Episode 176:
SS grade license test organized by the World Players Association.
next day.
Taehyun visited Ji Jinhee for the first time in a long time.
“Taehyun-kun…!!”
When I entered the association president’s office, Ji Jin-hee ran up to me and held my hands together.
“Where are you injured…?!!”
“President of the Association. I am okay.”
“I heard you got hurt a lot…!!”
Ji Jin-hee asked, spinning Tae-hyeon’s body around.
“It’s no big deal. “I received enough healing.”
Taehyun responded as if he was embarrassed as he looked at Ji Jin-hee groping her thigh.
“Huh… I never thought I would be this worried even when I went to become a supervisor… I was so embarrassed when I got a call from Association President Vincent Chang…” “I
’m sorry for making you worry.”
Seeing Jin-hee Ji being truly worried, Tae-hyun once again felt like a grandchild.
“Let’s sit down for now… What on earth happened? The person who went to proctor the test was Dalian? And the opponent is Cody Cruz?!!”
‘Have you not heard the details yet?’
Vincent Chang, who is seeking re-election, wanted to show off his influence.
That was why the match between Taehyun and Cody Cruz was packaged in its own way and announced to associations in each country.
As it was an unexpected schedule.
It was natural that the president of the association, Ji Jin-hee, could not know the inside story.
‘If I had a little more time, I would have delivered it to Director Go or Guild Leader Yoo Ah-young instead.’
Now, it is enough of a shock to Ji Jin-hee that Tae-hyun, whom she loves, has suffered quite a few injuries after dealing with Cody Cruz.
Taehyun felt the need to reassure him.
“It was really uneventful. “We just checked each other’s skills and finished it.”
“In moderation… you mean?”
An artificial Colosseum, one of the properties of the World Players’ Association.
Ji Jin-hee knows that the place is under temporary construction.
Therefore, what Taehyun just said was not easy to understand.
It was Tae-hyun who woke Ji Jin-hee, who was in a new state of shock.
“More than that, Chairman of the Association. “I have something I want to tell you.”
“Oh, that’s right. Look at my mind. “You were holding on to a busy person.”
Although Ji Jin-hee is busier than the new President of Korea.
I always thought of Taehyun as someone more important than myself.
Things you wanted to do but couldn’t do.
This is because all of those things are being accomplished on your behalf.
Above all, Taehyun thinks more about the new Korea.
He was a player who knew how to act responsibly despite his age.
I was curious.
What brought this busy player to him?
“I think I’m going to go exploring the Abyss soon.”
A big smile appeared on Ji Jin-hee’s face at the mention of Abyss exploration.
“is it. “Maybe it’s too late compared to Taehyun’s skills.”
Exploring the Abyss is the same as exploring space.
It was a place that could be recognized as territory if a few strict conditions were met.
That was the reason why many countries were forcing players to take their own lives.
Even E-grade players are entering the Abyss right now.
Taehyun became an SS-rank player and expressed his intention to explore in earnest.
From anyone’s perspective, it was quite late.
‘Now I finally have something to say.’
It was Taehyun who had already stood out half a year ago.
There is no politician who does not want his country’s territory to expand.
The political world continues to put pressure on Taehyun to persuade him to explore the Abyss.
Ji Jin-hee, Taehyun’s lover, was blocking all of that in advance.
“I am truly grateful for what you have done for New Korea. “If there is an association player you want, I will call you up at any time.”
Although I was prepared to overstep my authority if I wanted to, the answer I received was unexpected.
“no. “Thank you, but I have a guild in mind.”
Ji Jin-hee showed interest in the word guild.
This is because Taehyun has maintained a strict individual play until now.
I belatedly heard that the raids for unexplored dungeons were also for the player’s growth.
But now you want to join a guild?
“Could it be one of Onsaemiro and the Magicians? “There are definitely a lot of talented people there.”
Of the four major guilds in New Korea, Onsaemiro and Magicians are the most active in exploration.
The two guilds will have enough talent to support Taehyeon.
That’s what I thought.
However, Taehyun shook his head lightly.
“no. It won’t be that big yet. “It probably hasn’t even been a month since it was established.”
“hmm…?”
Ji Jin-hee made an expression that asked what he was talking about.
If not the top four guilds, what guild in New Korea can handle SS-level players?
It must have been less than a month since it was established?
“Now I have to tell you about the business that came to me. “It’s a player license matter.”
Ji Jin-hee’s expression became increasingly strange as she listened to Tae-hyeon’s words.
* * *
“Hmm… I’ll have a deficit next month as well.”
A man sighed deeply in a shabby building.
I was checking the guild’s financial status, but there was no answer at all.
There was no place for money to come in, but the number of places where money was going out was increasing.
“shit. Should we just move it to the provinces?”
I said that without even realizing it.
Soon the man shook his head.
I can’t believe I ran away from Seoul after not even being able to last a month.
There was no point in taking out a loan and establishing a guild in Seoul, where land prices were high.
At least before the relocation, the intended goal of recruiting talent had to be achieved.
Anyway, once you get past the gate, there won’t be much difference between the countryside and Seoul.
‘That’s why it’s important to recruit talent as soon as possible…’
Man.
Jeong Tae-woo, the leader of the Hanbit Guild, sighed once again.
As I was looking at the list of guild members, I couldn’t help but sigh.
Jeong Tae-woo: Rank – Guild Leader / Awakening Grade – A / Player License – A
Choi Ji-soo: Rank – Deputy Guild Leader / Awakening Grade – A / Player License – A
Park Geo-han: Rank – Strategy Leader / Awakening Grade – A / Player License – A
Guild member There were only three people.
They say it hasn’t even been a month since it was established.
‘It’s because the number of guild members couldn’t increase…’
It was when Jeong Tae-woo was about to sigh once again.
smart.
There was a knocking sound.
“Are you there?”
‘Are there any guests at this hour?’
The most recent customer I had was a woman who came to sell insurance.
“yes. Come on in.”
Jeong Tae-woo opened his mouth in an anxious voice.
Rattling.
The door opened and a sturdy man came in.
It was difficult to recognize his face as he had a hat pulled down on his messy hair.
However, judging from the intimidation he felt, he was not a low-level player.
‘Have you trained martial arts?’
I even thought about that for a moment.
Jeong Tae-woo immediately smiled commercially.
“How did you get here?”
“I came to join the guild.”
“Oh, I see!! “You’ve really come to the right place.”
Jeong Tae-woo hurriedly pulled out the customer service chair.
The man sat down.
“ha ha ha. “It hasn’t even been promoted yet, so how did you know?”
We are in a situation where we are struggling because we don’t have enough money to promote it.
There was no need to say that much.
“What a good guild. “You can recognize it even without promoting it.”
“Thank you for saying that. What’s your name?”
“Oh, my name is Hyuntae Kim.”
The man answered with a friendly smile.
* * *
Rumble.
“A new person has arrived?”
It’s over 2 meters tall.
Choi Chi-su, the deputy guild leader of the Hanbit Guild, came in and asked.
“ah. It’s dimensions. Say hello. This is player Hyuntae Kim. “Your grade is A, the same as ours. You also have a grade A player license, haha.”
“what? Grade A?”
A man approached Choi Chi-su, who was surprised, and held out his hand.
“This is Hyuntae Kim who is new here. i look forward to.”
“Ah yes. welcome. “Player Kim Hyun-tae.”
Behind Choi Chi-soo, who was holding hands with a confused expression, a man who had always had a grumpy expression opened his mouth.
“her. older brother. Isn’t this a party, not a guild? “Have you properly verified your identity?”
“Geohan. Speak softly. “If it weren’t for you, there would have been over ten guild members by now.”
Jeong Tae-woo clicked his tongue as he looked at Park Geo-han, who was already crooked.
It’s not that it’s not, but there were a total of nine guild members who couldn’t overcome Park Geo-han’s temper and left as of yesterday.
This was the biggest reason why Hanbit Guild was having difficulty attracting new guild members.
“Ah, if I take the weak guys with me, is the only way to end up dead? Now that I think about it, this one… hmm… looks like I might need to use some strength…?”
Park Geo-han muttered as he looked at various parts of Tae-hyeon’s body.
“Park Geohan, leader of the attack!! “Didn’t I tell you not to be rude?!!”
“I’m sorry. Player Kim Hyun-tae. “This guy is as rough-talking as he looks… but I guarantee he’s not a bad guy.”
“Oh, it’s okay. “It’s cute and nice to look at.”
“Phew.”
Vice guild leader Choi Chi-su spit out the water he was drinking.
Belatedly, Park Geo-han’s face turned red.
“What what?!! “This body is cute?!!”
“yes. “I heard that muscular machos have a lot of cute sides to them… I guess that was true.”
“This… this… crazy guy…!!”
Park Geo-han pulled out the ax from his belt.
To him, being called cute was the first shocking thing he heard in his life.
“Park Geohan!!”
“Strategy leader!! “What are you doing now!!”
Jeong Tae-woo and Choi Chi-soo shouted at the same time.
“Brothers, didn’t you just hear that?!! “This bastard is playing with me!!”
“That’s it man!! “It’s because you talk crookedly.”
“Player Kim Hyun-tae. “I will apologize on your behalf.”
Although Choi Chi-soo and Jeong Tae-woo tried to smooth over the current situation.
In fact, the parties were unwavering.
“under…!! I can’t just go on like this. hey. newcomer. “You come out right away.”
“Hey, you really…!!”
It was when Jeong Tae-woo was about to yell at Park Geo-han.
Taehyun raised his hand to cut off the flow.
“May I make a suggestion?”
“…Tell me.”
“Something happened a little while ago. How about a duel for the position of strategy leader? “I also don’t want to work under a weak strategy leader.”
“Huh, is this rat-sized guy really crazy?…”
Kim Hyun-tae raised his hand to interrupt Park Geo-han.
and.
“Why is this guy talking so long? “If you’re scared, just search around.”
“….”
“….”
“What you bastard?!!”
In the end, Geohan Park exploded.
* * *
Official sparring hall operated by the Players Association.
“Will it be okay?”
Jeong Tae-woo, who had retreated to the audience, asked with an anxious expression.
Park Geo-han, leader of the Hanbit Guild.
As expected, he was quite hot-tempered.
“That guy is a professional too. “Don’t worry too much.”
Likewise, Choi Chi-soo, who was in the audience, answered while trying to maintain a calm expression.
Jeong Tae-woo. Choi Chi-soo. Geohan Park.
The three people grew up together in the neighborhood and rose to executive positions in a small or medium-sized guild before becoming independent.
“But what class is player Kim Hyun-tae?”
“I heard you have awakened Grade A ‘Body Strengthening’ and ‘Stealth’.”
“It’s a double skill. “For such a simple skill, it’s amazing.”
“If you keep it simple, it’s the same for Geohan.”
“Well, that’s true too. “It begins now.”
The two people who kept their mouths shut focused on Park Geo-han and Kim Hyun-tae.
As soon as the duel began, Park Geo-han shouted loudly.
“You said Kim Hyun-tae, right? “It’s been over a year since I got my Class A license… I’ve never heard a name like yours.”
“Is that so?”
Park Geo-han twitched his mouth at Kim Hyun-tae’s informal speech.
“You bastard… it’s probably one of two things. Either he was lucky and passed the test this time.”
Sreung.
Park Geo-han pulled out the ax from his belt.
“He’s either someone who doesn’t have the courage to enter the Abyss. “I’ll bet my balls that it’s the latter.”
Kim Hyun-tae burst into laughter.
“It’s as simple as it looks. “Cute Mr. Macho.”
“This bastard is really…!! Just enough bullshit…”
Before Park Geo-han could finish his sentence.
Ssssssut.
Kim Hyun-tae’s new model has disappeared.
“…!!”
Boom.
Park Geo-han instinctively swung the ax.
but.
Wow.
“Big… gasp….”
Shake it off.
Geohan Park fell to his knees, clutching his abdomen in pain beyond imagination.
Ssssssut.
Kim Hyun-tae appeared in front of him again.
“Oh, I’m not interested in your balls. It’s okay if you don’t keep your promise.”
Grade A player Kim Hyun-tae.
No, Taehyeon, who lied about his identity, looked down at the fallen Park Geohan and said.
