reward
After the appearance of monsters, people had no choice but to live with constant anxiety.
An army helpless by monsters unable to use modern weapons, the emergence and spread of an unknown virus, soaring prices and a collapsing economy.
A desperate situation where there is no hope at all.
That’s why people became frantic to find even a small hope.
When the contractors appeared, word spread that there was no need to fear monsters anymore.
With the spread of the virus slightly reduced, it was announced that quarantine was successful, and when it became known that new materials could be made from monster appendages, the stock price began to soar.
The contractors did not pay attention to the fact that the investigation that the spread of monsters was only slightly delayed, the news that a new variant of the virus had appeared, and the fact that the market for new materials was smaller than expected.
This is because what people wanted was hope to overcome the hard reality.
And among the hopes created in this way, it was the heroes that had the most buzz.
“Did you hear that? There is a guild called the Round Knights in England, and they say it is very active.”
“When are the enemy Round Knights? The trend these days is American metal warriors. An exoskeleton strani that can be used without any problems in actual combat. Did you think you were watching some science fiction movie?”
Heroes fighting against monsters to save the world.
The reason why I used the expression ‘heroes’ rather than ‘heroes’ was that there were almost no individuals who acted as individuals among the contractors.
The limits of the strength of the majority of contractors are very clear, but even though monsters look the same, their strength varies widely.
Contractors who did not want to die naturally worked together in parties or guilds, and as a result, even if there were groups that became famous, the individuals who became famous were extremely rare enough to be counted on one hand even if you searched the world.
However, as rare as it is, the popularity and awareness are much higher for individuals than for groups.
It is because those who became heroes as individuals possessed tremendous power that overwhelmed ordinary contractors, and with that power, made huge achievements that even groups could not surpass.
Such were the Japanese god of war who subdued the giant tortoise that devastated Okinawa, the British Ark Knight who single-handedly fended off an undead army of 100,000, and the Russian ice queen who perfectly protected the city from the giants’ air raids.
And not too long ago, a new hero was born with achievements comparable to those of the existing ones.
An unidentified city that appeared out of nowhere and began to transform the surrounding environment and atmosphere, and a defense shield with overwhelming performance that failed to make a single flaw in the shelling of contractors and troops for 10 days.
A young man who rescued and escaped hundreds of people who had gone missing alone in a desperate situation that might spread to danger in Korea or the earth, and finally destroyed the city, the root of all evil.
The young man, Han Yoo-seong, quickly became a worldwide celebrity.
* * *
-I am that hero.
clap clap clap!
“cool. cool! I would believe it even if it was a scene from a Hollywood movie.”
“… … .”
“I heard you got a new title? It only happens to really good people, and I envy you, I envy you.”
“… … .”
Kang Chang-seok, who had been raising the atmosphere with an exaggerated tone and attitude, sat down clearing his throat at Yoo-sung’s cold gaze.
heavy silence.
It wasn’t until after a cup of tea had passed that Yoosung’s mouth opened.
“Explain it.”
“I was genuinely worried about your safety, so I asked for an escort. I had no other intentions.”
“So you handed over my information to another user? You clearly know how much I care not to contact other users?”
“Uncle Kasim is someone you can trust. What are you concerned about… … .”
Kwajik!
Looking at the table with the corner torn off, Kang Chang-seok swallowed dryly.
It wasn’t that I felt fear from the armed demonstration.
This much can be done with the snap of one’s little finger.
However, the fact that Yooseong was angry could not help but feel fear.
It was because the relationship with the user that he had formed could disappear.
The moment he reached that point, Kang Chang-seok got up from his chair and bent his back 90 degrees toward Yuseong.
“Leaking your information to other users at will, and attaching users based on my own judgment. It’s all my fault with no excuses. I apologize formally.”
“Have you ever disclosed my information to a user other than Kasim?”
“no. There is only one Kasim.”
“Is there a possibility that Kasim has told other users my information or has already told them?”
“… … .”
Yoosung sighed at the sight of Kang Chang-seok bowing his head without saying anything.
It was a fact that he guessed the moment he heard the story from Cassim, but there was a clear possibility that his information was released among users.
‘As expected, I was good at stepping out in front.’
It is dangerous to live quietly as before in a situation where you do not know how many users may know information about you, even if you do not know if your identity is not known at all.
So Yooseong changed his idea.
Not to hide behind, but to step forward confidently.
No matter how new a user is, he made the judgment that he would not be able to treat a celebrity that people around the world are interested in carelessly, and confidently revealed his identity and declared himself a hero in front of countless people and reporters from home and abroad.
In addition to that, in the past few days, he has made an effort to make his presence known by appearing in various media.
As a result, the meteor escaped dramatically from being captured by the Lizardmen, launched a guerrilla operation, dealt a fatal blow to the city’s central facilities, and rescued and returned countless people caught in the process of escaping. I was able to succeed in packaging myself as a protagonist who would come out.
‘I don’t know how long the armor made with fame will last… … .’
At least it will buy you enough time before people lose interest.
“there… … .”
“Information. Give information about other users. Then I’ll skip this one.”
Until now, Yuseong had not intentionally asked for information about other users.
This is because he thought that he would not be able to accept a request that he wanted to keep his information hidden and that he wanted to give information about the other person.
However, as long as his information was leaked, the situation changed.
“As far as I know, I’ll organize everything and send it to you.”
Of course, Kang Chang-seok could not refuse Yoo-seong’s offer.
Yuseong, who was staring at Kang Chang-seok with a serious expression, spoke in a slightly relaxed voice.
“great. Now let’s talk about the pay.”
“repair?”
“Did you forget? You said you would pay a hefty reward if you lifted the barrier?”
“Oh, that? Of course you should give it Money, artifacts, information. Whatever it is, just say it. I’ll get you anything I can give you.”
“okay? then… … .”
Yuseong closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
‘It’s what I need.’
The most urgent thing is money.
Until a few days ago, money was enough for Yooseong, but he had to earn money by tying his waist to repair Dragonia.
“How much money do you have?”
“money? I have a lot of money. Won, dollar, yen, euro, pound, stock, bond, gold, silver, jewelry, artwork, real estate. If I were to simply count wealth, I would be the richest among the users, right? It’s embarrassing, but I used all my abilities as a user to make money. My nickname is not Super Ant for nothing.”
Yuseong, thinking about whether to ask for money, shook his head.
Money is easy to earn by bringing a second-dimensional object.
Of course, if you use Kang Chang-seok’s wealth, you can finish it much faster and easier, but now, even if you repair Dragonia perfectly, there is no place to use it, so you have no choice but to be pushed out of the priority list.
‘Then there is only one thing left.’
Strangely enough, I didn’t get it even though I did a lot of quests.
“I want an artifact.”
“There are many types of artifacts. Swords, spears, swords, bows, guns, shields, armor. What are you doing?”
“Something you can wear on your hand. Show me things like gauntlets and gloves.”
“Gauntlets and gloves. Wait a minute.”
The moment Kang Chang-seok waved his arms, the space in front of him distorted and several gauntlets and gloves fell on the table.
“Choose the one you like.”
Yoosung looked down at the table for a moment before picking up the black gauntlet closest to him.
＜Demon’s Arm＞
-Grade: C+
-Type: Gauntlet
– A gauntlet created by ripping off the arm of a mid-level demon who lost in a duel. It is not easy to handle because it harbors the grudge of powerful demons and demons, but its power is unparalleled. Be careful not to be eaten by grudge when using.
-Attack power of all skills using fists increased by 20%.
– Possesses demonic attributes.
-20% additional damage to holy attribute beings.
-Strength +30
– Agility +30
-HP +40
Great performance beyond imagination.
Even a 20% increase in attack power is huge, and the rate of increase in stats is as much as 100.
‘But, of course, the appearance… … .’
The performance is compliant, but the appearance is not zero.
There’s no problem if you’re only going to use it on Earth, but if you want to use it in a quest where you don’t know what dimension and what situation awaits you, it’s best to have a decent appearance.
Yoosung, who was going through the items step by step, noticed a pair of black gloves in the middle and his eyes lit up.
An ordinary leather glove that can be found everywhere, except for the one with a little unusual decoration.
However, that ability was not ordinary.
＜Thousand Hands＞
-Grade: B+
-Type: Gloves
-Gloves made at the request of the great fist master Palmaon. It is engraved with special enchantment magic that allows you to store a total of 6 weapons, 3 on each side, and draw out and use the ability when you want. Depending on the performance of the stored weapon, the stat increase rate varies.
-Slot 1: empty
-Slot 2: empty
-Slot 3: empty
– Weapons that can be stored are limited to those in the shape of a fist.
– Effect applied stat: Sum of all stats stored in the slot × 0.5
“Do it with this.”
Right now, it was just an ordinary glove with no stats, but it had the potential to become more powerful than any other weapon if it could be filled with suitable contents.
It was a weapon I really liked, as well as its simple appearance.
“Can I just have one? You can take a few more.”
Kang Chang-seok, who knew about Chun-soo’s ability, held out the gauntlet from the table.
I didn’t go into battle anyway, and I wasn’t the type to fight using my fists, so it didn’t feel too wasteful.
“If you’re going to give it to me, can you give me something else?”
“What do you want? my wallet? bopa? shoes?”
“That’s okay, give me money.”
“… … .”
“why? what? that you give Don’t you want to give me money?”
“No, not that… … . done.”
Kang Chang-seok, who was making a confused expression, took out a black card from his wallet and held it out to Yoo-seong.
“It’s a card linked to one of my accounts. I don’t know how much you need it, but with that one, you won’t run out of money no matter what you do.”
“Well. Will it be so?”
“yes?”
“No, nothing. Well then, I have work.”
Leaving Kang Chang-seok with a dazed expression behind, Yoo-seong came out of the room, took out his smartphone, opened the call list, and touched the name of the person at the top.
-Seoul Auction House Jin Han-soo
‘You’ll never run out of money?’
Yoosung could bet his entire fortune on the fact that Kang Changseok’s card wouldn’t last even a day.
this is not a game