episode_0018

At first glance, there were dozens of employees gathered in front of the guild headquarters building.

However, even though so many people were gathered here, only the quiet engine noise of the car that Representative Lee was driving was barely able to fill the space.

CEO Lee Kang-cheon, who was startled when he saw Choi Seong-il, leader of the gate suppression team 1, being thrown to the ground and jumped out of the car while swearing, regains his original calm and looks around.

Shattered windows, a revolving door with no trace of its original shape remaining.

Sculptures that are believed to have been flower beds, and a statue with no upper body remaining.

It was natural to assume that it had been swept away by a typhoon or an earthquake.

That was natural…

Representative Lee Kang-cheon sees guild members lying on the floor.

Their bodies are full of traces of fierce battles.

‘Yoo Hong-man, team leader 2…’

Not far from team leader Choi Seong-il, team leader Yoo Hong-man also collapsed.

Excluding the three A-level hunters who move individually, these are the two team leaders who can easily be called the representative force of the Ares Guild.

Powerful hunters who returned alive from numerous gate battles.

Those two weren’t the only hunters who had fallen.

The twelve hunters who were members of Teams 1 and 2, which they were leading, were all pinned to the ground.

‘Class A… That’s the work of a group with very powerful Class A Black Hunters with countless combat experiences.’

CEO Lee Kang-cheon’s eyes close tightly.

It was something I was determined to experience someday.

‘The heart of Blue Dragon Igzel… What we had was leaked out.’

A black hunter that the entire society is wary of.

Terrible beings who ignore law and morality in order to use the powerful awakened power solely to satisfy their own self-interest.

It was clear that one of those Black Hunter groups had obtained information that Igzel’s heart was located inside the Ares Guild headquarters.

They knew that even Ares, a large guild, would force an unreasonable invasion in order to obtain Igzel’s heart.

That was the reason why the gate suppression team was divided into 5 teams and a rule was created to require at least 2 teams to reside at the headquarters.

However, Representative Lee could not help but blame himself for his complacency.

We should have thought about the possibility that both teams would lose.

But how could Representative Lee even think of such a case?

These were the teams that came back without a single person dying even after facing the C-class gate and those powerful demonic beasts.

The Ares Guild’s gate subjugation teams 1 and 2 were more powerful than most small or medium-sized guilds.

This meant that if the headquarters building was breached even if such power was left every time, it would be unstoppable.

‘It would have been different if at least one of the three Class A people was present…’

A sigh filled with regret escapes from CEO Lee Kang-cheon’s mouth.

Then, he quickly withdraws his gaze from the wounded and raises his head to chase after the evil beasts.

In the quiet silence, the eyes of all the employees standing were focused on one place, so CEO Lee was able to easily face the evil beasts.

They weren’t evil beasts.

One person.

He was one.

The woman watching from a distance might be one of those guys, but Representative Lee could tell.

That guy took on all of this alone.

And then…

The eyes of all the employees standing there were strange.

The CEO himself came in in chaos, but no one noticed.

If something this big is happening, shouldn’t someone come and explain the situation or report it?

However, it seemed as if they had not noticed CEO Lee’s appearance at all.

Their eyes looked like those of a child whose soul had been taken away by a magical magic.

It contained awe, not fear, terror, or anger.

Just when Representative Lee was so puzzled that he thought he should grab someone and ask about the situation, he broke the long silence.

“No, don’t show up one by one, let’s all come out together… Whether it’s B or C level!!”

***

-It’s so cold, why do you come out like that instead of going in and resting…

-It’s fun to watch Kang Daehyeop practice.

-why? Sounds a little ridiculous? After all, isn’t it different from the kids who have been learning martial arts since they were babies while eating a lot of things like naedan?

-No, I never said that. What can I say about Kang Dae-hyeop’s movements… they’re fun! It’s something you can never feel from people who have learned martial arts from a young age… Anyway, it’s hard to explain, but there’s something you can’t take your eyes off of.

spring summer fall winter

Every day of my life was a training session, and Yeonhwa was with me every day.

Is it raining, is it snowing, is it windy…

If you always asked me what I did today, I would have answered that I practiced.

If you had asked her what she did today, she would have said she saw me.

***

“Although I am not as strong as Team Leader Choi Seong-il, I am also a combat-type hunter. I will also take on the challenge.”

“No…no…it’s not the time to challenge yourself…”

Jihoon doesn’t forget to show respect even while waving his hands.

He may find it difficult to deal with people who know manners.

“Skills are also optimized for martial arts classes. Among the same martial arts families…”

“No…I’m a swordsman…I was in a hurry so I left my sword…”

The guild members did not let down their guard until they first destroyed various things, defeated Yu Hong-man, and quickly overpowered the four team members who were swearing at them.

However, when Jihoon did not attack those who were still and only told those who wanted to come out to fight, and fought them one by one and won, Jihoon’s perspective on him soon changed little by little.

And to top it all off, there was a fierce battle with team leader Choi Seong-il.

Everyone was speechless when he caught up with Team Leader Choi Seong-il’s every move, boasting the fastest speed in the Ares Guild, and grabbed his face with one hand and slammed him into the ground.

Inaction that you can’t take your eyes off.

Not only combat-oriented guild members, but even general employees who did office work within the guild could not help but be amazed when they saw his movements.

He wasn’t using any magical power.

A hunter is someone who raises magical power and uses skills.

In particular, when not only magic hunters but also martial arts hunters use magical power to use skills, they seem to be drawing on some extraneous power other than their own.

But I see something different in Jihoon now.

Since people did not know that his Danjeon contained internal energy, his movements were simply human movements at a time when awakening did not exist. It seemed like they had pushed him to the limit.

“Please, let’s all attack together instead of one at a time. I didn’t come here to spar!!”

When things suddenly turned out to be the exact opposite of what he had thought, Jihoon was embarrassed and spoke as if he were giving an excuse.

When he first arrived at the Ares Guild and broke things, he tried to clearly show that he had touched the wrong person.

Even when fighting with the team leader who was Yu Hongman or something, it was fun, but the original purpose was not lost.

But at some point, they started coming out one by one on their own.

I would really appreciate it if you just rushed in ignorantly, swearing like Team Leader Hongman Yoo’s team members did, but…

If everyone comes out one by one so politely, isn’t this like a leadership sparring?

“Aren’t you a Black Hunter?”

Representative Lee Kang-cheon’s voice, which I thought was just quietly reciting, caught the ears of many people.

“CEO?”

“When did you arrive, CEO…”

“I don’t know, I guess the CEO was watching too”

The guild members and staff who discovered him belatedly began to chatter.

CEO Lee Kang-cheon moves through the divided crowd and heads toward Ji-hoon.

“Hello. This is Lee Kang-cheon, CEO of Ares Guild.”

“Ha…it’s a respectful word…”

“Yes?”

“Oh…no. My name is Jihoon Kang, a cadet at the academy.”

“Ah Academy…Then I guess I should call you Hunter.”

“Ah..yeah..what…”

“Hunter, what brought you to our guild? Are you here… or what are you looking for?”

“I came looking for someone.”

“A person? Well… you’re saying you didn’t come here to look for something else, right?”

“Anything else? Have you hidden something good? Ig?”

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Lee Kang-cheon was greatly embarrassed by Ji-hoon’s remark, but was internally cheering with relief.

“Aha no..hahaha.. If it were a person, who would it be…?”

“Do…Do…Do…Do…”

“Do Woon-hyuk! I’m here to find a person named Director Do Woon-hyuk!”

Ji-hoon said ‘do’ four times, and So-jung, who was frustrated, rushed over to join in.

After hearing the name Do Woon-hyuk, CEO Lee Kang-cheon frowned, lost in thought for a moment, and then spoke again.

“I guess you didn’t come here for good reasons…”

“Yes…what would you like to see…”

Jihoon looks around with a very sorry expression.

When the things he destroyed and the people he laid down come into view, he makes an effort to turn his head and look at the distant mountains.

” Come in and have a cup of tea and talk.”

Ji-hoon and So-jung follow Lee Kang-cheon’s hand guidance and enter the building.

An empty entrance with no revolving door or wide windows was waiting for them.