SFRW-Chapter 95

Ch. 95 Sword God From The Ruined World  

Is he really going to establish a guild?  

What sudden wind blew to make him want to create a guild now?  

Though the exact reason was unclear, Hyun Joo-yeon and Gloria were half-doubtful.  

Given Seo Do-jun’s personality, establishing and managing a guild didn’t seem to suit him at all.  

Was it just a momentary impulse, or was there some reason behind his words?  

That’s what they thought.  

However.  

The moment Seo Do-jun returned to South Korea, he immediately began the guild establishment process.  

Though it was something that warranted several more days of consideration, Seo Do-jun showed no hesitation whatsoever, acting with such decisiveness that it seemed he’d already made up his mind.  

The most surprised by Seo Do-jun’s guild establishment news was naturally Chairman Na Tae-hwang.  

“…This is so unexpected that I’m honestly quite flustered.”  

Chairman Na Tae-hwang’s judgment of Seo Do-jun was no different from Hyun Joo-yeon or Gloria’s.  

Seo Do-jun wasn’t someone who would be constrained by anything or crave power.  

Had he ever even mentioned anything about guilds before? There had been no signs whatsoever.  

“May I ask what the purpose of establishing the guild is?”  

Guild establishment purpose.  

Everyone creates guilds with clear and definite purposes.  

Some start for light camaraderie, others out of greed for money or power, while some create guilds to realize personal desires like revenge or proving their success.  

What was Seo Do-jun’s purpose?  

“For now… let’s say it’s for this world’s peace.”  

“This world’s peace?”  

At Seo Do-jun’s answer, Chairman Na Tae-hwang’s expression twisted strangely.  

How should he take Seo Do-jun’s statement about establishing a guild for world peace? In all his life, he’d never heard such an absurd claim.  

The problem was that since it was Seo Do-jun saying this, he couldn’t just laugh it off.  

“Hmm, I understand for now. But I’m not sure if you’re aware – there are mandatory requirements for guild establishment.”  

Seo Do-jun could probably ignore all these conditions.  

But to avoid even the slightest criticism, it was better to properly follow formal procedures.  

Fortunately, Seo Do-jun seemed aware as he presented a document.  

Chairman Na Tae-hwang examined the document and sighed.  

“Hmm…”  

The paper Seo Do-jun submitted contained answers to all guild establishment requirements.  

The most important was the guild founder’s number of Gate or rift zone hunts.  

Basically, one must complete at least 10 Gate or rift zone hunts.  

Naturally, Seo Do-jun didn’t even need to submit proof for this.  

Second was financial records for guild establishment approval.  

From registration fees with the Hero Association – it’s obvious you can’t establish a guild without money.  

There had been cases of financially struggling guilds recklessly attempting Gate or rift hunts, leading to accidents, so a certain level of guild funds was mandatory for approval.  

Moreover, annual financial reports to the Association were required.  

Seo Do-jun passed this requirement too.  

As the Hero who’d earned the most money worldwide in the shortest time, it would be nonsense to deny his guild application due to lack of funds.  

Third were founding members.  

Basic requirement was 10 founding members.  

But Seo Do-jun’s guild only had five:  

Guild Master – Seo Do-jun (S-rank)  

Members – Hyun Joo-yeon (S-rank), Gloria Tyler (S-rank), Park Sung-wook, Choi Cheol-gwan  

Chairman Na Tae-hwang checked the members and laughed dryly.  

Three S-rank Heroes alone.  

Since it’s a Hero guild, the number of civilians was meaningless.  

While 10 members were normally required, the base requirement was C-rank Heroes.  

For higher ranks?  

They received member count reductions.  

B-rank Heroes needed only 7 members, A-rank only 5.  

With S-rank Heroes?  

Just one sufficed.  

Globally, there were several S-rank Heroes operating one-person guilds.  

Thus Seo Do-jun’s guild met all requirements.  

However, Chairman Na had another concern:  

American S-rank Hero Gloria Tyler.  

“Are you really… submitting the application like this?”  

“Is there a problem?”  

“Not exactly a problem but…”  

Would America just stay quiet?  

Having their S-rank Hero join another country’s guild would surely prompt opposition.  

And what about Park Sung-wook and Choi Cheol-gwan?  

Hero guilds don’t require all members to be Heroes.  

It’s not mandatory.  

But one was a former corporate secretary general, the other a blacksmith – Chairman Na Tae-hwang couldn’t even guess Seo Do-jun’s intentions behind this combination.  

“If you’re worried about America, Gloria said she’d handle any issues smoothly.”  

At Seo Do-jun’s words, Chairman Na Tae-hwang could only nod.  

With key conditions met, he couldn’t refuse Seo Do-jun’s application.  

Even if he did, who knew where Seo Do-jun might go next?  

“The guild name is blank? Still deciding?”  

“The guild name will be…”  

* * *  

“Casserian.”  

“Casserian?”  

At Seo Do-jun’s answer, Hyun Joo-yeon frowned while Gloria crossed her arms thoughtfully.  

What kind of guild names itself after a monster?  

If anything…  

“How about Emperor of the Sky?”  

“…That’s lame.”  

At Seo Do-jun’s scathing critique, Hyun Joo-yeon’s ears turned red.  

“Guild names are meaningless anyway.”  

She grumbled about why he insisted on ‘Casserian’ if names didn’t matter.  

Gloria wasn’t thrilled either but gave up since Seo Do-jun as guild master had decided.  

Park Sung-wook and Choi Cheol-gwan’s recruitment was also Seo Do-jun’s unilateral decision.  

Park had experience as a corporate secretary general and had impressed Seo Do-jun with his near-perfect work ethic during Seo Do-jun’s house construction.  

More honestly, Seo Do-jun didn’t know anyone else qualified to handle guild administration.  

Choi Cheol-gwan is a must-have member.  

Even in the ruined world, blacksmiths held immense value.  

Choi Cheol-gwan’s skills and accumulated connections were something Seo Do-jun couldn’t easily replicate no matter how hard he tried.  

Thus Seo Do-jun put considerable effort into recruiting him.  

“Also, our guild will operate globally, not just domestically.”  

“That was expected.”  

Seo Do-jun’s abilities were too valuable to waste only in South Korea, and that wasn’t possible anyway.  

Naturally, establishing a guild meant aiming for the world stage.  

Neither Hyun Joo-yeon nor Gloria seemed surprised by this.  

“One more thing. We’ll prioritize character over strength in recruitment. Though potential is also important.”  

Character over strength.  

To Seo Do-jun, Earth’s Heroes – whether S, A or B-rank – weren’t much different.  

While they boasted about gaps between ranks, to Seo Do-jun it was all trivial.  

“Potential meaning?”  

Gloria wondered what Seo Do-jun meant by ‘potential’.  

“The potential to grow stronger. Talent, if you will.”  

“What exactly do you mean?”  

The Vandeyan family would inject magic into newborns to assess their talent.  

This worked for adults too, which helped the Vandeyan remain the continent’s strongest knight family for generations.  

“So you can tell who can become strong?”  

Hyun Joo-yeon looked at Seo Do-jun incredulously.  

“Of course, having potential doesn’t guarantee strength.”  

The determination and desire to grow were most crucial.  

Talent was just a small innate part – the Vandeyan family had produced many renowned knights from modest talents.  

Environment and mindset mattered more.  

Thus Hero ranks meant little to Seo Do-jun.  

“What about our talents then?”  

Seo Do-jun answered Hyun Joo-yeon immediately:  

“Gloria’s unclear yet, but you have high-tier talent.”  

He’d confirmed Hyun Joo-yeon’s potential when teaching her magic techniques.  

“High-tier?”  

Hyun Joo-yeon’s expression brightened at being rated highly.  

“Check mine too.”  

At Gloria’s request, Seo Do-jun had her sit on the floor.  

He carefully injected magic, examining her magic flow, finding talent comparable to Hyun Joo-yeon’s.  

“…Is high-tier talent this common?”  

Hyun Joo-yeon grumbled at Gloria being equally talented.  

“S-rank Heroes would naturally have similar talent levels.”  

Higher talent leads to higher ranks – that’s obvious.  

The difference lies in whether one develops that talent.  

“So you’ll mainly recruit high-rank Heroes?”  

At Hyun Joo-yeon’s question, Seo Do-jun shook his head.  

“You could think that, but no. As said, character comes first. Potential is for those who haven’t fully developed their talent.”  

“But how will you judge character?”  

Seo Do-jun answered simply:  

“Whether they can trust me in any situation.”  

A one-sided condition, but Seo Do-jun had been betrayed many times due to its lack.  

Truly trustworthy comrades would be rare.  

But those who could believe in and follow him unconditionally deserved to stay.  

In this regard, Hyun Joo-yeon had shown the best potential as a comrade.  

As for Gloria…  

‘I’ll need to observe more.’  

Seo Do-jun approached human trust very conservatively.  

* * *  

News of Seo Do-jun’s guild spread instantly beyond South Korea to the world.  

The world’s strongest Hero creating a guild.  

While exciting news, many viewed it skeptically or negatively.  

“Just because he’s the strongest doesn’t mean his guild has even a 10%, no, 5% chance of being the best! Individuals and groups are completely different!”  

“Honestly, while Seo Do-jun is undoubtedly the strongest, who knows if his guild will outperform existing ones? If strong individuals guaranteed guild success, all S-rank guilds would thrive.”  

“Many S-rank guilds have failed due to conflicts over interests and pride. There are hundreds of reasons guilds collapse.”  

“Hyun Joo-yeon and Gloria… Is he starting a harem guild?”  

“A non-Hero handling all administration? Park Sung-wook? Who’s that?”  

“Choi Cheol-gwan has reputation in the field, but there are better blacksmiths. This just seems like personal preference.”  

“Still, we can’t underestimate it. Seo Do-jun’s fame is unparalleled globally. Countless Heroes will likely flock to join… Casserian guild? Just wait – it’ll be huge!”  

As predicted, Heroes worldwide came knocking on Casserian Guild’s doors.