âAnyways, you guys are the only clan that managed to clear the colorful portal . â
Kim Yoo-Na looked over at Hyun-Soo .
Hyun-Soo also looked at Kim Yoo-Na when he felt her looking at him .
An odd feeling that he couldnât quite describe enveloped him .
âMore people will try to work with you guys and Iâll get even busierâ¦hmâ¦and now weâre back to where we started . â
âStop complaining, Mr . Herhim . I have a hard time believing that you get tired . â
Was that a good thing?
When Herhim intercepted, the odd feeling that he felt between him and Kim Yoo-Na completely disappeared .
After that, they made small talk .
Kim Yoo-Na made a âThatâs understandableâ face and listened to Herhim .
And then, Herhim focused all of his attention on Riri .
âIâm sure he told me to come because he wanted to see Riri . â
Herhim stated a different reason, but Hyun-Soo was sure that Riri was the reason .
After they finished talking, Herhim approached Hyun-Soo while him and Kim Yoo-Na were getting up .
He looked inside Hyun-Sooâs hood with a disappointed look and then spoke to him .
âJeez, these rumors . It looks like you did that on purpose, so would it be okay if I help you out?â
âThatâll be great . â
If Herhim gets involved, things will work faster . A more detailed rumor will spread .
This was exactly what Hyun-Soo wanted .
A large treasure will definitely attract moths .
But it was hard to tell whether they were an ally or a foe .
One thing he was sure of was that those moths couldnât become allies .
He would gladly welcome them with open arms if he could filter out the foes .
On top of that, heâll be able to see whoâs side they were on .
âThen, leave it to me . I wonât let you down . â
Herhim extended his hand out .
Hyun-Soo smiled while shaking his hand .
He smiled brightly .
***
Being the only clan to clear the colorful portal was an amazing thing .
In many ways, things have become chaotic inside and outside of the clan .
âAck, thereâs too many . I really donât like this . â
The members complained while imagining a quiet life .
âItâs uncomfortableâ¦â¦ . â
Another member complained while the cafeteria was being invaded .
âI feel like a caged animal at a zoo . â
Just from her looks, Katrina looked younger than 20-years-old, but she put her head down and released a sigh .
âThereâs nothing we can do . This is the price that we have to pay for becoming famous, so just endure a bit longer . â
Eugene comforted the members that escaped to the Center Room to get away from the guests .
They had no choice but to reveal a section of the base .
It seemed like the members didnât even like that because they didnât look that happy .
âEndure it?â
Katrina stood up as if she was asking how she was supposed to endure it .
âWhat are you going to do if you donât?â
âWe need to build a different space for them! Our base is precious! We have to protect it!â
Katrina blurted it out out of anger, but someone else agreed .
âOh, thatâs a good idea . We have some land left anyways . â
âRight . We have the land we took from that old man . â
They had a really big land .
They were using part of the land as an airstrip, but it was pretty far from the base .
Everyoneâs eyes widened when they recalled the empty land between the airstrip and the base .
âDo you think Yoo-Na will agree?â
âI donât know . Letâs just try it . â
âYeah, our mental health is important! Maintaining a good condition is the most important and we canât do that with all these people . â
And moments later, the discussion to build a new building was over .
Hyun-Soo slightly lost his sense of reality while watching them .
âTheyâre just showing off their moneyâ¦â¦ . â
Thatâs what it sounded like from his point of view .
Honestly, there were a lot of people .
There were people trying to make a good impression and guilds that came to propose an alliance .
It did feel like the number of visitors increased .
But if that was the level of their strength, then it wasnât all that bad .
âYeah, this is a pretty bourgeois clan . â
A ranked hunters were equivalent to a one-man company .
The amount they spent was well over the amount that Hyun-Soo assumed .
Hyun-Soo was almost the same level as them, but it was still difficult for him to take it in .
Hyun-Soo has been saving up by selling potions and from the reward money the clan received through the hunts, but he still had a long way to go .
âIf we start now, when will it finish?â
âI donât know . The more money we spend, the faster itâll finish . â
âThen we wonât have to endure this situation for much longer . â
It was obvious that they were going to spend money without any hesitation . The rich were on a different level .
âI hope they finish the airstrip soon . No matter how much money we spend, there are limitations with that one, soâ¦â
Hyun-Soo didnât know that theyâve been wanting this for a long time .
The airstrip was still under construction .
Heâs seen them display a satisfied smile whenever they heard that the airstrip was coming along fine .
âIâm sure thing swill become comfortable once itâs finished . â
âOf course . Once we have an alliance, theyâll be visiting often and itâs a hassle for them to constantly be at the airport . Itâll be better if they just fly out from here . â
The members looked proud .
They were now looking at Hyun-Soo .
They were able to obtain the land for the airstrip because of Hyun-Soo .
If Hyun-Soo didnât guide them through the seven doors, they probably wouldâve still been stuck in that maze .
âHyon-Ssoo, hide well, okay?â
âYeah, yeah . â
âWe canât let someone steal the clanâs lucky charm, so hide well . â
Katrina patted his shoulder as if she was comforting a child .
Hyun-Soo thought she was being ridiculous, but just let it go .
She probably just as annoyed as the others about the guests .
âI think Mr . Herhim involvement worked out really well . â
He didnât know why, but there were people that asked for Hyun-Soo .
Why?
Hyun-Soo was curious, but before he could find out, the members kidnapped him and dragged him to the Center Room .
âMaybe the information was leaked elsewhereâ¦â
If it wasnât the black market, then there was only one other place .
Clan Xeon .
âHmâ¦â¦ . â
Hyun-Soo thought for a moment .
He predicted on how things were going to turn out .
After making a few predictions, Hyun-Soo carefully reviewed those predictions .
âNot bad . â
Having leaked information was a part of his plan .
In the end, this was proof that things were working out like he had planned .
âIt would be nice if the building was finished on the same day the guests arrives . â
âI think thatâll be hard, butâ¦letâs use more money . â
âYeah, letâs do that . â
The quiet base was now filled with people and the members were annoyed by that .
But in a few days, people that received official invitations were going to visit the base .
It was like a press conference to reveal the information, but it was technically an invitation .
There was a good chance that everyone was coming for different reasons, so theyâll probably stay for more than two days .
There was a reason the members were reacting this way .
The base was big and grandeur and the space inside was spacious as well .
There was plenty of room for the guests .
But they didnât like the fact that outsiders were invading their comfort zone .
âWellâ¦itâs not that I canât understand them . Theyâre not just ordinary guests . Theyâre like hyenas thatâs trying to gain something from the visit . â
There probably werenât going to be a lot of guests that visits just for information .
The clan used to be a small group and was hidden from the others .
There were several people that wanted the clanâs power .
âI wonder . â
Hyun-Soo was already excited .
***
Kyuuuu .
Riri flew up . She mustâve been having fun because she sounded happy .
The reason was simple .
âIs thatâ¦â¦?â
âOh my . It was true . â
âI heard about it, but didnât think it was trueâ¦â¦ . â
Itâs because most of the people were looking at Riri .
âI think she actually enjoys the attention . â
Is it because sheâs still young?
She was like a child that wanted attention and compliments .
Itâs only been a few months since she hatched out of the egg .
âBut do monsters have the same growth rate as humans?â
It didnât seem that way, but since he didnât know anything, he couldnât say anything .
Thatâs probably why Riri was being treated with importance .
Because theyâll be able to research the monsters more deeply .
But to Hyun-Soo, Riri was an annoying being that never left his side .
Kyuuuuu .
Riri caught the attention of the guests as she flew around the base .
At first, she refused to leave Hyun-Sooâs side, but now, she was really enjoying it .
âCuteâ¦â¦ . â
âI want to raise one too . â
A small smile appeared on Hyun-Soo face when he saw their reaction .
It was what he wanted .
Riri was a one of a kind in the entire world . Of course there were going to be a lot of people that wanted her .
Hiding a rare treasure wasnât a bad idea, but revealing it to everyone was a good method too .
A lot of people will look and because of that, they wonât be able to act carelessly .
âI can filter out the enemies . â
Riri was the only monster in the world that has been trained .
Everyone would be envious .
But that didnât mean that they were going to act fairly to get her .
âIâll know if I keep an eye out . â
Hunters from all over the world gathered to get information .
There were a lot of people that Hyun-Soo was concerned about .
There were high-ranked hunters that were invited based on their personal success, but most of them were from guilds or groups .
Hyun-Soo watched them closely .
Kyuuuuuu, kyuuuu!
Riri flew as if she was going to approach the hunters, but just flew past them .
Of course everyone was going to look at Riri .
Hyun-Soo just stood still and watched them .
***
âI donât like that thereâs too many peopleâ¦â
âUgh, I think Iâm going to vomit . â
The same conversation from a few days ago came up again .
The construction that they poured their money into had its limitations, so it hasnât been finished .
However, the construction was almost done . It was a culture shock to Hyun-Soo .
But the members next to him were actually complaining about it .
âWhy is it taking 12 days to finish it?â
Katrina mumbled while making a crying face .
Out of all the members that put their money into this construction, Katrina paid the most .
Since the FE Clan was a small, hidden clan, not many people knew about the members, so the hunters assumed that Katrina was a local .
They mustâve thought she was cute because she was standing between guys with large frames .
But Katrina was busy complaining and running away from the guests .
âOh, Hyon-Ssoo, have you heard?â