Chapter 320
The title of the Four Great Guilds of Korea carried immense prestige. In the modern era, the profession of Hunter was revered by the public, and the reputations of the four most powerful guilds—Behemoth, Icarus, Phoenix, and Messiah—continued to soar to new heights.
This was largely due to the presence of S-rank Hunters and their ability to tackle the Core, an area notorious for its extreme difficulty. The world had become so centered around Hunters that it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that society revolved around them. Major news portals were constantly flooded with reports about them.
However, among all the Hunter-related news, one specific headline caught the attention of the employees of the Fissure Management Division: The Rise of Seoul City Hall... Online Communities Dub It the ‘Fifth Great Guild.’
In the Hunter ranking evaluations conducted last June, most contract Hunters affiliated with Seoul City Hall were promoted to A- and B-rank, generating immense buzz. A comparison of their numbers and ranks against the Four Great Guilds showed that Seoul City Hall was not far behind.
Some online communities had already begun referring to Seoul City Hall as the “Fifth Great Guild,” though it was still considered a casual remark. However, after the Hunter’s Bureau announced yesterday that Hunter Cha Ye-Ji had joined the Core Expedition Team, the online consensus shifted to the idea that the Four Great Guilds should now be called the “Five Great Guilds.”
During a press conference, Seoul’s Mayor Park Dal-Myeong credited the success to the efforts of the Fissure Management Division employees and contract Hunters, vowing to keep working toward even greater progress.
“This is insane...”
“No wonder all those reporters stormed in yesterday.”
The employees recalled how, just before the end of their workday, journalists had suddenly flooded their office, demanding interviews with the Fissure Management Division staff. The mayor, who had been in a meeting with Korea Expressway Corporation about a city road expansion project, had even left halfway through to address the unexpected situation.
“Who would’ve even dreamed of something like this happening to us? Just two years ago, everything was a mess. Remember when that D-rank Hunter drank a little too much and threw a fit about terminating his contract? And I had to beg him to stay? I even had to treat him to expensive drinks just so we wouldn’t be short-staffed,” Cheol-Soo said.
Jong-Min chuckled as he listened to Cheol-Soo reminisce about the past.
Back then, Cheol-Soo had endured tremendous stress. Losing even a single D-rank Hunter could have crippled their operations, so much so that Cheol-Soo had personally bought premium whiskey with his own money to placate them.