Solo Leveling- Ragnarok-Chapter 162 -

This 𝓬ontent is taken from 𝐟𝐫𝗲𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗻𝐨𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝗺

The criteria for selecting dungeons for Suho's 'Woojin Guild' were clear.

Level up.

In other words, the level of the dungeon is high.

Alternatively, dungeons with a large number of demonic beasts were best for gaining experience points.

But of course, those dungeons were also popular with other hunters.

This is because the by-products of stronger magical beasts are often more valuable, and the greater the number of magical beasts, the more by-products can be obtained.

And of course, those dungeons were expensive to access.

However, the current amount of funds held by Guardian's Guild is 1 billion.

If it was a lot, it would be a lot, if it was a little, it would be a lot. With this ambiguous amount of money, Suho's guild had to make a choice.

1) Should we split the 1 billion won in guild reserves and attack several low- to mid-level dungeons?

2) Should I spend a lot of money at once and buy just one ticket for a higher dungeon?

Both of these could be considered not bad choices if you were a normal guild aiming for profit.

For Suho, whose main goal was to level up, either way was ambiguous.

I've already passed level 50, and now I can't even gain experience points, let alone level up, in mid- to low-level dungeons.

Even if it was an advanced dungeon, it was difficult to guarantee whether it would be possible to raise it to level 1 with just one dungeon.

Of course, if more money comes in from the Scavenger Guild starting next month, the whole situation will be resolved.

However, I can't just sit in the office and suck my fingers until then.

...So the choice Suho made was neither of those two options.

Although it may be somewhat inefficient for a guild that pursues utility, there was another method if the goal was to level up.

3) Entering a dungeon occupied by another guild.

This third method is further divided into two.

One was to provide support as a mercenary, that is, by receiving requests for cooperation from other guilds.

When the guild that purchased the access rights through a bidding competition determined that the difficulty of the dungeon was higher than expected, the guild requested support from other guilds or hunters.

However, such cases were very rare.

This is because most people purchase dungeon access rights appropriate for their guild's level.

Then there was only one way left.

Transferring the strategy rights purchased by another guild.

Usually, in this case, a premium is added to the amount paid at the time the guild bid, and the item is handed over at a higher price.

However, since this was also difficult for the Woojin guild with limited funds, the method Suho came up with was 'blood ties.'

'...That's why Do-gyun tried to buy the guild's strategy rights that he bought through his brother.'

After the Lee Min-seong incident, the Reaper Guild suffered from a manpower shortage.

It goes without saying that he no longer has the energy to complete all of the dungeon access rights he possessed.

You may need to urgently sell off your dungeon access rights just to save money.

Since it was the guild his son belonged to, he might hand over the right to attack at a slightly cheaper price, so Su-ho's plan was indeed perfect.

Just one thing.

There was something Suho hadn't thought of... ....

'I can't believe the Shinigami guild was that ruined.'

Yes.

Lim Tae-gyu is ruined.

The Reaper Guild, once considered the best guild in Korea, has steadily declined since the Lee Min-seong incident.

At least, thanks to Quay handing over all of the slush funds he had hidden during his lifetime to Lim Tae-gyu, he was able to find some relief from the financial difficulties that were on the verge of bankruptcy.

The problem was that the hunters who had already canceled their contracts and left the guild did not come back.

Because the company's image has already gone into ruin.

So Lim Tae-gyu made a bold decision to use this opportunity to find his original intention.

Rather than recruiting new guild members, the remaining funds were used to increase the ransom of guild members who remained loyal and did not leave even in this situation.

Then, they took off their clothes from large guilds and began working as a small elite guild.

Just like the Woojin guild led by Suho.

Anyway, as the situation was like this, Lim Tae-gyu was also in the same situation as Su-ho.

The Shinigami Guild he leads has decided to operate as a 'mercenary group' for the time being, as it can save the most capital.

And contrary to their public image of having gone to hell, they were instantly welcomed by the industry.

A mercenary group that included S-class hunters was unprecedented.

In particular, the guild that first sent a love call to them was the 'Knights Guild', a representative guild in the Yeongnam region.

"...As you probably already know, our Knights Guild is a large guild with the largest number of A-level hunters in the country."

While moving to his office, B-class hunter Lee Joo-hee stood by Su-ho's side and explained about his guild.

"However, although there are many A-class hunters, there are actually no S-class hunters, so difficult cases like this one sometimes arise. So, I am really grateful that Hunter Lim Tae-gyu came as a mercenary this time."

Rattling.

Every time Lim Tae-gyu's name came out of Lee Joo-hee's mouth, Lim Do-gyun, who was walking next to Su-ho, shivered and became stiff.

Seeing that, Suho smiled and lightly patted Lim Do-gyun on the back.

"Brother, relax your expression. "If anyone sees you, they'll think you're going to fight."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah."

"...."

Lim Do-gyun was already completely broken.

And finally it came.

"This is the office. "It looks like they are having a strategy meeting at the moment."

smart!

When Lee Joo-hee knocked on the office door and entered, Su-ho and Lim Do-gyun followed.

At that moment, the eyes of the hunters who were having a heated meeting all turned towards them.

"what?"

"During a meeting, someone suddenly...."

As they were about to say a word, they recognized Lee Joo-hee next to Su-ho and silenced her.

Lee Joo-hee, a B-level healer from the Knights Guild.

That woman, with her elegant and graceful aura, was a well-known figure within the knights' guild due to her unique bright and caring personality.

A healer with a good personality is welcomed wherever he goes.

She was even given the nickname 'Angel in White' among Busan citizens who had received help from Lee Joo-hee at least once.

Of course, it was impossible for her to gain such recognition simply because of her good personality.

Above all, Lee Joo-hee's former job was a nurse.

She had been working at the hospital for a long time before awakening, and was not only skilled in recovery skills but also in various emergency treatments.

What she meant was that she was a professional healer with the ability to calmly take care of patients even when her magic power was depleted during battle.

"Hmm. Hunter Lee Joo-hee, who is with you?"

"This is Seong Su-ho, the president of Woojin Guild, who promised to visit today."

"ah! Additional support as mercenaries... ...!"

Lee Joo-hee's answer instantly brought Lee Chae to the hunters' eyes.

At the same time, their eyes quickly swept over the figures of Su-ho and Lim Do-gyun next to Lee Joo-hee.

Those gathered here are the leaders of the Knights Guild.

As this is a gathering place to resolve the emergency that has hit Haeundae, Busan, any outstanding hunter is always welcome.

However, if you have not clearly proven your skills, the situation is different.

'Woojin Guild. According to the information, it was a new guild that was recently established.'

'It's also a small guild with only three members, including the guild leader.'

Originally, a guild that had no such certification would never have accepted them as mercenaries.

In an emergency situation like the present, if people without skills were to hold on to their ankles for no reason, there was a risk that it could turn into a major accident.

But the problem was that the person who recommended Woojin Guild was none other than Lim Tae-gyu.

Although he is a mercenary in the Knights Guild, which does not have an S-class hunter, Lim Tae-gyu, an S-class hunter, is actually the core and actual leader of this operation, and his influence was considerable.

'Still, if Tae-gyu Lim personally recommended it, there must be some hidden potential, right?'

'Seeing as there are so few troops, it might be a guild that focuses on buff skills or healers.'

Various thoughts passed through their heads, but ultimately they had no choice but to look down on Suho.

The reason was none other than the frozen appearance of Lim Do-gyun, Su-ho's companion.

"Gggggg..." ...."

'Tsk. 'Were they kids after all?'

'I'm anxious. It would be nice if I didn't have to hold on to my ankle for no reason.'

The hunters couldn't help but click their tongues at the sight of Lim Do-gyun, who was frozen like a stone in the same posture he entered the conference room and unable to breathe properly.

Without even thinking about who was first, they went up to the podium at the right time and looked at Lim Tae-gyu, who was presiding over the meeting.

'In this case, no matter how much Hunter Lim Tae-gyu's recommendation, I have to oppose it...hmm?'

'What on earth is Mr. Lim Tae-gyu thinking...? ...hmm?'

But what is this again?

In fact, Lim Tae-gyu, who was planning a strategy with a charismatic spirit on the podium, suddenly had a breakdown just like Lim Do-gyun's.

"Gggggggg..." ...."

"Gggggggg..." ...."

"..."What is this?"

The hunters took turns looking at the two people, who froze with the same expression as soon as they saw each other, making puzzled expressions.

* * *

"...."

"...."

Thanks to Suho(?), the reunion of father and son after a long time began in a very breathtaking atmosphere.

Seeing Lim Tae-gyu and Lim Do-gyun not having the courage to speak to each other first, the leaders of the Knights Guild couldn't help but swallow their saliva and become nervous.

When they realized that Lim Do-gyun was Lim Tae-gyu's son, they remembered Lim Tae-gyu's heartbreaking story from their information network.

'On the day he awakened, his wife turned into a mist burn.'

'And the Mist Burn attacked his son.'

'In order to save his son, Tae-gyu Lim took the mist bun that belonged to his wife with his own hands....'

This story was a very famous one as it happened on the day Lim Tae-gyu awakened as an S-class hunter.

'Did you say your son left home after that?'

'It's worth it. Whatever the circumstances, he witnessed his father killing his mother.'

Since they were aware of the situation, it was not that they did not understand this atmosphere.

but.

'Why are you doing this here....'

'I wish everyone would just turn it off.'

Breathing... ...I'm stuck.

'I'm so busy.'

Park Jong-su, the president of the Knights Guild, and Su-ho shook hands, trying to ignore the atmosphere.

"Nice to meet you. "My name is Park Jong-su, an A-level hunter who leads the Knights Guild."

"This is Seong Su-ho, the president of the Woojin Guild."

Park Jong-su was a fairly decent and polite person.

No, to be precise, I had no choice but to show that attitude.

This is because, unlike other leaders, he received information about Suho from Lim Tae-gyu in advance.

'The main character in the photo taken with Hunter Lim Tae-gyu during the Lee Min-seong incident.'

A mysterious person whose face could not be clearly recognized because the quality of the drone photo was so poor.

With the emergence of a new promising talent, many guilds were eager to find out his identity, but to think that he found out on his own like this.

This was an opportunity.

If, as Lim Tae-gyu said, he would grow into a great talent in the future, there was no harm in forming a good relationship.

Park Jong-su smiled kindly and personally pushed the chair and handed it to Su-ho.

"Now, CEO Seong Su-ho. Please sit down first. Since we are in a situation where time is running out, let's have a more in-depth conversation after the meeting."

Soon the meeting began.

In the end, Tae-gyu Lim went up to the podium to conduct the meeting again without even having a proper conversation with Do-gyun Lim.

Lim Do-gyun's eyes gradually became calmer as he sat next to Su-ho and watched his father like that.