Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 187
186 – Guild Internship_17
Getting out of the harbor wasn’t difficult.
All I had to do was knock out the people who happened to be checking the items, knock down at least 5 security guards, avoid the countless pouring light sources, jump from a height of several meters, and run away 1km away within 3 minutes.
“I’m so sorry.”
An Seok-jun bowed his head toward the port he had escaped from and apologized.
Because the situation was what it was, it was difficult to explain properly, so I decided to use force and carried it out, but it seemed like I was not at ease.
“It’s an unavoidable situation.”
“But still, I’m a professional hero. Why did I do such a reckless thing?”
“That’s true, but those people probably haven’t seen my brother or my face. And even if I apologize now, will they even listen?”
“Even so, that doesn’t change the fact that I did something wrong. In that case, I should apologize.”
Then you should go back to the port and apologize properly. I don’t know why you’re putting on a show here.
“Then do you think it would be right to go back to the port and apologize?”
Even though his expression didn’t change, he spoke as if he had read my thoughts. He really was a man with good intuition.
“You said it won’t change. And if I apologize in a place they can’t see, nothing will change.”
“yes.”
“Then why do you do it?”
“So that the circle of my conscience does not get smaller.”
An Seok-jun smiled as if he was embarrassed even after saying that.
“…”
‘─If you did something wrong, you have to apologize.’
…But the only people who can do that are those who have the luxury of time.
It is possible for someone who doesn’t have to struggle to live and has nothing to protect.
As I looked at him, a nauseating feeling came to my nose.
Unable to bear it any longer, I turned my head slightly.
“So, even though you know that, why did you insist on approaching the incident like this? Even if the attack was sudden and you couldn’t respond, you could have finished it off when you subdued the kidnappers earlier.”
After a while, when the live show was over, he continued the conversation from before.
I guess you were quite curious.
“Did you record it?”
“I did it, but… what are you planning to do with this?”
An Seok-jun shook his head as if to say that was not the case.
“Yes, I would like to file a report.”
“Where? And to whom? You’re still a freshman in society, so you don’t know anything. The person you’re dealing with is the leader of the second-largest guild in South Korea and his secretary. There’s no way you can report it. The police, prosecutors, and the association will all ignore it. Even if you present evidence, they’ll probably think it’s a joke. No, if it ends there, it’s fortunate that it ends there. On the contrary, they’ll definitely fall for defamation and other methods!”
It was a long and drawn-out statement, but his words were not wrong.
There was no way that one poor quality recording could bring down the leader of a great guild and the power behind him.
‘Yeah, normally that would be impossible.’
But that didn’t apply to me.
Even before Yoo Chae-ah did this, she had already planned a way to bring them down.
What could be the problem now that we have this useful evidence in our hands?
And since Yoo Chae-ah was already Sarah’s subordinate, she could have been dealt with at any time if she wanted to get rid of her.
But that wasn’t the case right away because hiding was the right choice for now.
‘If you attract people’s attention, it becomes a hassle to move.’
I still don’t have enough strength.
Still, it wasn’t far.
Once this is successful, and I win the upcoming election and become student body president, I will have a shield and a justification to exercise some power.
“Don’t do this. Let’s hide for now. I’ll let you know when the situation improves…”
An Seok-jun grabbed my arm and advised me to run away.
“are you okay.”
“Ha, listen carefully, I’ll explain it again. Even if there were 100, or even 1000 pieces of evidence like this, to them…”
“It’s probably nothing, I know. But I’m really okay.”
“What’s okay? This is really dangerous…”
He looked frustrated when he couldn’t communicate.
“There is someone who can help me.”
Either way, I smiled.
**
Even before the Grand Guild Meeting, I researched the so-called five major guilds.
The reason was simple.
Up until now, there hasn’t been much contact because they’ve been moving outside their jurisdiction.
As time passed and the spectrum of events rose, I judged that it was inevitable that I would run into them.
“No matter how much I think about it, this doesn’t seem like a good decision. Do you know where this is!?”
An Seok-jun, standing in front of the large door, grabbed my arm and pulled me, fidgeting like a puppy that needs to poop.
That would be the case, because the method you told him was probably the most ridiculous method he could think of.
If it was natural, then it was a natural reaction.
“It’s okay, just trust me.”
“You want me to believe you? It seems like you don’t know anything. This is Team Leader 7’s house. I think he came here because he’s been listening to your requests so far. He’s a loyalist to the guild leader!”
I know.
“You are a loyalist, aren’t you?”
“Okay, then…”
“To be exact, they are like the loyalists of the previous guild leader.”
“what?”
It seemed like he didn’t understand what I was saying.
To him who doesn’t know the circumstances, he might wonder what I’m saying.
But I know.
I know it well.
Of course, since it’s so obvious.
How could you not know?
Actually, I was planning to do an internship at Lotus.
The more I investigated the five major guilds, the more I found that they were all useless places with nothing to eat other than lotus flowers.
Because it seemed so obvious that I would be wasting the opportunity cost of going somewhere else.
That’s why, except for the lotus flower, I didn’t investigate other places in detail and just gave a general overview.
I’m going to go to the lotus flower shop anyway.
But that day, the day Shin Jin-ho came to see me.
One question arose.
How could such an idiot be the vice-leader of Shinwha Guild, the second-largest of the top five guilds in South Korea?
I’m not unaware of the superficial reason.
His grandfather was the former guild leader, so it must be the power of bloodlines.
What I found questionable was how he was able to survive and maintain his position as vice-leader, even though he fought against the current guild leader for the position of guild leader of the Myth Guild.
No matter how stupid or merciful the other person was, it made no sense to forgive someone who had pointed a knife at you, and upon investigation, it was found that the current guild leader, Shin Jin-kwang, did not belong to that type of person.
In other words, no matter how you look at it, it was not a situation where he could be spared.
Of course, he may have been concerned about the public eye, but even so, he maintained his position as vice-guild leader and did not take away real power.
Doesn’t that mean you can put a knife to my throat again at any time?
There is talk outside that two brothers are openly fighting over the position of guild leader.
The fight has already been decided, and the guild leader has already been decided.
It’s such a ridiculous series of events that I’ve gathered information about the myths I’ve mostly overlooked.
And I succeeded in discovering the hidden circumstances.
‘It was hard to get.’
Due to the previous gate destruction incident, the villains that were supposed to be used as water lilies had been evacuated to the island, so it was very difficult to obtain them since I had to move alone.
If there had been no teleportation, I think I would have put off finding out and just gone to the lotus flower.
‘If that was the case, then why did I go through all that trouble back then?’
Of course, I’ll be able to use it someday.
It wasn’t all that bad of them to have to evacuate to the island.
Since I was regularly absorbing mana through blood donation, I was also gradually accumulating experience points similar to the automatic hunting in mobile games.
“What are you talking about? And what about the loyalty thing, or something like that…”
“Can you tell me more about what nonsense that is?”
An Seok-jun seemed puzzled by what I said and tried to ask what it meant, but a voice was heard before he could.
-Squeak!
And at that same moment the door opened.
I turned my head in response.
“Intern Lee Seong-hyeon.”
A middle-aged man was glaring at me with a stern face.
**
“So can you hear what nonsense that is?”
Team Leader Gong Cheol-min, sitting across from me, glared at me with a hint of anger.
If you thought it was nonsense, you shouldn’t have let him in like this, but just not let him in like Ahn Seok-jun. Judging from the fact that you didn’t do that, it seemed like he was quite concerned about what I said.
“That’s nonsense. I’m just telling the truth.”
“It’s true… I’ve been kind to you up until now. But now you’re trying to slander me with these lies.”
And yet he was in denial.
Knowing the truth, it couldn’t help but be quite funny.
“You’re lying? As far as I know, you’re in charge of one axis of the guild’s power along with the 2nd, 5th, and 8th team leaders. Isn’t that right?”
“…”
I don’t like being dragged around, so when I revealed that I knew everything from the beginning, Gong Cheol-min’s reaction changed.
I raised my mana and took an attack stance.
Then, steam rose from my whole body as if water was boiling.
He gave off the air of a Class A lieutenant, as if his position as team leader of Shinwha was not a lie.
The murderous intent to cut off my neck at any time was a bonus.
“Looking at your reaction, it’s certain. I think it’s time to deny it, but anyway, I didn’t come here to talk about power or the details. Let’s talk about that later when you have time. I came here to make a simple suggestion.”
Regardless, I brushed off that momentum and murderous spirit and continued to open my mouth.
“If you accept my offer, I will ensure that the guild that the team leaders have raised and protected falls into the hands of its rightful owners, the team leaders.”
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