The Strongest in the Game by Dominating Monster - Chapter 59

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Monster Domination: Game’s Strongest Episode 59

 

The next morning.

 

Despite the heavy drinking from the night before, Yu Baekjin opened his eyes as usual.

 

As soon as he picked up his mobile phone from beside his pillow, a flurry of notifications greeted him.

 

[Park Jinwoo: Ah, I think I’m going to die…]

 

[Chae Munsu: I don’t remember yesterday. How did I get home?]

 

[Lee Myeongho: Ah, damn! I lost my wallet…]

 

Truly, they were tiresomely consistent guys.

 

The day after heavy drinking, Jin-woo always threw up, Munsu had blackouts, and the careless Myeongho invariably lost something.

 

Seongjun, who hadn’t replied, would surely be sleeping like a corpse until evening.

 

Chuckling at his friends’ hungover wailing, he took a pack of ramen from the shelf.

 

[Yu Baekjin: Weak bastards.]

 

[Park Jinwoo: You’re the monster…]

 

[Chae Munsu: No, I swear this guy dilutes his drinks with water. We should seriously investigate.]

 

[Lee Myeongho: Yes!! Found my wallet… but why is there no cash?]

 

Scanning the noisy conversation with his eyes, he devoured the bubbling ramen in the blink of an eye.

 

Unlike his weak friends, this level of hangover could be cured with just one hot broth.

 

After finishing the dishes cleanly, he suddenly checked his bank account balance.

 

“Hmm… 20 million won.”

 

20 million won.

 

This was the amount left after giving his parents spending money, buying the VR Capsule, and paying tuition.

 

Certainly, it was big money.

 

Enough to live comfortably without worrying about money for about a year.

 

But since he didn’t want just one year of comfort, he felt regretful.

 

He needed to earn more money and wanted to earn more.

 

“Hmm. There are two methods.”

 

Sipping an iced Americano for dessert, he fell into thought.

 

There were roughly two ways to make money through New World.

 

The first was the commonly called ‘gold farming’ method of converting in-game currency or items to cash.

 

A universal method that most gamers had tried at least once.

 

Though he had never tried it directly, he heard the profits were quite substantial if you committed to it.

 

“I have roughly 20,000 gold right now, right?”

 

He calculated the gold he had collected through various quests and hunting at current market rates.

 

100,000 won per 100 gold.

 

Then 20,000 gold would be roughly 20 million won.

 

Not bad.

 

It was an impressive achievement for just one month since starting the game.

 

However, he still couldn’t be satisfied with just this.

 

The current rates weren’t bad, but what if they crashed later?

 

He was lucky to earn a lot of gold from early on, but was there any guarantee this luck would continue?

 

Moreover, while not illegal, strictly speaking it violated the game company’s policies. What about the possibility of trouble later?

 

In short, the risk was too great to rely on this alone.

 

“Then…”

 

Thinking of the remaining second method, he immediately went to NetTube.

 

As soon as he searched for ‘Bow Mercenary Group’, related search terms containing ‘Kairen’ filled the screen.

 

‘Bow Mercenary Group Kairen’

 

‘Bow Mercenary Group Kairen recruitment success reason’

 

‘Bow Mercenary Group war Kairen’

 

‘Bow Mercenary Group Rain Kairen’

 

Feeling the public’s intense interest firsthand, he clicked on ‘Bow Mercenary Group war Kairen’.

 

“Wow…”

 

And when he discovered the video at the very top, an exclamation naturally escaped.

 

A video titled ‘Bow Mercenary Group vs Araon Mercenary Group Highlights (feat. Kairen)’.

 

A fresh video uploaded less than 24 hours ago.

 

But the view count had already easily surpassed 1 million.

 

Clicking on the thumbnail with a mosaic-processed Kairen prominently featured, he was quickly drawn into the video decorated with flashy editing.

 

It was a well-made video indeed.

 

The tense battle was cleanly compressed into a 30-minute video, and the visual quality was excellent too.

 

Especially the scene where he appeared on the hill with the cavalry was truly magnificent, even from the perspective of the person involved.

 

The reaction in the comment section with thousands of comments was similar.

 

─27:31 Kairen’s entrance scene was absolutely insane ㄷㄷㄷ

 

─Watching this live really gave me goosebumps all over.

 

─But doesn’t this Kairen person do streaming or NetTube?

 

└No. I know they don’t do anything like that. Probably a regular person.

 

─Day 1 of hoping Kairen starts NetTube. Please, really…

 

─I’m genuinely curious lol How exactly do you get to lead a knight order around?

 

Amid the explosive reaction, Yu Baekjin had an intuition.

 

This definitely makes money. And big money at that.

 

* * *

 

“Still no contact from Jeron?”

 

Perhaps detecting the subtle tremor in the voice of Leanne, the high elf.

 

The elf prostrated before her bowed his head even deeper like a sinner.

 

“Yes. That contact was the last one.”

 

“Sigh…”

 

A deep sigh filled with frustration leaked out.

 

Unaware of the emotion contained within, the leaves touched by her breath swayed gently.

 

“B-but Jeron will surely be safe! Isn’t he a warrior recognized by the World Tree!”

 

The elf’s consolation was desperate, but it was insufficient to calm Leanne’s anxiety.

 

His magic communication that continued without missing a single day had been cut off.

 

And for quite a long time at that.

 

What this meant was clear.

 

Something major had happened to the subjugation force.

 

No matter how positively she tried to think, no other conclusion came to mind.

 

‘What should I do?’

 

Leaning against a tree, Leanne’s anguish deepened.

 

Ignoring the World Tree’s prophecy was absolutely unthinkable.

 

However, organizing another subjugation force right now was also not feasible.

 

With conflicts with other races becoming increasingly severe, the other elves would never tolerate additional departure of warriors.

 

Summon the humans and dwarfs again?

 

Well. Would they show a different reaction this time?

 

Rather, it would be fortunate if they didn’t raise toasts to celebrate the elf warrior’s death.

 

“We need those who will step forward without being bound by race…”

 

At the muttered words that flowed out unconsciously as she fell into deep contemplation, the elf cautiously spoke up.

 

“Um, Lady Leanne. Aren’t there already such people?”

 

“There are?”

 

When she asked back in surprise, the elf nodded his head confidently.

 

“Yes. There are adventurers, and there are also mercenaries.”

 

“Ah…”

 

With a short sigh, Leanne shook her head slightly.

 

It was a decent idea, but not satisfactory.

 

She acknowledged the potential of adventurers, but they were still weak.

 

They weren’t suitable for entrusting with this matter.

 

Mercenaries?

 

Mercenaries who had made their names known across the continent would certainly be capable enough, but they were beings whose very summoning came at a price.

 

It was obvious they would demand compensation beyond what she could afford.

 

Seeing Leanne’s expression still dark, the dejected elf hesitantly continued.

 

“Or there’s also the Magic Tower…”

 

At this last suggestion delivered in an unconfident voice, Leanne’s eyes suddenly gleamed sharply.

 

“The Magic Tower?”

 

It was a name she hadn’t thought of at all.

 

They were eccentrics who had devoted their souls to magic, showing little interest in worldly affairs and staying secluded.

 

But the more she pondered it, the more she realized there were no others more suitable for this task than them.

 

Racial conflicts?

 

They were originally a group that transcended race.

 

They weren’t the type to be reluctant just because it was an elf’s matter.

 

Ability?

 

What was there to say.

 

They were the continent’s greatest mages, so there was no room for doubt.

 

“Really not bad…”

 

The more she thought about it, the more they fit the conditions.

 

Especially, what was most important was that their intellectual curiosity was unparalleled.

 

If she threw the bait of ‘the World Tree’s prophecy,’ they would rush in even without compensation.

 

“Good.”

 

Finally, having made her decision, Leanne clenched her fist tightly.

 

* * *

 

What greeted Kairen first upon his return to the Black Giant Castle was the loud cheers echoing throughout the territory.

 

“Squeeek! It’s Master!”

 

“Kiek! Master has come!”

 

“Gelgelgel!”

 

“Mooooooo!”

 

The welcome ceremony was more boisterous than ever.

 

This was thanks to all the monsters that had fallen during the last attack being revived and rejoining.

 

With the Tree Spirits added on top of that, there were now a total of 44 pets residing in the territory.

 

A satisfied smile naturally formed at the quite respectable scale.

 

“Master! Master!”

 

The five Tree Spirits buzzed around him.

 

“The Meat Fruit has ripened!”

 

“Let’s go check it out together quickly!”

 

“…!”

 

At the news he had been waiting for so long, Kairen’s steps naturally quickened.

 

Passing through the West Gate and reaching the creek side, a quite decent orchard spread before his eyes.

 

Dozens of trees displayed their magnificent forms, and the plump fruits hanging from each branch sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight.

 

“Ta-da!”

 

“How is it?!”

 

“We did well, didn’t we!”

 

Patting the heads of the spirits who puffed out their chests proudly, he approached the Meat Fruit tree.

 

Crunch!

 

He picked one dark brown fruit and bit into it without hesitation.

 

“Kugh!”

 

The flavor bursting in his mouth was truly fantastic.

 

The juiciness and umami that wrapped around his tongue was like perfectly grilled premium beef.

 

“This taste is really insane.”

 

A truly bewitching taste that he wouldn’t tire of no matter how many times he ate it.

 

He devoured one in an instant, and was about to snatch another when.

 

Mooooo…(Master… me too…)

 

The Minotaur, drawn by the rich aroma, approached while drooling.

 

“You want to eat too?”

 

He smiled and tossed the Meat Fruit he had just picked.

 

Mooooooo!!(Thank you!)

 

The Minotaur caught it and immediately stuffed it into his mouth in one bite.

 

His eyes widened at the ecstasy he was tasting for the first time in his life, then he let out a thunderous roar.

 

Drawn by that sound and smell, other monsters began rushing over frantically.

 

Chuckling at the sight of them all drooling with dazed expressions, he commanded the Tree Spirits.

 

“You guys distribute them properly. As fairly as possible.”

 

“Yes! Understood!”

 

“Ah. And…”

 

After gathering several Meat Fruits and putting them in his inventory, Kairen checked the spirits’ information one by one.

 

[Tree Spirit]Owner: KairenRace: SpiritLevel: 28…Aptitude: Mana lv2, Cultivation lv2Hidden Talent: Discernment (An individual with exceptional discernment. Excels at finding land suitable for cultivation.)

 

Soon, his gaze stopped on one spirit.

 

* * *

 

The Black Giant Castle and the Ancient Empire Fortress.

 

Both places were Kairen’s territories, but their atmospheres were quite different.

 

If the Black Giant Castle was lively and warm, the Empire Fortress was gloomy and desolate.

 

However, even that bleakness was just new entertainment for the spirit.

 

“Wow! Master, where is this place?”

 

“It’s my second territory that I newly acquired.”

 

He answered quietly while heading toward the north of the castle.

 

The reason he had brought the spirit with ‘Discernment’ all the way here was just one.

 

This was because he judged that this place wasn’t too bad for cultivating Meat Fruit.

 

Adequate sunlight and abundant water supply. Plus the soil that looked quite fertile.

 

If they just expanded the territory’s scale to establish a defensive line, they wouldn’t need to worry about monster invasions either.

 

Perfect conditions for creating a Meat Fruit grove.

 

Only one thing remained – whether mana was abundant enough.

 

“What do you think about cultivating Meat Fruit here?”

 

He asked while taking a big lap around the castle.

 

“Meat Fruit? Oh! Just a moment!”

 

The spirit flew up vigorously and carefully examined every corner of the fortress.

 

It checked the scale of the stream and even tasted the soil directly.

 

“Hmm…”

 

The spirit pondered while resting its chin on its hand, then soon shook its head slightly.

 

“It won’t work.”

 

“…! R-really?”

 

“Yes. It’s not a bad location, but there’s too much blood soaked into the soil. Good Meat Fruit can’t grow like this.”

 

“Tsk…”

 

He clicked his tongue at the answer that fell short of expectations.

 

Since it was a place used as a fortress, it couldn’t be helped.

 

He had thought it was a pretty decent plan.

 

But since it said no, he felt deflated.

 

“But you know…”

 

Just then, the spirit looked toward the north and its eyes sparkled brightly.

 

“That place over there looks like it might be okay.”

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