My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon - Chapter 94

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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈

Chapter 94: That Just Means Oppa Has That Much Potential

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Naturalization?

It was something I had never even considered before, so the moment I heard the word, my mind went blank.

Come to think of it.

I had heard that high-ranking Hunters were sometimes offered special naturalization by other countries.

I had also heard of quite a few Korean Hunters who had gone overseas on favorable terms.

Of course, I had occasionally seen reports of the reverse happening in the news as well.

In this era of powerful Hunters, it was no longer strange for capable Hunters to receive favorable treatment and change their nationality.

But I had always thought special naturalization had nothing to do with me, so I had never given it much thought.

There was no reason to, and until recently, I had believed I would never receive an offer like that.

But now.

An offer of naturalization.

...Should I at least hear them out?

I had no intention of accepting regardless of which country made the offer or what terms they proposed, but I was curious about the terms themselves.

Naturalizing in an unfamiliar country and leaving the place where you had lived could not be an easy decision. What kind of conditions did Hunters who chose naturalization receive?

Curious despite myself, I decided to at least hear what they were offering.

“By the way, which country are you from?”

“Russia.”

Apparently worried someone might overhear again, the woman whispered quietly in my ear.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to let her inside.

We could not keep talking like this forever.

“Come in and tell me about it.”

“Thank you.”

As soon as we settled in, the woman took a thick document envelope from her bag.

“As you know, countries around the world are currently putting every effort into securing exceptional Hunter talent.”

“So you came to offer me naturalization.”

The woman smiled and gave a small nod.

“That is correct. If you choose to join hands with Russia, we can promise you our full support.”

With that, she held out the document envelope in her hand.

When I took out the papers inside, they detailed the benefits I would receive if I chose naturalization, written in both Russian and Korean.

- Immediate payment of 5 billion won in cash upon naturalization.

- Free lease of a luxury detached house valued at approximately 6 billion won.

- A 50% subsidy, with no limit, on leased equipment and artifacts.

- Naturalization and settlement support for all family members, if desired.

- Congratulatory payments at each rank increase.

Besides these major benefits, the documents were packed with various large and small benefits.

At first, I did not quite understand it, but once I saw what was being offered, I understood why Hunters left their beloved homeland to naturalize in countries where they had no particular ties.

The benefits were generous enough to tempt even me, someone with no intention of naturalizing.

“What do you think?”

“Well...”

“I can confidently say these are the best terms offered to an A-rank Hunter. And the terms can be adjusted at any time, so please feel free to contact us.”

“Ah, okay.”

Objectively speaking, the benefits were certainly quite generous.

It did not seem like a lie when she said they were the best terms for an A-rank Hunter.

Still, they were not generous enough to completely change my mind.

I was not desperate for money, and I already made enough to live comfortably.

The non-financial benefits were not bad either, but they were not appealing enough to make me change my nationality.

More importantly, the most important thing to me right now was not money but growth.

Unfortunately, unless that country had dragons as favorably disposed toward me as Sia or Rokan, it would not particularly help me grow.

Setting money aside, it might even lead to the worst possible result, where my growth was delayed.

Whether she knew what I was thinking or not, the woman sat demurely, meeting my eyes with a bright saleswoman's smile.

“I hope you will give it careful consideration. Do you have any questions?”

“Not at the moment.”

“I see. Then, Hunter, I hope to see you again later.”

With that, the woman left without saying anything else.

Phew.

I had worried something might happen like the incident with Lia Black last time, but thankfully, this had ended cleanly without any trouble.

But just as I saw the woman to the door and was about to close it again, I spotted an unidentified package sitting by itself in front of the door. I had not noticed it when I first opened it.

“What package is this?”

I thought carefully about whether I had anything being delivered, but no matter how hard I thought, nothing should have been arriving for me.

Still, when I looked closer in case it had been delivered to the wrong address, my name was written on it.

What was this?

My confusion lasted only a moment. I brought the package inside and opened the box.

Inside were several bottles of potion and a thick document envelope.

When I opened the envelope, I found a large stack of papers and a letter.

Should I read the letter first?

The moment I read the first line, I let out a disbelieving laugh.

“Russia earlier, and now the United States.”

Marveling at the coincidence, I continued reading.

The first few lines were formal greetings I could have skipped, but after a few more lines, it got to the point.

<...For these reasons, the authorities would like to carefully offer you special naturalization in the United States.>

No, why again?

Was today some kind of special day?

Just a moment ago, a woman presumably affiliated with the Russian Hunter Association had come to persuade me to naturalize. Now the United States had sent a package with a letter.

Then were these potions included here some kind of bribe?

I continued reading the letter.

Like the Russian side, it began by saying they would spare no support, then roughly outlined the benefits I would receive if I naturalized.

It told me to refer to the documents in the envelope for details, so I read them. Strangely enough, aside from a few different details, the overall framework was not much different from Russia's offer.

Before I knew it, I had reached the final lines of the letter.

<If you have any questions, please contact us using the contact information written on the back of this letter at any time.

Also, please accept the enclosed potions without hesitation as a small token of our sincerity.

We sincerely hope that our proposal will be a reasonable one for you.>

Below those words was an elegant handwritten signature.

I looked closer to see whose signature it was.

“...The President?”

It was the signature of none other than the President of the United States.

I never thought I would receive a letter with the American President's handwritten signature.

I had not thought much when I first read the letter, but now it felt like this had become... much bigger in scale.

After looking through the documents once more, I placed them on top of the envelope I had received from the Russian representative.

Tsk.

My head was spinning.

For now, I had no intention of naturalizing.

No matter what benefits they offered, I did not think naturalizing would help me grow. Besides, adapting to an entirely new culture would probably be difficult.

As I turned over the documents with those thoughts in mind, Sia called.

I put the papers aside and answered.

“Yeah, Sia.”

[Did you sleep well, oppa? I heard from Grandfather that yesterday was really hard on you. Are you feeling okay?]

Apparently, Rokan had told her what happened during yesterday's training. As soon as she saw me, Sia asked in a voice full of concern.

My body still ached a little from yesterday's training, but I answered as if I were fine so Sia would not worry.

“Yeah. It was a little hard, but I can handle it.”

[That's a relief. Don't push yourself too hard with training.]

Starting with yesterday's events, we chatted about this and that as usual.

[Oh. Come to think of it, oppa. Should we go visit your parents together soon?]

“My parents' place?”

[Yeah. It's been a while since I saw your mother and father, and since that day, we haven't gone to see them together.]

Come to think of it, Sia had visited my parents separately before, but since we reunited, we had never gone to see them together.

My parents both liked Sia, and not long ago, they had asked when I would bring her over.

“You're right. We should go see them.”

[When I had a meal with Grandfather and you the day before yesterday, I was reminded of your mother and father. Ask them when they're free.]

“They'll probably say they're free whenever. If I tell them you're coming too, they'll probably toss aside all their plans and welcome us with open arms.”

[Pfft. Probably.]

Setting that topic aside for later, I changed the subject to what had happened to me earlier.

“Sia, what would you think if I naturalized in another country?”

[Naturalized? Why all of a sudden?]

“Russia and the United States offered to have me naturalize in their countries earlier.”

I had no intention of naturalizing, but I felt I should still tell Sia about it.

I told her in detail about what had happened earlier.

After thinking for a moment, Sia spoke brightly.

[If you want to naturalize, oppa, then of course I should respect that! From what I heard, it sounds like they would treat you really well too. So, have you decided where to naturalize?]

“I don't have any intention of naturalizing right now. I just received the offers.”

[Oh, I see.]

Sia nodded with an even brighter expression.

She had said she would respect my decision, but it seemed she did not really like the idea of me naturalizing.

[Still, it is something to celebrate. It means other countries think highly of your potential too, oppa.]

“How is our Sia always so good with words?”

[Hehe.]

Sia beamed.

After chatting about this and that for a while longer, I ended the call as it neared time for training.

“Then I'll hang up and contact my parents about that right away.”

[Okay! Be careful, train well, and come back safe. I love you, oppa!]

“Love you too.”