chapter 126
The Wheel of Summer (4)
An S-rank monster appeared. In response, the Guild Association held a general meeting to repel Basago.
It was called a general meeting, but only a few attended. Only the Guild Association executives and large guilds gathered.
For reference, government organization officials from the Hero Management Department and representatives of small and medium-sized guilds did not participate.
No, they couldn’t participate.
“Oh, so that’s Basago’s magic stone.”
The Guild Association executives admired the magic stone fragments. They were all old men with bald heads or faces full of wrinkles.
“Hurry up and give it to me.”
An executive gestured to Ryu Jung-min. He acted shamelessly as if it had been his from the beginning.
“…”
For a moment, the corner of Ryu Jung-min’s mouth twitched. Who were these old relics, left with nothing but greed, to order him around?
Would he want to be like that when he got older?
“Sure. Take a good look.”
Anyway, these old men would soon be nailed into their coffins. The young had to endure once in a while.
“Haha. It’s very clear. I’ve never seen a magic stone with such light!”
“I’d appreciate it if we could stop admiring and continue the meeting. Unlike you, I’m busy every day.”
Ryu Jung-min gave a sharp remark. It was directed at all the executives gathered here.
Parasites who did nothing but sit and wait for scraps. Why should he treat these people, who sat in their positions through politics rather than skill, as executives?
They were rather cancerous entities eating away at the guild industry.
“Tsk tsk. Acting all high and mighty just because you grew a guild at a young age.”
Conversely, the executives didn’t look kindly upon Ryu Jung-min either.
Unlike them, Ryu Jung-min had risen to this position purely through skill. Just look at the Basago’s magic stone he brought today.
“Continue!”
An executive shouted at the moderator.
Soon, the meeting’s host, Taeseung Gun, the representative of Hyun Gwang, stood up.
“Let’s proceed.”
The scar on his chin and the burn marks covering his neck, his fierce face remained the same today.
He was far from Ryu Jung-min’s type.
“We will elect the guild to take the lead.”
This was the main reason for today’s gathering. Who would step forward to fight Basago? This would be decided through discussions among the guilds.
Naturally, everyone wants to do what they desire. It’s been a while since an S-class beast appeared. It’s an opportunity to achieve great results.
“Eh… Is there anything more to see…? Of course, Hyun Gwang should step up….”
An elder opened his shriveled lips. He was of an age where it wouldn’t be surprising if he smelled incense behind a folding screen tomorrow morning.
To explain, this elder was once part of Hyun Gwang. In other words, he was pushing his own people.
“Mm-hmm. That’s right.”
“If Hyun Gwang doesn’t step up, who can defeat Basago?”
In fact, most of the executives gathered here are also from Hyun Gwang.
It can’t be helped. Hyun Gwang is the guild with the longest history in South Korea. The number of awakened people they have produced is extraordinary.
It’s only natural that emerging guilds are pushed out in internal competition.
“Still, shouldn’t we listen to what the other representatives have to say?”
Here, Tae Seung Gun took a step back.
But that was just a pretense. In the end, Tae Seung Gun himself knew well that Hyun Gwang would be selected.
“Hmm-hmm. By the way, I don’t see Park Won Hyuk.”
At that moment, one of the executives looked around the conference room. Among the representatives of the large guilds, only Park Won Hyuk’s face was missing.
Tae Seung Gun replied.
“The representative of Geum Seong Gak couldn’t attend due to personal reasons.”
“Ha-ha. That’s unusual. He’s not one to miss such an occasion.”
Whether it was a big event or a small one, he would jump in without hesitation. That was Park Won Hyuk’s way.
But today, the executives were surprised by his different attitude. The other guild representatives felt the same.
“So, can we take it that Geum Seong Gak has no interest in this selection?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
With Park Won Hyuk absent, it meant one less competitor.
But that’s not the problem. The biggest mountain, Hyun Gwang, still remains.
“Is there any other representative willing to take on this battle?”
Tae Seung Gun asked the guild leaders attending the meeting.
“…”
The guild representatives, including Ryu Jung Min, couldn’t easily speak up. With those old men watching, who could raise their hand?
It would only hurt my mouth for nothing.
“If there are no other opinions, Hyun Gwang will take on this battle.”
*
Choi Soeun scrolled through the KakaoTalk messages she’d recently exchanged with Shin Yoonseong. Her attention snagged on the last message.
[Sometime, set a date and please clean my room]
Room cleaning. Currently, Shin Yoonseong was away on assignment, his room empty. If left alone, it was bound to collect dust.
So, she decided to go and clean his room herself.
*Squeak*—
Choi Soeun entered the door lock code and opened the door.
“….”
Shin Yoonseong’s room, the first time she’d ever seen it. Her first impression was that it was extremely neat. Not a single decorative ornament, and only the bare necessities in terms of furniture.
It was also the easiest room to clean.
“Okay then…”
Before opening the window, the first step of cleaning…
Choi Soeun first stared at the bed.
“That’s where he usually sleeps…”
During school, he must have tossed and turned on that bed every night.
Which meant, Yoonseong’s traces were all over the bedding and pillow.
“Just for a second…”
It was a rare opportunity. With gold and jewels right in front of her eyes, Choi Soeun raised her hand to her collar.
Right now, she was alone in this room. No one was watching, no one would be visiting. Not even the owner, Shin Yoonseong, who was in another region.
No one could stop her.
*Thud*—
In the middle of someone else’s room, Choi Soeun started unbuttoning her blouse. She then smoothly took off the skirt she was wearing.
“….”
Soon, her pale bare skin was revealed, and Choi Soeun stood there in her underwear. She threw herself onto the bed.
*Thump*—!
The sensation of the fabric against her skin. Slightly rough, yet this cold feeling, it felt incredibly good.
“Hnnngh…!”
Then, Choi Soeun buried her face in the pillow. She rubbed her face back and forth against it.
“Haaa…”
As if that wasn’t enough, she deeply inhaled. She was imprinting all of Shin Yoonseong’s sweat and breath from the pillow onto her own body.
“It feels so good…”
Just rubbing against the bed, and my chest burns. Hot blood rushes through my whole body. My lower abdomen keeps throbbing.
But…
Was I always this lewd?
“I shouldn’t be doing this…”
Occupying someone else’s bed wearing nothing but underwear—it was nothing short of insane, by anyone’s standards.
But Min Soeun couldn’t stop. It was too much to suppress this body that was so heated up.
I want to feel Shin Yunseong a little more. That’s what my body screamed.
*Ssssh—*
Min Soeun writhed and slowly moved down towards the mattress. She rubbed her cheeks against the bed all over.
“Huh…?”
In that moment, something stuck to her cheek. Something thin and long. Could it be a loose thread?
“This is…”
When she pulled it off, it wasn’t thread. It looked like a hair, judging by its pitch-black color.
“Hair…?”
But it was strange. It felt a little too short to be Shin Yunseong’s hair. And it was quite thick.
Plus, that curliness.
It was closer to a fur than hair….
“Ah…!”
Min Soeun barely swallowed the scream that almost burst out.
This wasn’t like a hair at all. It was definitely a fur.
And of all the many body parts, of all places…
“Ah, ah… ahh…”
Min Soeun’s lips quivered as she gripped the fur tightly with both hands.
What am I looking at right now? Is this Shin Yunseong’s fur?
*Gulps-*
Min Soeun unknowingly swallowed dryly. Like a person who found a wad of cash in a garlic field, she was beside herself.
Confusion and pleasure coexisted.
“Wh, what do I do…”
Should I just pretend I didn’t see it and move on? Or should I put it back where it was?
“No.”
But it’s just hair, right? And it’s just me here, alone. No one will ever know what I do with this hair.
As long as I keep quiet, that’s all there is to it.
“…”
Choi So-eun softly closed her eyes. She brought Shin Yun-sung’s hair closer to her lips.
A warped lust had just exploded.
Munch, munch.
This was the first time she’d ever chewed hair. It was so hard and chewy. She couldn’t really taste anything.
“Ugh…”
Still, having a part of Shin Yun-sung in her mouth like this, it felt like something inside her was being purified. The boiling urge was gradually calming down.
Is this what they call happiness?
Beep. Beep. Beep.
“…!”
That’s when it happened. A sound that shattered the dream-like moment pierced her ears.
It was the door lock.
“Why, why…?”
Huh? It’s still midday, isn’t it? And didn’t Shin Yun-sung go on a dispatch before? He didn’t call to say he was coming back…
“Ah…!”
No time for this. Right now, Choi So-eun was only wearing her underwear. She had to get dressed, quick.
She couldn’t let him see her in this embarrassing state.
Especially not the person she liked.
Beep, beep, beep.
“Agh…!”
Why do blouses have so many damn buttons? I haven’t even put on my skirt yet.
Okay, buttons later. Getting the skirt on first is more important. Gotta secure the panties first.
Choi So-eun reached for the skirt lying on the floor.
“Ack…!”
*Thud*—!
But she moved too hastily, losing her balance. She tumbled right off the bed and onto the floor.
*Click*—!
It was too late…
It’s completely over….
The door has already been opened….
Soon, Shin Yunseong appeared.
“…”
“…”
Could it be that he came to the wrong room? Shin Yunseong checked the room number plate on the front door once again.
It was undoubtedly his room.
“…What are you doing there?”
Shin Yunseong furrowed his brows, unable to understand the situation.
It was only natural. A woman was lying on the floor in her underwear in his room. Who could have expected that?
“Ugh….”
Meanwhile, Choi Soeun couldn’t offer any excuse. She just covered her face with both hands.
It was the moment when the biggest black history of her life was born.