I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 62

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 062

Cafe Commotion (2)

Park Jeong-hye’s son, Park Gi-su, was flustered.

Hong Ari and Hwang Ju-won…

And even our guild officer?

They were all seniors who were incomparably above him.

Especially two of them were current national team members!

He couldn’t act disgracefully when they were approaching.

“Loyalty! Baekho, Park Gi-su reporting!”

Park Gi-su greeted with an exaggerated gesture.

It was a greeting befitting a disciplined newcomer.

Even while doing so, he glanced at Baek A-jin.

‘That brazen bitch.’

Her tongue was sharp compared to her pretty face.

Of course, he knew his mother was wrong.

If someone tried to lowball an item worth 50 billion, maybe even 100 billion, for 10 billion, he would have been angry too.

But?

He belonged to Baekho.

Humiliating him while he proudly wore the badge was like humiliating Baekho itself.

Look there!

Even those high-ranking officers didn’t just pass by and came all the way here!

Why would that be?

‘Because I’m from Baekho.’

They probably wanted to help because we’re allied Big 3.

How about that!

This is Baekho’s prestige!

Park Gi-su, who was saluting while proudly shrugging his shoulders, soon had to be shocked.

“A-jin? What’s going on?”

Hong Ari.

That Hong Ari, the guild master of Arirang Guild, asked about Baek A-jin’s well-being first, not his.

Moreover.

‘She knows her name?’

At the situation flowing differently than expected, Park Gi-su’s body stiffened as if he were a soldier looking into Medusa’s eyes.

“I saw earlier that there seemed to be some commotion.”

“Ah.”

Baek A-jin smiled slightly.

“That’s right. I wanted to leave, but that person blocked me.”

“…That person?”

Hong Ari glanced at Park Gi-su.

Her gaze was cold without a trace of emotion.

An expression that didn’t know who he was and didn’t want to know either.

“Yes.”

Baek A-jin continued with a smile.

“They tried to lowball the rainbow snail our representative gifted for 10 billion, so I said their joke was too much. But then they said I was being rude, that my words were harsh… I thought there was no value in continuing the conversation, so I tried to leave, but they’re intimidating me with force like that. Really, do they think I’m staying quiet because I’m powerless?”

“Right. If you use force just because you have it, that makes you a beast. Still, you endured well.”

“Yes, I can’t let my brother get criticized for getting involved unnecessarily.”

“Come on, as if he’d get criticized for something like that?”

Who is Baek Jin-woo?

A national hero and South Korea’s hope.

Moreover, his position had been elevated another level recently by liberating people from crime.

To exaggerate a bit, even if he committed murder, people would think there must be a reason.

“We’ll handle things here, so please go ahead. You too, mother.”

Bow.

When Hong Ari politely bowed her head to Hwang Myeong-hee.

“Oh my, thank you.”

Kind Hwang Myeong-hee gently held her hand again.

“Not at all! Don’t mention it! It’s only natural!”

Watching Hong Ari answer with a very bright smile, Park Gi-su was shocked.

The Hong Ari he knew was the epitome of being prickly.

She had never shown a smiling face in the media either.

Along with ice-faced Oh Sun-young, she was one of the figures who greatly contributed to cooling Arirang’s atmosphere!

Yet that Hong Ari was almost being submissive to that person.

‘Fuck?’

Park Gi-su cursed inwardly.

Mom!

Just what kind of people did you mess with!

Park Jeong-hye, who had been sitting beside him, was also frozen while rolling her eyes.

An expression that didn’t understand how this situation was unfolding.

With Hong Ari’s guidance, Hwang Myeong-hee and Baek A-jin left.

The Baekho officer kindly asked the stiffened Park Gi-su.

“Gi-su, could we… talk outside for a moment?”

He had a smiling expression, but somehow…

It was like the smile of a knife-wielding Joker.

“Yes, yes sir.”

The thoroughly intimidated Park Gi-su answered.

Baekho Guild is rational.

Just because a newcomer did something strange, they couldn’t reprimand him in front of everyone.

Especially not in front of his parents.

So the officer took him to the emergency stairwell.

As soon as they arrived.

“Hey, you crazy bastard.”

Thwack!

He kicked the shin joint with his shoe.

“Aaaahhh!”

Park Gi-su jumped up and down, clutching the painful area with both hands from the sudden attack.

“Are you fucking insane?”

“Yes, what?”

“Do you think you’re something special in the guild? Don’t get the wrong idea, you bastard. Our guild runs just fine without someone like you. Got it?”

Why would he suddenly say such things…

Park Gi-su felt like his heart was dropping.

How hard had it been to get into Baekho?

He had worked persistently and applied tenaciously to barely pass.

It felt like yesterday when he passed and bragged about it everywhere, throwing a party saying his life had turned around…

“Wearing the Baekho badge and causing a commotion in a cafe is already grounds for disciplinary action… Ah, fuck. Of all people to mess with.”

“I’m, I’m sorry!”

Just who did he mess with to cause this!

He was curious, but he apologized first.

Because he was scared.

“Do you know what you’re sorry for?”

Thwaaack!

This time, he kicks the opposite shin.

“Because of you alone, our guild’s image almost got ruined. You can’t just get away with this. I’m going to hold a disciplinary committee and make sure to fire you. Got it?”

“…!”

Tears welled up in Park Gi-su’s eyes.

A Baekho officer firing one newbie?

It’s nothing.

That’s what being an officer means.

Park Gi-su felt so wronged.

“Wh-who exactly is that woman that you’re acting like this?”

Even if he had to suffer, at least knowing what kind of opponent he had crossed would make it feel less unfair.

“The person you threatened?”

“Yes….”

“Who else, it’s Baek A-jin, Baek Jin-woo’s sister and a director at Yubak Management.”

“…Baek Jin-woo?”

It’s a name he’s heard many times before.

As if his thoughts had stopped for a moment, he hesitated before his pupils dilated.

“The national hero, Baek Jin-woo?”

“Yeah, you bastard. You almost died if you had crossed the line any further there. Don’t you know what happened to Oh Ji-myeong and Park Ho-seop when they messed with Baek A-jin?”

He knows.

Any Player would know.

Soon.

All the puzzle pieces fit together.

Why that lady could receive an expensive summon as a gift.

What kind of experience his mother’s bragging for several hours must have been for Baek A-jin.

‘Fuck.’

It was embarrassing.

Even showing off in front of a slowpoke should have limits.

Calling Baek Jin-woo’s mother to brag about her son?

It was so absurd he couldn’t even sigh.

“If you understand well, go and reflect on yourself!”

Bang!

The officer irritably slammed the emergency stairwell door and left.

“….”

In that chilly space, Park Gi-su stood there dazed for a while.

Jeong-hye was going crazy and jumping mad.

Anyone who wasn’t an idiot could tell.

Her son was completely intimidated, while that Myeong-hee’s daughter had left even more relaxed.

After stamping her feet alone in the cafe for a while, she finally went outside.

Because people’s stares were burdensome.

‘What’s going on?’

Her hands were trembling.

Who is my son!

He belongs to the famous Baekho!

But that doesn’t work on Hwang Myeong-hee?

What, does she have better connections?

Jeong-hye bit her lips and searched through her phone’s contact list.

Police chief, prosecutor general, three-term congressman, etc.

Looking for scary connections she had even slight ties to.

It was then that someone approached her side.

Her son, Park Gi-su.

“Son?”

“Mom.”

“What happened?”

Jeong-hye’s heart ached.

How could it not hurt seeing her son’s dejected face as if he had been scolded by someone?

However.

“Mom, why are you doing this to me?”

“Huh?”

“Are you determined to ruin my life?”

“Wh-what are you talking about.”

Jeong-hye shrank back.

Although they had argued a few times, this was the first time she’d seen such an expression.

“How did I…. How did I get into Baekho. I told you. Please don’t go around bragging and just live quietly!”

“You, you! Is that how you talk to your mother…!”

“I don’t care!”

Park Gi-su shouted angrily.

“I’m about to get fired from Baekho because of mom!”

“What did you say?”

Jeong-hye’s pupils dilated.

No way, getting fired from a major guild for causing a scene once in a cafe?

Does that make sense?

“Even if you brag, you should do it in moderation. Why did you brag to Baek Jin-woo’s mother!”

“…?”

Baek Jin-woo’s mother?

What kind of bullshit is that.

What is dirt-poor Hwang Myeong-hee….

“Son, what are you talking about? Don’t get excited and explain it so I can understand.”

“How can I not get excited? The family we met is Baek Jin-woo’s family! And that snail mom coveted was a gift from Daeseong’s Yu Ji-a!”

Baek Jin-woo? Yu Ji-a?

She had no idea what he was talking about.

Jeong-hye frowned and tried to process the sudden words, but soon had no choice but to be shocked.

“…!”

Something impossible by her common sense had happened.

Her classmate’s son was Baek Jin-woo…?

That Baek Jin-woo…?

Thud!

Suddenly, the words she had said to Myeong-hee came to mind.

The advice about supporting her son well since he takes care of his own interests, and all the chatter about him being a famous Baekho newbie.

Only then did she understand what Baek A-jin had said.

– The world is wide, and there are many outstanding people. Your mother lacks humility.

There wasn’t a single wrong word.

She wanted to argue back, but no words came to mind, leaving her in self-loathing.

“Mom won’t get any allowance from now on.”

“….”

“What allowance. I’m about to end up on the streets right now. If I get fired from Baekho, who will take me?”

At her son’s lament, Jeong-hye squeezed her eyes shut.

A few days later.

Baek A-jin, who was working hard, received a call.

It was a call from Baekho’s guild master, Park Ho.

“Yes, this is Baek A-jin.”

– I heard the news. One of our guild members made you uncomfortable.

“Huh? Oh, that.”

– We failed to manage properly. I sincerely apologize.

“No, no. Why are you even apologizing for something like that?”

Baek A-jin was genuinely fine with it.

She had forgotten all about it since then.

For her, it wasn’t even worth holding a grudge over.

Honestly, she was too busy to even care about it.

– The problematic guild member has been expelled. It’s a dishonorable discharge, so it will be disadvantageous for other guild activities as well.

“What? No, that’s not necessary. I’m serious.”

While she was slightly annoyed at the time, cutting off someone’s livelihood over that was too harsh.

– That’s separate from the issue. When we investigated, we found many traces of him abusing his authority while wearing our guild badge without our knowledge. We also discovered evidence of bribery during the recruitment process. We should actually thank you. Thanks to this, we were able to nip it in the bud early.

“Ah… Is that so?”

Well.

He’s quite remarkable in many ways.

‘If it went that far, then it’s not really my concern.’

“Anyway, there’s no need to apologize.”

Baek A-jin knows better than anyone why Baekho is apologizing.

Park Ho, Kang Geon-ho, Bok Jeong-hee, and Seo Sang-won are current national team members.

They always meet Baek Jin-woo during consulting and receive teachings from him.

In such a situation, if they get on his bad side?

He thinks it would cause problems for their development.

“My brother probably doesn’t even know this happened, right? I have no intention of telling him either.”

– Haha, I see. Thank you. If there’s ever another problem like this, please don’t hesitate to contact me! I’ll step in and resolve it immediately!

As expected.

As soon as she says she won’t tell, he’s immediately pleased.

“Yes, thank you.”

Baek A-jin smiled.

Is this the power of authority?

She had to acknowledge what needed to be acknowledged.

Sometimes it’s scary, but other times it’s so convenient.

‘This is all thanks to my brother.’

Baek A-jin briefly closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and expressed gratitude to Baek Jin-woo in her heart.

Thus, the cafe incident came to an end with Park Gi-su’s expulsion.

As a side note, Jeong-hye never showed up to alumni meetings after that.

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