Lee Seong-young blinked in disbelief as he stared at the screenshot in front of him.

Is this real?

At first, he had jumped up in surprise and shouted, but now he felt something was off.

[Status Window]
『Seong』
『Lv 15』
Job:
→ 『Overlord (Overlord)』
Title:
→ 『Lord (君主) (Legendary)』 … plus 16 others.
Stats:
→ Strength: 15 (13+2)
→ Agility: 17 (15+2)
→ Health: 12 (10+2)
→ Intelligence: 23 (20+3)
→ Wisdom: 23 (20+3)
→ Mental Strength: 23 (20+3)
→ Dexterity: 7 (6+1)
Additional Stats:
→ 70

How could this be the stats of a level 15 character?

It didn’t add up.

But as Lee Seong-young continued to stare at the screen, his initial shock gave way to a bewildered laugh.

The most striking detail was the Overlord effect in the job description.

Dark, ominous flames swirled around the text, with a brilliant turquoise light radiating from it.

Though it was a screenshot and didn’t show the movement, the dynamic effect was unmistakable.

Was this the unique effect of his job?

There could only be one meaning.

‘An Almighty-class job?’

On top of that, the Lord title.

A Lord title with an Almighty-class job was at the highest tier among Almighty-class jobs.

Other screenshots followed.

The completion of the elite dark mage training center, and while the full list of titles wasn’t shown, the effect of just the Lord title was evident.

There was no room for doubt.

“Both siblings are insane, seriously.”

It wasn’t said with a bad intention, but with awe and admiration.

Lee Seong-young genuinely marveled at it.

Mina, who had already been recognized as an exceptional talent, had a younger brother who was just as incredible.

‘We have to recruit him.’

Now, it made sense why Mina had attached such high terms to her offer.

It was clear—this player was worth the investment.

Were the terms excessive?

No way.

‘In fact, they might even be too low.’

He quickly started adding some higher conditions to the offer. He decided to include bonuses for achieving specific accomplishments, as well as extra pay.

That should be enough to make the offer competitive.

He nodded to himself, satisfied with the plan.

‘This should do it.’

Initially, he thought Seong would try to join through his sister’s influence.

But it was the opposite.

Because Mina was Seong’s sister, it was actually easier to recruit him.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

What if Seong had gone to another guild?

The thought alone sent a chill down his spine.

If the balance of power shifted, Rapid Guild might even lose its 3rd-place ranking.

‘Could Seong have this kind of talent?’

He remembered Seong as a quiet, unassuming child, unlike his more lively sister Mina.

According to Mina, Seong had been fairly average in sports and school. She’d said he was smart, but she didn’t mention any extraordinary talents.

But this?

Who could’ve known he had such hidden potential in Eternal World?

An Almighty-class job wasn’t something you could just luck into.

As Lee Seong-young adjusted his glasses, a smile crept onto his face.

With this, he thought:

‘Maybe we’ve just found our new single-ranked player.’

Building a team around Seong could be a smart move, though it might be a little premature. However, if Seong continued to rise in rank, he’d easily be able to form a powerful team.

It was something to think about for the future.

Though his responsibilities had increased, it was all work that would grow the guild.

‘With this, we could aim even higher.’

5.

Yesterday, Seong searched for Rapid Guild based on his sister Mina's words.

A lot of information came up, and of course, Seong couldn’t help but be shocked.

“Huh?”

They really are ranked 3rd in the overall guild rankings.

And Mina herself was ranked 9th overall.

The number of people playing the game? Over 2 billion.

Among them, the guild ranked 3rd and Mina being ranked 9th?

Had his sister really been such a big deal?

He couldn’t believe it, but he couldn’t deny it either.

Since she had shown him directly through the Eternal World app.

“Wow…”

“So, do you feel the greatness of your sister now?”

“Wasn’t you also an Almighty-class?”

“Hehe, of course!”

“Ugh.”

Seong wanted to think that the game was really easy, but there was no way it was.

The fact that both siblings were Almighty-class seemed unbelievable, but in Seong’s case, it was because he used cheats, and his sister achieved all of this with her own strength.

‘Well, Mina was always exceptional at sports.’

She had even been a member of the national fencing team.

She had excelled in other sports as well.

Mina, who was known as a sports prodigy, had finally earned Seong’s trust.

In a way, the job she had was probably the one that suited her the best.

‘Since she can use her athletic skills in the game.’

In contrast, Seong’s success didn’t make sense at all.

He wasn’t particularly athletic, nor was he good at physical tasks.

But the memories and experiences from the ghosts helped him get this far.

Moreover, the leader of the guild ranked 3rd—An Yoo-jin—was Mina’s friend.

“Yoo-jin unni, right?”

“Yeah, Yoo-jin.”

“Wow…”

“Hehe, pretty amazing, huh?”

“Yeah. It's impressive that you're still friends with her.”

“What? What do you mean by that?”

Seong ignored his sister and checked Mina’s Eternal World records again.

He had already sent his own character information for Eternal World.

The contract would likely arrive soon, so he just had to wait a little longer.

With that in mind, Mina confidently asked him, “Hehe, now do you realize the greatness of both me and Yoo-jin?”

“Yeah, a little.”

“Hmm. It’s a bit embarrassing for you to admit so quickly.”

“Well, still, it’s impressive that both of you built a guild like that.”

“Well, Yoo-jin’s always been sharp since she was a kid.”

Seong nodded in agreement with Mina’s words.

He hadn’t seen much of it, but Mina had told him a lot.

She was a very organized person, but to think she ran such a huge guild like that? He hadn’t known about that.

He’d heard there were people who helped, but the important parts were handled directly by her.

And in terms of physical strength, Mina handled everything herself.

It was no wonder it was successful.

But one part still concerned him.

‘Wouldn’t it be a bit uncomfortable to be in a guild?’

He had heard about the guild system and how there were many benefits like raids.

But he’d also heard that freedom was somewhat restricted.

Once you wear a guild emblem, you have to accept that your freedom will be somewhat restricted.

Did Mina notice the look on his face?

She jumped in at that moment.

“Our guild is basically hands-off.”

“Hands-off?”

“Yeah, we don’t interfere with anything except raids. We usually form teams, but those teams are only for raids.”

“A team just for raids?”

So, what happens when it comes to hunting or other activities?

“We sometimes form parties with other guilds, or sometimes we just make personal parties, or we form a party within our own guild. I usually hunt alone though.”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

“Couldn’t there be a betrayal?”

Seong’s concern was valid.

Forming parties with other guilds meant information could be leaked, but Mina just shrugged.

“Hmm, it could’ve been an issue at first, but no one does that.”

“...Does that make sense?”

“Well, we don’t share important information with just anyone. Only people who are really trusted can become team leaders, and once they’re team leaders, they have access to all the information. Usually, those team leaders are loyal to our guild and have a huge sense of belonging, so we trust them.”

“Ah.”

Given Yoo-jin’s personality, it seemed like she would’ve taken care of that from the start.

So, there was no need to worry.

They only fight together during raids.

This seemed to be a feature of Rapid Guild that Seong had read about.

Eternal World’s fastest guild.

There was a reason they were called that.

‘They clear all new raids and previously uncompleted raids faster than anyone else, which is why they have that nickname.’

The guild size may be small, but their strength and the fact that they focus on elite players made Rapid Guild a guild that excelled at raids.

It was a guild created purely for clearing raids as quickly as possible.

That was Rapid Guild.

They had planned their strategy well.

They focused on one goal at a time, and it paid off, making them the 3rd-ranked guild.

‘To be part of such a guild...’

Seong was thrilled.

Then his smartphone started ringing.

“Oh! It’s here?!”

“Probably.”

A new person appeared in Seong’s friend list, someone he didn’t recognize. Seeing that it was from An Yoo-jin, Seong knew immediately.

He opened the message, and it was an email with the contract details.

As he looked at the document, the contents were clearly outlined.

[Rapid Guild-…(excerpt) The terms will be mutually agreed upon. The initial signing bonus and first-year salary are set at 2 billion for the signing bonus and 500 million for the salary. As performance increases, Rapid Guild will raise the salary and provide performance bonuses. Additionally, Rapid Guild will appoint the user as a team leader and form a team. The user will also receive 10% of the raid ticket sales from the raids they participate in. This percentage can increase with further performance.]

The contract was detailed, and the conditions were massive.

But Seong’s eyes weren’t on the rest of the content. He was focused on the terms.

A signing bonus of 2 billion and an annual salary of 500 million?

But that wasn’t all.

Each time performance increased, the salary and bonuses would rise?

And they would even increase the percentage of the raid ticket sales?

Raid ticket sales were one of the guild’s main sources of income.

Considering Rapid Guild specialized in raids, these ticket sales were extremely important.

For a guild like Rapid Guild, the viewership numbers could reach from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions.

If one ticket cost 1,000 won, a single broadcast could earn tens of billions.

And with 10% of that...

That was easily in the hundreds of millions.

‘Insane.’

Seong was stunned by the terms.

Just as he stood there in disbelief, Mina, who had been somewhat anxious, asked with slight worry:

“So, how is it? Are the terms good? Just like I said?”

Given the information Seong had shared, it seemed like Yoo-jin had followed Mina’s words perfectly.

In fact, it was likely that the terms were even better than she’d expected.

Yoo-jin and Mina both knew how extraordinary Seong’s specs were. They could tell he was going to be something big.

When they heard that Seong could see ghosts and gain their memories, they realized how much potential he had.

Mina had been confident about Seong’s future, but now it was clear.

A single-ranker?

For Seong, it wouldn’t be a problem.

His potential was off the charts.

At first, Mina had spoken proudly, but now, she seemed a little worried.

“Hmm? What’s wrong?”

“The terms. Are you satisfied?”

“I already signed and sent it.”

“???”

Why was it so fast?

Well, it was good that it was fast.

Seong’s response made Mina finally smile and nod.

That was when Seong finally had a chance to speak up.

“Then, where do we go next?”

“Next village? Hmm, I haven’t decided yet.”

Seong was considering going to the area where Kahku’s warehouse was, but he knew he could have obtained it through a village transfer before graduating from the second village.

Going to another village wasn’t an issue either.

If anything, it would be better to go to a village with more hidden pieces.

As he thought about it, Mina gave him a sly smile and said:

“How about Sekan Village?”

“Sekan? I don’t think I’ve heard of it.”

It wasn’t the village with Kahku’s warehouse either.

Since it was a completely new name to Seong, he tilted his head in confusion, and Mina nodded.

“It’s not a famous village. It’s kind of a quiet one.”

“Then why are you recommending it?”

“Hehe, one of our guild members tried to get close to a hidden piece there but failed. After that, they say the hidden piece got lost. But I think you might be able to get it.”

“Oh? A lost hidden piece?”

“How about it? Doesn’t it sound interesting?”

Seong, intrigued, nodded enthusiastically.

“So, what kind of hidden piece is it?”

“There’s a hidden dungeon in that village known only to the former village chief. To gain access to the dungeon’s location, they had to cure the chief’s illness. But they failed, and now no one knows the location. What do you think? Do you think you can get it?”

“Oh, sounds like it.”

“And this hidden dungeon is supposedly where the first monster sealed by Hero Hindel lies.”

This definitely gave him more of a reason to go.