[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 174

Even though I reached level 50 and caught five minions, my level is 62. It’s a disappointing level.

As the level increases, the required experience points also increase, but it seems even bigger because they’re half-baked demons.

Still, I got some results.

Twenty corpses of Ice Orcs, worth 1.5 million won each.

That alone is 30 million won.

Plus, the corpse of the Ice Orc chieftain is worth 5 million won.

Among them, there’s a low chance of obtaining a magic stone, an energy source, from inside the monster’s body.

It looks like a glowing pebble.

From twenty orc corpses, three low-grade magic stones came out. Each is worth 5 million won.

Excluding the value of the items Kim Chan-yong took, the profit from the corpses and by-products alone is 50 million won.

I think this can be divided among the three companions.

Since the gate closes after a certain time after clearing, large attack teams usually bring porters.

They discard bulky and unprofitable corpses, pick only the expensive ones, and pile them up in front of the boss room. Then, after clearing, they quickly transport them outside the gate.

The reason we could efficiently extract from low-level gates like the Orc Dungeon is thanks to the space.

“So people must have been surprised every time I opened the space, right?”

“Yes!”

Baekseol is lying on her back with her belly exposed on my lap. When I stroke her belly, she relaxes her whole body and slumps down.

Being a rabbit is the best.

“Han Ga-eul, chit-chat.”

“Sorry.”

“One penalty point.”

“Ah, teacher!”

Tap tap.

Professor Hwang organizes the scattered piles of paper on the podium.

“That’s it for the lecture. Everyone, enjoy your lunch.”

As soon as Professor Hwang finishes speaking and leaves, the classroom instantly becomes noisy.

“Everyone, take one.”

The three companions sitting next to me each take an envelope.

“I disposed of the corpses and magic stones.”

“Ooh. But why cash? You didn’t evade taxes, did you?”

“Loans are a headache. Cash feels better.”

“Hmm.”

I did feel like evading taxes, but selling monster by-products wasn’t that easy.

“If risking your life is worth 10 million won, we need to work harder.”

At Noa’s words, the other two nod.

In the original Earth, this would be a shocking statement, but not here.

If you make a mistake, you could lose your head, and even a small mistake could require using potions worth millions or tens of millions of won.

“Ah, right. Did you hear about that?”

“What?”

At Kim Chan-yong’s words, everyone’s attention turns to him.

“Yesterday, after we returned from the dungeon, there was a big fuss. I heard it was called a Dungeon Break?”

“Where did you get that information?”

“The internet.”

“That’s below standard. The government tries to control such information. So, it can’t be accurate.”

“How much is the fine for assaulting a leader?”

They seem to have good chemistry.

“A saintess also appeared. A saintess with white hair healed an injured citizen with holy power. And, there was something white on top of the saintess’s head. Rumor has it.”

After Kim Chan-yong’s rumor ends, the three companions’ gazes turn to me.

“What are you looking at? Are you showing off?”

“Hmm. Absolutely not.”

“Haha.”

“That’s true.”

The three companions, who had been whispering, nod among themselves.

“Let’s go eat.”

“Want to have salmon steak?”

“Noa, aren’t you tired of always eating salmon?”

“It’s always delicious.”

“I’ll have curry pork cutlet.”

In an instant, they decide on the menu and stare at me.

There’s something written in the three companions’ eyes.

“Why? You gonna cook for me?”

“Hooray!”

“Yahoo!”

“That’s above average.”

As the three companions caused a commotion, the students in the lecture hall began to whisper.

“Oh, right. What’s the afternoon lecture?”

“Self-training.”

“Nice.”

***

“Bora-dol.”

“You’re here? It’s the horns of the Dueokshini and the scales of the Lizardman you mentioned.”

On Yu Bit-na’s desk, there were monster byproducts much larger than expected.

Especially the Dueokshini’s horn was beyond imagination in size.

“What the heck, is this a horn?”

It’s so wide it almost hangs halfway off the desk.

If the byproducts are this big, the monster must have been huge.

“What the heck is my line. Did you even know what a Dueokshini was when you asked for it?”

“Yeah.”

Yu Bit-na’s face scrunched up without mercy.

“Sigh… Dueokshini is a top-tier monster with a danger level of A-rank. Think of it as a corrupted goblin.”

“Isn’t this super expensive? You can just give this to me?”

“You saved how many lives? It’s not even close to enough as a life debt, so take it without worry.”

After finishing her words, Yu Bit-na started tapping on the device on her wrist.

I thought that device was only used at school, but it seems many others use it too.

“I’ve deposited the payment for the demon corpses. The government and the Hunter Association teamed up to buy them, so the fees were reasonable.”

As Yu Bit-na said, the deposit details appeared on the device.

Total: 4.5 billion.

They counted 500 million per demon and 2 billion per demon.

“Thanks.”

“Don’t mention it.”

As I opened the space and threw in the Dueokshini’s horn, Yu Bit-na looked at me with a blank expression.

“What.”

“No, it’s just… it’s really a space.”

“You saw it yesterday too.”

She was there when I took out the monster corpse, and now she’s like this again.

“Can you introduce me to a blacksmith?”

“Why a blacksmith?”

“My weapon broke while smashing a demon’s head.”

“You’re a saint!? Why are you smashing demon heads with a weapon!?”

Yu Bit-na stood up abruptly, protesting.

“Korea’s secret weapon can do that.”

Yu Bit-na, who had been pressing her temples, let out a deep sigh.

“What weapon do you use? A wand? Or a staff?”

“Axe.”

“You’re a saint?!”

“Punching is the strongest.”

“You’re a saint…”

I don’t know why she’s so devastated.

Whether you’re a saint or not, everyone becomes equal when their head is smashed.

“I’m not just any saint, I’m that kind of saint.”

“Ugh, my headache…”

“Just connect me to a blacksmith.”

“I’ll contact the workshop contracted with Silver Wings. Go to the 1st floor desk, and they’ll guide you.”

Yu Bit-na waved her hand as if she had a headache.

“You guys have that too?”

“What do you even think of us?”

“Alright, thanks. I’m off.”

***

As the elevator doors opened, a wave of heat hit me.

“This is the workshop.”

“Thank you.”

The Silver Wings employee who guided me bowed his head and quickly disappeared, probably because he couldn’t handle the heat as a regular person.

I thought the contracted workshop would be far away, but it was in the basement of the same building.

Clang! Clang!

The sound of hammering that could hurt your ears came from ahead.

I thought a blacksmith would be hammering in a weapon workshop, but the source of the sound was actually…

It was a machine with a hammer attached.

While I was busy looking around the underground workshop, a woman in a white gown approached.

She was so clean that you couldn’t even imagine she was dressed for someone who handles metal.

“Got your message earlier. You need a weapon, right?”

“Can you repair it too?”

“It depends on the type of weapon, so it’s hard to say for sure. What kind of weapon is it?”

“It’s pretty heavy. Can I take it out here?”

“Of course…”

*BANG!!*

The head of the hammer smashed into the floor material and got stuck.

“Oh my god…”

The woman, who had stepped back a few steps, cautiously approached the hammerhead.

She then crouched down, pulled out a sharp tool from her pocket, and started poking at it.

It was the same tool I saw when I went to get an enchantment last time.

“It’s Haronium. It’s strong but lacks flexibility, so it’s not suitable as a weapon material.”

“Is that why it’s difficult?”

“Well, I can do it, but it’ll probably break again soon. It’s a problem with Haronium itself. Its elasticity coefficient is terrible, so its resistance to stress is too low.”

The woman, who had been poking at it with the sharp tool, suddenly looked shocked.

“No way… Who did such a reckless enchantment? And with six layers of weight increase? Why is the enchanter so unnecessarily skilled?”

I couldn’t tell if she was talking to me or just muttering to herself, but she kept raising questions.

*Creak.*

When I picked up the hammerhead that was stuck in the ground, the woman’s mouth dropped open.

“I’ll just come back another time.”

“W-wait, how did you lift that with one hand? No, more importantly, that’s something you say when you’re disappointed and won’t come back!”

“Take care.”

“Wait a minute!”

This isn’t the workshop I was hoping for. It feels more like a research lab than a forge.

“I got what I needed, so let’s head back.”

“Okay!”

Baekseol, who was clinging to me, wriggled excitedly.

—

*Click, click.*

“Whew—”

Baekseol was running around the dark rooftop.

Thanks to the moonlight, it wasn’t too dark, but it was still night here, just like when we left.

*Knock knock.*

“Come in.”

The iron door opened, and a group of rough-looking men rushed in.

“Hello, sis!”

“Ugh, seriously. Stop with that.”

Man-wook scratched his head as he approached.

“Haha, sis. Did the job go well?”

Man-wook’s face looked so haggard, it was almost like he was on the verge of death.

And it wasn’t just Man-wook; his underlings looked half-dead too.

“Here, drink this.”

—

[Beginner’s Antidote]

An antidote effective against 100 types of poison.

It even detoxifies memories filled with pain.

—

Judging by how annoyed they were when asked how strong the Dokkaebi was, this must be some rare material.

Luckily, just the powder scraped from the horn was enough, and there’s still plenty of horn left.

“Sis, what’s this…?”

“It’s an antidote to free our drug-addicted friends.”

Man-wook, looking bewildered, took the glass bottle filled with clear green liquid.

“Once you drink it, everything will be fine.”

After staring at the bottle for a while, Man-wook brought it to his lips.

*Gulp, gulp.*

It went down smoothly.

“Ah—”

After taking a deep breath, Man-wook’s face started to glow.

His rough skin now had a smooth, glossy sheen.

After a moment of reflection, Man-wook turned around and nodded, and his underlings also brought the bottle to their lips.

“Ah—”

After finishing the antidote, Man-wook’s family…

Riga exhales loudly.

“Thank you, sister!!”

“Yeah, yeah.”

No matter how many times I tell him to stop, it’s like a bad habit that just won’t go away.

“Did everyone eat? If you’re hungry, I’ll make some food.”

“Thank you. I was just getting hungry.”

Looks like I’ll be feeding a bunch of hungry friends in the middle of the night.

But at least it’s good to see their appetite back.

***

<Lady Han Ga-eul starts broadcasting>

“My babies, come quickly.”

[⚔️Nice to see you, CEO Han]

[⚔️Banjaaaaaa, let’s go!!!!]

“I already did.”

[⚔️Smart, huh?]

[⚔️LOLOLOLOL]

[⚔️Wait, when did you start? I just automatically joined.]

As usual, they all swarm in and start chatting nonsense.

“Phew— Ah, the air’s nice.”

[⚔️LOL, young lady]

Ring-ring!

“I’ll take this call and be back. I’m playing with Baekseol.”

[⚔️CEO Baek, come quickly]

[⚔️Nice to see you]

Rolling.

Baekseol, thinking of playing with the viewers, rolls her favorite toy ball over.

Checking the phone a bit away from the table, it’s someone I know well.

Click.

“Yep.”

“Young lady, I’ve sent the info about the gang organization you mentioned to your phone.”

“Good job, Albert. Thank you.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Albert, as always, gets straight to the point.

“And…”

“And?”

“Hmm. I was debating whether to tell you this, but Mr. Melville seems to be unwell.”

“What? Grandfather? What’s wrong with him?”

“It’s not a serious illness, just old age.”

“Ah…”

He’s the kind of person who fits the phrase “small but mighty.”

It hits harder because he’s such a strong grandfather.

“Please take his cigarettes away, Albert. You know he’ll smoke even while lying down.”

“M-me?!”

“Yes, you, Albert. Or tell Jeremy. But really…”

“Jeremy!!!”

“What’s up, buddy? Why are you yelling?”

“Go to America right now!”

“Are you high this early in the morning?”

“Go and take Mr. Melville’s cigars away.”

“If you’re going crazy, do it quietly. How much did you even take?”

“It’s the young lady’s order.”

The other side of the phone is chaotic.

The ability called “Heal” only pushes the body’s regeneration to its limits.

If it’s truly old age, there’s not much hope for it to work.

“Hmm…”

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