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[SUNG JIN-WOOS POV]
Standing at the entrance to the large main hall of the Association, I couldn't fight a slight smile of pity at the mess that was taking place there.
Thomas Andre, who had been brought here for God knows why, towered in amusement over the young, jittery agent, and behind him stood Adam White, who looked like he was about to get sick.
Across the hall, Baek Yoon-Ho was yelling at an impassive Choi Jong-In who was wiping his glasses with a small cloth. The rest of the S-rank hunters watched from a cautious distance, not wanting to get involved in any way.
Today there was to be a meeting of the heads of the five largest guilds with the chairman.
Somewhere behind me I could hear Jin-Ho's raised, energetic voice, babbling like a barrel organ.
My father sighed next to me, muttering something about loud Yankees. He didn't seem to like Thomas Andre very much.
Deciding that I didn't want to have anything to do with this mess, I used shadow replacement and after a while I found myself in the living room of my apartment.
- Honey, please don't leave potentially dangerous sharp objects in the middle of the kitchen.
Mom looked away from the program she was watching and pointed to the daggers Thomas had given me on the coffee table.
So this is where they split.
Apologizing to her, I grabbed the gun and went to the place of my task.
I was greeted by a large category A gate.
- So there's our support.
I turned my head to see three Association agents standing by their car, with Jin-Chul among them.
- Potential red gate?
The agent nodded, walking closer to me.
- Secure the area. - At Jin-Chul's short order, the two agents nodded.
- You could handle it perfectly well on your own. - I put my hands in my pockets, smiling as Jin-Chul activated his artifacts.
In fact, he didn't even need them to increase his strength anymore, and yet he still wore them.
This little fact made my heart beat faster.
- The president is playing matchmaker.
I smiled wryly at Jin-Chul's sullen tone.
-Stop torturing yourself for a moment with half the hunter world spying on our relationship and come. This gate will not wait forever.
We entered the gate at the same time, and I saw a barren mountainous area. I haven't encountered this type of red gate before.
I smiled crookedly as my shadow quivered restlessly beneath my feet.
To think that I used to feel so empty. So lonely.
I'm not alone. I will never be alone again.
- Arise.
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