Episode 74
Episode 74: Cheongho (2)
“The value of things varies depending on the person. “I have no value other than that it is an antique, so I will give it away as much as I want.”
“thank you.”
“But it’s difficult right now.”
I waited for Cheongho’s next words without any response.
“It’s nothing else, it’s in the warehouse at home. “I’m in a different area, so could you wait a moment?”
This sounds like a lie. But that doesn’t mean he’s someone who will play around with things that don’t exist. I’m not sure, but somehow I thought that Cheongho wanted to meet me again under the pretext of a book.
“It’s okay because there’s no rush. “If you happen to find information related to that type of grimoire elsewhere, I would like to ask you to let me know.”
“haha! I’ll be happy to help you with that much. Is there anything else you need? For example, if you can get a grimoire… … Okay, what about black markets? “I can help you get in.”
Cheongho’s efforts to win my favor are enough to bring me to tears.
“I’d like to ask for that too, if possible.”
“Hehe… … “It may be difficult right now, but we’ll try to find a good position soon.”
“thank you.”
“By the way, wizard. “Your name was Kim Shin-hwa, right?”
“yes.”
“You may think this is out of the blue, but may I make a suggestion?”
“A suggestion?”
“Instead of getting a ticket to the black market, how about working with me?”
“… … .”
“So far, wizards have been said to be slow, expensive, suspicious, unlucky, and even arrogant. Ah, this is rude. Other wizards. But Kim Shin-hwa, you are different. “He has great skills and is an agile and trustworthy person.”
“Uhm… … .”
“The name ‘Triad’ is grand, but in reality it is nothing special. It was a very dangerous and confusing time at the time… … You used to be able to force things that couldn’t be mixed together, but that’s not the case anymore, right? “In Paju, which is slowly finding peace, the name ‘Triad’ is no longer a shield but an uncomfortable shackle.”
Cheongho surprisingly talked about the division of the Triad. I’m not surprised because it’s my first time hearing this. I’ve experienced this event itself a few times. However, there are conditions for this event to occur.
One, to become a firm ally with one of the three heads of the Triad.
Second, the player’s level must be 50 or higher.
My current level is 28. Why did this event suddenly occur? Are you saying my abilities are now at level 50?
Considering the abilities I had and the enemies I could challenge, I thought I could roughly achieve that level. But it’s a bit fast. And above all… … .
“The reason we haven’t been able to move easily is because there are two opponents. Maybe the other two guys think the same thing? You can deal with either one, but you can’t deal with both at the same time. But Kim Shin-hwa, I thought that with you, I could deal with not just two, but three. What is it like? “I will treat you as well as I can.”
“Thank you for your words, but I have no intention of belonging to any organization or group for the time being.”
I have no intention of going under Cheongho.
That doesn’t mean I’m interested in other Triad organizations. The human resources and underworld infrastructure that the Triad has is attractive, but it is only a human-level story.
This is true even when looking at Chae Tae-won, an executive-level figure in the Triad. His personality and skills are admirable, but he is also at a human level. Even compared to Curtain Call, which is no different from a wild man, Chae Tae-won is far behind.
The beings I will deal with in the future are outside of the human level, and compared to those monsters, the Triad’s henchmen are nothing more than a bunch of ants.
“is it… … but… … .”
Cheongho made a bitter expression. He seemed to think it was because he showed too much indecency, but he wasn’t entirely wrong, so he didn’t really correct his thoughts.
“And this is advice separate from a suggestion… … .”
“advice?”
“Don’t think that peace has come to Paju now.”
“what? “What does that mean?”
Finally, the honorific words disappeared from Cheongho’s mouth. My attitude did not change just because I rejected the offer. It’s just that I was so surprised that I couldn’t maintain the respectful language.
“It may sound like a prophecy, but soon, unprecedented problems will befall not only Paju but the entire world. For that time, we must continue to maintain the Triad… … .”
If you want to fight, move faster than anyone else. I didn’t really say this, but it seems like Cheongho realized what I wanted to say.
“But I don’t have the power to do that… … .”
“I will continue to work only through Vasilisa for the time being. “If the conditions are right, I will be able to greet you again.”
“Okay… … . okay… … Grimoire? good. “I’ll do my best to help you with that.”
Cheongho made a boast, but it was nothing more than a boast because Cheongho was no better than an illiterate person when it came to magic books. If you try to look for it in earnest, you will be shocked to find out how difficult it is to obtain.
The conversation after rejecting the collaboration offer wasn’t very nutritious. Cheongho seemed to have been unable to completely let go of his regrets, so he brought up the story of the grimoire he had several more times, and in the end, I was only able to be released after promising to meet again in person on the day he delivered the grimoire.
* * *
And another two weeks passed.
For some reason, there was no contact from Cheongho, who was supposed to deliver the grimoire.
Instead, he only received compensation of 300 million won through Tudor.
Aside from everything else, the fact that we had become a firm ally with Cheongho did not change, so I decided to wait for him without any impatience. Anyway, he won’t betray me without some special event.
In the meantime, I spent some time solving a few requests.
In general, it was just a matter of earning pocket money. They caught several bounty criminals, secretly destroyed the base of a mercenary group that offended a large corporation, and stole a prized statue from a cultist’s sacred place.
The last quest I did was very important.
In the process of seizing the statue, I even swept away all the sacred relics they had collected.
Although they were not items that could be worn and used right away, thanks to this, there were many catalysts and material items that could be used for many purposes.
“Ugh… … “I really need a proper workshop or research space.”
No, to be precise, what I need is a warehouse. storage! There are too many things I have collected to fit into a small studio.
Now there are cursed fake gold that is discoloring black, fragments of strange creatures, magic tools, various catalysts and sparkling magic stones, and even a golden dancer’s head displayed like a decoration in one corner.
If you take good care of the items here, you will be able to set up a decent alchemy workshop.
“Whatever it is, it’s not something that can be done here.”
Of course, limited work and magic experiments were carried out here as well, but even that is now limited.
A lot of things were accumulated, and a lot of money was also accumulated. And since his trust with Tudor and his reputation as a problem solver have built up, he will begin to undertake dangerous quests in earnest from now on.
Moreover, if you go any further, your reputation as a problem solver will turn into notoriety. That would be very exciting. There are wanted people, bounty hunters, assassins… … .
The conclusion we arrive at, including all of that, is simple.
“I guess I’ll have to move my base soon.”
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Since there is money, it is not difficult to secure a safe house-level house with Tudor’s cooperation.
But you need a bigger house than you can get that way.
If possible, it would be better if the house had unique characteristics that were advantageous to the occupants.
[Losing of housing] Shall I do it?
If you want, you can kill an easy NPC and take his house. Although it is an outrageous crime, it is a wonderful system that reflects the ending environment of [Cthulhu World].
But you also have to choose it well. The better the house, the stronger the defenses or the stronger the homeowner’s abilities. Moreover, the closer you are to the city center, the higher the chance of being caught by the police or management office… … .
‘Tsk, how did this happen?’
It was packaged as a game system and all, but in the end, it meant killing a person and taking what he had. If Kim Shin-hwa was living in reality, she would never have even thought of it, let alone implemented it.
Oh, f*uck it. So what are you going to do? You haven’t killed anyone yet? Is there any other way? If you take more time, the destruction track will begin to advance, and the main event leading to an ending where there is only destruction will be triggered. Before that, in order to escape from this world, we must gather our strength by any means necessary.
“No, no. “Then you just have to not kill people, right?”
Oh yeah. There are also residences that can be taken without killing innocent people. Some of them even ask me to take their house with me… … .
There is one house that is just perfect. The house wasn’t bad. There are many good options for wizards.
There are some difficult sections, but if you can overcome them, you can gain early access to power that you would only get in the mid to late stages.
At this point I decided on my next course of action and escaped from the now completely deserted house and headed towards Vasilisa.
As I enter the cafe, the cafe becomes quiet for a moment.
Everyone looks at me and whispers quietly.
Although no sentences are clearly audible, words such as Jemugyeong, Triad, and Wild Guns are often heard.
This is a change that has occurred recently. Now there is no one in Vasilisa who does not know me.
And it is said that the name Kim Shin-hwa and the Carcosa mask that I am wearing are quite well known even outside of Vasilisa.
I ignored their gazes and turned to Tudor. When Tudor was free, he was lounging in the corner of the cafe, as he always did, reading fantasy novels.
“Oh, honey, are you here? “I didn’t call you today, but you just came?”
“Yes, this time I want to ask you something.”
“Hoo, are you doing me a favor? “Isn’t that scary?”
What is so scary? I said, ignoring Tudor’s joke.
“Please narrow down the conditions for the next request only.”
“Conditions? Ah, it looks like there’s something you want to do?”
“that’s right.”
Among the requests that Tudor can arrange for, there is one request that I exactly want, but wouldn’t it be a bit strange to talk about that request?
What should I gloss over?
“This time, I want to get some necromantic items and experiment with them.”
“Oh, I guess you got something out of that mess?”
The mess refers to the sacred site of the cultists that was recently robbed. The request was completed successfully, and the statue was able to be retrieved… … Buildings collapsed, fires broke out, monsters suddenly flew from the sky, and all sorts of things happened.
“I didn’t know there were full-fledged cultists who could use summoning techniques. “Anyway, I didn’t bring anything that could be traced.”
“I’m not the kind of person who would leave a trace enough to be tracked down. “When it comes to necromancy, what specifically do you want to do?”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a bit low-level, so if there’s a request to solve a psychic phenomenon, please arrange it.”
“Anything that is a psychic phenomenon?”
“Possession… … Don’t do that because it’s annoying. “It would be better to be involved in houses or real estate that can be extensively suppressed.”
“Uhm… … .”
Tudor was lost in thought for a moment, putting a finger to his mouth.
At this time, there will probably be three or four that meet the conditions.
“I think there was something like that on the network… … “I think I probably skipped it because the conditions weren’t that good.”
“It’s okay to not worry too much about compensation.”
“Then, if I do a little research, I’ll organize it and let you know? “I’ll probably contact you by tomorrow at the latest.”
“good.”
“Anyway, it’s necromancy… … “Would you consider that field in the future?”
What a troubling kindness. This is because practicing necromancy is an excuse to convince Tudor.
“Like I said, it’s just practice, so let’s try it this time and judge slowly.”
What I want is not necromancy practice. I just want to do a really good quest where I can take care of what I need and get paid.
fantasy,
