Chapter 110
Seong-jun Lee immediately met with a real estate agent, purchased a house to move into, and shared this news with his family.
Things progressed smoothly, and within a week, Seong-jun and his family moved into The Hill in Yongsan, considered the best residential area in South Korea.
Of course, the process wasn't entirely smooth.
The starting price for The Hill in Yongsan was a staggering 50 billion won, with the most expensive first floor exceeding 200 billion won.
Although he had become a multi-billionaire, considering future expenses, it wasn't an amount that could be easily spent.
Nevertheless, Seong-jun willingly proceeded with the purchase.
In fact, he wouldn't have minded spending his entire fortune on a house where he could live with his family.
The family's reaction was indeed very satisfying.
"Wow... Is this... really our house?"
"Even with all our belongings moved in, there's still so much space left. Seong-jun, how are you going to fill all this? It seems too empty."
Smiling at Seo-yun Lee's amazement and Ji-young Kim's question, Seong-jun said,
"We can think about necessary items gradually. Do you like it too, Father?"
"There's no question about liking it. I never dreamed I'd be able to live in a place like this in my lifetime... Thank you so much. Now I can really live without worries."
As evident from Su-hyeok Lee's emotional words, The Hill in Yongsan wasn't expensive just because of its good location and spaciousness.
In this era where monsters could appear at any time, it was located closest to the defense force. Inside, there was a magic circle that could deploy barrier magic during emergencies, and it was equipped with special mana stone drones that could monitor the outside situation.
Moreover, the first floor that Seong-jun purchased had a state-of-the-art underground shelter that could withstand a nuclear war and had a self-sustaining system for food production.
"I've never seen a house like this even on YouTube... This house is really amazing."
While Seo-yun was looking around with her mouth agape, Su-hyeok and Ji-young asked with wide eyes,
"How on earth did you manage to get The Hill in Yongsan...?"
It wasn't something that could be purchased just because one had money. The Hill in Yongsan had as high a pride as its expensive price.
Therefore, unless you were a celebrity with both honor and power, they wouldn't even show you the property. It was impossible to purchase.
In fact, every year, numerous celebrities tried to buy The Hill in Yongsan but were rejected due to its strict screening criteria.
Yet, in just a week, or to be precise, on the very day, he had managed to purchase it.
It was natural for Su-hyeok and Ji-young to be amazed.
"You already know, don't you? I have many famous people around me."
The vice chairman Go Tae-hyun, along with Oh Kyung-hyun and Lee Ye-rin, masters of the 5 major guilds, were figures with considerable fame in Korea and wielded significant power and influence.
This meant they had the power and authority to easily bypass The Hill in Yongsan's strict screening criteria.
Thanks to this, he was able to secure the house more easily than he had thought.
However, not everything went as planned.
'...I couldn't even get a look at the building because there were no properties available.'
It was somewhat disappointing that he couldn't achieve all of his initial goals, but there was no need to rush.
'It's better this way, actually.'
Just because he had a building didn't mean the guild would operate automatically.
To run a guild, various experts were needed, so it was better to first identify and hire them before purchasing a building.
Seong-jun nodded once, organizing his thoughts and putting the real estate matters behind him, but Su-hyeok and Ji-young couldn't shake it off so easily.
"That's right, our son is such a famous person, but mom keeps forgetting."
"Seeing his face every day, it doesn't really sink in, but I guess we should start getting used to it now."
It was understandable.
It's not easy to immediately grasp that a family member you see every morning, eat with, and live with has become a celebrity.
It might seem somewhat regrettable, but Seong-jun actually preferred this atmosphere much more.
The fact that they viewed him not as a celebrity, but as a son, brother, and family member, treating him as a normal person, always warmed his heart.
"To be honest, I don't really feel it either, so please don't feel burdened and just treat me as usual."
"Should we?"
"Yes, I'd like that."
"As expected, our son is the best at considering his mother's feelings. You know mom really loves you, right?"
"I love you too."
As they exchanged affectionate words and looked into each other's eyes, bright smiles bloomed on the faces of the three people. It was then that...
"Wow! Look at the view of the walking path here, it's insane!"
As Seo-yun, who had been walking around the house with excited steps, kept exclaiming in admiration, the family's gaze naturally turned to the window, towards the walking path.
"You're right, Seo-yun, it really is beautiful."
"Shall we all go for a walk together after a long time?"
At Su-hyeok's suggestion, the family nodded eagerly as if they had been waiting for it.
"Sounds good."
"I'd like that too."
"I'll get ready to go out right away!"
As the opinion was unanimously agreed upon, everyone started bustling about preparing for the outing without anyone taking the lead.
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The Hill in Yongsan wasn't called the best residential area in South Korea for nothing.
"This is insane, it's even prettier than it looked from inside the house."
Indeed, Seo-yun kept turning her head, continuously exclaiming in admiration.
No, it wasn't just Seo-yun.
Although they couldn't express it out loud, all family members couldn't help but be amazed.
"It really is beautiful, just as Seo-yun said."
"The walking path at our previous house was nice too, but this is on a completely different level. I get to enjoy such luxury thanks to my excellent son."
The colorful flowers and leaves filling the walking path created an atmosphere reminiscent of an autumn mountain, bringing joy and surprise to those who saw it.
As they were walking, losing track of time with their gaze captured by the beautiful scenery of various colors, it happened.
"Excuse me... Are you Hunter Seong-jun Lee?"
A hooded man walking slowly on the opposite side of the path cautiously approached.
"Yes, that's right."
There was no need for unnecessary caution.
There was no trace of qi in the man's body.
This meant he was purely a civilian.
Moreover, given the strict security in the area, no one except residents or building staff could enter.
This meant that the hooded man in front of them was either a resident of The Hill in Yongsan or a building staff member.
"I'm a huge fan! I heard you were moving in, but I never thought I'd run into you like this! It's nice to meet you!"
"...Nice to meet you too."
Although he responded somewhat awkwardly to the very cheerful greeting that showed no trace of malice or ulterior motive, it wasn't a normal situation, so questions naturally followed.
"But who are you?"
He had clearly looked at the man and asked the question, but the answer came from a completely unexpected place.
"Iron Helmet Boys, Mr. Jung-min Kim?!"
"Yes, I'm Jung-min Kim from Iron Helmet Boys. Hello."
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Brother! It's Jung-min!"
Seo-yun, with her eyes as round as full moons, kept hitting her arm with her palm and making a fuss, but Seong-jun's expression showed no sign of change.
To be precise, he was still tilting his head in question, just like before.
"Brother, don't tell me you don't know Jung-min? No, you might not know since you were in another world for 5 years."
Seo-yun, who had been muttering non-stop, suddenly turned her head and started explaining with a solemn expression.
"Jung-min is the leader of Iron Helmet Boys, a global star who was the first Asian singer to top the charts for 9 consecutive weeks, and he's so great that he performed at the World Cup opening ceremony. He's probably much more famous than you, brother."
"Is that so?"
Honestly, it didn't really register, but seeing Seo-yun's intense reaction, he couldn't pour cold water on it, so he slowly nodded.
But Jung-min Kim's reaction was different.
"No, not at all. Compared to Hunter Seong-jun Lee, who is called the future guardian of humanity, I fall far short. Even all our members are fans of Hunter Seong-jun Lee."
His desperate denial, waving both hands, showed great sincerity, but to Seo-yun, who was already smitten, even this was interpreted positively.
"To think you're even humble, I'll really be your fan for life."
"Haha, thank you for your kind words."
"It's not just kind words, Jung-min, you're truly perfect! Just look at the career you've built..."
Words kept flowing from Seo-yun's mouth as if she was incredibly excited.
The original purpose of the walk had been completely forgotten.
'Well... this isn't bad either.'
Even the parents were looking at Seo-yun's behavior with indulgent smiles, finding it cute.
After about 5 minutes passed like this.
As the conversation reached its end, they started to say their goodbyes.
"It was an honor to meet you."
"Yes, it was a pleasure."
"Please be careful and get home safely!"
With Seo-yun's particularly enthusiastic farewell, the commotion finally settled down.
As they were about to start walking again with the family, it happened.
"H-Hunter Seong-jun Lee?"
"Yes, that's me."
He was prepared to receive the greeting more familiarly as it was the second time, but the reaction from behind was not at all familiar.
"Oh my, oh my! Mr. Young-woong Lee!"
Ji-young Kim's face lit up with a smile so bright it could be said her mouth reached her ears.
At the same time, Ji-young's body shot like an arrow towards Young-woong Lee, and they began to converse.
Naturally, all the commotion settled down, but its aftermath continued.
"I never thought I'd get to see Mr. Young-woong Lee in person."
"Me too, I knew Jung-min lived in The Hill in Yongsan, but to actually run into him..."
Seeing the dazed expressions of Ji-young and Seo-yun, Seong-jun chuckled and spoke.
"Don't forget it's all thanks to me."
He had thrown out a light joke as usual, but the response was completely different from usual.
Sincere words of gratitude flowed from Seo-yun and Ji-young's mouths.
"Son, thank you so, so much."
"I'm grateful too, no, I love you. To think you'd let me see Kim Jung-min in person, brother, I'll really serve you as my lifelong benefactor."
A wry smile appeared on Seong-jun's face at these unexpected and embarrassing responses.