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Inside the car on the way back, Baek Hwi-Soo glanced up at the rearview mirror. There, he saw Yeon Hong-Ah sitting in the back seat, absentmindedly staring out the window, resting her chin on her hand.
“You did great today, Guild Master,” he said, breaking the silence.
“Mhm…” she responded, barely acknowledging him.
“You’re great as always. Thanks to your leadership, not a single guild member lost their life in that chaos,” said Baek Hwi-Soo.
“Yeah…”
“What do you plan to do about Park Min-Hee?” Hwi-Soo asked cautiously.
“Mhm…” she replied.
Baek Hwi-Soo sighed quietly and shrugged. This had been going on for a while now. No matter what he said—whether it was a comment or a question about guild matters—her responses were short and uninterested. He knew the reason, of course. It was what had happened in front of the reporters earlier.
— I’ll have to decline.
That was Kim Do-Joon’s blunt response to her recruitment offer—an S-rank Hunter, no less. He simply rejected it, without hesitation nor consideration whatsoever.
An S-rank Hunter was treated like royalty wherever they went. It was no surprise that countless Hunters were eager to join her guild, many even willing to leave their current ones on the spot. There were even A-rank Hunters who said they’d quit their guilds right then and there if they received an offer from her.
Of course, her guild didn’t actively poach Hunters, since there was no need to create unnecessary enemies or bad blood. However, the point was clear: an S-rank Hunter was a big deal. And yet, she had been flat-out rejected. When was the last time anyone had ever refused her like that?
“Don’t be too upset,” Baek Hwi-Soo said, trying to console her. “I tried recruiting Kim Do-Joon myself a while back, and he outright ref...
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