Chapter 48

# 48

User Manual for the Reincarnated 048

Power (1)

The negotiations with the Blue Guild went as smoothly as water flowing.

While setting up a personal account, the deposit was immediately credited, and although the Hero-grade items are not yet available, I received a position that exceeded my expectations.

It was indeed as promised.

In fact, I did have some reservations about joining Blue until the very end, but the more I learned, the more I saw that it wasn't bad at all.

In the case of the Red Mercenary Guild, the authority is concentrated in the Guild Master, but in Blue, the organizational structure was more subdivided than I expected.

There were the Guild Master and Deputy Guild Master, and below them, six teams and several administrative positions.

To put it simply, the Blue Guild is made up of six parties.

Each party consisted of five to fifteen members.

I couldn't know how other guilds were structured, but I could understand why Kim Hyun-seong liked Blue.

‘It’s convenient to move together.’

As he wished, a new party was immediately formed in Blue when we joined.

Kim Hyun-seong became the leader of the seventh party.

Although it's hard to say it was officially established, it wouldn't take long to settle into the position.

This is what Blue originally promised to give us.

What remains is the Hero-grade items that have not yet been provided and the position I will hold.

They must have struggled a lot to decide where to place me.

They needed to prepare a position that wouldn't be overshadowed by someone like Seol Ho.

Of course, a position for me was arranged after a short while.

‘Non-combat Special Administrative Officer.’

It's a position that looks ambiguous and hastily created.

It was unusual for someone affiliated with a party to hold an administrative position, but it was Lee Seul-hee's consideration to provide a foundation for me to grow with Kim Hyun-seong's party.

‘Good enough.’

In any case, Blue Guild had to take on one more administrative position because of me.

No one knows what my assigned duties are.

It probably means to help with administrative tasks in general, but it would be hard to assign me work right away.

Still, I thought they must have some expectations to have divided the positions so urgently.

Well...

“Mr. Gi-young, a gift has arrived outside.”

“Ah. Thank you, Mr. Hyun-seong.”

After all, I was the Queen's consort.

‘Schwa...’

I had a bad feeling from the moment she said I could do whatever I wanted, but I didn't expect her to come at me so openly.

I wondered if she was taking small revenge on my arrogance, but seeing the enormous gifts and daily handwritten letters, it seemed she wanted to make her investment clear.

Of course, her goal was achieved.

There wouldn't be any madman in the Benigore Holy Empire who would dare to touch the Queen's consort.

‘Still...’

“This is not right.”

This approach was a bit different from what I intended.

Of course, unlike my slightly troubled state, the Blue Guild was experiencing an unexpected boom.

They were getting closer to the Red Mercenary Guild, the most influential guild in the Holy Empire.

Of course, my position in the guild seemed to have risen, but I couldn't avoid receiving some negative attention.

‘The Red Mercenary Guild's Queen, Cha Hee-ra, is infatuated with a new recruit who just came out of the tutorial. The recruit is a Blue Guild officer and is receiving endless courtship from the Queen.’

This rumor spread, along with other nasty comments.

Like having a hidden lover and still doing this, or being exceptionally skilled in bed, or knowing each other from Earth.

Of course.

All these rumors were spread by the Red Mercenary Guild itself.

Given that the rumors had already spread in the limited space in front of the tutorial dungeon, they must have reached the front yard of the Holy Empire.

‘Damn...’

Staring at the mountain of items, Kim Hyun-seong, standing next to me, spoke.

It must have been confusing and absurd for him too.

The image of Cha Hee-ra he had in mind must have been different from this.

“Can you tell me what kind of conversation you had with her?”

“It’s nothing much. She just asked us to spawn. I don’t know why she’s doing this, but it’s probably a bad joke.”

“Hmm... It might be. But looking at the gifts, it seems Mr. Gi-young left a good impression on her.”

Kim Hyun-seong’s words made me look at the items piled up in front of the building, and I couldn’t help but realize why such misunderstandings could arise.

[Ancient Republic Alchemy Kit - Hero Grade]

[An alchemy kit passed down from the Ancient Republic. These basic tools, found in an underground laboratory, have maintained their original form even after a long time. They seem to have been treated with special chemicals, but the items, which contain mana, are of superior quality and performance, not just simple tools. Increases potion-making success rate and temporarily raises the user’s luck.]

This was not the only item.

[Minotaur Tendon - Rare Grade]

[Venshi’s Mana Essence - Rare Grade]

[Troll Blood - Rare Grade]

[Unknown Monster Blood - Rare Grade]

[Holy Empire’s Holy Water - Rare Grade]

All kinds of catalysts used in alchemy were piled up in boxes.

On top of the box was a letter filled with affection.

-Always grateful. It’s nothing much, but please accept it. To the most wonderful person in the world, with love. Cha Hee-ra.

‘This... Damn...’

Of course, I’m not unhappy.

I wouldn’t dislike receiving free gifts or expensive items.

In fact, I don’t really care about others’ opinions.

The problem is Jeong Ha-yeon.

Of course, it was only Jeong Ha-yeon.

When the gifts first arrived and the rumors started spreading, her expression was indescribable.

I was worried she might cast spells at the gifts, but instead, she filled her eyes with tears and tried not to look at them, seemingly stressed by the fact that she couldn’t give me anything.

She knew best that she couldn’t give me such things.

Of course, I kept trying to convince her that I had no relationship with Cha Hee-ra and that I only loved her, but Jeong Ha-yeon spent more time thinking quietly to herself.

She was so focused on magic training that it seemed like she was overworking herself.

She hardly slept, except for the brief moments we spent together.

Of course, the same went for intimate moments.

If it weren’t for those moments, Jeong Ha-yeon might not have been able to hold on.

It was a time to reaffirm our feelings, but for her, it was also a time to cleanse me from the filth.

“Ha-yeon...”

“Ha-yeon is probably at the back of the lake. She seems to be practicing water element magic recently. If you go there, you might find her. As for Deok-gu...”

“Deok-gu?”

“Deok-gu also seems to be making a boat at the lake. He started this morning...”

“A boat?”

“Yes. It seems Ha-yeon is looking at the lake and thinking about whether she wants to go boating. I left it there thinking it might help her training.”

For some reason, I felt a chill down my spine.

‘Park Deok-gu...’

I don’t know what he’s planning, but it doesn’t seem good. When I swallowed, Kim Hyun-seong spoke again.

“Is everything going well?”

“Yes, of course. It’s still hard to follow the meetings, but I’m starting to understand Blue. It seems the tutorial dungeons are opening in other places now. The transfer market will open soon, but unfortunately, the guild doesn’t have the resources to invest in the raid team... so it will probably be one or two people. Among the survivors, there will be those with more potential, so we plan to invest in them.”

“Hmm... It’s because of us, isn’t it?”

Exactly.

“You could say that. But if possible, I’m considering using the deposit to bring in people for our party...”

“It’s not a bad idea. The guild might be pleased too.”

“That’s a relief. How about you?”

“The guild is thinking of collaborating with other parties to enter the dungeon. It’s a good way to grow quickly from the guild’s perspective. Of course, it will be after this matter is resolved, but it’s good to prepare in advance.”

“Which direction...”

“That hasn’t been decided yet. Personally, I think exploring undiscovered dungeons would be a good experience, but the guild seems to be thinking about basic hunting first.”

“I see.”

“Then I’ll go to the meeting. What about you, Mr. Gi-young?”

“Ah. I’ll leave first.”

“Yes. I’ll see you later.”

It was a meaningful conversation.

When I glanced at Kim Hyun-seong, he nodded.

If Kim Hyun-seong is the one who thinks and moves on what we should do, I will assist him in external matters.

It’s about selecting those who haven’t been chosen or haven’t chosen in the market after all tutorials are over and bringing them to our party.

Kim Hyun-seong will also need to check if there are any past connections, but he seems to be entrusting me with the basic task.

I could see that I was doing better than he imagined.

In a short time, I had achieved more than he expected, and it was a bit amusing to see him think his instincts were right.

‘I need to gain more trust.’

It’s better if he thinks I’m useful in various ways.

Kim Hyun-seong will surely think he has a capable mind.

I headed to the training ground where the current trainees were gathered.

It was the place to manage the survivors of the tutorial dungeon.

As we talked, the basic training was just finishing.

To prepare for recruitment and to create a list to send to Cha Hee-ra, it was advantageous to act a bit earlier than others.

Of course, the people from other tutorial dungeons were more important, but I thought it wouldn’t hurt to check if there were any survivors I didn’t know.

“Today, the officers of the Blue Guild will visit. You will have to receive offers from various guilds and apply. Please follow the instructions.”

“Yes.”

In the training ground, the training was in full swing.

As I moved, I could feel greetings coming my way. Of course, they weren’t from the trainees lined up in the training ground.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Ah! No, sir.”

“I haven’t officially taken the position yet, sir.”

“Ha-ha. But you will soon be a pillar of Blue.”

“Thank you for saying so.”

“More importantly, what brings you here... there’s still some time...”

“Ah. I thought it would be good to take a look around first. I need to show my best effort since I’ve been given such a high position.”

“Indeed...”

A brief conversation.

But this conversation clearly reached those standing in the scorching sun.

Those who didn’t know me were tense, thinking a high-ranking person had arrived, but those who were with me in the shelter were confused about the situation.

‘Power is good.’

I could see the disbelief on their faces.

‘After all, it’s up to you to form a line.’

We fell together and entered this place together.

But my position and theirs were 180 degrees different.

Extremely so.