Chapter 76

Chapter 76

The Dimensional Room was a type of subspace, but.

It also provided a function for the user to check the situation inside.

Because of that, Shin Jungho secretly observed the three women.

He checked what was going on inside.

The Room of Truth prepared in the shared space on the 1st floor.

Lea and Maya were standing before Clara, disciplining her as seniors.

“Third Summoned Being. What do you think you’re doing right now?”

At that moment, the voice that sounded like it would trigger PTSD sent a shiver down his spine.

“Uh, uh? Why are you all… acting like this?”

“Why are we acting like this, you ask? Do you not realize what kind of major crime you’ve just committed?”

“I-I’m sorry!”

“You’re sorry? Why did you do something to be sorry for?”

“I-I’m sorry!”

“How long are you going to keep saying you’re sorry? Do you think being a Summoned Being is that easy?”

“I-I didn’t know it would turn out like this!”

“Does not knowing end your life as a Summoned Being? Does the major crime you committed just disappear?”

Did she watch some military drama recently…?

Every time Lea’s voice rang out, his heart dropped.

Still, they weren’t using direct physical violence, so this much was…!

Honestly, wasting five Random Boxes was a bit too much.

Considering the remaining floors, there were only about 50 left, so didn’t she single-handedly consume 10% of them?

Of course, he had permitted it, but Clara was the one who volunteered.

Then she should take responsibility for it herself!

And how much could Lea and Maya really discipline a fellow Summoned Being anyway?

Shin Jungho recalled the Room of Truth he had just peeked into…

And immediately decided to think about something else.

“Still, she gathered the Runes diligently.”

Thanks to Clara’s efforts, starting with the Rune of Stamina on the 51st floor, they had frugally collected five types: Rune of Strength, Rune of Magic, Rune of Agility, and Rune of Freezing.

He wished she could create the Spring of Life soon to make elixirs, but Source Stones weren’t as easy to obtain as he thought, making him worry that they might not get any even by the 60th floor.

No, they had obtained two even in the 40th floors, so would they really not get even one in the 50th floors?

If they kept conquering the floors, one would surely drop!

From the 52nd floor, he comfortably continued the conquest by dropping two or three small meteors from Megastrum.

What Lea struggled to handle were the medium-sized ones; the small ones were more than enough for Lea and Maya to deal with together.

Of course, a few Blood Wolves from distant packs survived, but even then, dropping one more meteor ended the situation.

Or he could dispatch Lea or Maya.

Being able to use Meteor Summoning six times a day thanks to the Blessing of Growth made the conquest far too easy.

If it had become this easy for him, how much easier had Tower conquest become for other superhumans?

…Or maybe not?

As Shin Jungho continued his various thoughts, his phone rang.

Looking at the screen, it was Vice Commissioner Han Donggeon.

The moment he saw the name, he had a feeling that the inevitable had arrived.

“Hello, this is Shin Jungho.”

– “Hello, this is Han Donggeon from the Superhuman Management Agency. Is it a good time to talk?”

“Yes, it’s fine. Did you perhaps find it?”

When Shin Jungho couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked, a faint laugh came from across the receiver.

– “Yes, luckily we found a place you’d like. What about your schedule?”

“Right now is fine for me.”

– “Haha, then I will send an employee, so please take a look together.”

“Thank you.”

– “We are always grateful to you, Mr. Shin Jungho. Then I will hang up.”

Oh…!

Finally!

Right on cue, the three Summoned Beings reappeared from the Dimensional Room in a harmonious(?) state.

“B-Boss…! I, ah, no, I mean, everything was my fault! …yo!”

Clara apologized outright with tears welling up in her eyes.

“Lord, Clara did not do it on purpose. How about forgiving her at this point?”

“I also believe Clara did not commit a crime with malicious intent. Your Highness, please pardon her sins.”

An unprecedented sense of pride lingered on Lea and Maya’s faces.

Have they relieved all their stress now?

To think that Lea and Maya, who used to harbor a subtle sense of rivalry against each other, would join forces with one heart and mind.

Human relationships were truly mysterious.

“I’ll forgive you, Clara.”

“T-Thank you… yo, Boss.”

Shin Jungho roughly wrapped up the current matter and delivered the news he had just received.

“Lea, Maya, Clara! I think we can move now!”

He already had more than enough money.

The revenue from selling the Tower Affiliation Change Ticket alone was well over 200 billion won!

When he first heard the amount, his jaw dropped and wouldn’t close.

But he accepted it with the thought that this must be the life of a superhuman.

Since he had suddenly come into a large sum of money.

And it seemed he would continue to earn such money in the future.

He decided to take the plunge and buy a house.

At that time, he received an offer from Han Donggeon to look into houses for him, and thinking he didn’t need to weigh all the options himself, he left it entirely to him.

And now, at last.

He managed to acquire a listing at Nine One Hill, a place where only chaebols, influential politicians, and famous celebrities resided.

No superhuman had ever moved in, and even Kim Taemin was denied entry for not meeting the qualifications.

Equipped with various cutting-edge CCTVs and a surveillance network that immediately triggered an alarm if a superhuman used an Exclusive Skill, it was especially popular among high-ranking members of society.

Within the complex of about 100 units, it was truly the finest luxury apartment complex in Korea, featuring food and beverage facilities like cafes and restaurants, as well as various sports facilities including a swimming pool, a screen golf range, and a gym.

The recent transaction price was about 50 billion won.

In other places, that amount could buy not just an apartment unit but an entire apartment building, but that was only if there was a listing available.

Nine One Hill was a neighborhood where no matter how much money you had, you couldn’t enter if there were no listings, so simply getting in there could be considered a financially successful life.

“Hello there! I’m Glass Mentality, Cha Hyunsung! You’re Mr. Shin Jungho, right?”

The person who came to pick him up was a superhuman he often saw in the Tower Love Room.

But to introduce himself so confidently with his nickname attached… was he really Glass Mentality?

Shin Jungho exchanged greetings as he got into the car.

“Hello, I’m Shin Jungho.”

While operating as a Stealth Superhuman, he wanted to keep his identity hidden as much as possible, but at the point of trying to buy an incredible house like Nine One Hill, his personal information was inevitably going to be exposed to some extent.

So rather than trying to handle things himself and having his identity unintentionally spread, it was a much cleaner method to use the Superhuman Management Agency as a reliable guarantor to proceed with the contract.

Cha Hyunsung drove the car and chattered non-stop.

“Can I call you hyung? I’m three years younger, so please speak comfortably! I’ve personally wanted to meet you, Jungho hyung! Ah, there’s no need to be so guarded! Despite how I look, I’m actually quite tight-lipped? Ahaha?”

Reading the room, it seemed he roughly knew who he was.

Shin Jungho decided to find out exactly what was going on.

“It seems my story has spread quite a bit within the Superhuman Management Agency.”

Cha Hyunsung slightly raised the corners of his mouth and answered.

“To be honest, our strategy team has roughly figured it out. Seoah sunbae’s warhammer—ah, I mean staff, right? Anyway, Seoah sunbae’s weapon, and the Shadow Cutter that came in this time, plus the Tower Affiliation Change Ticket. None of them are items that commonly drop, right? On top of that, a Stealth Superhuman signing a contract for the most expensive apartment in Korea at such a perfect timing! We couldn’t not know even if we wanted to!”

Definitely.

No matter how much he operated in stealth, he wasn’t just trading Magic Stones but also items, so he couldn’t avoid drawing attention.

Especially with the staff that played the biggest role in making a superhuman a Ranker.

And by offering a dagger that was a lifeline for superhumans in the Beginner Zone.

The repercussions seemed to be quite significant.

On top of that, the Tower Affiliation Change Ticket was sold for a whopping 300 billion won.

So the interest in the protagonist of that fortune was quite high, whether on the internet or in the Tower Love Room.

Some raised suspicions that Mirinae was already secretly trading with the Superhuman Management Agency…

Which was actually a strict fact, not just a suspicion.

They just didn’t know he was Mirinae.

Be that as it may, at this rate, his story might soon reach Park Soyul’s ears.

He might have to come out to her before that situation arrived.

He believed that if it were her… she would understand his situation.

If not.

His connection with her would end right there.

“Oops, what are you thinking about so seriously? Still, the only people who actually know you, Jungho hyung, are me, Seoah sunbae, the Commissioner, and the Vice Vice Commissioner. However, the secret won’t last that long. You know, right? That it’s an apartment complex where only the most famous celebrities in Korea live.”

He knew it well.

Nevertheless, the reason he chose this luxury apartment complex was a rather simple one.

To experience living in the best house in Korea.

Someone once said.

That when you have overflowing money, choices become simple.

Whether it’s clothes or cars, you just pick the most expensive one, right?

So for the house he would live in, he also chose the most expensive apartment.

Especially Nine One Hill wasn’t a place just anyone could enter even if they wanted to, and it required a special guarantor like the Superhuman Management Agency.

That much meant its security was also certain.

Anyway, not all the identities of the residents living in Nine One Hill were public, so as long as he didn’t do anything eye-catching, his identity wouldn’t be exposed.

Shin Jungho took his meeting with Cha Hyunsung as an opportunity to ask about various things he was curious about.

“Jin Taiyang? Everyone is suspicious, but without a body, what can we do? We have to assume he died in the Tower.”

“The conquest situation of Seoul superhumans? Definitely, with the Blessing of Growth added, the speed has really picked up! As far as I know, there are already over ten superhumans who have entered the 50th floor range? A few of them seem like they’ll break through the 60th floor soon!”

“Ah! They said they’ll hold a Ranker meeting soon! It was about whether to break through the 63rd floor, and surprisingly, they said they’re holding the meeting not at the Superhuman Management Agency but at a place called Prestige War Cafe? Isn’t that fascinating?”

That was a part he also found quite fascinating.

Time passed.

The car passed through the search gate of the main entrance and entered the Nine One Hill complex.

The listing the Superhuman Management Agency caught was the top floor with a Han River view.

The moment Shin Jungho stepped inside the house, he immediately felt that this was the one.

“I’ll sign the contract right now.”

Cha Hyunsung let out a light laugh.

“Don’t you want to look around more carefully?”

“If there are any problems, won’t the Superhuman Management Agency step up for me?”

Cha Hyunsung glimpsed his astuteness in Shin Jungho’s answer.

Usually, he didn’t express his personal opinions much and seemed considerate of the other party.

But when it came to important decisions, he confidently expressed his will and was the type to never take a loss.

“Yes, of course we should! Then, if you just sign here as I mentioned, this house becomes completely yours, hyung.”

Shin Jungho immediately finished signing the contract.

“Congratulations, hyung! We’ll take care of the remaining paperwork at the Superhuman Management Agency, so you can live in this house starting now.”

“Thank you for helping me until now.”

“Hyung! Since you’ve moved, aren’t you going to have a housewarming party?”

“Thank you for helping me until now.”

“Still, living alone in such a big house must be lonely and all, so don’t do that and invite Lee Seoah sunbae too…”

“Thank you for helping me until now.”

Faced with Shin Jungho’s willpower, repeating the exact same words three times in the exact same tone without a single change in his expression.

Cha Hyunsung raised both hands and both feet in surrender.

“Ahaha, yes, yes, got it! Then I’ll disappear now, so get some rest!”

“Yes, go back safely.”

After driving Cha Hyunsung out of the house like that.

Among the many doors in the house.

Shin Jungho decided to connect the Dimensional Room to the door of the smallest room.

Even that small room was larger than his current studio apartment with a bathroom.

Hwaak-

The cost of resetting the door was 100 Magic Stones, or 100 million won, but.

Compared to the 50 billion won price of this house, even that felt insignificantly small now.

Ah.

Is this the life of the rich?

Beolgeok.

As he opened the door connected to the Dimensional Room.

The three Summoned Beings who had been waiting inside revealed themselves.

“Lord! You have finally acquired a residence worthy of your station!”

“Your Highness, congratulations! To possess such a large, spacious house boasting a Han River view is truly a great blessing!”

“Wow, Boss! Is all of this your house? Yo? It looks like at least 10 of your studio apartments could fit in here? …yo?”

Seeing the Remacle Trio all so happy, he thought he should have moved sooner.

A 50 billion won apartment…

Is this the taste of success?

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