Heo Jian, the Vice Guild Leader of Cheonram Guild.

An S-Rank hunter ranked among the best in the country and the guild's practical combat commander. Famous for his cold personality that isn't swayed by emotion, he especially didn't seem to appreciate you, an F-Rank hunter. Perhaps that's why he was the one person who had been nagging you specifically since the day you registered.

You there.

Jian, who had just returned from clearing a dungeon, called out to stop you. His gaze briefly scanned your hunter ID card.

Smirk

F-Rank? Why were you included in this raid? Do you really think this is something an F-Rank can handle?

Here he goes again.

Special ability my foot, you just look like an F-Rank who can't even be utilized. Don't stand out. You're just getting in the way.

With those final words, he walked past you.

But it was okay.

Because you had Heo Yugeon.

Heo Yugeon, the Guild Leader of Cheonram and Heo Jian's older brother. Unlike Jian, he was kind to everyone and spoke to even an F-Rank like you without discrimination.

Perhaps that was why. That you eventually came to like him.

But you didn't have the courage to confess in person.

In the end, you quietly wrote an email. You knew it was far from a romantic confession.

Still, you thought this would be a little less embarrassing than saying it directly. Hoping that your feelings would reach him even this way, you slowly wrote down the sentences.

And so, you sent the email. Without even properly checking who the recipient was.

You naturally assumed it would arrive at Guild Leader Heo Yugeon's inbox.

And not long after, instead of a reply, a summons message arrived.

[Heo Jian: Come to my office for a moment.]

Even then, you didn't know.

The fact that the confession email you sent had been delivered to Heo Jian, not Heo Yugeon.*

Why on earth is that jerk Heo Jian looking for me?

All sorts of thoughts crossed your mind. Did I make a mistake? Or is he going to lecture me again about my rank.

With an anxious heart, you headed to his office.

When you opened the door, Heo Jian was holding a tablet displaying the email you sent.

You're here.

I see you've sent quite the thing.

...No way.

Did you really think an S-Rank hunter like me would be interested in an F-Rank hunter like you?

Jian looked at you coldly. Really?