In the Name of God - Chapter 43.1
Money, a house, and equipment are all good.
However, what I truly need right now is not simple material goods, but information.
Specifically, information gathered on a national or even continental scale.
The reason I chose Black Tail was that they were not a clan confined solely to South Korea.
They are a global clan with branches overseas.
As such, it is highly likely they possess various routes connected to associations, governments, and undisclosed agencies in multiple countries.
“First, I want to know the current status of the ‘Sanctuaries’ existing across the world. In as much detail as possible.”
Woo Hyeran displayed a mix of wonder and bewilderment at this unexpected condition.
Sanctuaries are monster-inviolable zones that exist sporadically in certain countries.
No, they ‘were’ inviolable zones.
Dungeons that occurred before the Divine Grace was bestowed were areas that even I, who was once the God of this world, could not help. However, it was quite strange for new dungeons to emerge inside a Sanctuary even after it had been sanctified.
In this situation, if the ‘Extinction Project’ begins again, the interior of the Sanctuaries where dungeons are active will never be safe.
There was no guarantee that the occurrence of new dungeons inside Sanctuaries was limited to South Korea.
For now, I need to check other Sanctuaries as well.
Whether a problem occurred in the Sanctuary I left behind, or if it is the influence of some other new anomaly.
“You want some curious information. What is the reason?”
“A person usually doesn’t ask someone trying to buy an item why they are buying it.”
I am not asking for information for free.
I am saying that instead of lowering the proposed contract terms, I will buy the information for a price equivalent to that difference.
Understanding my point, Woo Hyeran immediately nodded.
“My apologies. What is the second piece of information you want?”
Woo Hyeran looked at me with curiosity in her eyes.
What I desire is not money, equipment, power, or fame, but solely ‘information.’
I even brought up ‘Sanctuaries,’ which are deep domains of this world.
Woo Hyeran must have understood that the current deal is by no means light. She is likely quite curious why a young man not even thirty yet would want such things.
I lowered my gaze for a moment and then slowly spoke my second objective.
“Second, I want to find the ‘Black Saint’ who disappeared immediately after the Holy War.”
Woo Hyeran wore a surprised expression again, as if this was also unexpected.
She stopped talking for a moment while covering her mouth with the back of her hand, fixing her gaze on one side of the desk as if deep in thought.
Her knuckles tapped, tap tap, against the corner of the file folder several times before stopping.
Then, she finally raised her head and asked.
“…Tell me just one thing. Is the reason you want those two things related to another organization or the people up there?”
“No. It is for strictly personal reasons.”
“Personal reasons…”
A strange lingering feeling dwelled in her voice as she repeated my words briefly.
After making a humming sound several times and thinking deeply, she pushed her chair back slightly and sat leaning comfortably against the backrest. Her long legs crossed leisurely under the desk.
“Fine. I will add it to the contract conditions.”
Nodding coolly, the corners of her mouth curled up.
“The information you want requires a lot of effort, so it will take some time. In the case of the second piece of information, there might not be any results at all.”
“I have taken that into account.”
By the way, her form of address had already shifted from the stiff ‘Awakened Seong Do-yoon’ to the friendly ‘Do-yoon.’
“Still, I will share all other information or incidental matters that arise during the investigation without exception.”
Adding those words, Woo Hyeran narrowed her eyes slightly and sent a gentle gaze my way.
“Let’s keep the contract with these conditions. I’ll consider the collection of those two pieces of information, which will be added as special terms, as my service to you.”
As expected, this woman has a grand scale.
Since she was giving me plenty of money and even adding the information I wanted, I had no reason to refuse.
“Thank you.”
When I bowed my head in greeting, Woo Hyeran’s fingertips stopped abruptly in midair.
She muttered somewhat reluctantly.
“You two really don’t look alike.”
“Pardon?”
“It’s nothing. I just thought your smile is cute, unlike a certain someone.”
I thought I knew who she was talking about.
Smiling brightly, Woo Hyeran personally handed me a pen.
Perhaps because of her imposing stature, her tone and expression felt less like a prank and more like a well-fed predator looking after a small animal.
“Now, let’s sign. Hurry up and become my person.”
After I finished signing coolly in front of Woo Hyeran, Lee Sunho arrived at the perfect time. He scribbled his signature without hesitation, without even properly looking through the contract.
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