episode_0083

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“Kuhm…”

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Association president’s office with five people

However, the sound of tea drinking that filled the room came from only one person.

“Hmm…a bit bitter-”

When Jihoon looks like he’s about to complain about the taste of the tea, Sojung, sitting next to him, pinches his forearm forcefully.

“Ahh! Why!”

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“How do you drink tea with your mouth shut…”

“Let’s all have a taste. If you leave too much, our secretary who served the tea will be hurt.”

People only raise their tea cups after hearing the association president’s joke

It was CEO Han, Sojung, and Seolhyun.

They were in this ridiculous situation, and to be honest, it was difficult for them to even swallow the tea down their throats.

Hunter Management Association President Jang Dae-han

Long hair and distinct features. His muscular body, which did not match his age, was clearly visible as if it were poking through his suit shirt.

Although it has been a while since he retired from active duty, most people still remember him as a top-ranked player.

He was ranked 5th in Korea during his active years.

It has already been six years since he became the president of the association with overwhelming support from the board of directors and public opinion.

He was evaluated as having made great contributions in reorganizing the rules of the Korean hunter society and in linking and gate management between domestic and foreign guilds.

Such a grand president of the association was someone you should watch on TV, not face-to-face and have tea with.

He was definitely not someone that anyone could easily meet…

“ Representative Han met you at the last guild representative meeting, right? Because it was a very crowded event, I was sorry that I could not greet you separately.”

Representative Han was startled by the association president’s words and quickly put down the teacup he was holding and answered.

“Oh my! It doesn’t even make sense to say hello. I’m grateful just for remembering… It’s not a good thing, and I’m so sorry to have to visit you for such an unpleasant matter… ”

Beads of sweat were forming on Representative Han’s forehead.

Anyone with eyes could see how nervous he was.

but now

Representative Han was not the only one here who was nervous.

Sojung and Seolhyun were just as anxious, their hands shaking as they stared at their teacups.

“These two ladies, I guess tea isn’t your thing? ”

“No!”

“Delicious!”

Sojung and Seolhyun hastily deny the words of the president of the association.

Two people hurriedly pouring tea in without realizing it was hot.

“Hunter So-jeong Han, Hunter Seol-hyeon Yoo… And, you are Hunter Ji-hoon Kang, right? I came here after familiarizing myself with the academy cadet information.”

“Yes, that’s right!”

“Yes, that’s right!”

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The two people, thrilled by the fact that the president of the association knew their names, answered in chorus.

However, only Jihoon, looking somewhat uncomfortable, was sipping tea alone.

“…Kang…Jihoon Hunter? According to information recently obtained by our association’s information team, there was a strange incident between several large guilds and an academy cadet… Are you by any chance the person involved?”

Although it was a fact that the large guilds had hidden from the public, the information power of the Hunter Management Association was not easy.

The president of the association has already been briefed on the outline of the lecture.

Being as polite as possible, he carefully asks Jihoon things he already knows.

“Well, ”

Jihoon gives a cursory answer and slurps his tea again.

At the same time, CEO Han, Sojung, and Seolhyun turned their heads and were glaring at him with their jaws hanging open and their mouths open.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable in that gaze, Jihoon spoke again.

“I don’t know what kind of happening you are talking about, so I don’t know how to answer.”

It’s like you know everything and you’re thinking about something.

Jihoon drinks tea again.

“Haha… Hunter Kang was already planning to visit us and talk to us. I also heard separately from Ares Guild CEO Lee and Chairman Song Yu-kyung -”

“I didn’t come here to talk about myself.”

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The three people turn their heads again.

Every time Jihoon’s blunt tone echoed through the room, the three of them felt like they were sitting on thorn cushions.

All three of them simultaneously felt the desire to faint for a moment and then wake up again.

“Jihoon…please…”

Sojung, who is sitting next to him, shakes Jihoon’s arm with an expression on the verge of tears.

“Hehe… I have received a rough report on the story between the Beautiful Guild and Asung Guild. Representative Han must have felt very wronged.”

“Ah…no…I…it’s not like that! It’s a dispute over interests between guilds, and I’m sorry for making even the president of the association worry about it…”

The president of the association changed the target and handed the talk over to CEO Han, who seemed easygoing.

As expected, as he expected, Representative Han continued to grovel and seemed to want to end this situation quickly.

“Special Gate…I am grateful to you for dispatching the investigation team and reporting the facts to the Association on what they discovered.”

“Oh no! Isn’t it natural?”

Representative Han sweats profusely and listens intently to the president of the association.

“Asung Guild…CEO Hong was overly greedy, right? How did we find out so quickly that we had been diagnosed with a special gate… However, what Asung Guild said was not entirely wrong. If a guild with insufficient combat power enters a special gate and a personnel accident occurs… Huh… That’s what our association is most worried about… ”

The president of the association even makes a very sad expression and speaks to Representative Han.

“Of course…I know. Is there anyone in Korea who doesn’t know that the president of the association always cares the most about the safety of hunters…”

Representative Han had suddenly become on the side of the association, not even his guild, and was continuously pouring out defensive comments.

To anyone who sees him, it seems as if he is a member of the association rather than a party to the dispute.

Jang Dae-han, the president of the association, seemed to have improved not only his skills as a hunter but also his ability to deal with people.

The art of creating your own side with just a few words

He had become more of a politician than a hunter.

So, I thought I would be able to finish this position quickly.

Hey, I was confident that I could make that hot-headed, rude, and rude guy on my side.

He was a hunter I should have met at least once.

Although it may not be known externally, according to the information team within the association, he was a guy who could do anything…

What on earth is that ‘what’?

You can find out here today…

However, the president of the association did not know.

This person in front of you is full of unexpectedness.

“Is it someone else’s business?”

“…?”

“…?”

“…?”

“…?”

Everyone freezes at Jihoon’s unexpected words.

“What is that…?”

“I don’t know how the Asung Guild obtained the special gate information so quickly. Is this the end?”

“Ah…no wait-”

“CEO Hong seems to have been greedy. Is this the end?”

“…”

The grand president of the association could not continue speaking.

I couldn’t believe it, but the pale young hunter in front of me seemed like he was trying to scold me.

The head of the Hunter Management Association…

“If small guilds share information they worked hard to obtain, should they give compensation or pay for it? Should they just pass it on to the large guilds? Is the Hunter Management Association a large guild subcontractor?”

“…You’re saying too much…”

“Asung Guild CEO Hong even knows the Beautiful Guild’s detailed combat history, so what does the association’s information team do?”

“…The Association’s poor internal information management and guild collusion problems are due to the fact that the capabilities of the recently newly established internal audit team have not yet been increased…”

“And crucially, what did the association do during the mediation of the dispute between Beautiful Guild and Asung Guild?”

“…”

Of course, he was the president of the association who could not say anything.

This is because it was an implicit custom for guilds to resolve conflicts of interest between guilds, unless they escalated to the level of a social problem.

“Hunter Management Association…is there a reason to exist?”

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The three people who were unable to intervene and just watched Ji-hoon scolding the association president ended up losing their minds.

If his jaw wasn’t missing, would he be able to open his mouth that wide?

Ji-hoon was literally holding on to Jang Dae-han, the president of the association, who was evaluated as the best of all time, and an A-level hunter who had risen to 5th place in the rankings during his active career.

“…What can I say…”

“It’s even weirder if you have something to say. After doing this”

Jihoon’s final blow sends the association president’s head crashing to the floor.

Jang Dae-han, the president of the association, was literally ‘verbally beaten’ without even being able to utter a single word.

He was lost in thought with his head bowed, as if all his life’s achievements were being denied.

It shouldn’t have been like this.

The Hunter Management Association should not be like this, not only for its own honor and reputation, but also for the peace of this country.

“…First, let’s summon the Asung Guild representative so that we can hear the exact details. And, the remaining problems-”

“It’s in front”

“…?”

“This is the representative of Asung Guild.”

Where Jihoon’s hand gestures are directed

Seolhyun lowers her head and tries to think of something else, pretending not to hear anything.

But she could feel it. The intense gaze of three people focused on the top of her head.