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“What? She was never even S-rank?”
Lee Soo-ah clicked her tongue in amazement as she and Yoo Ha-na watched Chae Soo-hyun’s press conference.
“Unbelievable. I thought she must’ve been an S-rank at some point but lost it for some reason,” she muttered, shaking her head.
In the aftermath of the press conference, the controversy only intensified.
“Wait, she wasn’t even A-rank or B-rank? Just E-rank?” “Is she nuts? How did an E-rank pull off pretending to be S-rank?” “Shouldn’t the head of the hunter ranking office take responsibility and resign?” “How did she get an S-rank? Unreal.” “Guess she used that succubus ability to trick people. Was the ranking chief just another victim?” “Victim? He might be a co-conspirator.”
People were in shock, discovering that Chae Soo-hyun was only an E-rank.
“Can you believe it? Just E-rank,” Soo-ah said, shaking her head in disbelief.
“She acted all high and mighty with me for nothing? Unbelievable.”
Memories of being overshadowed by Soo-hyun flooded back, but now, they seemed almost laughable.
“So I was actually the top S-rank all along. What a relief.”
Feeling reassured, Soo-ah sighed.
“So, is Chae Soo-hyun getting kicked out of Blue Guild?” “Probably out of the entire hunter industry. I doubt any guild would take her now. The Hunter Association might even blacklist her.” “Yeah, she’s basically done as a hunter.” “Especially at E-rank...”
They exchanged a look of mild pity, as if witnessing a hopeless case.
“Are you telling me that little sh*t was E-rank? How did she fool everyone?”
Jin-hyuk slammed his fists on the desk.
“Damn it. My image is trashed.”
Online, people were calling Jin-hyuk an idiot for falling for Soo-hyun’s succubus charm. Some mocked him, labeling him as just another of her victims.
“Aww, oppa. You got played by a girl like that?” Seo Ji-soo teased, barely suppressing a laugh.
“Shut up. She’s the scammer. I was just the victim here.”
Jin-hyuk was fuming.
“Well, maybe so, but you’re still left looking like a fool. Don’t worry, oppa. I’ll work hard to raise Baekho Guild’s standing again.”
Ji-soo grinned, determined not to miss this opportunity.
“What? She was never even S-rank?”
Lee Soo-ah clicked her tongue in amazement as she and Yoo Ha-na watched Chae Soo-hyun’s press conference.
“Unbelievable. I thought she must’ve been an S-rank at some point but lost it for some reason,” she muttered, shaking her head.
In the aftermath of the press conference, the controversy only intensified.
“Wait, she wasn’t even A-rank or B-rank? Just E-rank?” “Is she nuts? How did an E-rank pull off pretending to be S-rank?” “Shouldn’t the head of the hunter ranking office take responsibility and resign?” “How did she get an S-rank? Unreal.” “Guess she used that succubus ability to trick people. Was the ranking chief just another victim?” “Victim? He might be a co-conspirator.”
People were in shock, discovering that Chae Soo-hyun was only an E-rank.
“Can you believe it? Just E-rank,” Soo-ah said, shaking her head in disbelief.
“She acted all high and mighty with me for nothing? Unbelievable.”
Memories of being overshadowed by Soo-hyun flooded back, but now, they seemed almost laughable.
“So I was actually the top S-rank all along. What a relief.”
Feeling reassured, Soo-ah sighed.
“So, is Chae Soo-hyun getting kicked out of Blue Guild?” “Probably out of the entire hunter industry. I doubt any guild would take her now. The Hunter Association might even blacklist her.” “Yeah, she’s basically done as a hunter.” “Especially at E-rank...”
They exchanged a look of mild pity, as if witnessing a hopeless case.
“Are you telling me that little sh*t was E-rank? How did she fool everyone?”
Jin-hyuk slammed his fists on the desk.
“Damn it. My image is trashed.”
Online, people were calling Jin-hyuk an idiot for falling for Soo-hyun’s succubus charm. Some mocked him, labeling him as just another of her victims.
“Aww, oppa. You got played by a girl like that?” Seo Ji-soo teased, barely suppressing a laugh.
“Shut up. She’s the scammer. I was just the victim here.”
Jin-hyuk was fuming.
“Well, maybe so, but you’re still left looking like a fool. Don’t worry, oppa. I’ll work hard to raise Baekho Guild’s standing again.”
Ji-soo grinned, determined not to miss this opportunity.
“Whew. It’s over for now, hyung.” “Yeah, the press conference is done.”
I decided it was time to end everything for good.
“Is there anything else?”
I tossed a photo onto the desk in front of Park Hyung-seok.
“Yeah, I’m releasing this too. We need to show people who Chae Soo-hyun really is.” “If you release this... she’ll be completely finished.”
“Whether I release it or not, she’s finished anyway. But people need to know it wasn’t just about her lying about S-rank.”
Clearly, Chae Soo-hyun wanted to keep things about me hidden. It was only natural; no one would want to be seen as someone who betrayed their boyfriend and then fell from grace.
“Yes, sir. I’ll prepare everything and leak the relevant information to the press. We’ll gather all the victims too.” “Good.”
“Ugh... ugh...”
Chae Soo-hyun lay sprawled across her bed, sobbing for hours. She couldn’t even bring herself to return to the Blue Guild office.
She felt like she couldn’t face anyone.
“I’m ruined... completely ruined.”
She had a faint hope that Ji-hoon might have attended the press conference.
She recalled the look of utter contempt on Park Hyung-seok’s face.
“I’m ruined... I’m at rock bottom. There’s nowhere left to go...”
But she was wrong.
“What... What’s this?!!”
Hoping to distract herself, she logged onto a community site, only to be horrified.
[ Chae Soo-hyun’s Past ]
(Photos of men Chae Soo-hyun had drained for points. Before and after.)
“Whoa, is that for real?” “So, if you get with Chae Soo-hyun, you end up like that?” “Damn... insane.” “No matter how desperate, that’s dangerous.” “Honestly, I’d still go for it.” “How did she hide all this until now?” “Looks like she only targeted low-rank guys.” “Wait, is that Park Joon-ho? He’s famous!” “Yeah? So there were some high-rank guys too? Maybe they were too embarrassed to talk about it.” “Or she used her power to make them keep quiet.”
“What... what is this?! AAAAH!!!”
Clutching her head, Soo-hyun screamed in horror.
[ From Korea’s #1 S-rank Goddess to the Nation’s Scandal ]
She read through the rumors and testimonies about her escapades.
“Was she always a slut?” “She’s a scammer and a whore?” “Did she just luck out and seduce the ranking chief?” “She looked so sweet on TV, but she’s terrifying.” “I’d be too ashamed to show my face.”
“What... who’s spreading this?!!”
She saw that her past was popping up everywhere online and that journalists were starting to pick it up.
“No... no, this can’t be happening!!”
With a twisted expression, she rushed out.
Bang.
The door slammed open. On a normal day, no one would dare enter without knocking, but today was different.
“Oppa!!!”
Mascara smeared, face tear-streaked, Soo-hyun stumbled into the office, sobbing.
“Hunter Chae Soo-hyun, you need to leave. You can’t just barge in like this.”
Park Hyung-seok quickly blocked her path.
“Oppa... please help me. You know I’m ruined. Just this once, please help me. These rumors... they’re spreading like wildfire.”
She must’ve thought I was her last hope.
“They’re not rumors, are they? You lied to me too.”
I looked at her coldly.
“No... no, it’s all lies! Those people are lying! I... I only loved you, oppa!”
She flailed desperately as Park Hyung-seok dragged her out.
“Hunter Chae Soo-hyun... stop lying. Do I need to bring everyone here for you to finally admit it?”
I replied, my tone flat and professional. I couldn’t tell if she was genuinely delusional or just putting up a final act of desperation.
Either way, she was done for. That much was clear from her reaction.
“Oppa...? Was it you? Did you leak all this?”
Instead of answering, I just gave her a slight smile.
“Oppa!! How could you do this to me?! Oppa!!! You’re not supposed to treat people like this!!!”
With one last scream, she was completely dragged out.
“Finally... it’s over.”
With Soo-hyun’s situation almost fully resolved, I could finally focus on starting anew.
Creak.
“I handed her over to building security. She won’t be able to come back in here,” Hyung-seok said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“Good. It’s finally coming to an end. Phew...”
I couldn’t help but shake my head, reflecting on the time I’d spent with a woman like that.
“It’s fine, hyung~ You’ll be a rich man soon anyway, right?” “Yeah, this is just the beginning.”
I shot him a grin.
“Did you hear? They say Chae Soo-hyun was dragged out today, kicking and screaming.” “Oh, I wish I could’ve seen that!”
Soo-ah and Ha-na were having a conversation with serious expressions.
“Ji-hoon is a terrifying guy... to destroy her so thoroughly.” “Come on~ It’s not Ji-hoon’s fault. Chae Soo-hyun brought this on herself.” “Sigh... I guess that’s true.” “Of course~”
Soo-ah glanced at her phone to read the news.
[ Hunter Ranking Office, Under Internal Investigation ] [ Head of the Ranking Office Resigns Amid Controversy ] [ Baekho Guild States: This Has Nothing to Do with Us ] [ Hunter Association Permanently Bans Hunter Chae Soo-hyun ] [ Blue Guild Announces Chae Soo-hyun’s Dismissal ] [ Ad Industry Discusses Compensation Claims ]
“It’s like a tsunami,” she remarked, looking horrified.
“Right? Do you think Chae Soo-hyun will be able to handle this?” “She was celebrating just a little while ago.”
Soo-ah’s expression showed nothing but satisfaction.