Murmurs.
The murmurs mixed into the tense reactions following my greeting.
I just said hello. Why are they acting like this?
Everyone seemed to either break out in cold sweat or have their tension spike even further.
Damn it.
âSigh...â
Flinch.
Even my sigh made them flinch. Seeing that made me feel like I was about to let out even more sighs.
âWhat the hell? I havenât done anything, and it already feels like everythingâs going south.â
I was used to wounds like this. Maybe it felt worse because it had been a while.
âI wanted to approach this normally, but...â
Because of what happened in my past life, I thought about doing things differently this time.
But judging by their reactions, that was probably out of the question.
âItâs kind of rude to react this coldly when someoneâs just trying to say hi.â
I nodded slightly and took a step forward.
At the same time, I stretched out my hand.
With just a hint of energy, a chair from a distance floated toward me.
Thunkâ!
I brought the chair in front of me and sat down with a thud.
âNice to meet you all. Looks like youâre already having a tough morning.â
Still no response.
But the atmosphere seemed slightly better than before.
I scanned the crowd with my sunken eyes and continued speaking.
âIâm Gu Yangcheon, the one whoâll be drilling you lot into shape.â
The moment I spoke, their reactions split.
On one side, the applicants I personally selected nodded slightly.
On the other side...
The ten men sent by the Allianceâs headquarters had expressions that hinted at discomfort.
âLetâs see here.â
I examined them one by one, memorizing their faces.
First, to check if I recognized anyone. Second, to make sure I could remember them later.
âFresh eyes.â
Since they had been pulled from various divisions, their dissatisfaction showed despite attempts to hide it.