TL: Hanguk
“Let’s head out now.”
“Puhuhut. Understood, meow! All full-time employees, follow the great hybrid Chairman Park, meow!”
At Sejun’s words, Theo shouted out to the 100,000 full-time employees.
And so, Sejun’s group, along with the 100,000 full-time employees of Sejun Company, set out for Uren’s family home.
“Uhehehe.”
Leading the way to his home, Uren was in high spirits. With the massive force following him, it truly felt like a triumphant return.
“That’s my house over there.”
Uren pointed towards a massive mansion visible in the distance.
The mansion was built on a slightly elevated hill, allowing a commanding view of the surroundings.
Although it was quite a distance away, the mansion was large enough to be clearly visible.
After moving for about 30 minutes,
“There are too many people, so let’s leave the employees here.”
Sejun decided to have the employees wait. No matter how large the Daemon family’s mansion was, it wouldn’t be able to accommodate a force of 100,000.
Moreover, if they continued like this, it would look like they were surrounding and besieging the Daemon family’s entrance.
“Puhuhut. Understood, meow! Only you guys, come with us, meow!”
At Sejun’s words, Theo only had Marin and the heads of the Green Pig and Red Pig families follow along, who were the main instigators of this incident.
This was because the treasures they had gathered were inside the mansion.
When Sejun’s group arrived at the mansion after having the troops wait outside,
“Young Master Uren?!”
The head butler of the Daemon family, Reuter, was at the front and recognized Uren immediately, rushing over to him.
“Head Butler Reuter!”
Uren cheerfully waved his hooves at Reuter, who had looked after him since he was young.
“Young Master... the... um... the task assigned by the family head...?”
As he approached Uren, Reuter asked cautiously in a low voice.
If Uren had returned without completing the task, Reuter was planning to quickly send him back before anyone else from the family saw him.
And,
‘The young master must have had a hard time...’
Reuter was convinced that Uren hadn’t completed the task.
Given Uren’s personality, which Reuter had observed since he was a child, it was nearly an impossible mission for him.
However,
“Uhehe. Of course I came back because I completed the mission.”
Uren responded with a proud expression towards Reuter.
His face was brimming with a confidence that Reuter hadn’t seen before.
Ah, our young master has truly grown.
Reuter looked at Uren with pride.
But why aren’t Marin-nim, Egion-nim, and Nelk-nim stepping forward from behind?
Noticing that the three of them had their heads bowed, Reuter realized it belatedly.
Though he didn’t greet them due to the strange atmosphere, from the current situation, it was clear that Uren was above the three.
‘Not only did he complete his mission, but he also subdued the leaders of the opposing faction who constantly interfered with the family head’s plans and brought them along.’
The family head will be pleased.
“Congratulations, young master! I will go report to the family head that you have returned! You there, attend to Young Master Uren!”
Reuter called over a passing servant to assist Uren and then hurried off to report to Yuto.
It was the lightest step Reuter had taken in nearly a decade.
After the head butler Reuter left,
“Young master, where shall I escort you?”
The servant asked Uren.
Then,
“Puhuhut. First, lead us to the treasure vault, meow!”
Theo, acting as if he owned the place, took the lead.
“Please lead me to the treasure vault.”
Uren nodded to the servant while looking at Theo.
“Sejun-nim, can we allow these three to go gather their assets?”
Uren asked, looking at Marin, Egion, and Nelk.
Even though they had tried to kill him, the three held high positions within the family, and there were many eyes watching here.
Moreover, with Theo’s stamp, they wouldn’t be able to do anything reckless like embezzling the assets.
“Sure.”
With Sejun’s permission, the three gave Uren a grateful look and quickly slipped away, avoiding the gazes of others, while the rest of the group headed toward Uren’s treasure vault.
Finally, they arrived at Uren’s treasure vault.
Clank.
As they opened the door,
“Wow.”
The vault was filled with all sorts of treasures.
As the only son of the head of the Daemon family, Uren regularly received treasures, and even more would come as gifts on his birthdays.
“These are things I received when I was younger. If there’s anything you like, please take it.”
When Uren said that,
“Puhuhut. I like everything, meow! Give me all of it, meow!”
Theo, the shameless cat with no concept of restraint or modesty, began stuffing all the treasures in the vault into his bag.
“Oh! This is a Earth’s Jewel!”
Kuehehehe.
Kkihihit.
Sejun and his group also quietly joined in and started collecting treasures together.
After a while,
“Puhuhut. Got everything, meow!”
Kuehehehe.
Uhehehe.
Thanks to this, Cuengi and Uren were thrilled, eating heartily as if they hadn’t had a proper meal in months.
Was I really starving them?
Sejun was genuinely starting to wonder if he had somehow been starving them.
At that moment,
Kking!
[Hey, Butler! Give me that next!]
Blackie, peeking out from Sejun’s sling bag, barked to ask for a food he hadn’t seen before.
“Alright, hold on.”
Sejun carefully examined the food, picking out only items that he knew Blackie could safely eat.
Although he had recently realized that Blackie was quite different from ordinary canines,
“Eat carefully. If something feels off, spit it out right away. Got it?”
To Sejun, Blackie was still a super sunfish that needed looking after.
Hehe. The great Blackie has conquered chocolate! And grapes! And everything else!
Of course, Blackie, who could overcome foods that regular canines couldn’t eat, was a bit frustrated that he couldn’t just eat whatever he wanted.
Hehe. But I like it when Butler takes care of me!
He stayed still because he preferred being cared for by Sejun. It was too happy just chewing the food that Sejun put in his mouth without moving.
After two hours of the meal,
“Family Head-nim.”
The head butler, Reuter, quietly called for Yuto.
“What is it? Didn’t I say not to disturb me today because of our important guest?”
“I apologize, but this is urgent.”
“I see. Sejun-nim, would you excuse me for a moment?”
“Of course. Please, take care of your business.”
“Thank you.”
With Reuter’s words, Yuto quickly excused himself, obtaining Sejun’s permission to step away.
Ten minutes later.
“Haha, my apologies. I received a report that a trade caravan heading to the 46th floor of the Tower had been ambushed by bandits....”
Yuto returned after handling the situation.
“Is that so? Were you able to resolve it?”
“Yes, we decided to negotiate by paying them off.”
As soon as Yuto sat back down,
“Hamie-nim.”
A maid approached and carefully called for Hamie.
“What is it? I told you to cancel all schedules today.”
“It’s... something you need to see for yourself.”
“Understood. Sejun-nim, I apologize. I need to step out for a moment as well.”
“Of course.”
Hamie also left her seat.
Twenty minutes later.
“I’m so sorry. There was a sudden issue with some goods scheduled for delivery today....”
Hamie returned, explaining the situation to Sejun.
“I hope the food suits your taste.”
“We noticed you weren’t eating much; should we bring something else?”
The two tried to restore the atmosphere that had become a bit chaotic due to the interruptions, but,
“Yuto-nim....”
Soon, Reuter once again called for Yuto.
“Hamie-nim....”
Then, another maid called for Hamie.
Suddenly, incidents and emergencies started popping up from all directions.
As a result, they had to frequently leave the table to handle matters.
And then,
As expected, the King of Misfortune.
Sejun seemed to understand what was happening.
Uren’s misfortune seemed to be casting its shadow over the Daemon family estate.
In reaction to Uren’s overwhelming happiness at being home, his misfortune had grown stronger, threatening to engulf the entire Daemon household.
“Uu...”
Even Uren, who had been frantically eating without concern at first, sensed something wrong and put down his spoon with a sad face.
He realized it himself.
That it wasn’t yet time for him to return home.
“Let’s go back...”
“Alright.”
At Uren’s words, Sejun, Cuengi, and Piyot quietly stood up. No words of comfort could offer solace in this moment.
“Puhuhut. Uren, let’s stop by the remaining two treasure vaults on our way out, meow!”
Only Theo, oblivious as always, spoke up with his usual enthusiasm.
But then,
“Uhehehe. As expected, Theo-nim is the best!”
“Puhuhut. That’s right, meow! I, Hybrid Vice Chairman Theo, am always the best, meow!”
In the end, it was Theo who provided the greatest comfort to Uren, uncovering a clue in the treasure vault that could help control Uren’s misfortune.
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