"Boss, do we have a guild building?" Imchul asked Kim Yo-han as they got out of the dungeon.
"No. We need another member. We are still a temporary Guild." Kim Yo-han shook his head.
Kim Yo-han cannot establish a Guild yet if he cannot find another member. He already has someone on his mind. But, she never contacted him.
'Should I search for another one? No, I still have a month. I should take it easy.' Kim Yo-han thought.
"Let's sell the loot first to the Hunter Association."
"Okay." Imchul agreed.
They set their destination to the Hunter Association. If you want to sell the material you looted in the dungeon. The H.A. is not the best place to sell but it's one of the recommendations.
They will only take a small percentage of taxes and fees. Compared to the private companies who will ransack you if you are not a VIP of theirs.
As per the normal procedure of loot taxing, Kim Yo-han took 50% of the loot while he split the remaining to four people.
They have around 43 Blue-High magic crystals. Blue-low costs $10, Blue-Mid costs $25, Blue-High costs $50. As for why Blue Magic crystal is split into 3 types. Because it depends on the concentration of the mana in the Crystal.
Also, color matters. From dark blue to light blue.
Anyway, the materials they looted, the total is around $3000. The Hunter Association deducted the 10% tax. Kim Yo-han received a total of $2700 or 3.5 million Won.
"Wow! Amazing this is the first time I received such money." Hwang Myeong-suk exclaimed happily. Her eyes were bedazzling.
On her bank account. The recent transactions were around 400 thousand Won.
Her happiness is given. Usually, when she joins a party. There will be 20-40 hunters sharing the loot. Furthermore, the leader would take the 20% or more.
If you think just because they have numbers they should be able to get more magic crystal in one raid. I assure you, you are thinking wrong. Magic crystal cannot be found in 1 out of 10, it's worse.
It is thanks to Kim Yo-han's luck. He doesn't know it himself but he is a very lucky person. If he is not, he would not be alive. He is one very lucky person. It's as if luck is favoring him.
Kim Yo-han did not know that Aria became prominent because of him. But that's for the future.
"I can buy more food with this!" Imchul salivated.
"I-Imchul-ssi wouldn't Yo-han cooking can quench your hunger?" Yoon Yuna was also happy with the amount she received.
"I don't how Boss did it, but getting stuffed in one plate is not enough for me! I want to eat more food!!!" Imchul said his truthful thoughts.
"A-Are you saying i-it's bad?"
"NO! Don't accuse me Yuna-ssi. I never said Boss's cooking is bad. On the contrary, it was the greatest meal I have ever had." Imchul flatly denied Yoon Yuna's words.
Yoon Yuna did not get it. She tilted her head with a question mark.
"Yuna, don't blame Imchul. He is not used to being full. He needs some time to properly adjust his diet." Kim Yo-han answered Yoon Yuna's confusion.
"Oh, I-I that so."
"Yeah, it's that." Imchul nodded his head.
"Listen everyone. I will call you all if we need to raid dungeons again. For now, we need to gather members... If you know someone who is the same as you before. People who do not give up. You can recommend them to our Guild." Kim Yo-han gathered his Guild members and announced to them.
"Yo-han, what is the name of the Guild?" Hwang Myeong-suk raised her arm.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. It's Nova Elpida."
"What does that mean?" She tilted her head.
"New Hope. That's what it means Myeong-suk. A Guild that will give new hope to those who don't give up. People that are the same as you." Kim Hayan said to her.
"I-It's a great name. I-I like it." Yoon Yuna timidly nodded. She places her hand on her chest, feeling her heart beating wildly. Kim Yo-han gave her new hope.
"For now, you're all dismissed."
After that, they all split up. Imchul wanted to go to his favorite restaurant to eat his fill. Hwang Myeong-suk and Yoon Yuna decided to go together, they seemed to be getting along.
Kim Yo-han and Kim Hayan want to go home. Kim Hayan may not look like it but she was completely exhausted. Clinging on her little brother's arm.
"Sis, are you tired?"
"Un."
"let's go home and rest... You did a great job."
"..."
Kim Hayan pursed her lips then turned into a big smile. Rubbing her head on his shoulder. 'It's not a dream.'
Kim Yo-han looks at her slightly puzzled.
...
"What are you two doing here?"
"Yo-han, why did you escape from the hospital?"
"What escape?"
"You did not even call me."
"Min Ari, don't bother him."
Choi Kang-dae placed the cup of coffee on the table. He was scrutinizing the situation, he looked around. For an A-rank like Kim Yo-han, this place is not someone of his stature. But, some people have preferences. He can't judge Kim Yo-han.
However, He found some interesting information.
Kim Yo-han was not an A-rank. He was found dead a year ago. He was just a D-rank. To be able to reach an A-rank in a year made him suspicious. Choi Kang-dae was curious...
As for Min Ari, despite the information. She did not think about it. There is only one thing in her mind, to see him. She is guilty of not defending the accusations.
Min Ari sat next to Kim Yo-han, and she grabbed his arm. Eyes looking at him worriedly.
Kim Hayan giggled. This scene was not new to her. No, she's not talking about Hwang Myeong-suk or Yoon Yuna. In the past, there were plenty of girls flocking over his brother.
It's just that. Kim Yo-han is so dense he does not think much about it. He was extremely loyal to Park Chae-rin in the end. This made Kim Hayan saddened, she wished for his brother's happiness.
What she said was not entirely false. Kim Yo-han in the past after the incident. The girls whom he saved from the great Cataclysm would dawn over him. He thought they were only showing him gratitude.
If this were a story, Kim Yo-han would be a harem protagonist. Sadly it's not, right?
After all, he is extremely loyal to Park Chae-rin. He would not betray her, right?
"Why are you here?"
Kim Yo-han glanced at Choi Kang-dae. He ignored the intimate thoughts of Min Ari.
"Min Ari wanted to recruit you into our Guild. But."
"You found out, I created a Guild?"
Choi Kang-dae nods. "That's right."
"I would guess, that's not the only thing you found."
"... Yeah. You're history is... How should I say this." Stroking his stubbles, Choi Kang-dae could not find the right word.
"Suspicious." Kim Yo-han watched his troubled expression. He said it himself.
"Right... I'm not here to interrogate you. Though, not gonna lie. I'm curious about you. But that would be inappropriate."
"Even if you asked. I won't tell you... It would not only be you who would be suspicious." Kim Yo-han sipped his coffee.
"The Hunter Association and Aria."
"Those... I will not tell you about my previous guild, I guessed you already have some things on your mind."
Choi Kang-dae looks at Kim Yo-han in surprise. It's as if he can read his thoughts. He wanted to ask about the thing that he was uncertain of. He hesitated to do a full investigation, it would not be a great idea to offend a Top powerhouse like Aria.
"I understand... I want to know about the thing that happened on that day. How did you know they are not Humans?" Seeing he cannot extract information on Kim Yo-han. Choi Kang-dae decides not to be unreasonable.
"Ah, those? I have a good eye." Kim Yo-han answered subtly. He is not obligated to tell him his secrets.
"... We found out that those things were humans."
"I know. They were experimented on. I have a rough guess as to why they attacked you. One, you have offended someone who you shouldn't offend. But we will cross this out, we saw the news. Not only you were attacked by those. Second, They are testing your strengths. Third, Seeing how they did not attack the examinees, they could be targeting them. Lastly, it's a part of some deeper and bigger schemes that are unknown."
Kim Yo-han placed his suspicions on the table. At the end of his words, he had a chilling glare. Kim Yo-han could not trace the origin of the attackers with his godly sense.
He did not use the full extent of his godly senses, he is still wary of the gods above. If he did, those gods would not stay silent. Gods should not interfere in the mundane world.
"Yesterday, all the Guilds involved had a meeting to share their conjectures... The first three you said were set. After the discussion, we concluded that they were targeting the examinees. However, in the last part, you said. We did not think of it, how did you come up with that? Did you find any information?"
Kim Yo-han thought for a bit. "I can't tell you, yet. I don't have any solid evidence."
"I see."
Why was Choi Kang-dae who is supposed to be stronger than Kim Yo-han, docile? Well, he felt something when he looked at Kim Yo-han, it was his instinct, but there was a suppressive aura around Kim Yo-han. He is sure that if he fought Kim Yo-han, he would somehow lose.
This instinct made Choi Kang-dae achieve his current rank.