“I…”

“...”

“I think it’ll be fine if we just keep an eye on him for now,” I suggested.

I was lying. I didn’t think it was going to be fine. I knew better than anyone that Park Deok-Gu was doing his best, but if I were asked whether he would be able to catch up to Kim Hyun-Sung, I would have no choice but to shake my head, as that was the reality. Actually, he wouldn’t be able to catch up to Jo Hye-Jin, let alone Kim Hyun-Sung, so objectively speaking, kicking him out of the party was the right decision.

‘Maybe I’ve grown fond of him…’

I thought maybe I really had grown fond of him, as it felt like I was trying to reason with myself. Anyway, Park Deok-Gu relied on me for many things, and he was basically my follower, as he considered me trustworthy. I was sure we would have to remove him from the party someday, but I didn’t want that to happen so soon. I didn’t want a new tank joining the party, as my influence over the party would decrease. I also didn’t want to waste time training the new recruits to become my followers. At the least, I was sure Park Deok-Gu was someone who could...