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The favorite grandson of Kang Seok-ho, the chairman of Sogang Group, which started out as a small and medium-sized company and built up to become a leading conglomerate.

“This time, the head of the division was appointed. Please keep your promise not to touch me anymore.”

A man who rose to the position of general manager at the young age of 26 without any push from his grandfather, the chairman.

He was none other than Chairman Kang Seok-ho’s favorite grandson, Kang Seo-jun.

“Uh-huh, Seojun. Didn’t we always say that it’s a special expense? You have enough talent to take over the company.”

“Chairman, this is a company. Please protect public and private matters.”

“…Yes, Director Kang. Are you going to keep public and private so well that you come to the chairman’s office and say something like that?”

Kang Seok-ho, who was slightly perplexed by his grandson’s actions of drawing a line, narrowed his eyes and glared and asked.

“This was separately stated in the contract originally shared with the Chairman. It’s a public story.”

Kang Seok-ho didn’t like Seo-jun’s behavior, which he never said a word to, but his words always made sense and had clear grounds.

“Really, I can’t win. It’s difficult for kids these days. Okay, okay. I won’t touch you anymore, so stop and go back.”

“I believe that you will keep your promise.”

“You bastard, when have I ever not kept a promise?”

A world where gates were created all over the world and people with abilities called Hunters began to appear.

Thanks to this, the military lost its power, and the situation where people were forced to join the military disappeared.

“Then I’ll just head down.”

“Come on, don’t forget to come home tomorrow.”

After graduating from college, he joined the company at the age of 24 without any help and rose to the position of general manager within two years, thanks to Kang Seo-jun’s ability.

Since Seojun was very talented and intelligent, and had a lot of charm when he was young, it was natural for Kang Seok-ho to cherish him.

“Tsk, it’s because people aren’t that ambitious.”

Even as he said that, Kang Seok-ho was still stroking the childhood photo of Seojun that was on his desk.

“When I was young, I had a lot of charm and was pretty. I don’t know why it happened like that. Isn’t that right, Secretary Kim?”

“Young Master may also have thoughts. You’re a grown adult now, so don’t try to tie him down too much.”

“Yes, if I try to push it, it will only lead to animosity.”

It was entirely his grandfather’s wish to put Seojun, who had no intention of joining the company, in the position of general manager.

It’s not that I didn’t feel sorry for my grandson, who joined the company and rose to this position despite being asked if he couldn’t grant the old man’s one wish.

“Go in early today and rest.”

“Well, I guess so.”

“I will prepare to move.”

Tomorrow was the day of Kang Seok-ho’s eighty-fifth birthday party.

It was clear that this would be a gathering of the family for the first time in a long time, and that they would be able to see their beloved grandchildren fighting right in front of their eyes.

At times like this, I felt like I wanted to tell everyone not to come, but on the other hand, I couldn’t say anything because I was wondering if I would see them any other day than on days like these because they were difficult to see.

When he was young, there was no face he couldn’t see if he wanted to.

As he grew older, it was inevitable for the president of a company to become weak towards his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

It was the time when Kang Seok-ho was leaving work early.

“I’ll call it a day and leave work.”

“Yes, Director. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Uh, Manager Lee. Thank you for your hard work.”

Seojun was also preparing to leave work.

There was still a lot of time left until an ordinary office worker’s work time, but Seojun had already finished everything he had to do.

Rumors that he was the chairman’s grandson began to spread throughout the company, and no one was able to arrest him by force.

“See you tomorrow.”

After Manager Lee left with a polite greeting, Seojun sat at the table for a moment and sighed.

“It’s all annoying.”

Seojun thought that life was really boring and meaningless.

The first time I lost interest in everything was about 10 years ago, when I was about to graduate from middle school.

The decisive event that changed Seojun, who until then had a very charming and bright personality, was the death of his mother.

After his mother fell ill and died, he lost interest in everything.

It seems like I was diagnosed with temporary depression, but even now, 10 years later, I haven’t noticed anything that makes my heart beat.

Seojun still felt like he was stuck in middle school 10 years ago.

“….”

Going down to the parking lot, driving the car I had parked early in the morning, and heading to the department store was very pleasant, perhaps because it wasn’t time for office workers to get off work yet.

After receiving the VIP valet service, I went to the department store to pick up my grandfather’s gift that I had prepared in advance, and on the way, I couldn’t help the feeling of helplessness that came over me.

I was thinking that today, too, the same day is always repeating itself.

Tiring-!

Something like a strange beeping sound rang in my ears.

“What is it?”

Seojun growled in a low voice and quickly looked around.

It was because I was wondering if someone was playing a prank, but those doubts were quickly blown away the next moment.

[ congratulations! You have awakened as a Hunter! ]

A blue, semi-transparent window in front of your eyes.

That is, because it reminded me of something like a system window that hunters commonly see.

“Fuck, I’m surprised..!”

As he took a step back in surprise, people around him looked at him strangely and passed by.

Anyway, Seojun was confused by the semi-transparent window floating in front of him.

Suddenly awakening as a hunter.

Of course, awakening as a hunter was something that came suddenly in an unexpected situation.

But even if you knew that, it was inevitable that you would be embarrassed if it happened to you.

No matter how disinterested Seojun was in everything, he couldn’t help but show interest in the strange semi-transparent window that appeared before his eyes.

“..Hunter awakening..”

[From now on, the status window and skill window will be activated. ]

[I wish you luck. ]

Seojun came to his senses only after a succession of semi-transparent windows came up, looked around, and quietly muttered that it was a status window.

[Status Window]

Name: Kang Seo-jun

Occupation: General manager of a large corporation

Grade: C

Strength: 20 Stamina: 25

Intelligence: 65 Luck: 30

potential power : ???

The status window that appeared before my eyes looked very similar to the one I saw in games from my childhood.

‘Everything else aside, what is potential???’

What stands out the most??? It was clear that this was the potential indicated.

It was something I had never heard of before, that there was a stat like potential.

Of course, something like this could have existed because not all hunters revealed their stats or skills without any addition or subtraction.

“Class C.”

If we consider the world of hunters, which consists of the lowest grade, F grade, to the highest grade, S grade, C was a fairly mediocre grade.

However, it was also true that there were many hunters who could not reach the level that some people thought was mediocre.

“Hmm, your intelligence is quite high. Is it a magic type?”

The intelligence indicated was the same indicator as magical power.

Even taking into account that he was a C-class, his intelligence stat was particularly high, so there was a high probability that he was a magic-type hunter.

“Skill Window.”

[ skill ]

Potential Lv.1

You can check the target’s potential.

Growth speed increase Lv.1

Through cash donation, you can apply a buff that permanently increases the target’s potential growth rate.

It’s been a long time, a really long time since I felt interested.

As such, if you bring up the skill window in succession, the skills that can be used are displayed like a list.

A window that was truly like a game appeared before my eyes.

However, there were completely different skills written down than I expected.

I thought it was definitely a magic type.

‘You can check your potential? Is the second one a buff?

Done cash.

It wasn’t some kind of internet broadcast, so I thought it was a bit funny.

“But… how do you use this? What, do I have to shout out the skill name like in a cartoon?”

Kang Seo-jun raised his head thinking that it would be quite cringe-inducing, but this time he was surprised again.

“…It looks like it’s just passive.”

This was because small translucent windows could be seen being activated next to people’s heads.

[ Potential: Small and medium-sized business director ]

[ Potential: Part-time worker ]

[ Potential: Class B Hunter ]

The various pop-ups also showed the potential of ordinary people, not just hunters.

“Is there any way to deactivate it..?”

Anyway, I thought it was a bit rude to judge someone based on their potential when I met them, so I was looking for a way to deactivate it.

Kwaang-!

What sounded like an explosion rang out from the floor where Seojun was located.

bang-! Kwaang-! Kugugoogung-!

The successive explosion sounds and the subsequent shaking of the building made everyone feel that the situation was going very strangely.

“Mo, monsters.. monsters..! Argh..!”

When I turned my attention to the place where someone’s shout started, monsters that should only exist inside the gate were revealed and were seen attacking humans.

“…Gate overflow..?”

In the middle of Seoul.

Also, the gate is causing a surge in a department store with so many people.

“Huh..”

Even the monsters that burst out at the exact moment Seojun awakened as a hunter.

It seemed like everyone was yelling at him to be active, but unfortunately, the only abilities Seojun gained were non-combat abilities.

“Yes, this is life.”

I also felt that it was meaningless for a life that I was a little interested in to end like this.

It wasn’t that I had found the meaning of life, it was just that my lost interest had returned a little.

‘It’s all annoying.’

The moment Seojun gave up on running away and thought he would accept death.

“It’s dangerous..!”

“What are you doing but running away!”

“Arin! Help this person escape..!”

“Yes, sister!”

At the sound of someone’s voice, Seojun was rescued without realizing it and was being taken out of the department store.

“It’s dangerous, so run as far away as possible! I don’t know what you were thinking, but it was really dangerous just now!”

The tone of the girl with short brown hair, as if she was scolding Seojun for his actions, strangely reminded me of my mother.