“Well, well, I had a strange feeling that I wanted to come to the Bureau today. I guess it was to meet you,” Song Joheon said, laughing loudly after shaking Uijae’s hand. Uijae, though not visibly showing it, smiled in return. Song glanced at the hallway leading to the director’s office behind Uijae.

“Were you here to meet Director Ham? It looks like you’re coming out after the meeting?”@@novelbin@@

“Yes. I just saw him,” Uijae replied.

“You should have come to see me too! You have no idea how shocked I was to hear you were back!”

“Were you only shocked?” Uijae couldn’t help but throw in a sarcastic comment. Song Joheon, however, shrugged his shoulders and replied easily.

“Of course, I was also happy! I’m not sure if you know, but… most of the first-generation Awakeners have either quit being Hunters or gone into seclusion. There aren’t many left to reminisce about the old days with.”

“…”

A grin spread across Song Joheon’s face, his sharp, tiger-like features softening with the smile.

“It’s truly a joy to meet an old comrade again. Welcome back.”

Song Joheon... What kind of person was he?

Most of the first-generation Awakeners, who awakened shortly after the Day of the Rift, were people with naturally superior physical abilities. Many of them had jobs related to physical labor, such as soldiers, police officers, or athletes before their awakening. Uijae, who had been an ordinary student before awakening, was considered an unusual case.

Song Joheon had been a soldier, and a high-ranking one at that. When the Bureau of Awakeners was established, there was a rivalry between him and Ham Seokjeong, who had a police background, for the position of director. Eventually, Song Joheon stepped down voluntarily. People gossiped that Song Joheon should have been the director, but those whispers faded quickly, as it became clear Ham Seokjeong’s abilities were superior.

As for what Song Joheon meant to J...

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