Chapter 372 – Dyeing (5)
The other party boldly expressed its intention to purchase.
The most important thing when trading unpriced items is not to be overly ambitious.
The more intense your emotions become, the more you can understand the value of your items to the other person.
From that perspective, I can see that my items are of considerable value to him, or more accurately, to his boss.
At least to the point where you don’t want to break the deal with some stupid negotiation.
So I also took a bold step.
“Hand over the information about the hexagram. “That’s the price I want.”
Then the other person’s eyes changed.
Behind the soft smile, eyes filled with sharp anticipation are revealed.
The corners of the mouth are also slightly curved.
“… “It seems like you’ve been through a lot in the short time we haven’t seen each other.”
The tone of voice also became more serious, as if this was very unexpected.
“When I saw you before, you didn’t know anything, but suddenly it was a hexagram…”
Information exists even in casual words, like talking to oneself to gain time to think.
Suddenly a hexagram.
That tells us what their status is in the underwater world.
I guess it’s so significant that it’s strange to hear it coming from someone I knew nothing about.
“Hmm, that’s troublesome.”
K smiles awkwardly.
“I don’t think it’s an issue I can decide at my level.”
“Negotiations break down?”
“Well.”
Ambiguous answer.
An attitude that even that is not a matter for one to decide.
“Please give me a few days. I’ll ask the boss directly. “Do you accept this deal or give up?”
“Hmm.”
K’s position is definitely not low.
This is obvious just by looking at the fact that in an organization like this, you can talk directly to the boss.
“Is that boss in Korea?”
When I ask, he gives a somewhat sharp answer.
“That’s a secret.”
Oh my gosh, be brutal.
He gives off a vibe that tells him not to think about finding out anything about the boss.
“What… Well, it doesn’t really matter where that guy is. So how many days do you need?”
“I think I can give you an answer in about three days.”
Three days.
“Not bad.”
That’s enough to wait.
Without hesitation, I stand up and talk to K, who follows me.
“Until then, you’re keeping the box.”
Then the guy asked back with a bright smile on his face.
“Are you trying to leave the fish to the cat?”
“… Have you lived in Korea for a long time? “Our country’s proverbs are very good.”
“Studying is essential to integrate into that country.”
Even the hair is good, right?
You arrogant bastard.
“You’re the only one who will sell something like that to me anyway. “If you don’t give me the information, I’ll sell it for money, so just keep it.”
Words said out of courtesy.
Of course, if we continue to this point, the other party will choose to pay money to purchase the product rather than take on the risk of information leakage.
To ordinary people, money is more important than anything, but for people like that, there is no other means of payment as easy as money.
“Oh, please tell this to the boss instead.”
So, you need to tell me a little more.
Words that suit your taste.
“If you don’t have a friendly relationship with them, it would definitely be of great benefit to hand over the information.”
There are no permanent enemies or allies in the world.
Even in sunny areas, there is no need to mention the organizations that operate underwater.
“I have a grudge against those friends.”
I’ll let you blow your nose without using your hands, so just tell me where to go to bite you.
After saying that, he turned around and waved without the slightest hesitation.
“Then I’ll see you in three days.”
After saying goodbye, I came down and left the building.
Wow-
The smartphone buzzes loudly, announcing the arrival of a message.
I wanted someone to check it out.
[Han Joo-hee: See you in the lab in two days.]
Her call.
“Hmm… “It’s faster than I thought.”
It seems that my wife is suffering more than we thought.
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Two days later.
I take the now familiar elevator exclusively for tower owners and head to the 77th basement floor.
Ding-!
The smell of various reagents wafts in as soon as the door opens.
And.
“Welcome.”
The scent of red roses has now become her signature.
Unlike the distant, subtle sweetness, her expression is extremely cool.
The atmosphere is quite different from the last training.
“Hello.”
He greets her kindly and approaches her.
The closer you get, the more you start to see it.
Traces of ongoing concern are plastered across her face.
And that the person who caused those worries was me.
“Is it the same training today?”
“Yes. “I’ve prepared the next step, but you’re not used to it yet, right?”
“… Yes.”
“Even if I move on to the next level, I will continue to do sensory training. “I’ve been feeling this lately, too. The deeper my senses become, the more things I can do.”
Then she shows her interest.
“If it’s more… ?”
“Hmm… “Like this, for example?”
Magical power flowing in a large stream around the area.
It greatly increases the proportion of wind, one of the attribute particles contained within it.
Hwii
A wind blows from nowhere and rustles her hair.
Feeling this, Han Ju-hee’s eyes grow bigger and bigger.
Artificial wind.
But even so, I wouldn’t have felt the slightest movement of magic circles or magic power.
“Now… , How?”
I kindly answer her surprised question.
“The proportion of attribute particles contained in the magic power in the air was arbitrarily adjusted. Now, the wind particles have been greatly increased to create a gentle breeze.”
“…”
Even if you change the magic particles, what blows is just a breeze.
However, the real power of this particle specific gravity lies elsewhere.
“Environment… “You mean I can change it at will?”
That’s it.
Being able to change the surrounding environment.
For example, more than 80% of the magic power around a volcano with a lot of lava flowing is filled with fire particles alone.
Therefore, the magic power of fire attributes increases, and the magic power of other attributes greatly decreases.
That’s what it means when the environment changes.
Buffs and debuffs are possible at the same time, such as increasing the magic power of the attribute I want and greatly reducing the magic power of the opponent facing me.
“Oh my god…”
Her mouth slowly opens.
That’s an expression you only show when you’re really surprised, but it looks like you’re quite surprised.
It is a power that was originally intended to be kept secret.
It’s not something I can handle perfectly yet, and I have to leave at least one trick up my sleeve.
What changed my mind was when I arrived here and saw her face.
I realized that her suffering was deeper than I thought.
Will you eliminate me, or will you still keep me alive?
So I had no choice but to lose.
If I die, what good is my hidden power and nabal?
I have to live it first.
This isn’t the only hidden power.
Let me add one thing here.
“I tried to keep it a secret because it wasn’t perfect yet, but I showed it to you on purpose.”
“… “Why?”
Answer doubtful questions with as innocent an expression as possible.
“Hunter Joohee Han will be a little more motivated.”
“…”
I am naive and pure.
He constantly shows that attitude and shakes her heart.
I don’t know if this will work because she’s so cold.
Her once cool expression melts a little.
“… “For that purpose, it worked.”
A new enthusiasm rises in its place.
“Then shall we begin?”
“Of course.”
If you have come this far, you can say that you have escaped the risk of death.
What is the basis for thinking so?
Even though I don’t know her well, I know her well.
Even though I don’t know emotions or intentions, I know just one thing.
How much passion she puts into her magic.
She may not know anything else, but she is a woman who will not let go of magic even before she dies.
Kill the person who is showing her the ideal image of a wizard?
Is she even sharing that knowledge with the person she is sharing?
“I could never do that.”
“… “What did you say just now?”
“Oh, just talking to myself.”
She couldn’t kill me.
Of course, not forever, but right now.
At least until she was sure she could do it on her own.
And even if I think about it until I cross the line too far, I will quickly give up thinking on my own.
Until then, I just need to gather information about her powers and her hexagram to use against her.
Hiding her true feelings, this time she asks as she sits in her chair and closes her eyes.
“Shall we begin?”
“Great.”
The training process is not much different from the first.
First, awaken your senses with light shapes, then gradually mix in more difficult shapes.
In the process, I push my energy into her skin, little by little.
Applying it to the entire body is risky.
Therefore, she focuses on where her senses are the dullest and where she can have a clear effect.
The first target is her nape and ears.
Over the course of two or three hours, the two areas were dyed with energy smaller than a fingernail.
A very small amount.
But it can’t be helped.
If you put in just a little bit more, she’ll notice it like a ghost.
“I think this will be enough for today.”
“Ha… , Is it so.”
Even if you are an S-class hunter, it is not easy to stay focused for three hours.
Especially since it is a completely different method from what she has been doing so far, she will feel more tired easily.
He speaks to her as she gets up from her chair and loosens her stiff body.
“Now is it my turn?”
“… “What are you curious about this time?”
What I’m asking this time is not information about hexagrams.
You can’t do something stupid like refreeze the atmosphere you just released.
There was one thing I was curious about.
There must be a cause for something that happens.
That’s why I want to know.
The life of a show window couple that lasted for 7 years.
It was clear that she loved passionately.
And there may not be just one reason for it to become that cold.
However, I don’t want to hear all the reasons why he distanced himself from me.
Because I can’t even predict what action I will take at that time.
So I decided to ask just one question.
“When was the most disappointing moment for Hunter Son Si-woo?”
The key moment when I felt the greatest boredom and distanced myself from myself.
When is that time?
“…”
She glares at me with her mouth tightly closed, then quickly sighs and turns away.
In that state, she answered.
“… “When that person came to be called the National Hunter.”
“… ?”
“That was when I felt the greatest disappointment.”
