I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 72

“Oh my god……”

“Demi Drake leather, what the……”

Doil and Yoo Jeong were speechless at the sight of the mountain of leather piled up before their eyes.

Of course, it wasn’t their first time seeing Demi Drake leather.

If it were Doil, he would have handled much rarer and higher-grade materials than this.

Yoo Jeong also didn’t think much of it since she had seen her grandfather’s work over her shoulder since she was young.

However, the story was a little different if it was brought by the low-grade Hunter who had barely bought a Tadan Orc leather armor not long ago.

Jeonghyeon said, scratching his cheek awkwardly.

“Ah, I didn’t originally intend to bring this much, but they said they don’t usually handle this kind of stuff at the processing plant, so it would be better to bring it to a workshop……”

Originally, according to Jeonghyeon’s plan, he was going to sell the leather through the processing plant, except for the amount needed to make five sets of armor.

But the foreman at the processing plant told him that Demi Drake leather would fetch a better price if sold directly to a workshop rather than at the auction house.

Of course, he said he could dispose of it himself if he didn’t know any workshops personally, but there would be a significant price difference.

So what could he do?

The only workshop Jeonghyeon knew was Doil’s Supreme Crafting, so he had no choice but to bring it here.

Doil, who had a troubled expression for a moment, soon nodded with a chuckle.

“Well, it’s a bit unexpected, but I can’t say I can’t buy Demi Drake leather.”

“Are you really going to buy it? What are you going to do with all of this?”

Yoo Jeong asked Doil, stroking his beard, with a worried look.

Doil was a craftsman who had practically retired from the front line.

She was worried if he could handle all the processing since he wasn’t actively crafting like he used to.

But Doil smiled softly and said to Yoo Jeong.

“Yoo Jeong, shouldn’t you start handling these kinds of materials soon?”

“Huh?”

“Huh?”

It wasn’t just Yoo Jeong who questioned Doil’s words.

Jeonghyeon was also a little surprised and asked back without realizing it.

Of course, Yoo Jeong immediately glared at him.

“Got a problem?”

“Ah, no. Not really.”

Did she mean that she could criticize his skills but only her grandfather could criticize hers?

Jeonghyeon immediately smiled and shook his head.

“Yoo Jeong has been making quite good equipment these days. Although it’s still a bit lacking.”

Doil added an explanation.

But he could easily guess without having to hear the explanation.

Jeonghyeon had been glancing at the equipment around him ever since he entered the workshop.

Yoo Jeong’s skills had improved considerably, not only had the previous flaws disappeared, but she seemed to have been entrusted with more product lines from Doil, as quite a few products now seemed to be her work.

Of course, he had no idea that it was thanks to Yoo Jeong honing her skills after his harsh criticism when he first came here.

Originally, low-grade products in Doil’s shop were practically meaningless except for Yoo Jeong’s practice.

She had no choice but to work hard after receiving a lot of criticism when she finally tried to sell one.

‘Still, it seems like the reason Elder Doil is raising her isn’t just because she’s his granddaughter.’

Would there be another person who, despite appearing to be around his age, was already making a name for themselves in the crafting field like this?

It seemed like she would be able to craft quite high-grade equipment in no time.

Doil wouldn’t have said he’d let her handle the Demi Drake leather for no reason.

“Anyway, you said you wanted to make 5 sets of armor with this, right?”

“Yes, Elder.”

“How about 100 million won, excluding the crafting fee?”

“Huh?”

Jeonghyeon asked back in surprise.

100 million won?

Of course, there was a lot of leather.

But it was still raw leather that hadn’t been tanned, and since it came from an undead creature, it couldn’t be said to be in good condition.

In other words, it was just a material. After entrusting it to the workshop, it would have to go through Doil’s hands.

The crafting fee would be an unimaginable amount.

And even after excluding that, it was 100 million won?

‘Just how much does Demi Drake leather cost originally?’

But of course, Doil didn’t make this offer out of pure generosity.

“Instead, on the condition that my granddaughter and I make it together. There will be no problems with the quality, and we’ll show you a prototype in advance. How about it?”

“Aha.”

He thought it was too generous of a price.

Since the purpose of purchasing the leather in the first place was to train Yoo Jeong, it was only natural.

The remaining leather would provide enough experience, but wouldn’t the process of completing a product for a reserved customer be special?

Moreover, with Doil’s quality guarantee and seeing a prototype in advance, it was an offer he could accept.

“That sounds good. I’m grateful for the good price.”

“Hahaha, then I’ll contact you as soon as the prototype is finished. Of course, I’ll deposit the payment directly into your account.”

The deal was almost instantaneous.

There was no way a craftsman like Doil would try to trick a rookie Hunter like Jeonghyeon, and even Jeonghyeon, who was known for being frugal, didn’t want to haggle and try to squeeze out every last penny from Doil.

After Jeonghyeon left the workshop, Yoo Jeong, who was watching his back, said to Doil.

“Grandpa, I really have to make this equipment a masterpiece.”

“Is that so?”

In Doil’s eyes, his granddaughter was always hard-working, but this time her eyes were especially burning with passion.

And Doil could easily guess the reason.

‘Should I have offered a higher price?’

Bringing materials was easy.

But motivating someone was much more difficult.

The desire to create a perfect product could sometimes backfire, but at this level, it seemed appropriate.

Of course,

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too. First, let’s learn how to handle Drake leather.”

Yoo Jeong’s goal of showing Jeonghyeon, who had criticized her from their first meeting, what she was made of would be much more difficult than she thought.

“I’m not confident in handling that leather. Can’t you do it for me, Grandpa?”

“No.”

“Oh, please!”

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Meanwhile, Jeonghyeon, who had left the workshop, felt a very uneasy feeling.

“Why?”

He had clearly made a good deal on very favorable terms.

Especially the thrill of having 100 million won deposited directly into his account!

But somehow, his shoulders felt very heavy and the back of his head tingled, which didn’t feel good.

As an expert in bad luck, Jeonghyeon could guarantee it.

This was definitely a harbinger of a terrible crisis.

‘Is there a Gate Break or something?’

Maybe a Gate near the Association was going to break right now.

But that wouldn’t be enough to create this level of ominousness.

Frankly, there weren’t many places safer than the Association when a Gate Break occurred in Korea.

The protective facilities were well-equipped, and the response team was always on standby, ready to be dispatched at any moment.

Perhaps only the headquarters of large guilds could be compared.

Then what on earth was making Jeonghyeon feel so uneasy?

That question was answered the moment Jeonghyeon stepped out of the workshop building.

“Hunter Han Jeongyeon?”

Something more terrifying than a Gate Break at the Association headquarters, where even Gate Breaks posed little threat?

It was almost baffling why he hadn’t guessed it.

Jeonghyeon turned his head with an awkward smile, the epitome of discomfort.

“Ah, Section Chief Cha. How have you been?”

Cha Yerin was leaning against the outer wall of the workshop.

It was a bit unexpected.

Until now, he had mostly met Cha Yerin in coincidental ━ or perhaps intentionally staged coincidences ━ situations.

But this situation looked as if she had been waiting for him from the start.

“Well, not so good.”

‘That’s scary.’

Yerin’s face, although smiling, didn’t look like a smile at all.

“Can you come with me to the office for a moment?”

“Y, yes. I’ll go with you. Of course.”

Almost dragged along, Jeonghyeon hoped that the reason she wasn’t doing well wasn’t because of him.

‘If it wasn’t me, she wouldn’t have dragged me here like this……’

Of course, he was pessimistic about that assumption.

And so they arrived at Investigation Division 3.

It was a familiar sight, the office landscape.

“Please have a seat?”

“Ah, I should sit down.”

As always, Yerin sat across from Jeonghyeon.

With a dry expression, she brought up the main point.

“I heard you went to a 5-level Gate this time. A mission-type, no less, and with the Se-ah Guild.”

“!”

How did she know?

It was pointless to deny it here, considering that Yerin had always known whenever there was new information about him.

In other words, there was no point in trying to deny it here.

“I did go, but…… But is it okay for you to investigate me like that?”

Of course, not denying it was different from not protesting.

It wouldn’t feel good to have information about every Gate he entered.

Jeonghyeon wasn’t a Villain.

Yerin, who stared at his face for a moment at his question, suddenly said something that seemed somewhat unrelated to his question.

“Hunter Han Jeongyeon, how do you think your actions appear to others?”

“My actions, what……”

He couldn’t say ‘they’re normal’ even if his life depended on it.

He was on a rampage, to say the least.

“Not only the Association, but all the guilds with some reputation are keeping an eye on Hunter Han Jeongyeon right now.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, it seems the source came from the Association.”

Yerin momentarily rolled her eyes as she spoke.

Many guilds knew too much about Jeonghyeon, and an investigation revealed that Dan Jongu had been blabbing.

Anyway, there was no need to talk about it here, so Yerin changed the subject.

“How long do you think it took me to enter a 5-level Gate after awakening?”

“Well…… 1 year?”

“2 and a half years.”

‘He really is going crazy.’

At this point, Jeonghyeon couldn’t deny it any longer.

Yerin was also a strong A-Rank Level 6 Hunter.

Moreover, from a general perspective, she was rising at a tremendous speed, both in her position within the Association and in Gate levels.

And she said it took her two and a half years to enter a 5-level Gate.

‘And I did it in 2 months?’

“Furthermore, Mr. Jeonghyeon, you are an unregistered Hunter. Some guilds have even unofficially complained to the Association. They’re asking if the Association is deliberately not registering you.”

There used to be such cases in the past.

Since the Association was in charge of registering Hunters, they sometimes deliberately left high-grade Hunters unregistered to keep them out of the guilds’ sight.

Of course, after the issue surfaced and there were arguments to transfer the registration process to each guild or at least allow them to handle it, they couldn’t do that anymore.

“So you knew which Gate I was entering.”

“The Association has other duties besides simply recruiting talent like guilds.”

“Other duties, you say……?”

“As a national organization, it is to manage high-grade Hunters, who are national assets.”

A brief silence fell between the two after those words.

Management of high-grade Hunters.

Now that those words had been spoken, it was safe to say that the reason Yerin had brought Jeonghyeon here had been almost revealed.