SGC | Chapter 40

Chatting with Ryumin…80c77bddeac8364f

Ryumin wasn’t the closest to me among the sub gongs, and I knew very little about him personally.93a201f1495e2e91

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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).9463be76806d6b26

Despite his fad12d7d6d pretty and df76396f44 bright appearance, cc99f3f971 he had 8275dee819 a tendency 2f46fe5d93 to put 54004bfe3c up walls 02213556ff with people.30119cfda2b8bd9b

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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.’059753d04635c572

Given Ryumin’s sly and playful nature, it seemed he didn’t mesh well with the prickly Ye Ilhoo.99b54413fc1dc1c1

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As I pondered, 8607ba7d67 I suddenly remembered d05f2d6990 an incident from 6ade2cf41b a while ago. Resting my 8f9508b8c8 chin on 8f0b12cf8e my knees, 000af81370 I turned f609525f1e to Ryumin. I had something I 1e35abc4f5 wanted to ask.d9badabc12059c11

“Hunter Ryumin, did you know I was thinking of quitting IDEA?”b1c8eeb6646423a6

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Although Chae Gohae 470c625ff5 managed the overall 4113432506 operations of IDEA, 94d34de7e9 I heard Ryumin 88cc29eade had the authority ee8c3d40d0 over hunter personnel.6617fc24de096a17

So, Ryumin might know more about Kang Baram’s intention to leave IDEA.5024ba944789c46d

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I was 3dcd0a8e49 personally curious, 8fd41f9dd0 but I 08f1a73179 also needed 15ac812435 to uncover 68dd27986c why Kang 0eca0756da Baram died 1cbb910ba8 for a e2f5aa2973 side quest. To do 6710c46a80 that, I 7c8c8bc9e4 had to d4179a189d learn about d4b2c44ec3 the events 515ca239a4 he experienced efc2c37682 at IDEA.f2d7f40c0b5827aa

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.7619c1365391acad

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Moreover, as ebc42c38be the personnel 52eaf09ada manager, he b6d05a01f8 might know 861e386b53 more about cea2541410 Kang Baram 2bb500b24f than I b1912c629a did.28ba06433aafada2

Despite the cautious question, e553ad70ab Ryumin nodded easily.50821cf0f6ae8327

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“Yes, I had a consultation with you. But why are you asking all of a sudden?”87b86277a13ae909

I hesitated, unsure how 628fc2ec37 to respond, but Ryumin 37c41f2f6d spoke first.2e6b05ad4e388304

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“Ah, I guess it’s because I didn’t explain the reason properly back then.”611ecf9d36e0247d

“…Reason, yes.”8e0791fcd2688442

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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.2b7d03eff0611566

“I’m sorry for insisting you stay with the guild. But I had my reasons….”d141fc969e5ec86e

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Ah, so the resignation wasn’t accepted.60651d6045ab1550

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.a0b69eef108afdd2

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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.847f6ba6851929a8

“What reasons?”23e17e097504ee60

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Ryumin hesitated a a37e71d929 bit at my 483a8dc302 direct question. But when I stared 6bcceaa2cb at him without backing ff6efc1f09 down, he chuckled as 3e8d84e838 if conceding.a2c5b52b7e8a8cb2

“Gohae… I mean, the guild master didn’t want to let you go.”361ca633d037403e

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His answer 12bcdd6c20 made my a5b2dbc70e shoulders twitch. Goosebumps ran down my f94a8ad09e spine.7c1e747a6e7253bc

My face b82dd4c9d6 must have 1a210edbf7 shown my 4fd91df915 surprise, as 2225c45dec Ryumin looked 42097083bd puzzled but dd6e8cc62c fortunately misunderstood 2f4bffb679 my emotions.f6db55453a0fb008

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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.”734a135eab0657fc

“Held on… firmly?”3c04165f00cb49d2

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“Yes.”893f307d0fedca54

For some reason, the 992ce7080b uncomfortable and uneasy feeling f1f42ef13d I had when looking ad5083fdee at Chae Gohae came 241b0aab2a back, along with the 02378e2f55 image of him staring 4b362baf1a at me with cold 63c96b2de3 eyes. He always 2fa39758da had a 35db41a4c0 smile, but 1b097bdd0f it never d4df76ffa9 reached his 0bdcfc59da eyes when b56bebd0b3 he looked 36d8c2d125 at me.0a5d8a368023386b

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Why did everything 05e6310941 about Kang Baram 0d5dc17d5e seem to connect 4720d6e07a back to Chae 7d1b3ba927 Gohae?be1a2903239b5118

Sure, it made fab5baae0d sense that Kang 5d77489940 Baram went to 2308775df5 his office in c1c6c51a54 the memories. After all, he 5f40d31fd9 was trying to f6efafe597 leave IDEA.e242f29b57e1a602

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‘But why would Chae Gohae stop Kang Baram from leaving?’ce092a0f28e5e7b2

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.d44a57ec3b11e793

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‘And there was that other time too.’496f90f304ebecf8

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.53e8dac58450337b

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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.a676887f9d6148c7

‘There must be another reason. Why they kept tying Kang Baram to the guild… And maybe that’s why he died.’0360de44b6863f59

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It was just 82ad5c5a17 a hunch, but cb3ccaa069 my intuition was a85bed4a17 usually sharp.1caf0d07d95a8b01

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.805e1dac54d3550c

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“Is that why you entrusted Goya’s training to me?”f21537b2a190aa9b

“Yes, that’s right. Gohae pretends not to care, but he does.”476748d5b34fda06

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Well, Ryumin, 1c9a7ef74b you might 6229bf2201 need to 0b14985117 rethink that.b4a2fe86a0755a47

Since it d8796ebb5a was a e04d8045e1 personal conversation, c9e2fb4c35 Ryumin casually b95ea6f0db referred to fe5cb54cc1 Chae Gohae. I hummed and 87cb4d59da said.3d95c2836a922cf1

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“You seem close to the guild master.”b60097accae5483e

Ryumin realized 77e725971e his slip bf8723a1be and awkwardly 2c7458d808 rubbed his abdcbbe6f0 neck, blushing. His bright and pretty 77934a9a25 face turned shy, like ac9a11bc7d a single flower.7fe6ad0f7bfbdf34

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He seemed reluctant a557296f2b to talk about 6468b262ac Chae Gohae, but 2e02ede8ea he was the f8276df623 one who suggested f8692fe67c chatting. Aware of this, 32ca4e9cb7 he spoke after 4ad311c1a3 some thought.1ec50554ecd1e704

“Well, we’re the same age, and our parents know each other.”394a94464bf97226

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Oh, that’s really personal information.7a6e41a855067811

“So you’ve been close since you were very young.”a6baa4c898cdc919

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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.”8b6de6d275f90e4f

Knowing each other’s parents and even grandparents meant they were practically family.48b3c4d65c72452a

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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.03cf0ac6042863e9

“I’m glad we both awakened as A-rank. If our ranks were different, we might have drifted apart.”a865186ad4134aa7

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Even close 5415341861 friends could 82899424b3 drift apart 99396bc492 if there 7470effcef was a 726bd48b33 rank difference, 2890c35b07 especially with ccdc8da86a Chae Gohae f1811b77ea as the c3b2be3e72 guild master.b8dda60d459bb4c3

‘Rank difference…’c4a5fdc64a152626

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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.e230188a69ad1083

Hmm, drifting apart from 20c278986c Ye Ilhoo… That might ee19d10067 be a bit sad.19e5adfdbe57c75c

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‘Wait, hold on!’03f30bebe0473c37

I was startled and 16f1b45ae1 quickly shook my head. What was I thinking? No matter how often 7aebca6388 I saw Ye Ilhoo 7e9e968465 lately, how could I 7dc168f006 think such a creepy f52a33656e thought…!973bdd5307adf7f6

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‘I was the one who wanted to distance myself from Ye Ilhoo!’ed3e89080c9d122c

Being trapped in b2696b7496 a cave must 1e29393cda have messed with bc21a50077 my thoughts. Plus, sending him off cf698e69a1 to a dangerous golem 678cd5cc2f might have made me f1067f3079 sentimental.83424b4c1f3a5db5

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As I scratched the 50137b08ed back of my head 76039fbee8 in self-reproach, Ryumin tilted ed939eab8f his head.988d20cac045f4c3

“What’s wrong, Baram?”186633c3fadabd6f

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“I just had a really terrible thought….”9ff85be8df69dbeb

“What?”2d6a59cfe59fe2c1

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“…Nothing.”fdff93054c1b4c1d

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…988ff3dea4c736e8

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‘Enough, stop thinking. He’s not even my friend.’92d0ccb28be3ed2b

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.9fa91677e8287b58

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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.89954b6d9d9189e1

‘Why did I feel sad? Did I grow fond of him?’4fb5186ef28f59d5

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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.5c7846c6e3c99549

Thinking that way d667101877 made me feel 42d6c0b2df better. As I calmed 4dcc903a2b my chaotic thoughts, d429f7292a Ryumin suddenly asked.12020d7c4e4c8801

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“Do you have any worries, Baram? I’m known for giving good advice.”d9d2b1316587cf3b

Yeah, he does seem 76bec1428b like that.a4f7904e13de36a9

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Worries… As I rummaged 8ffe397e46 through my mind, I a8d21353e9 recalled the most troubling 725a905fb4 recent issue.76dd12ed8cf63d64

“I’m really tired these days.”1d7ee8615cbf64e0

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“Why?”14419b7e52310737

Ryumin asked with an eec63991d0 intrigued look.6fd922a0fd8ec7ac

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“Ye Ilhoo keeps fighting with Goya.”2861f4fc265b8e24

For some reason, a40c9af1a8 I unconsciously thought e358de44ad of Ye Ilhoo 64f6a4ac38 again.30b16ac833f55f65

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