“For now, I will only accept this much.”1

Faced with Ludwig’s seemingly endless offer to compensate him, Se-Hoon decided to stop with the Dragon Lung Stone. He had already secured every item he urgently needed, and considering what Ludwig was capable of, it seemed wise to save the chances for later. 2

He must have set some standards for me, but as my value increases, so should those standards and the likenesses of receiving more from him.2

Plus, having an excuse to meet him privately later to receive the leftover compensation wasn’t a bad thing.0

“I might forget over time, so try to collect the remainder as soon as possible.”0

“I will keep that in mind.”1

“Then, you may go back and rest now.”0

Whoosh-0

The moment Ludwig’s gaze fell on Se-Hoon, Se-Hoon’s entire body vanished from the office, just like how he was summoned.0

Checking that he had safely returned to his hospital bed, Ludwig withdrew his senses and looked at Eun-Ha. 0

“As I mentioned earlier, I’ll use the cover story that you were attacked by a demon. It might be bothersome, but if you get interview requests, try to accommodate them a bit. You can name… the ones you usually don’t like.”3

“Understood.”0

“And for the research budget… let’s start with around one billion for now. As it’s only for you and that friend to use, the other professors might complain if I allocate too much.”8

It was true that it was a smaller amount than the research grants professors usually received, but it wasn’t much of a problem. When considering that, in reality, only Se-Hoon alone would be using it, that was especially true. Besides, if he were to produce results, the...0