Chapter 223
Return to the Otherworld (2)
“First of all, all Rankers within the guild are currently away on an expedition……”
“We raised the price of Demir Workshop’s ready-made items to 30 million won. When we sold them at 20 million won…… the resellers were actually making profits? We absolutely couldn’t tolerate that.”
Hoo—
A faint sigh escaped Kim Jin-ah’s lips.
Her voice, as she briefed me on the general situation during my one-month absence, was extremely businesslike and stiff.
“We increased the number of guild members, including Rankers, to a total of 100. That’s the number of hunters, not the staff performing miscellaneous tasks.”
“The Peach Blossom Land city is also starting to take shape now.”
“Ah, and we decided to only accept hunters of S-rank or higher.”
Politely formal.
Yet filled with resentment.
A tone that slightly blurred the line between superior and subordinate.
“Hmm, is that so?”
When I responded.
“Yes.”
She nodded her head.
“To minimize training costs and only have proven veterans who handle things skillfully on their own…… We’re aiming for a small elite force.”
“Hmm, S-ranks have strong pride, so they must be difficult to control…… Aren’t there no guilds that have grown successfully that way?”
The so-called TOP 3.
The Demon King Army, the Magic Tower, and the Demonic Cult.
Those three weren’t small elite forces either.
Rather, they meticulously selected promising low-grade hunters, trained them, and raised them to suit the guild’s taste.
There must be a reason why all three top guilds adopted that method.
