Chapter 210

Chapter 210

The goddess of sloth was troubled because she didn’t know what to say. Of course, she knew that. Sometimes a bard was more effective than a good warrior.

...Even so, in the eyes of the goddess of sloth, Choi Yeonseung wasn’t suited to be an actor. No matter how she thought about it, he was a natural warrior. The only role he could’ve pulled off as an actor was that of a muscular villain.

-Successor, I don’t think that’s possible.

-...I was just kidding, but isn’t it too harsh to say that?

Choi Yeonseung was slightly hurt, although he didn’t really want to be a movie star. This time, he dealt with this company-related product because it was Hwang Gyeongryong’s job. Above all, it was mainly about production. He thought it was an excellent opportunity to learn from the cat constellation and evolve!

-I was joking about being an actor, but... It’s also pretty satisfying to know that you can gain this much power of existence through this business.

-Sometimes, a merchant is a warrior.

The goddess of sloth nodded in agreement. Such things would also happen in the Abyss from time to time. A constellation with a great treasure would use it to exchange things with other constellations. It wasn’t a common occurrence, but it certainly happened.

‘Yes, as far as the general public goes, a company’s name must’ve attracted more attention than a hunter’s name.’

It was said that in modern society, there was no job as glamorous and as sought after as that of a hunter... Thinking about it, a hunter’s name either became famous or fell into obscurity at the end of a big raid. However, Choi Yeonseung would only hear the names of hunters when strong monsters appeared in the city center or when dungeons with a difficult rating appeared in key areas, which wasn’t as often as one would’ve expected. The famous hunters were the ones who were active in other fields besides raids.

-Then how about a household member with good fertility? We could use a household member like that.

-Do you want me to get married and then get divorced within three months?

Choi Yeonseung said that with disgust. Hwang Gyeongryong would’ve been hurt if he had heard that, but Choi Yeonseung really didn’t want to get married.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says it is enough right now.]

The cat constellation cheered for Choi Yeonseung.

-Right?

-Well, that’s not wrong either.

To some extent, the goddess of sloth felt reassured. This time, it was quite admirable that her successor managed to do business on Earth. He wasn’t only a craftsman that made good items, but one that could make people buy them using his connections! The wandering merchant constellation would’ve been impressed with Choi Yeonseung’s business abilities if he’d seen all of that.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says you will become the best craftsperson on Earth if you continue like this. It is excited for you to make an even better item next time!]

-No... People usually take a year off after releasing a new product.

He felt sorry for the cat constellation, but usually when a new product came out, it would keep being produced and sold for around a year. The item released this time was especially successful, so it would be more than just one year.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ is shocked.]

The cat constellation was surprised by the way humans worked. It was hard to believe they kept making the same thing without thinking about making a new item. This wasn’t blacksmith work... It was business, right?

[■■■! ■■■! ■■■!]

The cat constellation started to cry with loud cat sounds instead of speech. Choi Yeonseung pretended not to hear.

“Master!”

“?”

Choi Yeonseung was stunned when Odaigon rushed over.

“Did something happen?”

“Yes!”

When seeing Odaigon shout like that, many possibilities passed through Choi Yeonseung’s mind. A factory bombing, a defect found somewhere, an accident resulting in casualties...

Choi Yeonseung’s expression suddenly turned grim.

“What?”

“I... I have greatly increased my fortune!”

“......”

For a moment, Choi Yeonseung wondered if Odaigon had gone crazy.

***

“D... Don’t tell me. No... Are you sure you’re not mistaken?”

“I checked and it’s correct.”

“...Wait. Wait.”

Aine kept blinking in order to calm down. That was too much information to handle at once. She was getting dizzy.

“If you really have around 15%... Can’t you just take the entire company?”

“With 15%?”

“What am I going to do with a company like that? If I had to take a company, I would like the one that created this mobile game.”

Aine ignored Odaigon’s words and explained it to Choi Yeonseung.

“15% is a lot. I don’t think there are any shareholders at Pask Food that have over 15%.”

Pask Food was different from companies like the one owned by Hwang Gyeongryong. Such companies received no outside investments and didn’t go public. They used the money they earned and weren’t subject to attacks from the outside.

However, companies that went public and sold their shares could lose control of their management if others started buying the shares. Alex Parker never would’ve expected Jerry Kuber to hand over the shares like blood to another hunter just because he was broke.

“Still, I think Odaigon has a surprisingly good point. What is he going to do with that company? How is he going to manage it?”

“What do you mean? You should take the company if you have the chance to do so!”

Aine couldn’t believe them.

“Why do you want to be stronger?”

“Why do I want to be stronger... I’m just trying to be strong.”

“Yes! That’s right.”

“???”

“There will be benefits to having a company like that. You can sell the shares at a high price or sell the company’s property. And even if it doesn’t work out, I think it would be pretty amusing to just go to Parker Group and make fun of them.”

‘She really is Gyeongryong’s daughter.’

“The last one was a joke.”

Perhaps she got the message from Choi Yeonseung’s gaze, but Aine quickly tried to brush it off as a joke. Of course, it didn’t really sound like a joke. There was a good chance that she actually meant it.

***

“Put it here.”

“Yes.”

Ducoms, the CEO of Dragon Battery, stopped the car in front of the Dragon Artifact building. He was already quite famous, so the guards in front of him immediately recognized him and bowed their heads. The staff members working inside the building did the same.

Of course, Ducoms didn’t mind their reaction in the slightest, but he came there for one reason only.

“Did you say that Hunter Choi Yeonseung is inside?”

“Yes.”

Ducoms coughed and adjusted his clothes. Usually, Ducoms would be indifferent toward other CEOs. However, strangely enough, it was hard to do that when facing Choi Yeonseung. It wasn’t that he was scared of A-grade hunters. Ducoms would be indifferent even towards hunters.

‘Does the chairman really know how to look at the future?’

He thought he understood now. In Ducoms mind, he instinctively acknowledged Choi Yeonseung’s ability.

‘Heh. I’m also very...’

“That’s why I’ve prepared a large amount of monster meat...”

“...You. Maybe it’s better to just sell the stocks and make a profit.”

“???”

There was an unexpected conversation going on inside. What was this conversation about?