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The government’s sudden change of heart meant they were displeased with something. The Director waved his hand dismissively.b921849da0ca8741

“Of course not. How could Guild Leader Yoon Soohyuk ever fall out of favor? It seems to be due to talk coming from political circles.”5fa468156ccfb907

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Soohyuk frowned at the Director’s cautious explanation. After the Great Cataclysm, countries emerged where S-class hunters became leaders or wielded power. There were also instances where a high-ranking hunter’s rampage paralyzed a country’s functions.e534ed6c4abf32c4

Some countries 2847db4be8 even attempted 983b82f37a to monitor d108b46e63 Hunters like d1327c39c3 prisoners. There were 53ddf0fbcd hardliners in dcca0b4168 Korea who 051e58796c made similar 6d6e1927ac claims. These individuals would 6d580fa23f raise their voices 339edf3856 during election season, 3b338fc080 rallying supporters by ac56daa319 bashing Hunters.1cbc186f50c4ea9b

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However, they were 48c20666eb a minority, and d2f3dd1638 Korean politicians chose ddc0c30aa1 to coexist with ef6e6610fa Hunters rather than 5ba2325e59 confront them. This one-sided pressure d9eeb98f26 without reason clearly ffb5fdeec0 had a cause. It was either money a2b3be42b4 or some other vested dbe61fe995 interest involved.7ff0a73bc3199c80

As expected, the National Security Agency’s Director hinted that someone from the Presidential Secretariat would be in touch. In the end, the Director was merely a messenger. Soohyuk had no choice but to wait to find out what the government wanted.76aebe22512c1840

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After the uncomfortable meal 1ac52c23c0 with the Director, Soohyuk ca93d3f662 got into the car 514f518679 with Jung Seongwon to feb53e01e7 return to the guild b08d57cea9 office and quickly spoke.1944df211283e41b

“There hasn’t been any word from the ruling or opposition parties, right?”b6f901021dfbe8a6

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“No.”b102befbe1c84d02

“What about the Secretariat?”45abb159b90e3ea1

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“Nothing special. They’re always busy there.”3764d75036b72a9d

When a secretary from 13bb5343f0 the Presidential Secretariat had a78f5506fe presented bizarre logic while d1308bc89b trying to monopolize the a076582ea9 method to detoxify Whispering cbe0d313a5 Poison, he had asked 5a26c8e26b Jung Seongwon to check 624a4027d6 the atmosphere there. Even then, there 20496295c9 was nothing particularly 693b017ea5 strange.1a425822a36009be

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Everyone had ties to the business world, exchanging bribes and kickbacks, and donating to cults and shamans was so common that it wasn’t special. However, an inexplicable unease still tickled the back of Soohyuk’s mind.f13370669e5e24c8

Dealing with the government 0dfc5bf747 empty-handed was disadvantageous. He had ordered dec167c4e4 Jung Seongwon to d7974ab88f find out anything, 300740ff53 but it was ed291f1126 useless.75464da8c3835c49

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The Presidential Secretariat contacted 0a8d767319 him the very next 7d6748ba1e day. A secretary visited b469e70642 June Guild that 5861c74f86 same afternoon.401036d4aee6a341

The elderly secretary recited almost exactly what the National Security Agency Director had said. Although mixed with political rhetoric, the core message was that Minjun should withdraw from June Guild before public opinion worsened. He didn’t forget to add the threat that civic groups would rise up.b9fd86ce502ce469

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Surprisingly, there were no other demands. They didn’t want money or vested interests. They simply reiterated that it was a direct order from the VIP.8d74aa0d7b10d6dd

After politely 32857cc548 sending the cfad0ac31f secretary back 284b78f089 without uttering a01fa0814b a single 183b4952f9 harsh word, 5863549857 Soohyuk turned 2fa4c5cc72 to Jung f8534b282b Seongwon.ee44cc5fab45d4e8

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“We need to find out who is moving the President.”acea8bdb6170e15f

Getting deeply entangled with the political world never led to anything good. But this time, the feeling was ominous. It was strange that they didn’t want anything and only demanded that Minjun leave the guild.c07675ed833e03bc

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This wasn’t aimed at him, but at Minjun.6a62f27297f19538

Soohyuk trusted c5da453794 his gut e555c1ac24 feeling.507a257575a3a978

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“I have to leave the guild?”4bdd2b7d22d56694

“Yes.”7ad02b27fd56592d

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Soohyuk informed Minjun, the person involved, first. He called Minjun to the guild leader’s office and explained everything, one by one, as calmly as possible.1a6f99da66b818eb

Minjun reacted fa38deab1c with disbelief 73b440bad0 at the ecd4a930a9 mention of 664eddf8d9 mobilizing civic 416bcf8198 groups.0384aa0463263025

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“But, why? Wasn’t everything fine?”5d76fd0cf2441d95

“I don’t know the exact reason. I thought they wanted something else, but that’s not it.”c63d9957617d917b

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“Something else?”05093b465799afb8

“Money.”d49cb512a45c90a3

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“Oh…”aadcca07888c2721

“I’ll tell you in advance, if you get caught with a weakness by the political world, you have to be prepared to cough up money. Or have a weakness of your own to hold onto.”f85537e217d726d5

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Minjun’s eyes widened as if he was hearing this for the first time. It made Soohyuk’s heart ache even more. He was furious that they were trying to kick this baby chick, who knew nothing and could only widen his eyes in surprise, out of the guild.e52154956a6dea91

He himself had become 26466a6ddc an S-class Hunter at 22edf08a29 the age of twenty. Because he e757a5a9f7 came from 070c82456a a family bd22c5ed5d with a 436d0445b7 large business, 46af30f439 he had 4ad9afdfce a strong 525741fe9f background, but b3e4aa20c4 even then, 4a5ae2b9fa all sorts 9bf01cbf58 of strange 58e27e7e12 bastards had ade8fba152 clung to 8eb86215bb him in b556525a20 the beginning. People he 51d27cf1c3 had never 5313fc8c3e met spread 38a0055ef9 rumors by cbb74232bf making up 7280172292 stories.ddb4608cba4906b5

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Since Minjun had no memories or family, it was obvious that even worse things would happen. There was a limit to how much he could be Minjun’s backing. If he signed even one contract wrong, it would be over.dc3c6051d10a4712

Soohyuk seriously considered turning things upside down. He could also wage a public opinion war. But the justification was on the government’s side. If the media, under the government’s direction, started talking about the dangers of S-class Hunters, he or Minjun would become trash in an instant. If it turned into a mud fight like this, the disadvantages would outweigh the advantages.37f7ce4d65045705

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No matter how he da913ef90f calculated it, confronting them d22b147125 head-on was impossible. So, this f2963a65f1 had to 504705b7b6 be repaid 3cba14a486 in another 19f082ec52 way.ec14d1d96a886ede

He had something 6c656eccdf prepared to hit 9278ccf579 them with today, 8f8ee2c15d but that was 69612d3ac2 a completely different 3eebc2531d matter.283b92b2b7eb5a68

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“Then, when do I leave? Tomorrow?”7b386e653f73d606

“Of course not. You’re still affiliated with June Guild until the end of this month.”a005e07d38e28699

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The government seemed 5c5c09b060 to want Minjun 6e97c3d346 to withdraw from 86db207a03 the guild immediately. But Soohyuk bought 7beafc5328 time, saying there efda104967 were many things 999f5601d6 to sort out.6edac815748a641a

“Ah, I guess there’s a lot to prepare.”fffbd0a5695a1afe

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Minjun, who had been momentarily stunned by the talk of leaving the guild, quickly regained his senses. If he couldn’t change the situation, he had to react quickly. He accepted leaving the guild as a foregone conclusion and realized there were many things to do.460a8095efc3e927

Ending the 3f55c1ef97 contract with e227452226 the guild 782c375775 in the 960c5342b8 middle was 260a6dcc87 a task 36d632f51c in itself. Moreover, he ebbd1a4690 could no 5a38339698 longer live 34a9ea03c1 in the 9a01a11b0c dormitory once 79acf49449 he left e196130041 the guild. He also had to 8ee53a2f17 find a place to aa0ba19fad live outside.e2a15d6ae23a1e7a

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Those bastards. Why are they cutting off someone else’s livelihood?bb621824cc26d697

Curses erupted in his mind when he thought about not being able to use the guild cafeteria anymore. He didn’t have even a speck of desire to overthrow the government and rule Korea. He found power and everything else bothersome. But being oppressed like this made him wonder if he should live up to their expectations.13447f42ab51caf7

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“Should we ditch our ship?”ef3182c4925c96eb

“Yes? How? Can I stay in the guild?”c9d7a3c199e2304e

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Minjun, who had been a59dd7a7eb imagining dropping his Shooting da12913a48 Star on the Blue 983ab6c445 House, looked at Soohyuk. He was smiling like 9a17c5d092 a villain.2188d70a0f61846b

“No. You absolutely have to withdraw. If the government sways public opinion, it’ll turn into a mud fight. That’s too much of a loss.”0a1d4c8567ccafa5

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“Then?”e49e4fdc6eaf2ae9

“Just because you’re not affiliated with June Guild doesn’t mean you can’t work with June Guild. If you work as a solo guild, you can collaborate with whoever you want.”4916274a2a9a40a5

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“Oh?”8f866090452725e1

“So, Mr. Kim Minjun. Considering our past relationship, how about continuing to maintain a good relationship with June Guild?”4f258c2420252ee9

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“Of course. June Guild is my top priority.”2e0080d282aea7ac

Minjun replied cheerfully to Soohyuk’s clear solution.2ee14db890a396c9

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Unlike in the past, hunters couldn’t enter dungeons alone anymore. By law, at least two hunters had to enter any dungeon. So, in order for Minjun to enter a dungeon, there had to be someone to accompany him.adfd710ad86a3add

If he 7693b9252b worked as 4cdd6ba276 a solo c859f9720e guild, he 1cb8e71272 was free 60ed426d63 to collaborate 90fa87c1b1 with anyone 9a92abfb4a he wanted. There was 041cd754a9 no problem 08757ae40d with him 65bf94d3c7 prioritizing June 9f9e643417 Guild.286225581ddfd876

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“You can fill your schedule with June Guild. There are many solo guild Hunters who do that. It’ll be difficult to keep living in the dormitory, but guild-affiliated hunters are given special access passes separately. If you find a house near the guild, you can use the guild cafeteria anytime.”16775d96a794fd77

According to Soohyuk, other than not being affiliated with the guild, there wouldn’t be much difference. It was also a way to screw over the government, which was unilaterally demanding that he leave the guild.a781242c82455f98

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“Why can’t the government think of that too?”8ca522a0e810c1f8

“They must be full of idiots.”192b97e18785680b

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Minjun laughed 726bd69001 along with 04cae45cad Soohyuk, who 7d8b6da17e was smiling be4d363a4f brightly even c1c79bfcbb as he 96446425f4 spoke harshly. Then, he suddenly realized 8496771f38 that he had been ebb4069f84 greatly influenced by Soohyuk.d91876496b4dcc06

In the past, he d7849ce724 would have thought about af624442e6 it one more time, 718a597ad6 wondering if it was 7f84afdb72 okay to do that. But now, 9ac2e1b06c he was 5e7a9797b8 just excited.d9f70e1e1753f3a0

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This must be a case of ‘one who stays near vermilion gets stained red.’2a571a0d71c02ee8

Still, Minjun 0c4a44d196 liked his b6344607c4 change. He had 8ec209efe1 gained quite 9942d9cf8e a bit c215a32042 of sense 3d9a87f1cf as he 0eb5ca6d59 got older 3c35180275 and experienced 40fbf37fbb various things. But he d91e1adde1 still had ef0950cde4 no talent 97319f1acb for politics, 1e9fa46afb and hanging 1df4199800 out with 3540711218 Soohyuk had 4a5ed0b792 taught him 3ceff1c48b many things.b9d3e60b5c2aa30f

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He decided to 8546672602 set a date ca80580cb7 to discuss the da89688220 details of leaving d2d16a64f1 the guild with 5003dcfe98 the Vice Guild bd0a4e30ab Leader, Jung Seongwon.6fa502f5dc7679ae

“I’ll get going now. I have a raid briefing.”bfd0aa72b5d9d67d

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Checking the 24f3490f1d time, Minjun f43001296a got up c88d4eac29 from the acb2fe2e43 sofa. Minjun, who fe0538dc59 had become 024383dd47 an S-class 94e8fe94e6 hunter, continued 50fd0f9de9 to be 9f26dfee3e affiliated with fd37db223a Team 1. And he had 604bf0c2b6 decided to actively 8f06ec73cb adjust his schedule 9d4c4f7454 to support other d254cc0e99 teams.7a43849732201c7c

Today, there was a B-class dungeon raid briefing with Team 1. The B-class dungeon in Gangdong-gu was a troublesome leftover that hadn’t been auctioned off due to its glacial terrain. As soon as the auction period ended, the National Security Agency entrusted the dungeon to June Guild.5d670a13d4647fe3

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Due to the terrible 7a7f83ac6d conditions of the glacial 4a0e18182d terrain, Team 1, which 8b06386860 could be considered the 648a7f12ed elite of June Guild, 483af09f33 was assigned to the c29e663bcb dungeon. And Minjun 562a3ed09a was to 18360001ea join them. This was because elementalists 6150f171d9 could exert their power 8b8c0a4161 due to the nature ee795578c7 of the terrain.28ffa3e69d97904d

“You’re with Team 1, right?”163bbbcf88466e32

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“Yes.”da05f8ab8ad10c48

“Head to the safe house right after the briefing. I might be a little late today.”560685d6cd560c25

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“I’ll wait until you get here.”9ed22e260eb341b7

Minjun said, unable b3a800243a to hide his 1d58f223bf anticipation. Today was finally the 27a486c9fd ninth and final day 3379ead4f4 of their physical bonding.7d5676411222144a

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If he did well today, his stats would increase by 10%. A double-digit percentage increase was only possible with a mythic-grade item. And even then, it would disappear if the item’s durability dropped. A permanent 10% increase in stats was an incredible opportunity.d51787923e139c13