Lee Chang-Ryeol was stupefied. It seemed that he wasn't used to being in the spotlight because he remained quiet. However, he quickly realized that it was rude not to respond because he spoke, but…0

“I should have visited you often, then, Sub Guild Master,” Lee Chang-Ryeol replied.0

‘No, I’m not trying to be sarcastic here, Chang-Ryeol. Don’t take it that way.’0

I was surprised by his reply. It seemed that he still couldn't get rid of his eminence grise persona because he was still wearing a mask. There was absolutely no need for him to wear a mask here, but he would probably feel uneasy without a mask, so I couldn't really just tell him to stop wearing masks.0

He was kind of difficult to deal with because I couldn’t read his expressions, and he would sometimes make the atmosphere awkward with his remarks.0

However, I was aware of his deep loyalty to the guild.0

He had been working behind the scenes, so it was easy to miss his contributions, but I was aware of how impactful the things he had been doing in the shadows. As such, it wasn't strange for me to compliment him.0

In the end, it wasn't strange that I had ignored Kim Hyun-Sung for Lee Chang-Ryeol because it was true that I hadn't been paying attention to Lee Chang-Ryeol.0

“I feel kind of bad and embarrassed since I’m telling you this so late, but thank you for everything you have done,” I said.0

“I...0