Regressor Instruction Manual (PART 1)

Chapter 101: Old Forces (2)

"That... I do."

"From your reaction, it seems that you didn't even think about the possibility of him being killed."

As I spoke, I couldn't help but let a snarky smile slip through. It was because Lee Seolho had donned a nasty expression.

'Did you kill him?

No wonder the crazy old man's face had turned red.

In the first place, Lee Seolho had a hot-tempered personality. If he didn't get angry in this situation, it would have definitely looked suspicious.

"What are you talking about now?!"

"Why are you getting all excited? I say this in total respect, Lee Seolho..."

"Are you saying we killed the Guild Master? I've never once thought about that!"

"I didn't even say our fellow guild members did it. I was just asking if there were any possible intruders... You seem to be overly excited about this, and I don't know why."

Seolho was taken aback by what I said and struggled to find his words for a while.

"Yeah... You... Still..."

"Perhaps you feel attacked from what I said?"

"Do you dare talk to me like that? Me, who has maintained Blue Guild up until now?!"

"Your story has nothing to do with me, regardless of how many years you've spent in service. However..."

He fell silent.

"Let's see, why do you keep speaking so plainly? Do you not mention your position enough? Why must you be so loud and defensive about it?"

"You..."

"You have to be careful with your words, Mr. Seolho. If the Guild Master dies, do you think that means the end for Blue? There are various degrees of incompetence. What kind of executive lets the guild's reputation fall into disarray? Did you get sick of dealing with such affairs? It sounds ridiculous, and it doesn't make sense at all."

My arguments seemed to hit like daggers as he was at a loss for words.

"Isn't it normal to make sure that there was no intrusion from the outside, or if there had been people inside the Guild Master's bedroom? If your definition of working hard is not enough, then just step down from your seat. You're not helping Blue at all. And then what? The reinforcement formation was late, so it couldn't be helped? That's what you call an excuse. That's what you call incompetence. To say you couldn't help it, it saddens me. Did you think we would accept that? Why are you doing this?" exclaimed.

My tone rose as I speak further, but there was no response from him.

"You know. This is not a school. You can't just apologize for your mistakes and leave it at that. Do you think of yourselves as pillars that have kept Blue standing? No, if the Guild Master was the head, then you are all just branches."

"You... How dare you!"

In an instant, magical power had condensed in Seolho's hand. Perhaps he wouldn't even hit me. He would know better than to do something so careless.

On the other hand, perhaps he desperately wanted to do something to relieve his anger?

If he actually did hit me, it would surely hurt. I was just a weak alchemist.

Jung Hayan's eyes had widened, and she had started to memorize her counter-spell. However, the old man's fist was faster.

I knew it was coming, and yet, I did not try to dodge. This wasn't because I was a masochist at heart. I simply found no reason to avoid the attack.