Chapter 164

I felt full watching Yoohyun and Noah prepare dinner in the kitchen even without eating anything . They had grown up to be nice people, and Noah had managed to become a decent person under his sister . They were both commendable .

“Aren’t the kids admirable in every aspect?”

Yoohyun would still look like Minyui Kim, but they both were younger than me . I spoke to the men kneeling in a line after turning my head . They were people related to the Hunter Association, who had acted suspiciously after we ambushed the Dongju Lottery Guild . There were six in total, out of which four were in high positions in the Association, one was the secretary for the vice president, and the other was a close associate to one of the board members .

I had those whom Noah had captured kneel, but since they were ugly middle-aged men, the sight was not good for the eyes .

“Why can’t you answer? I did not block your mouth . ”

“You think you’ll-“

“I will get away with this . You’re relaxed enough if you’re worried about me . ”

I was a kidnapper in this situation and felt sad that I had to take away middle-aged men .

“Who would believe you guys if you rambled about being kidnapped and threatened by Yoojin Han after getting relased? I’m a victim of kidnapping who the nation sympathizes with at the moment . ”

My image was like that .

“I raised my young brother after my parents died early and left school to do so and spent years apart from him for safety when the dungeons appeared . I managed to get a nice skill to live my life but then was sent to prison on false charges . After that, I was kidnapped by those who would sell out their country and stood on auction . Is there anyone who can beat this story? I’m sure articles are saying that poor Yoojin Han is trying to get over agoraphobia and his trauma about now . ”

If I were said to be a kidnapper, the response would be that it was another trick to arrest an innocent person . They would need evidence, but I would not leave anything else behind other than the testamony of those kidnapped . Who would listen to testaments from the Association when they were already under suspicion?

“You’re deceiving the world by pretending to be weak!”

“I am weak . Who would pity me if I were an S class?”

My ruse was working because people saw me as a weak ordinary individual stuck between superhuman hunters . Moreover, about ninety percent of that long story was true .

Simyeong Seok looked happy enough to hum as he entered .

“The guests will arrive soon . ”

“Thank you . We won’t have any problems, right?”

“Of course-“

“You’re Simyeong Seok! I’m friends with your older cousin!”

One of the kneeling men stood up and shouted, and we both stared at him .

“Do you know him?”

“Not at all . ”

“He says he’s friends with your cousin . ”

“Our family’s motto is to be strangers in public venues . ”

“How about Hayan?”

“Kids are exceptions . ”

Hayan Seok was older than me despite looking young . The man who had tried to familiarize himself with Simyeong Seok glanced at us and kneeled again . I did not feel sorry for him being the friend of an acquaintance’s cousin, as we were basically strangers .

I started to place the dishes on the long table as the guests arrived . I had not thought of how many would come, but we had an even number of six .

“Oh, Director of Dungeon Management Headquarters . I knew you would stir trouble, but intentionally breaking a dungeon is taking things too far . ”

The youngest of the guests, Youngjoon Choi, clapped while he addressed one of the men . The face of the director who had used a profiting dungeon for his greed and then burst it apart turned red . Was he humiliated or only angry?

“I already heard the story, but an intentional dungeon break is something hard to believe . ”

“There always have been people who sold their country for their own gains . ”

Ochan Yoo, who had been in charge of the Hunter Market, and Eunyoung Choi, who had been in charge of dungeon management, sat down . The other three were also those who had worked in the Hunter Association . They had worked on-site when dungeons first appeared, and chaos ensued, and there had been a lot more than the six people invited here . While others had taken over most of the high positions, those below remained in the Association and suffered for it .

“Why don’t you guys sit? Even death row convicts are fed . ”

The six currently involved with the Hunter Association and the six who had been previously affiliated sat in a line across each other . Their expressions were polar opposites, and things were getting more interesting .

“Mr . Yoojin Han, you really won’t interfere with the Hunter Association?”

Eunyoung Choi asked with a suspicious face .

“I would die of overwork if I also had to intervene what the Association does . You might know that I have too few men, which leads me to act on my own . ”

“I think Haeyeon might have a different opinion . ” She stared at Simyeong Seok .

“As I said, they’re cooperating because we need the workforce . However, they do need to be paid for their efforts, like having a place on this table . ”