Crazy bitch (2)
-Kiyoung Lee, please send a signal when you are ready.
As I raised my hand slightly, I immediately felt the eyes looking at me. On the second floor, Kim Hyun-sung, Park Deokgu, and Jung Hayan were also intently looking at me.
I was a little nervous as everyone here was so focused on what I could do, but honestly, I didnât feel the burden of having to prove myself.
In the first place, I knew that the guild executives werenât expecting me to do something worth their time.
âIâm ready.â
Rather, it was Jung Hayan who had me feeling unsettled. Ever since that incident with Cha Hee-ra, she hadnât been herself.
That strangely quiet appearance had me sweating.
Next to her, Park Deokgu was sporting a displeased expression as well. Kim Hyunsungâs expression was generally unreadable.
âIâm anxiousâŚâ
I had an inkling that I knew the reason why the madwoman had done that to me, and I didnât like the reason at all. She probably did it to spite Jung Hayan.
Of course, it could also be a warning, but I hardly felt like this was the case.
I think I was even expected to thank her, all for not pulling the sword and beheading me for not accepting her offer right away.
I shook my head and began to focus on my magic, which was getting a little more complicated, and slowly began to draw a circle on the floor.
It was a rather complicated process, but the magic circle itself was ready.
âItâs at least efficient.â
It not only costs less magic power, but it would definitely do the trick.
In an instant, the magic circle was completed.
From the nods I saw in the crowd, I knew they found this type of magic familiar.
âLord, I hope you answer my voice.â
The magic circle was the one responsible for building the tower of magic. Even memorizing the chant would drain you of your magic power.
âFire pillar.â
At my words, a pillar of fire rose up from the magical circle that I made.
This was not possible to do with my meager amount of magic power. However, with the help of a little extra effect and the magic circle, the outcome of my magic had become something more impressive than what it should have been.
âWhatâŚâ
I couldnât hear the cheers of Park Deokgu, Kim Hyunusng, or Jung Hayan as I would have heard them in the past.
HoweverâŚ
Clap, clap, clap.
I started to hear the sound of applause spreading throughout the venue.
It was not a bad demonstration, but of course, it was not bad enough to not be applauded for.
Theyâve probably figured out by now that I was the weakest out of my entire party, but I knew for a fact that I was not automatically useless.
âThank you.â
-Lee Ki-youngâs demonstration is finished. All the VIPs, please move according to the procedure.
However, just like yesterday, these people refused to follow.
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You could see distinguished guests and scouts flocking here, much like dogs answering to their master.
âI am Lee Yeon-hee, who runs the Saseong Guild. Letâs talk for a second⌠No, Iâll give you a business card first.â
âIâm Clan Master Jeong Jong-cheol. If you canât excuse meâŚâ
âThis is Youngsoo Ko. Our clan is a new clan created during this time, and the conditions are somewhat insufficient, but the growth potential is better than any other clan or guildâŚâ
âI am Park Hye-soo, the representative of the Magical Guild. I want to talk a little bitâŚâ
It felt tiring just to respond to every single person. Each and every one of them was, after all, a valuable prospect. Whether itâs a newly created clan or a fallen guild, everyone mattered. Therefore, willingly receiving business cards and holding formal conversations was a must.
âIf you donât have a contract with the Blue Guild yetâŚâ
âYeah. We will look forward to seeing you all together later.â
âOur guild too!â
âYes. Whenever the time comes, letâs have a meal together.â
âI hope to maintain a good relationship no matter which guild you go to in the future.â
âYeah. I will try to contact you first.â
For all that I was worth, I didnât think my responses were that bad. I knew the importance of maintaining good relations, after all.
âThat was a fun demonstration.â
âFun? Why do I have a feeling you find it funnyâŚâ
âIt seems to have changed our perception of alchemists. Hahaha.â
âThatâs a lie.â
âThank you all. Itâs a little embarrassing because this is nothing compared to my other party members.â
However, I still had to keep up with the pretense. This was, after all, how social conventions worked.
As I broke through the crowd, I could see Lee Sang-hee and the other Blue Guild executives looking down at me. All of them sported disturbed expressions.
They had just now recognized that the negotiations were twisted from the beginning.
In just a week, we learned that there were more and better opportunities in store for us from other guilds, contrary to what we were told.
If one had seen our party engage in everyday conversations, of course, they could only come to one conclusion.
âThe position of Lee Kiyoung in Kim Hyunsungâs party is higher than expected.â
âWould you mind talking for a minute? I think I have to tell you the terms of the negotiation againâŚâ
âOf course, Lee Sang-hee. Youâre more than welcome to.â
âIâll take you inside.â
âYes,â I tried my best not to smile too much.
Looking back, I saw Jung Hayan, Park Deokgu, and Kim Hyunsung seemingly busy talking to others.
When I entered the room where I had negotiations the last time, I honestly felt a very different atmosphere compared to the previous one. The elderly executives had now begun to pay more attention to me.
âGood.â
I liked the feeling of power.
âFirst of all, I would like to apologize for the hasty adjustment of the terms of the first negotiation. In fact, I thought the terms of the contract would be too generous for regular newcomers⌠Looking at the appearances you all showed at the demonstration, I thought that we have underestimated your potential.â
âAlas. Fine. Of course you can understand. It is natural to avoid investing in people who are not verified by the way of standpoint of running a group. It is an extremely reasonable judgment.â
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âAh. Thank you so much for understanding.â
ââŚâ
âUnknowingly, you must have also received offers from several places.â
I thought there was no reason to lie. Itâs a fact that they already know, that I know, and that everyone knows.
âYeah. Thatâs right.â
âI donât know what kind of proposals you received from other guilds, but our Blue GuildâŚâ
What I was going to hear was so obvious that I no longer needed to fully listen. They would say that the amount they could afford may be insufficient, but the truth was that this was a story of growth potential.
The distinction of the Blue Guild, the special conditions that can be supported, plans for how to grow us, and how to support us; All of this, I knew I would hear time and again.
âYou may feel that the amount is insufficient compared to other guilds, but the Blue Guild is still one of the named guilds in the Holy Empire. If you become a member of the Blue Guild, you will have a specific budget for the party⌠Oh, and itâs not just that. The Blue Guildâs executive jobâŚâ
âSpecificallyâŚâ
âItâs hard to give you a specific answer yet, but I will do my bestâŚâ
âI see. May I hear more specific contract details?â
âAh! Of course,â Lee Sang-hee looked a little happy at this.
âWe offer a payment of gold and a 3,000 gold annual salary. These are the conditions we can meet. The contract period is 10 years⌠Salary negotiations allow renewal every yearâŚâ
âItâs 1 billion won in Korean currency.â
âYeah.â
Compared to the Red Mercenary, this was half off the mark.
Of course, in the case of the Red Mercenary Guild, Kim Hyun-sung and Park Deokgu would not be included. It was because they knew hiring an alchemist would be very expensive.
However, one notable fact within Lee Sang-heeâs words was that the contract had extended to three years. I now knew they were genuinely interested in our growth.
If the amount you paid for the first time was already quite large, chances were, you had the potential to raise the price a little more.
This was probably true, even in the case of such a large amount such as that presented by Cha Hee-ra.
I smiled and began to speak.
âThe down payment is 15,000 gold. 1.5 billion won by Hanwha. These are the terms and conditions we are looking for.â
âAhâŚâ
âIn addition, I would like you to provide the minimum hero-level alchemy tool support and the adjustment of the byproducts of hunting, the hero-level spellbook for Jung Hayan, and the basic hero-level equipment for Park Deokgu and Kim Hyunsung as well.â
âThat⌠thatâŚâ
âYou can think of it as an investment. Our party will grow even further. There is a reason why I am not obsessed with salary. As our growth accelerates, the Blue Guild will also grow. I know other guilds will be willing to offer the investment we seek.â
âThatâs our reasonâŚâ
âIf you need gold, you can simply sell the first bargaining right to the other guilds. However, for the Blue Guild, gold is not important right now. Isnât that right?â
From Lee Sang-heeâs expression, I knew I had hit the mark.
âGuild Master.â
As expected. Of course, the Guild Master would only appear when things seemed hopelessly out of control.
Nevertheless, if you couldnât even see the Blue Guild Master, youâd know right away that something was wrong with the current guild.
âCan someoneâŚâ
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âItâs just a simple reasoning. Take it as a suggestion, if you will.â
I felt like something in the atmosphere had changed.
If there was a problem with the guildâs executive abilities, then our growth potential would also waver. It was then that I felt like I made a little mistake.
âHow cheekyâŚâ
This voice did not belong to Lee Sang-hee.
Rather, it belonged to the voice of the old man next to me. He was staring at me with overly eager eyes.
âHm?â
âWe are not investing in you, alchemist.â
âSeolho! What have you done!â
âOur Blue Guild hasnât collapsed to the point of being ordered around by that guy, Lee Sang-hee.â
âThatâŚâ
âIsnât this just a child who has not yet been in this place for a year? Yes, I am willing to bend, but not to someone like him.â
âHold in your magic!â
âShitâŚâ
Now I understood what being on the brink of death was like.
Perhaps it was because of the magic power of the old man who occupied the room, but my body had begun to tremble, and even breathing became a challenging task.
The thought of dying in this room kept coming into my mind.
âI told you to hold in your magic power! Seolho Lee!â
âThis crap guy⌠I know guys like you very well. You are the type who runs wild even when you know you cannot offer anything in return. There are a lot of different people here. Do you think I havenât seen a rat like you while living on this continent?â
âUhâŚâ
âIt will not be a hassle to kill people like you. Threats always flow over this continent. No one knows when and where what will happen. This place is different from Earth. Stupid kid⌠Do you really not know when to tread carefully? How dare you!â
âIâm going to die,â the thought flashed in my head. It was getting harder and harder to breathe.
I didnât really understand what the heck was happening.
âLike a beggar⌠Old manâŚâ
I wanted to run out of the door right now, but I couldnât even move my body.
When I was at a point where I had to choose anything, anything at all to save me, I made my move.
âDo it, crazy old man.â
âWhat?â
Only
âTry it. If you can kill me, then kill me.â
âYou dare to-!â
âLee Seolho! Do my words really fall on flat ears?!â
Even with Lee Sang-heeâs shouting, I let insults pour out of my mouth.
âA crazy old manâŚâ
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âYou!â
âIf I die, do you think Cha Hee-ra will let you off?!â
The old man shut his mouth at my words.
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