Chapter 201: Chapter 201

“It’s not impossible to find.”

After the gate opened, monsters started appearing on Earth. Naturally, the alien races living in the Abyss could also appear on Earth. Of course, it wasn’t easy. They needed the power of a constellation in order to go from the Abyss to Earth. A mortal could never do it by themselves.

However, it was a different story if the city was built in the Abyss, not Earth. It was accessible to all Abyssal races.

‘Indeed, I didn’t think of this.’

He only thought about how he could secure a territory from a constellation. He didn’t consider what would happen after that.

“Did they cause a problem?”

“I don’t know if I would call it a problem… It’s just stuff that’s bound to happen in large cities.”

The new cities built by humans were quite large in the Abyss. The human population and their technological prowess were quite peculiar for those in the Abyss. Various individuals from Abyssal races took an interest in the newly created human realm and decided to visit it.

There were various kinds of races, such as those that taught a new kind of magic that humans knew nothing about, those that collected treasures and exchanged them for other things, or those that would offer valuable information, such as the location of dungeons, for a price. Of course, there was no guarantee that they were telling the truth. Even so, scammers weren’t the biggest issue. Some Abyssal races tried to sneak into the city to loot and steal.

“...It’s going to be a headache.”

“Right?”

The Mount Hua Sect hunters were happy that Choi Yeonseung acknowledged their hardships. They thought they would just have to deal with monsters when going to the new city in the Abyss. They didn’t think they would have to deal with so many Abyssal races. They would’ve liked to ban access to all of them, but they couldn’t do that.

The races of the Abyss knew so much more than humans. They knew the land well, and also where monsters came from. Deals that promised useful information also couldn’t be neglected, especially since other competitors would be eager to get their hands on any kind of valuable information.

“However, it wouldn’t be fair if others received the location of a dungeon first and got to it before us.”

“Yes, it wouldn’t. That’s why we’ll treat the Abyssal races that visit us with hospitality, but it’s going to be difficult due to the large number of thieves and scammers.”

-Younger races are always easily deceived.

The goddess of sloth said with pity.

The races living in the remote places of the Abyss had to face many hardships as they grew up and advanced little by little. They were often deceived and manipulated by the much more knowledgeable and experienced races. Humans were in the same boat. Earth had built up a large civilization, but they were like newborn babies in the Abyss.

-Humans are not easily deceived by others.

Choi Yeonseung trembled. He just had to look at China right now to convince himself. Didn’t they build a system so powerful that even the constellations admired it? Humans were not foolish. It’s just that they weren’t used to the new environment! Once they got used to it, the Abyssal races wouldn’t be able to deceive them.

-Successor, you might have been human yourself, but aren’t you thinking too highly of them?

-No, I’m not.

It seemed that the goddess of sloth hadn’t yet grasped the potential of humanity.

-Well… Since you’ve evolved from a human to a powerful constellation, there must be other humans with great potential...

-... I don’t think you get it, but in any case, I have to call Odaigon.

Choi Yeonseung decided to call Odaigon, the goblin king. He was currently escorting Jerry Kuber, but regardless of that, it was a good time to call him.

***

“There has to be a way to make up for the company’s losses and get back in the black.”

“I think it’s best to just change your identity and go into hiding,” Odaigon said with a dumbfounded expression. While escorting Jerry Kuber, Odaigon became fully aware of the whole situation. He didn’t know much about the human world, but one thing was clear.

‘This guy would’ve had his head blown off several times if he had been caught.’

The audacity to commit a series of financial crimes such as embezzlement, fraudulent accounts and misappropriation of investment funds… He felt sorry for the head of the Parker family who trusted Jerry Kuber and elected him as representative.

Why did he elect such a crazy guy?

“No! It’s not over yet. If my investment is a big hit, then I can bounce back!”

“It sounds crazy no matter how you think about it... Ah. Just a second.”

Odaigon stopped talking and pulled out his smartphone.

“Yes. Yes. Huh? Is that true? No! Of course, it’s good! I’ll be right there!”

“What is it?”

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung called me. Take care.”

“...Wait! You’re leaving me? What am I supposed to do?”

Jerry Kuber grabbed Odaigon in a panic. If he got caught, going to prison was the least of his problems. He had to worry about his life. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Would Alex Parker take no action after finding out? He would clearly hire a hitman to cut Jerry’s throat. Without a strong hunter like Odaigon by his side, he would be too scared to even sleep.

“Try to survive on your own. If you keep it up like this, you might not get caught. I believe in your abilities, human.”

“Thank y... No. No!”

“What do you want me to do?”

“Let me come with you.”

“I’m going to the newly built city in the Abyss. Do you still want to accompany me? What are you going to do if someone gets suspicious?”

“Don’t worry! They won’t suspect a thing! Surely they’ll just think that I’m visiting the new city for business purposes!”

Jerry Kuber was right. Earth wasn’t like the goblin kingdom. Usually when a CEO went to a competitor’s city to take a look, people would think it’s either to explore or to spy, not to betray.

“Hmm... I understand. I’ll try to get permission.”

‘That hunter Choi Yeonseung seems terrifying,’ Jerry Kuber thought to himself.

There was something about Odaigon’s attitude when speaking on the phone. It wasn’t just showing respect to a high-ranking hunter. His loyalty for Choi Yeonseung was ingrained in his head! There was no way of knowing how fiercely Choi Yeonseung beat up hunters ranking lower than him to get this kind of loyalty. He knew that high-ranking hunters were generally terrifying, but this was something else entirely…

‘He threatened to blow off my head...’

To be honest, he thought that maybe the constellation Choi Teonseung was serving was also an evil god constellation. Jerry had been keeping his mouth shut because he wasn’t in a position to say anything, but...

“So you want me to bring you along.”

“Sigh...”

“If you try to stand out in front of the Master while I’m there, I’ll kill you,” Odaigon warned him with killing intent.

Jerry Kuber’s heart was about to stop.

“O-Of course. I have no intention of standing out.”

***

“He altered financial statements and used the investment money somewhere else? Is this guy completely crazy?” Choi Yeonseung said in a shocked voice.

Odaigon glared at Jerry Kuber as if he was going to kill him.

‘I told this bastard not to stand out...’

“Ah, the investment hasn’t yielded results yet. As long as it goes up soon...”

As the company’s earnings decreased and the Parker family’s chairman, Alex Parker, kept nagging him, Jerry Kuber manipulated the books and invested in risky stocks. If he got caught, it was all over. If not, he could recover everything.

‘I’m glad he isn’t in Dragon Industry.’

Choi Yeonseung was honestly relieved. He would’ve lost his mind if this guy had been in Dragon Industry. As far as Parker Group was concerned, Choi Yeonseung couldn’t care less if Jerry Kuber drove the company into the ground.

“Looking at it, the stock price has gone down quite a bit. Isn’t the chairman suspicious?”

“The prices will rebound soon.”

“... Are you saying that solely based on the assumption that the stocks you picked would be a big hit?”

“Yes!”

‘He’s even crazier than I thought !’

“Yes. Jerry Kuber, I’ll be cheering for you. You can stay here for as long as you want,” Choi Yeonseung said kindly.

If his gamble fails, Jerry Kuber might not be able to return to Earth. The moment he went back, he could end up in a US government prison. He might have to wander through the cities of the Abyss for the rest of his life...

“Master. Aren’t you going to punish him severely?”

“Why me? It’s not even my company.”

If he had done such a thing in Choi Yeonseung’s company or Hwang Gyeongryong’s company, they would’ve torn him limb from limb. However, Jerry Kuber was in the Parker Group. Even if he ends up completely ruining the company, it wasn’t something for Choi Yeonseung to be angry about.

‘I planned to plant a spy in the enemy camp, not a bomb…’

Choi Yeonseung had recruited Jerry Kuber in order to gain an advantage in the battle against the other constellation and to keep that constellation in check. Jerry Kuber was also supposed to spy inside the enemy camp, namely the Parker Group, but instead of spying, he actually self-destructed inside it.

“In any case, Odaigon. It’s good that you came.”

“Yes! What should I do?”

Odaigon, who had been waiting for a long time, looked at Choi Yeonseung with excitement. Finally, it was time for him to demonstrate his abilities.

“Can you get rid of the random merchants?”

“...Huh?”

***

“So, human. The high purity fire stone buried here is insanely valuable. Aren’t you curious about the location? Sell me that machine of yours and I’ll tell you where it is.”

“... Why should I believe anything that comes from a monster’s mouth? Get lost if you don’t want to get hurt.”

“This really is a dungeon that no one knows about...”

“From the way you’re speaking, it’s clear that you’re trying to get us to clear the dungeon that your tribe couldn’t. Get lost!”

Odaigon chased away the guests with an annoyed voice. He couldn’t help getting annoyed because he kept seeing all sorts of Abyssal races trying to scam him, such as dark elves, beasts, demons, and so on.

‘I want to fight. I want to fight.’

Odaigon didn’t have a violent personality, but after having to put up with all the scammers for so long, he was eager to get into a fight and prove his abilities.

“This is a great opportunity...”

Bam!

Without warning, Odaigon swung his staff at a person wearing a suit, who looked like he just came to talk. It looked like a normal swing, but it was actually a powerful swing filled with five spells! He thought his opponent could use magic, but the man in the suit just took the hit and fell to the ground.

“Cough!”

“W...What are you doing? I’m going to protest to the US government!”

“Huh?”

Odaigon had several spells he could use to detect lies, so he would strike his opponents whenever they lied to him. However, the man before him didn’t lie when he said he would protest to the US government.

“Are you human?”

“Of course, I am human! What did you think I was?”

“Ah. I’m sorry. I thought you were just disguised as a human.”

After speaking to the man, Odaigon suddenly started to worry. Choi Yeonseung entrusted him with this task, but he made a big mistake. Would his master be disappointed? Odaigon thought so and he called Choi Yeonseung to apologize profusely.

“I’m sorry, Master. I’ve made a mistake.”

“There is nothing to be sorry about. He’s a hunter from China and is therefore suspicious. You can punch him.”

“Indeed...”

Odaigon nodded and thought, ‘It looks like I can punch Chinese hunters first.’

When Choi Yeonseung appeared, the Chinese hunters straightened their backs with a nervous look on their faces.

“Do you have a proposal for me?”

“Yes! I’m sure the honorable A-grade hunter, Choi Yeonseung, will be pleased with the offer!”

“......”

Choi Yeonseung looked at the hunters with an uneasy expression.

‘What kind of proposal could it be if they’re so confident?’