CHAPTER 256: HIGH-CLASS GUIDES (2)

"MEGURO Shun, I finally found you."

Tsk.

Meguro Shun clicked his tongue at Ahn Kaia— Ahn Kisoo’s older sister and the Vice Guild Master of the Summer Guild.

[How did they even find me here?]

He knew that the Summer Guild was looking for the key members of the Autumn Guild.

Hence, he went into a hiding.

Song Moonho asked them to stay at the Autum Guild, but it wasn’t his style to stay at one place for a long period of time.

And so his solution was to stay at a different Hunter’s house every night.

[But I got caught.]

Shun had just left his one-night stand’s place and was about to grab some coffee when Ahn Kaia found him.

So, here they were now.

Confronting each other in front of an apartment building where neither of them lived, just when the sun had just risen.

"Meguro Shun, come with me."

"Do I have to?" Shun asked lazily. His body still ached from last night. He had to drag his body as he did the walk of shame. "Am I being arrested for what our Guildmaster did?"

"No, I’m not here to arrest you," Ahn Kaia said while shaking her head. "I’m here to protect you. While Guildmaster Song Moonho isn’t here, the Summer Guild will protect the Autumn Guild members."

Hmm.

It seemed like he could no longer run away.

"Fine," Shun said defeatedly. "But can we at least get coffee first? I can’t function in the morning without coffee."

Ahn Kaia smiled at him. "We have coffee at the Summer Guild."

Tsk.

Shun was about to say that Ahn Kaia was being stingy, but he was stunned when the female Hunter suddenly pulled out her flaming bow and arrow from her Inventory.

Yes, flaming bow and arrow.

Ahn Kaia was known for wielding a weapon engulfed in blue flame.

"W-Wait," Shun said nervously, raising his hands. "I said I’m coming with you!"

But Ahn Kaia just shot the flaming arrow at him.

Shun immediately shut his eyes, waiting for the burning pain.

"Argh!"

That pained groan didn’t come from Shun.

Hmm?

Shun opened his eyes and turned around since the voice was coming from there. "What the...?"

It was a square-headed villain.

The enemy was hit by Ahn Kaia’s flaming arrow by the shoulder.

But that wasn’t what caught Shun’s attention.

[Is he cosplaying Moonho-san?]

After all, the square-headed villain wasn’t only dressed like how Song Moonho was usually dressed— like the CEO of a big conglomerate.

Moreover, the ’TV screen’ showed a headshot image of Song Moonho.

"Meguro Shun, come here," Ahn Kaia said, another flaming arrow pointed at the enemy. "Hide behind me."

***

"CHEONGSAN-ssi, thank you for picking me up so early in the morning," Im Rona said, sitting in the passenger seat of the car that Lee Cheongsan— Vice President Yeon Soobin’s right-hand man— was driving. "I can go to Semi Unnie’s house on my own, but Unnie is being a worry-wart."

"It’s alright, Rona-ssi," Cheongsan assured her with a smile. "Vice President Yeon asked me to cooperate with Semi-nim anyway."

Right.

She talked to Semi on the phone last night.

Apparently, Seon Eunseok was about to awaken as a Guide unnaturally because of some Forced Awakening drugs disguised as candies.

Hence, the young master still broke the law.

[That’s probably why Vice President Yeon sent Cheongsan-ssi to Semi Unnie. APA has to be involved, but we can’t trust President Kwon. So, we have to— argh!]

Her thoughts were cut short when the car suddenly stopped.

Thank goodness Rona was wearing the seatbelt properly!

Moreover, Cheongsan also extended his arm to make sure she wouldn’t hit the dashboard.

"Rona-ssi, are you alright?"

"Yeah, I’m not hurt," Rona said, nodding. "How about you, Cheongsan-ssi?"

"I’m fine. Can you stay here for me?"

She didn’t have to ask why.

Because when Rona raised her head, she saw a square-headed villain standing right in front of him.

[She’s the reason Cheongsan-ssi stepped on the break.]

The square-headed villain that blocked their way wore a white coat over a black dress.

And the ’TV screen’ that the enemy was wearing as a head costume...

"Why is she wearing a head costume with Semi Unnie’s picture flashing on the screen?" Rona complained, annoyed that the enemy was using Semi’s picture while attacking them. "How disrespectful."

"Rona-ssi, please activate the car’s shield function as soon as I get out. It’s a good thing I brought the car that Vice President Yeon customized," Cheongsan said while pulling out his katana from his Inventory. "I’ll just deal with the enemy quickly."

***

"YOOL-SSI, please get whatever it is you need so we can go home right away," Ahn Kisoo said. "Graham will worry if he finds out we left the house without letting him know."

Graham hadn’t gone home yet because he was busy taking care of the matters related to the Autumn Guild.

Hence, Kisoo took that chance to bring Gong Yool to his old apartment.

It was the apartment next to the one that Graham would often use as his "hiding place."

"Yes, I’ll be quick, Kisoo-ssi," Gong Yool said politely. "Thank you for bringing me here."

Ahn Kisoo had no choice.

[After all, Yool-ssi looks desperate when he asked me to bring him here.]

"Ahn Kisoo-ssi, are you that confident that you’ll be fine without your lap dog?"

What the?

Kisoo was surprised when a square-headed villain suddenly appear next to him.

But he was even more shocked when he saw Graham’s image flashing on the ’TV screen’ that the enemy was wearing as a head costume.

[Why, though?]

***

"I DIDN’T expect you to pick me up here, Oppa," Kim Bora said. "You didn’t have to."

Hwang Minho shrugged. "I want to."

Oh, well.

Fortunately, Bora decided to use the airport’s VIP exit reserved for people like her.

Hence, the entire place was practically empty.

She just came home from her short trip to France with Yeon Suk-yong, but the old gentleman decided to stay in Frace longer.

That was why she came home alone.

"Thank you for picking me up, then," Bora said, handing Hwang Minho her luggage. "Here."

But, instead of grabbing her luggage, Hwang Minho suddenly pulled her by the arm.

"Oppa, what are you doing—"

She wasn’t able to finish her complaints because big and thorny vines emerged from the concrete ground.

That meant Hwang Minho used his power.

And he used it because...

"I almost got hurt, you bastard."

A square-headed villain...

... wearing a ’TV screen’ head costume with Hwang Yejun’s picture.

"What are you trying to do you, you little piece of shit?" Bora cursed at the square-headed villain. "How dare you use a less-flattering picture of Yejun Oppa that doesn’t justify his majestic visual?!" She then grabbed Hwang Minho’s shirt. "Oppa, kill that bastard for disrespecting our Guildmaster!"

***

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