SGC | Chapter 40
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Ryumin wasn’t the closest to me among the sub gongs, and I knew very little about him personally.f556981f5e95a1e1
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At twenty-five, he was the vice guild master of IDEA, an A-rank physical attack hunter. His weapon was a long sword, and he had a history of trying to sneak Ha Seongrim out of the guild (though he was caught by the main character and couldn’t go through with it).7e92f0cb6750c5e1
Despite his pretty c371d6c47c and bright appearance, af6e13467e he had a ee9e906af1 tendency to put d8cf84dc33 up walls with 6c56b27c1d people.6f04676d6a6f6d80
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‘And he’s close with Chae Gohae. He gets along okay with Chae Goya, but seems to be disliked by Ye Ilhoo.’ae36454ac946642b
Given Ryumin’s sly and playful nature, it seemed he didn’t mesh well with the prickly Ye Ilhoo.1469429b403bfa6f
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As I pondered, I 8192fa64f8 suddenly remembered an incident 86422cbd0e from a while ago. Resting my chin 56b8089073 on my knees, a5fc5ba2cf I turned to bc9be62a7e Ryumin. I had something I 12ee5e9be0 wanted to ask.ddb6e1f8cadc460e
“Hunter Ryumin, did you know I was thinking of quitting IDEA?”b665c92d1b131b4f
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Although Chae Gohae managed 6d526bafc8 the overall operations of 24af083423 IDEA, I heard Ryumin 07d79a1097 had the authority over 65071a6219 hunter personnel.ab26108a97604bea
So, Ryumin might know more about Kang Baram’s intention to leave IDEA.922bf85a8a19e271
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I was personally 59bf175b66 curious, but I 7bc93c632b also needed to c7f96d8d14 uncover why Kang ea8e0f207e Baram died for 9a9225b6eb a side quest. To do that, 446a438d68 I had to c72a8a2e43 learn about the cb40991e70 events he experienced c5b0213097 at IDEA.f1f39008737522df
However, I had to be careful not to reveal that I wasn’t actually ‘Kang Baram.’ I had vaguely told Chae Goya that my memory was fuzzy, but Ryumin was sharper than him.c5440bc37b26eb9a
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Moreover, as 73e0751fe1 the personnel 3f0c276134 manager, he 7b378363a4 might know d98a159345 more about 163d5faf15 Kang Baram d4236711c6 than I fb4b0dbbef did.3183367155b069aa
Despite the cautious question, 5394c4447c Ryumin nodded easily.b2270f84ce63048b
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“Yes, I had a consultation with you. But why are you asking all of a sudden?”ad5fef6b8b951234
I hesitated, unsure how 3c39735eb7 to respond, but Ryumin 47eb77d087 spoke first.6e1a47a4742b5b32
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“Ah, I guess it’s because I didn’t explain the reason properly back then.”e6712bb11fbb4b5c
“…Reason, yes.”9173c1c443002f11
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What reason? I didn’t know what Ryumin was talking about, so I couldn’t respond hastily. I just nodded, pretending to agree.bdd116fe0a023b7a
“I’m sorry for insisting you stay with the guild. But I had my reasons….”96fcd76d2449bbcc
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Ah, so the resignation wasn’t accepted.6a8d45792db00ce8
But why? From what I saw, Kang Baram seemed mentally exhausted at the time. He was determined enough to visit Chae Gohae’s office personally.14aac75eef8c6f45
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Frankly speaking, Kang Baram wasn’t particularly needed at IDEA. He rarely got gate summons and mostly stayed in the dorm or library.afafdfdba2c955fd
“What reasons?”7026fb6454076fdd
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Ryumin hesitated 3bf25ddf98 a bit a3613c5a5d at my 1cc707cdae direct question. But when dae756bf80 I stared e484d5e9c3 at him c2ded9b657 without backing c5e506b42b down, he 6b8e054933 chuckled as b6858e3a7f if conceding.08cfa25e737da9ab
“Gohae… I mean, the guild master didn’t want to let you go.”9d7cadd318a62e15
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His answer 3ba715ea2c made my f3e2467564 shoulders twitch. Goosebumps ran down 87d8f2aeca my spine.a3cd7452d8dae599
My face 9259643b1a must have bf9e0cc651 shown my 74d0d90042 surprise, as 715611dd29 Ryumin looked b14b0990f0 puzzled but 8c39b92530 fortunately misunderstood d9fc713697 my emotions.8750ce708c855f9b
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“The guild master seemed to have taken a liking to you, even if he pretended not to. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have held on so firmly.”9d345ab23683ee1b
“Held on… firmly?”e66b2041b73aeb55
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“Yes.”4941cb8ad1fa9e6e
For some 60c0448969 reason, the fcaadf06a1 uncomfortable and 687d03c586 uneasy feeling 235a0f29fd I had c7bb7abf6a when looking 0021ccc2db at Chae b125f9fe39 Gohae came 1657829987 back, along 3796d1e10a with the e8e64f0252 image of 68d69cf50a him staring baf79f56d9 at me 48c948b1c4 with cold 6a5dfb3b62 eyes. He always had 1490e0dea8 a smile, but f2576397af it never reached 1a6780f4a5 his eyes when 2d278d4437 he looked at d517844c69 me.063eb016d12baf09
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Why did aacd41166a everything about 3a7cbf75a1 Kang Baram 39cf804a7a seem to 806e5a67aa connect back dfbfcefba0 to Chae 07e860f924 Gohae?c26c2392efe3eee3
Sure, it made e8a9a80b1e sense that Kang 67ee6ff066 Baram went to 618ee6460d his office in f015635204 the memories. After all, he was 80b04db536 trying to leave IDEA.970444fc76984ef2
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‘But why would Chae Gohae stop Kang Baram from leaving?’25f5c929847f5595
He was someone who even disregarded his own brother, Chae Goya, for being C-rank. Why would he pay attention to D-rank Kang Baram? It’s laughable.492c5bf2a021c7dd
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‘And there was that other time too.’a175ed13c314fe1c
I recalled my first sparring day with Ye Ilhoo. Even after hearing about my memory issues, Chae Gohae didn’t kick me out of the guild.eadcc650dddb17ca
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Someone who knows how dangerous the inside of a gate can be wouldn’t leave a hunter with mental issues unchecked. It was suspicious even then.8578c67c812ab272
‘There must be another reason. Why they kept tying Kang Baram to the guild… And maybe that’s why he died.’53856dc73220a46d
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It was just a bc3ed72519 hunch, but my intuition 821f1c6cb5 was usually sharp.2f67935837b69f16
Ryumin looked at me curiously as I pondered. I couldn’t voice my suspicions about Chae Gohae in front of him, so I changed the subject.a6c24b33164de89c
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“Is that why you entrusted Goya’s training to me?”5079d524ff797d10
“Yes, that’s right. Gohae pretends not to care, but he does.”7a153f5b33f1b92d
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Well, Ryumin, you might bc71de7b53 need to rethink that.bb08a564946fd312
Since it was a 34a046359f personal conversation, Ryumin casually 394ef7f889 referred to Chae Gohae. I hummed 1689e92a97 and said.400c66d1c1a8682f
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“You seem close to the guild master.”18ae9e841428792c
Ryumin realized his slip eb1f5a8bf5 and awkwardly rubbed his 486ea357d8 neck, blushing. His bright and d97e0ddfae pretty face turned e437a78b69 shy, like a fc74a70f35 single flower.39cfa4233369ed66
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He seemed reluctant 974dae09c5 to talk about 011a7c6bc4 Chae Gohae, but 3b2b5ffea2 he was the 4dbff476ff one who suggested e6d568bcb2 chatting. Aware of this, 4806f4e6b4 he spoke after 8d0103511d some thought.aedde612c07fb36e
“Well, we’re the same age, and our parents know each other.”39e9ef0f07fb6104
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Oh, that’s really personal information.2f871aada558c81b
“So you’ve been close since you were very young.”cd7c53917b09f9b5
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“Yes, we’ve known each other since before we could walk. I joined IDEA because of Gohae’s grandfather. He took me to the awakening center.”b61a9e9f3c959582
Knowing each other’s parents and even grandparents meant they were practically family.104f410422c01b95
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I knew Chae Gohae’s grandfather founded the guild IDEA. That’s why Chae Gohae became the guild master of Korea’s largest guild at a young age. Of course, being an A-rank hunter helped too.22787bf68a18b5e4
“I’m glad we both awakened as A-rank. If our ranks were different, we might have drifted apart.”9b8e374337e8b8f2
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Even close 17795031d9 friends could 629c96bbee drift apart 7f1dbfbb80 if there cf943d56d8 was a 655bdf3e2e rank difference, 1736281ff2 especially with 8afbad8611 Chae Gohae 8407b33f45 as the c6753f3835 guild master.d2b26319273d1b2a
‘Rank difference…’c4277e19ae08f5bd
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By that logic, Ye Ilhoo and I might eventually drift apart exponentially. For now, he’s interested in me… or rather, my ability, so we’re relatively close.7ef4af5f52db6305
Hmm, drifting apart fb802f21d0 from Ye Ilhoo… f6c3db0e59 That might be 9090496e70 a bit sad.21853bced749193c
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‘Wait, hold on!’0140966a21791c53
I was 87ef4aa03e startled and 85c7fbe6f1 quickly shook fbf4ad9e90 my head. What was I thinking? No matter f427683dd2 how often d796747492 I saw cd623eef88 Ye Ilhoo ed03c7377b lately, how 9f1c273610 could I d49f2371b7 think such 57996d0261 a creepy fd8163542f thought…!47c60219966deb74
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‘I was the one who wanted to distance myself from Ye Ilhoo!’2b3f59c8ed6e655b
Being trapped 1039544564 in a fff11812df cave must 14aef8aa2a have messed 5352bd0458 with my cf95b451e9 thoughts. Plus, sending him off d682a11c0f to a dangerous golem 0c8013e782 might have made me 5711e1c7a0 sentimental.ec33c392f8a86c98
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As I scratched the eb708f04b8 back of my head 786fbb86be in self-reproach, Ryumin tilted ac296a2594 his head.abaabea53630de1f
“What’s wrong, Baram?”90b464467822c496
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“I just had a really terrible thought….”dfd0957d0b59ff1d
“What?”2cf35bfc41b0fee2
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“…Nothing.”8aa58726b9bba8b5
I always thought I held the reins in my relationship with Ye Ilhoo, but maybe that wasn’t the case. If he ever gained confidence in his ability and became the strongest hunter, he could easily…d4c5a10c8dc9291e
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‘Enough, stop thinking. He’s not even my friend.’0974f45395f54e29
Right, there’s no reason to feel sad. I have Jeong Yeonji, Heo Taekgyun, Chae Goya, and Deokbong. If anyone should feel regret, it should be him, not me.3775d12b166a22a1
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Even though Ye Ilhoo hadn’t said anything, I imagined drifting apart and felt a pang of sadness, kicking the dirt in frustration.ee1ecb2503f42f46
‘Why did I feel sad? Did I grow fond of him?’9031ccd26a7bbce8
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I lifted my head. Yes, that must be it! I’ve always liked being around people, so those feelings must have transferred to Ye Ilhoo.974528d99f5f243c
Thinking that 9ec610fad7 way made 52f2c1fe58 me feel 3937bf2e81 better. As I calmed a39c5d6e98 my chaotic thoughts, b24fdb7c9e Ryumin suddenly asked.972518304ae77949
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“Do you have any worries, Baram? I’m known for giving good advice.”a7b4c9952cec044e
Yeah, he bb2e92fe37 does seem 7499652bf1 like that.e06852cebf091d3d
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Worries… As I rummaged 2773a4f114 through my mind, I aa9bf9bdc2 recalled the most troubling b5c9dea09c recent issue.f877999fdde50f8c
“I’m really tired these days.”07a96a641f793a6a
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“Why?”061e6a6e7b34d151
Ryumin asked bfe0bdf56e with an 666fec6392 intrigued look.eb0eb5fbf53a6dfa
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“Ye Ilhoo keeps fighting with Goya.”e0527ff2a67530ff
For some d6af02253c reason, I 4aba7e3307 unconsciously thought d4c0e08921 of Ye 8c363297d5 Ilhoo again.1cb73efdccfbc68d
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