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45. “?” I rubbed my eyes, wondering if it’s playing tricks on me. However, Yoo Chae, this bastard’s declaration remained floating on the screen. What is this madman talking about? [Guild] Haerun: Kyaaaaa~~!!! [Guild] Staric: Are the two of you like that? [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: ㅁㅇㅁㅇ~~ [Guild] Mocha Bread: This level of proposing in Gilchat [1] [Guild] I’m Dorahee: How much is the congratulatory money? haha [Guild] I’m getting lazy: Last time you tried to get him to be your lover, and now you’re proposing to him in Gilchat? [Guild] Let’s go all in: What a pretty love^^~ [Guild] Drink some water: ㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊㅊ [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅗ [Guild] I’m sleepy: I won’t do that [Guild] Let’s go all in: Ah~ so you’re dumping him? [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: It’s so fucking funny ㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: Then, Sleepy-nim, what are you doingㅠㅠ [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: A marriage with a newbie .. [Guild] TheHunter: No, What kind of marriage did you pay for in the first place?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Yoo Chae: Why? [Guild] Yoo Chae: Why not? Seeing myself rejecting it right away without a second thought, Yoo Chae became sullen as if I hit all his buttons. [Guild] Yoo Chae: I’ll make it to level 7! [Guild] I’m sleepy: no [Guild] I’m sleepy: I’ve tried it again [Guild] Yoo Chae: What are you going to do after you use all 70 of them? [Guild] Yoo Chae: I can get you to level 7 and marry me. [Guild] I’m Sleepy: You see [Guild] Yoo Chae: Why don’t you like it? [Guild] Monster born from capitalism: No, I’m going to die because I can’t focus on raiding [Guild] I’m sleepy: Why should I do it? [Guild] Yoo Chae: You get a level 7 weapon? [Guild] Yoo Chae: and also snatch a younger bro who is cute, pretty, and talented too [Guild] Yoo Chae: It’s totally worth it, but why don’t you like it!!ㅜㅡㅜ [Guild] Bright Clouds: he seriously said it with his own mouth;; [Guild] I’m sleepy: I like older people [Guild] Yoo Chae: Actually, I lied about my age [Guild] Yoo Chae: 2 years older than my Hyung [Guild] Yoo Chae: Sleepy-ya, Let’s get married [Guild] I’m Sleepy: It’s really fucking stupid [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s go all in: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Mocha Bread: Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s do this: This is so coolㅋ [Guild] Haerun: I’m getting dizzy ㅋㅋㅋ I turned on the auction house, leaving Yoo Chae, who was talking nonsense, alone. Don’t be greedy, let’s just retake at least level 6. Then I just need to buy 50 more Enhancement Stones. ‘Um, it’s expensive.’ Originally, the Enhancement Stone itself is an expensive material and it hasn’t been a long time since I reached max level, so it was a bit burdensome for me, who only had enough money to pay for repairs or buy potions. Even the gold consumed while trying to strengthen several times wasn’t a walk in the park. After all, in order to continue to challenge enhancement, you must have not only Enhancement stones but also gold. I can’t even pay for it to make it to the 6th round. Should I buy only 30 instead of 50? No, can I go to level 6 with 30? The success rate was so appalling that I couldn’t be sure. [Yoo Chae: Hyung] [Yoo Chae: Listen to me] [Yoo Chae: ㅠ. ㅠ] [Yoo Chae: I’m not asking you to get married for real!!] [Yoo Chae: Hyung] DDring, DDring, DDring. Yoo Chae repeatedly begged me to get married through our personal chat when I ignored the Gilchat. While I was seriously considering whether to buy 50, 40, or 30 Enhancement stones with my arms crossed, I frowned at the constant sound of incoming messages. [Guild] I’m Sleepy: stop it fk [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung, please do this [Guild] Yoo Chae: If I use 40 Enhancement Stones to get to level 7 [Guild] Yoo Chae: My Hyung will marry me [Guild] Yoo Chae: But if I fail [Guild] Yoo Chae: No matter how many Enhancement stones it costs, I’ll take you up to level 8 [Guild] Drink some water: He’s doing his best ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: Oh? [Guild] Bright Clouds: But maybe it’s not so bad? [Guild] Let’s do it: Success all through level 7 with 40 Enhancement stones, not just at level 6..? [Guild] TheHunter: fr Sleepy-nim [Guild] TheHunter: This [Guild] Staric: If that was me, it would be so good [Guild] Let’s go all in: No Gilma’s pretty lucky [Guild] Let’s go all in: He can succeed in 40;; [Guild] Mocha Bread: If he succeeds, what will you do, Sleepy-nim?ㅡㅡ [Guild] Mocha Bread: You said you won’t get marriedㅡㅡ [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 40 Enhancement stones to get to level 7? First of all, there’s 5 Enhancement stones needed to climb up to level 6 and 10 to level 7, so the minimum cost is 15 Enhancement stones, but if you fail once or twice, the number will easily exceed 40. After examining various possibilities, I told Yoo Chae. [Guild] I’m sleepy: then don’t make complicated calculations with enhancement stones [Guild] I’m sleepy: I’ll give u a chance to fail [Guild] I’m sleepy: 1 failure and succeed in reaching level 7 [Guild] Yoo Chae: Then [Guild] Yoo Chae: You’re going to marry me, right? [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] I’m sleepy: oo I’ll give you a real marriage too; [Guild] Let’s go all in: Gosh [Guild] Drink some water: That kind of statement;;; [Guild] TheHunter: No, but [Guild] TheHunter: Making it to the level 7 without failing twice seems like it’s almost impossible [Guild] Haerun: The odds aren’t slim [Guild] Staric: 5->6 is 45% and 6->7 is 40% [Guild] Staric: Theoretically possible [Guild] Let’s do it: You have to have really good luck.. ㅋㅋ [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: That’s just impossible [Guild] Drink some water: Yoo Chae will give you the level 8 staff ㅋㅋㅋ I had the same opinion as the guild members. Yes, that’s what I suggested. “Reject or accept, whatever you want.” Either way it wouldn’t feel terrible. If I refused, he would no longer beg me to marry him, and if I accepted, I was sure to win, so it was a complete gain. [Guild] Yoo Chae: I will do it [Guild] Yoo Chae: It doesn’t matter [Guild] I’m sleepy: You’re going to do it? [Guild] Yoo Chae: Yesㅇㅅㅇ! Contrary to my expectation that he would at least think about it, Yoo Chae’s answer was quick and concise. So, rather, I was a little anxious. [Guild] I’m sleepy: did I understand correctly? [Guild] I’m sleepy: If you fail 2 times, it’s over [Guild] Yoo Chae: I know!ㅜㅡㅜit’s not like I can refuse? It didn’t make sense to me that he would immediately accept such an unfavorable offer without any intention of bargaining. [Guild] Staric: ㅋㅋㅋㅋSleepy-nim congrats in advance [Guild] Haerun: You’re going to take it to level 8 today ㅋㅅㅋ [Guild] Mocha Bread: Well look at the big picture, Gilma-nim? [Guild] Mocha Bread: It’s a big picture for Gilma-nim if he can get the staff to level 8 and give it to Sleepy-nim for free;; [Guild] Let’s go all in: ㅋㅋ What kind of big picture is that? [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: frㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] I’m getting lazy: I live to see all the bets on weapon enhancement and marriage ‘Well, he said he’d do it himself.’ I obediently handed over the staff to Yoo Chae and asked. [Guild] I’m sleepy: Shall I give you gold for Enhancement too? [Guild] Yoo Chae: I’m not a child who steals adult’s money [Guild] Yoo Chae: It’s okay ㅎㅡㅎ [Guild] I’m sleepy: you son of a bitch [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Haerun: Ahhh so right ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s go all in: A precious scene where a newbie asks the server’s best Gilma if he wants gold Yoo Chae, who received the staff and purchased additional enhancement stones from the auction house, stood in front of the altar instead of me. [Guild] Yoo Chae: I’ll do it right away [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅇㅇ [Guild] Let’s do it: I’m nervous [Guild] Mocha Bread: Why are you shaking? [Guild] Haerun: I think he’ll succeed right away and the bet will seriously start after taking the level 6. I also agreed with Haerun. But even if he succeeds in reaching level 6, it will be difficult to reach level 7. Now, the key to this bet is whether Yoo Chae will fail in the section from level 6 to level 7, or whether he’ll succeed. The inscription on the altar glowed red as it had started strengthening. Quarreureung! [Guild] I’m sleepy: ? [Guild] Bright Clouds: Uh?? [Guild] Let’s do it: Did you fail? [Guild] Staric: What is it, Gilma-nim also failed? [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friends: What’s the difference between you and Sleepy-nim ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Drink some water: he lost, he lost Yoo Chae hesitated for a moment as if he was embarrassed, not expecting that he would fail from the get go. [Guild] Yoo Chae: No [Guild] Yoo Chae: Correct soldering [Guild] Yoo Chae: I’m going to try again [Guild] Haerun: ㅋㅋㅋBad luckㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] I’m sleepy: If you fail now, it’s over [Guild] Yoo Chae: Yes..ㅠ.ㅠ Yoo Chae, who answered sullenly, started to strengthen again. [Guild] Let’s go all in: What abt this time? [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: DDDDDDDDDD Diring Ding! Fortunately, this time there was a cheerful sound effect that meant success, not lightning of failure. [Guild] Bright Clouds: Oh [Guild] Drink some water: ㅅㅅ Is it level 6 now? [Guild] Mocha Bread: Right, level 7, go, go [Guild] Staric: let’s go [Guild] Let’s do it: What’s so good abt this? [Guild] Let’s do it: What’s so fun about this? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: Originally, watching leveling up is a lot of fun ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung wait [Guild] Yoo Chae: I must succeed... [Guild] Yoo Chae: so that I can have Hyung [Guild] I’m so sleepy: don’t say shit [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] TheHunter: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s go all in: Crazy ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Yoo Chae immediately started strengthening towards level 7. Uung, the altar was activated and the red light rose again. I swallowed dryly and focused on the results. —-- Notes: [1] Gilchat - Guild Chat —-- Hello, we are urgetly looking for a raw provider, who get the last ten chapters of MYBIAH and TGITG from Ridibook. In exchange, we will provide early access chapters of either MYBIAH of TGITG(up to 10 chapters from the released chapter till the last chapter of the novel). One requirement is that you should know how to use Ridibook and purchase the chapters. I couldn't find any other way, other than asking publicly. 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44. When we moved to the Pherocco lighthouse with the guild members who were watching the staff enhancement, Yoo Chae was waiting for us with a fortified altar installed there. [Guild] Yoo Chae: ? [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung, why did you bring along garbage with you? [Guild] Bright Clouds: cc [Guild] Mocha Bread: ㄷㄷ [Guild] Staric: ㄷㄷ … No, did you just wait to say that to me? Anyway. [Guild] I’m Sleepy: what Garbage [Guild] I’m sleepy: Why don’t you start talking nicely? [Guild] Yoo Chae: ㅠㅡㅠ [Guild] Yoo Chae: ♥ Why do you have garbage with you?♡ [Guild] Drink some water: Uckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Mocha Bread: ㅁㅊㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Haerun: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Making it pretty by adding decorations fuckㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: For reals, it’s super annoying As usual. What are you all doing by nagging? While I shook my head, Yoo Chae made a transaction. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Simple for now [Guild] Yoo Chae: I prepared about 70 70 Enhancement Stones and Gold appeared in the trading window. [Guild] Drink some water: ㅁㅊ70? [Guild] Let’s go: What? [Guild] Let’s go: around 70? [Guild] Bright Clouds: Enhancement stones [Guild] Bright Clouds: Real-time relaying of staff enhancement for Sleepy-nim’s staff at Pherocco Lighthouse [Guild] Let’s do it: ho [Guild] Let’s do it: Let’s run [Guild] I’m Dorahee: Can I go too? ㅎㅎ [Guild] Drink some water: ㄱㄱㄱㄱ [Guild] Mocha Bread: Wow around 70 [Guild] Mocha Bread: 00 it’s possible to reach level 7 [Guild] TheHunter: Just try for level 7 [Guild] TheHunter: If you hit the jackpot, you can reach level 8 [Guild] Let’s go all in: In the past, when I was strengthening the staff [Guild] Let’s go all in: I think I got to the level 8 with about 80 [Guild] Let’s go all in: But back then I had some luck Enhancement stones are required to enhance any weapon. However, these enhancement stones were a bit pricey because it was a material that could only be obtained with a certain probability in raids of hard mode difficulty or higher. [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㄳㄳ [Guild] I’m sleepy: I’ll only take Enhancement Stones [Guild] Yoo Chae: You can take them all.. ㅜㅡㅜ [Guild] I’m sleepy: I also have gold Enhancing stones alone cost quite a bit of money, but receiving support from Yoo Chae, even for the gold used for enhancing, made my conscience hurt a bit. I refused the gold and took only the enhancement stones and moved in front of the altar. [Guild] Drink some water: But it seems like [Guild] Drink some water: Sleepy is good at this [Guild] Bright Clouds: for reals [Guild] Bright Clouds: I bet you’ll be very lucky [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: Didn’t the HOL updated today? [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: What if it really reaches level 8? [Guild] Haerun: Those who are good at gaming are luckyㅠ Reading the guild chat that came up, I became a bit embarrassed. I’m sorry I didn’t live up to the expectations of the guild members, but I...……… “Ha.......” I had bad luck. It’s been years since I’ve played the game, and I’ve never challenged against this gambling system. From a simple mobile game to a lottery event, I was the one who ruined everything very evenly. Gacha, also known as box can, all failed or low-grade items appeared, and when strengthening, they had to work twice as hard as others to succeed. ‘I hope it won’t happen this time.’ Swallowing dry saliva, I carefully moved my mouse and clicked on the reinforcement altar. Then, a window popped up to put reinforcement stones and weapons. Currently, my staff is in level 6. To advance to level 7, I needed 10 enhancement stones and 150,000 gold. The success rate is 40%, and as the level of enhancement increases, the probability of success decreases, and the amount of enhancement stones and gold required increases. After placing the 10 Enhancement Stones received from Yoo Chae and the staff on the altar, press the [Start Enhancement] button. Please please… ! Quarreureung! Before the prayer was over, black lightning struck between the character and the altar. And at the same time [Enhancement failed. The enhancement level is going down.] appeared in the center of the screen. After confirming that the staff Enhancement level had gone down from 6 to 5, I put my hand on my forehead and groaned. [Guild] Haerun: Huck.. [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: Eh? did you fail? [Guild] Bright Clouds: Ou... [Guild] Let’s go all in: Hi-hik The lightning that appears when reinforcement fails is visible to others. The guild members who had been whispering behind me as I stood lonely after being struck by lightning rushed to comfort me. [Guild] Drink some water: ㄱㅊㄱㅊ [Guild] Drink some water: Originally, I started after failing ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Haerun: ㅁㅊ요 [Guild] Haerun: If you succeed from the start, it’s no fun ah,ㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s do it: It’s just back luckㅇㅈ? [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅇㅈ [Guild] TheHunter: But even if you fail in level 5, you won’t fall. [Guild] Staric: 00 [Guild] Staric: Now It’s only goes up [Guild] Bright Clouds: 5->6 What was the probability of success? [Guild] Mocha Bread: 40% or 45%.. [Guild] Mocha Bread: Not really high? [Guild] I’m Dorahee: 45% ㅎㅎ [Guild] Let’s do it: Didn’t Rahee strengthen her weapon? [Guild] I’m Dorahee: Yes Yes [Guild] I’m Dorahee: I did this because of help from Water-unnie a while ago [Guild] Drink some water: ㅇㅇ [Guild] Drink some water: I guess I just stayed by your side ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Drink some water: Rahee still made it to level 8 [Guild] Drink some water: how many enchantment stones did you use? [Guild] This is Dorahee: about 90 of them ㅎㅎ [Guild] TheHunter: Were you lucky if you reached level 8 with 90 stones? [Guild] Bright Clouds: If you only have 90 of them, it’s a complete gain. [Guild] I’m Dorahee: Sleepy-nim, You can do it too~! Dorahee already got to level 8. Well, from the weapon I pulled out in yesterday’s tryouts, I remember that there was a faint golden light. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung [Guild] Yoo Chae: Go for itㅜㅡㅜ! Well, Yoo Chae, who even prepared an altar with the Enhancement stones, is cheering me on like that, so I can’t give up now. In addition, I lost one of the enchantment levels he had raised from Fever, so I had to restore at least that one. Still, when I went up from 5 to the 6 level, I felt much less pressure because even if I failed, my level didn’t drop. First of all, let’s make it again from the 6th river. You said the odds were 45%, right? [Guild] I’m sleepy: I’m going again.. [Guild] Drink some water: ㄱㄱㄱㄱ [Guild] Bright Clouds: Hot!! [Guild] Mocha Bread: isha isha! The guild members danced hard behind me, waving their arms at the right timing as I pressed the altar to place the enhancement stones and the staff. Alright, get that energy and try again! I feel fine this time! Here goes! Quarreureung! [Guild] Bright Clouds: Uh-huk ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] TheHunter: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s do it: No, why again? [Guild] Mocha Bread: Hmm.. Sleepy-nim, you’re really good at this game, but you’re a bit unluckyㅋ.. [Guild] Let’s go all in: frㅋㅋ Did you get the energy of the strange guys? I should have abandoned all those useless guys... Suddenly, regrets came flooding back. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung.. It’s okay [Guild] Yoo Chae: I bought a lot of enhancement stones knowing that. Who is this guy who noticed in advance that I’m unlucky and gives comfort like a pro? On the contrary, when I heard that sound, I suddenly stuck my head out. Yeah, what do I want? Let’s reach up until level 7 only. Dorahee only reached level 8 with 90 only. Then 70 in the 7th round should be enough. Good. Let’s try again. I eagerly pressed the altar again, put the enhancement stone and staff in, and pressed the start enhancement button. Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Tring! [Enhancement succeeded. The Enhancement level has gone up.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed. The enhancement level has gone down.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Quarreureung! [Enhancement failed.] Fuck! Buy 70 Enchantment Stones that Yoo Chae gave you. Having used up everything between meals, I fell onto the desk clutching my head. As the situation became serious, the guild members also stopped teasing and panicked. [Guild] Bright Clouds: No.. Umㄷㄷ.. [Guild] Drink some water: How many times do you fail? [Guild] Staric: It would be faster to count the number of successes [Guild] Haerun: Hey, someone worse than Staric-nim is here. [Guild] Let’s do it: it was your best effort, it’s not bad luck.. [Guild] Let’s go all in: Oh, the tears cover my face ㅋㅋㅋㅠㅠ This situation that ended in level 5 was absurd, so I just laughed out loud. No, how could it fail like this? Isn’t this enough that the probability of success is 10% and 5%, not 45% and 40%? [Guild] I’m sleepy: Game of luck-nim [Guild] Haerun: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: It doesn’t look like Game of luck’s business is hereㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: No, but a little ㅋㅋㅋㅋthis kinda luckㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung [Guild] Yoo Chae: It’s level 5 now, right? [Guild] I’m Sleepy: En I had run out of Enchantment Stones, so I had to buy Enchantment Stones to further strengthen them. I turned on the auction house to buy a few dozen of the ruined ones and try to restore them to the top 6, but Yoo Chae’s chatting came up. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Can I replace you? [Guild] I’m sleepy: ? [Guild] I’m sleepy: Enhancement? [Guild] Yoo Chae: Yes I’ll try Do you mean enhancing it? Could you? There’s nothing difficult about just handing over the staff. [Guild] Drink some water: yes that would be better [Guild] Haerun: ㅁㅈGilma-nim, enhancement Luck is coming for you [Guild] Haerun: I think it would be better to leave it to you.. [Guild] Let’s do it: No, first of all, the person who put 2 Luck on that staff is also Gilma-nim ah [Guild] Staric: Ah fr? [Guild] TheHunter: 00 The odds of Erg are low, but you succeeded at once.. After hearing Yoo Chae’s proposal, the guild members rushed forward and chatted up a storm. That’s right. Come to think of it, Yoo Chae had success with Erg before. Then, Yoo Chae is not only good at games, but also has this kind of luck? In what past life did he save me? [Guild] I’m sleepy: ok [Guild] I’m sleepy: do it [Guild] Yoo Chae: Of course hyung [Guild] Yoo Chae: If I succeed to level 7 Yoo Chae, who hesitated for a while, continued chatting. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Please marry me Support on Kofi: Chapter 45, 46 Chapter 47, 48 --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei HM: He actually said that. I checked 3 times ////-/// MM: AGDGHAJAKHAHHHH We made a Discord Server! please join us!

43. [Guild] Staric: Oh [Guild] Staric: Is this the staff you took back? [Guild] Staric: It finally came back The guild members, who had heard everything from me, turned around and looked at the staff. The staff, whose blue jewels were sparkling, had much better specs than before they were taken away. Now that the situation has come to this, it’s really like what Yoo-chae said, the Fever people have strengthened the staff for free instead of me. [Guild] Mocha Bread: Somehow [Guild] Mocha Bread: There is such a good weapon, but you only use the bad ones [Guild] Mocha Bread: Suspicious [Guild] I’m Dorahee: That’s right [Guild] I’m Dorahee: He used a lot of crap too haha If even Dora-hee came forward and said that, it must have been that the staff I had been using was not good. How many people have already noticed that? [Guild] I’m sleepy: This is the I weapon used when the Fever guild member’s sub account ambushed me [Guild] I’m sleepy: I used it on purpose [Guild] I’m sleepy: I used it on purpose to kill the Fever kids with it haha [Guild] I’ll take care of you: Kya [Guild] I’ll take care of you: They are just ground rats [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: But I like Sleepy-nim so much [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: I didn’t notice much of the weapon. [Guild] Let’s go all in: ㅇㅇ [Guild] Let’s go all in: But as a mage, it’s a pity [Guild] Let’s go all in: Because the difference in the amount of damage is negligible [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: If you get hit once, you have to hit 3 times back [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: But it doesn’t matter if the condition is good too. ㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: It seems fortunate that Fever Newbie dropped the staff as planned [Guild] Staric: ELMe’s ultimate was really good, but if you don’t drop it before thatㄷㄷ [Guild] Bright Clouds: For reals I didn’t tell the guild members that Fever Newbie Melody Chord had deliberately handed over the staff. Since the preliminary round wasn’t over yet and Melody Chord belonged to the Fever Guild, it was necessary to be careful not to leak unnecessary words. So, the story that Melody Chord cooperated with me, gave me the staff, and leaked information about ELMe’s ultimate skill was told only to Chae Yoo, Water, Let’s do it, and Haerun who were in the Discord at that time. [Guild] TheHunter: Oh Sleepy-nim then, no way [Guild] TheHunter: Why did you keep killing Sharpshooters during the war with the One Mind Guild? [Guild] I’m Sleepy: Before killing Fever newbies [Guild] I’m sleepy: I did it as a test [Guild] TheHunter: ㅁㅊ; [Guild] Let’s go all in: Ah, that’s why you kept killing him??? [Guild] Let’s go all in: How many times was it? 10 times? [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅋㅋㅋ 8 times [Guild] TheHunter: Wow I got an explanation from Sleepy after all that [Guild] TheHunter: Well... like that..... I thought you were a pervert [Guild] Let’s go all in: For reals I thought I needed to stay alive “…….?” [Guild] I’m sleepy: No, what the hell are you talking about;; [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: What kind of pleasure do you feel while killing one idiot over and over again? [Guild] I’m sleepy: it’s not perverted when it’s dog trash fuck [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Mocha Bread: A highly developed dog trash... [Guild] Mocha Bread: Indistinguishable from dog trash.. [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅇㅈ [Guild] Bright Clouds: Don’t you get a feeling when you see Gilma-nim? [Guild] Yoo Chae: ? [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Haerun: ㅋㅋㅋ In the guild chat that made fun of me, the conversation topic naturally went over to talking about the preliminary match with Fever. [Guild] Let’s go all in: ELMe mages were really scary [Guild] Let’s go all in: ^^ [Guild] Let’s go all in: 1^ [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: it was exactly what we did in the arena [Guild] Park Seung-jin99: Crazy guys who actually use their brains in the preliminary round ㅋㅋ [Guild] Haerun: It’s even creepier that it almost succeeded: [Guild] Drink some water: Fever, those guys did [Guild] Drink some water: the same thing like we did back then [Guild] Let’s do it: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Let’s do it: If you didn’t know, you would have to dieㅋㅋ Yes. It was natural to die if you didn’t know any game. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung [Guild] I’m sleepy: ? [Guild] Haerun: Sleepy-nim is now Gilma-nim’s Hyung, so if Gilma chats, the reply automatically gets sent. [Guild] Monster born from capitalism: The man Gilma calls his Hyung... [Guild] Bright Clouds: Don’t be Sleepy-nim, don’t be lazy~ [Guild] Staric: So, when are they going to add each other as friends?? [Guild] I’m getting lazy: after the preliminary round, he says These people are spreading nonsense again. [Guild] I’m sleepy: no — — [Guild] I’m sleepy: why did you call me [Guild] Yoo Chae: If there’s nothing more to do today [Guild] Yoo Chae: Let’s strengthen the staff ㅎㅡㅎ Strengthen the staff? In response to Yoo Chae’s words, I reflexively moved my gaze to the staff. When I first received it from Yoo Chae, the staff was a 4-strong weapon with LUX2.0 embedded in it. However, the staff who came back after passing through the hands of the Fever’s Significant had changed to 6 level. Considering that the success rate of all reinforcements plummeted from level 5, it was clear that Significant had put efforts into this weapon. ‘I heard that the factor added is 1.8 times each time it is enhanced with the Lux effect.’ Then it’s not bad to reinforce. [Guild] I’m so sleepy: But from level 6 [Guild] I’m sleepy: If I fail, the reinforcement number doesn’t go down? [Guild] Drink some water: ㅇㅇ [Guild] Haerun: Yes [Guild] Haerun: Go down hahaㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: That’s the case with the weapon I’m using now [Guild] Staric: I went back and forth between 5->6->7 that I did the reinforcement about 10 times [Guild] Bright Clouds: 10 times? [Guild] TheHunter: Staric-nim too [Guild] TheHunter: You don’t have that much luck.. ㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: 00ㅠㅠ [Guild] Staric: 5->6->7 times is a man [Guild] Staric: When I managed to level up to 8, it fell down to level 5, and I heard someone even sued for money because it was crazy.. ㅅㄱㅂ [Guild] Drink some water: but it’s hard from the level 7 [Guild] Drink some water: If you want to listen to only one of the best of level 9, the gold will be broken Most of the guild members were veterans who had been playing the game for a long time, so it seemed like they had a lot of failed reinforcement experiences. If it’s that difficult, it’s hard to take on the challenge right now. Yoo Chae, who quickly noticed that I was worried, hurriedly persuaded me. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung Hyung [Guild] Yoo Chae: You don’t have to do that until the quarterfinals [Guild] Yoo Chae: Today, let’s simply try to succeed in level 7ㅜㅡㅜ [Guild] Yoo Chae: I haven’t tried strengthening yet [Guild] I’m sleepy: Hmm [Guild] Drink some water: Alright? [Guild] Drink some water: haven’t you tried strengthening yet? [Guild] TheHunter: Then go ㄱㄱㄱ [Guild] TheHunter: Better try it yourself [Guild] I’m getting lazy: ㅁㅊ Reaching each level is like hell of a dog [Guild] I’m getting lazy: It’s really fun ㅋㅋ [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: for reals ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: It’s really fun to watch ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Mocha Bread: Sleepy, strengthening his staff??!?! [Guild] Mocha Bread: who’s gonna be watchingㄱ?!?! [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㄱㄱ?!? [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: Raise~^^ [Guild] Staric: Raise~^^ For some reason, the atmosphere seemed to have hardened toward reinforcement. Well, as Yoo Chae said, it was time to experience strengthening step by step. Above all, reinforcement is one of the indispensable contents in RPG games. [Guild] I’m sleepy: ㅇㅇ [Guild] I’m sleepy: should I buy the ingredients now? In order to strengthen it, some preparation was required. Enhancement Stones, Gold, and Enhancement Altars. Reinforcement Altars are usually located near remodeling NPCs, but users can create and install them separately, so you don’t have to go looking for them. [Guild] Yoo Chae: Just come right away [Guild] Yoo Chae: I prepared all the ingredients and altars ㅎ.ㅎ [Guild] Yoo Chae: In the Pherocco Lighthouse >_< [Guild] Bright Clouds: Kyaa [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: When the hell da [Guild] Staric: Is he... [Guild] Staric: a housekeeper of love or something? [Guild] Mocha Bread: An assistant, whose from the top of the serverㄷㄷ [Guild] Drink some water: I’m Sleepy, I’m so jealous~ My head hurts for some reason, so I touched my forehead. It was quiet without the chatting before, so I did something else which was doing preparations to strengthen my staff. I replied with a dejected smile. [Guild] I’m sleepy: No.. [Guild] I’m sleepy: I need to talk and prepare [Guild] I’m sleepy: I might not be able to [Guild] Yoo Chae: Then you just have to waitㅇㅅ [Guild] Drink some water: Ouch [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: The mindset of a true housekeeper ㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: Our Gilma is so good at helping out [Guild] Bright Clouds: It’s bad for Sleepy who won’t add u as friend [Guild] Yoo Chae: ㅇㅇ [Guild] I’m sleepy: Be quiet ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ fuck [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Support on Kofi: Chapter 44 Chapter 45, 46 Chapter 47, 48 --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei MM: Be careful, Bright Clouds lmao your Guild Contribution is in danger We made a Discord Server! please join us!

24. Tears. It was tears. Everyone knew it even without seeing it. The first tears of an S-Class Awakened anyone had seen. Then, the changed angle illuminated the sky and fell down to show the earth slowly. It reflected the back of Seon-woo, who was getting farther away. Then, the music played with the appearance of the scenery, and a new title appeared. 『Family of Heroes』 The background changed again. This time, it was a cozy and neat studio. On a chair in the center of the studio, Ji Seon-woo, dressed in a different and more comfortable outfit than usual, was sitting. 『Hello. 』 After hearing the greeting of the invisible reporter, Ji Seon-woo greeted back. 『Hello. 』 『It has been two years since the first documentary. How have you been? 』 At those words, Ji Seon-woo smiled faintly. 『Well. How have you been? I’m not sure. 』 『Why do you think so? 』 『Because every day was like hell to me. 』 『Seon-woo-nim has everything as an S-Class Awakened. But why did you have such a tough time? 』 『You have everything? It’s not like that. For me, there is only one thing I lack. 』 『What is that? 』 Then, a word popped up in the corner of the screen. [Family] 『It’s my Hyung. 』 『Ah, I remember. It was from the first documentary. I mean, the Hyung who is said to be the First-Generation missing person. 』 The ratings began to soar sharply. Hyeon-woo hugged a large cushion and looked at the TV with an excited face. It was amazing to see my younger brother next door doing the broadcast. In the meantime, he would have almost felt that way if he could watch it there in person, but he couldn’t watch the broadcast from within. “That’s so awesome.” When he looked at Seon-woo with his eyes lit up, he was looking away with an awkward expression. Even the best of the world could feel ashamed in front of their Hyung. “But how did you come up with the idea of going on a TV show the first time?” “It was concluded that the mass media would be effective in promoting the image of the Seon-Hyeon guild, and.” “And?” “You can watch the show anywhere. Rumors spread quickly too. If you are somewhere else on Earth, you can see it too. That’s what I wanted.” “Ugh.” After Hyeon-woo let go of the cushion he was holding, he approached Seon-woo and sat down next to him. Then, he gently stroked his brother’s head, who was still looking elsewhere. Then, Seon-woo lowered his head to match his height. ‘Damn Fairy.’ He wished he could have come sooner. His brother had been waiting so long like this. The past years felt wild. Because of that fairy, he couldn’t protect his brother, nor did he see him grow up. “Do you have any pictures of your childhood? Any photos taken during middle school or high school.” When he asked in anticipation of the graduation album, Seon-woo put on a troubled expression. “No. I didn’t go to school after awakening.” Hyeon-woo was shocked by those words. “Then, did you not study something!” “I took the GED later. Just because it was good to have some knowledge.” “What about your memories of school days?” “I don’t really need it?” There he goes on with the things he didn’t need! Hyeon-woo swallowed the rising resentment. If only he could have stayed by his side, he would have been able to help Seon-woo properly graduate from a school. He himself was not here at the most critical time. It was so upsetting. The next time I meet the fairy, I’m going to rip those limbs apart. “I was really okay with it.” Seon-woo continued to say it was okay, although his heart did not calm down easily. “Rather than that, let’s finish watching the rest of the broadcast. Didn’t you want to listen to what I am going to say?” “…I must see it.” Hyeon-woo turned his gaze back to the TV. On the screen, Seon-woo continued talking calmly. 『Yes, I have only one person I can call family. 』 This time, another text appeared on screen from below. [Sincere, and Affectionate] The screen stayed like this the whole time: not too gloomy, but not too bright either. But it was so stirring that it struck people’s hearts. 『How old were you when your Hyung disappeared? 』 『I was 11 years old. 』 『Who is your guardian? 』 『There was none. My only guardian was my Hyung. 』 『Then, how old was your Hyung? 』 『He was 15. 』 So, he was only a sophomore in junior high school. However, the little boy tried to do a lot for his younger brother. Every morning he delivered newspapers, trying to make some money. The process was not easy, but he tried not to fall apart, thinking of his younger brother. “Ugh.” Hyeon-woo covered his face with a cushion. My younger brother’s story was fine, but it was embarrassing to hear my own story. “It’s hard to listen to.” As he mumbled with his face covered, Seon-woo laughed out loud. “Why is it not good?” “It sounds like you’re exaggerating too much. It wasn’t like that.” “No. You’ve worked hard enough.” His stomach churned at Seon-woo’s words. “Do you really think I have worked hard enough?” “Unn. That’s why I have grown up like this.” How could my younger brother still be so nice and kind? Hyeon-woo stretched out his hand with his head buried in his cushion. Then, Seon-woo took the hand and held it. Yes, it was like this before. Whenever it was difficult and he wanted to break down, Seon-woo would hold his Hyung’s hand tightly. Then, the power to continue rose up. “Let’s continue watching.” “Unn.” The two concentrated on the broadcast again. 『How was it when that Hyung disappeared?』 Seon-woo gently stroked his chin with his hand and covered the corner of his mouth. 『I couldn’t believe it. Because I always thought that Hyung would always be by my side. So at first, I waited recklessly.』 He covered himself with a blanket and waited in the cold room. But after a day, Hyung did not come back. It occurred to him that something big was going on in his young mind. So, he then went out and started looking for his Hyung. 『But even when I called out for him, my Hyung didn’t appear.』 As he was a child without a guardian, Seon-woo was sent to an orphanage after a report from the owner of the house. He struggled to not go, but there was nothing a helpless little boy could do. 『After a while, I found out that a portal had opened and 10,000 people who were nearby had disappeared.』 『It was a terrible incident.』 『Yes.』 『This happened 10 years ago. 』 There were many missing people, and many people fell into mourning. And after that, as the second generation disappeared and returned, the world of the Awakened was opened. 『How would you feel if your Hyung came back? 』 『I will be more than happy. 』 [It has been 2 years from the last interview] The screen changes, this time revealing another person to the camera. A well-dressed young man has a very gentle impression. 『Hello.』 『Please introduce yourself.』 『Yes, my name is Ji Hyeon-woo. I am currently 25 years old. And I’m also a First-Generation missing person.』 The ratings, which had already skyrocketed, rose even more. Comments - What did I just see? - A First-Generation missing person? - ?????? - That has to be a lie! HBC’s bulletin board shook as if it was about to explode. No, it wasn’t just the bulletin boards of the broadcasting stations that had exploded. Information began to appear on the Internet quickly and everywhere was overflowing with the stories of the First-Generation. Comments - Is this even possible? - I think it’s faek? - No way, Ji Seon-woo wouldn’t lie! Besides, it’s from HBC, right? It’s a Public broadcasting? While everyone was surprised and talking, the broadcast was still being conducted steadily. The reporter continued the question in a calm tone. 『The first generation that went missing 10 years ago, right? 』 『That’s right. 』 『Also Ji Seon-woo’s Hyung, right? 』 『That’s right as well. 』 [Hyung has returned] The screen then switched again, this time showing the brothers side by side. 『How did you feel when you first found out that your Hyung had returned? 』 『I was really happy.』 『What about your Hyung? 』 『So was I. 』 『He must have changed a lot over the course of 10 years, how did you recognize each other?』 『No matter how many years have passed, my Hyung will always be my Hyung. 』 『That’s amazing. 』 The reporter didn’t ask any questions that could cause a backlash or irritation to other people. He continued the conversation calmly and in a similar tone throughout. And when the conversation was over, the story of the two brothers began. They showed the room where the two are staying in the Seon-Hyeon guild and took a sneak peek into their daily life. Then, they released the parts that were filmed by the director. Hyung returned to his old house. They climbed the slope to reach an old, small house. And for the first time, he shed tears as he saw the house that was still maintained as it was. No matter how beautiful it looked, people were mesmerized and fixed their eyes on the screen. After passing the section where he shed tears like that, he showed his Hyung who was immersed in his unfamiliar daily life. “What, how did this change like this?” Wherever he went, Hyeon-woo had a surprised expression on his face. In 10 years, even rivers and mountains would have changed and so many things have changed. Besides, even before disappearing, there were still many more things that he had never experienced because he was young, so everything felt strange. Seon-woo, who stood by his brother’s side, gave a happy expression. At first glance, it seemed like the brothers had changed a lot. Comments - cute! - Both the brothers are handsome. - Then what happened to the rest of the First-Generation? - I also wanted to know. I was curious about it. Did you say that on purpose? - do you know that you're saying this in public? - There is a person I know who said that they decided to make a bold decision and have a conversation with the First-Generation missing person. - I’m glad if that’s true. But no one cry while watching this? I cried so much that I ran out of tissue papers. - Me too. Tears came out when I was seeing them, and I was so young when this was happening! The story of Seon-woo and Hyeon-woo continued to be discussed constantly all over the place. There would probably be a buzz about this story everywhere for a while. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: They have grown up. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa! My tears… can wait till this novel is completely translated. Davine: It’s kind of heartbreaking to think about. You have a whole person to look after when you are a child yourself. You feel abandoned by the whole world but the only thing keeping you strong is your brother… MM: Kind of a case where the older had to grow up the fastest because they have no choice ;(( sad reality for some families out there

23. He was one of the best S-Class Awakened. His head knew it, but his heart didn’t understand. To Hyeon-woo, Seon-woo was still his lovely younger brother. He abandoned a child who was only 11 years old for 10 years, but he had grown well without him. It was an unfamiliar feeling that made his heart constrict, as if he felt happy but guilty at the same time. As the corners of Hyeon-woo’s eyes turned red, water droplets began to form inside his eyes. And he was now able to say what he had been wanting to say this whole time. “I’m back.” At that, Seon-woo bended his eyes wider in happiness and smiled. “Welcome back, Hyung.” In the house where they lived long ago, the brothers exchanged greetings of reunion. “Now please don’t disappear again.” “Unn, I won’t disappear.” “Promise.” Hyeon-woo curled his pinky around the one that Seon-woo extended. He reiterated the promise he had made whenever he left the young Seon-woo. Now, even if something worse than that happened, not even if that fairy came, he would not leave Seon-woo’s side. “Perfect!” The director muttered with an ecstatic expression on his face. He had prepared the script in advance, but it ended up being totally unnecessary. The story was unfolding in its raw form, so what was the use of a script here? It was worthwhile to follow along despite sweating a bucketful. ‘The scene is so good.’ Ji Seon-woo was a rare handsome man. The Hyung was also a different breed of handsome. Wouldn’t it be nice if those two got along together? The director naturally looked around the room and followed the two out to the yard. After that, filming continued smoothly. They would have to edit it to find out, but it seemed like something great would be born. Filming ended late in the evening. He filmed in the town he used to live in, went to the Seon-Hyeon Guild, and looked around for a while. Neither Seon-woo nor Hyeon-woo had a tense personality, so there was nothing particularly difficult about it. “When will the edited version come out?” A-yun asked the director. “I think if I stay up all night, I’ll finish it by next week.” “Then, I’ll check it out as soon as it’s finished.” The broadcast date had already been set. It was to be premiered on HBC’s prime time. Originally, a documentary called『Human Age』was being aired at that time, and it was a fairly popular program. She was thinking of pushing this into the program. Of course, I was planning to do thorough publicity. A-yun looked at Seon-woo who was having a conversation with the director. Ja-yun and A-yun were also close siblings, but they seemed to be much closer than them. ‘I’ll carry you around if I have to.’ Then her gaze turned to the side. How Seon-woo treated his Hyung was okay, but Do-jin’s was not. He was treating an adult male as if he had grown up rather quickly. In the evening, he covered him with a blanket to avoid being cold and gave him a hot drink he bought from somewhere. ‘It hasn’t been a long time since the two of you met each other.’ Just by looking at what he was doing, he seemed to be treating someone important. It was a little awkward to ask Seon-woo or Hyeon-woo directly but Do-jin was different. A-yun sneaked to Do-jin’s side. “Hello?” She couldn’t say hello properly before, so she said hello again. Then, Do-jin looked down at A-yun with an indifferent face. “It’s been a while, hasn’t it?” “Yes.” “I think the weather was nice today and it was perfect for filming.” “Yes.” It was a short answer that was cold enough for anyone else to back away, but who was his opponent? It was A-yun. She naturally continued the conversation. “By the way, how did you become close with Hyeon-woo? I want to be closer with him too. Do you have any tips?” “……Do we look close?” Do-jin asked back. That was pretty close enough! Who would have acted like that to a person he was not even close to? “Yes, you two looked pretty close.” Do-jin turned and looked at Hyeon-woo. Being young, Do-jin’s emotional state was something that A-yun couldn’t understand. She thought he was pretty quick-witted. “It’s not like that.” After a while, a negative answer came. “Is that so?” “I’m just paying for my sins.” What sin? If he was doing that, A-yun would also have to repay Hyeon-woo for her sins. I was literally involved in the plan to kidnap him, after all. Or was there some other reason? A-yun smiled and continued the conversation casually. “Then, I must pay something back too. What should I do?” A-yun tilted her head and bumped her fist with her open palm as if she’d gotten an idea. “Shall I ask Hyeon-woo? Is there anything he wants?” “Ji Seon-woo will not welcome you.” Did that mean that Ji Seon-woo reluctantly allowed Do-jin to be next to Ji Hyeon-woo? There might be room for prying in though. A-yun ordered someone else to buy some drinks from a nearby store. After that, she approached Hyeon-woo with a drink on a paper tray. “Now that autumn is over, it’s a bit chilly.” “That’s true.” Hyeon-woo quickly accepted the words. Seon-woo next to him was staring at him, but he didn’t really stop him. So far it was fine. “I bought some drinks. Would you like some?” “I already have something to drink.” “You can drink one more. What do you like? I bought several types too.” Then, Hyeon-woo looked at this side in curiosity. In the meantime, A-yun sat down on a chair placed nearby. “There’s strawberry latte, and there’s also hot chocolate. How about grapefruit-ade?” “Grapefruit-ade?” He seemed to be intrigued. A-yun took grapefruit-ade from the tray and handed it to Hyeon-woo. Hyeon-woo handed the cup he was holding to Seon-woo and took the grapefruit-ade. And after chugging it down, he frowned. “It’s bittersweet.” And then he kept drinking. “But it’s also sweet.” “It has a strange taste to it, isn’t it? That’s the charm of grapefruit-ade.” A-yun replied with a smile. Okay, let’s continue on like this. Then they might be able to get closer in a few days. I think it was a good thing I talked to Do-jin. A-yun smiled and pulled out another drink. *** Tap tap. A hand tapped the phone at an extraordinary speed. Hey, did you see that? What? The documentary rerun on Friday evenings, “Human Age.” I heard that Ji Seon-woo will appear in it. Really? I need to see it! The story of an S-Class Awakened isn’t easy to see. I agree. But seeing the trailer, I just can’t wait. It’s said that one more person will appear. Who is it? I only heard that Ji Seon-woo was going to show up I don’t know. It stimulates a lot of curiosity, though. I’m going crazy because I’m curious. I hope it’s Friday soon! Firstly, the trailer brought an explosive reaction in the general public. Usually S-class Awakened were called the Sky. It was because they were so high up above and difficult to understand. But all of that was broken because of Ji Seon-woo, who first appeared in a TV documentary. It was also about that time that Awakened approached the general public in a more friendly manner. After that, the number of appearances on TV of the Awakened increased too. It didn’t bring about as much craze as when Ji Seon-woo appeared, but it was enough to satisfy the curiosity of the general public. Thus, more and more people became fond of Awakened, and children often write their hopes for the future to be one of the Awakened. However, after that one documentary, Ji Seon-woo hadn’t appeared in any media. People were saddened by that fact. Meanwhile, it’s said that Ji Seon-woo would appear in 『Human Age』. There was also an unknown person that would make an appearance! Naturally, it piqued everyone’s curiosity. At every place where people gathered, stories and theories about the documentary came and went. “Isn’t Friday coming soon?” “Ah, are you going to watch 『Human Age』 too?” “You should see it! Ji Seon-woo appears in it. Now he’s 21, and he’s one of the world’s best S-Class Awakened!” “Ugh, I can’t wait to see him soon.” “Me too!” The response to the trailer was explosive, so the price of advertisements before and after 『Human Age』 skyrocketed. HBC screamed joyfully. A-yun was the same. “Wow, look at this. Oppa!” A-yun pushed the tablet in front of Ja-yun with an excited expression. “The reaction is amazing!” Ja-yun stroked his younger sister’s hair. “Yeah, because you did great too.” “Why, is this not good enough for Oppa?” “The fact that the response is so good means that Ji Seon-woo is very popular.” “It’s not just that.” In that sense, she felt a sense of crisis. A-yun retrieved her tablet, which she had pushed on him. “Still, my Oppa is very popular.” “But not like Ji Seon-woo.” “It’s still higher than Uncle Ga-jun.” “He’s not the kind of person who thinks and moves like that.” Apart from this conversation, they discussed about the meeting with the First-Generation. “You can feel the loneliness of the child, can’t you?” “More than that, how are you preparing for an interview with the First-Generation?” “Unn. I’ve put together a detailed list of questions to ask. He said he would answer anything, so I wouldn’t miss out on this opportunity.” I want to leap to a higher place. Ja-yun and A-yun also had such desires. At the very least, they didn’t want to stop at third place in the guild ranks. So, it was natural to prepare thoroughly. “Someday, to the top!” “To the top.” The two immediately looked at each other and exchanged a smile. Time passed without exception afterwards. Friday night, 9pm. HBC documentary,『Human Age』. Start broadcasting! 『Ji Seon-woo, the illuminating hero.』 It started with the title of a previously aired documentary. Some of the content of the documentary the PD shot in the past passed quickly. And finally, the scene, where the producer asks Ji Seon-woo, who laid down a white chrysanthemum in front of a grave. 『If you were to meet your Hyung again, what would be the first thing you would say? 』 At those words, Ji Seon-woo, who was looking down at the chrysanthemum with a forlorn expression, slowly shut his eyes and opened them. And said with trembling lips. 『Hyung, welcome back. 』 The camera angle changed and mirrored the gray gravestone. Then, something small fell on it and spread out in a small circle. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: Brings back old memories. Haha. Remember the first chapter of this series. Davine: I bet I can hear the sad piano music playing in the background as Seon-woo says that.

22. It wasn’t that the dish was tasteless, but it wasn’t particularly tasty. ‘Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve cooked properly.’ Even when he was young, he wasn’t particularly good at it, and he felt sorry for his younger brother who still ate it well. “What about mine?” “Yours is delicious too.” It wasn’t as good as Do-jin’s, but Seon-woo was also quite good with his hands. Thanks to them, he had a good lunch, but he didn’t want to include this as a hobby. It was because it took a lot of work to do. ‘Food prepared by others is the best.’ Hyeon-woo nodded his head at the newly realized truth. He had tried many things since then, from light sports to artistic hobbies. But he particularly didn’t really like anything. After finishing all of that, Hyeon-woo went to the sofa where he usually lay and lay down. He couldn’t be more comfortable, being covered with a blanket and hugging Kero in his arms. “Now I see. My hobby is taking naps.” “It’s a good hobby.” “But we can’t just write it down as it is, can we?” “It’s not like it can’t be done. I think we need to give a little narrative crisp to it.” “A narrative?” “Unn, I’ll take care of this.” I have faith that Seon-woo could do it on his own. But on the other hand, didn’t they do all the work? is what he thought. ‘Well, it’s because Seon-woo likes doing it anyway.’ Sometimes, it was good to move along in the direction of your brother. Hyeon-woo smiled bashfully and stretched out his body. He gradually fell asleep. It was a calm night as usual. Of course, the serenity did not last long. Because there was still work to be done. Early in the morning, Hyeon-woo was sitting in a chair and fell half-asleep. It was because he woke up too early. “Would you like to sleep in some more?” “No, it’s okay. It’s only an appointment.” “We can delay it.” Hyeon-woo answered confidently as he waved his hand at Seon-woo. “No. You must keep your appointment.” “You are my Hyung though.” Seon-woo raised Hyeon-woo and naturally wrapped a blanket around him. He was still sleepy, and when he was covered in a blanket, his eyes started to close. Just then, when the door was opened wide, a lively female voice was heard. “Hello! My name is A-yun, from Yoram Guild!” A-yun was a woman who had her hair tied up and looked young. In his eyes, she was probably around the same age as Seon-woo. “Let’s see. This person is an acquaintance, and this one is also familiar, so there is only one person left. Nice to meet you. I’ve never seen a First-Generation before!” Seon-woo stopped A-yun from coming closer. “Even though I’m a non-Awakened, should you really be wary of me?” As she grumbled, Seon-woo answered. “There’s a famous rumor that the Guild Leader of Yoram Guild handed over various items to her younger sister.” “Still, there are no items that can kidnap anyone. I’ve already been checked at the entrance.” “There’s nothing wrong with being careful, right?” “That’s so like you.” A-yun made a sullen expression and took a step back. Then, she pulled out a tablet from her little bag. “Then I’ll tell you about today’s schedule. First on our list is.” Go to the saloon. Of course, this was no ordinary saloon. It was the best place among the saloons frequented by famous celebrities and conglomerates. They did not accept just anyone. “But! Who are we? A member of one of the top guilds in the country! The reservation wasn’t difficult to get. It’s also the saloon my mother frequently goes to. S-class Awakened say that their skin naturally improves, but of course it doesn’t! It needs management. Full course, please!” “We’ll do our best.” Then, the saloon manager and an employee stuck to Hyeon-woo’s side. “Oh my, you have very nice skin?” The manager admired and massaged Hyeon-woo’s face. “You don’t need to touch too much.” He massaged his whole body, including the face, cleaned it up, and even put on make-up. During the makeup part, Hyeon-woo resisted, but A-yun was more adamant than his refusal. “Let’s do it just a little. A little. It’ll feel like it is nothing. Too much of it won’t work.” “Do I have to?” “There’s a person who is weak to things that are pretty and sleeping.” “I’m not pretty.” Hyeon-woo grumbled, but A-yun expertly ignored it. Then, she tapped the tablet and smiled contentedly. ‘This is the real thing.’ She thought he would look similar just because he was Ji Seon-woo’s older brother, but he wasn’t. He was a little taller, slenderer, and gentle in appearance. When he lowered his eyelids slightly for makeup, it even made him look innocent. It was just the right look for the current plan. She didn’t know what his personality was yet, but seeing what he had been doing, he didn’t seem to be particularly angular. It seemed like he would get a good response on broadcast if he was left standing still on his own. ‘You don’t even have to be good at acting.’ Because Ji Seon-woo was good at that. He could just stay behind Ji Seon-woo. ‘First, a documentary, and then as the guests of the Daring Dinner Show Broadcast. After attracting a certain amount of attention, let’s start outdoor activities.’ The first thing to do was to meet the First-Generation Missing Family Association. Of course, she had no intention of going alone. She had to attach a few people to keep her safe. This way, step by step, she would make it a natural thing for the Seon-Hyeon Guild to have him. ‘Ugh, I really want to talk to you.’ A-yun glanced at Hyeon-woo while fiddling with the tablet for some reason. What I really wanted to ask was a pile of questions. But I couldn’t ask because I promised not to ask while I was working. If you ask him, that sassy Ji Seon-woo would break the contract. It was true that Ja-yun and A-yun were the children of the owners of a large media company, but it was not that there was no other way for her at all. It was right to take care of herself for now. “How is it?” Hyeon-woo, who had completed all the procedures, stood right in front of her. “Cool! You’re quite a looker.” Even before management, he was a beauty, but after doing the make-up, he shone more. Then, the coordinator A-yun called in and dressed him up in new clothes. Wearing a toned-down pink angora top that looked fluffy and soft, and with the right pants, he looked really harmless. ‘You don’t look like a 25-year-old.’ Maybe it was because he didn’t go to the military? He wouldn’t be going there anywhere in the future either. The missing people and the Awakened were exempt from the military. The guilds that were wary of each other held hands for the first time at that time. If an Awakened was forcibly taken out, the country would try hard not to let him go. Besides, the environment was also poor. ‘His damnt war.’ Let’s stop thinking about this here. A-yun erased her thoughts about the army from her mind. Then, she went outside with Hyeon-woo, who had been styled. After Hyeon-woo had been cared for from head to toe, and appeared in front of him, Seon-woo, who was in the waiting room, put on a surprised expression. It was the same for Do-jin. “What did I say? They do it really well here.” (A-yun) “……they are really good indeed.” (Seon-woo) A-yun shrugged. *** The four then moved to the location by car. The destination was a village in a remote place. No, to be precise, this was a remote private land. A warning sign was posted at the entrance. 「From here on out, this is a private property.」 In front of him were those who had been invited in advance. It was the team from the production company that shot the documentary of Ji Seon-woo in the past. As for the documentary, A-yun acknowledged that it was good. “You came early.” “I just came on time.” The director smiled and replied. “I look forward to your kind cooperation today.” “I should say the same to you as well.” The money he received was huge since he was chosen to film this. Not only that. It was the first time they were shooting with a First-Generation. The aftermath would assuredly be amazing. As a director, it was something that must be done well. After all, this vast land was private property. It was awesome. The director barely suppressed the desire to blow a whistle in excitement. On the other side, the writer was showing the script that had been prepared in advance to the brothers. The writer had also struggled to write in such a way that it would not be too exaggerated or pretentious but could also stimulate people’s hearts. “Then, we’ll start shooting after familiarizing ourselves with the scripts!” The director, who ate to his heart’s content through his suppressed feelings, shouted. Before the broadcast had started, Hyeon-woo looked around with a blank expression on his face. He didn’t notice it while he was reading the script, but now that he saw it, it was a very familiar place. “This is.” His parents passed away 11 years ago, and he barely got a small monthly rented room in Dal-dong with the remaining money. It was the neighborhood with the house, where he lived together with Seon-woo for a year. His heart was pounding. How could I explain this feeling? Hyeon-woo started moving slowly along the road. “Uh? Uh! Camera action!” The director, who saw it, instantly sent a cameraman to go behind him, but Hyeon-woo did not hear it. Only the memories of his past came to his mind. As they climbed a high slope, there was a small house at the end. Entering through the old green gate, he saw the house, which stood just like how it was back then. Hyeon-woo carefully walked towards the room, where they had once stayed a long time ago. The wooden door was incredibly old, but well maintained. A sign that it hadn’t been entirely unoccupied over the years. He opened the door, and a part of his old memory was unveiled upon seeing the room. Like the well-maintained front door, the inside was also cleaned up. However, he felt the unique feeling of old objects that could not be erased. He took off his shoes and went inside. From the low crippled desk to the spoon in the cutlery, everything stimulated the memory. “Hyung.” Since all of this couldn’t have been maintained alone, someone must have done it. And if there was such a person, it would be Seon-woo. Hyeon-woo looked back. There stood Seon-woo, who was grown up now. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei

21. Seon-woo, who returned to his residence, blinked at an unfamiliar sight. Do-jin, who had been standing alone in the hallway, was now in the living room. It wasn’t just that. The two were even playing a game together. “Success!” After Hyeon-woo pulled out a wooden block from the wooden tower from where he was standing, Do-jin reached out his hand to pull out another piece of wood from the tower. Then, carefully, he began to push the wooden block in the middle with his hand. He didn’t know how the hell this happened. “Hyung.” “Uh, Seon-woo is here!” Hyeon-woo waved his hand. Seon-woo approached Hyeon-woo and glared at the Jen-ga [1] placed between them. He prepared a number of games for Hyung to play with him whenever he was bored, but now Do-jin and Hyung were playing them. His stomach swelled up, upset. It would have been nice if he played with me first rather than with Do-jin. “Were you playing a game?” “Unn. It was more fun than I thought.” “I’m glad you had fun.” Meanwhile, the wooden tower Do-jin was just touching collapsed. Since an S-Class Awakened could clearly complete it without any problems, it must have been deliberately destroyed. “I lost.” “Again? You must be weak in Jen-ga.” Could he really be? Still, seeing my Hyung smile made me feel a little better. Seon-woo sat down next to his Hyung and held out an envelope. “What is that?” “Profile sheet.” “What for?” Seon-woo explained the matter to Hyeon-woo, who had asked him to elaborate: The situation outside now, the movement of the people– this was the way he chose to solve it all with his Hyung. “I’m sorry.” After the explanation, Seon-woo spat out words of apology. Seriously, I didn’t have the face to see my Hyung. I thought I could protect him somehow, but in the end I only made it harder for my Hyung. If I had been a little stronger, this might not have happened. Hyeon-woo said, looking at Seon-woo who blamed himself. “Stop apologizing. It didn’t happen because you wanted it, right?” Hyeon-woo also expected this situation to some extent. Therefore, he knew Seon-woo did his best. “But still.” “If you apologize again, I’ll be angry.” When Hyeon-woo spoke firmly, Seon-woo’s eyes were still tearful. Looking at their relationship, Do-jin hid the bitterness that sprouted. It was because whenever he saw him, he thought of Ye-won. “Don’t cry. You’re still young.” Hyeon-woo wiped Seon-woo’s reddening eyes with his finger. Then, he opened the envelope in his hand. ‘Profile Sheet, huh?’ Name, age, gender, birthday, hobbies, specialties, etc. One by one, he filled in the blanks. But the further he went, the more difficult it started to get. “Hobby?” Did I have a hobby? Hyeon-woo calmly stretched his neck by rolling it. Before going to the Demon Realm, I was too busy working hard. In the Demon Realm, I was too busy surviving, so I didn’t have any hobbies. I used to beat monsters or fight demons when I was bored, but that couldn’t be considered a hobby. Perhaps the hobby requested here was more ordinary. Hyeon-woo scratched his head with a ballpoint pen in his hand. No matter what, nothing came to mind. “Nothing comes to mind?” “That’s right. What are your hobbies?” “Me?” “I just want to know.” At Hyeon-woo’s words, Seon-woo put on a troubled expression. Seon-woo had lived as fiercely as Hyeon-woo. He didn’t have time to pursue his usual hobbies. Still, if I had to say it, there was one, but could I call it a hobby? It was to follow the old memories with his Hyung. He bought the house they used to live in, kept the surroundings as it was, and sometimes went to sleep there. “Reading.” So, Seon-woo talked about his most ordinary hobby. “Reading? What book are you reading?” “Just some books from here and there?” After hearing Seon-woo’s answer, Hyeon-woo asked Do-jin this time. “What are your hobbies, Do-jin-ssi?” Then, Do-jin, who was cleaning up the fallen Jen-ga, slowly raised his head. “You want to know my hobbies?” “Yes.” Do-jin pondered or a moment before answering. “There doesn’t seem to be anything.” Like Hyeon-woo and Seon-woo, Do-jin could not afford to pursue a hobby. He had run himself ragged just finding his sister. He didn’t come up with a good answer even when he asked people around him, so he was worried about what to write in the blanks. He thought while swiping the ballpoint pen with his finger that he really couldn’t think of anything in particular. “If nothing comes to mind, shall we do something together?” Seon-woo became interested by Hyeon-woo’s words. “A hobby?” “If we try together, we might be able to find something we like.” “Good idea.” “Then shall we go out?” Seon-woo got up from his seat with Hyeon-woo. Do-jin hesitated for a while and then tried to back away, but Hyeon-woo caught him. “It might come to mind more easily if you do it with a group of people.” With that, Do-jin quietly joined. He decided to try reading first. Fortunately, there was a library in the building that was Seon-Hyeon Guild's base. It was for the welfare of the employees. Only a few people actually used it. “The library is so big?” There was also a dedicated librarian. Once the three of them dispersed, they decided to find a book they wanted to read. Hyeon-woo hesitated for a moment, then approached the nearest bookshelf. When he returned after picking a book to read, Seon-woo and Do-jin were waiting for him. “What kind of book is it?” “This.” 『Monster Encyclopedia』 “And you?” Responding to Hyeon-woo’s words, Seon-woo showed the book. 『History of Reasoning』 Then, the two naturally turned their gazes to Do-jin. 『Collection of Dutch fairy tales』 They didn’t know on what basis they chose such a book. All three seemed to have picked a book. Still, he decided to read it once and placed it back in the library. It was not a typical library, so there were cushions and blankets on the sofa where you could sit comfortably. Seon-woo naturally sat on the cushion of the sofa, as did Hyeon-woo. On top of that, Do-jin put a blanket to cover them. Then, the three of them had a reading session together. ‘Monster Encyclopedia, huh.’ The monsters discovered so far were classified according to their grade. And most of them were monsters that Hyeon-woo knew. ‘Ah, when this is cooked, the hands’ taste surprisingly good. And this guy is fast, so he’s good at being ridden on and playing with sometimes.’ Memories of the past, which were filled with violence came to his mind. Soon after, he quickly got tired. Hyeon-woo flipped through the book and glanced at his younger brother. Seon-woo’s book was thicker than Hyeon-woo’s. There were no illustrations, and dense writing filled the pages. He naturally lost his interest. So, this time, he shifted his gaze to Do-jin. Since it was a children’s book, the cover was colorful. Looking at it from the side, he found it quite interesting. Hyeon-woo’s head gradually leaned towards Do-jin. Do-jin noticed him, who seemed to be interested in his book, after a while. He just picked it up and was reading it, but he wasn’t particularly interested, so he gave the book to Hyeon-woo. Then, Hyeon-woo’s tilted posture became more comfortable. Flip Flip. In the silence, only the sound of the paper flipping was heard. And after a while, Seon-woo got up from his seat. Then, he changed the book, and this time the cover was different from the earlier one. It was a fairy tale book like Do-jin. But Hyeon-woo didn’t notice it. As Seon-woo’s forehead creased, the sound of turning the paper grew louder. Only then did Hyeon-woo raise his head and looked at Seon-woo. “Have you read the book before?” “Unn.” “What book is this?” 『Collection of German Fairy Tales』 “Is it fun?” “Hyung, would you like to see mine too?” Seon-woo asked with a bashful smile as if relieved. Then, naturally, he intervened between Do-jin and Hyeon-woo and sat down. Time passes so fast and quietly when you take your time to read. “Ughaa!” Hyeon-woo, who left the library, stretched out for a long time. Although children’s books were interesting, it was not a hobby he wanted to continue. Seon-woo seemed to have noticed that too. “Then, shall we try something else next time?” “What should we do?” The three of them stood quietly for a while, then searched for hobbies on the Internet. “Game.” “That’s a pass.” Even now, he plays games occasionally, but it was subtle to be called a hobby. “Watching a movie.” “That’s also a pass.” “Cooking?” “I’ve never done that. Shall we try that?” The three returned to their living quarters on the top floor. Seon-woo put on the apron like he was familiar with it, and also put it on Hyeon-woo. Then, he pulled out the ingredients from the refrigerator. He seems to be very familiar with picking up a knife too. Come to think of it, he even made tea for me from time to time. “Are you good at cooking?” “I can only do the basics.” “Like what?” “A light side dish and rice? What about Hyung?” “Me too.” In a house without parents, it was impossible to entrust young Seon-woo to cook, so it was always Hyeon-woo who cooked. He did cook then but seeing that Seon-woo was going to cook now, he was deeply moved. He has grown so much. While Hyeon-woo was impressed by his younger brother, he asked Do-jin too. “Are you good at cooking too, Do-jin-ssi?” “Ye-won said I was good.” She did. In the Demon Realm, Ye-won would complain when she ripped off the corpses of tasteless monsters. ‘Do you know how good my Oppa can cook? Now, I have to eat something so tasteless here!’ Having that said, it seemed like he was really good at cooking. The three of them divided their roles and started cooking. Seon-woo made the rice and soup, Hyeon-woo served light side dishes, and Do-jin was in charge of the main course. The ingredients were sufficient, and the kitchen was spacious, so the three of them were able to cook to the best of their abilities. Bulgogi japchae, egg rolls with spinach, bean sprouts, stir-fried anchovies, and a beef stew to complement the rice. “Do-jin-ssi is really good at cooking.” Hyeon-woo, who had eaten Do-jin’s food, opened his eyes and admired it. On the other hand, the food Hyeon-woo made was subtle in taste. —------- Notes: [1] Jen-ga - Game using wooden blocks. Players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower constructed of 54 blocks. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: Do-jin really can really cook. just like Ye-won said. Davine:... Maybe this is how Hyeon-woo's stomach and heart are conquered?

20. “You don’t have to stand there all the time. So, come here and sit down.” “I’m fine with just standing here.” Do-jin spoke firmly and stood there. Let’s go with another way to deal with this. “I’ll feel burdened if you keep standing there.” Then, as he lowered his eyes, Do-jin began to move slowly. Seeing him move like that with his enormous size somehow reminded him of a large dog. ‘A large black retriever.’ However, unlike other retrievers, who seemed to like people, this retriever was still shy. Do-jin hesitated to come closer even though he had already come through the front door. “Come closer.” Let’s beckon him to come closer. Hyeon-woo waved his hand softly because his appearance was somehow amusing to watch. “I told you to protect me. Wouldn’t it be hard to do that if we’re too far apart?” So, Do-jin started coming closer one step at a time. Then, finally, he stood leaning on the sofa, close to Hyeon-woo. “You can sit down.” “It’s quicker to react like this.” “It’s hard to do that.” “It is not hard.” “It’s hard for me to see you so sit down here.” Hyeon-woo tried to make Do-jin sit down somehow, but he didn’t budge. The line he had drawn seemed to have ended here. Hyeon-woo scratched his head and turned his gaze to the TV. As soon as Seon-woo came downstairs after a long time, he was stuck with doing his job as the Guild Leader. His hands were quickly tied down to dealing with the delayed tasks. After quickly finishing all the documents in an instant, he got up and headed to the conference room. I want to go up and be with Hyung, but the situation going on outside wasn’t looking any better. In the conference room, the Deputy Guild Leader of the Guild, who had come there in advance, was waiting for Seon-woo. “Guild Leader-nim.” The Deputy Guild Leader, Chan-young, along with several other guild members, welcomed Seon-woo. “How’s the situation going?” Chan-young answered in response to Seon-woo’s words with a frown. “It’s not looking good. I tried to block the information from spreading somehow, but it has already spread far.” “How was the overseas’ reaction?” “It’s not big yet, but it looks like almost everyone knows about it now.” “Is the source as expected?” “Yes, it’s the Hunter Administration.” As expected. It was unlikely that other high-ranking Guilds, including Ga-jun, would have done this because they were greedy. The more the rumors spread, the harder it became for them to get what they wanted. So, they could only keep their mouths shut. That’s where the Hunter Administration messed up. Seon-woo’s expression became twisted. Before they could put their hands on his Hyung, he had to take him away from here. His stomach swelled with rising anger. ‘It just had to be now.’ Just when he was finally able to live peacefully with his Hyung, everything was messed up by the Hunter Administration. As Seon-woo was subduing his temper, Chan-young carefully continued to inform him and held out the documents. “And today, the Hunter Administration sent an official letter.” Seon-woo ripped open the yellow envelope and took out the documents inside. Then, his expression got even worse. It took a long time for those dogs to write something. The article was long and lengthy, but to sum it up roughly, it was something like this. 「Hand over the First-Generation missing person.」 The paper in his hand was crumpled. Then, the frozen paper crushed with formidable force and fell to the floor. “Ignore it.” “But the situation is not good to just ignore. Information has been spread to the public. In addition, we received a call from the First-Generation Missing Family Coalition. They said that if it’s true that there is a First-Generation missing person, they would like to meet him.” I understand that. Seon-woo knew the pain of the loss of family better than anyone. But he didn’t want to let Hyeon-woo go outside. Even before he became one of the world’s leading Awakened, he made many connections. Some of them were good relationships, but there were also many that were not. They wanted me to put my Hyung in front of such people? It was sure to end badly. But he couldn’t just hide his Hyung like this. Something had to be done. ‘Should I kill him?’ Should I disguise Hyung as dead and hide him in a more secret place? No, no, then what about the rest of his life? Even if I survive, would Hyung welcome a life where he has to live in hiding for the rest of his life? Seeing Seon-woo in such a troubled state, Chan-young swallowed his saliva. Hyeon-woo was Seon-woo’s family. What if something happened to him after he got out of the way? The wounds Seon-woo would receive would also affect the Seon-Hyeon guild. “I think we should protect Hyeon-woo.” That was why he chose protection. The others’ opinions were the same too. The rest can be dealt with somehow. With that in mind, he offered his opinion. Seon-woo, who stared at Chan-young, asked. “It goes without saying that we need to protect him. More than that, Deputy Guild Leader…” “Yes?” “How much influence do we have with broadcasting?” “It's pretty big?” Ah, he just realized that he answered it stupidly. He regretted it later, but it was already too late. “What if we add the influence of the Yoram Guild?” “If you can add more, then that’s great too. Since the Guild Leader of the Yoram Guild is the heir of a huge Media company.” “Then, let’s go with that. Contact the Yoram Guild. I want to see them as soon as possible.” Then, Seon-woo said what he was thinking. All the members there were in favor of the plan. If your opponent came out with a media press, it was okay to counter them in the same way. Everyone started moving in a hurry. “I received a call from the Seon-Hyeon Guild.” At Ja-yun’s words, A-yun widened her eyes and approached him. “What did he say?” “That they want to meet us?” “Hmm, indeed. We would be a great help with the Media press.” “Media press?” “Ji Seon-woo said that he wanted to protect his Hyung? Then, there are only two ways. Either hide his Hyung more deeply or expose him altogether.” A-yun folded her outstretched fingers. “Hiding him more deeply had been the plan, that had already been done for now, but if it were me, I would reveal him altogether.” “Isn’t that risky?” “You have to take some risks. If you show him well, at least in broad daylight, you should be able to move freely in crowded places. The image of Ji Seon-woo is good, right? To be honest, even though his personality is like a dog, he still tends to stick to the morals of a human being.” Ji Seon-woo’s violent behavior was only limited towards Awakened. A-yun pointed out that point. “Then, it’s better to help them?” “It’s better to help. But we can’t help them for free either, so we must have something to gain, right? If I were Ji Seon-woo, I would try to pay with money or items, but that’s not what we’re asking for.” “Meeting the First-Generation.” “That’s right! Wow, I had the same thought of meeting the First-Generation. How did you guess the same as me?” “Aren’t you curious about the First-Generation missing person?” “We’ll have to start arranging too. Leave it to me!” A-yun proudly stretched her chest. The meeting between the Yoram guild and the Seon-Hyeon guild was easily scheduled. A-yun tensed her body before Seon-woo, who had come to the Yoram guild. Now they had to get what they wanted. The road ahead will not be easy, but they will just have to do their best. Bang! A-yun exclaimed, after slamming her desk with both hands. “What our guild wants is a meeting with the First-Generation!” I'll never yield! After she opened her eyes and spoke, Ji Seon-woo opened his mouth. “Alright then.” “No matter what you say, I’ll never back down… What?” “I said, you can do that.” He allowed this so easily? A-yun looked at Ji Seon-woo doubtfully. “Instead, the number of times is limited to three.” “10 times!” “2 times.” “9 times!” “1 time.” “Ugh, if you come down like this, it’ll only be your loss, you know?” “There isn’t just one Media company out there, is it?” “That’s true, but it wouldn’t be easy to hire a major Media company, would it?” “There are many ways to hire one.” Ugh, screw that handsome face! A-yun grinded her teeth. Seon-woo looked at A-yun’s half-dreary face with a relaxed expression. “Don’t get too excited, both of you. Let’s determine the appropriate exchange together.” Jayun intervened in between those two. A-yun was smart, but sometimes she goes and makes a sudden rush towards the goal. Whenever that happened, her Oppa, Ja-yun had to step up. “Okay, then let’s go with five times.” “The number of times I first said was already a lot.” Ji Seon-woo seemed to have no intention of stepping down. ‘Originally, I was set on this many times.’ However, it’s annoying that he doesn’t let it go beyond at all. “What about face-to-face time? You’re not going to hide it after 10 minutes, are you?” “No way. I’ll give you about 20 minutes.” “What can I do for 20 minutes! Give me an hour, will you?” It took quite a while to coordinate everything that we wanted after this and that. But in the end, they were able to find agreement. Although A-yun had reached the lowest standard of what she thought of. “I think we’re losing money.” “That can’t be true. My side is at a loss.” All you have to do is show off your Hyung’s face a few times. A-yun pouted out her lips. “Let’s just get to the next step then.” “Alright.” “The first thing to start with is establishing an image.” A-yun handed over the paper bag she had prepared in advance. “Please fill out everything inside properly.” It wasn’t a big deal. It was a profile sheet, often used by celebrities when met for the first time. This will be an important start to what has to be done. “Let’s nurture a proper star.” With A-yun’s cheerful words being said, the project in which the Yoram Guild and Seon-Hyeon Guild joined hands began. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: Summarizing what happened till now, A-yun and Ja-yun seemed to have a connection to Seon-Hyeon Guild and Seon-woo literally asks them to help him. hehe I love the fact that Seon-woo seems like a tsundere and yandere at the same time. lol

19. The story about the First-Generation missing person was spread everywhere. The news began to get more detailed, and rumors spread that the top guilds were monopolizing him. “No way.” “No way, I hope they catch these people. Even If it’s a high-level guild, would they be able to hide a person?” “Isn’t that what happened though?” People turned their attention to the guilds. The guilds still kept their mouths shut. However, if people’s eyes were drawn more towards the matter like this, they would be unable to sit still. Because no matter how strong a guild was, it was impossible to ignore the public’s gaze. During the commotion, an organization formed by the families of the missing people called the ‘First-Generation Missing Family Coalition’ began to move in the search. It had been 10 years since their family members disappeared. Because of that, the news was like light to those who did not give up and waited all this time. “We must meet the First-Generation missing person.” “That’s right. But how do we meet them? They have been talked about on the Internet every day, but the reality is different. The guilds keep their mouths shut and we don’t even know where that person is.” “I know. I know!” The Group Leader, Park Deok-su, clenched his teeth. “Then, shouldn’t we do something?!” Others bowed their heads at the voice that spat out with anger. Meanwhile, a middle-aged woman said, while raising her hand. “How about contacting the guilds first?” “Will those arrogant bastards listen?” “It’s better than doing nothing.” While they were eagerly discussing what to do next, the office door suddenly slammed open. And a young man came in and shouted. “Seon-Hyeon, it’s the Seon-Hyeon Guild!” “What about that?” “The Guild, who has the First-Generation missing person.” “How did you know that?” “It’s on the news!” It was not information from the broadcasts or the major media outlets, but it was enough to make their first move to find the First-Generation person. “Then, I’ll try to contact the Seon-Hyeon guild.” The image of the Seon-Hyeon Guild was good. Unlike other high-ranking guilds, they had never been arrogant and had made frequent social contributions. So, the answer would come back one way or another. They believed so. *** “Wow, damn it. Are you fucking serious?” Ga-jun said with a low smile at the recent information from the news. “Even if I were to die, I wouldn’t want to miss the First-Generation monopoly.” All the guilds, who knew where the First-Generation person was kept, remained silent. If one waited patiently in the future, chances would come again. There was no need to talk about it elsewhere and increase the number of competitors. So, they kept quiet, but someone else must have done it. The Hunter Administration. It seemed like they were trying to hide the source of the information as much as possible, but unless they were idiots, it was easy for anyone to see who had done this. As he was laughing so hard, his phone rang. The call was from Hye-sun. “Hey, Nu-nim.” – Are you crazy? “I have always been half-crazy.” The goal was big, but there were many things that stood in their way, because of how frustrating the current situation was. Maybe that’s why they had done this. – If this information spreads, only more competitors will stick with it, so why did you do this? “That’s right. Besides, Ji Seon-woo already has many enemies too.” – Including yourself? “But I’m a gentleman.” – What nonsense. So what are you gonna do now? Are you going to cover it up? “The rate at which information spreads is too fast for that. Not even the Yoram Guild would be able to cover it easily this time around.” Ja-yun and A-yun were the children of the owner of a Media company, and thanks to that, they were good at information warfare. But neither of the two would be able to help this time. – Damn internet! Hye-sun’s angry voice was heard. “Well, what can we do now? But, we’ll have to think of a plan for now, so let’s get together.” – Okay then. I will tell the Yoram Guild too. Hye-sun’s Guild had a good relationship with the Yoram Guild. It was because she was close to A-yun, Ja-yun’s younger sister. “Yes, then.” Ga-jun hung up the phone and looked into the drawer for a cigarette. He didn’t enjoy it usually because it felt boring to him since he could smoke anything poisonous. But he was craving for some at the moment. “What are you really going to do? Tsk.” Ga-jun clicked his tongue and remembered the First-Generation missing person, Hyeon-woo. Now what was he going to do with him? His strength was not weak, but sometimes, there was a greater power than strength. ‘I am curious about how Ji Seon-woo will respond.’ While ruminating about the worst scenario possible, Ga-jun rummaged for a cigarette. *** The information that was circulating around Korea soon began to leak out to the overseas: Japan, Russia, and the USA. The Awakened Powerhouses heard the information and began to observe each other. Meanwhile, in the country of Japan. A young man, who had been meditating on his knees on a polished wooden floor, slowly raised his head. “Junichi-nim.” Not long after, he heard a voice calling him from the other side of the door. “Come in.” As soon as the words came out, a man with a terribly stern look entered cautiously. “What’s going on?” “Some information has arrived.” “Seeing that you called me in a hurry, it seems to be important information.” His voice was gentle, but hearing those words, the man stiffened his body. It was because he knew that Junichi, the young man with a soft impression in front of him, was completely different from what he is seeing now. “Tell me.” “It is said that a First-Generation missing person has appeared.” At that, Junichi slowly tilted his head. Seeing that, the man spoke quickly, due to fear. “The place where the First-Generation missing people is hidden is said to be the Seon-Hyeon Guild.” “Seon-Hyeon Guild?” Junichi’s expression changed. “Yes!” “Hmm. Do some more research and bring back more information.” “I will do that.” “Then, you can leave now.” The man cautiously stepped back and went out the door. As soon as the door closed, Junichi clenched his fist, which was resting on his lap. Seon-Hyeon Guild. It was a Guild with Ji Seon-woo as the Guild Leader, whom he considered as a rival. That Guild had the First-Generation missing person? He felt concerned. Then, there was only one answer. ‘If you care, I should have it.’ Junichi opened his eyes, which had been slightly closed, and stared fiercely in front of him. Maybe this time they would be able to surpass Ji Seon-woo. So, there was no need to rush. “A First-Generation missing person?” “That’s right. Ivan-nim.” The red-haired man blinked his eyes with a drowsy expression on his face. His name was Ivan, one of Russia’s first powerful Awakened among the newcomers. Ivan of Flames. “What did my father say?” “Sir Pyotro says he will be watching for the time being.” Unlike the newcomers in other countries, he did not have a position as a Guild Leader yet. It was because he was also lazy by nature, but it was also because his father, who was stronger than him, occupied the position of the Guild Leader. “Then, I’ll watch as well.” Although he decided to do that, he was a bit interested. ‘An Awakened person, who disappeared for 10 years.’ How strong could he be? Although Ivan was said to be lazy, his attribute was fire. Since he had a deep burning fire inside, he had an intense sense of victory. He, too, became interested in the First-Generation Awakened person. And it wasn’t just Junichi from Japan or Ivan from Russia, who was interested in the First-Generation person. In a high building. A man was standing near the window. He had a rare appearance with neatly swept blonde hair and had hidden hard muscles under his suit. “They found a First-Generation missing person.” “Yeah. It looks like the Hunter Administration found it this time.” “Are they still there?” “It’s not. It’s the Hunter Administration who found them, but it seems that it was taken away by the Seon-Hyeon Guild.” “Hmm.” He was intrigued. While Second-Generation disappearances occurred all over the world, First-Generation disappearances only occurred in one region, which was in Korea. After that, there was no news until the Second-Generation of missing people returned, so everyone gave up. To think that they came back after 10 years... “Seon-Hyeon Guild. It’s a little dangerous there.” “But it’s still just a Guild from a small country.” “Isn’t the Guild Leader an S-class Awakened?” “Yeah, but it’s only one person. No matter how strong one is, one person cannot defeat many. Aren’t there 3 S-class Members in our Guardian Guild? Sir Leon is there too.” “Yes, that’s true. But let’s try to make a moderate contact for now. Alec. We have a branch in Korea, don’t we?” Although it was not large, Korea was a country where dangerous portals suddenly opened frequently. For that reason, the United States, which had friendly relations with Korea, put some of its Guild branches in it under the pretext of helping. The Guardian Guild was one of them. “Yes.” “Inform me on what happens there.” “Yes, I will.” The world was moving along with the news right now. *** “Ugh, nice.” Hyeon-woo, who was wearing soft pajamas and holding a mug full of tea in both hands, was casually watching the large TV. A movie that he hadn’t seen yet and was released during those 10 years he had disappeared, was playing on the TV, while Kero was lying on the rug on the floor and sleeping. It was such a peaceful afternoon. He quite liked the movie, which was playing on the glamorous display screen. Hyeon-woo sipped the yarrow tea and yawned a little. Then, he turned his head and looked at Do-jin standing at the entrance of the door. At first, Seon-woo tried not to let Do-jin in, but Hyeon-woo objected. “I know that he needs to protect me, but is it okay for him to just stand outside the door without rest?” “Hyung, S-Class Awakened are strong, so even if he stands there all day, he’ll be fine.” That’s not the problem. Hyeon-woo made a determined expression. “Still. Please let him stay inside.” Seon-woo seemed to have many complaints, but in the end, he listened to Hyeon-woo. There were many more compromises along the way, but they are too long to list, so he will omit them. In such a way, Do-jin came inside. And from then on, Do-jin stood like that in front of the front door, while protecting Hyeon-woo. – HM: Hyeon-woo has the best life on this planet. lol Davine: Everyone: Seon-hyeon guild's dangerous. I need to meet the First-Generation missing person. Hyeon-woo: Don't mind me. I'm just chilling. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: Hyeon-woo has the best life on this planet. lol Davine: Everyone: Seon-hyeon guild's dangerous. I need to meet the First-Generation missing person. Hyeon-woo: Don't mind me. I'm just chilling.

18. Even though he knew he shouldn’t be like this, he still wanted to listen to the story using Do-jin as an excuse. He was overly greedy. Yes, let it go and take your anger out on others. Seon-woo laughed bitterly. And then, he apologized to Do-jin. “I’m sorry too.” He didn’t have a good personality, but that didn’t mean he didn't understand Do-jin’s situation. There was a time when Seon-woo was like him, naive and kind, in the past. That was when he was with his Hyung. “No.” Do-jin, who answered Seon-woo’s words, bowed his head and looked at the floor. ‘I want to hear more about Ye-won.’ But what should I do if it causes the other to suffer? Originally, he would not have cared about such things and would have tried to listen about his beloved sister’s story more, but strangely, the thought about Hyeon-woo suffering weakened his heart. ‘Isn’t it because he looks weak?’ Because he’s small and skinny. ‘And what should I do now?’ Things got awkward. Although Seon-woo had apologized, seeing his hardened expression again, it seemed like he wouldn’t allow Do-jin to approach Hyeon-woo anymore. He didn’t even know whether Seon-woo would break the contract. It was difficult to break a contract that was entirely favorable to him. A solution was needed. Do-jin, who had organized his thoughts, opened his mouth first. “I’ll continue to protect him according to the contract.” Seon-woo looked at Do-jin, with unknown emotions within his eyes. “I won’t ask any more questions about Ye-won.” “Then, you already know that you don’t have to defend my Hyung, right?” “I know.” “But why are you doing this then?” “I just have to, anyway.” Do-jin touched the corner of his mouth with his hand. “It may be difficult right now, but maybe one day he will be able to say it easily, right?” “If he doesn’t speak about it?” “It’s fine either way.” Do-jin had no will to live any longer anyway. He wanted to die, but Hyeon-woo was the one who stopped him. So, he thought that dedicating his life to him wouldn’t be so bad. He created a guild, but it was created out of necessity in the first place, so he had no regrets. ‘At this point, the guild should be reorganized.’ They were the people, who he had gathered out of his hypocrisy with the sole thought of finding his younger sister. Now was the time to let go. The power of the guild would decrease when Do-jin leaves, but they would still be able to withstand it. Do-jin thought so. “What? What did you just say?” A woman with a particularly sharp raised eyebrow asked with a surprised expression. Her name was Park Hyun-hee. She was the Deputy Guild Leader of the Peace Guild. She wasn’t an S-class Awakened, but an A-class Awakened. Regardless, she was barely recognized in the country. She looked at the table in disbelief and asked again. “Did I hear it wrong?” “No. You heard right.” Thin lips trembled. “Then, you really want to leave the guild?” “Yes.” Hyun-hee pressed her throbbing head with her hands. The Peace Guild was a little different from the other guilds. Even though it was a guild that was ranked 5th, there were still many things it lacked. It was good that the guild members were all working hard and gathered strength, but there were some things that just didn’t work. Strength was not something you could get just because you want it. That’s why the Peace Guild needed a Guild Leader. A strong man who saved them and brought them together. But the strong man will abandon them. She didn’t know what to say. Hyun-hee clenched her teeth. “But why?!” In the meantime, the Guild Leader, Do-jin, has been doing just as he liked. Everyone worked hard and barely managed to get to this point. Despair tightened Hyun-hee’s heart. “The purpose has been achieved.” “Is that the purpose you mentioned when the guild was launched?” “Yes.” At that time, Do-jin told them his intentions. ‘I established the guild for a purpose. I will do anything for that purpose. A Guild is only a means to reaching that purpose. Are you okay with that though?’ At that time, Hyun-hee and the guild members answered. ‘It’s okay. The person who led us here is Do-jin-nim. We’ll do anything for Do-jin-nim.’ Yes, it was then. But time passed, and things changed. As the guild developed, she became more greedy, and she wanted to aim higher. If the Guild Leader leaves, everything would be in vain. ‘I’m not great enough to take on the Guild Leader position.’ The guild must continue to be operational. But she just couldn’t do that. If Hyun-hee became the Guild Leader, the guild would go down again. “Again–can’t you reconsider it again?” “I’m sorry.” Do-jin answered firmly. “We only came to this point with the help of the Guild Leader.” “I know. So, once in a while, I’m going to help out too.” That’s not enough. It felt like the ground under her feet was collapsing. “Is it because of that First-Generation missing person?” The information was controlled, but some leaders knew it. It was natural that the Guild Leader couldn’t solve everything alone. Hyun-hee also knew that Do-jin’s younger sister was one of the First-Generation missing persons. Do-jin didn’t answer, but that seemed to be the likely answer. She didn’t know what the First-Generation person said, but he must have a reason to be like that. Hyun-hee shook her head. “Can’t you just use us like before?” “Isn’t that a nuisance?” “No! Why is that a nuisance!” “I won’t be able to go to dungeons as often as I used to.” “It’s alright!” “Most of the things that the Guild Leader can do, I can’t do them either.” “I know how to, so it’s okay.” The moment Do-jin, who was looking at Hyun-hee, opened his mouth again, Hyun-hee spoke first and struck him with the most important words. “The Guild Leader must be the strongest in the guild. I can't play that role!” “Isn’t the Deputy Guild Leader second only to me?” “There’s a significant difference. Please don’t abandon us.” “I’ll think about it.” Still, she was glad Do-jin slightly changed his mind. Hyun-hee took a deep breath as she harbored a grudge against the First-Generation person, who had created this situation. Tuk tuk. The slightly pale man, who was tapping the desk with his finger, said to Moo-hyuk. “Bring him to me.” “The Seon-Hyeon Guild’s blocking access.” “No matter how strong the Seon-Hyeon Guild is, it’s impossible to ignore the government’s orders.” “They are more likely to refuse and remain silent.” “At least, our country has the first* and it’s a miracle.” The man clicked his tongue and continued. “Guild, that guild. They’re all bastards who only care about their own interests. Do you really think Ji Seon-woo will ignore the Hunter Administration’s offer?” “Can’t you tell from the non-response that we received?” “Yeah, that’s right. Then, we can’t stand still either.” The man, Kim Chul-su, narrowed his eyes. Director of the Hunter Administration, Kim Chul-su. He was a non-Awakened who took the position of head of state, due to his political qualities. He had no idea how frightening it would be if the Awakened were determined, since he was always protected. He thought it was because of his power that he had some courtesy that everyone reluctantly maintained. Moo-hyuk, holding back his urge to sigh, looked at the man in front of him. “Intimidation by force is outdated. Now is the time to respond differently. So, let’s spread the information.” “You mean that First-Generation person’s information?” “Yes! Notify the families of the First-Generation missing persons, and also let the media onto this secret. If you want it all, even Ji Seon-woo can keep hiding it. There’s the image and reputation of the Seon-Hyeon Guild. But with the families behind us, it’s harder to maintain that. Make it as complicated as possible, and use protection as our bait!” It was a very Kim Chul-su-like idea. His voice seemed excited. He seemed to think that he might catch the leash of the Seon-Hyeon Guild at this opportunity. Did he not say that Ji Hyeon-woo was Ji Seon-woo’s family? Things are going to get more complicated. ‘If only I were the Director.’ No, it’s still too early. No one wanted to seat a young man in his late 20s as the Director of the Hunter Administration. So, Moo-hyuk remained in this position. “Then, we will pass it on to the Intelligence Department and proceed like this.” I think only the resentment of the S-Class Awakened will live on. Moo-hyuk reluctantly answered. “Alright. Then, may I leave now?” “Yes.” The Director flicked his hand. That was rather rude. Tang. The delicately crafted door closed, and Moo-hyuk immediately clicked his tongue. Now, the country will be inundated with the newly known information about the First-Generation person. And the news will spread to other countries as well. To the Awakened Powerhouses, like Japan and the United States. ‘I seem to have a lot of work these days.’ For the time being, working overtime was confirmed. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei — MM: Take it, Moo-hyuk, what are you being shy for? HM: … Nothing to say, in this chapter. If you don’t know, this novel is completed in 135 chapters. Please support the author ^^ Davine: I seem to have a special affinity to Moo-hyuk despite his manhandling of Hyeon-woo. The unfortunate part is that there is no one to ship him with.