Chapter 290 – Senior at Work Who Hates Me (2)

Although Areum-yi was dumbfounded for a moment when she saw the blade exploded due to the linkage magic between me and Cha Yu-ri, but in the end, she accepted the repair request without much hesitation.

In the first place, it was said that only the mass-produced products were attached to the rod, and only the spear blade was directly touched, so just retrieving the spear blade from a spear worth 500,000 won was practically the same as preserving 400,000 won worth.

“By the way, sister, who is this junior? Where did you wield a spear, so you gave me a joke like this?”

“Well, there is such a thing…”

“Well, there’s no way my sister would know. Still, if she’s her own weapon, she’ll have to dig it out herself. Why does she let her sister go and say that.”

“… I’ll pay attention next time.”

It seemed like it would be a good idea to reveal that sooner or later I will be able to use spearmanship as well.

At this rate, Areumie’s imaginary junior would receive unfair swearing instead.

Or maybe she wouldn’t take it if she didn’t come to pick it up.

“So, can you fix it?”

“I mean Kana. It’s long enough to just attach a new pole, but this isn’t even a repair. It only takes one big one, including the wages and commissions.”

“… Yes, I’ll leave it to you.”

The value of one explosion magic is 100,000 won.

Although the material cost of the Sandstone Sentinel obtained from that one shot far exceeded that, it was a price that could not be overused anyway.

In order to use it in the first place, it was necessary to connect with Cha Yu-ri. At least during Skylight Shield activities, I couldn’t use it because of Cheon Ji-hee’s gaze, so the situation where I could use it was also limited.

… Even here, Cheon Ji-hee continues to linger in my heart.

“… Then, I will go soon.”

“Yes, sister! When you finish fixing the window, I’ll come find you!”

“Okay. See you next time, beautiful.”

In her head, she slowly walked away from Ah-reum’s studio, thinking a little complicated.

If I could at least reveal to Cheon Ji-hee that I am a multi-awoken person, I would be able to solve many parts of the Azure Shield and move forward.

How on earth should I convince the person who has been thinking badly of me since our first meeting with her?

I wonder if she will believe me and be positive when I reveal her details about her multiple awakenings.

Thinking about such complicated thoughts, she moved her body in the direction of the company.

Even if you sit still and hesitate, nothing will change anyway.

Once you move anywhere and try something, the story will progress.

Even if it’s a coincidence, it’s fine, so whether it’s getting a chance to meet and talk with Cheon Ji-hee at the company, going around the company’s B-class or A-class dungeons for personal training, or at least fulfilling the minimum number of working days for the company’s guild.

First of all, it was better to go to work as a company rather than a union in order to proceed with anything. Even if you go to work in the afternoon, if you submit enough performance, the company will acknowledge that you have worked.

I had achieved one big goal of leaving the company, but there were still many problems to be solved because I was still taking a break.

Too many, too many difficult problems.

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Eun and Ok Co., Ltd., Gangdong-gu Branch.

In the Sky Shield conference room on the 14th floor, three Hunters were in the middle of writing a report on the ‘Ancient Underground Cave’.

“… And, was there nothing here in the seventh room?”

“Ah, the trap was lifted as soon as I entered. There, in the middle of the room, there was a strangely drawn X-shaped picture. Around there, there were several footholds that you shouldn’t step on.”

“Okay? Then, Mina, you write this part. Jihee and I are outsiders when it comes to traps.”

“Okay~. I wrote about the seventh room earlier… Ah, here it is.”

“Hyeeun-ah. I finished writing the report for the fifth room.”

“Ah, thank you, Jihee. Then, the ancient underground cave report is almost complete.”

“Is this the last chapter of Hye-eun’s report? Can my sister help me?”

“… Because it’s okay. Please stay away from me, Ji-hee.”

Kang Hye-eun, Han Min-ah, and Cheon Ji-hee.

The three-member Azure Shield squad checked their horses here and there and wrote a report on the B-class dungeon they had just explored.

In general, it was common for hunter party hunting to attack monster dungeons to follow the previously created strategy and only report the final results.

Occasionally, going around a lower level dungeon like this and writing a report on the strategy was one of the main tasks of the company’s hunter party.

In general, the dungeon investigation conducted by the company itself only confirms the rough grade of the dungeon in consideration of the monster’s level and topography, but it is common that detailed data such as detailed risk factors and how to deal with monsters are not prepared.

In the case of such dungeons, it was a common method of dungeon raiding for high-ranking hunters to visit and write an easy strategy.

And the strategy created in that way was used by the lower-level hunter party by citing it.

As a safety-first company guild, this method was famous for having almost no casualties.

Of course, even in the midst of this, S-class dungeons with unclear methods of attack still belonged to difficult challenges.

Unlike the hunting of general hunter parties, writing strategies was a bit tricky, so there were some parties who either hated the task or didn’t accept it at all.

At least these three people, including the party leader Kang Hye-eun, were quite fond of raiding the lower dungeons.

In the case of Kang Hye-eun, it was because she could refer to it when attacking higher-level dungeons.

Han Min-ah, because the more the strategies she wrote are cited, the more her performance and pay come in.

And Cheon Ji-hee… Because I can talk to Hye-eun Kang as much as I want during the report writing time.

Chun Ji-hee, an A-class fighter hunter with an azure shield.

It was already a well-known fact within Azure Shield that she was sending Kang Hye-eun a lot of favor.

Even Cha Yu-ri, who was not very interested in other people’s affairs, was able to notice at once that Cheon Ji-hee’s attitude toward Kang Hye-eun and the way she treated others was different. You will know even if you don’t.

Of course, Kang Hye-eun also noticed that Cheon Ji-hee’s feelings toward her were a bit excessive, but she thought of this feeling as ‘excessive friendship’ in her own way.

Whenever she got a chance, she would cling to herself, but it wasn’t to the point of being overly unpleasant, and on days when she wasn’t in a very good mood, she kept an eye on her and didn’t bother her.

Even after hearing that she had a boyfriend not long ago, she consistently maintained a similar attitude, so she rather felt romantic feelings for herself because of it. It became difficult to imagine that he would have had it.

If her attitude had changed even a little, she might have doubted her previous feelings, but if the feelings were based on friendship, it was normal not to change.

That’s why, without anyone noticing Cheon Ji-hee’s unrequited love, she was still growing in size within the azure shield.

The other party members didn’t know how the two became so close.

Even Han Min-ah, who is often dispatched to other parties and boasts a strong network within the company.

Because, when Kang Hye-eun and Cheon Ji-hee first met, she was still only a D-class hunter.

Kang Hye-eun, who was recognized for her talent and worked as a trainee hunter since high school, and became a C-class hunter upon graduation, started working at the same party as Cheon Ji-hee shortly after she joined the company.

Rather, Han Min-ah and Cha Yu-ri were the ones who joined relatively later after Kang Hye-eun officially made the sky blue shield.

There were several times when she almost noticed the feelings of Cheon Ji-hee, who knew Han Min, who sometimes looked at the two from a third person’s perspective, but she was just there.

‘Well, if you really didn’t like it, Hye-eun would have kicked Ji-hee out in the first place. Or did she openly warn me not to stick around.’

Always blocked by this thought, Han Min-ah’s guess always stayed at this level.

In the meeting room, filled with mixed emotions, the azure shield’s dungeon exploration report was completed before anyone knew it.

Kang Hye-eun, who got up from her seat, announced the dissolution to the other two.

“I will submit the report to the Dungeon Research Department and leave. Thank you for your hard work, Jihee. And Minah, you too.”

“I had a hard time~. Our Hyeeun~.”

“I’m leaving work early today too. Let’s go together, Hyeeun.”

“Will you?”

Kang Hye-eun, who got up from her seat while packing her report and luggage, looked at Cheon Ji-hee, who was still in the conference room, and asked.

“Is Ji-hee going to work too? Tomorrow, Cha Yu-ri and Tae-kyung… Seong Tae-kyung also goes to work as a group, so I recommend not overdoing it and resting in the afternoon.”

“…”

Seong Tae-kyung.

Chun Ji-hee’s movement stopped momentarily at the name of a man that came out of Kang Hye-eun’s mouth.

A new male hunter who recently made the company buzz.

Also, a new member who received a B grade as soon as he started and entered Azure Shield.

And, the abominable man who stole Hye-eun, whom he loved.

Hearing three letters of Seong Tae-gyeong’s name coming out of her mouth, Chun Ji-hee immediately burned a competitive spirit toward the invisible man.

It was definitely me who had been active with Hye-eun and Hunter for a long time.

Rather, Hye-eun seemed to care much more about the man who came in late, so she couldn’t help but twist her stomach as Cheon Ji-hee saw the scene.

At least, if his skills were lacking, he could have argued that he was a man unsuitable for the Azure Shield, but Seong Tae-gyeong clearly showed his skills even though it was only one group hunt.

Seeing Hye-eun and her other colleagues relieve her burden thanks to her, she was in a situation where she couldn’t even say such a thing.

Kang Hye-eun called her name again toward Cheon Ji-hee, who stood still and hardened her expression.

“Mr. Jihee?”

“… I’ll train a little more and get off work.”

“Are you okay?”

“Are you okay. I just want to warm up.”

Even though Kang Hye-eun’s first partner had already been taken away, she had to be by her side for the last time.

Cheon Ji-hee could never back down from this competition, and in order to do that, she had to definitively prove her presence to Kang Hye-eun.

‘Even if that man isn’t there, she needs to become at least as strong as her avant-garde 2 so that Hye-eun doesn’t feel her absence.’

Even though she knew that love was hard to reciprocate, she had no choice but to try in a vague direction.

Because that was the only way of love Cheon Ji-hee knew.