Chapter 201
“Here comes Kang Jae-Hyeok!”
“Look, Master Kim Byeok-Jae is with him—I was wondering where he’d gone; I just didn’t expect he went to greet Kang Jae-Hyeok at the door.”
“Yeah. It looks like they’ve already exchanged pleasantries.”
“Of course, Kang Jae-Hyeok is someone with the talent to become our next National Treasure. Even the examiner wants to endear himself to him.”
“Hahah, I’m sure the feelings are mutual. What kid hasn’t grown up admiring each of Korea’s top five guildmasters?”
The public, unaware of certain underground rumblings, knew nothing of Kim Byeok-Jae's hair-raising reputation—what they did know, however, was that Kim Byeok-Jae was among the top guildmasters in South Korea. Naturally, the public respected and trusted him.
“Just listen to the audience’s cheers! The whole nation is supporting Kang Jae-Hyeok with one heart and one mind!”
“Regardless of status or affiliation, as the first National Treasure candidate exam held in eight years, all of us Koreans should be excited.”
Most of the broadcasters spoke enthusiastically about Jae-Hyeok and his prospects. By the same token, those reporters were especially careful not to mention Jae-Hyeok’s family. After all, there was no need to make enemies with someone who might be a National Treasure candidate by the day’s end.
In the stands, the majority of the audience felt the same. They were all eager for the birth of a future National Treasure. They might hate the Kang family, but they judged Jae-Hyeok separately—with some even saying he was a hero born into a family of villains... In any case, they supported the boy wholeheartedly.
However, the attitude of the VIP guests was different...
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