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Normally, such a process would take about a week. The fact that he had adapted so quickly was probably because his change had been gradual, not sudden.
For example, when Dokyeom examined Beom Yeonhu’s body the previous night, he found not a trace of the impurities that had been tangled within.
It was pure nothingness. So pristine it was like looking at distilled water. Despite its flawless clarity and stillness, its depth had become so profound that it was now unsettling to peer into.
If Yeonhu had completed his first awakening without any complications, his true rank would have been none other than S-class.
“Dokyeom, did you say you’re going to the guild today?”
“Why, hyung? You coming too?”
This was the same Beom Yeonhu who had begged Dokyeom not to abandon him just because his rank had gone up. Judging by his recent behavior, nothing had changed—he was still the same guy who made people grab their necks and collapse left and right.
Especially Kim Seongyun, who had rushed over the moment he heard the S-class news and grabbed Yeonhu by the collar. He had long since been bedridden with a strained neck.
And for good reason—
‘Hyung just wants to stay here.’
That was what Yeonhu had mumbled to Dokyeom after rank became a hot topic and he was being dragged around for interviews everywhere.
He had turned down all recruitment offers from the Association, as well as join proposals from top-tier guilds. He chose to stay by Dokyeom’s side in an environment no different from before he became S-class.
Turning down an annual salary of tens of billions.
“Hyung, how about Sahyeon Guild?”
Yeonhu’s hand, which had been scooping rice with a spoon, froze. His calm golden eyes fixed on Dokyeom. Every time this happened, Dokyeom realized something had definitely changed. The aura he exuded was straight and solid.
“Dokyeom.”
“We’ll still live together, but just get your affiliation sorted. I know you’re technically under contract with me, but you’re unaffiliated. Let’s fix that. You never know what might happen—if I end up leaving here, you need a way to make a living. Ah, don’t worry. When that happens, I’ll be the one leeching off you.”
Including our Dali’s food expenses. Just Dali’s food costs six hundred a month.
Yeonhu, who had been silently meeting his eyes, nodded without much hesitation, seemingly convinced. On the other hand, his decision was swift.
“Alright, let’s do that.”
Dokyeom thought he’d quote an outrageously high salary and give Taeseongyeon a taste of his own medicine. He’d already primed the assistant hunter contract in advance, so Taeseongyeon wouldn’t refuse—even if it was an S-class hunter, not an A-class. From Taeseongyeon’s perspective, this was a chance to boost the guild’s prestige. Even if it cost tens of billions in salary, in the end, it was more profit than loss. The world’s first guild to own two S-class hunters.
What better title could there be?
Dokyeom ate aggressively, pondering how much that bastard Taeseongyeon would be shocked by the price. Afterward, he finished preparations and left the hotel with solemn determination, accompanied by Agon, Dali, and Beom Yeonhu.
The journey was smooth. It was just a stone’s throw away, so they arrived quickly. But his plan to screw Taeseongyeon over completely derailed the moment he saw Baek Jiun standing in front of the guild, as if waiting for him.
“Hey, hyungs. Why are you so late making people wait? I almost got a stiff neck waiting for you hyungs.”
[The demon ‘Orias’ of ‘Lemegeton’ slyly watches, wondering who that bastard is.]
Baek Jiun’s appearance, encountered while walking and yawning from unrelenting fatigue, was hardly welcome. Dokyeom made a bewildered face and asked coldly.
“Don’t you know me?”
“Aish, why are you acting like a kid? Aren’t you embarrassed in front of a twenty-year-old? Is it because of what happened at the hospital back then? Ah, I was wrong. It’s just that I missed you hyungs.”
[The demon ‘Orias’ of ‘Lemegeton’ sniffs around, sensing a foul stench.]
That foul stench was probably some kind of aversion due to Baek Jiun’s celestial attribute being ‘Angel’. Or perhaps an entity particularly incompatible with him among angels.
For example, Yisaein, known as the disaster of Sahyeon Guild, also possessed an angelic attribute, but Orias hadn’t shown any particular aversion when they first met. Not sure, but it seemed Baek Jiun’s attribute was Orias’ natural enemy.
Dokyeom pushed aside the white text filling his vision and swaggered toward Baek Jiun. With a sour expression, he asked nonchalantly.
“So, did you really join here?”
“Wow, how did you know?”
…Taeseongyeon, that bastard, really.
“I joined today and even got my guild hunter card. They rejected my resume three times, but after I demonstrated in front for a day, they accepted me.”
“Demonstration is something many people do, you punk. Huh? You were alone, punk.”
“Ah, whatever.”
Baek Jiun straightened his shoulders and thrust out the employee ID hanging around his neck. Dokyeom had hoped it was nonsense, but seeing the Sahyeon Guild mark under the ID made him feel utterly bleak. He waved his hand as if shooing a fly and resumed walking.
Baek Jiun quickly raised his hand to block him.
“Wait! Just a moment, hyung! This isn’t the time for you to be walking around leisurely!”
“Then should I crawl?”
“Do you know how people perceive you right now? Everyone starts with that E-class joke, saying what happened on the Snowy Mountain was fabricated, or that it’s a movie funded by Sahyeon Guild’s money. They’re all blatantly hating! You know that?!”
“No, I don’t.”
How can you not know! Ah, does this hyung not even look at his phone?!
Baek Jiun quacked like a duck, flapping his arms. Then, telling Dokyeom not to move, he held out his palm and quickly pulled out his phone, searching for something.
That was the trigger.
When his hand stopped, a white screen was shoved in front of Dokyeom’s face. At first, he just snorted.
“Everything’s right, though. What… They say this pathetic E-class is corrupt and causing trouble all by himself. There’s even one guy having a seizure because I screwed over Ju Uiryeong. Done?”
Seeing Dokyeom yawn as if unbothered, Baek Jiun once again realized the strength of his solid mentality.
So he couldn’t help but say this.
“…Hyung, someone called Dali a pig…?”
Sorry, Dali. Hyung will buy you something tasty later.
He had planned to take that to the grave, but at this point, he figured he had to hit that nerve to get things moving. And that choice yielded the expected result.
A storm began brewing in Dokyeom’s calm eyes.
“What did you just say…?”
“It’s true, aish. Look here, here.”
Baek Jiun pounded his chest and shoved his phone forward again. Dokyeom’s gaze dropped onto the screen, specifically onto a captured comment.
[TiKaFL***: What chimera is that? It’s a pig lolololol]
[Gidulgi***: What… Am I the only one thinking that Dagon is so ugly they had to CGI it?]
└ Sahyeon Guild must have thrown a lot of money lol, overflowing with affection. If that’s not a movie, I don’t know what is.
[VKCt***: I’m E-class too. Can I get a chimera? I’m confident I’ll raise it well lololol]
What the hell is wrong with these crazy bastards?
Baek Jiun saw Dokyeom’s expression exactly like that. When Dokyeom tried to snatch the phone, Baek Jiun had to step back in alarm.
“I just got this! It can’t break!”
“Hyung will buy you a new one. Hand it over while I’m being nice. You’re spouting E-class nonsense all over the place?”
…A while ago you said you were fine. This hyung’s temperature swings are extreme.
Baek Jiun guarded his phone against his chest and looked at Dokyeom with a complicated expression. Then, quickly recalling why he had come, he subtly stretched his neck forward and began to speak.
“See, hyung? This is what people think… So, in my opinion, we need to change this perception. No, look. The video from the Snowy Mountain was deleted too, so people who don’t know might think, ‘Ah, they staged it and then deleted it.’ Right?”
Though Dokyeom stood with his head tilted and arms crossed, he surprisingly listened calmly to Baek Jiun’s speech. Baek Jiun, having greased his tongue, drove the point home.
“So, why not film a video and refresh your image? I’m not trying to get something out of it… Well, honestly, that’s part of it, but more than that, since I’m going to be sticking with you from now on, I want to clean up your image. Got it?! I’m going to be with you for life.”
Is this kid crazy?
That was exactly the look in Dokyeom’s eyes. The eyes of Agon and Beom Yeonhu behind him were also dark and ominous. But Baek Jiun closed his eyes tightly and pleaded.
“So let’s film one more video, hyung. Okay? You carried the Snowy Mountain, so why are you getting all the hate? I can’t sleep because of it.”
“So, in conclusion, you want to film a video with me?”
“That’s right, that’s it. I’m not asking for much, just once.”
In truth, Baek Jiun had spent sleepless nights every time he saw articles or comments about Dokyeom and Beom Yeonhu, who had become the center of attention due to the Snowy Mountain incident.
Because it felt like the roles were reversed.
Thanks to the efforts of Ju Uiryeong’s supporters and the Uwha Guild working hard to quell the situation, the ‘rank’ etched into people’s minds had concluded that way.
How could an E-class do something like that?
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