Chapter 467 – Evolution (1)
The saint is a benevolent and kind person, but she is not a fool or a brat.
A guild created by members of the Guardians?
It’s something to celebrate, but it’s not a reason to take money out of her wallet.
At best, sending a wreath or gift to the guild hideout would be enough.
There’s no way I wouldn’t know that.
But I want to extort money.
So how can I get her to open her wallet?
“You may know this, but I run a guild.”
-“I know. Twilight Guild…, It’s a guild that has two S-class hunters, so there’s no way you wouldn’t know that.”
“Then you probably know that our guild hideout is nothing more than a university clubroom.”
-“Yes. “It must have been a strategic choice.”
“That is true, but there are other reasons as well.”
-“If it were for any other reason… ?”
“I don’t have any money.”
I have enough money to live on.
No, I am now in a position where I can easily earn billions if I want.
However, it is not easy to buy a guild hideout, a building that has everything I want.
The price of the building alone is tens of billions.
If you even think about all the materials needed to decorate the inside, it will cost quite a bit of money.
If you have enough time, you won’t be able to earn it, but it’s a burdensome amount to earn in a short period of time.
-“I think the Twilight Guild would have a wide range of companies to invest in, don’t you think?”
“What…, It’s not wrong.”
It still exists.
A company that wants to provide money to a guild that cannot be considered to be in full operation.
A subsidy amounting to tens of billions of dollars is a burden for any company.
But there is a way to solve even this.
If one doesn’t work, two.
If even two are not possible, signing an agreement with three or more companies is enough.
-“But why did you choose the difficult path over the easy path?”
Why don’t you do it when you know it so well?
They are not philanthropists.
A group whose ultimate goal is to generate profit.
What is the reason they are giving me money?
I want to control the guild and myself.
As a sword that can be tied with a leash called money and taken out and used whenever you want.
“I don’t want to be played into the hands of corporations.”
If a company is big enough to line up with us, we don’t openly ask them to do bad things.
However, it brings about things with ambiguous boundaries and confuses people.
Things that aren’t outright bad, but actually make you feel a bit reluctant to do them.
Such things eat away at humans.
It wears down the scale that judges right and wrong, causing the scale to become misaligned.
In fact, the names of those who left after being so worn out are still clear in my memory.
Because the image of sadness and suffering remained vivid and tormented me from time to time.
I don’t want to add any more names there.
-“… “I can shake the guild with you too.”
“I guess so.”
As I have already said once, she is a good person, but she is not a pushover.
It is natural to exercise your rights where you have invested your money.
Just because she is her doesn’t mean she can’t shake me and her guild.
Even though she knew that, she chose her.
Because.
“But at least I won’t make you do something bad.”
This is because I believe that her request is at least right and that it is not something worth worrying about being wrong.
For her sake, she has prepared some cool words that will resonate with her.
“I’m not asking for support recklessly.”
-“It seems reckless enough already… ?”
What…, It may have seemed that way until now.
“If you listen to what I say now, you will change your mind.”
Her expression as seen through her veil changes slightly.
-“I’m curious. How will Hunter Kim Do-jin change my mind?”
A tone of voice that says, if you’re going to give it a try, give it a try.
She asked in a confident tone.
“If our guild functions as the Korean branch of the Guardians.”
-“… !”
Fingers shaking.
Don’t miss this and take one step further.
“What if we go further and encompass not only Korea but all of East Asia?”
The Guardians are an organization that encompasses the world.
It was natural.
Because the apostles of the Seven Deadly Sins are not all from the same country.
Race, origin, age, etc.
Since it is an organization that deals with each of the seven deadly sins, shouldn’t it be a global organization?
Therefore, the Guardians have established branches all over the world, but have not established any significant branches in Asia.
The reason was simple.
Because there was no one I could trust and entrust to.
The problem was that most of the members were from North America or Europe.
As a result, there was no one who was fluent in the Asian region and could be trusted.
“You must be aware that many problems have been emerging in the Asian region recently.”
-“…”
Meanwhile, recent incidents and accidents have begun to increase, especially in Asia.
Representative examples include China’s Lupo and Korea’s Gwangmyeong Bridge.
Each time, we dispatched paladins and priests and managed to get the job done, but…
If I were a saint, I would think it was incredibly inefficient.
In reality, it is the same.
-“So, solve that inconvenience and inefficiency through the Twilight Guild… ?”
“That’s it.”
This is mutually beneficial.
It’s good for me to receive the investment, and it’s good for her to have more workers for the Guardians.
Are our children even ordinary workers?
“Two S-class people. Even the rest are A-levels who have enough qualifications to rise to S-level.”
Just this much will make your mouth water.
But it doesn’t end here.
“Even… “Even the Apostle of Temperance is a member of our guild?”
Son Seo-yeon.
Unlike me, who is a helper, I am an apostle of self-control who will stand tall as the core of the Guardians.
Isn’t she also a member of our guild?
“I think this is more than enough to be worth the investment…”
She asks kindly, as she speaks less and less.
No, I force it.
“What do you think?”
The answer is already decided.
So you just answer.
* * *
The thought didn’t last long.
The choice was even more so.
‘It’s a shame.’
The brightly smiling face on the other side of the screen felt somewhat disgusting.
‘Why do I keep feeling like I’m being stopped?’ .’
It wasn’t just a matter of mood.
It was like that in reality.
Every time we met him, he was different from before and exceeded my expectations.
That’s why I’m always confused.
And taking advantage of the confusion, Kim Do-jin steals what he wants from me.
“It’s disgusting.”
It’s quite obnoxious, but it doesn’t say anything wrong.
When you read reports from Guardians branches in each country, you naturally realize this.
‘Chaos is not far away.’
The day when the gilded peace spread thinly across the world will be peeled off.
And so, it is time for the enormous malice lurking within to begin to shake the world.
Once you come, it will be late.
So, you should prepare a little more while you still have time.
In the midst of all this, Kim Do-jin’s proposal made me extremely happy.
‘Twilight Guild.’
It is a new guild made up of a few elites, but if you look inside, it is shocking.
There are as many as two S-class hunters.
In addition, he is an A-level person on the verge of becoming an S-level person and an apostle of self-control.
Even the skills of the team members who work together with them are also extraordinary.
It’s hard to believe that one man took over all of them in that small piece of land.
They will take on the role of the Korean branch of the Guardians and even the Asian branch.
‘If it functions properly…, It will be no different from gaining a thousand soldiers and ten thousand horses.’
Of course, this only applies if it functions properly.
If things don’t go as expected, you’ll end up wasting a lot of money, but what can you do?
Investment should always be made with failure in mind.
Moreover, if the investment is to reveal a little bit of luck in the world, then of course there is no choice but to take on the challenge.
She immediately called one of the people who manage the Guardians’ assets.
“I urgently need to invest in Korea. “Can you help me?”
Although it was a loss of a large amount of money, the investment progressed smoothly.
Because her position within the Guardians was that great.
After finishing her short phone call, she quietly put down her smartphone and took off her veil from her face.
Eventually, dazzling golden eyes were revealed.
“… “I will believe you this time too.”
A low voice that tickles the quiet space for a moment and then disappears.
There was a small wind and hope in the eyes looking out the window in the thick darkness.
* * *
One week.
It took time to be introduced to the building that would be used as the guild hideout.
Thanks to you, I was quite surprised.
“… It’s really fast.”
At first, they questioned me very disapprovingly and were suspicious.
“After making a choice, we push it clearly…”
Well, I guess that’s it.
It wasn’t a bad thing for me.
Thanks to this, she was able to keep her rant to her guild members.
“And…, This building is our guild’s hideout?”
“Not just one floor, all of it?”
“Nonsense…”
“The first place I came to after being in the clubroom was a building in the middle of Gangnam…”
“Isn’t our guild leader’s form crazy?”
3 floors underground and 7 floors above ground.
A building with a total of ten floors became the Twilight Guild’s hideout.
Of course, it is impossible to move in right away.
Training center, strength training room, warehouse, guild leader’s room, office space, restaurant, etc.
There are more than one or two things you need to decorate to suit your taste.
“When are we coming out?”
“Well. “I think I’ll be able to use it when I graduate early at the earliest.”
“Did it take that long?”
“It also means that it will be filled in so perfectly.”
“Oh…, That wouldn’t be bad.”
I was about to finish touring the building with the excited chicks.
Jooyeon, who was walking behind me, gently grabs my wrist and pulls me towards him.
“Tell me honestly.”
“What?”
“This building… “How did you get it?”
“It’s an investment.”
“Therefore. From whom?”
Interrogation stemming from worry.
To ease her anxiety, I reply by lightly messaging her shoulders.
“Don’t worry, I didn’t sign any strange contracts or anything. “Don’t you trust me?”
“Yes…, That’s not it.”
“You will gradually find out who you signed the contract with, so just wait a little longer.”
“… Okay. Because Do-jin trusts my sister.”
The confidence that replaced her faded anxiety makes me smile.
But that’s only for a moment.
“But is it really okay?”
“What is it?”
“This building. That…, Isn’t it too close?”
Another concern conveyed to me.
But this was unavoidable.
“They said this was the only building they could purchase right away.”
“Ah…, I see.”
“Well, is there anything special going on?”
“Okay… “I guess?”
“Of course.”
Probably so.
After roughly finishing the tour, we left the building.
While I was contemplating whether I should at least have dinner and part ways like this.
Seoyeon looks over my shoulder and mutters softly.
“Uh…, Dad.”
With just one word from her, the surroundings become noisy.
“If you’re a senior dad…, Oh my!”
“So, it’s Hunter Son Si-woo!”
“And…, It’s my first time seeing you this close.”
Guys who squeal and talk as if they saw an idol.
Meanwhile, I feel familiar footsteps coming from behind.
“Seo-yeon… ?”
Eventually, a voice is heard.
Should I say I’m familiar with it?
Or should I say it’s unfamiliar.
“What are you doing here… ?”
Seoyeon answered his question by pointing to the building we came out of a little while ago.
“I came to see this building because it became our guild’s hangout. Ah, now that I think about it… ?”
I realized it too late.
What kind of building is right next to the guild hideout building we got?
“Ah, it was next to Dad’s guild hideout.”
Yes.
It was for this reason that Juyeon expressed concern a little while ago.
There is another guild next to the guild hideout building we obtained this time.
The Dawn Guild, which occupies an overwhelming first place.
Seoyeon is embarrassed.
I slowly turn around behind her to replace her.
I was worried about a moment, but it’s okay.
Restrictions are only triggered when people interfere in each other’s lives or reveal secrets.
As soon as my face is revealed, Son Si-woo’s eyebrows twitch.
I greet him with a bright smile.
“Hello, Hunter Siwoo Son.”
Very polite and polite.
“I am Kim Do-jin, the guild leader of the Twilight Guild.”
What he will say is decided.
“… Nice to meet you.”
Just like me, we just greeted each other as if we were meeting for the first time.
“Hey… “It feels really strange to see the national hunter in front of me like this.”
It was indeed so.
It must be an experience that no one has ever had.
This strange and unfamiliar feeling of encountering my own face through another person’s body.
At the same time, I was curious.
What kind of emotions is this guy really filled with?
I lightly suppress my inner thoughts and open my mouth again.
“Coincidentally, I ended up in the building next to the Dawn Guild.”
“…”
His eyes seemed to be questioning me.
What on earth is this?
This was completely ignored.
I thought it was time to meet face to face.
Especially since I know that he is somehow connected to one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
I stare straight into the wildly shaking pupils and say the last words.
“Please take care of me in the future.”
It was the moment when another conflict that had been quiet for a while was ignited in earnest.
