Chapter 28

I Am Not a Reincarnator Chapter 28

Under World (1)

The next day.

Waking up early in the morning, I finished a light training session and headed to the Association.

"Then, you're planning to investigate the Black Star Society in cooperation with the Valhalla Guild, right?"

Thud.

Team Leader Han Junman put down his coffee cup on the table and asked.

"Yes. Well, most of the investigation will be handled by the Valhalla Guild."

"True... There's not much you can do alone, Mr. Oh Jin."

Team Leader Han nodded and smiled.

"That's good."

"Yes, it is."

The fact that the Valhalla Guild was willing to cooperate with him was good news for the Association as well.

"Haha. Thanks to Mr. Oh Jin, the executives who used to nag me every day are now silent."

Not only did he catch the kidnapper who was on the run, but he also managed to establish this cooperative relationship with the Valhalla Guild.

Just a few months ago, such achievements were unimaginable.

"In that sense, there's something I'd like to ask for."

"Sure, anything."

"I'm planning to get some equipment made."

"Equipment?"

"Yes. All custom-made."

I handed the equipment request form, which I had prepared in advance, to Team Leader Han.

"I need a spear made entirely of silver, from the blade to the shaft, with holy stones mixed in to increase its hardness."

Among all metals, silver has the highest electrical conductivity.

If I made a weapon with silver as the base, it would maximize my 'Lightning' ability.

"Hmm... I understand. But what's this other thing?"

Team Leader Han pointed to a bracelet-like item.

It was a strangely shaped object, too bizarre to be a simple wrist guard.

"Well... to put it simply, it's a device that fires wire like bullets."

"Like Spider-Man's web-shooters?"

"Something like that."

The only difference is that it shoots wire instead of spider silk.

"However, the entire wire must be made of electromagnets."

This way, when I send an electric current through it, it can stick to metal.

"Ah, and please mix in holy stones to increase its hardness."

"Hmm... It doesn't seem too difficult to make."

The shape is unique, but the technology itself is simple.

It just needs to be able to shoot and retrieve the wire.

"But why do you need such equipment?"

"There are limitations to using the Lyra constellation's stigmata with a spear."

I am different from Lee Shinhyuk.

I don't plan to reach the pinnacle of spear techniques by stubbornly using only a spear.

'I need equipment that can utilize my Lightning ability.'

That's how I came up with this wire shooter.

If used properly, it could allow me to move freely in the air like a 3D maneuver gear, and I could also bind enemies with the wire.

'And once they're bound by the wire...'

That's the end.

By sending an electric current through the wire, I can turn the bound enemy into a human barbecue in an instant.

'It might be really hard to handle, though.'

But with practice, I think I can manage.

"Wire shooter... That kid would love it."

Team Leader Han chuckled, seemingly thinking of someone.

"Understood. I'll put in a request to the equipment production team."

"The cost..."

Swallow.

I swallowed hard and cautiously opened my mouth.

I could feel cold sweat trickling down my spine.

'It's going to be ridiculously expensive, right?'

A spear made entirely of solid silver and a wire shooter, both reinforced with holy stones.

The price won't be cheap.

As if to dispel my rising worries—

"Haha. You don't need to worry about the cost of the equipment."

Team Leader Han Junman smiled.

'No way.'

Oh Jin's eyes widened.

"Didn't you achieve great success in the recent cooperative operation with the Valhalla Guild? The higher-ups are pleased, so the Association will cover the cost of the equipment."

"Team Leader Junman..."

No.

"Junman, thank you!"

Thump!

Overwhelmed with emotion, I hugged Team Leader Han.

"Uh, uh?"

Team Leader Han, or rather, the gorilla, opened his eyes wide in surprise.

"Oh, Mr. Oh Jin?"

"There's no need for such formal language between us!!"

"What do you mean, 'between us'?"

Team Leader Han broke out in a cold sweat.

"Ah, ahem. Calm down, please."

"Ah, yes."

I calmed down and sat on the sofa.

"And one last thing..."

Team Leader Han Junman picked up the last document at the bottom of the equipment request form and tilted his head.

"What are you planning to use this for? I doubt Mr. Oh Jin will use it himself."

More baffled by this item than the wire shooter, Team Leader Han scratched his head.

"I won't be using it, but I need one. You don't have to rush; you can take your time to get it for me. Oh, and as it says here, the best quality, please."

"Ah, yes. Understood. Then, will the Association...?"

"No."

Shaking his head firmly,

"I'll pay for this myself."

He said in a steady voice.

"With your own money, Mr. Oh Jin?"

Team Leader Han Junman asked, surprised.

This was a decision that was hard to imagine from Oh Jin's usual miserly behavior.

"Yes. This... I need to buy it with my own money."

"Understood. Then I'll bill you separately for the cost."

He organized the equipment request form and put it in a file.

Snap.

While organizing the file, he suddenly clapped his hands as if remembering something.

"Ah, by the way, the appraisal results for the holy relic you gave me before are in."

Team Leader Han Junman handed over a tablet.

A photo of the blue goblet that the Black Star Society had switched appeared.

"The grade is 3-star. The effect of the holy relic is to speed up mana recovery."

"3-star...?"

Oh Jin's eyes widened.

He thought it would be at most 1-2 star, but it turned out to be 3-star.

'Geez, they're so generous!'

It was hard to estimate how much the Black Star Society had earned.

"What do you plan to do with this holy relic? Will you use it yourself, Mr. Oh Jin?"

"No. Please dispose of it along with the holy stones."

The mana recovery effect was useless to him.

'No need for recovery when I have an abundance of it.'

Better to convert it into money here.

"Understood."

"Oh, and please dispose of these as well."

He handed over two high-grade holy stones he had obtained from Eugene.

"Wow... These are quite high-quality holy stones."

"How much do you think I can get for them?"

"Hmm. Including the previous ones, about 1.7 billion? If we're lucky, maybe 1.8 billion."

"..."

Damn.

'So... including the money I received from Lee Woo-hyuk, I've earned about 5 billion?'

Grip.

His clenched fist trembled.

'Now... there's not much left.'

A thrilling shiver ran down his spine.

If he combined the money he had saved over the past few years, he could just about afford the item he wanted.

'It can't be just enough, though.'

10 billion.

He needed exactly 10 billion to definitely get the item.

'And...'

He had already decided where to get the remaining money.

"Team Leader. One last request, is that okay?"

"Of course."

Team Leader Han nodded readily.

"I need a map of the sewers under Seoul Station."

"...What?"

Team Leader Han looked at Oh Jin with a bewildered expression.

A map of the sewers under Seoul Station?

What could he possibly need that for?

"I'm going to do some treasure hunting."

He smiled slyly.

"Even if you say that, I still have no idea what you're thinking."

"Hahaha. There are things like that."

Sigh.

Team Leader Han Junman let out a short sigh.

'He's still as unpredictable as ever.'

There was no one as eccentric as him.

"Understood. I'll try to get it for you."

As a government-affiliated organization, it wouldn't be difficult to obtain such a map.

"Thank you, then."

Oh Jin smiled contentedly and stood up.

Stepping outside the Association, the fresh sunlight shone down.

'Just 3 billion more.'

In the memories of Lee Shinhyuk that flowed in during the third blossoming, if he could get the giant holy stone embedded in the forehead of the flesh monster.

The one he had longed for and yearned for.

He could reach 'Paradise.'

* * *

One week after requesting the equipment from the Association.

As usual, Oh Jin climbed to the rooftop early in the morning and performed acrobatic movements that no ordinary human could even attempt, dedicating himself to his training.

"Huff, huff!"

His breathing grew rough.

He held a handstand position, legs spread wide.

On each ankle, a 30kg weight was attached.

"Grunt!"

He brought his spread legs together and straightened them, simultaneously lifting his body into the air with his left arm.

He then shifted to his right arm.

Thud!

As he moved his handstand arm, his center of gravity shifted slightly.

Sweat droplets formed on his forehead and fell.

-Clap!

He did this 20 times, alternating between his right and left arms, then stood up with a clean backflip.

The cold December air cooled his heated body.

"Next is..."

Just as he was about to hold a spear to practice his stigmata.

-Woosh!

A light emitted from the silver necklace.

"Huh?"

Oh Jin lifted the necklace around his neck with wide eyes.

For a moment, he was puzzled.

But he quickly understood what this light meant.

'Finally, she's back.'

The noble lady he had been waiting for.

-Tinkle.

The silver light from the necklace coalesced into the form of a small woman about 30cm tall.

A radiant dress and long silver hair.

Golden eyes looked at him.

Oh Jin's lips curved into a smile.

"I've been waiting."

[Oh, really?]

Snap!

Vega, with her arms crossed, looked at Oh Jin with a stern expression.

[Didn't I tell you to speak more casually?]

"Oh, right."

Now that he thought about it, she had said that before they parted.

With all the intense events lately, he had forgotten.

"Haha, sorry."

He chuckled and extended his hand toward Vega, who was floating in the air.

"Welcome back, Vega."

[Hehehe.]

Tinkle.

Vega lightly flew through the air and perched on his palm, crossing her legs elegantly.

Huff!

Excitement filled his chest.

Straightening his back, he declared proudly.

[The lady has returned!]

It had been three weeks since their last meeting.