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A pure white high-rise building in the heart of Seoul.
On the top floor, a sign with a stylish font exuded a strong presence.
It is one of the top ten major guilds in Korea.
A super excellent guild that will be ranked among the top 3 guilds in 10 years.
We arrived in front of the White House headquarters building.
“How did you come here?”
The security guard guarding the entrance stopped us and asked.
Maybe it was because of their plain clothes, but their speech seemed somewhat contemptuous of us.
Instead of answering, I took out Baek Young-hee’s business card from my jacket pocket.
“I was supposed to meet this person today.”
After checking the business card, his expression immediately changed.
“Excuse me, but your name is···.”
“I am the landlord.”
The bodyguard heard my name and confirmed it on the radio. He looked at me and the kid next to me alternately and then said.
“I heard you were coming alone. The child next to you is···”
Now that I think about it, I didn’t tell Baek Young-hee that.
“He is my younger brother.”
“···Your younger sibling?”
A bodyguard with a confused expression.
Well, to anyone who looks at them, their visuals don’t look like they’re siblings.
An ordinary-looking Korean guy and a foreign kid with red eyes.
Honestly, other than being people, they have nothing in common.
But at times like these, it was necessary to be shameless.
“What’s the problem? Do you want to know the secret of my brother and sister’s birth?”
“Oh, no. That’s not it. It’s just for identification purposes···.”
“If you want, I can tell you. It was exactly 10 years ago…”
While I was teasing the bodyguard like that, Baek Young-hee came out of the building and called me.
“Mr. Landlord!”
“Ah. Here it is.”
As I waved her hand, she came towards me with quick steps.
The bodyguard, who was sweating profusely, stepped aside, and we were led into the building.
Baek Young-hee also glanced at Lily and asked, curious about her true identity.
“Who is the cute kid next to you?”
“He is my half-brother.”
Of course the seeds are different, but I didn’t say that.
Baek Yeong-hee’s expression hardened for a moment, then she smiled awkwardly and asked Lily, “Hello? What’s your name?”
But this brat who had no shame ignored Baek Yeong-hee and looked at me instead of answering.
“What is this woman?”
“Someone who will give us money.”
Since they were speaking in Gaian, Baek Yeong-hee couldn’t understand what was being said.
Lily said with a frown.
“I feel sick. Your breasts are too big.”
I tilted my head. Too big? It looks just right.
“Hey. You too, in the future, you will be quite···.”
“future?”
“Oh, no.”
I turned my head away from the kid who was staring at me and spoke to Baek Yeong-hee who was curious.
“He said it was nice to meet you.”
“···You can’t speak Korean at all?”
“I know some simple words.”
The problem is that most of those words are edible.
The three of us got into the elevator.
I spoke to Baek Young-hee with a slightly serious expression.
“I know it might seem strange. My brother doesn’t look like me and he doesn’t speak Korean. We have a complicated family history here, so if possible…”
When I trailed off, Baek Young-hee nodded and told me not to worry.
“Our guild has a rule of not interfering with the personal or private lives of individual superhumans. As long as it doesn’t harm the guild.”
“Okay then.”
It was better to nail it down like this.
“but···.”
Baek Young-hee leaned towards me and spoke.
“I personally would like to hear it. Can you tell me about it later?”
Anyway, I’m telling you, she’s a woman you can’t let your guard down with.
I declined politely in my own way.
“I’m a little busy.”
The elevator stopped at the top floor. When we got off the elevator, a pleasant middle-aged man was waiting for us.
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The moment I saw him, I tensed up slightly.
Don’t be fooled by his warm-hearted appearance, like that of a neighborhood uncle.
Master of the White House Guild
One of the first Awakened,
One of the best superhumans.
Monster Baek Chang-su.
He smiled brightly and offered me a handshake.
“Nice to meet you. I am Baek Chang-soo.”
“I am the landlord.”
“Please sit down.”
We sat facing each other. Baek Chang-soo and Baek Young-hee sat next to each other, and Lily and I sat on the other side.
Baek Chang-soo spoke first.
“Wasn’t it difficult to find your way here for the first time?”
“That’s impossible. The building is so big and conspicuous.”
“It would have been proper for us to come and see you, but… the situation is so unusual.”
“It’s okay. You can just think of it as a preview.”
“Haha. Just like your name, you have a great heart.”
We had a very natural conversation.
He was armed with fake kindness and laughter on his face, and acted calmly on the outside.
But we both knew that neither of us was genuinely laughing.
This is a kind of stress interview.
“I have heard about the new contract terms you requested.”
While we were having a calm conversation, Baek Chang-soo poured out his mana and pressured me with his momentum.
Ssssssssut.
The corners of his mouth rose gently.
“If you beat our guild’s superhuman in the test, you get double the deposit… It was fun.”
Ss …
The momentum grew stronger. I was still smiling and facing Baek Chang-soo, but a cold sweat ran down my back.
“Does that mean you accept my terms?”
Baek Chang-soo.
Sure, a monster is a monster.
How can you handle mana to this extent instinctively, without knowing anything about martial arts or magic?
A skill that can only be achieved with innate talent.
If you raise your opponent with such momentum and pressure, most people will be intimidated in front of you and won’t be able to even speak properly.
“Is it really worth it to you?”
20 years ago, I would have been like a mouse in front of a cat, unable to move.
Because the difference in level was so overwhelming.
But now is different from then.
Ss …
I raised my mana and resisted Baek Chang-soo’s momentum.
A skill honed through effort and time, not talent.
I too was able to create my own ‘momentum’.
I looked straight at Baek Chang-soo and said.
“Let me show you my worth.”
“······.”
Baek Chang-soo looked quite surprised. He probably hadn’t seen many people resist his momentum.
Baek Chang-soo, who had been looking at me without saying anything for a while, spoke to Baek Young-hee next to him.
“Younghee, please rewrite the contract.”
Baek Young-hee, who had been watching us closely, asked back with surprised eyes.
“yes?”
Baek Chang-soo said with a very serious face.
“I think it will be difficult with the content I just revised.”
“Yes, sir. Please proceed with the contract as we discussed earlier···.”
“Change it to triple, not double.”
“yes?”
How many people have seen that foxy Baek Young-hee make such a stupid expression?
Baek Chang-soo told his daughter the contents of the contract that needed to be revised.
“If the lessor passes the entrance test, the deposit will be paid three times the original amount.”
“Tests can be conducted up to three times by mutual agreement, and a deposit of 20 billion will be paid if all tests are passed.”
His voice was calm and it seemed like he was speaking casually, but the content was enormous.
Baek Young-hee opened her eyes wide and asked again.
“T-Two hundred billion?”
20 billion was enough money to sign a contract with any A-class superhuman.
There’s a condition that I have to pass all three tests, but you’re still going to pay that much money to a newbie like me?
I’m starting to like this guy more and more.
I smiled and leaned back on the sofa.
“You’re so hot, sir.”
“Haha. Me a little.”
As we fought amongst ourselves, Baek Young-hee made a confused expression.
But she’s also a professional in the industry. After taking a few deep breaths, she returned to her usual self.
“Okay, I understand. I will trust your judgment.”
A new contract was drawn up on the spot.
The terms were incredibly groundbreaking. I nodded after carefully checking the contents.
“great.”
We got up from our seats.
No matter how good the terms of the contract were, if I didn’t pass the test, it was just a piece of paper.
Baek Chang-soo said.
“Let’s go. Everyone will be waiting.”
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The sparring room was in the basement.
The space, which is approximately 1000 square meters, was specially constructed to handle the battles between superhumans.
There were spaces set up where you could test your skills in a variety of environments, including a fighting ring, a forest, a desert, and underwater.
Groan, groan.
Perhaps because they had heard the rumor, a considerable number of people had already gathered there.
Not all of them were superhumans, most of them were guild officials.
“There are a lot of audiences.”
Baek Chang-soo smiled brightly at my words.
“Because it’s an event that rarely happens.”
···Somehow this old man looks the most excited.
When Baek Chang-soo gathered the guild officials and explained the contents of our contract, the murmur grew louder.
“Ohhhhh!”
Some look at me with curiosity,
“It doesn’t look that strong···.”
“If you act like a guest, you’ll get into trouble.”
Some look at me with jealousy,
There was even a guy who sent me murderous messages.
I felt like a monkey in a zoo. I was surrounded by all kinds of gazes.
Lily, who was also catching my eye, grabbed my sleeve and said.
“I feel bad···.”
“Just bear with it. I’ll buy you chicken after we’re done.”
“Do you think anything is okay as long as it’s chicken?”
I said, placing my hand on the head of the little boy who was pouting as if he was dissatisfied with something.
“Two.”
“···One is seasoning?”
“of course.”
While I was stroking Lily’s head, which had become gentle, Baek Yeong-hee came up to me and spoke.
“What did you talk about with your little brother?”
“Ah, that’s···.”
Lily shouted in Gaia from the side.
“Chest Monster!”
“They say she’s pretty.”
“Oh my. Thank you!”
As I talked to Baek Yeong-hee, I felt the jealousy and envy exploding.
Then Baek Chang-soo came and said.
“Landlord, would you like to stretch out a bit?”
“No. Let’s move on quickly.”
“Then over there.”
Baek Chang-soo chose a plain terrain as the stage. It seemed like he wanted to show off his comprehensive combat power on the most basic map.
“So who is my opponent?”
After a while, one person stepped forward.
“grow.”
A man in his early twenties with bleached blond hair looked at me quizzically while chewing gum.
Baek Young-hee whispered in my ear from the side.
“My name is Hwan Jang-hyeok. I’m young, but I’m a member of the guild’s first team. I awakened 6 months ago.”
Hwan Jang-hyeok frowned, perhaps because he didn’t like the sight of the two of us together.
It’s a complete revolution…
Oh, I remember.
This guy was featured in the
Same age as me.
I remember lamenting to myself, “Why is my life like this while my peers are doing so well?”
When I laughed while recalling old memories, Hwan Jang-hyeok got angry.
“Hey. What’s funny?”
But that kid is talking informally to me the first time we met.
I grumbled, curling one corner of my mouth.
“If you’re curious, just look in the mirror. Then you’ll know why I laughed.”
“What the f*ck!”
Baek Chang-soo blocked Hwan Jang-hyeok, who was about to run to me right away.
He said with a solemn expression.
“We haven’t started testing yet.
“······.”
Hwan Jang-hyeok steps back, feeling a prickle. Baek Chang-soo also gave me a warning.
“Please don’t provoke the other person too much.”
I nodded roughly.
After a while, we went up on stage at the same time under Baek Chang-soo’s guidance.
“The purpose of this match is to test the landlord’s skills. Please be careful not to cause unnecessary injuries.”
We both nodded dryly.
“What weapons do you two have?”
Hwan Jang-hyeok showed off his sword that had no blade.
“I will do it with a sword.”
I took off the watch Tichtal was wearing on my left hand and wrapped it around my hand like a knuckle.
“This is enough for me.”
Bam.
Hwan Jang-hyeok clenched his teeth, thinking that I was ignoring him.
Soon Baek Chang-soo came down from the stage, and we stood facing each other.
Hwan Jang-hyeok spoke with just the shape of his lips.
‘I’ll make you a cripple.’
At the same time, the bell signaling the start of the entrance test rang.
Time!
As soon as the bell rang, Hwan Jang-hyeok stepped back and put some distance between himself and the others.
“I thought you’d just pounce on me, but this is unexpected.”
The guy ignored me and started circling the stage.
As time passed, the speed gradually increased.
Swish! Swish swish swish!
I remember seeing that in a magazine too.
This guy’s personality is [acceleration]
It is an ability that becomes faster and faster the more you move without stopping.
He was the guy who made it to the first team by accelerating to the limit while the other team members were buying time, and dealing a critical hit to the monster with a single attack.
In order to win a fight against Hwan Jang-hyeok, he had to win before his acceleration ability could gain speed.
But I didn’t move.
“Tsk tsk. It’s over.”
“There is no way now.”
Guild officials were seen clicking their tongues.
Baek Young-hee also had an anxious expression on her face, and Baek Chang-soo also looked somewhat disappointed by my unexpected response.
Swish! Swish swish swish swish!
Hwan Jang-hyeok’s movements were no longer traceable with the eyes.
I felt like I was in the middle of a whirlwind.
“I’ll finish it!” “I’ll finish it!” “I’ll finish it!”
Voices came from all directions at the same time. It seemed like they had almost reached top speed.
I sighed and dropped my arms.
“I’m so bored. Hey. Don’t you get dizzy when you keep spinning like that?”
Those few words were enough.
“Die!” “Die!” “Die!”
In the midst of the gust of wind, Hwan Jang-hyeok rushed towards me like a bolt of lightning.
Wheeeeeek!
At that moment, I took a half step to the right, turned my body, and swung my fist.
Squeak.
The tip of the sword passed over my shoulder, and my fist landed squarely on Hwan Jang-hyeok’s jaw.
-Bam!
You punk. You’re going to have to eat only porridge for a while.
I kicked the unconscious Hwan Jang-hyeok and pushed him aside.
And then he asked the people who were just standing there with their mouths open.
“Who’s next?”
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