It doesn’t seem to be particularly useful. The invisible battle of nerves makes me feel suffocated. White Rose sighed softly at my reaction as I tried to read the room.

“Well, I suppose it’s best to address your business first, as you said. Little lady?”

“Yes?”

“Would you like to look around for a bit? Just follow her.”

The order to leave was given. I glanced at Cheon Shin Woo. Is it okay to follow? Cheon Shin Woo just glared at White Rose without reacting.

I guess this means it’s okay? I followed White Rose’s secretary, who was as pretty as a celebrity, hoping the two wouldn’t fight.

To be honest, I was curious. L.R, which is said to be more related to the entertainment industry than gate conquests. Aren’t more than half of the hunters here celebrities!

Most of the faces I encountered along the way were familiar. There were sets for filming everywhere. It felt more like a mix of a broadcasting station and entertainment agency than a guild.

Unlike Cheonrang, many ordinary people work as managers here, so it really had a unique character.

“You were just thinking it looks like a broadcasting station or agency, weren’t you?”

White Rose’s secretary who was guiding me laughed.

“I’m Han Chae Hyun. Nice to meet you.”

“Ah, yes. I’m…”

Should I introduce myself? I hesitated for a moment.

“You can relax. You’re here as the Master’s guest today, so I’ll make sure to guide you properly.”

The woman who introduced herself as Han Chae Hyun didn’t ask any further about my name or identity and continued guiding me.

It’s odd that she’s not suspicious even though I came with Cheon Shin Woo.

Cheon Shin Woo must have sent me out because she’s trustworthy. I excitedly looked around the fascinating interior of L.R with renewed interest.

Most of it was broadcasting sets or recording studios. There were lounges here and there, as well as spaces for meetings and office work. Overall, it was clean and bright.

“Everyone reacts like that at first. They come expecting to see amazing hunters and guild activities, but all they see is broadcasting.”

Han Chae Hyun suddenly said while introducing the radio recording studio. Is friendliness a required trait for secretaries of the Big 4 guilds? Since I had never thought about it before, I quietly listened to what she said next.

“White Rose probably wants to make you the face of Cheonrang. She believes that broadcasting activities are essential for hunters to blend in naturally with ordinary people.”

“What? Me?”

“She probably called you here today to talk about that. Other famous guilds do a moderate amount of entertainment activities, but Cheonrang has an especially rigid image.”

I was about to ask if Amwol wasn’t similar to Cheonrang, but stopped myself. At least Yi Ryu Hyun wouldn’t beat up a host during a broadcast.

More importantly, what exactly does it mean to make me the face? I pondered the meaning of what she had said.

Seeing me like that, Han Chae Hyun spoke in a gentle voice.

“Do you know how awakened ones were treated 10 years ago?”

Coincidentally, what she said was in line with what An Un had told me recently.

Superhumans who transcended human power, weapons, or tools. People like goblins who could accomplish in a day what ordinary people couldn’t. Or beings that had to be worked endlessly.

I heard that even when I had just returned, hunters were treated far from how people are treated, but it was even worse before that.

“Some people say L.R doesn’t fit in with the Big 4 guilds. But L.R is the connection point between the public and awakened ones. Through broadcasting, that is.”

“…So you created a familiar image.”

“Yes, to show that we are also people living among them, not different from them. Sometimes friendly, sometimes impressive, sometimes scary – we always tell our stories to them while changing our image.”

That’s true. L.R always did half broadcasting activities and half gate conquests. Despite the astronomical costs of producing equipment that could film inside gates, they spent that money to show the hunters’ appearances.

They spread their stories through dramas, movies, and songs.

So that the public could become familiar with hunters.

So they could know that we’re not separate beings, but the same people.

“The Master is always working hard. To prevent the two groups from not mixing due to their differences, or to prevent awakened ones from looking down on ordinary people by considering themselves special and superior, and to prevent the public from being too afraid of us.”

“…So you want to make me act as Cheonrang’s representative.”

“That’s right. Cheon Shin Woo’s image is too lofty and scary. His very existence creates a gap between awakened ones and ordinary people. The same goes for Cheonrang as a guild. We know it’s an orthodox conquest guild, but the Master’s opinion is that we need to create an image that’s not too scary.”

“I understand what you’re saying, but… why are you helping a competing guild?”

“Hoho.”

Han Chae Hyun laughed as she pressed the elevator button in response to my question.

“The Master is a first-generation awakened one.”

“I know that.”

“And first-generation awakened ones inevitably know each other.”

“…”

Most first-generation awakened ones are strong. No, only the strong ones survived.

It was an era where that was inevitable.

They were treated as weapons or monsters, but still quietly helped rebuild the country.

While creating a solid community among themselves.

The 14-year-old Cheon Shin Woo and 23-year-old White Rose were no exception.

In a situation where they had to help each other, what did White Rose, who was an adult, think while looking at the young Cheon Shin Woo?

“…I don’t understand why you want to use me as Cheonrang’s representative.”

“Oh my.”

The elevator arrived. Han Chae Hyun, who pressed the button for the third basement floor, smiled kindly.

“There’s the symbolism of being Cheon Shin Woo’s younger sister, and I heard you’re an awakened one too. While an extremely low rank could be problematic, B-rank is a sufficiently high rank, isn’t it?”

Is that so? I don’t get it at all.

I just thought Min Yu Shin would do better than me. No, he definitely would. That guy would take over the whole show by talking more than the host if he went on a talk show.

“Plus, you’re pretty.”

“Me?”

You’re prettier no matter how I look at it. I swallowed those words.

Instead, the question I asked was…

“…Can you see my face?”

Such a pathetic thing to say. Han Chae Hyun paused for a moment after hearing my question, then said “Oh my” with a smile.

“You’re wearing an item that blurs your appearance, right? Of course I don’t know your exact features, but I can tell roughly.”

How can you tell if you can’t see? As I hesitated for a moment, pondering, she continued speaking.

“Haven’t you heard such things before? Being called pretty, I mean.”

“…I’m not sure.”

I’ve been told I resemble Cheon Shin Woo, but I’ve never really thought deeply about my appearance, so I touched my face, wondering if something had changed.

“And appearance isn’t everything when it comes to beauty. The charm stat in your status…”

Before she could finish her explanation, the elevator arrived at the third basement floor with a ding and opened. Despite being underground, a bright space unfolded, just like the upper floors.

“Hey, kiddo. Made it out alive?”

A man who looked like a hoodlum among the pretty people greeted me casually.

“Yi Ryu Hyun?”

“You haven’t forgotten your comrade who shared life and death with you, have you?”

For some reason, I wanted to pretend I didn’t know him. I made a show of looking around the training room, saying “Wow.”

“Huh… Just like Cheon Shin Woo’s sister, you’ve got the same nasty attitude.”

“Hello. Is Hyun doing well?”

“Come on, that’s the first thing you say when you see me? You can contact him directly, can’t you?”

“We exchanged greetings just yesterday.”

“You seem to have gotten even more brazen while I haven’t seen you?”

Ignoring him, I asked Han Chae Hyun.

“Why is that person here?”

“Hey, I can hear you!”

Han Chae Hyun covered her mouth and laughed.

“Kim Ye Ri was supposed to come too, but she said she suddenly had a brilliant idea.”

“What?”

“Is it anything new for that shut-in to do that? Geez… Anyway, seems like you’ve been doing well? That Jeokcheon bastard, getting mad at me for no reason…”

A response came from somewhere to Yi Ryu Hyun’s irritation.

“I don’t recall getting mad at you.”

Just then, the doors of the adjacent elevator opened.

Cheon Shin Woo, who stepped out, raised his gun. With a bang, the bullet violently tore through the air.

Yi Ryu Hyun, who nearly got shot out of nowhere, pulled out two daggers.

“You want to go at it? Fine, let’s settle who’s truly number one today!”

Wait, the wall is all destroyed from just one bullet. Is that okay?

“Haah…”

Cheon Shin Woo, looking extremely annoyed, sighed. He said this to White Rose, who stepped out after him.

“Send the repair bill to me.”

“Are you ignoring me, you bastard!”

Cheon Shin Woo… rudely threw the first punch and then completely ignored Yi Ryu Hyun…

“Boys, you’re masters of the Big 4 guilds, so get along.”

“Hey, we’re rivals! There’s no way we can get along!”

“Me, with that idiot?”

“…Alright, my mistake. Looks like Ye Ri isn’t here… If you’re going to spar, do it quickly. I’ll be the referee.”

“…”

“You cowardly bastard, daring to attack from behind!”

Yi Ryu Hyun rushed towards Cheon Shin Woo. Dodging with just a slight movement of his body, he kicked Yi Ryu Hyun’s back. Hit by both the momentum of running forward and Cheon Shin Woo’s kick, he fell face-first in an ungraceful manner.

“It’s over.”

“Ugh, this is unfair…!”

Are they filming a skit?

“That makes it 313 losses, 1 draw out of 314 matches!”

They really are filming a skit. I briefly thought that if they made this into a broadcast content, it might be a big hit.

“Well then, Miss Sin A. I suppose you’ve heard the explanation on your way here?”

“Pardon?”

“I said no.”

“You refused without even listening, didn’t you? And what’s important is this child’s opinion.”

No, even if you ask me like that, Cheon Shin Woo…

“I said no.”

White Rose smiled gently.

“When I look closely, you two really do look alike, but seeing you like this, you certainly don’t seem like siblings.”

“…What do you mean?”

“No matter if she’s your sister, isn’t it strange to be so mindful of family like this? Especially for a relationship reunited after 10 years. Child, hasn’t your brother been treating you well?”