It was raining heavily, but only tension filled the area as numerous people surrounded two men. 

Gulp.

Even the man who suggested this meeting, the Hephaestus Guild master, gulped tensely. No one expected this meeting to be this strained. 

With unusual politeness, Tae-Gu asked, “What is the meaning of this, Guild Master Lee Sun-Ho?” His tone was smooth, but the fury in his voice was unmistakable. 

“I’m only exercising my right,” murmured a pale-faced man. Since everyone here was a top figure of the player word, they could all hear the barely audible conversation. Present in this tense environment were Lee Sun-Ho, several Angela Guild execs, guild masters of the other top ten Korean guilds, Oh Tae-Gu, and Oh Tae-Shik, and many high ranking association agents.

Oh Tae-Gu announced, “The association requested everyone’s cooperation, and everyone behind you agreed. I don’t see the problem here, Guild Master Lee Sun-Ho.” 

“But your request was unreasonable, and”—Lee Sun-Ho tilted his head rudely—“one of the guild masters, whose headquarter is inside the quarantined area, is very concerned. Why is the association refusing our help? We just want to help close...