I tamed the First Rank Chapter 110
- HoshiMiya
- Feb 26
- 7 min read
"I'm off duty today, but I'm at the research center right now. I think I can go in the afternoon. What time would be good for you?"
- Let's see....... I have some free time at 1 o'clock.
"Okay. See you then!"
It was time to practice a little more, have lunch, and then leave. For now, let’s study how to utilize my abilities. In Yoo-shin asked 8-se with enthusiasm.
"8-seya. Is it hard?"
“Squeak!”
"Okay. Let's work a little harder and have a nice lunch!"
The weight of the inventory was generously increased to 10 kilograms. 10 kilograms may not seem like much, but In Yoo-shin's mouth dropped open when he saw the Oreichalcos ingot needed for this. With a little exaggeration, it looked like it weighed 100 kilograms.
"If you're going to melt that much Oreichalcos and use it for a tattoo, wouldn't you have to do full-body irezumi?"
"Oh, no. No. Did Gyu-ha tell you to do something like that? If you compress and refine it during the processing, it will shrink a lot."
Well, that was like that too.
Kwon Seong-gil gestured to sit down next to the monitor. On the monitor screen, there were various tattoo design samples. Most of the blacksmiths also had tattooist licenses, as there were items that required tattooing, such as increasing the maximum weight of the subspace.
The same goes for Kwon Seong-gil. However, he said that he has no talent in design, so he outsources the work to freelance designers.
"So have you thought about the most important tattoo design?"
".....the number 7."
I felt a little embarrassed saying it, even though Kwon Seong-gil had no way of knowing what the number 7 meant. I thought a lot about which design would be good, but in the end, I ended up making the same choice as Han Jun-su, who had Gong Tae-seong's initials engraved on it.
"Hmm. It's proportional to the tattoo size, so if you only put in 7, the area will be a bit small."
"I also think that......."
He also had the same concerns, but he felt it was a bit difficult to make it 77 or 777 because of the lack of area.
Kwon Seong-gil showed a design sample.
"How about combining the number 7 with another design?"
He scrolled down and looked at the designs carefully, but nothing felt right.
"Or... how about writing 7 in Chinese characters as '柒', or in Roman letters as 'VII'?"
"Oh! I think Roman letters will be fine."
I was more drawn to the ornate gothic design based on VII. The design that In Yoo-shin ultimately chose was one decorated with arabesque patterns.
"Okay, I'll text you when the design draft arrives. Where are you thinking of getting the tattoo?"
This time, the answer came right away without any hesitation.
"It's the part that hurts the least."
I decided to get the tattoo on the back of my shoulder. I’ve decided on the design and injected mana into the Oreichalcos, so my work is done. I just need to come back next time to get the tattoo done. I hope that the increased capacity will be of some help to Hyeon Gyu-ha.
"I'm sure you're busy, so I'll be going now."
"It’s alright. Come visit next time you have free time."
At the simple words of “come visit”, In Yoo-shin paused for a moment, then answered with a calm joy on his face.
"Yes."
As he was walking from the workshop to the bus stop, he was writing a long text that started with, ‘I just got my mana injections from the workshop and decided on the design. Hyung-nim said he'd send me a design sample later,’ when a familiar face approached him from across the street. In Yoo-shin blinked.
"Guild leader Gong Tae-seong?"
Gong Tae-seong, who discovered Inyushin around the same time, also gave a brief greeting.
"What are you doing here?"
"I have some business to attend to at the workshop."
"Without Hyeon Gyu-ha?"
"I can go by myself too........"
"No, not you. If he’s separated from you, won't Hyeon Gyu-ha become a worthless piece of shit below human level?"
“…….”
It might already be too late to improve Hyeon Gyu-ha's image……. In Yoo-shin had a hard time ignoring the ominous whispers.
"Gyu-ha-ssi has business in Hamgyeong."
“Hamgyeong?”
"Uh, that's.... G-Gaema Highlands."
The reason he went all the way to Hoeryong was because of Gong Tae-seong. I thought I shouldn’t answer directly, so I tried to evade the question, but then I suddenly remembered Gaema Plateau. Gong Tae-seong didn’t ask him anything in depth.
"It's a good place to go on vacation in the summer, so he'll do some preliminary research."
"Just a guess. Did the guild leader come to look at the weapons?"
"My daughter is getting discharged from the hospital this weekend, so I'm looking around to buy her a discharge gift."
"Is your daughter hurt?"
"It's a regular check-up."
In Yoo-shin, who was surprised by the expression on Gong Tae-seong's face as he answered, calmed down. It seems that he took special care of her health since she was young because he was from a chaebol family.
Since I didn't really have anything to do, I could have just said goodbye and left after small talk about my current situation. However, one thought that kept coming to his mind caught In Yoo-shin's mind. Should I subtly sound him out to see if he knew that his notifications were popping up for me.
Gong Tae-seong, who had been quietly looking down at In Yoo-shin, let out a low sigh.
“Are you busy?”
"No?"
"Then help me with my shopping. I don't know what to give her as a gift anymore."
"I don't know much about gifts for kids either........"
"It doesn't matter. I just need a new perspective."
In Yoo-shin thought about it for a while and then answered.
"I don't know if this will help, but if you don't mind, I would appreciate it."
Even if Hyeon Gyu-ha leaves now, he will arrive in Seoul late in the evening. Since I have some time before then, I could help him buy a gift. Besides, if we go together, there might be a chance to sneak a peek.
"I'll give the examples later."
"Oh, 'gratitude'? There's no need for that. I've already received so much help from the Guild Leader. I'm even using the cage you gifted me last time really well!"
“Squeak!”
8-se, who had been quietly inside the pouch with only his face sticking out, chimed in. In Yoo-shin followed Gong Tae-seong to the parking lot. On the way, he tapped his phone to send a text message to Hyeon Gyu-ha.
[I ran into the guild leader outside by chanceㅎㅎ I'm here to help him buy a gift for your daughter. I think it'll be over before Gyu-ha-ssi arrives.]
And then he touched the send button, but the text wasn't sent.
In Yoo-shin tilted his head.
'Gyu-ha-ssi, did you go deep into the mountains and can’t get a signal?'
I'll have to try sending it again later. He put his phone in his pocket and followed him, but he flinched.
Gong Tae-seong's parked car was a luxury sports car manufactured by the Yangsa Group. So, Yoo Chun No. 1...... No, it was the same model as Hyeon Gyu-ha's scrapped car. Even the color was the same, dark blue.
“……”
“It doesn’t hit you?”
“Get in, I’ll get in.”
His driving skills aren't exactly the same as Hyeon Gyu-ha's. By the way, when I looked it up last time, this car was a new model that came out early this year, after Gong Tae-seong's divorce. Is he still buying cars from his ex-wife's company even after the divorce.......
In Yoo-shin got into the passenger seat with an anxious heart, fastened his seat belt tightly, and held on to the auxiliary handle on top with both hands.
“Squea...!”
Even 8-se held onto the pouch with determination. Fortunately, Gong Tae-seong's driving was so perfect that it was embarrassing to compare him to Hyun Gyu-ha.
Since Dalgasa was a Buddhist temple, there were only boys in the orphanage. In fact, it was embarrassing that Gong Taeseong had asked for help, but In Yoo-shin also thought that the best gift for children of that age was something that was strong and unbreakable.
Regardless, he followed him around diligently and went shopping. In this way, Gong Tae-seong ended up holding all kinds of toys in his hands for his daughter, who dreamed of becoming a hunter in the future.
“Did you think about it?”
"No."
"Your daughter has a big dream....... What is her name?"
“Min Anna.”
Gong Tae-seong kept explaining things even though In Yoo-shin wasn't even curious. It seems like every time he introduced his daughter, he had been asked why she had her mother's last name.
"The two families will inherit the estate later. It would be convenient for them to have the same family name."
"Aha."
Her father was an S-class hunter and her mother was the heir to a conglomerate, so she was blessed with an adamantium spoon that was unimaginable.
"Can you show me a picture?"
As if he had been waiting for that question, Gong Tae-seong immediately opened the gallery on his phone and showed it to him. There was a cute little daughter with big round eyes smiling brightly. He said that her dream was to become a hunter, and there were also pictures of her beating up a large demon doll.
She was a very lively and cute child, but……. she didn't resemble Gong Tae-seong at all. She seemed to be a complete outcast.
"Your daughter looks just like the guild leader."
"There's no need to force it since I know we don't look alike."
“Hehe…….”
In Yoo-shin tried to cover it up with a smile.
"Aren't there any pictures of Anna with her boyfriend?"
“…….”
"I'm sorry. I won't bring up her boyfriend."
Since there was no end to the number of photos he could flip through, he looked at them for a while, added some admiration, and then handed them back. Gong Tae-seong's mouths were more relaxed than usual, perhaps because he was in a good mood after hearing so many compliments about how cute his daughter was.
'By the way, why can’t I still not be able to contact Gyu-ha-ssi?'
He tried sending text messages in between shopping at the department store, but he kept getting a message saying ‘the message was failed to send’. He couldn't get a signal from his phone.
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