As Hwang Soomin pointed out, Seo Dojoon was still wearing the ring Haeun gave him.
However, he was wearing it inside the glove so that it couldnât be seen from the outside, but Hunter Hwang Soomin seemed to have keenly noticed this.
The dungeon raid is over, but if they ask him why he hasnât taken it out until now, he doesnât know.
For now, he wanted to keep the first gift Haeun gave him. The gift given by someone stronger than him in the sense of affection was quite pleasant for the recipient.
He then thought she would be offended if he didnât use the gift she had given him.
There seems to be an unnecessary misunderstanding because the shape is a ring, butâ.
âI saw Miss Haeun wearing it last time.â
âItâs just a communication port.â
There was no reason to pique his interest, so Seo Dojoon flatly denied it.
Besides, there are six people who share this ring. Seo Dojoon was just handed another gift as a bonus when Haeun bought a family gift.
Itâs not that he didnât think anything of it when he received the ring, but thatâs the truth.
âItâs not the first time youâve seen the phrase, so stop speculating. More than that, Guild Leader Lee Hyeonok, I didnât know that the Hunter Association was even involved in the dungeon raiding activities of individual hunters.â
âAre you going to call it an individual and move on?â
âDungeon raid activities are individual freedom. I think itâs too much authority to get involved.â
Lee Hyeonok laughed bitterly.
âCan you just call EX an individual? You must be well aware of the attitude the government is taking toward Hunter Jung Haeun.â
Currently, everyone treats Jung Haeun as a semi-guild and begs to please her. The fact that the American Hunter Association offered Haeun a high salary was not just a rumor, but an open fact. Therefore, they are worried that the nationâs talent may leave.
âThe reason Hunter Jung Haeun remained in Korea is because of her family.â
In particular, the Korean government paid special attention to Haeunâs family to keep her tied up.
The establishment of a specialized training school for healers, which Lee Yoonkyung had always insisted on, suddenly began to be actively discussed, and it became easier for Jung Jinho to obtain the dungeon by-products needed to make items. The number of dungeons being assigned to the Dawn Guild, where Jung Sehyun was active, subtly increased.
And Jung Eunwooâs overtime work⊠has decreased.
In addition, Haeun was also receiving various special benefits without knowing it, such as a partial decrease in various reports when registering as a hunter for the first time.
Indeed, whenever Haeun moves, the country of the Republic of Korea is moving together.
âYou must know that reporting to the Dungeon Management and Safety Department is required to enter the dungeon, right?â
âAfter reporting to the Dungeon Management and Safety Department, the Ahyeon Guild proceeded with dungeon raiding activities legally.â
âWhile using the shallow method of registering Hunter Jung Haeun as an undisclosed support.â
âDoes that matter?â
âOf course. Itâs because the raid was carried out in an expedient way without reporting to the Dungeon Management and Safety Department.â
Lee Hyeonok originally planned to use her influence in the hunter world to the fullest to isolate Haeun from dungeon raid activities.
The value of a hunter will fall if they donât proceed with the raid activity. No matter how EX-Class they are, they canât actually carry out raiding activities, so whatâs the use?
âIâll make sure you donât hang around near the dungeon entrance for the rest of your life.â
She was planning to show the bitter taste of the world to Haeun, who dared to refuse to join the Daehan guild.
If Haeun had known Hyeonokâs plan, she would have danced on her shoulders, saying that she had no choice but to play, but Lee Hyeonok didnât know this.
Hwang Soomin added a word while watching Seo Dojoon and Lee Hyeonok have a fierce argument.
âBut Guild Leader Seo Dojoon, this time I too feel regret for the behavior of Guild Leader Seo Dojoon. Can you monopolize the EX like that? If I knew that the two of you would attack like that, I would have made an appointment in advance.â
âI just accepted the request of Hunter Jung Haeun.â
âAre you passing the blame on EX?â
âDonât misunderstand.â
Seo Dojoon coldly recited. Hwang Soomin smiled widely.
âWell, letâs say that~. Then, next time, Iâll have to try to make Hunter Jung Haeun raid with our Dawn guild. Iâm curious about Sehyunâs the older sister who he has been following since childhood.â
Lee Hyeonok glared at Hwang Soomin at the leisurely sound that didnât match the mood. Hwang Soomin leisurely stroked the Golden Retrieverâs head.
As the atmosphere grew sharp, one person cautiously raised his hand.
âIâmâŠsorry, but can we start the meeting now?â
It was Lim Daehyung, the representative of the small and medium guild federation, who was watching the whales fight.
In fact, todayâs meeting was initiated by Lim Daehyung, but even though the meeting was held, the proper meeting had not yet started.
It was the Hunter Association that had already gone wrong once due to Seo Dojoonâs refusal. However, todayâs agenda was so important that it made it difficult for them to get together again.
âLetâs get back to the point.â
Fortunately, Lee Hyeonok helped Lim Daehyung. Lim Daehyung let out a sigh of relief. As he beckoned, the Hunter Association staff placed reports one by one in front of the people.
âLetâs all take a look at the report given.â
Seo Dojoon checked the document. The corners of his eyes narrowed slightly.
âA report on suspected manipulation of awakening ratings?â
âItâs Zenithâs Guild.â
Lim Daehyung, the representative of the small and medium guild federation, said.
âIt is the fastest growing guild among small and medium-sized guilds recently.â
âThere were three A-Class in February.â
âThatâs right.â
It was surprising. A-Class is enough manpower to send out as a representative of a country. Itâs not even close to the S-Class, but the S-Class itself was rare in the first place.
However, the current report was saying that three A-Class hunters were born in just one guild within a month.
âItâs a new guild, a little over a year old. It completed government registration around the end of May last year. However, it didnât join our small and medium guild federation.â
âWhy?â
âIt was because the conditions for entering the federation were not met. First of all, the number of guild members was three at the time, so the minimum number of 10 people required to join was not met, and there was no capital. In fact, although itâs an alliance that we created to represent small and medium-sized guilds, arenât there many places where small and medium-sized guilds are born and disappear? Thatâs why the conditions for joining are difficult in many ways.â
âWhat was the average rank of guild members?â
Hwang Soomin smiled softly and asked. Lim Daehyung flipped through the papers.
âLast year, it was an average D-Class guild.â
That, too, was rounded up to D-Class. The one registered as the guild leader was a C-Class hunter, and the other two hunters were E-Class hunters. It was a place that lacked a lot to call it a guild.
Son Jihyun hardened her expression.
âThatâs suspicious. I canât believe there are three A-Class out of nowhere.â
âOf course, it could be the measurement error of the awakening tester, butâŠâ
Basically, measuring the abilities of hunters is based on the dungeon system. The awakening meter installed in public institutions or each guild was close to making a rough measurement by making a database of the dungeon system in the end.
âThe same results were obtained when re-measured by the Central Hunter Administration.â
âHmm.â
âAll of those who were judged as A-Class this time are re-awakened. All of them were previously D or E-Class⊠Ah, thereâs B-Class, too. Anyway, I feel the need to investigate properly.â
âYeah.â
Reawakening was virtually impossible. In particular, a lower-class Awakener, like D or E-Class, couldnât become A-Class. At most, it would be a step up.
The story of suddenly becoming a higher grade and reversing their life is only possible in novels or dramas.
But if, very if, itâs possible to improve the rank very intentionally.
âThe power of the guild can be increased.â
Except for Son Jihyun, director of the Hunter Dispute Mediation Committee, all those gathered here were incumbent hunters. Not only the guild, but also their own growth.
Now that an EX-Class named Jung Haeun was born, what reason could they not become an EX-Class?
Wanting to become stronger than before was the instinctive desire of the Awakened, and for this, they would have to accept even the poisoned Holy Grail.
Of course, if it is concluded that it is really just an accident based on coincidence, the three large guilds currently dominating the Republic of Korea will have to prepare for the birth of another dinosaur.
Lee Hyeonok twisted her lips.
âBefore that happens, Iâll have to step on the buds.â
She will prevent anyone from challenging her authority in advance.
Including one Hunter who wasnât here and that Hunter who is still showing hostility to her.
Since then, discussions have continued on the Zenith Guild. First of all, it was decided to summon the head of the Zenith Guild to the Hunter Association and reinvestigate the circumstances of the reawakening.
When the meeting was over, Lee Hyeonok grabbed Seo Dojoon, who was about to leave the room.
âHunter Seo Dojoon.â
Seo Dojoon slowly turned his head. The expressionless face made it difficult to guess what he was thinking. Lee Hyeonok hardened her mouth.
âStop looking at EX.â
âIs that the story again?â
âThereâs no second time.â
âI think youâd better tell such a story to Hunter Jung Haeun than me.â
Seo Dojoon, who responded without losing a word, left the meeting room without hesitation. Lee Hyeonok raised her eyebrows. Hwang Soomin, who was watching, laughed out loud.
âHahaha! Hahaha⊠This is very interesting.â
âHaa. Are you having fun?â
âDonât be too greedy~ Guild leader Lee Hyeonok. And donât you know that kids want to do more if they tell them not to? If you want to recruit Hunter Jung Haeun, you should try to talk to her softly. Itâs not time to pick on someone for entering the dungeon by expedient.â