Chapter 156
[Sorry. I've co near the building, but there are too many people at the main entrance, so I can't get in.]
Well, even Seo Gangrim would hesitate to push through that crowd. Hence, he went to greet her and guided her to the back entrance. A face he hadn't seen in a while stood there.
"Hello. Han Roya-ssi, it's been a while."
"Hello, it has indeed been a while."
The person was Han Roya, the granddaughter of the blacksmith, Han Cheol. It was the first ti he had seen her in person since the ti he dug Han Cheol's grave.
He beca acquainted with her because of Han Cheol. Han Cheol had asked him to awaken Han Roya's Destiny for him. Seo Gangrim agreed to his request, but it wasn't without its price. Without revealing that it was Han'cheol's request, he awakened her, but with one condition.
[I'm willing to awaken Destiny for you now for nothing, but there is a condition].
[The condition is......?]
[Work for in the future. In exchange, I'll support you in everything you do until then, and I'll even reward you.]
With that agreent in place, he kept supporting Han Roya with money, spirit pearls, and items.
Now, she had grown into an accomplished craftswoman, and Seo Gangrim was of the opinion that he could now trust her with the job.
Smiling with excitent, Han Roya said, "Wow, I'm really surprised. The client who visited that day was Seo Gangrim-ssi... I had no idea you are such a famous person, Seo Gangrim-ssi!"
She was looking at him with bright eyes, a reaction similar to seeing a celebrity, unlike their first eting.
It was a reaction Seo Gangrim was happy to see.
"There are other people staying here; I'll introduce them later. Let show you where you'll be staying for now."
When the building was constructed, he had prepared a workshop anticipating Han Roya's arrival.
While he guided her to her private room and the workshop, Han Roya spoke to him.
"Anyway, I'm sorry for being late. On the way up, the road near Cheonggyesan Mountain was blocked due to the appearance of a demon."
"Cheonggyesan Mountain?"
"Yes, quite a large demon appeared this ti. It seems like demons have been showing up frequently lately."
mories of a formidable demon appearing in the vicinity of Cheonggyesan Mountain in Seo Gangrim's past life ca to his mind.
Cheonggyesan Mountain...
During his brief contemplation, they arrived at the workshop. Han Roya was looking around the facilities and seed so pleased.
"Wow, such excellent facilities...! Everything here is top-notch! I love it!"
"I'm glad. And this is the compensation I'm offering."
Seo Gangrim handed her the employnt contract. Han Roya's eyes widened as if she couldn't believe the amount.
"Do you really pay this much...?!"
"Yes."
Money was abundant anyway, and it would be too regrettable to let soone like Han Roya slip away for a re bag of coins. It was better to tie her down with money so that she couldn't easily escape. He also had so imdiate tasks to entrust her with.
"Also, I'm sorry for this on your first day, but there's sothing I urgently need you to start working on. Is that okay?"
"Oh, of course!"
With the contract fee in her eyes, Han Roya was full of enthusiasm. Seo Gangrim imdiately took out an item and presented it to her. It was a bell obtained from the deepest tomb during the last Great Demon Realm. It was quite corroded and damaged, so soone with talworking skills needed to take a look. It might not be a weapon or equipnt, but Han Roya could still be of so help.
"A bell...? Um. I'll give it a try."
"How long do you think it'll take to repair?"
"Since it's the first ti I'm dealing with sothing like this... I'll try to handle it as quickly as possible, but it might take a few days."
"Then I'll leave it to you."
"Yes. By the way, what's the purpose of this?"
The item was the key to connecting with the Clown troupe. There was a possibility that Baek Young was in the Clown troupe, so he wanted to track her down, and he also had various questions about the organization. They didn't try to kill him, and attempted to recruit him instead, and were after his blood. What could be the reason? Although he had so vague guesses, hearing the story directly from the party involved would be the most reliable.
"I have so personal business to attend to, so I'll leave it to you."
"Yes, please leave it to !"
Leaving Han Roya's trusting eyes behind, he returned to his private room. For now, Han Roya would take care of the items, and he had other tasks to handle.
He imdiately checked his Destiny window.
[There's an increase in favorable stories about you. There's a possibility of a change in your divine status.]
Even now, his popularity was gradually increasing, and it was heading in a favorable direction. The direction itself wasn't bad, but the total amount of his fa seed insufficient.
[Due to insufficient fa, the use of the Telepathic Communication System is not possible.]
[Due to insufficient recognition, the use of the Divine Realm is not possible.]
The ssage still indicated that usage of so systems was not possible. Telepathic communication and Divine Realm.
It was sothing he had been thinking about for a while. If Baek Young was a manshin of that god, then killing her wouldn't be the end of the story. Eventually, he had to find out the true identity of that god and infiltrate the divine realm to put an end to it.
The problem was that Seo Gangrim didn't know who that god was. Fortunately, Yu Harang was providing a lot of help.
[My guardian deity, 'The Keeper of All Records,' has allowed access to the archives. If I check there, I might find clues about the First Master.]
Yu Harang received the divine revelation once again from the sa god in their previous lives, 'The Keeper of All Records.' The Keeper of All Records is Seshat, the goddess of records, history, and knowledge.
Since Seo Gangrim didn't know which god was trying to give him a divine revelation, he was suspicious of all gods. However, considering Yu Harang's death at the hands of Baekyeong, it was unlikely that Seshat was that god, so Seshat seed trustworthy. No other god could match Seshet in terms of knowledge and records, so it would take ti to find a clue.
Even if Yu Harang found out the identity of the 'First Master,' it would be useless if Seo Gangrim was weak. For now, he had to quickly increase his fa. Moreover, if possible, he wanted to raise Shin Sooah's fa as well. Shin Sooah's not a manshin at the mont, and she was getting attention, so her fa was gradually building up. Although there were various disadvantages to being deified, the advantages outweighed them.
Whatever the future, since she seed to be related to Seo Gangrim and would die, it was beneficial for Shin Sooah to grow. The problem was how to quickly raise her fa. Fortunately, Han Roya ntioned about demons appearing in Cheonggyesan Moutain earlier.
He thought about it for a while and then contacted Shin Sooah.
[Shin Sooah-ssi, where are you?]
[I'm in the training room. What's going on?]
[I have sothing to discuss. I'll be there soon.]
When he got to the training room, Seo Gangrim found both Shin Sooah and Yoon Bom, which was a good thing since he had to talk to them about Han Roya.
Shin Sooah, wiping her sweaty neck with a towel, turned to Seo Gangrim.
"Oh, Gangrim-ssi. What's going on? You ca all the way here yourself."
"I have sothing to discuss briefly. This ti, a blacksmith nad Han Roya will be joining us..."
He explained briefly about Han Roya.
Both of them seed quite pleased at the ntion of a blacksmith.
With a smile on her face, Shin Sooah said, "I should go and greet her later."
"Yes. And there's another matter to discuss. Are you free in two days?"
"In two days? The ti is fine, but what's going on?"
"Please go to the amusent park with ."
"what?"
There was a mont of silence. She blinked, looking at him with confusion.
Seo Gangrim could sense that she didn't understand what he was saying.
Then, Yoon Bom, who was beside her, with surprise in her voice, exclaid, "Master, is this... are you asking unni out on a date?!"
A date?
Upon hearing the word 'date,' Seo Gangrim could understand why Shin Sooah was bewildered.
With an excited expression, Yoon Bom said, "Wow, you must be serious!"
"It's not like that."
Rather than a date, it was more business-oriented. After all, it wouldn't be just the two of them going.
Seo Gangrim quickly spoke to clarify the misunderstanding.
"You too, Yoon Bom, co along in two days."
"? Why?"
"Don't worry, it's not what you think. Just co along with everyone else."
Yoon Bom looked even more puzzled at Seo Gangrim's words. Their trip to the amusent park wasn't for leisure or entertainnt, but rather to increase their fa. Whether it was Seo Gangrim, Shin Sooah, or anyone else, they needed to beco famous even if by force. So, he had to go to the amusent park with her.
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[Welco to the Land of Happiness, Ai-land! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, various events are prepared...]
An announcent was blaring with a pleasant lody. Although it was usually crowded, it seed especially crowded now due to the ongoing 10th-anniversary event.
Outside the amusent park area, where there were no rides, nurous flower trees and flower beds were arranged. This season's flowers were callias, with vibrant red flowers blossoming profusely. It was quite a beautiful scene.
Large flower petals, like fruits, and fallen petals adorned the ground like red silk. Amidst this, many groups of friends, lovers, and families were walking around, taking pictures and sharing stories.
Seo Gangrim, anwhile, stood by the roadside, avoiding the crowd. Typically, people would have flocked to him, but now he wore a hat and a mask, concealing his face. Seo Gangrim then whispered softly into the earpiece.
"Is everything okay with everyone?"
"Yeah. So far, nothing unusual, Master!"
Yoon Geoul's response was followed by responses from other mbers. Currently, the Flying Tiger sect mbers are waiting in this amusent park. Of course, they hadn't co here for fun.
Seo Gangrim had mories from before regression, but he couldn't rember every detail. However, he recalled several specific cases, and today was one of them. Two days after the appearance of a demon in Cheonggyesan Mountain, demons appeared in the amusent park. The incident was morable because it had the highest number of casualties ever recorded. After explaining to the mbers that his prophecy item had foretold the demons' appearance, they ca to this place.
As powerful as a hunter was, it was difficult for one person to cover the entire amusent park as the demons appeared simultaneously. Therefore, they were divided into pairs and were strategically positioned throughout the amusent park. Seo Gangrim's partner for this mission was Shin Sooah.
'We didn't originally plan to act alone.'
Seo Gangrim glanced at Shin Sooah standing beside him. Although other mbers had plans to accompany them, strangely, Yoon Geoul opposed it.
[Master, we know what's going on, and we don't want to co between you two and interfere.]
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