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Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Chapter 165
“W-what’s wrong?”
“Han Seha is my friend’s daughter.”
“... Ah, I see...”
The unexpected obstacle flustered Morales.
“I can’t interfere with the work of my friend’s daughter.”
“W-Wait. Give more thought to this. Parker Energy is a conglomerate with billions of dollars in sales every year. Are you really willing to throw away the opportunity to get your hands on such a company simply because of your friend’s daughter?”
“I don’t want to ruin her career just for tens of billions of profit. I’m sorry. I have to decline. No. Come to think of it, you won’t stay still even if I give up. I have to subdue you here.”
Having to suddenly fight Choi Yeonseung, Morales desperately came up with a plan.
“Wait!”
“Don’t play tricks. You’re in my territory.”
Choi Yeonseung spoke as if telling him to give up.
Choi Yeonseung’s mad confidence momentarily convinced Morales that, considering the distance between them and the fact that they were both in the same rank, it would be difficult for Morales, a magician, to react immediately unless he had prepared in advance.
“Listen to me.”
“?”
“Why don’t we let Han Seha join us and split the shares among the three of us?”
“... Are you sure?”
Choi Yeonseung was slightly impressed by Morales’ offer. To think there was such a way…
“Are you okay with that?”
“There isn’t much of a difference between half and one-third. Even if I don’t get all of the promised shares, I’d still have the majority of it, which is huge.”
Anyone who owned more than 50% of a company’s shares could easily use management rights. They could appoint or dismiss CEOs or directors and control the company as they pleased. However, in reality, they could participate in management with a much smaller percentage. They were treated as a major shareholder even if they only owned 1% of the shares.
Owning all shares like Hwang Gyeongryong did was unusual. Other companies usually listed and sold their stocks to outsiders, circulating them in the market to some extent. It was common for the owner of the company to only own around 10% of the shares.
Morales had worked with the Parker family while studying and researching profusely. Based on his calculations, even 10% was enough to get involved in management. From that point on, he could just persuade and attract other shareholders to his side!
“Wouldn’t you rather cooperate with me than the Parker family?”
“That’s true, but don’t expect too much. There is nothing I can do if Hunter Han Seha refuses. Do you understand?”
“I understand. However, Hunter Han Seha won’t refuse.”
Morales was certain of it.
—And it was true.
***
“I want to! I will do whatever it takes.”
Han Seha agreed before Choi Yeonseung could even say anything.
“I want you to hear all of the details first...” Han Seha pulled out a chair and sat down, then gave him a very attentive look.
Looking slightly burdened, Choi Yeonseung explained everything.
“... That’s the plan.”
“I think that’s a really good plan.”
“What did I tell you?” Morales commented proudly.
“What are you showing off about?” Han Seha growled.
“Calm down, Hunter Han Seha. The plan is mine.”
“Now that you’ve mentioned that, I no longer trust it. How can I believe that you’re not fooling Hunter Choi Yeonseung?”
“I wrote a business plan. Read it. It is written so carefully that I still can’t deceive you even if I tried.”
“......”
Han Seha glared at Morales with a very suspicious look in her eyes before scanning the plan. It didn’t seem to have anything particularly suspicious.
“Does she not believe me because I’m not Korean?” Morales asked Choi Yeonseung as if it was unfair.
“No... That’s not why she’s treating me kindly.”
“Ah, then it must be because she’s your friend’s daughter.” Morales nodded in understanding.
"I'm sorry I suggested this,” Choi Yeonseung said, sounding apologetic.
“This is a 10% stake in Parker Energy. It’s worth billions of dollars. Why are you sorry?”
“... Forget I said anything, then.”
Choi Yeonseung found it strange. Considering people killed for money, betraying others for it didn’t sound that bad.
Han Seha tapped on her smartphone.
“What are you doing?”
“I sent a message to the Parker family to tell them I’m no longer working for them.”
“By text?”
“Should I go and talk to them?”
“Ah, no.”
Morales gave up on talking to Han Seha. Han Seha’s unofficial title was ‘Crazy Dog.’ Of course, no one openly called her that right in front of her face, but Morales thought he could understand why she had that title. Her personality was really dirty!
“If you go there, you could be misunderstood and have a falling out. I’ll be going with Morales. Is that okay?” Choi Yeonseung asked very kindly and cautiously. To be honest, Han Seha was a bit different from his other nieces and nephews. He felt sorry somehow!
“Won’t it just make me a complete thief if I take something without having to work hard for it?”
“Hunter Han Seha. What we are doing right now is actually stealing...”
“Ah. Be quiet.”
“Shut up.”
Morales felt as if he was being ignored today. He had never received such treatment even before he became an A-grade hunter.
“Wouldn’t it be troublesome if they complain or raise an issue later?”
“From what I heard, the Parker family won’t be able to protest. They kept this white dungeon a secret, so they would want to settle this quietly unless they’re prepared to be embarrassed.”
Choi Yeonseung admired Han Seha. As a talent, she reached A-grade before Choi Yeonseung. Moreover, she had an extraordinary grasp of the situation.
Glaring at Morales, she said, “If you don’t take me with you, both of you... No, I will kill you, Hunter Morales… Forget it. I will torture you instead.”
“... I think it would be best to bring her along, Hunter Choi Yeonseung.”
***
‘I’ll show him what I’m capable of. I’ll show him what I’m capable of. I’ll show him what I’m capable of.’
[The ‘Hound of Instinct and Liberation’ barks with satisfaction!]
[The ‘Hound of Instinct and Liberation’ asks if it would be better to show some restraint.]
-Shut up.
[The ‘Hound of Instinct and Liberation’ barks louder.]
-Ah, seriously.
The relationship between the hound constellation and Han Seha was very different from a normal constellation-household member relationship. It was much more intimate and informal! It would be difficult to imagine a household member telling their constellation to shut up.
The hound constellation barked loudly for attention, but Han Seha just ignored it. She had already heard this type of dog noise before. Right now, she was completely focused. She would show Choi Yeonseung what she was capable of!
‘Hunter Choi Yeonseung. He showed a great performance in the Arena disaster... I’m sure he will be promoted to A-grade.’
‘The hero of the Arena disaster, Choi Yeonseung. A new hero is born.’
Han Seha became angry when the Arena incident broke out and Choi Yeonseung played a role in stopping it. She should have been there!
-What are they talking about? This bunch of below-A-grade trash helped out? Did they drug this group of reporters?
-The news just says they helped evacuate...
-Even a scarecrow can do that! If I was there, I would’ve thrown them all out at once!
-That’s not an evacuation. That’s murder...
-Don’t nitpick at my words!
No matter how great the Icarus clan was, Han Seha didn’t value other hunters highly except for herself. She was even quick to ignore Hwang Gyeongryong. Hence, she naturally became angry enough to explode when she saw such hunters on a raid with Choi Yeonseung. For the same reason, she couldn’t believe she now had an opportunity to join Choi Yeonseung in one.
‘Is she nervous?’
Morales became puzzled when he looked at Han Seha. He was well aware of Han Seha’s record. She was a monster who entered a famous dungeon when she was still a teenager and cleared it. It would have been impossible to get an A-grade at such a young age if she cared about her life. He couldn’t understand how such a person could be nervous.
“What are you looking at?”
“I wasn’t looking at you.”
“Stop fighting. Is that the main entrance?”
“That’s right.”
“It looks… ordinary.”
On the outside, it was just an ordinary factory. It was certainly convenient in many ways to set up a factory near a dungeon. They could refine the cores they would loot from it and immediately extract energy...
“Should I prepare for combat?”
“No. You can just go in.”
“......?”
Amid Choi Yeonseung’s confusion, Morales walked forward and took out his ID card. Han Seha also took hers out.
“Come in.”
“... Can I really just go in like this?”
Choi Yeonseung, who was prepared to fight the moment they reached the entrance, found this peaceful method absurd.
“We work with the Parker family, so isn’t it only natural for us to have IDs?”
“I also have one.”
“I-I see.”
The three A-grade hunters peacefully walked inside. The guards greeted Morales and didn’t give much thought to the other two. The guards didn’t even think they were A-grade hunters.
“Where is Lockstein?”
Morales sought out Lockstein, the general manager of the factory and the one in charge of managing the white dungeon.
“He is talking to the CEO.”
“......”
Morales’ expression stiffened.
“You don’t even know their schedule? Are you crazy?” Han Seha asked, seemingly dumbfounded. “If you’re going to fall, then fall alone. Why bring Hunter Choi Yeonseung down with you? Are you a Chinese spy?”
“Ah, no.”
Moisture formed in Morales’ eyes as he was driven to a corner. It was as if this one mistake would cost him his life.
“Didn’t you say that the CEO is Jacob the eldest son of the Parker family?”
“Yes. We are out of luck. We didn’t account for his presence today—”
“We’re here to take everything away from him,” Han Seha said with a shrug, “so why not just subdue him? It doesn’t matter if Jacob is here or not.”
“That’s not a bad suggestion. We could raise suspicion if we leave now, anyway. Is that plan alright with you, Hunter Choi Yeonseung?”
“What will happen if I subdue Jacob?”
“Not much. At most, they will post malicious comments about Choi Yeonseung. Of course, they could go for a trial or send an assassin, but if they do, I’ll go and kill them.”
“No... It’s okay.”
Choi Yeonseung stopped Han Seha.
‘I shouldn’t have brought her here.’
It seemed he didn’t have much to worry about when it came to overpowering Jacob. The white dungeon being taken away would already make people angry, and there was a high possibility that they wouldn’t send an assassin. Regardless of the odds, trying to assassinate an A-grade was insane. To top it all off, Choi Yeonseung didn’t really care even if they did send some.
“Can’t I just kill them?” Han Seha wondered.
“I can kill them too, so you don’t have to.”
“Won’t I be able to kill them better?”
“That isn’t something to brag about.”
The trio arrived at their destination amid their conversation. The hunters outside the door held out their hands. Hired as bodyguards, they exuded magic power.
“He said not to disturb him during the meeting.”
Thump.
“Let’s go in.”
Han Seha immediately kicked the door open and headed inside.
“......???”
However, the scene they stumbled upon was far from their expectations. Lockstein and Jacob were tied up and groaning on the ground, and hunters they were seeing for the first time were staring at them with surprised eyes.
“......”
“A Russian spy??”
“A Chinese spy???”
Choi Yeonseung and Han Seha couldn’t help looking at each other.
“They are white, so perhaps they are Russian spies...?” Han Seha corrected her opinion.
“That isn’t the point now!” Morales exclaimed while raising his fists and slamming them toward the ground.
In an instant, powerful magic surged out, and a barrier was formed. The bullets fired by their opponents melted away.
‘They aren’t ordinary bullets.’
The enemy hunters were using magic bullets. They were so expensive that a lone hunter wouldn’t be able to buy even one.
“Defend the dungeon!”
“Escape!”
It seemed their opponents tried to steal the dungeon for themselves.
Laughing, Han Seha snapped her fingers. A powerful lightning bolt flew and struck the hunter’s torso.
“Where are you going?”
“... An A-grade hunter?”
“That’s right. Now that you know, get on your knees before I kill you all,” Han Seha growled, her voice filled with killing intent.
“Don’t move!” one of the hunters cried out.
“You dare threaten me, you crazy bastards? Killing the old people here won’t even make me blink.”
“If you move, I’ll destroy the dungeon!”
“......”
The threat worked.
The two people on the ground, who had suddenly become less valuable than the dungeon, groaned.