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“You haven’t been out of the museum yet? Do you know what day it is today?”

Hwang Soo-young's expression was a mixture of absurdity and anger.

But Enzo was really upset.

“You say you won’t come. Now I'm afraid to even talk. Even if I go near it, it feels like my skin is being cut by the blade.”

"Absolutely. I was there for five days without eating or sleeping. So it would be nice if you could bring me something to eat.”

“That’s the rule… I can’t help it either. It's not a problem I can solve on my own..."

Enzo said that with a really troubled and apologetic expression.

In fact, Enzo really did his best. He even asked his father for help.

But even the power of the Awakened Association president could not help it.

That's why the Louvre was so important.

There were too many institutions, politicians, corporations and families involved with it.

This was the reason it was not easy to change the rules or act outside of them.

If you want to do anything, you need the consent of all of them.

Hwang Soo-young and Ha were also frustrated, so he just said this, but he knew how hard Enzo had worked for this.

‘What the hell are you doing there?’

Hwang Soo-young sighed in frustration.

“So how long do I have to wait to get in there?”

Enzo took a deep breath.

“I can’t go in until Ha-jin Kang comes out. Because that's the rule. And I can't go in anymore."

Instead of Enzo, next to Kang Ha-jin was an awakener from another association.

He was also favorable to Ha-jin Kang, but not as much as Enzo.

And that person was the second person to enter after Enzo came out.

They, too, had to neither sleep nor eat when they entered there, so they had no ingenuity to survive.

Enzo lasted three days, then the Awoken two days.

And a few hours ago, the Third Awoken entered.

“He's a really great guy. How on earth can you survive that much?”

“If I had known that, I would have been there too.”

Hwang Soo-young regretted leaving the museum because it was boring.

I never knew Kang Ha-jin would last this long.

Now, there were only Hwang Soo-young and Enzo in this room. However, the 20 Guardians Guild members will return soon.

They were out in the dungeon now.

Instead of sitting still and waiting for Ha-jin Kang to return, they decided to do what they can at this point.

Hwang Soo-young also moved together at first. At that time, I did not know that Ha-jin Kang would not come back for this long.

I also wanted to check what the dungeons in France are like.

However, from the moment it passed three days, to be exact, after Enzo left the museum alone, he was worried and could not follow the dungeon.

'I'm glad I'm still better than I thought though...'

Hwang Soo-young's gaze turned to the direction of the Louvre. Of course I didn't see it.

* * *

While everyone was so worried, Ha-jin Kang was facing a very important moment.

As he looked at the countless relics, he engraved the patterns of power they had in his head, and at some point he had a strange experience as if they were coming together.

It was a similar experience as if you read a book that was difficult to understand the meaning of it over and over again, you would naturally understand the content.

I understood the rules of a pattern quite naturally.

And the moment the rule of the pattern was engraved in the brain, a new link with the system was created based on it.

Now Kang Ha-jin was in the process of that connection.

It was so sudden that he had no choice but to stand still.

Fortunately, the Awakening of the French Association, who was watching nearby, did not notice anything unusual.

I knew that Ha-jin Kang would concentrate without moving for a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 3 hours if he put a relic in front of him, so he was just doing it.

But this time, it wasn't the same as usual.

[Erosion 68% in progress]

The connection with the system was happening to Ha-jin Kang right now in the form of erosion.

And it took almost three hours to get to 68%.

So, that means we have about an hour and a half left.

Until then, it's fine as long as that Awakener doesn't do anything and just watches for free, but it's hard to talk to or touch.

No, to be honest, even Kang Ha-jin still didn't know what would happen if he did that.

Maybe nothing will happen, and maybe a big problem will arise.

The important thing is that it is better to block such variables in the first place.

So time passed without a hitch.

Fortunately, the Awoken of the Association only yawned and did not say or do anything special.

He hasn't spoken a word since he first came and said hello to Ha-jin Kang.

Not surprisingly, he received strict instructions from the superiors before coming here.

Never disturb Ha-jin Kang.

Ha-jin Kang, who entered the museum from above, was also very worried because he did not come out for a long time.

If there is a problem with this, it will be difficult to follow up.

Thanks to that, the erosion was completed very safely.

Hajin Kang gained one more new link with the system.

[Connected to the system.]

[Acquired the title 'Those who have qualified for the preliminary manager candidate']

[You have acquired the title ‘The One Who Discovered the Traces of the System’]

[The skill ‘Pattern Analysis’ has been acquired.]

Information flashed across the retina. Each one was unusual.

First of all, I checked the skill. Because that was the most annoying thing.

[Pattern Analysis (P)]

[You can quickly analyze the pattern left by the system. Analysis speed depends on proficiency.]

It was a concise explanation. Perhaps it was a skill that naturally arose in the process of engraving the pattern of power remaining in the relic.

Now it was time to check the two newly acquired titles.

[Those who have obtained the qualifications of a prospective manager candidate]

[A title given to a person who has attained one of the three qualifications to become a prospective manager candidate. Spirit +100, Magic Power +100]

The ability to go up was considerable. But that was all. Usually, good titles have good skills attached to them, but there is no such thing.

But the content was not serious.

'You are a candidate for a preliminary manager...'

Three qualifications are required to be a candidate for a prospective manager who is not a manager.

One of them was to create a new link with the system by using the force pattern engraved on the artifact.

You will have to do that two more times in the future to become a potential manager candidate.

If only a candidate would do that, it's dizzying how much more great things you have to do to become a prospective manager.

But looking at it, I could imagine how wonderful it would be to be a manager.

A manager is someone who manages something. If so, what does it manage?

'system.'

Of course it's a system.

What would happen if you could manage the system?

Hajin Kang shook her head to shake off her thoughts.

You don't need to think about that in advance. Because I've only gotten one of the three qualifications yet.

It's also quite coincidental.

Hajin Kang also checked the one remaining title.

[The person who discovered the traces of the system]

[A title given to those who discover traces left by the system of the past. Those who possess this title must find additional traces of the system of the past. All stats +50]

The content was not serious. And for some reason, seeing that title, I felt like there was something else added to it.

In such a case, to use it, there is the [Proudly Peeking] skill.

As a result of adding concentration to concentration, I was able to check the contents behind it.

[Those who discover traces of the old system are obliged to find other traces. If the obligation is not fulfilled, the connection with the system is forcibly disconnected. Every time you find a trace, you can claim the right of the trace.]

‘Right of the trail?’

Kang Ha-jin thought about what the traces of the past system she had discovered this time might be.

At first, she thought it was a relic.

I was connected to the system while checking the pattern of the artifact, and I got a title.

But thinking about it, it wasn't.

‘It was here! The Louvre Museum!'

This museum was a remnant of the old system.

That meant that British museums were likewise traces of the old system.

Hajin Kang looked around.

Then, the Awoken of the Association, who had been waiting until then, arrived.

“Are there any other artifacts you are looking for? I will help.”

Ha-jin Kang shook his head at his words, but there was something that came to mind, so he asked.

“Where is the center of this museum?”

“Central?”

Hearing that, he tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying,

“I think the center is probably a glass pyramid.”

Kang Ha-jin nodded his head at those words and moved quickly.

“I will guide you.”

The Awakener took Ha-jin Kang to the bottom of the glass pyramid.

Hajin Kang stood exactly below the center of the pyramid.

Then the feeling came.

This was the mark of the system. And he himself had found this.

It was precisely here that the pattern, drawn from countless patterns and engraved in my head, was unfolding.

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It was a remnant of a system that had already disappeared.

It was, after all, a place like a monument.

It was also a place to extort the power of the current system.

It was only now possible to understand why the artifacts here were eroded into the system and, as a result, became an item.

He also knew what he was doing here.

The duty given to Ha-jin Kang was to incorporate the remnants of this past system into the present system.

After taking a deep breath for a moment, Hajin Kang slowly closed his eyes.

The Awakener of the Association, who was watching it from the side, put on an expression on why he was doing that.

‘Did something go wrong because I starved for too long and didn’t sleep?’

He was troubled because he had no choice but to think that way.

I wondered if I should force Ha-jin Kang to go out like this.

But that didn't happen.

It was because Ha-jin Kang, who suddenly woke up again, said to him.

“It’s all over now. I want to get out.”

At Hajin Kang's words, the awakened widened his eyes.

“I will guide you right away. Come this way.”

The Awoken was walking in the lead, and something suddenly came to mind, so he asked carefully.

“What would you like to do first when you go out? Can I prepare food for you? if not······."

“First of all, I want to meet my colleagues. It must be because there are a lot of worries.”

A soft smile appeared on the Awoken's face.

“Everyone is very worried. I'm sure you've contacted me, so if you leave here, I'll be able to meet you right away."

The two happily left the Louvre.

* * *

Ha-jin Kang, who left the museum, fell asleep immediately after meeting his colleagues.

So Hwang Soo-young had no choice but to burst out in anger.

He had to pour out even a single nagging, but before he could even fill it up, Ha-jin Kang collapsed and fell asleep.

“Oh, I’m sorry!”

If I had known it would come out like this, I would have been a little less worried. And go hunting with the Guardians guild members.

Still, Hwang Soo-young couldn't help but smile when he saw Kang Ha-jin sleeping.

Anyway, I'm really glad I came back safely.

“Something… it seems to be getting brighter… Is it because I’ve been starving for a long time? Am I on a diet right now?”

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