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Nahyun was facing a huge crisis.

While the others were training step by step, only Nahyun was not able to concentrate on the training.

“Nahyeon, are you okay?”

This was because the instructor was a man and a very talkative person.

“…Yes..”

It was true that when she was with Arin, Sua, and Chaeyoon, she felt comfortable because the three people recognized her first even without her having to say anything.

To that extent, when we all worked together, we were given consideration to find work that did not involve meeting other people as much as possible.

But now, all those good things were now pushing Nahyeon over the edge.

“..I hide my face a lot..”

Even the words he managed to stammer out were so small that the instructor couldn’t hear them properly and would often tilt his head.

“You seem to be very shy! It’s okay, if you keep seeing each other, you’ll get used to it soon!”

However, Nahyun was such an extreme introvert that the fact that she had to see him every day was stressful in itself.

The surrounding environment has always changed, but Nahyun wanted to cry even more because she was trying to find familiar things even within the changes.

‘But we have to overcome it…’

Even though Suana Arin was younger than her, she was always brave and energetic and tried to overcome and accomplish anything.

This may be true for people younger than her, but it must have been upsetting to Na-hyeon to keep hiding behind someone.

I knew very well that I had to move on.

I wanted to go further than anyone else, so I wanted to be helpful.

“Well, I’m really sorry… I’d like to ask you to refrain from having private conversations…”

It may have been a bit rude, but it was unavoidable if she wanted to endure it right now.

I asked the instructor in as polite a tone as possible.

The instructor also nodded because he was fully aware of the situation in which nothing had been done properly from the beginning.

“Yes, then I will only talk about education as much as possible.”

The instructor had a pretty good personality.

Normally, as an actor, if you say something like that, you might feel bad.

He was a person who fully understood all of those things.

This was possible because Seojun knew Nahyun’s personality well from the beginning and chose an instructor who could handle that personality to some extent.

Seojun put a lot of effort into making sure that they could take the class without any inconvenience.

That definitely put everyone’s mind at ease from the first class.

“The most important thing is to feel the flow of magical power and to gather the magical energy that is dissipated unnecessarily. Do you usually train to use your horsepower?”

“No..”

Earn a day, eat a day, and live.

For her, who was barely able to get through the gate, magical power training was like a luxury.

Because there was a mountain of work that needed to be done right before my eyes.

“I see. Then, starting today, I will give you homework to practice feeling and observing the flow of magical power for one hour every day before going to bed.”

It was very important for hunters to know how their magic flowed, where it was scattered, and where it caused losses.

Moreover, since Nahyun was a healer, she had a closer relationship with it.

“If you can develop the ability to increase your regenerative ability, it will become a truly incredible ability in the future.”

Now that Nahyeon’s grade is low and her skill level is low, it may not seem like it will be of much help.

The instructor thought that in the future, if she gained experience, raised her rank, and even raised her skill level, she would have a tremendous ability that would be more useful than an ordinary healer.

‘Of course, the money it takes to raise it to that point will be enormous.’

Even for a typical large guild, it was actually a very big risk to invest money based only on her uncertain potential with no known growth rate.

However, as the instructor saw, everything about this guild was created and tailored just for four people.

Moreover, the infinite capital power coming from Sogang Group.

‘I guess it’s one of two things. Either you achieve truly tremendous growth, or you end up with a huge amount of money.’

The instructor thought that the former would be really fun.

Sogang is literally a company that pursues practicality and considers profits.

There must be something behind such a company pouring so much money into it.

And what results did it achieve?

I thought it would be very fun if I were there.

***

“I’m sorry.”

These were the first words that Arin, who had been shedding tears for a long time, finally stopped crying after tens of minutes.

“It’s okay, Arin. It’s been a while since I cried so hard, right?”

“..Yes, I think it’s the first time since I was young.”

It wasn’t that I didn’t shed tears.

However, as I hid it with the intention of not letting anyone find out, I often found myself choking back tears.

But I never thought I would shed so many tears and cry in front of someone I met for the first time.

It was truly unexpected.

“It looks like you’ve had a lot of hard times.”

Eunjeong just silently handed Arin a soft tissue while she cried.

I often wiped away tears from my eyes to avoid damaging them.

Those things were a great comfort to Arin.

She didn’t know why, but it strangely gave her great comfort.

“The first raid was scarier than I thought. I was extremely nervous.”

And finally, Arin opened her mouth and started telling her story.

“I was so nervous that I felt nauseous, so I think I kept making small mistakes.”

Even before the major accident that caused her trauma, she was so nervous that she made a series of small mistakes.

And since it was made up of newbies doing their first raid, there was a veteran hunter leading them.

The veteran, who had to manage his mental state so that he could calm his nerves and make up for mistakes, was not particularly interested in the newcomers.

“Didn’t you do anything, that veteran hunter?”

Eunjeong asked with a slight frown as she listened to the story.

“One of the hunters I went with at that time was the veteran hunter’s girlfriend, but he was only focused on taking care of his girlfriend.”

“It’s the worst.”

It really couldn’t have been the worst.

In a field where an accident can occur if you are too careful.

I can’t believe I was on a date full of selfishness.

‘That’s the limit of small and medium-sized guilds, that’s it.’

Eunjeong sighed inwardly.

“Then, a large explosion of magic attacked my colleague… That moment… That sight, the air… Everything is still so vivid.”

The other hunters looked at him in pain and with disdainful expressions.

It felt like everything, even the temperature and humidity of that moment, was always hovering around Arin.

Even if I just close my eyes, I feel like I’m going back to that time.

There was a time when I suffered from severe insomnia.

“Right now, I still sleep well and eat well.”

After the first accident, I stopped eating and drinking and could not sleep properly, so I lost nearly 10 kilos.

“Because she looks like a complete skeleton, Chaeyun unnie… Oh, Chaeyun unnie is a close friend of mine who is currently taking class in another room.”

“Yes, I know your story because I received it vaguely.”

“Ah, I see. Anyway, that’s why I pulled Chaeyun out from being stuck in her room, fed her, and put her to sleep. When he wakes up, pat him saying he’s okay. It must have been very difficult for you, too.”

If it weren’t for Chae-yoon’s help, he might have died inside, rather than taking a step forward.

“But is there a reason why you want to continue working as a hunter? The same goes for Su-a and Na-hyeon. They say Arin collected it all.”

It wasn’t something grand.

“Just because I have power. If there is a place where that power is needed, it is right to use it.”

“Hmm, I’d like to hear a more in-depth reason. Can you tell me?”

Arin was a little surprised by Eunjeong’s words.

Even though I was just listening, I immediately realized that there was another reason, which made me wonder if this was a psychological counselor.

“…Uh, actually… I just want to work as a hunter. I was so happy when I first awakened, and the reason I was so nervous during my first raid was because I really wanted to do well.”

It felt like it had been a long time since Arin was facing the truth that had been hidden deep in her heart.

“That’s right, actually, I just do it because I want to. But I can’t do anything about that topic because of the trauma. Well… it’s funny.”

Eun-jeong, who had been quietly watching and listening to her slandering herself with a self-deprecating smile, opened her mouth.

“I think it’s really cool that you keep trying to do what you want to do even though you’ve been through something that was so traumatic?”

Arin always criticized and slandered herself for trying to do what she loved despite the trauma.

However, Eunjeong was presenting a completely different perspective.

He said it was cool that he kept trying despite the trauma.

“That’s right. Normally, no matter how much you like something, if you’ve been through something difficult and bad situations continue, you tend to let it go right away, right?”

Ordinary people were like that.

No matter how much you love it.

If something pushed me to the edge and caused me pain, it was inevitable that I would give up quickly.

“Nevertheless, Arin keeps trying. Isn’t that so great? Besides, the reason I said in the first place wasn’t a lie. There is just another reason buried deeper.”

Among those who had power, there were many who did not use it appropriately when needed.

“You have power, so if there is a need for that power, it is right to use it. I think Arin is so cool and amazing. Of course, someone might say that’s stupid.”

It was a world where good people were always treated as fools.

“But in the end, I don’t think anyone can beat a good person. Of course, you shouldn’t be too pretentious. You must become a person who knows how to take care of your own interests to some extent. So, from what I can see, Arin, you are doing really well right now, right?”

Eunjeong’s words were showing sincerity.

Even Arin could feel that she truly thought Arin was amazing.