Lee Yeon-Hwa silently watched as the youngest—and arguably cutest—member of the Shine Guild munched noisily on a piece of jerky.0

At just twenty, Hunter Chae Ye-Rin had undergone Awakening and faced more than her fair share of challenges. She had awakened a skill called Jewel Priestess, which required her to sacrifice expensive gems to use. The effect of the skill changed depending on the gem she offered.1

As the number of skills she could use expanded greatly with additional sacrifices, countless guilds tried to recruit her despite the high cost of investment. In the end, Chae Ye-Rin chose to join the Shine Guild, but not before enduring quite a rough time. Each day, recruiters from different guilds came knocking. Some foreign guilds even offered to sponsor her citizenship.0

Naturally, the government had leaped into the fray too. A Hunter capable of wielding dozens of Skills was too valuable to ignore.0

Oh dear, Ye-Rin's mother is going to be shocked... Lee Yeon-Hwa thought, her heart heavy with concern.1

It was Chae Ye-Rin's mother who had rescued her from the brutal tug-of-war of recruitment. She had regularly volunteered at an orphanage every weekend, where she had met Lee Yeon-Hwa. They worked together to pull her daughter out of that chaos.0

Perhaps sensing the stare, Chae Ye-Rin turned her head mid-chew. "Hmm? Uh... Guildmaster, do you want...0