“Of course! I’m Gangwon Province’s Love Doctor Park Deok-Gu, after all!” Park Deok-Gu exclaimed.

I wasn’t sure if he really was a well-known love doctor, but in contrast to me, who was flustered because of his sudden outburst, Park Deok-Gu seemed excited because it had been a while since he received a consultation request.

‘I wonder who it is.’

I was feeling out of it due to his outbursts, but I was curious as well.

‘Is it Kim Hyun-Sung?’

It was likely because unlike Park Deok-Gu and me, our lovely regressor wasn’t only handsome, but he also had a unique demeanor. If I were a woman, I would have chased after him, and since I was talented, I would have put up a wall so that other women wouldn’t be able to get close to him.

‘Or is it one of the trainees?’

If Yoo Ah-Young liked one of the trainees, there wouldn’t be a reason for her not to accept our guild’s offer, and even though I was curious about many things, I decided to wait since she was going to answer anyway.

“Well…” Yoo Ah-Young started.

“Out with it.” Park Deok-Gu encouraged her.

“I…”

“It’s fine; just say it,” he said.

After taking a deep breath, she started talking, but what she said was kind of surprising.

“To be honest… I’m dating someone right now,” she informed us.

‘What?’

“Huh?”

“Like Mr. Lee Ki-Young and Miss Jung Ha-Yan, I met him at the tutorial dungeon…” she continued.

“Aahhh…” he commented.

Unlike my assumption that she had a crush on someone, it was kind of surprising that she was already dating someone, but it didn’t feel strange.

‘That’s because…’

Men would naturally be favorable to women like her because even though she was timid, she was beautiful. I was sure she was still experiencing it now, but I was certain there were people who tried to make a move on her, even in the tutorial dungeon.

“You two are already dating, so I don’t think you need my help…” Park Deok-Gu pointed out.

I hadn’t imagined that Yoo Ah-Young would have a boyfriend within the training camp, as I could definitely remember her being all alone. I wasn’t really interested in the other trainees, but I was particularly interested in her. This might make me seem like a stalker, but I had done all those to understand her as a person and to know her situation.

‘I haven’t seen her recently, though…’

I was certain I didn’t see anyone who could be considered her boyfriend. She didn’t really have any friends, and she had always been by herself in the corner. Until she displayed her potential, the only people who talked to her were a group of bastards who looked like bullies, but for some reason, I had an inkling of her situation.

“No, it’s kind of complicated,” she replied.

“Ahem. It’s unfortunate that I can’t give you advice as a love doctor, but I can still give you advice. Are you worried about your love life? Then leave it to Park Deok-Gu!” he exclaimed.

“As I mentioned earlier, I met my oppa in the tutorial dungeon. He saved me when I was about to get attacked by a monster. Neither of us really confessed first, and because of the situation, we didn’t really have time to do the things couples usually do…” Yoo Ah-Young explained.

“Hmm… I see. It’s the same for hyung-nim and noonim,” Park Deok-Gu commented.

“You said… Mr. Kim Hyun-Sung, the Guild Master of the Blue Guild, saved survivors, right?” she asked.

“Yeah, he was pretty amazing,” he complimented.

“Oppa didn’t do the same thing, but what he did was similar to the Guild Master. He saved as many people as he could, and he didn’t hesitate to go to dangerous places with other people to get food… It’s probably because of us that he didn’t participate in the dungeon capture. He wasn’t part of the attack team, but he unlocked his job in the tutorial dungeon,” she said.

“Oh!”

“Anyway, the important thing is that we like each other,” she added.

“It’s pretty dramatic,” Park Deok-Gu remarked.

“It’s hard to explain everything that happened in the dungeon, but… Oh! So another thing that happened was…” Yoo Ah-Young started.

I wanted to listen more, but I couldn’t wait any longer because I had a feeling we would have to stay up all night for these two talkative people to finish their stories. When I spoke to interrupt their useless stories, I immediately heard an answer which successfully changed the topic.

“Miss Yoo Ah-Young, would it be okay if I asked you something?”

“Of course!” she answered.

“My question may sound rude, but I’ve never seen you with your boyfriend. Of course, I understand that it’s hard since you’re a trainee, but you’re usually by yourself…” I pointed out.

“Aahhh… When we exited the tutorial dungeon and started training, Oppa suggested that we keep our distance because we have to focus on our training a bit more. I understood his intention, but I did feel kind of sad…” she confessed.

‘I knew it.’

[Checking Player Yoo Ah-Young’s Unique Habit.]

[Rich Heart]

‘She’s a pushover…’

I felt like the puzzle pieces were falling into place. Her boyfriend wasn’t part of the attack group, but he had unlocked his first job in the tutorial dungeon, while his girlfriend had nothing. If I were to give an example without elaborating it, it was like the boyfriend was ready to live out his life after getting a government job or after getting accepted into a medical school, so he just dumped his girlfriend.

‘He's a clever bastard like me…’

I was sure there was a reason why he kept Yoo Ah-Young around him in the tutorial dungeon. He could have used her to fulfill his sexual desires, or he could have kept her as someone who could die in his place or someone who could sacrifice for him.

“I don’t think he’s bored of the relationship because Oppa is normally kind of cold-hearted, but he’s warm inside,” she described.

Basically, she was going to get abandoned, and the only reason she survived the tutorial dungeon was because of her luck. If there had been a situation where he had to abandon her, he would have done it in a heartbeat.

The next part of her story was pretty obvious. When he left the tutorial dungeon after unlocking his first job, he realized that he had talent, and he was annoyed about having a woman who would just hold him back. Since her boyfriend couldn’t see other people’s talents, he probably thought this woman didn’t have any strengths, but I was sure it wouldn’t have taken him long to realize that the insurance he had been carrying around was a gem. This was the best time to turn the table.

“The training is almost over, so my Oppa has been approaching me like before. He hasn’t received any guild offers, but I’m sure other clans and guilds will want to recruit him. What I’m worried about is—” Yoo Ah-Young paused.

“I’m guessing your boyfriend wants to join the same guild. He probably told you to ask if he can join the Blue Guild with you,” I finished her sentence.

“How did you know?” she asked.

It was pretty obvious.

“I just had a feeling,” I replied.

“You’re right, Mr. Lee Ki-Young. It may sound trivial, but it’s important to me… This was the first time someone had expectations for me, and the reason why I was able to train hard was all because of what he told me… I want to accept your offer, but I keep getting worried about Oppa,” she explained.

“So you’re asking if we can accept him too, right?” I asked.

“I understand that it’s an inconvenience,” she replied, nodding.

‘She’s nice.’

If Yoo Ah-Young had asked me to fulfill her request just this once, I might have actually made room for him because she was worthy of that kind of treatment. However, it turned out that she didn’t bring it up before because she knew it would be an inconvenience—it was all because of her timid personality.

‘He’s using her… Should I make room for him?’

Her boyfriend seemed like a piece of trash, but I could use him if it meant she was going to join the guild. Even if he turned out to be unqualified to join a party, he might still be useful elsewhere. As long as he didn’t create a commotion about having his salary raised, it wasn’t a bad idea to recruit a talented player through him. The fact that he was able to control Yoo Ah-Young was kind of annoying, but with my current position and power, I could control trash like him like it was nothing. Moreover, I could just get rid of him if he made a mistake.

‘I can just give him some gold.’

She looked like a pushover, and because she seemed like she would be willing to give everything she had to someone else, I thought it was about time for me to start working.

While I was tapping the table as I organized my thoughts, Park Deok-Gu spoke seriously.

“Hyung-nim, there’s something I want to say.”

“Okay…”

“I’m sorry to say this to Miss Ah-Young, but…” he paused.

“Yes?” Yoo Ah-Young asked.

“I think it’s best if you break up with him,” he finished.

Yoo Ah-Young was a bit flustered, and Park Deok-Gu with a serious expression seemed like a different person. Naturally, I looked at Yoo Ah-Young because I was worried that she was going to yell at Park Deok-Gu for telling her what to do about her relationship with her Oppa.

“I haven’t seen him yet, but I honestly don’t think he’s a great person,” he added.

‘He’s too straightforward…’

I thought he could have been more cautious about it, but he said it so seriously.

‘Gangwon Province’s Love Doctor, Park Deok-Gu…’

“Oh…”

“As the messenger of love, it’s heartbreaking that I’m not able to bless your relationship with him, but he’s not worth it at all. I’m not saying this because I’m part of the Blue Guild. Honestly, hyung-nim is able to bring Miss Ah-Young and her boyfriend to the guild without any issues, isn’t that right, hyung-nim?” he asked.

“Well, yeah,” I replied.

“Our guild has open spots! But in addition to being a problematic person who’s just holding you back, he’s also not being supportive of the person he loves. He even suggested that you guys should spend some time apart as soon as you guys left the tutorial dungeon. He’s obviously a disgraceful and worthless person. There’s also a chance that he only approached you because things worked out for you,” Park Deok-Gu explained.

“Ah…”

This pig was suddenly insightful.

“I know this is random, but let me tell you a story. There was a lady named Oh Young-Hee in my neighborhood, and her husband fell in love with another woman, so he eloped with her to Seoul. He even abandoned his newborn baby. When I was in high school, Miss Young-Hee’s restaurant became successful with multiple branches, and it was then that her cheating husband returned, asking her to take him back,” he told her.

“Ah…”

“In the end, the lady took him back because of the baby, but when she died due to a disease, he went back to the woman he had eloped with and spent all of Miss Young-Hee’s money. I’m only telling you this because you seem like a nice person,” Park Deok-Gu added.

“I see…”

“Of course, I haven’t lived long enough to give you this kind of warning, and I’m not a close-minded person who’ll force you to listen to my advice… I’m also not telling you this because I’m older than you... Oh! Since we started drinking together, we’re basically friends now, so I’m telling you this as your friend. In the end, the decision is up to you, so think carefully about this. Think about whether that man is actually the kind of person you think he is,” he suggested.

‘What’s going on with him?’

“If you don’t think he’s a bad person, then Love Doctor Park Deok-Gu will support your love until the end,” he added.

It was short, but it wasn't bad. The way he said it so seriously made me focus on him, and since the advice was for Yoo Ah-Young, I could deduce her reaction. She knew better than anyone that Park Deok-Gu didn’t just say all this so that she could join the guild with her boyfriend. Since she knew that Park Deok-Gu had no ulterior motive, she took his advice seriously. Right now, she was probably thinking if he was really the kind of person she thought he was. I wasn’t sure what kind of decision she had made internally, as all I could see was her expression becoming worse. Once she was no longer blinded by love, she would start to feel things she hadn’t felt before. If this boyfriend of hers had really approached her without any bad intentions, then it probably wouldn’t matter, but I guarantee that he was a piece of shit.

“I-I’m not sure…” Yoo Ah-Young stuttered.

She said she wasn’t sure, but her sad face showed that a few situations had come to her mind.

“I-If what you’re saying is… true… wh-what should I do?” she stuttered.

Park Deok-Gu glanced at me and spoke.

“Our hyung-nim will get revenge for you!”

Now, the situation had become bothersome.