Even though he had not anticipated this response from the Masters, Minister Oh Hyeon-Jo continued talking. Either he didn’t care whether the others paid attention, or he just didn’t notice in the first place.

“From now on, you’ll belong to a special military unit and be officially considered as second lieutenants. However, since none of you have military experience and knowledge, you’ll have to undergo basic training at the training center.”

Based on the tone and context of his message, it was as if the Masters had already agreed to join the special military unit. After finishing his brief speech, a secretary beside the minister continued.

“From now on, as Korean Masters, you will receive an annual salary of one billion won and various benefits. All facilities will be of the highest quality, and you will work as Grade 5 civil servants.”

For most ordinary people, such an offer would probably be highly tempting. One billion won was an enormous sum, and a majority of people would never see such an amount in their whole life.

However,...