"I'm finally a jobless bum, so I thought I'd sleep in, but I woke up early as usual."

I woke up early, as always, even though I was finally a jobless bum and could sleep in. As I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast with the serene morning scenery in the background, Kim Mincheol called.

"What's with the call early in the morning?"

-I'm glad you answered cheerfully, my friend.

"Oh, that reminds me, I wanted to ask you. How much wealth do I have?"

-You mean cash?

"Yeah, money I can use right now."

-Just a sec.

I heard the sound of keyboard typing, and then Kim Mincheol answered.

-You have about 30 billion won.

"Only that much? My hard-earned pay for 7 years is just 30 billion won? That's depressing."

-Only that much? You spent over 100 billion won buying land here and building a building. Do you think ordinary people make that much in 7 years?

"I'm not an ordinary person. So, I can use that 30 billion right away?"

-Why? Do you need a lot of money?

"Yeah, how much can you liquidate from other assets besides cash?"

-You mean besides the real estate you own?

"Yeah."

Again, I heard keyboard typing, and after a while, Kim Mincheol said.

-If you liquidate real estate, stocks, and funds, it's a little over 100 billion won.

"Sigh... Only that much?"

-Seriously, what's wrong? What are you going to spend the money on?

"I need S-rank equipment and weapons."

-For you?

"Yeah."

-Why do you need that? You wouldn't be thinking about fighting, would you?

"What else would I need that for if I'm not going to fight? You know, S-rank equipment is ridiculously expensive."

-I'm not an expert in that field, but with your class, wouldn't most equipment and weapons be useless? Why would you spend so much money on something you can't use?

"You don't know me well, my friend."

-Please, can't you just live quietly and buy a car? I'll come down here with some Hanwoo beef soon.

"Just liquidate that for now. I'll send you a list, so buy it and send it right away. Shipping will be too slow, so send it by courier."

-Hey! Are you serious? Why are you liquidating this precious stuff? It's bound to go up in value if you just leave it!

"Money is something you can earn again. Anyway, I'm your employer, so do as I say, Mr. Lawyer~"

I hung up the phone. Kim Mincheol called right back, but I didn't answer.

I'm not interested in making money now. Even spending it doesn't feel like a waste. Money spent on revenge isn't a waste, no matter how much it is. I was disappointed that I didn't have as much wealth as I thought. I thought it would be at least 100 billion won. Park Seokcheol was such a cheapskate that I didn't get paid as much as I deserved for my abilities. And I didn't even get severance pay.

I immediately turned on my laptop and started shopping. S-rank equipment and weapons. I've taught a lot, but I've never actually used my skills or fought myself. Professors teach, they don't work in the field.

As I scrolled through the screen for a while, I had a sudden thought.

'Can I make it myself?'

Hunters with the Artisan and Designer class could make hunter equipment and weapons themselves. I didn't have those abilities, but I had taught students with those talents. I knew the theory inside out. The problem was that only hunters with that class could handle dangerous materials.

'I'm not facing any problems.'

-You have experience to acquire the 'Artisan' class.-You have experience to acquire the 'Designer' class.

I could acquire new classes with the 1/100 experience I got back.

'It's a bit of a waste.'

It was impossible to make both classes S-rank with the experience I have now, so I had to choose one. And it was a bit of a waste to use most of my experience to get one class.

'It's saving money.'

There's only one S-rank Artisan hunter in Korea. And even he went to America after getting a better offer.

Only S-rank Artisans could make S-rank equipment and weapons.

'If I had the Designer ability...'

There were no S-rank Designer hunters of Korean nationality. It was a rarer class than Artisan, and I believe there were only three or four S-ranks in the world. It means they're incredibly expensive.

The special thing about Designer hunters was that they could design new equipment and weapons. Artisans could also design, but there's a reason why the Designer class exists. I'm sure S-rank Designer works are priceless.

'It means I can make something new.'

It seemed like it would be cheaper to make it myself than to spend all my money on finished products.

'I can also make it a side hustle.'

What if I assembled S-rank equipment and weapons and sold them? It was obvious that I would make a significant extra income.

'Money is no object.'

Kim Mincheol said it was a shame to liquidate investment assets that were sure to increase in value, but if he knew what I could do, he would think he said something stupid.

'First things first.'

-You have acquired the S-rank Artisan class.

A bright light shot up from my entire body and then disappeared. I had become an S-rank Artisan. Nothing had changed dramatically in terms of appearance or feeling.

But the moment I looked back at my laptop screen,

"What?"

Things that weren't visible started appearing. First, it seemed like it wouldn't be difficult to buy the necessary materials and make S-rank equipment and weapons. Since I'll get more experience today, I decided to think about getting the Designer class later.

"What? You mean the students are still sick today?"

Park Seokcheol frowned at the report from the Healer Department head.

"It's gotten worse than yesterday. We carried out the initial disinfection as you instructed, but it's difficult to do anything significantly effective without knowing the cause."

"Then we need to figure out the cause quickly! Where is the Principal right now?"

"Didn't you know? She took a day off today."

"What? There's a major crisis at the academy, and the Principal is taking a day off? Is she trying to save herself?"

"It might just be a passing virus. There have been no reports of such cases, so it might even lead to a new discovery."

"What are you talking about?"

"New discoveries always mean money in the hunter world. Hunters spend tons of money on things that help them grow and recover. So, if this is beneficial, they'll just keep spending money."

"Ahem, first, make sure to check the students' conditions well. And make sure nothing unnecessary leaks out."

"Yes, Chairman."

Park Seokcheol tilted his head.

'That bastard really did something, didn't he?'

But he soon had a sly smile on his face.

'Whatever it is, I won't have to see his annoying face again.'

He found out where Han Hyunho was, and he sent an assassin to eliminate him today. It was impossible for Han Hyunho, who had only ever taught, to stand a chance against a skilled assassin.

"Hahaha!"

The Healer Department head looked at the Chairman strangely as he suddenly burst out laughing.

I didn't need to ask Kim Mincheol to send the things I bought. Hunter equipment and weapons are usually difficult to ship, but luckily, it was only the materials, not finished products, so it seemed like they could be delivered here. Since the amount I bought was large, the delivery fee was not charged, even for a courier.

'Looks like I'm going to have an unexpected side hustle.'

I decided to make a simple set that I could wear immediately, and ordered extra materials to make more to sell. To sell equipment and weapons, you need a permit and the source needs to be transparent. But I didn't want to go through that hassle. I'm a bad guy with a bad reputation, no matter what I do. I've become a bad guy who unknowingly committed all sorts of crimes, so I decided to live like that. I could sell without a permit on the black market. Plus, villains are known for spending a lot of money. It would mean more risks, but I decided to worry about that later.

As soon as I finished paying, Kim Mincheol called.

-How much did you spend on the stuff you bought, 2.9 billion won?

"You said you had 30 billion won that I could use right now."

-We agreed not to spend more than that?

"Yeah, don't sell any of our investments for now. I'll tell you if I need more money later."

-Good call. But I still don't know why you need S-rank equipment. You wouldn't be tutoring anyone, would you? I don't need to know everything, but I need to know so I can deal with any problems that arise.

"I told you. I'm not going to teach anyone anymore. I learned that you shouldn't collect black-haired animals."

-Sigh... Well, not all the students you taught are bad, but I understand. Anyway, tell me in advance if there's anything I need to know. I can't stand the anxiety after you left the academy.

"Don't worry about unnecessary things. And I've already arranged for the delivery of what I bought, so you don't have to worry about it."

-What did you buy?

"I'll show you later."

I hung up the phone and got up.

"Ugh~~ Car!"

Even though it's courier delivery, there's no guarantee that it will arrive today. It might arrive tonight, or maybe tomorrow. Assembling it will take another day or more.

It's going to take time to get the ability to get my revenge by getting my experience back, so I decided not to be too impatient.

I went outside. The land I bought was no ordinary land. It was the kind of land that no one would buy under normal circumstances. At least it wasn't the kind of land you'd be interested in for residential purposes.

There are three abandoned dungeons here. And they're all A-rank dungeons. Abandoned dungeons mean dungeons that have lost their usefulness and completely stopped functioning. But I felt that the terrain here was significant.

The three dungeons are in the shape of a perfect equilateral triangle. And they all stopped functioning on the same day and time, as if they had made an appointment. I have a hypothesis, but I need to investigate to see if it's true.

I slowly climbed the hill and went to the first dungeon. It was a path overgrown with weeds, as no one had been there for a long time. The towering dungeon exuded an ominous aura.

"Hmm..."

I stood in front of the entrance, searching the energy inside.

'As I expected.'

It was strange that this place was completely dead. The energy of life. It's hard to say what it is specifically, but I can feel a faint mana reaction.

-This dungeon can be revived.-You don't have enough experience to revive an A-rank dungeon.

"Huh?"

The message came so suddenly that I unconsciously let out a dumb sound.

'The dungeon can be revived?'

I knew my abilities were extraordinary. It was beyond common sense that I could equip abilities and classes I hadn't awakened with just experience. But reviving a dungeon... That was a completely different level.

'If I revive this...'

It means I will have my own dungeon. No one owns a functioning dungeon. Only the hunters who manage abandoned dungeons can own them. But why would anyone even want to use an abandoned dungeon in the first place?

'Three A-rank dungeons...'

If I could monopolize them, I would get unimaginable wealth and power.

"Hahaha."

It's so good to be outside the academy! Maybe my experience there was just gaining experience to unleash my true abilities.

"Who are you?!"

Kim Somi came to the place where Han Hyunho was. When she actually came here, it was even more remote than she thought. It was strange that someone lived in a place like this.

'He must have had no other choice.'

The Han Hyunho she had experienced was a peculiar person. He was the epitome of a person who did his own thing. No matter what anyone said, he wouldn't even listen. At first, she thought he was arrogant and wielding the power of his position because he was so outstanding at the academy. But the more she got to know him, the more she felt that he was different from ordinary people. He's just that kind of person, whether he has ability or not. No matter what anyone says, even if she slapped him, it wouldn't have much impact.

'Even someone like that...'

She saw it for herself. How badly Han Hyunho was beaten. Even the Chairman, fellow professors, and even the students shunned him. Even though he seemed calm and unfazed, there was no way he wasn't affected. Isn't she living in fear of never being able to return to her work, having suffered injuries herself?

'It's understandable that he needs to recover.'

She assumed there was a reason why he chose a place where there was absolutely no one.

She took a day off on purpose to meet Han Hyunho, and as she was finally about to reach his house, she noticed something strange.

A suspicious man was lurking around Han Hyunho's house. She could tell he was a hunter, and he was moving stealthily, hiding his presence, which meant he wasn't here for good reasons.

'Is it a thief?'

It was strange that he was just lurking outside the house. And it was even more strange that he was doing this in broad daylight. It was like he was looking for Han Hyunho.

Kim Somi couldn't take it anymore and shouted, and the man jumped in surprise. He looked at her blankly and made a clicking sound with his mouth. He quickly pulled out a dagger from his inventory. As he got into position to throw it,

Crack! His neck snapped back.

"Even though I'm retired."

It was easy for her to kill a thief like him.

Kim Somi looked down at the man who was foaming at the mouth and collapsed, wondering what in the world was going on in this remote place.