65.
She knew the situation roughly, but it was a shame. A-yun groaned and fell on the sofa in the office. She moved onto the next thing.
“So are you going to America?”
In the United States, important Awakened people from each country were invited to elect the head of the World Awakened Alliance. All costs were borne by the World Awakened Alliance
“As expected, the scale is different.”
It wasn’t a bad offer, but it was embarrassing to leave the country right now. A new villain group, Ouroboros, could open artificial portals. There was no point if they were not stopped.
“If Awakened gather in America, won’t they open the portal again?”
“Where?”
“If it were me, I would open it in the country where the Awakened have left. Before that, it didn’t go well when I opened it in a place where Awakened gathered. I will change my mind.”
In fact, if Hyeon-woo hadn’t dealt with the dragon at that time, the situation would have been worse. His taming of dragons made things much better, which increased the popularity of tamers.
‘Although real-life tamers have clear limits.’
What kind of person was Hyeon-woo? No matter how strong the tamer, it was impossible to tame such a monster.
‘Besides, he said he knew all about monsters.’
What happened in the United States also reached A-yun’s ears.
‘Kero has been with me since the beginning, and a monster I know. Perhaps the dragon that appeared behind it is the same case as Spotty.’
Thanks to that, she found out that part of the portal was connected to the Demon Realm.
“Then it would be better to decline this invitation?”
“Right. But you can’t refuse them all. Some have to go. The World Awakened Alliance around the world is a thing that is helpful to us as well.
Among the purposes of the World Awakened Alliance was to help each other when each country was in need. Because of that one, people had no choice but to move.
“Maybe we can send about half of the top 5 guilds?”
“Hmm.”
Ja-yun let out a short, pained sound. And A-yun’s words were right.
However, there was one problem A-yun didn’t know about, and it was that Hyeon-woo was one of the Awakened invited to the United States. Among the many invited Awakened, they dared to pick him out and wrote that they hoped that he would definitely be sent.
“It’s not possible.”
Seon-woo said in a firm voice.
“He must go.”
“I don’t like it.”
Dealing with Seon-woo, who was as strong as an iron wall no matter what he said, Moo-hyuk brushed his hair. No matter what he said, the answer that came back was the same.
“America wants Ji Hyeon-woo to come.”
“Don’t you know that it’s an act of coveting my Hyung?”
For the first time, a different answer came out of Seon-woo’s mouth.
“Even so, we cannot refuse their request.”
Since more Awakened appeared, the status of Korea had risen. However, it would take more time to overcome the US’s manpower. Therefore, the request could not be rejected blindly.
“Then I will go with you.”
“That is troublesome. Don’t you know that the country is still a mess? It would be a big deal if Ouroboros opened gates again. We need you to stay.”
“Are you really asking me to stay for that purpose?”
The corner of Seon-woo’s mouth went up crookedly. Moo-hyuk could only sigh again at those words. He knew that too. That the intention behind the requests not pure.
Moo-hyuk also tried to block it somehow, but he was still unable to do so. Kim Cheol-su was a person who had many personal connections even though he was not Awakened and knew how to use him freely. It was not easy for him to bring down such a person.
“We’ll support you, so seize power as quickly as possible.”
“I’m trying.”
Things had gotten a lot better. Moo-hyuk’s voice within the Hunter Administration was gradually getting louder.
“It means you should try harder.”
Moo-hyuk’s speed boiled over. However, he couldn’t fight Seon-woo like before, so he tried to suppress his anger.
“I’ll try harder. Still, this time around, you have no choice. We need to send Hyeon-woo to the United States. If you’re feeling uneasy, why don’t you send the Peace Guild Leader he always travels with?”
At those words, Seon-woo’s expression turned sterner. He didn’t like that either, so he had been arguing with Moo-hyuk the whole time.
“Can’t I leave Han Do-jin and go instead?”
Certainly, considering Do-jin’s rising skills these days, he didn’t know if that would be more comfortable. Unless it was the backhand work of politicians and the United States. Feeling that the scenario had gone back to the beginning, Moo-hyuk grabbed the back of his neck.
After the lengthy conversation with Seon-woo, Moo-hyuk returned to the Hunter Administration late in the evening. He wanted to take a break, but he still had work to do, so he headed to the director’s office.
Knock, knock.
“Come in.”
When Moo-hyuk entered, the director put on a welcoming expression.
“Okay, how did it go?”
“Ji Seon-woo says he won’t allow it unless his Hyung stays without going or they go together.”
The director, who glanced at the watch and then at Moo-hyuk’s words, cleared his throat and said.
“No, you went there for several hours and still couldn’t convince him?”
‘You can try.’ The words almost leaped out his throat.
“How can I convince him when it’s something he doesn’t like?”
“In that case, you should talk with the Hyung, not the younger brother!”
There was no way Seon-woo would easily let him meet his Hyung.
“That’s not easy either.”
“It’s the end of the world, the end of the world. They told me to do something for the country, but they all said they didn’t like it, so there was no progress. Progress!”
The director vomited a long speech with a dissatisfied expression. Also, this little guy was unpleasant. Ever since this kind of person has been sitting in the director’s seat, the Hunter Administration had stopped developing.
“There’s still time, so try persuading more. I’ll try to do more.”
The director clicked his tongue and let Moo-hyuk go. Moo-hyuk left the director’s office and sighed as he rubbed his forehead as was his custom.
“I’m tired.”
Still, he couldn’t stop here. Moo-hyuk stood up again and walked down the hallway.
***
Do-jin looked at the tablet in his hand and smiled at the memory of his that suddenly came to his mind.
‘Do-jin Hyung.’
Hyeon-woo called him Hyung for the first time. Just thinking about it made his heart tickle and he felt excited. He wanted to hear more of the word ‘Hyung’ in Hyeon-woo’s voice.
‘It’s over.’
Do-jin, who finished his work quickly, stood up. He had a meeting in the morning, and since he had seen all the remaining papers, he should be able to go back to Hyeon-woo.
He lightly put on his coat and was about to go outside, but he bumped into Hyeon-hee, the Deputy Guild Leader.
“Guild leader, a guest has come.”
What guest? No one was supposed to come today. If so, it was said that the visit was made without notice, but was it necessary to meet with such an uninvited guest? The answer came quickly.
“We do not meet with unannounced visitors.”
The Peace Guild was definitely one of the best guilds. It was something he could say because there were no guests who would come to such a guild and make jokes.
“I know that, but it’s a government official.”
“The same goes for government officials.”
When Do-jin’s attitude did not change, Hyeon-hee expressed her nervousness.
“Would you like to meet him just once? It seems to be an important business.”
“Do you know him?”
“No, no. I just thought he was someone you should meet.”
At Hyeon-hee’s excuse, Do-jin looked at the clock hanging on the wall for a while. He wanted to return as soon as possible. There was a new pastry at a nearby dessert shop, which was perfect for Hyeon-woo who disliked things that were too sweet. The mini cakes, with a bitter dark chocolate base, became popular as soon as they were released and quickly sold out each day.
Thinking about that, it was right to leave like this, but Hyeon-hee was making a very pitiful expression. She was also a person who contributed a lot to the establishment of the guild. In the end, Do-jin had no choice but to nod his head.
“Only 10 minutes.”
“Yes Yes! Let’s go see them!”
A man in a suit was standing where Hyeon-hee followed. He was a non-Awakened, but his origin was the Hunter Administration. The man introduced himself like that. After a brief greeting, he quickly got down to business.
“I’m here because I have something to ask of you this time.”
“What is it?”
“Would you please tell Mr. Ji Hyeon-woo what we were saying?”
Do-jin belatedly regretted it.
‘It was something I didn’t even need to hear about.’
Delivering something to Hyeon-woo wasn’t as difficult as he thought. He could do it through Ji Seon-woo or Seon-Hyeon Guild. Even so, if he was rejected by them, then it this message was worthless. If it was something like that, he himself had no intention of conveying it to Hyeon-woo.
Glancing at the watch again, the government official seemed anxious.
“This is an important message. Please listen to it at least once. You know that the US sent invitations to the Awakened this time, right?”
How could he not know? Do-jin also received the invitation. He didn’t reply yet because he didn’t know what Hyeon-woo would do.
“Yes, it is. As an ally, the United States is doing us a favor.”
“I don’t think so.”
“No. If you look inside, yes. There are more invitations to Korea than to other countries.”
The man puffed out his chest proudly.
“But what does that have to do with Hyeon-woo?”
At Do-jin’s question, the man corrected his posture.
“America wants Hyeon-woo.”
“Are you a scout?”
“No, it’s not like that. I just want to meet Hyeon-woo, who tamed a great monster with pure intentions.”
So would he eventually leave the country? In this situation, he thought about whether it was okay for him, Hyeon-woo, and even Seon-woo to leave. They might be able to if other Awakened don’t go.
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Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: This is where scout stuff happens and a lot of weird disasters. Lol
Davine: Honestly, this whole situation is starting to tick me off.
YRR: This novel should’ve been named ‘Literally Everyone Wants Me But I Just Want To Do Nothing.’
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