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Chapter 233
Lee Shin entered the lounge of the LeeDo Hotel in Seoul, overlooking the splendid night view of Seoul. Yoon Choa, who had been waiting at the entrance, bowed her head, and Lee Shin smiled brightly.
“Fast as always. Good work, noona.”
“It’s nothing.”
“Right, we’ll talk about that matter later. Where’s Director Hong?”
“This way.”
Е́ n u̇m̀а̃.і̊ d̄
Following Yoon Choa’s guidance the lounge was empty of guests. In the distance, Hong Han-hyeon, wearing glasses, was absorbed in documents. He looked like a generally warm middle-aged man, but his eyes showed stubbornness.
Hong Han-hyeon flipped through documents with one hand while scribbling constantly on paper with the other.
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He was so immersed that he didn’t notice Lee Shin arrived. Before he knew it, Lee Shin had sat down and was quietly watching with his arms crossed.
After quite some time, Hong Han-hyeon finally noticed Lee Shin sitting across from him.
“Oh, my apologies. I didn’t realize you were here. I wasn’t ignoring you—I just can’t multitask. When I focus, I can’t see anything else.”
“I understand. I’m the same. Nice to meet you, I’m Lee Shin, representative of the Mir Guild.”
Wе b̌ ň õ v̀ е́ l Ën̂ üm а
“Nice to meet you. I’m Hong Han-hyeon, in charge of the World Raid. I was very rude over the phone. I was so shocked by the data… sorry, I keep ending up apologizing.”
“Don’t worry about it. Would you like a drink? This place is expensive—it would be a shame not to drink something.”
“Haha, that’s true. Give me something decent.”
“I’ll have a Korea Martini.”
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“Korea Martini?”
“Soju. Hehe.”
Ẅê bnо̇v̄.ẽ l Ẽ n̊um̈ а̂
“Hahaha, that’s good. I’ll have soju as well.”
Though Hong Han-hyeon was known for keeping an iron wall between himself and guilds, the atmosphere was surprisingly good.
And Lee Shin knew exactly why.
『 “Director Hong Han-hyeon? He’s a good man—kind and warm, except he’s a bit frustrating sometimes…”
“…He keeps a distance from guilds because he got burned. Remember when there was that uproar during the World Raid qualifiers years back? Yeah, that. It happened because the director couldn’t refuse and ended up giving guilds too much leeway.”』
This came from conversations with Guardian Ye Eunseo, who was close enough to Hong to be called his apprentice.
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And before coming here, Lee Shin had spoken with the elder.
— “A call from Director Hong? Hah, I’ve lived long enough to see everything. That coward called first?”
— “Didn’t you know? I’m the one who wrote his recommendation to the Association. His career as a hunter wasn’t great, but he had an incredible eye for matches. It’s just his personality that’s a bit….”
Putting together what Lee Shin already knew with what he learned here, Hong Han-hyeon was…
‘A scholar if you say it nicely, an obsessive type if you don’t.’
And this was made painfully clear through conversation.
Е̊n̆ u m̈а .іd
“Representative, you wouldn’t believe it. Guild representatives are ridiculous. During the regional qualifiers held mid-league, they cry and beg to block call-ups, but during the off-season finals they desperately try to shove their members in.”
“Well, earning the national title boosts recognition.”
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“I know. Higher recognition means more popularity, higher value, and more fans—which raises the guild’s worth. Of course I know. But that hypocrisy wounds my soul.”
Wounds his soul…
Just from the way he phrased things, it was obvious—this man was a “true believer.”
So Lee Shin responded in kind.
Ẃ е bn̊о.vӗl Ӗ ńù ṁ а̊
A true believer for a true believer.
Lee Shin pulled something out of his pocket and put it on.
“…Do you have bad eyesight? Why the glasses all of a sudden?”
“It felt like I needed them now. Do they suit me?”
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“They do.”
“You understand antique charm. Please continue.”
Е n̊um̆ a
“So, I thought you were different, Representative Lee. I didn’t think a guild representative could have such strategic insight…”
One thing was clear.
Both Lee Shin—wearing taped glasses—and Hong Han-hyeon—saying it suited him without a second thought—were not normal.
The bartender and Yoon Choa’s furrowed brows in the distance said as much.
The room’s mood suddenly shifted.
Now it was the stage for two “true believers.”
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“Shall we get to the main point?”
“I’ve been wanting to ask. The data. How did you even acquire this? And how do you know this list? These stats—how accurate are they? No—how is it even possible to extract data like this?”
As if waiting for the cue, Hong Han-hyeon fired question after question.
That’s right.
What Lee Shin had given him was the confirmed call-up list and the simple stats of the hunters included.
Of course, “simple” only from Lee Shin’s perspective. From Hong or any official’s perspective, it was nearly classified information.
W̄е̌ ḃñоv_ê_l Ёn u̇ m а̄
“Well, now that you’ve seen everything, we can talk comfortably. Personally, I don’t recommend selecting Gumiho or Gwisaal.”
“Gumiho’s lack of work ethic was always controversial, yes. But the stat penalty is… this big? And what about Gwisaal? His stats are decent—”
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“Gwisaal, raid leader of the White Sword Guild, has a weak heart. Once the spotlight hits and the stage gets big, he won’t even bring out half his ability.”
“Hmm… in that case, I had a position in mind for him…!”
They went on discussing synergy, matchups, concepts, compositions—a deeply strategic debate that left Hong Han-hyeon in awe of Lee Shin’s bold and unconventional insight.
“A true representative must strive tirelessly for the league’s development. Understanding hunters’ stats is the basis for that growth. Our Mir Guild prides itself on having the most advanced and accurate stat-measurement technology.”
Ẁе̊ bň_о̄ v̆е̂ l En̊ûṁа
“That stat-measurement technology… could it be that girl who handed me the documents after breaking through our security…?”
“Nope!”
To prove his innocence, Lee Shin downed a glass of soju in one go and continued.
“Director, do you think that data could be obtained through trickery?”
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“Of course not.”
“Then is my strategic understanding lacking?”
Е n u m̃a. іd́
“Not at all. It’s shocking—in a good way. That’s why I’m this excited.”
“That’s exactly it!”
“…?!”
“That excitement—that thrill—trust the feeling you had the moment you first saw the data.”
“Oh… inspiration!”
“Right! That’s the one!”
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A genius doesn’t understand—he simply feels.
Unshakable Rank 1. The most ancient of veterans.
With vast knowledge, [Dominance (99)], and the out-of-spec [Charm (101)], Lee Shin engraved his presence into Hong Han-hyeon.
And now, onto the deal.
“I’ll be blunt. For this year’s qualifiers, I will send you three: Park Subin, Baek Yeonwoo, and Yuri-ra.”
“Ohh… that’s a relief!”
Wе̂b̂n̊ о v́ е̃l̀ Én̆ ǔ_ṁ a
“But I cannot send Hwarang or the Mountain King.”
“Tsk…so it ends up that way.”
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“And lastly.”
Lee Shin pushed up the bridge of his glasses.
“Include both Hwarang and the Mountain King in the finals roster.”
“!!”
Ё ñu m а̌
At the sudden request, Hong’s eyes widened and then narrowed. His expression clearly said, Representative Lee, I didn’t think you were like this.
He was about to respond but in the end, he said nothing.
“Here is the expected roster and stats for our first qualifier opponent, ‘Vietnam.’”
“…!”
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“Here is the expected roster and stats for the second opponent, ‘Singapore.’”
“…!!”
E nu mа
“And here is the list and stats for the third opponent, ‘Thailand.’”
“Heuk…!!”
The three USB drives were a regionals free-pass.
Gulp—Hong Han-hyeon’s throat danced. If that data was real—even 80% accurate—he couldn’t refuse.
While Hong was still speechless, Lee Shin picked up the soju bottle and said:
“I always say this: in this world, there are very few things one can guarantee. Humans are error-ridden beings. What can we guarantee?”
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But in such a world, there were two things Lee Shin could assert confidently.
“That I am the most charming person in the world.”
And one more.
“That there is no hunter I don’t know.”
How is it?
Lee Shin held out the filled glass, and Hong Han-hyun stared at it for a long time before finally lifting it.
É ñû m a . і d̀
It was over.
To sway the other person, you need to hold something they cannot refuse. What moved Hong Han-hyun wasn’t money, but only the knowledge and information inside Lee Shin’s head.
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“Ha, may I ask just one more question?”
“You may ask two or three. The night is long anyway.”
Put nicely, he was a scholar; put poorly, a single-minded obsessive.
In other words, a “nerd.”
W̆ѐ_b̀n̄o v̇ е̊ l Е ñu m̈ а̃
Dealing with the type of people he had been sick of in his past life was an easy task for Lee Shin.
•
•
A few days later.
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[ World Raid (W.R) Regional Qualifier 15-Person Announcement ]
: Sword Master Park Gwang-seop, Spear Ghost Yang Gang-cheol, Guardian Yeo Eun-seo, Cross Iruha, Flame Queen Kim Ji……
Е n̂ũ ṁ а
……Yu Ri-ra, Park Su-bin, Baek Yeon-woo.
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There are times when you feel this kind of emotion.
You like it but you hate it, you’re proud but annoyed, excited but pissed off.
Complex and subtle emotions—that was exactly how the Dragon-fans felt.
― Is this real……?
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― ffs are they crazy, is that hhh jerk taking three starters?
― Ri-ra, Su-bin, Yeon-woo—all of God’s kids are on the national team……?
The tree names visible in the regional qualifier list.
Literally, the children of Lee Shin had proudly placed their names in a position representing the country.
― National team at 19? That’s the youngest ever, right?
― Yeah yeah;; Flame Queen is 22. She was the youngest lol
Е ň um̄ a . i d̊
― They’re all dead. Hand over the uniforms.
It was a glorious position every hunter dreamed of, and fans were proud—not someone else, but their hunters rising to that spot.
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The problem was that the league was currently ongoing, and the Mir Guild was on the verge of breaking a historic record.
― Are you guys stupid? We’re in the middle of the league. We just lost three!
― We’re right about to achieve something huge!
― I’m happy the kids made the national team, but the guild record matters too, you know.
Ẇ е b n òvе̃l̀ Èn̊um ӓ
Youngest national team, the kids’ careers.
Undefeated rounds, highest points. A one-of-a-kind record.
With personal careers and guild values clashing, Dragon-fans could only feel torn.
― My skull’s gonna crack.
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― I’m so f***ing pissed lol
― It’s just two weeks. Only four matches—surely we’ll manage? haha;;
Е n̊_ǔ.ṁа́
― The raid match is fine because Team 2 and Mountain King are there, but what about the arena match;;;
― If the worst happens and we lose everything, we’re stuck in 2nd place.
― But top guilds like Krin Guild also lost their rankers……
― But if we refuse national call-up for the record’s sake, can we live with the backlash?
― Yeah;; I’m also scared the kids will be disappointed.
― True……
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And then the statement from Director Hong Han-hyun appeared.
[ W.R Hong Han-hyun speaks about Mir Guild’s trio. “I was deeply impressed by Mir Guild’s strategy. It was a necessary choice for the future.” ]
[ Director Hong Han-hyun: “Their unique talent was irresistible.” Evades questions about them being too young. ]
[ HHH… suddenly becomes Lee-god? “All three will be crucial for Korea’s future league. I thank Director Lee Shin.” ]
The surroundings were too noisy, so Hong Han-hyun had tried to speak for Lee Shin’s sake, but—as always—he lacked awareness.
Angry Dragon-fans charged in and beat him metaphorically.
Eń ú m̃å. і̆ d
― middle fingers to you, get some damn awareness.
― You give the disease and the cure! middle fingers!!
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― You bastard, none of this would've happened if you didn’t poke around in the first place!
― Damn it this is all middle fingers fault.
― No, the problem is holding regional qualifiers in the middle of the league. Damn Secretariat!!
― World Raid involves the Association too lol;;
È n̈ ůmä
― Don’t care, if our record breaks, both middle fingers and the Secretariat are dead.
― I can’t stand this anymore f!@#!@#!!@#@!!#%!
― @!#middlefingers@!##@!!22#@#@@%#@#%
Do well: HHH.
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Do poorly: hhh.
Act like a jerk: middle fingers.
Ӗn um а_.і̀d
His blundering triggered the Dragon-fans’ explosion, and curses flooded the Secretariat and Association boards.
In the end, only one person could calm the situation was the emperor of the Dragon-fans, the precious youngest.
― “Lee Shin speaketh: Fear not.”
Who am I? I’m Lee Shin.
I know what you’re worried about, and I’ll fix everything.
With anxiety and worry filling the air, the day of assembly finally arrived.
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~Assembly day~
The W.R staff all stared blankly at the assigned lodging.
“Hey, hey, check the address again. Is this right?”
“Are my eyes messed up? Why does the lodging look like the LeeDo Hotel?”
“It is the LeeDo Hotel. Chairman Lee Sang-byeok personally called and said to write down that the hotel was cleared for us.”
En̈ ü ṁа̂ . ĩ ḋ
“How do you know?”
“Because I was the one who got the call. Ever heard Chairman Lee Sang-byeok angry? Haha, I nearly pissed myself.”
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“This is insane……”
A few days earlier, the moment the 15-person list was announced, Chairman Lee Sang-byeok of LeeDo Group personally called. The biggest powerhouse in the country demanded to hear an explanation and told them to bring the person in charge. What could they do? Hong Han-hyun answered the call.
After blah blah explaining this and that, the result was this.
“Rumor says the support fund jumped fivefold.”
Е̇ n ũ m̃ӑ_
“Want something even crazier? They’re providing a private jet.”
“He doted on those three kids so much…… this is wild.”
As the staff awkwardly stepped into the hotel, the hunters were already in their rooms.
To build partnership, rooms were shared two by two. The kids rolled their suitcases and opened the door.
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“Bwahahaha, boy, we meet again!”
“G-good to see you, sir.”
En̊ûm̀ а̇
“You’re smart and I like you already. Let’s get along.”
“Yes.”
Spear Ghost Yang Gang-cheol slung an arm around Park Su-bin’s shoulders and ruffled his hair.
“Hello Ri-ra-ya. I’m Guardian Yeo Eun-seo. You know me, right?”
“Hello!!”
“Good, sit here. I have something to ask you. Just how fast are you? I’ve made a strategy and your speed seems like the key.”
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“Goodbye…….”
“Where are you going?”
Yu Ri-ra tried to flee like lightning, but Yeo Eun-seo grabbed her hand and dragged her into forced strategy study.
And finally, two people faced each other at the door.
“……”
“……”
Е̇ n̄ũm̈ӑ
“……”
“……”
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Baek Yeon-woo on crutches, and a man showing a sculpted upper body just out of the shower.
It was Sword Master Park Gwang-seop.
“I’m not gonna eat you. Come in.”
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