Regress and Eat

On the day Aurora covered the sky, the South Korean government announced its position.

The summary was as follows:

-\ tThe current phenomenon is the intention of the government and the people do not need to be anxious. I'm sorry I didn't share it in advance, but it's a matter of national security, so I took the form of a pre-issued posting.

-\ t [Aurora of Stability] is an item obtained by a guild in close collaboration with the government, and the government was aware of its effects through [emotion] in advance.

-\ tIf you want to use the full amount of items owned by the guild in the territory of Korea, you should first propose to the government.

-\ tThe government inquired about the route of acquisition of this item, but the guild refused to share it.

The guild that was offered to the government was not revealed, but people were all thinking about one guild.

The internet was crowded.

-\ tWhat's the anonymous meaning of Heavenly Dragon?

-\ tNo, why does everyone stop saying Seo Jin-wook? You know, with the sword and Croix. And the gate keepers.

For the shortest time in the world, the SS-scale Hunter that failed to seat the British government and the three A-grade brakes prevented him from doing so. You don't see anything in common here?

Until then, no one has accomplished anything.

Grands Croix has been ruined lately, but the other guild is full of clauses.

Accept.

Since Seo Jin-wook's march has been so impressive, everyone seems to think and convince him that he will do his work again.

Among them, of course, was the mysterious voice.

-\ tThen why hide it anonymously? I don't get it. It's not enough to flatter the walls of the Celestial Dragon Sapling with an award in a puddle.

There is a story that this is also sledged · · · Seo Jin-wook said.

With all this reasoning going on and on, if governments were in direct contact with the Korean government,

Violent espionage and intelligence warfare have been spreading across civilian territory.

Seo Jin-wook received numerous requests for interviews from foreign guilds, but was rejecting all of them with such excuses.

But...

“Guild Master, this is an interview request from the Guild of the Tower of England. This is also normal. ”

“Yes, make an appointment. Even today.”

“Respectfully decline for good reason · ·. Excuse me? ”

He opened his eyes wide because of the unexpected answer and said in front of his dreamy secretary.

“Make an appointment. I don't have any plans today anyway, so anytime. ”

Kim gives you a nod.

*

The interview, which is not at all known in the media, took place just after noon.

“Nice to meet you, Arthur Clifford. ”

A silver-haired man with a smile reaching out his hand.

He looks only like he is in his early 20s, but in reality he is an elderly person over the age of 70.

A man who was fully regenerated at the age of 50 according to Mana's activation speed.

Arthur Clifford, the guild leader.

“Greetings. I'm Seo Jin-wook. ”

Lightly shake his hand and sit down.

Arthur fixes my gaze with a relaxed smile.

Looking at his face, I was able to endure the heartburn rising.

‘That bastard made me suffer in my past life · ·! ’

Arthur said in an old-fashioned way that he had no idea how I felt.

He was a perfectly packaged gentleman without knowing it.

“Thank you for responding to this unexpected request. It's an honor to meet such a provocative character these days. ”

It naturally increases my praise. You said you were surprised by my accomplishments.

But as I listened silently without changing my face, I straightened my throat and moved on to the point.

“Though you may have guessed what you saw today, a few days ago · · ·. ”

I cut him off.

“That's not me. ”

Let's get out of here.

“I know what you're here to tell me. It wasn't me, Aurora. If that's what you're here for, go back. ”

“Hahaha.”

His lips painted a hose.

Arthur didn't even pretend to listen to me.

“I know what you're worried about. You're afraid of the wind. As soon as I reveal it, the guilds from all over the world who are aiming for the item will come running. Isn't this the extent of all the gossip? ”

Impersonate a good person's face and follow the description.

“And no matter how good a hunter you are, the Celestial Dragon Guild is just a small, world-class local guild, right? ”

Look at this guy.

I'm tired of staring at you with my chin clenched.

“Even in Korea, there are many things out there that are not good. Especially if you look at the members of a · · · · SS class Hunter, there are only two Class S Hunters? On the other hand, we are a giant guild with more than 20 SS grade Hunters. ”

One SS class and two S classes.

It was a countdown to Hibiki, who was recently promoted to Class S.

The important part is missing.

“There's also an SSS class. ”

“Ah, Abrams? He's such a fickle fellow. I've been there a few times. ”

They both worked in England, so they must have encountered each other.

Arthur said as if he was sure.

“Staying in Korea for a while must be a combination of excuses. If I lose interest, I'll just leave somewhere else. ”

I don't know, is it?

I was silently listening to him with a faint smile.

Speak louder.

And Arthur said, "Look at this guy. ’I shed a brief glance, and then I stare immediately.

Huh, no matter how much you try to taunt me. I'm moving on.

“That's why I want to say · · · Our tower guild will become the back of Seo Jinwook and the Celestial Dragon Guild. ”

Breathe deeply.

How is it that you haven't changed in your past life or this life?

No, of course not. Because he's the asshole.

I don't have time to listen anymore, so this time I ask the question.

“Is the Martyr such a great guild? ”

“· · · Haha! I'm embarrassed to hear you say that. ”

Until now, an unpleasant emotion lingered around his eyes that had maintained a gentle attitude and expression.

Leading the world's largest guild, Arthur Clifford, is a sturdy Pride that attracts Humans.

When you touch it, it reveals its nature.

The outside is chiseled and polite, but when you look inside, you ignore the Celestial Dragon.

“As you may know, we are effectively distributing Magic Skill Cards of Class S or higher exclusively. ”

In the UK, there are no guilds other than the Tower.

Because the entire tower was destroyed or absorbed.

And in the process, I had the full support of the British government, and that was the secret.

I play the words by acting as if it's interesting.

“I've heard of it. Sheffield II dungeon.”

Thanks to the ‘something’ that exists there, the Mart Tower Guild obtains a large amount of Magic Skill Cards of rare S rank or higher each year.

Magic is known to be rare among the original cards, but the odds of getting more than Class S are terrible.

Chance of getting a random reward at 0 unless you look at the reward and select it like me.

However, the horse tower had already learned how many such cards, so the wizard who could learn them had a useless‘ free class S card ’, and they sold them for a tremendous price.

Black markets around the world are scarcely free, so even if the Martyrs are selling exclusively.

“I heard that the Martha Guild was able to grow this much money? ”

Arthur smiles gladly.

Without saying anything positive or negative about what I said.

However, his face distorted miserably in my words.

“By the way, I've been hearing some strange rumors lately. From the perspective of the Martha Guild, the Sheffield II dungeon has recently entered a state of ‘very unstable’. ”

This is as far as I can tell. I look again.

Indeed, the old snake quickly reverts back to its deformed face.

But even for a moment, the look on his face made me convinced of one thing.

‘It has already begun. Phew, these greedy, blind idiots. ’

The silence that had been wandering around my office for a moment was quickly broken.

“Haha, it's a cyst that's not worth listening to. Our guild is closely observing the gates of Sheffield II Dungeon. Rest assured that nothing has changed in the 'somewhat unstable’ state yet. ”

“Oh, really? That's not what I've heard. ”

“I wonder where that false rumor comes from? ”

My eyes are hidden from me.

I shrugged.

“Where did you hear that? I forgot. ”

I'm once again certain Arthur Clifford has found me.

The Sheffield II dungeon, which is controlled exclusively by the Martha Guild without the British government guarding the gates, has already gone into a very unstable state.

The tower hid that fact from the British government.

Closing the Gate will block the route to stable 'crafting’ Magic Cards of Class S or higher! ’

That's why we've been holding out.

Leaving the gate unpredictable.

Meanwhile, Aurora, who appeared in Korea, was a cyst enough to make Arthur Clifford, famous for his heavy buttocks, fly to the other side of the world.

“Commander Seo Jin-wook, you'd better ignore such nonsense. It creates an unnecessary misunderstanding. ”

Then Arthur got up from his seat.

Seeing my attitude, I found it impossible to persuade him.

He looks down at me and says,

“Let me leave you with one last piece of advice. Please consider this advice as a person who has lived a little more than the Guild Master. ”

He looks down with calm sparks in his eyes.

“Everything has to be done in accordance with the fountain in order to be feared. If you're holding something that doesn't fit in the fountain, you have to be more careful. ”

It was a well-read threat.

I did not pretend to hear it, but waved my hand to open the door to the office.

Nate was waiting for you outside.

“Nate, take me outside. ”

As if Arthur had endured it long enough, he went out without looking at me and coldly.

Nate leads the way and follows him.

After seeing the two men's shadows overlap for a moment and fall, I turned my gaze again.

*

The leader of the current sword guild, Seo Moon-jin, is waiting for someone who suddenly asked for a secret interview.

Arthur Clifford? Why did such a big guy suddenly · · · · me · · ·. ’

He had already stopped by the Celestial Dragon this afternoon and had not heard about his encounter with Jin-wook, but he could guess.

"Are we done with the Celestial Dragons?" Thinking about yesterday's entry, it's incredibly fast. ’

The sword is currently ranked second in a strong domestic guild.

Grand Crua was a near collapse after losing two Class S Hunters, Kim Gyeong-rok and Kim Ji-hoon in a row.

Most rapid bounty hunters hoped to migrate to the Celestial Dragons, and all expected that the Celestial Dragons would absorb them all and build their bodies.

But the reality was a little different.

If the hunter who left Gran Croix said 10, he only accepted about 3 of them, but he didn't know the criteria.

People didn't know that they could use the memories of the future to choose only those who were likely to grow and not cause useless problems in the future.

Thanks to you, the remaining seven halves were almost accepted by the Blind Sword Guild. Preferred over gate keepers who had to be boring and cheap gatekeepers.

‘Nevertheless, the difference is even greater with the number one celestial dragon. ’

It's because the Heavenly Dragon continued to scout according to unknown standards, where did so much money come from?

Are you sure you're okay with this? ’

The moment I asked myself that question.

The door opens and the man with silver hair enters.

Arthur Clifford.

“Thank you for joining us on such short notice. ”

After a short greeting, the two of them sat down.

Arthur Clifford did not greet you as long as during the day.

It's a shame to sit here for so long.

“Chief Seo Moon-joo, are you happy that the current sword guild is finished in 2nd place in Korea? ”

A sudden stabbing question.

Seo Mungeun's face was firmly stiffened.

"What the fuck?! ’

I bite my teeth and answer them.

“No matter how much you guild the tower, · · · this is a bit rude. ”

“That's not the answer to the question. ”

Seo Moon-jin shuns the answer and decides his target's intentions.

"What's your intention? ’

Let's do it.

Arthur shakes his hand and connects the horses.

“Done. Let's get down to business. ”

Touching the handset on the wrist reminds me of a hologram in the air.

The scene of two hunters stabbing each other to death.

Seo Moon-jin faced the video without avoiding his gaze or frowning.

What was in his eyes was not a feeling of reluctance, but a question of why he showed it to me now.

“You recognize it, don't you?”

“Yes, it's Kim Gyeong-rok · · · DieDerek Bandik. ”

It was found in Grand Croa's Kim Gyeong-rok's office.

Arthur says in a relaxed voice.

“In fact, most of the media, as well as the Korean government, were not aware of Diderek's true identity. ”

I feel the eyebrows of Seo Mungeun.

Diderek Bandik is an SS class hunter from the Netherlands. The amount of information she knows about growing up as a freelancer and not belonging to a particular guild.

However, Arthur continues to say unexpected things.

“Diderek Bandik is a hitman who gets paid to kill Hunter. ”

“ · · · · · ·?! ”

Arthur floated a few more screens into the air.

Diderek's whereabouts were unknown to the National Intelligence Service.

The Seo Moon-jin's face, which he read in turn, is stiff.

“Of course · · No way! ”

Arthur nods.

“That's right. Diderek Bandik was killed by someone who had unexpected skills while trying to kill Kim Gyeong-rok. It's a murder commission for money. There was no grudge or disagreement between the dead. Three of the missing Gran Croix were not involved in the case, they would have died by Diderek's hand. ”

“But who...! ”

“You already know the answer, don't you? ”

Kim Ji-hoon, who disappeared before Kim Kyung-rock, came to mind in the West Moon's mind.

Class S Hunter with a friction with Seo Jin-wook.

“He's young and seems to be much more ruthless than the rumors, Seo Jin-wook. The opponent will die without hesitation. ”

In fact, this possibility was not unthinkable to Seo Mungeun.

She blurred her suspicions because there was little information about a strange man named Diderek Bandik.

But as soon as I found out that Van Dyck was a hitman...

There was only one suspect left, because he didn't make the request.

“But there's no proof! ”

“Instead, there's a definite symptom. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Fill the room with silence for a while.

Arthur said as if using his toebox.

“We came here because we have a common purpose. I want to take Seo Jin-wook to England. ”

“It doesn't make any sense! ”

“Of course, it doesn't matter how much you care. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

Arthur was going to kidnap Seo Jin-wook.

Abducting and torturing an SS class Hunter and letting them spit out the information they wanted was not an easy task for the Martha Guild, but not impossible at all.

It was, of course, Aurora's way of acquiring it.

Arthur was rather convinced through today's encounter.

His hunch was speaking. Seo Jin-wook knows something!

“Even if you haven't filled the year after the Awakening, you're an SS class Hunter. Instead of attacking them defenselessly, we need to understand their abilities beforehand, but the · · information was strangely lacking. ”

Skills are revealed in front of others because they are rarely seen except in the Ascendance Test.

“I was wondering if you were the one who had been observing from the competitor's point of view. What do you think? Please tell me everything you know about Seongwook. So we can get rid of him in Korea. ”

Seo Moon-gyu's pupils trembled.

Arthur Clifford is one of the few SSS-class hunters in the world, and a veteran among veterans.

No matter how hard he tries, he doesn't seem to be able to escape.

Eventually, Seo Moon-jin finished a short thought and opened his mouth.

“It is speculated that the unique skills of · · · · · · Seo Jin-wook are the ability to see and copy others' skills. ”

“Hoho?”

Seo Mungeun began to explain his ability to cut off Kim Ji-hoon's leg during the promotion test.

She imitated Kim Ji-hoon's skill, Seo Jin-wook, right on the spot.

“What was the situation when unique skills were triggered · ·. ”

The question of Seo Moon-jin and Arthur continued for a while after that.

Neither of them could imagine that something hidden in the shadows was overhearing the conversation.