Taming Master

* * *

“No, Hers, can you really not reach Ian? ”

“Yes, I did. I closed all the dungeons, all the private messages. ”

“Heh... You didn't see any chatter? ”

“Yes. The last time I contacted you was around dinner... ”

The Lord's Office of the Piro Territory.

Fioran and Hers sit face to face on the table, sighing deeply.

“… No, it's Saturday, but yesterday was Friday. Didn't you start school? Or is it Ian's Friday work? ”

“No, it's not a public school. I didn't come to school. ”

“ …. ”

“Sometimes it's like this. ”

“Ahh... ”

Fioran shakes her head.

In the meantime, Ian didn't need much work, but today was a little different.

‘Ugh, I'm a little nervous without Ian... ’

In about an hour, an all-out war with a guild ranked 13th in the current guild ranking will begin.

Currently, the Lotus guild ranks 15th, so the guild ranks higher than the guild ranking.

Of course, the current Guild ranking of the Lotus Guild was meaningless.

The leader of Lotus has been deliberately demoting guild rankings for the past month.

Withdrew all guilds that were not related to the Territory War.

Besides guild ranking points, the guild's reputation was lost, but it was not a bad strategic choice.

Even after absorbing the top two guilds, Splinder, Oklan, and other guilds in the past, the rankings have fallen.

I dropped ranking intentionally to prevent the alliance of other guilds.

If the threatening Lotus Guild suddenly reached the top rank, other guilds were at risk of joining together.

Of course, once or twice a Conquest has occurred and several ranker guilds have been merged, other guilds can feel crisis and unity.

But by then it will be too late.

If you cut a few of the core guilds that have a lot of power, the rest of the guilds will be worth fighting for.

The Lotus Guild was hiding its claws at the moment.

Hers said.

“Still, what, are you going to lose to Red Crow? Without Ian, we have to beat there quietly. ”

Fioran nods slowly.

“I don't think I'm going to lose either. But I can't help feeling sorry for Ian. ”

Hers smiles bloody.

“Well... With Ian, the variable itself disappears at all... ”

Fioran slowly rises from her seat.

It was time to check the guild forces once and start preparing for war.

“Wheel, let's try this guild without Ian. ”

* * *

“Hehehe.”

Northeastern region of the 25 boundary.

Inside the Magic Mine of Ian (? (Laughter echoes)

The main character of that laughter is Ian!

“My lord, even slaves are supposed to rest eight hours a day. What are you doing? ”

In Kaká's Pinzan, Ian immediately reacts.

“Shut up, man. That's why I'm complaining. ”

“What do you mean? ”

“Where I live, I go to work, and I work 12 hours a day. ”

“ …! ”

“But after eight hours of slavery, they vanish like the wind! ”

Kaka asked with a puzzled expression.

“Is that the hell I've only ever heard of...! Everyone works harder than slaves! ”

He stared at Ian with a compassionate expression.

“That's why my master is like this... ”

Ian quarrels with Kakawa for a while and starts pickaxing again.

‘100 Lesser stable stones. Just fill it up and we'll be out of here...! If the Legendary Grade Magic Stone isn't mined in there, we'll have to find another way first. ’

Ian has been pickaxing in the mine for over 20 hours without rest.

And a bunch of minerals stacked up in Ian's inventory!

Ian peeks through his inventory.

[Lesser Stable Stone - 276]

[Lesser Stable Stone - 97]

[Lesser Iron Ore - 879]

[Lesser Iron Ore - 142]

[Medium Iron Ore - 8]

[Lesser Magic Stone - 479]

[Lesser Magic Stone - 139]

[Medium Magic Stone - 43]

‘Dammit, I would have felt less unfair if I had at least one Senior Magician Stone...' ’

The list of minerals that can be mined was clearly labeled as Legendary Grade Mage.

However, the reality was that it was fortunate that only a couple of medium-sized magic stones could be recovered in an hour.

Boom, boom, boom!

Ian doesn't stop pickaxing while checking his inventory.

‘But I will not betray Nogarda. If we sell all the minerals we can so far, we'll be able to fill 20 million gold. ’

But then...

From Ian's pile of pickaxes, a silver-white glow begins to leak out.

“ …!! ”

And Ian's eyes curled up to confirm it.

‘That's it! According to hahn, high-end minerals have a special glow...! ’

Ian makes fun of the pickaxe and starts carving the boulder.

Could it have been more than two minutes?

At last, a white mineral appeared before Ian's eyes.

“Oh... What a beautiful body...! ”

Ian lowers his pickaxe, and picks up a mining equipment a little smaller.

It was an item that looked like it had been half-mixed with a pickaxe and a hoe.

I thought you said we could use him around here. ’

Mythril Pickaxe, a mining equipment that Hahn lent Ian before returning to the portal for relaxation!

In two days, Ian's intimacy was enough to lend him his beloved mining equipment.

Ian picks up his gear and carefully starts carving around the mineral.

Go, go, go, go!

With an unpleasant friction sound, the ore began to chisel away.

[Because of lack of dexterity, Ore's Durability will be damaged by 5!]

[Because of lack of dexterity, Ore's Durability is damaged by 7!]

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[Ore's durability will decrease below 80%, decreasing the grade by one level.]

[Ore's durability will decrease below 70%, decreasing the grade by an additional level.]

After more than thirty minutes of squirming, Ian was able to mine for ore.

[You have successfully mined an ore!]

[Insufficient manual dexterity, mineral damage.]

[Obtain an ‘Intermediate Magic Stone’ item.]

When Ian saw the message, he was dumbfounded.

“Oh... my... ”

Ian's lack of mining skills has truly caused a catastrophe.

Kaka was pitiful, watching the shape next to her.

“To mine the finest magic stones and turn them into medium-grade magic stones... Master, I just lost at least 10 million gold. ”

“ …. ”

“This is... a cursed skill, master. ”

But seeing Kaka speaking ill, Ian was unable to say anything.

‘I want to cut off my hand.... ’

Because even Ian blamed himself so much.

If the grade had fallen to medium grade twice during mining, Kaka would have said it was originally an excellent mineral.

“Hah... ”

Ian, who was momentarily dumbfounded by a moderate shock, soon regained his consciousness and recovered the Juju Island mining equipment.

“What are you doing, master? ”

“I want to get out of here. ”

“There are not yet 100 Lesser Stones, my lord. ”

“I don't think this is it. ”

“I see.”

“He betrayed me while he was in labor.... ”

Ian, who was hurt, left the mine bursting open.

But that did not disappoint the mine.

‘Now we know all about the mining system. It's a huge amount of capital, but if we spend some money until it's fully operational... this place will be a hodge. ’

Ian has invested about 30 million gold in the mine so far.

However, based on the system, the higher the mining level, the exponential increase in the required gold.

‘Once we clear all the money from the territory, we'll have to build a Level 3 Mine. A total of 230 million gold... This will be the end of the slave labor set-up, right? We don't have enough money to raise it to a level 4 mine... ’

Ian began to make plans in his head.

Thinking about the immense amount of 230 million gold, Ian did not waver.

It's because the calculations were already standing.

‘It will depend on your abilities, but assuming you employ a higher level... Gor slaves can mine about 100 minerals a day. ’

Ian started going through all the variables, including the price per mineral, and the number of available slaves.

‘The maximum number of slaves you can hire in a level 3 mine is 20… Let's think…. ’

I rolled my head hard and suddenly I saw the entrance to the mine.

And as soon as he left the mine, Ian finished all the calculations.

“Good. At least... I'll be able to cross the breakeven point in a month! ”

Seeing Ian muttering with a sudden grip on his fist, Kaka looks puzzled.

“The owner blew up a high-quality mineral and got weird...! ”

Ian opened the dimensional door using a dimensional bead, without relying on Kaka's words.

‘We can set up the mines and go to the tomb of forgotten souls. If you roll the mine while you're capturing Baloch... You should be able to mine at least one of the finest magical stones, right? ’

Ian headed straight for Lotus' territory through the portal.

Now that the plan is in place, all you have to do is move quickly.

Weeing -

But then...

I heard a familiar voice before Ian's ears.

“Hey, Ian? ”

Then I turned my head, and there were two familiar faces.

It was Hun and Kanoel, the two of them.

“Uh, what are you guys doing here? ”

“Canoe's brother's got something going on in Somerveli, so he stopped by for a visit. Are you going to hell again? ”

Ian asked with a puzzled expression.

“What the hell? ”

“You know what? The Mauria Empire? That's where they used to scare me when they took me. ”

Hun thought that Ian's portal was a portal that could only be opened by Maurice.

Ian laughed as soon as he understood what Hun was saying.

“Aha, no. I'm on my way from the horse market. ”

And Ian replied, Hun's eyes grew big as a big blob.

“What, what? Magic?”

“Yes. I walked through the portal. ”

“The portal... could it open anywhere? ”

Ian shakes his head and replies.

“No, it's not like that. I can only go where I've been once. ”

“ …!! ”

“Ahhh... ”

Unlike the astonishing hoon, Ian said to tear his mouth apart.

He must have been awake for more than a full day while mining.

Hun shouts, holding Ian's hand tightly.

“Brother! You're the only one!! ”

On the other hand, Ian replied in embarrassment, not yawning.

“Hey, what's wrong with this guy? Hey, Noelle. What is wrong with you? ”

With Ian's question, Kanoel shakes his head with a smile.

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