F-Class Destiny Hunter

Chapter 131

While other participants were unaware of the gambling taking place outside, Seo Gangrim was an exception. He was aware that gambling had taken place in his past life regarding the winner of the race. Therefore, Seo Gangrim had prepared everything in advance. He took out a loan using his items as collateral and mortgaged all of Kang Dohyeon's property and house documents. The amount arranged was in the tens of billions.

He put everything on the line on himself.

[Since I correctly guessed the winning Zodiac and the first place, the odds should be quite high.]

There were two types of gambling in the Zodiac Race. One was predicting the winning Zodiac, and the other was predicting the player who would come in first. If both were predicted correctly, the odds would double.

[I'm a bit worried that many people would bet on me.]

"I'm glad... It's not as high as I thought."

Kang Dohyeon continued gruffly, "Thanks to Yang Euseong publishing malicious articles about you, the number of people who chose you was fewer than expected. Even if they chose the Rat Zodiac, many chose Dokgo Jun as the first place."

With a reasonably high current level of popularity in this life, Seo Gangrim worried that the odds on him might be low, but he had benefited from Yang Euseong's actions. As a result, the odds were more than 10 times.

Hearing the amount, Seo Gangrim quietly spoke up, "Well, it's not bad. Although it's a little short."

Not enough to reach the target amount, but enough for a military fund. Now that Yu Harang has joined as well, it's time to move on to the next step.

***

'They're all useless...'

Yang Euseong sighed while glaring at the monitor. People had been clamoring about the race results for weeks. Yang Euseong had also bet on the race and had lost a significant amount of money.

'Not a single one of them made it into the rankings.'

The hunters he believed in all suffered defeat and their humiliating moments were televised live. Meanwhile, Seo Gangrim's fame was growing even more.

'If I can't recruit Seo Gangrim, I'll have to find a way to ruin him no matter what.'

Even though the hunters he sent all failed, he still was not planning on backing out. If force had failed, then he'd find another way to crush Seo Gangrim.

While contemplating how to deal with Seo Gangrim, his phone quietly began to vibrate. Yang Euseong answered the call.

"Yes, this is Yang Euseong. Yes... Yes?"

His eyebrows twisted at the following words, and his face turned pale. Struggling to maintain composure, he spoke, "Dismissal? What on earth does that mean? Instructions from the changed majority shareholder? Who is the new majority shareholder?"

The answer came from the other end of the line. Yang Euseong froze. As if he couldn't believe it, he exclaimed, "Seo Gangrim is the majority shareholder?! What on earth...!"

-Bam!

Simultaneously, the office door swung open. The people entering were all unfamiliar faces. While Yang Euseong was panicking at the sight of the swarm of people, the man standing in front of him took out a police notebook and said, "Yang Euseong-ssi, we are arresting you on charges of assault on a hunter, intimidation, and attempted murder."

Part 14. Questions

Even a month after the Zodiac race had ended, the community and the media were still ablaze. Televised footage was constantly replayed and countless highlight videos were uploaded.

[Water battle, highlights!]

[Intrusion of the Clowns! Who are they really?]

[Clowns vs. Destiny Protection Bureau. One of them will die!]

The intrusion of the clowns was also a heated topic. Especially, the scenes of Destiny Protection Bureau agents stepping up to fight were unforgettable moments.

But more than those videos, the ones with the highest views were those of Seo Gangrim. Below them, hundreds, even thousands of comments were posted.

- Is he really insane? I thought I would faint when he suddenly flew in on a dragon.

- Seo Gangrim, thanks! Thanks to you, I saved all my assets! Damn, I believed in you!

In addition, numerous comments were written in various foreign languages.

It was a wild situation, but Seo Gangrim ignored the comments and continued to look at other videos. There were several videos, but all of them constantly featured his face.

'It's fortunate that I asked Kang Dohyeon to create a Destiny Guard in advance.'

Anticipating his face being exposed, he had requested Kang Dohyeon to create a Destiny Guard. It was a much-enhanced version compared to what he used at the training facility, ensuring that his face or name would not be exposed, and his identity would remain safe.

While scrutinizing the videos, Kang Dohyeon appeared and struck up a conversation.

"The CEO seems busy with work."

"Don't call me that."

"Why not? It's accurate. You're the majority shareholder of ES Entertainment."

The reason Seo Gangrim was gathering funds was for ES Entertainment, or more precisely, Yang Euseong. It was evident that leaving Yang Euseong alone would become a stumbling block for him. Killing him was relatively easy, but doing so would only remove Yang Euseong, missing the opportunity to acquire ES Entertainment, a valuable asset.

Therefore, he decided to own ES Entertainment legally. The plan was to buy up the company's stocks and become the majority shareholder. Seo Gangrim had information about the future, but making money through stocks or real estate required time. Thus, although he secured funds from the Zodiac Race, it was still slightly insufficient to acquire ES Entertainment.

However, there was Yu Harang on his side.

[Ability] Lucky Pig

[Grade] Dragon Third-class

[Description] When activated, this ability enhances your ability to acquire financial gains.

The lucky pig is one of the zodiac abilities. It was an ability that not only helped in games of chance or lotteries but also exerted a powerful effect on stocks and investments. It would take time if the capital was low, but Seo Gangrim already had an ample war chest.

With Yu Harang's assistance, money could be inflated in an instant. After becoming the majority shareholder, Seo Gangrim convened an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and proposed Yang Euseong's dismissal. As a result, Yang Euseong was dismissed and found himself in a situation where he was charged with various crimes.

In the end, ES Entertainment fell into Seo Gangrim's hands, and the CEO he chose was in charge of interim management. ES Entertainment would now serve under Seo Gangrim, aiding him in utilizing the media.

With the Yang Euseong matter resolved, other tasks awaited attention. What he gained from the Zodiac Race wasn't just money; the Clowns he encountered there were also crucial clues for him.

"Hyung, how's the situation with the Bureau? Did you get any clues about the Clowns?"

"I'm investigating, but there's no useful information. We raided their hideout, but it was already empty. It seemed like a temporary location from the start."

After a brief sigh, Kang Dohyeon continued, "By the way, those guys have been causing trouble everywhere since the Zodiac Race. Thanks to them, the Bureau is quite busy."

The Clowns, who boldly stepped onto the stage, continued to appear throughout the city, committing crimes. This situation did not differ much from his previous life.

Seo Gangrim, lost in thought, finally spoke, "And what about Lanaught Mauer?"

Since all the Clowns concealed their faces, making it impossible to read their destinies, Lanaught's fate was the only one he could discern. That name was a crucial clue.

When Lanaught's name was mentioned, Kang Dohyeon's expression became somewhat awkward.

"I investigated, but he wasn't on the list of awakened criminals. Instead, I found him in a different place."

"Where?"

"He was on the list of agents."

The mention of agents widened Seo Gangrim's eyes. Lanaught was an agent?

Kang Dohyeon quickly corrected his statement, "To be precise, he used to be an agent."

"So, he isn't one now?"

"Yeah. According to the records, he was officially reported dead during a mission."

It was strange in many ways that a supposedly dead agent was now part of the Clowns. Seo Gangrim pondered deeply and then raised his head.

"What about the other one? The woman with the ability to control the carriage wheel?"

"I searched using the ability, but couldn't find anything. There was no name like Verna."

Not expecting to easily find the information, Seo Gangrim wasn't disappointed. Now, he pondered over the conversation he had with the Clowns.

'They were targeting my blood, but they weren't trying to kill me.'

Moreover, Verna had said before leaving that Seo Gangrim needed to become stronger for him to be pleased. What could that possibly mean?

"Anyway, I'll continue the investigation, and if anything comes up, I'll let you know. While you're at it, have dinner. I happened to buy groceries yesterday..."

"Ah, sorry. I have something to do in the evening."

As Seo Gangrim said this and stood up, Kang Dohyeon's expression seemed somewhat betrayed. He looked at Seo Gangrim and asked, "What is it?"

"I bought something and wanted to check it out."

"What did you buy that you can't check tomorrow?"

Considering Kang Dohyeon's words, Seo Gangrim hesitated before speaking, "I bought a building."

***

Shin Sooah sat down and looked around. The interior was neat and sophisticated, and the building seemed relatively new.

As they sat in the resting area on the first floor, Yoon Geoul spoke up in an excited voice.

"Is this really Master's house?"

"Yes."

Seo Gangrim suddenly appeared in front of them a month after the race had ended and proposed to move their residence. The place he led them to was a 10-story building.

"On the 4th floor and above, there are living spaces, so you can each stay in a room you like."

Seo Gangrim spoke nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, Jang Taeheon, with a somewhat stunned expression, asked, "Hyung, are you a third-generation chaebol or something? How did you suddenly acquire this building?"

"Just happened."

Even after acquiring ES Entertainment, there were still plenty of surplus funds. Shin Sooah observed Seo Gangrim closely and asked, "Did you earn this money through something risky?"

"Well, I just participated in a few races."

Even after hearing such words, Shin Sooah's expression was somewhat dark, all because of the 2nd place reward from the Zodiac Race. The reward she received, the Bird of Misfortune, was an item that predicted the misfortune of its owner or someone related to them.

'The Bird of Misfortune mentioned that misfortune was looming over Seo Gangrim-ssi.'

When the 'Bird of Misfortune' was activated, the fortune it revealed about herself wasn't pleasant, but it wasn't as dire as Seo Gangrim's.

'It foretold that Seo Gangrim-ssi's enemies were approaching, and he was aware of it, but he couldn't escape from the inevitable conclusion...'

That was the content.

Shin Sooah conveyed the fortune revealed by the 'Bird of Misfortune' to Seo Gangrim. She asked if he was being threatened by someone and if there was anything she could do to help, but Seo Gangrim insisted that everything was fine.

'Gangrim-ssi said the misfortune was because of Yang Euseong-ssi, but... Somehow, it's hard to believe.'

As she silently observed Seo Gangrim, he seemed to sense her gaze and turned to look at her. At that moment, the door opening from the entrance was heard.

"Brother, sister! I'm here. Wait, why is the building this big?"

Father Yohan entered and looked around with widened eyes.

Seo Gangrim, meanwhile, was looking not at Father Yohan but behind him.

"Hello, Seo Gangrim, Shin Sooah-ssi! And the rest of the supporting cast!"

The man who came in after Father Yohan was Dokgo Jun. He was carrying something in both hands like he was having a housewarming party.

"What's going on?"

"I heard you bought a house, so I brought some gifts. I prepared various items for room expenses and security. Please accept them."

The items looked quite valuable at first glance, and there were many precious items.

Seo Gangrim glanced at him and said, "I don't recall inviting you."

"You say that, but you secretly knew I was waiting. Today is the promised date, right? I came to go together with you guys."

This statement left the others bewildered.

Jang Taehun asked, "What's the promised date?"

"The promised date?"

"You must have received it, too."

What Dogko Jun was holding was an envelope. He shook it quietly and smiled.

"The Zodiac Race reward, an invitation from the gods."

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