Episode 87
Baek Jun-seo’s eyebrows twitched. For some reason, I feel uncomfortable.
Was I not kind enough? Or maybe kindness wasn’t appropriate? I don’t understand your reaction.
“What are you talking about?”
“The media is making a lot of noise, but do we have to recite everything one by one? “Say it to my face.”
“What if you don’t like it?”
“There are also ways to get people talking.”
“Shall we give it a try?”
So you think I can’t do it? Does he really think he is stronger? If I’m mistaken, I should let you know.
When the air in the hall became tense, Lee Se-hee, who was far away, rushed over and tried to stop him.
“Mr. Junho.”
I pretended not to hear and fixed my eyes on Baekgunseo.
“I like to go all the way to the end.”
“One thing is certain: consistency.”
Baekgunseo snorts and stands up.
“I hate pointless fights. There’s nothing to talk about. This position is getting uncomfortable so I have to get up. “If you’re curious, let Sehee hear it.”
After saying that, Baekgunseo left the conference room. As the standoff was resolved, tensions eased, but the meeting was still chaotic.
…didn’t you run away in the end?
He says he’s dissatisfied with me, but he doesn’t actually say it in front of me.
Even if you ask kindly, it seems like they don’t answer everything.
Lee Se-hee breathed a sigh of relief.
“Junho, I’ll tell you everything later.”
“You won’t hear it from the gentleman who left, right?”
“It’s not that important. It’s not a bad misunderstanding. “Please let me speak.”
“okay.”
That being said, I have no choice but to skip it once.
I couldn’t overlook Lee Se-hee’s earnest attitude.
After the Eoyeongbuyeong small and medium-sized art planning meeting, I left and was able to hear the detailed story from Lee Se-hee.
“Uncle wanted me to value the Sacred Guild’s hunting know-how more. “It is an asset that the guild has built up for a long time, and has been kept completely secret from outsiders.”
“I guess there’s some special method?”
“There is nothing unusual. As hunting data accumulates, there are a wealth of tips for responding to emergency situations and ways to deal with monsters. “We have kept it a secret with strict rules.”
I mentioned that Yoonhee was innocent.
“Yoonhee never told me either.”
“Phew!”
Lee Se-hee’s serious expression relaxed and she burst into laughter.
“If you say that to someone else, they will think you said it.”
“is it?”
“yes. I know what Junho was thinking, but there are a lot of twisted people in this world. “You listen and interpret it the way you like.”
“Right.”
It’s strange that you revealed something that was kept secret.
I listened to Lee Se-hee.
“And Dahyun, who left the guild, is also keeping it an absolute secret. but.”
Lee Se-hee said that Baek Gun-seo was right, but her reaction was clearly different from usual.
I wasn’t really surprised because I knew that I would be standing on the other side of Lee Se-hee in the succession battle in the future, but I think it was quite a shock to those involved.
Of course, that’s just words.
Lee Se-hee was the heroine who took over Shinsung Group in that situation.
“Do you know the real reason?”
“sorry. “It’s housework.”
“okay.”
There’s no reason to pry if he doesn’t want to say more.
I think I kind of know what the reason is.
However, it will be difficult to resolve from the parties involved. Then the higher-ups should be responsible.
“It should have been resolved quietly. “It’s all my fault.”
“It’s not your fault. “It’s the fault of the person who rushed forward.”
“I was inconsiderate. I felt comfortable with my uncle and Junho. “You have to reflect.”
Since he said he would do that, I can’t say anything more.
He’ll take care of it himself.
However, there are people other than Lee Se-hee who need to be treated well. This is Lee Se-hee’s father, Chairman Lee Young-moon.
“So what should we do? “Am I missing it?”
“No, I will convince you. My uncle also understands my intentions. “I will ask you to come as an observer.”
“okay.”
In the end, Sehee Lee achieved what she wanted.
However, it was clear that the brakes were put on hold due to the Baekgunseo.
Here, braking meant Lee Se-hee’s position within the Shinsung Group was increasing. Once you’ve caught the bump, no matter what you do, you’ll be noticed by the White Army.
Even if Lee Se-hee conducts the actual work, the symbolism of the Baekgunseo cannot be ignored.
There is only one person who can untie this knot.
This is Lee Young-moon, Chairman of Shinsung Group.
I don’t know much about it, but Lee Young-moon is considered to be a good person.
It was he who placed his daughter in the Holy Guild and empowered her so that she could demonstrate her talents. However, it is strange that there was such a commotion and no action was taken.
You said you’re not feeling well, so are you going to do it tomorrow? Despite that, Lee Se-hee’s expression was bright. Then there was a high probability that this man would be left alone and watched.
“I don’t like it.”
“What?”
“It’s just that someone I don’t like suddenly appears.”
“I feel sorry for that person.”
I couldn’t say he was your father.
I need to see the face and see how it was made and eaten.
The reason I go to see Lee Young-moon is simple.
This is because I hope that Lee Se-hee will become the next chairman of Shinsung Group.
Not only does she take care of various tasks, but Lee Se-hee is better as a business partner than Lee Se-chan.
Having confirmed in my mind that I would meet Lee Young-moon, I released the brakes on Lee Se-hee.
“You can move a little more blatantly.”
“What do you mean?”
“If you’re careful, you won’t get what you want. Not everyone can like you. The same goes for people around you, groups, and guilds. So, those who hate you, boldly give up.”
“······.”
Lee Se-hee looks at me blankly.
It is possible to be hated by everyone, but it is impossible to be accepted and loved by everyone.
This is because jealousy exists in humans.
And I also became a hematoma, unable to overcome my feelings of inferiority and jealousy.
Now that I came to my senses, I was able to reflect on how I felt at the time.
“If you do well, people will eventually follow you.”
“That is correct. I guess I became discouraged without even realizing it. “Thank you, I will do my best.”
“I just gave it a try. “I don’t normally do this.”
I definitely feel that I have come to my senses.
If it had been a hematoma, I would have quietly watched Lee Se-hee no matter what situation she was in.
Now that I’ve come to my senses, I can give you this normal advice. not bad.
“I’m just saying that because it’s easy to work with you.”
“I didn’t know that having someone you could trust was so reassuring.”
The sparkling eyes made me feel burdened. Nothing will come out of looking at me more.
So I changed the topic.
“Let’s at least train for minor arts.”
“I was waiting.”
The more you trust me, the more I have to work harder.
…But the more Lee Se-hee does that, the more she likes it.
This guy is a little strange.
* * *
After completing training, Lee Se-hee visited the Baekgun Office.
I was planning on clearing up any misunderstandings before Soye showed up.
“uncle.”
“Why did you come?”
“I want to talk.”
Lee Se-hee sat across from Baek Gun-seo, who was drinking whiskey alone.
Baek Kun-seo gathered his brows as he looked at her, who had just washed up and was soft and fluffy. It was my nephew that didn’t hurt even if I put it in my eyes. I didn’t like this confrontation.
Lee Se-hee made eye contact with Baek Gun-seo and held out her glass.
“Please give me a drink too.”
Baekgunseo filled the cup.
The scent of whiskey in contact with the air became stronger.
“Use it.”
“So you should drink well.”
“I was trying to set the mood.”
Regardless of what was said from outside, Lee Se-hee has a close relationship with Baek Gun-seo.
It was Baekgunseo that struggled to put the Shinseong Guild on the rock when he was young, and it was Baekgunseo that supported Chairman Lee Young-moon by his side when he was having a hard time.
Although they do not share the same blood, Baekgunseo was more than just a biological uncle to Lee Sehee.
So even if it wasn’t my fault, I wanted to apologize if I wasn’t considerate enough.
Baek Gunseo responded to Lee Se-hee’s tolerance with a somber expression.
“Sehee.”
“Your uncle.”
“I know how you feel too. So stop it. “It’s not a bad feeling.”
“uncle. “What’s going on?”
“It’s not like that. “I think I just felt helpless without realizing it.”
“······.”
Lee Se-hee quietly listened to Baekgunseo’s words.
“It’s Choi Jun-ho. At first, I thought an outstanding talent had appeared, but the more I looked at it, the more amazing it became. I was a genius that could not be compared to anyone else, but there was someone even greater than me. I know it’s not a good comparison, but the more I watched, the more frustrated I felt. Then, when they told me that they had decided to become an observer without consulting me, I got nervous without realizing it.”
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
“I’m embarrassed that my narrow-mindedness has been revealed. In the end, I am also human to this extent. “It’s okay to be disappointed.”
“What about disappointment? “It’s nice to feel humanity.”
“thanks.”
Baekgunseo’s expression became much more relaxed.
“I will manage it thoroughly so that there is no disruption to hunting. “I’ll talk to Choi Jun-ho again when I see him, so don’t worry too much.”
“thank you.”
“Of course it is something that must be done.”
Lee Se-hee knows that what Baek Gun-seo said was not everything. However, neither Baek Gunseo nor Lee Se-hee opened their mouths until the end.
The two clinked their glasses and drank whiskey one after another.
Lee Se-hee left the room, slightly intoxicated, and sighed.
“You don’t tell me there is another reason.”
* * *
When I returned home, I explained the situation to Yunhee.
Hearing the serious expression on his face that I rarely see, the guy nodded and sighed.
“I’m glad it worked out well.”
“Was it serious?”
“huh. I heard that the director and your sister are close. When two people like that collide, who wouldn’t be nervous? “Both of them are essential to the guild.”
“I don’t know why?”
“I don’t know. “Sehee is the same as I know, and the director is said to have had his pride hurt, but I don’t think it can be resolved smoothly, but I also think my brother is unusual.”
Yunhee said that a superman’s pride is like the sky and no one can touch it.
Come to think of it, many of the super people I saw at the World Super Power Day event were corpses, except for their pride. This guy would come to his senses only if we turned him into a real corpse.
Rather, James Reed and Guillermo, the chef, were unusual examples.
Do you think that things that don’t have any special skills just build up your pride?
Berserker doesn’t show any pride or anything like that.
Could it be that the less skilled you are, the more you build up your pride?
“Do you now understand what a great brother you have?”
“Do you think I’ll do well like that?”
“I have no expectations at all.”
“uh? My mind is straight. “I thought you were crazy as usual.”
Yoonhee Choi, this is crossing the line.
Still, I was certified by my younger brother that I was sane.
From an older brother’s point of view, it would be normal behavior to do something to help your younger sibling grow.
“Don’t think strange things, you will die.”
“You won’t die if you train a little.”
“The way you do it can really kill you, right?”
···I guess I’ll have to watch it a little more and try it out.
What I felt while training Sehee Lee is that humans laugh when they reach extreme situations. If Yunhee also follows this mindset, she will soon open gifts.
Anyway, Yun-hee thought that Baek Gun-seo’s behavior was strange, and I agreed.
So, that means some other external force was involved. The only people who can do that are Shinsung Group Chairman Lee Young-moon and her older brother Lee Se-chan.
It is the latter that has a negative influence on Lee Se-hee.
Then there is only one thing left.
“Isn’t Lee Se-chan coming to the Sacred Guild?”
“The eldest son of the group? I’ve hardly ever seen you in the guild… Ah! I saw it once last time. “I was with the director at that time.”
I knew it. So, did Baek Gunseo line up for Lee Se-chan?
“What did you do?”
“Yeah, I heard we ate together? “I guess we met because the group was busy.”
It may or may not be so.
I will let Lee Se-hee know and I will also look into it.
Before that, I need to take a look at the guy who didn’t control the traffic properly.
* * *
The place I arrived in the middle of the night was the mansion where Lee Young-moon lives.
Interestingly, the Shinsung Group family did not live in the same house, but Lee Young-moon and his wife Lee Se-chan and Lee Se-hee lived separately.
Youngmoon Lee lives in the most central area of Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu.
As the chairman of Shinsung Group, which ranks first in the business world in Korea and is considered the top guild, he is a person who can be seen as more powerful than the president in some ways.
Elected positions are limited, but money and force are eternal.
So the government tries to take away the power of the conglomerates, and the conglomerates resist to protect what is theirs.
“Then you have to be healthy to enjoy life for 1,000,000 years.”
Lee Yeong-moon was very talented, but his health was not good.
Therefore, they almost refrained from external activities and were rarely exposed to the media.
Yoon-hee says that it adds to the mystery, but just looking at it, it’s nonsense. He seems to be the type of person who likes to make things happen behind the scenes rather than being at the forefront.
Of course, it gets to this point because there are things that are out of your control.
Personally, I don’t like his shady personality, but since he’s Lee Se-hee’s father, I shouldn’t kill him, right? I have to endure it.
“As expected.”
The mansion where Lee Young-moon lived was like a fortress surrounded by walls. Starting from the surrounding mansions, roads and CCTV installed everywhere, it seemed like a place where you could never avoid your eyes.
Infiltrating a place like this is simple.
I went up, stepping through the air, in a place without CCTV.
If there is snow on the ground, the sky is the best. I climbed up to an incredible height and arrived at the top of the mansion.
Even if you fall here, you will be caught. Because the crime prevention system installed throughout the mansion can identify me.
So I dropped a coin.
Clink!
Wal wawal waal!
The dogs barked, but after a while they quieted down. I cast Transfer before the force remaining on the coin dissipated.
“It’s so easy, right?”
Since it passes through space, it can be broken through by some kind of crime prevention system.
I broke through the security net and entered the mansion. There was silence in the mansion late at night.
I arrived in the bedroom, the only light on.
When I went inside, I saw a small, grayish middle-aged man sitting at a work table and reading documents.
This man is Lee Young-moon, Chairman of Shinsung Group.
He raised his head as if he sensed my presence and didn’t look surprised at all.
“Are you here to kill me?”
“Why?”
Does it look like it won’t last long even if I don’t touch it?
“···Choi Jun-ho. “What’s going on?”
Meanwhile, he recognized my face.
“I have something to tell you.”
“So if you’ve come this far, it’s not a good story. Let’s sit down first.”
I sat on the chair opposite Lee Young-moon. It was as comfortable as being at home.
“So, why did you come?”
“Take care of your child properly, your son.”
I gave it to him because I thought he would kill me with my own hands if I didn’t.