thud.
“Okay, these are all the documents needed to create a guild.”
“… … There are a lot.”
Suho laughed in vain as he looked at the pile of documents in front of him.
As if he had anticipated Soo-ho’s reaction, Yoo Jin-ho smiled and picked up the stack of documents on top as he explained.
“There’s bound to be a lot of paperwork. The guild you’re going to establish is already no different from a large guild from the start.”
“Is it because of the Scavenger Guild?”
“Yes. The Scavenger Guild has already started selling ‘Echo Forest Spring’ in earnest. And half of the profits will be taken as your guild’s income. But how could there be so little paperwork?”
Suho nodded at Yoo Jinho’s words.
‘Item: Spring of Echo Forest’
The antidote potion obtained from the ice elves in the Glacier Dungeon has been proven effective through multiple tests by the Scavenger Guild.
From the guardian’s perspective, I already knew the item information, so I knew its effects very well.
In order to sell to other hunters for money, such a verification process was absolutely necessary, even if it was somewhat cumbersome.
After its value as a detox potion was confirmed, the Scavenger Guild immediately began its detox potion business in earnest.
The public reaction has already been heated.
In fact, it was a natural thing.
When hunting a beast that uses poison, a hunter with detoxification skills is essential.
But not everyone had such a hunter as a companion.
In such a situation, it was eventually necessary to go into battle wearing a gas mask, even though it was inconvenient.
Otherwise, there was no choice but to go to the Association’s healer after the battle and receive antidote.
But now, if we just had the detox potion, the paradigm we had up until now would change completely.
And due to the contract with the Scavenger, Suho was to receive half of the proceeds from the sale of the spring water of the Echo Forest.
However, the principle is that these large-scale contracts are only transacted between guilds.
“In other words, Mr. Seongsuho’s guild will become a close partner with a large American guild as soon as it is established. And since Ajin Soft is in the middle of coordinating and managing this relationship, a three-party contract is also essential… … .”
“Okay. So where do I start signing?”
Since it was something he already knew, Suho ignored the lawyer’s explanation and picked up his pen.
However, thanks to Yoo Jin-ho, all the complicated contracts and paperwork had been taken care of, so the guild could be founded by simply signing the numerous documents.
Yoo Jin-ho, who had been watching Su-ho diligently signing, suddenly looked at him with a very serious look in his eyes.
“More than that… … As the guild leader, there is one thing left that is most important.”
“What is that?”
At that expression, Suho’s eyes also became serious.
My uncle, Yoo Jin-ho, was my father’s closest colleague who had regained all of his memories from his previous life.
What on earth is the thing he considers most important?
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Eugene Ho asked seriously.
“Have you decided on a guild name?”
“ah.”
What else did I say?
Suho shrugged his shoulders at the lackluster answer.
It was a topic I had never thought about because I was so busy.
But anyway, in order for these thick documents to be completed, the guild name had to be written at the very top.
“Hmm. Let’s just call it a solo play guild.”
“Okay, wait a minute!”
“… … ?”
Suho was bewildered by Yoo Jinho’s sudden, greatly flustered reaction.
Eugene Ho’s expression was extremely complex.
Yoo Jin-ho didn’t know whether to cry or laugh at this, or what expression he should make at that moment.
‘… … Really. Who would say I’m your son?’
It was Yoo Jin-ho who recalled fond memories that now only remain as memories.
In the past, didn’t Sung Jin-woo also try to name his guild simply “Solo Play Guild”?
“Why? Is it weird?”
Yoo Jin-ho asked back at Su-ho’s question.
“… …Why do you want to do it in that name?”
“There’s no particular reason, I just like to move around alone. I don’t plan on recruiting any more guild members in the future either.”
“That’s true, but strictly speaking, you’re not fighting alone. There are shadow soldiers too.”
“hmm.”
“First of all, it’s too tacky! Later on, as the guild name becomes known, it will be exposed in many places!”
Now that I hear it, it’s true.
Suho nodded at Yoo Jinho’s logical and desperate persuasion.
That made sense.
It was a guild that I might be with for the rest of my life.
It was right for the guild name to contain a meaning that could express itself well.
‘That’s why I chose ‘solo play’… … If the meaning doesn’t make sense, then it’s useless.’
A word that can express me.
Suho asked again.
“Then how about ‘Woojin Guild’?”
“Woojin?”
Yoo Jin-ho’s eyes widened slightly as he recalled the feeling.
“Could that be your brother’s name, your father’s name reversed?”
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“Yes, that’s true, but it also has another meaning.”
“What does that mean?”
“The universe (宇宙) is the universe, and the way forward (進) is the way forward.”
Suho thought back on his purpose.
What you need to do in the future.
Things I want to do.
And the name I want to give to the guild that will grow together for that purpose.
“The two combined make up Woojin (宇進), which means ‘advancing into space.’”
“… … .”
Yoo Jin-ho was unable to say anything to Soo-ho’s subsequent response.
“I will definitely go to the universe where my father is.”
… … That’s how the Woojin Guild was founded.
* * *
After creating a guild, Suho began to seriously conquer dungeons.
When I actually became a guild leader, I realized that there was a big difference between when I had a guild and when I didn’t have a guild.
Surprisingly, the fact that the guild leader was a C-class hunter wasn’t that important.
Those elements were only necessary when recruiting guild members anyway, but in the end, what was needed to secure a dungeon to conquer was ‘money’.
And Suho now had a lot of money.
“1 billion.”
“… … !”
“For now, please reserve the highest-grade dungeons with 1 billion, hyung.”
“Oh, I see. No! I understand, Guild Leader!”
Im Do-gyun, who came out of the shadow dungeon for the first time in a long time, couldn’t get used to Su-ho suddenly becoming rich.
But if earning money is difficult, what’s harder about spending it?
“And since the money coming in from the scavenger next month will be much more than this month, please take that into account and make reservations in advance.”
“yes!”
Im Do-gyun answers vigorously.
Suho noticed that his movements were very different from before.
‘fast.’
And that change became clear when I took Im Do-gyun directly into the dungeon.
“Eww! Why did you bring me here!”
Im Do-gyun’s role is a porter.
Suho’s job was to run between the shadow soldiers and the hunted demons to collect magic stones.
Actually, it wouldn’t have mattered if this kind of thing was done after the dungeon raid was finished.
Otherwise, there was no need to have Im Do-gyun do it, and he could have just left it to the shadow soldiers.
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But there was a reason why I brought Im Do-gyun here this time.
“… … Oh. You’re really good at running away.”
Suho was amazed.
Ammut had Im Do-gyun run the whole time.
As a result, Im Do-gyun’s lower body was trained to the limit, and he was still able to run away from the mid-level demons that were rushing at him.
‘The magical power is still E-class, but the physical strength itself has increased significantly. At this level… … shouldn’t I be able to deal with a D-class demon beast or higher without difficulty by myself?’
Of course, just because you run faster doesn’t mean your attack power increases.
But what if we put a good weapon in Im Do-gyun’s hands?
‘Like a bow.’
Of course, the basic bow for hunters is magic arrows.
Therefore, no matter how good a bow is, if it falls into the hands of an E-class hunter, its attack power is bound to be very poor.
Could you even fire a single shot properly in the first place?
‘But what if it’s not a magic arrow?’
“Brother Do-gyun, listen to this.”
“Huh? No, yes?”
Im Do-gyun, who was holding the bow that Su-ho had handed him in a panic, made a puzzled expression.
“Guild Master, why is this? I don’t have enough magic power, so a weapon like this… … .”
“I know, so let’s just aim for the protest.”
“… … ?”
Although Im Do-gyun did not understand, he obediently followed Su-ho’s words.
Zuuuk-
The moment he pulled the bowstring.
“Mino, shape-shifting.”
“… … ?!”
Swaaaah!
Im Do-gyun couldn’t help but be terrified.
Suddenly, the shadow Minotaur that was fighting Suho rushed towards him and transformed into a single black arrow.
[Mino Lv.1]
Shapeshifter – Arrow
“Hee, heek… … .”
[Moooooooo!]
“What is this? It’s scary.”
Im Do-gyun looked at Su-ho with his hands trembling as he suddenly saw a black shadow arrow flickering ominously on his bow.
“S, Suho? No, Guild Leader? Th, this… … What happens if I shoot it?”
“What will happen? It will fly forward, right?”
“That, that’s right… … .”
“Okay, let’s shoot.”
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“… … .”
At Suho’s urging, Im Do-gyun tightly closed his eyes and turned the shadow arrowhead towards those scary-looking demons.
and.
Bam.
The moment you let go of my hand.
[Moooooooo-]
Kuwaaaa …
“Eek?!”
A black beam of light left his hand and passed through a large hole in the body of the giant demon like a cannonball.
The expression on Im Do-gyun’s face as he blankly stared at the sight was quite a sight.
“W, what the heck is this… … .”
“What is it?”
Suho answered with a sly smile.
“From now on, you too are a proper fighter of the Woojin Guild.”
“… … Guild Leader.”
At those words, Im Do-gyun’s eyes, looking at Su-ho, swayed quietly.
E-class hunter.
The weakest hunter who should be a miner rather than a fighter.
That was who he was.
‘… … I am weak.’
no.
Always been weak.
That’s why… … .
‘I always ran away.’
From the scary demons.
And from his mother, who turned into Mist Burn and tried to kill him.
and.
‘And from the father who killed that mother.’
mother.
Even now, whenever Im Do-gyun falls asleep, he always dreams of ‘that day’.
In that dream, there was always a father who killed the mother who was Masu without a second thought.
I witnessed my father’s appearance like that with my own eyes.
-Eww!
-Do, Do-gyun… … !
… … was so scared that he turned his back on his father and ran away.
So forever and ever until that dream ends.
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Im Do-gyun ran and ran endlessly.
To run away from my father.
maybe…….
It must have been from that time.
‘My whole life has been a runaway.’
After awakening, you gained the running skill?
That too might have been an inevitable result and had obvious reasons.
‘Because I am weak.’
Even if you awaken, you’re only an E-rank.
Because he is still not as strong as his father, who is an S-class hunter.
however.
Now, Im Do-gyun was looking down at his own two hands that had killed an incredibly strong demon in one breath.
My hands were trembling with belated excitement.
Of course I had no intention of making a mistake.
This power was not his own.
It was just a manifestation of the ability that Seongsuho had temporarily lent me.
But why is that?
Just this one experience made me feel like I had gained courage that I never had before.
“… … Suho.”
Im Do-gyun looked at Su-ho with serious eyes.
And then he blurted out an important secret he had been keeping hidden until now.
“My father actually… … .”
“Oh, you’re the leader of the Death Guild, Tae-gyu Lim? I know you.”
“Im Tae… … What? Huh, how did you do that?!”
Suho looked at Im Do-gyun in shock, dumbfounded.
“What should I do? They look too similar. If you don’t even realize it, you should return your Korea University Art School acceptance certificate.”
“… … .”
“Anyway, now that you’re finally saying that, I guess you have some courage now?”
“what?”
chin.
Suho placed his hand on Im Do-gyun’s shoulder, who looked puzzled.
And he smiled meaningfully, his eyes shining.
“Then, would you please contact your father directly?”
“Wh, what kind of contact?”
“I’ve been getting a lot of calls lately asking for the return of weapons I lent them. Haha.”
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“……huh?”
A class A weapon that Tae-gyu Lim lent to Su-ho before going to the Glacier Dungeon.
The ‘Reaper’s Bow’ (replica) was no longer there, as it was taken away by the ice elf Sirka who left with her mother.
Even if Suho became rich overnight, it was only 1 billion won.
No matter how hot the spring water from the Echo Forest is selling, it has only been a few days since sales began.
So I didn’t have the money to pay for that expensive A-class weapon yet.
“So, please take this opportunity to reconcile with your father. If possible, ask him if he can give you some of the higher-level dungeons… .”
“… … .”
Looking at Suho’s bright smile, the emotion on Im Do-gyun’s face quickly cooled.
* * *
And that moment.
“… … Chacha!”
Sirka was urgently calling out to Cha Hae-in while aiming her replica of the God of Death’s bow towards the sky.
Chomp!
At those words, Cha Hae-in also looked ahead with a heavy expression.
“Could that be… … .”
Gray blizzard.
Beyond that, a huge shadow was cast.
