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“Keuung…“

I woke up tossing and turning.

A unique, dark morning on a winter day.

My back was a little sore,

My head still felt a little dizzy.

“Good morning, Seojin.“

Turn your head and look to the side,

Brewing coffee with only a dress shirt on

Beatrice appeared.

“You were really… great last night…♥“

Her cheeks were flushed red,

I blinked, then immediately got up from the sofa.

‘What happened yesterday…wasn’t it a dream after all…’

“Well, I’ve prepared your coffee as well. I baked some bread for breakfast, so eat it.“

She handed me a cup of warm coffee.

I smelled the scent and looked at the chairman carefully.

“Chairman… I’m sure you didn’t get into something strange again…?“

“Hehe… That can’t be possible. Of course, seeing you healthy this morning made me feel a little sad… but I shouldn’t let it interfere with your studies… “

I took a sip of coffee and stood up.

On a chilly winter morning, I was in her arms and we hugged each other for a while.

After adjusting my clothes, I was ready to go out.

“Then…let’s keep what happened yesterday a secret between us. Of course, you are welcome to come here whenever you feel like.“

“Ahaha…yes, I’ll contact you again later.“

I smiled awkwardly and waved at her,

The door to the chairman’s office was immediately closed.

‘Ha…I was crazy…I was crazy…’

I rubbed my face with my hands and sighed.

Even if I just closed my eyes for a moment, the scenes from last night flashed by,

And let’s think about the pleasures we experienced throughout the night.

My face felt very hot.

Somehow, I was able to put behind me the dirty things I had done with her.

After taking a quick shower in the dormitory,

I went back to class as if nothing had happened.

—–

“Cough…cough…! Oh… I’m dying, really…“

Jiyoon Kim was lying on the bed.

Inside the company’s neatly organized dormitory.

An ice pack was placed on her head.

Next to the table were leftover porridge from yesterday and electrolyte drinks.

‘I’m going crazy…what an important day today is…’

She picked up the calendar on the table.

Today is the day of field training at Central Academy.

After all students submitted their applications to the hunter guild of their choice,

It was a day to experience gate clearing directly with the hunter dispatched from the guild.

Of course, among first-year students, there are no guilds for employment immediately after field training.

It was very rare for it to be decided right away.

However, if you turn a blind eye on a day like this,

They could have shamelessly snatched up useful talent from other guilds.

‘Besides… I guess Han Seo-jin said he was a first year student… so I should be watching closely…’

“Etchwi!!! Ugh… haha… I’m going crazy, really…“

She confidently assured the manager that she would bring him back.

The best condition is shit.

I couldn’t move from my bed because I was so sick.

“Oh…I can’t do it…If I don’t send the manager personally…“

Tooru…

She immediately picked up her cell phone and called the manager.

“hello?”

But the person who answered the phone was a completely unfamiliar person.

Jiyoon Kim was embarrassed, but immediately calmed down and cleared her throat.

Afterwards, I spoke to her politely.

“Hello…! Cough… My name is Kim Ji-yoon, the team leader of the Shinpung Hunter Guild…! Would you like Manager Park Jeong-su’s cell phone? “

Then the person on the other end of the phone smiled and said.

“Yes, that’s right~ Ah, but what should I do? “My husband is going fishing right now…he’ll probably be back around lunchtime tomorrow.”

‘Oh really…! Why does this guy always leave his cell phone behind when he goes fishing…!’

When Manager Park Jeong-su discovers a talented person,

I went fishing in the name of clearing my head.

He even left his cell phone at home and just leisurely left.

Of course, that didn’t help at all.

We also scouted a special star before Jia Han.

Because he said it was thanks to an idea he came up with while fishing at that time.

‘Mr… I think the manager forgot that today is the training day… I don’t know…’

Kim Ji-yoon smiled as warmly as possible and spoke through the phone.

“Aha…! All right. If the manager returns, please tell him to call me at this number…! It’s really urgent…!“

“I understand~ I’ll be sure to tell my husband~”

Too…too…too…

“Ehyo really…cough…eh…eh…ehhh!!!“

She lay down on the bed, wiping her runny nose with a tissue.

First of all, we would like to encourage you through an in-house message and talk about a talented person named Han Seo-jin.

And if he applies, make sure he leaves a good impression on Shinpung Guild as much as possible.

We formed a task force made up of the kindest and most trustworthy team members…

‘Well, what are you doing? I, a familiar face, should be there…! uh…! Aren’t you going to feel more friendly…!’

She patted her stuffy chest and soothed her stuffy stomach.

I wanted to send a bunch of messages to Han Seo-jin’s personal contact information.

“please…! Please come to Shinpung Guild…! As soon as you show up, your hiring will be confirmed! “I’ll treat you to a full course…!”

Of course, she turned off the screen before pressing the send button.

According to the academy’s regulations, if you are caught making such secret contact with students,

Not only will you be fired from your job, but you will also be fired from the entire guild.

Because it was obvious that there would be a strict investigation by the management bureau.

‘Children… please…! No, at least one person I know… Ai… Why are they all still level 2… You have to be level 3 to be qualified as a guide…’

I wanted to screw up my teammates somehow, but

Fortunately, since he is also a team leader,

A situation where even a level 2 awakened person was qualified to lead.

She hated the academy’s extremely strict and strange regulations to the death.

She eventually gave up and closed her eyes.

“Cough…cough…sigh…I really wanted to bring Seojin…“

Kim Ji-yoon just hoped that heaven would grant her prayer.

Han Seo-jin chose the Shinpung guild that she was familiar with,

I received the best guidance from the guides and I liked it.

From now on, just like that day, with yourself and your colleagues

Hoping to live the life of a top-class hunter with a rosy future.

——

“Kids~ Which guild are you going to apply for?“

“Well…I guess the Shinpung Guild would be fine, right? It’s okay!“

“I’m Gryphon! An older sister I know said she belonged to Gryphon!“

“Hmm… I’m not sure where to apply… Should we apply together?“

Inside a noisy classroom.

I feel extremely tired,

I was barely able to hold back the drowsiness that was flooding me.

Today is the day to support field training.

After submitting an application to one of the hunter guilds,

I go on field training to the gate with the level 3 hunters they sent.

‘Well, anyway, it was just a kid’s prank.’

It was so difficult that I, who couldn’t even wake up, came back without any injuries.

In the first place, not only did the guild dispatch hunters the day before to clean everything up,

It was a practice led directly by special elites who were the face of the guild.

In the past, I submitted an application to the Gryphon Guild as recommended by Lauren,

After looking at the structure of the gate with a curious expression, he leisurely returned.

‘Anyway…where are we going this time…’

The face has already been sold to the Shinpung Guild,

Moreover, it was clear that Team Leader Kim Ji-yoon had probably reported on the talent I had shown.

Thanks to that, I’m sure they’ll be ready to scout me with their eyes lit up…

First of all, the Shinpung Guild is excluded from the candidates group.

‘What’s left is… Mir… Gryphon… and the Management Bureau.’

Republic of Korea Hunter Management Bureau.

With the goal of preventing the rampage of other awakened people and protecting the Republic of Korea,

Of course, we manufacture and distribute nectar for level 3 awakening.

If a villain appears, dispatch special hunters immediately.

It was a government-affiliated organization comprised of first-class heroes who would suppress it in advance.

‘It would ideally be running well now… No, it’s already rotting from the inside…’

If they had prevented all kinds of corruption, bribery, and corruption in advance,

Five years later, the battlefield would have looked quite different.

However, as it was the organization that took the most effort to destroy,

It was also true that it was not easy to prevent their secret internal control.

A world where awakened people, literally walking human weapons, appear as commonplace in society.

When awakened people first appear in this world,

Then, when the gate opened and monsters poured out.

It is said that this place in Korea really resembled hell.

As a result, charismatic leaders from around the world created a management bureau and awakened system.

Advancement and graduation from the academy are directly managed by the administration, and if permission is not obtained.

You may be able to achieve level 1 and level 2 awakening on your own, but

After level 3, society created restrictions so that awakening was impossible without government permission.

‘At first I thought it was a bit strange… but when I looked back on what happened later, I felt that this system worked quite well…’

After the organization carried out simultaneous terrorist attacks and attacked the academy’s nectar warehouse,

There are many dissatisfaction with society along with a vague sense of morality.

Level 3 awakened people began to appear in droves.

Society began to tremble with fear of terrorism overnight,

Awakened people who participated in the organization indiscriminately committed terrorism in various places.

Bombings, random murders, stabbings, etc…

Since then, even the management bureau has rotted from the inside.

Level 4 awakening items have been released on the black market and can be purchased as long as you have money.

In a time when terrorism by level 3 awakened people was rampant.

A hell has unfolded where all the villains easily awaken to level 4.

Society literally became chaos.

And on a topic I wasn’t even aware of,

In order to somehow prevent that situation, we founded a new hunter guild.

He risked his life and fought on the front lines against the organization.

‘Anyway… I want to purge them in advance, but… I don’t have enough strength yet…’

First of all, the management bureau was also excluded from the list.

Of course, I also search for villains with them,

With the magic mechanics investigation team, your heart pounding with romance.

I wanted to track down and arrest all the villains, but…

It curls up somewhere like a snake and expects me to come to you.

It was possible that level 3 or higher pseudo-guys had planned a trap.

‘Then…what’s left is Gryphon and…Mir…Hmm…’

I suddenly opened my eyes and stretched.

Then they came up to me and started talking to me.

“Master! Which guild do you plan on applying to? I decided on the Mir Guild! Since this is the guild where Master is a member…I think this is my destiny!“

“Well, there’s no place I’m particularly interested in…”

“Han Seo-jin, I would like to give you the special honor of joining me on this field training, this time with the Gryphon Guild…“

I yawned and spoke kindly to Lauren.

“Lauren, you know that you have to be incredibly lucky to be assigned to a practice team like this, right?“

Then she stammered as if she had no idea.

“Was that…? under…! Ah…I knew. But it might be dangerous if you walk around alone… that’s what I told you.“

“Do…Young Master, which guild do you plan to apply to?“

“Umm…I haven’t decided yet. Where are you going, Yuri? Ah… Lauren… had a good time with Gryphon.“

“Well…the way you talk is like you’re treating me like a child…! That’s Okay…! I’m going to take a look by myself…!“

I put my head down and closed my eyes.

Sleep poured in, and my eyelids gradually closed.

Is it because I stayed with the chairman all morning until I was exhausted?

Today, I felt particularly sleepy as if I was going to pass out.

‘I don’t know… I might get caught up in something bad this time too… Let’s go to Gryphon safely like we did that day…’

I quickly filled out the document with a ballpoint pen.

And then he handed it to Surt in a half-asleep state.

“Haam…Sir, I will use Gryphon.“

“Hmm, it’s a griffon. Not bad. Hey, come wash your face. From the 1st period onwards, the young boy was dozing off like a sick chicken…“

“Yes…“

I patted Lauren’s shoulder, who looked rather happy.

“Now, Lauren. If I’m lucky, we’ll go practice together. If you go together, please be kind.“

“Hmph… Well, no matter what you said, I knew you wanted to be with me. Okay, pray you are in the same group.“

“Yay… I’m excited…“

Let me submit the documents,

Immediately, Lee Yu-ri walked up to him at a slow pace and handed out the documents.

“Do you want to apply to the Gryphon guild, too?“

“Yes…!“

“Yes, okay. Go and have a seat. The teacher will submit it right away.“

‘Oh…I can’t bear it anymore. I’m going to skip lunch today and just sleep…’

It wasn’t important anyway.

It’s not like there’s going to be a terrorist attack.

Because it’s just one of those passing events.

I thought so,

I closed my eyes.

—–

“Hello everyone~~! Nice to meet you~~!“

“Yoohoo~~!“

This is Daecheon Beach in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do.

The sea on a winter day was rippling with strong waves,

The clear blue sky was so clear that it caught my eye.

A vest with the Griffon character logo, the symbol of the Griffon Guild.

We all wear those uniforms together and get along well,

I was walking on the sandy beach with hunters dispatched from the guild.

“Now! Thank you all for your hard work to get here! We are the member of Gryphon who will lead you today… Seongjun!“

“It’s heaven!“

“Wow~~~“

A group of approximately 30 students.

And two elite hunters were leading them.

Of course, an instructor dispatched from the academy was solemnly keeping the students in line.

I was just looking gloomily at the winter sea next to Lauren.

‘It seems like Yuri was assigned to a different team… Lauren was assigned to the same group… It’s exactly the same as that day…’

It’s infinitely cold.

It’s so much cooler.

It sways endlessly.

The sea on a winter day.

It feels like it’s whispering to me.

Let’s be together, let’s be together.

Here…

Kukkuk-

Lauren elbowed me in the side.

“Hey. Are you feeling car sick now? Don’t keep looking at the sea with such blurry eyes, but when you come to practice, you should work sincerely.“

She looked at my face with disapproval,

Lauren’s beautiful blonde hair blew in the sea breeze.

The blue eyes that were always visible when he was by my side.

With those eyes.

That bright smile.

Me now…

Puk puk!

“Ahh!“

“Really…! What I mean is that you can’t even hear with your ears anymore…! Things are especially strange today…!“

“Mi… sorry, winter… I always feel like this when I look at the sea. “

Thanks to her, I finally came to my senses,

I started walking along the sandy beach side by side with Lauren.

‘Let’s not think about it… Catherine is fine… we met a few days ago… come to our senses… come to our senses.’

Clap clap-!

I slapped my cheek with both hands.

I turned my head away from the sea as much as possible and looked at the two hunters.

Numerous scars on the face and neck.

However, in contrast, there are clear eyes and restrained hand movements.

They seemed to be excellent hunters carefully dispatched by the Gryphon Guild.

And it was also a familiar face that I already knew.

‘They were quite trustworthy people. My skills weren’t that bad either.’

Isn’t it true that the world is really small?

When the Gryphon Guild sold its business due to poor finances and hunters became unemployed,

Those two immediately came to my new guild, which had no reputation whatsoever.

As I was already short on manpower, I was really happy to meet them.

Since then, those two have successfully completed numerous requests as good hunters.

“Hey~! Everyone, we’ve finally arrived! This is it…!“

“This is the level 3 gate…! How about this? Aren’t you all excited…?“

The two worked well together and guided the students as brightly as possible.

Everyone smiled and looked at the gate.

As someone around the same age as them, around mid-twenties,

Because I knew how difficult it was to smile like that and deal with students with high tension.

I could only admire their hard work.

“Wow…this is a level 3 gate…it feels different even when I look at it…!“

Lauren looked at the gate with sparkling eyes.

A portal with a scarlet energy creeping out.

Inside, as usual, there were all kinds of monsters.

He must have been looking for an opportunity to go out into the outside world.

Because I knew that they would have already wiped out all of the Gryphons.

I just smiled and looked at Lauren’s profile.

“Now then…! I will enter now! Everyone, please come in slowly…! Don’t forget to wear your armor securely!“

So I am with Lauren.

Finally, we entered the level 3 gate.

‘Shit…’

And from the moment you set foot in it.

A creepy, gloomy energy crawled up my spine.

The fishy smell I always felt right before I encountered those damn cultists,

And the gloomy energies felt through [extra senses].

At that moment.

Shuuu….

“Uh…uh…?“

“What is it…?“

As I cross the gate with Lauren one last time.

The gate that should have been open was closed.

The instructor and other hunters looked very embarrassed,

The same was true for the students who followed them.

It felt like something was definitely wrong.