71. New raid dungeon, Trinity. Trinity Dungeon, which consists of a total of five underground floors, was divided into a middle boss area and a final boss area. The mid-boss needed a magic dealer, and the final boss needed a melee dealer and a tank to attract aggro, so it was necessary to mix the jobs appropriately. Still, the lowest difficulty level, Normal, wasn’t that tough, so it was worth beating with the team that Drink some water shared. [Guild] Drink some water: Still, at this level, it’s at the level of personal satisfaction. [Guild] Drink some water: Lorem dungeon was of otherworldly difficulty ㅋㅋ [Guild] I’m sleepy: Lorem… [Guild] I’m sleepy: It came out last year, right? [Guild] Harn: yeah [Guild] Harn: Abyss raiding took 48 to 49 hours ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] TheHunter: Very difficult [Guild] TheHunter: crazy enough was that the number of people allowed in is limited to 8 people. [Guild] TheHunter: much tougher too [Guild] Seasoned crab sauce: That’s the level of difficulty there. [Guild] Seasoned crab sauce: trying to start with just 8 of us breaking that level ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] This is Dorahee: I saw it in the video. [Guild] This is Dorahee: The graphics are amazing and the gimmick is flashy and complex. [Guild] Drink some water: If I’m sleepy and Rahee are planning to go there, try reinforcing your equipment more and challenge it yourself. [Guild] Drink some water: But honestly, I haven’t been there even once since I got pucked ㅋㅋㅋ; [Guild] Mocha Bread: Lorem is really… [Guild] Mocha Bread: It’s a place, where only those who want to go, go [Guild] Monster Born from Capitalism: This is from last year, and the difficulty of Lorem was so bad that it got criticized. [Guild] Monster born from Capitalism: They say this denture was made rather easily [Guild] Manaolingnam: I’ll have to go to find out [Guild] Manaolingnam: I think it will be somewhat easier than Lorem, yeah Due to the nature of raids that require group play, the difficulty inevitably increases as the number of players is small and the number of instant death gimmicks increases. In the case of the newly released Trinity, I don’t know the gimmick yet, but the maximum number of people is 6 in the Normal and 12 in the Abyss, so I can see that it is not a bad difficulty level to defeat. [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: I have enough dentures. [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: I might die a little bit until I memorize the gimmick [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: It’s worth doing because once you know everything, you can beat the deal [Guild] Drink some water: true [Guild] Drink some water: I need to memorize the gimmick before the abyss rises next week Raids all have different gimmicks for each difficulty level. In all raids, gimmicks are changed and added slightly depending on the difficulty level. Still, you can adapt much faster if you memorize even a low-level gimmick than if you go into the abyss without knowing anything at all. 10 minutes before the dungeon opened, Yoo Chae logged into the game as previously mentioned. [Guild] Drink some water: Aren’t you going quickly?__ [Guild] Mocha Bread: I thought you weren’t coming;; [Guild] Harn: Create a party with Drink some water, let’s go [Yoo Chae: Hyung] Yoo Chae, who completely ignored the guild chat, ran to my side as I stood in front of the dungeon entrance and sent a separate message. [Yoo Chae: Are you going to play tomorrow too?] [I’m sleepy: yeah] [I’m sleepy: I have to memorize the gimmick so I guess I’ll keep doing it] [I’m sleepy: Why you asked] [Yoo Chae: Mmm] [Yoo Chae: I think I’ll be a little late tomorrow.] [Yoo Chae: Something happened;;] Something happened? There have been several instances in the past when Yoo Chae said that access was delayed or difficult due to work, but this time the meaning was different. Is this something related to Hero Professionalism? If Chae Yoo-jeong and Yoo Chae were the same person, there was a certain possibility that that would be the case. Even though he said he was taking a break from competing, Chae Yoo-jeong was still part of the team anyway, so there would be things he needed to do. It’s time for the team to gather together and have a meeting...…………… I asked the question as naturally as possible. [I’m sleepy: Will you be coming really late?] [Yoo Chae: A little?] [Yoo Chae: I think it should be past 7 o’clock] [I’m sleepy: What are you doing that you can’t come until 7 o’clock?] [Yoo Chae: I sorta live alone] [Yoo Chae: My family called me] [Yoo Chae: But it’s a bit far away, so it takes time to get there ㅜㅡㅜ] “.......what.” I didn’t expect that he would bring up the topic of his family in this situation. I thought he would just come up with another excuse and get away with it, but I was rather flustered when I got an understandable answer. [I’m sleepy: oh;;] [I’m sleepy: I can’t help it if my family called me too] [Yoo Chae: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ] [Yoo Chae: I’ll tell you separately, so don’t worry] [Yoo Chae: Still, I will try my best to come back quickly><] [I’m sleepy: Don’t overdo it] Is this real...? Or is he lying so that I don’t suspect anything? If I had been certain that Chae Yoo-jeong and Yoo-chae were the same person, it would have been easier to find physical evidence, but since this was not the case, I felt uneasy about it. When I was with Chae Yoo-jeong, I was suspicious of Chae Yoo-jeong, and when I played games with Yoo Chae, I was suspicious of Yoo Chae, so I started to get tired little by little. I have never been so suspicious of people in my life, so I’m not used to it. [Party] Drink some water: 1 minute left [Party] Drink some water: Anyone who hasn’t come to the discord yet, please come in quickly. [Party] Drink some water: Get ready to go [Party] I’m sleepy: Yes For now, let’s deal with the raid first. It won’t take long because it’s normal, but the goal is not simply to clear it, but to memorize the pattern, so you’ll have to keep repeating it until tomorrow. *** [Drink some water: Abyss stage, as announced in advance, on 2 PM this Saturday] [Drink some water: 2 PM] [Mocha Bread: Phew, I guess I won’t wake up early this time] [Staric: 3 days left] [Harn: There is no change in the number of people, right?] [Harn: Is it true that Gilma-nim is also joining in?] [Drink some water: yeah] [Drink some water: I will do it this time] [The Hunter: But total deal calculation] [The Hunter: Someone will have to take charge of it] [The Hunter: Anyone possible?] [Park Seungkon-ssi: I can do itㅎ] [Harn: ?] [Mocha Bread: ??] [I’m getting lazy: Are you saying you can?] [Park Seungkon-ssi: The reaction is too muchㅜ] [Park Seungkon-ssi: I’m really fast in calculation] [Park Seungkon-ssi: Let me pose a problem] [Harn: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ] [Harn: What is 478 multiplied by 212?] [Park Seungkon-ssi: 81534] [Mocha bread: ??????] [Harn: It’s completely different] [Park Seungkon-ssi: But it was fast] [The Hunter: Fuck ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ] [Manaolingnam: You must be crazy fkㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋ] [Staric: I will do it..] [Drink some water: okay...] At night, after 9 p.m., I stayed at school and was working on assignments with my classmates. To take a breather, I drank coffee and checked my phone. “Sunbae-nim. Are you going to stay longer?” “We’re going to be leaving now.” My juniors who were working on an assignment together asked me questions as they cleared their seats. I looked up from my phone and smiled at them. “I still have a long way left. It’s late, so be careful.” “Okay, then we’ll go ahead first.” A junior who made eye contact with me smiled and greeted me. As the juniors left, Kim Dae-seok, who was holding his head and groaning, came towards me, dragging his chair. “You’re smiling from ear to ear.” “Why are you trying to cause a fight again all of a sudden?” “Tell me honestly. Is there another reason why you turned down the woman Eun Hae-seong offered to introduce you?” How long do I have to worry about the introductions I received during vacation? I looked at Kim Dae-seok pitifully, and when I turned my head away without saying anything, he grabbed my arm. “Right? Things are going well with you and Solji, right?” “Who is Solji again?….” “The first year junior who just made eye contact while saying hello! Don’t you even know your junior’s name?” “What is it that a first-year student lacks that makes her like a returning student? Why are you so interested in your junior?” “Seniors should take care of juniors, otherwise who will take care of them?” “That’s called a Kkondae (1).” When I slapped Kim Dae-seok’s hand away, my phone vibrated at the right time. The person on the phone was Seo Tae-young. “Who are you calling old?! How old am I to be called an old man?” I left Kim Dae-seok, who was upset as if he were stabbed, and came out in the hallway and answered the phone. -Hello? “Hyung, how are you? Did you get there safely? “ -I got there safely. Is it okay to call now? “I guess it’s okay? why?” Seo Tae-young, whom he had just met at the wedding, had been contacted separately. As expected, Seo Tae-young coughed in vain and opened a speech with a sensation. -It’s not that great. Ji-han, at that wedding… cough, you met Chae Yoo-jeong, right? “We met. But nothing happened.” -I know that. Chae Yoo-jeong always brags about exchanging numbers with you. “......” How should I answer this? -I’m glad that you two have become friends because I’ve always liked it whenever you’re mentioned, but... I’m worried because he seems so excited these days. “Worried? What are you worried about?” -I guess Chae Yoo-jeong had an interview scheduled recently. That interview then surfaced this time, hmm…………. Seo Tae-young, who took a moment to think about what to say, continued. -I think your story came up there. “What?” -Of course he didn’t reveal your name or username, but should I say that it reminds me of you? This is difficult to explain. I’ll send you a link so you can check it out yourself. I had a slight headache in my head. therefore… Chae Yoo-jeong was interviewed, and he was talking about me? ‘What on earth are you doing?’ Anyway, there wasn’t a day that went by without an accident. A deep sigh came out. “If you send me the link, I will check it and talk to Chae Yoo-jeong.” -Okay. Resolve it between the parties. Don’t be too stressed. Actually, it doesn’t have much content, but I thought you should know it, so I told it to you. Well, if Seo Tae-young hadn’t told me this, I wouldn’t have known. Because I don’t go to game sites and I don’t know what Chae Yoo-jeong does. “I understand. Thank you for telling me.” -Ugh, I’ll stop the call now. As soon as I finished the call, Seo Tae-young sent me a message. The moment I clicked on the link, a window for a Jang game website opened, with a Chae Yoo-jeong interview banner hanging on the main page. [ LVS team player ‘Gamgack’ about to return after a one-year hiatus] When I clicked on the banner, the interview page appeared. A photo of Chae Yoo-jeong being interviewed while wearing the LVS team uniform appeared at the top. As I scrolled down and read the interview, I burst out laughing after seeing it near the end. Chae Yoo-jeong, you damn bastard. —- Kkondae - older people who stubbornly force everything in their own view. It’s basically an insult to older people. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 72 Chapter 73, 74, 75, 76 Chapter 77, 78, 79, 80 MM: Chae Yoo-jeong blocking Round 2? Hahaha HM: From here, there’s gonna be more scenes with MC and YC….owoGX: I can’t believe they added a meme into the story. That, and also YC is going to have to be on his knees and beg for forgiveness once MC finds out. We made a Discord Server! please join us!

89. The sight made her sick, but there was nothing Tiamat could do now. There weren’t enough strong people for her to kill him for being intrusive. Originally, another high-ranking demon should have crossed through the last portal, but he couldn’t. That’s why even such an ignorant wild boar was a valuable force. ‘Otherwise, I would have killed him a long time ago.’ Tiamat, who had always lived her own way, was new to such restraint. But she promised. He said that later, she could go on a wild rampage and see blood. So for now, she would try to put up with it. “So Ji Hyeon-woo?” “He’s coming here.” Hearing those words, Seon-woo’s expression darkened. “What are you going to do to my Hyung?” “Simple. Revenge.” Bacardi giggled and sat down in front of Seon-woo. “I want you to take a good look too. Seeing Ji Hyeon-woo fall apart.” Even if he gritted his teeth, there was nothing Seon-woo could do right now. *** The warehouse was quiet, but it wasn’t hard to sense the presence of people inside. Even knowing that, Hyeon-woo put his hand on the door without hesitation. The door was unlocked, so it opened easily. “Ji Hyeon-woo!” While his attention was focused on the loud voice for a moment, a chain shining with gold jumped out as if it were alive and poured down on Hyeon-woo. It seemed that this was a trap they had dug. He quickly pulled himself back, but the chain held on tenaciously. He tried to hit the chain that slid like a snake, but it was counterproductive. It was because as soon as it touched his body, it stuck to him and didn’t come off, and it kept tightening his wrists. The moment the chains touched his wrists, he lost all his strength. It wasn’t long before he noticed the effect of the chains. ‘Debuff!’ The chain was playing the role of sealing and cutting down powers. It was obvious what the situation would be like if the whole body was arrested even though it was only by the wrist. So he tried to get rid of it, but Bacardi suddenly jumped out and interrupted him. “Long time no see!” Bacardi’s barrage of attacks made it difficult to dodge his chains. Soon, the other wrist was also sealed, and his leg was captured. It didn’t take long for his whole body to be tied up. ‘My strength is running out.’ Hyeon-woo frowned unknowingly. “Now you’re ready to fight, right?” Behind the smirking Bacardi, Tiamat appeared. “Don’t kill him, because I told you to bring him alive.” “I’ll try.” “When I speak, listen! You wild boar!” Bacardi, who approached close, swung his big fist, and knocked Hyeon-woo off. He crossed his arms to block it, but his body couldn’t withstand it. In comparison, his tiny body flew backwards and crashed into a tree. “Ugh!” The pain he hadn’t felt in a long time was unfamiliar. “Ho, you can stand this?” “Because you are weak.” At the word ‘weak,’ Bacardi’s expression turned ferocious. Then he clung to him and continued his attack by swinging his fists and legs. He dodged and blocked most of them, but the damage gradually accumulated on his body. ‘It feels like I’ve just been dragged into the Demon Realm.’ His body became heavy like a water balloon. Even so, Seon-woo’s safety was confirmed, so it was alright. “Who’s weak now?” Looking at the bruised arm, Bacardi mocked. “You talk game when you had to rely on such an item.” “Hyung!” Seon-woo’s mournful voice came from behind Bacardi. “Oh right. There was another way.” Bacardi went into the warehouse and dragged Seon-woo out. “If you don’t want to see your brother die, then be beaten.” “Wow!” Tiamat, who saw this, exclaimed in exclamation. ‘How can you be so dirty! We are on the same side, but it is embarrassing.’ “Don’t talk nonsense!” Seon-woo gritted his teeth and shouted, but Bacardi neatly ignored it. “What are you going to do?” Hyeon-woo had no choice. He stopped running away and stood still. The corners of Bacardi’s mouth were torn. “Then you can be the one first!” A fist flew at Hyeon-woo, who was not defending himself. And just as he was about to reach him, a shadow rose from the ground and swallowed his fist. Realizing that belatedly, Bacardi tried to change direction, but it was too late. The shadow mercilessly swallowed his fist, and when he forcibly pulled it out, his skin was already tattered. Fortunately, no bones were visible. “Fuck, I told you to come alone.” “I came alone.” Hyeon-woo answered naturally. “You came alone?” Do-jin landed on the right side of Hyeon-woo, who was chained. “You came alone, right? I guess you didn’t know that I somehow managed to follow you.” Actually, it wasn’t too unexpected. He thought that Do-jin would notice his absence eventually. And he must have found out that Alberg helped him sneak out. After that, it was up to Do-jin. Hyeon-woo knew that Do-jin was good at tracking. Alberg would eventually show up to help even if he didn’t tell him where to go. It was predicted that if Hyeon-woo got caught in a trap, the surveillance would be loose afterward, no matter who was following him. ‘Still, the timing is good.’ Hyeon-woo let out a small sigh of relief. Well, the plan was a success. The problem now was rescuing Seon-woo from captivity, but that didn’t seem to be difficult either. From behind Bacardi, the floor began to turn black. And the black-stained floor swallowed Seon-woo. “Ji Seon-woo!” Do-jin, who was surprised, shouted, but Hyeon-woo shook his head. “Are you okay?” Dyeing part of the space with demonic energy and moving freely was a skill that even Hyeon-woo knew well. “Alberg!” Tiamat jumped out of the blackened space with a frightened expression. Bacardi also succeeded in getting him off his feet by a narrow margin. “Damn it. I was thinking of getting revenge.” In spite of the situation that came as a surprise to them, Bacardi showed no signs of agitation. The same was true of Tiamat, who stepped aside in fright. He thought that if she saw Alberg she would run away, but she didn’t. “Still, the opportunity hasn’t gone away, has it? You have to deal with them anyway.” “You can’t just beat them one-sidedly.” “You should just be grateful for the opportunity.” Tiamat clicked her tongue and straightened her position. Before she knew it, Hydra Kai was seated next to her. “Tiamat, Tiamat. Has your liver grown quite large?” Alberg appeared through the blackened space. “Alberg-nim has changed a lot. I never thought you would come this far for a human being.” “It’s all because of love.” “You are telling a romantic story. But perhaps because of that love, this place might become Alberg-nim’s grave?” Tiamat smiled seductively and broke the small container in her hand. After that, a dot appeared in the air and gradually increased in volume. And when it was the size of a man, a tall man walked out of it. He was a man in a white suit and a shiny mask. When he appeared, Bacardi, seemingly out of courtesy, bowed his head. Tiamat didn’t go that far, but her demeanor became more polite. “Hello?” A strange voice that seemed to have been altered came from the man. “My name is Libby, the head of Ouroboros.” “Ouroboros?” When Albert tilted his head, Hyeon-woo gave a simple explanation. “It’s an organization of villains in this world.” While staying with Hyeon-woo, Alberg also caught up on the news of the town. So it didn’t take long to understand him. “A villain. But aren’t you a demon?” “Shouldn’t demons do a villain’s work?” “It’s not impossible, but there are rules. You shouldn’t play too much in another world. Then they will know that the nuisances are meddling.” “You mean Celestial? It’s okay. It’s because I’m blocking their eyes and ears in some way. Even if they notice later, it will be after we have conquered this world.” Alberg clicked his tongue. “What do you gain by eating the human world?” “What are you doing? Don’t you know. This place is extremely comfortable to live in. Although the contamination has progressed to a certain extent, it is better than the Demon Realm. Wouldn’t you covet it?” “Not really.” “You would say that. That’s why I hate you. No. 1 in the Demon Realm. It’s no different from a king in a world where the demon king has disappeared. But the king doesn’t look over them. He lives and moves on his own. I didn’t like that.” “This is getting too long.” Black smoke began to rise above Alberg’s hand. Although it was said that his power had diminished since coming here, it was only relative to the majority of the Demons. To most demons, he was still strong. “As expected, you don’t understand my thoughts.” “If you want to be understood, why don’t you properly reveal your true identity and then talk again?” “I don’t want to. I still need to hide my identity.” Libby drew a huge sword out of the air. It was a sword that was commonly called a two-handed sword, but he held it with one hand. “Tiamat, I will deal with Alberg.” He had assumed the role from the beginning and made a plan. “Great. Then I’ll deal with the rest!” Tiamat replied with a twinkle in her eyes. Support on Kofi Chapter 90 Chapter 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 Chapter 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag YRR: All these hidden agendas! Speak your mind, people (and demons)! Please join the discord server. In case if we had to place all the posts into a password lock, you will get notified there and given extra details there. 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70. [Chae Yoo-jeong: Look at this, Hyung] [Chae Yoo-jeong: (photo)] [Chae Yoo-jeong: It’s cute ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Have you had lunch?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: I haven’t eaten it yetㅠㅠ] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Are you busy?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: At school now?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: What do you do on the weekends?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Can we meet on the weekends?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: I have reserved all hours for Saturday and Sunday for this!] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung..] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Do you have any other plans?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: I’m fine anytime.. (emoji)] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Just because you found out what you’re curious about doesn’t mean you’re going to stop meeting me, right?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Then I think I'll be so sad Hyung(emoji)] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Please contact me] "What is this?" After the lecture ended, I checked my phone and frowned when I found the piled up messages. When I wondered why there were more than 10 new messages, they all came from Chae Yoo-jeong. Why is this kid like this all of a sudden? [Yoo Ji-han: What nonsense] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Hyung!!] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Meet me on the weekendㅜㅜ] Weekend? After checking what day of the weekend it was, I slung my bag over one shoulder and left the classroom to reply. [Yoo Ji-han: No] [Yoo Ji-han: Don’t wanna] [Chae Yoo-jeong: ??] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Why?] [Yoo Ji-han: Busy] [Chae Yoo-jeong: ????] [Yoo Ji-han: ?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Who are you meeting?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Can’t you meet me instead of them?] Who are you going to meet? It was so funny to see Chae Yoo-jeong having a strange misunderstanding by himself that I couldn't help but laugh. [Yoo Ji-han: Don’t worry, I won’t meet anyone] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Then what else?] [Chae Yoo-jeong: Why are you busy?] [Yoo Ji-han: I had something to do] [Chae Yoo-jeong: What is it?] Oh, this is so annoying. It was lunch time, so I looked through my contact list while walking around avoiding the students pouring into the hallway. Then I made a phone call right away. -H-hello? Hyung? A very surprised voice came from the other end of the phone. I asked casually as I came out of the building and went down the stairs. “What are you doing this for?” -What? “Why are you suddenly making such a fuss." -Ah…… Chae Yoo-jeong, who seemed embarrassed and hesitated for a while, probably not expecting me to call and ask him the reason, finally spoke. -I-I don't think you would want to meet me anymore. “Why do you think like that?” -You don’t have any questions for me anymore. So I guess they say there is no need to meet. “Do I look like such trash?” I took out a cigarette in the smoking area, put it in my mouth, and laughed. Well, honestly, if I come to the conclusion that he is not the same person as Yoo Chae, then I have no intention of contacting him. That's a matter to consider later. -I don't know that. You blocked my jungler account in one go. “The one who started the fight first is the problem. And I already unblocked it.” -When are you going to meet me? “Why do we have to meet?” As Chae Yoo-jeong mumbled while I was holding a cigarette in my mouth, Chae Yoo-jeong seemed to have lost his nerve again and answered with a dejected tone. -Hyung can also meet and play with your close friend. “You and I are close?” Did all my close friends freeze to death? We've known each other for less than a month, but we're still considered close? -The two of us went to a PC room and watched a movie together. Isn’t this the level of friendship of being close? “...Do you have any friends?” -There is! Hyung, this is really too much! “After hearing the strong reaction, I guess they don't exist. Sorry." -Ah, Hyung! Don't play around. I'm serious. “Why does it have to be this week? I heard that you have until the end of this year anyway.” -I'm busy with school on weekdays, so I can only see you on weekends... If I can't see you this week, I'll have to wait another week. “No, so why are you waiting for me? If you’re lonely, get a girlfriend.” -....... Chae Yoo-jeong became quiet at those words. He was silent for a long time, and only when I finished smoking and threw the butt in the trash can did he speak again. -What about Hyung? “What about me?” -Do you not have a girlfriend? “Because I don’t have one that I’m making jokes like this with you.” -Isn’t the reason you can’t meet on the weekends because you have a prior engagement with a girl? “Unn, no.” -So, with me…… “I’m not dating a woman, but I have a prior engagement. Stop asking now. I’ll see you next time.” Anyway, I was prepared to meet Chae Yoo-jeong many times in the future. There was a greater chance of finding solid evidence from Chae Yoo-jeong, whom I could actually meet, rather than Yoo Chae, who I only knew by his cell phone number at most. -Alright………. Chae Yoo-jeong, who sensed that my tone of voice was becoming increasingly harsh, instantly withered. -I’ll definitely see you next week…………. "okay." -I’ll hang up now………. "Uh." -Enjoy your lunch, hyung. "You also." After the call ended, I felt a little sorry that I had dismissed him too coldly. However, it was true that I had a prior engagement that could not be postponed, so I had no choice. Just then, an announcement regarding notice appearance arrived. I immediately checked the message. [Drink some water: New raid information has appeared] [Drink some water https://zenoris.co m/page/news/notice4889548] [Drink some water: Patch ends early Saturday morning] [Drink some water: The dungeon opens at 9 a.m.] [Drink some water: Normal this week, Abyss 1 next week] [The Hunter: Very Good] [Staric: If it’s Saturday] [Staric: I can do it too] [Drink some water: The maximum number of people in the Abyss Stage is 12] [Drink some water. There will be no shortage of seats] [Harn: It's similar to when we did at first clearance] [Harn: Divide into 2 teams of 6 people and clear from normal level] [Harn: 12 people gather together and go to the abyss] [I’m getting lazy: yeah] [I’m getting lazy: If you are aiming it with the method used in the clearance, that method seems to work well] [Drink some water: Because today is Monday] [Drink some water: I would like you to tell me by Wednesday if you can participate in it] [Dorahee: I can do it] [Drink some water: Thank you for the buffer] [MochaBreadBreadBread: first come first serve] [Harn: no] [Harn: Everyone who wants to do it] [Harn: You have to pick one out by occupation...] [Drink some water: It's hard to do it on a first come, first serve basis] [Drink some water: You may have the same job] [MochaBread: yeah] [MochaBread: I guess for the first one, raise your hand?] After reading the link posted by Water and seeing how clearing the new raid works, I also sent a reply. [I’m sleepy: I’ll do it too] [Drink some water: ok] This was a prior engagement that could not be postponed. Drink some water first asked if I could make time on Saturday to clear the raid, and I thought it would be fun, so I answered that I would consider it when an official announcement was made. Not long after I announced my intention to participate, another message appeared in the group chat room. [oo: Me too] *** Clear new raid first. It is usually abbreviated as clearance. In fact, even if you complete the Abyss difficulty, you will not receive any great rewards. At most, the party name will be engraved on a stone tablet at the entrance to the new raid dungeon and a system message will appear throughout the server? However, the reason many users challenge it is because it is one of the events where they can prove their skills. Among users who enjoy games, the aggressive types are usually obsessed with rankings, but since Zenoris is an RPG game, there were not many events related to rankings. Among them, a few that were large in scale and caught everyone's attention were the Guardian Guild Selection that ended not long ago, the Ranking Battles by Class held at the beginning of the year, and the new Raid Puckle. •Early Evening paid a lot of attention to Raid Clearance as it is the number one guild on the server, both in name and reality. In particular, the new raid clearance was more important because it was a large-scale patch that might come out only once a year or so. [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: But [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: Didn’t Gilma say he wouldn’t participate in the clearance?? [Guild] Manaolingnam: ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Manaolingnam: Since Sleepy-nim said he was doing it, I think Gilma also want to join ha [Guild] Park Seungjin99: Emotional domination omg [Guild] Harn: With Gilma, the speed fr must be fast. Saturday 8:30 am. The guild members gathered early in the morning, when they would normally be ready to sleep, and gathered in front of the entrance to the new raid dungeon as promised. The front of the dungeon was already crowded with users ready to challenge the raid. After roughly drying and wiping my slightly wet bangs, I drank the Americano I bought on the way back from my morning workout. Since I have to get up early anyway, I went for a jog to wake up, but I'm really tired. [Guild] Drink some water: Team 1 Yoo Chae+Sleepy+Rahee+Harn+Mocha bread+Park Seungjin-nim [Guild] Drink some water: Team 2, I+Staric+theHunter+Friend+Manaolingnam-nim [Guild] Mocha Bread: Yay!!! [Guild] Staric: ㅅㅅㅅ [Guild] Bright Clouds: No, this goes too far [Guild] Bright Clouds: I, the spearman, can’t join and the Assassin can?__ __ [Guild] Staric: ㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: Assassin doesn’t lose to Reaper~ [Guild] Seasoned Crab Sauce: ㅠㅠI also didn’t get in ㄲㅂ [Guild] Manaolingnam: The Hunter-nim and Staric-nim [Guild] Manaolingnam: I think Water added them on purposeㅇㅅㅇㅋㅋ [Guild] TheHunter: ? [Guild] Bright Clouds: Oh, I understand if that’s the case^^7 [Guild] I'm getting lazy: Sleepy-nim and Gilma-nim are also stuck together haha [Guild] TheHunter: Why are you comparing like that? [Guild] TheHunter: Those two are dating, but I and Staric are not;; [Guild] I’m sleepy: Neither are we fuc.. [Guild] Harn: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] I'm getting lazy: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Seasoned Crab sauce: In situations like this, a healer or buffer tank is good [Guild] Seasoned crab sauce: they are the jobs that cannot be left out of the party [Guild] Bright Clouds: fr.... [Guild] Monster born from capitalism: Water-nim [Guild] Monster Born from Capitalism: nim, Can I join the raid even if I form a party with the remaining guild members and take on the challenge? [Guild] Drink some water: Yes, of course. [Guild] Drink some water: You can also try the Normal Clearance challenge too, let’s go [Guild] Bright Clouds: Gasp, please put me on, guys. [Guild] Bright Clouds: I’m on standby [Guild] Let’s do this: Me too, me too [Guild] I'll take care of you: First come first serveㄱ? ㅋㅋ [Guild] Harn: We are a regular team, so let’s raid it, okay? [Guild] Crazy hunting Friend: okay [Guild] Bright Clouds: Unn, no, let’s raid~ [Guild] Drink some water: I’m sleepy-ya [Guild] Drink some water: When is Yoo Chae coming? While chewing the ice in my Americano and looking through the new raid information, I saw Water's chat and turned my attention to the messages. [Yoo Chae: Hyung, I’m going to take a shower] [Yoo Chae: Turn it on at least 10 minutes before!] [Yoo Ji-han: okay] It was a message I received 20 minutes ago. I relayed the contents to Water as is. [Guild] I’m sleepy: He’s probably taking a shower right now. [Guild] I'm sleepy: He said he'll arrive 50 minutes later. [Guild] I’m sleepy: But doesn’t Noona have Yoo Chae’s number too? [Guild] Drink some water: You see [Guild] Drink some water: It’s a problem because he never looks at it^^ [Guild] I’m sleepy: Ah... [Guild] Harn: Gasp~ Looks like Gilma-nim only replies to Sleepy-nim’s messages. [Guild] Mocha Bread: Oh my~~>< [Guild] I'm getting lazy: A true lover of this era omg [Guild] Harn: Zenoris Seon omg omg [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: Ah fuckㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Bright Clouds: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Staric: A man who cannot live without love even if he lives without air omg omg [Guild] Drink some water: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ “.......” As I looked at the guild chat that seemed to be popping up rapidly through the chat log, I covered my face with both hands and let out a sigh. I guess I dug my own grave by asking useless questions again. Fuck. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 71, 72 Chapter 73, 74, 75, 76 HM: (Best comment from the chapter) In the previous episode, Yoo chae heard Hyung complaining, so he seemed to be begging to meet her in real life out of fear that he might meet a girl while he wouldn't be playing games with him on the weekend. Haha, wow, bawl, bawl. 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88. “Where did she say their last known location was?” “It seems like they said they stopped by the blacksmith guild.” When he checked, Do-jin was right. “Then let’s go there.” It was said that it was around that time that contact was cut off. When Hyeon-woo came out, Alberg, who had been lying down, also got up and joined him. “I’m going too.” Knowing the seriousness of the situation, this time Do-jin didn’t protest. From the outside, Alberg was said to be strong, so if something happened, it would be quite helpful. “I’ll go too.” Ga-jun also joined them. Now that they were used to hanging out together all the time, it was awkward to be apart. So the four headed to the blacksmith guild with Elisha and the others. As he drove up the winding mountain road, Hyeon-woo kept his mouth shut. In the heavy atmosphere, it was only Elisha and her party that moved busily. They constantly contacted the blacksmith guild and asked for help from the guilds around them. And finally they reached their destination. “Unbelievable!” As soon as Elisha opened her car door, she frowned at the fishy smell that wafted through her. It was unmistakably the smell of blood. just as expected. Several bodies were strewn about not far from where the car stopped. “Seon-Hyeon Guild.” Judging by the logo on the clothes, he seemed to be a member of the Seon-Hyeon Guild. Then Hyeon-woo got out of the car as if rolling over and approached them. Then, ignoring the blood on his hands, he began examining the body. “Write it down.” Obviously, there were more guild members that Hyeon-woo had seen than only this much. He looked around and entered the building. Elisha stretched out her hand as if to stop Hyeon-woo, but he was stopped by Do-jin. ‘Yes, they are victims. I have no right to stop.’ It happened in the United States, but they had to consider their position as well. Elisha lowered her hand on her way and swallowed her deep sigh. “Lena.” Hyeon-woo scanned the lobby. All that was there was a grotesquely shaped body lying on the floor, and a mess of materials. However, from the remaining traces, it was possible to know who fought. ‘Here, Lena fought.’ She was a woman with a lively personality whose words were at ease. Hyeon-woo, who had been sweeping the trail, looked toward the stairs this time. ‘She didn’t go up there, did she?’ Lena killed the bizarre figure here and went out on the road. After that, he saw a different colored dirt. When he stepped on it with her foot, it went in well. The sight reminded him of Hydra’s barrier. If it was the ability to turn the surroundings into a swamp and create a barrier, he had seen it before. The same ability was used here as well. Following the trail, he suddenly looked up and saw a huge cloth hanging from a tree and flying around. Why did I just discover this now? Hyeon-woo jumped up from his seat and snatched the cloth. The cloth had something written in red blood, but it was difficult to read properly. “Alberg.” Hyeon-woo immediately called Alberg. He should be able to read this. Alberg approached without saying anything and read the writing on the cloth. Yes. This writing was the language used in the Demon Realm. “He is with us. Come alone to the place below.” “Stop.” Hyeon-woo first stopped Alberg from speaking. It was because Ga-jun and Do-jin, who had come closer, would catch on. Do-jin cherished and loved Hyeon-woo very much. If it was him, there was no way he would send Hyeon-woo to a dangerous place alone. The degree was different, but it was the same with Ga-jun. “Only let me know later.” “I got it.” Alberg also loved Hyeon-woo, but he would not stop him from going. Because he believed in Hyeon-woo’s power. “Did you find something? What’s this? Some strange letters?” Ga-jun received the cloth from Alberg, unfolded it, and clicked his tongue. “It’s not English, it’s not Korean. Do you know what it is?” “I don’t know either.” Do-jin also shook his head. Elisha and her party also said they had never seen such letters. “I’ll send it to headquarters for analysis.” Taking the cloth, Elisha loaded it into the vehicle that followed and sent it to the headquarters. However, since it was written in the language of the Demon Realm, it was unknown when it would be fully interpreted. And that would buy Hyeon-woo time. “First of all, we will scour the surroundings with the help of a nearby guild. If we find Ji Seon-woo, we’ll let you know first, so how about taking a break? Your complexion is not particularly good.” “Then I’ll rest for a while.” Hyeon-woo entered the nearby tent with slow steps. Do-jin tried to follow him, but Alberg blocked his way. “Wouldn’t it be better to leave him alone for a while?” Do-jin glared at Alberg, but quietly withdrew. Because he didn’t think he was wrong. He was in shock anyway, so he might need a moment to gather his thoughts. “The tent over there is also empty.” Elisha pointed to another tent, but he declined. “No, I will stay here.” “Then I’ll bring you a chair.” “Thank you.” Do-jin put a chair in front of Hyeon-woo’s tent and sat down. Ga-jun did the same. Alberg, looking at the two of them, turned around and grabbed Two-eyed and whispered in his ears. Afterwards, Two-eyed grabbed Kero and did the same, and Kero walked quickly into Hyeon-woo’s tent. Do-jin saw it too, but he didn’t stop Kero because Hyeon-woo often hugged him. “Arrrrr.” Entering, Kero cried softly and spat out a few words. Although he was unable to speak in this state, it was not difficult for him to make it possible for Alberg. “Okay.” After hearing all of his words, Hyeon-woo stroked Kero, who had returned as usual. Then he put Kero on his chair and left the tent through the back door. After that, he vanished and ran through the mountain road. How far did he run? After leaving the mountain path, Hyeon-woo arrived at the place Kero had told him about. “Kiruk?” There, a small monster was hiding in the grass. As soon as the monster saw Hyeon-woo, it started running ahead, wagging his tail. He ran after him for a long time and ran repeatedly. “Kyang!” The place he arrived at was in front of an old and large warehouse in a remote place. *** Drip. Something was pouring down. It sounded like metal. Seon-woo slowly lifted his heavy eyelids. “Are you awake?” Directly in front of him was a woman sitting on a chair with her legs crossed. “Demon.” As he spit out his words in a dry voice, she smiled softly and swept the thing in her hand once more. It was a golden chain, so long that it was piled up like a giant snake coiling itself under the chair. “Tiamat. Call me Tiamat.” “To me, you all are just demons.” ‘I don’t want to call you by name.’ “Well, do whatever you want.” Tiamat dropped the chain again and snatched it up before it hit the floor. Come to think of it, he was familiar with the shape of the chain. “The Hero’s Chain?” “Ding dong, ding dong!” “It belongs to the United States.” “Right again!” Tiamat smiled proudly and proudly lifted her chains. At that moment, his heart sank. The warrior’s chain had a drawback that it could only be used by one person, but it was an item with great utility enough to ignore it. Because it is possible to seal all the powers of each Awakened. ‘Whose power are you going to seal?’ Was it for Alberg, who was on their side as a Demon? Or would it be for Do-jin? He didn’t think it was for Ga-jun. If Ga-jun heard that, he would have found it unfair. Seon-woo tried to use his drowsy head to think once more. ‘Or else.’ Ji Hyeon-woo. Seon-woo’s only Hyung. “It’s not for Hyung, is it?” “Ji Hyeon-woo? Bingo! Got it right!” Why was the target of the seal Hyung? In terms of strength, the demon Alberg would be stronger. He should organize his thoughts. First, there was a possibility that they did not yet know that Alberg had joined them. But that possibility was not high. Even the Phoenix Guild had betrayed humanity. They hadn’t been able to find it yet, but Seon-woo, Leon and other guild leaders were guessing that there may be other spies. If so, it wasn’t difficult to notice Alberg’s existence. So he could consider another possibility. Alberg didn’t come here. Then, the next strongest was his Hyung. ‘But why?’ Because they only informed his brother that they had captured him. He didn’t know what means they used... His Hyung would definitely come here. “No way.” Seon-woo let out his voice without even realizing it. His Hyung shouldn’t come here. If caught in the hero’s chain, even Hyung would be unable to move. “What’s wrong?” A large figure that was not visible due to the darkness appeared. “Are you awake?” “Yeah. Much better with some sleep.” Bacardi moved his body around. As his original ability was super regeneration, all the wounds Seon-woo had inflicted had disappeared. “Hyung won’t come here.” Seon-woo gritted his teeth and said it again, but Bacardi didn’t care. “Oh, you look better than I thought.” “Yeah, the thing that binds this side is the dragon chain backward compatible item. It’s not as effective as this. At least, the reason why it’s stretched like this is thanks to the use of drugs.” “I see.” “Pay attention. You wild boar!” Tiamat cursed, but Bacardi ignored her, scratching his ears. YRR: But Hyeon-woo never gained abilities, did he? I guess we’ll see… HM: It seems like he had a will to live and that will make him strong. Although it’s common thing in male-oriented novels, based on dungeon and modern, it’s still like…. Not so much in the novel. 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69. After I woke up late around noon, I took a shower, ate breakfast and lunch, and turned on the computer. When I returned home after meeting Chae Yoo-jeong yesterday, I placed the bottle of fruit juice I had bought in advance on my desk. When I turned on Zenoris, something popped out straight from the chat. [Guild] Drink some water: I’m sleepy [Guild] Drink some water: What are you doing in December??? [Guild] Harn: Sleepy-nim hi [Guild] Bright Clouds: Hi hi [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyung 〉_〈 [Guild] I’m sleepy: hiyo [Guild] I’m sleepy: December? [Guild] I’m sleepy: I think I’ll be busy with a lot of exams and assignments before the end of the semester. [Guild] I’m sleepy: Why? [Guild] Drink some water: We’re setting a date for our reunion ㅋㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Drink some water: At the end of the year, [Guild] Drink some water: I’m thinking about Saturday, the 3rd week of December. [Guild] Drink some water: Won’t the semester be over by then? [Guild] I’m sleepy: The semester ends before then ㅋㅋ [Guild] TheHunter: Oh then it’s good [Guild] TheHunter: Sleepy, I love you too [Guild] Mocha Bread: If you come, we will take good care of you^.^b [Guild] Let’s do this: It will be an offline game meeting [Guild] Let’s do this: it’s all about eating meatㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Harn: yeah [Guild] Harn: There were some minors, so there was no alcohol in the first round [Guild] Harn: Drinking from the 2nd round [Guild] This is Dorahee: Who are the minors? [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: here ㅋㅋㅋ [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: But after 2 months, I’ll be an adult ㅋ [Guild] This is Dorahee: Oh, I’m 19 years old haha [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: Yes [Guild] Manaolingnam: High school seniors don’t study and play games? ㅋ [Guild] Crazy hunting friend: I sacrifice my life to the game [Guild] Harn: The game probably doesn’t want to take over your lifeㅠㅠ [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: _? While I was wondering what kind of information I should get from Yoo Chae today, I touched my mouth at Water’s words. Game meetings. Now that I think about it, in RPG-type games like this, they do things like Game meetings. I forgot. The date itself wasn’t bad. It was right after the end of the semester, so I had some free time. It wasn’t a burden since I wasn’t just playing the game for a few days. ‘What should I do?’ Since various things had happened while playing Zenoris, the guild members did not feel awkward or unfamiliar. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had an offline game meeting, but it seems like a good idea to participate. Just when my shaky heart was slowly leaning towards the positive side, I received a personal message from Yoo Chae. [Yoo Chae: Hyung hyung] [Yoo Chae: I want to decorate;;] [I’m sleepy: okay] [I’m sleepy: Let’s go] The time of chatting and using discord with Yoo Chae has increased significantly in recent days. In the past, even when we all had voice calls together, he didn’t use the microphone and was reluctant to open his mouth, so he freely suggested that he first check with me to see if it would be okay for the two of us to talk together. I sent the answer to guild chat while wearing the headset. [Guild] I’m sleepy: I can go once that date is confirmed. [Guild] I’m sleepy: The location is Seoul, right? [Guild] Drink some water: ok ok [Guild] Drink some water: of course Seoul [Guild] Drink some water: Kids coming from the countryside will figure out their own rooms, right? [Guild] Seasoned crab soup: I am... a countryside person [Guild] Seasoned crab soup: Planning to get a motelㅠ [Guild] Harn: Still, there are no countryside players among minors. [Guild] Harn: well that’s a relief [Guild] Drink some water: yeah [Guild] I’m sleepy: When the date is confirmed later [Guild] I’m sleepy: Please give me one more notice. [Guild] Drink some water: ok “Hyung, are you going to the game meeting?” Yoo Chae, who had been patiently waiting until the conversation between me and Water ended, quietly asked me a question. “It’s worth going if the time is right. You......” Oops. I was about to ask without thinking, but quickly shut my mouth. There’s no way a guy who doesn’t even give out his cell phone number will easily come. No, if Yoo Chae were Chae Yoo-jeong in the first place, he wouldn’t be able to come. If there was even a rumor that Yoo Chae, a regular player of Zenoris, was a professional gamer, it would cause a huge uproar. “I don’t want to go.” Yoo Chae continued before I could speak and answered. “I don’t really like meeting people I met online in real life.” “Really?” Am I mistaken in that it somehow sounds like he’s making excuses? I was staring crookedly at the screen with my chin resting and spoke in a bitter voice as if I had been intentionally hurt. “Then you don’t want to meet me either?” “What?” “You said you don’t like seeing people you met online?” “Ah……” “But I thought I was pretty close to you, so I thought we could meet at least once. I have people that I met online and became close to in real life.” When he let out a sigh so weakly that it was barely audible, Yoo Chae hurriedly opened his mouth, looking very embarrassed. “Oh, no. Hyung, I... I’m ugly. So that’s it.” “Didn’t you say you were pretty last time?” “That’s a joke. In fact, I’m really ugly and fat and stay at home every day... I’m so shy that it’s no fun when you meet me in real life…...” “Are you hiding your face?” “Yes. I’m not kidding.” I thought of Chae Yoo-jeong, who hugged my waist at the cafe yesterday. I don’t know anything else, but if Yoo Chae and Chae Yoo-jeong are really the same person, I am sure that he’s a really great idiot. “Hyung, I’m not saying that I won’t meet you because I don’t like you.” “Okay, I was just kidding. How can you meet someone who barely gives you his cell phone number? I don’t even wish for it.” “...I just feel bad about it. Can’t I ask for something?” “What are you asking me to do?” “I don’t know.” “Let’s stop talking nonsense and just play the game. Where are you?” “The raid ended right before I came in, so I’m still in front of the dungeon. Is there something you want to do? Shall we go catch a dragon?” Since we had completed all the collection quests, there wasn’t much content for the two of us to do together. The event ended a while ago, so all I can do right now is hunt... Should I at least catch a dragon like Yoo Chae said? Dragons are all good, but when you actually catch them, they’re not that fun. Would it be better to enter a raid dungeon with guild members? As I was thinking with my arms crossed, my cell phone, which I had roughly thrown on the edge of the desk, started shaking. “I’m sorry, but I’m going to answer the phone for a moment.” “Yes.” The person on the phone was Eun Hae-seong. I lowered the headset to one side and held my phone between his ear and shoulder. Since there was only Yoo Chae in the voice room anyway, I didn’t bother turning off the microphone. “hello.” -Yuji, what are you doing? “Game.” Eun Hae-seong was disgusted by my harsh response. -Aren’t you tired of playing games in the corner of your room on the weekends? “Oh, I don’t get tired of it. It’s so much fun.” -come out! Let’s light up Sunday with me. “Go away. I’m gonna hang up.” When I tried to coldly dismiss the call and hang up, Eun Hae-seong shouted in horror. -crazy. Why do you go without listening to everything people say? “Say it.” -Do you remember what I told you about before the semester started? “About girls?” “Cough!” As I followed Eunhae-seong’s words without much thought, I heard Yoo Chae coughing through my headset. “I don’t remember. Did you say they were three years older?” -that’s right. The photo Eun Hae-seong showed me vaguely came to mind. I think it was just my taste. -That Noona said she was coming now too. Let’s take this opportunity to come and see each other’s faces. “It’s so sudden.” -of course. Because it was an appointment made suddenly. “I don’t like meeting like this.” Since I got his number and never contacted her, I would have been labeled as having absolutely no manners. There was no need to meet her in this condition. Above all, I had no intention of dating right now. My mind is already a mess with the issue of Yoo Chae and Chae Yoo-jeong, so what can I do about dating in this situation? Dating can happen at any time, so it was right to settle the matter between Yoo Chae and Chae Yoo-jeong first. -Wait, do you really hate it? I would love it if you came. “How can I come? I can’t go out because I have a prior commitment. See you later.” -Oh, that’s a shame. Be sure to come next time. got it? Eun Hae-seong, who knows well that I rarely change my answer once I say no, did not press me any further and backed out cleanly. As soon as I finished the call and put my headset back on properly, Yoo Chae suddenly started talking to me. “Hyung, are you being introduced to someone? A female?” “I received her number last time, but I was busy so I couldn’t contact her.” “I-I see...” The guy’s voice shook randomly. Why is this happening again? “Hyung, if you marry me and then have an affair like this… I was a little surprised.” “I was surprised too. Would you describe this as an affair?” “Of course it’s an affair! You were just trying to find a woman and leave me behind!” Yoo Chae’s voice, shouting that it was too much, was full of regret. I’m so shocked that I was almost about to die. “I could barely access Zenoris on Sunday…” “It’s because of school and assignments.” Of course, I was even busier because I was meeting Chae Yoo-jeong. ‘Wait a minute, if Yoo Chae and Chae-jeong well are not the same person...’ Am I meeting Chae Yu-jeong on Saturday and playing games with Yoo Chae on Sunday? Two people with similar personalities? “......” When I realized that, the word ‘affair’ suddenly started to bother me. “Hyung, hyung, you can’t meet women. Okay?” “Uuh………….” “How can you meet a girl when you don’t have enough time to play games?” “True.......” I thought quietly as I answered soullessly to Yoo Chae, who repeatedly emphasized that I should not date women, like it was a serious matter. I’m sorry, Kim Yoo-chae, if I’m going to follow your logic, I’m technically already having an affair...…….. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on KoFi Chapter 70, 71, 72 Chapter 73, 74, 75, 76 HM: Me asking myself when Yoo Chae is gonna reveal/unravel everything when he’s caught again. lolwwwwww MM: No, seriously, what is YC doing?? Being truthful is easier if you wanted a long time relationship T^T We made a Discord Server! please join us!

68. I was told to meet by 2 o’clock, so I went to the meeting place on time and saw Chae Yoo-jeong waiting for me on the other side of the crosswalk. “Why is he dressed up like that?” Chae Yoo-jeong was wearing a white T-shirt and a light beige cardigan. He was so radiant and pretty that he could be seen at a glance even from a distance. He was very different from me, who just pulled out whatever I could get my hands on. Are you going to go on a date with a girl after meeting me briefly? In that case, I understand why you put so much care into what you wore. ‘I should have worn a brighter top.’ I was already tired from thinking that while I’m wearing a black sweatshirt and jeans, I will be walking around with that pure white guy. If I had come wearing a black hat, I would have looked like a complete criminal. Looking at Chae Yoo-jeong, who was quietly standing next to the building, waiting for the signal to turn blue, two women approached him. I thought they were going to give their phone number to him, but what the other person held out was not a cell phone, but a sketchbook and pen. Chae Yoo-jeong received the sketchbook and started scribbling down something. He appears to be signing autographs. The signal changed just in time, but if you interrupt for no reason, the atmosphere will only become awkward. I deliberately waited until the women passed by and then went to Chae Yoo-jeong’s side. “You’re popular?” “Hyung...!” Chae Yoo-jeong, who was looking at his watch with excitement, looked behind in surprise when he heard my voice. Then, as soon as he made eye contact with me, the corners of his ears blushed. “Uh, since when have you been standing there?” “I was across the street over there. I just got here?” “I see.” I stood crookedly, looked the shy Chae Yoo-jeong up and down, and lifted my chin. “Let’s go, to talk somewhere. It doesn’t matter if we go into any cafe, right?” “What? Oh no. Hyung.” Chae Yu-jeong, holding my arm, hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth. “Let’s go see a movie.” “.......” This guy must be really crazy. Otherwise, there’s no way he could be this shameless. Chae Yoo-jeong, who saw my expression becoming cold in real time, instantly became glum. “I already made a reservation...………….” “Who told you to do that?” “You said it’s okay to watch a movie………” When did I? I was so shocked that my head started pounding. I touched my forehead and pulled out the arm he was holding. “Ah, I’m so annoyed… alright. Let’s stop.” “What? Hyung, wait...” “Let’s just cancel this. Why did I come to meet you? I’ll delete your number, so don’t contact me again.” When I spoke firmly and turned around, Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been blinking blankly, hurriedly grabbed my wrist. “No, no. sorry. Let’s talk. Don’t go!” The face of the guy who hurriedly stopped me was flushed with a mixture of surprise and embarrassment. “I don’t want to get involved in your playfulness anymore.” “I-I wasn’t joking. I’m sorry. I’m serious. Let’s go to a cafe. Let’s go to a cafe and talk, okay?” Chae Yoo-jung, perhaps afraid that I might shake him off again, held onto my hand with both hands and begged. “...You’re not going to say anything else like last time, right?” “No, I won’t.” When I glared at him with suspicion, Chae Yoo-jeong let the corners of his eyes droop down and pursed his lips. The rim of his eyes, visible under his long eyelashes, seemed like he was going to burst into tears if he was left like this any longer, so I sighed and nodded. “There’s a cafe on the second floor of the building. Let’s go over there.” *** “It’s not a lie that I look up to you.” We took a seat in the corner of the cafe. Chae Yoo-jeong, who was sitting across from me with the drink I ordered, carefully looked at me and spoke carefully. “Actually, I-I, started following Hyung on Hero.” “What? When did you start playing?” “When I was 18……” “As far as I know, I think you started playing professionally when you were 20. So you made your professional debut right after two years of Hero?” “Yes.” “Hu……” You debuted as a professional after only two years of playing the Hero, which is known for its difficulty? Even though I’m good at most games, I had a hard time getting used to Hero. He probably only reached the Master tier in about 2 years. I reached the Master tier in two years, but this guy made his professional debut after reaching the Challenger level. ‘That’s amazing.’ This is the difference in innate talent. In other words, it meant that you had to reach this to be able to work as a professional. It couldn’t even be compared to ordinary people who play games. “Hyung, you participated in an offline competition when you were 19 years old. You also won.” “I did.” “I went to see that too. Well, to be exact, I happened to stop by the game show where the competition was being held and saw it.” The place where the Hero offline competition I participated in when I was 19 was held in BEXCO, Busan– where professional gaming events are held every year. Like Hero, it was a large-scale game show where offline competitions for various games were held and new games were introduced. “My friend asked me to go with him, so I went, and he said there’s a big Hero competition being held at that time. I was curious and looked around...………….” While explaining with a faint smile, Yoo-jeong slowly closed his eyes, opened them, and made eye contact with me. “I saw Hyung entering the booth. I kept watching you after that.” “……” “The game lasted for three days. I attended and watched Hyung play every day. When you won, I was the first to stand up and applaud.” “……” “I’ve been admiring you ever since.” As I listened with fascination, I felt heat rising to the back of my neck as the explanation gradually became more and more embarrassing. Isn’t he embarrassed? How can a man say things like that to another man? “You can admire someone you’ve never seen before, even if it’s just playing a game?” “I have always played various games since the beginning. It wasn’t just Hero, it was an FPS game, and I still have eyes for it, so I know right away who is the best.” Yoo-jeong’s cheeks turned bright red as he naturally praised my skills. “Hyung, you were really cool back then. Even though it was the finals, you completely overwhelmed the opposing jungle team.” “That······.” It was like that. It was also easier because my opponent made a lot of mistakes, probably because he was nervous because it was the finals. “After the competition, I watched you wherever you showed up. Even when you did interviews and appeared on ‘Inbang’.” “Um……” “The reason I chose the jungler team position is because I admired Hyung. When I first started Hero, I learned by watching Hyung play games every day on the record site.” “...So that’s why your Jungler play style always overlapped with mine?” I already felt that his play style was similar to mine, but since he was a professional player and not a regular user, I just thought I was overly self-conscious and ignored it. Was that true? Chae Yoo-jeong, who heard my question, looked embarrassed and answered. “I didn’t mean to do that… I learned from watching Hyung, and without realizing it, we overlapped. I’m sorry.” “No.” It’s not something to apologize for. To sum up, did I unintentionally raise a future rival? I never thought Chae Yoo-jeong would have seen that competition. It’s definitely something unexpected. ‘However······’ There’s still something a bit that makes me feel uneasy about it. The content that Chae Yoo-jeong explained was flawless because it was true that I participated in that competition and won and it was quite possible that Chae Yoo-jeong, who happened to visit the game show, saw it. But is that really all there is to it? Even if the average person who participated in an amateur competition looked cool, would they still like him 5 years later? “Chae Yoo-jeong.” “Yes?” In the end, I couldn’t fully understand Chae Yoo-jeong and asked honestly. “Is that the end? No other reason?” “……” The guy who was looking at me with a strange expression soon laughed. “Of course not. What more could there be?” “Couldn’t you have at least pretended to know this a long time ago? You probably heard about me from Tae-young.” “...I didn’t.” Chae Yu-jeong spoke softly in a voice that was somewhat lacking in energy, unlike before. “It’s not easy to suddenly become friends and talk about this. It was enough for me to often meet Hyung in ranked games.” “Hmm.......” If that’s the case for the parties. It would be difficult to be more suspicious in this situation. ‘If Chae Yoo-jeong is Yoo Chae, then he has known me for 5 years.’ While I gave up Hero and went to college, did Chae Yoo-jeong start Zenoris while playing Hero occasionally? Because he was busy playing professionally before that, he couldn’t play other games. I was working hard to piece together the explanation he gave me, but Chae Yoo-jeong, who had been looking at me hesitantly, called out to me. “Hyung, I told you everything………….” “Ah, yeah. I heard you well.” “Yeah… You’re not deleting my number anymore, are you?” “Okay.” Chae Yoo-jeong let out a small sigh of relief as I responded harshly. When I saw that, I felt like I had somehow tormented a small animal. I’m the one who suffered, but why do I have to feel this way? “Then… Is there nothing more to do?” “That’s right.” “……Are you just going home?” “Do you have any plans after this?” “No...” You don’t? Since you came out dressed up, I thought you had some other appointment. I checked Chae Yoo-jeong’s condition while drinking the iced Americano I ordered earlier. The guy with his shoulders down glanced at me as if he had something to say. It’s obvious what he’s thinking. Even though I wanted to just ignore it, it wasn’t easy because what Chae Yoo-jeong said kept lingering in my head. It wasn’t enough that he started Hero after me, but he liked me enough that it set him as a jungler professionally, so it was difficult for me to keep this calm. “Get up.” “Okay?” Finally, I put down my glass and got up. “Let’s go watch a movie.” “...What?” “Let’s go. You said you had no other plans.” Chae Yoo-jeong looked up at me blankly, with his eyes wide as if he was surprised. It was only after a while that Chae Yoo-jeong understood what I meant, and he smiled the brightest I had ever seen. His laughter, like a flower blooming, created an optical illusion as if the surroundings were brightening. “You’re the best!” Chae Yoo-jeong, who shouted brightly with his flushed cheeks, sat down and suddenly hugged my waist. “What…………!” Goosebumps appeared all over my body. Why is this crazy guy acting like this all of a sudden? “Let go of me right now… Let go…….” “Can’t I just hold you a little longer?” “Did I agree with this?” Even under my sharp gaze, Chae Yoo-jeong was groaning all day long. “Hyung, I really like doing this…………….” I think I’ve heard this before. Where did I hear that from? “If you’re going to stop talking nonsense and want to go see it, get up quickly.” “Yep.” Chae Yoo-jeong quickly stood up and left the cafe. He followed me, clinging to me. I felt like I was playing with my little brother and headed to the movie theater. —---- Note: [-1] In-bang: Abbreviation for Internet broadcasting. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on KoFi Chapter 69, 70, 71, 72 Chapter 73, 74, 75, 76 MM: No wonder YC could effortlessly defeat him before. Since YC learned from him, all his habits and actions could easily be foreseen. We made a Discord Server! please join us!

27. After a good night’s sleep, he felt much better. “Hyung, eat.” Just when Seon-woo called him, Hyeon-woo, who was about to stand up, looked at the jumper on the table. ‘I have to give it back.’ When he went outside with the jumper, he saw Seon-woo and Do-jin setting the table. At first, Seon-woo didn’t like to share the table with Do-jin, but with Hyeon-woo’s words, they ended up having a meal together. Of course, Do-jin didn’t always join them to eat. Mostly because Do-jin avoided it. He said doing it because it was against his job, but truthfully, he just felt that it was awkward. So, he didn’t want to. “Thank you for the jumper.” When Hyeon-woo approached Do-jin and handed him his jumper, he quietly accepted it. The jumper was slightly worn out, like the clothes he was wearing now. “Did you get it as a present?” Even if he didn’t care about what he wanted to wear, he was still the guild leader of a guild. If I am seeing Do-jin wearing something like this, there must be a reason as to why. So he asked and Do-jin nodded. “Yes, these are the clothes that my sister had picked out.” So that was why. He could understand Do-jin’s words, but he heard Seon-woo’s voice from behind. “I too- I too still have the clothes my Hyung bought me!” “Why do you still have that?” He wouldn’t be able to fit in it now. Seon-woo has grown a lot since then, so he would rip it if he did wear it. “Because my Hyung bought it.” Seon-woo replied with a smile. Hyeon-woo approached Seon-woo and reached out his hand and stroked Seon-woo’s head. He couldn’t keep the things Seon-woo gave him; he once had a little doll hanging from the bag that was given to him by Seon-woo on his birthday, however, he lost it while he was in the Demon Realm. After that, he took the risk to find it back then but found nothing. “Thank you.” I too kept the things that I could have given you. Hyeon-woo smiled softly. “Thank you. Come on, sit down. Let’s eat.” Seon-woo pulled Hyeon-woo, by pulling out a chair and urged him to sit down. The meal that Do-jin and Seon-woo made together was unbelievably delicious. He felt sorry that he had become a useless Hyung that just ate without contributing, but Hyeon-woo’s own cuisine wasn’t particularly delicious. ‘I still need to practice a little.’ This was not the Demon Realm, and these days would pass. So it would be good to learn a little something. Hyeon-woo thought so. *** “Everything is a mess.” Kim Chul-soo, director of the Hunter Administration, looked through the newspaper with his expression wrinkled. Most of the stories about the 1st generation occupied the page, but there was not a single negative story. I tried my best, but I couldn’t beat the media manipulation of the Yoram Guild “Young people are crazy these days!” Contributing to the country and promoting its development, they didn’t understand how great this really was. That was why they were showing this type of behavior. “Ryu Young-jin.” “Yes.” A man with a rather skinny body and glasses hanging on his face answered. “How can this not work?” “It’s hard. The budget and time were insufficient.” “What budget and time!” Kim Chul-soo crumpled the newspaper in anger and sat down on his chair. “It couldn’t be all that was revealed. He’s a man who has been in the Demon Realm for 10 years. He must know something more.” “Yeah, but if you summon him in that state, from now on, he’ll force you to eat swear words.” “Even if I get insulted, I will do everything if I can to summon him.” The Seon-Hyeon guild would reject Ji Hyeon-woo’s summons. And there was also the possibility of threatening the state again. In fact, there were a lot of cases like that. “Who would want to serve the country under such pressure? Is our country the only country here?” With that said, there were also the Awakened who floated abroad. Once they crossed over to the US, they couldn’t touch them anymore. Because that was what Korea was now. “Nothing would work.” “Yeah, that’s right. So there are other stories coming out in the intelligence department.” “What story?” “I’d rather not explain it out loud.” “Not out loud?” Young-jin, who had approached Kim Chul-soo, whispered into his ear. His face, which initially had a dissatisfied expression, began to straighten out gradually. “That’s not a bad plan. But you know what will happen if this fails?” “Of course.” “Okay, then, let’s go ahead with it.” “I will.” Young-jin greeted Kim Chul-soo and exited the director’s office. And just then, he met Moo-hyuk, who passed by him. “Long time no see.” “Hasn’t it only been a few days since I last saw you?” “It seems that my concept of time has blurred since I have been working overtime in the intelligence department.” Moo-hyuk, who had quietly listened to Yeong-jin, looked at the director’s office. These days, Young-jin’s visits to the office are frequent. He knew the reason why, but somehow he had an ominous feeling. But he couldn’t ascertain anything with only a gut feeling. “Then I’ll get going now.” “Yes.” Moo-hyuk looked at Young-jin walking away and moved his body again. It seemed like he is not planning to sit still anymore. *** Hyeon-woo was sitting on the wide floor, blankly staring at the other side of the glass window. The blue sky and the slowly flowing clouds were beautiful. That’s a sheep cloud, which was a butterfly cloud. That’s… As he was watching the clouds, Kero, who was sitting next to him in the same way, tugged at him and dug into Hyeon-woo’s arms. It was something he couldn’t have imagined doing before, but now he did it often. It was because he knew that Hyeon-woo would not give up on Kero even after this. “Nice.” This quiet time was so nice. I wanted a life where I didn’t have to struggle; something similar to this. Hyeon-woo hugged Kero and laid him on his side. The rugs on the floor were soft to the touch. ‘It’s strangely so peaceful.’ It was the height of laziness. Meanwhile, Seon-woo was quickly moving his hand through the papers. This was the headquarters of the Seon-Hyeon Guild, and there were Do-jin and Kero next to them. Other than that, the best of the guild members were protecting him, and Seon-woo was also close by, so he was safe. While knowing this, he still couldn’t bear to hurry and return to his Hyung’s side. The anxiety he had cultivated for a long time did not go away easily even after he got his older brother back. “Guild Leader.” Then, Chan-young came to Seon-woo. “What is it?” “A dungeon-type portal has been opened abroad.” There were two types of portals: Gate type and Dungeon type. A Gate type dungeon occasionally opened and released monsters. For that reason, if you did not subdue it in time, the surroundings would become a mess. And in Dungeon type, which was this case, the monster did not come out immediately. Instead, the number gradually gathered from within. Then finally, it broke out. Either way it was dangerous. Therefore, each country wanted to solve the portal before any possible monsters came out. In Gate-type to destroy the monsters pouring out and in Dungeon-type to kill the Dungeon boss from within. That was the condition for the portal to close. Both have conditions and could be predicted, but unfortunately, if they occurred in sparsely populated places, they may burst before they could be stopped. “Where is it?” “It’s on the side of Africa. The scale is said to be S-class. That’s why they need S-Class Awakened, so they’re asking for help here and there.” There were very few S-class Awakened. It was because the powerful countries offered good conditions and took away even the S-class Awakened that were there. “Then there’s no need for me to go.” “Yes, I don’t think we need to go. Since the conditions given are generous, I think they will probably approach the other countries first.” “Then, leave it at that.” Seon-woo turned his gaze back to the documents he was reading. But things didn’t work out so easily. Not long after, news came in. “The portal measurement results say that it seems to exceed S-class!” Then, it sounded quite dangerous. But there would still be Awakened who would want to go. The more dangerous the dungeon, the higher the value of the given item. Yes, that was right. “It is said that there are no S-Class Awakened who gathered to help.” “Did the dungeon explode at the same time?” “Yes, it seems like it.” “Quite amazing.” “That’s why I’m telling it to you too. The price is also going up.” Originally, Seon-woo might have been there too. But how long did it take to make a simple round trip to another country? In the meantime, I would have to leave Hyung alone. I don’t even want to imagine. ‘That’s what I said but.’ The conditions reviewed were exceptionally good. ‘The guardian of the phoenix.’ An item that absolutely protects the wearer. Although there was a limit on the number of times it could be used depending on the period, it was still excellent. This was because it was able to block the attacks of S-class Awakened. For a moment, Seon-woo thought of the item that his Hyung was wearing. Even if he collected only good things and gave them to him, he still felt that it was not enough. If an S-Class Awakened were determined and attacked his Hyung, it was obvious that he would not be able to properly block it. ‘They can covet him.’ Seon-woo was worried. He went through it to check if this was a plot to covet Hyeon-woo. However, such a tendency was not seen. “Is it okay if I leave for a while?” Chan-young replied to the words that came out after thinking about it. “Of course. As always, I will protect the guild of Seon-Hyeon.” “I’m more worried about my Hyung than that.” “I will protect him too! No matter what happens.” Even though he looked like that, Chan-young was definitely a strict Deputy guild leader, and his power was not weak. Seon-woo thought for a while before answering. “Great. Please report that we have agreed to this request.” “Okay. How many teams will go together?” “I’ll take only one team.” “Wouldn’t it be better to take more?” “That should be enough.” Seon-woo would take care of most of it anyway, so Team 1 would only play a supporting role. “Then I'll prepare right away.” Only after Chan-young went out did Seon-woo take a moment to take his eyes off the documents. He didn’t know if it was a good thing, but he needed items to protect his Hyung. In addition, if a dungeon-type portal exploded when there was no one to listen to the request, the loss of life would be enormous. It was better to go. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine and Meimei HM: Seon-woo... Interesting...

28. Seon-woo informed Hyeon-woo and Do-jin about the news. “Where are you going?” “Africa. Kenya to be exact.” Africa. Hyeon-woo’s face looked a bit worried when he heard that he was going to a distant country to close a portal. Although he knew that Seon-woo was strong enough, he didn’t know what level he was as he had never seen him encounter a monster. So his anxiety was natural. “It’s not dangerous. So don’t worry too much.” As if reading Hyeon-woo’s mind, Seon-woo tried to relieve his worries. Still, the worries did not go away. “But just in case, take Kero since I don’t know how it’s like.” Then, he handed him a black wad of hair. Kero, who was just asleep, yawned and faced Seon-woo. “Wang?” It looked completely unreliable. But he already saw how strong he was. He knew that Kero was originally a strong monster. “No, it’s okay.” Seon-woo returned Kero to Hyeon-woo as it was. “It’s better to protect my Hyung than me.” Because there was a higher probability that Hyung was more at risk than myself. However, Hyeon-woo also began to be stubborn. “There are a lot of people who will protect me. So you take Kero.” “But I can’t.” Kero, who was suddenly moved back and forth between the brothers, gave him a dissatisfied expression with his face. “Or take me!” “You want to know where it is and take you there?” “It’s Kenya!” “No, you can’t.” “What is wrong with me going?” Hyeon-woo asked, waving Kero. “Hyung is resting here. You’ve been through a lot already. It must be difficult, so why do you want to follow me?” ‘Cause I’m worried about you. Hyeon-woo bit his lip thoroughly. ‘Would you rather have me following you secretly?’ If I used Kero, I would be able to follow along without difficulty. But in that case, of course, there would be an uproar here. Hyeon-woo, the target of protection, suddenly disappeared. What would they do? As he was thinking about it, Do-jin next to him spoke up. “It will be fine.” “However!” “Really, Hyung. I am not weak.” Weaker than me! Hyeon-woo pressed down the words that almost spilled out of his throat. “Just take Kero too.” An endless fight ensued. The quarrel subsided only after a long time had passed. In the end, Seon-woo decided to take Kero with him. “Waong?” Seon-woo let out a small sigh as he watched Kero tilting his head cutely in his arms. In the end, he couldn’t win against his Hyung’s stubbornness. “Are you thinking about leaving it behind secretly?” “Even if you leave it behind, he will follow.” He read thoughts like a ghost. “Okay. I’ll take you.” What kind of help would an uncontrolled monster be? It didn’t seem like a bad thing if I did this to calm Hyung’s anxiety. “Then please.” Seon-woo bowed his head for the first time after meeting Do-jin. “I’ll do my best.” Do-jin also looked at him and bowed his head. So it was decided that Seon-woo would go abroad. Ever since he had returned to Earth, this was the first time he was ever separated from his brother. Only one person disappeared, but somehow the house felt empty. ‘Please be safe.’ Before sending it, Kero had also been warned. ‘If Seon-woo gets hurt.’ Hyeon-woo motioned to cut his neck with his hand in front of Kero, who was tense for a while. ‘You die.’ ‘Wa-wang!’ Kero, with his legs straightened, barked vigorously. Recalling the hellish days in the Demon Realm, he raised his paws and swore that he would surely protect him. Or, it was because he was the only one who was in trouble. So, Kero was taken by Seon-woo with him. Now I just have to wait for the day when Seon-woo returns and we can lead a normal life together. Hyeon-woo thought. He would wait until that day came. *** Chan-young handed Do-jin an envelope with a troubled expression. “It’s from the Hunter Administration.” Do-jin silently opened the envelope and looked inside. Then, he raised his eyebrows as if in trouble. “Is there a new portal open in Korea? “Yes, it’s an S-class, maybe even higher.” “But I’m not the only S-class Awakened.” “It seems that almost all other guilds have received this request.” Most of the portals opened were level A or lower. The portal in Kenya, called the S-class, had opened not long ago. In that situation, a dungeon that was more dangerous than that had been found? One abroad, and one at home? “So it seems that all domestic S-class Awakened are gathering.” “Is it really a dungeon that goes above S-class?” “The Hunter Administration’s measurements are on the more accurate side. So, it should be right.” That’s right but this felt fishy. I knew that the Hunter Administration wanted to covet the first generation, but it was more so because they had been too quiet. In such a situation, a portal was suddenly opened, so he had no choice but to raise his suspicions. “What kind is it?” “It’s a gate type.” The gate type is more dangerous than the dungeon type. ‘If all this is true.’ The human casualties would increase. He knew that, but he couldn’t easily decide whether to participate or not. Because Hyeon-woo was here. At the same time, Kero was also absent from his side as he was following Seon-woo. If Do-jin was absent, the strength of the escort would drop sharply. “Since I’m here, I intend to stay here.” Chan-young was similarly asked, but he was going to refuse anyway. As the Guild Leader Seon-woo was also absent, the calculation was that even the Deputy Guild Leader would not be forced to participate. Do-jin clenched his teeth. I didn’t know what to do. If I weighed the lives, I had to go. But what about Hyeon-woo? Strangely, he didn’t open his mouth. “Go.” Hyeon-woo spoke to Do-jin in a calm voice. “I will be fine, so go. It’s important to save more people.” “You could be at risk.” “It’s okay. Chan-young is there, and there are others as well.” “What will you do if the target is stronger? “I’ll knock him down!” Then, he clenched his fists. Chan-young, who looked at him, turned his head back and shook his shoulder. He couldn’t laugh openly because of the situation, but now it looked as though it was ridiculous. “……I don’t think that’s how you are supposed to clench your fists.” Do-jin stretched out his hand and corrected Hyeon-woo’s way of clenching his fist. “Like this. Yes, put in a little more force, and then the blow will go in.” “Like this?” The shape of the grip again was perfect. His comprehension was amazingly fast. “So, go safely.” How could I be reassured? Do-jin rubbed his forehead with his fingertips. “Are you worried? I think it would be more comfortable for me to go and protect others than to stay here.” “It’s dangerous.” “It’s okay. Isn’t Chan-young strong too? “What? Yes!” “Then, it’ll be alright.” It was brilliant to see them shove their backs to quickly protect others. It must have been difficult for him too, but how could he still be so sweet? Do-jin’s expression darkened. “Then, please promise me that you will not leave this place.” “I will, so please go safely.” “Never, never do anything dangerous.” Then, Do-jin pointed out the things he had to be careful about one by one. He taught him what was dangerous, how to respond in such a situation, and how to save himself. “I will be back as soon as possible.” In fact, it was Jeju Island where the portal opened. It was not a place that you could run to immediately if you had a car. That’s why he could only make that promise. So Do-jin also left the residence. As soon as Do-jin left, Chan-young strengthened the security. He called the teams that had gone outside, and he himself sat down in the living room. Chan-young, who was sitting in front of the table, operated the tablet and quickly turned the paper. He seemed very accustomed to working. As he grew tired of watching him, he leaned back on the sofa. Although Hyeon-woo wanted to get out off the room badly, Chan-young was told not to let him out of his sight. The result was this. “I’m bored.” Chan-young’s back twitched as he poured out his feelings. “It can be helped now, so be patient.” “Yes, I will bear it.” It would have been better if Kero was here as my company. No. Right now, Kero was working hard to help my brother, Seon-woo. Hyeon-woo, who was scrambling around, pulled out a game machine. Then he started playing the famous kart game. The character on board the glitzily painted small car began to sprint frantically. However, the game was not particularly good, so it hit, slipped, and slammed. If he memorized the map, used the power he had originally, and adjusted it, he could have run perfectly, but he didn’t want to do that. Ho, what a messed-up game. Chan-young got up from his seat. 12 o’clock. It was around lunch time. He stood in the kitchen as if it was natural and began doing something. Ding. Ding. Ding. The sound of the microwave was loud. “Eat.” He warmed up the frozen rice and picked up some canned food. If Seon-woo saw this, he wouldn’t allow him to feed his Hyung! He would look like he was weeping. Still, this was the best Chan-young could do. He couldn’t even call in someone to cook from outside. There was a chef inside too, but in the current situation, it was good to be careful about everything. The best thing to do was to cook by himself, but Chan-young had never cooked before. Hyeon-woo sat quietly at the table as he worried whether he should complain or write a complaint. No, it looked like his eyes were twinkling. “Is it canned food?” “Yes.” “Wow, I haven’t eaten much canned food.” Then, he started to eat the canned food. “Nowadays, canned food is available.” Sesame leaves, ginseng, stir-fried kimchi, and various flavors of tuna. It wasn’t as good as the homemade dishes, but the taste was not bad. In addition, the added novelty made the meal more enjoyable. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine HM: This chapter is a filler. And this is the 50th post of the website. halfway to 100!!! Davine: Yep. But the next chapter’s filled with new characters.

29. Even without Seon-woo or Do-jin, daily life went on. There was nothing dangerous. But just when the moment the thought set in, a visitor came. ‘Right now.’ The Deputy Guild Leader of the Phoenix Guild, which had its main branch in the United States, came to visit. Why did they come directly to us even after we have rejected them several times? ‘Why are all huge Guilds like this!’ They didn’t care about others as much as they knew well about the power they hold. Besides, one of the national enemies was the United States, so how could he. Chan-young clenched his teeth. The opponent was a huge American guild, but the Seon-Hyeon guild wouldn’t be pushed back either. He might not need to deal with it in person. But the opponent did not retreat easily. He said that he would sit down in the lobby and wait for Chan-young. “What’s going on?” Hyeon-woo, who felt that something was unusual, asked Chan-young. “The Deputy Guild Leader came directly from an American guild.” “Why?” “I turned down their requests to meet the first generation several times.” “So, they came here personally?” “That’s right. That person’s too persistent.” Anyway, the answer that will go back would be refusal again. Chan-young, who had been thinking to the point that his head was steaming, finally came to a conclusion. “Can I leave for a moment?” “You can. Since It’s important.” “That’s it, though! I shouldn’t be like this in the first place!” Chan-young was ready to bang his head against the wall. “Hold on, I’ll be back as quickly as I can, so just stay here. You must never leave.” “I’ll not go out.” After hearing Hyeon-woo’s confirmation, Chan-young stepped outside. ‘I hope nothing happens for the time being.’ At this rate, the Deputy guild leaders of guilds of other countries would probably also come to visit. Chan-young moved quickly. After he refused the face-to-face meeting, he was about to come back. He didn’t like Hyeon-woo, but he was the only family member of the Guild Leader of the guild. He did not want to neglect his protection. But everything didn’t go as expected. “Why not!” The opposing side began to call out to him. There were two major guilds in the US. One of them was the Guardian Guild and the other was the Phoenix Guild. The two were like the Seon-Hyeon Guild and the Baekho Guild in Korea. One overwhelmingly won 1st place, and 2nd place felt like they were struggling to win 1st place. His action also resembled rudeness. Chan-young’s face wrinkled at the sound coming through the interpretation item. “If I say you can’t, you can’t. Since you came without notice, don’t you know how rude this is?” “How many times have you refused this request? That’s why I had to come to you myself.” Was he stupid? I declined, so why was he here for? In his mind, he wanted to forcefully pull him out of the lobby. However, the person was someone who could not be ignored. ‘I’m being serious, but are you pushing the limits to this extent?’ He had a somewhat ominous feeling. Just as he was about to get out of the seat, the Deputy Guild Leader reached out and tried to grab Chan-young’s forearm. Although he quickly avoided his hand, the incident created tension in the lobby. “Calm down. I don’t mean to fight. I just want you to listen to me more.” The Deputy Guild Leader laughed and made excuses, but the mood had already changed. Chan-young wasn’t the only one who noticed something strange. Hyeon-woo, who had been quietly staying at home, also recognized that the situation had taken a strange turn. At the same time, he closed his eyes and began to scan his surroundings. A powerful force was released, and people kept walking back and forth around the center of the building. All the information of the Awakened staying nearby entered Hyeon-woo’s mind. As expected, there was something strange. Apart from those who are in the lobby, why were there so many Awakened outside? Even considering that it was near the Seon-Hyeon Guild Building, it was too much. ‘What should I do?’ Chan-young didn’t seem to be able to come back for a while. There was a guard outside the door, but they wouldn’t come in if nothing happened. ‘Alright. Shall we move a little then?’ Hyeon-woo got up and quickly changed his clothes. Then, he pressed his hat in so deep that his face was obscured. ‘It would be nice to have a mask.’ I probably shouldn’t do anything right now, but I couldn’t help it. Hyeon-woo approached the open window in that state. It had a safety device, so it didn’t open all the way, but it seemed like he could somehow get through it. “Ugh.” He made his way through the cramped window and started climbing down the wall of the building. ‘I should have learned a technique that helped me be a little more agile.’ I regretted it later, but what should I do now? What else could there be than to beat them myself? Hyeon-woo came down the building immediately. As soon as he put his foot on the ground, he erased his footsteps and began to move. Other than that, no one could defeat him because of erasing his presence. It was because he was the first to learn this while adapting to the barren environment of the Demon Realm. As such, he became good at hiding. Shortly after moving on, he found his target. A stronger person than the average Awakened, and a foreigner. There was one person who was just right for him. He was moving cautiously in the shade of the building. Hyeon-woo showed his presence again, approached him and took off his hat. “Hey?” Upon hearing the greeting, the Awakened was startled and immediately turned around. Then, after checking Hyeon-woo’s face, he took out a radio from his arms and hurriedly shouted something. As soon as he checked it, he put the hat back on. ‘I don’t know what you’re saying.’ It has been a long time since I learned English. Besides, Hyeon-woo wasn’t even a good student. The sentences were long, so he wouldn’t understand it the slightest bit. He started with some inducement. Hyeon-woo turned around and started running. It wasn’t fast because it matched the speed of the non-Awakened. So, it wasn’t long before he caught up. The crowd of foreigners, who originally consisted of only one, had grown to several. ‘But it seems that it’s not just foreigners, huh?’ Some were Asians like Hyeon-woo. “Ji Hyeon-woo, right?” The man in the front asked a question. Knowingly following him and asking him again, Hyeon-woo smiled bloodily and loosened his hand. These guys weren’t even worth it, but it was just a matter of time. “What if it’s right?” “I need you to follow me.” It came as a threat. But how many people would agree if someone simply told them to follow him? Hyeon-woo had no intention of doing that. Since Seon-woo was not here, he was planning to beat all these cockroach-like bastards. Just as he was raising his fists, someone walked towards him. ‘Are you the boss?’ The atmosphere was a little different from those around them. Hyeon-woo straightened his posture and stared at the person who suddenly broke in. He was a tall young man in his 20s, but the impression he gave off was quite strange. With his half-closed eyes and meticulously organized hair, at first glance, he looked like a typical student who couldn’t even use his strength, but Hyeon-woo knew that wasn’t the case. ‘You have a strong body.’ The outward appearance looked relaxed, but the momentum hidden inside was sharp. Judging by rough measurement, he seemed to be a little weaker than Seon-woo. However, the difference was subtle and may be overturned by effort. 「What are you doing here?」 This time, he still couldn’t understand what it meant, but he could roughly know what language he spoke. ‘It’s Japanese.’ “What! Don’t interrupt me, get out!” The man in front said threateningly and swung his fist. He gave off a bad impression, he was big, and he wasn’t afraid of ordinary people. He had the opportunity to run away, but he picked the wrong opponent. The new man tapped his ear and raised the corner of his mouth to laugh. 「Did you tell me to get out?」 Instead of turning away, the man strode towards them, shouting. At that point, Hyeon-woo returned to bystander mode. Here, it seemed that he didn’t even have to join himself. 「I don’t want to get my hands dirty.」 As the man put his hand to his side, a woman suddenly appeared and held out something like a staff to him. No, when he looked closely, it wasn’t a staff, but a slender sword. “What’s the madman saying?” 「You are rude.」 Then, the results were as expected. The rude guy was beaten hard with a scabbard and crawled on the floor, but when he wanted to be pushed, foreigners picked him up and bounced him around. There were tears in the process, but let’s skip the details. Hyeon-woo got up after sitting down. And just as he was about to stand up, the sword touched his neck. 「Are you from the same group?」 “What are you saying now?” He wished he could speak in a language he could understand. The person was contemplating whether or not to stab him, when a woman standing next to him spoke up. “He asked whether you are in the same group?” She seemed like she could speak Korean. “No. I would have helped if I was in the same group.” 「He’s not in the same group.」 The man kicked his tongue and withdrew his sword. 「You are lucky.」 Then he turned around and suddenly stopped on the spot. 「Why don’t you take off your hat?」 “He asks you to take off your hat.” “I don’t like to?” “Then excuse me for a moment.” The woman stepped forward and reached to take Hyeon-woo’s hat. He won’t let her take it. He stepped back hesitantly, but by then, her hand had already brushed past the tip of the hat. Because of that, the hat that was roughly placed on his head fell off. “Ack!” He came out secretly, so he couldn’t reveal his face. He even revealed his face to those guys earlier that he didn’t even remember. ‘That was too careless for me to do.’ When Hyeon-woo was about to pick up the hat again, the woman’s eyes widened as she saw his face. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine HM: Hyeon-woo… why did you leave the house? *squints my eyes* Davine: Hyeon-woo: I'm bored🙂.

40. The Director looked down from a high place. He could see a city shrouded in colorful lights through a transparent window. A lot of people must be working hard on it. They never would know when or where something life-altering might happen, so they had to grind on. It was their day-to-day life. That’s why it was fun to step on. He sat down in his chair and clasped his fingers. The machine on his desk moved and began transmitting sounds. (EN: The following is a News Channel.) -Recently, non-symptomatic portals have increased. Not only that, but also new monsters that have never before seen are being reported simultaneously. ‘They’ are still controlling this news in association with a huge guild, but we don’t know when this will leak. (EN: ‘They’ is intentionally vague) -Isn’t it your job to prevent that as much as possible? It’s not right to release such ominous news right away. Citizens will be worried. -What if there’s a big accident! -Then we have to make sure that it doesn’t come out. Those who responded to the shouting man continued to make evasive remarks. For him, citizens are not objects to be protected— merely objects to extract money from. -Director! -I can’t hear you screaming like that. He moved his finger to cover the speakers again. Humans haven’t changed; they are selfish and so full of themselves. Such a human being happened to be what he needed the most. He smiled and lifted the wine glass from the table. “For our glory!” I truly wonder how much longer humanity will survive. *** A vast expanse of desolate land with a huge shadow laid over it. “Kirrk!” The owner of this shadow was a Black Drake, body covered in splendid scales. Being the most powerful monster in the area, his steps were confident. “Kirik!” These days, I wasn’t called upon too often by that human(in reference to HW). How could I not be happy? Drake ran briskly to look for today’s meal. He found a group of ‘Les de Boers’ who were grazing in the distance. Although the outside looked a bit tough, they were large and full of lots of meat. The Black Drake blew his nose and flew toward them. He was planning to strike from above. Suddenly, a strange hole appeared in front of the Black Drake. It felt ominous so he tried to turn quickly, but his momentum carried him into the hole. After fighting it for a while, the Black Drake flew toward a light he spotted in the distance. The moment he passed through the light, a landscape he had never seen in his life unfolded before him. “Kkirik?” As he looked around, other monsters passed by him. At the same time, a scream rang out. “Ahhk! It’s a gate! Run away!” “How did this happen? Help!” The humans were trembling in fear and howling. The other monsters were running rampant and treating them like appetizers, but the Black Drake was in no hurry. The human that he knew was much more terrifying. The Black Drake lifted himself up and soared into the sky. *** A small, shaking video showed insight into a terrible scene. 『Kyak! No! I don’t want to die! 』 『Someone help! 』 Desperately screaming, many people were caught by the monster and died. It wasn’t that there were no Awakened in the portal, just that they all were low grades. They couldn’t all be protected, and as a result many lives were lost. The once-peaceful streets were now stained with blood and filled with screams. The video had only been shaking slightly at first and now started to really move unsteadily. The person holding the camcorder was trembling with fear. Around that time, the hand of salvation arrived. Awakened sent by guilds and the government poured in. Tankers with shields blocked the monster and the dealers attacked. Awakened with support-type powers were busy moving around rescuing survivors. 『W-we’re here!』 The camcorder fell and hit the ground. The screen went black. One day, a video suddenly uploaded to RedTube went viral. Even though RedTube kept deleting the video for violating the rules, it couldn’t be stopped. The speed at which the video spread was terrifying. After just about everybody had already seen it, the news began to cover it as well. Showing a screen half-covered with censored mosaic, the announcer added. 『The gate incident in New York is having a massive social impact. The portal exploded without any sign before it opened. 』(EN: This was originally in English.) Tik. The same thing on the next channel. 『The opening of the No-Warning Portal has not occurred in just New York. Apparently something similar has also happened in Korea. We were able to make contact with a survivor from the incident. Let’s hear what they had to say.』 Tik. No matter where I turned, there was only talk of no-warning portals. “Tsk.” Seon-woo, who was watching next to him, clicked his tongue. I had paid large sums of money to keep the situation quiet, but it seems someone broke their contract. Did they not read it properly? Once I figure out who it was, they’ll have a lot of money to pay. “Additionally, monsters that have never been seen before have also appeared. This time, I have a video of a monster named the Black Dragon.” As time went on and the commotion in New York slowly subsided, the public’s anxiety lingered. One of the most dangerous monsters had survived. 『Do you see it? There’s a black dragon way over there!』 The New York anchor shouted with an excited voice. At the top of a particularly tall building, a massive monster hung off it. Its tail was fastened around the spiral while it dozed. 『Many Awakened have gone out to catch it several times, but they haven’t caught it yet.』 The monster was too clever. As soon as someone got close, it flew high up. That alone made it impossible for them to even touch it. They tried mobilizing a hunter with flying ability, but the monster was far superior. So the US decided to try a different method. They tried to mobilize more fighters— but even that wasn’t easy. The monster was very fast, and when he was running away, he deliberately moved only to where there were civilians. It made it impossible to launch an attack recklessly. He would then launch his own attacks against the Awakened. A fighter, hit by an acid-breath that melted everything, crashed down and wrecked the city center. Some thought that all people should be evacuated, but they were met with opposition. “When are we going to move all those people away from it!” “And how do you propose we do that? The monster will attack the moment we let up pressure. If you’re going to object, come up with a better plan!” For that reason, the monster was still hanging above New York’s buildings. “It’s a black dragon.” Seon-woo stared at the screen. Between the spider monster we had encountered and this black dragon, new monsters seemed to be popping up everywhere. Dealing with their current monsters was already a challenge. I didn’t know how the world was going to be able to face portals that poured out increasingly strong monsters. “It’s a dragon.” Hyeon-woo, who narrowed his eyes, glared at the screen. ‘Weird. Why does it look so familiar?’ The monster flickered and changed its body position. Hyeon-woo saw a large white dot on his back. ‘Unn? A spot?’ The first bike he left behind in the Demon Realm, Black Drake, the tamed savage who initially rushed to eat Hyeon-woo. It looked remarkably similar to that blotch. ‘Why is Spots here?’ The fairy might be the cause of this. Basically, creatures from the Demon Realm cannot come to Earth. She had told this to Hyeon-woo, who was worried about what would happen if these terrible monsters went to Earth and harmed Seon-woo. ‘That’s the rule. By default, entry to other dimensions is prohibited for creatures from the Demon Realm and the Celestial Realm, as they could destroy the world. So rest assured. Monsters from the Demon Realm will never appear on Earth!’ Was it a lie? Or was it true and something else has happened? I still didn’t know, but one thing’s for sure: “Seon-woo-ya, I have a favor to ask of you.” “A favor?” Seon-woo’s eyes widened at his first request. So far, he had never asked for anything. Was he starting to trust me? His heart was pounding. “There.” Hyeon-woo’s hand pointed to the TV screen. “I want to go there.” Seon-woo’s gaze touched the screen and then turned to Hyeon-woo. “Where, America? I mean, we can go, but New York is dangerous at the moment, so would it be ok if we just avoid that area?” “No, there.” “Hyung.” “I want to go to New York and see the monster up close.” “No. It’s too dangerous. The hunters there haven’t even fought it properly yet. It’s like a volcano that you don’t know when it’ll explode.” At that, Hyeon-woo looked up at Seon-woo quietly. “You can protect me.” “I don’t have the ability to fly. If you get caught up in it, I can’t guarantee whether or not I will be able to protect Hyung.” Hyeon-woo’s gaze moved to Do-jin, who was sitting quietly on the other sofa this time. It was only when Seon-woo was next to Hyeon-woo, but these days he would often be away. Since he’s still the Guild Leader, he must attend to the management of the Guild, I guess. Hyeon-woo thought so at least. YRR: What a weird way to end the chapter. I can’t wait for Kero v2. HM: It’s a new pet for HW. Lol. But yaaa. Hyeon woo is having (will be having) a new pet OwO it seems…. Apparently, tho it’s more of a foreshadowing. ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: YaagRabRag YRR: What a weird way to end the chapter. I can’t wait for Kero v2. HM: It’s a new pet for HW. Lol. But yaaa. Hyeon woo is having (will be having) a new pet OwO it seems…. Apparently, tho it’s more of a foreshadowing. We made a discord server! please join us!