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Chapter 27
He wasn't completely sure, only half-sure, just in case.
But to offer him this kind of money?
He couldn't understand it.
Overlord.
He had the Almighty class, so he was certainly worth that much.
No, even more.
The amount could even be considered small, but...
'He doesn't know I'm an Overlord.'
There's no way Lee Seongyeong could know that Seonghyun was an Overlord.
But to make this kind of offer?
Could it be a scam?
What if they delayed paying the contract fee and tried to treat him like a slave?
Such suspicions bloomed in his mind, but he shook his head.
Couldn't it be genuine goodwill that led to such an offer?
He didn't know much.
He decided to search online first, and if he still couldn't figure it out, he'd ask his older sister.
After Seonghyun organized his thoughts, he placed his smartphone on the dining table and went to take a shower.
While he was showering...
He heard the sound of the capsule opening in his sister Yoo Mina's room.
"Ugh! As expected, playing games for a long time makes you stiff."
Yoo Mina came out to the living room, lightly stretching.
After loosening up her body, she was about to wash up when she heard Seonghyun showering.
She decided to use the other bathroom, but...
She suddenly spotted Seonghyun's smartphone on the dining table.
Seeing the strange text on the screen, she narrowed her eyes and looked again.
"Huh?"
Sick Brothers?
Contract fee of 1 billion won?
Annual salary of 100 million won?
Instantly, her eyes lit up as she saw the message and shouted,
"These bastards!!"
How dare they try to lay a finger on her little brother!!
Enraged, Yoo Mina grabbed the smartphone to send a 'ㅗ' (middle finger emoji) but...
Trembling, she put the phone down.
It was bad enough she peeked at his phone, but to send a rude reply on top of that?
She couldn't even imagine how much Seonghyun would scold her.
'But wait, 1 billion won with an annual salary of 100 million won?'
Quite generous terms for a rookie.
Though it was infuriating that they were trying to lure Seonghyun away...
She was quite surprised by the generous amount.
At least as far as Yoo Mina knew, Sick Brothers was a guild based on meritocracy.
They were famous for not recruiting rookies unless the conditions were exceptional.
And they wanted to recruit Seonghyun, who had barely left the beginner village?
With such generous terms, no less?
'What the hell is going on?'
She was initially excited that they were eyeing her brother, but as she calmed down and looked at it objectively, it was strange.
Mina was aware that Seonghyun can see ghosts, and that by absorbing those experiences, his talent grows exceptionally.
But Sick Brothers?
Seriously?
Even if he showed promise, would it be enough to tempt Sick Brothers?
And Sick Brothers' scout, Lee Seongyeong.
Even Yoo Mina had heard of that name.
He was famous as a competent scout.
There was no way she wouldn't know him.
'If Lee Seongyeong is trying to recruit him, then it must be real.'
At the very least, it meant Seonghyun had the potential to enter a special class academy.
And another thing.
Yoo Mina's eyes flashed as she recalled it.
'Hero!'
Could he have really changed his class to Hero?
As that thought arose...
Thrilled with anticipation, Yoo Mina couldn't wait any longer.
Her eyes gleamed as if they were possessed.
Then, she barged into the bathroom where Seonghyun was showering and shouted!
"Seonghyun, you! Did you really change your class to Hero?!?"
"Gah! What the! Close the door!! You crazy sister!!"
Even Seonghyun, despite his usual composure, couldn't remain calm when his sister suddenly burst in.
He hurriedly closed the shower door, covering himself, and shouted.
But such things wouldn't work on Yoo Mina.
"No!! Just answer me!!"
"No, I'm a Demon King!! Just close the door!!"
"Huh?"
Seonghyun finally splashed water at his sister, who was tilting her head in confusion.
Yoo Mina hurriedly closed the door, her expression filled with doubt.
"Demon King? That's strange?"
Hearing his sister muttering outside, Seonghyun exploded.
"You're the strange one!!"
After a chaotic commotion...
Seonghyun finished his shower and glared at his sister, Yoo Mina.
No matter what, was it normal to open the bathroom door while your brother was showering?
But Yoo Mina, who was already far from normal, just blinked at Seonghyun and said,
"No, seriously, what's this about a Demon King???"
"Haaa. You really have no intention of reflecting, do you?"
"What? Oh! Sorry, sorry. Anyway, what about the Demon King???"
Seonghyun shook his head at her shamelessness.
Annoying as she was, she was family.
It wasn't like her self-absorbed behavior was anything new.
Seonghyun gave up and explained as he dried his hair with a towel.
From the story of his first encounter with Helena to how he ended up changing his class.
And as she listened to the story, Yoo Mina's expression began to change dramatically.
Her expressions shifted so drastically that her guild members and friends would be shocked if they saw her.
Seonghyun continued his explanation regardless, and when he finished...
Yoo Mina's expression became extremely serious.
Seonghyun tilted his head, looking at his sister's expression.
What was wrong with her?
With a curious expression, Yoo Mina asked Seonghyun again,
"So, Sick Brothers scouted you? But the amount is too low for that, isn't it?"
"Huh? How did you know...? Ah, did you see my phone?"
"Ah, yeah. Sorry."
"Haa, well, I was going to ask you about it anyway."
"So what happened with Sick Brothers?"
Seonghyun would need to know something to tell her, but how could he?
He hadn't even revealed he was an Overlord, yet they offered this much.
It must be a scam, but... seeing his sister's reaction...
'A scam... doesn't seem like it, does it?'
Then was that really the amount they offered rookies?
Just how much money did they have?
Scratching his head, Seonghyun said,
"I don't really know either. The last thing they asked was if I summoned an unusual undead and if I got into a special class academy, and when I said yes, they made the recruitment offer."
"Ah?"
Yoo Mina looked at Seonghyun with a dumbfounded expression.
He was her brother, but wasn't he too naive about the world?
She thought so, but then she suddenly remembered.
"Ah, Seonghyun, this was your first time, right?"
"Yeah."
"Ah..."
This time, she made a dumbfounded sound for a different reason.
Even if he was her brother, wasn't this a bit annoying?
Yoo Mina thought so for a moment, then shook her head.
"Anyway, this isn't a scam, is it?"
"What? The recruitment? The amount?"
"Yeah, a contract fee of 1 billion won with an annual salary of 100 million won is incredibly high."
"Ah? Ahhh. It is a high offer. It's definitely a high amount to give to a rookie. But if Lee Seongyeong offered it, he must have judged that you, Seonghyun, are worth that much."
"Ah."
At his sister Yoo Mina's words, Seonghyun's jaw dropped involuntarily.
So this was really the offer they made.
The thought of receiving 1 billion won momentarily filled him with ecstasy.
1 billion won...
Although his father, Yoo Gwangjin, ran a company and they were a well-off family...
For Seonghyun to receive 1 billion won was a different story.
How would it feel to be able to have 1 billion won with his own abilities?
"Huhuhu, but it's a good thing you have this big sister."
"Huh?"
Hearing his sister Yoo Mina's sudden interruption, Seonghyun looked down at her with cold eyes.
An arrogant expression that seemed to say,
"What's it to you, sister?"
But Yoo Mina's expression remained as relaxed as ever.
What kind of confidence did she have?
Sick Brothers were ranked 12th in the overall guild rankings.
Could his sister be in a higher-ranked guild?
He briefly entertained the thought, but it was impossible.
He didn't think that his ditzy sister could have joined a guild ranked higher than Sick Brothers.
As Seonghyun was about to dismiss the thought...
"A contract fee of 2 billion won, an annual salary of 500 million won, and 10% of the revenue from the raid viewership tickets you directly participate in."
"......?"
As Seonghyun blinked in surprise, Yoo Mina said with a smirk,
"This body. Ranked 9th overall. 3rd in overall guild rankings."
"Ah? Ahhh? Ahhhh!!"
"Bow down, little brother."
"I don't recognize you, sister!"
"Huhuhu."
Whatever it was, money, no, sister was the best.
3.
Sick Brothers' scout, Lee Seongyeong.
He managed to recruit one user from the special class training center, Yeon, but...
It wasn't enough.
He hadn't seen Seonghyun's undead in person, but just seeing how he swept through the goblin village alone was enough to know.
'A user barely in their level 10s single-handedly wiped out an entire goblin village?'
It didn't make sense.
But if he learned all the skills at rare rank in a single day at the special class academy and had a high class rank, it wasn't impossible.
He would need talent and various other conditions, but...
In other words, Seonghyun at least had an epic class rank and his talent was outstanding.
Even if he recruited Yeon, if he couldn't bring in Seonghyun...
It would be a huge loss.
That's why Lee Seongyeong waited so long for a reply.
He became anxious thinking that it might not come today.
'Should I have added more conditions?'
The basics of negotiation were to start with a moderate offer and gradually increase it.
There was no benefit in showing all your cards from the beginning.
That's why Lee Seongyeong did that, but should he not have?
Just as he was briefly regretting it...
His smartphone vibrated with a notification that a message had arrived.
"It's here!"
He knew it as soon as he saw it.
It was Seonghyun's reply.
His eyes gleamed as he looked at Seonghyun's reply, but...
Soon, his pupils dilated and the light in his eyes began to fade.
[Seonghyun - I'm sorry.]
The message started with an apology.
What was the problem?
Was it the conditions?
Or should he add more options?
Should he offer all the conditions this time?
He had already obtained some discretionary power from the guild master, so he could offer within his limits.
He could even go beyond that.
If Sick Brothers judged someone to be an exceptional talent, they were willing to accept conditions beyond their discretionary power.
But after reading the following sentence, Lee Seongyeong completely gave up.
[Seonghyun - I have established a good relationship with the Rapid Guild. I apologize for having to decline your offer.]
Rapid Guild.
Ranked 3rd in overall guild rankings.
The guild with the alias of the fastest guild in Eternal World.
Even Sick Brothers couldn't compete with Rapid Guild.
They probably couldn't beat their offer either.
It was right to give up if it was Rapid Guild.
No matter how much they adjusted the conditions, it would be difficult to beat Rapid.
Both in terms of fame and power.
Lee Seongyeong sighed in regret.
'Ha, I missed this one.'
It was a shame, but it couldn't be helped.
By the way...
'For that Rapid Guild to make a move...'
A guild with a ridiculously small number of members for a large guild, but one that transcended the limitations of an elite, small-scale guild and shone at 3rd place in the overall guild rankings.
Some even called Rapid Guild the strongest guild.
That said it all.
Anyway, the fact that Rapid Guild accepted him meant...
'As expected, my eyes were accurate.'
At least epic rank?
No.
'Rapid Guild only accepts unique rank and above...'
At least unique.
However, recently, there had been cases of rookies with unique class ranks being rejected.
The reason was simple.
Lack of talent.
It wasn't a guild that easily accepted people based on rank alone.
They looked at both rank and talent.
But the fact that they accepted a rookie meant...
It was evidence that Seonghyun's talent was that outstanding, and...
'Could it be legendary?'
Lee Seongyeong thought so and chuckled.
It was a shame to miss him, but he still gained some information.
Lee Seongyeong opened his friend window and sent a message to someone.
It was none other than the guild master of Sick Brothers.
[Lee Seongyeong - Rapid has recruited a new rookie. I contacted him first, but it seems I lost out on the offer.]
Even though he missed him, he had to report it.
Lee Seongyeong thought so and chuckled.
A talent and power recognized by Rapid...
He once again realized how great the guild master Rapid's insight was and concluded his thoughts.
He would give up on Seonghyun.
He needed to pay more attention to the new user, Yeon.
Then suddenly...
Remembering Seonghyun's somewhat naive appearance...
'Surely Rapid wouldn't have recruited him for any other reason...'
He thought so and chuckled.
There was no way Rapid would do that.
She had become the Rapid she was today because she strictly separated public and private matters.
4.
Rapid, the fastest guild in Eternal World.
In Rapid's guild master's office, there was a person sighing deeply.
"Haaa."
Sighing heavily, the guild master, Rapid, thought about Yuna, the guild's blessing and headache.
What should she do with her?
With that thought, she closed her eyes tightly.
'No, asking me to accept him just because he's her brother is ridiculous.'
She shook her head, recalling Yuna, or Yoo Mina, her friend in reality.
It was the first time Yuna had made such a request, so she naturally intended to grant it.
It wasn't difficult to let someone join the guild.
Besides, wasn't Yuna's brother Seonghyun?
She had met him a few times in reality.
She was willing to accept him.
There would be even fewer people to object if he was Yuna's brother.
But still, the conditions she demanded were too much.
'These aren't rookie conditions.'
A contract fee of 2 billion won and an annual salary of 500 million won for a rookie?
It was more than 20 times the conditions offered to a typical rookie.
If he was an outstanding, once-in-a-generation rookie, she would be willing to offer about half that.
But wasn't 10% of the viewership tickets for raids he participated in too much?
'These kinds of conditions for a rookie?'
This was ridiculous.
It was an outrage.
Even if he was an outstanding rookie, this was too much.
Yuna had said she would send him her brother's specs later, so she had agreed for now.
She was thinking that if he didn't meet the qualifications, she would have to cut him off without mercy.
Then, a message from a friend arrived.
'Mina?'
It was a message from Yoo Mina, whose nickname was Yuna.
Wondering what she had sent, she opened it.
[Yuna - Our brother's specs lol.]
A message typical of Yoo Mina, and a screenshot.
And as Rapid looked at the screenshot, she slammed her desk and jumped up from her seat.
"This is crazy!!"
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