Only I Level Up: Ragnarok - Episode 81
Only I Level Up: Ragnarok Episode 81
“Suho, you indifferent bastard! How long has it been since this?!”
“You saw it last month too, uncle..”
“Uh-huh. Was it so??”
Yoo Jin-ho bursts into laughter as he embraces Su-ho with an extremely happy expression..
The hunters, who had suddenly become sacks of barley, could not help but be shocked..
‘Uncle?!’
They were surprised that Suho called him uncle, but what surprised them even more was that Yoo Jinho looked 180 degrees different from usual..
‘CEO Yoo Jin-ho had this kind of appearance.?’
Who is CEO Yoo Jin-ho?.
He was a mythical figure who left the chaebol family and founded Ajin Soft, Korea's representative company, with his bare hands. He was a thorough and cool-headed businessman who earned the trust and loyalty of his employees..
But his usual cool-headed expression was gone, and he suddenly turned into a warm-faced man with bulging arms and was having a friendly conversation with Su-ho..
“Hey guy. If you went to art school, you would probably draw safely, but why are you doing something that puts your body at risk? Let's see. Is this really okay? Should I call a healer I know somewhere??”
Yoo Jin-ho was examining Suho's body thoroughly, and at some point, he was poking Suho's muscles with an interested expression..
“Hey, do you see how this guy’s body has become different? What muscles look like tires? Have you awakened into a tank??”
“Maybe it's because I've been working out too hard these days..”
Suho's expression looked a little sad as he answered..
There was always a really terrible gym director named Ammut lurking in his shadow..
“Uncle, what kind of game are you making that these hunters are here??”
“you know fifa?”
“A soccer game? I know.”
These days, in soccer games, it is possible to play soccer by moving your body directly in virtual reality..
“Similarly, we have been making a virtual reality game featuring hunters for two years now. System construction is almost over, now it's time to create characters..”
“aha.”
After hearing those words, Suho finally understood why hunter guilds came to game companies and were having such a hard time..
“When this game is released, users will be able to experience becoming a real hunter. Become a real hunter in virtual reality, conquer dungeons and hunt monsters..”
Then, the actual hunters who became the models for those characters were bound to gain global recognition..
“This must be really fun. Any non-awakened person would want to try it..”
“As soon as it comes out, it's a huge hit. Of course, there is still a long way to go and it is far from complete..”
Suho was truly impressed..
Only two years since the cataclysm began.
It was no coincidence that Ajin Soft became the best gaming company..
“So what is the name of the game??”
Yoo Jin-ho, who sensed Su-ho's pure curiosity, smiled and answered..
“Only I level up.”
“……I'm the only one leveling up?”
Suho's expression became a little awkward when he heard the name of the game..
“huh. It's a single game. And in order to allow players to experience as many classes and types of hunters as possible, leveling up is essential..”
In fact, Yoo Jin-ho seemed to think that he had chosen the title well..
“Of course, you may feel this way. What's so great about leveling up in a game? Similar games are widespread, right? In the end, this is what matters. How much can a character in a game excite us?!”
The driver who brought Suho here sighed softly as he saw Yoo Jin-ho chatting excitedly with his fists clenched..
‘Here we go again.’
In fact, this was Yoo Jin-ho’s true self..
On the outside, he has the face of a thorough businessman, but when he actually starts talking about games, he turns into a face like that of an adolescent boy, chatting with sparkling eyes..
“But ‘Only I Level Up’ is different. We plan to feature actual hunters in active duty as characters..”
An ordinary level-up game that anyone can make.
But there is one thing: reality that can bring about thrilling excitement in players..
For that very reason, Ajin Soft was willing to collaborate even by paying the expensive hunters' ransom..
In order to do this, a truly enormous amount of financial power must be mobilized, so it could be said to be a mega-project that no game company could even dare to attempt..
Suho's gaze suddenly turned to the hunters of the Hyeonmu guild standing awkwardly behind him..
I wondered why they were fully armed like that, but I guess it was to appeal to Jinho Yoo..
‘……I feel a little strange.’
It's truly sophisticated.
Coincidentally, the title of the game is quite similar to the situation you find yourself in these days..
[Hmm. Hmm…….]
And from earlier, there were eyes watching Yu Jin-ho intently from the shadows..
[……Maybe it's not a coincidence.]
Ver whispered in a voice that only Suho could hear..
‘It may not be a coincidence?’
[yes. In a time now forgotten, this man named ‘Yoo Jin-ho’ was a henchman who followed the king closer than anyone else. If the memories of that time remain in your subconscious,…….]
The monarch's memory transcends time..
Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo was a being who had a powerful influence on the world just by existing..
And as Ver said, Yoo Jin-ho was the one who watched Seong Jin-woo's battles from the side more than anyone else among all humans..
All of the moments that Jinho Yoo captured at that time must have been the most intense and stimulating memories in the entire universe..
and…….
[This person had the same expression back then and now..]
Now, Yoo Jin-ho was watching Seong Jin-woo's amazing battles, and with an expression of admiration and excitement, he continued to enthusiastically explain the game he was trying to make..
As if all the game scenes were already clearly engraved in my mind..
[This is really interesting. I definitely don't think my memories have come back... … Trying to express those memories through a game?.]
“ah! I talked too much. haha. Anyway, it's that kind of game, Suho..”
Yoo Jin-ho, who had been chatting frantically, suddenly came to his senses and smiled broadly..
“Come on, let's not be like this, let's go inside and talk..”
“Wow, CEO! We're not finished talking yet……!”
When Yoo Jin-ho pushed Su-ho's back and tried to enter his office, the hunters urgently called to him from behind..
“ah.”
Only then did Jinho Yoo realize that he had forgotten about the hunters, so he stopped walking and looked back..
However, the expression on his face that was smiling brightly at Suho turned to the hunters and at the same time he turned to look at them with a cold, cold gaze..
“I have an important schedule, so why don't you just go back? We will thoroughly review your suggestion and contact you later..”
“ah…….”
The hunters had no choice but to keep silent on the spot due to the firm order to congratulate the guests leaving no room for words..
But there is only one.
Only Manager Lee Young-ho of the Hyeonmu Guild was different..
A little while ago, he recognized the face of Su-ho, who had called Yu Jin-ho uncle, and his eyes were shining..
‘It's a castle guard! I never thought I'd find this guy in a place like this!’
It was Manager Lee Young-ho, who found out Seong Su-ho's home address and sent his subordinates there early this morning..
No matter how hot a talent he was, there was no need for him to take on a C-level hunter himself..
Rather, in terms of guild promotion, it was a much bigger deal to achieve collaboration with Ajin Soft than with C-level hunters..
However, the meeting with CEO Jin-ho Yoo, which he had worked hard to achieve, was suddenly postponed, and he even received a call from an employee a while ago saying that he had missed Seong Su-ho..
‘I said nothing would happen today, but it was a revelation from God to solve it all at once.!’
Manager Lee Young-ho realized at a glance that CEO Yoo Jin-ho's 'important job' was Seong Su-ho, and decided to target Seong Su-ho rather than Yoo Jin-ho..
“ha ha ha. Hunter Seong Su-ho! How do we meet here like this? I guess we have a connection..”
“hmm?”
When Manager Lee Young-ho suddenly spoke to Su-ho in a friendly manner, Yoo Jin-ho stopped walking again and looked back at him..
“Suho, do you know this person??”
As Suho was about to answer something, Manager Youngho Lee quickly intervened and handed Suho a business card..
“haha. Sure, representative. From now on, we will have a very close relationship. Hunter Seong Su-ho, my name is Manager Young-ho Lee of the Hyeonmu Guild. We'll give you the best treatment in the industry, so why not sign up with our guild??”
“……Best in the industry? Our guardian?”
wiggle.
It was Yoo Jin-ho rather than Su-ho who reacted to those words..
Manager Lee Young-ho momentarily caught the corner of Yoo Jin-ho's mouth twitching and exclaimed in joy..
‘It worked! As expected, this was the strategy! Hehehe. After all, it’s me?’
As expected, it will be damned..
Who would have guessed that Jin-ho Yoo, the representative of the world, was a relative of Su-ho Seong?!
Moreover, the best timing for this three-way meeting at the exact timing when he came to Ajin Soft was so perfect..
‘Hehehe. It's a lucky day. Even if you say you are the best in the industry, the price of a C-level hunter is high. Rather, it is much more beneficial to think of it as an opportunity cost of building a friendship with CEO Jin-ho Yoo..’
Manager Lee Young-ho smiled brightly and walked closer to Su-ho, emphasizing in a subtle tone..
“Hunter Seong Su-ho? I heard that you have just recently awakened, but in fact, Hyeonmu does not hire new hunters without experience. However, Hunter Seong Su-ho is very talented. middle. As I was doing it,…….”
Even as he worked hard to introduce the guild to Su-ho, all of Manager Lee Young-ho's attention was focused on the change in Yoo Jin-ho's expression..
That's how much he was risking his life on this collaboration..
‘Promotion is war.’
In order for a hunter guild to grow, ultimately, many skilled hunters had to belong to the guild. Or want to belong.
To that end, the most important thing was, ironically, how to promote the guild's image favorably not to hunters but to the general public..
The public was in awe of hunters, but also afraid of them..
To the general public, the existence of a hunter is not much different from a demonic beast that can harm them at any time if it wants to..
In particular, wasn't that fear materialized due to the villain Lee Min-seong this time?.
But no hunter wanted people to treat him as a 'monster'. He wanted recognition and respect.
Hunters were a job that made a lot of money, and the next thing any human being looks for when he or she has a lot of money is fame..
‘……So this collaboration is really important..’
If hunters from the Hyeonmu Guild appear in the game, how familiar will it be to the public?.
It was clear that as soon as its fame spread around the world, requests to conquer the dungeon would flood in from overseas as well..
‘Then, my promotion and salary... … Hehehe.’
However, there was something that Manager Lee Young-ho, who was filled with thrilling dreams just imagining, did not realize..
In fact, Suho's expression as he accepted the business card of the Hyeonmu Guild was somewhat disturbing..
“Hyeonmu Guild…….”
“haha. Yes, that's our guild name. These are the best conditions in the industry, so is there a need to worry more? Please wait a moment and our staff will bring the contract to you right away. Oh, and I usually don't usually give contract deposits to C-level hunters, but this time, I especially…….”
It was Manager Lee Young-ho who would constantly talk about Su-ho so as not to give him room to think about anything else..
It was then.
“ah.”
A word that came out of Suho’s mouth.
“I was wondering where I heard that, and it turned out that it was the guild that spied on my house with a drone this morning..”
“oh my. haha. Did our staff go that far? I think my enthusiasm was a little excessive. I should discipline him separately.…….”
“Who said what to do with the drone??”
Stand tall.
At that moment, Manager Lee Young-ho froze on the spot at the cold voice he heard from next to him..
“Manager Lee Young-ho of Hyeonmu Guild. I think this needs some explanation..”
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