Chapter 139
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“Please come this way.”
After about 15 minutes of walking from Sakae Station.
Shimizu, who stopped walking, gestured at the building with his hand.
Although it looked a little shabby, it was a neat building equipped with everything needed.
It’s not like the <Judgement of Fire> clan in Yeouido, but still a pretty large building.
It was the clan tower of the <Man’s Term> clan he belonged to.
“Welcome! Welcome to the Man’s Term clan.”
The female employees at the entrance desk greeted us.
It wasn’t just one or two.
It was the same after passing the desk, at the ID check place, and even inside the elevator.
Moreover, most of them were ordinary employees, not Holders.
‘...Man’s Terms?’
I was puzzled for a moment.
It was a completely different image from the clan name.
Seeing my reaction, Shimizu burst out laughing.
“Haha. You seem quite surprised.”
“Ah, yes. It’s much more...”
As I hesitated, Shimizu asked back.
“Gorgeous and vibrant, right?”
“Yes. You’re right.”
“Haha. Unlike our rugged clan name, our clan focuses on commerce and large-scale businesses. Naturally there are female employees and many ordinary clan members.”
Shimizu shrugged and continued.
“The clan name is just what the Master came up with in the early days. Recently, we also felt that this clan name is not appropriate for business, so we are considering an official change.”
“I see.”
A clan focused on trade and transactions.
Shimizu’s explanation became more credible as I looked around the clan tower.
Unlike <Judgement of Fire>, filled with department rooms and conference rooms, the interior of <Man’s Term> clan tower was overwhelmingly full of ‘warehouses’.
Warehouses related to trade with the United States, warehouses related to trade with Korea...
Or warehouses related to domestic transactions within Japan.
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Shimizu slowly moved and introduced the internal departments floor by floor.
And the place we were looking for...
We were only able to arrive on the 7th floor.
“This floor has the department and warehouse that oversees trade with Korea. Our clan’s Korea trade department has an exclusive contract with the Judgement of Fire clan, so it also oversees transactions with Judgement of Fire.”
Shimizu, continuing his explanation, looked at Kwon Oh-jun for a moment.
“How would you like to proceed with the regular inspection this quarter?”
“I think I should discuss it with my team members. Kim Seong-cheol.”
“Yes.”
Kim Seong-cheol, a mage-type Holder, stepped forward.
For paperwork during hunts, it was always Kim Seong-cheol or Lee Soo-mi who took charge, and this time it was Kim Seong-cheol.
Holding the prepared documents, Kim Seong-cheol moved to a specific department with a <Man’s Term> clan employee.
“That’s the thing...”
He pointed at the map on the wall again.
This time it was a domestic map of Japan with Nagoya City drawn in detail, right next to the previous map.
There were random circles marked here and there within the city.
It looked like a sign that inspection of certain places was complete.
“Of course, since it is directly related to our clan’s profits, we do make efforts to find them. But as I said earlier, we are not a clan focused on combat, so there is a limit to how much we can search. Unauthorized warp gates are mostly secretly created inside dungeons or outside barrier fields.”
[Warp Gates] created in barrier-free fields or dungeons.
To find and crack down on them, you have to go through killing all the monsters in there, so naturally manpower shortage arises.
I frowned a little at that.
“How vicious.”
“Yes. It’s a ploy to avoid the dragnet. Moreover, the Japanese Holder Association has no will to actively investigate this... Although we have consistently investigated, it has been difficult to grasp accurately.”
After thinking for a while, Shimizu continued.
“So if Do Jae-hyun wishes, I can connect you with the head of our anti smuggling team to assist the investigation. Eradicating smuggling in Nagoya has been a deep desire for our clan as well.”
At those words, I glanced back at Kwon Oh-jun.
“Team leader, is it okay? Our circle intends to actively investigate.”
After all, this investigation involved collaboration with <Judgement of Fire>.
It wasn’t something I could decide alone.
Fortunately, Kwon Oh-jun readily agreed.
“Our clan’s job is the regular inspection of the trading clan and escorting the external activities of the Anti-Villain Circle. Anything else is up to you, Do Jae-hyun. Don’t worry and make the decision. We’ll support you no matter what.”
With that, I deeply bowed my head in gratitude, then looked back at Shimizu.
“Yes. Then please proceed, Mr. Shimizu.”
“Understood. This way, please.”
He led us back to the 9th floor.
Unlike the other floors filled with warehouses, the 9th floor consisted of a large department interior and conference rooms.
The humble exterior and overflowing paperwork.
Only a few employees were busy working inside the department.
Passing them, we headed to the team leader’s seat in the center.
“Ms. Akiba?”
At Shimizu’s call, a woman sitting at the desk raised her head.
Long black hair hanging down and red eyes.
She had a strange vibe, muted by her neat composure.
At a glance, it was obvious she was not an ordinary person but a Holder.
“Greet them. They are Holders who came from Korea to collaborate with us. They will help explore unauthorized warp gates.”
And Shimizu’s brief introduction that followed.
At that, the woman stood up from her seat.
And greeted us in the most polite posture.
“I’m Akiba Miyura.”
In a pure white narrow-sleeved kimono and wide hakama (traditional Japanese clothing), she had a prominent contrast of white and red.
And the large longbow on her desk.
It was like...
A unique appearance, as if looking at a miko (shrine maiden).
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