31. graduate
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(I’ll tell you in advance. It will be easier to read if you approximate it as 10,000 won per silver coin. It is not a gold coin, but 10,000 won per silver coin.)
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The front of the cradle was crowded with numerous wagons.
Unlike usual, there were quite a few dazzling wagons exclusively for the guild leader on this rider. The guild leaders of large guilds came forward directly.
“Whoa…”
Eloa, who was waiting in the carriage, calmed down and took a deep breath.
Even she herself did not understand this feeling. To think it was so heartbreaking because of only one cadet.
‘Wake…!’
Eloah reproached herself. Projecting the hero onto him is just a delusion.
They looked a lot alike. Embarrassingly, I even thought that Cadet Han Do-yoon might be the hero’s reincarnation.
However, he soon shook his head. It was an impossible story.
He is not a warrior. Let’s not have unnecessary expectations. Eloah kept repeating to herself.
“Master, relax…”
“yes…”
“How much money we put in! I’m sure you can bring it. go for it!”
“Yes…”
Eloa continued to take deep breaths.
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Outdoor meeting room provided by Cradle.
Like an outdoor terrace, this place where many tables and chairs are prepared is the place where contracts between the guild and the students are made.
Cadets contact the people of the guild they want here, talk about contracts, and sign contracts.
Of course, not all cadets were recruited here.
The upper rank cadets had already talked with their close instructors in the cradle, and had virtually decided on where to go. Although cadets in the middle and upper ranks also have to do their best, they usually sign a contract here.
However, from the middle level, things get much worse. They hand over their bodies to small and medium-sized guilds as if they were sold under bad conditions, or they are driven out into society without being able to join the guild. Starting from the bottom like that, building a career as a mercenary.
They can enter small and medium-sized guilds only after they have accumulated enough experience and skills at the end of their hard work. Or you can’t even do that and continue to live as a mercenary.
Of course, this is a story under the premise that you will continue to survive in tough dungeons and battlefields.
“Yeah…”
“It’s a real sight.”
The instructors looked around the meeting room and were amazed. The scenery of this meeting was definitely different from other jockeys.
The original contract is conducted by scouts dispatched by the guild. But today, not only them, but also a large number of guild masters appeared, lined up horizontally in the center of the meeting room.
Of course, it was because of only one cadet.
After the graduation ceremony, the cadets poured into the outdoor meeting room.
“Wow…”
The cadets, who had not seen the guild leaders during the inspection, opened their mouths saying “Wow” when they saw the scene for the first time.
They thought that this scenery was natural, that it appeared in other riders as well.
‘A contract… Ki, did you talk directly to the guild leader? My, am I that much? hahahaha…!’
Some high-ranking cadets swelled their chests while drinking kimchi soup.
In the midst of such commotion, the protagonist of this meeting appeared.
“Here you are.”
“Prepare.”
“Yes!”
Han Do-yoon walked out of the building with Sophie and the dean by his side. And in line with that, the guild leader’s attendants began to move in perfect order.
In front of the guild leaders lined up horizontally, colorful tables and chairs were set. It was just the right size for two people to sit facing each other.
‘A warrior is…’
Some looked around the hall to see where Heineken was, but he wasn’t there.
‘Where are you?’
Considering the extreme interest he showed in Do-yoon, it was a very strange thing.
Originally, it was taboo to break into a foreign country’s cradle and steal talent. However, if it was a boss monster killer, it was worth committing to such an absurdity. Especially when it comes to talent hunter Heineken.
But no matter how much I looked around, there was no Heineken here.
‘…I feel anxious for no reason.’
The guild leaders frowned at the incomprehensible phenomenon, but for now, they focused on the work in front of them.
Various luxurious tables lined up in a row, guild leaders sitting solemnly. And, a contract plastered with conditions of an unprecedented scale placed on top of it.
It was a truly bizarre sight. It was as if Doyoon was choosing from several foods in front of his eyes.
All of this was prepared for just one cadet.
The cadets, who had mistakenly thought it was for themselves for a moment, finally realized the reality and stepped back with an ah…
“Hmm!”
The man at the far left table caught everyone’s attention by clearing his throat. It was the sound of a start. The audience became silent like a lie.
Everyone’s attention was focused on him.
“We, Amaterasu, will offer Cadet Han Do-yoon a lump sum payment of 1,000 gold coins immediately after signing the contract, and 50 gold coins as a monthly salary.”
“Mi-chin…!”
At his remarks, someone in the audience shouted in a fit of panic.
The instructors’ eyes widened as if tearing, and the other guild leaders flinched.
The monetary units of this world are copper, silver, and gold coins.
100 copper coins are worth 1 silver coin, and 1,000 silver coins are worth 1 gold coin.
In general, the down payment paid immediately after signing the contract is usually 1 to 2 gold coins, and the top cadets with 10th or higher cradle grades receive 6 or 7 gold coins, and the senior may receive more than 10 gold coins.
This was also a huge amount for ordinary people, but it was possible because the apostles belonging to the guild were treated so generously in this world.
Apostles are not regarded as ordinary soldiers in war, but as a weapon of war.
And now it’s a time of war. All countries needed them.
Monthly salary varies greatly depending on circumstances, but general cadets start at 300 silver coins. 1 gold coin is normal for the senior level.
However, from the start, Doyun was offered a down payment of 1,000 gold coins and a monthly salary of 50. This is a level that is difficult to explain even with words.
There was a little commotion, and the guild leaders hurriedly revised my plan with the attendant.
In the midst of such a small commotion, only the world tree stood aloof.
Doyoon just watched them quietly.
Before long, the guild at the table right next to Amaterasu opened his mouth.
“Our Black Cat offers 1,500 gold coins as a down payment and 60 gold coins as a salary.”
“1… 1,500…”
Again, exclamations erupted among the instructors, and the head of the Amaterasu guild quickly gnashed their teeth.
And immediately, the next guilds opened their mouths.
“We promise 70 for 2,000.”
“I’ll give you 100 for 2,000.”
“80 doubloons for 2,300 doubloons.”
The offer amount continued to rise. Many guilds had already fallen out, and the scheduled competition between large-scale guilds began.
“120 doubloons for 4,000 doubloon installments!”
As the units approached 5,000, there was a slight gap between orders. At around 5,000 gold coins, even for a large guild, it was an amount that could literally go bankrupt if it was relatively lacking in substance.
An amount that cannot be settled without a big meeting, even on a national level. Even for a large guild, it was an amount that had to risk life and death. 5,000 gold coins was an amount worth that much.
And the boss monster killer is also worth it, no, worth more than that. It was the treasure and hope of the union.
Standing behind Doyoon, Sophie kept laughing in this atmosphere. Oddly enough, it felt good that the world valued Do-yoon so highly, as if it were my first person.
By the time the unit approached 6,000, an atmosphere seemed to be in sight. So far, there were only three guilds participating in the competition.
And after quite a few meetings, the amount of 6,500 was shouted with difficulty.
“Huh…”
“6,500… that’s the boss monster killer…”
The instructors muttered in awe, admiration, and emptiness.
6,500 gold coins. It was an amount that they could not touch even if they spent their whole lives.
As time passed, the buzz subsided, and around the time when complete silence settled in the meeting room. Everyone’s eyes were focused on Doyoon.
‘Well…’
As he watched the situation, he took one look at the guild leaders.
‘Is it all over?’
The moment Doyoon opened his mouth.
“10,000 gold coins and a salary of 200.”
Eloa’s voice, which had subsided, rang the meeting hall.
The quiet meeting hall was quickly filled with astonishment.
“Mi-crazy!!”
“uh…? 10,000…? Now, did I hear that wrong?”
“Ooh, whoa… whoa…”
ten thousand gold coins. A cadet was offered 10,000 gold coins as a down payment. This was an amount that reached the point where it was difficult to trust, beyond the word unconventional.
Some of them clenched their foreheads as if their heads were dizzy from the amount of money far beyond their sense of reality.
If it was a different guild instead of the World Tree, it wouldn’t be strange if it collapsed immediately due to lack of cash flow.
World Tree Guild Leader Eloa. With her cold, charismatic eyes down, she calmly described the sub-conditions.
But then.
“The hero of the kingdom of Billen, come on!!”
The doorkeeper’s booming voice interrupted Eloa and rang the hall.
Everyone, including Eloa, was startled and turned their heads toward the entrance. Heineken was walking there.
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck, Chuck.
The appearance of Heineken walking was magnificent. He was fully armed with thick armor and weapons, and he had 10 elite guild members lined up behind him.
It was as if they had come for war, and it looked bloody and stern.
“What, what!? Are you here to fight!?”
“Look outside! A real army! I brought an army!”
Udangtang. The guild leaders were indignant and rose from their seats.
“Hero Heineken! What the hell are you doing! To lead an army and invade a foreign country’s cradle!”
“This is an unprecedented and serious crime! Your rank as a warrior will be stripped, and the entire continent will lament your shamelessness!”
A handful of attendants, equivalent to the elite of the guild, stood with their backs in front of each guild leader. Their hands were already on their weapons, and they were wary of Heineken.
So were the instructors. Some hurriedly rushed inside to request reinforcements, and instructors who could fight right away put their hands on their weapons.
In an instant, an immediate atmosphere was created.
Everyone here couldn’t understand the current situation. Does this make sense now? To think that a warrior from a foreign country, fully armed, and leading an army, set foot in the cradle!
‘What the hell is the dean doing! No, how did you cross the border in the first place!? What is the military of this country doing!’
The guild leaders looked at the dean. However, as if the dean knew in advance, he just contemplated the current situation with a smile on his face.
Heineken wearing thick armor and holding three spears in his back. He walked with a stomp and stood in front of Doyoon.
“Sado Doyoon Han.”
He fluttered a huge white tiger-patterned flag behind his back and grinned at Doyoon.
“Would you like to become a king?”
At his remarks, everyone opened their mouths.