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Hyun-seok got a new house first. I chose carefully since it is a place to continue living without moving for a while.

The money was rotten enough, so I adjusted the other conditions one by one rather than the price.

Apartment was excluded. I needed my own independent space.

When I thought about what I was going to do to my house later, I couldn't live in an apartment separate from my neighbor's house with just one wall.

And I needed a basement. We were going to do a lot of special experiments in the future, but we needed a basement that was very well equipped with ventilation and research facilities.

And it had to be inside Seoul as well.

Most of the important dungeon related facilities were in Seoul. It wasn't a gathering place, but I was more likely to do whatever I did in Seoul.

Appropriate distance from such facilities was also important.

After all this time, there are a few large houses near the Han River.

Regardless of the merits, he signed one of them. Once the property itself was scarce, waiting for more was a waste of time.

I needed a big construction anyway, so I didn't care how old the house was or what the structure was.

After I got a house, I started to do a lot of work. Since the secret space was more important than the appearance, I made a contract with a company that was connected to the real estate and carried out construction.

He said it would take a long time to build a new one, almost like it was destroyed.

Hyun-seok also needed a place to stay during the construction of the house.

So I decided to stay for a while by contracting an officetel in Gangnam.

As soon as I solved the house problem, Myeong-gook came to me.

“I don't think I've been properly introduced since then. It's called Myeong-gook.”

Myeong-gook bowed at a 90-degree angle.

Hyun-Seok is the name of the Myeong-gook. I knew it from the first moment I saw it, but I didn't feel it. It was not a good secret to know.

The stone greeted in front of the office door closed and went out.

Then I walked as loud as I could towards the elevator.

After a moment of embarrassment, Myeong-gook realizes what it means to follow, and quickly chases after the stone.

After a while, the two of them sat across from each other in the coffee shop.

Hyun-Seok just waited until Myeong-gook opened his mouth first.

It was the rest period. The old man had to get the container boxes so he could clear out the subspace and start hunting again.

And when the subspace is cleaned up, we will look around the black market for the essence of magical power.

This was the exact time I planned to make contact with the Red Dragon Guild.

“I... I'll apologize again for that. ”

Myeong-gook jumped up and broke his back again at 90 degrees, and Hyungseok lightly shook his hand.

“Never mind. I forgot all about it back then. ”

“Thank you, thank you! ”

Myeong-gook bowed several times. The people at the coffee shop looked at them thoroughly.

“Are you here to talk about it? ”

When the worse prefecture said that, Myeong-gook quickly sat down and shaken his head.

“No. I'm here on Master's orders. ”

“You were the Red Dragon Guild, right? ”

“Yes, that's right. The most influential guild in my country right now. ”

Hyun-seok said with a bold expression.

“My country's best hope is not the Red Dragon, but the Imperial or Firewood. ”

Myeong-gook shakes his head fiercely.

“Imperials and firewood are obviously great guilds, but even our dragons are not as tough. Recent activity is much more active on our end. ”

It meant that because the activity was active, the influence was also superior.

Of course, Hyun-seok disagreed, but he just kept his mouth shut and stared at Myeong-gook for no reason to talk about it any more.

After this, Myeong-gook couldn't bring himself to talk about it, so he said something quickly.

“My master is anxious to see you. ”

“Do I just have to watch? ”

“Yes?”

“I thought you were here to offer me a recruitment, but I guess not. ”

I was embarrassed by the word "admission." I didn't think I'd be able to bring it up so soon.

“Well, that part is not my authority... … perhaps the Master will tell you himself. ”

Of course I'm not sure. It is clear that you are interested, but there is no guarantee that you will recruit it. But if we don't hire these people, who will we hire?

Hyun-seok glanced at the embarrassing Myeong-gook and laughed. Then, Myeong-gook was even more embarrassed and asked.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Even if I did something wrong.... ”

“You know you weren't the only one following me that day... right? ”

“Well, well……. ”

Cool sweat flowed from the forehead of Myeong-gook.

“You didn't see that up there, did you? ”

The amount of cold sweat began to increase.

“Do you know who the people you were chasing me with? ”

Myeong-gook nods.

“I thought you were Chil-seong. Red Dogs.”

“The Red Dragon doesn't know they've been crushed? ”

“I know.”

Hyun-Seok laughed at Myeong-gook like that. Then I reached out my hand.

“Look at this guy. Let's do it well. ”

Then, Myeong-gook let out a sigh of relief and grabbed Hyun-seok's hand.

Hyun-Seok spread information about Myeong-gook. Level 39. Seems to have hit a growth limit. It may not be that easy to level up in the future.

Myeong-gook saw the status quo and threw the battle of life. You have to live with the fear that the future will be dark and you won't know when you'll be fired.

He deliberately omitted the fact that Hyun-seok is related to the Chilseongs and the Red Dogs. He must have crushed them, but he hid it.

The two people who were with Myeong-gook were in the same boat in the first place, so there was no problem convincing them.

If Hyun-seok hadn't brought this up today, he would have changed the direction of progress. But Hyun-seok brought it up at a good time.

“What do you want me to do? ”

“I need someone to handle the Red Dragon the way I want. ”

“Yes? I have to do that? ”

Myeong-gook was frightened by the words of Hyundai. If that's the case, then why make such a dangerous choice? You just need to get your place in the Red Dragon.

Myeong-gook realized that there was one more important meaning in what he just said.

“Ugh! Are you... going to reject the recruitment offer?" ”

Hyun-seok nodded and replied.

“I just want to hold hands. Equal relationships.”

I stared at the Myeong-gook.

“Do you think... that's possible?" ”

Hyun-Seok smiled at Myeong-gook.

“If that's not possible, why am I here with you? ”

When Myeong-gook heard that, his heart fluttered. My face was glowing.

If a stranger saw it, it was like he was in love.

Myeong-gook felt that the fire was drawn to the ambition that had been hidden deep in his heart until now.

‘Somehow... I think it's possible! ’

Myeong-gook finally realized that he had seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity today.

And that realization will be proven and refined over time.

The eyes of the Five Kingdoms flourished like the sun.

* * *

Han Jung-hyun disdainfully looked at the Myeong-gook who returned empty-handed.

“I thought you were coming with me today... Is that all?" ”

He blamed me for my incompetence. However, Myeong-gook was not shaken at all.

I would have been busy shrugging and excusing myself, but I didn't have to today.

His eyes were full of venom. And the one who breathed the poison was a string of stones.

“The Master has not allowed you to negotiate. So that's how it went. ”

“Hello? What did I give you? Myeong-gook?”

“You said you could do it yourself. So I decided to do that. ”

Han Jung-hyun frowned and turned his head to look at the Chief Secretary.

The secretary nodded his head with a soft look as if he had soothed Junghyun like that.

“It's about recruiting talent. It's not bad to show generosity once in a while. ”

“Won't other players or guilds take you for a joke? ”

“The grace of a strong man is acceptable as a relaxation. Don't worry, no one will take you for a joke. ”

Han Jung-hyun nodded.

“Chief Jyn would say that. Okay, when and where do I go? ”

When Han Jung-hyun looked back at Myeong-gook, he quietly replied.

“He said he would be waiting at the coffee shop in front of our guild. ”

Jung-hyun's eyebrows twitched.

“What... is this a trick? ”

There was an outpouring of life in his body. However, when the chief secretary placed his hand on his shoulder, his life disappeared as if it had been washed away.

Myeong-gook was quite surprised to see it. In fact, it was dominant among the players that Jung-hyun's performance was exaggerated.

But after seeing that look today, I thought, maybe it's not exaggerated, but it's reduced.

‘Level may be higher than known. This... I can't stay awake either! ’

After breaking one shell, Myeong-goo was a different person than before.

No, it was all ready to be someone else in the first place. I was just spying on the opportunity. Of course, I didn't realize it.

It was only provided by Hyun-Seok.

Myeong-gook Kim waited calmly for Jung-hyun's instructions.

“Lead on.”

“Yes, Master. ”

Myeong-gook politely breaks his back, then turns around and walks out.

Seeing the rear view of such a myeong-gook, HAN Jung-hyun told the secretary.

“That guy...... He seems different, doesn't he? ”

The secretary nods with a sharp look.

“Yes, it's different. But…… it doesn't change anything. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

“He was a man of such potential in the first place. They just didn't know how to do it. ”

Han Jung-hyun gazed at the secretary who said that.

“Why are you looking at me like that? ”

“Senior Chief Jin...... I've always wondered how amazing he is. ”

He said that and smiled confidently at the mouth of Jung-hyun who stood up.

This guy is backing me up. What's there to be afraid of?

‘I have money and talent. And abilities. My own abilities, not those of others. ’

Now I feel like it's not too far from the day when I'm going to punch all those things that laugh at me.

* * *

Hyun-seok was sitting in the coffee shop, looking behind the pad. It was one of the basics to see how the world was going.

As I sat there for a moment, I felt the spirit of the impending magic.

One of them was very familiar. It was a misleading country.

But the other two didn't.

‘I've never met Han Jung-hyun, the Red Dragon Guild Master. But... ’

Hyun-seok tilted his head with a strange feeling.

Then I just opened the door of the coffee shop and looked at the three people who came in. As the three of you approached, the feeling became clearer and clearer.

And the memory became clear.

Hyun-seok opened his eyes as if he couldn't believe it, and he couldn't take his eyes off one of the three coming people. His face was unknown, but a unique magical pattern clouded his memory.

Why is he here? ’

Hyun-seok reflectively examines his name with magic in his eyes.

[Jindae 호]

It's him!

Hyun-seok could be sure after seeing the name. He was the guild master of the stone.

End of Red Dragon Guild 1

kang-hyun Kim