First Achievement (3)

Team Seoul City Hall’s debut was a hit.

No, even if it was an invitation, it was not enough.

Two inexperienced D-Ranks and one F-Rank who had just awakened their abilities subjugated a whopping B-class gate.

As I was already shocked by the appearance of Queens earlier, it was an industry that did not show a big reaction even if any rookie appeared… .

Even the Queens didn’t have such a shocking debut, so it was enough to attract a lot of attention and topic.

“Mr. Bang Hanna! Congratulations on your successful debut! Just tell me what you think!”

“Go, thank you! uh… . you are so happy… !”

“Since your first debut, you have challenged the upper gate, were there any difficulties?”

“F, it wasn’t particularly difficult because the producer-nim led the way well… !”

“Did Producer Do Ji-hyuk’s production ability help a lot?”

“yes… ! If it wasn’t for the producer, it would have been impossible for me to challenge a gate like this… !”

Immediately after the members came out of the gate, reporters brought in by personal acquaintances and reporters from Sejin,

And how the heck did I know that I had an interview with the members by joining the outside reporters who had already smelled the jackpot… .

“Mr. Seowon! Aren’t you nervous to deal directly with the Iron Bear?”

“… yes.”

“Did you have any difficulties with the Steel Bear?”

“… yes.”

“Do you think producer Do Ji-hyuk’s guidance played a big role?”

“… yes.”

“Oh, I’d appreciate it if you could tell me a little bit more about which part and how you liked it!”

“… I do not know.”

It was impossible to have a meaningful interview with Jin Seo-won, who interrupted the interview with a short answer, or with Han-na Bang, who was overly nervous… .

“Mr. Kim Na-rae! You performed the most as a supporter today, how do you feel?”

“I feel so proud that I have helped the team!”

“Did producer Do Ji-hyuk play a big role in producing?”

“yes! The producer gave me a surprisingly detailed order and detailed explanation, and each one really helped me a lot.”

“Please explain a little more!”

“From the producer… … .”

Thanks to this, reporters flocked to only Kim Na-rae, who was able to interview normally.

“Did Narae do such a good interview?”

“Iknow, right… . I think I need to prepare Narae more for the interview.”

“I need to get the other kids to practice too.”

Just like that, while I was watching the interview of the three people with the team members of Seoul City Hall with joy.

“Mr. Do Ji-hyuk! Congratulations on the subjugation! Could the interview be short?”

Journalists also came to me and applied for an interview.

“You challenged a gate that was two steps higher than the average rank of the members, how did you come to that decision?”

“actually… , I was initially thinking of a lower gate. However, the members showed far superior skills than I expected, and thanks to that, I changed my plan.”

“You decided to debut with the season coming to an end, what are your goals for this season?”

“Our goal this season is to make sure our team is imprinted on the public.”

“You showed great potential from your debut, are you making a second Queens?”

“It is impossible to recreate a team like the Queens. So, not the second Queens, but a new team, Seoul City Hall.”

“When did the cooperation with the Sejin Guild begin? Was this a planned story from the beginning?”

“There were no other plans. For more details, please contact the Sejin Guild.”

Since I’m not a rookie, I’ve been asking a lot of stories related to the team rather than strategy… .

“Did you come out of Queens with the intention of taking over this team from the beginning?”

“no. It was quite a coincidence that I took on this team, and nothing was said about it.”

Among them, there were several reporters who were biting Queens,

“Then, is the rumor that you came out because of a feud with Queens is true?”

“It was the first time I had heard of such a rumor going around. Anyway, today is Team Seoul City Hall Day, so I would appreciate it if you could just tell me about Seoul City Hall.”

In order not to create controversy, I proceeded with the interview as gently as possible.

*

One hundred days guild.

Director Kang Moo-jin, who was sitting in the director’s room decorated like a cozy study room, flagged the story of the woman opposite and asked.

“You push Gwanaksan with two D-class?”

Kang Mu-jin, who has a large body and a beard, created a sense of intimidation thanks to a very strong impression.

The white-haired woman who was sitting across from him was so relaxed that he continued to talk with a smile on his face.

“Can I tell you something more surprising? The main dealer there is class F!”

“What?”

“It’s also a fresh rookie who has just awakened.”

“… Really?”

Kang Moo-jin turned his gaze away from the woman who nodded and gently stroked his chin.

“Do Ji-hyuk… . I’m sure he’s a really weird guy… .”

Kang Moo-jin, who had been keeping an eye on Do Ji-hyuk since the days when he was making a name for himself as a promising hunter, found him quite interesting.

After losing his dream of becoming a hunter due to a serious injury, he immediately gathered his friends and formed a team.

By a wonderful coincidence, all of the team members had S-class potential,

He proudly walked the path of a Royal Roader with a production that was difficult to imitate, and reigned at the top for many years.

Various factors have been mentioned as factors that have made the Queens successful, but Kang Moo-jin rated the role of Do Ji-hyuk the most highly… .

After refusing all the courtships of the large guild, he suddenly went to the city hall and made his debut, so I had no choice but to solidify my thoughts about Do Ji-hyuk.

“What are you going to do?”

Kang Moo-jin, who had shifted his gaze to the woman’s words, spoke with a low moan.

“I wish I could bring you… . Wouldn’t it be easy?”

“It’s because Hyeri Lee is attached.”

The fact that Lee Hye-ri, the leader of the Sejin Guild, has been targeting Do Ji-hyuk for a long time is a fact that everyone already knows.

Recalling that fact, Kang Mu-jin crossed his arms and thoughtfully shook his head.

“Hmm… .”

That moment.

“… Shall I do it?”

The woman who was sitting across from him gently expressed her opinion.

“you?”

Kang Moo-jin looked at her with a slightly surprised reaction.

“what? What is your reaction?”

“No, because you said that.”

“I’m an employee here, right?”

“Isn’t it just the name of the employee?”

The woman leaned back on the sofa as if she was not surprised by Kang Mu-jin’s answer, waving her hand as if it was okay.

“That’s Okay. then. Do it yourself.”

“Seeing you say that… . Do you have anything in mind?”

“Is it okay?”

The woman snorted and shook her head.

And when Kang Mu-jin kept his mouth shut for a while… .

“What… . If you want to hear that, I can tell you.”

I started telling stories on my own.

*

A dark room where you don’t know whether it’s daytime or dark night.

Seol Joo-hee, buried deep in the bed, was staring at the ceiling.

“… … .”

Seol Joo-hee has not yet recovered from her last defeat.

Even though it wasn’t the first time he experienced defeat, he couldn’t shake it off easily.

All because of Do Ji-hyuk.

The day he was forcibly taken down from the throne.

Seol Joo-hee experienced the bitter indifference that the helpless defeat evoked.

Not awe and respect, but calm gazes.

The eyes were as if they were looking at stones, without even a single word of emotion.

I realized how fleeting honor is in that cold reaction,

I finally came face to face with the truth I had been trying so hard to know.

The Queens were able to maintain a stable high position… .

All of them know that Do Ji-hyuk has contributed greatly.

Seol Joo-hee thought that the team would run well without Do Ji-hyuk.

No, it had to be.

However… .

When Do Ji-hyuk left the team, the Queens began to shake.

From small parts to big parts, Do Ji-hyuk was spreading his influence in so many places,

When Do Ji-hyeok, who had been running the team organically, disappeared, it instantly became congested like a clogged highway.

Of course, the absence of a single Do Ji-hyuk does not mean that the team is not rolling.

In fact, it was because he successfully subjugated the S-class gate, which he challenged after Do Ji-hyuk escaped.

All you have to do is set up the system again and form a team again.

But… .

The Cheonhwa Guild began turning Queens into a broadcaster rather than a gate.

In the meantime, the hate towards Do Ji-hyuk reached its peak,

Seol Joo-hee suffered a helpless defeat at the hands of Do Ji-hyuk, whom she hated so much.

“… … .”

Do Ji-hyuk was talented.

Seol Joo-hee knew that fact better than anyone else, and she knew precisely that the only person who could make her shine properly was Do Ji-hyuk.

Still, she wanted to be alone.

and… .

failed miserably.

Even Choi Hyo-min, whom he looked down on, climbed to No. 1 thanks to Do Ji-hyuk,

He, who abandoned Do Ji-hyuk, was pushed to second place.

Without Do Ji-hyeok, whom he hated so much, he realized that he could not truly be number one.

Seol Joo-hee fell into such a terrible bondage.

If you get up saying that you have to work hard to regain first place, you will remember the chilling reaction you faced that day and trample your motivation.

No matter how many times you take first place in your life, and set countless achievements and records,

Once you get pushed to 2nd place, it’s useless.

If you lose your motivation and lay down again… .

This time, the need for Do Ji-hyuk comes to mind.

The disgust that naturally follows.

The extreme sense of shame that there is nothing without Do Ji-hyuk.

The self-esteem that is eroded along with the falling confidence.

If you can’t stand it and try to recover again, the futility of honor follows you.

Literally, it was a terrible bridle.

“… … .”

Seol Joo-hee, who was eating herself like that, grabbed her cell phone while it was charging again.

It was still hot because I had been using it for so long.

tock-

Seol Joo-hee, who lit the screen and unlocked the lock, turned on SNS naturally.

Then, looking at the newly uploaded posts and the shared photos, I became more and more dazed.

Because the stimuli that came out indiscriminately made me forget about the hard work for a while.

If you let go of your cell phone, you will be faced with a cruel reality as if it were just like that.

I knew this was all futile, but… .

I couldn’t afford to let it go.

tock… tock…

So, Joo-hee Seol blankly fell into SNS without knowing what she was reading… .

[ @Im Arin shared a photo. ]

I paused for a moment at the new notification that popped up.

‘… Arin… .’

Arin Lim just posted a new post.

tock-

Seol Joo-hee unconsciously checked the post posted by Lim A-rin,

“ah… .”

I let out a sigh involuntarily.

[ @Team_SeoulCity Congratulations on your first subjugation! ]

Surrounded by the team members in the photo, Do Ji-hyuk was smiling so brightly.

Tock- tock…

Seol Joo-hee unconsciously enlarged the picture and stared blankly at Do Ji-hyuk’s face.

“… … .”

With indescribable disgust and piercing regret, I bit my lip.

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