"I'm sorry, what?"
He rubbed the inside of his earlobes with a smile on his face.
I must have heard her wrong, right?
Jiwon clasped her hands together.
"H, Haemin-nim ordered us to cover our faces so that—"
"Ah, I see! I see! Right, I did say that, huh? Ha ha, I must've been out of my mind that day. Ha ha ha!"
He couldn't let her finish talking. Any more than this would be too much for the current him to handle.
This bastard. If you're insecure, then why bring everyone down with you?! This brat!
After his research, he's now aware of Baek Haemin's public reputation, but to think he'd do something like that was out of his imagination. It then reminded him of Haemin's fate in the novel.
While Baek Raehwan's brother was being beaten up, no one bothered to help him, leading to his eventual death.
The reason why no one helped him… it has to be this, right? It's because of his spiteful personality! Then, shouldn't I start by improving Baek Haemin's reputation? It's true that the main reason why the main character killed him is because of his stalking, but if only he had at least people defending him, then he probably wouldn't have died.
Okay, let's start by acting nicer!
He nodded at himself, and looked at everyone around him. It was clear they were silently waiting for his next move, afraid he got offended.
Haemin put his utensils down and wiped the excess oil from his mouth.
"That wasn't too nice, was it? It must have been tough, especially in summer when it's so hot. From now on, you don't have to wear masks around me anymore. Actually, I would appreciate it if you guys would get comfortable with me, alright?"
The servants froze at his words while he flashed a bright smile at them. Their jaws dropped underneath the black masks.
Their young master who ordered them to do everything for him because he wanted to be treated like a king. Their young master who gets pissed by every small inconvenience. Their young master who throws a tantrum when he's bored…
They thought the manor was too quiet these past few days. They argued, betting against each other when the young master would start acting up again, but to think he would actually say such a thing.
Did the young master really have a change of heart?
No one responded out loud to Baek Haemin, but he didn't mind. He finished the juicy steak with a smile, satisfied at the first step he's taken.
It'll probably take time for them to actually be comfortable, right? But it's fine, because this is only the beginning. Hu hu, watch out, everyone. From now on, your young master will be a saint!
***
At the headquarters of Blue Dragon Guild.
Currently the number one guild in Korea, their main building sits in the heart of Seoul. Their guildmaster is the only SS-Rank hunter in the country, the powerhouse, Ryu Jinmu.
They have countless hunters from B-Ranks to A-Ranks, towering above any other guilds in terms of offensive power. They take pride in their ability to conquer high-ranking dungeons back to back, gathering even two S-Ranks under their roof.
If strength and combat power were to be talked about, no one could contest the Blue Dragon Guild to be the undeniable best in the country.
However, even they have one thing they are lacking. No, not just their guild, but even all other top guilds.
Auxiliary Hunters.
They have support hunters in the guild, but too few in number. Not to mention, their ranks couldn't match the combat hunters they have. The other guilds are also experiencing the same problem, and it's all because of one person.
The secretary of Ryu Jinmu, the guildmaster of Blue Dragon Guild, entered his personal office.
"Guildmaster, team 2 is ready. Shall we move on to the next step?"
Tap. Tap.
Fingers tapping on the desk echoed in the quiet room.
"...How about the support hunters?"
The secretary smiled,
"As you know, the highest rank of support hunters we have is only C-Rank. As always, it's best if we file a commission with the Blackmane Guild."
Ryu Jinmu sighed heavily. He contemplated before speaking.
"The Blackmane Guild…"
The guild led by Baek Raehwan.
The reason why every other guild lacks in having high-ranking support hunters is because of the Blackmane Guild. Even though they are not the best in combat and rarely conquer high-ranking dungeons, they boast of having all the high-ranking support hunters in their guild.
When hunters and dungeons first appeared on Earth, Baek Raehwan was one of the first humans to awaken as an S-Rank Hunter. He took the opportunity to focus on building a guild specializing in support hunters, instead of combat power.
No matter how much they try to entice newly awakened support hunters to come to their guild, the Blackmane Guild's offer would always top it, eventually monopolizing the high-ranking support hunters.
Even though they hardly conquer dungeons on their own, Blackmane Guild still sat on being one of the top 5 guilds in the country because of their influence and wealth.
To have access to high-ranking support hunters, other guilds have to commission them. Normally, Ryu Jinmu wouldn't have a problem doing so, however…
The problem is that bastard's brother, Baek Haemin. Dammit…
Ryu Jinmu clenched his jaw. Guildmaster Baek Raehwan's little brother started obsessing over him these last few months, doing everything he could to get in bed with him.
No matter how hard I try to reject him, the bastard's not stopping. If he learned that I would be going to this dungeon, he would surely do everything he can to come with us.
Dammit, do I really have to deal with him even inside a dungeon?
"Haa… could we just go without any support?"
He looked at his secretary, who only smiled at him with hesitation.
"The guildmaster would be fine, but the others might have a hard time. Moreover, didn't you say this dungeon is supposed to be a test for our A-Rank Hunters? You're not supposed to conquer it for them…"
Ryu Jinmu stroked his forehead. Just thinking about Baek Haemin is enough to give him a headache.