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The room was still after Kang Seok-Hyun's question. "Off the record" was a familiar phrase understood by all the reporters, but it was rarely spoken in the moments that mattered. It wasn't just about discretion; it was a request for something not to be repeated, not to be published.
The other reporters looked at Kang Seok-Hyun, but he kept his eyes on Kim Ki-Rok, waiting for an answer.
"I could just tell you outright, you know," Kim Ki-Rok said.
"If this crisis were within our expectations, you could have just said so, Guildmaster. Since you didn't, it felt like you wanted us to take your words off the record."
"Ooooh!" Kim Ki-Rok exclaimed, giving a thumbs-up before glancing at Lee Bo-Ram and the rookie reporters. "Are you all curious, too?"
"About the third hypothesis?" one of the reporters asked.
"Yes. It's also the worst one I have," he said grimly.
The three reporters exchanged quick glances, then followed Kang Seok-Hyun's lead, closing their laptops and turning off the recording apps on their phones.
"I want to hear it," Lee Bo-Ram said.
"Even you newcomers?" Kim Ki-Rok asked, looking...
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