Chapter 75: 75

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A red sports car exited the highway . The smell of the sea tickled Su-hyeun’s nose .

“I think we will arrive soon,” Su-hyeun said .

“Oh, good,” Lee Ju-ho said .

As Su-hyeun pointed to Gwangalli beach, Lee Ju-ho looked at the odometer and checked the distance .

“Hey . Drive your car more often . Don’t waste it,” Lee Ju-ho said .

“If we came here by a bullet train, we would have arrived an hour ago,” Su-hyeun said .

“Well . We still have plenty of time . And it’s more fun to drive straight, isn’t it? You didn’t have time to drive your car because you were too busy climbing the Towel of Trials almost every day . ”

“Well, yeah…”

This car was a gift from Lee Ju-ho . Su-hyeun felt sorry to not use it often, but he didn’t want to drive a car that much . People said the car was the best toy that a man could have, but to Su-hyeun, it was nothing more than a vehicle .

“You don’t like driving?” Lee Ju-ho asked .

“It is best when somebody else drives for me . ”

At his decisive answer, Lee Ju-ho exclaimed as if he heard an absurd thing .

“But it’s a Ferrari 488 Spider!”

“I don’t like this car that much,” Su-hyeun said .

People who didn’t like cars usually knew expensive cars, at least . The excitement of driving such cars was different from the fun of regular driving, but Su-hyeun did not seem to be so interested in it . He was in the middle of his twenties . He was not the child of a rich family from the beginning .

“People usually want to show off when they suddenly make a lot of money or get the ability to . You’re a little odd,” Lee Ju-ho said .

“Is that so?”

“Well, I am one of those people . And there are worse ones than me . It amazes me the more I think about it . You don’t enjoy alcohol, cigarettes, cars, or women . You do nothing . What do you like, seriously?” Lee Ju-ho asked in a very curious tone .

What he exemplified was what awakeners usually did when they started to earn money . They searched for good drinks, cigarettes, nice houses, cars, and pretty or handsome lovers . Those were the things that could show the symbol of success . But Su-hyeun seemed to stay away from all that .

“I like a lot of things,” Su-hyeun answered .

“A lot? Like what?”

It was an unexpected answer . Lee Ju-ho perked up his ears and waited for Su-hyeun’s answer .

“Well, not things like you said . But, I like to empty my head while looking at a pretty lake or to go to an amusement park with people I like or to sit in a cafe and read a book…” Su-hyeun thought for a moment and continued . “I like to just binge-watch shows or movies all day in my home . I also like to go on trips and take pictures . ”

“Sounds pretty simple . ”

“They are luxury things,” Su-hyeun said in a quiet voice .

“What? Luxury?”

Su-hyeun did not think Lee Ju-ho could understand his words . But he meant it .

Clear skies, pretty lakes, amusement parks, cafes, small daily lives… All those things would become luxury things in the future . Expensive sports cars would remain, but people wouldn’t see the clear skies of the world . That was why Su-hyeun considered such trivial things to be luxuries .

“I will change the future . ” Su-hyeun stopped the car and looked up to the sky . “So these simple things will not be luxuries . ”

Su-hyeun took his car key and got out of the car with Lee Ju-ho . People paid attention to the appearance of a luxury sports car . The area around Gwangalli Beach was blocked by policemen everywhere .

“Thank you for your work,” Su-hyeun said as he passed by the cops .

“Wait . You can’t…”

“I am Kim Su-hyeun . I am the leader of the dungeon raid team today . Here . ”

At the restraint of a policeman, Su-hyeun took out and showed his awakener registration card . It was a golden colored card with S-Rank signed on it . The policeman stiffened quickly .

“Please excuse me, sir! Enter this way, sir . ”

“Thank you . ”

The crowd of policemen opened the way for Su-hyeun and Lee Ju-ho . Gwangalli Beach was shining in green light . Many people were waiting in front of the beach . Half of the one hundred were awakeners and the other half were ordinary people . Perhaps they were involved with various media platforms .

“Wow . There are many people . We still have some time left, though,” Lee Ju-ho said .

“It’s nice to see everyone working early,” Su-hyeun said .

“People over there will be critical of you . I am sure they won’t say anything in front of your face but…”

“I know . ”

Lee Ju-ho did not expect that answer . “Do you know?”

“I just got the S-Rank title . I don’t have much official dungeon attack experience . I am sure they won’t welcome me,” Su-hyeun said .

“…Yes, you know well . You should have done many dungeon attacks before . ”

“It’s a waste of time just going around similar dungeons,” Su-hyeun said .

It was the same story as before . For Su-hyeun, attacking low-level dungeons was just a time-consuming task . Usually, C-Rank awakeners or people who wanted to get Ether stones attacked small dungeons .

“Oh, well . ”

Lee Ju-ho shook his head as if he knew it . But unlike what he said, he trusted Su-hyeun a lot .

Lee Ju-ho thought .

As far as Lee Ju-ho knew, Su-hyeun joined dungeon attacks no more than 10 times, and most of those attacks were with him . Although they didn’t do them together that many times, Lee Ju-ho could tell Su-hyeun was not a beginner .

he thought .

The leader of the raid group was obliged to reveal the rank and raid history to other participants . Perhaps the other guild awakeners would question Su-hyeun’s experience . No matter how strong he was, it was inevitable to doubt him, who did not have much experience .

As Su-hyeun appeared, three people from each guild walked towards him . They were the guild master from three guilds that joined in on attacking this green colored dungeon . They were Gambler, Papillon, and Red Devil Guilds . Su-hyeun shook hands with them one by one, with an indulgent smile .

Lee Ju-ho thought .

He had known Su-hyeun for about a year . He was sure he knew a lot about him . Su-hyeun was kind to the point that it made Lee Ju-ho wonder how such a good person could exist . He was strong but did not show off or brag to anyone . He was a nice man and had no patience for injustice . He realized more about Su-hyeun while they had come here together .

However, this did not mean that Su-hyeun was kind to everyone . The Dump Guild was a good example . Also, he became sharp as a razor when people bared their teeth at him or when things were illogical or unjust .

Lee Ju-ho continued his thought .

He knew about the many dark things happening in the dungeons . The most dangerous thing in the dungeon was not monsters — it was your fellow human beings . Of course, he could not imagine that Su-hyeun was in any danger .

“What are you doing? Come over here, please!”

At Su-hyeun’s calling, Lee Ju-ho went to close to the crowds . Soon, he exchanged words with many people that he did not want to .

Act 5

Nothing special happened after that . It was already known to the press that the Authority found attacking members for the green-colored dungeon, so the reporters were busy covering the new S-rank Su-hyeun and took photos with the guild masters and Su-hyeun side by side .

Lee Ju-ho also suffered from reporters . He had appeared several times in the broadcast, but it was the first time that he had been covering for a long time with so many people . It was the same for Su-hyeun . He felt that he should have come later . He felt appreciative of Lee Ju-ho’s suggestion to take a car in order to kill time .

“You look tired . ”

The guild master of the Papillon Guild approached Su-hyeun . His name was Lee Kang-hee . It was time to prepare personally for a while before entering the dungeon . Su-hyeun was wearing Falcon’s Holy Armor and tidying his sword tightly .

“I’d rather fight the monsters,” Su-hyeun said .

“What can you do? You are already a celebrity . I am sure you will have a lot of these moments,” Lee Kang-hee said .

He wore a smile on his face and laughed in a high tone . His lips were smiling but eyes were not . Su-hyeun looked at his eyes for a moment and replied, “If it is something I can’t help, I guess I have to get used to it . ”

“That is a good attitude . I am sorry for being late to greet you . It was because of all the damn many journalists . I look forward to your cooperation . ”

“Same here . ”

Su-hyeun shook hands with Lee Kang-hee . It was the first official greeting, not a greeting to show to the media .

“But you are so young, and you don’t have much experience…,” Lee Kang-hee spoke in a subtle voice .

Su-hyeun, who knew why he had come to him, nodded his head .

“Yes, you are right . ”

“If you need my help, feel free to tell me . Of course, I can’t be compared to you, but I am quite a veteran compared to anyone else about dungeons . Haha . ”

Lee Kang-hee’s words meant to give him the role of leader of this attack . That way, Papillon Guild could take more Ether stone after they completed it . Su-hyeun had known that someone would say this to him .

“Thank you for your suggestion,” Su-hyeun said while he got up . “I don’t know if that is going to happen . ”

“…What?”

“I want you to take care of the people under you more than anything else . I will not take any responsibility for the accidents caused by personal actions . ”

It was an unexpected intimidation . Lee Kang-hee could not close his mouth with embarrassment .

Su-hyeun raised his voice and said, “It’s time! Let’s go!”

At that time, the only person who survived from that dungeon was the guild master, Lee Kang-hee .

Su-hyeun turned his head and looked at the green light in front of Gwangalli Beach . It was the entrance to the green-colored dungeon . Just a month ago, two green dungeons occurred at the same time . And again, a month later, another green dungeon appeared . He came here to check in person . It was not in his memory .

“Did I just not remember this? Or…”

But he knew that was not going to happen . It was the first time that three green dungeons appeared in a row . There was no way he could not remember such a big event .