Regress and Eat

“What do you mean! It's been four days and you can't find it?! ”

The Choongryong Guild Master's residence, Seo Gyu-cheol's office, echoes a harsh castle.

Instead of a cool expression on his face, his anger and excitement resonate.

Angry targets were private hunters for private security.

However, Seo Kyu-chul was instructing them to look for Seo Jin-wook, because they couldn't mobilize the guild members for the reason of 'escape from their children’.

“We can't stop them before they leave, we can't find them! What the hell are you guys doing? ”

When Seo Jin-wook disappeared a few days ago, Seo Gyu-cheol was a little surprised, but did not shake a lot. I was sure I'd be back in a day.

I didn't even file a missing persons report to prevent it from getting into the press or other guild ears.

But over time, certainty turned into doubt, doubt into fear and anger.

“How many Awakened Guards are in this house in the first place, and you didn't see one of them leave?! ”

It was no surprise that Seo Jin-wook, who lived his whole life in this estate, only moved within CCTV's blind spots. However, it was a problem that no one in this house was found in the process.

In Class E, all you learned was [Sword Mastery] and [Mana Barrier]. You wouldn't have used Hunters specialized in stealth and infiltration or skills to learn. However, the fact that there was no sign of leaving angered him.

Hunters with poop on their faces bow down.

“You're sure there's no sign? Even if you leave the house, you don't have to spend money to eat and sleep! ”

The secretary said.

“As you instructed, we left the account unfrozen. However, e-payments and cash withdrawals will not be used for 3 days. ”

Seo Jin-wook told them that they had secretly cashed the items and deposited them into a separate account.

The secretary said carefully.

“There is no trace like this, if you have already gone abroad · ·. ”

Seo Kyu-chul shakes his head.

“I've already checked with the Constitution. Immigration records are clean. ”

In the absence of a Missing Missing Person and Power of Attorney, no record of adult immigration can be easily obtained, even from his father. This was done illegally through the Constitution's cord.

Seo Kyu-chul's gaze returns to Kim Byeong-ho.

“You really haven't heard anything? You've been sticking around all day and didn't notice?! ”

Kim's secretary bows.

“Sorry, the day before disappearing, you know · · ·. I was so excited about it that I didn't want to see him. ”

"The work" meant the case of smashing all kinds of furniture and making a commotion in Seo Kyu-chul's room the day before leaving the house.

Seo Kyu-chul bit his lip, pouting.

If there's no sign of this, there's a way to suspect a kidnapping, but the situation was too clear before you left.

He eventually couldn't stand the anger and shouted again.

“Everybody out! Go fill his fucking collar and bring him in! ”

*

Kim left Seo Kyu-chul's room with the other hunters.

The hunters start grumbling after you're far enough away to hear the sound of words in his ears.

“Oh, what a filthy way to live. ”

“What the hell is wrong with me that I can't find my son after a fight? ”

“Shit, you should really try something else. · · Honestly, if you're walking around in a slime mask, how are you going to find it? A Class E hunter who has been awakened. ”

“What are you going to do with Class S? It's a shame about the Guild Master. With a furious nosebleed. I heard there are more pushers inside the Celestial Dragon Guild. It's worth it. You deserve it. ”

Kim was also thinking about Seo Kyu-chul, who was walking in the street behind them.

‘After all, he's famous for scolding people with perfect expressions, like he's going to kill them with his eyes, not like that, even when he's usually angry. ’

But Seo Jin-wook behaves like a person who has lost control of his emotions.

When I put the two together, Seo Kyu-chul also did a solid share of what was broken or broken.

After splitting up with the hunters, it was time to go around the corner thinking like that.

“Secretary Kim?”

“· · · · · · Oh, hello. ”

He looks at the person who was waiting for him with a slightly stiff look.

“Vice Guild Master.”

It was Hangul.

“Looks like you're breaking up with the Guild Master? ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Kim was neither positive nor negative. Instead, he talks as if he wants to send Han Seol away.

“The Guild Master is in the Oval Office now. ”

“No, we can find him later. ”

There are usually two reasons why she comes to her home. Seo Kyu-chul, or Seo Jin-wook.

Kim's eyes slightly widened in the implication of business except for the two.

No way.

“Secretary Kim, can we go somewhere quiet and talk for a minute? ”

*

The two of them went to an unlikely place and sat across from each other.

Kim looked at Han Seol's face while he was nervous.

Unlike the Hunters just now, Kim is part of the Heavenly Dragon Guild, and Han Seol is not a direct supervisor, but a fierce supervisor. This was the first time I've ever been so cruel.

And if necessary · · · ·. Seeing the evidence of the situation, I almost believed Seo Jin-wook's reasoning, and now I had to feel uncomfortable.

It was Hangul who broke the silence and brought out the words first.

“The guild leader has already accused me several times, but I'll ask him. Jin-wook didn't have any friends. Kim was the longest time I've been with him. You really didn't have any suggestions? ”

Kim shakes his head decisively.

“You didn't mention anything. ”

After speaking, Kim felt a sense of camaraderie.

The look on his face looking at him.

Just as Seo Kyu-chul broke his usual ice face and vomited out of anger today, Han Seol was also different from usual.

It was always Hangul who smiled softly and treated everyone with a friendly face.

Now, there was no laughter on her face at all.

I just wiped my face completely, but Kim felt a sense of intimidation for no reason.

‘· · · Are you trying to reveal your true colors here? ’

“ · · · · · ·. ”

After a brief silence, Hansul said again.

“Until now, if Jin-wook's emotions have not been in control, he has been in a commotion in the house, and he has never left the house. It was before Kim's assistant joined us. Do you know why?"

The guesser has something to say, but instead of just saying it, he waits for her next words.

“Jin-wook confessed to me once. I'm scared. I'm scared of what I'm going to do to who I'm going to do to who I'm going to do to who I'm going to go out there with my anger at the end of my head. ”

It was just as Kim's assistant thought. I nod with a stiff face.

Seo Jin-wook provoked the prospect of Mana several times before the Awakening.

It was all happening in the house, mostly in Seo Jin-wook's room.

If something like that happens, the Awakened Workers evacuate and the Hunters in charge of security take control of Seo Jin-wook. The reason why a private hunter was hired to live in a Class S Hunter's home was to protect other employees and subdue them in an emergency rather than protect the guild leader's identity.

“That Jin-wook left the house this time. Do you know why?"

Kim's secretary muttered to himself.

‘Because I knew this guild was no longer a safe fence. ’

Seo Jin-wook didn't explain everything, but he confessed that he was under a curse, and Park Chang-hee did, too.

Kim said it was because he had confirmed that there were no traces of the curse on him in some way.

‘I don't know how many people are cursed in this guild, so I heard that they are coming back to meet someone who will help them and find artifacts that will be secret weapons. ’

And Kim was keeping all that information to other guild members.

“I'm not sure. He didn't leave me a word this time. No, actually, for two months, Jin-wook was a little weird. Memory loss, sudden disappearance of symptoms and recurrence. It's as obvious as something's changed. ”

His eyes were sharp, muttering like that.

As his gaze pierced him, Kim struggled to hide his turbulent expression.

I mutter to myself.

‘Yes, there was a change. ’

Because now we have a situation to worry about that we didn't have to worry about.

That is the change of Seo Jin-wook. Kim thought so.

At that time, Han Seol opened his lips again.

“By the way, The reason Jin-wook left is because he no longer has to worry about what he used to worry about. What if that's the reason?"

“ · · · · · ·. ”

A harsh silence filled the two of them.

It took Kim a little time to understand the meaning implied in Han Seol's words that were completely opposite to his own thoughts.

“No way.”

Spit out what you understand.

The "concern of Seo Jin-wook" that he thought of and the "concern of Seo Jin-wook" that Han Seong-sul said now were different.

“Are you suggesting that the vice guild leader is suspecting that his illness has gotten worse? ”

Knowing that it was a curse, Kim endured the anger.

“Yes. What if it's worse than before? What if he used to be so angry outside that he hesitated to sacrifice the people he loved with his own hands, but he didn't hesitate anymore? ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“What if I didn't have the fear of hurting innocent people because of my illness? ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“Besides, Jin-wook is already awake. Spilled water.”

Hansul closed his eyes for a moment. He looked like he was chewing on something.

He opened his eyes again and turned his gaze to Kim.

“It might have been better before the Awakening Mana rush. Now Jin-wook is a hunter. It's an E rank, much superior to the average person. When Jin-wook goes wild out there... ”

Kim's assistant hung up.

“No! I believe you. He's been completely different since the incident two months ago. ”

“But what was the case the other day? And why would he come and leave now? Secretary Kim, please. Tell me if you know anything. If Jin-wook doesn't return at this rate, and if he continues to strengthen outside the hedge of the Celestial Dragon · ·. It can be overwhelming with irreversible results. ”

“As an assistant to the team leader, I feel and reflect on my failings. But can't I just make up something that I don't know? I've already told the Guild Master everything truthfully. ”

Kim stood up as he was.

It was rude in front of the boss, but Chimi couldn't be angrier.

‘If I didn't know anything, I might have moved on. But not right now. ’

After work, I organized the conversation with her and sent it to a can account.

The opponent was Seo Jin-wook, of course.

*

“Just wait here for a moment and you'll come back. ”

Directed for contact with the black market in Washington, D.C., it was a villa in Maryland, just off the D.C. border.

I was guided to a spacious living room with lots of high-end furniture. The employer who guided me was an ordinary man, not an Awakener.

Sit down and look around. From the outside, it appeared as an ordinary vacation home with green meadows on the front and quiet forests and lakes on the back.

‘· · · How many are hiding on the first floor? ’

Awakening Mana's light proves that Awakened Awakeners are lurking everywhere.

After waiting so long, I could see the opponent approaching from outside the door to meet today.

The door is open.

“You found me? ”

An 80-year-old man with a glass of whiskey in one hand approached.

“No handshakes. ”

He sat on the couch in front of me and looked at me.

In front of the unknown Awakened One, I will prevent that I have that much confidence to come face to face with 1: 1.

That's what I thought.

But that guess, it was only half right.

The old man lights a cigar and says,

“You have five minutes. Those five minutes are purely to satisfy my curiosity. So, why did the first Korean guild heir cross over to the United States and find me without even knowing his guild people? It should be fun, ingenious, and mutually beneficial, because five minutes is a long, valuable time to find out why you want to kill an Awakener. ”

Tsk, I kicked my tongue in.

I guess she knew who I was from the beginning.

The End