episode_0244

It may be in the form of scouting for experienced workers or recruiting promising talent who were already somewhat well-known within the industry, but guilds that seem to be of a certain size do not pay a separate down payment or anything like that when accepting new guild members.

This is true even for small or medium-sized guilds, but how much worse would it be for a large guild that is considered the top 10 guilds in Korea.

So, I didn’t have much expectations about that part…

“Would you like to check the contract first? If there is anything that needs to be adjusted or modified, I have to do it.”

Is this because it is a place for contracts, not a place to eat like before?

Rahee’s mother, who had already returned to her engineering school just as she had when we first met, took the contract presented to me with a bit of tension in her tone. The first thing that caught my eye was the down payment of 1 billion won, highlighted in bold at the bottom. .

“···????”

10 billion?

Not 100 million won, not 10 million won, but 1 billion…?

Is it because I came across an unexpectedly large amount of money at an unexpected time?

For a moment, my mind went blank with a jingling sound, as if someone had sounded a gong or something in my ear.

Thanks to this, I couldn’t take my eyes off the contract, so I wondered if I was curious about what was written in the contract.

A sweet scent of body wash that reminded me of peach hit me, and then bright red hair suddenly came in front of my eyes without even blinking.

“Hmm, I don’t think there’s anything particularly strange–what is this?”

“Huh? Why are you doing that?”

“No, the down payment part below here is a bit strange.”

“Sure…is 1 billion a bit low?”

“I’m not saying it’s a small amount… but who on earth would give 1 billion won as a down payment to a kid who hasn’t even been issued a hunter’s license yet?!”

“But…Mom, I think that’s a bit small, right?”

Even 1 billion is not enough.

Are you sincere?

Surprisingly, it seemed so.

Rahee’s thoughts seemed a little different from mine.

“Don’t just play around with an innocent kid, give me a real contract right away.”

yes? Are you naive? Me…?

“A real contract? That’s all the contract we prepared for Su-hyeon?”

“Then it doesn’t make any more sense. Is there a case where a down payment of 1 billion won is given to a beginner who has just entered the industry and is not an experienced worker who wants to make a name for himself in the industry?”

“Why do you think it doesn’t make sense?”

“What…?”

“Rahee, I think you know better than this mother… where the 1 billion won written in the contract came from.”

Could it be that he couldn’t refute those words that were spoken in such a quiet voice?

Rahee’s lips, which had been slightly parted, slowly closed with a sound as if air had been knocked out of her lungs.

Of course it has to be that way.

That’s because Rahee knew.

The fact that, unlike ordinary awakened people, I not only possess multiple talents, but also have the ability to pass on my talents to others.

The symbolism of being the world’s first revenge awakener alone would be worth the amount of 1 billion, but what if we even take that into consideration?

As Rahee’s mother said, 1 billion was rather small.

When I thought about it, my heart, which was busy pounding because I was surprised by the amount of 1 billion won, seemed to slow down a little… but apart from that, I believed in the image I showed at the training ground and bet a large sum of 1 billion on me without hesitation. I couldn’t help but admire Rahee Han’s mother’s distribution.

Do I need to have that level of distribution as a basic requirement to be able to serve as a guild leader in one of the ten guilds representing Korea?

“···Still, I don’t think this is right.”

“Hmm, why are you so opposed to it?”

Wouldn’t it be a good thing if the person you’re dating becomes rich?

The mother-in-law’s voice as she asked Rahee the reason seemed to say just that.

“How many people were ruined by the sudden large amount of money?”

“Oh my? Look at this guy…? I was wondering why you were so eager to oppose it… but you’re already paying attention to it just because it’s your boyfriend?”

“Oh, no, I…”

“If you keep doing this, you will hold hands with Soo-hyeon and come to the house to say hello in a few days? huh? They said they wanted to get married.”

“Ugh…! really···! A person is speaking seriously…!”

“If you’re really worried about that part, Rahee, you should be by your side…! Wouldn’t it be okay if we stick together and take care to make sure Su-hyeon doesn’t stray?”

Is it because he is definitely one of Rahee’s creators?

His teasing skills were on a different level.

If we were to compare it to martial arts, should we say that it has reached the level of 12 stars, a level called greatness?

He was making fun of Rahee by only pointing out the points that would make Rahee embarrassed… Thanks to that, Rahee’s face was turning red as if her weak points were being repeatedly hit, as if she was going to explode with a pop sound at any moment.

Ra-hee’s mother, who had made Ra-hee unable to move even with words without even lifting a finger, soon turned towards me.

“I’m sorry. Weren’t you surprised when this side suddenly imposed unexpected conditions?”

“No, no.”

“First of all… let me explain how the down payment came to be this much… Actually, I happened to see Su-hyeon using the training center earlier.”

“Ah…”

“As I was looking at that scene, a name came to mind.”

Did you feel like your throat was slightly burning while talking?

Rahee’s mother picked up the teacup that was sitting next to her and quenched her thirst once, then returned it to its original place and continued speaking.

“Hwiseo-dong hoodie.”

“···!”

“From what I see, it looks like that person is related to Soo-hyeon… isn’t it?”

The form itself was clearly in the form of a question, but what was contained within it was not a feeling of a glance, but a conviction.

Thanks to that, I didn’t even have to worry about how to answer.

“···That’s right.”

“As expected.”

For a moment, Rahee’s mother’s eyes became more serious as she nodded her head with a satisfied smile on her lips, as if she knew that would happen.

“And Su-hyeon does not have just one talent like other people, but has multiple talents at the same time.”

“That’s right too.”

“Then you also know that there has never been a case like that before?”

“Yes.”

Did he like my attitude of obediently admitting the truth instead of trying to get rid of him?

Rahee’s mother smiled and asked me with a mischievous expression.

“Okay, then here’s the problem. What would happen if it became known to the world that the world’s first awakened person with multiple talents had appeared?”

“Of course… wouldn’t there be an uproar?”

“Right? Everyone will do their best to somehow attract that person to their side.”

But what would happen if it became known that someone who has been thrust into the world’s attention in this way already exists?

That was the final question Rahee’s mother asked me, and after thinking about it for a while, I gave a short answer.

“That group will also become famous.”

“Exactly. Accordingly, the value of the name of the organization will increase incomparably compared to before.”

“Um.”

“Perhaps… the value of the name becomes too high, causing a crack in the order that has been maintained for nearly several decades.”

It is an order that has been maintained for nearly several decades.

Are you referring to the current teenage guild system?

Well, according to Rahee, a representative teenage guild in Korea, competition among teenage guilds is no joke.

Nevertheless, the reason why the current system can be maintained is because of the culture of immediately stopping hostility and uniting together to grab the ankles as soon as anyone tries to move forward even slightly.

Thanks to such a friendly culture, the balance between the teenage guilds is maintained, albeit precariously, and what would happen if the Flame Wave gets its hands on the Joker called me?

I was able to hear the answer directly from Rahee’s mother.

“The name ‘Korea’s top 10 guild’ will disappear, and instead only ‘Korea’s best guild, and more’ will remain.”

“Ah, um…”

“How do you feel? Doesn’t your heart start pounding just imagining it?”

Sure… that’s true, but…

“Um… Mother?”

“Please tell me.”

“That’s because I’m actually the type of person who wants to hide my identity for now.”

“Yes? No, why…?”

“In the past, I had to deal with a lot of trouble because of my fame…”

“···Ah.”

It’s definitely Rahee’s mother.

The look of confusion and stiffening is just like Rahee’s.

Anyway, in the process of adjusting the terms of the contract in that way, there was some confusion, but I was able to reach an agreement to lower the down payment a bit and to disclose information about myself when I wanted.

“Oh, I’m looking forward to not only Soo-hyeon, but also Ari. First, please focus on your goal of passing the licensing exam.”

“Ah, yes…”

“Oh, and Soohyun…?”

“···?”

“You may have already heard this from Rahee, but congratulations on passing.”

“Yes…?”

“···? Didn’t Rahee tell you?”