Episode 73
Inmates about to be released are transferred to Cheonan Open Prison or other intermediate treatment facilities and receive social adaptation training. However, that was only for general prisoners.
Because the principle was that inmates with a special status, called awakened ones, were managed separately, they could not receive adaptation training like general inmates in such places. Therefore, the special detention center prepared its own adaptation living room so that inmates about to be released could prepare for social adaptation.
“Did you hear that we were heading to the accommodation living room today?”
Sihyeon said. He was now in the living room of one room. Originally, in special prison cells, it was not allowed to open the cell door without permission. This is because the awakened ones had the power to pose a threat even with their bare bodies.
It was not for nothing that the rule that inmates who came out of their cells must be handcuffed was created. However, Sihyeon didn’t care and opened the cell door and came inside.
But even so, it seemed like there was no need to worry at all that problems would arise. The inmate in room 1 was Lee Hae-chang.
He was on his knees, hands clasped together respectfully. His head is lowered and his eyes are down, looking at the floor. He answered cautiously as he was.
“Yes, I heard.”
“So, Mr. Haechang, I have something to say before I go to the front.”
“Ah, yes. Tell me anything. I will listen without missing a word.”
“But before that… Is that posture okay? Isn’t it uncomfortable?”
“Yes, yes. It’s comfortable. It’s completely comfortable. You don’t have to worry about it at all.”
Lee Hae-chang quickly waved his hand.
“Well, in that case….”
Sihyeon laughed. He had never given instructions to take that posture. However, he was slowly crawling on his own. Well, if it was convenient for me to come out like that on my own, it would be convenient.
Sihyeon continued speaking again.
“It’s no different.”
“yes.”
“Go out and create a guild.”
“Huh? Guild?”
Haechang made an incomprehensible face.
“I mean the Hunter Guild.”
“Ah… yes, yes?”
Hae-chang nodded without thinking and then realized the meaning of the words and opened his eyes wide.
“Why? What’s the problem?”
“So… I understand what you mean….”
“I’m asking you to create a guild in Mr. Hae-chang’s name. I’m sure you meet the qualifications, right?”
This was something I had already researched and brought up about the qualifications for creating a guild. Regardless of level, as long as you have a hunter license, you are eligible to create a guild.
At first glance, this was a condition that raised concerns that guilds would proliferate indiscriminately, but this did not actually happen. In any case, guilds founded by E- or D-class hunters had a structure that could not survive in the market. What hunter would join a guild like that?
The reality was that most guilds founded by Class C were small. The limited pie and limited number of hunters inevitably lead to a structure in which a few powerful guilds take most of the profits. It was no different from the general market, where a few large companies dominate the market and take most of the profits.
However, they are telling us to create a guild. It was natural for Haechang to be taken aback.
“Yes, yes… I meet the qualifications. I’m sorry, but I don’t even have the money to start a guild… There are many reasons…”
“Don’t you have any window equipment?”
“Yes… I’m sorry, but that’s true. I have some debt….”
“That’s right.”
The founding cost was 10 million won. I thought a D-class hunter would naturally have that much money, but it seems not to be the case. First of all, I tried to cover the founding costs, but seeing how things were going, I thought that wouldn’t work.
Haechang’s face suddenly became contemplative, as if he understood Sihyeon’s words to mean that he was very uncomfortable. He started praying so hard that his hands became feverish.
“Hey… I’m sorry! I’ll sell my organs to raise money for the founding, so please just forgive me!”
“No, no. It’s okay. I’ll send it to your account later, so just call my contact information first.”
“No! Well, that will never be possible… I will prepare it somehow so you can say that….”
“Ah, it’s okay, just call my contact information.”
When Si-hyeon spoke a little forcefully, Hae-chang flinched greatly. He cautiously called his contact number with a frightened look on his face.
Sihyeon wrote it down in his notebook.
“Okay. I’ll pay the creation fee, so don’t worry, just create a guild.”
“Yes, yes. I understand. But… what should we do by creating a guild?”
Haechang looked closely and asked.
Sihyeon said with an expression as if he was asking something obvious.
“No, what does the Hunter Guild do? I have to run raids.”
“Huh? But I’m a D-rank….”
Haechang spoke, trailing off his words. Since a D-class hunter is the guild leader, there is no way people will gather. However, it was impossible to run a raid alone. I was talking about that kind of issue.
Sihyeon also understood what it meant.
“Don’t worry. I’ll keep sending guild members.”
“Yes? Yes?”
“I’ll send you off when you’re released from prison, so don’t worry. When your guild members come back, we’ll raid together.”
“yes….”
Are you ready to be released?
So does that mean that the inmates here will be sent to the guild when they are released? Literally a guild of ex-convicts?
Hae-chang was dumbfounded on the inside, but did not dare to show it on the outside. I had no choice but to say yes.
“Oh, and.”
Sihyeon said as if she remembered something.
“yes.”
“Never accept regular hunters from the guild. Only accept the hunters I sent.”
Hunters who were not prisoners were beyond their abilities. In order to perfectly manage the guild, such people should not have existed. A hunter guild made up of only the inmates they were in charge of. That was what Sihyeon planned and aimed for.
There was no need to become a guild leader. Even if Jang Hak-gi, who had recently been re-elected to the National Assembly after being found not guilty by the Supreme Court and released, used his power to exclude hunter activities from the list of prohibited concurrent occupations, becoming a guild leader was a completely different matter.
No matter how much one thought about it, it was unreasonable for a current civil servant to become a guild leader. Even if such a bill was proposed, it seemed like it would never be passed. Of course, it didn’t matter.
For Sihyeon, being a guild member was enough. Even if you were a guild member, there was no problem with holding the real power of the guild and doing whatever you wanted.
“All right.”
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“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. After you’re released from prison, you won’t have to make a living no matter what you do. And if it’s good, it’s not a bad thing, right? To put it bluntly, which guild would accept a hunter wearing an electronic anklet?”
“….”
Haechang bowed his head. Because it was a statement that hit the nail on the head.
“It’s not just Haechang. Even ex-convicts have to make a living if they have paid for their crimes and come out. Isn’t that right? So, let’s create a guild and do raids to make a living.”
“yes.”
“I will educate everyone and send them out, so don’t worry. And if the number of people increases, the position of guild leader may become a burden, but I am not saying that you should be guild leader forever. If a more suitable person is released from prison, you can transfer the guild leader position to that person.”
“All right.”
“Okay, I’ll contact you again when you’re released from prison.”
A vision occurred.
“Ah, there… Chief.”
Haechang suddenly seemed to have an idea and called out to Sihyeon.
“why?”
“What should the guild name be?”
“Ah, the guild name.”
Sihyeon was lost in thought for a moment. There was no guild name set. However, it couldn’t be built haphazardly. It was a guild that could become an important stepping stone in one’s life.
What name should we call it?
Sihyeon pondered and came up with several names. Then I remembered a name that caught my eye.
“Um, okay. Let’s do this. Yangji Guild.”
“Yangji Guild?”
“After staying in the shadows, you pay for your sins and go out to the sunshine, so it’s a sunny guild. How about it? Are you okay?”
“Of course it’s okay. It’s okay. It’s very nice. I’ll take what you said.”
Haechang said in a fuss.
“Okay. I’m going to move you directly to the accommodation room later, so pack your bags and get ready.”
Sihyeon said as he closed the cell door and left.
Haechang’s reply was heard from behind.
“Yes, I will prepare right away.”
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It has already been five months since I came to the special detention center. There were no problems with working as the acceptance order was clearly established at the beginning. So he worked for 5 months with great ease.
There was no stress at all at work. It felt like I was on vacation on Ganghwa Island.
While I was feeling at ease, I came up with several plans. He had also thought of a plan to create a guild made up of inmates.
There were various classes of inmates in the special building. From grade E, which is the bottom, to grade A, which is less than 1%. In my opinion, they were people who had no contact with each other except that they were recipients and awakeners. No one in the world will be able to use them.
But only he could do it. I was able to encompass them. In addition, it was possible to form a group and use it.
It seemed clear that if we established a guild made up of these people, we would be able to build a guild with considerable power that even large guilds could not do without. Moreover, he could become the actual leader of the guild. That’s why he made such a plan.
It’s good to have power. In some ways, you can do more than if you were alone. It was also possible to attack higher level gates, which is something we can’t even dream of now.
If such a force had existed when threatened by the Black Cross, there would have been much less anxiety. Of course, it was still a long way off. In order to work in the company building where B-level and higher level hunters were housed, it was necessary to build up the trust of higher-ups.
Additional experience in special divisions was also needed. It was clear that a prison guard with less than a year of experience would not be assigned to such an important place.
‘First, let’s start with the Sadong where the C-rank hunters are located.’
I heard from my fellow prison guards that it would soon be time for my position to change. As soon as he was appointed, he attracted attention by establishing an order of acceptance that was different from the atmosphere of the cow, but there was no problem in handling the work so far. There were no guards to point out anything about it. It’s working well without any problems.
Although it was impossible to place high-level hunters, I thought that I could be assigned to a place where C-level hunters were accommodated. In the meantime, I tried to make a flawless and good impression on the head of the security department. Still, if there was a company dinner, I felt like I needed to subtly appeal to the security manager and dispatcher about where I wanted to work.
“Chief Lee.”
At that time, Chief Yoon’s voice broke me out of my thoughts. It seemed like Sihyeon came into the office while she was lost in thought.
“yes.”
Sihyeon looked at Chief Yoon.
“You know there’s a security dinner today, right?”
“Ah… is it today? Yes, indeed.”
Something I had forgotten came to mind when I heard Chief Yoon’s words.
“I told you this in case you were already forgetting.”
“Haha, yes, I forgot. Thank you for your words.”
Sihyeon said with a smile. It was good timing. It doesn’t suit my personality, but I felt like I had to make up my mind today and sing and dance. Have some alcohol.
“Oh, and by the way, I don’t have a car. Can we ride with you to the dinner party?”
Chief Yoon said.
It seemed like that was why the company dinner was brought up in the first place.
“Sure.”
Sihyeon smiled and nodded.
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