Seongbuk-dong
Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.
Befitting the area forming the first barrier, including Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, and Yongsan-gu, the nearby mansions boasted the size of a museum.
Add to this.
Not only the existence of a private underground parking lot, but also the exterior unified in beige color hints at the fact that it is a wealthy village.
A black car drives up an alleyway.
A meaningful conversation was going on in the library located in the innermost part of the neighborhood, inside the three-story mansion.
“You are not young.”
“At 15, it’s slightly above average. I don’t think it’s a big deal though.”
“Didn’t you just ask for a rare job?”
Sitting on a wooden chair embossed with a tiger, the old man silently looks at the man who is the HT group’s scout and his real son.
Personal information was written on the A4 paper on the desk, but it was always one of his habits to hear directly from people’s mouths.
“It wasn’t just for filling in the numbers. It’s surprising that he received a level 8 rating without the support of weapons or amplification devices, but in fact… Getting perfect scores in the 2nd and 3rd tests was the main reason for the adoption decision.”
“… Did you get a perfect score?”
“Yes. Just look at page 12.”
Couldn’t you check it in time because of your dark eyes?
Kim Joo-hak, chairman of HT Group, blames his old age and looks at the twelfth piece of paper as he has said.
As the son said, the scout report revealed the reasons why eight of the 10 families rushed.
＜Name: Yongsu Lee (N.438)＞
Judgment level for people with special abilities: 8 levels.
Awoken Standard Rank: Superlative (1st to 3rd scores: 9, 10, 10).
Skill Adjustment Rating (estimated): 7 levels higher.
Growth Potential: Superlative.
Scout comments: Top priority recruiting target. It is not at the level of being immediately put into monster defense, but the 2nd and 3rd test scores represent high growth potential as a melee dealer.
However, it is not that there are no points to be made, and the corner of the old man’s mouth does not know how to go up easily.
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More than anything else, disregard for procedures was a problem.
“I know it’s worth it. I wonder if the skill adjustment level is a bit high, but if the steel side provides proper weapons, it might come out to that level.”
“That’s right.”
“However, it was your mistake in deciding to bring her to her parents’ house. Our family has its own rules. Didn’t the Awakener call his home when the possibility of enlightenment was revealed through the collateral? Don’t say you forgot. It’s a rule that your brother and sister have never broken.”
President Kim Joo-hak frowned, saying that it was a headache because he had already registered his residence with the Supervisory Bureau.
The son presents his own objection.
In April of this year, the shutdown of the HYM-Cheongju plant, a group affiliate, was cited as an example.
“If there were people with the ability to hold out on the front lines, we would have been able to hold on until the government reinforcements arrived. At least the monster didn’t trample the production line. Do you know how much damage you suffered then?”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
“… father.”
“You talk like that how an 8th-level Awoken can change something alone.”
“He’s not just a tier 8, he’s a promising prospect against top monsters. According to the evaluation criteria of the Administration, if you score 8 points or higher in the Mental Defense Test, it is possible to withstand the mental erosion of a monster of at least level 5, and a level 3 or higher monster with a perfect score.”
“… … .”
What is the successor fight?
The basis for the judgment was not very wrong, but it was clear that the aspect of a proxy war between the talented people belonging to the parent family would unfold.
Chairman Kim sighs deeply.
There was nothing more foolish than reversing a decision by force, so he just lamented like an old man.
“… If so, what about the territorial behavior of the children of the parent family?”
“I gave a word to Dayoon in advance.”
“Why is this guy making a shield for a kid who is busy dispatching outside the barrier?”
However, the second son of the chairman confronts the reprimand with a calm complexion. Just as people aren’t everything on the outside, so was his father.
“Now that we are part of the same family, we have to take care of them even when it’s hard.”
“His tongue is good at teasing.”
“… … .”
“… Free time on Sunday evening. Bring it to the study.”
“Yes.”
just as expected.
Unlike the frowning forehead, Chairman Kim’s true intentions are fully revealed only at the end in calmly subdued eyes.
That’s when the profit and loss calculation was completed.
* * *
Saturday morning, September 16, 2028.
Squeeze!
The elevator that came up from the basement quickly reached the first floor and gently opened the door. And soon, the two figures pass through the door and head towards the parlor on the other side of the living room.
There was an uneasy tone mixed in between the exchanges, as if there had been an argument.
“… Still, you should take good care of it. The uncle also wanted us to get together, so he asked for trust. Besides, there are only three allies in this house.”
“I didn’t say I would do it roughly.”
“Will it be okay?”
The identities of the two are Kim Woo-jun and Kim Da-yoon.
As children adopted by the HT group side by side, Kim Woo-jun has reached the threshold of adulthood, while Kim Da-yoon is only 17 this year.
A look of dissatisfaction emanates from the smooth hair, sharp nose, and bright eyes.
“The other kids will be training late into the evening.”
“Da Yoon.”
“… I’m sorry to say that.”
If you look at it favorably, it’s because they’re comfortable with each other, so it’s spewing out honest feelings, but at the same time, it’s not like there’s nothing to point out-
The ensuing reply turns stiff.
“I can’t help it. Like it or not, it’s your responsibility for the next year. Just like I helped you, you should help your new friend. And I repeat-”
“I know, I know. I got enough. I’m not telling the newcomer to be careful of the bosses and the idiots under them.”
In response, Dayoon Kim asked how many times he had to repeat it, and stuck out his tongue with a deep sigh.
After all, it was because there were not a few things that needed to be explained.
The person who is the second son and nominal father of the HT Group Chairman is called ‘Uncle’, but the first and third sons must be called ‘President’ unconditionally.
It is surprising how Kim Woo-joon, who took charge of me four years ago, took care of me so delicately.
“… The case contains three cards in total. Seoul citizen registration card, nurturing academy student ID, 3rd class registration certificate for permission to handle secrets.”
On the other hand, the voice of an outsider could be clearly heard in the ears of the two, as if they were approaching the drawing room before they knew it.
After Woo-Jun Kim greets them lightly and leaves on his own path, Da-Yoon Kim’s job is left to him.
After a while, after the agents left after taking over.
The girl led the boy around the vast house, but contrary to expectations, the newcomer’s demeanor was so docile that the series of events went very smoothly.
She gave me essential information, such as how to address family members, how to treat employees, and the purpose of each floor (the third floor is the president’s space, so don’t enter).
When you arrive at your private accommodation, they take care of everything, from furniture and furniture to how to use your personal safe.
And this is probably because, unlike the boy’s strong-looking appearance, such as thick eyebrows and fierce eyes, he showed a behavioral style that seemed to have a screw missing.
“… Where do you do your laundry?”
“You can put it in the basket next to the bathroom. The employees will take care of it.”
Did you think you could come to a conglomerate family and run the washing machine yourself?
In succession, when the eyes looking around the room stop at a certain space, Da-yoon Kim adds a comment with a smiley mouth.
“It’s an air purifier. Haven’t you ever tried it?”
“… … .”
In response, Lee Yong-soo frowned, saying, “You actually use something like this.”
Rather than being ashamed of his ignorance, he came to realize anew what it means to live within the first barrier.
It’s an air purifier.
When I lived in a single room, I only heard the name because of the expensive electricity bill, and after I started wandering outside the barrier… … . There would be no need to explain.
“I have a styler.”
“… what is that.”
“Um, clothes… management device?”
“… … .”
Within.
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Maybe it was funny how the expression of a boy his age was distorted, but Kim Da-yoon let out a laugh for the first time since he started guiding.
For the ex-villain may be ignorant of upper-class life, but not inexperienced.
Shortly thereafter, when the steps of the two reached the first basement floor – the weapon storage room, the boy showed off his unexpected side against the nationally certified yajang (冶匠: blacksmith) without regret.
“How come it doesn’t fit in your hand? I made it according to the figures given by the Administration Bureau.”
seventy-two this year.
Park Jong-soo opened his mouth after checking Lee Yong-soo’s complexion- Park Jong-soo, who has withdrawn from the equipment industry, but takes care of the promising players of the HT Group as a pastime.
The boy, who had only made short replies so far, began to point out the body protective equipment and special gauntlets without hesitation.
“I put three sheets of metal on my elbow. Defense will increase, but isn’t there a lot of difference in movement between two and three cards?”
“… … .”
“I don’t understand why he wears an insignia on his chest. I could have made the important parts thicker with the effort to carve the ‘HT’ mark.”
“Big, big.”
“Besides, there are too many jewels in the gauntlet. It’s useful for amplifying abilities, but I don’t know if I’ll be promoted later, but in the current state, it’s dangerous… … .”
“who are you?”
“… Yes?”
“Who are you? Who are you to keep asking?”
I come to pick up from the HT group and only work on weekends, but it’s like pointing out the shortcomings of customized equipment one by one… Caught in my heart
The field manager asked the boy’s name, and the answer came out of the girl’s mouth.
It’s called the number of uses.
Then, only then did the old man express his willingness to accept the series of points.
“You are right, man. It’s all true. From a practical point of view, it is a mess.”
“… … .”
“But, there is a reason. No matter what job you have, there are certain areas where you have to compromise with the world. The addition of decorative metal plates on the elbows and jewelry on the gauntlet are because the public likes a flashy look, and the insignia engraved on the chest is not much different. Did you dig the ground and do business just because it was a company? If you don’t even know where the hero you sponsor belongs to, why are you pouring money into it?”
As if trying to prove that his words were not false, Yajang gestured at the display stand on the other side of the studio – the wall and the desk.
From canes and firearms to goggles and various armors, there was nothing that was not splendid.
And in fact, looking back on my previous life as the person involved, there was never a time when the equipment of the heroes who had fought was not flashy.
The boy’s lips are simply closed, giving off a look of dissatisfaction.
Subsequently, if the old man had not handed over the favor, he would have had to put on the armor that looked like wing feathers.
“Well, my eyes are sharp, but… … . So, what method do you want?”
“Exactly the opposite. Sober and practical. Please attach only three jewels, and reduce the weight of the armor as much as possible by adsorbing it.”
“You want to lose weight? more here?”
“Will it be difficult?”
“… … .”
see this guy?
Park Jong-soo, the field manager, snorted at the clumsy provocation, but was willing to pursue the practicality of the equipment, so he quietly approached the boy with a tape measure.
In an instant, right after his hand measured the length of his shoulder and forearm-back.
“Why? You speak well, but don’t you hate touching your body?”
“… … .”
Even though he gave off an unusual feeling from the first meeting, the fact that he doesn’t like having other people’s hands touch his body seems to prove that he’s a young age- he’s bruised with a laugh mixed with his voice.
In the near future, inform the intention of partial acceptance.
“It’s difficult to replace all of them with a suction type, but you can remove the wing decorations and replace some of them.”
“… Then to the inside of the forearm-”
“Come on, you’re good, you bastard. If so, should I add a material with low defense to the pit? I’ll do it for you, so shut up that bastard’s younger club.”
“… … .”
“A guy who didn’t even graduate from a training academy has a custom weapon. I know with honor.”
It’s not at all pretty to say the right things clearly, but it’s also true that no one has shown much interest in martial arts among children (adopted children) recruited into the main house.
The field manager tried to pretend to be blunt and remembered the three letters of the boy’s name.
been through a long time
The guys who will go up are so obvious.