154 – Welcome to the Sephiroth Clan (2)

Following Ha Eun-byeol’s instructions, I entered the first conference room.

She opened the conference room door and walked away, saying, “Then, I’ll see you later, Unnie.”

Of course, he didn’t forget to shoot me a last stern look.

I guess I don’t like it at all.

It was absurd because he had such an ominous expression on his face, as if his lover had been stolen.

‘Ha Eun-byeol, that woman also has a bit of a difficult personality.’

Whether it’s Kang Sung-do or Ha Eun-byeol, there’s no one I like in the Sephiroth Clan.

‘By the way, I thought it was a conference room, but it’s quite spacious.’

I shook my head to clear my mind of useless thoughts and looked around the conference room.

It was a fairly large conference room.

Soft chairs, long tables stretched out to the left and right, and a projector caught my eye. It could be said to be a typical conference room.

Then I saw some people sitting.

People’s eyes were fixed on Jihyun.

Some people were shaken by Jihyun’s appearance.

“Look over there. It’s Lee Ji-hyun.”

“What? Lee Ji-hyun is participating too?”

“This is my first time seeing the real thing.”

“You’re so pretty.”

Groan, groan.

People sitting in the conference room chairs are glancing at Jihyun.

It seems like they are hunters who came to collaborate with the Sephiroth Clan. They were all busy gossiping. Just Jihyun’s appearance created an inexplicable atmosphere.

‘We’ve all seen this face at the Hunter Gallery.’

They were quite prominent hunters, so I could recognize them right away.

These were hunters whose faces had been made known several times on the Internet, TV, etc.

They were top-tier hunters who could play as first-team members no matter where they went, but they were bound to be inferior to Jihyun.

That’s understandable, since Jihyun is one of the top 10 hunters and is considered the strongest S-rank hunter in South Korea.

Sometimes, I would spar with Seoyoon and Yerin in the clan training grounds, and Jihyun never let go of the upper hand.

Even though Ji-Hyeon was one of the strongest S-Rank Hunters, she felt like a lone star among the famous A-Rank Hunters.

“Seojun, should I sit here?”

“Oh, yeah. Okay.”

Jihyun walked briskly and sat down somewhere.

People were making a fuss, but Jihyun just looked at me with a calm, composed expression, as if she was already used to it.

… … It’s like a world star has entered the domestic entertainment scene.

Well, if we really have to be specific, wouldn’t they be similar?

If they were high rankers, ranked within the top 100 in Korea, Jihyun was a top ranker, ranked within the top 100 in the world.

Compared to them, it was truly like the difference between heaven and earth.

“Hello, Seojun. It’s been a while.”

A man sitting far away waved his hand and greeted me warmly. He seemed to be pretending to know me, not Jihyun, so I tilted my head slightly in confusion. When I checked the source of the voice, it was Park Gyu-seong greeting me with a smile.

“That’s right. It’s been a while, Gyu-seong.”

“Yes. Hello, Jihyun, are you there too?”

“yes.”

Jihyun nodded her head slightly and greeted him lightly.

Park Gyu-seong’s gaze returned to me again.

“Seojun, are you and Seoyoon doing well?”

“Of course. Well, I’m busy these days so I don’t get to see you very often.”

“Haha… … Still, I’m glad you’re doing well.”

Park Gyu-seong’s face darkened slightly in an instant, but soon his complexion brightened and he smiled gently.

Park Gyu-seong, who has had a crush on Seo-yoon for a long time, seems to have complicated feelings in many ways.

“How are you doing these days, Mr. Gyu-seong? Are things going well with the second daughter of the Ji-seon Group?”

“Huh? Oh… … I’m just doing well.”

“It’s a shame. You two look so good together.”

The two of us chatted about trivial things.

Park Gyu-seong was busy talking to me without paying much attention to Ji-hyeon.

To be honest, I felt a little awkward because I had a slightly uncomfortable relationship with Park Gyu-seong, but I didn’t hate him as a person, so I was able to chat with him about this and that with a smile on my face.

“Anyway, do your best today, Seojun.”

“yes.”

Park Gyu-seong and I roughly summarized our conversation and returned to our seats.

Then suddenly I realize that a woman with purple hair is sitting quietly.

The woman sitting with several people wearing swords in a slightly distant place was Seong Da-hyeon, a high ranker from the Seong clan.

Seong Da-hyeon, who has established a branch, belongs to the Seong clan and is the head of the Cheonmu clan.

She quietly closes her eyes and folds her arms, oblivious to the surrounding noise.

The slightly sharp eyes give off a rather picky impression.

‘Didn’t Yerin tell you to ask Seong Dahyun for help if something happens?’

This is proof that I have already told Seong Da-yeon about myself.

Wouldn’t it be better to just go over and say hello?

Because she is also Yerin’s close friend.

There’s no harm in pretending to know in advance.

I made up my mind in my heart.

‘That’s a good thing. I was curious about what kind of person Seong Da-hyun was.’

I walked towards Seong Da-hyun without much thought, and Ji-hyun, who was sitting next to me, frowned and expressed her doubts.

“What? Where are you?”

“I just wanted to say hello.”

“Do you know anyone other than Hunter Park Gyu-seong?”

“There’s Seong Da-hyun. Oh, you don’t know her?”

“Seong Da-hyun?”

Jihyun tilted her head.

“How do you know Hunter Seong Da-hyun?”

“No, well. There is something like that. Anyway, I’ll pretend to know something and come back.”

I approached Seong Da-hyun without waiting for Ji-hyun’s answer.

I felt Jihyun’s gaze from behind me, but I didn’t stop walking.

As I walked closer, the clan members of Seong Da-hyun sitting nearby glared at me with furrowed eyebrows.

wow.

The look in his eyes is so murderous.

He’s looking at me as if telling me not to come any closer.

But I can’t just sit still.

Let’s just say hello briefly.

“Hello, Seong Da-hyun… … .”

“Be quiet. Don’t disturb me.”

Haha fuck.

As for personality.

High rankers are originally known to have dirty personalities, but why are you telling someone to get lost without even looking at their face? I think I know why you’re close with Yerin.

“Ah… … yes.”

I scratched my cheek, unable to hide my embarrassment.

Then Jihyun, who had been staring at me, burst into laughter.

Jihyun’s giggling and laughter is so unpleasant. She’s even biting her lips and laughing. What the heck, Jihyun? Do you find me funny right now?

“Written.”

It’s a waste of time to get upset.

It’s like trying to seduce a girl and getting rejected the first time.

“Hey, hey. Han Seo-jun. Stop it and come here, you idiot.”

“… … .”

Jihyun made a gesture.

I had no choice but to slowly take a deep breath and take a step forward.

“… … Han Seo-jun?”

Suddenly, Seong Da-hyun muttered my name.

Seong Da-hyun quietly opened one eye and looked up at me.

The eyebrows that were furrowed with nervousness were furrowed inside.

Seong Da-hyun’s eyes, which were staring at me blankly, began to grow slightly larger.

He looked quite surprised. It was like he was dozing off in class and someone bothered him and he shouted, “What the hell!” and now the teacher was right in front of him.

“… … Wait, wait.”

“yes?”

Seong Da-hyun’s urgent voice held my ankle tightly and wouldn’t let go.

The members of the Cheonmu clan reacted with bewilderment, question marks floating above their heads at the bewildered appearance of Seong Da-hyeon.

Seong Da-hyun paid no attention to the reactions of her clan members and kept her face hard and her eyes slightly trembled as she shook her head.

“Hey, are you Han Seo-jun?”

“Yes. But?”

When I told you to get out, why are you doing this now?

When I nodded slightly and answered Seong Da-hyun’s question, Seong Da-hyun started to fidget and sweat profusely.

“Hey, hey, hello?”

“… … Yes. Hello.”

I tilted my head at the unexpected greeting, but I accepted Seong Da-hyun’s greeting anyway.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. And some guys keep bugging me.”

“No, it could be.”

Seong Da-hyun’s face, smiling awkwardly and making excuses, had a hint of anxiety and impatience mixed in.

I don’t know why, but I thought it was a good thing.

“Well, I have a boyfriend, so it’s annoying when other guys keep bothering me.”

I nodded my head up and down and strongly agreed with Seong Da-hyun’s words. Then Seong Da-hyun tilted her head slightly from side to side and looked at me with a puzzled look.

“Your boyfriend?”

I blinked at Seong Da-hyun’s words. It was as if I had heard nonsense. Huh? That’s strange. Didn’t I hear from Ye-rin that she had a boyfriend? She said she was really sad because she couldn’t get pregnant. But why did you look so strange?

… … Ah. Wait a minute.

Is it a secret that you have a boyfriend?

Yeah, that’s right.

That could very well be the case.

I haven’t heard from the Hunter Gallery that Seong Da-hyun has a boyfriend.

When I first heard from Yerin, I was confused as to whether it was a secret or not that she had a boyfriend, but now that I see Sung Dahyun’s reaction, I guess it was a secret?

Me too. It’s something I could figure out if I just thought about it a little. I was short-sighted.

I waved my hand with an apologetic expression.

“I’m sorry. I guess I was mistaken.”

“… … Ah, yes.”

Judging from the suspicious expressions on the faces of the Clan members, it was clear that they were keeping their relationship a secret.

It seems that only Yerin was told about her boyfriend and pregnancy.

Of course, the topic of pregnancy was sensitive enough that it wouldn’t have been strange if she had only told her close friend, Yerin.

“Seojun over there.”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“Yes, I’ve heard a lot from Yerin. If there’s anything that’s inconvenient in this strategy, please let me know. I’ll help you as much as I can.”

“No, you don’t have to do that. It’ll be hard to take care of your clan members.”

I smiled slightly and said that it was okay.

It seems like he wanted to take care of something that Yerin asked him to do, but he couldn’t burden Seong Dahyun unnecessarily.

“Oh, no! Please!”

“yes?”

Seong Da-hyun grabbed my hand tightly with an urgent look on her face.

I thought you had a pretty sharp personality, but now that I look at you, you seem a bit different?

By the way, why do you look so desperate? Weren’t you close with Yerin? It’s like you were threatened by Yerin.

“And I made a mistake in what I said earlier… Could you please keep it a secret from Yerin…?”

“… … .”

Seong Da-hyun made her request with an anxious expression and a desperate plea.

“Are you by any chance not close with Yerin?”

“Tch, we’re close. We’re close, you know.”

Don’t answer by nodding your head vigorously with a completely unconvincing face.

‘No, what kind of reaction is this? Is Yerin in charge of the school or something?’

It seems like Yerin and Seong Da-yeon’s relationship isn’t what I thought it would be.

“Yes… I’ll keep it a secret.”

“Oh, thank you… … .”

I answered with a trembling face, and only then did Seong Da-hyun put her hand on her chest and let out a sigh of relief.

“Clan leader… sir?”

“what.”

“Oh, no. It’s nothing.”

“Tsk.”

The members of the Cheonmu clan called out to Seong Da-hyun with bewildered faces, perhaps because it was the first time they had seen her anxious appearance, but Seong Da-hyun growled nervously.

Then the clan members turned their gaze away with their mouths tightly shut.

… … What on earth has Yerin been doing?

It was heartbreaking in many ways to see someone as talented as Seong Da-hyun trembling like this.

– Suddenly.

“Is everyone here?”

After finishing a quick chat with Seong Da-hyun and returning to my seat, the conference room door opened with a bang.

The eyes of those waiting in the conference room moved toward the door.

And there, a woman with dusk-colored hair and Sephiroth elite members were entering the conference room one by one.

“hello everyone?”

Jeong Se-yeon glanced around the conference room and then slightly bowed her head.

The Sephiroth clan members who followed Jeong Se-yeon sat down quietly.

“Thank you again for coming to cooperate like this.”

Jeong Se-yeon smiled brightly and greeted me.

‘Huh? What is it?’

But something is strange.

It seemed like you gave me a little smile?

… … Is it just my imagination?