Chapter 907: Guild Establishment Preparation

About a week had passed since the night we spent satisfying Do Yehee’s sexual desires.

One day, with only about a week left in the year, I was having a one-on-one meeting with the president in the company’s office after a long time.

Although it was a busy time with the guild’s opening date set, it didn’t matter. While I came because the president called me, I actually had something to say to the president as well.

“So, leaving to establish your own guild starts from January 1st of next year?”

“…Yes, President-nim.”

“Haa, I’ve been running hunter guilds for over 15 years, and you’re the first ridiculous guy I’ve ever met.”

“……”

“Didn’t you clearly join our company as a B-rank hunter in the third quarter of last year? How can you, after barely a year, just run off immediately after making your own guild?”

…Even I think it’s quite shameless. Honestly, I didn’t expect my plan to unfold this quickly either.

I thought establishing a hunter guild under my name would take at least 5 years, maybe even over 10 years, but in the end, I managed to establish one in less than 2 years.

Of course, considering that being a hunter is an unstable profession, the sooner I acted, the better. My hunter abilities could suddenly disappear one day, dropping me below even C-rank, let alone S-rank.

Since I didn’t know how long my peak as a hunter would last, it was right to take care of these things in advance to achieve my dream.

“I’m sorry, President-nim.”

“…Ehh, right. Well, what could I do even if I held you back? You, Taekyung, came in with that intention from the very start.”

“Still, if you need me, President-nim, I will rush over to the company anytime.”

“That’s something you obviously have to do, you punk. There’s even a warp gate connecting from the company to your guild, so if you don’t rush over immediately, you’d have no conscience.”

“…Yes, that’s right.”

Although they were scolding me with an ambiguous expression, as if harsh words were about to come out but didn’t, a thought crossed my mind that they didn’t seem genuinely angry. If they were truly angry, I, who am currently within the president’s power, would likely be doing push-ups with my face on the office floor, or suffering something similarly unpleasant. Although it’s only been about a year and a few months, many things happened between the president and me, so it would be a bit difficult for them to push me away severely. The two fucking sessions experienced inside that mysterious dungeon probably had some influence…

-Zzzzt.

“Taekyung-ah, didn’t I tell you not to think strange thoughts in front of me?”

“…I’m sorry. Pres…”

I barely managed to swallow the words that almost blurted out, “Because the president is so cute, I unintentionally…” Of course, just because I didn’t spit them out doesn’t mean the president didn’t hear them. Thoughts about herself could only be read through her mind-reading ability, a truly unavoidable and unstoppable cheating skill that was one of the president’s abilities.

President Seo Ok-hee, her face slightly flushed from reading my inner thoughts, said, shaking her head.

“Sigh, forget it. Truly, in many ways, you’re the first shameless guy I’ve ever seen in my 44 years of life. It’s already been almost half a year since I told you I could read your thoughts, yet how can your attitude remain exactly the same without changing at all?”

“…It hasn’t remained unchanged at all. Rather, since experiencing that unspeakable something… I think the president is even cuter.”

“Did you get shot in the head? Or should I drill a hole for you right now?”

“I’ll decline.”

“Ehh. That’s enough, go to the end of that sofa. And don’t come close.”

Hearing this kind of talk in front of the president felt unfair to me in many ways. If you’re going to control my thoughts, you shouldn’t have been born so lovely in the first place. It was unavoidable for my mind to fill with all sorts of uncontrollable thoughts when in front of a pretty woman. The president, sighing once more, pushed me to the end of the sofa with a gesture.

“So, have you gathered all the recommendation letters needed for guild establishment?”

“Yes.”

Me, Eunyoung Noona, President Seo Ok-hee, Hwayoung Sunbae, and the recommendation letter from the Dokyung Group president obtained by asking Sihee and Do Yehee-a total of five.

Since the minimum conditions for guild establishment are met, now it just needs to be established on the set date.

Besides the Ice Lord’s snowy mountain, I’ve also secured two more lower-level dungeon gates for hunters to use, so there shouldn’t be any particular shortage.

“Right, well. Although it was a short period, you worked hard at our guild.”

“I will visit often in the future too.”

“Forget it. If a guild master frequently visits other guilds, gossip might arise unnecessarily, so just visit occasionally. Don’t try to do anything when you come, just… uh, come see my face and leave.”

“Huh? You mean just see your face and leave?”

“…It’s nothing. Just don’t come. Live stuck in Chuncheon City or Hope City for the rest of your life.”

…Ah, perhaps that ‘just see my face and leave’ comment meant something else.

Blaming myself for momentarily asking back so cluelessly, I first corrected the words I had just spoken.

“Of course, I have to come see your face sometimes. We still need to explore the mystery dungeon whose nature is still unknown, right?”

“…That’s not what I meant.”

“Huh? What’s wrong with dungeon exploration? It’s a dungeon only you and I can enter, so of course, I should help.”

“…Uh, okay. Then, next time when I have free time, I’ll call you. Come then.”

“Yes, President-nim.”

Actually, if it were up to me, I would have wanted to go on a date with the president inside the ‘Mystery Dungeon’ even today, but right now that dungeon was being used by Eunbyul to train the Geumhyang sisters. I recently heard that the ‘training’ of the two sisters is nearing its end, so perhaps it can be utilized again starting next year. From then on, I could do the ‘heart-pounding Mystery Dungeon exploration’ with the president, and the ‘naked strolls in dark back alleys’ with Eunbyul, to my heart’s content.

“Do well with guild management. You’ll probably find there are many shitty things involved, but since you’re starting faster than others, you can experience them early and recover quickly.”

“Do you perhaps have any advice you could give?”

“Advice? What advice? Our company doesn’t even know what will happen tomorrow, so what advice could I give? Just don’t do things that seem wrong, and don’t get involved in problems you shouldn’t get involved in, and you’ll be fine. Just do that.”

“Yes, I understand.”

At twenty-three, an S-rank hunter and a guild master. It was an achievement beyond the level of a first accomplishment as a male hunter, now close to the youngest even by general hunter standards. Of course, the reason I say ‘almost’ the youngest is because the president, who has set numerous real youngest achievements, was right before my eyes.

While I hesitated for a moment, having more to say, the president noticed the words I was about to speak and gave a slight smile.

“The guild establishment date is January 1st? I’ll clear my schedule for that day.”

“Huh?”

“I read it with mind-reading earlier. You were going to ask for a tape-cutting ceremony, right?”

“…Yes. I was going to mention that too.”

“Since it’s your first guild, invite all the famous people you can if possible. Hunter guilds are all about connections. Your visible connections need to look good for guild management to run smoothly, Taekyung.”

“I will keep it in mind.”

“First, tell Eunyoung… Kang Eunyoung. You said you received a recommendation from the Dokyung Group Chairman too, right? It would be great if that person could attend, but at least have one of their successors show their face on camera. If it’s seen that Dokyung Group is backing you, it will look like a guild with no major financial problems. And among your connections, someone good to invite…”

Thanks to President Seo Ok-hee, who took care of various things afterwards, I could establish the basic framework for the guild’s opening day.

My childhood dream: a world where hunters don’t die by monsters.

It was a moment not far away, until getting one step closer to that goal.

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The very next day after meeting the president at the company guild.

The place I walked to after a long time was a dwarf workshop in Gangdong District, ‘The Flame of Creation’.

The reason for visiting was, of course, to receive my Mithril Greatsword that I had entrusted to her for repair. Areum had told me the repair would take a long time, so I waited leisurely, but just last night, I received news via KakaoTalk message that it was completed.

「Oppa-ya」

「Uh?」

「The thing I entrusted last time is all done.」

「Ah, really?」

「Yeah. Come pick it up anytime, like usual.」

「Okay. Then I’ll go tomorrow.」

「Okay. I’ll be waiting.」

A KakaoTalk message where Areum’s characteristic way of speaking was evident even in the text. The timing was just right. I was gradually needing the Mithril Greatsword I had entrusted to her.

Actually, these days, as I utilize various magic and other weapons a lot besides the greatsword, it’s not like I absolutely need a greatsword to live as a hunter. More importantly, the ‘Damascus Steel Greatsword’ made by Areum was also useful in many ways.

Even so, the reason I specifically need the Mithril Greatsword now is probably because of its symbolism. The greatsword that protected me from my most dangerous moments and made me an S-rank hunter by slaying two S-rank monsters.

There was no other item quite like this to use for the guild’s opening day ‘cutting ceremony’.