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Increasing the number of Setinos Hunters wasn’t all that bad.
From the government’s point of view, it was possible to solidify the foundation of the committee by spending a little more money.
In addition, as the number of Setinos Hunters increased, the media and public opinion stabilized, so there was no reason not to try.
“… now you want to make a stepping stone for love?”
“If it helps the committee, I can even officiate the wedding.”
“Who… just increasing the number of heads is not going to solve the problem.”
“I know it well. But the government and citizens don’t think so. They like a lot of strong Awoken. You know why.”
“It’s because we can face such strong monsters.”
“That’s right. They think the committee and the hunters can deal with all the monsters. You have no idea how much we are simmering our livers.”
“…”
Even Jung Woo-jin was unable to refute that statement.
Just because he was a Setinos Hunter, he wasn’t able to kill all the monsters.
If you make a mistake, you could die in vain, and you could have to keep the tombstone without even recovering the body.
Fortunately, there was a variable called Seo Hyun-woo, so the damage was reduced as much as possible against first-class monsters.
“Then what if I tell the truth? The government and citizens don’t trust the committee. If the committee loses power, the hunters will not be able to get a certain amount of profit, and they will avoid dungeon subjugation. A country will be completely destroyed.”
“You are talking too extreme. The government is not that incompetent.”
“Just because you’re competent doesn’t mean you can do anything well. Do you think the Hunters or the Awakened will stand still?”
“I will not stand still. They may be trying to bring the government down.”
“It doesn’t change the fact that the country is falling apart. Whether the demons are infested and annihilated, or the Hunters and Awakeneds revolt, the result remains the same. That’s why we need Setinos Hunters. They are strong people who symbolize the committee, and they have to be the guardian deity who protects this small piece of land.”
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Most people living in Korea did not doubt the Setinos Hunters.It was because he could die fighting monsters, but there was never a time when he couldn’t defeat them.
This system was maintained because the process and results of the sacrifice of the Setinos Hunter and someone else becoming the Setinos Hunter were repeated.
“… Can’t we get together with the Setinos Hunters?”
“So that’s why I always worry. If you make a strange person into a Setinos Hunter, it will only hurt your head.”
“Are you sure that the student council president and Baek Jeong-woon’s nephew won’t do that?”
“I am not sure. But I can say one thing. The two of them have never done anything problematic before.”
Jung Woo-jin could not respond this time as well.
Seo Hyun-Woo and Baek Seo-Yeon had never had a controversial accident from entering Miterichi to completion.
After completing the course, he quietly participated in dungeon subjugation and was producing regular results.
Despite his young age in his early 20s, he was showing only a skillful and stable figure.
“Baek Jeong-woon raised his nephew very well. Even though the student council president doesn’t even have any relatives, he has endured well on his own. These two are the talents I was looking for.”
“You have already made up your mind.”
“Are you willing to help? It doesn’t matter if it interferes. It’s no fun when things go too well.”
“…when you do, you have to do it right. How about promoting both of them to Setinos Hunters at once?”
In response to the unexpected answer, Choi Seung-ho opened his eyes wide and looked at Jung Woo-jin.
Jung Woo-jin just changed his glasses and met his gaze.
“You want to help me? If you’re going to resign as vice-chairman, I’d like you to tell me in advance.”
“I will give the position of vice chairperson to my successor after I become chairperson.”
“Ha ha ha! You are still there.”
Choi Seung-ho bursts out laughing out loud, but he can’t erase his regrets.
It felt a bit empty that there was no one to disagree with his opinion.
Isn’t it too monotonous for everything to work out the way you thought it would?
‘Woojin must have recognized the student council president too. Was the sight you saw at that time very impressive?’
***
Inside the quasar team’s office.
After the beholder subjugation battle was over, none of the team members received a subjugation plan.
Although the subjugation was completed easily, the fact that he was dealing with a first-class monster did not change, so Seo Hyun-woo forced him to take a leave of absence.
Nevertheless, not a single member of the team was absent from the office.
“King Young, why did you come to the office?”
“Then why did the manager go to work?”
“I have work to do.”
“The team leader has work to do, so how do the team members fall out?”
“…”
At Kang Yu-jin’s answer, Seo Hyun-woo looks around the team members at a loss for words.
In addition to Kang Yu-jin, Baek Seo-yeon, Ryu Seon-hwa, and Irev Kanasual were also visible.
However, there was no subjugation plan that could be given, and all he had to do was write a subjugation result report.
“There is nothing I can give you.”
“Then I can help you with what the team leader is doing.”
“I can do it myself.”
“Is that the subjugation result report? Hurry up and write.”
“ha…”
Seo Hyun-woo gives up on persuasion and enters the team leader’s office.
At the same time, the inside of the office became quiet, and each of them began to do their own thing.
‘I can’t erase it from my mind.’
Irev pretends to be touching a smartphone and secretly glances at Baek Seo-yeon.
Irev watched the scene after the silver thunderbolt fell.
Baek Seo-yeon created a lightning bolt herself, and even shed tears and held her in Seo Hyun-woo’s arms.
It was a natural thing to be conscious of because I was able to do something I had never done before.
‘Is Chairman Baek Seo-yeon in mind? That’s right. I have no choice but to do that.’
I’ve always had that feeling since I was in Miterichi.
Baek Seo-yeon was always with Seo Hyun-woo, and a smile was drawn over the cold expression.
To say that we were simply friendly, I thought we had crossed that threshold.
‘…I’m not in a bad mood. Why?’
Irev knew the reason already.
I just tried to deny it because I didn’t want to admit it.
If you give up too easily, even your last self-esteem will collapse.
‘But if the president wants it, shouldn’t it be accepted?’
But instinct rejected the idea.
Only he had to be by his side.
He could not yield to anyone else.
In order to appease a burning heart, wouldn’t he have to somehow realize his desires?
‘I want you to look at me forever. I want you to think only of me and move for me.’
Desire was slowly twisting.
Even if I tried to suppress it with reason, there was only an anxiety that I might not be able to have it.
I wanted to take over everything, so I couldn’t stop my cravings from growing.
‘You got mad at me. ‘Cause I thought I was dead Will you get angry again if I’m in danger?’
Even reason began to shake.
He was weighing the desire to be loved and the only life he had.
Even if it’s not love, if you only look at yourself, wouldn’t you be satisfied with it?
‘If you stay together for a long time, you might fall in love with me. After all, all we have to do is love each other, right?’
I had no intention of deciding what was right or wrong.
If he could satisfy his huge desire, he could even lay down his own life.
Of course, I didn’t mean to hurt anyone.
Because I didn’t want to be hated by Seo Hyun-woo.
‘… Maybe I’ll be hated because I’m weak, right? If you get kicked out of the subjugation team, then it’s really over.’
Irev came to his senses late and regained his sanity.
If he was in danger, his teammates could also be swept away.
In that state, it seemed that if Seo Hyun-woo was injured while overdoing it, he would not be able to forgive himself.
“I’ll buy you coffee. Can I buy what you always eat?”
“Is that so? Take my card. Keep it a secret from the manager.”
Kang Yu-jin smiles and handed her a credit card.
Seo Hyun-woo was paying all the private expenses for the Quasar team.
The team members paid the cost in this way so as not to burden Seo Hyun-woo.
“Is the Young King still alive this time?”
“Then I’ll buy it, who’s going to buy it?”
“We can buy that much, too.”
“What will my face become if I eat it from you? Even the team leader is not flexible in this area.”
“…”
As Irev went out, the office became silent again.
Kang Yu-jin was leisurely clicking the mouse and looking at the monitor, and Ryu Seon-hwa started to sleep with the chair tilted back.
Baek Seo-yeon was immersed in her thoughts as she turned the chair slightly toward the team leader’s office.
‘Why am I crying?’
The memories and feelings I experienced in the B-holder subjugation were still vivid in my mind.
Despair and resentment surged, and I tried to deny all of them.
Even when fighting in Miterichi or dealing with other monsters, he had never felt such intense murderous intent.
‘Why would the president die? No one stronger than me can die so easily.’
Seo Hyun-woo has never been injured, let alone even a small scratch.
Even if it seemed to be acting suddenly, he acted in a planned manner and reacted with certainty.
It was impossible for Seo Hyun-woo to die like that.
‘But… you know what if?’
However, those thoughts were only based on Seo Hyun-woo’s power and actions he had shown so far.
In a corner of his heart, there was an anxiety that Seo Hyun-woo might get hurt or die.
Because Seo Hyun-woo was a human like himself, and stronger monsters could appear at any time.
‘Someone has to be with the president. That way you can feel safe.’
Anxiety that had been hidden for a long time was now revealing its outline.
It fades away, disappears, regrets, hates because of suffering, and punishes.
I never wanted to experience something like this again.
‘There must be a country. I have to work harder so that the president…’
***
Somewhere in the rugged mountains.
The mountains were shaking, causing landslides one after another.
It looked like an earthquake had occurred, but the ground did not even move.
It was just that the mountain itself was being cut away as the huge shadow moved back and forth.
“Nete! Whoops…”
Nete Dragon bites the head of the parent dragon and breaks it as it is.
Then green scales rise up together with the flesh, and scatter all over the ridge.
The parent dragon created a waterfall with blood and died immediately.
“Cruckle… Crumple…”
The Nete Dragon absorbs all the souls of the parent dragon and enjoys a sense of upliftment.
There was no dragon that could stop him now.
But the stronger I get, the more I crave for many things.
‘Not enough… this is not enough. I’ll have to take the souls of the hells too.’