‘They’re quick-witted.’0

I couldn't help but feel impressed by their effortless reaction to my sudden words. Unlike the other guild members, who hesitated and fell silent, these guys cried and rushed to surround me.0

However, it seemed that Jo Hye-Jin hadn't noticed something amiss. I never really thought that she was slow to notice things, but she probably didn’t have the luxury of time to realize what was going on.0

‘I’m starting to… feel sorry.’0

It was a spur-of-the-moment decision to tease Jo Hye-Jin, but her reaction was so genuine that I suddenly felt like I had gone too far.0

“Sub… Guild Master…” Jo Hye-Jin mumbled and collapsed to the floor.0

“Aaaaahhhhhhhh!” she screamed hysterically. She screamed so loudly that her voice teetered on the edge of cracking. She swung her hands frantically on the ground. I thought about squeezing a few tears out of her, but this? 0

It was like someone had turned on a faucet because her tears soaked the floor in no time.0

“Ahh… heuk… ahhh… Ki-Young,” Jo Hye-Jin said, crying.0

‘H-H...0