However, I couldn't blame them. Considering the time, money, and effort needed to cultivate effective personnel, they could barely recruit more than a few members to improve their guild.
If the Blue Guild hadn't recruited our party, they might have had a chance, but they had already paid a high price to have us. This meant that the others had an almost zero chance of being chosen.
'Thank God I haven't shown any hint of incompetence...'
"Then..."
Upon this announcement, the trainees hung their heads. However, some of them had chosen to look straight up at us, right into one particular member.
"Hyunsung!" One of them shouted.
"..."
"That we... You were together with us... Take us in... Please."
'This is absurd.'
Of course, I knew who spoke. It was one of the guys we were with back at the shelter. However, I couldn't remember his name. He was one of the people Kim Hyunsung readily fed and disliked Jung Hayan with a passion. Not only did he refuse to help one bit, but he had been the closest to Jung Jinho back when he was still alive.
I knew the man had a shameless streak, but this was embarrassing. Back in the tutorial, all they did was take up space in the shelter and waste the food we had accumulated. Now he dared to ask Kim Hyunsung to take him in again? Even the instructors seemed embarrassed by him.
In a sense, wielding power over a man like this felt great. This was because, in reality, my stats were weaker. However, even if our roles were reversed, I wouldn't have the guts to speak like that.
I didn't dare open my mouth. This wasn't my battle to fight; it was Kim Hyunsung's.
'Hyunsung wouldn't be that soft-hearted... would he?'
Worry gnawed at me.
I knew Kim Hyunsung knew his responsibilities as a new member of the Blue Guild. However, no ordinary person would willingly create a shelter for his fellow survivors inside a dungeon.
"In the end... You have to take responsibility for us..."
'What bullshit is this man talking about?'
Desperation could make a man stiff sometimes, but would only end up making him look stupid at most.
Lee Sang-hee slowly and quietly turned to look at Hyunsung, curiosity plastered onto her expression. She seemed to wonder how he would treat his friendships back in the tutorial dungeon.
"Yes, together with us...!"
Thanks to the man responsible for the first outburst, more and more people began to echo his words. I resisted the urge to scoff.
"You won't throw us away like this, right?"
"Hyunsung!"
"Hyunsung, take us with you..."
Kim Hyunsung slowly stepped towards them.
I was anxious, but the moment I saw him biting his lip, I began to relax. I knew this reaction of his. And who could blame him? In a situation like this, even a monk would feel angry.
Not surprisingly, Kim Hyunsung lowered his head slightly and began to speak.
"Sorry."
"W-What?"
"I think that's the end of my relationship with you."
"You can't possibly mean..."
For a moment, I thought laughter would come bursting out. This spectacle turned out to be more interesting than I thought!
