Seoul Station’s Necromancer Chapter 70:
Chapter 70 – To the US (2)
<You’ve obtained the World’s Water . >
<You’ve obtained Admantium . >
<You’ve obtained a rusty ancient bar of iron…>
<You’ve obtained the highest quality Strength Crystal… . >
<Strong Energy was…>
Woojin licked his lips as he saw his empty inventory space fill up quickly with items . These were rare crafting items that was hard to find even on Alphen yet they were pouring out right now .
The most numerous items were the bars of metal, and magical crystals . However, a large amount of other rare materials was also extracted .
‘If I’m lucky, then I could probably make my old equipment . ’
The equipment he had used on Alandal . It aided in his magic, and It also assisted in controlling the Undead . If he could regain all of his equipment, he could probably recreate his Undead Army on earth .
No . He needed it .
There was a limit on how much he can increase his Stat using Bonus Stats and Reinforcement Stones . If he could get all of his equipment, he would be 3 times or more powerful then his normal self .
Woojin looked through Point Store index to find the equipment he had used before .
‘Three million Achievement Points?’
Woojin’s mouth fell open when he saw the price of his old equipment . It wasn’t something he could acquire using only Achievement Points . Fortunately, the recipe to make the equipments was available for purchase at a price of 10,000 Points .
Woojin decided to purchase one .
<Thrash’s Honor>
A helmet imbued with the God of Destruction Thrash’s power .
Ingredient : Dragon Heart(1), White Gold Ingot(3), Vampire’s Heart(2)… .
There were over 20 ingredients listed, so he looked for the material inside the Achievement Point Store . The price of the ingredients varied, but when summed, he needed around 4 million points .
It would be much better to buy the already made item rather then making it himself through buying the ingredients with Achievement Points .
‘I’ll try to gather the ingredients, and if I have no choice, I’ll have to buy it from the Store . ’
He’ll gather ingredients as best as he could, then he’ll buy only couple ingredients he can’t find from the Point Store . This way he’ll be able to make the items at a cheaper cost . Woojin purchased the God of Destruction Thrash’s other set items .
<Thrash’s Protection>
<Thrash’s Dignity>
<Thrash’s Punishment>
<Thrash’s March>
He bought the recipe for the armor, belt, glove and boots . Then he checked all the ingredients .
There was a limit to how much ingredients he could earn using item extraction . Currently, he wasn’t able to make even one of his equipment .
‘Well, I’m not in a hurry yet . ’
He’ll slowly scope out the market, and he’ll gather ingredients during his hunt . If that isn’t enough, he could break down Artifacts that’s being traded .
After his employees finished sorting the items, Woojin gathered them around him .
“It’ll be impossible for you to solo a 4 star . Go around the 3 star Dungeons, Sunggoo . ”
“Yes, hyung-nim . I’ve already finished making appointments . ”
His goal wasn’t excavating bloodstones . He was clearing the Dungeons to practice and advance his abilities . In recent days, it felt as if he was finally getting a pay off for his past manual labor job of extracting bloodstones .
“Haemin . You should take good care of Sunggoo . ”
“Of course”
Sunggoo was Rank C right now, and he would be a Rank B Roused soon . Sunggoo was growing into an expert, who would be treated well even in the large guilds . No one would treat him carelessly anymore .
Haemin, who was an employee of the support division, had become close friends with Director Hong-sunggoo, so he was never negligent in supporting Sunggoo .
“Minchan . What about my ticket to the US?”
“It’s all been taken care of . You will be leaving in a week from today . ”
“Yes . Well, you do everything well on your own initiative . ”
Minchan didn’t having any additional words to add to that statement . Minchan was embarrassed yet proud of Woojin’s praise . Unlike his stint in the Hammer Guild, Minchan managed everything that went on in Alandal .
He couldn’t help but feel a sense of fulfillment in his work .
Woojin looked at the gaunt face of Woo-soonghoon .
“You should take care of your hangover . ”
“…yes . ”
Woojin gave orders to all of his employees . He was about to head out as he turned his back towards them .
“Oh yeah . I chose a new member for the guild . She is a Rank F, and she’ll be coming by soon . ”
“What?”
This was a pretty big news for them, so their curiosity was piqued . Woojin grinned .
“You’ll see later . Well, work hard . ”
“Have a nice day, president . ”
“Have a nice day . ”
Woojin left as he received farewells from his employees . He made a call to Jiwon .
[Hey, Woojin . ]
“Author Do . Where are you?”
[Ai . What? I’m at the cafe . ]
“I’ll be there soon . ”
[No . I will head out right now . Let’s meet at the front . ]
“All right . Let’s do that . ”
Woojin ended his call, then he headed towards Angel Angel .
While he was crossing the street, he saw Do-jiwon come out of the cafe .
When she saw Woojin, she waved her hand with a radiant face . She was exceptionally beautiful today .
“Let’s go . My mother and sister should be at the restaurant . ”
“What should I do? I’m really nervous . ”
“It’s just lunch . ”
Jiwon couldn’t hide her nervousness even when she heard Woojin’s words .
In Korea, it was a bit of a special occasion when one meets the significant other’s parents .
When Woojin and Jiwon walked side-by-side, the surrounding pedestrians couldn’t help but glance at them at least once .
“Wow . Awesome . ”
“She’s really pretty . ”
“Doesn’t the guy look familiar?”
“That guy? I have no idea . Who cares?”
Jiwon was so pretty that she was the center of everyone’s attention . It even made people not recognize the face of a Rank AA Roused, who was frequently on tv these days .
“It’s over there . Let’s go in . ”
“Hoo-ooh . ”
Jiwon took a deep breath to shed her nervousness . Jiwon and Woojin entered the appointed restaurant together .
*
Therer was a saying that said pretty teachers were popular amongst children in kindergarten . It seemed those talks were true .
Sooah asked endless questions toward Jiwon, and her conversation made the dinner quite amicable .
“After seeing you on tv, I was very curious . I had to meet you at least once . Thank you for coming out here . ”
“No, mother . I’m really grateful you invited me . Please speak freely . ”
“Ah-whew . No . You are still someone else’s precious daughter . ”
It seemed his mother was quite taken with Jiwon . After a short lunch, she immediately stood up with Sooah .
“We’ll be going . Please continue your date . ”
As if she didn’t want to bother them, she left after a brief lunch . Woojin put on a wry smile as he watched his mother leave . His mother didn’t want to interfere with his love life . She was satisfied after meeting with the woman he was dating .
His family really just ate a quick lunch, then they left . It almost made Jiwon feel silly for being so nervous .
“We have a lot of time left . Don’t we have a meeting at dinner time? Who’s coming?
“Yeah . Do you know who Nahm-jihyuhk and Park-sohee is?”
“Those names seems familiar . ”
“Jihyuhk said he used to be close to you… . ”
“Ah . Is that so? Then I’ll probably get along with him again . What should we do until the evening? Do you want to go watch a movie??”
“Yeah . Let’s do that . ”
“All right . Let’s walk there . ”
The theater was one subway station away .
As they walked, Woojin grabbed Jiwon’s hand and her cheeks became red .
*
Inside a black van .
“Whew . I really hate this . ”
Cindy, who was part of a 4 member girl group named Yuri Girls, let out a sigh .
Her manager laughed as he spoke .
“Heh heh . You have to paddle when the tide comes in . Let’s hurry up and go . The director is waiting for us . ”
“Uh-whew . Will the number of people who watch this movie increase if we do this?”
“It’s all about portraying a certain image . Do you really think everything ends after the filming ends? We all have to work hard to promote the film . What would they say if the main heroine didn’t show up on stage? Even if the number of people who’ll watch this movie won’t increase, you’ll gain more fans . ”
“Ah . I want to rest . ”
It had been 6 years since Yuri Girls debuted, and their popularity was in decline after being pushed by the younger girl groups . However, Cindy was still popular as ever, and she was too busy to eat and sleep .
She had successfully transitioned into an actress . This movie will allow her to reach a new zenith in her acting career .
She’ll be hitting her prime .
“Let’s hurry up and go . ”
“All right . ”
Cindy put on her sunglasses, then she exited the car after the road manager opened the door . She had naturally high cheekbones, and she put on a gorgeous smile . However, the expected crowd wasn’t in front of her van .
Usually, even if they kept her whereabouts a secret, the fans would show up like swarms of clouds . However, she didn’t see any of those fans . The security personnel, who had been waiting for Cindy, greeted her .
“Oppa . I think we were too secretive . ”
“I…I guess so . ”
The manager was also a little bit taken aback by this situation .
“This might better, since we can relax . Let’s hurry up and go . ”
Cindy went into the ready room with the security personnel, and she saw that the room was crowded near one side .
“What’s going on over there? Did another team other than ours show up?”
“Huh? Wait a second . I’ll go check it out . ”
After the manager quickly ran towards the crowd, he came back not too long afterward, and he made a great fuss .
“Wa . Jackpot!”
“What?”
“It’s Kahng-woojin! Kahn-woojin came to see the movie . ”
“Is that so?”
Cindy knew who Kahng-woojin was . He was a Roused, who was much more popular than celebrities .
“Oppa . ”
“Huh?”
“Go get me his number . ”
Cindy’s words made the manager’s brow furrow . His face suddenly stiffened, and he exuded his disapproval .
“Hey . Why are you being like this again? We can’t have a scandal again . ”
“Oppa . Did I say I was going to date him? I just want to build a friendly relationship with him . Hurry up and get his contact information . ”
“Hey, I have to keep my promise to the president…”
“Do you want me to go there myself? Wouldn’t people recognize me?”
That would cause more trouble .
The reporters probably would love such a situation, and they would flock toward them .
The manager tried to find another excuse .
“Hey . He has a girlfriend by his side . ”
“Ha-ah . ”
Cindy let out a sigh then she lowered her sunglasses slightly . She looked at her manager with eyes filled with confidence .
“Oppa . I’m Cindy . Cindy . Yuri Girl’s Cindy . ”
“…… . ”
Ah . She was a good actress, and she worked diligently . She behaved in a pleasant manner towards the staff . He liked everything about her except the fact that she acted as if being a celebrity was a position that gave her power .
“Do you want me to go there myself?”
“N…no . I’ll go . ”
Before a bigger incident could happen, the manager quickly burrowed through the dense crowd . After he returned, Cindy could guess what had happened when she saw his expression .
“What? You couldn’t get it?”
“…uh . ”
“Did you tell him you are Cindy’s manager?”
“I did . ”
“He still didn’t give it to you?”
“He said who is she…”
“…… . ”
At her manager’s words, she saw the security personnel trying to hold back their laughter . Cindy adjusted her sunglasses, then she walked in a calm manner .
‘Huh . He doesn’t know about me? He turned me down?’
Cindy was barely able to hold herself back when her pride was trampled . She moved towards the ready room prepared for her by the theater . After she greeted the director and the other main actors, she went into the theater to greet her fans from the stage .
*
Woojin held up his ticket as they entered, and he whispered towards Jiwon .
“We are fortunate I still had the cancelled tickets . ”
“I guess . Aren’t you uncomfortable with this situation, Woojin?”
“Why?”
“People will mob you…”
Woojin grinned at Jiwon’s words .
“Ah . I’m used to it . Are you uncomfortable? Do you want to wear a mask again?”
“Pbbt . No . I’m fine . ”
Jiwon couldn’t help, but laugh when she thought about the masks .
When her face was damaged, people looked at her with pity and disgust in their eyes . She could tolerate the stares and interest people showed her now . No, it actually brought up old feelings she had buried .
During her high school days, she had been called a goddess, and she was the center of everyone’s attention .
Woojin and Jiwon got in their seats, and they ignored the glances everyone was giving them . They waited for the movie to start .
“Uh? I guess it’s a stage greeting . ”
Jiwon was lucky, since advanced reservation was needed to view the stage greeting . Her eyes twinkled .
The director and celebrities came in, and they started to introduce themselves .
“Nice to meet you . I’m Murim Heroine’s director Lee-jaehong . ”
“Hello . I’m Murim Heroine’s main character, Cindy . ”
“Hello . My name is Che-jaesong . My role was a warrior in charge of guarding Ms . Cindy . ”
As she watched the celebrities give stock greetings, an old memory surfaced within Jiwon .
“Do you remember Cindy over there? She was in the same year as us in high school . She was the trainee in class 8 . ” (TLN: trainee for the talent agency)
He couldn’t even remember his friends from his own class, so how could he remember a person from a different class? He vaguely remembered there used to be a girl who had been a trainee… .
“Is that so? I don’t remember her . ”
“Heh . She’s probably the most successful alumni . No . I guess you are more successful now?”
“Successful my **** . ”
Woojin was grinning when his eyes met Cindy’s gaze .
“Uh? Isn’t she looking towards us? Did she recognize you?”
“Maybe . ”
When Jiwon went to the restroom, the manager had approached him to ask for his phone number… He didn’t feel too good about it .
Cindy continued to stare directly at Woojin, and she brought up the microphone to her mouth .