episode_0064
by admin“It is possible.”
Aleister answered the question of whether he could hold a key position in the association that he had been promised while attending Eden as a cadet.
“The status of a cadet is only that of a cadet, and other affiliations are allowed.”
Aleister took a sip of coffee from his teacup with a faint smile, then put down the teacup again and said.
“You will probably see many cadets starting from the second year who belong to a guild or raid group somewhere. If there is a blood-related guild, there are cases where first-year cadets belong to it.”
Therefore, it is not at all strange or forbidden for me to sit in a key position in the Hunter Association and become a member of the Association.
Aleister looked at me with a gentle look, as if he was about to say that.
It seemed like they were happy that I came to the association on my own to receive an important position.
‘The goals are different, but the path we must take in the process is similar.’
Aleister would have to appoint me to a key position in the association and keep me by his side, and there were many benefits for me as a member of the association.
Although large guilds have enormous capital and reputation, they are only strong as private companies.
In other words, if you start a fight with public authority against the World Hunter Association for justification, the Hunter Association will most likely carry out its opinions until the end.
‘From now on, rather than the help of a large guild, I need a way to conquer dungeons around the world.’
In particular, the demonic realms on Earth that must be targeted are strongly controlled by the Hunter Association through a whitelist system.
In such a situation, if it were an important position in the Hunter Association, a position that Aleister could directly mention… .
‘There will be no more being kicked out based on status.’
I picked up my teacup, sipped my coffee again, collected my thoughts for a few seconds, and spoke to Aleister.
“There is one thing I would like to ask you.”
“If you were to ask me a favor, what would it be?”
That was a suggestion.
Although I am a key position in the Hunter Association, it is a situation that only I know about.
There is a high probability that the vast majority of people will think that talented people like me will fall into the exclusive hands of promising large corporations and large guilds.
The same goes for Aleister.
From his perspective, I can find a job other than the association, but Aleister, as the president of the association, will have to do everything he can to recruit me.
“I heard that issuing hunter licenses is entirely managed by the World Hunter Association.”
After saying that, he picked up a cookie on the plate and put it in his mouth.
Is it because it was a refreshment served to be eaten with coffee? It tasted a lot sweeter than I thought.
“Cadet Yujin Seong is correct. All hunters around the world, without exception, must have a license issued by our association to operate.”
As I wiped away the soggy sweetness with a sip of coffee and balanced my mouth, Aleister smiled deeper and confirmed my words.
The reason why the smile deepened is obvious. I guess it was because he guessed what my request was and was confident that he would be able to grant it.
It wasn’t wrong. Rather, it would be helpful for me if his predictions were correct.
“With the authority of the president of the association, could you issue me a hunter license?”
“Good. I accept it.”
It was an immediate answer.
Aleister accepted my offer without any hesitation.
Aleister looked at me, who was silent for a moment, then put a cookie in his mouth and savored its sweet taste.
Judging by the fact that he was pursing his mouth in pleasure without even drinking coffee, he seemed to like sweet tastes.
Aleister, who swallowed a cookie like that, started the conversation again with a brighter voice.
“Judging by the fact that you came to see me in person and even made such a suggestion, you are willing to accept the proposal I made… Is it okay to think like that?”
Is it because Aleister’s personality is that he prefers to be sure and move on?
I smiled slightly and nodded at his question.
“Yes. I will accept the association president’s proposal.”
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The conversation with Aleister ended successfully.
I went beyond just accepting the offer or not, and after attaching quite a few conditions, I ended up benefiting from it.
It wasn’t because my negotiation skills were better than Aleister’s.
It’s just that Aleister mistakenly thought that I was B, and I took full advantage of that to lead the proposal as if I were B.
‘Obtain a hunter’s license, use the association’s information network, and autonomously attack dungeons under the association’s management… ‘I got more than I expected.’
In addition to the conditions I initially set, I also received two unexpected windfalls that I had not considered at all.
If the association’s information network exists, it will be easy to understand the general state of the hunter industry, and the authority to autonomously attack dungeons under the association’s management will be greatly useful for a long time.
And as a justification for wielding such enormous authority, I thought again about the names of key positions that Aleister had suggested.
“… By the way, I am the vice president.”
To be honest, since it was said to be an important position, I thought it would provide a position in the association’s main line of work, such as dungeon grading or rescue teams.
However, the key position presented by Aleister was none other than the association’s vice president.
It is a rank immediately below him, and an absurdly high rank, with only Aleister himself above me.
‘What on earth is this plan?’
Aleister said that a level of rank was needed to wield the authority I requested, and that I had shown potential and actions suitable for the position of vice president.
I couldn’t say anything to refute because they were all correct, but I must say I was somewhat shocked.
I couldn’t easily shake off my uneasy feeling.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no need to give him a position this high.
‘If Aleister exercises his discretion in the first place or appeals to the fact that he was chosen by Othinus, there will be plenty of elements to put forward as external justification even if he is not necessarily the vice president.’
Doubts grew into thoughts, and thoughts became doubts and spread into my mind.
The more I did this, the more the anxiety in my heart grew, clinging to my brain as if an unpleasant sticky substance had been poured on it.
Perhaps this may be because, fundamentally, the character of Aleister Crowley is not just a strong and rogue magician, but a noble magician operating in secret in the back world.
“Oh, did you share everything?”
As I left the association president’s office and headed toward the room where Elbert had given his speech, he stood up before I even entered the room.
This is because it did not specifically erase its presence with a barrier, nor did it hide its presence.
“Then, I will guide you back to the entrance.”
“Please do me a favor.”
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The sports competition ended successfully, and now all cadets and professors have returned to their daily lives.
The cadets, who were saying goodbye to a week of sweet rest, gathered in groups in the cafeteria on the last day to express their regrets, but that did not mean that a holiday that had not been there before was created.
And now, a problem has arisen again before the Eden cadets who have returned to their daily lives.
“It’s strange. It sure seems like it hasn’t been long since the midterm exams ended… .”
“Time goes by so fast.”
“Who studied for the test?”
Finals.
It is a huge problem called regular exams that comes periodically four times a year.
The cadets, who had been distracted from their studies by the sports competition and the week that followed, were once again pulling out their hair and pressing their butts against their chairs.
“The final exam is still a written exam. Since there are only practical skills, it will be easier than the midterm exam.”
“Yes, I hope so.”
It’s been a while since I visited a cafe alone with Cheon Yu-hwa.
The menu was, as always, yogurt smoothie and cheesecake, but unlike before, my gaze toward her had changed somewhat.
Rather than changing my personal feelings toward Chun Yu-hwa, it was because of the last words of the voice and the information I received.
‘… Are you sure.’
Apart from the increased ability level after completing the succession at once, I looked at her with [Perception], one of the various inherited skills.
While insight is a skill that precisely captures external elements such as movement, insight is a skill that sees through hidden elements such as the essence and state of an object.
I feel a power similar to mine within her.
It is a power with similar properties to this power that I call the status window.
However, unlike the status window I was dealing with, Cheon Yu-hwa’s was contaminated by being mixed with another power that was familiar to me, as I heard from the voice.
With the information I received from the voice, I realized what this ‘status window’ really was and came to a conclusion.
‘One of the World Tree’s arrangements belongs to Cheon Yu-hwa, and its power is currently in a state of contamination due to Ragnarok.’
A girl with the power to destroy this world.
Finally, all the pieces of the puzzle that had been messed up regarding the Phantom Murder and Cheon Yu-hwa were put together.
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