I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 184

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Chapter 184
184: Please… Stop…(1)
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For a moment, their eyes had widened, but naturally, none of the three actually wanted to stay at Ilseong Guild. The facilities were excellent, but there was no desire to join a guild right now. Especially not for Hanalin or Jiyuchan.
If Dohyun suggested joining Ilseong, they would consider it, but otherwise, both Hanalin and Jiyuchan wanted to join the guild that Dohyun would create. Of course, Dohyun felt the same way.
Rather than stubbornly refusing to work under anyone, it was far better for Dohyun to establish his own guild since he possessed Analysis.
Even so, the facilities at Ilseong were impressive enough to shake the resolve of everyone in the Dohyun Party for a moment. The more we were guided around, the more we noticed the quality of the facilities.
After receiving the full tour from Kim Hyunbin, the secretary-general, he stepped forward and spoke to the Dohyun Party.
“I’ve shown you everything. Please feel free to use any of the facilities, and whenever you need assistance, simply call for me. Then.”
As Kim Hyunbin, who had treated the Dohyun Party with utmost hospitality until the end, withdrew, I laughed as if what to do next was already decided. Apparently, my feelings were conveyed, as both Hanalin and Jiyuchan glanced at me.
“Should we grab some food?”
“I’ve been hungry since earlier too.”
“Wait, how is the company cafeteria a luxury buffet?”
The moment I spoke, words tumbled out as if they’d been waiting, and Jiyuchan in particular was eyeing the hotel-style buffet with interest. He earned decent money, but was it really too much to go to a hotel-style buffet with his own money?
In any case, with unanimous agreement, I headed straight to the cafeteria.
We had already received VIP Guild Member cards for all three of us from Kim Hyunbin, so there was nothing to hesitate about. Perhaps because it was lunch time, there were quite a few Ilseong Guild members present, but for some reason, all eyes turned toward us the moment the Dohyun Party entered the dining hall.
It wasn’t simply because they were unfamiliar faces.
“Is that him?”
“…The Guild Master?”
“Jang Minhoo!?”
“Hmm, he’s younger than I expected?”
“So, are those two his party members?”
“Those two don’t look like pushovers either.”
From the whispers, it seemed rumors about me had spread everywhere. Since this wasn’t something new, all three of us—myself, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan—didn’t give it much thought and were about to line up, thinking only of food, when one of the staff members stationed in the cafeteria approached us.
What’s this? Was he going to show some territorial attitude? Just as I and the other two were thinking that, the staff member hurried over and spoke to us.
“I apologize for the late guidance. VIP Guild Members can comfortably use the line over there.”
So he was saying there was a separate VIP line? I wondered what this was about, but when I saw the line with even better food than the regular one, my eyes widened.
So Ilseong really was as thoroughly meritocratic and performance-oriented as I’d heard. I didn’t expect them to show such a clear distinction in treatment.
The Dohyun Party felt a bit awkward about it but nodded in understanding. Once we went to the VIP line, there was indeed no queue, and we could move about comfortably.
Moreover, when I looked at the people in the VIP line, I was astounded.
‘Wow, there’s not a single one below B-Rank.’
They wouldn’t know how to determine trait grades, but generally, those with good abilities tended to have good trait grades, so it was a natural result.
However, even though I was receiving favorable treatment, I found it rather unpleasant that treatment differed so visibly based on ability. Hanalin and Jiyuchan seemed to feel the same way, as their expressions weren’t particularly pleasant either.
Feeling that, I ate my meal while still somewhat bewildered, though the food tasted absolutely incredible.
“Wow. The taste is incredible.”
“I heard there are even Michelin-trained chefs here.”
“It really is… different.”
“Even just eating ribs, they’re so tender it’s a different experience.”
Everyone marveled at the food, but our expressions still weren’t particularly pleased. It wasn’t that we objected to the meritocratic or performance-oriented approach. If we wanted more, we just had to work harder. But dividing grades even when eating meals felt a bit much.
Each guild had its own atmosphere, so it couldn’t be helped, but the Dohyun Party’s preference simply didn’t align with this.
After finishing the meal, Dohyun stretched leisurely and asked, “Want to spar?”
“Want to spar?”
He’d sparred with Jang Minhoo earlier, but since it had been cut short, there was an unsatisfying feeling—like leaving something unfinished. Since he’d run into Hanalin and Jiyuchan, he figured they might as well. Both of them nodded in agreement.
Originally, they’d both disliked it when Dohyun suggested sparring, finding it tiresome. But now their bodies had become honest—when they felt sluggish or restless, sparring and loosening up was the best remedy. So both quickly consented.
Just as they were heading toward the Sparring Room they’d seen earlier, a group approached the Dohyun Party.
Like the Dohyun Party, they were a three-person party who clearly knew each other well, and the way they approached with such confidence was far from ordinary.
Most notably.
“Those are the people who were eating in the VIP Line,” Hanalin observed.
“Hmm, territorial behavior?” Dohyun mused.
“Possibly.”
It seemed like territorial posturing, so the Dohyun Party watched their approach with quiet anticipation. They’d wanted to spar anyway, and if this was indeed territorial, they’d get to face new opponents. It was natural to feel some excitement about that.
Dohyun was expecting just that when a voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Hello, we heard you’re newly arrived. Are you perhaps the one who sparred with Minhoo?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
The polite demeanor was somewhat unexpected, so Dohyun nodded and answered with mild curiosity. Then the person who’d greeted him spoke carefully to Dohyun.
“Ah, I see! My apologies for the late introduction. I’m Kim Changmin. We’re party members with Minhoo, and if it wouldn’t be too much trouble, would it be possible to request a spar with you?”
He hadn’t expected such a formal request for a match, so Dohyun felt slightly taken aback. But the moment he saw the person introducing himself as Kim Changmin, Dohyun’s Analysis activated.
『Kim Changmin』
『Trait: Earth’s Warlord [A]』
『Skills』
▶「Earth’s Blessing [A]」
▶Shield Technique—「Aegis Shield [A]」
▶「Thousand-Weight Hammer [B]」
▶「Shield Technique [B]」
▶「Mana Control [B]」
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『Stats』
▶「Strength: 90」
▶「Agility: 81」
▶「Endurance: 91」
▶「Mana: 76」
※Human.
※Can only acquire a single skill.
The moment Dohyun’s Analysis activated, Kim Changmin hurriedly raised his hand in a defensive gesture, as if trying to block something. When nothing happened, he swallowed hard.
‘Interesting.’
Dohyun thought it had been a while since someone reacted this way, and he felt this might be worth trying. He nodded.
He’d already decided to accept, but seeing this reaction only solidified his decision.
“Very well. Let’s go.”
As Dohyun granted permission, Hanalin and Jiyuchan rose from their seats as if they’d expected this. When the entire Dohyun Party stood, Kim Changmin swallowed at their imposing presence and bowed respectfully to them once more.
“Then, we look forward to it.”
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The C-Rank Party Janwol under the Ilseong Guild, led by Jang Minhoo, was one of the parties currently receiving the highest expectations from the guild.
Though currently composed of C-Rank Hunters, the evaluation reports suggested they had a strong possibility of rising all the way to A-Rank, making them a party that received considerable investment from Ilseong.
However, lately, Kim Changmin, the tank of the Janwol Party, was experiencing what one might call stagnation—a slump.
“Sigh.”
It wasn’t that his skills had deteriorated or that he’d made no progress. Rather, like Jang Minhoo, he was a capable Hunter with exceptional talent and sincerity, earning him a reputation as one of Ilseong’s top two among C-Rank Hunters.
Yet despite this, there were still far too many unfulfilled desires within him.
‘I want to experience real combat.’
Even when hunting monsters in the C-Rank Underwater Zone, the systematized hunts and controlled battles left him feeling no sense of genuine combat. And when he did spar with other parties, they were all from the same guild, so everyone held back considerably.
As his desire to grow through real combat intensified, and he teetered on the edge of falling into complete stagnation, he heard a piece of news that changed everything.
“Changmin, did you hear? Apparently Minhoo hyung got caught after sparring with someone from a different guild.”
“What?”
While I was concerned about how this incident might affect the party, what I felt first was something else entirely.
‘I’m jealous.’
The fact that he could spar with people from outside—it filled me with envy. I’d heard it was practically real combat, and I couldn’t help but wonder if I could do the same. And what gave me hope was.
“The party of the person who sparred with Minhoo hyung has actually joined Ilseong?”
“What? Really?”
“Yeah, they’re at the Dining Hall right now.”
At those words, Kim Changmin’s heart began to race.

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