“If you join the Holy Temple, you can sell items under the guild’s name!”
“…”
Nari’s eyes wavered. That’s a lot of convincing. Kang I-hyun pressed on.
“Then… you can legally handle all the dungeon items without exposing your identity!”
Nari’s mind was in turmoil. Her inventory was full of boss monster items.
How bitter it had been, unable to dispose of them due to fear of government tracking, only selling low-grade monster items.
But with the Holy Temple, she could do this legally… How much would all that be worth…
[As expected, Nari is persuaded by money, laughs the Lord of Chaos.]The capitalist monster, Shin Bitnari, born for money, began to calculate rapidly and then… stopped.
“Ah, but… why do you want me to join? You don’t even know who I am.”
Nari regained her senses.
No, Shin Bitnari! Were you such an easy woman? You should have dignity, the dignity of being the strongest!
“What? Well, that’s because… of course, you’re strong, and I really like you! I’ve been a fan for a long time! Also, our guild leader desperately wants to work with Lude!”
“Then I refuse. No way. You want me to wear an avatar all day long? Too much hassle.”
“Wasn’t the avatar just a simple illusion?”
“What? No! It’s hard! Lude is like a different world idol!”
“Another world… What?”
“Anyway, it’s annoying and I don’t like it for that reason. I’ll just live like this.”
‘What are you doing? Hurry up and write on the contract.’ Nari looked at Kang I-hyun as if demanding. Ye, I can’t lose here!
Kang I-hyun gathered his will. He wouldn’t let this opportunity slip away. He was determined to work with Lude!
“Also… if you join the Holy Temple, we can solve a lot of things!”
“Like what, selling dungeon items?”
“Not just that… like disputes between hunters…”
“I’m the strongest, why bother.”
Nari showed no interest and flicked her ear. Is, is that not it? Kang I-hyun quickly played another card.
“Holiday gifts, for example…”
“A gift set of ham? My store manager also gives those.”
“No, much better things than that…”
Nari yawned. Another failure! He needed to find something that Lude really wanted. Kang I-hyun racked his brain. Surely there must be something in their top-four guild that Lude would like!
“Things like controlling the media…! We can do that too…”
“…Media?”
Nari turned to look at I-hyun sharply. This was different from before. This is it! The key to winning Lude over!
“Yes! Our guild has a PR department. They manage posts, internet news, and all that. Being public figures, we often need to handle hunter-related issues…”
“Hmm… That’s kinda… nice…”
Nari pondered seriously. Although popular, Lude also had many antis. Nari, by nature, never responded to rumors about herself and was weak in political games.
Moreover, since Lude started operating in southern Gyeonggi, the property prices there skyrocketed.
Lude appeared in southern Gyeonggi from 10 PM to 6 AM. There were rumors about Lude’s patron deity being an evil god, active only at night, but it was actually because her convenience store shift ended then.
Anyway, for 6 years, Lude took care of Gyeonggi’s nights, ensuring the hunters’ rest during certain hours.
Many hunters moved to Gyeonggi for work-life balance, attracting more people and skyrocketing property prices.
When public complaints escalated, the government found it inconvenient. Usually, creating external problems solved internal ones.
So, the government manipulated public opinion against a new hunter – Lude, who was not affiliated with any guild and used fake documents.
A secretive hunter was perfect for a smear campaign, especially one who didn’t respond to rumors.
Soon, Lude was blamed for the rise in Gyeonggi’s property prices.
Online criticism may seem trivial, but experiencing it is different. Especially when it’s organized from the top and maliciously image-crafted. Even the best hunters couldn’t withstand such political and keyboard attacks.
Eventually, when Nari, as Lude, threatened to go into hiding if people kept blaming her, the public shifted their criticism towards the government.
The period of blame for housing prices was short but stressful. Nari still vividly remembered that time.
“If Lude joins the Holy Temple, unnecessary checks and balances will be reduced.”
Rationally, joining the Holy Temple seemed like a good way to maintain peace. But…
“No.”
“Wh-why…?”
Nari just didn’t like it. It felt wrong to join the Holy Temple. Was it because it would break Lude’s character? Seemingly arrogant, but now kowtowing to a big guild? Afraid of being accused of money-grabbing?
No, it was none of that. It was just…
“Nari, Mommy will be back. Don’t worry, my Nari. I’ll save the world and come back. Just wait for me!”
She just didn’t like it.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
