episode_0571

Kim Do-jin, a newly emerging star, and Son Si-woo, who resumed his activities after a long sabbatical.

In addition, the emergence of Son Seo-yeon, a prospective S-class hunter who applied for a promotion at the age of only 24.

Although there was a lot of noise due to the comparison between the previous two people, Korea was clearly in a festive mood.

After all, it was natural.

In a short period of time, the number of S-class hunters increased significantly.

Starting with Han Ju-yeon, who became a patriot when she returned from the United States and declared her activities in Korea, Kim Do-jin became the world’s youngest S-class hunter, and now Son Seo-yeon.

The increased number of S classes is a whopping three.

Of course, Taeyang Kim, who was one of the existing S-class hunters, committed an outrageous mistake and was deprived of all rights and imprisoned, but now it has become nothing more than a minor incident.

If Son Seo-yeon is safely promoted to S-class, the number of S-class hunters in Korea will be as many as seven.

Moreover, one of them is in his 30s and the other two are in their 20s.

This means that the future is endless as the potential for future growth is wide open.

Thanks to this, Korea’s stock prices are soaring in Asian countries, including China and Japan.

Diplomatic concessions, which would have been impossible in the past, are even made without a request.

Up until this point, my pride as a Korean had soared through the sky to the point of flying all the way to outer space, but Kim Do-jin’s remarks, who willingly came forward for an interview about Son Seo-yeon’s promotion, gave me even more vitality.

Below is the full text of the interview.

【Q: If Hunter Seoyeon Son succeeds in being promoted, she will become a guild and party with as many as three S-class hunters. How do you think such an absurd composition was possible?]

[A: It’s not such a ridiculous combination. Aren’t there quite a few parties overseas with two or three S-class members? However, I think I will be able to show you some ridiculous combinations soon.]

[Q: What is the ridiculous combination that Kim Do-jin Hunter talks so much about?]

[A: Wouldn’t it be ridiculous if all party members were S-class? (laugh)]

[Q: Is that really possible? Are you considering recruiting from outside?]

[A: Not really. All of our party members are very talented, so it looks like we will be able to reach S rank one by one sooner or later. It wasn’t far.]

He answered the reporter’s questions in a confident tone.

He said that all of his party members are talented enough to rise to S-class.

He said he would soon show a party comprised entirely of S-class hunters.

It was a statement that was difficult to believe.

But it wasn’t an entirely unbelievable statement.

Although they were overshadowed by the names of Kim Do-jin and Son Seo-yeon, the other party members, Elena, Shin Yu-jeong, and Lim Na-eun, were all talented people who were promoted to Class A in their early 20s.

Also, the bigger the dream, the more overwhelming it becomes.

Think about it.

It may be unlikely, but what if, as he said, all remaining party members become S-class?

Becoming a great power on par with the United States would not be a dream.

Even in America, where there are the most S-class people, there is not a single party made up of S-class people.

We may become the best in the world when it comes to dungeon raiding, surpassing even the United States.

Therefore, people’s interest in Son Seo-yeon’s promotion battle was hotter than ever.

Depending on what she looks like, the puffy dream may deflate, or on the contrary, it may puff up even more.

“Are you nervous?”

In response to Kim Do-jin’s question under such pressure, Son Seo-yeon nodded with a dark complexion.

“Yes… , a little, no… , actually a lot.”

Member of Kim Do-jin’s party.

Son Si-woo, Han Joo-hee’s daughter.

When you search her name, there are a bunch of modifiers hanging around her shoulders that are always followed.

Thanks to this, her pressure became indescribably heavy, and the thoughts derived from it were constantly tormenting and swimming around in her head.

‘What if I don’t live up to people’s expectations?’

There will be countless criticisms.

But it’s okay.

‘Dojin… , If mom and dad are disappointed… .’

This was a bit scary.

I was more afraid of criticism from the few people I loved than criticism from an unspecified number of people.

If they are disappointed, or if they suffer damage because of themselves.

I felt like the trust and faith I had managed to gain in myself would be broken.

Kim Do-jin was able to read her thoughts perfectly.

‘He’s been like that since he was young.’

Was it when I was eight years old?

There was a time when she came home crying after scoring 20 points on her elementary school dictation test.

I asked him if he was that upset about his low score, and he said no.

Then I asked her why she was so sad and crying, and she answered like this.

-“Because of me… , sigh, it seems like mom and dad are not good at educating their children, hmm… !”

That was all.

Not because I was teased, but because my parents were teased because of me.

It was the fate and bondage of a famous couple named Han Joo-hee and Son Si-woo.

Because whenever she, the daughter, was unable to do anything, the names of her two parents were always mentioned.

She pathologically hated and feared others suffering because of her.

Like right now.

‘What is it?’

Her hands and feet are shaking slightly as she sits in the waiting room waiting for the time to come.

If you start the promotion battle in your current state, you will likely be defeated before you can even show your skills.

If that happens, it’s over.

Son Seo-yeon will probably waste a long time trying to regain trust in herself.

‘I can’t leave it like that.’

Since I have decided to live as Kim Do-jin, Son Seo-yeon is not my daughter.

However, just because your body has changed and your blood has changed, you cannot easily break off your bond.

Although it was no longer possible to care for her as a father, it was possible to help her as a colleague.

So I had to do it.

So that she can become a little stronger.

So that even if I find out the truth in the future, I can stand strong and alone.

“Senior.”

“Yes… ?”

“Do you know what the most foolish thing in the world is?”

“Uh… , well. There are so many, well… .”

“Worrying and feeling anxious about things that haven’t even happened yet.”

Anxiety and worry.

Since you are born as a human, you cannot live without doing these two things.

Don’t you actually anticipate, worry, and prepare for what will happen in the future?

This is a great stress, but it is also a source of strength.

“Thanks to that worry, the senior worked extremely hard. Right?”

“Yes… , I really worked hard to death.”

After deciding to compete for promotion, she worked hard.

Enough to make even Kim Do-jin, who was a training fanatic in the past, hold his tongue.

“I tried so hard, but the results were not good. It may not be possible, but as my senior said, I and my parents were disappointed.”

“… … .”

Shoulders that shrug even though they are just assuming the situation.

Kim Do-jin pushed even harder.

“Are you going to crouch down like that? Are you going to say sorry?”

“You shouldn’t… How?”

“No.”

I tried to die.

But the results were not good.

A true process and an untrue ending.

How should Son Seo-yeon respond to those who are disappointed there?

It can be summarized in just three words.

“So, well, what should I do.”

“… … ?”

Son Seo-yeon tilts her head.

Kim Do-jin’s explanation is added to her.

“I did my best. Right?”

“Yes… .”

“If you were to take a time machine and go back to the past, would you be able to work harder than that?”

Son Seo-yeon firmly shakes her head in response to the following questions.

“No… , I don’t think that will work.”

“So.”

“Yes… ?”

“I worked so hard that nothing would change even if I went back to the past without knowing the ending, so I don’t have to be sorry if the results didn’t follow.”

“Ah… … .”

“It’s actually a good opportunity.”

Son Seo-yeon waits for the next words, tilting her head as if wondering why this is a good opportunity.

He had been like that too.

It was a time when people’s interest was so high that people were struggling to meet their expectations.

I thought I should bow my head to the criticism and criticism that sometimes followed every bad result, but after a while, I started to wonder.

‘Why should I bow my head?’

I did my best.

As she said a moment ago, even if I took a time machine and went back to the past, I wouldn’t have the confidence to do any better.

Still, you should feel sorry for yourself for not getting results, but not for others, right?

Once his thoughts reached that point, he was able to classify people into two categories.

“People I can embrace until the end and people I can’t.”

Kim Do-jin boldly erased from his mind those who criticized him.

Why bother embracing people who can’t even understand the depth of my efforts?

After doing that, not only did I feel more at ease, but life itself became easier.

“If there is someone who criticizes my senior because of this result, I will boldly throw them out. Whether it’s me or my parents.”

If I were to summarize the long list of words in one sentence, it would be this.

“Be a little more shameless, senior.”

The moment your shoulders slump, your momentum loses its power.

Because the thoughts ahead turn into worries and concerns, putting the brakes on the body that follows.

It shouldn’t be like that.

If that happens, nothing can happen.

Your possibilities become increasingly narrow and eventually close.

A person who can fly must be satisfied with walking, and a person who can walk must be satisfied with being a cripple.

Then you will regret it.

Ah, I was a person who could fly.

I was a person who could walk.

And you become resentful.

But who?

People who arbitrarily criticize me and are disappointed?

Or maybe you overreacted to every word they said and found yourself shrinking?

“You only live once, right?”

He couldn’t do that during Son Si-woo’s days.

I’ve lived my life suppressing what I wanted to do because I was weighed down by other people’s opinions.

Maybe that’s why.

Living a second life proudly like this.

But this is truly a miracle among miracles.

Because I can’t guarantee that something like this will happen to my daughter.

“I do everything I can. Eat whatever you want and don’t hesitate to take on challenges.”

So that I can close my eyes in peace without a single regret left before I die.

The words he passionately poured out, each and every word, penetrated deep into her heart.

‘okay. That kid is right.’

I have lived a very oppressed life.

Joohee Han and Siwoo Son.

No matter where I went in Korea, I could not see the light under the huge shadow that was cast.

And now I saw it.

my light.

my sun

The words he spoke penetrate into my heart and make a fever bloom.

‘What I want to do… .’

there is.

There are many.

Among them, what do you want to do most?

By the time my thoughts reached that point.

A voice from outside wakes her from her thoughts.

“Time is up! Hunter Seoyeon Son, are you ready?”

“Ah… , yes… !”

Unfortunately, time is up.

I have no choice but to postpone it for a little while.

“Hey, Dojin.”

“Yes, senior.”

“I’ll be back.”

A powerful voice, different from before.

I can’t help but smile when I see her finally letting go of her tension.

“Do well. No, just do as much as you can and come down. That’s okay.”

“Yes.”

She smiled brightly, shook her head, and continued speaking.

“Wait a moment. I’ll finish it soon and come back.”

Turn your back.

Focus on the task at hand.

‘advancement.’

Today, I am promoted to S rank.

It’s still a bit short, but it’s at a height where you can see his back without missing it.

And I will spit it out.

This overwhelming heart.

She left the waiting room with brisk steps.