74. Business
The day after returning.
Min Juri was sitting nervously at a cafe table.
It was almost time for her appointment to meet Ryumin.
'Why did Min want to meet again? Could it be...?'
Min Juri shook her head, thinking it was impossible.
Suddenly her heart started pounding.
It was an exciting flutter.
'Whew, stay calm, stay calm. I absolutely can't show it.'
Not wanting to burden him unnecessarily, she didn't want her one-sided love to be discovered.
Just then, the door opened and Ryumin entered.
"Oh? You're already here? Did you wait long?"
"Ah, no. I just got here."
Min Juri, who was embarrassed by her needless imagination, quickly stood up.
"I-I'll go order. What do you want to drink? I'll treat you, so choose whatever you like."
"Iced Americano. With an extra shot."
"Okay, wait a bit!"
Min Juri went to the counter and soon returned with coffee.
"Thanks. Juri."
"Mm-hmm."
Slurp- Silence fell between them as they drank their coffee.
'Why is it so awkward?'
Was it because of her strange imagination earlier?
Even just a few seconds of silence felt awkward to Min Juri.
That's when Ryumin broke the silence.
"How was Round 5? Did you meet Black Scythe like I said?"
It was a brazen question, but to Min Juri who wanted to break the silence, it was a breath of fresh air.
"Yeah, I met him and hunted together like you said. Honestly, I didn't think the 1st ranked player would go with me, but he accepted when I showed my abilities."
"I told you. Black Scythe would need you too if he saw your buffs."
"Thanks to that, I really hunted comfortably. I got a lot of help. I even ranked 2nd in the area for the first time!"
Min Juri spoke excitedly and Ryumin chimed in.
"Wow? 2nd place? That's amazing! What did you get as a reward?"
"I got a mid-grade rare necklace that increases Agility, want to see it?"
When she opened her inventory and showed the necklace, Ryumin let out an "Ooh" of admiration.
Of course, it was just an act of admiration.
There was no way it would catch his eye when he had an epic necklace.
"How is it? Does it look good?"
"Yeah, it looks nice!"
"You take it."
"Huh? Why are you giving this to me..."
"It's right for you to have it since I got it thanks to your prophecy."
When she readily tried to give him the necklace, Ryumin waved his hand.
"I'm fine. Why would I take the reward you worked hard for..."
"I didn't work hard for it. I hunted very comfortably thanks to Black Scythe-nim carrying me."
"Then why not give it to Black Scythe instead..."
"Would such a high level player need this low grade necklace?"
'Of course not.'
Ryumin inwardly agreed.
A Regular grade rare necklace?
It's a completely useless item for him as an Expert.
He already has a lot of gold too, so selling it wouldn't help his finances either.
'It's not a shop item so it can't be sold anyway.'
Ryumin waved his hand again to refuse.
"I appreciate the thought, but I don't need it. I haven't even reached Regular grade yet."
"Huh? You're not Regular? What level are you?"
"Level 19. I barely managed to kill 300 orcs alone in 10 hours."
"Ah..."
Though she didn't say it, Min Juri understood.
'Well, Prophet probably isn't a job suitable for combat...'
What could be more broken than a job that can see the future and is good at combat too?
Of course, such a person was right in front of her, but Min Juri couldn't even imagine it.
Ryumin and Black Scythe had completely different speech and images.
The real Ryumin had such a weak image too.
"By the way, Min. How does a Prophet fight?"
"Ah, I have magic skills. It's embarrassing to show though..."
"Then you don't need an Agility necklace? Since you use magic, you'd raise Intelligence."
"That's right."
Though she said that, mages actually need some Agility too.
They need some means of defense.
High damage is useless if you can't hit.
'Though I don't need the attack speed from Agility, movement speed and evasion help somewhat with survival.'
Of course, this was irrelevant to Ryumin who doesn't use magic.
As Ryumin emphasized he didn't need it, Min Juri had no choice but to put the necklace away.
"Then I'll give you this instead of the necklace."
Min Juri took out a lowest grade red magic stone from her inventory.
"It dropped while hunting, so take at least this. I'm not sure if it's good, but don't refuse my sincerity."
Knowing she had prepared it in advance for him, Ryumin smiled happily.
"Thank you. You even thought of me."
"Huh?"
It was an offhand remark, but it seemed to fluster Min Juri.
"I-it's not like I particularly thought of you... Y-you give me information every time, so I can't just keep owing you. So..."
Her flustered appearance somehow seemed cute.
"I see. Thank you. I'll gratefully accept it."
Ryumin didn't refuse and put away the magic stone.
Though it's a lowest grade magic stone, it will help with growth if he collects them.
"Since I received something, I should give you something too."
"Huh? Wh-what is it?"
"What else, information about Round 6 of course."
"Ah..."
She seemed somewhat disappointed, but only briefly.
Min Juri smiled brightly.
"I'll gratefully listen if you tell me!"
"Alright. The Round 6 quest is..."
As Ryumin's prophecy continued, Min Juri's eyes gradually widened.
Namely because of the words to act with Black Scythe.
"You're telling me to party with Black Scythe again this time?"
"Yeah. Your value as a buffer was already proven in Round 5, so he probably won't refuse."
"Ah..."
"What's wrong?"
"I didn't expect to be together again."
"That... means you're happy, right?"
"Of course! Black Scythe-nim treated me so well."
"Treated you well?"
"Yeah. He was unexpectedly considerate and not as scary as I thought? He's a bit arrogant, but that's understandable since he's ranked 1st."
"Ah... Is that so?"
Ryumin smiled wryly at inadvertently hearing an evaluation of himself.
It wasn't a bad evaluation.
"And that person seems quite insightful."
"Insightful?"
"I can't explain it exactly... How should I put it? It feels like he understands people's hearts well?"
'Well, that's because I have the Rune of Inner Thoughts.'
It seemed natural to Ryumin since he was the person in question, but to Min Juri who didn't know such a rune existed, Black Scythe just seemed amazing.
Like a perfect being with great skills, insight, charisma, and consideration.
'But I'm not perfect. I failed 99 times.'
Of course, he felt he was tricked in the last round that required a 5-person party, but a failure is still a failure.
'There are no more chances now. I can't fail since it's the last time.'
Determined to definitely reach the final round and smash the boss's head, he looked at Min Juri.
'I absolutely have to take Min Juri. The American Priest too.'
Those two spots were confirmed, and he needed to think about the remaining two spots.
"Min? What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all."
"Are you worried about how to pass the next round?"
"Huh? Well... I am worried. Since I'm not that strong."
It was close to deception to anyone looking, but Ryumin had circumstances that made it difficult to reveal his identity.
"Sigh, if only our areas were integrated, I could have helped you..."
"For free?"
"Of course. I feel bad always receiving help like this. While I'm not of any help to you..."
'You're plenty of help, Juri. Thanks to you I even one-shot the High Orc.'
He even received a Unique Item Selection Ticket for setting an unprecedented record.
"Don't be disheartened. We'll meet in the other world someday."
"I guess so? I have to hang in there until then! I'll do my best too!"
Seeing Min Juri clench her fist and shout "Fighting!", Ryumin smiled bitterly.
'I wonder how she'll react when she finds out I'm Black Scythe later...'
Ryumin suddenly felt worried.
*
The day after giving Min Juri information about Round 6.
Ryumin was heading to the company office in a limousine sent by Ma Gyeong-rok.
'Originally he asked to have lunch together at a hotel, but...'
He refused and said to meet at the company.
It was time to start talking business.
'I've sufficiently proven that I'm a prophet, so there shouldn't be any issues.'
He hadn't told Ma Gyeong-rok what kind of business they would do yet.
But no matter what, Ma Gyeong-rok would believe and follow him.
He was someone who would do anything if it was a path for the company to grow.
'I've definitely proven my ability as a prophet so far too.'
Now that he gained trust, it was time to show results.
Of course, he wasn't doing business just to make money.
'If I use Ma Gyeong-rok's company, I can obtain any item I want anytime.'
Money is just a means to acquire items.
'My own growth is the ultimate goal.'
Moreover, by growing the company, he can make his relationship with Ma Gyeong-rok even closer.
'That way I can contact the Priest who's in his network.'
The financial gains obtained in the process are just a bonus.
"We've arrived. Please wait a moment."
The driver who stopped the car in front of the building quickly got out and opened the door.
"This way please. I'll guide you to the office."
The driver who spoke politely led the way.
It seems he was instructed to treat Ryumin properly.
Ryumin followed the driver and took the elevator.
Ding-
The office on the 8th floor wasn't very large.
It's understandable since it's a company that started with little capital.
"Oh! You're here? Major shareholder!"
The moment he stepped into the office, he could see Ma Gyeong-rok welcoming him enthusiastically.
"Please sit here. Director Ahn? Bring two cups of chamomile tea."
"Yes, CEO."
As Ahn Sang-cheol went to the pantry, Ma Gyeong-rok laughed.
It was an artificial laugh to look good to others.
"Major shareholder, no, Prophet. Did you have any inconveniences on your way here?"
"Inconveniences? I came very comfortably. The driver was kind too."
"Haha, is that so? That's good. If anyone makes you uncomfortable, please tell me. I'll take appropriate measures right away."
"Ah, yes..."
Ma Gyeong-rok who commits weekly criminal murders saying he'll take appropriate measures...
Unless he has a grudge against someone, it's best not to say anything.
"Did you eat? It would have been nice to eat together."
"There's something more important than food."
"Perhaps you're going to tell me information about the next round?"
Ryumin had to hold back laughter inside.
'He's desperate to know Round 6 information from me.'
This is why Ma Gyeong-rok deliberately mentioned it.
Afraid he might not tell the information.
"Of course I should tell you Round 6 information."
"Did you see the future?"
"I did."
Just then, Ahn Sang-cheol approached and set down the teacups.
Though he didn't show it, Ahn Sang-cheol was also listening intently.
"I'll give you Round 6 information."
"Really? Thank you every time..."
"In exchange, I'd like to hold a temporary shareholders' meeting."
"A temporary shareholders' meeting?"
"We need to start talking about business. We need to change the business type and company name too."
Ma Gyeong-rok's expression became serious when business talk came up.
Business in reality was as important as information about the next round.
"What would you like me to do?"
"Please support the business I propose at the shareholders' meeting. Even though I'm the de facto management with 51% of shares, special resolutions can't pass without 67% agreement."
Changing the company name and business type is an important matter.
There's no way he can decide alone without the consent of shareholders who have already invested money.
Of course, he doesn't need the other shareholders.
He just needs Ma Gyeong-rok on his side.
Understanding this fact, Ma Gyeong-rok nodded.
"Then since I have 20% of shares, if the two of us join hands it's 71%. In the end, we can easily pass any agenda."
"Yes. But as I said before, there must be no idle talk. We need to work on persuading the other shareholders."
"Don't worry about that. I'll make sure the other shareholders don't cause trouble."
"Thank you."
"But... Seeing you mention this in advance, it seems the shareholders will oppose changing the business type?"
"Yes. When I saw the future, they weren't very pleased. Especially shareholders in their 30s and above."
"What kind of business could it be..."
Ma Gyeong-rok made a very curious expression.
Ahn Sang-cheol listening on the side was no different.
'Well, it's understandable to be curious. I boasted that we could succeed just by changing the business type.'
Ryumin smiled and said.
"The business I want to start is..."
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