The Only Enhancer - Chapter 99

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Episode 99
99 – Trait Enhancement (4)
6.
The news that Min-jun had slain a Disaster Level 5 monster in the Alps Mountains inevitably spread to governments across the world.
Since the European Union had committed to payment, every nation within it faced the prospect of their coffers being drained.
Yet they received the news with a sense of relief nonetheless.
Five hundred million euros per creature.
The report was that he had already eliminated seven Disaster Level 5 monsters in the Alps Mountains.
That amounted to three and a half billion euros in total.
While nearly six trillion won in Korean currency was hardly a trivial sum, the nations of the European Union watched in fear as the Disaster Level 5 monsters vanished in an instant, their dread of Min-jun deepening with each kill.
Word had it he was handling them alone, yet his speed was equally formidable.
Moreover, one of them was judged to be an even stronger specimen than Entrebite.
Truly remarkable prowess.
Though the money drained away at an alarming rate, they accepted it as inevitable.
Yet one nation alone watched the situation with mounting anxiety.
“…Is there any possibility of negotiating with Mr. Reinforce?”
“Prime Minister, that is….”
It was none other than England, which had departed from the European Union.
Though England maintained practical ties with the Union, whether such leverage would work on Min-jun remained an unknown territory.
For now, they would have to attempt negotiations to find out.
England’s Prime Minister found himself deeply troubled, yet had no choice in the matter.
At this moment, Min-jun was absolutely essential to England’s survival.
“Arrange an appointment as quickly as possible. Do so without disturbing his temperament.”
“Understood.”
As the secretary bowed and departed, the Prime Minister rubbed his weary eyes and gazed at the waters displayed on the screen before him.
There, he closed his eyes at the sight of the colossal tentacles of an octopus creature so horrifying it was dreadful merely to behold.
A Disaster Level 5 monster possessing mana reserves exceeding even Entrebite.
Or perhaps, what might be judged as the first Disaster Level 6 monster—the creature colloquially known as the “Kraken”—he contemplated as he gazed upon it.
‘England could slowly starve to death.’
If that creature were not eliminated.
Min-jun’s assistance was desperately needed.
7.
“Hmm, somewhat disappointing.”
I muttered to myself and clicked my tongue.
Was I disappointed at failing to meet Gwen’s conditions?
That was not the case.
The conditions had already been satisfied—I had reached Level 6 and even succeeded in obtaining a new ultimate skill.
There was only one reason for my disappointment.
It was simply that there were no monsters comparable to, let alone stronger than, the Lion Demon.
Still, I had obtained two additional incomplete evolution orbs.
Currently, Min-jun possessed as many as four Spheres of Evolution in his possession.
Naturally, the moment he obtained them, he enhanced all of them to become perfect Spheres of Evolution.
‘The newly acquired ultimate skill is no joke either.’
Gwen’s new ultimate skill was none other than Fusion.
Whereas before she could only change her form through Trait Conversion, now she could use Trait Conversion to meld and fuse things together.
It was an ultimate skill befitting an Alchemist.
Min-jun was astonished, and Gwen was equally astonished.
I realized anew just how tremendous an ability the Alchemist possessed, but this wasn’t the end.
‘What would happen if I enhanced it here?’
Wasn’t she already an incredibly powerful Alchemist as things stood?
If I were to enhance such a trait?
What would truly happen?
Curiosity overflowed within me.
I asked while observing Gwen like that.
“Are you ready for Trait Enhancement?”
“Phew! Yes! Of course!”
Watching Gwen answer spiritedly, I chuckled softly and withdrew one of the Spheres of Evolution completed through enhancement.
The first time using Trait Enhancement.
What would be the power of the Transcendence skill I obtained after experiencing Transcendence?
I gazed at Gwen with curious eyes and shouted.
“Trait Enhancement.”
A light different from any other enhancement surged forth.
A magnificent radiance erupted from behind my back, transforming like wings, and watching this spectacle, Gwen looked at me in astonishment.
But I couldn’t afford to pay attention to Gwen’s reaction.
Vast mana drained away as my mana began to dissolve the Sphere of Evolution.
And I could feel it.
The Sphere of Evolution.
I could sense the essence within it.
The soul of the Lion Demon melded into my mana and seeped into the Sphere of Evolution, which merged with the Lion Demon and radiated a mystical light.
A prismatic, resplendent glow.
A subtle and mysterious light that seemed at once violet, yet also crimson, yet also azure—this intermingled radiance transformed into a gemstone, and the Sphere of Evolution, now a gem, was gradually being absorbed into Gwen.
The power felt from the Sphere of Evolution was not absorbed all at once but slowly, bit by bit, into Gwen.
At some point, I felt that power transforming Gwen’s mana.
Even I, who could barely sense mana faintly, felt a distinct evolutionary power this time and trembled.
I wondered where I had felt that evolutionary power before.
‘The light of enhancement!?’
It resembled the power that emanated from the fairy-like light that always emerged whenever I performed an enhancement.
I wanted to examine it further.
But the Sphere of Evolution, transformed into a gemstone, was soon absorbed into Gwen and vanished.
“Ah.”
I couldn’t help but let out a wistful exclamation at what I’d missed.
Gwen, by contrast, released a cry of pure delight.
“Ah!”
It was a shame I hadn’t felt the full extent of it, but I decided to let it pass, thinking there would be another opportunity next time.
Besides, the results of the trait enhancement were what truly mattered.
I turned to look at Gwen.
She spoke with unbridled excitement.
“G-Guild Master! Two new skills appeared, and the Alchemist class changed too—now it has ‘True’ in front, making me a True Alchemist!”
In Korean, that would be something like a True Alchemist, I suppose?
I listened to Gwen’s words while thinking that.
“O-One skill is that all products created through alchemy are two tiers higher in quality….”
“Insane.”
I couldn’t help but exclaim without thinking.
So potions, magic stones, and all other products would be two tiers higher?
That’s an absurd skill.
Is this the power of trait enhancement?
An effect that strengthens far beyond the original trait.
It transcended the simple effect of raising levels.
As I was marveling at this, Gwen hesitated and trailed off.
‘Why did she suddenly stop?’
Did an awkward skill appear?
I tilted my head curiously.
Gwen still looked at me with hesitation in her eyes.
What on earth could it be?
I looked at Gwen with curiosity written all over my face.
Gwen spoke.
“That… and the other one is….”
“I’m already surprised enough, so it’s fine. Please speak freely.”
“Ah! It’s… Homunculus Creation….”
Clatter.
The moment I heard those words, I dropped the wand I’d been holding without realizing it.
What, what did she say she could create?
At first, I couldn’t process what I’d heard, but soon I accepted it.
And.
“…We’ll need to keep this secret.”
“…Yes.”
It seemed something truly extraordinary had fallen into my hands.
Just then, my phone rang.
I opened it with a puzzled expression.
It was Jung Ji-hwan.
Why the sudden contact?
I clearly gave him a break, yet he’s calling?
Something must have happened—there was no doubt about it.
Jung Ji-hwan would never ignore my instructions and reach out without a legitimate reason.
As I picked up the phone.
-The Prime Minister of England has made contact.
“Hmm, since they’re not part of the Union, it seems they reached out separately.”
-Yes, and a negotiation team from Korea has also arrived.
“From Korea?”
I nodded at that.
They certainly took their time.
I was curious what kind of negotiation Korea would propose.
Still, it made sense to wait a bit longer here, didn’t it?
As I was thinking I should meet with England’s Prime Minister first.
Jung Ji-hwan continued speaking.
-Korea has made several proposals, but there’s one that’s particularly impressive. It seems they understand the Guild Master quite well.
“Oh? What is it?”
I asked with a hint of anticipation, and Jung Ji-hwan answered immediately.
-They’re offering to hand over all North Korean territory.
“????”
North Korea?
They’re offering to give me all that land, now overrun with monsters?
And in that moment, I could envision it.
A region untouched by human hands for so long, a paradise for monsters—what kind of creatures might be teeming there?
Perhaps?
‘There might even be Disaster Level 6 monsters?’
I smiled with satisfaction at that thought.
This was definitely.
“I should meet with the Korean delegation first.”
-Yes, I’ll arrange it right away.
They came with terms that suited my interests perfectly.
The negotiations might go better than expected.
8.
At Berlin Airport, an unusual number of Koreans were disembarking.
They were the negotiation team who had come to meet with me.
Though they were all composed of skilled lobbyists, none of them looked particularly pleased.
And for good reason.
‘He’ll be the most difficult opponent.’
Park Seung-gwang shook his head, recalling the thoroughly investigated file on me.
At only twenty years old, I was an utterly unpredictable figure.
Lobbyists, fundamentally, were individuals who succeeded in negotiations by investigating what their counterpart desired and what direction they were inclined toward.
However, such tactics only worked on those who actually wanted something.
Look at Min-jun.
A twenty-year-old youth in the prime of his vigor had suddenly acquired hundreds of trillions of won—no, more than that in a single day.
Ordinarily, such wealth would be more than enough to purchase everything one desired and dreamed of.
Yet all Min-jun had acquired were things necessary for the Guild itself—a Guild building and a private aircraft.
Beyond that, he indulged in neither fine dining nor any luxury whatsoever.
‘…Is such restraint even possible for a twenty-year-old?’
Park Seung-gwang could easily recall his own son squandering allowance money on mobile games without hesitation.
Mobile games, designer brands—the usual indulgences.
Yet Min-jun exhibited none of these tendencies.
He was utterly incomprehensible.
Aside from Guild-related matters, the reports indicated he simply returned home to rest.
‘Siiigh.’
Even here in Europe, where luxury goods far surpassed what was available in Korea, his only purchase had been the private aircraft.
He had no sense of how to conduct the negotiation.
Tax exemptions and various benefits were certainly available, but these were offerings any nation could provide equally.
The only thing unique to Korea was a single proposition.
‘Good heavens, North Korean territory.’
They were offering to give him land that was useless and merely a burden?
It was rather a liability.
It would be easier to disregard it entirely.
With this reasoning, Park Seung-gwang headed directly to the Hotel where Min-jun was staying upon arriving at the airport.
He had anticipated it would take longer.
He never imagined Min-jun would express a desire to meet first.
When they finally met.
Before even exchanging greetings, Min-jun looked at Park Seung-gwang and asked.
“Forgive me, but is it true that you’re offering North Korean territory? How much of it?”
“????”
Why was he pleased about this?
Though uncertain of the reason, Park Seung-gwang’s long experience compelled him to respond immediately.
“All of it, sir.”
“Excellent!”
Watching Min-jun’s evident delight, Park Seung-gwang found himself laughing despite his confusion.
He remained utterly bewildered by the situation.

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