Team Leader Kim Rok Soo

Beta Read by Honeylettuce

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Park Kyung Ho's POV

Park Kyung Ho, the Team leader of Team 2 was patiently waiting in the meeting room.

He was waiting for a certain man whom he had just sent out a message, for him to arrive.

He was counting down to ten since he sent the message as a habit.

Before he counted eight, he saw the silhouette of the said man.

He was wearing a long sleeved black shirt and pants, covering almost his entire body except for his face. According to him, he wears them to hide his 'ugly' wounds and scars, if the scars running down his neck were any indication.

As the man walked down, the hall became dead silent. People greeted him respectfully while bowing down but Park kyung Ho was able to read though their expressions.

Heartless, Cold blooded, Tenacious etc....

Park Kyung Ho frowned. He felt pricked and angry by those stares even though they were not directed at him.

He looked at the man, who seemed to be showing a languid face; as if he was unfazed by the stares and whatever the people around him were thinking. But Park Kyung Ho knew that was not the case, as he saw the man subtly clenching his fists for a brief moment.

The man came down and lazily sat down on his chair, looked at Park kyung Ho and asked.

"What's today's mission?"

Park Kyung Ho stared at him for a long time before replying.

"You do know that today, the 8th of November of the age of abilities is your birthday, right?"

The man looked confused, but stoically replied.

"Yes. That is the case."

Park Kyung Ho's eyebrows twitched but he then patiently continued.

"The Company allows its members, as well as Team Leaders, to take a special leave during their birthdays in order for them to celebrate it with their friends and families. You could have rejected my call as well; I had only sent the message due to protocol."

Park Kyung Ho emphasized on the words 'as well as Team Leaders' to make him understand. The said man was quiet for a while before he nonchalantly replied.

"Work is more important and it takes precedence over everything else."

Now, it was Park Kyung Ho's turn to get exasperated .

This workaholic who refused to stop working even during his birthday, causing one to feel exasperated and still dreamed to be a Slacker — he was the Team leader of Team 1, Team leader Kim Rok Soo.

"But you–"

Before he could speak any further, a cold voice cut him off.

"Besides, it's not like I have any family and friends to celebrate with."

Park Kyung Ho shut his mouth. He knew the family and friends he was referring to were Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo as he lost his parents at a young age and there was no news about his relatives.

'Tenacious bastard.'

This was the thought Park Kyung Ho had when he heard Kim Rok Soo's words, but he did not say it out loud.

He silently sighed in defeat and passed on the papers with the mission details to him.

He also gave him the mission briefing.

"Last night, a group of roguish ability users, attacked the Silver Star Guild Prison and released the S class criminal; the so called 'Phoenix Lord'."

Kim Rom Soo diligently listened to him before muttering.

"I believe he was defeated and imprisoned by Team Leader-nim."

Park Kyung Ho noticed how he referred Lee Soo Hyuk as 'Team Leader' even though he is one himself but nodded his head and continued.

"This man was also know as the 'Red Terror Flames'. He was defeated by Lee Soo Hyuk in the grand battle of E city. He also has quite the grudge against Lee Soo Hyuk, so you being his successor could make you his target. So I suggest you to be cautious."

Kim Rok Soo seemed to show some displeasure and annoyance in his eyes but nonetheless nodded his head.

Kim Rok Soo then asked.

"So, the one who issued this mission was the Silver Star Guild?"

"Yes. To be exact, it was the prison warden of the Silver Star Guild. He issued this mission as an S rank mission, apparently the Phoenix Lord was being kept in an SSS Rank high security rank prison. We Team leaders can take on missions from the SSS rank to A rank."

Kim Rok Soo nodded his head.

"So when do we have to meet the client?"

"You'll be setting off immediately to start preparing your team, we'll be meeting the client at the scene of the crime in silver star guild prison."

Kim Rok Soo nodded his head and started walking away down the hall back to his office, ignoring all the menacing stares that were directed at him.

Park Kyung Ho sighed and shook his head.

He heard one of his subordinates whispering about Kim Rok Soo behind him.

He got angry and told him to 'shut the fuck up' and left with scoff .

The subordinate, feeling humiliated, shut up with a red face.

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?? POV

Location: Silver Cross Guild Prison

In a dimly lit area of the now destroyed prison, the Silver cross prison warden was standing with a group of hooded people.

The prison warden looked at his device after he received the message and enthusiastically bowed to one of the hooded figures.

"Sire, the ambush has been set up. The Team leader should be coming here anytime soon."

The hooded figure did not remove his hood but a mocking voice could be heard from him.

"Let's see whether the successor of Lee Soo Hyuk is truly worthy of his title or not."