-NEXT DAY-
Jinhyuk stayed in the guild last night . He thought he would get rest after coming back from the portal but the appearance of that beast and the pending works of the guild made his will to rest completely disappear . Sumi and Seol-ah went to their homes and all the guild members and workers left but Jinhyuk stayed awake all night to complete his works . It was around 6 in the morning that his work ended and then he laid on the couch and dozed off .
At around 8 am , Sumi reached the guild . The workers still had an hour left before their shifts so the guild was preferably empty . She went to the 22nd floor and entered Jinhyuk's office . She saw that Jinhyuk was not on his working desk . His computer was on and all the files are placed in an arranged format . She looked towards the couch and saw him . Jinhyuk was sleeping soundly on it as the sun's rays from the glass walls was falling on his lime green hair and making them shine .
Sumi just smiled a little looking at her brother's adorable face . She went towards him and placed a hand on his hair and smoothly ruffled it . She thought "He barely gets any sleep after becoming an S-Rank . I hope he takes care of his health"
Jinhyuk woke up at that moment and saw his sister leaning on him as he slowly opens his eyes . Sumi removed her hand from his head and Jinhyuk sat up .
"Good Morning , Sis" said Jinhyuk (half-asleep)
"Morning"said Sumi
"What are you doing here this early ?"
"Just came to check on you . So that you don't overexert yourself"
"I don't and please don't worry sis"
"Well , as long as you are happy . I'm okay with everything"
"Yeah , I know"
"So , got any work to do now ?" asked Sumi
"Nah , guild work finished yesterday"
"So , what do you suggest ?"
"Mind going for a drive ?"
"Absolutely not"
"Let's go , I will tell Seol-ah to handle the works for me till I'm back"
Jinhyuk and Sumi left Jinhyuk's office and headed down towards the garage . Jinhyuk's old car was damaged during the incident on the Seoul-Busan Highway but now its repaired . Jinhyuk unlocked the car and sat on the driver's seat and Sumi beside her .
"Ready" said Jinhyuk (giving slight races)
"yeah"
"Here , we go"
Jinhyuk drove off the garage into the main streets of Seoul . He took the highway leading to Busan . His car was like a lightning on the roads . Sumi was feeling excited and so was Jinhyuk . They went towards Busan .
He was driving towards the beach side while talking to Sumi .
"So , tell me about your hair "
"Ah , what should I tell ?"
"How did your hair change colour ?"
"Well , it's a long story . In short , the dungeon I went to is an elven dungeon and somehow I absorbed the elven mana in the atmosphere and my body went through changes"
"Hmm , say , Jinhyuk , you aren't hiding anything right ?"
"N-No , definitely not"
"Good , if I find you hiding anything from me , then …." said Sumi (a smile spreading across her face)
"Y-Yes"
At that moment , Jinhyuk's phone rang . It was Seol-ah . Jinhyuk connected his phone to the car's system and received the call . Seol-ah said
"Oppa , where are you ?"
"I came to a long drive "
"Alone ?"
"No , I have Sis here with me"
"Alright "
"Did you call just to ask this ?"
"No , I called to tell you that , the Korean Hunter Association has arranged for another raid on Jeju Island"
Jinhyuk pressed the brakes as his car stopped in the middle of the road . Jinhyuk parked it at one side and turned on the hazard lights . He listened to the call more clearly .
"What did you say ?"
"Yes , another raid will soon happen on Jeju Island . The Korean Hunter Association contacted the International Hunter Association to ask for help from different countries "
"Which countries accept ?"
"As of now , USA , Japan , China and France are ready to send their S-Ranks to Korea"
"Hmm , who were selected from our country ?"
"The Guildmasters of all the guilds and four S-Ranks from our guild , You , me , Sumi Unnie and Hyunwoo Oppa"
"Interesting"
"Yes , will you and Sumi Unnie participate ?"
"Without a doubt"
"Alright , come back as soon as you can . The foreign hunters will arrive in 2 days . The Association will organise a banquet and the meeting on Thursday ."
"Understood"
Jinhyuk cut the call . He didn't say anything for around 10 seconds . He sat there holding the steering , lost in thought . Sumi called out
"Jinhyuk ?"
"….."
"Jinhyuk ?"
"..."
"JINHYUK !?"
Sumi raised her voice and she finally caught the attention of Jinhyuk . He looked at her surprised and said
"Y-Yes ?"
"What are you thinking ?"
"Oh , its nothing"
"Alright , if you say so"
Jinhyuk flashed her a smile and drove his car off .
-3 Hours Later-
Jinhyuk and Sumi finally returned to their guild . Jinhyuk parked his car . Their trip took longer than expected and now its time to involved in guild work again . Jinhyuk and Sumi entered the guild . They both headed for Jinhyuk's office . They entered the office and Jinhyuk sat on his chair which received the max air from the air conditioner to cool himself down . Sumi sat on the other end of the table and was also cooling down .
"Seoul is becoming hotter by the day" said Jinhyuk
"True , I wonder what's the reason ?" replied Sumi
"That's right . Global Warming is not an issue anymore because all the power and electricity in the entire world are now runned by Mana Stones which are non-pollutant "
"Anyway , about that Jeju raid . What do you think is the success rate ?"
"Without me , about 10 %"
"What !?"
"It's true"
"You are coming , r-right ?"
"I have to . Since , I can't leave you or any other S-Ranks"
Jinhyuk called Seol-ah and requested her to come to his office . After about 10 minutes , a knock was heard on the door .
"Come in" said Jinhyuk
Seol-ah entered with two letter in her right hand and a file on her left hand . She handed each of the letters to Jinhyuk and Sumi .
"This was send by the association . It is an invitation for the banquet as well as the raid"
"I see" said Jinhyuk
"And this is an information on all the S-Ranks invited"
"Thanks Seol-ah"
Jinhyuk opened the file and looked through the informations of the S-Ranks . It was information about their nationality , class , skills known and also previous raid experiences .
"It was given by the Association to every hunter participating"
"Hmm , this is interesting"
"Huh !? What is ?"
"Take a look"
Jinhyuk rotated the file towards Seol-ah and Sumi . It was the information about the S-Rank Hunter of France Sophie Burnstein .
"What about her ?" Sumi asked
"Her gate experience is lower than an average S-Ranker but still she comes within the top 10 strongest hunters"
"Well that's probably because she defeated the former 8th strongest hunter during the Radiance Tournament"
"Radiance Tournament ?"
"Yes , it is an international level battle tournament held every year between the awakened people "
"So , does S-Ranks participate ?"
"Usually no , because their powers can destroy the arena itself . This competition is fought between awakened from D-Rank to A-Rank but during the Tournament , two years ago , Sophie challenged James Gregory for a duel . She defeated James within 10 attacks and thus , gained a seat within the top "
"I see . Interesting"
"Don't plan on defeating her "
"I don't have such plans for now but ….. You never know" said Jinhyuk (mischievous smile)
Jinhyuk got up from his seat and stretched his arms . He looked outside the window as it was already afternoon . He could see the sun shining brightly on the sky . He smiled once again within himself .
-2 DAYS LATER-
It was Thursday . The hunters have all arrived in Korea and it was now almost past 6 p.m. Jinhyuk was in his room dressing for today's banquet . Sumi entered the room . She wore a red dress and was looking pretty as usual . Jinhyuk wore a red suit with black shirt inside it .
"Ready for the banquet ?" said Sumi
"All done"
"Don't act recklessly there . Please"
"I'll try"
Sumi left a sigh as she went to the drawing room . Jinhyuk was also ready so he also headed towards the drawing room . He and Sumi walked out together . Sumi said
"You will pick Seol-ah and Hyunwoo , Right ?"
"Yup . It will be a piece of cake . We will reach the banquet within 7 p.m."
"That's good enough"
Jinhyuk and Sumi went down and Jinhyuk took out his car . He and Sumi sat down as he rode towards Hyunwoo's house . Jinhyuk reached their within 10 minutes and pressed the horn . Hyunwoo came out . He wore a blue tuxedo and his hairs were brushed towards the back . Jinhyuk said
"Yo , looking good"
"Thank you for picking me up , Jinhyuk-ssi"
"Hyunwoo , you will never change . Stop speaking to me formally and call me Jinhyuk"
"But ….."
"No but . Let's go , Seol-ah is probably waiting"
"Y-Yeah , right"
Hyunwoo got into the car and Jinhyuk pressed the accelerator towards Seol-ah's house . He took 20 minutes to reach her house . Seol-ah was standing in front of the house wearing a ice white dress . They complimented her too as Jinhyuk raced his car towards the venue . It was set to be the 5-Star Hotel of Korea 'The Sky Hotel' . Jinhyuk parked the car in front of the gate as they all got out . Jinhyuk gave his car keys to a staff member as he took Jinhyuk's car towards the parking . The front gate was stacked with reporters as the bright light from their cameras flashed over everyone .
All the reporters were excited as they are witnessing many S-Rank hunters together . At that moment , another car parked in front of the gate . From their came down , the Guildmaster of America's First 'Steven Marker' and the Vice-Guildmaster 'Mary Brown' . They came down and Steven's eyes met with Jinhyuk . Steven's eyes were shaking at the glimpse of Jinhyuk whereas Jinhyuk's eyes were cold and unreadable . He controlled his fear and came towards them . He cleared his throat and said
"Good Evening , Jinhyuk-ssi"
"Good Evening" replied Jinhyuk
"Are you doing well ?"
"I should ask you that question ."
"Well , I am fine but some wounds are still recovering"
Steven looked towards Sumi and said
"Sumi-ssi , I have an offer for you "
"What is it ?"
"Return to our guild and we will make you the Captain of Team 1 of our Guild"
"Oh , is it ?"
"Yes , what are you thinking ? Just accept it"
"Sorry , but I refuse"
"W-What ?"
"Yup"
Sumi goes and clings onto Jinhyuk's arm and said
"My brother's guild is much more exciting"
Jinhyuk gave a smirk towards Steven . He glared at Jinhyuk . Jinhyuk and his friends were heading inside when Jinhyuk heard a mumbling sound
"I will make you pay , Jinhyuk"
Jinhyuk turned back and faced Steven . He said
"If you want to try anything , do it infront of everyone . Don't be a coward and take back steps"
"What can you even do ?"
"I can do much more than you can imagine"
"Hah ! How funny . You and your sisters are just orphan brats who don't understand the reality of the world"
This was the first time , Jinhyuk heard something like that . His sister was also surprised and angry . All the other hunters except Jinhyuk glared at him . Jinhyuk covered his face with his palm . He then opened one part of his fingers to reveal his left eye . His eyes were now glowing yellow . It was his Odin's Eye .
Jinhyuk released his bloodlust . It subdued all the reporters along with Steven , Mary and Jinhyuk's sister and friends . He said
"You have crossed a line you shouldn't have , Steven"
-Ti-ting
-[Skill : Mind's Sword (SSS)] activated
Jinhyuk summoned 10 swords behind his back pointing towards Steven .
"You remember these , Right ?"
"…."
"Listen well , Steven . The world knows that you are currently the strongest hunter in the world . I am stronger than you . You know that , Right ?"
"...."
"Don't ever utter my parents name on your mouth . Understood ?"
"….."
Jinhyuk lifted his pressure and it seemed like everyone can take a break . Jinhyuk headed inside with everyone but he stops and look towards Steven through the corner of his eyes . He said
"Don't make the same mistake twice . I hope you Understood "