Hunter Association President Kim Junsoo left the meeting room after finishing the meeting.
His jacket was draped over one arm, and his shirt was rolled up in the other.
âDo you want me to hold your jacket?â
His secretary Myunghan asked, but Kim Junsoo refused.
He pointed to the smartwatch he was wearing on his arm.
âShouldnât everyone see this brilliant appearance? Huh?â
The smartwatch was a new model bought by Junghyo.
ââŠEveryone must have seen it since you boasted so much from the beginning of the meeting.â
âNo, no. There may be people who havenât seen it!â
It was impossible.
Because theyâve seen his smartwatch well on his appearance in every schedule for several days already.
All the employees in the association were whispering, âWhat on earth is that smartwatch?â
âBy the way, is that brat Han Minhyuk okay? That brat didnât listen when I told him to get another checkup at the National Hunter HospitalâŠ.â
Junsoo let out a deep sigh as he talked about Minhyuk.
After Minhyuk returns alive from the S-Class dungeon, Junsoo secretly pays attention to Han Minhyuk.
It couldnât be helped because he was an old friend, although he usually acted like an antagonist.
âThe healer told me about his condition, and he said he was really fine. He said there was a scar on his shoulder, but he said it seemed to have healed already.â
âIs it healed?â
âYes. Isnât he probably using a potion? The healer joked about whether an S-Class healer accompanied him.â
Even when Junsoo thinks about it, he still finds it strange.
This time, the rank of the final boss detected in the âCastle of the Demonsâ is EX-Class.
It was out of class.
It means that even if there were two S-Classes, it was a level that was difficult to handle.
I donât know what caused the sudden dungeon flooding, but Han Minhyuk explained that he could also go through a similar dungeon and come back alive.
âStats have temporarily increased.
âIs it because of dungeon energy?â
âMaybe.
Han Minhyuk replied calmly, but the explanation actually made no sense.
It is flooding in which C-Class becomes B-Class or re-accidental sometimes occurs, but itâs flooding when S-Class becomes EX-Class.
The difference in energy required between the flooding of C-Class becoming B-Class and the flooding of S-Class becoming EX-Class was huge.
There is a saying that the difference in strength increases by a square number as the rank increases.
âDid you eat some kind of elixir? Itâs like a secret elixir. I heard that some kind of potion was passed between the raid members.â
Kim Junsoo heard that a fairly high level of mental attack blocking potion was circulating among the raid members at the time.
It doesnât make sense for one person to make such a good potion in large quantities, so he must have spent quite a bit of money on something like the Alchemist Association.
âAnyway! Take care of yourself from now on, punk!â
ââŠ.TutâTutâŠ.TutâŠ
Thatâs how the call ended.
Junsoo clicked his tongue as he pondered over the brief phone call he had with Han Minhyuk.
âWhat do you mean an S-class healer? Thereâs no way Yoojun that brat would heal Hanwoonâs guild leader.â
Yoojun, Koreaâs only S-Class healer, was like a dog in the Baekho Guild.
He doesnât know why that fool is so tightly bound to the Baekho Guild.
âNevertheless, it is not. I was going to report it today, but I heard that Yoojun will come out to the free agent market at the time of the expiration of this contract.â
âYoojun is leaving Baekho?â
âYes. He will only join the last raid.â
âWhy all of a sudden? That brat gave up his American citizenship and hung himself only on Baekho.â
âI donât know, the reason is not yet known.â
âHuh⊠reallyâŠâ
Ah, wait.
No way, could it be that Han Minhyuk really recruited Yoojun?
The contract period has not ended, but is it a situation where heâs already helping in secret?
Junsoo suddenly felt a boiling competitive spirit.
Kim Junsooâs competitive spirit toward Han Minhyuk was running rampant from the moment he saw the photo of the sea that Han Minhyuk sent to him yesterday.
The leader of the Hanwoon Guild punk
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Itâs a picture sent by Junghyo. The sea was beautiful.
You hung up on me like that!
You even exchanged pictures of the sea with Junghyo!
Kim Junsoo was burning with jealousy that was ambiguous to say where.
âThis is an obvious provocation. Iâve been to Junghyoâs guest house and bragged about it several times in the chat room!â
Of course, it wasnât just a few times, it was dozens of times, but Kim Junsoo, who had completely erased that fact through self-justification, turned on the light in his eyes and clenched his fists tightly.
âNo! S-Class healers must be brought to the association! Does it make sense that one guild monopolizes S-Class healers in the first place? I was upset that Baekho took it away, but Hanwoon couldnât take it away! Never!â
Then, Myunghanâs cell phone rang.
After receiving the phone call, Myunghanâs expression immediately hardened.
ââŠWhat? S-ClassâŠ? An S-Class has appeared? Did you check the documents to confirm that the person is a non-combat type? Then that person is either a healer or a producer! First of all, contact the public relations team to make sure the media is controlled, and prevent S-class from leaving the room. Do you understand? Wait a second⊠That nameâŠÂ Whatâs her name?â
Myunghanâs soul is escaping from his face.
âLee JunghyoâŠ?â
The moment he heard that, the president of the Hunter Association dropped the jacket on his arm.
* * *
It must have been 10 minutes since I was trapped in the space where the awakening machine is located.
I was soon moved to the presidentâs office and met Uncle Junsoo.
ââŠU, UncleâŠâ
âJunghyo-yaâŠâ
âH, how did this happenâŠâ
I mean, I donât even know what happened.
I couldnât understand that the awakening machine was forcibly shut down because of only a D-Class Awakener, and I couldnât understand more that all the facts were revealed to Uncle Junsoo in 10 minutes.
However, since I had decided to inform Uncle anyway, I explained everything to him as calmly as possible.
From the fact that I had awakened to the fact that my awakening class was a bit unusual, and that I was told that I was an S-Class paladin thanks to that awakening class.
âAre you saying that you are that S-Class Paladin! You saved Porter Hong Sungoh?!â
Uncleâs eyes widened.
âNo⊠so my awakening class is⊠itâs a hotel manager.â
ââŠ.!â
Junsooâs eyes widened.
âThen the S-Class healer who saved Han Minhyuk a few days agoâŠ.â
âS-Class healer? Ah. I did go to deliver coffee. I happened to help with the treatment.â
ââŠCoffeeâŠ?â
âBecause the hotel has a good coffee machine.â
Due to the nature of the class, I had to take care of the guestsâ food, clothing, and shelter.
Uncle was quiet after that.
When I looked at Uncleâs face while he was thinking hard, I was a little nervous because he seemed to be very angry.
It was then.
âThen⊠Your secret, not me but Minhyuk, who knows firstâŠ? ReallyâŠ? Junghyo⊠Our Junghyo⊠Last time you said I was the only oneâŠ.â
Uncle muttered with a sad face.
âHow could you talk to Han Minhyuk first?!â
âBecause Uncle Minhyuk is in danger?â
âŠNo, more than that, I think the focus of getting angry in the first place is a bit off!
âStill, I thought I would tell you when I registered for Awakening and finished the contract with the Hanwoon Guild.â
I was trying to appease Uncle, but Uncleâs face suddenly turned cold.
âWait. Where and what are you doing?â
âA contract with the Hanwoon Guild. A few days ago, Uncle made a scouting offer.â
âW, what? N, no! He canât take our Junghyo away!â
Itâs not being taken away, itâs a contract, right?
But Uncle was already on the verge of something.
âSecretary Lee! Bring the contract right now! The contract I was going to give to YoojunâŠNo, wrote a new one and brought it with more conditions!â
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Uncle called secretary Lee Myunghan before I could stop him.
And soon, the contract that appeared hotly printed in front of me had a down payment of 2 billion won written on it.
In addition, this news quickly entered the Hanwoon Guild, and as soon as I left the Hunter Association building, I was called to Minhyukâs office.
âI heard that Kim Junsoo talked about a 2 billion down payment.â
Uncle sitting in front of the glass window showing the high-rise building looked ominously solemn.
âOh, thatâsâŠ.â
âThis side will be 3 billion. It is the same amount as Han Woohyunâs ransom.â
âMoney is not important to meâŠâ
âThe treatment will also be the best.â
Thatâs it, of course, I know. I know.
Shortly after accepting the messy Hunter Association contract, I was called to the Hanwoon Guild.
In fact, it wasnât that I wasnât fascinated by the Hunter Associationâs contract.
âIf you come to the association, you can hide the hotelâs identity at the national level. Not only that but you can be treated as a semi-official. Including you and the manager you mentioned, of course.â
It was a very tempting proposal.
Being able to hide the identity of the hotel, being treated as a semi-official, and a down payment of 2 billion won.
âC, can I think about it a little more?â
It wasnât a matter of money.
The conditions seemed to be similar, but they were subtly different, so I worried a lot.
ââŠI hope it doesnât drag on for too long. For your safety.â
After Uncleâs words, I left Uncleâs office.
And while waiting for the elevator, I saw the managerâs KakaoTalk message on my cell phone.
Manager
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Yes. How are you doing? By the way, I copied the latte art the boss made and ruined it ă ă Please come back soon~
I didnât even tell her to learn how to make latte art, but she made a ruined heart, took a picture of it, and sent it to me.
Iâve hired someone whoâs sincere in many ways.
I was thinking about asking Miyeon for a moment which one to choose between a 3 billion and a 2 billion contract, but I closed my cell phone.
Then the elevator door opened on the 7th floor.
A man in a semi formal-suit and wearing glasses stood in the open doorway.
Dressed as an office worker, he was definitely the face I knew.
Itâs Han Woohyun.
Ah, come to think of it, this was the Hanwoon Guild.
I waited for him to get on, but he didnât get on, just standing still and looking at my face.
And at that moment, a strange window popped up.
The âVIP guestâ is confused about whether this is a dream or real life.
The satisfaction level of âVIP guestsâ increases.
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The elevator door started closing automatically.
I hurriedly pressed the open button and grabbed his hand.