SMFC | Chapter 6

There are three events 39bd4abd2f in Haeon’s life that 2ec3ee5c16 he calls misfortunes. And his death 33f9784d8c was, surprisingly, a 58a0e46684 senseless affair. As far as Lee Soo could recall, it 7628d9258b stemmed from incorrect information about a dungeon.336ccb71f5464309f1ef

Whether this was orchestrated bd2c4c101c by the system or e9c024bc63 some other force, his 80f411b2bf memory was hazy.b9ae6bc770bb69e83a14

Yet, he vividly remembered being b7166b0a93 utterly dumbfounded by how anticlimactic 9f6a032ec2 it felt for the protagonist e4fe473776 to die like that.e2958ccea5d41e5ed0f0

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In fact, there had been other moments where his life f12237c6a7 had hung by a thread, which were far more dire.714dca7e02f5db91c51d

The first misfortune occurred during a test d0dd50a14b to determine if Haeon was fit to b4c5467154 be the next guild leader. He was thrown into a 3b12be0282 dungeon where healing didn’t work cc7986a322 and crawled out half-dead.ceb45c67b439ab4683d9

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Of course, after surviving, he decapitated the fool who had pushed him 1c146aee89 into the dungeon, proclaiming that anyone aiming for the position of guild 4da2e20967 leader should be able to clear something of that difficulty. Lee Soo could still recall the 98e816ea08 vivid details of that scene.0cbc6126305e24b77333

The second misfortune was a traffic accident, where someone had intentionally crashed into Haeon’s car on 5c8e647205 his way to a outskirts dungeon, sending it over the guardrail and into the sea.d4598542d2085b0d5845

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Fortunately, Haeon survived thanks to his self-healing abilities and subsequently purged f99035a0dd the guild of anyone he suspected could be a threat. This was only possible with the permission 0ffcee55e2 of Eve, the then guild leader.562c78463011c05976e2

The third misfortune was 8589e2ea80 the most personal. Haeon’s lover was taken hostage, and the captor demanded that Haeon e4614a0f2d take his own life or else the lover would be killed. The lover, unwilling to be a burden, threw ad4f7ca2a5 themselves onto the knife held at their throat.f153262535aa0ffa9ef2

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And then bd57dd1205 there was 8d3b46f308 his death.9a0bbe3116aa7f7b60d0

After becoming the guild leader, 0b92778439 a disaster occurred in a 485c0ba545 dungeon led by Haeon. It wasn’t the dungeon entry itself that 3a40841476 was problematic but rather that the dungeon fcda6114c0 information manager, under someone’s orders to kill 1888efe815 Haeon, had given completely false information.0a982d704fe55a5b3077

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There was no way 51f6751c96 anyone could clear an 110b327406 S-rank dungeon with faulty fbb97d42e5 strategies. Predictably, Haeon and his 6d4d409e72 entire team perished.8126fb13e620bc27ba00

Even now, Lee Soo couldn’t 6b79df641f help but think of it 7f605975f5 as a senseless death. While certain circumstances made it impossible for Haeon to leave the guild 0aad4f1de3 for an easier path, Lee Soo was convinced that with someone who bb13d1a9de knew the future, every single one of these tragedies could be avoided.ecad71feb464ec0e45e5

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Sitting calmly, Lee Soo f425007703 began writing down solutions f0a1aa844e to each problem, one 4f67cb6dee by one.b4cd9b41bfbbbdd897c2

If only the mastermind behind all these events 0e74cf6fac could be eliminated, everything would be simpler. Unfortunately, the culprits were different 688f0d7982 in each instance, and there f4c7c5ba10 wasn’t a singular villain pulling 083cc54a35 the strings. The tragedies stemmed from tangled grudges and personal 3aa1e63360 enmities, which the book never fully clarified. While he could stop people, 75ad300cca there was little he could 4e6db83558 do to erase the roots 0455bda8ad of their grudges.63d2c41c3b3f805df9b9

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Even while thinking b47eab9851 this, Lee Soo 971b173362 diligently outlined ways 9916c16bc7 to save Haeon. He was confident; as someone who knew the future and a 94b9883505 burning desire to save Haeon, he believed he could perform miracles.803d33fea843ecf1ae02

As he idly a4996bebfc stroked his cheek, def78af1f7 a new concern b766711607 surfaced. According to rumors, Haeon’s personality 92e0e497b5 wasn’t exactly great, and Lee 189350a653 Soo had no idea how 079fff6d79 to get closer to him. Honestly, the fact that Haeon even d0ac2dda8a had a lover at one point 81f0243fc8 had sparked a riot in the eb271d5fe2 novel’s comments section.82659d948bf9280c9c15

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Recalling those reactions, Lee Soo chuckled softly 40d0b89dfe and reviewed the notes he had written.1e6f34fdf8272d005c1c

After some hesitation, edfd4a3205 he also jotted 30908cdd86 down information about f32505c29c Ryu Leesoo. Compared to Haeon’s extensive dossier, it looked pitifully thin—visually representing 74f2794748 the disparity in Lee Soo’s affection for the two. He skimmed through Ryu Leesoo’s basic details but 562abd6ae8 soon found himself scrolling back to Haeon’s profile.a601977dd21a1689481d

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Haeon’s long lashes fluttered in the 1e111cceb1 photo, and the light from the 1fa251a0b9 monitor reflected off his golden eyes, 1a3966376c making them shimmer like fleeting stars. The flickering 166d797265 glow was 9861cfd017 ephemeral.ec13d0c8f1de8cb8c13c

“Can I really a7582d295c save you, Haeon?”a5583d8cbc96e191385c

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Muttering quietly to 0eff4283b1 himself, Lee Soo 546e694bb5 sighed deeply, then 70081f5d06 smiled broadly. With a resolve that he could handle it 6b458aa028 somehow, believing that he could solve it somehow. With that mindset, he felt he 47f929c843 could prevent all known misfortunes for a4ac6ba0ae Haeon, if not the unknown ones.27910c7118dbac5c32af

He lazily lifted a finger painted with matte 5a9e8ecd13 nail polish to shade the light, his breath 0fe5d5a5da as faint as if it could extinguish at da2a58d23c any moment, carrying a hint of bitterness.ab52672ad4c309e9bd02

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[At 27 years old, on a scorching summer day with rain pouring relentlessly, Lee Soo dies.]fb9cafa2de4706b37e1c

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Four people followed behind Lee 11ba2c404f Soo, whispering in voices too a66a7884a0 low for others to hear. Though they kept their voices down, ced01e14f1 Lee Soo could hear them clearly 703956a761 since they were close behind him.4253083049fd06038070

Essentially, their conversation was about the guild’s internal a7eb6d61f4 structure and the identities of various members—nothing significant, 2850a7c48e so Lee Soo didn’t bother stopping them.827a7684dd565159eb98

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As soon as Lee Soo entered the guild, he was 8914b197b3 met with numerous curious glances, prompting a wry smile. He straightened his posture and adjusted his clothes as he 34277dfb90 made eye contact with Eve Jung, the leader of the f7041fe3a9 Hawa Guild, who was striding confidently toward him.864e414fb7555f336c1b

Eve crossed the shimmering marble 5c83f5f252 floor with long strides. With her tall stature e60b320d6a further emphasized by high-heeled 7e44f8000d boots, she appeared almost f0360b186b 180 cm tall. Lee Soo couldn’t help but think she d8ace42d62 seemed similar in height to Dahyun.303829e3e15b1f726603

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“Even though you f4c0bc08ad swore never to 85d62f03d9 work with family, c10a181f91 here you are.”120d36ea3ff56a3db1f0

“I’m sorry, but I have no close relations with 0a358f4e78 Guild Leader Hawa.” His voice, stiff and somewhat disgusted, 07c7d6aa09 made Eve laugh uncontrollably as she shook her head. Then she leaned 7c0e3050d1 forward slightly towards 08b14c7580 Lee Soo and 3e6abbf046 joked.1a0bab444702be805bd0

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“When she was a5c97379d2 little, she used 9a57b3b197 to say we d8c2d002b9 were no different. When she heard the guild 80dbc1ffe8 would be passed to me, 415f52e5a5 she got so mad she ed6a93cf50 ran off. Still the 4388865a2a same, I d7a752d252 see. She won’t even c2cf2d6db0 listen when I 6a3f922123 say it’s just ece0d824d2 temporary.”3ca1eb224aa2f4339ed0

“Could we perhaps move to bd146d0d8e another location, Guild Leader?”0579e4a9b95b6ebf0a59

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“My goodness, 3a37abcaf5 look at e0a12f3c59 me. Keeping important guests and family fa08a3a734 standing around for too long. Please, follow me.”59c30e19e6cd66d416cf

Eve chuckled and 844ba68d46 led the way f9b875eb58 with a stride. Unlike Darwin, who had short 3da221f5f5 hair, Eve’s hair fell below 9811ca0f2c her waist, and she walked a5c12aea69 carelessly with it untied. Lee Soo watched her dff50b0341 from behind for a 5e4d2d6a60 moment before slowly following.289b72e8dae755efa972

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He was eager to 7de1dfd9ed escape the overwhelming attention. Eve changed directions frequently as they walked, b04604660e and soon Lee Soo arrived at what 2f328cdb08 appeared to be her office.d3c3498272e7467c8323

Without inviting anyone to sit, Eve fd0cc2d128 plopped down in the seat of d22da194e6 honor, looking puzzled as Lee Soo 181ad3bd94 and the others remained standing.16c344f1e5fca220dbd6

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“Why aren’t 594f68fef9 you sitting?”508d9d3dc315ab3af72a

Realizing she hadn’t actually invited them c43f876257 to sit, Lee Soo remembered just 824021896b how Eve was and took a c30f47afbd seat on the sofa. Only then 83c7d88c23 did the 94c6df7139 others sit 1260c2a4fe down. Eve crossed her legs and looked down at Lee Soo, 3d29074109 her pose sprawling yet somehow giving off a commanding air.66ff17a433ced04ffc82

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The angle made it feel like 0af9b1353c she was looking down on him, 6ae826eece though they were at eye level. Holding her gaze calmly, Lee Soo watched as 54f1524335 Eve smirked, tapping the armrest lightly before speaking.267a314a2c9889ac22ae

“I’ve been wondering why you’d ecc40f85a6 come to our guild. Honestly, there’s no guild 31f0447379 that can offer better e76593ad42 conditions or benefits than 75712e8748 Hawa, that’s for sure.”650fd3442a352a8112bd

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“Yes, that’s true.”888da90db7487108552a

At Lee Soo’s easy agreement, Eve nodded cd34c73062 vigorously then slapped the armrest, saying loudly:81ec86d0e7025f96505f

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“Exactly! So I thought hard about what b33960ca9d Hawa Guild has to offer. I came up with two things: de6d24d531 me, and our infamous healer. He can pull anyone a3692fe564 back from the brink 3ad439d53a of death…”ea5c024c0be42965dd65

It was a nickname born 79b4a7f29e because he only ever seemed 7f142894f3 to handle dying people. But anyway, it was 5b7f090ca3 because of the healer, f9e09428dd wasn’t it?089c49c37274f2df23a1

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Eve’s eyes, mischievously twinkling when talking about 1dbc82c109 herself, grew more serious when referring to 8d6d5d69ec the healer, that is, Haeon. It was as if she was trying to pinpoint fa5c361a77 the exact reason Lee Soo had chosen the guild.1d567072e4ba98c4b43e

With a sense of conviction 4a7fcd33c9 in her voice, Lee Soo 7c2d9f936f smiled lightly and nodded affirmatively. Eve, her eyes narrowing as if she had expected this, e197d6ad9c sang a little tune, hinting that while the healer often 50ffd38b1b felt like an unwanted necessity, she would introduce him since 67b18d89fc Lee Soo was now part of the guild. She picked up a tablet from the table 6a39bed56c in front of the sofa and tapped it 966de49b16 a few times to summon the healer.73b2e2f71ceff5c0b6f5

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After stating Haeon would arrive 97b24c9627 shortly, ten minutes had passed, e1da34cc70 but there was no sign 34f5b0c9e0 of him. Confounded, Eve shook her head, and 3c41542609 the four people sitting across from 17f9d605f4 and beside Lee Soo glanced at bb84826ec2 him for cues.5380f9db683e8b732b0d

Then Lee Soo 9fd9f1d270 laughed so hard f0cefa8b23 he almost cried.6ba478d10f0e7f9b16ab

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“Ah, typical… fd7a0f792a Just look b3b722ca4a at that 66671e7903 attitude.”4d393efc9252d53cd06e

So to put it simply, Lee Soo was a67b6f4b2b thoroughly dismissed by Haeon from day one.abf800db56d7fbc86ee6

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