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Do-jin put his hand on his heart. His heart raced like crazy at the feeling he found out belatedly. He had always thought of him as being like his younger sister. He thought it was why he looked lovely no matter what he did.
The reason he was offended by Ga-jun was that his younger brother had pests attached to him. He thought so and tried to keep them apart, but it wasn’t all.
‘Why didn’t I know until now.’
After realizing it, the world looked different to the extent that it was surprising that he didn’t even notice it before. The sky seen through the perforated buildings of the ruins seemed exceptionally clear, and even the distant noise sounded sweet.
‘Yes, it must have been love.’
Why did he only know this now? Do-jin smiled and waved his free hand.
“Ack, that crazy bastard!”
Ga-jun swore and rolled his body. However, the shadow persistently clung to him and attacked. He desperately evaded and counterattacked, but it seemed that he also had a limit. In the end, it was Ga-jun who raised his hand far away.
“Give up, I give up!”
Do-jin asked Ga-jun, who shouted, softly.
“What are you giving up?”
“Ji Hyeon-woo!”
Only then did Do-jin reap the shadow.
“Are you keeping your word?”
“Because I don’t have any choice! Who wants to kill a competitor like this!”
“Me.”
“This is driving me crazy.”
Ga-jun stood up and brushed off his clothes. He looked at his watch and saw that time had passed.
“Then I’ll go back.”
Since he decided to go out, Hyeon-woo would still be waiting. It must have been a lot of heartache since quite a bit of time had passed, and he thought he should go and soothe it quickly.
“By the way, Do Ga-jun. Don’t you dare come.”
“What? Then, where will I go?”
“Aren’t you the guild leader of Baekho Guild? Can’t you just find a hotel?”
“Hey!”
He heard Ga-jun shouting something from behind, but Do-jin ignored it.
“You’re back? What about Ga-jun-ssi?”
“He said he would stay at another hotel.”
“Where did he go?”
“I didn’t hear.”
Do-jin calmly lied. Then, Hyeon-woo, who was lying on the sofa leaning on Seon-woo, let out a sigh.
“They want us to move to a new hotel. So we have to go somewhere else.”
He said he would never fight again, but he had already done something. Because of that, the hotel staff became anxious, and they eventually moved their lodgings.
“This is bothering me.”
When Hyeon-woo grumbled, Do-jin comforted him.
“Since Do Ga-jun has gone elsewhere, that won’t happen anymore.”
“Really?”
A suspicious gaze landed on him, but Do-jin did not change his expression.
“Of course.”
“I’ll trust you for now.”
Hyeon-woo said that and got up. The day’s work seemed to pass by just like that. Until the next day, when they met Do Ga-jun again.
***
The meeting to elect the head of the World Awakened Alliance. The event was to be held in a huge building on the outskirts of New York. For that reason, Hyeon-woo, Seon-woo, and Do-jin dressed in suits and headed for the building.
“The official name will be the World Awakened Association. The person elected today will be the president of the association.”
The woman assigned as the guide added an explanation in a skillful voice.
“Voting is done by putting the votes assigned to each country into the box. To prevent possible corruption, each box is guarded by Awakened people, and the box itself is also made using monster by-products.”
“Then how many votes were assigned to Korea?”
“Three votes. You must go and pick up the ticket in person. Do you have any more questions?”
“None.”
After that, the guide disappeared to guide the new person.
“The number of people being three is just right.”
Hyeon-woo asked in response to Seon-woo’s words.
“Isn’t there one more on our side?”
“I guess that’s a bonus.”
The tone was sharp. It seemed that Seon-woo’s evaluation of Ga-jun had gone down drastically since yesterday’s incident. He didn’t swear, but that was it.
“Who’s the bonus?”
A familiar voice interrupted. It was Do Ga-jun.
Seon-woo distorted his expression and turned his head away, and Do-jin also hardened his expression.
“Why? I was also invited here.”
Ga-jun waved the invitation with a sarcastic expression.
“Are you breaking your promise?”
At Do-jin’s words, Ga-jun replied with a smirk.
“Isn’t that why I stayed at another hotel?”
“You are saying you don’t mean it?”
“No, even if I give up, we can remain friends.”
Again, he graciously accepted it. Hyeon-woo interjected with a tired face as if he was going to do something here as well.
“Let’s not fight here.”
“You have to speak properly. Did I fight first?”
He wasn’t wrong either. Because it was Seon-woo who tried to kill him yesterday too. Even so, Hyeon-woo was on Seon-woo’s side, saying that his arm was bent inward.
“It must have been because you made him angry.”
“Wow, wow!”
Ga-jun raised his voice with a sad expression on his face. Still, since the seat was a seat, he did not intend to use his hand. Even if he used it, he couldn’t beat Seon-woo and Do-jin. As the four of them were grumbling, a large man suddenly approached us.
“Hey, Koreans. Nice to meet you!”
Because he was a man with a great presence, everyone’s eyes were focused on him.
“It’s Bacardi from the Phoenix Guild.”
“Hey, isn’t he your friend? Say it properly.”
A few recognized him, whispered, and shrugged. Thanks to that, Hyeon-woo was able to quickly recognize his identity.
Bacardi, the Guild Leader of the Phoenix Guild, which was the second largest guild in the United States. He was known for being rough and violent, and had an unfavorable reputation in the United States. Unlike the Guardian Guild, which put justice first, his image was bad because he did not hesitate to do dirty work.
If Leon founded a guild for justice, Bacardi built a guild for his own benefit.
Bacardi rolled his eyes and looked at Hyeon-woo. He felt dirty in his eyes, which were somehow sticky and obsessive, but he pressed it down with effort.
“Is this Ji Hyeon-woo?”
“Yes.”
“Whoa, nice to meet you! I was interested in him because he said he was a tamer who had tamed dragons.”
Bacardi smiled and held out his hand nonchalantly. It seemed like they wanted to shake hands, but somehow he didn’t want to. While hesitating, Ga-jun stepped forward and took his hand instead.
“Whoa! I was also extremely interested in the Phoenix Guild. Nice to meet you!”
It was so condescending that Bacardi didn’t even have time to express his displeasure.
“You are Do Ga-jun of Baekho Guild, right?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Ga-jun’s gripped hands gradually felt stronger.
“Aren’t you the neighborhood drummer? You look the same to me, regardless of whether you’re a dog or a cow.”
Ga-jun’s hand, which held Bacardi’s hand, began to gain strength. Then the power, which came back grew stronger and stronger. His strength was said to be the best in the United States, and it is strong enough to be ignorantly used.
However, even Ga-jun could not withdraw from here. He was a Korean Awakened, and among them, he was the Guild Leader of the second-ranked Baekho Guild. If he withdrew from here, Korea and the Baekho Guild would only become a laughingstock.
‘Fuck, but it’s not easy to endure.’
Slowly, his smile began to fade. Seon-woo and Do-jin also noticed that, but they couldn’t intervene. It would be ridiculous to come and ask to replace him. His heart has been tight in his chest. No matter how much he hated him, they were from the same country.
The atmosphere started to get nasty. And around that time, Hyeon-woo stepped forward. He said calmly, placing his hand on top of Bacardi and Ga-jun’s.
“Are you going to keep shaking hands? Aren’t you gonna do it with me too?”
And then he smiled.
“Wa-wang”
“Kirruk.”
Seeing that eye smile, Kero and Spotty quietly backed away secretly from others. Two-eyed also moved their bodies along the two.
‘I’m angry.’
‘I’m angry.’
‘Angry.’
At this moment, the hearts of the three monsters united as one. They looked at each other and distanced themselves a little more.
‘A little bit.’
Bacardi smiled at him and snorted at Hyeon-woo who had intervened between them. He was trying to have fun, but Hyeon-woo was getting in the way. It seemed that he grew up without seeing the bitter taste. The subject of interest had changed.
He thought it would be better to punish this little guy rather than Do Ga-jun. After making up his mind, he tried to let go of Ga-jun’s hand, but he gritted his teeth and held on. He seemed to have predicted what would happen next.
‘You should’ve just said that.’
Ga-jun was pushed back when he applied his strength one more time.
“I would love to. Shall we shake hands?”
Bacardi held out his hand to Hyeon-woo. These were really small and slender hands. It looked like it would break with just a little bit of force.
A mean laugh crossed Bacardi’s lips.
“Hyung!”
Ji Seon-woo hurriedly tried to stop him, and Han Do-jin, who was next to him, did not stand still. He summoned his special skill, the shadow, before he knew it. But even so, Bacardi was not going to step down. He countered all of that with force and held Hyeon-woo’s hand.
It was also a soft and fragile hand. Hands that hadn’t been through this kind of trouble were annoying. After committing to it, it will be troublesome to deal with it, but what about it? He would move as he pleased! That was Bacardi. It was the power and strength that had been built up for that purpose, but he didn’t want to avoid it again.
He would just cry and suffer if it happened. Bacardi mercilessly gave strength to the hand that held it.
Woo-ddeuk.
A small sound came from the tightly gripped hands. It was probably the sound of bones being crushed. Bacardi’s mouth tore open.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag
HM: haha! Don’t mess with HW heh
Davine: Someone else to realize that HW is not the bunny he makes himself out to be.
YRR: Don’t worry Davine, He will fall in love with HW in a few chapters too ….
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Crush his hands Hyeon-woo!