I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 202: Let's Bet

I wanted to repay my family for all their help.

That's when I heard about zombie survival.

For some reason, my head was crammed with survival knowledge about the zombie apocalypse.

I thought I could use this to help my family.

"G-Gyeoul, you seem to know a lot about this stuff?"

"Yeah. Weirdly, I have tons of knowledge. Wonder why?"

Maybe it's from watching so much zombie content.

But the knowledge seems oddly detailed for that.

As I was about to stroke my chin in thought, Yeoreum suddenly yanked my tail hard.

It was strong enough to jerk my body.

It didn't hurt, but I involuntarily let out a cat-like yelp.

"......?"

Why'd she suddenly pull it?

Surprised, I just looked up at Yeoreum wordlessly.

Yeoreum cleared her throat, avoiding my gaze.

"S-So, what kind of knowledge do you have, for example?"

"...You mean survival knowledge?"

"Yeah."

What's this about?

Feels like she's changing the subject.

It was odd, but I decided to answer Yeoreum's question first.

"Umm..."

What kind of examples are there?

I glanced around.

After considering what knowledge would be useful at home, I decided to start with the basics - shelter.

"A brick house with at least three stories is best."

"Three stories?"

"Yeah. They can get in through windows up to the second floor. Wooden houses can be broken into..."

The most dangerous thing was zombies entering a place you thought was safe.

That's when people let their guard down the most at home.

Zombies breaking in while we're relaxed?

Just thinking about it gives me chills.

I shuddered, feeling a chill run down my spine.

Yeoreum and Yu-na seemed to feel the same, their faces turning pale.

"I-I see. The house is important."

"Yeah. And..."

As I was about to say more, Yeoreum scooped me up.

She put her hands under my armpits and lifted me, leaving me dangling in the air.

"Um, Gyeoul. Why don't we talk about zombies later?"

"Later?"

"Yeah. We need to focus on the other competition right now."

"Ah..."

There was a competition coming up soon where we'd fight without mana.

It made sense to focus on that now.

I nodded, saying I understood.

"Then let's plan together after the competition."

"Y-Yeah. After the competition..."

Hehe.

Yeoreum gave me a smile.

For some reason, it seemed a bit forced.

"Gyeoul, aren't you preparing for the competition?" Yu-na asked from behind, placing her hand on my head.

My swishing tail brushed against Yu-na's body.

"No. I'm not participating in the competition."

"You're not going to sell anything either?"

"Sell?"

"Yeah. The guild competitions are like festivals. Tons of people show up, so you can make quite a bit just by selling stuff."

"Wow..."

It's a good opportunity, but is it okay for me to sell things at an event like that?

I turned to look at Yu-na with wide eyes.

"Each guild gets a spot, and I'll give ours to you. You can sell carrots, dandelion tea, and other things. What do you think?"

Is it a place to promote local specialties?

If so, selling dandelion tea would be perfect.

Dandelion tea was like our guild's signature product.

"I'd like that."

"Hehe, then I'll sign you up for it, okay?"

"Yes."

Since it's a festival, I should lower the prices so everyone can enjoy it.

Maybe a quarter of a quarter of the usual price.

The goal of this sales event was to promote the guild.

It'd be a success if even one person who tried the tea came back to the guild later.

I decided to forget about making money, though it was a bit disappointing.

'I'll give out a fortifier as a bonus too.'

Fortifiers keep growing no matter how much you pick.

It's perfect as a gift.

'Hope it goes well.'

I need to repay the guild that's helped me so much.

I decided to promote hard.

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The festival was fast approaching.

We had to prepare quickly before then.

"S-So, you want me to sell fish-shaped bread there?"

Yoon Chaerin turned to look at me, clutching tongs.

Her pupils were trembling violently.

"Yeah. But since it's a promotional event, we'll need to sell it cheaper."

"I-I don't care about the money. Being able to promote at an event like this is what matters..."

Chaerin handed me a fish-shaped bread.

It was pricier than average because it had a buff attached.

I cut the bread in half and gave the tail part to Levinas beside me.

It was her favorite part.

"Nom."

Levinas took the bread with her mouth.

She accidentally bit my finger along with the bread, but it didn't really hurt.

"Levinas, don't eat hands."

I tapped Levinas's nose and turned back to Chaerin.

Though she'd only been selling fish-shaped bread at the guild for a few days, her expression was already brighter than before.

"Will you participate?"

"Yes. I'll definitely join in."

"Thank you."

I got the okay from Chaerin and the cafe owner.

Now it was really time to prepare.

"Levinas, let's go pick fortifiers."

"Fortifiers?!"

"Yeah. We're going to pick a ton."

"A ton...! Are we picking ten?!"

Levinas held up all ten fingers.

Ten seemed like a huge number to her.

"We need to pick way more than ten."

"Then eleven?!"

"No, we need to pick at least a thousand."

"A thousand!"

Levinas's horned rabbit eyes went wide.

Her white ears stood straight up.

"Is a thousand too many?"

"It's a lot!"

"Then should we just pick nine hundred?"

"No! Levinas will pick a thousand with the king! We'll work hard together!"

So it's not too many if we do it together?

My tail wagged at Levinas's positive attitude.

"We need to pick them before the festival."

"Okay! Then let's go quick!"

Levinas, who had been stomping her feet, dashed out of the cafe.

At the same time, I heard Chaerin's voice from behind.

"Kids, eat this before you go."

Fish-shaped bread, takoyaki, and other snacks.

Levinas came sprinting back at the same speed she'd left when Chaerin offered the snacks.

"King, should we eat first?"

"Yeah. Let's eat first."

Snacks are important.

Levinas and I sat down at the table.

Saebyeok climbed onto the table and flopped down.

Was she planning to eat snacks while lying down?

It wasn't a meal, just snacks, so I didn't really mind.

Saebyeok sometimes needed to express her instincts like this.

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Before the competition kicked off.

Each guild came for a preliminary inspection.

Yoo Sang-ah's job was to check out the guild's assigned spot.

"Huh...?"

Sang-ah blinked as she looked at the spot given to the Yeomyeong Guild.

It was tucked away in a corner with terrible visibility.

Her jaw dropped, not expecting such treatment for an allied guild.

"...Juyae, why is our spot so hidden away in a corner?"

Sang-ah turned to Choi Juyae, the Sacred Guild rep.

Though Sang-ah was speaking formally out of habit, the two were pretty close.

"Yeomyeong Guild didn't show up to the meeting."

"...Did they decide on spots during the meeting?"

"Yeah. We assigned spots and wrapped things up."

"Oh no..."

The Master had skipped the meeting to play with Gyeoul.

In that case, they couldn't really complain or make a fuss.

Not when it was the Sacred Guild they were dealing with.

Sacred was all about fairness and justice.

If they hadn't bothered to attend the meeting, even Yeomyeong Guild couldn't expect special treatment.

"Are there no spots left? We don't mind paying extra."

"Nope, it's a huge festival. All the spots were snatched up on meeting day."

"Oh dear..."

To be honest, having a secluded spot didn't really matter.

People would seek out Yeomyeong Guild no matter where they were set up.

The problem was that Gyeoul was in charge of this promotional booth.

'I wanted to give Gyeoul a prime spot.'

Would she be disappointed with such an out-of-the-way location?

Just as Sang-ah's face fell, Juyae began to chuckle behind her hand.

"Looks like Sacred will come out on top this time?"

It wasn't a mocking laugh.

More of a playful jab between friends.

"Even tucked in a corner, Yeomyeong might still win, you know?"

"Our spot is over there."

Juyae's gaze turned to Sacred Guild's prime location.

Using the best spot was a perk for the hosting guild.

Sacred in the best spot.

Yeomyeong in the most hidden corner.

Finally, we can beat Yeomyeong.

The corners of Juyae's mouth lifted high, and seeing this, Sang-ah let out a chuckle too.

"Even with this spot, our Yeomyeong will probably win?"

"Sang-ah, you're bursting with confidence. Then how about we make a bet?"

"A bet?"

"Yeah. The loser has to... what should they do?"

Hmm.

Juyae crossed her arms and pondered.

After a brief moment, Sang-ah was the first to speak up.

"How about the loser calls the winner 'sister'(unni)?"

"Sister?"

"Yeah. They have to call everyone on the winning team 'sister'."

Sister, huh...

It wasn't a bad bet for Juyae either.

"Alright, then we'll go with calling them 'sister'?"

"Yeah. No take-backs."

"Same goes for you."

To agree to such a risky bet.

Juyae chuckled.

Seeing this, Sang-ah began to laugh ominously.

"Hehehehe..."

"...Why are you laughing like that?"

"Who knows? Ah! There's our team!"

Juyae turned her head following Sang-ah's gaze.

In that direction, there were children pulling a handcart.

Gyeoul, Levinas, and Saebyeok.

The most famous kids in the guild scene.

"Don't tell me the team is...?"

Juyae knew.

She knew how much people adored those beast-kin children.

With those kids, they could easily beat Sacred Guild even from a hidden corner.

"Sang-ah, it's not, right?"

Juyae forced her stiff neck to turn.

Towards her friend and rival, Sang-ah.

Hehehehe.

Sang-ah was letting out a villainous laugh.

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