I Possess Too Many Characteristics

Chapter 63

“Honestly, I believe this offer is a way to more clearly demonstrate the Se-ah Guild’s capabilities to Hunter-nim Han Jeonghyeon, even more so than the contract fee or other conditions.”

‘What in the world did they bring?’

Suyeong’s way of speaking was strangely intriguing.

After all, someone of his position as a Se-ah Guild Team Leader wouldn’t say such things lightly.

The moment Jeonghyeon saw the title written on the first page of the file with that thought in mind, he couldn’t help but be surprised.

“Really?”

“Ehahaha, of course!”

━ Participation Proposal for the 5-Level Mission-Type Gate ‘Dragon’s Tomb’ ━

The offer was indeed something that could showcase the Se-ah Guild’s capabilities.

Perhaps even to an excessive degree.

A 5-Level Gate.

And a Mission-Type at that?

First of all, from Level 5 and above, there are special Gates called ‘Mission-Type Gates’.

Unlike general Gates that don’t disappear once they’re created, Mission-Type Gates vanish once certain conditions are met inside.

The difficulty itself was much higher than general Gates, and the risks were correspondingly greater because previous experience and information couldn’t be utilized in the hunt.

But there were rewards to match.

‘Artifacts appear when you clear a Mission-Type Gate.’

It was because of the artifacts that appeared upon clearing.

Artifacts were so rare that you couldn’t buy them even if you wanted to because their performance was incomparable to generally crafted equipment, and sometimes they even came with mystical traits.

Therefore, it was natural for large guilds to monopolize Mission-Type Gates, and how many Mission-Type Gates a guild had cleared and currently held was also a measure of the guild’s capabilities.

In other words, Mission-Type Gates were a valuable asset to a guild.

‘But they’re offering me the right to participate?’

Of course, he’d have to hear the detailed conditions, but judging by Suyeong’s confident expression, the details would also be exceptional.

“Why are you going this far……”

Jeonghyeon said in a bewildered tone.

Honestly, he wondered why Suyeong was so confident, but wasn’t it enough to be?

“Please take a good look at the rest of it.”

The contents that followed were also sufficiently, no, incredibly good.

To summarize the main points, it was as follows.

Jeonghyeon was just starting to raid 4-Level Gates.

Therefore, they would give him 30 million won as a life insurance payment for entering a 5-Level Gate.

Furthermore, the distribution would be equal.

But apart from this, what caught Jeonghyeon’s eye was the last item.

“No, you’re saying you’ll give me ownership of the artifact too?”

Wasn’t this madness that went beyond exceptional?

Of course, he was last in line among the party members.

It meant that the artifact that appeared after clearing would only go to Jeonghyeon if none of the other party members needed it, which was practically the same as saying they wouldn’t give it to him.

But it was important that he was included in the ownership order, even if it was just in name.

Honestly, even if they blatantly said that the Se-ah Guild would take the artifact and told him not to even dream about it, it was already a good offer.

“To be honest, we wanted to take care of Hunter-nim Han Jeonghyeon’s interests a bit more, but there was so much opposition from the Strategy Department. We had to reach a compromise.”

It seemed that the rumors of the Se-ah Guild being a goddess guild were not false.

To bring such conditions and act as if they were apologetic.

Perhaps this was also a performance to show off themselves.

But the current conditions were more than enough.

When Jeonghyeon was speechless with his mouth agape, Suyeong continued with a smile.

“As I said before, accepting this offer doesn’t create any obligations. It’s just that we hope it will be helpful in Hunter-nim’s future career decisions. What do you think?”

“Yes…… I’ll think about it for a bit. Can I contact you later?”

“Of course. Here’s my business card, so please feel free to contact me anytime.”

“Thank you.”

In fact, the reason Jeonghyeon was thinking about it more was to see if there were any excessive toxic clauses.

Jeonghyeon’s mind was already more than 90% inclined.

It was to the point where he even briefly wondered if it would be okay to join the Se-ah Guild just like this, so how could it not be?

After Suyeong and Heeyun left.

“What in the world is going on?”

Jeonghyeon started looking at the proposal left alone on the table again.

This was no different from winning the lottery.

Even if he didn’t necessarily get the artifact, wouldn’t it be enough just to have a record of a 5-Level, Mission-Type Gate raid?

Jeonghyeon was already thinking about what kind of words he should use to express his intention to participate to Suyeong.

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The 5-Level Mission-Type Gate, ‘Dragon’s Tomb’.

The Se-ah Guild members who were originally scheduled to raid this Gate were voicing their complaints.

“No, does this make sense? An unregistered person entering a Mission-Type Gate! And not even a guild member!”

“I agree. We’re not safari guides.”

Another characteristic of Mission-Type Gates was that there was a limit on the number of people.

They were wondering why only 4 people were announced when 5 could enter the Gate.

And then they were told that the Human Resources Department, not the Operations Department, had filled the remaining spot.

And that one person was an external personnel, an unregistered Hunter at that.

Things that were impossible to understand were happening.

“There are some circumstances this time. I ask for your understanding. It’s something that’s already been discussed with the Operations Department. Instead, we’ve decided to significantly reduce the guild’s share in this hunt.”

The one bowing before the original party members was none other than the Human Resources Team Leader, Jeong Suyeong.

Since Suyeong was the one who first brought up the exceptional offer of letting Han Jeonghyeon participate in ‘Dragon’s Tomb’, it couldn’t be helped.

“Tsk, this is all because someone who’s not a Hunter is doing the work━”

“Stop it.

The one who interrupted Tanker Cha Jin’s complaint, which was filled with a thick voice, was Close-Range Dealer Shin Jina, whose voice was contrastingly delicate.

It was just a short two-syllable interruption, but Cha Jin glanced at Shin Jina and closed his mouth.

“I understand you’re dissatisfied, but let’s not cross the line.”

“……”

Cha Jin’s face flushed red.

The other party members who were chiming in also fell silent.

It was a scene that clearly showed Shin Jina’s standing in this place.

Meanwhile, Suyeong, who hadn’t even blinked in front of the three Hunters who were expressing their anger as if they were about to explode at any moment, even though he was an ordinary person without traits, also showed a slightly tense expression when Shin Jina stepped forward.

It was only natural. Shin Jina was the younger sister of the mystical Guild Leader, Shin Se-ah.

Aside from her background, she herself was a B-Rank Level 5 force to be reckoned with.

Moreover, she was a Hunter who was almost certain to be on the verge of reaching the 6th Level, which was difficult to achieve as a B-Rank.

Jina frowned her delicate brows and spoke to Suyeong.

“Team Leader-nim, you know how sensitive this kind of decision is for Hunters, right? Even if the Sales Team has its own plans.”

“Of course. Hunter-nim Shin Jina. I apologize for informing you so suddenly.”

“You know I’m not talking about that, right?”

“……”

Suyeong couldn’t answer.

Actually, he couldn’t answer.

What Jina was saying.

If the system says that 5 people can enter this Gate, then the Gate should be cleared with 5 people.

And not just anyone, but 5 Hunters who are suitable for that Gate.

The reason Mission-Type Gates weren’t disclosed to the public and were raided privately by the guilds that owned them wasn’t simply because of artifacts.

For Hunters who had to risk their lives in every hunt, wouldn’t they have to challenge it with a team that worked well together and knew each other well to ensure at least a minimum level of safety?

To insert an unregistered Hunter whose skills were unknown, who might not even be qualified, into such a valuable spot?

Suyeong knew there was no room for excuses on this point.

That’s why he couldn’t easily speak.

“Of course, it’s natural that the Hunters who are directly entering the Gate are not happy about it. I can’t say anything about that, but I can explain why the Sales Team, no, the Human Resources Department made this decision.”

“Would you explain it?”

Suyeong gauged Jina’s reaction.

The other Hunters were still showing signs of dissatisfaction, but Jina was a little different.

If there was a reasonable explanation, she would put aside her personal feelings and accept the guild’s decision.

That was also Jina’s personality that Suyeong knew.

And it was a quality required of Hunters belonging to a guild, even though most overlooked it.

Even if there were things they personally didn’t like, they had to follow the decisions made at the guild level.

A guild wasn’t just a collection of Hunters.

“First of all, based on the measurements taken from ‘Dragon’s Tomb’, the four of you gathered here are more than enough to guarantee a good chance of success.”

“What’s next?”

A Mission-Type Gate where once you entered, you couldn’t come out until everyone was dead or you killed everything.

There were two main ways to assess the risk of such a Mission-Type Gate from the outside.

First, check the level and number of people allowed by the information that appears when you come into contact with it from outside the Gate.

Second, a Hunter with the Mana Sensitivity trait estimates the total amount of energy by converting the values felt from inside.

Of course, it was much better than not doing it, but could you trust it unconditionally?

No.

Because such approximate figures could change at any moment.

In fact, even now, there were occasional disasters where the values felt from the outside and the actual difficulty were different, resulting in annihilation.

That’s why Jina asked for the next point.

“And that Hunter Han Jeonghyeon, who’s participating this time, is not just an unregistered Hunter.”

“I think a more detailed explanation is needed.”

Suyeong nodded.

He had already prepared a clear answer to this question.

“First of all, Hunter Han Jeonghyeon has recently entered 4-Level Gates and shown good performance several times. This is the result of securing testimonies from the Hunters who actually entered with him.”

“As you know, Team Leader-nim, 4-Level Gates━”

The rebuttal of Park Heejun, a B-Rank Level 4 Healing Trait Hunter.

But Suyeong naturally nodded and cut in.

“Of course, there’s a big difference between Level 4 and Level 5, especially a Mission-Type. But please take a look at this graph.”

Suyeong handed out a piece of paper with a graph drawn on it to the party members.

A graph with the date on the horizontal axis and the level on the vertical axis.

“According to our investigation, Hunter Han Jeonghyeon entered a 4-Level Gate in less than 3 months after his Awakening.”

“What?”

The Hunters’ eyes widened immediately.

Even Jina, who had maintained a cold expression throughout, was no exception.

The growth rate of proficiency levels varied greatly from Hunter to Hunter.

But no matter how much the difference was, it couldn’t surpass the fundamental principle that the higher the rank, the faster it rose to a certain level.

The Hunters here were mostly B-Rank.

Even they couldn’t enter a 4-Level Gate in just 3 months.

It wasn’t a matter of level, but a matter of absolute experience and fatigue.

3 months and a 4-Level Gate.

Wasn’t it a ridiculous combination?

“Furthermore, Hunter Han Jeonghyeon is already connected to the Association’s Investigation Division 3 Head, Cha Yerin, and Jeongjin’s Human Resources Team 2. Of course, this doesn’t prove his skills, but the Human Resources Department judged that it could be sufficient circumstantial evidence.”

Moreover, the people he was said to be connected to were not to be trifled with.

Jeongjin, which was on par with the Se-ah Guild, and even the Association?

If it was true, what Suyeong called circumstantial evidence was a very conservative interpretation.

“I understand what Team Leader-nim is saying, but even so, putting him on the artifact order……”

Cha Jin’s words.

But his tone had already softened considerably.

He just felt that he had to make a complaint, but he realized that the atmosphere had already tilted considerably towards allowing Han Jeonghyeon’s participation.

Suyeong, who had regained his smile, replied.

“I can only ask for your understanding on that as well. It was the Human Resources Department’s conclusion that we had to put him in sufficient debt.”

Whether this debt would be to Han Jeonghyeon or to us, I don’t know.

Suyeong didn’t say the words that came to mind at the end.

In any case, it was a sufficient achievement to have turned around the absolutely impossible stance considerably.

Jina, who had been deep in thought for a while, asked.

“Does the Guild Leader-nim know about this?”

“Yes. Since it’s a matter related to a Mission-Type Gate. I heard that the Guild Leader-nim was a bit surprised, but she gave her permission.”

The Guild Leader’s permission.

It could be said to be the end of this debate.

Jina nodded.

“Then there’s nothing we can do. It would have been easier if you had said that first.”

“You know very well that it goes against the Guild Leader-nim’s intentions. I also heard that she told us to get permission from the Hunters who are directly entering the Gate.”

“As expected of the Guild Leader-nim!”

The other Hunters nodded, their faces brightening at Suyeong’s answer.

Shin Se-ah’s position within the Se-ah Guild was that firm.

Not just in terms of the system, but also in terms of gaining the support of the members.

But Jina, who had brought up the Guild Leader first, didn’t have a very good expression.

And Suyeong, who knew the reason, smiled bitterly.