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◈ My Girlfriend Returned as a Dragon ◈

Chapter 63: Why All of a Sudden?

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Three days had already passed since Sia's shocking rampage.

Thanks to all the care Rokan had given me, I had recovered quickly from the aftermath.

Of course, I still found training difficult to handle, let alone tackle Gates.

Still, I had recovered enough to manage everyday life.

Sia was the same.

According to Rokan, it would take Sia a few more days to fully recover, but he said that even so, she was recovering faster than expected.

Rokan had added this as well.

‘It is all thanks to you. Because you forcibly stopped her rampage, her mana was not completely depleted.’

It was a relief that Sia was doing better than expected, but I still could not put my mind at ease.

‘What if this leaves her traumatized?’

What happened that day had been an unfortunate accident no one could have predicted.

Like a natural disaster, like an earthquake.

But according to Rokan, Sia seemed to blame herself for everything.

As if proving it, since that day, Sia had not called me by video or even voice call as she usually did. She only sent a few short messages.

Things were completely different from usual, so how could I not worry?

‘No matter how much I tell Sia it wasn't her fault...’

She already believed it was.

Whatever comfort I offered, my words probably would not reach her right now.

For now, all I could do was wait and hope that time would heal things.

After taking a sip of the elixir Rokan had left behind, I lay down on my bed.

I did not know if I was still feeling the effects of the accident or if I was tired from having so much on my mind, but I had been in a daze for days.

They said sleep was the best medicine, so just as I was considering getting some more rest, my phone rang.

It was an unknown number.

‘Another Guild representative or reporter, maybe...’

I pressed the volume button to silence the ringtone.

The calls did not come as often as they had when I got my rank reassessed, but I still got one every so often, just when I had forgotten about them.

I could not turn off my phone either, since Sia might call at any time.

Until Rokan created a Guild, I would probably have no choice but to put up with this inconvenience.

‘It'll take some time.’

He was busy caring for both Sia and me, as well as repairing the Dungeon Gate. How could he possibly have time to create a new Guild too?

For the time being, there was probably nothing I could do except let it go.

After setting my phone beside my pillow, I tried to fall asleep again.

More precisely, I was about to.

But then.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on my front door.

I had not ordered a package or delivery food.

Thinking it might be Rokan visiting, I opened the door without much thought.

But.

The person standing there was not Rokan, but a man I had never seen before.

He was not even Korean.

He was a huge white man, nearly two meters tall, wearing a neat suit.

Realistically, what were the odds of a foreigner in a suit showing up at my apartment without warning?

“...Who are you? Ah, no. Who are you? I mean, in English.”

Nothing about him was ordinary, and I was so flustered that I stumbled over my words.

“Excuse me. Are you Hunter Yoon Minjun?”

Yet the man spoke flawless Korean, which did not suit his appearance.

I had been too startled to notice at first, but when I looked closely, he was wearing a translation artifact around his neck.

“...Yes. Why?”

I hid my surprise and asked as calmly as I could.

“My name is Chris Wood. I am the executive assistant to Lia Black, Guild Master of the Aura Guild.”

“...Pardon?”

The Aura Guild... wasn't that one of the top ten Guilds even in the United States, the world's strongest Hunter nation?

And its Guild Master, Lia Black, was said to be one of the few SSS-rank Hunters on the entire planet.

But putting that aside.

Why had the Aura Guild come looking for me out of nowhere?

Had news of my rank reassessment spread all the way to America?

No, even so.

A Guild like Aura must have plenty of high-ranking Hunters and promising prospects. Why would they come all the way to Korea for me?

While I stood there dumbfounded, Chris continued.

“Our Guild Master has taken great interest in the accomplishments you have recently achieved, Hunter Minjun. Therefore, she would like to meet you personally.”

The leader of a world-class Guild had sent an assistant to say that she wanted to meet me herself.

I had received plenty of calls so far, but this was the first time the master of such a major Guild had reached out directly.

The moment I heard that, contradictory feelings rose inside me at once.

I was uncomfortable that they had found not only my personal contact information, but also my personal details and address, and had shown up at my home without warning.

At the same time, I was grateful to the Aura Guild for flying all the way from America just to recruit me.

...This felt strange.

Should I be angry, or should I be thankful?

And there was one more thing.

‘I've already decided where I'm going...’

I appreciated them coming all this way, but I had no intention of accepting recruitment from any Guild, no matter the conditions.

What mattered to me was awakening the dragon's power as quickly as possible so I could be with Sia.

But I could not tell them that.

“If our sudden visit has made you uncomfortable, I sincerely apologize. We had absolutely no intention of causing you any discomfort.”

“...Ah, no. It's fine.”

He apologized first, almost as if he had read my thoughts, which made turning him down even more burdensome.

“If you are uncomfortable, I will leave without another word. But if you do not mind, would you be willing to hear me out just once before then?”

Like an experienced assistant serving the master of a massive Guild, Chris continued in an exceptionally polite tone.

“In fact, our Guild Master came to Korea herself to meet Hunter Yoon.”

“...?”

Not only had the assistant come, but an SSS-rank Hunter had personally come from America to see me?

“Our Guild Master said that bringing you into the Aura Guild is her first priority. However, regardless of whether you sign a contract, she wishes to meet you personally and have a sincere conversation with you, Hunter to Hunter.”

“...”

Why was she putting so much pressure on me?

Speaking with the assistant alone was already overwhelming, but she had personally traveled to a foreign country?

“It does not have to be today. If you tell us a time that is convenient for you, our Guild Master said she will adjust her schedule as much as possible.”

Apparently, the Aura Guild Master was an expert at putting people under pressure.

I had never heard of such an aggressive recruiting approach.

‘Is this how they recruit in America?’

Cold sweat began to run down my back.

How could I coldly refuse to meet her before even hearing her out when they had gone this far?

It was not as if an SSS-rank Hunter was someone I could meet just anywhere.

“...All right. You have shown me this much consideration, so I cannot refuse to meet her. But I just woke up and need time to get ready. Could you wait exactly one hour?”

“Of course. I will see you again in one hour.”

Chris gave a deep bow and left without another word.

‘What exactly is happening right now?’

As I got ready to go out, I thought long and hard about it, but there were still too many things I did not understand.

No matter what, would an SSS-rank Hunter really come in person just to recruit someone?

“There has to be another reason.”

I had no concrete basis for it.

But people said there was no such thing as a favor without a price.

There had to be another reason why someone important enough to be treated like royalty anywhere would personally come and treat me like an honored guest.

I had no idea what that reason might be.

This time, I would have to borrow Rokan's wisdom.

Once I had changed clothes, I called Rokan.

But perhaps he was working on the Dungeon Gate repairs or had other business, because Rokan unfortunately did not answer.

So I left Rokan a text briefly explaining the situation and left my apartment.

“Then please allow me to escort you.”

Receiving the utmost hospitality, I followed Chris.

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Chris stopped in front of a luxury imported car that looked like it cost at least several billion won.

Chris opened the door himself and gestured for me to get in, telling me there was a mini fridge for drinks inside and that I could have anything I wanted.

Out of curiosity, I opened it and found it packed with all kinds of liquor bottles that looked expensive from the color of the glass alone.

‘Why are they treating me so well?’

At this point, I was starting to feel nervous.

No matter how much potential I had, or how high their expectations and curiosity were.

Honestly, even to me, this was too much.

They clearly wanted something else from me besides joining the Guild.

I waited for Rokan to contact me and tried to figure out what they were after, but no matter how much I thought, nothing came to mind.

How much time had passed like that?

“We have arrived.”

Chris opened the car door as he spoke.

Since we would be discussing a contract, I had assumed we would meet somewhere suitably private.

I was wrong.

Before me stood one of the five finest hotels in the country.

At this point, I was becoming more frightened than surprised or pleased.

“Will I be meeting the Guild Master at this hotel?”

“That is correct.”

Chris guided me to the room where Lia Black, Guild Master of the Aura Guild, was staying.

As soon as we arrived, Chris rang the doorbell.

“Guild Master, Minjun has arrived.”

“Come in.”

Chris unlocked the door and let me inside.

Once I entered, I finally got to meet Lia Black, the person who had called me here.

Healthy bronze skin, hair like a pitch-black night sky, and rare amber eyes.

‘She looks even more... overwhelming in person.’

Lia Black was an SSS-rank Hunter famous not only for her skill, but also for her flawless beauty.

Seeing her in person, she was even more beautiful than I had imagined.

It was not just her appearance. Her presence was no joke either.

I had Sia, so it did not affect me like that, but any man without a girlfriend would probably fall in love at first sight.

No, perhaps she could even captivate women.

‘And those clothes, too...’

People said Western fashion was more revealing than Eastern fashion, but I had not expected it to be this revealing.

I did not know where to look.

If Sia saw this, she might panic and cover my eyes.

But whether or not she knew of my awkward position, Lia smiled at me with her eyes.

Then.

“Welcome, Minjun. You must have had a difficult trip here.”

She called to me.

In a voice so seductive it seemed almost to cling to the air.

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