I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 217

Episode 18

“There are quite a few different methods, but I’ll tell you about just a few of them.”

The conductor leaned forward slightly and made an interesting expression.

As expected of a person who is good at his job, his ears seemed to open when stories about work came up.

“The first is to vote unfavorably on the entire planet, wipe out a few countries, and build a nation of monsters there.”

I don’t have to tell you whose idea this is. It was Ban Seo-jin.

It seemed like he really wanted to make a lot of bread.

“What…”

The deputy chief couldn’t close his mouth with a bewildered expression on my face.

The deputy manager also had a similar expression.

Ugh, it’s still too early to be surprised.

“Second, first go to each country and ask them to grant citizenship to monsters. “Threatening and then killing all high-ranking officials from each country who disagree and then obtaining unanimous consent. Isn’t that more moderate than the first method in the sense that relatively fewer people will die?”

“No, that’s not it. It’s moderate…”

The assistant manager had a shocked expression.

This is Ndam’s idea.

I thought Lord Ban would be vehemently opposed to this, but surprisingly he remained silent.

At first glance, it seemed like I had given up.

Or maybe he knew I wouldn’t adopt this method in the first place, so he didn’t say anything.

“The third is…”

“Is there more?”

The assistant manager with a tired expression suddenly asked a question. The words seemed to have come out without realizing it.

“Of course. We talked a lot among ourselves.”

“Ah…”

How much emotion is contained in the assistant manager’s single sigh of ‘Ah’?

Even though I knew it all, I pretended not to know and continued with a smile.

“Anyway, the third is to go to each country, distribute the monsters, take care of them well, and order them to integrate into society. If anything happens to the monsters, execute the representative of that country as an example.”

This was Seo Ji-han’s suggestion, and I thought he had changed quite a bit, but it seemed like he hadn’t.

No, maybe Seo Ji-han just wants to kill the representatives of each country.

Because he didn’t seem to like the idea of keeping those who had planned to slander me alive.

“how is it? Do you still think the hunters’ ideas are better than the assistant manager or deputy chief’s method?”

At my words, the two people looked at me and asked, ‘Are you crazy?’

that’s right. That’s what I mean. How long did I endure those words when that idea came out!

“…Moa, you are a high-ranking singer. all right. “I will do it too.”

“Wow!”

“After hearing something like that, the pressure goes away. “No matter how much I mess up, it’s still better than that, right?”

“sure! of course!”

“Ha, this is so ridiculous…”

While the assistant manager was wiping his head, I took a sip of my tea.

The deputy manager glanced at the assistant manager with an empathetic expression and carefully asked a question.

“But who came up with the idea?”

I asked this question knowingly, since it was obvious that he was someone around me anyway.

But he looked like he wanted to hear it from my own mouth.

“The first one is Mr. Ban Seo-jin.”

“Ah…”

The conductor immediately showed an expression of understanding.

“The second is Yu Eun-dam, and the third is Seo Ji-han.”

“If you’re Eundam Yoo, you’re the guild leader of the Amhyeon guild, right? And the person who saved Seo Ji-han from our dungeon.”

“that’s right.”

“They didn’t seem like that type of personality at the time, but both of them were surprising.”

“There have been quite a few things that have happened to me. “Both of us are not the type to just get away with it.”

“Oh well.”

Even though Seo Ji-han is like that, Eundam has a bright and idol-like friendly image externally, so I can understand the deputy director’s sentiment.

Actually, I was a bit surprised too.

“Moa is having a hard time.”

The conductor, who was looking at me with a sad expression, suddenly said this.

Yes? I had a really hard time. He kept talking about such ideas, so much so that I thought I was strange.

But I didn’t bother to say it and just nodded silently.

I think this will be enough to convey the message.

“Anyway, you keep going with Ban Seo-jin.”

“yes. Ah, I saw you once in a dungeon before, right? “Have we talked?”

This is a story about a time when monsters were roaming around Seoul.

After that, you stayed in the dungeon for quite some time, so you must have had time to meet and talk a few times, right?

But the conductor shook his head with an awkward expression.

“uh? why? What happened at Baekgwang Guild? “If we don’t get along well…”

Considering Ban Seo-jin’s personality, it’s quite possible.

We have to work together in the future, but it would be difficult if things go awry from the first step.

Of course, if the relationship between the two is bad and we have to choose one side, I will be the deputy director. “No , that’s not true

. They don’t seem to remember me.”

“really?”

“Well, just like Moa said, I ran into him a few times in passing, and he looked like he was looking at someone he didn’t know. I don’t even remember him, but he pretended to know me.”

“Why don’t you try talking to me? I think I would have remembered if I told you.”

To my words, the deputy director cautiously answered again with a troubled expression,

“As you know, Mr. Ban Seo-jin has a rather strong personality. I’m afraid that if I talk to him for no reason, trouble will arise.”

“Oh well…”

I was also very scared of Mr. Ban Seo-jin at first.

Of course, it’s still a little scary.

Since it’s this bad for me, it’s probably even worse for the two civilians.

“Well, it’s easy to not remember. From their perspective, it would have been as heavy as 1 clerk or 2 clerks working at the Hunter Guild.”

Although the assistant manager spoke calmly, I was quite upset.

It felt like the two of them had been ignored.

“Talk to me later. Then you will remember. “We will continue to work together face-to-face from now on, so it would be nice to get to know each other well.”

“Is that so?”

“Ah, um…”

The deputy manager tried his best to answer positively, but the assistant manager had a perplexed expression on his face.

Well, that’s right. He’s not the person I want to get to know…

“But he’s nice to me when I get to know him! Surprisingly, he’s such a bad person. “Not even!”

“It’s not that he’s bad or evil. It’s just a little uncomfortable, so don’t worry about it too much.”

After the assistant manager finished speaking, an awkward silence continued.

As if to break the awkward atmosphere, the deputy manager suddenly changed his expression brightly and attempted to change the topic.

“But Mr. Moa, what kind of form would you like to proceed with? I only talked about other people’s ideas, but Moa actually did. “I don’t think I heard what you wanted to do.”

I felt a strange tension in the deputy director’s words.

I felt like he was concerned that I might want to proceed in a similar style to those people.

I read their anxiety and responded firmly.

“We will proceed as moderately, peacefully, and with common sense as possible.” want to do.”

It may sound funny to say this as I am currently abusing the representatives of each country in real time.

However, none of the threats I have made so far have been sincere.

I have only acted to give that nuance.

With my utmost bravado.

That’s absolutely not my true intention.

It’s something like arming nuclear weapons to avoid war.

“I see.”

For some reason, it seems like the word ‘thank goodness’ was omitted after the deputy director’s words. Maybe it was

because of his mood?

“If you want to proceed with common sense, you mean you want to proceed within the bounds of the law and social rules, right?”

The conductor’s brows narrowed.

Since you’ve been given an almost impossible mission, you’re bound to be worried.

But cheer up, conductor! I’ll work hard to make the job as easy as possible! ”

Yes. For now.”

“…for now?”

“If necessary, we can proceed with changing the laws and rules, so don’t worry too much!”

I smiled brightly, indicating that it wouldn’t be that difficult, but the conductor nodded with a somewhat hesitant expression.

“Ah… I see.”

“yes!”

Did I say something strange? But in order to socialize monsters within the bounds of the law, there is a need to change the law and social rules.

Currently, there are no laws against monsters themselves.

And social rules always change with the flow of times. “ Well,

I think it would be easiest to start as a company. Of course, I know that Moa doesn’t want to make money from this, but the easiest stage for me to move is a company. Is that okay?”

“Of course it’s okay! Oh, since we need to process the collected items in the dungeon anyway, I think it would be okay to just go for the form of making a profit.”

It’s a business. It’s a good idea.

At least it seems like a much better idea than deleting bread from the country.

The manager seems to be worried that he won’t like me making money, but I don’t know why he’s worrying such a useless thing. There’s no way it’s bad to

make money. Just because I’ve become a big tycoon, I can’t hate money or use my noble dungeon for such frivolous money-making! I’m not like this. “I’ve already created a company

,

so I hope I can make a lot of money!”

I stared at the deputy manager with twinkling eyes, and the manager quietly averted his eyes with a slightly burdened expression. “It’s

a company of a type that has never existed before in this world, so it’s going to be very busy from now on. Assistant Manager Kim will also help you, right?”

“Working overtime is my specialty, so please leave it to me. I’m really worried, but I’m also really excited. Okay, I don’t know. I don’t have anywhere to go anyway, so please just leave it at that.”

At the words of the lively Assistant Manager Kim, the Deputy Manager and I both laughed a little.

“I’m an alumnus. I really have nowhere to go. The dungeons are all blocked and the guilds and hunters have left, so I have no place to get a job. But Assistant Manager Kim says I am. “Even though I was young, my career was useless so I was worried about how I was going to make a living.”

“Deputy Director A, you will be recognized for your abilities wherever you go. I will provide you with a generous salary.”

Is it just the salary? The two of you will be treated appropriately as the highest-ranking executives of this company.

Of course, there will be a lot of work….

“Oh, and in case the hunters don’t listen well, I asked my mom and I to help you two out. ”

“Is this a family company?”

“Deputy Director, it’s even a startup.”

When the deputy manager said with a puzzled expression, the assistant manager quickly stepped in.

Then, as if teasing me, he continued,

“Oh my god, you’re calling us to a startup family company. Mr. Moa, did we do something wrong?”

“Huh? Oh no, that’s…”

“What should I do, Assistant Manager Kim? I can’t make Moa suffer alone. “I still have to go.”

The two people joked around and played pranks on me.

In the end, we both burst out laughing.

Ah, good.

As I talk like this, it feels like I’ve gone back to the old days.

Back when I was still an office worker and working overtime with two people every day and complaining about the little things.