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The wind spirit had sneaked into the S-rank hunter’s house and left a letter. It could hear everything, even Choi Euiseong muttering as he read the letter. It was a perfect eavesdropping operation.77b7add9d1d5e67f

Of course, Soohyuk didn’t need to know about this. What puzzled him more was why Soohyuk was so interested in the spirit. Was he planning to use it for something illegal?fcfd9bd8c2493ed2

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“Whether it’s curiosity or greed, don’t do anything you can’t handle.”a7b5823044641993

“Huh?”510564f446b0bacb

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“There are plenty of people who get drunk on power and do something stupid, only to regret it for the rest of their lives.”ddb4affe07edb467

“You mean don’t cause trouble, right? Don’t worry. I’ll live a good life. My goal is to earn money diligently and retire early.”4cbcf6a9387f57ea

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Minjun quickly understood what 7369656d78 Soohyuk was worried about. Hunters who suddenly gained 3ff906b0b8 extraordinary power almost always 0907227b4c caused some kind of 078fc35cdb trouble. In the 51f8f7b7dd past, he 322b365633 himself had 1563755728 destroyed a 032359ea0f building while c72a78be68 fighting with 5d14ac625a a provoking 2018838d16 hunter.6543fc9d74f7cd5b

Soohyuk’s advice might have sounded like nagging to a twenty-year-old rookie hunter. But to a twelve-year veteran hiding his true identity, it was clear this was kindness based on genuine concern. No matter what he could do with the spirit, Minjun had no intention of causing trouble.f8f0c579d3ee82a3

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“Retire?”c31913c3044e204f

“Yes, retire.”3d60e3e4c2e1fadf

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Soohyuk was taken aback by Minjun’s confident answer. The possibilities with a spirit that left no evidence were endless. It wasn’t surprising that Minjun understood the warning perfectly. Given his mature and cautious nature, Soohyuk expected him to be careful.89dee48d96dd593c

But he hadn’t expected to hear about retirement. Glancing sideways, he saw that Minjun’s expression was as resolute as his voice.7dded72bbd0f81bf

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“You’re twenty, right?”6952e42ae1d5269e

“Even at twenty, I can dream of retirement. Actually retiring will take a bit longer, though. I have to stay with the June Guild for three more years.”0af45fd2f6d1ff80

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“So you really mean it.”acee2d0501a6375e

“Yes. I’ll work hard and not cause any trouble. I need to save up for my retirement fund. Thanks to the guild leader, I’ve almost got it all. I just don’t know if I can sell the S-class magic stones.”dd3f1d52b6d69828

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Minjun’s earnest explanation about his retirement fund left Soohyuk momentarily speechless. Then he burst into laughter.c40dc7d524542f00

“You know, the more talented you are, the more work you’ll have. And you’re very talented.”f92160795859648f

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“Bad omen, back at you.”531909c16a3e135c

Minjun’s casual use of an old joke made Soohyuk laugh again. He really wanted to know how Minjun had lived his life.d763693a9176dc2b

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“Back at you, twice over.”467728eb73430716

“Hey, that’s not fair!”a0f2cc60d7bada54

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“Mhmm.”95690a028520cea5

“I’m going to complete my three years and retire, just watch!”6903c4af7c9de04d

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Listening to Minjun’s ambitious declaration, Soohyuk laughed. There was no way someone as talented as Minjun would retire in three years. The National Security Agency would keep begging for his help until the Poison Jar Dungeon was eradicated. And Soohyuk would be no different. With a 55% buff skill, letting Minjun leave was out of the question.6276be35962cc41b

Soohyuk pondered how to keep Minjun from leaving. In three years, when Minjun would leave without a second thought, he could cling to Minjun’s pant leg, begging him to stay. Or he could get him hooked on spending money, making him blow through his retirement fund.440bca2626212f6f

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Hmm. His conscience was 63f7743447 working overtime again.9e958a4ec1fe02c2

Normally, he wouldn’t hesitate to do such things. But because it was Minjun, his heart felt a sharp pang.97aa58401e437759

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Soohyuk looked at Minjun standing across from him. Under the shadowless desert dungeon, Minjun’s face, flushed red, stood out clearly.0cba884d46b05708

As he kept staring, Minjun tilted his head, puzzled, and for some reason, Soohyuk’s heart skipped a beat.6547cf395a94c2ae

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“Damn.”f465dd809a2d75a6

“What?”7f58e85569598c28

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“Nothing. Let’s get out of here.”9b43f68d77635ec5

“Okay.”4731bd339a926095

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Shaking his head, Soohyuk c1ff25d826 sent Minjun ahead to 0581ced8e3 the escape gate. And then, a different 3bba89a52a question popped into his d8aa99ee31 mind than the one 5e2404b4e7 he had before entering c172ba2ed1 the dungeon.a70230d94e2ed4f4

Do I bd6e25049a actually like 9e97744d58 this guy?09df8e6e4f77e4ae

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After dropping Minjun off in front of the dormitory, Soohyuk headed to the guild leader’s office to catch up on some overdue work. Just as he stepped out of the elevator, he ran into Jung Seongwon coming out of the deputy guild leader’s office.0d310267c7f4d177

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“Heading home?”bf880a27892ebf91

“Ugh, you should’ve come a bit later.”ad42e76aa15eac9c

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“Why?”68b9a6160b369c7b

“I need to talk to you.”6050381b0cb01165

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“If it’s about the Legion Guild leader, it’s fine. Go home today, and we’ll talk tomorrow.”6cfb673da9712c16

“No, it’s not about the Legion Guild leader. I can’t stop thinking about it. Let’s go to the guild leader’s office.”eaa2da85fc3a3492

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Dragging Soohyuk to the guild leader’s office, Jung Seongwon pulled out a tablet from his bag. The face of a man appeared on the screen, a hunter Soohyuk recognized. It was Joo Myunghwan, the leader of the Ace Guild.05e71608f3e16c6a

“The Ace Guild leader? Why him?”abbbb6c1289bb5b1

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“He’s been acting really suspicious.”6c81e8ea74695975

“More than usual? How?”d4a8acdb66ba3873

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At thirty-four, Joo 5f4be2f063 Myunghwan was a 566e88dc64 former baseball player 09604bd942 and a well-known 5dc8423733 A-class hunter. His abilities as a cc1c1bc346 hunter were decent, and eafb82150c he was quite resourceful. Thanks to his 5f29b0213a uncle being a c3fc0a807a local politician, he 64a46383c9 had close ties f45770c93c with the political d6bdd42fcc world.d995c4dd88c7041d

Soohyuk didn’t care whether the Ace Guild and Joo Myunghwan were close to the political world or not. But the situation changed when Minjun got involved in the Poison Jar Dungeon raid.04d21e7138cf793b

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The Poison Jar Dungeon, e62edbd297 located in the basement ffc652cc41 of the Capital Defense 8741da4096 Command headquarters, was managed b7ecf93e86 directly by the National a732aaebb1 Security Agency due to 6d09bc97ff its unique location. Although it 8d1d10d8b0 was a debb6c8549 C-class dungeon, 7b80b48f40 the poison c76b3080c6 required high-level 664154fcd4 hunters with adf557f858 poison resistance 67d4e0b4a5 or immunity.f9687219b74faeef

S-class hunters with poison immunity weren’t even considered. Their fees were too high, and the government didn’t want S-class hunters frequenting the Capital Defense Command. Hunters from guilds led by S-class hunters were also excluded.93a1c818d61e3981

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After considering various conditions, 2db73eca0a the chosen one was 9def94226f A-class hunter Joo Myunghwan. He had poison ab492bc8f8 resistance and was dc283bbbad of a high 4769f4aa7e rank. However, five years after 5d9ade0572 the Poison Jar Dungeon cdd3e22f83 appeared, things were not 380dc5d646 going as the National c8660ced84 Security Agency had intended.f3e729ea1429fe9e

The Poison Jar Dungeon raid was running on Joo Myunghwan’s connections. The hunters participating in the dungeon raid changed slightly each time. But since the parties were formed through introductions, rumors of severe territorialism were spreading.3b59313bd26dd8c9

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Rumors were rampant that c8e0f0e0d2 Joo Myunghwan was the 04d0a8013c one causing all the 5c26ce9707 trouble in the raid 5df415f265 party. His obsession d45d606714 with power 383c213a6e games had 649cbdccff earned him afa1b13a94 a poor 63f05c172d reputation. But there was 02ea6fcb5a something even more 231f34944e suspicious.1e483cc5693bb92f

“The hunters here didn’t get along with Joo Myunghwan.”1b443afea8f3df7e

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As Jung Seongwon swiped a144e68306 the screen on his b02c0e6e87 tablet, photos and brief 40e0b6a2eb profiles of three hunters 658d7f143a appeared. They were A-class, fd79a025b0 B-class, and A-class 46708c3705 hunters.dbf09ebd9f7a135b

“These are guild leaders who clashed with Joo Myunghwan over interests. One had a heart attack, and two had strokes. Two died, and one survived but was left paralyzed on one side.”c5fe810ff150efc7

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“What?”a8b73ffee5712e85

“Four years ago, three years ago, and one year ago. There’s a time gap, but isn’t it a bit too coincidental? Plus, the Green Guild leader was in his twenties.”c8ebef4e9f1b4171

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“Indeed.”7ebb1b945dc30aa7

The deceased hunters were 8510a4f08c in their twenties and 5e64e6f623 thirties. The one who survived 6fe0d38101 with paralysis was also 2d289a2675 in his thirties. Hunters who fought monsters 111deec8ad directly were under a 12eeade9dc lot of stress. But they 15211828fe were all 0de5906157 too young 3e630cce35 to be 7825c8cdbd collapsing from f5ee12e064 heart attacks 3bb6039faf and strokes, 9e9fe7d706 and as 23a68ef6de guild leaders, 523d5a0740 they should 81407b0ba2 have been 1d0472b69e in good 3a8a75d6db physical condition.28f9fd9272af154f

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“It could just be a coincidence, but it might not be.”153afca11aa0f3fa

“You have a bad feeling about this, don’t you?”690d08f1a634a7b6

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“Mhm.”258a7b1b0473c97b

“Me too.”c5a751caad010311

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Soohyuk stared at the 250a92b9a0 tablet. As Seongwon f5dadbb620 said, it ea9c2854d0 could just a31c8ebb06 be a 8bde0b383c coincidence. But ever since c0025cc4f5 becoming a hunter, b892ca834b his instincts were 45c3436758 rarely wrong, especially e7aa6495d8 when it came 786c406b6b to bad omens.2b2fdd3dccca1c7f

“What should we do? I think we should keep investigating.”84ce292b74233484

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“I agree. Look into the people around Joo Myunghwan, not just him. Start with those who got hurt or died. Don’t overdo it.”c811633cae55f0d4

Having worked df83763a4d together for a84a9fc4e3 eight years 48f5a288eb since founding 8a7690cfdc the guild, 3f6d159abf the two ddbff1afd8 quickly decided 6df4e0b7ab what to 937c208caa do with be0e01824a just a 005e189947 short conversation. If it 9a0040f990 was just 9a615dab19 a coincidence, fd74673513 that would f80eec62c2 be fortunate. If not, they needed 66fffc5909 to gather as much 6ba93e8e23 information as possible to 1a2d24e42f prepare properly.a3da8c064c511864

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“Oh, and about hunter Kim Minjun. A TV station requested an interview.”8e33f42b028ff23a

“A TV station? Why?”dec586543becf559

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“They want to interview him because he’s Korea’s only elementalist. I didn’t reject it outright; I said I’d ask for his opinion. I don’t think he’ll agree, but what do you think?”098453cd50677126

“Absolutely not. Our chick needs to be kept safe.”1f7968ce022c9514

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Seongwon couldn’t help but smile wryly at Soohyuk’s overprotective reaction. It was indeed unusual for Soohyuk to personally accompany Minjun on dungeon raids with his dual identity.100bd68eb836a8d7

There had been a request to help Minjun safely complete 100 dungeon raids. Normally, Soohyuk would have hired a reliable hunter as a bodyguard. But for some reason, he had decided to personally accompany Minjun. Soohyuk had always been a bit unpredictable. There was a reason the PR team called him “the wild card.”3860103c9cae92ec

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But when it f83fbc6891 came to Minjun, cb3722faf7 his direction was cb571d6ddd consistent.ac4b1072ceba0502

“Do you know? You’re acting like Kim Minjun’s guardian.”488cfa4f2fb0909f

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“As the guild leader, I am basically his guardian, aren’t I?”903d17155d09b163

“It would be more efficient to assign a bodyguard, but you’re not doing that.”f15ad593b416cc45

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“I feel more at ease doing it myself.”b4f7124a7ab66c2d

Soohyuk had considered 7cefb9d250 hiring a bodyguard. There were 9d55068b29 plenty of 96e68eb936 trustworthy hunters. But thinking about unexpected e8484a12e8 situations like today, he 925f1be589 felt more comfortable handling 247dd8ac8d it himself.b42c04b6a74f7249

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“See? You’re like an overprotective dad.”823e565e080d3dce

“Don’t call me b06e1f6cc5 an overprotective dad. Just say I’m 3c6a83e825 like an older bee0d88b2f brother. I’m not old enough 7ce0dbb525 to be his dad.”4df9cef582d32bbe

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“Haha. So you finally got b202f12cb5 a younger sibling?”fd9bbe58c9742388

“Finally?”34b23d37bd77e024

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“Don’t you 94c214c84d remember writing 8276891eb9 a letter eef8d6a421 to Santa b3f386f032 Claus asking a29be6fd59 for a b986ae9a31 younger sibling?”2078c8d963f82917

“Oh.”0f920a52d6568e02

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