'Their growth was stunted quite a bit, but they are still a pain.'
Whether he wanted it or not, the move of a protagonist like Geochin could never end up as something normal. Using a resource that no one else had to raise a group with the end goal of creating his very own force, all kinds of hidden and neglected talents just had to surface through this opportunity.
Although Leo's act of collecting more gold and resources in preparation for the right moment had decreased the value of Geochin's resources, the effect was limited. Aside from a small fraction that started to act independently or discovered new routes through other teams, Leo still heard about most of the famous names within the rising Murim League as he roamed the Murim during his monster extermination journey…
"I really wanted to crush that annoying face of his."