A Wimp’s Strategy Guide to Conquer the Tower - Chapter 47



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HG Fashion representative Ko Yeon-ha arrived at the Awakening Management Office on time for the meeting.

She entered the conference room with a temporary visitor’s pass around her neck and was guided by staff.

Stop!

‘hmm…’

Should I go in or not?

There are two people in the conference room.

If you include yourself, there are three in total.

Looking at the name tags, one is from Ilseong Apparel, the other is from Daehyun Trading Company.

He was not the president or the representative.

If that were the case, I would have recognized it at a glance.

Probably the directors.

In that case, the representative is alone.

‘…Did I come here for nothing?’

Embarrassed.

It looks a bit funny now.

People who stood up awkwardly and greeted Ko Yeon-ha as she entered.

“Sir, wife, nice to meet you. My name is Kim Seok-jin, managing director of Ilseong Apparel.”

“Yes, it’s Ko Yeon-ha. I guess Representative Jeong is busy?”

“You are currently in New York for a fashion show.”

“ah.”

One is foreign.

Well, the fashion show is important.

“Greetings. I am Yang Se-jun, executive director of Daehyun Trading.”

“Yes, Director Yang. This is Ko Yeon-ha.”

He didn’t ask where the president of Daehyun Trading Company was.

That gentleman is also a person who is always busy.

Usually I just go out and play.

In the end, I became the most free person.

This is the representative of a fashion company with a flexible schedule who can attend government offices whenever they call.

If you’re a managing director and an executive director, you’ve at least got the job done.

Even if you are not the decision maker, you are in a position to immediately report to the CEO in case of an emergency.

The atmosphere became awkward.

No one spoke first.

‘Should I make things busy and then skip them?’

All sorts of thoughts came to mind.

But right then!

dripping.

A person knocks on the conference room door and comes in.

“Oh no, I’m late.”

huh?

Did the vice president come in person?

People jumped up and bowed.

The same goes for Ko Yeon-ha.

He bowed his head politely in greeting.

You shouldn’t look down on a mere public official.

Jeon Gwang-il, the real power behind the Awakening Management Agency.

The man who created the Elite Team Player Project and helped South Korea become an advanced country in climbing the top.

As a result, the number of climbing floors is now tied with that of the United States.

Nam Ga-eun, who appeared to fill the void left by the naturalized Yoo Cheol-min, established herself as a star player.

Is that all?

There is a rumor that the Holy Sword was also brought by that person.

There is even speculation that he may be acquainted with the person who recorded the strategy of S++ grade games in Korea.

He is almost certain to be the next president, and he is on par with the chairman of a conglomerate.

No, it would be difficult to even meet the chairman of a conglomerate.

The fact that the new vice-minister, Jeon Gwang-il, appeared in person at the conference room made it worth attending for that alone.

‘Well, I guess it was a good decision to come.’

At that moment, Jeon Gwang-il looked embarrassed.

“Um, I have to apologize. I think we’ll have to meet Ilseong Apparel and Daehyun Trading Company on another occasion.”

Managing Director Kim Seok-jin and Executive Director Yang Se-jun look puzzled as they ask what he is talking about.

“When I sent the official document, I asked the representative to be present. There was a good reason for that.

Then,

“No problem. You can contact the boss in real time right here, right now.”

“Me too. If anything happens, the CEO told me to call him immediately….”

Jeon Gwang-il sighed and said, as if he felt sorry.

“I apologize again. It’s our internal policy. Excuse me, but I’ll only speak with CEO Koh Yeon-ha. Okay.”

The tone was polite, but the content was firm.

Kim Seok-jin and Yang Se-jun had no choice but to pack their belongings and go outside.

So only two people were left in the conference room.

Go Yeon-ha smiling brightly.

“Am I lucky, Mr. Vice-Minister?”

“Hmm… I can’t give you a definitive answer yet.”

“I hope I’m lucky. I’ve prepared some things.”

“Ready?”

Go Yeon-ha took out a folder from her bag and handed it to Jeon Gwang-il.

Unfolding it, I see a design draft.

There were also pictures.

A model modeled after player Nam Ga-eun, wearing leather armor with the brand name Wildflower and holding a holy sword.

Not only female models, but also male models.

Of course, a fake holy sword with fake armor.

“What do you think? This is a design draft that our company’s senior designer spent several days working on.”

“ah….”

“Please review it.”

It’s a bit out of the blue.

You’re suddenly pushing a design draft into me?

But it’s quite pretty.

If armor were made this way, it would be popular in the player shop.

“I’ll look into it. And Mr. Ko, if it’s okay with you, would you like to go somewhere with me?”

“yes.”

Two people going out of the administration building.

I walked to a dark place behind the building.

The place we finally arrived at.

It was in front of an iron gate where armed police officers were standing guard with strict security.

“Here….”

“This is the top material warehouse. It’s where we store material items that we’ve purchased from players.”

“aha.”

As Jeon Gwang-il nodded, one of the guards brought two thick long padded jackets.

“Put on your clothes. It’ll be really cold with the air conditioning on.”

The iron door opens and two people enter,

It was dark.

I couldn’t see even an inch ahead of me.

And as I said, it was very cold.

What would have happened if I hadn’t worn padding?

“I’ll turn on the light, so don’t be surprised.”

“Ah…, yes yes.”

Click! The lights turn on.

My eyes were slightly dazzled.

So I closed my eyes for a moment and then opened them,

what?

There are black monster-like things on the floor… Monsters? Monsters, monsters?

“Gyaaaah!”

Goyeon screamed and stepped back.

“Calm down, sir. It’s all leather. It’s full grain leather. Look closely.”

“…Eh? Ga, leather? Th, is it an animal? Hmm, lizard? Alligator?”

“Similar. Except it came from the top.”

What is this?

What a tower.

“This is an iron-clad basilisk. This is an iron-jawed basilisk. And a long-tailed basilisk.”

“Basil… Risk?”

Actually, I don’t know what kind of monsters appear in the tower.

However, I only know the names of the Wyvern and the Basilisk.

Wyvern, which is considered to have the best leather.

Basilisk, which is of a lower rank but is not inferior to the Wyvern in some aspects.

But why is this here?

It feels like a model for a monster movie.

“Is this real basilisk leather?”

“Yes. We have secured a total of 36 copies and are currently storing them. What you are seeing now is 34 of them.”

There’s no way someone as high as the vice president would do something like this to surprise himself.

Only then did Goyeon gather her courage and slowly approach him.

They are definitely genuine leather.

The scalp was removed in ancient times

“We plan to supply these leathers to the public. They can be used not only to make armor, but also in everyday life.”

“So, if it’s supply, are you saying that you’re allowing private companies to supply the top materials?”

“yes.”

crazy!

“The supplier is our HG Fashion?”

“As you know, that’s what happened.”

“Hmm,”

Top material, monster leather, is very expensive and rare.

So the limitations are also clear.

That’s why it hasn’t been commercialized until now.

“What about quantity? If this is all, it might be difficult to commercialize.”

“A steady and continuous supply is possible. We will have to negotiate the supply price though.”

“ah!”

“Perhaps it will loosen up as much as crocodile skin.”

Is continuous supply possible?

Like crocodile leather?

What if we processed those leathers well and made bags or wallets?

We make clothes, shoes, hats, gloves, key chains, phone cases…

There is nothing that cannot be made.

It can be made entirely of leather or mixed with other materials.

‘Press the wildflower brand on it.’

oh my god!

Just thinking about it sends shivers down my spine.

I realized it once again.

It’s really nice that you came.

If I had sent someone else instead like Ilseong or Daehyeon, I might have regretted it until I died.

It won’t work.

I need to look into it more closely.

Goyeon came right up to my nose.

Then, I noticed strange patterns that I had never seen before in wild animals.

It feels completely different from the highest quality crocodile leather.

It was incomparably beautiful, luxurious and unique.

There are three colors: black, dark brown, and dark gray.

Her head spun rapidly.

If Jeon Gwang-il’s words are true, commercialization is possible.

moment!

A thought that suddenly occurred to me.

“Vice Minister.”

“yes.”

“You said you secured a total of 36 chapters?”

“Yes.”

“There are only 34 sheets in this space.”

“you’re right.”

“Then what about the remaining two?”

Jeon Gwang-il smiled faintly.

“Follow me.”

The place he went to was the area across from the wall.

And the moment I turned the corner!

Goyeon had no choice but to stand still.

“Ah …

There were two in total.

Leather that emits colorful light on a silver background.

It was flashy but not excessive.

It wasn’t cheap or vulgar.

The colors seemed to come alive, fading, then darkening, then swirling, then merging, then dividing again, without completely mixing, like colorful oil paints floating on water.

“Is this really leather?”

“It’s a Rainbow Basilisk. I guarantee you that even wyvern leather can’t compare to this one.”

“Is this leather also available for supply to the public?”

“Of course. It’s a bit much to make armor with this leather. It’s too flashy.”

My mind became dizzy.

If that were to hit the market, it would turn the world of fashion upside down.

Were you too excited?

Let’s take a moment to calm down.

“Since I’m the only one here at the representative meeting, does HG Fashion have the priority to purchase this leather?”

“Then it’s the same. At least for the first batch…”

“I wish we could be in the second batch too.”

“I can’t decide that right now, but I have a condition.”

“Anything.”

“Please keep this leather a secret until HG Fashion commercializes it. Of course, it won’t be easy.”

“I’ll try.”

Commercialization of leather will take quite some time.

It cannot be processed with existing leather working tools.

First, you need to secure tools that contain the top metal.

We’ll also need to train our technicians, so they’ll all be aware of the existence of this leather.

Well, you could just sign a nondisclosure agreement.

“Then there’s only one left. How much will you supply it for?”

In response to Ko Yeon-ha’s question, Jeon Gwang-il sighed and said.

“Whew, that’s the hardest part. This is the leather that players usually get as a reward for clearing the tower.”

Jeon Gwang-il showed Go Yeon-ha a piece of leather the size of a cushion.

“This is also basilisk leather.”

“That’s right. But there’s a difference, right?”

That’s right.

The patterns and designs were blurred and the light was slightly faded.

“We are purchasing them for 10 million won each. We are using them to make armor and selling them to players at cost price.”

Ko Yeon-ha nodded.

That kind of leather is rare and difficult to obtain in the private sector.

The players don’t even have enough to use.

“So I guess I need some help.”

“If it helps?”

“Sir, do you have any leather experts or craftsmen in your company?”

“Of course.”

Jeon Gwang-il handed her two envelopes.

One envelope contains a piece of regular basilisk leather the size of an A4 sheet of paper.

Another envelope contained a piece of rainbow basilisk skin the size of half a banknote.

“This is a sample.”

“ah!”

“Please discuss with them and determine the value of the leather.”

I know what you mean.

It is said that it is not the person who sells that decides, but the person who buys that decides.

“If I beat the price.”

“Well, well, then I guess I’ll have to ask somewhere else.”

Ko Yeon-ha smiled brightly.

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of undervaluing the leather. I would rather have it priced higher.”

The immediate profits are not the problem.

You have to look far.

“I’ll discuss it with our company’s experts. And don’t worry about keeping it a secret. I’ll make sure it doesn’t get out.”

“I will believe you.”

I’m curious about Jeon Gwang-il too.

If released to the public, how much would the leather be worth?

***

Late evening hours.

Seoul Cheongdam Arkhill Apartment.

Joo-hyuk stood in front of the penthouse elevator with the apartment management staff.

The apartment registration transfer has been completed.

Now, the owner of Arkhill Apartment is Bong Joo-hyuk.

The reason I came here today is to spend a night there to celebrate the apartment becoming my own.

Security is definitely tight.

“If you want to use the private elevator, you have to go through this door with your card key. You also have to press the button with your card key. Without it, the door won’t open.”

“Oh, if I lose it… what do I do?”

“You can report the loss to the management office. Then, the existing lost card key will be canceled and a new one will be issued.”

Joo-hyuk goes up the elevator with the management staff.

The space that comes into view when the door opens.

The floor has fancy-looking tiles, flashy lighting, and a large front door.

“This is the entrance. To get inside, you can use the card key.”

As soon as I got off, it was right in front of the house.

“There is a guidebook on the living room table, so please refer to it. If you have any questions, please call me anytime. Well, I’ll take care of it. Enjoy your time.”

“Yes, thank you.”

Joohyuk opened the door with his card key and went inside.

Let’s move our steps carefully,

“and!”

Elasticity came out naturally.

The word dazzling would be perfect here.

I heard from Jeon Gwang-il that they completely remodeled the penthouse interior.

Tiles, wallpaper, sinks, bathrooms, bathtubs, toilets, washbasins, built-in furniture….

They say that everything that seemed to have traces of Yoo Cheol-min’s touch was demolished.

At this point, Joohyuk summoned all of the summoned people.

“Chung! The right-hand man and confidant of the Spring Summoner… Gasp! W, where is this?”

The Cossacks came once.

“This is our new house. Is it okay?”

Gobang, Gyeondalrae, and Lajix’s eyes also widened.

“Ah, how luxurious, indeed worth the price.”

“It’s wide and high, so it’s comfortable.”

“Wow… that’s cool.”

Joohyuk turned on all the interior lights by pressing the switch.

“Now, feel free to take a look.”

Hudda!

The scattered summoned ones.

“Hey, look at the bathroom. It’s big enough to sleep in. The toilet is a work of art. It would be a sin to poop in here.”

“Oh, there’s a small living room attached to the room.”

“The ceiling is high. Don’t hit your head.”

The TV was so big that it felt like I was in a movie theater.

It seems like the home appliances have also been replaced with new ones.

Everyone was busy trying out different things.

I opened three refrigerators, looked at the top-of-the-line kitchen sink, and turned the chandelier light on and off.

Right then.

who worked,

The living room curtains open by themselves with a squeaking sound.

All eyes turned in that direction.

The night view of Seoul seen through the large viewing window.

Joohyuk approached slowly.

The leisurely flowing Han River in Seoul.

A parade of car lights passing on the road next to it,

Large and small buildings with lights on every floor,

Ah, why are man-made landscapes so beautiful?

I couldn’t take my eyes off it.

“It’s beautiful.”

“is it so.”

The Cossacks and the Goblin also came to the window and gazed at the scenery outside.

“…This world must never perish. It will not be left to itself.”

“The warrior will definitely protect you. The summoner too.”

“The girl will also sacrifice this body.”

I stood there like that for a long time.

No matter how many times I watch it, I never get tired of it.

But what does Rajix do?

Joohyuk turned his head and looked back.

“huh?”

Lajix stood tall, confronting something.

He was shaking violently as if he was really angry.

The hat on his head was flapping.

How can someone be so cute even when they’re angry?

“Whew!”

“Whoooooo, woooooo, woooooo!”

“Whoa!”

“Wheeeeeeek!”

It was a robot vacuum cleaner.

Lajix, which has been blocking the path of the robot vacuum cleaner, although it is not known when it was operating.

Trying to stop it was no use.

I’m cleaning the floor while avoiding things with artificial intelligence.

“It’s an electronic servant.”

“It seems like our chief servant feels competitive with the electronic servant.”

It certainly seemed that way.

Every time the electronic servant, or robot vacuum cleaner, sucked up dust, Rajix would stamp his feet and get angry.

Although Lajix does her laundry and dishes in the washing machine and dishwasher, she always cleans the house herself.

That robot vacuum cleaner seems to be approaching him in a rather threatening manner.

I’m worried that I might lose my job.

I understand.

The Cossacks did the same.

He too was trembling with fear that he might lose his job.

‘We must not threaten Lajix.’

Joohyuk whispered into Gobang’s ear.

Gobang nodded.

He walked briskly towards the robot vacuum cleaner,

Chin! Grab it with both hands,

Crunch! Crunch!

I just crushed it.

“Huh?”

Lajix’s expression brightened.

And then he brought a broom and a dustpan from somewhere and swept up the remains of the broken robot vacuum cleaner.

“Hoeeeeee….”

The electronic servant is gone.

There is no servant in this house other than yourself.

It was Rajix with a very satisfied expression.

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