Into the Commoner World

Iroha left after finalizing the contract.

We agreed to put off both the discussion of the noble world—the price of winning the tournament—and the item commissions required for her silence.

Just hearing that it was 'underground' let me guess more or less what had happened, and I was too mentally and physically exhausted to pursue it any further.

The Shimizu lobbying money delivered through her had made my bank account quite a bit fatter. I now had assets worth tens of billions of won.

Considering the scale of the commissions already agreed upon, this was only the beginning, but I couldn't help getting excited now that I could actually spend money in earnest.

While holed up in my workshop making items, I thought about what kind of shopping I'd do.

'First, a house of my own...'

"So this is how you make them."

Han Jihye, who'd been watching, looked fascinated. Filing down materials with my fingernails must have been new to her, too.

I chuckled and showed off a trick, too...