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Amber went back and the party was joined by a few Awakened. Among them, there was someone who could use telepathy, so that if Bacardi appeared, the person could quickly contact the headquarters.
And the most outstanding among them was Elisha, an A-Class Awakened. She had an ability related to earth, which became stronger when in contact with soil.
‘Um, how did this happen?’
At first, she stood guard outside her door, but halfway through, she came inside and sat on the couch.
“It’s going to be hard if you keep guarding it.”
It was because of Ji Hyeon-woo’s recommendation. She refused several times at first, but when she was told to have a cup of tea, she eventually accepted.
‘That’s Ji Seon-woo.’
Ji Seon-woo, the younger brother of Ji Hyeon-woo, was originally a famous Awakened. He was born in a small country and obtained power as strong as that of the Awakened in America. He hadn’t been an adult for a long time, but he didn’t look like that from the outside. He was a great person.
“Get out of the way.”
Ji Seon-woo, who politely handed Elisha a cup of tea, said coldly, looking down at the boy lying on the sofa opposite.
“Why me?”
“That is where I sit.”
“Where’s the owner of the seat?”
“I am here.”
It was Alberg, a boy who appeared to be in his late teens. Alberg was close to Ji Hyeon-woo, lying on his thigh.
‘Is it because they’re the same age, that they talk informally too?’
She heard that most people only used honorifics, but there seemed to be exceptions. Elisha held the teacup at an angle and glanced at them secretly.
Ji Seon-woo, who had been talking at first, was now grabbing Alberg’s hair and pulling it.
She wondered if it was too much, but even in that situation, Alberg was standing firm and holding on. Moreover, seeing that none of them were agitated, it seemed like this was the case from time to time.
“Just get out of the way.”
Ji Hyeon-woo slapped Alberg on the forehead with the palm of his hand.
“No! Why do I have to get out of the way every time?”
“That’s because you always occupy that position.”
“The sofa over there is empty too!”
“There’s no Hyung there.”
Ji Seon-woo said that with a calm face and pulled Alberg’s hair again.
“Hmph! Even so, it’s useless. Even a single strand of hair on my body is strong.”
She almost burst out laughing. No matter how mature he looked, Ji Seon-woo was still young. That was why they fought like that.
As Elisha suppressed her laughter, Do Ga-jun, who was sitting on the other sofa next to her, spoke to her.
“Isn’t that funny?”
“No, it’s not.”
Do Ga-jun smiled and leaned on the sofa.
“Get out of the way quickly!”
“I don’t want to! Sit on the armrest of the sofa!”
Ji Seon-woo’s expression showed grumpiness. And just as he was about to do something more, the door to the outside opened and Han Do-jin stepped inside.
He was holding a large paper bag in his arm as if he had gone out to buy something for a while. The Awakened who had accompanied him seemed to have parted ways outside the door.
“Hyeon-woo, I bought some tteokbokki.”
“Hyung!”
Ji Hyeon-woo left Alberg and Ji Seon-woo, who were scrambling, and stood up.
‘Like a dog, chasing the chicken.’ [1]
Recalling the only Eastern proverb she knew, Elisha put down her teacup.
“How did you get it?”
“I went to Koreatown. It’s still warm. Do you want to eat now?”
“Uh-huh!”
“Okay. Then I’ll set the table. Who is that?”
“Ah, she’s the Awakened that Amber said she’d send.”
“My name is Elisha.”
“Nice to meet you.”
“Likewise.”
Like Ji Seon-woo, this one was also quite cool. No, on the contrary, she liked this one more than she did with people that didn’t give off a youthful feeling. Despite being an Asian, he had a tall, muscular body with attractive black eyes.
‘But from what I heard; he’s also infatuated with Ji Hyeon-woo.’
When you see handsome men hanging out with each other, it gives off a mysterious charm.
“Would you like to join us?”
“No. It’s fine. Tea’s enough for me.”
“Alright.”
Han Do-jin did not ask twice. He immediately served tteokbokki and sundaes at the table, and his party sat down to eat.
“Spicy!”
When Alberg got annoyed, Ji Hyeon-woo put down a water cup in front of him.
“Feed me.”
He tried to act cute with his purple eyes sparkling, but he was soon blocked by Ji Seon-woo.
“I’ll feed you.”
“No thanks!”
While the two resumed their squabbling, Han Do-jin dipped tteokbokki with a fork and put it in Ji Hyeon-woo’s mouth.
“How is it? Delicious?”
“It’s delicious.”
“Thank god.”
Just by looking at what they were doing, they were already lovers. They were a really fun couple. At least she wasn’t bored here.
After the meal, Elisha went out again. She said it was because she was more comfortable keeping watch. After that, Seon-woo prepared to go out too.
“Where?”
“It’s guild work. Now that I have some free time, I’m going to do what I was going to do when I came to New York.”
“Shall I go with you too?”
“Do you want to?”
Seon-woo was at a loss for a moment, but he made up his mind.
“No, come to think of it, I will be fine. I’ll be back soon, Hyung, wait here.”
It seemed like it would be quite difficult because he came with him. It was already revealed that Hyeon-woo was strong, but Seon-woo was used to protecting him. Because of that, he tried not to make Hyeon-woo move when it came to challenging work.
“Then be careful.”
“Yes, I’ll be back. Hyung.”
Seon-woo glared at Alberg once before leaving the room. Outside, several guild members from the Seon-Hyeon Guild, who had been dispatched to New York, were waiting.
“Hello!”
Among them, Lena, the team leader of Team 2, waved her hand with a lively expression.
Chan-young also wanted to come, but there was no Guild Leader at the Headquarters. So Lena came in place of the Deputy Guild Leader.
Before she awakened, she had studied quite a bit, so she played her part well when she coordinated work with other guilds.
“Long time no see.”
“I know. After hearing about the incident in New York, we thought we should have moved together and regretted it. I’m glad it ended well.”
“Then shall we go?”
“Yes!”
Elisha, who was waiting for them, brought in another mental ability Awakened.
“Just in case.”
That was how the Seon-Hyeon Guild people left the hotel and moved their busy steps.
“I have a lot of work to do today. I’m going to stop by the Guardian Guild first and then the Blacksmith Guild in America. They recently succeeded in making a new weapon using monster materials, and I have elevated expectations.”
Lena chatted on and followed the briefing on what to do. It wasn’t until she was done with her work that she asked about the Awakened that had been following Ji Seon-woo.
“By the way, who is that person following you?”
“This is the person who was given to us by the United States for safety.”
“He doesn’t look particularly strong.”
“He’s a mental ability awakened.”
“Aah.”
It was ruthless. No matter how understaffed they were, they had to send them someone like that? Lena, who had heard about Seon-woo and his company’s activities in Korea, pursed her lips. Then, she suddenly realized one thing.
“I heard that the portal has been cleaned up, but are we in danger?”
The Phoenix Guild’s betrayal and Bacardi’s capture were known to the public, but Bacardi’s escape was still undisclosed information. For that reason, Lena didn’t know much about that part either.
“Not really.”
He’d like to explain everything, but right now someone from the American side was still with them. Elisha and Amber said they were escorts, but Seon-woo didn’t believe them all.
“Is there something you can’t tell right now?”
Lena was quick to notice.
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll wait for you to tell me.”
For now, Lena decided to move on. Afterwards, they stopped by the Guardian Guild to meet Leon and solidify the agreement between the guilds, and then headed to the Blacksmith Guild located on the outskirts.
“Still, it’s good for the fuss.”
Lena looked out of the window and said.
“Because I put a lot of effort into it.”
“I see. What’s the real world going to be like? I’m worried.”
After that, Lena shut her mouth. The car drove on in silence for a while.
“I don’t know why the Blacksmith guild is located on the outskirts of here.”
The road was rough and the car shook. It wasn’t until after they had been driving for a while that he began to see the blacksmith’s guild building in the distance.
“We’ve arrived!”
It was exceptionally large for a building built in a place where it was difficult for people to enter and exit. And she didn’t see anyone walking around. She had a bad feeling. Because of that, Lena went ahead and entered the building.
“Welcome.”
The woman at the information desk greeted Lena with a smile. She was a normal looking person from all angles.
‘Was I worried for nothing?’
Lena, scratching her head at her embarrassment, told her.
“It’s the Seon-Hyeon Guild, who was scheduled to visit today.”
“It has been confirmed. Go up to the third floor.”
The confirmation came quickly. Still, it was the Blacksmith Guild Headquarters, could the confirmation be done so easily? That was what Lena thought.
Lena tapped her true weapon on her waist with her finger.
‘Come to think of it, wouldn’t they tell us to leave our weapons?’
The Guardian Guild could be trusted, but this was different. It was the first meeting today, and the other person was a guild member from another country. But was it so defenseless?
‘The blacksmith guild of the United States is also connected to the government.’
That meant that there were a government-related Awakened among those guarding this place. Lena tilted her head and turned around.
“Guild leader~”
She guessed they should talk more.
Notes:
[1] If a dog chases a chicken and the chicken flies onto the roof, the dog will not be able to catch the chicken, which means that there is something that cannot be tried no matter how hard it tries. Like a dog chasing a chicken staring at the roof - Wiktionary
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: A new ship, Alberg*Seon-woo has submerged…. 0w0
Davine: They’d kill each other before that could even happen lmao.
YRR: I support that ship more than the brothers getting together…
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