Panda Novel
Chapter 39
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Chapter 39
0.
Taking control of an entire hunting ground alone was no easy feat.
Even for Necromancers, known for their swarms of undead, it was the same.
However, the overwhelming tactics and force that made it possible truly showcased the majesty of the Almighty class.
To sweep through an entire map with just over 40 undead...
Seonghyun, faced with this unbelievable scene, simply nodded with a casual expression.
'I'm 34 now? It's a bit slow. Well, it can't be helped.'
He nonchalantly thought about things that would make others dumbfounded.
Although his leveling speed was arguably the fastest ever,
Considering the speed itself, it was indeed a bit slow.
Back in the days of PC games, weren't there games where you could reach level 200 in less than an hour?
It wasn't fair to compare it to that, but
Anyway, when it came to RPGs, leveling was inevitable.
Seonghyun was reasonably satisfied and immediately opened his status window.
He then gazed intently at his status.
【Status Window】
『Seonghyun』
『Lv 34』
『Class』
→『Overlord』
『Title』
→『Monarch (Legendary)』…… and 18 others.
『Stats』
→《Strength: 53 (48+5)》《Agility: 61 (55+6)》
《Stamina: 48 (43+5)》《Intelligence: 56 (50+6)》
《Wisdom: 61 (55+6)》《Spirit: 133 (120+13)》
《Dexterity: 7 (6+1)》
『Additional Stat Points』
→《45》
'Hmm, it's well-balanced.'
By absorbing the memories of the entire mercenary group, his Strength, Agility, and Stamina had increased considerably.
Although his stats were balanced, the Overlord was strictly a magic-based class.
It was right to invest in Intelligence and Wisdom.
This time, he would put 25 points into Intelligence and 20 into Wisdom.
As both Intelligence and Wisdom rose to 83,
Seonghyun nodded, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction.
Now that he had allocated his stat points,
'I need to choose the next hunting ground...'
Hunting in the field seemed to have its limits.
Even after taking over an entire map, he had only leveled up by 4.
He needed to consider partying up.
Indeed, clearing a dungeon through party play yielded experience points for defeating monsters, plus additional experience points for clearing the dungeon.
In terms of efficiency, entering a dungeon with a party was much more efficient.
However, he was concerned about the possibility of encountering strange users.
That was a bit of a worry.
'But does it matter?'
Since he had repelled all the strange users he had encountered so far,
He decided to find a party and go.
Just as he was thinking about which dungeon to tackle, Seonghyun suddenly remembered Kahku's second warehouse in another village.
When he first arrived in Sekan, his second village, he lacked the level and strength, so he planned to go when he reached level 50.
But now it was a different story.
'I can clear it now.'
He had already finished his business in Sekan Village and found no clues for any more hidden pieces, so
Moving on to the next village didn't seem like a bad idea.
He could decide on a party later.
If there was really no one, couldn't he ask the guild for help?
As Seonghyun was thinking this,
[You have a guild message.]
'Huh?'
Speak of the devil.
He had received a message from the guild.
Curious, Seonghyun opened it.
"Hmm?"
It contained unexpected content.
1.
At the base of the Rapid Guild, boasting its natural fortress,
The key figures of the Rapid Guild began to gather.
Not all the executives, but
HR Manager Luciel, Channel Manager Chenchen, and others who could be considered the brains of the Rapid Guild were gathered in the meeting room.
Guild Master Rapid, sitting at the head of the table, looked around with a serious expression.
Everyone in the meeting room had a look of barely contained excitement.
None of them were unaware of the opportunity that had presented itself.
Only HR Manager Luciel seemed a bit nervous, but she was definitely excited as well.
After looking around the room filled with excitement,
Rapid spoke,
"So, you're saying we should seize this opportunity and make him the star of the Rapid Guild channel?"
"Yes! Guild Master! This is an opportunity!"
"Honestly, our star, Yuna... she's too stubborn..."
"We lack content that features regular videos."
"Frankly, our channel is lacking compared to other large guilds."
"That's right. Our subscriber count is even lower than the 12th ranked Sick Brothers."
Everyone chimed in, and the meeting room quickly became noisy.
She understood what they were saying.
But...
"You do know that he's the younger brother of that stubborn Yuna, right?"
"..."
"...Ahem."
"...Ahem."
"Hmm."
"Ahem."
Only coughing sounds filled the room after Rapid's words.
No one had anything else to say.
They knew Yuna's personality well.
She was a stubborn person who didn't allow any filming except for raids, and she was known as the most formidable person in the Rapid Guild.
No one could control her.
Not even Guild Master Rapid.
However, everyone gathered here also knew that Yuna cherished her younger brother dearly.
But they couldn't just let it go.
They couldn't just sit back and watch when an opportunity presented itself.
Rapid knew this well.
"Since the opportunity has come, we have to seize it. I'll explore the methods first, so why don't you tell me the plan?"
At Rapid's words, everyone nodded with bright smiles.
As expected of the Guild Master, they had faith in her! With such words, the meeting proceeded.
They had already decided on the direction of the character they would create.
A Demon King, or something similar, would be perfect.
All the users were already welcoming that kind of image.
Image-making itself wouldn't be difficult.
All they had to do was ask Seonghyun for the concept.
As they gradually discussed the content and decided on the direction,
They moved on to the next issue.
It was now HR Manager Luciel's turn.
"There were many considerations in deciding which team the new recruit, user Seonghyun, would join."
Everyone nodded at Luciel's words.
Although they were a high-ranking guild, they had a small number of members, and there were only three rookie teams in the current Rapid Guild.
The criteria for dividing teams were, of course, the number of people who could participate in raids.
The minimum was 6, and the maximum was 20.
The Rapid Guild was keeping it to the minimum.
In other words, each of the three rookie teams had six members.
One of them even had only four.
This meant that even if they combined all three rookie teams, they wouldn't reach 20 members.
Despite this, they cleared raids faster than any other rookie teams.
As expected of a guild with the nickname "Fastest."
And among those Rapid Guild rookie teams, the one Seonghyun would belong to...
"I'm planning to assign him to the Luna Team."
"Ah."
"Ah?"
"Huh?"
Exclamations of surprise and doubt erupted.
They weren't just surprised.
The Luna Team was considered the strongest among the rookie teams, and it was also the smallest team with only 4 members.
But was it really okay?
Everyone had a look of concern.
And Rapid was no different.
"...The Luna Team."
"I thought the Luna Team was the most suitable for now."
"I instructed all the rookies to stop leveling up just in case... but the Luna Team."
Was it a problematic team?
No, it wasn't.
Rather, it was an excellent and outstanding team.
However.
"Ahem, they are a team full of unique personalities..."
"At least the team leader, Luna, is decent..."
"B-But will Yuna stay still?"
"She might complain about him being sent to the 'troublemaker team'..."
Worried opinions poured out, but
Guild Master Rapid nodded in agreement and replied,
"Alright. I also think the Luna Team would be the best fit for Seonghyun."
It was natural for concerns to arise, given the team's unique personalities.
But there was nothing they could do about it.
It was also awkward to put Seonghyun, who was showing such potential, in a rookie team that wasn't the strongest.
With that decided,
Rapid looked through several files and said,
"Once Seonghyun reaches level 50 and completes his second class advancement, we should send him to the new level 60 raid with the Luna Team. No one has cleared it yet, right?"
"Yes, that's correct. Even our rookie teams haven't challenged it yet."
"Other guilds are analyzing it, but it doesn't seem like it will be cleared within at least two months."
"It's a difficult raid to clear at level 60."
As everyone said those words,
Rapid said with satisfaction,
"It's all settled. Then, let's gather again after Seonghyun's second class advancement. And don't worry about Yuna. There's someone else who can handle her."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Rapid, or rather, Ahn Yoojin, smiled as she thought of Seonghyun.
Ahn Yoojin knew very well that if she told Seonghyun about this, Yuna wouldn't be able to object.
With Seonghyun's team decided,
Ahn Yoojin immediately contacted Seonghyun.
She informed him of his team assignment, asked him to continue filming videos and send them to her, and asked him to keep Yoo Mina in check.
2.
Seonghyun clicked on the guild message icon.
『We are pleased to inform you that your guild member, Seonghyun, has been assigned to the Rapid Guild's Rookie Team 1, Luna Team.
Please note that team activities will begin with your participation in a raid upon reaching level 50 and completing your second class advancement.
Furthermore, through internal guild discussions, we have recognized the excellent marketability of your videos, and we hope that you will continue to work hard on filming videos.
Of course, we will pay you accordingly, with a rate of 30% of the profits generated from your videos.
We will send you an additional contract later.
We look forward to your continued success and conclude this message.
PS - If Mina causes a scene, I hope you, Seonghyun, will stop her.』
Naturally, Seonghyun frowned as he read the message.
He didn't mind the team assignment.
He had been thinking about cooperating with others since joining the guild.
But asking him to stop his sister?
It wasn't that Rapid's request bothered him, but the opposite.
'If even Yoojin noona is saying this, just how wild is she in the guild?'
Seonghyun knew Ahn Yoojin's personality; she always kept her personal and professional life separate.
Even the message was strictly professional, as seen by the formal tone.
But for her to say this much...
It seemed his sister was a bit of a loose cannon in the guild.
Leaving that aside,
'A team, huh.'
He wasn't unsociable.
He didn't dislike it either.
Being in a team wasn't a problem for Seonghyun.
However, he was a bit worried about how the team members would accept him.
There could be issues like exclusion or not being acknowledged.
In a way, Seonghyun was like a parachute candidate.
Even if he proved his abilities, it was still his sister and her friend's guild.
He was a bit concerned, but
It didn't really matter.
He thought of it as a job anyway.
'I just need to do well.'
Seonghyun brushed aside the news of his team assignment.
He had to focus on leveling up for now.
There was still a lot to do.
The request to stop his sister was also too easy.
Yoo Mina was weak to Seonghyun, so she would back down if he just said a word.
However, there was something else important in this message.
'I have to film videos.'
He had sent a hunting video last time, so
He should send something different this time.
And there was something interesting, wasn't there?
Kahku's second warehouse.
Even though Seonghyun was only on his second day,
He wasn't a stranger to games.
What else could be as popular as hidden pieces?
Even Seonghyun would click on a video like that.
'There's no way I can resist a hidden piece video.'
Since he had just the right subject and video idea,
Why hesitate?
Seonghyun immediately looked for a portal to move to another village,
And headed to his next destination, Oren Village.
He could move between villages on the same level, meaning he could travel between second villages.
Arriving in Oren Village from Sekan Village, Seonghyun was about to head straight to Kahku's second warehouse,
If it weren't for the elderly Ghosts chatting nearby.
- Have you heard? Those outsiders are entering Rox's tomb!
- Huh! The tomb of that wicked mage, Rox?
- Indeed, that's what I heard!
An interesting story.
Seonghyun involuntarily listened in.
- There are so many traps hidden in Rox's tomb, and they're trying to enter it?
- Why else? The current village head, Tyler's son, made those outsiders go in.
- Tyler's son was so greedy from a young age!
- Who wouldn't know! He tricked those naive outsiders, saying there were treasures inside! All they'll find are things that will only please a Black Mage. It's frustrating that I can't tell them.
Noticing Seonghyun listening, they made eye contact.
The two pairs of eyes of the two elderly Wraiths shook violently.
When had they ever seen someone who could see them?
- Oh, huh? Th-That person over there seems to be listening to us?
- Gasp!?
At the Ghosts' words, Seonghyun asked politely,
"Could I perhaps hear more about that story?"
It seemed like he had discovered another hidden piece.
And a new video topic.
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