Awakening After Divorce



Return Part 1

It doesn’t seem like a very good buy.

20 years ago, my mother left home and my father passed away 7 years ago. I was divorced just three years ago and only recently found out that the son I was paying child support for the second year was not my son.

Occupation: Class B appraiser.

major company… … This is not the subcontractor under it.

It identifies unidentified artifacts and repeats the restoration of old artifacts like a machine. I am 4 years younger than I am, but my boss, who is full of qualifications, wants to kick me out somehow.

Then it exploded.

My boss mouthed my father, and I punched him. He was the president’s son, and I was blacklisted in the industry.

It was spectacular.

I was ashamed of myself, my life was pitiful, and regrets and lingering feelings suddenly came up.

Decided.

To go down to where my father was.

Was it a coincidence

Or was it fate

I woke up.

[Permission to Intervene in Settings]

Permission to modify all settings in the world.

i got the cheat key

* * *

An hour and a half from Seoul.

Near Gaegun-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, there is an [Indomitable Tower] that is over 400 meters tall. In the early days, the area around Gaegun-myeon was in ruins due to frequent monster waves.

It’s different now.

If you drive towards the tower in the distance, you will start to see the town, and if you get close enough that you can’t see the tower’s head, you are already in the street.

[Street of Artisans]

There are numerous shops such as blacksmith shop, iron armament shop, alchemy general store, leather equipment shop, potion stand, scroll chain shop, corpse purchasing factory, and by-products shop.

All of them are commercial districts created by that [Indomitable Tower].

“… … It’s been a while.”

Shin Ji-hoo.

he came back here

Twenty years ago, my father was one of the pioneer craftsmen who settled here where only monsters were haunted, and Jihoo was here only four years ago.

I drove the car and drove in.

I saw people I knew, and they also wondered whose car went this far.

Jihoo pretended not to know.

‘I ran away to Seoul alone because I was getting married, but I came back after failing… … .’

It’s not easy to be confident.

Jihoo arrived at the front of the artisan’s street. There was a little old, but still intact, two-story container cabin.

‘In the end, you’re back.’

Jihoo stood for a while and then parked next to the store. And when I got out of the car, Shim Ji-yeol from the smithy across the street was running hurriedly.

“J-Ji-Hoo!”

“Yes, uncle. how have you been doing?”

“then! I’m fine. Are you back?”

“… … Yes, that’s how it happened. I tried to return with gold, but I failed a lot and came back. hahahaha.”

Jihoo smiled awkwardly and confessed.

Mr. Geoyeol shook his head.

“What is the return of gold? This is our home. It’s always there, so you can come whenever you feel comfortable.”

Those words were comforting.

It wasn’t a big deal, but the word home touched my heart.

“… … thank you.”

“Are you starting over now?”

Mr. Jiyeol pointed at Jihoo’s back with a gesture of his chin. There was a store that my father had worked on all his life and Jihoo took over and ran.

A shabby two-story container cabin.

[General store of trust]

Jihoo looked at the sign for a moment and nodded.

* * *

A week has passed.

That very day, I made up my mind. I went around saying hello to people I knew on the street.

I’m back, and I’m going to start business again.

Everyone was welcome.

I felt comfortable, and the general store opened the next day. There weren’t many things in the warehouse, but potions and scrolls could be obtained from a nearby wholesale store, so business was possible.

with my daughter-

We open early today.

A two-story container house that looks flimsy to be a store. The first floor is a general store, and I live on the second floor.

Dripping, chin.

I opened the front door and fixed it, and opened all the windows. From the window, you can see the [Indomitable Tower], which rises high and has no end in sight. The sun has not yet risen properly, but there are dozens of people preparing to climb the tower.

Tuk-tuk.

Dusting off is important.

Since it is a general merchandise store, if it is not clean, the overall quality will look poor and the turnover rate will not be good.

“I’ll be free today.”

It’s been a week since we arrived here.

I came back after 4 years, but I feel familiar and comfortable as if I had been here all along.

Jihoo sat down for a while and drank coffee.

‘I really missed this sight.’

There is a large zelkova tree and an old bench right in front of the general store. The coffee you sit there and the tower in front are spectacular.

Numerous climbers below it seemed to show the weakness of human beings, so it was funny.

‘Father took the position very well.’

My father settled down here with ‘trust’ as his signboard. As soon as I heard the news that the [Indomitable Tower] had risen, I loaded all my stuff into an SUV and moved with Jihoo.

That was 20 years ago.

Several artisan colleagues and hunters settled down together. It was when Jihoo was 15 years old, but everyone combined their strength to withstand frequent monster invasions.

This is right in front of the boundary line allowed by the tower. That means there are no buildings in front of this general store.

Myeongdang (明堂).

It is the best seat in [Craftsman’s Street].

There is a forge on the left.

This is a smithy and weapon shop run by Shim Ji-yeol, the swordsman who greeted you when you first arrived. These two are the best places to visit here.

The wide road leading to the back centered on this place is the center of this commercial district.

“excuse me.”

“hello. It is a general store of trust.”

“They say they do appraisal here too, is that right?”

Chuck, I know.

[General] grade. He was wearing item level 2 weapons and armor, and judging from his youthful face and awkward atmosphere, he was more than a beginner.

Roughly a D-class hunter.

“Yes, in a way you can say that I specialize in emotions.”

“I came here because it was famous.”

There are already rumors like that.

This grocery store had been famous for its appraisal since my father’s time, but it had only been a week since I had been here.

The street people seem to be helping.

“Can something like this happen?”

He held out a pair of worn-out wrist guards that could feel the passage of time. I could see the anticipation in his eyes.

Jihoo accepted the item with a smile.

“The appraisal fee is 4% of the final appraised value. The deposit is 200,000 won and is non-refundable even if it is not judged as an artifact.”

“This, two hundred thousand won?”

“Yes, we have a low down payment. You know that low-level appraisals start at 1 million won, right?”

“Yeah, it is.”

It’s a look of contemplation for a moment.

it could be. Newbies who have just entered the tower earn a living every day. 200,000 won is a lot of money.

“Would you like to receive an appraisal?”

“Yes, please! Please take good care of me.”

Jihoo received wrist guards.

It’s embarrassing when this happens. It must be appraisal with great expectations, but there are far more cases where it is nothing.

“It will take about an hour, so please come and have a meal.”

“Oh no! Did you eat. May I take a look around here?”

“Yes, feel free to do so. I don’t have many things yet.”

[Emotion] is not easy.

However, when children of his age play with dinosaur toys, Jihoo’s artifact is a toy. I learned my whole life from my father and it has been more than 10 years since I started to feel properly.

While others took their first steps majoring in ‘Artifact Appraisal’ and ‘Magical Circuit’ in college, Jihoo was already rolling in the real battle.

Of course, it was difficult to get a job because I had no education.

It is also true that there was a lack of talent.

But this much is easy.

‘Anything that isn’t bad is right.’

Jihoo also smiles slightly.

It may not seem like a high grade, but for a D-rank newbie, even this much is great luck.

‘Material is black oak leather and bamboo stems oxidized with green slime body fluids. It’s been around 12 years since I made it. It’s not even history… … Still, let’s check.’

A newbie hunter with a youthful face.

If you think that he will be happy, it won’t be bad if you put in a little more effort. Also, this time I wanted to see him for a long time without dying soon.

‘Even if it’s been 4 years since I’ve come, it’s not awkward.’

It’s natural to think like this.

While mechanically appraising thousands of artifacts at the company, there was no thought. I just ordered it, I did it, I was cursed at, and I endured it.

So I thought I had forgotten about this feeling.

But no.

‘Yes, this was me.’

I’ve been forgetting all along

Jihoo smiled and continued his feelings.

‘As if appraising the authenticity of a work of art. It’s half knowledge, half a feeling that comes from experience. And the confirmation process is a magic labor.’

1 star magic.

It’s very simple, so if you can only use magical powers, even non-magicians can learn it. That doesn’t mean it’s easy at all.

Because magic is magic.

12 little magics that separate materials such as metal, leather, and wood. 7 magics to guess the age and the history of an object, and 32 magics to read the flow of magical power and figure out options.

‘It’s crazy that he has a little talent. Without that, I would have remained a half-hearted appraiser who had to rely on appraisals for the rest of my life.’

Jihoo’s talent is not outstanding either.

You must be able to appraise artifacts of [History] or higher ‘without difficulty’ to be called an A-class appraiser, and you must be able to use at least 2-star magic.

Jihoo’s magical talent is only up to 1 star.

“After- it’s done.”

“Are you done?!”

Jihoo smiled and stretched.

The guest hastily got up and approached.

“Yes, congratulations.”

“… … !”

『Faded Black Orc Wrist Guards [Normal – Dark] (Lv. 03)』

– Description: A wrist guard made by weaving oxidized bamboo stems with tough black oak leather and green slime. The clumsy magic power circuit is faintly visible, but it does not exceed a certain level and gradually wears out.

* [Minimum Strength Amplification]

* [Minimum Wrist Enhancement]

* Abnormal Status: [Faded]

Appraised value: KRW 13 million

“Wow! oh my god! thank you thank you.”

“congratulations. And the stamp [Accredited by Appraisal Association] stamped under it is an appraisal qualification certified by the government and association. Never sell for less than the appraised value.”

Jihoo explained in detail.

Because I was a newbie.

“Are you an awakened person?”

“yes!”

“Then you must also have a status window. The lowest power amplification can be increased to 3 when the stat is below 30, and increases from 1 to 2 when the stat is below 50. At that point, it’s time to change your equipment… … .”

Jihoo explained slowly and kindly.

This kind of service makes regulars, but it was also my father’s will to make ‘trust’ a signboard.

“thank you. I will deposit the appraisal fee right away.”

“thank you.”

So the morning work was over.

The name is a general store, but the main thing is to purchase unidentified artifacts, [appraise], [restore], and display and sell them.

These days, scrolling and basically selling potions are money, but in the end it can be seen as a [emotion] specialist.

“Ah, good.”

why did you leave this place

Bewitched by a woman… … .

I still regret it.

No, rather, after going through it once, it might be better now. That this is happiness, that guy and that b*tch… … this is what informed

Shin Ji-hoo left work in the evening.

That evening, I woke up.