Chapter 281
Seoul City Hall, Fissure Management Division.
The quiet office stiffened at the words of three A-rank Hunters standing in front of them.
“We would like to terminate our contract with Seoul City Hall.”
Standing in an orderly line with their hands neatly clasped were Han Dong-Hyun, Yoo Mi-Ra, and Yoo Jung-Ho. The abrupt declaration from Mejai Guild, one of the main forces supporting the Fissure Management Division, left Cheol-Soo in shock. He jumped up from his seat and hurried over.
“W-wait, Hunter Han! Why all of a sudden...?” he asked, alarmed.
Since Do-Jun’s return from the hospital, this was the first time a Hunter had initiated a contract termination. Previously, unilateral contract cancellations were common. However, over the past year, Hunters had maintained a positive relationship with the Fissure Management Division without any complaints.
It was especially surprising coming from the Mejai Guild, who closely followed Do-Jun. Just two months ago, at a company dinner, they even promised to stick with City Hall to the very end.
“Did we make some kind of mistake? If so, we’ll correct it immediately!” Cheol-Soo pleaded desperately.
An F-rank? No, even a C-rank wouldn’t have warranted such a reaction from him, but these were A-rank Hunters. Not just one, but three of them. Losing them would be a major blow to the division. Cheol-Soo looked ready to grab onto their legs if necessary.
Dong-Hyun bit his lip and averted his gaze. He replied, “There’s only one reason. We realized this was a waste of time.”
“A w-waste of time?”
“We are A-rank Hunters. Seoul City Hall pays each of us an annual salary of 300 million won, that is 900 million for the three of us. That’s an amount we could earn from just a single Fissure raid. There’s no reason for us to tie ourselves down to the City Hall for an entire year just for that sum.”