This didn't seem like a bad timing.
I felt like our party had reached a standstill, and now Kim Hyunsung wanted to step things up.
It was not an exaggeration to say that a few external factors had been the cause of our hindrance.
After all, Lee Jihye's work alongside the Red Mercenary and Black Swan Guild were in the final stages.
'You have won. It's your victory. Lindel will be as peaceful as usual, and safer than ever. Let's do our best to resolve each problem that comes.'
It was broadcasted that I had accepted Jung Yura's apology, but I knew this would not be enough to calm the public down. However, this did not mean that nothing had changed.
In the face of media agitation, the public cheered for their victory and was satisfied with the results. They were delighted that one individual dared to fight against the larger guilds' oppression and came out victorious.
Of course, this was a satisfactory result for me as well.
A few days after my presentation, the Black Swan pushed through with the reorganization of their command system and began giving donations to novice adventurers.
Though they had come from such criticism, no one judged their choice of action. They were satisfied with how all the guild executives had apologized in public. Until then, there were no such large guilds that dared to lower their pride, so this response pleased the public.
If there was anything that hadn't been resolved yet, it was Jung Hayan's reaction upon seeing Lee Jihye.
Although she did not actively express how she felt, I knew her anxiety had gone up. This manifested itself in the form of hovering around me all the time to ease her worries.
Simply put, she had clung to me more tightly than ever.
'This isn't good at all.'
I was not happy with this change in Hayan's behavior.
She would always ask me, "Where are you going, oppa?" or "When are you coming back?"
Her questions themselves didn't bother me. However, I knew this new type of obsession would slowly but surely work against me.
Jung Hayan must have felt like a connection had formed between Lee Jihye and me on that particular day. Lee Jihye must have riled her up on purpose by pretending to be unaware of the tension between her and me.
If the system itself recognized Lee Jihye as my soulmate, then Jung Hayan was bound to notice as well.
At this point, she felt warier of Lee Jihye than she was of Cha Hee-ra, the Mercenary Queen who had brought up the pretense of being my lover.
I knew I had to control Jung Hayan sometime soon. At this rate, I'd be hindered by her silly emotions forever.
Anyway, now was the best time for us to focus on our growth. There were no more external factors hindering us, except for the old lunatics still hanging around within the Blue Guild.
We had already formed a good alliance with two powerful guilds, had gained dungeon and hunting experience, and the public was on our side.
Simply put, we were ready to start growing.
"You might already know, but there are two prerequisites for changing jobs. One is to accumulate experience points by hunting and to repeat certain actions specific to a job, and the same goes for raising stats. You know that using magic power will increase your energy, and using muscle power will increase your strength."
