The Strongest Guild Kidnapped Me

“Haah…”

Sitting on a park bench, Yeoreum sighed deeply as she read a post on the internet.

It was unclear how the news about the children being scammed had spread, but the online community was in outrage.

[MeowMeow: They lost a million won?]

[└BabyBunnyDduru: Yes, they were scammed in an investment fraud.]

[└MeowMeow: Ah, those kids work so hard…]

[└BabyBunnyDduru: Yeah, I’m so freaking angry right now.]

[YesYes: Can’t they catch the criminal?]

[DrinkingIsGood: I heard Jung Yu-na is tracking them. Might take about a week?]

[└BeastkinLover: Wait for me, I’m tracking it now, will finish in ten minutes.]

[└YesYes: How can you track a criminal lol]

[└BeastkinLover: It’s my major, really, will finish in ten minutes.]

Despite the situation, there were no harsh words since the victims were hardworking kids.

Instead, there was only anger directed at the criminal.

“At least that’s a relief.”

Yeoreum was worried there might be posts blaming the victims.

Just as Yeoreum was putting down her smartphone, a terrified Levinas approached her.

“Yeoreum…”

“Hmm?”

“Levinas has something to say…”

Levinas stood in front of Yeoreum, hesitating, unable to hide her nervousness as she swallowed hard.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well, the thing is…”

“Yes.”

“Actually, it wasn’t the king who was scammed, it was Levinas…”

Levinas trembled, certain she would be scolded, fearing to reveal the truth but deciding to do so for the king’s sake.

She didn’t want to be a bad beast-kin.

“It wasn’t Gyeoul but Levinas who was scammed?”

“Uh, yes… Levinas was afraid of getting scolded, so she lied and said it was her instead…”

“Ah…”

Yeoreum thought Gyeoul, mature for her age, had been scammed.

It led to her seeing she still had some childish aspects left.

But it was just to cover for Levinas’s mistake.

She was so incredibly kind and lovely.

And Levinas, for being honest about her mistake.

“Go ahead, hit Levinas…”

“Why would I hit Levinas?”

Yeoreum looked around nervously.

She was worried someone in the park might overhear and misunderstand.

“Yeoreum, aren’t you going to hit Levinas…?”

“Yes! I would never hit Levinas! Actually, I’m really thankful you told me honestly!”

“Really?!”

Perhaps relieved that she wouldn’t be scolded.

Levinas clasped her hands tightly together.

“The person who scammed is at fault, not you, Levinas, so don’t worry too much, okay?”

“Yes! I got it!”

Levinas bounced around like a rabbit.

Watching her with a warm heart, the hem of Yeoreum’s shirt was tugged by Levinas.

“It’s good that the bad person has been caught!”

“Uh, yes…?”

Was Levinas referring to the scammer?

“The scammer has been caught?”

Yeoreum blinked in confusion.

“Levinas it’d be hard to catch the bad person, but the king caught them and returned the money!”

“Ah…”

Did Gyeoul use her own money to comfort Levinas?

How warm-hearted must one be to come up with such an idea?

Yeoreum smiled with her eyes and patted Levinas on the head.

‘I should ask Yu-na to try a little harder.’

Could there be children as kind as ours in the world?

As Yeoreum pondered this, her pocket smartphone vibrated lightly.

‘A message?’

Without much thought, Yeoreum checked the message, her eyes widening in surprise.

It contained a message that shouldn’t be there.

Scammer’s Personal Details

It listed the name, phone number, and home address.

The message announced this person as the culprit.

“What is this…”

For some reason, the sender’s number wasn’t even listed.

She couldn’t help but wonder if she should trust this information.

‘Could it be…’

There was someone in the online community who claimed they could track the culprit in just ten minutes.

Curious, Yeoreum accessed the internet and found a shocking post.

[BeastkinLover: Tracking complete]

[└JjaeSeung: What do you mean tracking complete lol]

[BeastkinLover: lol]

Ah.

Could this person actually be incredibly skilled?

Yeoreum decided to seek out Jung Yu-na.

If there was information, they could definitively determine whether it was the criminal.

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Crunch-

I bit into a cucumber I had harvested myself.

A cucumber, a mackerel caught from the pond, and corn water were my lunch for the day.

Despite losing a million won, it was a feast.

Thanks to the guild’s help, my life had improved.

‘I should give them something in return…’

But first, I had to figure out the rent.

I bit into the cucumber again and went to Yoo Sang-ah.

Perhaps she could help solve my current problem.

“Excuse me…”

“Ah, Gyeoul, you’re here?”

“Yes.”

Crunch-

I nodded and took another bite of the half-eaten cucumber.

Yoo Sang-ah smiled warmly at me.

“What brings you here?”

“I have something I’m curious about.”

“Yes. What would that be?”

Yoo Sang-ah leaned forward from behind the desk, her face close as if willing to listen to whatever I had to say.

“Well, there are three of us living in the guild building right now, me, Sophia, and Levinas…”

“Yes. I’m aware.”

“Yes. If it becomes just two of us living there, would the rent become cheaper…?”

“Two of you?”

Had I said something too absurd?

Feeling embarrassed, I looked down.

“If only Sophia and Levinas live in the house, could we make it cheaper?”

“Uh… What about you, Gyeoul?”

“I don’t mind living in the container.”

“Uh, umm…”

Yoo Sang-ah pondered for a moment before looking over my shoulder.

Turning to see what was behind me, I found Yeoreum smiling.

“Gyeoul.”

“Yes.”

“Unni is here to give you good news.”

Why is Yeoreum smiling so happily?

I couldn’t help but tilt my head in curiosity.

“What good news?”

“Unni caught the scammer!”

“Really?”

“Yes. Well, not me exactly, but a friend helped.”

Was she talking about Jung Yu-na?

The ability to uncover a scammer who had hidden their tracks.

Jung Yu-na might be even more skilled than I had imagined.

“The criminal got a good scolding. And here’s the money Gyeoul lost.”

Yeoreum handed me a bundle of bills.

Even though the bills were stacked, my excellent eyesight allowed me to confirm it was exactly one million won.

“Thank you. It looks like I won’t have to leave home now.”

“Yes. That’s good.”

Seeing Yeoreum laugh made my tail wag uncontrollably.

It was enough to playfully attack Yoo Sang-ah’s cheeks from behind the desk.

“So, sorry… It moves on its own…”

I quickly grabbed my tail and turned to Yoo Sang-ah.

Yeoreum behind me reached out to help by grabbing the end of my tail.

“Haha, it’s okay. It made me happy.”

“Yes…”

‘Maybe she enjoys being hit?’

As a modern person, I decided to respect her preference.

Yeoreum didn’t mind either.

“Is everything resolved now that the criminal is caught?”

“Yes. Everything’s been resolved.”

It felt like I had gained an unexpected million won.

It would be best to use it to thank those who helped me.

Should I treat them to a nice meal?

As I pondered, Yoo Sang-ah straightened up and looked up at Yeoreum.

“There’s still one problem left, Yeoreum.”

“A problem?”

“Yes. There’s an audit from a government agency scheduled for tomorrow.”

“Huh? Didn’t we have one already?”

At Yeoreum’s question, Yoo Sang-ah looked down at me.

“It’s not about the guild, it’s about Gyeoul.”

“Me…?”

Why would a government agency come to see me?

I was confused.

“Because beast-kin children are so rare, the nation is protecting them at a national level.”

“Hmm…”

I’m not a child.

Could they be coming because of Levinas, not me?

Just as I was about to voice my thoughts, Yoo Sang-ah spoke up again.

“They are coming to inspect whether the guild is properly protecting the children.”

“Ah.”

Like a fantasy version of a protected species by the state.

As someone from another world, I could somewhat understand the situation.

Since the beast-kin population is so scarce, young beast-kin like Levinas should be treasured and raised with care.

“Is there anything I need to do?”

“No, Gyeoul, just act as usual…”

As usual, as usual…

Yeoreum repeated these words several times before suddenly freezing in place, her pupils shaking vigorously.

“As usual?”

“If she acts just as usual then…”

“Uh, umm…”

Yeoreum and Yoo Sang-ah showed signs of discomfort.

I couldn’t understand why they were acting this way.

‘I should show the government officials how hard Levinas is working.’

Showing them that she’s a hardworking member of society should surely be fine.

I decided to act as Yeoreum suggested, just as usual.