Chapter 66

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on January 2, 2025

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[Unique Trait – The Scout’s grade has risen, changing into the essence of a Legend Grade unique trait, the Eye of Insight.]

Woke up, and for some reason, my unique trait’s grade had increased.

Upon checking, unlike before when I could only see the status window, I could now directly check item information with my unique trait, which previously required using an artifact.

‘Nice. No, it’s beyond just nice.’

It’s not just nice. Because I could immediately check the equipment others were holding.

‘As long as it’s visible to my eyes, I can check it, regardless of distance.’

Meaning, I can also check the enemy’s equipment.

Since I’m still in the Clan House, I haven’t been able to properly check, but I was curious if I could also view information on monsters or dungeons.

‘The trait info mentions other things, so it’s not impossible.’

If I can also check monster or dungeon information, then my trait is a cheat among cheats.

‘Just lacking in combat ability. It’s ridiculously powerful.’

If my guess is correct, it could greatly help our clan survive.

Assuming I can check monster information, knowing what kind of monster it is, its tendencies, and classification would naturally give us an advantage in battle.

And that’s not all. If I can also check the grade or information of dungeons, I can know beforehand whether a dungeon is high difficulty or not before entering.

‘Survival rate skyrockets.’

While others have to physically clash and break to find out what kind of monster or dungeon it is, I can just see it with my eyes. That’s an insane advantage.

Of course, all this might just be wishful thinking, but I believed my guess was right. There was no reason for the status window to mention other things otherwise.

‘That’s enough summarizing for now.’

It was about time to get to work.

Opening the door and stepping into the hallway, I coincidentally ran into Yoo Ju, who was also heading out for work.

“…. Uh..”

She seemed slightly flustered, not expecting to run into me.

“… Good morning, Yoo Ju.”

“… Ah, ah, good morning… Yoon, Yoon Seong…”

From Yoo Ju’s perspective, recalling yesterday’s disgrace, she probably wanted to hide in a mouse hole.

No surprise, her face turned red as she avoided my gaze.

Thinking I should leave before Yoo Ju drowned in embarrassment, I was about to step aside when she called out to me.

“Um… Yoon Seong…!”

“Yes. Did you have something to say?”

“Well, it’s…”

Even though I hadn’t brought up yesterday’s events, she seemed to want to explain what happened.

“Uh, yesterday… I think I was really drunk. I’m sorry…”

Of course, I wasn’t so tactless as to say I was tired or troubled because of her.

“No, Yoo Ju. Actually, seeing a different side of you was fun. Don’t worry about it.”

“That…”

“Actually, it was quite enjoyable. It felt like going to a bar on Earth.”

“Yes, yes…”

“Then, I’ll head to the office now.”

“Yes, yes… Yoon Seong…”

‘Was yesterday that embarrassing?’

If I had acted like Yoo Ju yesterday, I would have been embarrassed too. Especially since she has feelings for me, being embarrassed in front of someone she likes must have been hard.

Entering the office, I saw Wi Ho-yeon, who had arrived earlier than me. I came early, but Ho-yeon was even earlier.

‘She’s not a machine or anything…’

Sometimes, Ho-yeon seemed more like a machine than a person.

“You’re here, Lee Yoon Seong.”

“Ah… Ho-yeon, you’re here early.”

After exchanging formal greetings, it was natural to start work.

Checking the clan’s financial situation and other matters, it was clear things had improved.

Clearly, recruiting Wi Ho-yeon and Song In-woo had helped the clan a lot.

The problem was the lack of combat members and the clan’s military power.

Of course, there’s Lee Jae-hyo, Yoo Ju, and Wi Ho-yeon, but compared to other notable clans, our military power was definitely lacking.

‘After all, Lee Jae-hyo is still holed up in his room.’

Effectively, the major forces are only Yoo Ju and Wi Ho-yeon.

To solve these problems, either the clan members need to get stronger or we need to recruit new members, but the latter has its issues.

‘… There’s no reason to join the Eternity Clan.’

The problem is there’s no reason to join our half-ruined clan.

However, there is a way to solve both problems simultaneously: making the clan members stronger and raising the clan’s status.

‘The success of an expedition.’

Going on a couple of expeditions and succeeding in conquests could solve those problems. Considering the benefits a successful expedition brings to the clan, it’s a no-brainer.

Of course, a normal grade dungeon won’t do. At least a rare grade, preferably a hero grade dungeon conquest would be best.

With Ho-yeon added to our forces, conquering a hero grade dungeon isn’t an absurd thought. It might be a bit dangerous, but entirely possible.

‘If it’s too dangerous, Yoo Ju will cut it off during the expedition anyway.’

“…. Here, would you like some coffee?”

While I was working and pondering, Ho-yeon approached and handed me a coffee.

“Ah, thank you, Ho-yeon.”

“… If you’re tired, take a break while working. You look tired.”

“It’s okay. Thank you for your concern, Ho-yeon.”

A bit later, Ho-yeon spoke up again.

“… It’s already lunchtime. How about having a meal…”

Looking at the clock at Ho-yeon’s words, it really was lunchtime. I hadn’t noticed the time passing while focused on work.

“Ah… I’m not thinking about food… You go ahead and eat, Ho-yeon. I’m fine.”

“… Then I’m fine too. I’ll continue working.”

“… You don’t have to. Really, I’m fine, so you go ahead and eat.”

“I’m Lee Yoon Seong’s guard. If Lee Yoon Seong doesn’t eat, then me eating is disqualifying as a guard.”

‘Sigh…’

It seemed like this inflexible woman wouldn’t eat unless I did, so I had no choice but to get up.

“… Let’s go eat.”

Heading to the dining hall for a meal, I saw Hyeon-jin and Kang I-seo having their meal.

Kang I-seo spotted us and started waving and calling out.

“Hey! Over here! Come join us for a meal.”

“…What, were you eating? Where’s Uncle Ho-won?”

Since the three of them usually stuck together, I asked about Uncle Ho-won’s absence, and Hyeon-jin answered.

“Ah… Uncle Ho-won went outside.”

“Oh?”

“More importantly, you and Sister Ho-yeon should eat too.”

“Right.”

“Got it.”

Hyeon-jin seemed to be planning to call Wi Ho-yeon “Sister,” just like he does with Kang I-seo or Seo Yoo-ju.

“…How’s the training going for you two?”

“Well, so-so? Ah… My job grade did go up recently…”

“…Your job grade went up?”

Hearing that her job grade had increased, I opened her status window.

[Name: Kang I-seo]

[Age: 26]

[Job: Intermediate Archer (Rare Grade)]

[Title: None]

[Unique Traits]

Sharpshooter (Legend Grade) – You receive aim correction when using a bow. Your arrows will pierce through enemies.

[Traits]

Intermediate Archery Comprehension (Rare Grade) – Your understanding of archery has moderately increased.

Basic Trap Disarmament (Common Grade) – Your understanding of disarming traps has slightly increased.

Tracking (Common Grade) – You can track the traces of people or monsters.

[Stats]

Strength – 40 Agility – 59

Stamina – 45 Luck – 38

Magic Power – 41 Resistance – 33

Looking at it, her stats had improved significantly, but what stood out was her job changing to Rare Grade.

‘She must’ve trained hard.’

Looking at Kang I-seo’s status window, it was clear how much effort she had put in.

Just in case, I checked Hyeon-jin’s status window too, and his job had also changed to Intermediate Swordsman at Rare Grade.

‘Looks like everyone’s growing steadily.’

Proof that they weren’t just lazing around. Everyone had been training hard, so this was only natural.

“You’ve been working hard.”

“…Hmph, hmph… It’s not like I worked *that* hard. Just did what everyone else does.”

Unused to praise, Kang I-seo averted her gaze.

“Sister… Why are you getting shy over this? Geez…”

“W-Who’s getting shy? Shut up!”

She was so easy to read.

Wi Ho-yeon, on the other hand, seemed pleased with what she saw, smiling slightly as she watched us.

“Hyeon-jin, what about you?”

“Ah… My job also went up to Rare Grade. I asked around, and it seems like everyone who was at Common Grade got promoted to Rare.”

“Everyone else?”

“Yeah. I heard from Uncle Ho-won and Yoo-rim too. Their job grades also went up.”

I started feeling uneasy for no reason. If what Hyeon-jin said was true, then I was the only one still at Common Grade.

‘Damn it…’

I knew I wasn’t talented, but that didn’t make the reality any less painful.

Honestly, after starting to handle the clan’s administrative work, I had half-given up on improving my combat abilities, but the bitterness in my mouth was unavoidable.

“By the way, Sister Yoo-ju mentioned that we’ll be going on an expedition soon.”

“…I heard that directly from Yoo-ju last time. I think we’ll be leaving within a week.”

“Sigh… This time feels a bit tense. It’s the first time since the clan got to this point.”

“True.”

“…So, doesn’t that make this expedition’s outcome really important?”

“Of course it’s important.”

It’s obviously important. The fate of Eternity Clan practically depends on the results of this expedition.

Even if we fail, Eternity Clan won’t disappear, but there’ll definitely be bad rumors, so it’s better to succeed if possible.

‘There’s no way we’ll fail anyway.’

I’m not being overly optimistic. Since Seo Yoo-ju herself planned this expedition, she must’ve chosen a place suitable for us to conquer.

‘I’m a bit worried about the chimera, but it should be fine.’

I don’t have the chimera right now. I already attached it to Ha Yu-ri yesterday. Since it won’t gather much information in a short time, I plan to leave it attached for about a month.

“…Hey, did you actually think about that? That’s unexpected…”

I said it to tease Kang I-seo. Seeing my mocking expression, she reacted.

“What? You jerk…! Ugh, get lost…!”

“Aw, did I hit a nerve?”

“I’ll kill you. Damn it… You’ve been getting on my nerves lately.”

Wi Ho-yeon, seeing this side of me for the first time, looked shocked. Her eyes widened as she stared at me and Kang I-seo.

While we were bickering and eating, Seo Yoo-ju came down to the first floor, probably to eat.

“Ah…”

She paused for a moment when she saw me, then straightened her clothes and approached our table.

“Hmm, hmm… Everyone’s eating, I see.”

“…Yes, Yoo-ju. Are you here to eat?”

“Yes. I’m feeling a bit hungry…”