Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 183



182 – Guild Internship_13

Cheon Yoo-seong also received a special invitation.

That’s 2 chapters, but of course I know it’s just a little bit, really just a little bit less than some guy who got 5 chapters.

That was an inevitable result, since I didn’t show off my hidden strength for the fight with that guy.

To be exact… it was only now that I was able to control the power I gained during last summer vacation.

If it had been included, there would have been two special invitees per year.

Anyway, the two special invitations weren’t bad results either.

For a regular cadet, two invitations had arrived, something he could never receive even in his dreams, and they came from two places: the Lotus Flower and Shinwha.

That means he is considered more than just a promising prospect.

“You won’t find these conditions anywhere else.”

“I know, but I’ve already decided where I want to go.”

“Meteor Cadet!!”

“sorry.”

The scout from mythology offered me really good terms.

The conditions were much better than those from the lotus flower.

How much sincerity is there.

He showed such passion that it was as if he was going to die if he didn’t get scouted.

If it were normal, even Cheon Yoo-seong would have been impressed by it and chosen Shinhwa without even looking into it.

Before I met that guy, I thought it didn’t matter where the guild went.

But I didn’t choose it.

There were three reasons.

The first was because, no matter how you looked at it, it looked like they were after a chicken instead of a pheasant.

The second reason is that after investigating, Shinwha’s future was uncertain in many ways, and Lotus was not content to rest on its laurels and was developing day by day to become a global guild.

The third reason was that, considering the above circumstances, I knew that guy wouldn’t go to Shinwha.

That is why the lotus flower was chosen by Cheon Yoo-seong.

The lotus’s condition wasn’t bad, and I thought it would look better if I had a fair competition with him and changed the perception of those who thought of him more highly than me.

He also thought that if that happened, Marie would definitely look back at him.

Of course, instead of competing right now, it would be okay to slowly decide later at the Academy.

I wanted to prove it as quickly as possible, even if it meant killing time.

Therefore, there were no worries.

“what?”

How long has it been since I decided which guild to join?

I heard something that I just couldn’t understand.

From noble mtl dot com

“Lee Seong-hyeon isn’t going to Yeon-hwa?”

“Yeah, that’s what it is?”

“why?”

“Well? I don’t know about that.”

A story I heard from Isiah.

At first I thought it was just a rumor or a lie.

“You guys are the ones who participated in the internship. Please take good care of us. My name is Kang Seok-jun, the representative of Team 12. Starting today…”

First day of internship.

I couldn’t see that guy anywhere.

I asked a question just in case.

“…your job is to…”

“Team leader, I have a question.”

“Ah, the name is…”

“It’s called a meteor shower.”

“Okay, what’s your question, Yoo Seong Intern?”

“I mean, is there any intern who hasn’t arrived yet?”

“The intern hasn’t arrived? There isn’t one. What’s going on?”

It was only then that I realized that Isiah’s words were not a lie.

‘You really went to Shinhwa?’

I didn’t understand.

Don’t you know that the political situation there is unstable right now, and that your business is being hit by the Lotus, so you might get kicked out of the five major guilds at any moment?

If you can make a normal judgment, even if the myth offered better conditions than the lotus, it would have been right to choose the lotus unless the conditions were more than three times different.

No, even if I had received 5 special invitations, it was common sense that Lotus was not a hole-in-the-wall shop, but the number one guild, so it was impossible to give 3 times that amount, so naturally there was only one place to choose.

But why?

Is this simply a myth?

Cheon Yoo-seong was troubled over and over again.

“you…”

How much did you worry about it?

A thought flashed through my mind.

‘Did you run away knowing you would lose if you fought me?’

Wasn’t it revealed that he had the gift of prophecy?

If you had seen an ominous future, you would understand.

If we compete on equal terms, it is natural that all the false self-promotion we have done so far will be exposed.

It was clear that he went to a place where he would fail on purpose, and when he failed to get good results, he would make excuses that it was not his own fault, but the guild’s fault.

I also saw him frequently coming and going from the training grounds, and it seems he was caught after he passed the 6th stage.

‘Ah, I knew this would happen and tried to hide it as much as possible.’

Cheon Yoo-seong smiled and shook his head as if he had no choice.

“Meteor Intern?”

It was refreshing to run away without saying a word.

As things stand, that guy won’t confront me head on.

What kind of person would stick his neck out in a fight he knows he will lose?

Just as he ran away to the myth out of fear, it was clear that he would make up excuses if asked to confront him.

Maybe, he’ll make excuses like he won’t fight the weaker ones.

And that excuse is plausible because he lost in the last individual match at the martial arts festival.

Of course, to people who don’t know the situation, he’s just a challenger.

‘How can I…’

“Meteor Intern!!”

“yes!!!”

Cheon Yu-seong opened his mouth loudly at the sound of thunder ringing in his ears.

The eyes of the other interns around me poured in, and in front of me was a Lotus employee who was lighting a twin flame.

‘Oh, by the way, I was talking about internships.’

I made a mistake.

“Do you know how many times I called?”

“sorry.”

Cheon Yoo-seong bowed his head urgently.

“Ha, I know that Cheon Yoo-seong was specially invited as an intern, and he might be able to get a higher position than me after he graduates, but he seems too elitist…”

The sermon started as if it was about to happen.

That’s how long it was.

“…is what it says. Do you understand?”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“I will believe you.”

When the sermon ended, my bowed head would not rise properly.

**

Although he was cut from the scouts for an absurd reason, Go Han-sik quickly pulled himself together.

I knew I wouldn’t be able to do guild-related work, but I thought that the world wasn’t just full of guild-related work, and that even though the world was freezing over, there were countless jobs out there, and that if I just worked hard, I could get a job.

Of course, I didn’t know how long the effort would take, so I had to save on living expenses even though I had a retirement fund.

So after thinking about it for several days, I explained the situation to my family and bowed my head.

“It’s okay. Cheer up, honey.”

“Cheer up, Dad!”

Tears welled up in his eyes for a moment, but Koh Han-sik held back and made a resolution.

These are the only ones I will protect no matter what happens.

That’s how the search for a new job began, with me going from place to place and reaching out to my connections, friends, and relatives.

Because it wasn’t the time to be ashamed.

“Sir, is there any job opening… Oh, yes… Okay, I understand.”

“Hello. My name is Koh Han-sik. Do you remember me…”

“Hey, I’m Korean.”

“I’ll do anything.”

Thanks to those efforts, I was able to go to a relatively good place for an interview.

Although it’s not true that I passed the interview, it was a huge improvement compared to when I couldn’t even properly go for an interview due to age, work experience, and other reasons.

“after…”

Koh Han-sik waited for his turn in the interview waiting room, taking deep breaths.

It was around that time.

-!

A call came in on my cell phone.

Unknown number.

I tried to reject it because I thought it was spam.

I called to ask for your understanding, just in case.

“I have something urgent to do, so I’ll contact you later…”

[This is ○○ University Hospital. Are you the person in charge of Ms. Park Hwa-ryeong and Ms. Go Ha-na?]

hospital?

“Yes, that’s right. What’s going on?”

[Oh, that’s…]

As the words dragged on, anxiety began to creep up Ko Han-sik’s back.

[…both of them were seriously injured in a fire of unknown cause.]

For a moment, he heard a story he shouldn’t have heard.

They say there was a fire at home.

The story was that his wife and daughter, who were sleeping in the house, were badly injured.

[I know you are upset, but I want you to have the surgery quickly…]

“Mr. Koh Han-sik, the interview begins…”

Unbelievable words.

Koh Han-sik ignored everything and ran to the hospital.

And I could see it.

On the hospital bed, my wife and daughter, living corpses.

“What the heck is this…”

I couldn’t understand.

I couldn’t believe it.

No, I didn’t want to understand.

I didn’t want to believe it.

What kind of nonsense is this?

I certainly could not have imagined that it would turn out like this when I left the house this morning.

“This is a situation where surgery is needed immediately.”

“Soo, will I be fine just by getting the surgery?”

“…”

The doctor was speechless, but where is the idiot who doesn’t know what he’s talking about?

Blood flowed from Gohansik’s eyes.

But there was no time to delay.

“Please… save one of our Hwaryeongs.”

I knelt down and begged.

“I will do my best.”

And I waited in front of the operating room for a long time.

I waited, waited, and prayed for a long time for the lights to go out.

How much time has passed?

The lights that indicate surgery is underway go out.

A tired-looking doctor came out.

“I did my best, but…”

The operation was unsuccessful.

It wasn’t a complete failure though.

It was literally a situation where I was barely holding my breath.

And that doesn’t last long either.

“Room, is there no way?”

“It’s no longer possible with medical technology. This can’t be done without the arrival of a S-class healing hero…”

The message was that there was no way.

There are only three S-class healing heroes in the world.

Among them, Paladin is missing, so only two remain.

And meeting them is like picking stars from the sky.

Even if they meet, the situation is such that the rich and powerful people who want to receive treatment from them are lining up with a lot of money.

It was impossible to get treatment unless you paid a similar price to them.

I had insurance and a pension, but that was only enough to cover the costs of surgery and intensive care unit stays.

He didn’t have money to support his family.

“sorry.”

The doctor’s verdict.

The happiness of the old days was shattered.

“I know it’s unfortunate, but this fire burned down an entire apartment building. As I was looking for the source of the fire…”

Don’t they say that misfortune brings more misfortune?

When I was out of my mind.

There was talk of compensation for damages.

A urging that isn’t a urging.

However, the burned down house could not be sold, and there was no money left.

A situation where there is nothing but debt.

Gohansik drank a lot of alcohol, which he had stopped drinking since his daughter was born.

“Shit… What do you want me to do!!!!!!!!!”

Late at night, with my head spinning, I cursed and yelled.

Tears flowed without stopping.

I resented everything and resented it again.

However, nothing changed.

When I slowly came to my senses, the unhappiness was so heavy that I drank again.

I know I have to try.

I know even more that this shouldn’t be the case.

But there was a certain degree of line to that as well.

Why on earth…

“Things have suddenly gotten worse, and it looks like neither of you will be able to make it through today.”

“…”

Another phone call, mentally preparing myself.

Gohansik knew endless despair.

And that was the moment when I was about to give up everything.

“You can get a little revenge and save someone precious. Why not give it a try?”

I heard the devil’s whispers.