Kang Ihyeon firmly grabbed Rood’s wrist as he watched the continuous exchange on the walkie-talkie.

“Mr. Rood, you need to be careful. You handled everything as I told you, right?”

“Yeah. But is it necessary to be so careful?”

Yesterday, along with the story that “the divine realm will definitely want Mr. Rood’s information, and that’s why they want to take him alone upwards,” Kang Ihyeon also discussed a few requests. Rood nodded lightly.

There was tension in the hand holding his wrist. With a beep, beep sound a few times, the gate of the chain-link fence slowly began to open. A black Jeep approached cheerfully.

“Our aunt arranged this for me to ensure that as little of Mr. Rood’s information leaks as possible. At the divine realm, Mr. Rood, please try not to talk as much as possible, and don’t engage in long conversations with anyone. I’ll speak on your behalf. Of course, I’m also not a big talker, but.”
Maxed out in social skills, he had such passive skills. As Rood pondered this, he lifted his head to look at Kang Ihyeon.

It was the first time he had seen such a tense expression.

“The divine realm… it’s really a fox’s den.”

A black Jeep with heavily tinted front windows slowly came to a stop near them. The divine realm’s mark in the center of the Jeep, two pairs of guns crossing over a shield.

Rood suddenly thought that the part with headlights looked like fierce eyes, and the place with the mark seemed like a third eye.

As Rood was making a grimace at the feeling of the third eye staring at him as if penetrating him, clunk, the driver’s seat door opened.

“Oh, 1st and 2nd place, you’ve worked hard coming all the way here~”

A cheerful voice with long legs inside the vehicle flowed out.

And soon after, a man with long black hair tied into a topknot, wearing sunglasses, and having a robust physique appeared.

“Nice to meet you! I’m Lee Jisung, a member of the divine realm’s guild who came to pick you up. Well, we may look like soldiers, but we’re actually quasi-public servants who take on outsourced work with a military concept, so feel free to treat us comfortably. I won’t use any formalities with you guys, either.”

He laughed broadly and spoke to Rood and Kang Ihyeon. Sharpness and arrogance could be felt beneath his friendly expression.

Rood could immediately tell who the “real player in the divine realm” that Kang Ihyeon mentioned was.
Lee Jisung looked at Rood with a playful smile. After scrutinizing Rood for a while, Lee Jisung spoke in a casual tone.

“Hey, you must have worked hard detaching that heavy butt, 1st place?”

“…….”

“There aren’t many hunters coming in here. Well, it’s because, rather than receiving training within the guild, it’s more cost-effective for 1st place to volunteer up here.”

Although his tone was playful, the underlying meaning was sharp. It was different from Min Jaewon.

When Rood didn’t respond to his words, Lee Jisung looked at Kang Ihyeon with a dry gaze. Then, he looked at the trunk he was holding and chuckled again.

“Guild Master of Baekya? Baekjangmi, right?”

“……Yes.”

“Oh, as expected. If you’re not the Crown Prince of South Korea, you must be his double. Since you’ve also caught 1st place, Su Jin must be thrilled. So, it’s not a religious ceremony, but you should at least accept the gift from Baekya. Come on, give it here. Still, we have to show gratitude.”

When Kang Ihyeon handed over the trunk, Lee Jisung quickly opened it and laughed heartily.

Rood glanced at the trunk with a side glance. Inside, there were various types of alcohol, snacks, and even a game console.

“Our guys will love this. Did the Baekjangmi put in too much effort? Anyway, sure.”

After flipping his side-swept hair back behind his ear, Lee Jisung slowly took off his sunglasses.
A piercing gaze was directed at them. Lee Jisung’s tone quickly turned dry.

“We’re starting the body search. Open your inventory. I’ll overlook suspicious items up to one carrier since you gave the Baekjangmi’s respect.”

Shared Trait – Identify Work Materials (Passive)

Sharing Duration: 30 minutes

Do you accept the proposal?

Y/N]

“Ah, this…!”

Looking at Kang Ihyeon, Rood pressed Y together and stepped back in confusion.

The inventory opened on its own accord. When he reflexively tried to close it again, Kang Ihyeon grabbed Rood’s wrist.

Rood sighed deeply, ceasing his resistance. He could feel Lee Jisung’s gaze observing each item in the inventory. One of the things Kang Ihyeon strongly emphasized before heading to the Awakeners.

‘Never put important items in the inventory; keep them hidden on your person.’

Because of this, except for the golden and black scissors, he had hidden all personal belongings in his room. Of course, the pill bottle received from the Dominator of Chaos was securely stashed in his coat pocket.

“…Well, neat. No dangerous stuff, and no prohibited items for importation~”

After thoroughly searching the inventory for a while, Lee Jisung shrugged his shoulders and concluded the personal trait sharing.

Despite having absolutely nothing to hide, the unique atmosphere made the heart, which had been nervously pounding, suddenly relax.

Lee Jisung put on his sunglasses again and looked at Rood.
“However… Isn’t it too neat? I’ve never seen a hunter come with just weapons, without even spare clothes in the inventory.”

“They said everything will be provided by the Dominators, so I only brought myself.”

Before Rood could respond to Lee Jisung, who was once again brandishing his blade, Kang Ihyeon intercepted with a smiling face.

Lee Jisung’s expression momentarily stiffened, then he broke into a round of laughter, opening the rear door.

“Well, alright. First, get in. Ah~ And, what’s it. Rank 1?”

Carefully moving the carrier to the back seat, Lee Jisung turned around, lowered his sunglasses slightly, revealing a sleek smile.

With a rustling sound, his side hair flowed down. His sharp gaze looked straight at Rood.

“Pill bottle in the coat pocket.”

“…!”

Startled, Rood looked at Lee Jisung. Kang Ihyeon lightly clenched and unclenched his fist in response to Rood’s unmistakable reaction.

Lee Jisung, placing his foot back on the driver’s seat, lifted his sunglasses again.

“That’s the ‘one carrier.’ I don’t know what it is, but if you don’t want to undergo ingredient testing, don’t let others see it. I can’t bear to look at it anymore.”

With a clunk, Lee Jisung, who had returned to the driver’s seat, started the engine.

The Jeep’s rumbling sound echoed. He opened the window and pointed to the back seat with his finger.

“Get in. We’re leaving now. Upward.”