In the Name of God - Chapter 102.2
Among them, because we were his direct juniors, Park Jung-geon took care of us exceptionally well with all sorts of things. Half of the items in this house right now were gifts that Park Jung-geon had forcibly shoved into our hands.
Since I had been taken care of to the point of excess, I felt it would be good to show this much sincerity in return.
Above all, if I ate all of this, my stomach would burst dozens of times over.
Unable to resist my gaze, Lee Sunho began taking out the side dish containers with a disappointed face. Watching him, I suddenly thought of Park Jung-geon.
“Come to think of it, I have not seen Senior Jung-geon lately.”
In the past, he used to stop by once every three or four days to hand over food or items and chatter before leaving. However, recently, I could not see his face at all.
While I was bedridden, he might have been considerate in order not to disturb my rest intentionally, but considering his past excessive care and fussing personality, it was strange for him to be this quiet. He was a person for whom it would not be strange even if he stayed for a long time every day under the pretext of visiting the sick.
Unlike me, Lee Sunho did not seem to care much.
“They say 1st-squad members are often dispatched overseas too. Among the higher-rank dungeons, there are places where raid attempts take days, so maybe he entered somewhere like that?”
“Is that so…”
Just as Lee Sunho said, maybe he went on a dispatch somewhere far away.
Park Jung-geon was like a hearty neighbor guy to us, but he was strictly a core combat force of Black Tail. It was natural for him to be busy. Rather, it was strange that he had visited us so often in the meantime.
Just as I agreed without much suspicion, Lee Sunho turned toward me holding the side dish containers.
“More importantly, I have something to tell you. I was planning to tell you once you were fully recovered in case you worried for nothing, but it should be fine now.”
“What is it?”
Receiving the lightest side dish container from Lee Sunho, I listened closely to his answer.
“Three days ago, we received a promotion notice from the association. Both of us.”
“Already?”
Promotion.
It meant that we, who were Rank 7, became Rank 6 just like Kwon Jeong-han.
‘Wait. Since Kwon Jeong-han must have been promoted too, is he Rank 5 now?’
To be honest, I felt a little sorry toward Kwon Jeong-han.
Although it was not intentional, both of us were avoiding the association’s tight investigation with plausible excuses. Because of that, I heard news that Kwon Jeong-han, who belonged to the association, was being called here and there and overworked without even a moment to rest.
‘When I see him later, I should buy him a meal.’
If it was Kwon Jeong-han who suffered that much, even if he became one rank higher than us, it was totally fair.
‘Anyway, it is really fast.’
Although I had guessed through Seong Do-wan that we would be promoted soon without any special evaluation process or exam, it was processed considerably faster than expected. The current association seemed to be moving even more swiftly than I had thought.
“However, along with the promotion notice, there was a message to stop by the association within the next week.”
I could fully guess the reason.
‘It must be because of the last dungeon incident.’
It was not a new dungeon, but a sudden change that occurred in an existing dungeon that maintained the same pattern for a long time, the resulting human casualties, the confused memories of some personnel, and there would be many questions regarding the boss monster’s death as well. Even though Kwon Jeong-han ran around diligently, it meant there was a need for cross-verification.
Although being summoned by the association was annoying, what mattered was the result.
Rank 6.
The meaning of that rank was also that we had finally joined the ranks of usable Awakeners.
However, there was something to do before showing up at the association.
“Lee Sunho, let us go out for a bit after eating.”
“If it is a ‘date’, you are welcome anytime. But where are we going?”
Lee Sunho’s eyes sparkled and he smiled brightly. I do not know why he put emphasis on the word ‘date’.
‘It is about time to change weapons.’
I recalled my revolver, which was now full of scratches, and my dagger, which was no different from an emergency backup.
The weapons I was using now were supply-grade equipment that would only work in low-level dungeons. To prepare for the higher-rank dungeons we would face in the future, and to use mana efficiently, I thought upgrading my equipment around now was best.
This was also why I had been saving up money all this time.
“There is a place that only Rank 6 or higher can enter.”
I had already decided on the place to stop by to change my weapons first once I became Rank 6.
“Prestige Market, the so-called ‘Special Supplies Exchange’.”
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