Now, here are the documents you asked for. There are ten people in total.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who picked up any one of the files Chloe had put down on the desk, looked at it slowly.

They are useless, except for one person.

Thats true, but its a bit annoying.

Chloe, who was sitting on the opposite chair, pointed to the document with a chin.

For now, thats the best.

I dont like it.

Theres nothing we can do about it because all the good guys already belong to the company. I can change one or two people though. What do you think?

At those words, Cheon Sa-yeon pushed a file without hesitation.

Get this guy out.

Ung? No, A-rank? Why? Wouldnt it be better to change one of the C-rank?

Hes a criminal.

Thats true, though.

Chloe, slightly bewildered, asked if he would be really okay.

Even though he has a criminal record, its not a serious crime. First of all, hes A-rank. Even though there are only ten people, how important is the individual ability

Each persons ability, of course, is important. So I subtract it.

Cheon Sa-yeon explained in a clear, unshakable voice.

Once the guild is established, I will have to go through the gates with the guild members countless times, but I cant leave my back to a criminal. It must be the same for other guild members, not me.

Um

Chloe, unable to find a reasonable objection, eventually agreed and took the file.

As I said in advance, the talented person who was brought in with this criminal is a B-rank at best. To be honest, its highly likely to be a C-rank.

I dont care.

And the one S-rank wrote there

After a moments hesitation, Chloe spoke again.

I want you to meet him in person. Hes not a bad guy. The problem is that hes a bit playful. So, make time for me.

It doesnt matter.

Its nice youre cool with it. All right. Lastly, take this with you.

Chloe got up from her seat and handed a small note with an address to Cheon Sa-yeon.

Its the office on the second floor of the building I mentioned earlier. Pay me back later.

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Of course.

The S-rank person is currently in the United States. I have to go back to the guild from today to next week, so Ill bring him back when I come back. We can meet then.

Chloe with her handbag in hand greeted just before leaving the room.

See you next week, Cheon Sa-yeon.

Clack, kung. Cheon Sa-yeon, who was left alone in the room with the sound of the iron door closing, bowed his head slightly. After that, it moved on to a new scene again.

The two-bedroom office with a bathroom Chloe had saved became Cheon Sa-yeons new home. Cheon Sa-yeon, who had filled some necessary furniture for the office with the money he had earned while working as a mercenary, exhaled exhaustedly.

It was that time that I realized that I had never seen Cheon Sa-yeon genuinely smile except when he was a child.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who was forced to live in a mansion at a young age, was abused for a long time and was forced to live as someone elses shadow. The mansion collapsed and he took revenge, but it only ate away Cheon Sa-yeons spirit.

He obtained unwanted ability, received high-intensity training, and constantly fought monsters under a lot of pressure. People didnt even give Cheon Sa-yeon a break as the only SS-level talented person in Korea.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who was crouching down on a small sofa in the cold office with his heating turned off, closed his eyes with his tired face. The pale moonlight coming in through the window lit up his skin white.

* * *

Oh. Youre bigger than I thought?

It was the first word that Park Geon-ho, an S-rank talented person introduced by Chloe, spat out as soon as he met Cheon Sa-yeon.

Kung, Park Geon-ho, who dropped the bag he was carrying as if tossing it on the table stacked with documents, raised the corner of his mouth and held out his hand.

Nice to meet you. Ah, should I call you Master now? Youre too young to be called that.

I know that we are only five years apart.

Too young to be the guild representative.

Contrary to his cunning attitude, the black eyes staring at Cheon Sa-yeon were quite cold.

The meeting between the age of 20 and 25, rather than 29 and 34, was a fresh scene in many ways. In the past, Park Geon-ho was much bigger than Cheon Sa-yeon and didnt show a friendly appearance.

After shaking hands, he asked if he felt that too.

Since youre an S-rank, you can go to another guild, so why did you accept this offer?

Because it looks fun. Theres no big reason.

Park Geon-ho, who sat on the sofa without asking Cheon Sa-yeon, folded his arms and looked around the office.

It looks like it will be more difficult than expected, but I didnt come here with the intention of quitting after trying it for a few days, so dont worry about that.

I heard that there are nine other people besides me. When will the other employees come?

Park Geon-ho and Cheon Sa-yeons eyes met.

Cheon Sa-yeon, who had been staring at him for a while, smiled as if painted. It was a smile like a mask he always wore when he met Cheon Je-heon in the mansion.

Thats what Im looking forward to. Others will come in three days. Take this.

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Despite Park Geon-hos subtly ignoring him, Cheon Sa-yeon didnt mind and held out the documents.

Park Geon-ho also didnt care about the natural subordination and accepted the documents.

Its a B-grade gate.

Currently, our guild has three C-rank employees, six B-rank employees, and one S-rank employee. A B-grade gate would be suitable for the basic practice of teamwork.

Are you going to take the three C-rank people as well?

No. We need someone to guard the office and take care of the paperwork, so they are excluded from the clearing team.

As a guild that had just started, there was no gate that Cheon Sa-yeon had. So, to enter the gate, they had to rent a gate owned by another guild or join another guild clearing team.

Its not bad.

Park Geon-ho, who had read through the documents, shrugged his shoulders and said.

Ill lend you a special car when you need to move.

Again, the scene began to change. Perhaps because after moving the office, the interior of the room in front of me became much larger and cleaner.

Cheon Sa-yeon, looking out the snowy window at the winter night sky, was taller than when he was 20 years old. I approached him slowly and looked at the newspapers and papers on his desk.

It had been two years since Cheon Sa-yeon first formed the Requiem Guild and met Park Geon-ho. The office, which started in an old building on the outskirts of Seoul, was moved to Pangyo and the number of employees exceeded 30.

I raised my head and looked at the side face of Cheon Sa-yeon, who was standing quietly in thought. Cheon Sa-yeon, who was about to turn 23 years old, was still not smiling after two years had passed.

Hey. (In English)

Then Park Geon-ho came in after opening the door. Holding two beer bottles in his hands, his hair was very short and he had a distinctive scratch on his right side.

Judging from the faint scars left, it seemed he was injured in the battle and had his hair cut short as a treatment.

Why dont you knock?

Acha, I didnt?

Park Geon-ho, who responded slyly to the harsh criticism, handed a bottle of beer to Cheon Sa-yeon.

I brought something to drink, so please take a look? The employees all eat and drink together downstairs, so whats wrong with you alone like this?

You thought that I wasnt suitable to be in the representatives position.

You also have a good memory.

As I expected, Park Geon-ho didnt leave Requiem. The two seemed much more comfortable than when they first met.

Park Geon-ho, who stood next to Cheon Sa-yeon and watched the falling snowflakes, said.

Its pretty. I wish I had a day off two days ago.

Whats the matter whether you get a day off before or today.

If I got a day off two days ago, wouldnt it be a white Christmas. Sometimes you should act like your peers.

Is that what are you going to say?

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Park Geon-ho, who smiled at Cheon Sa-yeons harsh reply, drank beer with a complicated expression. Park Geon-ho, who had been drinking beer without saying a word, opened his mouth again after a while.

She loved the snow, too.

It seems that you changed your girlfriend again.

Hm, its true that shes a girl, but shes not like that.

He smiled bitterly.

I have one younger sister. No, I dont have it now.

Actually, when I first got the offer from Deputy Master Chloe about the guild, I got a picture.

I know what the picture is.

Its a bit obvious. How did you survive a week in such bondage? It must be really boring.

It wasnt bad because I needed quiet time to think.

I thought you lost your mind and became crazy because of that incident, but from the beginning, you were always crazy.

Do you want to get fired, Employee Park Geon-ho?

Please give me a break.

After drinking all the remaining beer, Park Geon-ho carefully set the empty bottle down on the window sill.

After looking at the picture, I couldnt ignore it. That child is also

For the first time, Park Geon-hos voice shook violently. He swallowed the hot feeling that rose up to the tip of his throat and pretended it was nothing.

I heard about it too late that you dropped out the A-rank, which had a bad past, and got the C-rank. As a result, that C-rank friend ran away soon after, huh.

Hes not good at writing skills, so its better to go to an ordinary company.

Indeed. Even if he was here, he only saw monster corpses and disgusting materials. Instead, isnt there a benefit to capturing the heart of a big man like me?

I meant I should let that A-rank criminal get in the head. (It seemed the C-rank didnt work well as the Deputy Master and Sa-yeon thought he should choose the criminal one)

When Cheon Sa-yeon showed a sign that he was genuinely regretful, Park Geon-ho agreed lightly, saying that it would have been quite spectacular and fun if that had been the case.

You have a sister.

This was the first time I found out that Park Geon-ho had a younger sister.

It was as if I had unintentionally listened to Park Geon-hos heart while looking at Cheon Sa-yeons past.

Was she taken into some institution, just like Cheon Sa-yeon had suffered? From what he was saying, it seemed like she wasnt around right now.

After reading the book I should meet him separately and apologize.

It must have been a personal matter that was hard to tell because I had been living together with Cheon Sa-yeon for nearly three years, but my conscience was too pierced to pretend I didnt know.

Didnt I even lie that I remembered Han Yi-gyeols dead sister in front of Park Geon-ho and Woo Seo-hyuk before?

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Haa

I never imagined that Park Geon-ho, who was always playful and mature, had such a past. It felt like a heavy weight hung in the corner of my chest.