I’m the only magic tower owner Chapter 25

I’m the only magic tower owner episode 025

Caw. Caw.

A flock of black crows covered the sunset sky.

An empty lot in a ruined city. There was a girl who was gathering dirt and making a hill.

Sometimes she hummed a song or muttered something to herself.

“It’s done.”

The girl who was diligently kneading the dirt finally took her hand away.

Something was sticking out from the top of the completed earthen tomb.

“It’s a shame.”

It was a human arm.

The girl grabbed a handful of dirt and spread it over the vaguely visible face of the person. Then she covered it with her palm, as if polishing it.

“Why do people die so easily?”

She even put up a wooden cross for the last time. She smiled faintly as she finally looked at her completed grave.

“I don’t know, do I?”

Hilarious.

The cross swayed up and down as if responding to her words.

* * *

After a trip to the dungeon where many things happened, I was commuting to the academy for the first time in a long time.

I got off the bus and checked the class schedule on my smartphone. It was Professor Oh Yeon-hee’s Mana Management class, so I didn’t sleep well.

As I stopped in front of the crosswalk and waited for the signal, I noticed a strange person on the opposite street.

I don’t know if it was just my imagination or Jin Jin-ra’s illness of interest, but the man was looking at me with fierce eyes.

‘what?’

I slightly shifted my gaze and looked back again, but I was still looking this way.

Even ‘You’re right.’ She was nodding her head as if she was saying.

… … It’s so burdensome.

The signal has changed. As I crossed the crosswalk, the man across from me also ran out in a huff.

“Excuse me for a moment! Are you a student Kim Yu-shin?”

“Yes, by the way.”

I kept walking fast, but the man also kept pace with me and continued talking.

“Haha! I saw it correctly! I heard you did a great job in the lava cave this time!”

Lava tube? Didn’t Jin Jin-ra say that this incident was buried?

“How do you do that…”

“Everyone on this floor knows it.”

I accepted the business card he held out.

A guild scout. I thought you were someone who was far from me.

“I’m late for an introduction. My name is Kwak Chan-hee, a scouter from the Grimoire Guild.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Now that we’re talking about it, let me tell you right away.”

Kwak Chan-hee, who had adjusted his tie, spoke with a somewhat serious expression.

“Our Grimoire Guild would like to formally offer student Kim Yu-shin to join.”

wow.

As I live, days like this come to me too. Since it’s a name I’ve never heard of, it’s probably a small or medium-sized guild, but it’s interesting.

But why did I get an offer to join at such an unexpected time?

“I have bad grades at the academy and don’t have any decent achievements. I wonder what you’re looking at to select me.”

Kwak Chan-hee raised his finger as if it was a good question.

“Of course, it’s student Yushin’s potential! During the press conference, the hunter who was at the lava cave site praised him enthusiastically. ‘I did almost nothing. It’s all thanks to student Kim Yushin of the Academy that over 100 people were able to be safe like this! ‘Called…….”

Ah, that stupid thing is really… … !

I was grateful for the boss battle reward, but in the end, it didn’t help me until the end.

“The process is not that complicated. All you need to do is pass a simple entrance test and we will allow you to become a member of our guild right away.”

Confident voice and gestures. They seem to think that I will definitely get in.

After all, it is the dream of an aspiring hunter to receive a scouting offer from a guild.

“The academy that Yushin is currently attending is of course good. They send me on business trips and help me with dungeons… but there is nothing crucial. Income!”

I was very slightly moved by the word ‘income’. Kwak Chan-hee continued talking as if he wasn’t going to give him any room to think.

“In a guild, there is a certain income in the form of an annual salary! Plus, you have field experience that money can’t buy, and the great advantage of being able to work in a fixed party! It’s time to graduate from school and start working in the field. The sooner you can advance to becoming a hunter, the better! “Shouldn’t we increase our income while we’re still young?”

I stopped walking. Perhaps thinking that was a signal, Kwak Chan-hee smiled and opened her notebook.

“Then, when will we schedule the entrance test…”

“No, that’s not it.”

“Haha! You’re still hesitating. Think about it carefully. An opportunity like this will never come again.”

I stretched out my finger without saying a word. Kwak Chan-hee’s head turned along.

At that moment, the people who had formed a long line in front of the academy’s main gate suddenly opened their eyes and rushed towards us.

“Hey, it’s over there!”

“Student Yushin Kim!”

“I’m from the Freeman Guild!”

“This is Cheonrang Guild!”

Scouts immediately surrounded me. They were dressed in a variety of outfits, from formal suits to full-body suits with a strong sense of showing off.

“Student Yushin Kim! Come this way!”

“Let’s talk in a quiet place for a moment!”

“What are you talking about? There are a lot of people, so let’s just negotiate your salary right here. How much do you want?”

“Just sign here! Immediately, without any other conditions…!”

I glanced back at Kwak Chan-hee of the Grimoire Guild. Her confident expression hardened, but she shouted, as if she didn’t want to lose the game she had just caught.

“These people have no business ethics! They were negotiating with me first!”

The scouts turned their heads and saw Kwak Chan-hee. Then she let out a sneer of her own.

“Grimoire Guild? Put it on.”

“Why would a promising talent like Kim Yu-shin join a guild with a low salary and the highest dungeon accident rate?”

Kwak Chan-hee looked like he had chewed shit at the warnings of other scouts.

The atmosphere seemed to be getting more and more heated, so I opened my mouth to try to calm the situation down.

“I am……”

“Yes, yes! Which guild are you going to join? The Cheonrang guild, right?”

“How about a down payment of 300 million? No, 350 million!”

“Look at them trying to take a top prospect by paying a small amount of money. This is 400 million won!”

“I just got permission from the boss. I’m only paying 500 million won for the down payment, plus annual salary!”

… … No, over there. These people just don’t want to listen to what others have to say.

Buuuuuuung!

At that time, a sedan driving on the road suddenly changed direction and rushed onto the sidewalk. The scouts were confused and took a step back.

Sigh!

The sedan stopped just before hitting the scouts. The car door clicked open, and a woman in a tight-fitting suit approached, making the sound of her shoes clicking.

As she approached, the scouts retreated left and right like a miracle of Noah.

“Are you a student Kim Yu-shin?”

“yes.”

“I’m from the Snow Guild.”

The impact of that single word was enormous. Everyone froze, and I was equally surprised. After all, Snow was the 4th largest guild in Korea.

“The boy who is the hero of the lava cave and defeated the Irregular Monster. Our representative is very interested in Kim Yu-shin. Let’s go together.”

Murmur.

I was lost in thought while listening to people whispering.

Actually, it’s not bad for a snow guild. It is also a force capable of keeping Unix, which will become its biggest enemy in the future, in check.

“Are you joining right away?”

“You must conduct an interview, entrance test, and medical test.”

“okay.”

“Would you like to accept the offer?”

It’s true that I was interested, but my answer was actually NO.

Because I already belong and am even the leader there. For now, let’s just roundly reject it here.

“I think I’m still not good enough to enter Snow right now. I want to stay at the academy and study a little longer.”

The scouts’ mouths gaped at my words. Everyone was like, ‘You can’t believe I’m kicking snow!’ This is the expression.

But instead of being angry, she was smiling faintly.

“I understand student Kim Yu-shin’s intentions.”

okay. If you understand, please leave now… .

“It was the academy’s early graduation exam. Kim Yu-shin wants to graduate from the academy on his own and be truly recognized for his worth.”

no! I’m just not going!

“As I heard, you are a confident student. Well, it would be difficult to not even graduate early from the academy. Your suggestion to replace the entrance test with that. I will be sure to convey this to the representative.”

I never suggested anything like that!

I don’t know why all scouts are like this. When people talk, please listen. Do they think that if they hold out their hand, all students will bow down and accept it?

I was fed up and quickly left the group of scouts.

But this time, I had to face a new group.

“D-did you hear? I kicked the Snow Guild!”

“That’s not it, you idiot! They just made a new offer to raise the ransom even more! This is all a strategy.”

“Who is he? What grade is he?”

“When will I be surrounded by scouts?”

Upon hearing the commotion, academy students flocked in like a cloud. I can hear the noise that school life is becoming a hassle even from here.

“Oh, get out of the way! Get out of the way!”

At that time, Go Shin-wook, a second-year student, burst through the crowd.

“As expected, you’re amazing, Yushin! I knew you’d do well!”

The guy suddenly put his arms around my neck, pretending to be friendly.

“Okay, now, please get out of the way for a moment! The next Snow Guild member is passing by! Haha!”

I punched Ko Shin-wook in the side and entered the campus alone. Ko Shin-wook whined and ran after me, panting.

* * *

When I came to my senses, I realized that I had already become the nucleus of a storm within the academy.

Rumor has it that he single-handedly finished off four clubs in one day, which was unprecedented. Plus, the Snow Guild scouting incident today. It seemed like I could hear people murmuring wherever I went.

“Student Kim Yu-shin.”

After thinking about something else for a while, I suddenly came to my senses. Professor Oh Yeon-hee was looking this way with her eyes narrowed.

Oops.

If you get caught by Oh Yeon-hee, it becomes difficult in many ways.

As I was secretly observing the professor’s thoughts, she suddenly smiled.

“I would like to ask you to demonstrate this Manasil application technology.”

‘hmm?’

After that day, Professor Oh Yeon-hee’s attitude toward me completely changed.

… … I can’t believe that arrogant professor even used the expression “please.”

“All right.”

I walked from my seat and stood in front of the mana projector. When Manasil’s application technology was briefly demonstrated, exclamations and cheers arose from all directions.

A completely different sight from a week ago.

Professor Oh Yeon-hee even had the expression of a high school girl who had seen an idol she seemed to admire.

… … Please don’t look at your student like that.

“I heard that I got into a fight with that Kim Yu-shin!”

“Really? So what happened?”

“Oh, how could I win? Still, I struggled persistently.”

And that damn Ko Shin-wook was selling someone else’s name a lot.

“That was great. Now, everyone applaud!”

Loud applause filled the classroom. What is this? I returned to my seat feeling embarrassed.

“You’ve become quite the star.”

Han Yun-jeong, sitting next to me, muttered.

After class, lunch time came. She is packing her bags to go to a restaurant with Han Yun-jeong.

“Yoo-shin! Yu-shin!”

Ko Shin-wook followed along like a loyal dog.

“The mana room demonstration was really amazing! You should have seen that they made a huge tree out of that mana room! It was a shame because of my trip to the dungeon, hahaha!”

“Hey, it was nice to meet you. Just now…”

“Kimchunchuuu!”

Rattling! The classroom door opened, and this time, Ma Yeon-kyung, head of the Historical Drama Research Club, and Lee Chan-hee, head of the Aigis Club, came in.

“…My name is Kim Yu-shin.”

“Hoho! What do you think?”

“Why did you come to the second grade classroom?”

“Do you need a reason when the vice-club president says he wants to meet the club president?”

She narrowed her eyes and held out payment documents and a pen for signing.

“…It was decided that the senior would take care of running the club.”

After taking over four clubs, instead of kicking out the existing club presidents, I demoted them to assistant club presidents and delegated all authority.

It was done to attract Jin Jin-ra in the first place, and now that Jin Jin-ra is a member of the Magic Tower, there is nothing to worry about.

However, if I took over the clubs and left immediately, it would be a bad idea, so I was just holding on to my position… … .

“But you can at least sign it, right? It’s a budget approval document.”

These seniors seemed to really like me. When I reluctantly signed, Lee Chan-hee intervened this time.

“Kim Yu-shin! Thanks to you, the number of club applicants has increased tremendously, Kai! We’re having a company dinner in the evening, and the club president needs to come and say a toast, kid!”

“I’m sorry. I have other plans this evening so I have to go…”

“Hey, Kim Chunchu! Why are you talking to me right now with that guy…!”

Ah, I’m just out of my mind. I turned away from them all and looked at Han Yun-jeong.

“Yoonjeong, let’s just go.”

Grumble.

“Do you really need to go eat something like Haksik pork cutlet with me?”

After leaving only those words, Han Yun-jeong coldly turned her back and disappeared.

Ugh, why is he like this?

“Hey, look at how cheesy I am.”

Ko Shin-wook clicked his tongue as he watched Han Yun-jeong walking away.

“If you make fun of your friend, it’s good for you. How dare such an inferior student…”

“……Shut your mouth before you get really beaten up.”

At my cold words, Ko Shin-wook immediately turned into a meek sheep and bowed down.

I left the classroom alone.

-Well, that’s great. Top owner. That’s the momentum.

Ea, who had been watching quietly, spoke up.

-Murut Matapju is a being who must be respected and looked up to by all people. Now, it seems that people on Earth are becoming aware of the greatness of Topju. I think this is a very good phenomenon.

‘What is greatness?’

Yes, it’s nice to get people’s attention. There is quite a bit of anticipation for this situation.

… … But this is more tiring than I thought.

Ah, I want to go back to the tower quickly.

-Please give me some melon-flavored ice cream on your way back.

‘… … ‘Didn’t you just say something about the respect of all people?’

fantasy,