Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 81



Episode 81

“Suho you indifferent bastard! “How long has it been since this?”

“You saw me last month too uncle.”

“Uh-huh. Was it like that?”

Yoo Jin-ho bursts into laughter as he hugs Su-ho with an extremely happy expression.

The hunters who had suddenly become sacks of barley could not help but be shocked.

‘Uncle?!’

They were surprised that Suho called him uncle but in fact what surprised them even more was that Yoo Jin-ho looked 180 degrees different from usual.

‘Did CEO Jin-ho Yoo have a side like this?’

Who is CEO Yoo Jin-ho?

He was a mythical figure who left the chaebol family and founded Ajin Soft Korea’s representative company with his bare hands. He was a thorough and cool-headed businessman who earned the trust and loyalty of his employees.

But his usual cool-headed expression had disappeared and he suddenly turned into a warm-faced man with bulging arms and was having a friendly conversation with Su-ho.

“Hey guy. If you went to art school you could safely draw so why do something that puts your body at risk? Let’s see. Is this really okay? “Should I call a healer I know somewhere?”

Yoo Jin-ho was examining Suho’s body thoroughly and at some point he was poking Suho’s muscles with an interested expression.

“Hey do you see how this guy’s body has become different? What muscles look like tires? “Have you awakened into a tank?”

“It might be because I’ve been working out so hard at the gym lately.”

Suho’s expression looked a little sad as he answered.

There was always a truly terrible gym director named Ammut lurking in his shadow.

“Uncle what kind of game are you making that brings hunters like this?”

“You know Pippa right?”

“A soccer game? “I know.”

These days in soccer games it is possible to play soccer by moving your body directly in virtual reality.

“Similarly we have been making a virtual reality game featuring hunters for two years now. “The system construction is almost over and now it’s time to create the characters.”

“aha.”

After hearing those words Suho finally understood why the hunter guilds came to the game company and were having such a hard time.

“When this game is released users will be able to experience being a real hunter. “You become a real hunter in virtual reality conquering dungeons and hunting demonic beasts.”

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Then the actual hunters who became the models for those characters were bound to gain global recognition.

“This must be really fun. “Any non-awakened person would want to try it.”

“Once it comes out it’s a huge hit. Of course there is still a long way to go and it is far from complete.”

Suho was truly impressed.

It’s only been two years since the cataclysm began.

It was no coincidence that Ajin Soft became the best gaming company.

“So what’s the name of the game?”

Yu Jin-ho sensing Su-ho’s pure curiosity smiled and answered.

“I’m the only one who levels up.”

“…Am I the only one leveling up?”

When he heard the name of the game Suho’s expression became a little awkward.

“huh. It’s a single game. And in order to allow players to experience as many classes and types of hunters as possible leveling up is essential.”

In fact Yoo Jin-ho seemed to think that he had chosen the title well.

“Of course you might think this. What’s so great about leveling up in a game? Similar games are widespread right? In the end this is what matters. “How much a character in a game can excite us!”

The driver who brought Suho here sighed softly as he saw Yoo Jin-ho chatting excitedly with his fists clenched.

‘Here we go again.’

In fact this was Yoo Jin-ho’s true self.

On the outside he has the face of a thorough businessman but when he actually starts talking about games his face turns into that of an adolescent boy with sparkling eyes and chatter.

“But ‘Only I Level Up’ is different. “We plan to feature actual hunters in active duty as characters.”

An ordinary level-up game that anyone can make.

However there is one thing that can bring excitement to players: reality.

For that very reason Ajin Soft was willing to cooperate even by paying high hunters’ ransom.

In order to do so a truly enormous amount of financial power must be mobilized so it could be said to be a mega-project that no game company could even dare to attempt.

Suho’s eyes suddenly turned to the hunters of the Hyeonmu guild standing awkwardly behind him.

I wondered why they were fully armed like that but I guess it was to appeal to Jinho Yoo.

‘…I feel a little strange.’

It’s truly unique.

Coincidentally the title of the game is quite similar to the situation you are facing these days.

[Hmm. Hmm….]

And from earlier there were eyes watching Yu Jin-ho intently from the shadows.

[…Maybe it’s not a coincidence.]

Ver whispered in a voice that only Suho could hear.

‘It couldn’t be a coincidence?’

[yes. In a now-forgotten timeline this man named ‘Yoo Jin-ho’ was a henchman who followed the king closer than anyone else. If the memories of that time still remain in your subconscious…]

The monarch’s memory transcends time.

Shadow Lord Seong Jin-woo was a being who exerted a powerful influence on the world simply by existing.

And as Ver said Yoo Jin-ho was the one who watched Seong Jin-woo’s battles from the side more than anyone else among all humans.

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All of those moments that Jinho Yoo captured at that time were definitely the most intense and stimulating memories in the entire universe.

and….

[This person had the same expression back then and now.]

Now Yoo Jin-ho was watching Seong Jin-woo’s amazing battles and was enthusiastically explaining the game he was trying to make with an expression of admiration and excitement.

As if all the game scenes were already clearly engraved in my mind.

[This is truly interesting. It certainly doesn’t seem like the memories have returned… I can’t believe they’re trying to express those memories through a game.]

“ah! I talked too much. Heh heh. Anyway it’s that kind of game Suho.”

Yoo Jin-ho who had been chatting frantically suddenly came to his senses and smiled broadly.

“Come on let’s stop being like this let’s go inside and talk.”

“Representative! “We’re not finished talking yet…!”

As Yoo Jin-ho pushed Suho’s back and tried to enter his office the hunters urgently called to him from behind.

“ah.”

Only then did Jinho Yoo realize that he had forgotten about the hunters so he stopped walking and looked back.

However the expression on his face that was smiling brightly at Suho turned to the hunters and at the same time he turned to look at them with a cold gaze.

“I have an important schedule so why don’t you just go back? “We will thoroughly review your suggestions and contact you later.”

“ah….”

The hunters had no choice but to keep silent on the spot due to the firm order to congratulate the guests leaving no room for a single word.

But only one.

Manager Lee Young-ho of the Hyeonmu Guild was different.

A little while ago his eyes were shining as he recognized the face of Su-ho who had called Yu Jin-ho his uncle.

‘It’s Seongsuho! ‘I never thought I’d find this guy in a place like this!’

It was Manager Lee Young-ho who found out Seong Su-ho’s home address and sent his subordinates there early this morning.

No matter how hot a talent he was there was no need for him to take on a C-level hunter himself.

Rather in terms of guild promotion it was a much bigger deal to achieve collaboration with Ajin Soft than with C-level hunters.

However the meeting with CEO Jin-ho Yoo which was held with great difficulty was suddenly postponed and a little while ago I even received a call from an employee who said that he had missed Seong Su-ho.

‘I said that nothing would happen today but it was a revelation from God to solve it all at once!’

Manager Lee Young-ho realized at a glance that CEO Jin-ho Yoo’s ‘important job’ was Seong Su-ho and decided to target Seong Su-ho rather than Yoo Jin-ho.

“ha ha ha. Hunter Seong Su-ho! How do we meet here like this? “I guess we have a connection.”

“hmm?”

When Manager Lee Young-ho suddenly spoke to Su-ho in a friendly manner Yoo Jin-ho stopped walking again and looked back at him.

“Suho do you know this person?”

As Suho was about to answer something Manager Lee Young-ho hurriedly intervened and handed Suho a business card.

“haha. Sure representative. From now on we will have a very close relationship. Hunter Seong Su-ho my name is Manager Young-ho Lee of the Hyeonmu Guild. “We will provide you with the best treatment in the industry so why not sign up with our guild?”

“…the best in the industry? “Our guardian?”

Wiggle.

It was Yoo Jin-ho rather than Su-ho who reacted to those words.

Manager Lee Young-ho momentarily caught the corner of Yoo Jin-ho’s mouth twitching and internally cheered.

‘It worked! As expected this was the strategy! Hehe. After all it’s me?’

As expected it’s going to be crazy.

Who would have thought that Jinho Yoo the representative of the world was a relative of Suho Seong!

Moreover the best timing for having this three-way meeting at the exact timing when he came to Ajin Soft was perfect.

‘Hehe. It’s a lucky day. Even if you say you are the best in the industry the price of a C-level hunter is high. Rather if you think of it as an opportunity cost of building a friendship with CEO Jin-ho Yoo it is much more beneficial.’

Manager Lee Young-ho smiled brightly and walked closer to Su-ho emphasizing in a subtle tone.

“Hunter Seong Su-ho? I heard that you have just recently awakened but in fact Hyeonmu does not hire new hunters without experience. However Hunter Seong Su-ho is very talented. middle. As I was doing it…”

Even as he worked hard to introduce the guild to Su-ho all of Manager Lee Young-ho’s attention was focused on the change in Yoo Jin-ho’s expression.

To that extent he was risking his life and death on this collaboration.

‘Public relations is war.’

In order for a hunter guild to grow ultimately many skilled hunters had to belong to the guild. Or they want to belong.

To that end the most important thing was ironically how to promote the guild’s image favorably not to hunters but to the general public.

The public was in awe of hunters but at the same time they were afraid of them.

To the general public a hunter is not much different from a demonic beast that can harm them at any time if it wants to.

In particular wasn’t that fear materialized due to the villain named Lee Min-seong?

But no hunter wanted people to treat him as a ‘monster’. I wanted recognition and respect.

Hunters were a profession that made a lot of money and the next thing any human being looked for when he or she had a lot of money was fame.

‘…That’s why this collaboration is really important.’

If hunters from the Hyeonmu Guild appeared in the game how familiar would it be to the public?

It was clear that as soon as its fame spread around the world requests to attack the dungeon would come flooding in from overseas.

‘Then my promotion and annual salary… hehe.’

However there was something that Manager Lee Young-ho who was filled with thrilling dreams just imagining did not realize.

In fact the expression on Suho’s face as he accepted the Hyeonmu Guild’s business card was somewhat somber.

“Hyeonmu Guild….”

“haha. Yes that’s our guild name. These are the best conditions in the industry so is there a need to worry more? Please wait a moment and our staff will bring the contract to you right away. Oh and I usually don’t give contract deposits to C-level hunters but this time especially…”

It was Manager Lee Young-ho who would constantly talk about Suho so as not to give him room to think about anything else.

It was then.

“ah.”

One word suddenly came out of Suho’s mouth.

“I was wondering where I heard about it and it turns out it was the guild that spied on my house with a drone this morning.”

“oh my. Heh heh. Did our staff go that far? I think my enthusiasm was a bit excessive. “I will discipline that guy separately…”

“Who said what with a drone?”

Stand tall.

At that moment Manager Lee Young-ho froze in place at the cold voice he heard from next to him.

“Chief Lee Young-ho of the Hyeonmu Guild. “I think this needs some explaining.”