What the Blue Guild suggested to us was an investment in itself. It was like winning a scratch card lottery, minus the scratching.
I had to hand it to them. They made sure to give us an offer that would feel like a major loss if we were to refuse it.
Yes, it was surprising for them to find out that the group who would finish the tutorial dungeon in the shortest time would only consist of four people, but they were also smart enough to act on this surprising fact as fast as possible.
'I'm not stupid.'
Rather, it could be said that they were really the competitive types.
Returning back to reality, I caught sight of Park Deokgu reading something. Tilting my head, I asked him, "Are you reading the catalog?"
"Well, yes. We might end up staying here one way or another, so I figured finding out more about them wouldn't hurt. Their guild restaurant sounds so nice!"
"Well?"
"Well, when I was on Earth, the star chef Rayman Park, my grandfather, had been in charge of our restaurant... Just looking at his food would make me drool..."
"I see."
"That's why the guild's accommodations seem awesome to me. Maybe I could be just as much of a successful chef as my family members. My grandfather would be proud..."
I didn't know if this was an appropriate thought, but I almost felt sure that Park Deokgu's grandfather wouldn't want him to be living in a world like this.
"I think the guild is very intriguing... How big are the other guilds?"
"It probably won't make much of a difference if we compare Blue Guild to the others. They said it wasn't the same as before, but even if a rich man lost his business, he can still last three years. If one was able to accumulate so much over the span of many years, then they must also know how to survive. I'm not sure if they want to recruit us because they want to regain their former glory..."
"Same here. I feel like I've become a special person because of the way I'm being treated, and I don't think I feel bad about it, Hyung."
"In the future, you will be treated with more respect."
"Really?"
"Sure, you will."
He was right about that part. It definitely wouldn't take long.
After all, we were lottery tickets whose potentials have not yet been scratched. Anyone here with any sense would know that there was a high probability of winning if they recruited us. That was the whole reason why they were willing to give us more compensation than what was necessary, after all.
"I didn't think Hayan would be so treasured here as well. I also didn't think she would be so attached to you. I suppose wherever you choose to go, she will follow."
"Even if you don't say that, you yourself are doing well enough. I am only following these guild procedures because they're necessary."
"Still."
'You don't have to say it like that...'
Even if Park Deokgu didn't say it, I already knew how important Jung Hayan was. She was one of the biggest reasons why we were such a desirable team to have.
In the future, once they achieved legendary magical stats talent, Jung Hayan would be an Archmage, and Kim Hyunsung would be, for lack of a better term, a regret-free returner.
Potential ability was not simply the limit of ability. It was not a fixed measurement of how much one could grow, too. Players with enough determination could surpass their own set limits depending on how far they were willing to go.
