But moments later, the members changed to hunters that was worried about the trouble their fellow member caused .
âI apologize for the trouble . If you file a claim to our clan, weâll pay for the damages . â
ââ¦No, itâs fine . It was a mistake, so thereâs no need . â
The assistant started breaking out in cold sweat and when the members entered the room they were led to, the person that called them was waiting for them there .
âWelcome . Itâs nice to meet you . â
âThank you for the invitation . â
âItâs nothing . Thank you for accepting the invitation . Since this isnât an official meeting, I would like it if we spoke comfortably and instead of addressing me by my position, please call me Ronald . â
âThank you for the warm welcome, Mr . Ronald . â
Kim Yoo-Na spoke as the clanâs representative .
âHave a seat everyone . â
Right when everyone was going to sit down .
Crack!
âOh! My mistake!â
One of the members âaccidentallyâ broke a chair .
The top portion of the chair broke into many pieces and fell to the floor .
ââ¦Iâll ask them to bring another chair . â
It looked like Ronaldâs expression changed a bit, but he quickly hid it .
The meal was boring .
Ronald spoke to Kim Yoo-Na most of the time and the conversation wasnât any different from the information that was on the letter .
The only difference was that Ronald was more gentle about it .
âThis is making me more nervous than a hunt . â
Kim Yoo-Na and Ronald were both smiling, but that wasnât how they were actually feeling .
Even though they were smiling, they were looking for an opportunity to attack from behind .
It seemed like they were hunting with their mouth .
They came to hunt, but the monster wasnât letting the hunters catch them easily .
The members discreetly looking at each other .
One of the members looked like they were going to sneeze .
âAhâ¦ahâ¦ahâ¦achoo!â
Claaaaaaash!
And at the same time, the windows on the other side broke .
The guards that were standing around the building looked inside with a shocked expression .
âOh, wow . Iâm sorry . I have a cold . I wasnât expecting that sneeze, so I couldnât stop myself . Iâm sorry . â
The member that sneezed quickly stood up and bowed .
It was awkward because he couldnât hide his emotion .
âIâm sorry, Mr . Ronald . The members keep causing trouble . â
Clank!
While Kim Yoo-Na was apologizing, they heard the sound of a plate breaking .
Ronald instinctively looked over and then his eyes widened .
Itâs because a dinner knife, which wasnât a dangerous weapon, was stabbed deep into the table .
The problem was that the table was made out of marble .
âIâm sorry . My hands slipped . â
Ronaldâs face turned so white that he looked pathetic .
But Ronald managed to maintain a poker face .
They continued the conversation .
If it werenât for the members that caused trouble .
Excluding Ronald, the assistant, guards and the employees all looked really shocked .
They somehow managed to finish their meal and conversation .
It was really short and long at the same time .
During that time, one wall of Ronaldâs home was completely broken and a part of the garden was damaged .
Of course they were all âmistakes . â
Before leaving, Kim Yoo-Na took out a small glass bottle from her purse .
âMr . Ronald, Iâm sure youâre really shocked because of the members . As the leader, I apologize . â
ââ¦â¦Whatâs this?â
Ronald asked as he grabbed the bottle .
But he mustâve known what it was because the hand that was holding the bottle was shaking .
âIâm sure you know . Iâm sure youâre really shocked, so I hope this will help you calm down . â
âAhem, thank you . â
Ronaldâs face looked thin by the time they finished eating, but when received the potion, he looked well again .
It was the attitude of someone that knew exactly what is was .
If he didnât know, he wouldnât quickly hide the bottle in his inner pocket .
âAnd, please send the repair costs to the clan . If you donât, I wonât feel good about it . If youâd like, I can send you something else instead . â
âSomething elseâ¦â¦?â
âThe same item that you placed in your pocket . â
âGasp! Ahem! That would be great . I thought this place wasnât good enough to bring remarkable hunters, so thank you for understanding . â
The potion that Kim Yoo-Na gave was highly effective .
Ronald was trying to remain calm because of his status, but the bottle ruined all of that .
He even laughed about the membersâ mistakes and blamed it on the items that broke .
âI wish you all the best . â
Kim Yoo-Na finished the conversation with a soft smile .
Ronald had a smirk on his face, but he said his goodbye with a smile .
âAhemâ¦â¦! Ahemâ¦â¦!â
âHey, just laugh . Itâs just us now anyways . â
Someone was holding in their laughter and another member told them not to .
And the sound of their laughter filled the car .
âHahahaha! It was hilarious! Did you see his expression? He had a stink face!â
âI donât really like associating with people like him, but it wasnât so bad this time . â
Everyone started talking about the meeting .
Moments ago, the members were well-mannered and well-dressed, but now, they were laughing like mischievous children .
âIt worked, right?â
âOf course . He looked so out of it . â
Hyun-Soo smiled while recalling Ronaldâs expression before they left .
But they didnât use any special methods .
All they did was break half of the house and make them feel threatened while eating .
Kim Yoo-Na handing him the potion was the finale .
He even begged her to sell the potion to him and offered to pay twice as much as what the black market was paying .
Everyone knew .
Everyone that was at the top had similar skills .
Thatâs why, if there was even a small difference, it will break the balance .
A chance to get ahead of everyone else!
The potion not only increases oneâs stats, but it also gave the chance to get ahead of someone .
Thatâs why everyone was desperate to get one .
And Kim Yoo-Na gave one to Ronald .
And she even said it was possible to get more without any hesitation .
He probably realized then how wealthy the clan was .
That was what Hyun-Soo wanted .
âWhatâs wrong?â
Eugene, who sitting across from him, asked .
âHm, it just seems like our methods were too ordinary . â
âHaha . I guess you were expecting blood to splatter everywhere . â
âNot really, butâ¦well, something similar . â
Before the members, Ronald looked as if he wanted to kill one of the members .
âIt was pretty simple, huh? And it looked like we were just showing off our strength . It may seem like an ordinary method, but itâs the best method to use . â
Eugene added that if they really did use their skills, then things would get even more complicated and tiring .
It would be nice to get revenge, but making the entire world their enemy was a foolish thing to do .
âPeople that have a desk job tend to not know who theyâre going up against . They either hear it from others or read about it from the reports they receive . They never really meet face-to-face like this . â
So theyâre indirectly showing it .
High-ranking figures rarely get the chance to see how strong hunters are .
They just sit at their desks and read the reports that the lowly employees give them . Theyâre probably not interested in the type of skills that the hunters have or what theyâre able to accomplish .
One canât understand the full experience if they donât experience it for themselves .
Hunters are nothing more than a weapon and are treated like chess pieces .
âYou saw it too, Hyun-Soo . His face turned white every time we made a mistake . Since theyâve never experienced it themselves, Iâm sure they were extremely shocked . Didnât it feel good to watch? It was pretty satisfying . â
âWellâ¦I did see that too . â
Honestly, Hyun-Soo felt satisfied too .
He felt the same way as Eugene .
When would they get the chance to show off their strengths to someone like him?
Regardless of their status, the members were really able to show off their strength to Ronald .
âBut, you donât think heâll hold a grudge against us because of this?â
âHeâs probably out of it right now, but once he calms down, heâll probably think that weâre a disgrace . But people usually become more cautious when itâs related to their safety and since he witnessed our strength, he probably wonât act rashly . â
Ronald will probably be out of it for a while .
âHe probably wonât hold a grudge against us . Heâll be more cautious and try to protect himself . Backstabbing after inviting us? That means heâs intentionally trying to make us his enemy . â
âRight . Thatâs why itâs really satisfying . We probably hurt his pride and since he canât cover that up, Iâm sure heâs irritated . â
Katrina commented .
âSo, we have no reason to worry?â
âThatâs right . We just need to enjoy this . â
Yeah .
In order to receive more of the potion, Ronald probably wonât act rashly .
No one knew whether he would use it for himself or use it as bait towards other hunters, but Ronald probably knew that he would benefit from it .
âHe now has absolute power . â
Hyun-Soo gave Kim Yoo-Na a few bottles before visiting and they came in handy .
The last method .
Hyun-Soo prepared it and Kim Yoo-Na executed it .
***
A few days later, Hyun-Soo heard something .
âYou found out who it was?â
âYes . â
During the past few days, strangers in black cars were visiting the clan and they were actually visiting because of Kim Yoo-Naâs request .
âWhere are they?â
âUnfortunately, itâs not just one place . â
âOhâ¦â¦ . â
It was just an assumption, but Hyun-Soo didnât expect it to be true .
That meant that they had to face more than one guilds .
âWhat are you planning on doing?â
âSome are saying we should catch them and others are saying we should wait . Since itâs an issue, itâs complicated for everyone . On top of that, itâs more than one person, soâ¦what do you think we should do, Hyun-Soo?â
Kim Yoo-Naâs large eyes were focused on Hyun-Soo .
Hyun-Soo looked into her eyes and carefully opened his mouth .
âPersonallyâ¦I think getting back at them right now is a bit dangerous . â
âHow come? They were trying to bury us . Arenât you mad?â
The way she asked sounded like she was trying to provoke him .
âOf course I am . But, weâre not going up against one person, so right now, itâs better to rest up . â
Going up against them just because they were angry was a foolish thing to do .
Their opponent was a guild that was known all over the world .
And it wasnât just one guild .
If they acted based on their emotions, they would lose .
Even though they were angry, they lacked power .
âOn top of that, our clan is currently growing . If we get caught in a scandal right now, then itâll damage us pretty badly . The opponent is trying their best to pull us out, so we shouldnât show them any of our weakness . â
They had to save up their strength .
Thatâs what Hyun-Soo believed .
âItâs never too late to get revenge . â