After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me

21 – Billing

‘Huh.’

Sylvia pursed her lips at Ian’s back as she left.

Can I trust Frost Bear’s weakness he told me about?

I have no choice but to be dubious.

Because there are rumors about Ian that have been heard all this time.

‘A man who will do anything to please a woman.’

If you only think about rumors, Ian’s reputation is the worst.

But Ian, whom Sylvia had suffered twice recently, was not like that.

Confession?

Even today, let alone that, we just quarreled.

The Ian Sylvia experienced was clearly different from the rumors.

‘It’s probably because I’m not attractive… Isn’t it?’

Crazy thoughts that suddenly pass by.

Sylvia shook her head.

‘… Oh really.’

Champchamp.

Sylvia hit her ball weakly a couple of times.

It was only then that I came back to my senses a little with my pink cheeks.

‘A relationship… Of course I want to, but I don’t care.’

There is no time to waste even a minute to properly inherit and raise the Laurent Merchant.

Ian Black Angus.

Should I trust the child’s information?

The weak point of monsters is that they threw it away saying that they wanted to win in a verbal fight.

‘What kind of idiot would tell you a monster’s weakness just to win an argument!’

On the contrary, it was believable.

From Sylvia’s point of view, Ian, even though he seemed a bit out of his way, somehow felt confident.

I am not a person who will lie to win an argument, and I am not a person who just makes false confessions like rumors.

At that time.

Silvia’s eyes caught a flash of blonde hair.

Unlike Sylvia, who is close to platinum, Emilia Raymond is light blonde even with her hair.

Sylvia’s (one-sided) rival.

“I know the strategy to some extent. Weakness? Ahahahaha… Not quite that much, but it will definitely help!”

Emilia Raymond, like a fox, wagging her tail, was leading her team.

Seeing that, Sylvia’s competitive spirit flared up.

I know this feeling is an inferiority complex, but…

“Wait a minute!”

Sylvia summoned Karina, the best searcher in the Aether Class, who was heading to Emilia.

“I know Frost Bear’s weakness!”

The round eyes of Emilia and Karina.

That way Sylvia was able to assemble a team of her top kids.

— Whoa!

Frost Bear faced that way.

Seeing her ferocious appearance, she couldn’t help but worry even under the strong-hearted Sylvie.

‘… What if it’s a scam?’

What if Ian cheated?

If people find out that Sylvia’s information is wrong… It’s all over.

Don’t expect to create a normal team in the future.

Gamblers.

Sylvia’s long eyebrows trembled.

“Sylvie, what are you doing? Quickly tell me your weakness!”

“Oh… Yes?”

“Hey! Are you going to make me regret choosing you over Emilia? What are you riding on, girl!”

Quick.

A thief who can only use a dagger! Sylvia spat out curses inwardly and shouted.

“Frost Bear’s weak point is the tendons behind her ears, which connect to her face.”

I have already crossed the irreversible river.

The only thing she can do is trust Ian.

If what Ian said was true, she was in deep debt.

◆

Early evening when the clear blue sky covers the sunset.

A vacant lot near a private accommodation with low monthly rent as an advantage.

Ian was training in the evening, as always.

Wiping off the sweat, Ian perched on a nearby stump.

“Whoa.”

To be on the same team as members of the Shalam Church.

This is an unexpected mistake.

But at this point, I also think that this is an inevitable area for the story.

“There is a high possibility that he will be involved with the Shalam Bridge in some way in the future.”

Pongpong’s ‘blackening’ witnessed in the scenario released just before being possessed. It is an unavoidable coin that only members of the Shalam Church experience.

The problem is that it is an unknown area that has never been mentioned in the scenario as to how it will be intertwined.

“Let’s not worry too much.”

Ian shook his head from side to side.

This is a conclusion that no matter how much you calculate, the answer cannot be found.

You don’t have to be scared or afraid already. Just know the risk, so prepare for it.

To do that…

‘I have to be strong.’

That’s the solution to everything.

To become strong, to gain the strength to keep one body intact.

No matter how terrifying the heroine, no matter how terrifying the Shalamists, or even terrifying the existence of the final boss who is preparing to reveal its vicious presence.

It’s a problem that can be solved by becoming stronger than them.

It was also the reason Ian was obsessed with training.

Various incidents are continuing, but now is definitely a peaceful time. At this time, it is a golden opportunity and the last chance to strengthen internal stability.

Ian sat cross-legged on the stump.

I can feel it.

The mana gathered in his lower abdomen – an organ called Danjeon. The infinitely pure and perfect mana of the earth.

It is an energy that was infinitely cloudy even when possessed by this body. Deep in the forest. I remembered the aura that Gaia’s statue exuded. I tried to resemble it.

Extract mana from the earth and purify it with authority.

Although the amount of mana in his body was infinitely reduced.

It became clear without a single impurity.

‘The strongest path is degree.’

There are countless ways to grow rapidly,

There is only one way to become the strongest.

Ian opened his eyes.

It’s a fantasy-like night sky.

I saw the sky with countless stars and galaxies pouring down.

There is a place Ian should return to.

For that purpose.

I will become stronger than anyone else.

◆

Of course, training is not the only way to become stronger.

Rather, originally, Ian is more of a trickster… No, a test mind.

When you play a racing game, you always find a shortcut by wandering around the map.

Even if you play an RPG, you walk a perverted path instead of the strategy.

We were making various attempts within the scope of considering training as the top priority.

“It’s amazing.”

Extraction and Transformation.

Recently, we are conducting a test on it at the same time.

Thanks to this, there are several conclusions.

The first is that the body strengthened by extraction will have the attribute value of metal.

The degree to which it has that attribute value is determined by the amount of metal extracted.

— Coo!

Unlike before, the fist became heavier.

It is the result of performing the transformation with the concept of accepting the metal, not the idea of covering the outside.

The more you absorb the metal, the higher the property value.

The second is the limitation of extraction and transformation.

“There is a limit to extraction, and there is a limit to transformation.”

It would be nice to absorb some fraudulent metal and wear it around, but that’s not the case.

The metal that Ian can fully utilize for extraction and transformation is ‘iron’.

There is one peculiarity here. The limitation of metals capable of absorption transformation is that they do not follow the physical properties of metals.

‘I’m following the metal grade of the game.’

For example, soil is easy to extract and transform.

Dong is harder than that

Iron is medium level.

It is more difficult to extract and transform silver, gold, etc., Which are of a higher grade.

“If you try to extract a high grade metal by force, it will mix with impurities.”

As a result, it seems to make the difficulty of transformation even more difficult.

Another factor that determines the difficulty of extraction and transformation is the proportion of the mineral scattered around.

The more elements nearby, the lower the difficulty.

At this point, I came up with a trick…No, a good idea.

A unique weapon that only you can possess.

No, I don’t know if you can call this a weapon, but anyway.

“Whoop whoop…”

Training is always important, but sometimes you need to have this kind of skill boost.

The corners of Ian’s mouth went up.

◆

The next day.

Break time in class.

Sylvia came to visit.

“How come someone doesn’t even have a Kirtos terminal?”

Sylvia is the first to hand over something.

When I lowered my head to check, it was a piece of paper the size of a tablet.

“I prepared a degraded version like a commoner, so be grateful.”

Oh.

Ian lightly exclaimed.

Is this an unexpected gift?

Besides, it is also a high-priority item.

I was going to arrange it soon.

“I can’t get in touch, I can’t get in touch. Don’t be angry because it’s a deteriorated version…”

“Thank you.”

“Huh. You can’t be thankful… Huh?”

Sylvia’s cat-like eyes blinked slowly. Sylvia staring at us with purple eyes.

Didn’t you hear?

Ian said it again and again.

“Thank you.”

Hwaak-

Sylvia’s face suddenly turned red.

“That, so suddenly…!”

“?”

“… That’s disrespectful!!”

Sylvia quickly ran out.

So fast that her voice echoed.

‘No, that’s absurd.’

You made a confession. What did you do?

She just said thank you.

Shaking her head, Ian returned to her seat.

It was time to focus on class again.

◆

Lunch time.

Forgetting his lunch box, Ian turned on the Kirtos terminal.

Suddenly, notifications are pouring in.

[Sylvia] : Excuse me?

[Sylvia] : Excuse me? Mr. Ian?

[Sylvia] : Are you not used to handling it?

[Sylvia] : Just press the screen and type.

[Sylvia] : Ian?

……

[Sylvia] : Ian, check Kirtok.

[Sylvia] : Ah… Really.

……

[Sylvia] : Hey

[Sylvia] : Hey

[Sylvia] : Hey

[Sylvia] : Yes

[Sylvia] : ㅣ

[Sylvia] : Yes

[Sylvia] : A

[Sylvia] : B

[ Ian ]: Why.

[Sylvia] : Mr.

[Sylvia] : ㅇ

[Sylvia] : Huh? I saw.

[Sylvia] : Ha. It’s the terminal I gave you, so it’s hard to get an answer like this, right? What do you think?

[ Ian ] : Busy.

[Sylvia] : Who isn’t busy? You should consider it an honor just to have Kirtok with me like this.

When I imagined Sylvia holding down a piece of paper with her head down to send such a chat, I smiled.

[ Ian ] : Thank you anyway? I still needed it. Thank you. I will write well.

The chat room stopped for a while.

[The other party is entering a chat…]

There was such a message.

“What’s broken?”

Ian checked the Kirtos terminal.

It’s about the size of a tablet.

It means that there is nothing to hit even if you want to hit it.

After shaking the device a few times, I set it down on the side of the table.

– Kirtok!

An alarm that came after a while.

[Sylvia] : Heh.

That was all.

[Ian] : You are more excited than you look.

A brief silence.

Soon after another message was sent.

[Sylvia] : Wow…

[Sylvia] : The worst. Please refrain from such humor in the future. Please.

“……”

Certainly, Sylvia tends to throw deadly stone fastballs at times. I’d say it’s sharp enough to match her arrogant appearance.

[Ian]: So why?

[Sylvia] : I have a question for you.

I knew what she would want to ask.

She must be wondering where she got all this information from.

As much as the value of information, the value of information sources is also great.

[ Ian ] : It’s a secret.

She can’t tell, unfortunately for her. Besides, the source of information is Ian himself.

[Sylvia] : I knew it.

Why do you imagine Sylvia’s sullen expression through the paper?

Ian smiled.

Every piece of information must be of great value to Sylvia, who wants to defeat Emilia, no, the Raymond Merchant Corps somehow.

But she won’t worry too much.

I’m willing to sell her the information she needs, as long as she’s worth it.

Sylvia is calculating but not selfish. She

She tends to make sure her reward is as much as she deserves. That’s why she chose Sylvia.

“Oh.”

Then she realized.

Sylvia’s Laurent merchant also handled raw materials.

[Ian] : I want to receive something in return.

It’s time for her watering can.