Chapter 425

Chapter 425

“But I haven’t even told you what it is yet...?”

“I’m sorry. Go on.”

“No, I get it. I’ve screwed up time after time. No wonder you don’t trust me...”

With that, Illaphael’s wings drooped, and she lowered her head.

“...”

Seeing the angel like this, Choi Yeonseung felt a bit bad.

‘I think it was better when he was just an arrogant and rude angel.’

“Rebuke me, human.”

“Uh... There are many people here. It’d be a bit weird.”

“I deserve to be insulted. Go on! Tell me how worthless I am!”

Illaphael hung onto Choi Yeonseung.

The right-hand of a constellation of the Abyss had come to the celebration ceremony of humans, so naturally everyone was curiously looking at Illaphael, especially when she grabbed and held onto Choi Yeonseung’s sleeve.

Everyone was wondering what they were talking about.

‘Maybe they’re having a conversation about the Abyss. Aren’t they both household members of constellations?’

‘I’m curious! What are they talking about...?’

‘Is it about the next Abyss raid?’

‘How long has it been since the last Abyss raid succeeded? They couldn’t have finished setting up base so quickly.’

Most people present were just staring at Choi Yeonseung and Illaphael, but Han Seha was about to come over to them, puzzled by the angel’s appearance.

Was Illaphael trying to challenge Choi Yeonseung?

‘Uh, Seha will make things even more complicated.’

Choi Yeonseung looked at her and signaled with his eyes that he was okay. Then he looked at Illaphael and said, “I will insult you later, so let’s get down to business.”

“A-alright. I understand.”

Choi Yeonseung’s words seemed to have lifted Illaphael’s spirits a bit, the angel’s expression slightly brighter than before.

‘I’m starting to miss Adaquaniel...’

[The ‘Goddess of Balance Who Walks Ahead’ is proud that even though they are both angels, Adaquaniel isn’t like this.]

-The goddess shouldn’t be proud. She should be worried about a competitor...

The goddess of sloth muttered to herself as though she found it ridiculous.

***

Despite the fact that she was always unlucky and made mistakes, what Illaphael said was reasonable.

The monsters on Earth were becoming more and more powerful.

‘That’s certainly true.’

Choi Yeonseung had also noticed that. If he hadn’t gotten involved in this dungeon raid, the worst case scenario would’ve happened— a new constellation would’ve been born on Earth.

The constellations of the Abyss were already wreaking havoc with their limited power, so Choi Yeonseung couldn’t even imagine how terrible it would’ve been if a constellation had appeared on Earth and went on a rampage while leading the nightmare demons...

‘Besides, the nightmare demons are the worst kind of monsters to roam on Earth.’

Apart from their strength, there were monsters that were especially incompatible with the humans on Earth. It was even more so for monsters like the nightmare demons that could infiltrate human society and take root.

As the monsters on Earth became stronger, they would gradually evolve, and their characteristics would become more diverse...

‘Everyone is overly optimistic.’

The first Abyss raid had been a success.

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The second Abyss raid had been a success.

Given the events of recent years, it was only natural that the morale of the people was high.

Illaphael’s fighting spirit was once again rekindled. Despite her consecutive failures, her master still believed in her. In addition, this human being still respected Illaphael and treated her as an equal despite the angel being indebted to him.

She couldn’t afford to fail again in front of these two!

“Out of curiosity, how do you plan to cooperate?”

“Thank you for asking. I will spend my own money to send gifts to the human tribes on Earth. If they receive a gift, they will feel a sense of favor.”

“...Then?”

“Then, I will send the hunters into battles similar to the ones fought by constellations so that they can see how powerless they are!”

In the Abyss, that was how household members dealt with creatures that didn’t follow their constellation.

They used the carrot and the stick. They showed the Abyssal races a display of transcendent force and offered them items that only a constellation could give.

After that, the creatures would magically gain faith in that constellation.

...Of course, this was nonsense on Earth.

“Um... Sorry, but... Just let me handle this,” Choi Yeonseung said reluctantly.

“!?!?”

***

‘The angel constellation has a good point.’

Choi Yeonseung was lost in thought on the way back.

If the successful Abyss raid and bringing constellations on their knees was the offense, then preventing monsters and constellations from appearing on Earth was the defense.

With a bit of luck, Choi Yeonseung had succeeded in several attacks, so now he had to focus on the defense.

‘Foolish methods like the one proposed by the angel will never work. I need to think of something more complex and subtle. There’s a reason Gyeongryong hyung started a company like this.’

Of course, Hwang Gyeongryong hadn’t established a company to protect Earth, but Choi Yeonseung understood his mindset to a degree.

As an individual hunter, there were too many limits to what he could do.

Hunters could live comfortably and enjoy all kinds of luxuries, but they were just pawns when it came to national affairs.

In order to intervene in something like that, Choi Yeonseung had to rise to a higher stage.

‘There are two main things I can do now. One is to reach out by strengthening the influence of Dragon Industry.’

Having experienced a few corporate wars, Choi Yeonseung realized that clashes between corporations were as fierce as those between hunters and clans.

Not even prominent clans couldn’t escape the influence of these large corporations. Back when Peleza, a high-tech materials company, joined forces with two other companies and tried to monopolize the market, various clans and companies quickly jumped to their side

However, what happened when Peleza went down in flames?

Those clans and companies came back to Choi Yeonseung and got on their knees, begging for the newly developed materials from Dragon Solution.

Such incidents showcased the fact that the power of larger corporations couldn’t be ignored. That was especially true for Dragon Industry after Choi Yeonseung had also gotten involved in politics.

‘The second thing is to increase my influence in other clans.’

If Choi Yeonseung only cared about his own company, he could bring in talented people like Hwang Gyeongryong had done. However, he was a constellation.

‘If I only recruit hunters for the clans on Dragon Industry’s side, those clans might get bigger, but I’ll lose influence in the great picture. As a constellation, it wouldn’t hurt to show some benevolence to other clans.’

If Choi Yeonseung recommended and sent talented hunters to trustworthy clans, his influence would naturally increase in that clan. If those talents succeeded as hunters, who would they listen to?

‘In fact, I can bring in some really great people in our clans while recommending the decent talents to other trustworthy clans.’

“Excuse me, Chairman.”

“?”

“Can I help you with anything?”

Darren, the secretary who had traveled with Choi Yeonseung this time, looked nervous as he asked that. As an expert on Russia, he should’ve played a big role in the raid of the Chort dungeon. However, he had just been a guide...

There was a bigger reason Darren offered to help.

They were currently on a private jet, returning from Russia, and Choi Yeonseung was checking the artifacts he had brought with him one by one. He looked like an assistant blacksmith working for the clan and performing odd tasks.

“No, it’s fine. You can just relax.”

“...”

How could he relax...?