episode_0019

representative office

CEO Lee Kang-cheon was slowly and carefully brewing tea for Ji-hoon and So-jung.

It was not a kindness worth showing to someone who destroyed all of his guild buildings and beat up his guild members.

However, CEO Lee Kang-cheon was so focused on brewing delicious tea that he did not say anything yet.

Grumble

Representative Lee pours the tea he brewed himself into each person’s cup.

“Hmm…it’s delicious. There may be a reason why it is a good tea, but I think the tea brewing skills are not average.”

Representative Lee smiles brightly at Jihoon’s praise.

“Hahaha thank you for understanding. I absolutely love serving tea. Do you also like pu’er tea? This time, something good came in…”

“No. no. This alone is enough.”

Jihoon raised his hand to decline, feeling very uncomfortable in this position.

I wanted to meet Doisana and negotiate, but an old gentleman suddenly intervened…

“You are much older than me, and I don’t think you are a person who doesn’t know manners… Please treat me comfortably. I think that would be comfortable for me too.”

Ji-hoon felt uncomfortable being treated with respect by CEO Lee, who had gray hair here and there, after he judged him to be a person who knew manners.

Representative Lee responds to Jihoon’s words.

“Hahaha. The young hunter is upset. I appreciate your consideration. Can I ask you something now? The person next to me looks familiar…”

Representative Lee speaks naturally without being excessive.

“Han So-jeong is my friend who goes to the academy with me.”

Jihoon’s introduction immediately puts Sojeong in a better mood. Although they hadn’t been together that long, she felt very close to Jihoon.

“It is called Han So-jeong. I met CEO Lee once when I was young.”

“…Huh? Oh Sojung! It was CEO Han’s daughter! It was so pretty that I didn’t even notice it. I’m sorry.”

When CEO Lee recognizes Sojung, Jihoon is surprised to see her.

“What, you must be really famous? Why doesn’t anyone know?”

“I am this kind of person!!”

Sojung cutely spreads her shoulders wide and assumes a triumphant look.

Jihoon smiles

“He didn’t act out for no reason. I came to ask about an unfair incident. A person named Do Woon-hyuk sent hunters to the academy to catch him”

Oh, so that’s why they went to such lengths to follow me.

Jihoon was feeling quite grateful as he watched Sojung speak to CEO Lee.

In this world without Yeonhwa, I thought no one would be on her side…

Jihoon thought that he might have found a good friend.

“Hmm…Doisa…Why did that friend do that”

“It’s because I smashed his son’s shoulder, wrist, and chin.”

“…?”

Representative Lee is speechless and looks at Jihoon with his eyes wide open, and Sojung touches her forehead in frustration.

“Hmm… Well, I guess I did it because it was worth it…”

Representative Lee was organizing his thoughts.

“However, I would like to ask if hurting the headquarters building and other hunters was a bit excessive”

As the CEO who is responsible for the safety of the guild and its members, CEO Lee calmly puts pressure on Jihoon.

“Not excessive.”

Representative Lee is slightly surprised by his firm answer.

“Can I ask the reason?”

“A high-ranking official of the guild attempted to use the guild’s power to impose personal sanctions on an academy cadet. Without even thinking about his son’s mistakes, he sent those who used force at will. That too to the academy.”

Sojung can feel Jihoon’s cold anger at the mention of the academy.

“Shouldn’t it be accepted as a declaration of war at the guild level that a high-ranking guild executive, not just anyone else, handled things in this way?”

“Heh…”

Representative Lee takes a breath, shocked by Jihoon’s momentum.

“Declaration of war… Is that why you came here now…?”

“Yes, I am here to destroy you. I have come to destroy all the fighting forces of the Ares Guild so that no one can come to interfere with me again.”

Representative Lee, who was taking a deep breath, ended up in the bathroom as if he had eaten something wrong.

He had felt from the beginning that this young hunter’s spirit was not normal.

However, Representative Lee was surprised by his statement that it was not done to protest to some extent, but that he was trying to deal with Ares’ entire army.

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like he was joking.

Also, it was difficult to see it as bravado or a youthful act.

Jihoon’s eyes, which did not reveal any particular emotions, clearly stated only one fact.

confidence in yourself

Judging by the surprised expression on Sojeong’s face next to her, she must have followed along without knowing this fact.

In that case, he literally attacked the Ares Guild single-handedly and with the confidence that he would win.

Representative Lee’s heart soon calms down.

“As the representative of the guild, I would like to formally apologize for not managing the executives and guild members well.”

Representative Lee suddenly stands up and bows his head politely.

Sojung is surprised and Jihoon looks calm as if he knew this would happen.

“It is natural for you to do this since you know etiquette and responsibility. However, I did not come here to receive an apology from the CEO.”

Hearing Ji-hoon’s voice convey his strong will, CEO Lee sees him in a new way.

Han So-jeong, who was sitting next to me, became restless at some point and was picking at her fingernails.

It was So-jeong who took Ji-hoon’s side and followed him to resolve the situation amicably.

However, as the conversation between the two became more serious, he soon felt that he could not intervene.

“Please feel free to talk to the two of you. I’ll go down and take a look at the guild.”

“Oh, do you want to?”

Representative Lee picks up the phone and calls the secretary to ask for guidance from Sojeong.

***

After Sojung leaves, there is silence in Representative Lee’s room.

“There are always excellent combat teams stationed at Ares Guild.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Jihoon answered while leisurely bringing the tea served by Representative Lee to his mouth.

“Do you know the combat power of the Ares Guild? There are three A-level hunters in our guild…”

Representative Lee looks at Jihoon, unable to finish his sentence.

Will his expression change? Wouldn’t he be surprised and immediately lower his posture?

Ji-hoon’s answer continues, which goes well beyond CEO Lee’s expectations.

“If those three had come out first and been hit, the others would not have been hurt.”

“Huh…”

Representative Lee lets out an exclamation without realizing it.

If someone else had said something like this, he would have laughed and pretended not to hear it.

Because there is no way a person in their right mind could easily talk about dealing with three A-class hunters.

But now, Representative Lee could not ignore the voice coming from deep in his heart.

His eye for hunters, which had naturally grown while protecting the guild for a long time, was telling him not to miss this person in front of him.

After drinking all the tea, Jihoon clinks his teacup and asks CEO Lee for a favor with his eyes. Ask for more

Representative Lee soon stands up and continues his conversation by preparing the Pu-erh tea that he mentioned earlier.

“Our Ares Guild obtained the heart of Igzel, a blue dragon, at the Hidden Gate a few months ago.”

Ji-hoon doesn’t respond to CEO Lee’s unexpected words.

“It was probably around that time that the governor changed so much.”

Perhaps to what extent the tea has brewed, CEO Lee takes out a new tea cup and pours the freshly brewed pu-erh tea.

“The Ares Guild was originally famous for all guild members working together as one. You might ask how something like that is possible in such a large guild… but it was literally like we were all one family.”

He pretended to listen to CEO Lee’s story seriously, but all of Jihoon’s attention was on Pu’er tea.

I only tasted this amazing tea when I was in Moorim… but I was able to get tea like this in real life. Jihoon was someone who thought he should make a lot of money.

“When conflict first arose within the guild over who would use Igzel’s Heart, I had no idea that the problem would grow this big. But in the end, factions arose within the guild that was now one… We used to be like family…”

Ji-hoon, listening to CEO Lee’s lament filled with regret, thought at the same time that Pu’er’s car was better than the car before, and that he didn’t know why he was talking like this to him, who had nothing to do with the guild.

“Do you know what effect Igzel’s heart has? It means forcibly reawakening the hunter. I’m talking about reawakening! Of course, anyone can covet it… The reason why Doisa and A-class hunter Yoo Seong-hyeon in the Seoul branch continue to act separately from the headquarters is probably because of Egzel’s heart…”

Fuhuhu

Jihoon squirts out the tea he enjoyed drinking.

‘As expected, I’m surprised. ‘I’ve probably never heard of an item that causes reawakening.’

It was when CEO Lee was about to finish his remaining words to Jihoon.

“The Ares Guild has a Seoul branch?!”

A hint of resentment flashes in Jihoon’s eyes.