155 – Welcome to the Sephiroth Clan (Complete)

‘… … Well, I guess I’m mistaken.’

That would be the case, because there’s no reason for her to smile at Han Seo-jun.

As he’s become quite popular these days, it seems like Han Seo-jun has caught an axe disease without even knowing it. The word narcissism came to mind for no reason.

Han Seo-jun looked at Jeong Se-yeon with a bitter smile on his face.

Suddenly, the hunters’ commotion died down as if it had been washed away by Jeong Se-yeon’s appearance.

People’s ears perked up at the sound of light footsteps.

Seong Da-hyun, who had been keeping silent as if she was not interested in the people around her, Park Gyu-seong, who was talking to other people, and several hunters who were quietly looking at their phones, all had their attention focused on them in an instant.

All the hunters present were staring at Jeong Se-yeon’s face with silent eyes.

Jeong Se-yeon also looked at the hunters one by one and smiled gently.

“It seems like everyone has come.”

She nodded with a satisfied look on her face.

“Okay. Then shall we begin the briefing?”

“Can I ask you a question before that?”

At that moment, a man raised his hand slightly, expressing a question.

It was Lee Han, an A-rank hunter belonging to the Onsemiro clan.

Lee Han was a young genius who had recently reached A-rank and was praised as one of the best hunters in Onsami, despite his lack of experience. He was recognized for his skills and achievements, and was on a roll.

Of course, he is inferior to the bloodlines of the four major clans, but it is very encouraging that he reached A rank at that age.

Lee Han carefully moved his lips.

“I’m just asking out of curiosity.”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“Is that person, Han Seo-jun, also participating?”

After a while, he gestured at Han Seo-jun’s face.

It was well known through the internet and other sources that Han Seo-jun was not an ordinary E-rank hunter, but that didn’t change the fact that he was an E-rank hunter.

Even if you can use telekinesis, freezing powers, physical strengthening powers, etc., unless you have experience to back it up, you are on the same level as a child who only has strength.

What is needed in an exploration and conquest of this scale is natural cooperation and unity.

Unless you have extraordinary strength like Lee Ji-hyun, who is renowned as a top 10 hunter, coming as a newbie will only cause trouble.

Lee Han, like Han Seo-jun, was lucky enough to awaken a powerful ability and reach his current position, so he felt more keenly than anyone else how much trouble a lack of experience could cause.

Besides, wasn’t the location we conquered this time the top floor secret dungeon?

Even if you are a skilled professional hunter, one wrong move can lead to a violent death.

In such a situation, Han Seo-jun, who has no achievements and no experience, participates?

The ability may be sufficient, but when thinking about it comprehensively, honestly, Lee Han was a little skeptical.

The other hunters here may not have good personalities, but their abilities, skills, and experience are trustworthy.

They may not seem to get along well on the outside and may grumble, but once they enter the dungeon, I have no doubt that they will do their part.

Except for Han Seo-jun, that is.

The top floor is where even one person’s mistake can lead to great damage, so it is inevitable that Lee Han is on high alert.

That’s why Lee Han carefully asked the question.

“Han Seo-jun’s ability may be quite useful, but it would be a bit too much to just rashly participate… … .”

“hey.”

One of the Onsemi clan members tapped Lee Han on the side.

And then, with an awkward face, he could see Lee Ji-hyun staring blankly at Lee Han as he nodded.

“… … .”

Lee Ji-hyun had a blank expression on her face with her lips pursed, but from Lee Han’s perspective, that appearance alone was enough to make him feel considerable pressure.

Lee Han swallowed a little air.

If you think about it, it was Lee Ji-hyun who decided for Han Seo-jun to participate.

Because Lee Ji-hyun was the clan leader of the Shinjeong clan and Han Seo-jun was a clan member of the Shinjeong clan.

In the end, it was decided through Lee Ji-hyun and Jeong Se-yeon’s own compromise.

Whatever the reason, it is not wise to criticize the decisions made by Lee Ji-hyun and Jeong Se-yeon.

Lee Han knows to some extent how much influence Lee Ji-hyun can have on the hunter society.

According to rumors, she is the eldest daughter of Ilseong Group and is like a younger sister, and she is also friends with the successor of Heuksanhoe and has Ryu Ye-rin of the Seong clan as a clan member.

There is no benefit to be gained by showing off to Lee Ji-hyun.

But isn’t conquering the top secret dungeon, to put it in common parlance, a matter of life and death?

Of course, that doesn’t mean I brought up these words with the intention of picking on Lee Ji-hyun. As I said before, it was out of curiosity and questioning.

Also, it seems like other people are curious, knowingly or unknowingly, so Lee Han took up the gun.

But now that I think about it, it feels a bit hasty.

That would be the case, since there was room for Lee Ji-hyun to misinterpret it.

I should say that I had no intention of refuting that.

Lee Han quickly added with an awkward expression.

“No. I’m not nitpicking… … I’m just curious since all of them are A-rank or higher hunters.”

“If you’re not going to argue, why don’t you just stay still?”

At that moment, a nervous voice came nagging at Lee Han’s ear.

I quickly turned my head, thinking it might be Lee Ji-hyun, and there was a woman sitting with her legs crossed, wiggling one foot.

“Oh, really.”

It was Sung Da-hyun with purple hair.

He cut me off in a rather rude manner.

Honestly, I felt a little bad.

But Seong Da-hyun sneered, not caring what Lee Han thought or not. Who cares about Lee Han’s thoughts? It’s not important right now.

“I guess Ms. Jeong Se-yeon had something in mind, so she let her participate. Don’t waste her time on something useless.”

Lee Han bit his teeth with a slightly unpleasant expression on his face as he saw Seong Da-hyun, who was holding her chin with one hand and glaring at him as if she was annoyed, but he couldn’t really protest.

Because isn’t Seong Da-hyun one of the key figures in the Seong clan?

She has the skills to lead a tribe.

There’s a lot of talk about how I might reach S-rank before I turn 30, so I don’t want to have any unnecessary friction with people like Seong Da-hyun.

Even though Lee Han is an A-rank hunter and a dark horse, he is just a clan member.

Seongshi Se is keenly aware that arguing with people will only result in loss.

As Lee Han glared at him without saying anything, Han Seo-jun couldn’t help but tilt his head slightly.

‘… …Why is that woman Seong Da-hyun coming forward?’

I didn’t know that woman would barge in out of nowhere.

Considering Seong Da-hyun’s usual personality, it was a bit difficult to understand, but Ye-rin’s face suddenly came to mind.

I guess it’s because of Yerin.

He glanced at Seong Da-hyun, and she gave him a sign telling him to trust her. To be honest, Han Seo-jun was a little taken aback. No, there was no need to defend him like this.

What on earth did Yerin say to Seong Dahyun?

I’m just curious.

“Go to sleep. Calm down.”

Jeong Se-yeon, who felt that the atmosphere was becoming slightly uncomfortable, reached out and stopped Seong Da-hyun and Lee Han.

Seong Da-hyun crossed her arms with a snort, and Lee Han furrowed his brow for a moment before stepping back obediently.

Jeong Se-yeon, who had been watching the scene closely, let out a sigh with an embarrassed expression and then glanced at Han Seo-jun.

He looked at her with eyes that seemed to reassure her and smiled slightly, causing Lee Ji-hyun’s eyebrows to flinch slightly at that sight.

‘I feel strangely uneasy. Why are you looking at me like that?’

It seemed that Seong Da-hyun was helping Han Seo-jun like that because of Ryu Ye-rin, but Jeong Se-yeon couldn’t understand why she kept looking at Han Seo-jun with a strange look.

Although it wasn’t revealed openly, it wasn’t hidden either.

Of course, it could be Lee Ji-hyun’s imagination, but what should I say? A feeling? An instinct? Should I call it that? It doesn’t seem like it was just a one-time glance.

‘Could it be him?’

Suddenly, a strange thought occurred to her mind, but Lee Ji-hyun shook her head inwardly and tried hard to deny the foolish thought.

I just looked at Seojun a few times and started having really strange thoughts.

Lately, I’ve been having a hard time because of Seojun’s harem(?), so my mind keeps going in strange directions.

Now that I think about it, I recommended Jumina as a clan member not long ago… … .

‘That guy, he brings a woman home every time he takes his eyes off her, tsk.’

Lee Ji-hyun clicked her tongue briefly and snapped out of her thoughts.

For now, let’s stop thinking about useless things.

“It’s natural for Mr. Lee Han to be curious. And I think other people are a little curious too, so I’ll explain it clearly here.”

Jeong Se-yeon looked at the hunters sitting in their seats and let out a sigh.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun is participating as an auxiliary personnel, not a combatant. Since he was assigned to the auxiliary personnel on our side, there won’t be any unfortunate incidents during the battle.”

“Oh, yes.”

I wondered why Han Seo-jun had to be included as an assistant and participate in the dungeon raid, but I didn’t ask the question without thinking.

“Even though Mr. Han Seo-jun is only an E-rank hunter, I thought he would at least be able to protect himself. Right, Mr. Han Seo-jun?”

“Huh? Oh, yeah. What… … .”

When Jeong Se-yeon asked with a smiling face, Han Seo-jun answered with a nervous face.

“Mr. Han Seo-jun has many abilities, and most of them are comparable to A-rank, while most of our assistants are B-rank.”

“okay.”

“If that clears up the question, can we begin the briefing?”

Rather than saying that his doubts were resolved, it seemed like he had no choice but to agree, but soon Lee Han nodded, and the full-fledged briefing began.

The hunters began to listen to the briefing quietly.

***

Jeong Se-yeon’s briefing was quite neat.

Dungeon overview, situation description, personnel assignment, etc.

It went smoothly and without any hiccups, as if they had been practicing for quite some time.

“… … and please take a look at this.”

Jeong Se-yeon suddenly took out a piece of A4 paper and started handing it out to the hunters one by one.

“What is this?”

“These are the details inside the dungeon.”

“yes?”

I read the A4 paper carefully.

It seems like I summarized the dungeon information I gave you last time and shared it with people. It was summarized clearly and concisely. I was a little impressed.

“This is quite detailed… … Isn’t this information that you can’t get without going into the dungeon to some extent? As far as I know, I heard that the Sephiroth Clan only looked at the entrance.”

When one of the hunters showed a puzzled reaction, Jeong Se-yeon smiled and began to explain slowly.

“Yes. Our personnel have only just checked the entrance to the dungeon.”

“But what exactly is this information… … .”

“Actually, I bought some information about the dungeon from a person with the ability to foresee the future a while ago.”

“Are you someone who can foresee the future?”

The hunter looked a little surprised.

Because people with the ability to predict the future were quite rare.

Even more so, those with the ability to foresee the future who can pinpoint only the information you want.

“Of course, it’s a secret who I bought it from. And the information I gave you may not be 100% accurate. There are many uncertainties in predicting the future. So please just use it as a reference, just for reference.”

As I asked, I kept the fact that I was a clairvoyant a secret.

Of course, since it was known to Jeong Se-yeon and Kang Han-seong, it was obvious that it would be discovered by the public before long.

“Oh, that’s okay.”

“If this is all true… … .”

“No, but even so, the accuracy of predictive ability often decreases depending on the situation.”

The hunters briefly exclaimed in admiration as they scanned the data.

Although it was limited information, it contained quite a lot of things.

Secret dungeon structure, trap locations, types of monsters, traps, maps… … .

At this level, you should be able to get through the first part without much difficulty.

‘Looking at it this way, it really does look like a game strategy guide.’

The only flaw was that the strategy wasn’t perfect.

‘I wondered why the Sungcheon Church was able to conquer the unconquered class so quickly, and it turns out that Edelin’s help was a big help. Unlike me, Edelin has clear memories of the future. Ah, I’m jealous of the regressor’s privilege, I’m jealous.’

I smiled bitterly in my heart, with those pitiful thoughts.

“I’m done explaining, do you have any questions?”

“… … .”

There was no particular answer from anyone.

“If there are no questions, should we start moving slowly?”

Jeong Se-yeon glanced at me and smiled slightly, and I thought to myself with a bitter smile.

… … I don’t think this is a mistake.

What the fuck, really?