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Chapter 89: Saint's Blessing (1)
"Partner!! Look at this!!"
A dark blue pill.
Handed the round dicine, Yoojin checked its information.
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[Pill (Unnad)]
Rank: Rare
Category: Consumable
Durability: 10/10
A dicine that enhances the ntally stimulating components of Black Herb. Upon consumption, it clears the mind, providing benefits in the mana rearrangent process.
* Mana rearrangent speed decreased by 20%.
* Allows mana rearrangent while moving. In this case, mana rearrangent speed increased by 50%.
* Duration - 30 minutes.
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Slightly lower performance than Yoojin rembered.
The fact that Shin Joonseok, a re 3 Star, perfectly matched the mixing ratio without skill enhancent was practically a miracle.
'Even 20% is huge.'
In battles where victory could be decided by a re second, just by taking this, the rearrangent speed increased by 20%, which could create various advantages in combat.
"Well made."
"Heh heh. I am quite amazing."
"If you increase your proficiency, you can increase the rearrangent reduction to 27%."
"....."
“No, really—”
Yoojin insisted.
“I know you're talented, but don't get complacent. A little bit of pressure can be a good motivator.”
He paused, tapping the pill with his finger.
"But why is the na blank?"
"The na you suggested was a bit... well, it didn't appeal to , so I wanted to give it a different na."
‘Oh really? That tacky na. You're the original creator, you know?’
Seeing Shin Joonseok, oblivious to the fact that he was spitting in his own face, made Yoojin chuckle.
"Then you should have nad it yourself."
"Ha, haha. My naming sense isn't that good. So, Yoojin, why don't you na it?"
"Didn't you say you didn't like the na I suggested?"
"Well, think carefully and decide."
Was this also a butterfly effect of his return?
It was trivial, but a bit amusing.
Yoojin stroked his chin and pondered the na of the dark blue pill.
"Saint's Blessing."
"Isn't that too grand?"
"It's a dicine made with the Saint's advice. It's okay to be a bit grand."
Shin Joonseok stared blankly at Yoojin.
"Ah, right. You're a Saint."
"What's with that reaction?"
"Seeing what you do, you're so far from being religious. I'd believe it if you said you were an atheist."
"Talking about atheists in an era where constellations bestow blessings."
Yoojin chuckled.
Shin Joonseok, holding the pill, moved his lips.
[The na of the pill has been decided as Saint's Blessing.]
[A new dicine not recorded in the system has appeared.]
[You have achieved a great feat. A large amount of experience and achievent points will be accumulated for the Hunter.]
System ssages that only Shin Joonseok could hear.
His eyes sparkling, he tightly grasped Yoojin's hand.
"P-Partner!!!"
"Did the system say you achieved a great feat?"
"How did you know?"
"The Gangshim— I an, Saint's Blessing, is a dicine that hasn't been created yet."
It was only natural.
Before returning, the first person to create that dicine was the Grand Alchemist Shin Joonseok.
'He won't ask about the source, will he?'
While inwardly feeling guilty and wondering what to say—
Shin Joonseok bowed deeply.
"To think you would generously share the recipe for such a dicine with !!! I will continue to be loyal!!"
"Uh, yeah. Do that."
Instead of showing any suspicion, he bowed his head as if he were about to bury his nose in the ground.
It was understandable.
Yoojin had shown countless extraordinary feats so far.
Rather than being curious about the source of his knowledge, he was too busy enjoying the benefits of being with him.
'As expected, I made the right choice joining forces with my partner!'
Yoojin, oblivious to Shin Joonseok's thoughts, nodded with a bewildered expression.
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Shin Joonseok's workshop's second creation.
Where should they distribute the so-called [Saint's Blessing]?
"Using the Arhan Guild like before... wouldn't be good, would it?"
"It wouldn't feel right to do anything that would benefit those guys."
"How about Phoenix?"
"Rejected. The situation is different from the interdiate potion."
The mass-produced interdiate potion had good effects compared to its production cost, but it was replaceable.
The genuine interdiate potion made with Troll blood.
Even without it, a Healer class was essential when moving in teams.
"Potions are mainly used in ergencies."
The Saint's Blessing was different.
This pill not only speeds up spellcasting but also grants the incredible ability to cast while moving— [Dynamic Casting] trait.
Of course, its performance was inferior to the real one, but…
What other dicine could compare for magic-based Hunters who lacked crisis response abilities?
"You're saying there's no substitute."
"That's why we need to carefully choose a distributor."
Even Yoojin couldn't easily guess the impact the Saint's Blessing would have on the market once it was released.
It was a product that caused a trendous sensation even before his return.
As it was a pill created 10 years ahead of the original history, the reaction would be even more intense, not less.
"How about Seongcheon Corporation?"
"Oh. That would be good."
"Don't you want to distribute it yourself? You'd have to pay a commission."
"Partner, I have a sense of whether I can handle sothing or not."
Shin Joonseok shook his head and shuddered.
"I can't handle this alone. The scale of my workshop is too small."
It was a realistic judgnt.
He might be grinning from ear to ear whenever he was praised, and his eyes might sparkle when talking about alchemy, but—
This cold-headedness was the true face of the Grand Alchemist.
"Even so, we're only involving a distributor. I won't reveal the recipe and will produce it myself."
"Of course."
Shin Joonseok's alchemy workshop would be a part of Black Company.
In the future, they would launch their own brand, and there was a mountain of things to do together.
It was a very valuable source of inco.
"Then let's go back."
He gathered everyone.
It seed like everyone had achieved results in their own way during the past week, and Im Jaebaek also needed to take over the Red Spider's businesses.
"CEO Cheon, do you usually hunt with this much... intensity??"
Yoojin chuckled.
"If I had been with the kids, I would have taken it easier…”
Yoojin admitted.
"But I guess that wasn't quite your style, Director Im."
"If we 'took it easy' again…"
Im Jaebaek shuddered—
"I think I'd be the one ending up dead."
He said that, but he was inwardly surprised to hear that the Little Runts team had reached 3 Star.
Yoojin had a lot of experience gained from fighting nurous enemies who surpassed his rank, but the Little Runts team didn't.
'Those guys...'
He could easily guess that they were pushing themselves to keep their oath to follow him.
The group returned to Ground Zero.
"You all ca back safely."
"To think the Madam of the Milky Way Pub would co out to greet us. What an honor."
"Ho ho. I'm here to show you to your accommodations."
"What accommodations?"
"You frequent Ground Zero, don't you? You need a place to stay."
Considering the managent of the Red Spider's businesses and the fact that the border region was their base of operations, they would be coming in and out of Ground Zero even more frequently in the future.
Yoojin lightly nodded his head in appreciation for her consideration.
"Um, you're Director Im, right? Soone from the Black Market is waiting for you."
Im Jaebaek stepped aside and greeted her.
"Then I'll see you later."
"Take a shower before you go. Director Im is the face of Black Company."
Black Company hadn't yet surfaced.
The only public-facing activities were Shin Joonseok's workshop and the managent of the Red Spider's businesses.
The workshop was just starting to gain fa, but it wasn't known to be under Black Company.
So, virtually the only exposure they had was in Ground Zero, where they had taken over the Red Spider's businesses.
"Alright, leave it to ."
Im Jaebaek, with a determined expression headed towards the accommodations provided by the Madam.
Yoojin watched him go, a flicker of amusent crossing his face.
‘He's taking this a bit too seriously. Maybe he just really hates showering.’
〔You really have no qualms about having such disrespectful thoughts.〕
‘Mind your own business, Constellation’
Yoojin retorted.
He turned back to the Madam.
"Is Chairman Jin busy these days?"
"He always has a lot of work. But I think he would make ti for CEO Cheon."
"Then that's good."
"If you want to see Chairman Jin, I'll arrange a eting."
"I have his contact information, though?"
"You're going to skip all the formalities and get straight to the point, aren't you?"
‘How did she know that?’
As Yoojin blinked his eyes, Madam sighed softly.
"You were wondering how I knew, weren't you?"
"I didn't know you had learned mind-reading."
"Th-That's... no. It's obvious what you're thinking."
Madam.
To read his mind after just a few words... She was indeed a formidable person.
〔Khahaha. It's not just that little human; everyone in your group knows that.〕
‘What? How?’
After pushing aside Kronos's boisterous laughter, he watched as Madam set the schedule.
"Tomorrow at 11 am. Is that ti okay?"
"I'll be going with my partner."
"If it's Master Shin, the Alchemist, the Chairman will welco him as well."
The Madam giggled, covering her mouth.
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The next day.
Seongcheon Corporation sent an armored vehicle to the front of their accommodation.
"We've co to escort you."
A fully ard guard opened the door.
Shin Joonseok blinked his eyes.
"Well, this is... It's nice to be treated as a VIP, but the atmosphere is a bit much."
"We've made thorough preparations since you're in Ground Zero."
At the guard's sharp reply, Shin Joonseok scratched his head as if he didn't understand.
He wondered if this was the sa person who had a fit just two weeks ago at the re ntion of the word "Ground Zero."
"The Chairman will be waiting. Let's go."
Yoojin casually patted Shin Joonseok's shoulder and got into the armored vehicle.
The vehicle left Ground Zero and headed straight for Seongcheon Corporation's headquarters.
They were able to et Chairman Jin Seonghyun imdiately.
"Thank you for contacting us first, Mr. Saint, and Master Shin, the Alchemist."
"Is your daughter doing alright?"
"She has recovered enough to walk around the yard now."
Although they were eting for the first ti in a month, Jin Seonghyun addressed him with respect, just like during the treatnt.
"She'll be sensitive to mana. With luck, she might be able to sense mana and beco a Hunter."
"Haha. If that happens, I'll have to teach her magic."
The system's recognition criterion was magic aptitude.
Patients who suffered from Mongnaeibyeong, like Jin Seryeong, often awakened as Hunters.
With her father being a 7 Star Mage and her high mana sensitivity due to Mongnaeibyeong, it was highly likely that she would beco a skilled Hunter.
Enough with the pleasantries.
"Actually, the reason I wanted to et you is to distribute a dicine."
"By dicine, you an... Master Shin's creation?"
"Well, yes."
"Even the interdiate potion caused a big stir in the market, so I have high expectations."
He already knew about the mass-produced interdiate potion.
Then the conversation would be quick.
As Yoojin glanced at him, Shin Joonseok, as if waiting for this mont, subtly held out the pill to Jin Seonghyun.
"This is it, Chairman."
"Hmm. Please excuse for a mont."
Jin Seonghyun placed the dark blue pill on his palm and examined it carefully.
Shin Joonseok watched the atmosphere with a nervous expression.
‘Why is he so nervous? Just by looking at the status window, he would know it wasn't an ordinary dicine.’
"Th-This is?!"
Chairman Jin Seonghyun's eyes widened.
Surprise and admiration swirled in his trembling pupils.
"This is amazing. I believe this dicine will make a significant mark on the Hunter market."
"I would like Seongcheon Corporation to distribute this pill."
"Is it because of the Arhan Guild?"
"Well, that's also true, but I don't have the capacity to handle distribution, sales, and promotion all by myself."
A pill created by bringing back mories from his previous life.
Once the [Saint's Blessing] was distributed, Shin Joonseok's reputation would skyrocket.
After raising his reputation, he could gradually build his organization.
"Haha. I think it's us who should be asking you to grant us the distribution rights."
"Ti can be bought with money. This is the sa."
"My, oh my. Saint, your generosity and vision are truly broad."
Jin Seonghyun let out a short groan and then spoke again.
"May I make a suggestion?"
"Go ahead."
"Actually, I have acquaintances with family mbers suffering from Mongnaeibyeong."
Although they were in the process of creating treatnt equipnt using the knowledge Yoojin provided, it was still in the testing phase and couldn't be imdiately put into practical use.
He had been wanting to request treatnt, and Yoojin had contacted him first.
"I was thinking it would be better to distribute the dicine through that friend rather than through our company."
"What is your friend's na?"
"Her na is Jeong Soonim, and she's the CEO of Daehan Pharmaceuticals."
Daehan Pharmaceuticals.
They were the best in Korea when it ca to pharmaceuticals, and their ranking in the business world was higher than Seongcheon Corporation's.
To arrange a eting with the CEO of Daehan Pharmaceuticals while discussing the distribution of the [Saint's Blessing]...
Yoojin unconsciously licked his lips.
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