Chapter 649: Guild Founding Plan (1)

Now that I’ve unexpectedly come into possession of 3.5 square kilometers of land in the former small city, I’m still feeling dazed, unable to grasp the reality.

President Seo Ok-hee, seeing my foolish appearance, offered me another suggestion, as if to say this was also an option.

“Well, if the concept of real estate is too burdensome, I can go through a broker again, liquidate it, and put it in that account.”

“Huh?”

“It’s not a method I recommend, though. Considering Chuncheon City is going to undergo large-scale redevelopment, I think the value will keep rising for the next 10 years. Of course, whichever you choose is your decision, and I’ll respect it, but what will you do?”

“If I were to liquidate it, what would the approximate value be….”

“I told you earlier. Its value has jumped 10 times from 5 billion won, so based on current standards, it’s at least 50 billion won. If you add that to the money in your account, it’ll be around 100 billion won.”

The overall value is about 50 billion won.

Of course, as President-nim said, it’s ‘only’ 50 billion won for now, but in reality, it was land with even greater worth and potential.

3.5 square kilometers of land. And it’s land in a region that will soon become the center of the small city.

To just liquidate land wide enough to build up to 10 apartment complexes if I set my mind to it…

For some reason, no matter how much I thought about it, the thought that it would be too much of a waste was the moment it hit me.

‘If possible, I want to use it most efficiently within my capabilities….’

The most efficient method would obviously be to build large apartment complexes on that vast land and then reap the pre-sale profits when it becomes a small city again.

Realistically, even if I used the entire 47 billion won, it would be far from enough for the construction costs of apartment complexes, so I’d probably need to borrow the strength of Sihee and Do Yehee there.

Under the pretext of joint investment with the sisters of Dokyung Group, I could cover the insufficient cash from them, and more importantly, if I could borrow the power of Dokyung Construction, the construction costs themselves could likely be reduced somewhat.

Of course, even then, it would only be enough to build about one apartment complex, and I would inevitably have to worry about how to utilize the remaining 80-90% of the land again.

…And to be honest, simply building apartment complexes for the purpose of making money wasn’t exactly the way I wanted to utilize it.

The massive 47 billion won cash from the spoils of defeating the Three-Headed Basilisk, 3.5 square kilometers of land in the downtown area of the former Chuncheon City, and the connection with the heirs of Dokyung Group, who own Dokyung Construction as a subsidiary.

As I was cooling my head and seriously calculating the cards I held one by one, a sudden, audacious idea began to surface in my mind.

A plan that had only reached the stage of fantasy until now, like a long-held dream.

‘Perhaps….’

Perhaps, if I utilize everything I have right now, maybe I could take one step closer to the future I’ve dreamed of for so long?

As soon as that kind of thought began to form in my mind, my mind immediately started forming a concept for a guild based in Chuncheon City.

‘A concept for a guild where ‘hunters don’t die by monsters’.’

‘It’s not impossible….’

The conclusion was that if I only had enough time, I could complete this goal, and I even had Belle’s dungeon, which could somewhat alleviate the time constraints.

My own perfect guild, which I could create with the abilities I possess.

To turn that ideal in my mind into reality, first, I needed to refuse President-nim’s recent offer.

I made up my mind somewhat and refused her offer to liquidate the land.

“I won’t liquidate it.”

“Yes, that’s a good judgment.”

“…President Seo Ok-hee, would it be alright if I made a proposal right here, right now?”

“You can, but I don’t think you need to say it out loud?”

“…Huh?”

“I just read it. That ‘audacious plan’ you just thought of.”

“Ah…”

Then again, since this was also related to President Seo Ok-hee in a broad sense, it was only natural that I’d be caught thinking such things in front of her.

As it was a matter directly related to her business, it was a proposal I couldn’t help but make while being mindful of President Seo Ok-hee’s reaction.

What kind of answer would she give that she said there was no need to even open her mouth?

Although I had braced myself for the criticism that might come from President-nim’s mouth, what surprisingly came back from her lips was not criticism or scolding, but an answer close to encouragement.

“Well, if you’re really serious about doing it, I won’t get in your way.”

“…Really, President-nim?”

“It wasn’t a bad proposal for me either. Of course, we’ll have to discuss the detailed contract later, but for now, it’s just a business in your imagination. If you come with a more concrete plan, I’ll seriously consult with you then.”

“Ah, yes.”

“For starters, you know there are countless flaws in just the idea you’ve conjured up in your mind right now, right?”

“Yes…”

President-nim’s words were exactly right. This ‘new guild plan’ I just came up with is merely a means to turn my ideals into reality.

If we were to seriously discuss the business aspects or maintenance costs, it obviously lacked realism. My knowledge regarding guild management was like being completely blind, worse than a poison frog in a well.

“Alright, then it’s decided.”

“…Huh?”

What was decided?

Since President-nim had just cautioned me about my business, it probably wasn’t a statement meaning she intended to sign a contract with me regarding it.

While I was pondering what she could have meant if not that, she stood up from her chair and took a few steps towards me.

As President-nim, with her alluring height difference, approached, it was inevitable that another kind of ‘audacious imagination’ would naturally arise.

…Perhaps, since she had delivered all her messages, was she about to suggest we go explore that mystery dungeon together again?

It had been about three weeks since we last went in together, so maybe President-nim had built up some sexual frustration in the meantime.

As soon as I briefly entertained such a brazen thought, President-nim’s expression flushed for a moment, but hearing the words that followed, it seemed she wasn’t intending to talk about anything like that at all.

“Oh, I didn’t have anything else busy this morning besides delivering these to you, so I’ll keep you company for an hour or two.”

“Huh?”

“Let’s go inspect the abandoned village right now. If you’re going to use the land you received for something, you need to go see it with your own eyes, don’t you?”

“Ah, right now?”

“I said right now.”

Indeed, it’s better to lay the foundation quickly early on for plans like this, making it easier to add to and proceed later.

President Seo Ok-hee’s words about seriously consulting with me seemed to be genuinely true.

…Although I almost misinterpreted her words about ‘keeping me company for an hour or two’ and got excited for a moment.

“It seems more certain with me by your side than you looking alone. Do you perhaps not like that?”

“Of course not.”

“Yes. Of course, it’s been over 10 years since I founded a guild, so I might not be much help, but it’s better than nothing.”

What nonsense is she talking.

If it were President Seo Ok-hee, the founder of one of Korea’s top 3 guilds, there would be countless people willing to easily offer hundreds of millions just for a meal, yet this is actually an excessive honor for me.

Moreover, she’s the only guild leader still active as a hunter.

With President-nim, who was trustworthy in many ways, I boarded the gate to the ‘Abandoned Village’ located within the company.

It was the gate heading towards the place that would soon become the ‘New Chuncheon City’.

Having a warp gate within the company that led to the Abandoned Village was truly convenient in many ways.

Although the gate in Area A supposedly fell into a pool of venom and became completely unusable, the gates in Areas B and C were only temporarily unusable when the Three-Headed Basilisk appeared and had been functioning properly again ever since it was defeated.

It was highly likely these two gates would continue to be utilized even after Chuncheon City is rebuilt and returns as ‘New Chuncheon City’. Thanks to this, the company and the Union would profit in unexpected ways.

Of course, the land itself inside the dungeon called the Abandoned Village is not owned by the company or the Union, but by the state, so a new location would have to be secured for the warp gate.

Setting aside the Union’s gate, my thought was that I wanted the company’s gate, if possible – that’s what crossed my mind.

Specifically, a warp gate connecting the ‘new guild’ I’m planning in Chuncheon City with ‘Eun & Ok Co., Ltd.’ in Gangdong District, Seoul.

Of course, to achieve that, I would have to persuade President-nim relentlessly until she approves of the guild plan I’ve conceived in my mind.

“You think about establishing a new guild in Korea in front of a current guild leader? I’ve been a guild leader for over 10 years, but you’re the first audacious person like you I’ve met, you know?”

President Seo Ok-hee said this as we exited the warp gate in Area B of the Abandoned Village and moved towards Area C.

“Technically, it’s not a ‘new guild’.”

“It means the same thing. If guilds increase in this cramped land, whether it’s a completely new guild or a new branch of an existing one, hunter manpower will inevitably be dispersed.”

“…That’s true, I suppose.”

“Until the plan you’re envisioning becomes a proper plan, I will absolutely not permit it. Whether you suffer losses or not is none of my business.”

“…Understood.”

This trip to Chuncheon with President Seo Ok-hee, although it was a rare trip just the two of us, didn’t seem like the kind of atmosphere for a leisurely stroll.

From the moment I conceived the ‘audacious plan’ to establish the ‘Eun & Ok Co., Ltd. Chuncheon Branch’ in my mind, it was already a foregone conclusion.