Chapter 150 - Chapter 127

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 127

Chapter Title: F-rank Mercenary Guild Habited by SSS-rank Hunters

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"Then... if I get pregnant, give birth to the skill, and raise it, that'd be good for you too, right, Oppa?"

Kang Hana asked in a trembling voice.

"Well, something like that."

They'd already seen Lee Soo-ah pay with magic stones, and she hadn't raised any issues about it.

Neither had Kang Hana.

If anything, they'd both let out sighs of relief.

"Good... It's not like we just took without giving anything back..."

"I was actually worried. When I saw you using the magic stones I'd given you right back on me... At first I thought maybe you were doing this for the money, but then I figured you were just a total perv..."

"...Well, that's true too."

There was no one in the world who didn't crave money.

It might have been fine if he'd been upfront about wanting cash, but reinvesting even the magic stones he'd received had planted doubts in Lee Soo-ah's mind.

The silver lining—if you could call it that—was that she seemed to think his value lay in her looks and the way he devoured her greedily, drooling all the while, so maybe he was just the type who got off on satisfying those tastes.

With their personal coming-out session wrapped up without much fuss, the first round of welfare perks was done.

Seeing the guild members satisfied made me proud too.

"And the final perk: I'll work hard to recruit more guild members!"

"That's a perk for you, Oppa."

"I'm against it."

"Yeah. Let's just raise the ones we have properly!"

I lightly ignored the grumbles.

With the welfare issues settled, alerts started flooding in from the Hunter Association app.

The moment Kang Jik Guild registered as a mercenary guild, requests poured in from hundreds of guilds.

The private guild member list was a pre-registration matter.

To hire mercenaries, you'd naturally need to see what hunters were available, so it automatically went public.

"Whoa. Fuck. There are this many guilds?"

Even with auto-reject for B-rank and below, it was still like this.

I planned to exploit Lee Soo-ah, Im Hyeji, and Kang Hana to my heart's content, but I couldn't tolerate other bastards using our SSS-rank hunters for free.

Even for dungeons, only spots where we could prepare thoroughly and rest easy.

If anything risky popped up, I'd reject without mercy.

With those standards, I could only eye requests from S-rank and up—SS-rank heavyweights mostly.

Most were A-rank dungeon clears or higher, and like when Semi Guild brought in Um Oh-soo, they had solid numbers and hunter comps.

Some even requested for S-rank dungeons despite already having an SSS-rank hunter inside.

"What's in it for them then?"

A world I knew nothing about.

No way to know how SSS-rank hunters lived, and Hunter Gallery never leaked it.

Obviously.

Why would any hunter air their livelihood?

Just skimming the upfront terms made me think, "These would be awkward to publicize."

10-20% of all dungeon revenue was the baseline—not net profit after sales, but gross dungeon sales.

Then the rest split among the remaining hunters.

Did SSS-rank hunters really warrant that?

Of course, if it meant not dying, they'd pay that gladly.

"No wonder everyone's desperate for SSS-ranks."

This made me think exposing Kang Hana fully as SSS-rank might pay off.

From a guild master's view, the gap between S and SSS was huge.

"Gotta mull this over."

Not whether to accept, but which was safest and let us suck the honey straight from the pot.

"Huh?"

Scrolling from the top, a familiar name caught my eye.

"Semi. Gotta meet 'em once."

A day or two ago, before guild registration, I'd gotten a text from an unknown number: Han Semi wanted to meet.

I'd ignored it as a hassle, but with Kang Hana's contract unresolved then, I'd added her anyway, and since I'd experienced Semi Guild firsthand, it felt trustworthy enough to set something up.

Perfect excuse dropped right then too.

A quest after ages.

The skill synthesis one was tutorial-level, so this was the first proactive one since Mars.

Rewards scaled way up from the start—felt like skipping would hurt.

7 days given.

50P was A-rank magic stone tier.

Plus free bump to Semen Slave Lv4—perfect timing to hunt new prey.

Hence, meeting Han Semi.

Idea had been brewing awhile.

But impregnating three women, growing skills—adding more felt burdensome, and her age made me hesitate for aggressive pursuit.

[Kang Jik (Kang Jik Guild Master): See you tomorrow]

Barring those two issues, no reason not to impregnate Han Semi.

First meeting: early 30s look, mid-30s tops depending on outfit—impossible for 42 without top-tier maintenance.

Plus Semi Guild Master with A-rank ability—tasty skills. Perfect specs.

Date set for next day.

Visited SS-rank Semi Guild's master—not as SS-rank porter, but newborn F-rank mercenary guild master.

Han Semi wore a casual suit.

A shirt straining over her ample chest, short skirt.

And coffee-colored stockings to boot.

Compared side-by-side to Im Hyeji or Kang Hana, claiming no age showing would strain credibility.

From a 30-year-old's view—and my biased take as her next pregnancy target—even generously, she could pass for 32-33 max.

Without heavy makeup to hide it either.

"Welcome. Kang Jik. Long time no see."

"Yeah. How've you been?"

"Been worried a lot lately, haven't slept well."

Mutual wants made our meeting amicable.

Like with Im Hyeji, Han Semi preferred symbiosis over screwing hunters—her attitude showed it.

"If I'd known you'd do this well, I should've treated you better."

"You already did great. That's why I'm here."

"Thanks. Hyeji and Hana... left, but as a mercenary guild, hope we get chances."

Her mercenary terms beat other SS-rank guilds too.

No need for extra ratio talks with Semi Guild.

"Got an S-rank dungeon coming soon, SS-rank not far. If possible, lock in those dates."

Easier than expected: coordinating guild merc schedules, tweaking terms.

"Ah, we'll match as best we can."

"Ah... delay a day then?"

Every word triggered auto-calls—were they requesting mercs, or was I dictating their dungeon support schedule?

Taste of an SSS-rank guild.

After tweaks,

SS-rank dungeon talks.

Han Semi voiced cautious opinions.

SS-ranks demanded full guild force, so lines had to align.

"Soo-ah lacks SS-rank experience, might be tough."

"...Even if a bit short, extra firepower helps. Possible?"

"Two months left?"

"Yes."

"Hm... Build real combat exp... but fatigue stacks... Can't send anywhere recklessly."

"How about we slot extra B/A-ranks just for Soo-ah?"

"Sigh. We'd be grateful, but burdensome?"

"Personal ties too. Favor us next time. Happy to invest."

Added paid combat exp setup; Soo-ah on hold.

Real work began.

"Hana... hm..."

"We really need Hana. SS-rank clear hinges on her... She's out now, but plans built around her. Willing to up terms to bring her."

Chose Kang Hana as bait for Han Semi.

"Not that. Hana's ranking up soon."

"...Pardon?"

"Not public yet, but lucky extra awakening to SSS ability. Skills SS, but probably SSS hunter. S-rank pay too low... Registering with Association in a month max."

"...Kang Jik."

As expected.

Smell wafting from the enticing bait—Han Semi bit hard.

"Kang Jik Guild... Could I join too?"

"...Pardon?"

Didn't expect her to swallow bait and hook whole.

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