I Became the Guild Leader in Exile - I Became the Guild Leader in Exile chapter 73

73 – 0# Welcome to the Family-like Guild!

I can’t forget my first meeting with the Master.

To protect my younger sibling. I threw my body at the goblin. Honestly, I had accepted death. If the Master hadn’t saved me then, I would have definitely died.

Anyway, thanks to the Master’s mercy, my sibling and I were able to join the guild. A lot has happened since then, but I’ll tell you about it later.

＜Welcome to the Family-like Guild!＞ – Excerpt from Volume 1, Page 2.

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Five years.

It may be a long time for humans, but it’s too short for the world to change. Nevertheless, the city of Gideon, where heroes and myths reside, was definitely thriving.

First, public facilities like orphanages and hospitals were established. A training center was also set up, where injured heroes were employed to teach newcomers.

Of course, there were people who didn’t like this, but it was still achieving remarkable results. In fact, the mortality rate of newcomers had significantly decreased.

In many ways, the training center had become a symbol of Gideon’s new change. It had transformed from a place where the strong preyed on the weak to one where everyone had opportunities.

“What was it like when you had a child?”

“…….”

The problem was that a girl with a ponytail and golden eyes was asking annoying questions. Hans replied to her question.

“Don’t ask me that.”

“Then I’ll ask Sophia unnie.”

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“Later. I’m busy, so hurry up.”

In the end, the girl was chased away by Hans, who couldn’t take it anymore. Well, she had suddenly appeared and was asking annoying questions. From Hans’ perspective, she was just an unwanted guest.

“Ugh, you’re annoying.”

The girl, who was kicked out of the training center, clicked her tongue and walked away. Unlike in the past, the streets of Gideon were now bustling with energy. It was all thanks to the Master.

At least, people no longer died suddenly or lost their families due to weakness. Thanks to this, Gideon had prospered greatly in just five years.

Of course, there were side effects. Some people pretended to be heroes, boasting about their strength, but actually failed their quests or ran away, damaging their credibility.

Or they would evade taxes or cause problems in other regions. There were still problems, and some people would bring them up to go back to the past.

“That’s all nonsense.”

Her younger sibling, Jini, strongly refuted this while eating at the guild’s cafeteria. The girl, who had the same black hair as her sister, was truly a miniature version of her.

“The hard-liners are always the problem. Die, you bad things, and stop nitpicking.”

“Why are you so angry?”

“My unnie deals with those hard-liners every day. I’m sure she’s fed up and hates them.”

Jini’s frustrated expression made the girl laugh and pat her head. It was probably due to her receiving elite education as a guild employee from a young age.

Jini, who was only 15 years old, was handling 80% of the Iron Shield’s administrative work alone. This was almost in the realm of genius.

“Even someone told me to betray the guild?”

“Who was it?”

“Master Cain already took care of it.”

“Why do you call him Master? We joined the guild before him.”

Jini smiled wryly at the girl’s words, which seemed to be jealous. When did her sister start seeing even people in the same guild as competitors? Well, it was only natural.

“Is it because you lost the position of vice-guild master?”

“No.”

“It’s unexpected. I thought you’d be happy to get close to Master.”

“Kain’s experience is far superior to mine.”

The girl drew a clear line. It was regrettable, but undeniable. As a wanderer, Kain had accumulated countless experiences. If you only looked at experience, he was even more superior than Hans.

She was not without discernment. Of course, she wanted to be closest to Master, but…

Later. After accumulating more experience, it would be sufficient. Gini, who was gazing at the girl sipping tea, suddenly dropped a bomb.

“So, when are you going to confess to Master?”

“Pu-huh! Cough, cough!”

“Are you okay?”

“I’m not okay. What’s with this nonsense all of a sudden?”

Ah, it’s starting again.

The girl’s deep sigh was all that came out, seeing her older sister’s strongly denying expression. She couldn’t deny her respect and admiration for her sister, but this current attitude was too frustrating.

Originally, there was no reason for her to continue cross-dressing until now. Her sister, who had become complacent in her current stability, was refusing to move forward anymore. Whatever.

She understood. If she wasn’t careful, their current relationship might become irreparable. So, Gini couldn’t push any harder. She was similar too.

“I should go now. I still have work left.”

“At least the guild is like a home, so it’s fortunate.”

“But we can’t live in the guild forever.”

“Is that so?”

The girl tilted her head at her younger sister’s bold ambition. Unlike Gini, who was saving up to buy a house, the girl had no intention of leaving the guild. She had no reason to leave.

‘If I get married, I’ll have to buy a house.’

The girl’s thoughts stopped there, and she blushed, quickly shaking her head from side to side. Wait, what was I just thinking? Marriage? But it wasn’t a bad idea.

‘Tsk, tsk, it’s severe. It’s severe.’

Gini, who had witnessed her sister’s embarrassing, pitiful expression, let out a sigh. From now on, she should stop dressing up like a man.

Of course, the girl’s beautiful appearance, like a blooming flower, couldn’t be hidden with makeup. She wore men’s clothes and even styled her hair like a man, making her look like a handsome young man.

Thanks to this, Master, who was oblivious to such things, still didn’t realize that her sister was a woman.

‘Is he really unaware, or is he just pretending not to know?’

Gini scratched her head and stood up first.

“Anyway, let’s decide clearly. Un… “

“Shh.”

“I know, I know. Jik oops, okay?”

The girl, Jik, nodded satisfactorily.

* * *

Law Kingdom and Gideon.

No one knew exactly why they were divided into two. But one thing was certain: Law Kingdom and Gideon despised each other. They pursued different values.

Law Kingdom dedicated everything to God and claimed that everything must absolutely follow God’s will. On the other hand, Gideon was completely different.

Compared to Law Kingdom, Gideon’s behavior was very light, so Law Kingdom looked down on Gideon, calling them frivolous. Gideon, in turn, openly insulted Law Kingdom, calling them rigid and stubborn.

However, despite their poor relationship, it was rare for Law Kingdom and Gideon to engage in a fierce battle. After all, they were colleagues who worked together to defeat monsters.

“There’s been some unusual movement from Law Kingdom recently.”

Asterios, the master of the Creta Guild, which was under the Iron Shield and responsible for Gideon’s security, reported to him about Law Kingdom’s recent suspicious behavior.

“Can you be more specific?”

“He’s unifying the surrounding countries by force.”

“Unifying by force?”

“Yeah. It’s faster to see it for yourself than to hear about it.”

Astrios pulled out a large map from his desk and unfolded it. He then drew a line with an ink-stained pen. After a while, Astrios’s line was complete.

He connected the borders of all the countries occupied or invaded by the Law Country, forming a strange encirclement around Gideon. Isaac’s eyes widened.

“This is too coincidental to be a mere accident.”

“I think we should be prepared.”

Of course, the heroes of the Law Country and Gideon had clashed before, but it was never a full-scale battle. However, there was no guarantee that it wouldn’t happen in the future. Astrios’s words seemed too coincidental, and Isaac nodded in agreement.

“I’ll leave everything to you regarding this matter.”

“Thank you for taking my opinion seriously.”

“I just thought it was reasonable.”

Astrios smiled and nodded. After Astrios left the room, Isaac was left alone. He let out a sigh and gazed up at the ceiling.

It’s already been five years.

There were still about two years left before the original story began. The events of the original story would unfold when Zick was around 20 years old. Of course, Isaac, who was doing just fine, didn’t think much of it.

But he never expected the Law Country to suddenly make a move. Although the Law Country was the main villain in the original story, that didn’t happen until around volume 15.

‘Did I cause the original story to go off track?’

The thought flashed through his mind for a moment, but Isaac quickly dismissed it.

What’s the big deal if the original story is different?

Haven’t I already decided on my path?