Even Lud, who had a discerning eye for men, casually complimented him, making Lee Hyun giggle with delight. Then, he clapped his hands and gathered his thoughts.
“Anyway! To get to the point! With Lud’s credentials, we should actually be welcoming you with open arms, but Sanctuary might be curious about a few things. That’s probably why they’re conducting an interview. So, if you just prepare for that, you should be fine…”
“What are they curious about?”
“Hmm…”
Lee Hyun paused, seemingly pondering how to phrase his thoughts, then shrugged. He cautiously spoke to Lud.
“Honestly, Lud, you’ve always worked solo, right? Avoiding cooperation with other hunters.”
“That’s true.”
“So, they might wonder, ‘Why is this person suddenly applying?’ And they might question whether someone who has been solo can work well in a team. That’s my guess?”
Lud touched his chin, mulling over the reasoning. It made sense. Joining Sanctuary meant adhering to company rules, having a partner to be responsible for, and most importantly, adhering to strict working hours.
Lud, who had previously overpowered the implicit rules among hunters and established his own rules in Southern Gyeonggi, now needed to be evaluated on whether he could humble himself and comply with other rules.
“So, if you answer well about your motivation for applying, you should have no problem. After all, Sanctuary would be delighted to have Lud.”
Lee Hyun scribbled ‘Application Motivation’ on the whiteboard. Seeing the words, Lud sighed.
“I’m doing it for the money. To earn a lot and become rich.”
“No, you can’t say it like that!”
Lee Hyun looked at Lud with a shocked expression. Lud sighed and waved his hand dismissively.
“Yeah, I know. I know I can’t say it like that… Really, they’re looking for a cog in the machine and they want to know my motivation…”
“Well, they’re looking for a cog that will last a long time without breaking. They don’t want someone who will quit midway.”
Suggesting that companies naturally prefer someone who will stay for a long time to avoid losses, Lee Hyun shrugged.
“Irritating. Just let me clear gates quickly and hand over the items, then give me incentives and salary. I’m providing labor and they’re providing money. What more do they want?”
Groaning about how to answer the question of application motivation, Lud was deep in thought when Lee Hyun sat down close beside him.
“Why not talk about the gate incident we experienced?”
“That incident?”
“Yes, remember how it suddenly jumped from a 4th-grade to a 2nd-grade gate? Although it’s under embargo now as they’re investigating, most people already know about it. They also know that you, Lud, were the one who cleared it.”
“Right, there’s been no word on that. It’s been quiet.”
That strange gate where the weird cult leader appeared… It had jumped straight from 4th to 2nd grade, and even though it was indeed a peculiar gate, the media remained silent.
A 2nd-grade gate suddenly appeared in South Korea. Likely, revealing that fact would have caused national unrest, so it seems they silenced it until the reason for the gate’s sudden upgrade was discovered.
Lud honestly didn’t care if a 1st-grade or a 5th-grade gate appeared, or even if South Korea was on the brink of destruction. He hadn’t paid any attention and hadn’t noticed.
“Maybe using that as a reason could smoothly transition the conversation? Of course, that’s just my opinion.”
“So, I’m joining Sanctuary because I’m concerned about the safety of South Korea as the top-ranked hunter?”
Lee Hyun nodded. While it sounded plausible externally, Lud wasn’t really convinced.
Lud sighed deeply. He disliked making insincere statements, especially about caring for South Korea’s safety.
‘The idea of me caring for South Korea’s safety is laughable.’
It might be a bit of misplaced pride, but Lud never wanted to say he was doing anything for the sake of South Korea.
“I’ll think about it some more…”
Lee Hyun chuckled at Lud’s uncertain demeanor, then stood up, rubbing his hands together, and said,
“Then just be honest. That’s your charm, Lud. That’s what I like about you!”
‘Why did I apply?’
It was a question Lud hadn’t fully prepared an answer for. He was going to use the excuse Lee Hyun suggested – joining Sanctuary to save South Korea.
Let’s go with that. It’s the safest option. With that final thought, Lud absentmindedly stared at the name sticker on the laptop. Yi Hyeon. Kang.
Lost in thought while gazing at that name, Lud began to speak, as if entranced.
“…A few days ago, I met Hunter Kang Yi Hyeon in a 4th-grade gate.”
And, without realizing it, Lud found himself giving a different answer.
“And Hunter Kang Yi Hyeon told me that ‘there are things too hard to handle alone.'”
A good person. Someone who reached out to him, helped him come this far, and gave him the courage to rejoin society, supporting him to the very end.
“The reason I’ve always acted alone and avoided cooperation with others… is because I couldn’t trust anyone else. I thought I had to solve everything by myself, that it was the only way.”
To Lud, his answer sounded messy, something no interviewer would expect.
But this was Lud’s true feelings. Being honest is attractive. Lud decided to trust Lee Hyun’s words once more.
“But after working together with Hunter Kang Yi Hyeon in the gate, receiving help, I realized… I felt a bit better.”
Of course, Lud knew that like everyone else who had been by his side, Lee Hyun would eventually leave him.
“So.”
But that couldn’t happen now. Not until Lud noticed the signs and was mentally prepared for it. Otherwise, he would break down again, just like before.
Therefore, he didn’t want to disappoint him. He didn’t want to and wanted to live up to his expectations. So just a little longer…
“I wanted to believe in what Hunter Kang Yi Hyeon said. That’s why I applied to Sanctuary.”
“I wish he could be a bit happier because of me. I just wish he could stay by my side a little longer.”
The kindness I’ve felt from someone else after such a long time was incredibly sweet.
“That’s all. Thank you.”
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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