I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 19

Episode 019

“Of course. I thought only dungeons were dangerous, but that wasn’t the case. That crazy guy who was watching me sleep at dawn. “If only I had the strength, I would just do it right away.”

– If you want to scold me, there is no way. And if you want power, there are ways to get it.

It was a very fascinating story.

Surprised, I gulped down the raw meat I was eating and looked at him, and he solemnly opened his mouth with a very cautious expression on his face.

– I can tell you how. But there is one thing I want you to promise me.

“What is it?”

-Promise me that you will kill every dungeon boss in this world as long as you can.

“yes?”

for a moment. How strong do you plan on making me?

“Boss?”

When asked if he had misheard, Seo Ji-han nodded calmly.

– Yes boss.

“How many are there?”

The basic thing for office workers is to understand how much work there is.

In the past, I had recklessly pursued my passion and ended up entering Hellgate more than once.

If Assistant Manager Kim hadn’t saved me, I would still be growing old in that warehouse, organizing past transaction ledgers.

– I’m not sure, but I believe there are about 60 dungeons. The number of dungeons in each country is confidential, so there may be more than this.

“I won’t do it.”

Seo Ji-han was a little surprised when he answered immediately without a trace of hesitation.

It was as if he didn’t know he would answer so firmly.

– why?

“Because I’m scared.”

He seemed at a loss for words at the simple answer without any pretense.

Seo Ji-han asked again with an expression of incomprehension.

– Don’t you want power?

“I’m tempted, but I don’t want to go back into the dungeon. “I hate meeting the boss even more.”

Even just watching Seo Ji-han fight from afar made me feel numb.

No matter how strong I become, I don’t think I’ll be able to fight like him.

I couldn’t imagine myself like that.

Moreover, how firm was your resolve in the dungeon?

Once I get out of this dungeon, I will live a simple, happy life with my billions.

– Without even tapping the calculator?

This is a problem that doesn’t even require you to take out a calculator.

Working hard, fighting scary monsters and becoming stronger VS Not becoming stronger, spending a lot of money and living happily.

I’m asked to choose between these two options, so of course I have to choose the latter!

On the contrary, seeing Seo Ji-han shaking and shaking like this made my heart harden even more.

Something is fishy.

I feel bad.

It’s not the first time I’ve followed someone’s lead and worked overtime like this.

‘Moa, do you like pig’s feet? Manager Gong, who asked, ‘Do you want to eat pig’s feet for dinner tonight?’ said, ‘Wow, I guess you’re buying me pig’s feet! I still remember saying ‘Thank you so much!’ and following along and working overtime until 2 a.m. that day.

There’s something about the sweeter the bait looks. Something very bad.

“I won’t do it.”

When I repeatedly declined, Seo Ji-han just shrugged his shoulders and offered no further suggestions.

Well, after actually rejecting it, I still have some regrets.

Asking to defeat the boss means that it will make you stronger, right?

What kind of method is this?

Are you saying they let you use your own items?

I thought about the lion’s scythe in my inventory and shook my head to dismiss the thought.

That weapon has too much symbolism.

It was nothing short of Seo Ji-han’s trademark.

When you think of Seo Ji-han, the first thing that comes to mind is an image of him wielding a sickle while giving off a pitch-black aura.

Like a reaper.

But then I showed up with that scythe and said, ‘I’m the new Sonmoa Hunter starting today. If you said, ‘This is a lion’s scythe,’ you would be under fire from the media, right?

Wow, even though I haven’t thought much about it, my head is already dizzy.

There’s going to be an uproar over what’s going on with Seo Ji-han.

And what is the reason why Seo Ji-han did not reveal why he gave me the item?

Oh, by the way, am I the only one who still knows that Seo Ji-han is dead?

If his death had been known, it would have been all over the internet and TV, but I haven’t seen any such news.

Uh um.

Should I tell you?

But Seo Ji-han is next to me now. Even though he is a ghost.

Isn’t this a state of being neither dead nor alive?

Is it right to announce that he is dead?

How should I let you know?

What if I ask you how you know that?

Anonymous reporting too?

– what’s the matter?

I was lost in my thoughts and continuing to scratch my empty plate when Seo Ji-han spoke to me.

I have a feeling that, contrary to rumors, you have a very sociable personality.

There was also a rumor that he killed a hunter because he dared say hello to him.

“Well, should I tell someone somewhere that he’s dead?”

– What is that? Just call me Seo Ji-han.

Of course.

Actually, I still call him Seo Ji-han in my heart.

What’s wrong? He keeps talking to me informally.

“Should I tell you that Seo Ji-han is dead?”

– …Seo Ji-han would be better. No, you don’t have to tell me anything. Natural things like this are good.

“thank god. “I was worried about what to do with anonymous reports.”

I woke up with an empty plate.

Okay, let’s try some fries next time.

After eating cold food, I wanted to eat something warm.

Crispy and springy fried shrimp and various vegetable tempura with artistic batter.

After I had savored the meat menu, dessert, and coffee, I waddled out of the hotel, clutching my full stomach.

When you first come here, eat lightly as if you were coming to a snack bar and leave reasonably full! I thought about it, but as I was eating it, I couldn’t do it.

Money is money, but there are a lot of delicious things that are difficult to eat on a regular basis…

The common people’s sense of money, which has been cultivated throughout their lives, does not change that much.

By the way, how many times can I come to this buffet with all my money?

Let’s take a quick look at the calculator.

Since the buffet was 150,000 won…

I have about 4 billion won in cash, so I can roughly buy it 26,000 times.

If you eat a hotel buffet three times a day, that’s enough money to last you for 23 years.

Not a lifetime, but 23 years?

Oh what?

Suddenly, it doesn’t seem like that much money…

If I spend 450,000 won a day, it will disappear in 23 years, right?

After giving some to mom, there will be less left. Umm.

I still have to work.

As soon as I get home, I’ll have to look for a part-time job for the weekend.

-Are you going home now?

“No, I have to stop by the supermarket to buy some groceries and buy a blanket. “It must be hard to carry it.”

I briefly thought about having it delivered, but I needed the blanket today.

You can’t sleep in a semi-basement room full of cold winter air without a blanket.

– Are you going to that house again today?

“So what can I do? You can’t move right away. Seo Ji-han

simulates the tedious and difficult path of telling the landlord that you are moving,

showing the house to the person who is moving in, finding a house to move into, then setting a moving date and coordinating each other’s schedules.

He said as if he didn’t understand.

– Just buy another one and move in.

“Ah.”

That’s right.

That could be because I have money.

I was amazed again by the realization that felt like a slap in the back. Wow, if I

just buy another house, leave the old house behind, and move to a new house, that’s it?

When the available funds reach billions, it’s like this. It’s getting easier.

It’s a world I couldn’t even imagine, as I had an average bank balance of 100,000 won.

“I see. Tomorrow I’ll have to go look at the house. Before that, let’s go buy a blanket.”

In fact, I remembered it later, but the place I just came out to was a hotel buffet.

There was no need to go home, I could just stay at the hotel for one night and look for a house the next day.

Park Bong, a student living alone, remembers spending his own money to sleep outside while leaving a decent house even though it is not a special day. It was a very unconventional way of thinking.

* * *

I stopped by the supermarket to buy a blanket, took a taxi home, and it was well past evening.

There were a lot of new seasonings and amazing daily necessities, so I looked around for a while and found that time was passing by. I didn’t know that.

If I had been walking around alone, it wouldn’t have been much fun, but I had a lot of fun thanks to Seo Ji-han being with me. I

thought he would be bored and annoyed, but he seemed to be seeing a lot of things for the first time, so he agreed with my curious reaction

. We haven’t known each other for long, but the more we spent together, the more I felt that he was a person who was far from the rumors.

Well, rumors tend to be exaggerated.

Plus, he was quite kind.

“But can you really give me this?”

– Yes. I’m dead anyway. If you decide to take it, there’s no way to stop it. No, it’s already yours, right? It’s better for someone who needs it to use it rather than let it rot in the inventory. Seo Ji-han was walking whimpering while holding the blanket, and he was very hesitant

. He advised me to take out his ring from this inventory and wear it.

I took it out when he recommended it, but the ring was so big that it would easily fall off even if I wore it on my thumb. I thought he was

just telling me to leave it on my finger, so I put it on loosely and he sighed. He exhaled and said,

– Wrap the ring with your other hand to transfer body heat.

“Like this? Um, nothing happened… ah?”

Moa, the obedient youngest employee, did as the mysterious ghost told him to and held the ring in his palm.

Surprisingly, the ring shrunk to fit the size of his finger. Wow,

thank you, Seojihan ghost.

Thanks to you, I can easily go to the semi-basement blanket party. It’s done.