The Only Enhancer - Chapter 86

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Episode 86
Episode 86 – Berlin Tourism (2)
4.
While the members of the Reinforce Guild and Ma Hyun-seok were each enjoying their vacation in their own ways.
Min-jun was still wandering through the market.
And after exploring the market for quite some time, Min-jun was able to reach a conclusion.
“Germans are all so kind, aren’t they?”
“…Well, I suppose they are?”
Michelle was experiencing this kindness for the first time while living in Germany, but she could only agree with him.
There was no reason to contradict her newly made East Asian friend when he was forming such a positive impression of Germany.
It was the moment when the German agents’ efforts bore fruit.
He hadn’t even spotted the gypsies or pickpockets that were supposedly common throughout Europe.
Min-jun was satisfied with the pleasant tourism experience.
Michelle found it strange enough to be unusual, but since the absence of such problems was only a good thing, she simply accepted it and moved on.
In any case, Min-jun could only think this way.
“Oh, there’s a quintet busking over there. I guess Europe really is different after all.”
“…????”
A sudden busking performance at Boxhagener Platz.
And it was a full-fledged quintet busking led by violin, with cello and trombone and more.
For Michelle, who lived in Germany, it was a truly unfamiliar sight.
Well, of course such things happened, but a quintet performance specifically at Boxhagener Platz?
Honestly, this was the first busking performance Michelle had ever seen at this location.
That made sense, as there were far better places to busk than here.
Min-jun was applauding in admiration.
Well, good is good, isn’t it?
Since the tourist Min-jun was enjoying himself, that was all that mattered.
She simply accepted it at face value and moved on.
“Hmm, their skill is outstanding. Europe really is different.”
He marveled at the profound performance.
Well, it was certainly worthy of admiration.
-It wasn’t easy to recruit skilled musicians on such short notice.
-Seeing Mister Reinforce impressed makes it worthwhile.
-It was excellent.
Of course, some of the regular agents harbored doubts.
‘Was there really a need to go this far?’
What did bringing in the orchestra’s finest musicians to perform busking have to do with Min-jun settling down and taking a liking to Germany?
Well, regardless, the atmosphere was certainly impressive.
Around the busking performance, people gasped in wonder and threw flowers, while some whistled and offered their praise.
It strongly evoked the fantasy that foreigners typically held about Europe.
And so, even some of the agents couldn’t help but let out exclamations of admiration.
‘Alright! Let’s show them that Germany isn’t boring!’
‘We’re not just advanced in science and technology!’
Min-jun, blissfully unaware of the meticulous effort and scheming behind the scenes, simply enjoyed the performance.
Now that I was actually out here, there were so many things to do.
As I marveled quietly, I found myself feeling somewhat grateful toward Michelle beside me.
‘Hmm, it feels a bit awkward to end this with just buying food…’
Since she’d shown me such a wonderful place, it only seemed natural to do something more for her.
Min-jun thought this way, but had no intention of going overboard.
It would be burdensome for the recipient.
Moderation was best.
With that thought, Min-jun looked at Michelle.
Michelle seemed a bit flustered at first, but was soon enjoying the street performance.
“Should we go to a nice restaurant for dinner?”
“Huh?”
“Since you showed me such a wonderful place, it feels wrong to treat you with just street food.”
“Mm. I’m fine with it. We have plenty of time, and it’s good manners to accept if you’re offering.”
“That’s true.”
Min-jun nodded at those words, and Michelle agreed as well.
Just as we were about to leave.
“Oh, oh my? Guild Master, is that you~?”
An oddly strained and unnatural voice rang out.
At the familiar voice, Min-jun turned his head.
A woman with lustrous reddish-brown hair, quite well-groomed but slightly disheveled from hurrying over.
“Gwen?”
Gwen had called out to him from there.
Running into someone by chance was certainly possible, but this didn’t look like coincidence by any measure.
What was this?
Had she come looking for me?
As Min-jun thought this, Michelle looked at him and asked.
“Who is she?”
Eyes brimming with curiosity.
More than anything, eyes that clearly relished the current situation.
Well, look at the circumstances.
A strikingly beautiful woman had rushed over and acted like she knew Min-jun.
And she was clearly wary of Michelle.
Even someone oblivious couldn’t have missed it.
Michelle had caught on immediately, hadn’t she?
Of course, Min-jun was the exception.
“She’s a member of our guild.”
“Guild? You’re an Awakener?”
Michelle’s expression showed a hint of surprise.
Min-jun nodded, acknowledging that it was understandable.
After all, whenever they met, they hadn’t discussed much about each other—just sightseeing on the streets.
Gwen, on the other hand, was quite confused.
She’d interjected based on what Yu Ji-min said, but was this really the right call?
Yet the instinct that she had to interject came first, so she did!
‘T-the atmosphere feels strange…?’
It wasn’t that Michelle and Min-jun’s atmosphere seemed good or anything like that.
The problem was that neither of them gave off any romantic vibes at all.
If that was the case, hadn’t she just butted in for nothing!?
Worried she’d caused trouble, she suddenly felt deflated.
But then.
Michelle approached Gwen first.
“I’m Michelle. And you are?”
“Ah, um. I’m Gwen Cooper.”
Gwen answered in her characteristic drawn-out manner.
Michelle leaned in slightly and spoke to Gwen in a voice Min-jun couldn’t hear.
“Sorry, but don’t worry—I just showed him around without any ulterior motives.”
“Ah! Really?”
“Yeah, so don’t worry.”
“…Huh? Ah, ah, ah, no, I-I wasn’t worried at all!”
Gwen suddenly denied it, and as her pale skin made her flushed face all the more obvious, Michelle smiled warmly.
After all, people her age tend to get flustered just from hearing about others’ romantic lives.
Michelle felt satisfied, as if she’d accomplished something.
Min-jun tilted his head slightly.
He’d assumed Gwen came here because of him, but a prior appointment was a prior appointment.
“Gwen, please contact me later then. I have something I’d like to treat Michelle to.”
His somewhat businesslike tone felt surprisingly cold.
Gwen’s shoulders drooped as she answered with a slightly dejected expression.
“Ah, um. Yes.”
Seeing that.
Michelle looked genuinely flustered as she glanced at Min-jun.
‘What kind of man is he?’
He was choosing to have a meal with her—an ordinary woman—over someone as stunningly beautiful as Gwen?
By normal standards, it was incomprehensible.
While prior appointments were important, surely they could be broken for such an extraordinarily beautiful woman.
Though she didn’t fully understand it, she found herself admiring Min-jun’s manners all the more.
For someone like Min-jun, it would be difficult to accept if Michelle suddenly said she was fine with it or if she suddenly had other plans.
What mattered here was this.
“By the way, has Gwen eaten yet?”
“Eh, eh? Oh, no, I haven’t eaten yet.”
“Then how about we all eat together while we’re at it?”
Typically, someone like Min-jun operated with the mindset that he should repay Michelle without any ulterior motives.
Michelle had seen right through that.
If his intentions had been romantic, he would have refused to let Gwen join as a third party, but Min-jun was purely treating Michelle to a meal out of gratitude.
In other words, it didn’t matter if Gwen joined.
Michelle had calculated all of that before speaking.
When Michelle flashed a knowing smile, Min-jun nodded as if it was fine.
There was nothing wrong with it, after all.
“Since Michelle’s fine with it, I’m happy too, but what about you, Gwen?”
“I-I’ll go!”
Watching Gwen answer before he could even finish speaking, I flinched slightly.
Had Gwen ever responded that quickly before?
She had always seemed rather timid, so her enthusiasm was somewhat unexpected.
And seeing how Michelle and Gwen were sticking close together.
I thought that girls around the same age really do become friends quickly.
“Then let’s go.”
Min-jun said that and everyone laughed excitedly as they followed behind him.
And as Min-jun’s group departed, the German operatives naturally began bustling about.
They didn’t know where Min-jun was heading, and they needed to quickly identify which restaurant he’d visit to prepare accordingly.
But it was fine.
-Throw manpower at it!
-Map out all movement patterns and identify every restaurant in the vicinity!
-I said throw manpower at it!
It was somewhat ironic that mobilizing German operatives to their maximum capacity amounted to nothing more than finding which restaurant Min-jun would visit, yet everyone moved about busily.
Matteo, who could be called the pinnacle of German operatives, received an unexpected communication while moving about frantically.
-Matteo! We have a serious situation.
“What is it?”
We already have a serious situation here.
Had something else suddenly erupted?
As Matteo narrowed his eyes and listened to the report.
He received a disturbing message.
-An unidentifiable massive mana wave has been detected in Heidelberg. It’s a signal that a new Calamity-tier 5 monster has appeared, but since a Calamity-tier 5 monster already has territory in that area, the situation is extremely dangerous.
If a new Calamity-tier 5 monster appeared where another Calamity-tier 5 monster had already established territory, disaster was inevitable.
The shockwaves from their conflict alone would be enough to devastate Heidelberg.
Even if they immediately summoned Germany’s Level 6 Liam Schmitt, stopping them would be difficult.
After all, there were two Calamity-tier 5 monsters.
But there was a way.
“Sigh.”
Of all times, why did this have to happen now?
Matteo furrowed his brow as he spoke.
“…I’ll be the one to tell Mr. Reinforce.”
After ending the call, Matteo rubbed his brow repeatedly, looking troubled.
Of all times, he had to interrupt while things were progressing like that.
“There’s no helping it.”
All I could do was hope Heidelberg remained safe.
I had to stop it with only the people currently in Heidelberg, but I wasn’t sure if that would be enough.
While Matteo was thinking this, in Heidelberg, Ma Hyun-seok—who had finished his work with Won Eun-seong and was admiring the view, now appearing as a man in his thirties rather than an elderly one—noticed something amiss and tilted his head curiously.
“Hmm?”
A violent surge of mana was occurring in the distance.
It was unmistakably the emergence of a Calamity-tier monster.
Dark clouds began gathering in the surroundings due to the mana fluctuation, marring the landscape.
And it had been such a beautiful view until now.
Ma Hyun-seok’s expression darkened.
To think my rest would be interrupted again like this.
Letting out a small sigh, I scratched my head with a thick hand.
‘Looks like Calamity tier 5?’
Back when I was tier 6, it would have been quite terrifying, but now that I’m tier 7, I honestly found it laughable.
‘Two Calamity tier 5 monsters.’
Perfect timing.
It was ideal for testing the power of tier 7.
Ma Hyun-seok loosened up his body and thought further.
‘Besides, if it’s something like this, Min-jun will come, so I might as well rack up some points?’
And earn some favor with the future Guild Master while I’m at it.

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