Hammer Guild. President’s office.

Four people sat on sofas around the table, looking at each other. 

On one side sat Hammer Guild’s president, Park Sahngoh, and his vice president, Park Jinwoo. Two A Rank Awakened who could easily represent Korea. In front of them, Hong Sunggoo and Jung Minchan were calmly staring back. 

One was a former employee turned vice president of Alandal Guild. The other was an inconsequential Awakened they hadn't paid much attention to but had shot into the spotlight as a newly minted A Rank Awakened. Park Sahngoh felt restless as he quietly appraised Hong Sunggoo.

What a waste.

If he had been able to absorb them into Hammer Guild then he would have had three A Rank Awakened and an AA Rank Awakened. No, calling him AA Rank anymore was a misnomer.

The awkward silence remained until the intercom rang.

Park Sahngoh reached for the button, and his secretary's voice flowed out.

[Mr. Kang Woojin has gotten on the elevator. He'll be arriving soon.]

“Understood.”

Park Sahngoh lifted his finger off the intercom button and looked at Minchan.

“Does Mr. Kang Woojin know something about this situation?”

Jung Minchan let Park Sahngoh's gaze bounce off him.

“I'm not sure. You should ask him when he gets here.”

How would Minchan know? All he knew was the story Woojin had told him. Woojin had also warned him that a time would come where the world’s...