Chapter 69 – 23. Sisters of the General Store (1)
Meanwhile, before Eric arrives at the general store.
As evening fell, there were fewer customers in the general store.
Midterm exam period.
So, cadets mainly move around in their respective undergraduate buildings.
There were fewer customers than usual at this general store in the student center.
Yu Ye-ji, a clerk at a general store, was enjoying some leisurely time.
‘There’s no store manager Eric. Strangely, it seems like there have been more customers recently.’
Although I had other thoughts in my head.
As a competent clerk, her hands were busy.
I quickly finished organizing the general store and made a drink at the cafe corner in the food court. And she put the mint chocolate latte on her table.
“Sister! “I’ll drink it well!”
And a silver-haired female cadet sitting at the table in front of the general store counter.
Yu Ye-ji’s younger sister, Yoo Ye-na, said with a smile.
‘At times like this, I smile honestly…’
Looking at Yu Ye-na in a nun’s uniform, Yu Ye-ji smiled.
I don’t know if it’s probably because of their not-so-good growth stories.
Yoo Ye-na learned to laugh pretentiously from a young age.
Rather than revealing the anger or frustration that is inside.
No matter what happens, she’s better off smiling. Her younger sister realized this as she went from one orphanage to another at the Goddess Church Monastery.
As her older sister, that really broke her heart.
‘Still, I’m glad you showed a bright smile to me.’
Although she could have chosen another career as a hunter.
She is a nun with a relatively good scholarship and a clear future. That her good brother chose.
She was even chosen to be a saint because of her outstanding talent.
But at the same time, she felt bad about that fact.
21 years old, at the peak of her age.
Nova Academy was full of dating cadets. But because her younger brother became a saint.
Because she must keep the virtue of her chastity. She couldn’t continue dating in the future.
‘It’s a pity.’
In addition to her love life, her younger sister was unable to participate in many of the cultural activities that college women of that age should enjoy.
She continued to lead a boring and boring life as a nun.
‘There are a lot of things I want to do… But I probably can’t do them. ‘Because a nun has to suppress her desires.’
So I always felt sorry for her younger brother. I felt sorry for her younger brother.
If she had made a lot of money, she would have chosen another career instead of being a nun.
However, not long ago, thanks to Manager Eric’s consideration, she went on a staycation at the famous 5-star hotel.
For these women who had lived a miserable life, it was their first experience of a luxurious night.
Thanks to Eric’s consideration, she left behind many precious memories with her younger brother.
‘As expected, Manager Eric… Is very considerate.’
He is the store manager at work and is very popular with women, so they deliberately don’t regard him as a man.
Aside from his appearance, Eric was a really good person. So Yu Ye-ji was always careful.
Staring at a tree you can’t climb. She is very dangerous for a normal person like her.
I quickly erased Eric’s smiling face from my mind.
“Sister, what are you thinking? “Are you sorry for becoming a nun? You’re thinking something like that, aren’t you?”
She was stung by those words.
Because her younger sister had a very good sense, as befits a saint.
“I guess you were thinking that again? Why should her sister be sorry! Thanks to her older sister, I can spend my entire life at this expensive Nova Academy without worrying about tuition or working part-time!”
As expected, my younger brother was good.
Although he was pretentious towards others. Although she has the downside of liking mint chocolate.
Still, she always says only kind things to her sister.
Feeling embarrassed, Yu Ye-ji put her hand into the pocket of the apron she was wearing.
“Thanks to me. “It’s all because Manager Eric gave us plenty of incentives.”
It wasn’t just that.
Eric, who became Nova’s instructor this semester, has become very busy.
So, Yu Ye-ji is fully responsible for the operation of the general store.
As a result, we hired additional part-time workers during peak times. Naturally, Yu Ye-ji’s position was also elevated to her manager.
Thanks to this, she was receiving a salary here that was higher than that of a large company.
Because of that, I recently moved from a semi-basement room to a fairly nice house.
“Oh. Eric, the store manager… Wait a minute. Come to think of it, didn’t you think of your sister, manager Eric, a little while ago? “She had a serious expression on her face?”
“Oh, no! There really is no relationship between the store manager and me. “We talked about it countless times, both at the hotel and in front of Iris and you.”
“Hmm… Well. That’s right. For a moment. “Instructor Eric, when are you coming here?”
“About 30 minutes later?”
“Then… Sister, sit here for a moment!”
Yuyena took something out of her purse.
Yu Ye-ji hurriedly tried to escape from her brother. Her commoner, Yu Ye-ji, could not withstand the awakened one.
And when a very embarrassing time passed.
Manager Eric arrived at the general store.
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It’s been a while since I’ve seen the general store work.
But there wasn’t really anything special to do either.
Yeji, the clerk, or rather Yeji, who is now the manager, is so good at her job.
It would be much better for her to be left in charge than for me to interfere needlessly with her.
‘Sometimes just the face is shown… Well, I don’t think it’s that bad.’
Rather, a boss who interferes here and there will be a hindrance to her as her manager.
It was like that during the mercenary days as well.
I think Inbokhana is good. I entered the staff room of the general store.
Actually, there was another reason why I came to the general store. I checked the catalog sent to my name.
‘Hmm. There are quite a few items that need to be applied for in advance.’
The catalog was no ordinary item.
International Hunter Goods Merchants Association. It was a catalog of limited products that only regular members could purchase.
Through today’s conversation with Chairman Kwon Jun-seong, what I need to do became clearer.
‘We have to make Su-ah’s party perfect.’
A demonic beast from the beginning whose resurrection is approaching.
And if the original story goes, that demon beast will be much stronger than when Su-ah’s parents first faced it.
‘No matter how strong the hunter is, he cannot be sure of victory.’
Even the strongest people like Chairman Kwon Jun-seong and Helios Guild’s Jeong Yong-hyeon.
I was reminded of the legend of the evil spirit that exists in Arnster.
A warrior chosen by the goddess to hold the holy sword. An old legend about a warrior who defeated an evil spirit who was trying to destroy the world.
Later, the legend was used politically to take over the territory of the demi-humans called the Demons.
Anyway, what we know from the legend is that those chosen by the goddess can have special powers that can destroy even evil spirits.
‘There is no doubt that Su-ah is that kind of person.’
Nova Academy’s treasure that Su-a acquired, Nova Trigger.
The ring will also be an item that will be used to awaken Su-ah’s special powers.
But Su-ah alone, the original demon beast that will soon be resurrected.
It will be difficult to stop the beast of destruction similar to the evil god legend.
‘The original work didn’t drift into poverty all year long for no reason.’
The goddess has raised the power balance of the dark monsters and the final boss to an absurd level.
Compared to the skills of Su-ah’s parents depicted in the original work. The current Su-ah was lacking a lot.
So no matter how much Su-ah is the main character. A helper was needed.
Even the warriors of legend. Now that you have formed a hero party.
‘And the members who will join the party are certain.’
Of course, the main characters of the original work. And I was pointed out by the goddess.
In that case, it seems like I resurrected the dedicated weapon, Hyeol-a.
The cadets of the 13th platoon who will later become members of the party.
In addition to improving skills, special equipment was needed to match the skills to be improved.
‘If you think about the original work. ‘You can predict the weapons and equipment that suit them.’
Su-a has already obtained one of the devices.
Jeong Ha-eun, the leader of the party. And her priest, Yuyena, can roughly guess what kind of equipment she will have.
But the problem is Iris.
Although it does not appear in the original work. For her, she’s sure to make a big splash as the mage of her party.
She definitely needed the right equipment for her.
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[Limited Auction Participation Ticket]
* Auction items for this session
: The claws of a zombie gargoyle, the curled tongue of a monarch orc…
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My gaze stopped on one page of the catalog.
‘Limited auction. ‘If it’s here…’
Among them, there was one thing that caught my eye.
[Scorched root of the World Tree]
For the wizard Iris. That special item that will be very helpful.
While I was briefly checking the details of the auction, I heard a sound outside.
“Instructor~! Instructor Eric! “Are you very busy?”
It was Yuyena’s voice.
Although I am a cadet of the 13th Platoon. At the same time, she is the younger sister of Yeji, the general store manager.
And for a moment, I remembered that she was also an important member of the party that Su-ah would make in the future.
‘Saint Yuye’s country…’
A kind nun who is highly regarded even among cadets.
The only friend that Iris, who has a bad personality, made at Nova Academy.
And as a saint, she is very skilled at using divine spells.
She was also a troublesome main character at the same time.
Just before the middle of the year.
Yuyena was the saint who was more trustworthy than anyone else in the party. Because she is deceived by the villain’s estrangement and becomes corrupted.
‘Same goes for Yeji. Life wasn’t that easy for Yuyena either.’
So, in fact, Yuyena’s first year life at Nova Academy was quite difficult in the original work.
In order to raise money for tuition, she had to participate in all kinds of external religious activities while studying.
But Yuyena was different now.
Yeji in that reality is so talented. Grace I think she is attending this academy comfortably without worrying about tuition.
‘Ye-ji’s salary was deliberately raised because of that Yu-yena.’
Although she barely intervened in Nova’s affairs last year when Iris was away.
Still, I was glad that Yuyena didn’t seem to be going astray right now.
But if you think about the future. Like she became quite close to the other main characters. I also needed to get somewhat closer to Yuyena.
‘We should reduce variables as much as possible.’
But the problem is, unlike the three who have already become subordinates.
Yu Ye-na, who has completed her vow of chastity, can never become one of my subjects.
It could be just a kiss.
Attainment level 1 only hinders her growth and is of no help. So she was just looking in her catalog a little while ago, along with some of her stuff for her.
“Instructor?”
When I got no answer, Yuyena called me once again.
“Yena! “The store manager is busy, so don’t disturb me!”
Yeji’s voice was heard together.
‘You’ve been gone too long.’
Just in time, I need to check Yuyena’s current status.
I put the catalog away and tried to stand up. At that moment, someone entered the staff room.
‘Huh? ‘Is this someone I haven’t seen before?’
In an instant, a pretty woman who brightened up the place entered.
I thought he was a newly hired part-time worker. Still, after looking at the resumes, I knew right away that they weren’t them.
‘If the wrong person walks around the staff room, she will interfere with Yeji’s work.’
Thinking that he was a customer who had taken a wrong turn, I said to him with a kind smile.
“This is the staff room. Sir. Shall I lead you outside?”
Then the man’s face became very red.
“S-sorry! Store manager!”
And when he said that, she got so scared that she ran out of the house.
At the same time, Yuyena’s voice was heard outside.
“Sister, what’s going on?”
