BXBX NOVEL Chapter 47
“Did I just hear that wrong?”
Guild Master Hong Chae-yeon spoke in a chilling voice.
“I’m sorry…”
Woo Jin-hyung could only keep his head bowed and repeatedly apologize.
“I’ll give you a chance to explain. Go ahead and speak.”
At Hong Chae-yeon’s words, Woo Jin-hyung’s head quickly raised.
“To be honest, that guy was on a completely different level! To the point where I doubted if he was even human…”
“Shut up!”
“Kuhek!”
Hong Chae-yeon’s kick, mercilessly struck Woo Jin-hyung’s abdomen.
“I said shut up because I don’t want to hear it…”
“I’m sorry.”
Hong Chae-yeon seemed to be showing the extremes of hysteria.
But Woo Jin-hyung quickly stood up like a disciplined new recruit, standing with his hands behind his back.
“Haah, Woo Jin-hyung.”
“Yes, Guild Master.”
“I’ll get more medicine, so increase your dosage from now on.”
At the words to increase the dosage, Woo Jin-hyung’s face darkened.
“But Guild Master… Even now, we’re barely maintaining the allowable limit they mentioned. If we increase the medicine any more, who knows what might happen…”
-Slap!
Hong Chae-yeon’s palm struck Woo Jin-hyeong’s cheek.
“Are those measly side effects important right now? If you can’t even beat one Kang Hyeon, do you think you can take over Seoul?”
“…”
“Stop talking back and do as you’re told. The Badass Guild will soon enter a C-grade dungeon. Inside there, we’ll devour other guilds and strengthen our forces.”
“Understood.”
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Two days later.
“Mr. Kang Hyeon. It’s time.”
“Has it already come to that?”
Finally, the day of the raid had dawned.
Kang Hyeon came down to the underground parking lot to move to the dungeon.
“Haa…”
A sigh burst out at the same time.
Seeing the noisy van that a rock band might ride in, irritation rose up.
“Why didn’t you just buy a new one?”
“But my artistic soul is in it, I can’t give up on it so easily.”
An Yu-seong had managed to repair the van with its door smashed.
In fact, the interior of the vehicle was fine, so it could be fully repaired, but Kang Hyeon, who had secretly considered this an opportunity to change the car, couldn’t help but be disappointed.
“We’ll depart now.”
Han Jae-mun started the engine and the van with ‘BADASS’ engraved on it left the underground parking lot.
“Kang Hyeon. Aren’t we going to name our van?”
“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“You call that old car you drive Bentley No. 2, don’t you?”
“How can you compare that with this? Besides, my Bentley No. 2 is still running strong, you know?”
On the way to the agreed location.
Kang Hyeon and An Yu-seong spent time exchanging silly jokes.
“Han Jae-mun. Are we still far?”
“We’ve arrived.”
The van finally stopped at its destination.
“Good job. Now go.”
“Pardon?”
“You need to go to the office and work, right?”
“Yes…”
Han Jae-mun’s lips protruded sullenly at the sudden order to leave.
‘I want to watch too…’
Han Jae-mun decided to park the car nearby and come back secretly to watch.
“Well then, shall we go?”
Kang Hyeon checked his appearance and flung open the van’s door.
At the same time, camera flashes began to pour in from all directions.
“What’s this?”
Kang Hyeon was taken aback by the unexpected tremendous welcome.
‘I was told by Team Leader Shin Tae-gil that there would be reporters, but…’
He didn’t expect this many to gather and start filming in earnest.
The reporters thrust cameras and microphones at Kang Hyeon as if he were a celebrity appearing at a press conference.
“Please share your thoughts on participating in the C-grade dungeon raid!”
“Is it true that you cleared Daience‘s laboratory alone?!”
“Is this van your personal property?!”
Kang Hyeon was already drawing attention with his unique guild name and sudden participation.
Adding to that, showing up with such a flashy van really caught everyone’s eye.
“What’s all this commotion because of you?”
“Come on, you’re enjoying it too.”
“Bullshit.”
Kang Hyeon smirked and walked along the path made by security guards.
Although only three people were moving, their presence overwhelmed everyone present.
“Thanks to you, Mr. Kang Hyeon, I’m having this kind of experience.”
“Ah, I forgot. You’re an attention seeker too, right?”
“No, I’m not.”
Shin Seong-a slightly raised the corners of her mouth and walked even more confidently.
Many ability users were waiting in front of the dungeon, their destination.
They looked at Kang Hyeon with curious eyes as he arrived amid the commotion.
“Are those the so-called BADASS guild or whatever?”
“What kind of ass is that?”
“Their attire is no different from some thugs.”
“Just attention seekers.”
As these people gathered, the pressure felt from the aura they unconsciously emitted was considerable.
“Interesting.”
Kang Hyeon, who calmly deflected that atmosphere, smiled with satisfaction.
‘So these guys are supposed to be the best in our country, huh?’
These were all elites at the forefront of dungeons.
Kang Hyeon nodded with interest as he examined their faces.
“Mr. Kang Hyeon. It’s been a while.”
As Kang Hyeon stood in his designated position, a familiar face approached.
“Mr. Choi Dong-woo. First time since the meeting.”
Even at this moment, cameras were moving frantically. The scene of Kang Hyeon cordially greeting Choi Dong-woo was being broadcast live to the world.
-BADASS is participating with just 3 people? Ridiculous. It’s not like they’re going on a picnic.
-Look at their outfits. Leather jackets, what kind of guys are they?
-Seeing that he knows Choi Dong-woo, he doesn’t seem to be just a rookie?
-That’s unknown. Choi Dong-woo is famous for being sociable.
Chats were rising at an incredible speed on the broadcasting stations that were live streaming.
This reaction was the same not only domestically but also overseas.
A rookie who appeared suddenly as if dropped from the sky. His appearance was completely different from what any large guild had shown so far, so it couldn’t help but attract attention.
“Nice to see you.”
“It’s been a while.”
However, as Han Se-yeon and other famous guild leaders approached Kang Hyeon to greet him following Choi Dong-woo, people’s thoughts changed.
-What’s this? Isn’t Han Se-yeon known for being picky?
-Even the guild leaders of Immortal Flame and Black Knights are greeting him. Wow…
-For real, what’s Kang Hyeon’s identity?
-Meanwhile, Han Se-yeon is pretty.
-Kang Hyeon looks like some kind of gangster lol
Park Ha-yeon, the guild leader of Fire Dragon, looked at that scene distastefully.
“Hmph, look at them all wagging their tails.”
Park Ha-yeon could clearly see their intentions.
“I bet they want to recruit Kang Hyeon into their own guilds.”
To be honest, the BADASS guild was an organization formed with 4 members, at a level that was embarrassing to even call a guild.
A small group like a club that wouldn’t have even been approved if it weren’t for Shin Tae-gil.
There’s no way those hyena-like guild leaders didn’t know that fact.
“Do they still think they can draw Kang Hyeon into their own guilds?”
“That’s right. Tsk tsk. Being nice to a guy like that will only bring trouble. You need to control him firmly.”
Regardless of what Park Ha-yeon thought, it seemed clear that Kang Hyeon was the center of attention today.
“Ah ah. Please pay attention.”
It was then.
People’s gazes turned to the voice coming from the speakers set up in front.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Shin Tae-gil, team leader of the Special Ability User Management Team of the Republic of Korea.”
Shin Tae-gil was standing on a high platform in front of the ability users.
The ability users who didn’t know him yet murmured, but Shin Tae-gil didn’t bother to resolve their questions about himself.
“I won’t make a long speech.”
Shin Tae-gil spoke calmly, receiving the gaze of over 200 ability users.
“The world is watching us.”
The world is watching.
It was a phrase with many implied meanings.
The ability users unconsciously tensed their shoulders.
“I won’t tell you to sacrifice yourselves for the peace and security of the nation.”
“…”
“Win and come back. Come back!”
“…”
“Proudly grasp wealth and honor. All of it.”
Kang Hyeon, who heard the speech, smiled with satisfaction.
‘Whoever wrote it, they composed a tasty speech.’
Wealth and honor. And strength too.
Kang Hyeon was ready to grasp all of it.
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“Inhale~ Exhale. The air is nice.”
Kang Hyeon took a deep breath as he entered the dungeon.
C-grade dungeon ‘Benandi’s Forest’
True to its name as a forest, the dungeon was overgrown with lush trees.
The ability users who entered the dungeon gathered in an open space to prepare for movement.
“Attention for a moment!”
People’s gazes moved at the sudden booming voice.
When Kang Hyeon also looked towards the source of the sound, he saw Choi Dong-woo standing on a high rock.
“The raid will proceed by guild units as discussed beforehand.”
Each guild agreed to act independently.
The superficial reason was that there were many obstacles to moving as a group in mountainous terrain.
However, everyone knew that guild rivalries were behind this.
An unprecedented large-scale raid.
In fact, clearing the dungeon was a foregone conclusion.
The real important thing was ‘who’ would clear the dungeon and raise their reputation.
“If a situation occurs during the raid, fire a flare gun.”
“…”
“When you see that signal, other guilds will immediately join that location as promised.”
The flare gun was something that came up in the last meeting.
It was a means devised for quick communication in dungeons where electronic devices couldn’t be used.
Red flare gun for crisis.
Green flare gun for core.
Purple flare gun for bosses.
Each guild agreed to act independently but to immediately converge on the location if someone fired a flare gun.
‘It’s a futile effort.’
Kang Hyeon didn’t believe in this flare gun thing.
‘What are you going to do if someone doesn’t keep their promise in a dungeon that leaves no records?’
The flare gun was just an excuse. Kang Hyeon abandoned any expectations for it from the start.
“… Lastly, please prioritize safety above all. That’s all!”
As the briefing ended, all guilds dispersed.
“Shall we go too?”
Just as Kang Hyeon was about to move after confirming the direction other guilds were heading,
Choi Dong-woo, who had approached unnoticed, spoke to him.
“How about moving with us, Mr. Kang Hyeon?”
“Together? Hmm…”
Kang Hyeon showed a contemplative expression at the proposal to move with the ability user alliance.
“I’m well aware of your skills. But we don’t know what dangers might be in a C-grade dungeon.”
Kang Hyeon nodded at Choi Dong-woo’s words.
“Then is it okay if we stay together for just one day for now?”
“You’re welcome to stay with us until the end of the dungeon. Haha!”
Choi Dong-woo laughed heartily with a kind smile.
A moment later.
As Choi Dong-woo left, An Yu-seong approached.
“Kang Hyeon. What’s this about?”
“What?”
“Didn’t we make a guild to move on our own?”
“That’s right. But it’s still C-grade, you know. If we make a wrong move, we might end up dying stupidly. Let’s just observe for a day first.”
“How wise of you.”
Shin Seong-a uttered flattery from the bottom of her heart.
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Kang Hyeon, who joined the ability user union.
He walked through the forest silently for a while.
Just when it was getting boring with nothing happening despite the continued mountain trek,
“Mr. Kang Hyeon.”
Shin Seong-a spoke to Kang Hyeon.
“What?”
“I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“What does BADASS mean?”
“What? You didn’t know until now?”
“Yes.”
Shin Seong-a answered with a confident expression.
Kang Hyeon made a dumbfounded face.
“Then why are you asking only now?”
“I thought you would tell us first.”
Kang Hyeon chuckled at the absurd answer.
Shin Seong-a, who was carefully observing his reaction, opened her mouth.
“Could it be… Buttocks…”
“No. It’s not!”
Kang Hyeon’s group continued to exchange jokes after that.
Other ability users frowned at their appearance, which showed no sign of tension.
“What’s with them?”
“Do they think the dungeon is some playground? They’ve lost their senses just because the media hyped them up a bit.”
“Young punks being so arrogant…”
On the surface, it seemed like they were frowning at Kang Hyeon’s behavior, but that wasn’t actually the case.
It was just that their latent displeasure towards Kang Hyeon was being expressed outwardly.
A new guild.
A suddenly rising super rookie.
A somewhat playful guild name.
“It’s a shame that such a guy is being compared to our union leader.”
Yet his status was so high that he was mentioned alongside Choi Dong-woo and Han Se-yeon.
From others standpoint, there was nothing to like about it.
“Don’t mind them.”
“I’m not minding them?”
“Then why are you taking out your mace?”
Of course, Kang Hyeon didn’t like hearing the whispers either. But he decided to think of it lightly.
‘I’ll crush them with skill.’
He decided to become the best so that no one could ignore him.
These petty reactions. He was confident he could smash them with one display of skill.
-Pooo!
“Enemy!”
Kang Hyeon grinned at the shout coming from the front.
“Let’s go.”
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