Chapter 232

Chapter 232

Recruiting the Attack Squad (5)

Assassin class, B-grade Holder Do Seung-min.

Now in his 6th year as a Holder, an unaffiliated freelancer.

But regardless of his experience, he was about to face a tense moment.

<Prime Training Hall>

–During the final interview for the Far Realm Attack Squad recruitment.

Do Jae-hyun’s temporary attack squad recruitment.

The attack squad named <Ripple Raid> after the dungeon they would conquer.

Do Seung-min was also waiting for...

The final interview to select members for that squad.

‘That I passed...’

It was actually an unbelievable result.

A whopping 311 Holders had applied in the first document screening.

Since they couldn’t interview every Holder, they sorted them based only on the grades registered with the association and brief resume information.

So it was already difficult for average Holders to pass the document screening.

Apparently, quite a few A-grade Holders passed, while a large number of B-grades failed.

It’s understandable if the squad’s success depends on the members’ grades. Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

And among the countless B-grade Holders, Do Seung-min had proudly made it through the competition to the final interview.

‘Finally meeting Brother Jae-hyun.’

However, Do Seung-min’s sentiment was a bit different from other Holders.

While others cheered at the squad’s enormous scale, lavish members, and unprecedented compensation, Do Seung-min was excited just to see Do Jae-hyun in person.

He was an ardent fan and follower of Do Jae-hyun.

In fact, his sole motivation for applying to the squad was ‘fandom.’

‘Brother Jae-hyun is the pride of the Do family!!’

Even though they just shared the same surname, Do Seung-min put special meaning into calling it the ‘family.’

A Holder who started from the very bottom to reach the top, and even from that top position, wasn’t afraid of the spotlight pouring down on him at all.

Rather, he was a hero who advanced history one step ahead based on that top position.

For Do Seung-min, who had always fought in a world of low self-esteem and insecurity, Do Jae-hyun’s existence could only be an object of admiration and aspiration.

The top domestic prospect.

The future of the Assassin class.

The academy’s hero.

The youngest squad leader...

All the titles surrounding Do Jae-hyun were objects of admiration and aspiration for Do Seung-min.

‘I can’t disappoint Brother.’

With a determined mindset, Do Seung-min faced the final interview.

He had disappointed many over the years – parents, friends, the Holder community, even himself...

But he wanted to show a satisfactory result to Do Jae-hyun at least.

Through this idol he found after many years, he also wanted to break through his own limits.

“Holder Do Seung-min?”

In the midst of this,

A woman in office attire approached and called out to him.

Do Seung-min hurriedly patted his thighs and stood up from his seat.

“Yes, I’m Do Seung-min.”

“Oh, no need to stand up. There are about three people ahead of you, so I called you to get ready. When your name is called, come in right away.”

“Ah, yes. Understood.”

It seemed they were trying to minimize unnecessary waiting time since there were many applicants and field tests were needed.

Do Seung-min sat back down.

Then he turned on his phone and accessed the <Do Jae-hyun Official Fan Cafe>, one of his ‘favorite sites’.

It was a fan cafe where Do Seung-min visited almost as often as breathing...

And where he held the [Premium Member] rank.

He went straight to the writing section and quickly left a short post.

-3 mins before greeting the real thing.. Seriously so nervous

A post to relieve tension before the interview begins.

As expected...

The trolls constantly lurking in the cafe immediately left comments.

[Jae-hyunLuv/Prem] Wow.. Where are you going?!

After regaining his senses, he slowly built up his experience, but in the end, he couldn’t break through the wall to become an A-grade Holder.

‘But Jae-hyun is different from me.’

That’s why Do Jae-hyun became his role model.

In the same situation, under the same spotlight, Do Jae-hyun overcame it all and became a true hero.

Despite only being in his 2nd year as a Holder, he broke through his limits and meet everyone’s expectations.

That was envious and admirable.

An inferiority complex only arises when comparing someone on the same level.

For someone shining so overwhelmingly bright...

You only want to follow and learn from them.

So naturally, Do Jae-hyun became the object of admiration.

“...Then let’s start the sparring interview.”

After the question-and-answer portion that felt like it passed in an instant, the sparring interview began immediately.

His opponent was Do Jae-hyun, the squad leader of the <Ripple Raid>.

Kang-!

Kakang-!

‘Wow...’

And as the match continued, Do Seung-min couldn’t help but be amazed.

The rumors didn’t even scratch the surface of his true skill.

Without using any special skills or additional abilities, he overwhelmed Do Seung-min with just two short swords.

His stats, rune level, utilization...

The difference was clear in every aspect.

His skills were unbelievable for only a 2nd year Holder.

Even considering just assassin-type Holders, his skills would qualify him as top-tier.

‘As expected of Jae-hyun.’

Despite the obvious loss, Do Seung-min was simply in awe.

Rather than lament his own lacking abilities, he considered crossing blades with his admired figure an honor.

“That’s enough. We’ll stop here.”

Just like that, the match ended in an instant.

The result was, of course, Do Seung-min’s defeat.

It was a clean and unavoidable loss.

As Do Seung-min tried to bow respectfully despite his overwhelmed feelings,

“Holder Do Seung-min. Did you happen to use a silver weapon?”

His idol spoke to him again.

Do Seung-min answered with a slightly excited face.

“No, Older Brother! This is one of my runes called Silvery Moonshadow. During battle, I can utilize Divine Power to imbue all abilities with the power of silver. As you’ve heard, it’s a really useless rune, but it’s quite helpful against undead monsters...”

“Okay, okay. You don’t need to explain all that.”

Do Jae-hyun interrupted with an annoyed look on his face.

It made sense since Do Seung-min’s endless stream of explanations must have been tiring to listen to.

After sheathing his weapon and turning away, he said, “Holder Do Seung-min passes the final selection. We’ll notify you of the next steps, so keep the next 2 weeks open.”

For a moment, Do Seung-min doubted his ears.

Pass.

He was selected as a member of the renowned <Ripple Raid>.

The unbelievable result came from the mouth of the person he admired the most.

“Wow, wow...”

Momentarily stunned into silence, he then lowered his head and shouted, “Th-Thank you! Thank you, Older Brother!!”

“...I told you not to call me that.”

“Ah! Thank you, Squad Leader! Wow...!”

And with Do Seung-min as the last one,

The temporary attack squad of Holder Do Jae-hyun...

Also known as the <Ripple Raid>, completed all of its member selections.

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