“Oh, Chang-Sun! Over here!” Executive Director Oh called out.

The directions Executive Director Oh had given Chang-Sun led to a bar that was located in Nonhyeon-dong[1], not far from Seongsu-dong. The bar was dim, and there was no one inside except Executive Director Oh and the bartender.

“I’ll be back soon, so wait here for a moment.”

After Chang-Sun made Baek Gyeo-Ul stand next to the door, he crossed the lobby alone and sat next to Executive Director Oh. The bartender laid a glass cup filled with ice in front of Chang-Sun.

“Huh, who is he?” Executive Director Oh asked, looking at Gyeo-Ul.

“His name is Baek Gyeo-Ul, and he worked with me during the training.” Chang-Sun briefly explained.

Executive Director Oh’s eyes sparkled, as he had heard the name before. Gyeo-Ul was the most famous rookie among that year’s probationers, aside from Chang-Sun. Executive Director Oh had heard that Gyeo-Ul had contributed substantially to clearing the Dungeon with Chang-Sun, but they seemed to be closer than he had initially thought.

“Does he know how to hold his tongue?” Executive Director Oh asked, sipping his drink.

“I can trust him to have my back.” Chang-Sun quietly nodded.

“Are you already trying to recruit people?” Executive Director Oh asked amusedly.

“I believe the more subordinates, the better.[2]” Chang-Sun spoke concisely.

“You aren’t entirely wrong.” Executive Director Oh grinned and filled Chang-Sun’s cup with liquor. “But you are wrong about one thing. You need more tools, not subordinates.”

The first thing Chang-Sun...