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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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“Black Market King.”
Lee Rowoon recalled his meeting with the Black Market King.
In the past, he, who was close to being a high ranker, could not dare to look up at the king of the underworld.
‘Black Market.’
They were a group that was located in the darkness of Asia and did anything that made money.
It wasn’t for nothing that people said, “If you want to trade stolen goods, trade information, or have something you want, just take the money to pay the price and visit the Black Market.”
Nevertheless, nothing was known about their military power.
It was just that they were great because of what they controlled, and if they had something to protect, they also had the power to protect it.
But now he knew.
‘It was pretty good.’
Their military power seemed to be greater than he thought.
Club Arein.
Kim Eun-tae simply thought that Lee Rowoon was blocking the noise when he unfolded the Aura Membrane.
‘Everyone was a member of the Black Market.’
All the people who were full in that club were masters above the level of absolute peak.
Even the hidden masters who were mixed in.
What was even more frightening was that they looked the same as ordinary people, and they were all young people.
It was difficult to grasp their level.
‘The Reverse Aging Technique (逆容術) and Youth Preservation Art (朱顔術), huh.’
In the world of the hidden, age is power.
Because they are the ones who accumulate internal energy, they naturally become stronger as they get older.
The masters of the Black Market seemed to be acting young to deceive the eyes of those in the hidden world.
‘It’s better to be looked down upon, there will be more to gain.’
Kim Eun-tae, the branch manager of the Black Market who was with him, was also an S-class ranker of the Hyeongyeong level, but he didn’t grasp anything, did he?
It seemed difficult for anyone other than himself to grasp it.
‘I heard that the Kangha Guild was able to disguise itself as a player guild with the help of the Black Market.’
It seemed that the special technology they had made that possible.
A force group whose identity would not be revealed.
Of course, it was difficult to even imagine the scale.
But what was most impressive was the man called the Black Market King.
A handsome man who looked to be in his early to mid-twenties.
The man who introduced himself as the Black Market King.
Smirk.
He could say that he was stronger than any other person Lee Rowoon had seen since he returned.
As for the current Lee Rowoon, he was a strong person whose level he couldn’t even be sure of.
He was someone that even if the current him fought with him, he couldn’t dare to guarantee the victory or defeat.
But what was important was.
“That he’s a stand-in.”
The possibility that he was the real Black Market King was low.
‘Was it dangerous?’
The current Blood Cult could never handle the Black Market.
Nevertheless, Lee Rowoon returned, leaked his information to the Black Market, and boldly revealed that he was the Blood Demon to arrange a meeting with the Black Market King.
It could have been an irreversible danger.
But he was sure.
‘They’ve been helping the Blood Cult from the shadows since the past.’
The Blood Cult had paid a corresponding price for it, but considering the circumstances of the Black Market, it was an absurd calculation.
Moreover, they had never sold information about the Blood Cult to anyone until now, had they?
That was not something that was possible even for a resident of the hidden world who valued favors and grudges.
‘So, I thought the Black Market belonged to the Blood Cult, but.’
Didn’t he erase the possibility after seeing the state of Blood King Castle?
The Black Market was sponsoring the Blood Cult for reasons that even the Blood Cult didn’t know.
“It’s become clear.”
The identity of the Black Market that had been wandering since the past.
‘The Underworld Gate.’
A place for those who are in the lowest and dirtiest places.
They were the ones who were tabooed and despised in the world of the hidden.
It was said to be the name created by those who worked in the dark underground.
But Lee Rowoon knew.
‘The blood cult was important, but.’
The voice of his master Shin Yeol came to mind.
‘Remember the Underworld Gate.’
Underworld Gate.
That name, meaning those who are low and dirty, was not because they were people with low status and doing lowly work, as the residents of the hidden world thought.
“Traitors.”
It meant those who betrayed the gods they worshiped and fell to the bottom.
***
“So…”
Lee Ro-woon was smiling in disbelief.
[Galaxy Guild]
It was the Blood Cult’s new external force that was located in the outer world.
Kang Eun-ha, who couldn’t hide her surprised face, was standing in front of Lee Rowoon.
The reason for that was right in front of his eyes.
“Why are you here?”
A handsome man in a suit.
The dark circles caused by fatigue couldn’t hide his beauty.
He was a man with a beauty that would create countless followers if he debuted in the entertainment industry right now.
“Haha! The investment has been decided!”
“What?”
“The Blood Cult seeking change! The new Blood Demon! Naturally, as an investor…”
Smirk.
“We must invest in investment destinations with great growth potential. So the investment has been decided. We are currently coordinating opinions with Guild Leader Kang Eun-ha here…”
“So,”
Lee Ro-woon interrupted the man’s words and said,
“The Black Market and…”
“Ah! I’m late to introduce myself.”
The man quickly extended his hand and handed over a business card.
“I’m Ha Se-min, assigned as the investment manager for the Black Market, Galaxy Guild. It’s an honor to meet the great Blood Demon again.”
Lee Rowoon looked at the business card and then at Kang Eun-ha.
Sparkling.
Seeing Kang Eun-ha’s eyes emitting bright light, he let out a hollow laugh.
Kang Eun-ha, of course, and no one else thought that this man was the Black Market King.
They just thought that after talking to the Blood Demon who visited the Black Market, things had gone well and the Black Market would make a massive investment in the Blood Cult.
That was all they knew.
“B-Blood Demon-.”
Kang Eun-ha quickly approached Lee Rowoon, put up an Aura Membrane, and whispered in his ear.
“The investment conditions… are ridiculously good.”
Kang Eun-ha’s voice was trembling so much that she couldn’t hide it.
“Honestly… they’re so good that I suspect it’s a scam, but I’ve checked the investment contract several times.”
Kang Eun-ha was a person who had been interested in the outer world and had studied various things since she was confined to Blood King Castle.
Moreover, didn’t Kang Han-cheol lead the Kangha Group, and her interest in management was not small?
That’s why Lee Rowoon entrusted her with full authority over the outer world.
“There’s no problem at all. I can’t believe it! The Black Market, what kind of people are they!”
Kang Eun-ha was trembling.
“As expected of the Blood Demon… With this, we could have been sufficient even without selling the Kangha Group…!”
Lee Rowoon pushed away Kang Eun-ha’s forehead, which was coming close to touching his face, with his index finger and thumb.
“S-Sorry…”
Only then did Kang Eun-ha realize her mistake, and her face turned bright red.
But it wasn’t a strange thing.
What was the current Blood Cult like?
‘Ruined.’
Completely.
Lee Ro-woon had become the new Blood Demon, and Kang Eun-ha was struggling to revive Blood King Castle, but there were limits.
A situation where they had to hide the identity of the Blood Cult, avoid attention as much as possible, and expand.
Of course, if it was Kang Eun-ha’s skill, she would eventually recover her power if left alone, but it would take time.
The Black Market’s investment would absolutely reduce that time.
‘Wealth.’
The numbers written on the investment contract he had glanced at seemed unreal.
‘But the most important thing is separate.’
If he were to ask what the current Blood Cult lacked the most, he could say hundreds of things, but the most urgent were three.
‘Military power.’
The Blood Cult members’ martial prowess was low because they had only been stuck in Blood King Castle.
It was the best they could do, but the residents of the hidden world, who had integrated into the world, were churning out transcendents and even creating masters of the Hyeongyeong realm.
Their martial prowess was so low that it couldn’t even be compared to them.
But this part would be quickly supplemented with the Blood Demon Art.
The other two things.
‘Wealth.’
According to the Black Market’s investment contract, there was nothing to worry about this for the time being either.
Lastly.
‘Information.’
The Blood Cult only had Kangha and Galaxy Guild as forces in the outer world.
There was no way for them to run a proper information organization.
They didn’t even have money to eat and die, so how could they run an information organization that was no different from a money-eating hippopotamus?
The Blood Cult had relied on the Black Market’s information until now.
But what would happen if information was dependent on someone?
‘The quality is terrible, and the acquisition speed is also slow.’
The Black Market’s investment was no different from solving those two problems at once.
“Blood Demon.”
Kang Eun-ha said, holding Lee Ro-woon’s hands tightly with even more shining eyes.
“If Blood Demon allows it…”
“First,”
Lee Rowoon ignored Kang Eun-ha and spoke to Ha Se-min.
“Let’s talk.”
“Of course.”
***
“What’s the scheme?”
Lee Rowoon said, leaning comfortably on the sofa.
Lee Rowoon’s eyes narrowed as if he was about to fall asleep right away.
“A scheme? I saw the possibility.”
“Well, I can understand that. What I mean is.”
Swoosh.
Lee Rowoon’s eyes, turned to Ha Se-min.
“You’re saying you’ll be here yourself?”
The temperature in the room seemed to drop with the chilly glint in his eyes.
“Does the Black Market King have nothing else to do?”
He knew that the Black Market would somehow start to directly intervene in the Blood Cult.
Because they would have a great interest in the existence of Lee Rowoon as the new Blood Demon.
Among them, the investment method was also a method frequently used by the Black Market.
‘Because they can look inside well.’
So, there was nothing strange even if it was a huge investment.
They were evaluated as being no different from printing money, so they would have more than enough money.
What Lee Ro-woon was concerned about was that the Black Market King moved directly, not a different route.
To Lee Rowoon’s question,
“Yes.”
Ha Se-min said, sitting on the edge of the sofa as if it were nothing.
“Organizations with established systems run well even if you don’t do anything.”
“I’m so envious.”
“After all, I don’t even have a few things to do in a year.”
That’s right.
That’s why he was asking why such a person was here.
“I think you understand what kind of people we are, Blood Demon.”
“I know.”
Lee Rowoon said in a languid voice.
“Those who are overly obsessed with new information, those who do anything to satisfy their curiosity.”
“That’s right. So, would that be the answer?”
Ha Se-min said with a smile.
“As Blood Demon said himself, you have many secrets. I just want to check it with my own eyes from the inside.”
“What I mean is.”
Lee Ro-woon said, as if annoyed.
“Not your intention…”
Tuk tuk, Lee Ro-woon said, pointing at the air with his index finger.
“Did your superior order you to do it?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Ha Se-min’s playful face was the same, but there was a strange energy in his mouth.
“Did you forget who I am? I’m called the Black Market King. Above me…”
“Well, there may be an emperor. Anyway, I didn’t know you would move like this from the beginning.”
Attaching the Black Market King directly.
‘Are they already predicting the possibility to some extent?’
Well.
“It’s not bad. It would be good to have a capable guy attached. You know, right? How ruined Blood King Castle is.”
“Yes. Don’t worry. As long as I touch it, Blood King Castle will make dazzling progress.”
Pshik.
Lee Rowoon and Ha Se-min looked at each other and smiled.
“The authority of the Darknet has already been given.”
“Um?”
“You don’t know exactly what the Darknet is, do you?”
Lee Rowoon shook his head without hesitation.
He only knew about the Darknet by rumors.
Lee Rowoon in the past was not in a position to reach it.
“In fact, it’s just a word that ignorant people have created close to a conspiracy theory.”
“Then, the Darknet doesn’t exist?”
“No. There is information shared only by special people. But it would be more accurate to say that they share information.”
Ha Se-min said.
“Dark Assembly”
“……”
“Originally, it refers to the qualification to participate in that place. But since it’s burdensome for both us and them for the Blood Demon to show himself directly, I will be acting as an agent for the time being. If you need any information, I’ll let you know immediately.”
Lee Rowoon nodded.
He needed the Darknet because he wanted to know the necessary information directly without going through the Black Market.
‘It would be better if the Black Market King was attached directly.’
Wouldn’t manipulation in the middle be possible whether it’s the Darknet or doing it directly?
It’s easier to grasp if you see it directly with your own eyes.
“So,”
Ha Se-min said, looking directly into Lee Ro-woon’s eyes.
“I will give you the answer to the first of the three things you mentioned.”
What Lee Rowoon needed.
“Magician, I found him.”
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