"Should we go to the headquarters of the Hunters Guild now, Minjin-nim? I have prepared you a welcoming gift and a party, so you can quickly accustom yourself to everything."
Choi Jong-In couldn't wait and wanted to show Kim Min-Jun his new home, the headquarters of the Hunters Guild.
"I don't mind." Min-Jun was also curious about his new guild. "But, can I return to my university first? I still have one class."
"Go ahead!" Jong-In hurriedly answered and didn't stop Ming-Jin; instead, he supported him.
Yet, Ming-Jun didn't feel surprised by Joing-In's agreement. Instead, he knew well that this guy, the president of the Hunters Guild, was like how he had imagined him to be. "As expected, you are different from them."
"There is nothing wrong with the education. A young hunter who is working hard both in his studies and his work as a hunter..." Jong-In gave a sly smile as he rubbed his chin. "I can imagine my company's stock value will boost ever further!"
"...." Min-Jun.
"Um... don't mind him."
As those words fell, Min-Jun ignored Jong-In, who had already started his plan to further boost the stock value of the Hunters Guild. Yes, he knew this guy loved money, yet he didn't mind, as he was one himself, and, to be honest, he liked this part of him, as it meant Jong-In was predictable.
Whether it was Baek Yoon-Ho or the others, they all expected him to be the employee, the one who was beneath them, and because of that, if Min-Jun didn't listen to them, they would have negative emotions.
Meanwhile, Jong-In treated him like a business partner, which meant that as long as there was a profit between them, the rest didn't matter.
While Min-Jun wished for someone to handle all the troublesome problems, such as the tax, laws, and all other paperwork, and other dirty work that would waste his time, but mostly, the paperwork.
Yup, the paperwork is troublesome.
While Min-Jun needed Jong-In to handle the paperwork, Jong-In needed him to make the status of the Hunters Guild known, as the strongest guild in Korea!
And, increasing the stock value of his company!
Naturally, Min-Jun wasn't so slow, as he put all of his savings into Jong-In's company stock, and as expected, his money had become several times more easily, especially when he had officially decided to join the Hunters Guild.
The two of them were more or less similar, but while Jong-In saw everything in a limited vision, as he was only interested in Korea, Min-Jun saw further, especially when he thought of the crisis of the world.
Yet, wasn't it funny?
Despite how dangerous this world was and how there was a chance for this world to be destroyed again and again due to the silly wars between two beings who weren't even born on this planet, Ming-Jun was still troubled by the bureaucracy and all other troublesome things, despite having the money to destroy a city or two.
'Now that you mention it, why?'
Instead of trying to rob everything away, which was easier, considering that the majority of people were just normal humans, mortals, why did the hunters work at the gates or dungeons, which were dangerous and full of risk?
If they were serious, even Jin-Woo, who was known as the weakest Hunter, would beat the shit out of anyone on the planet.
Then, what about him?
Min-jun wasn't sure about the others, but being a criminal was troublesome. He still enjoyed his daily life; being a villain had a limit, too. Moreover, in this world, many people were more evil than villains, yet could still be seen as heroes, so if those people could do it, too, why couldn't he?
Yet this also made him think about what his plan was, beyond just replicating Jin-Woo's system.
Money?
While he wouldn't lack for money, as he was sure that billions of won would enter his bank account, an immense property, and all other luxurious things, which he could look far away before, would come as Jong-In would give him, as money was nothing to gain the loyalty of an S-Rank Hunter.
More importantly, his department was in psychology. Except for writing a book and becoming a psychologist, was there anything else he could do?
'Wait, I can analyze the market!'
Min-Jun thought of what the people in this world needed the most, and as he thought so, this also made him helpless at what to do, but when he thought of the identity of the fourth him, he felt relaxed somehow, as this guy was probably the underdog among all three Suzukis.
Regardless, he could think about that later, as he couldn't help but look at Cha Hae-In, the Vice Leader of the Hunters Guild.
The Waifu of Sung Jin-Woo.
Let him remind the readers again that his purpose in entering the Hunters Guild wasn't because of the "waifu," but because of the logistics and convenience that this guild would give him.
Still, Ming-Jun paid for Jong-In's service, and he would definitely return Jong-In's investments thousands of times more, as Jong-In had decided to trust him.
Yet, Jong-In aside, let's focus on Cha Hae-In first, Korea's only female S-Rank Hunter, and one who was known as The Dancer.
She sports short, golden-blonde hair styled in a neat bob cut that frames her face. Her eyes are a sharp, expressive gray. She also had a slender yet athletic build, and it was said she was a former track and field athlete. Yet, despite this, it was her fair, almost porcelain-like skin that made Min-Jun understand why Sung Jin-Woo chose her.
As for love?
Hmm, frankly, Min-Jun felt that Jin-Woo's love was quite strange, as Jin-Woo was rarely by Hae-In's side. Instead of love, Jin-Woo prioritized his duty as the Shadow Monarch, but regardless, let's not think about that anymore, as he realized that, despite being the strongest, Jin-Woo wasn't as free as everyone thought he was.
"It's fine, Cha Haein-ssi. I joined this guild because I understood the guildmaster's personality."
"That's right!" Jong-In joined in with a bright smile. "With the three of us, the future of the Hunters Guild is as bright as ever!"
Cha Hae-In, Choi Jong-In, and Kim Min-Jun.
Three S-Rank Hunters were in the same guild, which made the position of the Hunters Guild simply unshakeable.
"Anyway, you are going to the class, right? I will ask my driver to take you there. Don't worry, continue your study, and when you finish, you can just have the driver bring you to the guild headquarters."
"Thank you, Guild Master."
"Study hard, Min-Jun. When you arrive at the guild, I will give you a lot of gifts~!"
Yup, the only thing that Jong-In never lacked was money, and naturally, as Ming-Jun had joined his guild, if Ming-Jun wore or used something bad that lacked the status as one of the pillars of the Hunters Guild members, then it wouldn't be good, right?
Because of that, Jong-In would give many things to Min-Jun so that Min-Jun could become the pillar for the Hunters Guild as soon as possible!
"Thank you, Guild Master."
"Um..."
Only, when Min-Jun was about to leave, Hae-In was a bit nervous, yet she looked at him in a way that she was about to say something.
"Yes, Cha Haein-ssi?"
"Um... can... can I follow you, Min-jun?"
"..." Kim Min-Jun.
"Oh?"
Yet, Jong-In smiled widely as he thought his company's stock would be boosted even further!
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No, he won't.
Also, let me explain this: while some of you wish for him to make a connection, I feel like my character will be sociopathic.
Yes, it is wrong, since he, Suzuki, only approaches others for his personal gains, yet it can't be helped, the world is just too tough to live in for a Mob-Character like him.
Making a lot of connections, friends, and others, I have passed that era since for me, instead of 100 acquaintances that you hardly remember, I have just enough to have a few who are close to me; as for the rest, I don't care since it is just exhausting sometimes, so having less people to be by your side will make you less stressed.
It might seem like he is cold; no, he is cold, but that's his survival mechanism, since he is an orphan, someone without parents, support, and everyone else. If he isn't cold and blindly trusts others, relying on them instead of standing on his own legs, and is able to become independent, then, when those whom he trusts betray him, or disappear due to an accident, he can't do anything, and will fall, like how he has to start from zero when his parents and family passed away.
More importantly, during his critical period, no one helped him, so why should he help others when they are in need?
Proverbs 14:20: "The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends".
He is successful now, so even if he is distant, many will come to him; yet this is also why he is cold, since if he were warm, they might come to borrow money from him, right?
Still, it is just my view: having a few friends you can trust is better than having hundreds you can't even trust.
And Suzuki has a few "friends."
You can say that he is lonely, but for success, loneliness is a price that you have to pay.
So, is it worth it?
Lonely but wealthy, or poor but festive.
Which one would you choose?
As for the Manager, while it gives him some leeway, his nature is still one who doesn't like to waste his time, and instead of making useless connections, he might as well work more.
However, he will make a "connection," but only for those who are worth it.
Thanks!