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• Serhi…!

Groo grabbed the edge of Serhi’s jacket as he went running after the camera crew—a silent plea to do something, anything.

But Serhi hugged Groo tightly and said,

“I only know how to kill things like that, not how to stop them…”

He knew no way to subdue without destroying.

All his life, all Serhi had done was create and then break or ruin things.

“What’s happening? Hunter Lee Taemin awakened ages ago—this can’t be an incomplete awakening! We’re still assessing the situation!”

From a safe distance, BJ Chabu’s voice rang out amongst the staff, but Serhi could only grit his teeth, feeling helpless.

Even now, Choi Hyunwoo pressed on, struggling toward Taemin through the violent waves of mana.

Groo watched his back.

He’d thought he was just a bad man.

But Choi Hyunwoo kept reaching for Taemin, even when everyone else had let go.

• Huff…!

Groo drew a deep breath, then tapped Serhi’s shoulder to let him down.

Serhi set Groo on the ground, watching as the boy squeezed his eyes shut and pressed firmly on his watch.

“…? What are you doing?”

• Getting ready for a scolding.

Ready for what? Before Serhi’s puzzlement could grow, it vanished—

Chill.

A force so immeasurably vast surged forth that even his instincts recoiled.

“…!”

It was the kind of terror that made him feel as small as a speck of dust.

At that exact moment, Taemin’s rampaging mana seemed to cut off completely.

A dome, like a perfect vacuum of immense power, enclosed them all.

Everyone fell silent, staring at the man who had appeared out of nowhere.

He strode toward Taemin, his long hand gloved in black leather closing over Taemin’s forehead.

Thud!

As Taemin’s eyes closed, he collapsed, and the tall man caught him with ease.

This man, who had subdued the rampaging one-handed, turned to address the rest, speaking coolly:

“Let’s wrap up filming here. Hyunak is withdrawing first.”

It was Jurim.

‘This is On Jurim…’

Everyone present who could sense mana looked upon Jurim with the same respect. His unfathomable power inspired awe simply by being there.

Yet Jurim’s expression was nothing but grim as he regarded the crew.

Behind a cameraman’s legs, an unfinished teddy bear peeked out.

With drooped ears and eyebrows, it seemed to know it was in trouble.

At Jurim’s signal, the bear reluctantly stepped forward.

It shuffled closer, fidgeting with its paws, but Chabu stepped in its way.

Jurim arched an eyebrow.

“Just one question, Guildmaster On! Is Hunter Serhi really Hyunak’s fourth S-rank?”

Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Serhi blinked awkwardly.

Jurim fixed him with a stare that said everything: Even without words, it was clear—‘You were in on the mess too, weren’t you?’

Damn. He was definitely in for it. Serhi kicked a stone at his feet, mumbling.

“…Yeah.”

“That’s a yes, right? Yes?”

As Chabu pressed for a clear answer, Jurim’s brow twitched, still carrying Taemin like a sack of rice.

“Are you in the habit of making people repeat themselves? Annoying.”

Then, with his other arm, he gently lifted the unfinished teddy bear.

Unfazed by Jurim’s sharp retort, BJ Chabu pumped a fist into the air.

“Essss-rank! Serhi S-rank!”

“For real? S-rank?! Holy shit!”

But Jurim ignored the frenzied Chabu and crew, his sarcasm aimed only at Serhi.

“You’re awfully good at acting without telling the adults, aren’t you?”

“No, it’s just—”

“No games for you for a while.”

“Ah…!”

Turning away before Serhi could protest, Jurim addressed the teddy bear.

“No TV for you.”

• Heeng…!

Jurim stated this plainly and strode off, Serhi trailing dejectedly behind him. BJ Chabu’s excited voice followed them:

“Did you hear that, everyone! The fourth S-rank! Insane! Hyunak now has four S-ranks! Only the US, China, and Germany have ever managed four in a guild before! Hyunak finally breaks the four S-rank barrier!”

The chat wouldn’t stop scrolling.

• Look at Hyunak, lmao
• Chabu-hyung just hit the jackpot, LOL
• Let’s get a Hyunak special!
• Let’s start with everyone who talked trash about Serhi getting on their knees!
• Apologizing sincerely ㅠㅠ
• My family’s all bowing right now (Big bow)(Big bow)
• For real, fourth S-rank? Is this the legendary Amazing Korea guild? I’m bursting with pride
• Is this a holy site? Is this a holy site? Is this a holy site?
• I stepped away for one moment and what the hell happened, can someone sum it up?
• !Slow mode on

[‘Gogumalrangyi’ has donated 10,000,000 won.]

[Chabu, where do we buy the drone?]

• Chairman just donated ten million, what the hell lol
• Chairman says his chest is swelling with pride
• Do they sell drones here?
• Where do I buy a drone? How much?
• No, they’re not selling them here!!
• /Slow mode
• Drones not for sale X (X) (X)

Word was already spreading. Viewers flooded in, and the spike in traffic was so sudden the stream crashed just a few minutes after the group left.

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Hyunak Supporters ‘Actors’ Community

Admin: If you slander GrooMaster, you die by my hand

[Title: Where are the Actors who called Serhi F-rank?]

Author: JurimiDrawsGreen

I believed in Jurim-hyung and Serhi

No way a guild just cares about looks

Look at Hyunak, willing to keep details hidden to protect a minor

This is what ranker class is all about

[Comments]

• YareyareGoJurim: Believed all along, Ju-men
• GodtheFatherBelieves: Who was it? Who said F-rank out loud?
• OnlyCareerRemains: Should I just kneel here, too?ㅠ I didn’t understand the great vision of King God Emperor Jurim

SerhiLick: yes @KitahnIsFuture Get him in here too to bow with us

• Hakseoteojeu: This is peak World’s Best Hunter class, huh?

Lately Jurim-hyung really seems like a grown-up guardian, now he’s raising a kid

Before, all he did was ignore people who came to challenge Hyunak

Now he truly feels like the guild’s protector

GrooMamaWaitingForTicket: Damn, to see Jurim-hyung grow up in my lifetime…

HowDidIGetThisName: Why am I tearing up ༼; ‘༎ຶ ۝༎ຶ`༽

CMILK: But guys, when did Jurim have a kid? lololol

HowDidIGetThisName: It was just so natural lmao

dsasd: @CMILK, are you T-Bal hyung?

GrooMamaWaitingForTicket: Groo is mixed, so it doesn’t show at first but if you look you’ll see the resemblance lolol

Hakseoteojeu: Families start to look alike over time

• HeartThrob: But if it’s like this… can we expect big things from Jjapso too?

GodtheFatherBelieves: That’s a bit much, lol

GrooMasterIfYouSlanderYouDie: Don’t pop the champagne yet, just wait a little more!

HyunakGhost: Nah, Jjapso can’t be a minor like Serhi, right?

HeartThrob: True, true… maybe he just asked to keep it private

HyunakGhost: Actually that’s possible, he’s a maniac, but A-rank at least, I bet

[Title: If our railgun drone is going on sale]

Author: OriginalJjapso58YearMaster

What do you reckon the price will be?

[Comments]

• HeartThrob: B-Grade… maybe 2 billion?

OriginalJjapso58YearMaster: That’s steep for B-grade, but for the tech, 2 billion feels a bit low

GodtheFatherBelieves: 5 units x 2 billion = 10 billion, and without magic stones the raw costs are about the price of the doll… that means return on investment is insane, and once the lab starts mass production…?

HeartThrob: Jjapso, that’s legendary foresight

OriginalJjapso58YearMaster: Legendary

HyunakGhost: Did I always love Jjapso…? Why is my heart pounding lol

Hakseoteojeu: There isn’t an Actor who doesn’t love Jjapso, right?

Jjapnyang: No way Jjapso is F-rank but even if he was, I’d still love him

WaterloggedKitahn: With this kind of profit Jjapso brings in, the S-rank big shots better be giving him the MVP

HyunakGhost: Seriously, the guild’s got four of them now lolol

HowDidIGetThisName: >>Four of them[[ epic, goddamn, that’s electrifying