Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: Grudge from the Past
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Lee Gyeonhu harbored intense memories of Go Yohan.
The Sanctum that had once surpassed the name of Three Eyes in an instant, or himself, who had been forced to enroll there like a hostage.
But above all, what grated on him the most was.
‘Go Yohan.’
Go Yohan, who had always been aloof and haughty, refusing to mix with anyone—that very guy burned fiercely in his mind.
He still remembered the beginning of the school year, when he had greeted them leveraging the Three Eyes name.
‘I’m Lee Gyeonhu of Three Eyes.’
And then.
A nod.
That was it.
The humiliation of experiencing blatant disregard for the first time in his life, his face flushing red, yet powerless to do anything.
On top of that, everyone else had looked at Go Yohan as if he were some celestial being they yearned for.
Just like...
“Saint’s Go Yohan.”
“There were rumors, but is it really true?”
Right now.
But later, he came to realize.
‘That nothing of a punk.’
The guy who had caused all sorts of trouble since childhood turned out to be a child abandoned by the Sanctum.
‘Lately, he’s been caught up in his reputation, pretending to be something he was back then, but I can’t let that slide.’
He was no longer the Lee Gyeonhu of those days.
“Go Yohan?”
Lee Gyeonhu approached Go Yohan and called his name.
“......?”
The man and woman who had been talking stopped and looked at Lee Gyeonhu.
“Who?”
Snap.
Lee Gyeonhu’s vein nearly burst.
They had spent three years in the same class at Sanctum Middle School, yet he didn’t even remember his name?
“...You pretending not to know me?”
“......?”
“Hah, you were always like that, punk. I’m Lee Gyeonhu. We went to the same middle school.”
And then.
A nod.
Just like back then, Go Yohan merely nodded.
Those sky-blue eyes seemed to look down on him arrogantly.
But today would be different.
“What’s up?”
“You know this, but Three Eyes is handling this Goldian auction, so...”
“And?”
Murmurs.
Those who had been eyeing Go Yohan began whispering at the sight.
Smirk.
Everything was going exactly as he wanted.
“I hear Sanctum declined the invitation. How did you get in?”
Go Yohan tried to say something, but Lee Gyeonhu didn’t give him the chance.
‘Today’s the day you get wrecked.’
With a smile, Lee Gyeonhu continued.
“I hear there’s no confirmed invitation from Sanctum either. Sorry, but this is a very important event today.”
His voice was low, but it would ring clear to the players.
“Did he not get an invitation?”
“Then how did he get in?”
Whispers rose here and there.
“Why?”
As eyes that had shown favor turned to doubt.
“You’ll have to leave. For old times’ sake, I won’t drag you out noisily.”
“This doesn’t make sense.”
“Get lost.”
The moment Lee Gyeonhu spat out those words.
Thump.
A sensation like his breath was being choked off, his heart stopping.
And instinctively.
“......!”
Lee Gyeonhu’s gaze landed on the mysterious girl beside Go Yohan.
Eyes filled with thick killing intent, looking at him like a bug.
‘What...?’
Could she kill him with just a look?
And then.
Tremble.
Without realizing it, Lee Gyeonhu’s shaking hand reached for the hilt of his sword.
‘I’m dead. Dead.’
To survive, he had to swing his sword no matter what.
Just as veins burst in his wide eyes.
“What’s this commotion?”
A voice in English.
And with it.
“Guhk!”
Lee Gyeonhu expelled the breath that had been blocked.
As he slowly regained his senses, the first thing he saw was.
“I apologize for the rudeness. Greed.”
Goldian’s chairman, Richard, personally apologizing to the girl beside Go Yohan and to Go Yohan himself.
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“I heard Three Eyes was a pretty reliable guild.”
Richard’s voice boomed as if he didn’t care about a thing.
“Disappointing.”
“Ch-Chairman Richard...”
Richard didn’t even glance at the flustered Lee Gyeonhu.
“I apologize for the rudeness. Will you forgive us? Greed.”
He even bowed his head to the girl beside Go Yohan.
Murmurs.
The one known for his unparalleled arrogance was Goldian’s chairman, Richard.
And now he had stepped forward and bowed his head.
“Greed?”
“Greed?”
Moreover, the name echoing around caused even more of an uproar than Richard’s actions.
“Greed...”
It was a name Lee Gyeonhu remembered too.
Among the three VVIPs invited to this auction, two had declined, but the one who had confirmed attendance was none other than.
“Greed!”
Greed.
He had been puzzled at first by the unfamiliar name, but upon looking it up, it turned out to be a very secretive and dangerous one.
Even though her true identity wasn’t fully revealed, it was said that numerous global corporations treaded carefully around her?
“And she’s... that little kid?”
Was it because of Greed’s killing intent from moments ago?
In his dazed state, Lee Gyeonhu blurted out what he should have kept to himself.
Sshhh.
In an instant, silence blanketed the auction hall.
“......”
Richard, who hadn’t spared Lee Gyeonhu a glance, now glared down at him coldly.
“What a mess. Truly.”
“Uh...”
“Goldian hereby terminates its contract with Three Eyes. The penalty fee won’t be on Goldian—it’ll be on Three Eyes. For disrespecting Goldian’s top VVIP.”
“What...”
A ringing sound echoed in Lee Gyeonhu’s head.
“Samuel.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“Handle security, and for now, get the Association’s cooperation on short notice.”
“Understood.”
Three Eyes’ escorts were stunned by the sudden turn and couldn’t even move properly.
But Goldian’s guild members and mercenaries approached as if they had been waiting.
“......”
Only then did he grasp the situation.
“What are you doing right now? Samuel?”
Lee Gyeonhu still stood there dumbly, rooted in place.
“Get out of the way.”
At Richard’s words, Samuel approached Lee Gyeonhu and spoke clearly in Korean.
“Scram.”
Three Eyes held significant status in Korea, but Goldian was on another level entirely.
If they leaned on their influence to sway Three Eyes’ clients, Three Eyes would be done for.
It was then.
“Ah, sorry about that.”
Go Yohan, who had been silent, finally spoke.
“My English is poor. It’s a misunderstanding.”
Go Yohan stated confidently toward Richard.
“He’s my old classmate. We just met after a long time and exchanged greetings. I hope this doesn’t cause unnecessary harm.”
“Oh, is that so? You’re Saint’s Go Yohan, right? I’m curious what connection you have with Greed, but if you’re Greed’s friend, I suppose I should hear you out.”
Lee Gyeonhu, who had nearly been kicked out moments ago, snapped his head up to look at Go Yohan.
And then.
“Th-thanks.”
He bowed his head toward Go Yohan in gratitude.
“This favor... I’ll definitely repay it later. I’ll get in touch.”
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With Greed’s appearance, numerous VIPs seemed eager to approach and chat.
Just hearing the name was one thing, but since Richard acknowledged her, there was no doubt about her identity.
And then.
“Mr. Go?”
“Call me Yohan.”
“Thank you. Yohan, you’re quite the softie. Unlike Greed’s friend.”
It was a barbed remark.
Unlike Greed, who had amassed wealth through aggressive investments that toppled companies—methods that were legal but ruthlessly cold.
“Not really. I just don’t like being used by others.”
“......”
At Go Yohan’s words, Richard’s expression stiffened briefly.
“Did you know?”
“Greed told me.”
Richard nodded at Go Yohan’s response.
In truth, all of this had unfolded exactly as Richard had hoped.
No matter how mediocre Lee Gyeonhu’s skills were, there was no way they would neglect a VVIP’s status and treatment.
Lee Gyeonhu hadn’t even known Greed had entered.
That was because Goldian had let Greed in and kept it hidden.
“There was talk that Greed belonged to South Korea. I thought if I left it alone, something interesting might happen.”
Heh heh, Richard chuckled.
“Just as I expected.”
Go Yohan stared at Richard impassively.
“But it’s Yohan, not Greed.”
Smirk.
Richard glanced back and forth between Go Yohan and Greed.
“It seems the ones I’ve been waiting for have finally arrived.”
Others might not notice, but Richard could sense it.
The master of Asia’s black hand, operating astronomical assets from the shadows, might not be her but this man.
“You hide more than I thought.”
“You seem similar.”
It was the first time.
“......”
Richard’s face hardened rigidly.
Only then did Go Yohan offer a smile.
“I’ll come find you shortly. Seems we have things to discuss.”
“Shall I invite you separately?”
“No need.”
“Then enjoy your time.”
With those final words, Richard and Samuel turned away.
Only then did the onlookers seem to breathe again.
“Greed, huh.”
“What’s Go Yohan’s deal with her?”
“Did he just chase off Richard?”
Interest poured in even more.
“Interesting.”
Go Yohan said, watching Richard’s retreating back.
“Yeah. First time seeing him in person for me too.”
Greed chimed in.
“By the way, thanks to you, it worked out well. I wasn’t interested in Three Eyes since we didn’t need them, but after this, pocketing them wouldn’t be bad. You’ll allow it, right?”
Yi Ha-yeon finally spoke in a voice and tone like a child.
“Well, that’s your role, so no need to ask permission.”
“Thank you, Captain.”
And they could all clearly see it.
How Greed treated Go Yohan with caution and fondness.
‘Go Yohan.’
That name etched deeply into everyone’s minds at that moment.
Quietly, carefully, a few people approached Go Yohan and Greed to strike up a conversation.
Among them was even Samaura, an executive of Ryuujin—one of Japan’s three major guilds—and the one Lee Gyeonhu had spoken to earlier.
“Nice to meet you. I’m...”
“Did you really conquer the Black Gate?”
“Greed, to think you’re such a beautiful girl—what’s your actual age?”
In the warm atmosphere.
-We will now begin the auction.
At last, the Goldian auction commenced.