Artifact-Devouring Player Chapter 78

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“Song Tae-jeong.”

“yes?”

“Gyu-jeong didn’t seem to be in good condition since this morning. You go and help him up and take him out.”

“Yes, I understand. Actually, I felt that way too… … .”

Song Tae-jeong immediately picked up on Lee Dae-hyeok’s quick-witted remark.

Song Gyu-jeong’s current situation is that he has been so humiliated that he can’t even raise his head, let alone hit the floor.

Lee Dae-hyuk made up some ridiculous excuses in an attempt to salvage his thoroughly trampled pride.

Lee Dae-hyeok who is speaking, Song Tae-jeong next to him, and Song Gyu-jeong who was hit.

All three of them knew.

I was completely taken advantage of by Sang-Hyeon. I just couldn’t bring myself to admit that horrible fact.

“Doesn’t everyone think so? Mr. Shin Sang-hyun was really great, but Gyu-gyeol wasn’t in very good condition either.”

Jo Jin-ho, Shin Tae-ri, and Kim Mi-so just nodded instead of answering. This should be enough of a response.

Lee Dae-hyeok’s words were heard by Sang-hyeon as well, and Sang-hyeon did not take issue with his words either.

Anyway, Song Gyu-jeong is still the top-ranking person in the Eden Guild’s inspection line.

As a master, I didn’t want to trample on the desire to somehow boost his morale.

‘Considering the amount of things I’ve done, I think it ended well.’

Sang-Hyeon laughed as he looked at the number 350 displayed on the monitor. Song Gyu-Jeong’s was 100.

I wasn’t expecting a perfect game, and at this point, it was almost like a one-sided victory against the named.

Considering the gap in level and expectations, Song Gyu-jeong was practically left naked.

Thud thud.

Sang-Hyeon walked over to Song Gyu-Jeong and reached out his hand to help him up.

“Please step back!”

However, even after the training was over, Song Tae-jeong was still afraid that he would harm his older brother and started to act rashly.

Song Tae-jeong made a puzzled expression as Sang-hyeon shrugged his shoulders, showing that he had no weapon in his hand.

Thanks to that, my brother’s appearance only became more ridiculous. He had just received Lee Dae-hyeok’s warning not to score an own goal, and he made another mistake.

“No need.”

widely!

Whether it was the younger brother or the older brother, Song Gyu-jeong stood up alone, nervously swatting away Sang-hyeon’s hand.

It was funny how I momentarily lost strength in my legs and started to stumble, but it couldn’t be more funny.

The calm expression on Sang-Hyeon’s face and his extremely relaxed reaction only made Song Gyu-Jeong look more and more pitiful.

‘I knew what personality was.’

Sang-Hyeon chuckled loudly enough for Song Gyu-Jeong to hear and then turned around.

And he kicked away Song Gyu-jeong’s twin swords, which had fallen after losing their master, as if he were cleaning up trash.

If Song Gyu-jeong had been polite, he would have returned the weapon politely, but since he showed a reaction that lacked humanity, he was only given the same thing back.

Song Gyu-jeong’s expression completely rotted as he picked up the twin swords that suddenly flew towards him while rolling on the ground.

“brother!”

“Get out, kid. I don’t have hands, I don’t have feet.”

Since his younger brother was the only person he could vent his anger on, Song Gyu-jeong left the place after criticizing Song Tae-jeong.

Song Tae-jeong glared at Sang-hyeon repeatedly, revealing his murderous intent.

But when Sang-Hyeon started to face him head-on, he turned his gaze away like a puppy with its tail tucked in.

The fear and dread learned from his brother’s complete defeat were completely instilled in his younger brother, Song Tae-jeong.

at that time.

Lee Dae-hyeok, who had crossed the training grounds and was walking towards Sang-hyeon, spoke to him.

As I watched Song Gyu-jeong’s back moving away, I was filled with a sense of pity.

“I can’t help but acknowledge his skills. He was truly amazing. To be honest, it was shocking.”

I couldn’t deny what I saw and felt with my own two eyes.

It is true that Lee Dae-hyeok did not like Sang-hyeon, who was an outsider. However, he had no intention of ignoring the parts that needed to be acknowledged.

“No. I was lucky one way or another, and as you said, it seemed like Song Gyu-jeong’s condition wasn’t very good.”

Sang-Hyeon humbly accepts Lee Dae-Hyeok’s words with a smile, and even confirms his death.

Thanks to Lee Dae-hyeok laying the groundwork, Song Gyu-jeong ended up dying twice. It was a bitter ending.

“You can discuss this Gaeseong subjugation with Miso. I have high expectations. I hope you will show us a good image.”

“Thank you for your consideration, and I would like to once again express my gratitude to the Eden Guild for their hospitality.”

“Never mind. I will instruct Miso to give her all she can. Don’t worry.”

“thank you.”

“Then that’s it.”

Lee Dae-hyuk also left immediately.

It seemed like he was leaving to appease Song Gyu-jeong, regardless of his acknowledgment of Sang-hyeon.

Of course, it’s not a wound that will be easily healed even if the guild master consoles him. It’s too deep a wound for that.

“Oppa. You’re really crazy. Just crazy. Even if there’s no one to break the dojo, I can’t believe you’re going to win against Oppa, the rules… .”

Kim Mi-so’s expression as she looked up at Sang-hyeon as if looking up to a superior was filled with respect.

It wasn’t a look that saw them as equals.

Kim Mi-so watched the training session just now without any prejudice. Sang-hyun was really a good person.

He didn’t have the confidence that he could beat Song Gyu-jeong even if he tried a hundred times. He was confident enough to do so.

However, Sang-Hyeon did not last 10 minutes against Song Gyu-Jeong, but was finished within 10 minutes.

“It’s shocking that Mr. Sang-Hyeon has set a rule that is difficult for me to overturn in Baekjungsae. Even considering the conditions, this is shocking.”

“I think today’s test will be one that I’ll be reviewing over and over again. At least for me.”

Jo Jin-ho and Shin Tae-ri continued speaking. In the end, they were words of admiration and congratulations on Sang-hyun’s victory.

Sang-Hyeon answered.

“If the counterattack at the end hadn’t worked, I would have lost right away. I was lucky.”

“If you don’t have the skills, you can’t win even if you’re lucky. It’s better not to make any ridiculous excuses.”

“Ugh, I see.”

Sang-Hyeon scratched the back of his head at Shin Tae-Ri’s sharp remark.

Well, I guess I did complain too much.

I remember saying something similar when I beat Shin Tae-ri in the 5-round duel.

“I’ll see you again on the day I go to Gaeseong. I’m also having a lot to think about today.”

“Take care of your condition.”

Jo Jin-ho and Shin Tae-ri greeted Sang-hyeon and left first.

While moving away.

[There is a weakness in the Gwangpung Cham. You just didn’t know that.]

[Even if there is one, you know how difficult it is to find that center, right?]

[Anyway, Sang-Hyeon did it. We couldn’t.]

[That’s the fact.]

I could overhear the two of them talking amongst themselves as they reflected on this training session.

Anyway, I felt good.

I had the thought several times that I might lose, but it worked out well.

It was also a moment that made me realize once again that level does not necessarily guarantee victory.

“Brother. If there’s a route you want to take, just tell me. Since the Master himself has guaranteed it, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

“What do you care about? My brother has been recognized for his skills, so what can I say?”

“Still, it’s thanks to your kindness and the consideration of the Eden Guild. If it’s okay, can we discuss it right away?”

He said that he even pulled out the bull’s horn in one go.

Before things got delayed for no reason, I planned to take the initiative and attack the route that had the gate that Sang-Hyeon really wanted.

‘The will to charge. And on top of that, it’s guaranteed to be an artifact of at least Unique grade or higher… … .’

The expected value is over 25 billion won just by looking at the artifacts. The skills are also worthy of being called S-class.

“Then shall we go to my office?”

Kim Mi-so naturally pulled Sang-hyeon towards her with a bright smile, grabbing his clothes.

After that.

The conversation progressed quickly and Sang-Hyeon was able to get exactly what he wanted.

It was a clear price to pay for completely shutting out Song Gyu-jeong.

By beating him, I was able to secure a high-value spot. It was a pleasant butterfly effect.

* * *

That evening.

On the way home, Sang-Hyeon stopped by Hyeon-Jeong Market first.

It was to sell four artifacts that were incompatible with each other among the artifacts obtained by killing Tori a while ago.

Since they were all platinum grade, they could be disposed of for at least 1 billion won. There was no burden.

I had no intention of getting a bonus, and it wasn’t an option that would sell cheaply either.

Because it was an option that would be enough to make any assassin player similar to Tori drool.

‘There are fewer people today.’

After finishing parking and entering the Hyunjeong building, what greeted Sang-Hyeon was a lobby that was different from usual and empty.

Thanks to that, he was able to get on the elevator without waiting, and Sang-Hyeon pressed the button to go to the Platinum Floor.

at that time.

“Just a moment.”

A woman grabbed the side of the closing door and stepped inside, sticking her leg out.

‘uh?’

It was Han Hyeon-jeong.

Han Hyun-jung is over 40 years old this year. But when you actually meet her, she looks ten years younger.

Even the clothing was very casual for someone who bought a building on prime land.

He was wearing a white T-shirt and blue skinny jeans. It was duty-free clothing with no brand.

His muscular arms were clearly visible, without a trace of fat, perhaps because he was wearing thin clothing.

It was a solid body type that could never be maintained without extreme self-management.

It would be perfect if we said that it was a feminized version of Sang-Hyeon’s body, which was honed through daily training.

“Oh my? I see the named player who is currently enjoying the best stock price here?”

Han Hyeon-jeong, who recognized Sang-hyeon, smiled and asked to shake his hand.

I thought there would be someone next to her to act as an attendant or bodyguard, but she was alone.

“It’s an honor. I never thought I’d meet the owner of the market in person like this.”

Sang-Hyeon held his hand.

It was surprising that Han Hyun-jung recognized me first.

In my previous life, my relationship with Han Hyun-jung was limited to seeing her face once from a distance.

After returning, I could fully feel the changes in my life and status.

The fact that many people recognize him is no longer a new thing.

“These days, there’s a lot of interest in Mr. Shin Sang-hyun from associations, guilds, and even overseas. Actually, I’m quite interested in that too.”

“Is that so?”

Han Hyun-jung: Anyway, there was a guild that she supported.

It is a well-known fact that Han Hyun-jung is the biggest supporter of the ‘Porters’ Alliance’, which represents the rights of porters.

Because of this, the porters were very favorable towards Han Hyun-jung and her organization, Hyun-jung Corporation.

If I were to put it positively, it was that way, but if I were to put it negatively, it was a relationship of complete dependence.

“Mr. Shin Sang-hyun.”

“yes?”

“If you don’t mind, would you like some tea time in my office?”

It was an unexpected suggestion, but it wasn’t a bad suggestion either.

The future of Han Hyeon-jeong that Sang-hyeon remembers was a smooth road that continued upward.

Even after 2040, a time of great upheaval in the player world, Han Hyun-jung continued to rise through the ranks with her unique worldly wisdom.

He was active in various social activities and never lost his status as a person of high status. Furthermore, he was definitely not a bad person.

She has a wide network of connections, and more than anything, she is a person with considerable social influence as an individual.

Once you make a connection with someone, they are likely to be of help in some way.

‘A strong rope must always be coated with saliva.’

The opportunity to create a relationship must be seized when it comes.

There are already people lobbying in every way possible to make time to have a cup of tea with Han Hyun-jung.

The fact that she was the first to offer her time is already a tribute.

“Okay. Let’s have a drink.”

Sang-Hyeon readily accepted the offer.

What is she, who is active as a big player in the player world, trying to say to me?

My heart was pounding because it wasn’t easy to guess yet.