The expression of the village head didn't change much as he read the document. Seol Jihu got the next phase of the conversation started.

“Up until now, the subjugation efforts never failed. Always, without a doubt.”

He kept his voice level and continued on.

“There were two occurrences where the kingdom voluntarily sent subjugation forces to Ramman Village. However, their action is understandable if you consider the fact that they wanted to improve the stability of Haramark region by beating back the frequent appearances of the mutants.”

The village head listened quietly until then but began displaying hints of not following the youth now.

“I don't understand what you're trying to tell me here, young man.”

“I heard that you always issue the request.”

“Yes, that is indeed the case.”

“The team that received the mission three months ago consisted of four Level 2s, one Level 3, and one Level 4. And the average Level found in Carpe Diem is 3.75. Although he didn't come today, it indeed is a big difference that we feature a High Ranker in our team line up.”

“The reason I sent the request to Carpe Diem is not just because you're famous, but because I heard that you also take on smaller work as well.”

The village head lightly shook his head and handed the document back to Seol Jihu. The old man wasn't wrong about that. After all, he did go along with Chohong as a courier or worked as a guard several times already.

“I may be being presumptuous here, but….”

Seol Jihu slid the document back into his inner pocket and cautiously opened his mouth.

“I'd like to know how you could issue requests this accurately all the time, village head.”

The village head's brow arched up ever so slightly.

“There wasn't any detailed information on the mutants, but you always issued these missions to the teams that can easily handle them.”

“….”

“Fine. You could have been interested in how the Earthlings operate. And as the head of a village with a population of several hundred people, you'd be burdened with the responsibility of their safety. I'm not trying to criticize you. No, I believe that you’ve been making the right choices.”

“….”

“However, I heard that, because the remains of the mutants quickly withering away into nothingness after their deaths, it's practically impossible to perform any form of research on them. And it isn't as if there is someone giving you information either.”

Seol Jihu took his time and quietly continued on.

“But you have always sent out requests to teams capable of solving the problem, almost as if you could see what would happen next. And it wasn't just once or twice, but...