CH 34

According to Haeun’s feelings, Seo Dojoon will never give out information about Baek Soyeon over the phone, especially if it’s related to his contract. 

So she had to find a way to keep Seo Dojoon here and persuade him even if she made a bet with a game like last time.

“Dad!”

“What’s the matter?”

“Don’t do that. Can’t we give Hunter Seo Dojoon one more chance?”

Jung Jinho looked back at Haeun as if asking what she was talking about. Haeun smiled, gently curling the corners of her eyes.

“It’s not just Hunter Seo Dojoon’s fault that I was involved in dungeons that day. There were times when I went out alone….” 

“Hmm. So?” 

“So, let’s pretend there was no contract last time. How about protecting me here for another week? It’s been a while since I came to New York, but I want to go out and play. But Dad is busy, so it’s hard for you to find time every day.”

“Right.”

“This time, I really won’t use tricks and will go with Hunter Seo Dojoon wherever I go. Then Dad can feel safe, and I can go where I want to go. Hunter Seo Dojoon can get a chance to make up for it, so isn’t it a win-win for everyone?”

Jung Jinho, who thought for a moment, nodded slowly. When he heard it, it seemed like a good idea. 

Haeun won’t just stay home. She will insist that she wants to go outside and play.

Then, it is safe to attach a guard, but the guard provided by Haniel was, at best, an A-Class Hunter. A-Class is great, but it’s nothing compared to S-Class. 

In addition, Hunter Seo Dojoon is perfect in many ways because he will focus on his guard work more faithfully than before, even if it is because of a sense of debt. 

The problem was whether Seo Dojoon’s schedule was possible. Jung Jinho looked back at Seo Dojoon and asked.

“Are you busy in Korea?”

“I have a visit to the Dungeon Management and Security Department this week….” 

“As for the item production you asked for, I thought I would pull it off within half a year, even if it were impossible.”

“It’s enough to leave it to the vice guild leader to visit there. I will not disappoint you.” 

Seo Dojoon immediately changed his posture. In his posture, where he sat with his back straight and held each corner, he felt a sense of sincerity.

His posture, where he sat with his back straight, even felt sincere. 

‘He’s desperate.’

Like the items that were piled up like a mountain in the basement of the Ahyeon Guild, Seo Dojoon seems to be a strangely greedy person when it comes to items.

“Okay. Then let’s sign the contract again.’

Jung Jinho took out a raw S-Class exclusive contract from the sub-space. The terms of the contract are the same as before. One thing that has changed is that Haeun has also been added to the contract. 

Seeing that her name was there, Haeun widened her eyes.

“Dad, me too?”

“Yeah. You too, Haeun.”

These are the rules that Haeun had to follow.

Haeun pouted her lips. Anyone who sees it will know that Haeun is the one who escapes every time.

[The constellation ‘Mutant of the Abyss’ giggles, saying everything is correct.]

[Anyway, it’s only an S-Class contract, so Haeun will be free from penalties, so she can sign it as much as she likes.] 

Haeun picked up a pen. She was going to sign even if there was a penalty anyway.

She doesn’t know if it’s in Korea, but she doesn’t mind taking Seo Dojoon around in the U.S. Seo Dojoon is so famous that people may recognize him here as well, but at least they won’t be interested in Haeun, who is with Seo Dojoon.

“It’s for a week.”

“Yes.”

“Wow. Please take care of me, Hunter Seo Dojoon.”

A contract that everyone was satisfied with was concluded that way.

*****

If someone wants to pick the biggest trait of blacksmiths who work in production and are considered craftsmen, it is their closedness.

Haniel was a kind of huge military company that hired a large number of such blacksmiths and made equipment. It was, of course, capitalism that called closed blacksmiths.

However, how can a blacksmith’s behavior change just because he is tied up with the money?

When asked to visit as an advisor, Jung Jinho was also concerned about this. The exclusivity of the craftsman was best known by himself. Because he, too, didn’t allow anyone to set foot in his workshop except for his family.

However, Haniel Industries, which Jung Jinho actually visited, was a little different.

「Do you know what to do to increase the skill relevance index here?」

「I’ve heard a lot about your skills. This is my new piece of work I’m working on this time. Can you give me your opinion?」

Haniel’s craftsmen approached Jinho more actively than expected. Jung Jinho was a bit surprised.

Has the sweet taste of capital changed their character? No.

If Jung Jinho had been a blacksmith of the same level as them, he wouldn’t have been able to see such hospitality. 

But Jung Jinho was an unreachable existence at their level. The clearly revealed gap rather lowered the wariness of craftsmen and made them look up to him.

However, not everyone welcomed Jung Jinho. 

There was a man who kept him in check with blatant hostility.

「What did you come all the way here to steal?」

Bobby Rollins. An S-Class awakener who can produce legendary items like Jung Jinho.

As the head of Haniel’s blacksmiths, he was the head of a huge workshop. He wasn’t a very good character, as he used to treat blacksmiths lower in rank than himself as if they were a personal assistant.

「Huh. I don’t understand being envious either. This amplification, the amount of output, can’t you make something like this too?」

Sure enough, every time Bobby ran into Jung Jinho, he would brag and argue. In terms of production success rate, Bobby also fell short compared to Jung Jinho, but he was just as energetic as he had a huge workshop on his back.

Of course, Jung Jinho was not just a person to lose.

「What could I be envious of? It’s far worse than what I made.」

「What?」

「But maybe because your name is Bobby, you make toys very well. The kids will like it.」

「How dare you insult my work as a toy now?」

「It was a compliment. You have talent, so if you work hard, someday you will be able to reach my toes.」

After gently scratching the opponent’s temper and finally making a look of pity, it was Bobby who eventually went crazy.

However, it was true that all this process was stressful for Jung Jinho, so he was very tired for the past 3 weeks.

“Phew.”

Jung Jinho sighed.

It was a tiring business trip, but today, he was light on his way back to the accommodation. It is because his daughter, Haeun, whom he loves so much, arrived in America to see him just yesterday.

She was a precious daughter who had been raised for a long time, whether it would turn off when she blew on it or burst when she held it.

It was different from his sons, whom he did not care where they were or what they were eating. Jung Eunwoo and Jung Sehyun, who were judged as S-Class awakeners because their grade is gangsters, are no different from living disasters. 

It seems that people have heard that his hair has become thicker now, but when he was young, the inside of the house, not the outside, was a true dungeon. It’s because it’s been fixed day by day but sometimes even the walls inside the house are broken.

“Hello? A dungeon report center? It seems like there’s a gate next door to us!”

It was also several times that a neighbor who misunderstood reported the gate to the reporting center.

Jung Jinho was strongly convinced that the gray hair on his head was all because of his two sons.

On the other hand, what about Haeun? Compared to his two sons, she was an angel sent from heaven. He doesn’t know how such a pretty and lovely daughter came out of him. He’s not saying this because it’s his daughter. 

Jung Jinho, who arrived at the accommodation, happily opened the front door.

“Haeun! Dad is here!”

Jung Jinho sniffed. It smells of freshly cooked rice. There was also the smell of boiling fresh kimchi. It’s the smell of Korean food that he hasn’t smelled in a long time.

Did Haeun cook?

Jung Jinho entered the kitchen with a subtle expectation.

“You’re back, Hunter Jung Jinho.”

However, contrary to his expectations, Seo Dojoon, wearing a navy apron and holding a spatula, appeared. 

Seo Dojoon’s hands are busy moving.

Caak—.

The seasoned pork piled like a mountain on top of the frying pan made a delicious sound as it cooked. The skillful movement was to the point where it felt splendid at first glance.

Haeun, who was eating snacks sitting on a chair in front of the table, happily raised her head.

“Are you here, Dad?”

Jung Jinho asked, embarrassed.

“Haeun, what are you doing now?”

“Cooking.”

“Cooking?”

But he thinks Seo Dojoon is doing all the cooking?

Seo Dojoon picked up a piece of seasoned pork that was somewhat cooked. He reached out to Haeun, supporting the bottom with his left hand.

“Will you taste it for me?”

Is he acting like a court lady? 

Haeun eagerly ate the meat Seo Dojoon offered. Haeun, who had been chewing on her lips, raised her thumb up with her eyes twinkling.

“It’s so delicious!”

“Isn’t it salty?”

“No, not at all! It’s perfectly seasoned! Seo Dojoon, aren’t you a genius? How can you cook so well?”

“It’s a relief if it’s okay.”

Seo Dojoon smiled softly when Haeun complimented him.

The atmosphere is cheerful. Even though they got along well, they look so good.

Were Haeun and Hunter Seo Dojoon this close from the beginning?

He didn’t think it was like this until yesterday.

No way, they’re not dating, right?

All sorts of thoughts passed through Jinho’s confused mind.