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CHAPTER 06
The Only S-Rank Perfumer Who Became Seongsu’s Uncle
: Turned the Market Upside Down
Two days had passed since the day Jang Dori and Baek Yurang met.
At present, more than 20 people were gathered at the site where the battle between the giant and Baek Yurang had taken place.
They were employees of the “Enforcement Division” under the Hunter Association.
Their job was to apprehend criminals among Hunters or deal with monsters that escaped from Gates.
They had come here following traces of the primitive giant race using a device that detected monster mana.
Black sunglasses and black suits.
They looked like security company personnel, but Enforcement Division employees were among the elite within each rank.
After arriving, they used their respective skills or items to examine the surroundings.
Now, they were gathered in one place, reporting their findings to their superior.
“The monster that came out of the Gate is definitely of the giant race.”
“It seems trees were knocked down using a weapon resembling a club.”
“But there were no traces of a person… meaning, a Hunter.”
“In other words, we don’t know who eliminated the giant monster.”
“……”
“……”
“……”
All the employees could do was remain silent.
Their supervisor’s expression was far too intimidating.
He stood at an enormous 2.4 meters tall.
His massive height matched his rock-hard, well-trained muscles.
There were deep scars on the right side of his mouth and right ear, torn by massive claws.
Because the surrounding skin was so clean, the brown scars stood out even more.
Due to this appearance and his strength in taking down criminals barehanded, his subordinates found him hard to approach.
The fearsome-looking supervisor slowly looked around and spoke.
“If you couldn’t find any traces, then that means this wasn’t an ordinary Hunter.”
“““Team Leader…”””
Despite his appearance, his calm tone slightly increased the subordinates’ loyalty toward him.
But…
‘His face and personality don’t match at all!’
All of them were thinking the same thing.
The team leader turned his back to them and gestured with his right hand for them to follow.
“That’s enough. We’re heading back.”
“““Yes, sir!”””
Vroooom—
As the black vehicles carrying the agents disappeared down the road, one of the observers who had been secretly monitoring them spoke cautiously.
“Damn it.”
That man was Kim Kang-tae, the raid commander of the Explosion Guild, once nicknamed “Hammer” after being hit on the back of the head by Jang Dori.
Sweating profusely, he immediately called his guild master.
—Yes. So what treasure came out at the end?
The guild master asked as if it were obvious, but Kim Kang-tae spat out his report in panic.
“That’s not the issue!! The Enforcement Division’s beast, the ‘King of Kings,’ was just here!!”
—What?!?
The guild master quickly received a detailed report.
The Gold Gate they had been secretly managing had already disappeared.
Another Gate had appeared, and the area was in ruins.
On top of that, Enforcement Division agents from the Hunter Association had searched the scene and left.
As their plan completely collapsed, the guild master gritted his teeth, barely containing his rage.
—Which bastard interfered with the Gold Gate we created…
“Boss… is there any way we can recreate the Gate?”
—Do you even know how much Gate-inducing items cost?!
The Gold Gate Jang Dori had discovered was artificially created by the Explosion Guild using an item.
That item allowed the creation of up to three Gates of the same type within a certain period.
The problem was that it was imperfect, so each time a Gate appeared, the location and timing shifted slightly.
Even the user couldn’t predict it.
Because of this, the guild’s Hunters were always slow to respond.
They had lost the final reward, which was frustrating—but an even bigger problem was that it was now nearly impossible to obtain another such item.
—Those Chaos Genesis bastards have changed.
“Don’t tell me… they stopped selling it?!”
—Those bastards… they used to give it for free, but now they’re asking for 20 billion.
“What?!”
Chaos Genesis was a “cult-like religion” dominating Asia.
Although not widely known to the public since they didn’t engage in typical “Do you know enlightenment?” street proselytizing, governments across Asia closely monitored them, as they were founded by a wanted Hunter.
—I’ll handle the Gate situation somehow. You all return immediately. Getting tangled with the Enforcement Division will only make things worse.
“Understood!”
For two days, I moved between my original two-room apartment and the workshop inside .
Of course, I spent far more time in the workshop.
Yurang would whine and call me the moment I left for even 30 minutes.
[SS-Rank exclusive skill, “Child’s Cry,” has activated.]
While I was shopping at a supermarket, a message blocked my view.
At the same time, I saw Yurang whining in my mind.
Over the past few days, the little guy had become more spirited, venting frustration by chewing on the cushion I bought.
‘I’m buying your food, so just hold on.’
I didn’t want to leave Yurang alone either, but I had to move myself to get what I needed.
Yurang’s information was more confidential than a national secret.
Until I had trustworthy companions, I had to do everything myself.
In the meat section, I bought a large amount of high-grade beef for Yurang.
“Have a nice day!”
Leaving the supermarket with both hands full of meat, I headed to a secluded place.
I found a dark, narrow alley and created a portal connecting to the workshop.
Swoosh—
When I arrived outside the workshop, I could hear Yurang whining from inside.
“Grrrrr!!!”
The reason I didn’t go straight inside was the meat in my hands.
‘If he sees it, he’ll try to rip the bags open again.’
Yurang, who had quickly regained his energy and turned into a mischievous little rascal, would rush at meat instantly.
So I carefully opened the locked fridge outside the workshop and stored the meat for later.
Click. Thud.
“Hoo— I really bought a lot.”
A small yard had been created outside the workshop.
It was built for Yurang, containing a cast-iron cauldron and a camping tent.
There were large solar panels connected to appliances.
In the corner was a rubber basin normally used for kimchi-making, but it served as Yurang’s bathtub and play area.
Before he could cry any more, I took the food and entered the workshop.
“Uncle’s back.”
“Kraaaang!”
As soon as the door opened, Yurang rushed at me and leapt into the air.
“Whoa!”
Like a predator capturing prey, he flew at me—but landed right in my arms.
He climbed up my body like a tree, claws digging in.
“Hey, you’ll tear my clothes.”
“Growl.”
He was so attached that even a short absence resulted in an intense welcome.
[Name: Baek Yurang]
[Trust toward you: 250 → 310]
[Affection toward you: 250 → 310]
Because he relied on me so heavily, he would even cry if I wasn’t beside him when sleeping.
Even now, he was playfully biting my clothes, leaving them far from intact.
What used to be a clean outfit was now full of holes, like a deliberately customized “punk edition.”
“Alright, alright! Get down and eat.”
Nip— nip—
As Yurang ignored me and kept playing, I immediately stepped into discipline mode.
[SSS-Rank exclusive skill, “Household Rules,” has been activated.]
[Entities belonging to the same group will obey your command.]
“Meal time!”
“Awng!”
The moment I spoke, Yurang obediently sat in front of his bowl as if nothing had happened.
The skill only worked on beings that recognized me as their leader, and even then, it wasn’t perfect.
Simple commands worked well, but commands beyond their ability would fail.
So I only used it when Yurang got too rowdy.
After placing clean water and beef into stainless bowls, Yurang devoured everything instantly.
‘Now I can finally breathe.’
Yurang’s routine was to take a nap in his dog bed after eating.
I washed my hands and looked around the perfume-making table.
“Unbelievable.”
The table was filled with perfumes worth over 1 billion won each.
If I sold them, I would become rich instantly—but there was a problem.
“What should I sell first?”
The most important thing when starting sales is pricing.
A wrong initial price could affect the value of all future products.
Too low, and I’d lose money.
Too high, and people would try to devalue the product.
After much thought, I decided to pursue a long-term strategy rather than short-term profit.
Hunters Department Store.
The largest retailer of Hunter-related goods in Korea.
The building stood 30 stories tall.
The first and second floors sold luxury items like clothes and watches, while some floors purchased items from Hunters.
There were also home shopping studios and even audition program sets.
At present, three judges sat in a studio-like set.
An S-Rank appraiser.
An A-Rank Hunter who worked as an actress.
A former high-ranking official of the Hunter Association.
They were the fixed judging panel of “Super Evaluation K.”
The program evaluated items submitted by sellers.
High scores meant high market value.
Low scores meant public criticism and permanent market rejection.
The experienced judges maintained stern expressions.
“Yes, the item to be evaluated today is a perfume.”
Normally the seller would appear, but a host could introduce it instead.
The host read from a paper left by an anonymous seller.
“This perfume increases attractiveness by 20 with a single spray.”
“I’ll take a look.”
The first to speak was the S-Rank appraiser.
With slicked-back hair and sharp glasses, he specialized in finding hidden flaws.
He stared at the perfume with laser-like intensity—then suddenly stood up.
“Th-that… spray it!”
“Me?”
“No! Not on a person! On the object!”
“…?”
“…?”
Confused looks filled the room.
The host sprayed the perfume on a nearby table.
Flash!
The pink mist hit the table—and immediately drew everyone’s attention.
‘Was that table always that elegant?’
‘I want to take it home.’
‘Why can’t I look away?’
The appraiser checked a tablet and revealed the true data.
Name: Equal Opportunity
Rank: D
“A perfume created by a perfumer Hunter. Enhanced quality due to class bonuses.”
Effect: +20 attractiveness per use
Duration: 3 days
Shelf life (opened): 30 years
Shelf life (unopened): 100 years
Toxicity: None
It was revolutionary.
Even for Hunter-grade perfumes, effects usually lasted only one hour.
This one far exceeded anything seen before.
Most striking of all—it increased the attractiveness of non-living objects.
Normally perfumes only affected people, not objects.
But this one granted “equal attractiveness” to everything.
If used creatively, even clothes or bags could become more appealing.
The judges understood its value and finalized their scores.
“““Our score is…”””
[100]
[100]
[100]
The host shouted, eyes widening.
“This is the third perfect score since the program began!!!”
The live broadcast spread instantly.
Quick-witted consumers rushed to the shopping site run by Hunters Department Store.
[Equal Opportunity (D), 30 units for auction.]
[First auction in progress.]
People across the country clicked the bidding button, all thinking the same thing:
—We have to buy this!
Jang Dori’s perfume turned the market upside down—but the public didn’t know something.
This was the lowest-grade perfume he had produced.
The first auction reached 12 million won.
The second: 25 million.
The third: 38 million.
…
Compared to normal D-rank items priced at 4–6 million won, the rise was staggering.
Each perfume cost less than 100,000 won to produce.
But as a new type of item, demand exploded exactly as Jang Dori intended.
One month later.
Jang Dori had accumulated a massive fortune.
3 billion won.
Even considering the item’s uniqueness, the profit was beyond common sense.
The reason was a newly awakened skill.
Name: Rest of the Mind
Rank: SSS
Type: Job-exclusive skill
“Grants psychological satisfaction and comfort to any being that inhales the user’s perfume, regardless of its actual effect. Perfumes that cause pain are excluded.”
In other words, anyone who used his perfume became emotionally attached to it.
Consumers used it faster.
And anyone around them who smelled it would unconsciously want to buy it.
It was a perfume that appealed directly to emotions.
Unlike potions, only perfume could achieve such an effect.
Thanks to this and the auction system, prices rose without consumer backlash.
Jang Dori understood all this as he smiled while looking at his bank account.
“Baek Yurang! Come here!!”
“Kraaaang!”
Overwhelmed with happiness from seeing 3 billion won, Jang Dori grabbed Yurang and showered his cheeks with kisses.
After his excessive affection, he began planning his next move.
“Yurang, should we buy a guild house first?”
“Woof?”
Jang Dori intended to gather companions who could utilize in ways different from his own.
For that, he first needed a proper headquarters building in Korea.
