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Chapter 707: Monstrous Ship (1)
A ship capable of piercing straight through enemy vessels with a body slam.
A true monstrous ship.
Yeongwoo couldn’t take his eyes off the awl-shaped vessel for quite a while.
-Why? Do you like it?
The werewolf let out a thick laugh as he crooked a finger.
At that moment, the electronic circuits covering the back of his hand and palm flashed brightly, and soon the awl ship began drifting inward.
-I’ll let you see it from a bit closer.
At the werewolf’s words, Yeongwoo pointed at the monstrous ship in question and asked,
“It’s definitely an incredible ship. Like you said, if you rode that thing, you’d never die getting surrounded by a fleet.”
-That much is certain.
“But in the end, it wound up as stolen goods, didn’t it? Which means the original owner eventually died, right?”
At Yeongwoo’s question, the werewolf lightly scratched his forehead.
-Well… perhaps he died after getting off the ship?
“Who was the original owner?”
-The master of the Quarmal Star System, Dorta Muio. He was also fairly famous as a master swordsman.
“For a sword master, he must’ve had pretty violent taste in ships.”
-In the end, he died, so perhaps his skill wasn’t enough.
Of course, Dorta Muio had been a Great One.
Which meant the one who defeated him had to be at least a Grade 3 existence.
Swish.
The werewolf crooked his finger once more, pulling the monstrous ship even closer before continuing his explanation.
-This ship is called ‘Kenicsita.’ It means “The Splitter.”
“The Splitter. Fitting.”
-Unlike ordinary ships, the hull is composed of three layers in total, and both the outer and inner plating are made of Godial.
“Godial? Not Katangdal? Shouldn’t a chairman-exclusive ship be entirely made of Katangdal?”
Come to think of it, despite supposedly being the ship of a Great One, Kenicsita’s appearance was closer to silver.
If it had contained a high proportion of Katangdal, it would have carried a dark navy or deep blue hue instead.
-Katangdal? There isn’t even a handful of Katangdal in Kenicsita.
“What? But this is…”
As Yeongwoo pointed at the ship of the Great One and was about to say something, the werewolf spoke first.
-It’s true that Katangdal is an incredible material. But compared to its durability, it’s simply easier to process. That doesn’t mean it’s the greatest of all metals.
“Then what was it you called it earlier? Godial…? Are you saying this material surpasses it in durability?”
-The enemies who come to fight Great Ones all arrive in Katangdal ships. So if you want to pierce straight through those enemy ships, shouldn’t you use a material harder than Katangdal?
“Insane.”
Yeongwoo made an exhausted expression before another question occurred to him.
“Then what about the enemies? Why don’t they use Godial too? And in reality, most high-end ships use Katangdal instead of Godial. There’s got to be a reason for that.”
Katangdal even had such excellent liquidity that it practically functioned as a universal galactic currency.
At that, the werewolf laughed lowly.
-You noticed correctly. In terms of durability, Godial is far superior, but in versatility, Katangdal overwhelmingly dominates. Because the processing difficulty is vastly lower.
“How much of a difference are we talking about?”
-A thousandfold.
“A thousandfold?”
-A ship that takes one year to build with Katangdal would take one thousand years with Godial.
“That’s ridiculous. Then who the hell uses Godial?”
As Yeongwoo blurted out reflexively, the werewolf silently stared at the monstrous ship, Kenicsita, instead of answering.
“…Right. The Great Ones just go ahead and use Godial.”
-Unlike Katangdal, Godial has almost no value as currency. Because even if you acquire it, you can’t process it anyway.
“Well, if it takes a thousand years to forge a ship out of Godial, most people would die of old age waiting for completion.”
-And don’t forget the construction costs. You’d need to sustain those expenses for a thousand years. And you’d also need to secure a space where nothing but ship construction could continue for a thousand years.
“True. So a Godial ship can only be made if you have time, money, and power all at once. Then this isn’t a monstrous ship…”
Yeongwoo’s gaze turned back toward Kenicsita.
“…It’s a luxury masterpiece.”
Without realizing it, Yeongwoo swallowed hard.
Because, as he’d heard earlier, this werewolf’s establishment still had two more Great One-class ships besides this one.
“How much does something like this cost?”
At last, Yeongwoo asked about the price, and the werewolf stared directly at him.
-I don’t know.
“What? What kind of answer is that?”
-Things like this aren’t sold for money alone. Usually, they’re sold with an oath attached.
“An oath? What kind of promise exactly?”
-An Oath of Survival Entrustment. Regardless of place or time, if I or my descendants ever request survival entrustment, you must accept it.
“Hmm… Life is more important than money, sure, but why ask the ship buyer for something like that?”
-Because anyone capable of purchasing a Great One’s ship would likely possess tremendous power behind that oath.
“But the fact you still don’t know the price means…”
As Yeongwoo opened the subject first, the werewolf boldly continued.
-I don’t know whether you possess that much value. If the power of your oath is weak, then there’s no choice but to receive the ship’s original value in full.
In other words, unless the customer was powerful enough for the Survival Entrustment Oath to carry meaningful weight, the price of the monstrous ship would rise accordingly.
“So you’re saying you need to know exactly who I am before you can name a price?”
As Yeongwoo grasped the situation and asked, the werewolf nodded.
-That’s right.
“Really? Then draw your sword first.”
-……!
At Yeongwoo’s order, excitement instantly filled the werewolf’s eyes.
Because there was only one reason someone would tell another person to draw their sword in order to reveal their identity.
-Could it be… someone registered within the Prestige System?
As the werewolf spoke, he slowly drew the sword hidden at his waist, and Yeongwoo likewise unsheathed Bastard.
Shwaaaaaaak!
“So you’re at least someone with Prestige Unlocked. Then raise your guard with all your strength. If you want to witness my identity directly, you’ll need to receive an attack close to death.”
With those final words, Yeongwoo fiercely swung Bastard toward him.
Seeing this, the werewolf gritted his teeth and grabbed his sword with both hands.
And then—
-Huaaah…!
He even unleashed his Prestige, attempting to defend with all his might.
KAAAAAAAAANG!
At last, the two blades collided.
Naturally, it was Yeongwoo’s side that produced the overwhelmingly superior force.
Soon the werewolf’s body collapsed downward, and his prosthetic leg shattered.
Kwaduk!
But the werewolf himself didn’t seem to have any room to care about such things.
-M-my god.
His eyes were already filled with brilliant light as he stared at the Prestige Increase notification for the first time in ages.
-Planet…!
The latter half of the words, Ship Master, curled back behind the werewolf’s long tongue.
Only then did strength finally leave his legs, and together with his broken prosthetic limb, he collapsed to the floor.
Soon afterward, Yeongwoo’s dark shadow fell over him.
“I am Jeong Yeongwoo. Head of Renaissance, and master of the Earth Ship.”
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-The Earth Ship… Is that the name of the planet?
“Yeah. It’s also my home planet.”
-But for it to have escaped its natural orbit…?
“Exactly as you know.”
-…Impossible.
One of the wonders of the universe—a Planet Ship.
And the Planet Ship Master who possessed it.
The werewolf still wore an expression of utter disbelief, but the proof—the Prestige notification—still remained vividly suspended before his eyes.
“I think you should factor in the Prestige increase value too and give me a massive discount.”
-A Planet Ship Master’s oath… that would become a great achievement for me.
The werewolf casually used the term “great achievement.”
But truly, for him, meeting a Planet Ship Master was something worthy of being called exactly that.
“So then, if I add my oath on top of it, how much does the ship cost?”
At that, the werewolf turned his eyes toward Kenicsita.
Then he pronounced a unit so enormous it sounded absurd.
-120 billion.
“What?”
-With a Planet Ship Master’s oath, I can lower it to 120 billion. No lower than that.
Without realizing it, Yeongwoo grabbed the werewolf by the collar.
Kwaat!
“You bastard, after gobbling up Prestige levels for free, you’re still saying 120 billion? Then what the hell is the original price?”
-Calm yourself, Planet Ship Master. Without an oath, you would’ve needed at least 400 billion to purchase this ship.
“Four hundred…”
At the absurd amount, Yeongwoo released the werewolf’s collar and stepped back.
“This thing is really that expensive?”
Then again, it wasn’t hard to understand why.
After all, it was probably the only monstrous ship of its kind in the universe, and it supposedly possessed triple-layered Godial armor.
On top of that, since it had been designed specifically for breakthrough assaults, it had an awl-like shape capable of piercing through fleet encirclements.
-But isn’t this only a medium-class vessel at best? With 400 billion, you could buy three or four decent large-class ships.
At that point, even Dots Salzeo, who had remained silent until now, joined the conversation.
But the wolf merchant didn’t even blink.
-Then buy three or four large-class ships instead. The difference is merely whether you intend to break through an encirclement, or establish one yourself.
-…….
In the end, Dots Salzeo shut his mouth, and the attention in the room naturally returned to Yeongwoo, the one with decision-making authority.
“120 billion even with an oath? I understand the ship’s value well enough, but it’s too expensive. At least for my situation.”
-Then return when your circumstances improve.
“You bastard, it’s been sitting around unsold as dead stock this whole time anyway. Just sell it to me.”
Yeongwoo growled, but the werewolf showed not the slightest disturbance.
-It is truly an honor to witness one of the universe’s wonders, but this is also business.
“But you already swallowed the Prestige I gave you. I can’t leave empty-handed either.”
As Yeongwoo tightened his grip on Bastard, implying this was a lawless zone, the werewolf touched the electronic circuits on the back of his hand.
-If my breathing stops, bombs installed throughout this entire store and inside the merchandise will all detonate simultaneously. They may not be able to harm a Planet Ship Master, but you will not be able to take the goods intact.
“But you said that ship’s inner plating is also made of Godial.”
-The electronic systems, including the control section, are not. Bombs with enough firepower to destroy the ship’s functionality have been installed.
“You already look like someone who possesses a Survival Oath.”
-You flatter me.
At some point, the werewolf had begun speaking with utmost politeness.
Because of that, Yeongwoo had no objection to the claim that the werewolf had already given him the maximum possible discount.
“Then there’s no other choice.”
Yeongwoo let out a brief sigh before slightly raising Bastard.
Hwaet.
Then he swiftly sheathed it at his waist.
Shwaaaaaak!
“Let’s first see how much this requisition warrant guarantees. We’ll talk about the price again afterward.”
Soon afterward, Yeongwoo pulled out the requisition warrant that had been inside Dots Salzeo’s supply box.
Dots, the warrant’s original owner, awkwardly mumbled,
-No matter how much my older brother got involved, there’s no way it guarantees up to 120 billion. I think at most…
40 billion.
That was the guaranteed amount Dots believed the requisition warrant carried—the price of a standard semi-large ship.
“I think so too. Anyway, let’s see how deep your brother’s affection really goes.”
Then Yeongwoo handed over the requisition warrant.
The werewolf received it and activated the circuits on the back of his hand.
Piiiiiiit!
And then his eyes widened.
-Impressive.
“How much?”
-It explicitly states that Salzeo guarantees payment up to 80 billion.
“80 billion?”
That was nearly equivalent to Yeongwoo’s current cash holdings of 82 billion.
“Can Salzeo… literally print money or something?”
At that, Dots Salzeo, who looked just as shocked as Yeongwoo, stammered out a response.
-W-well… this is more like emergency reserve funding. Honestly, it’s a budget that normally would never actually get used.
“But in the end, something really did happen.”
Even so, they still lacked money.
Combining it with Yeongwoo’s available cash, they had a total of 160 billion, but ideally they still needed to buy monstrous cannons here as well.
“I do have one more requisition warrant, but it’s probably smaller than the one I just gave.”
-Even so, it should be enough to purchase Kenicsita.
The werewolf nodded as he spoke.
At that, Yeongwoo reached his hand back toward Bastard again, his face overflowing with greed.
“No. Just Kenicsita alone won’t do. I came here today to buy monstrous cannons too.”
-…Your greed is excessive.
“I drag around a free celestial body. I’ve got too many mouths to feed, so I don’t have a choice but to be greedy.”
-Then use both requisition warrants to purchase Kenicsita, and browse the monstrous cannons with the remaining funds. Or…
-Or?
-Aren’t there still two monstrous ships remaining? I can sell those cheaper than Kenicsita.
“Why? Are they weaker in performance compared to that one?”
When Yeongwoo asked, the werewolf lightly scratched his cheek.
-One of them is a suicide ship. That’s why it can’t be sold for a high price.
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