Episode 92
As they got closer to the village, Kang Jin-hyeok’s expression became more and more disturbed.
I even thought about just running away to the original world.
If Kang Jin-hyeok had been a person lacking in a sense of responsibility, it would not have ended with just thinking about it.
“What’s happening in the village?”
Lucia, who had good eyesight, tilted her head as if she could already see the situation in the village.
“All the residents are out at the entrance.”
“why?”
“I don’t know about that either.”
Judging from the fact that the faces of the residents didn’t look as serious as Kang Jin-hyeok’s, it didn’t seem like it was dangerous.
But Lucia kept that fact a secret.
It was quite amusing to see Kang Jin-hyeok’s expression turn pale when he heard that the villagers were gathered.
‘Has it all been revealed already?’
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that it would never happen, but he was still uneasy because he felt a pang.
‘Yeah, it’s nothing. I just need to hit my head a little.’
Didn’t he just bow his head and apologize for almost being branded a slave and being killed?
Of course, it’s hard to put it on the same level as devastation of an entire town, but it’s still emotionally appealing.
Kang Jin-hyeok slowed his pace as much as possible, but time passed without mercy and the village soon drew closer.
Silva, who had been waiting with the residents at the village entrance, had already noticed that Kang Jin-hyeok was coming through the smell.
As soon as Silva saw Kang Jin-hyeok, he immediately walked towards him with the residents.
“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Judging from the polite greetings they exchanged, they did not gather to fight.
But Kang Jin-hyeok never let his guard down, ready to take out his baseball bat at any time.
“Why are you all gathered here?”
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Please?”
I wonder what kind of request he is trying to make this time.
When Kang Jin-hyeok decided in his heart that since he had committed a crime, he should at least give him a little something, Silva knelt down together with the villagers.
“Please accept us.”
The words that came out of Silva’s mouth contained unexpected content.
Kang Jin-hyeok never thought that the villagers would be the first to bring up the thing he wanted to ask for.
I thought they wouldn’t ask me to do it first since it was a proposal that I immediately dismissed as a slave trade.
“Didn’t you say no before?”
“Because I foolishly misunderstood back then.”
When he appeared in this village, where outsiders had long since stopped coming, he kept telling unbelievable stories, such as saying that he was a human from another dimension or that he had caught a dragon, so I ended up being suspicious.
If it weren’t for those doubts and misunderstandings, Kang Jin-hyeok’s proposal would not have been a loss to Soo-in at all.
“Is it okay to make such a sudden decision to leave my hometown?”
“Our race does not cling to the place where we originally lived.”
The reason the people stayed in this village was because they were afraid of the empire’s influence.
“If I can avoid slavery, what about other dimensions?”
“What if I’m lying?”
Kang Jin-hyeok became cautious because things seemed to be going too well.
I was worried that if I followed along so obediently, I would later misunderstand and run wild.
“Absolutely not.”
Silva spoke bluntly and with unwavering conviction.
“I and the residents were certain that Mr. Kang Jin-hyeok was not the kind of person who would do that.”
“yes?”
Kang Jin-hyeok wanted to ask why.
All he did for the people was to complete the tasks assigned to them.
Later on, he even beat me up with his own hands, so how can you say you can trust such a person?
From Kang Jin-hyeok’s perspective, it was a flow that he couldn’t understand at all.
“I think there’s some misunderstanding… … .”
“Yes. We were very mistaken.”
Silva looked up at Kang Jin-hyeok while kneeling.
His eyes were filled with emotion and respect, as if he were facing an idol.
“We rejected the generosity of those who wanted to give us a new home even though we were of a different race, because we lacked faith.”
Silva’s words gently stimulated Kang Jin-hyeok’s skin, giving him goosebumps.
When Kang Jin-hyeok received such high praise from the people, he felt burdened rather than happy.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who could no longer bear it any longer, tried to honestly confess what he had done.
“You guys, actually… … .”
Before Kang Jin-hyeok could finish speaking, Lucia’s elbow dug hard into his side.
Lucia stepped forward in front of the people while Kang Jin-hyeok kept his mouth shut to keep himself from screaming.
“I was going to make that suggestion again anyway, so that’s good. Then shall we start with a simple household survey?”
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that the census that Lucia had mentioned might have had another meaning.
As far as Kang Jin-hyeok knew, those words were not said with pure intentions.
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Today is already the third day.
Seo Sang-ho became increasingly stressed out as the guild leader continued to not contact him.
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How nice it would be if all that was piling up was stress.
The pile of work piling up on my desk couldn’t be tolerated any longer.
“You damn human! If you’re going to dive, at least delegate the responsibility properly!”
Since I wasn’t officially appointed as the acting guild leader, there were some minor issues with my work.
As the verification procedures increased, progress became slower and slower, and Seo Sang-ho’s leaving work also became later.
If it weren’t for his savior, Seo Sang-ho would have seriously considered staging a coup.
‘I never thought I would understand Han Yeong-seok.’
As Seo Sang-ho was mentally crossing out the number of patience, his cell phone on the desk began to vibrate.
Seo Sang-ho’s expression changed completely as he picked it up and checked the sender’s information.
Seo Sang-ho took a deep breath and pressed the call button.
“Where are you now!!”
The person on the phone screamed in pain because of the screams Seo Sang-ho made.
“Try to be in my shoes! Would you be able to do it without screaming?”
The reply that he had no idea stimulated Seo Sang-ho’s patience.
If there had been no immediate words, Seo Sang-ho would have shouted again.
The person on the other end of the phone kept repeating nonsense, as if he himself was confused.
After saying those words, the other party hung up the call.
Seo Sang-ho was dumbfounded when he heard that the nobleman who had left saying he was going to do some training suddenly brought people back.
I had no idea where he had gone to get to that point.
“What on earth is going on, huh?”
Seo Sang-ho wasn’t the only one who was confused.
Lee Hye-na, who heard the news as a secretary, was also dumbfounded.
“As far as I know, there aren’t any hunters above A-class who have tried to move to a different guild.”
The Pantheon was now severely understaffed.
Lee Hye-na tried to actively recruit other hunters in order to improve the situation even a little, but there were almost no people willing to join the new guild.
Furthermore, the news that they were leasing out their existing territory to hunters below C-rank drew criticism from the hunters.
‘You won’t get any proper profits that way.’
Many hunters were gossiping among themselves and mocking Pantheon’s actions.
“Could it be that you picked up some D-class hunters who had nowhere to go?”
“Then it would be difficult.”
Seo Sang-ho wholeheartedly agreed to help the weak.
But before that, it was necessary to lay a solid foundation for the guild.
Because he had to swell up in a hurry, he was barely able to patch up his own territory with fantasy skills.
Increasing the number of D-class hunters who were of no help was tantamount to hastening the downfall.
“If Kang Jin-hyeok had a mind, he wouldn’t have done something like that.”
“Does Mr. Sang-ho think that Mr. Kang Jin-hyeok is a person with common sense?”
“… … .”
Seo Sang-ho couldn’t bear to deny Lee Hye-na’s question.
Kang Jin-hyeok’s skills were beyond common sense, and even his actions were far from social norms.
But Seo Sang-ho could say one thing for sure.
“But Kang Jin-hyeok doesn’t do anything that would completely harm himself.”
Kang Jin-hyeok’s policy was to somehow make a profit, even if it meant taking on a losing role.
Lee Hye-na also thought that Seo Sang-ho’s evaluation was correct.
The same goes for lending out the rainy area to hunters of C rank and below.
Everyone else thought they were just being hypocritical, but their intention was to prevent other guilds from encroaching on their territory.
Anyway, with the number of people we have now, we can’t cover the entire territory of the Titan and Tyrant Guilds.
The method chosen by Kang Jin-hyeok could be said to be the best.
“I’ve got a call from down below. I think they’ve arrived now.”
“Then I should go down and take a look.”
Seo Sang-ho wanted to see with his own eyes what kind of people Kang Jin-hyeok had brought.
As the two were heading to the elevator, a text message arrived on Seo Sang-ho’s cell phone.
The sender was, of course, Kang Jin-hyeok.
“Come underground without being noticed?”
Seo Sang-ho didn’t understand.
If you brought more people, it would be right to inform the guild immediately.
I wondered if it was really necessary to come down to the basement to avoid the eyes inside.
“Still, you have to do what the guild leader says.”
“He’s a guild leader who doesn’t do any work and just disappears.”
Seo Sang-ho let out a small sigh and pressed the button to go down to the basement from the elevator.
Beyond the underground passageway, only those with IDs above executive level can pass through.
At the place that Tyrant used as a warehouse to store items, Kang Jin-hyeok, who had arrived early, was waiting for Seo Sang-ho and Lee Hye-na to arrive.
While completing the authentication and opening the door, Seo Sang-ho had small expectations.
Inside, he found the group that Kang Jin-hyeok had brought and his expression hardened.
“What about those gentlemen?”
“The person I was talking about earlier… … no, the people.”
“Suin? Are you kidding me?”
“I wasn’t joking.”
The group that Kang Jin-hyeok brought resembled humans, but they had wolf-like ears on their heads and bushy tails on their buttocks.
However, Seo Sang-ho was a man of common sense, so he did not readily believe that they were Su-in.
“Where did you get all these actors from and say that it’s a drama…?”
“This isn’t makeup. It’s real.”
“It’s not fun, so take it easy.”
Seo Sang-ho held back his growing irritation with desperate patience.
“You don’t have to do this kind of stupid show, so I won’t criticize you for disappearing. Just start working properly from tomorrow.”
Kang Jin-hyeok burst into laughter after hearing Seo Sang-ho’s words.
Kang Jin-hyeok also didn’t think that Seo Sang-ho would believe him right away.
Still, I felt a little hurt to be so blatantly ignored.
“Then do you want to check it out yourself?”
“What are you checking?”
Kang Jin-hyeok whispered in a small voice to Su-in, who was right next to him.
Then, Su-in immediately ran towards Seo Sang-ho.
With a quadrupedal gait that showed wildness rather than a human running posture, Suin ran the distance of more than 20m from Seo Sangho in just 1 second.
As the distance narrowed, the right hand that Suin swung had sharp nails attached to it.
Seo Sang-ho avoided having his throat cut off by a hair’s breadth thanks to his late escape.
“what…….”
At some point, Su-in returned to Kang Jin-hyeok’s side again.
Even to S-class hunter Seo Sang-ho, the speed was quite threatening.
“Could it really be true?”
