My Tamed Beast Returned with a Dragon Chapter 68 - Docheon Group Founding Ceremony

Han Dojun, chairman of the Docheon Group and our father, was greeting the guests attending the founding ceremony. His eldest son, Han Minhyuk, and second son, Han Jaeyi, were standing beside him.

They dealt with the business leaders with practiced smiles. In particular, many people gathered around Chairman Han Dojun.

When there was a brief opening, Han Minhyuk and Han Jaeyi stepped away from the crowd. They sipped their cocktails and talked.

“The youngest said he was bringing Hunter Yoo Eunsae today, right?”

“Yeah. Looks like all the S-ranks from Docheon Guild are coming too.”

“Our youngest must’ve been squeezed dry by them.”

Han Minhyuk and Han Jaeyi chuckled. They had only invited Eunsae, but they had expected the others to follow.

The S-ranks were ridiculously overprotective. Of course, listening to his friends’ complaints was our job.

We were the head of Korea’s number one guild, but in their eyes, we were nothing more than their cute youngest brother.

“A dragon and a Chun Tiende Yaoqing. I wonder what they’ll feel like in person.”

“They looked cute in pictures. Wow, Hunter Yoo Eunsae really did something amazing. Thanks to her, our country’s reputation has risen tremendously.”

“I’m going crazy. China keeps picking fights and threatening to stop our factories from operating.”

Han Minhyuk grabbed his head. There were manufacturing plants in China, so this happened from time to time.

It was technically a matter concerning Docheon Guild, but it was affecting the Docheon Group as well. Still, it was bearable for now.

Considering the dragon and Chun Tiende Yaoqing, it was a hardship worth enduring.

Han Jaeyi patted Han Minhyuk’s shoulder as he sighed and grinned while nodding toward the entrance.

“There. They’re here.”

The S-ranks from Docheon Guild had arrived. The chairman’s guests stirred at the unexpected sight.

Han Woori was the third son of the Docheon Group, but all the other S-ranks too? Their faces were so well known through the media that there was hardly anyone who didn’t recognize them.

Chairman Han Dojun laughed heartily and welcomed us and our friends.

“Welcome. It’s been a long time, everyone.”

“Hello, Father.”

“Hello~”

After receiving their greetings, Chairman Han Dojun looked at each person and spoke to them.

“Oh, Hunter Choi Mirinae. My incompetent son always gives you trouble. Hunter Namgung Sol, I’ve been following your achievements. I heard you purchased Helios’s Spear at the public auction this time. Why?”

“Yes?! Well, I thought I shouldn’t rely only on my ability. Hahaha……”

Sol felt embarrassed remembering what had happened in the Daejeon Maze Dungeon.

He had bought a good weapon at the auction in case his ability was sealed, but how did he know?

Yuha joined in.

“The chairman knows about things like that too?”

“Hunter Kim Yuha is still sharp as ever. I don’t dislike that about you. Hunter Seo Inchan, have you been having any trouble lately?”

“No. Thanks to your care, I’ve been doing well.”

In the past, it was Chairman Han Dojun who had saved Inchan and Mirinae from the American and Chinese beasts that had targeted Eunsae.

Inchan had never forgotten that favor and remained grateful to him.

Even afterward, Chairman Han Dojun had occasionally helped Inchan, such as resolving legal issues for him.

When Inchan bowed his head, Chairman Han Dojun smiled pleasantly.

“Good. If you ever need help again, let me know.”

His gaze finally landed on Eunsae. Although he wore a smile, there was a fleeting hint that made it difficult to tell what he was thinking.

“Hunter Yoo Eunsae.”

“Yes. How have you been?”

Chairman Han Dojun suddenly dropped his stern expression and looked friendly. Anyone seeing him might have mistaken it for a grandfather meeting his own granddaughter.

“Why don’t you call more often? Hmm? You used to visit the main house often.”

“Haha, I’m sorry.”

“Father, why are you making Eunsae uncomfortable?”

We stepped in front of Eunsae. Chairman Han Dojun’s face immediately turned fierce.

“You too, brat. Do you only show your face when I call you? You ungrateful punk. Are you busier than me?”

“No, but I’m the head of a guild now.”

“Oh, so you’re all grown up now? As the youngest, you should at least have some affection for your family!”

“I have something called social dignity too.”

“What nonsense… So now that you’re successful, you’re going to ignore your family?”

“When did I ever ignore the family?”

Eunsae and our friends happily watched the exchange between Chairman Han Dojun and us. It was the same conversation they always had whenever the two met.

Han Minhyuk and Han Jaeyi, who had been laughing at us getting scolded by Chairman Han Dojun, approached Eunsae and the others.

“Long time no see, everyone.”

“You all look good~”

“Director Han Minhyuk, Managing Director Han Jaeyi. I’ve been keeping up with the news. I heard you achieved great results in your food business using dungeon by-products this time?”

Mirinae greeted the two warmly. Han Minhyuk spoke modestly.

“Wow, I’m honored. Of course it’s Mirinae. You’re always quick to hear things. It was really the development team’s achievement. Did we actually do anything?”

“We keep up with Docheon Guild’s newsletter too. I wonder if Han Woori is doing a good job… Though I’m sure the vice guild master is keeping things under control.”

“I’m starting to look like a proper guild master now. I think you don’t need to worry.”

“Who said I was worried? Oh, is this…”

Han Minhyuk and Han Jaeyi’s gazes turned toward Eunsae. More precisely, toward the children in her arms.

“Is that the dragon and Chun Tiende Yaoqing?”

“They’re this small?”

Since they rarely had the chance to see living monsters up close, their eyes sparkled. Byeol felt uncomfortable being stared at by unfamiliar humans, while Bom liked it.

Even Chairman Han Dojun, who had been bickering with us, quietly became interested. Eunsae gently soothed the children.

“Byeol and Bom, say hello to the adults.”

[…Hello.]

Beep!

Byeol’s greeting was telepathic, so they wouldn’t be able to hear it anyway, but since Eunsae told her to greet them, she pretended to do so. Bom cheerfully wagged her tail.

Bom escaped from Eunsae’s arms and sniffed the scents of Chairman Han Dojun, Han Minhyuk, and Han Jaeyi.

I like it! They smell like bubbling bubbles!

The colorful flower petals created by Bom gently fell over their heads. Chairman Han Dojun and the Han brothers looked surprised.

“So this is the Chun Tiende Yaoqing’s ability…”

“Bom? Her name is Bom? Bom isn’t shy around strangers.”

“Her pink fur is so cute! So fluffy~”

Bom landed on Han Minhyuk’s shoulder and rubbed her nose against his face.

Chairman Han Dojun and Han Jaeyi nearly died of envy at how adorable she was. Han Minhyuk puffed out his chest.

“Looks like Bom likes me.”

“This is so unfair…!”

Seeing Bom sticking close to Han Minhyuk, Han Jaeyi changed his target to Byeol. He quietly approached Byeol, who was being held by Eunsae.

“Hi, Byeol. Our Byeol is so cute~”

Seeing him sweetly talking to her with smiling eyes, we cringed.

“Byeol is so cute that I want to hold her. How about coming over to your big brother?”

“Big brother? You’re more like an old man. Have some shame.”

“Shut up, youngest.”

Ignoring our comment, he smiled brightly at Byeol and reached out his hand, but Byeol had no interest in Han Jaeyi. She pretended to tolerate him for a moment, but when he kept bothering her, she abruptly turned her head away.

Han Jaeyi was devastated. Han Minhyuk, who was holding Bom, mocked him smugly.

“That’s too bad, Han Jaeyi.”

“How can this be…? I’m not popular with monsters.”

Han Minhyuk continued teasing the dejected Han Jaeyi.

The people who had been watching from the moment Bom used her ability slowly approached. They didn’t want to miss the chance to become acquainted with the S-rank hunters.

The children of leading business families approached Eunsae and her friends and offered handshakes.

“Oh, hello. You’re from Docheon Guild, right? I’m Oh Ina, the eldest daughter of Chairman Oh Yoonsik of M Electronics.”

“Hunter Namgung Sol, I’m a huge fan! I’m Lee Baekho, Executive Director of Management Strategy at T Hotel.”

“Hunter Choi Mirinae, I read your paper on installing transportation facilities in dungeons and exploring their appropriate applications that you submitted to the academic conference. Ah, I’m Kim Seoil, Executive Director of O Heavy Industries. Here’s my business card.”

So many people came over that Eunsae and her friends had to spend some time talking with them.

Whatever the reason, since they had come to the party anyway, there was nothing wrong with building connections with people from the business world.

Besides, everyone gathered here was a businessman friendly toward Docheon.

Chairman Han Dojun, who had grabbed hold of us, looked at our friends with sympathy.

Other than Mirinae, who was used to political speech from running the guild, or Yuha, who could smooth over anything, this kind of thing probably wasn’t to their taste.

Chairman Han Dojun glanced at us and said,

“What? Do you think they’re going to eat your friends?”

“Then why did you invite us? We’re not even part of the Docheon Group.”

“You put ‘Docheon’ in your guild’s name and still have the nerve to say that. If you don’t like it, become independent, you brat!”

“Okay. I’ll tell the management team to come up with an amazing new name. Don’t be upset.”

“Does he think everything he says counts as an actual argument? You unfilial brat.”

Chairman Han Dojun smacked us on the back. To an S-rank’s body, it was barely a tickle, but we pretended like we were dying from the pain.

Like the youngest of the family, we even stuck out our lips and grumbled.

Chairman Han Dojun clicked his tongue at our pathetic appearance, then looked around and lowered his voice.

“The Blue House keeps asking who that blue-haired man who is close to Hunter Yoo Eunsae is. If he’s a foreigner, they might even try to persuade him to move here.”

“……”

“They also asked which dungeon the dragon was tamed in.”