[Translator – Zain]
Chapter 20
“50 billion.”
With those words, the excitent in the auction hall cooled down as if cold water had been poured over it.
“That Battle Net Connector might go for around 20 billion if it’s brand new.”
“If he were the forr Sword King, there would probably be a premium on the item. But now, it’s basically just secondhand.”
“Even though the data is sowhat tempting… Is it really worth 500 million? Huh… This is unbelievable.”
“The auction seems pointless.”
The mont Takeda Kazuo of Japan’s Neo Self-Defense Force ntioned 500 million, the auction might as well have already ended.
“How will you proceed?”
When the auctioneer asked Seong Jihan, he stood up and walked forward with determined steps.
“If there’s sothing you want to discuss, let’s do it here.”
“I’m sorry, but the conditions for 50 billion yen include exclusive rights…”
Takeda Kazuo lowered his head excessively and folded his hands, but his deanor contradicted his words.
Despite his attitude, the underlying aning was clear…‘If you want the 500 million, a private conversation is a must.’
The slight lift of the corner of his mouth seed to say, ‘You won’t back down from this proposal, will you?’
Watching this, Seong Jihan smirked.
“Then I’ll have to decline.”
“Haha, yes, Of course, Let’s go and have a private eting … Wait?”
Takeda Kazuo, who was rubbing his hands, stopped in surprise and straightened up.
He seed confused, wondering if he had misheard, then asked hesitantly while bowing his head.
“Um… I’m sorry, could you please repeat that? I’m not very familiar with Korean, so I might have misheard…”
Bowing again, he asked for an answer.
“If a private conversation is among the conditions, we won’t take that money.”
“Mr. Seong Jihan, I’m sorry, but this money isn’t for you. It’s an amount that will be given to Yoon Seah, the daughter of the Sword King.”
‘Why are you stepping in when this 500 billion isn’t yours in the first place?’
The smile disappeared from Takeda’s face.
“Isn’t that right, Ms. Yoon Seah?”
“…”
“50 billion yen… For soone like , a re salaryman, it’s an amount that I couldn’t earn even if I saved every penny for a lifeti. I don’t know what your uncle is thinking, but please judge it rationally as the one who will actually receive the money. Can you really give up on this money just based on your uncle’s words?”
50 billion is an astronomical amount, as Takeda said.
Even the viewers watching the auction progress on Seong Jihan’s channel could sowhat empathize with his words.
– It’s too much money to refuse…
– Is today’s broadcast already about to end?
– That seems to be the case. After all, it’s his niece who will receive the money. Would she really just stand by and watch his uncle squirm?
– Yoon Seah will still live well even after donating to Sword Palace.
-The donation hasn’t been confird yet! The Sword King will co back!
-Are you crazy? How could you say that after he sent that bald Japanese guy?
“I…”
Yoon Seah glanced at Seong Jihan for a mont. Although she couldn’t guess why he was refusing to have a private conversation, the answer to Takeda was already clear.
“I trust Uncle. So please talk to him.”
“Huuh… Is that so?”
Takeda sighed and then straightened his previously hunched back.
He had attempted to shake things up through Yoon Seah, but it only solidified their already pronounced connection.
– Did the manipulation fail?
– Tsk tsk, she’s young. Once she experiences social life, she would haggle even if it were 100 million, not 50 billion.
– She’s the Sword King’s daughter.
– Ms. Yoon! You Trust Jihan?! The Sword King Fan Club is warning you! If you keep being bewitched by Jihan, we won’t recognize you as the Sword King’s daughter!
-The Sword King’s fans have gone mad.
Unaware of the chaotic chat ssages, Seong Jihan nodded approvingly at Yoon Seah and then turned his gaze back to Takeda.
“Since Seah is also saying this, if you have sothing to say, please say it here instead of having a private conversation”
“Well, well… Why are you so insistent on refusing a private conversation? I’m saying this because I’m being considerate of your position.”
“It’s fine.”
Talking privately with the Neo Self-Defense Force recruitnt manager for 500 million? That wasn’t a good image. He had no idea what people might say. They might criticize the fact that the father sold out for a woman and the daughter for money.
Of course, the criticism could be endured to so extent considering the astronomical amount of 500 million.
‘But there will co a ti when money isn’t scarce anymore.’
If Seong Jihan continued to grow as a player, the money would naturally follow.
Such a mont had co in his previous life, and it would arrive even sooner this ti.
And…
‘That Takeda guy… He gives an uneasy feeling.’
More precisely, he was uneasy about the position of the Neo Self-Defense Force recruitnt manager.
‘I heard about him during the ti of my asylum in the U.S. The U.S. governnt banned the entry of the Neo Self-Defense Force recruitnt manager.’
There was a recruitnt manager in the Neo Self-Defense Force who was skilled at luring promising individuals from the U.S., so the U.S. governnt had prohibited his entry.
It was said that there was sothing strange with him.
Regardless of race or gender, when that bald recruitnt manager got involved, people seed to be irresistibly drawn to Japan which Clearly ans that he had so peculiar gift.
It was best to be cautious.
“Um… It seems like your mind won’t change.”
Takeda, who had been hesitating for a mont, rubbed his palms together again.
“Phew, I understand. Mr. Seong and Ms. Yoon. I’ve lost. I’ll proceed with the purchase of those items for 50 billion yen…”
– Whoa.
– What is this?
– He’s just giving 50 billion yen away??
“In fact, The money is sothing the Sword King wanted to give, regardless of the private talk, so what needs to be given should be given.”
With those words, the chat exploded.
– Woah. The private talk was never among the conditions in the first place!
– That’s why you mustn’t negotiate with a Japanese person!
– As expected, this is why one must be careful of bald people!
– You might insult Japan, but stop insulting bald people!!!!!!
– Everyone, you might also lose your hair at any point in your lives!
Takeda pulled out a paper from his pocket.
“I was originally going to read this in private, but since you refuse, I will convey Sword King Ito’s ssage here.”
– The Sword King’s ssage?
– There was such a thing?
Everyone looked at him.
“Saeah, I’ve heard you will donate the Sword Palace. I’m not sure why you made such a decision. Consider this your last bit of inheritance from . You should be able to live comfortably with this money.”
Takeda cleared his throat before he continued reading the last sentence with particular emphasis.
“And with this, our relationship as father and daughter is over, so don’t expect a ‘next ti’…”
At those words Jihan’s expression went cold.
‘The sword king was basically telling her to take it and never bother him again.’
“Yes, if you look here…”
[Translator – Zain]
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