83. “Or have you heard any stories?” He hadn’t heard any stories from him. After returning from the Demon Realm, his Hyung did not tell Seon-woo anything. So Seon-woo also didn’t ask his older brother. He closed his eyes and covered his ears, not wanting to relive his Hyung’s past suffering, having experienced the harshness of the Demon Realm himself. As for his Hyung, he struggled to get through the painful days. He thought it was something he should have done, but on the other hand, he also felt a bit regretful. In fact, he thought he should have listened to more stories even if he dug them up. That was why Alberg’s words turned Seon-woo’s insides upside down. Seon-woo gritted his teeth without even realizing it. “Stop it.” Hyeon-woo sighed and stepped forward. “I didn’t do anything.” Alberg said so, but he didn’t let go. “You provoked my brother.” “I was a little mean. They don’t act as if anything has happened just because they are of only one bloodline.” “He’s not only that. He’s my precious little brother.” “I know. That’s why I was only a little mean.” Indeed, demons have cruel hearts. He and Alberg were no different. “You can’t do that.” “Alright. I’ll put up with it.” Alberg decided to take a step back at Hyeon-woo’s words. He came all the way to the other world to meet him, but he felt bad because something that bothered him was next to him. Among humans, it was impossible for people of the same lineage to become partners, even though they were younger siblings. Who was the man who was standing beside Hyeon-woo, looking at him as if on high alert? “Is that part of your bloodline too?” “Who? Do-jin Hyung? No, not this one.” “Then.” “No. Do-jin Hyung is also a precious person to me.” Alberg grumbled at Hyeon-woo’s words. “You have too many precious people.” “It’s just a few.” “Isn’t it two?” “That’s usually said to be few.” As the two of them were having a conversation, Ga-jun interjected. “Am I not included in the precious person?” “Do you want to be included?” Hyeon-woo looked at Ga-jun with eyes filled with disgust. Seeing him do this even after being beaten up like that, he was not normal either. “It would be nice to be included.” “Wake up from that dream.” “Aha, then that means this one is nothing.” Alberg narrowly opened his eyes and looked at Ga-jun. “No venting your anger out. Don’t kill anyone I know. No, just don’t touch anyone.” “I think that would be a bit difficult.” “If you don’t like it, don’t.” Instead, he himself would no longer deal with Alberg. Hyeon-woo looked at him with his arms crossed. “I get it. In the end, whoever likes more loses.” “No, that’s what I mean.” Hyeon-woo raised his eyebrows and asked. “You said you liked me?” “Yeah. That’s why I visited so often.” “You fought every time you came.” “It was a light greeting.” “Really?” Although full of energy, Alberg’s words were true. If he had tried to fight in earnest, Hyeon-woo would not have survived intact every time. He was the person who liked him, so he was fine with it because he controlled his strength to some extent. “Okay. Let’s just say it is.” “Let’s say so. It’s an important story.” “It doesn’t matter because I have no intention of becoming your partner.” “Why!” Alberg looked at Hyeon-woo with a disappointed expression. “On the contrary, why do you think I will become your partner?” “That’s right. Courtship without consent is only violence.” Do-jin chimed in from the side. “We got along well though.” “No, we didn’t? I don’t like fighting very much.” “What do you like then?” “I like taking a nap in peace.” “I like that too.” At Alberg’s words, Do-jin also opened his mouth. “I like it too.” “Hyung, I like taking naps too.” “A nap? That’s nice.” In addition, Seon-woo and Ga-jun also added their words. Seon-woo said yes, but why did Ga-jun intervene? Hyeon-woo waved his hand at him. “Be quiet over there.” “Why am I being scolded here?” Ga-jun spat out a nonsensical sound, but he neatly ignored it. “Enough with the partner stuff and tell me how you came here.” “If you wish so.” Alberg shrugged his shoulders and continued with what he was talking about earlier. In the Demon Realm after Hyeon-woo disappeared, Alberg, mad with longing, ran rampant like a mad demon. Due to the nature of demons, it was fine if there were only one or two crazy people. The story would be different if the person who ran wild was the number one in the Demon Realm. As the situation was like that, the fairy also quietly disappeared. Hyeon-woo, the last remaining person, was also sent back to his original world, and the contract with Demon Realm was concluded, so she had returned to the Fantasy Realm. “Haa.” Since even the fairy with the talent to connect worlds disappeared, there was only one way left: Opening a portal using sacrifices and magic. The only problem was that Alberg did not know the coordinates of the world where Hyeon-woo was. Because of that, Alberg spent every day full of sorrow. “It seems like a useless story up to that point.” Hyeon-woo, who was listening to the story, clicked his tongue. “Listen more.” One day, Alberg, who was rampaging as usual, found an open portal under an old tree located deep in the dark forest. “Alberg-nim?” Standing in front of him was Kania, the 8th ranked demon. “This is something else!” Blocking her portal, Kania struggled to somehow block Alberg’s approach, but she couldn’t. Eventually, she was thrown away with her leg broken, and Alberg stood in front of the portal. “Where does this portal connect to?” Kania clamped her mouth shut. “If you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to. After all, what remains is time.” Alberg tortured Kania on the spot. Both her mother and her father were high-ranking demons, so she, who was strong from an immature age, was not resistant to pain. Thanks to that, he was able to figure out the identity of the portal shortly after. “Earth, a portal to the Earth!” “Earth.” The world Hyeon-woo lived in. He often uttered the word Earth. Immediately he tried to push his body through the portal, but to no avail. The power the portal allowed him was too small. Cania would have been able to pass through, but for Alberg, it was impossible. He was strong, so he couldn’t go to meet the person he wanted. It was absurd. Still, Alberg did not give up. And he had a belated realization. ‘Can I reduce it if it overflows?’ Now, the passage to the other world was blocked, but it was said that there was a time in the past when entry and exit was free. At that time, the demons divided their powers and left them in the Demon Realm to go to another world. It’s a kind of alter ego. “Can I do that too?” It was a strange story. “Usually, the shared power is hidden and protected. But I didn’t have to. Even if you share it, you won’t lose to other demons. And by sharing power in this way, we can keep our existence unnoticed by the inhabitants of the world outside of the Middle Realm.” It would be a headache if the fairies or angels found out about this. Alberg said confidently. “So, for now.” Hyeon-woo’s words were followed by Do-jin. “Someone opened a portal on Earth.” Hyeon-woo received those words again. “Alberg came over instead of the demons that were originally going to come over.” “Somehow I feel bad.” Alberg looked at him with a dissatisfied expression. “Is it easy to open such a portal?” “It depends on the existence that had to be passed over. It’s difficult to create a portal through which I can pass through.” “Then, how did you?” “You need some sacrifices equivalent to the person.” “So…. some demons were sacrificed?” “No, from Earth.” “So they killed some humans?” “How many?” Alberg raised his finger and said with a smirk. “At least 10,000 people.” “What if the person who opened the portal had strong magic? So, about a dragon?” “Then it falls to a thousand.” His head hurt. If that was true, he didn’t know when Tiamat would try to summon the demons again. Of course, he knew that killing a thousand people in the city center was not easy. Mana was also not something that could be drawn indefinitely. But what if the massacre started in another country at war, not in the city center? If you make a new portal with it. Could he stop that? “Can’t you stop it?” “By killing the person who opened the portal?” “No. First of all, you had the highest rank in the Demon Realm.” “I’ll have to listen to you if you tell me, but well. Wouldn’t it be impossible if the beliefs were different? Besides, I don’t think Cania is the ringleader. So it’ll be a higher-level demon. In the Demon Realm, there are demons who live without stepping forward even though they have the ability.” In the past, there was a demon king designated by demons in the Demon Realm. The demons obeyed God’s will and followed him. However, during the war with the Celestial Realm, both the demon king and the celestial king died, and as a result, the gods also fell asleep, and no more kings were born. A new order had arisen. “That’s right. I heard such a story from a fairy.” He didn’t even think about it right away because he was in a hurry. “But if you want, I can do anything.” Alberg approached Hyeon-woo and held his hand. And while he was careless, he put his lips on it. Do-jin freaked out and grabbed Hyeon-woo’s hand, but it was already too late. Alberg looked at Do-jin with a smile. However, what was contained in the finely folded purple eyes was an obvious murderous intent. ‘It’s annoying, but I can’t kill him.’ Because Hyeon-woo said no. That was his complaint, but he had no intention of going against his word right now. ‘Because becoming your partner is the priority.’ So he just laughed. 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82. “Hyeon-woo, Hyeon-woo!” Alberg, a handsome boy with an enchanting appearance, hugged Hyeon-woo tightly and rubbed his face against his chest. That sight was very lovely, but since he knew the other person’s reality, he pushed it away. “Why don’t you get away from me?” “I don’t want to!” Alberg put strength into his arm as he embraced Hyeon-woo. There was no sign of falling. “Wow, what a beauty. You will become prettier when you grow up.” Next to him, Ga-jun whistled without knowing the thoughts of others. ‘Strange.’ Although he only chased after him, he had rarely tried to engage in skin ship like this. Was there a change of heart during the time when they couldn’t meet? Hyeon-woo let out a small sigh. “Get away, Get away and let’s talk.” “Can I just stay like this?” “I’m uncomfortable.” “Really? Shall I change my posture then?” Alberg turned around and hugged Hyeon-woo from behind. Now that he was shorter than he was, his appearance was delicate. ‘It’s uncomfortable in the front or back!’ Demons often act impulsively. That was why he was trying hard not to provoke him, but gradually his original personality came out. Hyeon-woo pulled Alberg’s long flowing hair. “What did I just say?” “I didn’t hear.” Said the one who could hear the ants crawling in the distance. What couldn’t he hear? Hyeon-woo’s fingers got stuck in front of his stomach and he forcefully removed his white fingers one by one. Alberg laughed lightly, mischievously. And that exploded the jealousy of the others who were watching all along. “Little boy-nim.” The one who came out first was Seon-woo. With the title he called him, he felt the will to scratch the inside of the opponent. Originally, teenage boys did not like to look young. “Didn’t you learn that you shouldn’t do something that the other person doesn’t like?” “I didn’t learn.” Alberg answered naturally. Then, he focused on playing finger games with Hyeon-woo again. “Then learn now.” Seon-woo pulled Alberg by the nape of his neck. It looked slim on the outside, but when he actually touched it, his body felt heavy. In addition, the killing intent felt the moment he grabbed the scruff of the neck was something even Seon-woo, who had fought against monsters for a long time, could not handle. Puk! At that moment, Hyeon-woo turned around and hit Alberg on the head mercilessly. “Why, why are you hitting me!” “Are you asking because you don’t know? Don’t touch my brother. If you do, I’ll kill you.” Hyeon-woo growled and warned Alberg. “The one who touched first is over there!” “Who cares, The moment you touch my brother, you die, and I live.” “Huu.” Alberg also knew that Hyeon-woo had a younger brother. And he also knew that, unlike the demons, those of the same bloodline are affectionate to each other when it came to humans. So, the moment he knew that he was Hyeon-woo’s younger brother, he gave up his intention to harm Seon-woo, but the resentment was different. He couldn’t help but become sulky. “Is your brother that important?” “Of course.” “More than me?” “Naturally, of course.” For the first time since Alberg was born, he felt sad. He was born a child of a strong demon tribe, swallowed his parents, and obtained strong power. That was why no one ignored him, but Hyeon-woo was different. “Okay. I won’t mess with your brother. I swear by my name.” Then, as he sneakily held his hand, he stayed still while frowning. It was said that he would allow this much in exchange for not harming his brother. Just in case, he tried to hug him again like before, but he moved his body to avoid it. He promised to put his name on it, but only one hand was allowed. Alberg touched Hyeon-woo’s hand with his head bowed. “Also!” Seon-woo tried to intervene this time as well, but Hyeon-woo stopped him. “Leave it.” “But Hyung.” Seon-woo glared at Alberg with disapproval. He didn’t like him at all. “Hyeon-woo-ya.” In such a situation, Do-jin’s calm voice was heard. “Do you know each other?” “Yes.” “Here? Or somewhere else?” This question was said so low that only Hyeon-woo could understand it. Apparently, Do-jin noticed that Alberg was not human. His behavior was also strange, and his strength was too strong for a teenage boy, so it was doubtful. Besides, because of this incident, he learned that demons could cross over to another world. Hyeon-woo blinked slowly. And with that action alone, Do-jin understood everything. “Looks like you two know each other.” Misha, who was looking at the encounter between the two, clapped her hands and intervened. “Yes, we know each other.” “Then…” Misha glanced at Alberg and asked Hyeon-woo. “Do you need any help?” He didn’t seem normal. Hyeon-woo’s party helped a lot even though they were Awakened people from another country. That was why they wanted to repay them as much as they could on this side. It wasn’t easy to get a psychiatrist in the current situation, but if necessary they would do it. “No. It’s okay. He’s a bit of a daydreamer.’ Not a little bit. Misha swallowed back the words that rose up in her throat. “Please let me know if you need any help later.” “Of course. Thank you for your consideration.” “No. We are more grateful. I’m holding you too much. Rest then.” Misha smiled and withdrew. “Let’s go somewhere else.” As soon as he confirmed that Misha was far away, Hyeon-woo brought out his words. “Where?” “Outside, if possible, a place where there are no people would be good.” “I saw a place like that a while ago. Let’s go because I remember the location. How are you going to go?” “By using Spotty.” A quick conversation took place between Do-jin and Hyeon-woo. At that point, Seon-woo and Ga-jun also seemed to have noticed something strange. Ga-jun clicked his tongue and said. “Anyway, not even one day will pass peacefully.” “Hyung, I’m going too.” “Okay. Let’s go together.” “What about me?” Ga-jun then asked. “Come if you want to follow me.” “I want to go.” The body that wandered around demanded a break, but it could not overcome curiosity. So the four went up to the roof. Spotty, who was taking a break, found them, and got up. “Kirrrk.” “Nice to meet you. Black Drake. Is that the kid you took with you?” “Yes.” Hyeon-woo answered briefly and put Alberg on Drake’s back. Then, noticing his identity, Spotty trembled briefly. “Are you okay? I wouldn’t hurt you.” “Kiruk.” Hyeon-woo then climbed up behind him. Seon-woo and Do-jin looked at it disapprovingly, but this was the safest. Like that, Spotty, carrying five people including Alberg flew to a deserted place on the outskirts of the city. “This should be good enough.” Hyeon-woo, who made Spotty land, jumped down. “You come down too, Alberg.” “Alberg? Your name’s Alberg? That’s unusual.” When Ga-jun spoke, Alberg replied calmly. “My real name is longer.” “What is it?” “It’s a name I can’t tell anyone.” Alberg looked at Ga-jun with an arrogant expression, then looked away. “Hyeon-woo, I missed you. Didn’t you miss me?” “No, I didn’t miss you.” If you compare life in the Demon Realm, this place was heaven. There was no way he would miss a place where only terrible memories remained. “Is that so? That’s too bad.” Because Alberg enjoyed the days he spent with Hyeon-woo, he missed the days that passed. “Rather than that, Alberg. How are you here?” Hyeon-woo asked. “Hmm. Are you curious?” “I’m curious. The fairy said you couldn’t come to this world.” “Did the fairy say that?” “Yes.” Alberg closed his eyes and smiled. “You’re honest. That’s why I like you.” He flirted as easily as breathing. Hyeon-woo was the only one who didn’t know. “I don’t like you.” “I agree.” It had been a while since Seon-woo and Do-jin agreed. “Then, since there will be people who don’t know me, let me introduce myself again. My name is Alberg. I’m a demon of the highest position in the Demon Realm.” “You mean a demon came over?” Ga-jun clicked his tongue as if he was full of energy. “Yes. I’m a demon. Originally, people like you would not dare to speak so casually but rejoice. I’ll give you special permission.” And the person he pointed to was Seon-woo. “You’ve become a special person?” Seon-woo’s expression twisted as Ga-jun teased him. “I’m not happy at all.” It was because he knew why demons appeared like that. “What’s your relationship with my Hyung?” Do-jin listened to Seon-woo’s question. “We will become partners in the future.” Alberg answered confidently. “It’s not true!” Hyeon-woo hurriedly intervened, denying Alberg’s answer. “When were we like that!” Wasn’t it just bumping into each other and exchanging news from time to time? He couldn’t understand why the word ‘partners’ came out. “It’ll be like that from now on. While you were gone, I realized my heart. Yes. I was in love with you!” “It’s an illusion!” “No. There can be no illusions. Because now that I met you, my heart that had been dead the whole time is beating violently. Look.” Alberg grabbed Hyeon-woo’s hand and placed it on his chest. Then, the thumping of his heart was transmitted through his palm, and he removed his hand in surprise. “Isn’t that how it’s supposed to run normally?” Because demons might be different from humans. “No.” He was going crazy. Things took a strange turn, and his head was hurting. “Who’s your partner!” Seon-woo, who had been patient till now, exploded again. “Hyeon-woo, your younger brother seems to have a strange personality.” “It’s the other way around. My Hyung is no one’s partner.” “That’s something you don’t know. Don’t you know your Hyung went to the Demon Realm?” Alberg continued his words as if he were threatening. Support on KoFi Chapter 83, 84, 85 Chapter 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag HM: I have to say…. That Ga-jun reminds me of Park Geon-ho from IDWTR. lol. YRR: That was an odd place to end the chapter. Please join the discord server. 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66. Chae Yoo-jung, who followed me with his eyes looking expectantly, was very disappointed when he saw the sign that said PC room. I went down to the basement and opened the glass door of the PC room, taking Chae Yoo-jung, who was moody, under the thunder’s roar. Even though it was a weekday, it was full of people at 9:00 PM. ‘Wait, but can I just bring him to a PC room?’ It was so insignificant that I forgot about it for a while, but Chae Yoo-jung was still a well-known professional player. I belatedly worried that he might cause a commotion by bringing him to a PC room full of guys playing games, but fortunately, everyone was busy playing games, so they didn’t recognize Chae Yoo-jung. “Is it okay for you to come here?” “I am not a celebrity. Of course it’s fine.” “You used to do commercials. That level is the same as that of a celebrity.” Maybe it was last year. When there was a short break after the spring competition, the entire LVS team filmed a famous brand training suit advertisement. Chae Yoo-jung was the center of the topic even then. It was a natural result because his face is as amazing as his gaming skills. “Um, I’ve been taking a break for almost a year now… Originally, the fandom only shows interest in what the players are currently doing.” I mean, sure… who would have predicted that Gamgack would appear in a local PC room? But just in case, I’ll go to the most remote corner. However, no matter how many times I looked inside, there were no empty seats except for a couple seats. “Where’s the empty seat?” “No. 39, No. 40.” I asked the counter part-timer for a vacant seat with the feeling of holding a rope, but the answer that came back was 1, as expected, only couple seats. Although the couple seats are in a corner, there’s no screen dividing the two monitors, and the chairs are placed horizontally, making it a place for lovers who are on good terms. To think that you and a man should sit in a place like that. It would be horrible, but even if I moved to another PC room now, the situation would be the same, so there was no other option. Unlike me, who sat close to the edge of the chair with a puzzled look on my face, Chae Yoo-jung sat next to me without hesitation. Rather, he seemed to like the couple seats more than the regular seats. “By the way, Hyung.” Yoo-jung smiled shyly while pressing the computer power button instead of me. “Are you talking informally to me now?” “Ah.” I was so annoyed that I unknowingly talked informally. I can’t even use honorific words again after I’ve talked down to my heart’s content. I didn’t have anything to say, so I just stared at the monitor, and Chae Yoo-jung sighed with his loose face. “I don’t like it.” “You don’t like it? Just turn on the game already.” “Yes.” It had been a very long time since I logged into Hero with this account. As soon as I logged in, I checked the information window, and the tiers were as expected due to the dormant demotion system. Diamond 4 level. Leave it alone and I’ll go down to platinum. I haven’t played it for almost 7 months, so it’s a natural result. Anyway, the tier wasn’t important right now. When I turned on the block list, I saw a Gamgack’s username that was raised alone. “Hyung, could it be that I was the only one who you blocked?” Blocking was annoying, so I didn’t do it well, so it seemed like there would be no one but Chae Yoo-jung. I just found out that this guy was the only one. “Wow… Hyung, it’s really too much.” “……” Chae Yoo-jung muttered in a voice without playfulness, as if he hadn’t expected it to be this much. Feeling as if my conscience had been pricked with a needle, I hurriedly moved the mouse cursor and pressed Unblock. An information message [LVS gamgack has been unblocked] appears in the center of the screen. “Hey, look. Unblocked. okay?” “It’s annoying.” “Talking informally again?” “I am annoyed.” “I’ll let it slide. Let’s see what we have to do now.” After trying to soothe him with a sorry heart, Chae Yoo-jung sighed openly at me. Ugh, this kid. “Anyway, now that I have unblocked you, explain what you asked earlier.” “Here?” At that question, I looked back for a moment. It was not a place to have a calm conversation because of various game sound effects and loud conversations. “Let’s get out.” “It’s been less than 10 minutes since I came in, and you want to leave right away? You charged for two hours.” “Two hours is the minimum payment amount.” “Hyung, don’t do that.” Chae Yoo-jung grabbed my arm as I was about to raise myself up and met my gaze. Under the lights of the PC room, the pale eyes were stuck in my head. “Let’s play a little game together.” “A game all of a sudden?” “We came to the PC room but it’s unfortunate that we won’t play games.” I’m sorry about everything. The guy who quickly realized that I was about to refuse made a pitiful face and begged me again. “Only one round, please. It shouldn’t take 30 minutes. It was my wish to play on the same team as Hyung.” “No, what kind of wish is that… You saw me fall off the tier. We can’t play together.” “I have a sub account. And besides being ranked [1] in the game, there is also normal game [2], right?” “Let’s stop talking nonsense and leave, huh?” “I-I don’t like it. I want to play games with Hyung. I won’t talk to you if you don’t want to play games with me.” “......” As he changed the conditions at will, swear words came up to the end of my throat at Yoo-jung’s actions. The opponent is a famous professional player. Even punching that guy doesn’t end with just being sued. Swallowing my anger with difficulty, I gritted my teeth and said. “Only one round.” “Yes!” When the permission was granted, Chae Yoo-jung smiled broadly and accessed his sub account hurriedly. I also turned on the sub account that I usually use when playing games with my classmates. “Hyung, go with me as a bottom duo. I’ll be a supporter.” “Do whatever you want.” Chae Yoo-jung couldn’t hide his pleasant expression despite my plaintive reply. When I glanced at the figure, I frowned. I couldn’t understand what was so good about playing in the same team. Even if you win, it’s a normal game with no rewards. ……Is it really true that you admire me? That professional player Gamgack? The first time I heard him at the cafe, the words felt like lies because it seemed like nonsense, but reality began to touch me little by little. *** “Fuck.” After coming out of the PC room and checking the time on my cell phone that it was well past 11pm, I spat out the swear words I had been enduring ever since. When Chae Yoo-jung asked me to play one more game, I fell into it, so I ended up using up the entire hour of charging. In addition, the guy ordered food on his own in the middle, so my stomach was filled. He said that he could afford it because he was a supporter, and he touched his forehead as he recalled Chae Yoo-jung’s act of putting fried dumplings in my mouth while I beat the minion. I’m also a crazy person who ate it while focusing on the game. Fuck. “Hyung, today was so much fun.” After leaving the PC room, Chae Yoo-jung clung to me with a smile on his lips. Seeing him like this gave me even more headache. “Next time, let’s go see a movie, yes?” “Be quiet..” The quick-witted guy did this on purpose, so I was even more annoyed. I’m about to go crazy. I didn’t meet him for this. Hero, which I played after a long time of being offline, is much more fun than I thought, so stop... “When is the next time for you?” “What?” “......” It wouldn’t matter if tomorrow was the weekend, but the lecture was scheduled early in the morning, so I had to go back. It would have been better if we met again next time and had a calm conversation. “Would you like to watch a movie together?” “Stop with the bullshit.” “I don’t mind anytime.” Looking at the schedule on my cell phone, I raised my head at those words. “Aren’t you busy?” “I’m unemployed, so of course I’m free. I will match with my Hyung’s schedule.” “I thought you were practicing even though you weren’t playing much.” “I will be busy next year. There aren’t many free things left, so we should play to our heart’s content at times like this.” Chae Yoo-jung looked down at me and smiled pleasantly. His hair and skin glistened like stars in the light of the streetlamp. The gaze that stared right at me contained a deep liking that could not be ignored. “Then see you on Sunday. At that time, please answer the question I asked you today.” “Yes. I’ll take care of the movie reservations.” “Don’t look, you idiot.” I made an appointment for Sunday and thought of Yoo Chae. On Saturday, I will connect to Zenoris and meet Yoo Chae. As I was swept away by Chae Yoo-jung today and couldn’t get any useful information, I thought to find out a little bit about the two of them while playing games with Yoo Chae on Saturday. “Still, I think their personalities are a bit similar.” It is very similar to Yoo Chae in that he flirts and does everything he wants. If the two aren’t the same person... Am I being caught by similar guys and suffering twice as much? I really am a beggar. If I’m sure they’re the same person or not, it might be good for my mental health to separate one side. In terms of nuisance, Chae Yoo-jung’s worse than Yoo Chae, so it would be better to push this side out. Note [1] Ranked game (ranked match): A method of matching gamers with similar skills in online games. It is a game mode in which grades are divided and promotion and relegation are made according to the results of the game. [2] Normal Game (Normal): The most basic, no stakes. Support on KoFi Chapter 69, 70, 71, 72 Chapter 67,68 --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei We made a Discord Server! please join us!

65. What Kim Dae-seok said is not wrong. Because it was true that I was hasty in doubt without plausible evidence. However, there is something that can be explained only if Chae Yoo-jung and Yoo Chae are the same person. For example, the first meeting between me and Yoo Chae. Judging by the attitude Chae Yoo-jung showed at the wedding, he thinks of me quite well. That’s why he changed his attitude as soon as he found out that Hero’s ‘I’m Sleepy’ and Zenoris’ ‘I’m Sleepy’ are the same person. After that, he must have heard from Seo Tae-young that I was doing Zenoris. The reason for hiding his personal information must have been on purpose in case I met him at the wedding. More than anything, I’ve already experienced a case where Yoo Chae approached me pretending to be someone else. I had a strong premonition, like when I realized that Cotton Candy Fox was Yoo Chae. ‘But… But...…’ That was it. I couldn’t confidently ask Chae Yoo-jung if he was Yoo Chae. I needed to take the time to check if they were really the same person or if it was just my imagination. At this rate, it seemed that it would bother both of them if it turned out they weren’t. Especially for Yoo Chae… We’ve finally become close friends, and I didn’t want to hurt him with a ridiculous misunderstanding. After organizing my thoughts, I looked down at the glass on the table. The iced lemonade glistened like a jewel in the sunlight coming through the window. At that time, someone, who had walked close to where I was sitting, opened his mouth with a nervous expression. “Hello.” When I looked up, as expected, Chae Yoo-jung was standing there. Instead of saying a word, I simply greeted him and pointed to the chair across from him, and he sat down, creaking like a rusty machine. ‘Why did you come dressed up like that?’ Chae Yoo-jung was wearing a light autumn coat over a dark blue turtleneck shirt with half of his bangs over. I’m just wearing a hoodie and jeans. The eyes of the people around him were drawn to his direction because he’s a rather gorgeous-looking guy. “H-have you been waiting long?” “No.” “Sorry. I, um, was going to come right away.” Chae Yoo-jung made a face that reminded me a lot of a certain someone and stutteringly apologized. This is rather inconvenient. “I really only waited about 10 minutes… It was me who suddenly called yesterday and asked to meet, so don’t worry about it.” “Yes, yes.” “Please order a drink first.” Chae Yoo-jung looked at the lemonade in front of me and smiled brightly. There was an optical illusion that flowers were in full bloom around him. What kind of man looks so pretty? That’s interesting. “I’m fine.” “Here is one drink per person.” “......” Chae Yoo-jung, who stood up awkwardly again, ordered a menu and returned. He ordered the same lemonade as me. “I’m sorry for asking to meet you all of a sudden. I have something to ask in person.” “No. I was very happy that you asked me to meet you first. That… actually, I wanted to meet you too.” Chae Yoo-jung, who was shy with his ears dyed red, asked with his eyes twinkling. “Can I call you Ji-han-hyung like last time?” “By the way.” I was scratching the back of my neck thinking about how to start talking, but I finally opened my mouth. “How do you know me?” “What do you mean?” “Of course I know Chae Yoo-jung. Because you’re a popular pro player. We met as enemies many times.” Let’s talk seriously without laughing, and Chae Yoo-jung, who was extremely excited, quickly calmed down. “But no matter how much I think about it, I don’t know how you know me. Even if you heard about me from Tae-young-hyung...” Wait. How should I put it better? ‘You like me’? The tone is a bit strange though. It’s like having a crush, but then again, this is also ambiguous. Should I say, ‘You’re following me’? “… I don’t understand why you’re trying to be friends.” When I hurriedly shook my head and asked instead of using the simplest words, Chae Yoo-jung raised the corners of his mouth and laughed. “I know what Hyung is talking about. I approached you at the wedding a little hastily, right? I also regretted it a lot when I went home that day. I didn’t mean to embarrass Hyung.” Chae Yoo-jung, who had become calmer than before, answered in a low, soft voice. “It is true that I like you. Like a fan. I admire you a little.” “What? Admiration?” A popular professional player yearns for an ordinary college student? “Hyung is good at games. It’s not just Hero, it’s all other games too. That’s why you’re cool.” “Are you teasing me right now? Or are you kidding?” “I meant it though?” Feeling frustrated, I let out a small sigh and crossed my arms. “Do you chat with someone you admire about them being a shit jungler?” “Ah, that.” “Honestly, it’s ridiculous for me. Every time I meet you, I lose. It’s because of my lack of skills and lack of team luck, so I can’t argue with it, but isn’t it kind of bringing a fight to say that in the entire chat?” “...sorry.” In an instant, with his shoulders drooping down, Yoo-jung looked at me with sad eyes. My heart was slightly shaken by the pitiful appearance, like a puppy abandoned on a rainy day. ‘Uk……’ “I was trying to play a joke on Hyung, but I went too far. As soon as I started chatting, I felt that I had made a mistake and tried to apologize to Hyung… Since I wasn’t added as your friend, I couldn’t do it in the end.” … Did he? Well, I guess it was because I was upset. Come to think of it, right before I quit Hero, I put Gamgack on the block list. Hero is different from RPG games, so you can’t talk to each other unless you add them as friends. At least, when we meet in the same game, all we do is have a personal chat or chat in the game window, but since I quit the game right away, I couldn’t even do that. “… Alright. I didn’t listen and I blocked you right away, so I won’t pursue that further.” “Bl-blocking? Did you block me?” As if Chae Yoo-jung was shocked, his eyes widened and he panicked, then he pouted his lips slightly and glanced at me. So what if you stare at me? “So, what’s the answer to the question? I asked why you want to be friends with me.” “I guess?” “I’m asking because I’m curious.” Chae Yoo-jung, who had a dissatisfied face with his lips tightly closed, turned his head around and said calmly. “If you unblock, I’ll answer.” “What?” “Unblocking on Hero. If you unblock me, I’ll answer it.” He really hits the target. What’s up with this guy? I wiped my eyes, barely swallowing my irritation, and forced a smile. “I’ll go home later and unlock the block right away, so why don’t you explain now?” “I blocked you and quitted the game anyway? It doesn’t matter.” “I don’t like it. I don’t like it.” “No, then what?” “Please send me a photo to prove that you unblocked me. I’ll meet you later and tell you.” “…you know what a nuisance you are?” In the end, I couldn’t stand it and said the sentence in my thoughts, and Chae Yoo-jung covered his mouth with his hand and cried. “How can you say that, Hyung!” “What.” “You just said outright that I was annoying. I like Hyung... It’s really too much.” “That one is too much.” “It’s not a difficult request to unblock me… It’s because I really want to get close to you...” Chae Yoo-jung blinked his big eyes several times as if he was upset. His long eyelashes fluttered lightly like a butterfly flapping its wings. “If you don’t want to hear me saying that, you can start explaining.” “Even swearing when asked to unblock…” As my voice rose little by little, the attention of the cafe customers around me became more focused. “Looks like they’re fighting over there.” “Gosh, he’s really handsome.” “Does it look like someone is crying?” “......” Chae Yoo-jung, who must have heard the gossip, lowered the corners of his eyes as if to show off more, and looked sad. This pretentious bastard… Me with my arms crossed and my face distorted violently, and Chae Yoo-jung with his head down with his shoulders narrowed and his mouth covered with his hand. At first glance, the swearing came out in a situation where the perpetrator and the victim were clearly divided. ‘Fuck.’ I grabbed half of the lemonade I hadn’t had since Chae Yoo-jung came and gulped down half of it. Then, with a half-melted ice cube in his mouth, I jumped to my feet. “Come out.” The guy who had been watching me, asked with a stupid expression, while trembling. “Yes?” “Come out. I want you to confirm.” “Wait a minute, Hyung!” As I strode out of the cafe without any explanation, Chae Yoo-jung, who was surprised, hurriedly chased after me. “Hyu-hyung. Are you angry? I really don’t want anything else, just take a picture of unblocking me and send it to me.” “Be quiet and follow me.” I didn’t want to hear what he said on the street, so I grabbed the guy’s wrist and walked ahead. Chae Yoo-jung, startled with a rattle, quietly followed me without trembling. Fortunately, the destination was not too far from the cafe. Entering the alley right next to the cafe building and walking for about 3 minutes, a familiar sign appeared. [Latest specifications, comfortable space! 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81. Although he subdued Bacardi, he was still a problem after that. “Is there a place to lock him up?” Amber said with a puzzled expression. “There’s kind of a place on the basement floor, but wouldn’t it be difficult?” That person was one of the strongest in the United States. A temporary prison was useless. “So, in the end, you need a keeper, but there are only a few people who can do that here.” In the event of an emergency, there were only three people here who could subdue Bacardi. Besides, all three were not US citizens. It was not known what would happen next. “What about ripping off his limbs? Then the recovery time will be a bit delayed.” First, Hyeon-woo gave his opinion. However, the opinion was dismissed because it could lead to a shock death by doing something wrong. They were just passing the time like that, until they felt a presence from above. “I don’t think there’s any hostility.” “I know.” Eventually, the crowd arrived at the door. Just in case everyone was getting ready to fight, the door opened, and a familiar face appeared. “Leon-nim!” Amber exclaimed with a bright smile. “Amber.” Leon’s gaze, looking inside, fell to the floor, towards Bacardi, who was lying on the floor. A look of regret crossed his face. “Why did you betray humanity?” “You betrayed me. Why do we have to side with humanity in the first place?” In response to Leon’s question, Bacardi asked again. “Because our roots are there.” “Nonsense!” Bacardi twisted and laughed. “I’m on the same level as a weak, noisy, and clueless bug? No, no.” “Are you really crazy?” “If you think I’m crazy, I must be crazy.” With that, Bacardi shut his mouth. Leon let out a deep sigh, then turned his body and bowed deeply to Hyeon-woo. “Thank you for your help. I’ll definitely remember this grace.” He waved his hand saying it was okay, but Leon steadfastly bowed his back and thanked all the people gathered. It was an act worthy of the leader of the Guardian Guild in pursuit of justice. “I’m sorry, but could you help me a little more?” At Leon’s words, Hyeon-woo nodded. Hyeon-woo said, so Seon-woo, of course, agreed, and so did Do-jin. “Erasing debt isn’t a bad thing.” Even Ga-jun joined there. “Amber, can we continue?” “Of course!” There, Amber, and the staff also busily moved and settled down. “Bacardi will be watched by me. As soon as things settle down, he’ll go to the prison where villains are held.” Leon spoke firmly. And after that, after Amber solved the communication jamming, the same thing as in Korea before was repeated. When Amber informed them of an emergency, Hyeon-woo’s party split up and rushed there to help. He also heard that Awakened people from other countries, such as Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom, moved quickly to help. Most of the now-villainous Phoenix guild members of the Phoenix Guild. They also shouted surrender at the slightest disadvantage, perhaps because they were afraid of death. It wasn’t easy to kill someone like that. Of course, even if they shouted ‘surrender’ at Hyeon-woo, he still beat them to death. “I surrender!” “So that I won’t kill you?” Hyeon-woo snorted at the protesting villains. And around that time, a rumor started to circulate among the busy Awakened. About a black-haired boy who rode a Red Boar. He didn’t look like a villain, but he didn’t feel like an ally either. He didn’t help either side, he just asked a question and moved on. And because of that question, the news was delivered to Hyeon-woo. ‘Do you know a person named Ji Hyeon-woo?’ That was the boy’s question. “Do you know him?” For guidance, John, who was attached there for guidance, asked. “No, I don’t know.” Hyeon-woo scratched his cheek with his finger and tried to remember. There was one person he thought of, but he was the No.1 demon in the Demon Realm. When he asked out of curiosity in the past, the fairy did answer. He said he couldn’t easily pass to another world. “He’s too strong. For the balance of the world, the strong cannot easily move into other realms. Hyeon-woo-nim was originally born on Earth, so it doesn’t matter, but Alberg-nim is a complete demon. If he goes over, you will be in trouble.” ‘So, it wouldn’t be Alberg?’ Hyeon-woo thought. But if he thought about it that way, there was another part that didn’t fit. He spent 10 years in the Demon Realm with respect to the flow of time in Middle Earth. The fact that the other person was a boy meant that he was a child in the past. ‘But I didn’t know any children.’ When he was in middle school, he only went back and forth between school, his part-time job, and home. There was no child he knew back then. “Still, I’d like to meet him just in case.” “Then should I help bring him to you if I come across him again?” “It would be nice.” If Hyeon-woo saw him, he would know who it was. *** “Would you like some milk?” Misha looked at the boy sitting in her chair with her legs crossed and asked kindly. “I also have juice.” “Juice would be better.” The boy raised his finger and spoke arrogantly. Normally, it was normal to be in a bad mood, but his overwhelming beauty erased those thoughts. “Yes, I will bring it to you soon.” Misha stepped out of her door with swift steps. And the boy, Alberg, who was watching that scene from behind, gave a small yawn. She said that she would let him meet Hyeon-woo, so he quietly followed her, but he intended to kill everyone if he made a mistake. But he didn’t even know that, and watching him flounder, he felt strange. “Are all humans like that?” Everyone laughed and tried to be nice. It looked like the liver had come out of the stomach. If you are weak, don’t you have to be as careful as you are weak? It was a natural law in the Demon Realm where the more beautiful and kinder, the more poisonous it is. “It’s apple juice.” Before long, apple juice was placed in front of Alberg. “Please listen while drinking.” “I will.” “May I know what your relationship is with Hyeon-woo?” “Relationship?” His relationship with Hyeon-woo. It was a question he didn’t even have to ponder. “We’ll soon become partners.” The first crack appeared on Misha’s face, who had been smiling the whole time. “Do you like him?” “Yeah.” “Uh, I see.” Misha stuttered. “That’s right.” In response to the answer that followed, Misha unconsciously touched her forehead with her hand. Then she glanced at the boy again. He looked like he was in his mid-teens, but was he actually older? But even so, Hyeon-woo was in his early 20s. And there was one more problem. “Aren’t you a man?” “Does gender matter?” It was important. Of course, it’s less important for a boy’s age like him. “May I ask your age?” “Well, I haven’t counted since I passed 1000 years old.” “Oh.” Apparently, the boy had some mental problems. ‘People can’t live to be 1000 years old!’ Misha held back what she wanted to shout. It was because she was afraid that the boy would be shocked if she did something wrong. “Then what is your name?” “Alberg.” This time a normal answer came out. Misha then sighed in relief and praised the name. “That’s a great name.” “Yes, I built it. Originally, my father intended to name me Aloha. I didn’t like it, so I killed him, and I chose a new one.” She was wrong. Misha tried to smile as she swallowed the sigh that was about to burst out again. Everything Alberg said was true, but it sounded absurd to Misha. She was thinking about what more she should say now, but there was a commotion outside. “Hyeon-woo-nim, you are here?” As soon as she heard that, Misha jumped up from her seat. It was because it seemed that it would be better to inform him of the boy’s condition in advance than to just let him in. “I’ll bring Hyeon-woo!” Then, as soon as she ran out of the room, she saw Hyeon-woo and his party. “Are you here?” “Yes, but what about the boy?” “Waiting inside. By the way.” Misha lowered her voice. “It looks like he has a bit of a mental problem. He makes strange nonsense. I think you should be careful just in case.” “What do you mean?” “Stories like being over 1000 years old or killing his father and renaming himself.” Hearing that, Hyeon-woo’s expression hardened. ‘I heard from the fairy that Alberg will not come to this world.’ It seemed that it was an outright lie. He was thinking what to do now when the door suddenly opened. Then, a handsome boy with long black hair jumped out and hugged Hyeon-woo. “Hyeon-woo!” Brilliant purple eyes twinkled. He hoped it wasn’t, but it was the real Alberg. Support on Kofi Chapter 81, 82 ,83, 84, 85 Chapter 86, 87, 88, 89, 90 ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag HW: I wish I didn’t have to say this… but…. It’s Alberg da. yaay! Davine: Alberg is a mood. I dunno what DJ and SW will think of this confession… YRR: Yet another contender for HW. 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. The updates will be activated only when we reach atleast 100 members(excluding the admins and me.) It's not much active currently. We made a discord server! please join us!

64. When I followed Yoo Chae, a scroll actually came out. Thanks to that, I was able to quickly collect the remaining 5 and complete the adventure quest. “……” Even though I barely finished the quest I had taken the time to do from the other day, I still didn’t feel good. Upon returning home, I suspected that Chae Yoo-jung and Yoo Chae might be the same person until right before connecting to Zenoris. But now... I don’t know. At the time I was meeting Chae Yoo-jung at the wedding, Yoo- Chae was participating in an event raid in Zenoris. Since he told me beforehand, I also know where the scroll would appear. Knowing that, it wasn’t easy to be sure. Of course… He could have left the game to someone else to attend the wedding. On behalf of Chae Yoo-jung, someone chatted with the guild members as Yoo Chae, ran a raid, and looked over at the scrolls I still needed... “No, are you saying that he had to keep all that in mind?” Why the hell would he try to deceive me with so much effort? Is this really a realistic possibility? [Party] Yoo Chae: Because we got all the scrolls [Party] Yoo Chae: Next, let’s do a quest to get an NPC’s ring Hyung [Party] Yoo Chae: You only need to collect 5 of them, so it will be over soon ㅎㅅㅎ [Party] Yoo Chae: The rewards are great!! [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung? [Party] I’m Sleepy: I’m sorry [Party] I’m Sleepy: I was looking at something else for a while I groaned and clutched at my forehead, where the headache was coming up, and I missed the chat. I answered as nonchalantly as possible. [Party] I’m Sleepy: yeah [Party] I’m Sleepy: I was going to do that anyway [Party] I’m Sleepy: Is this also in a random location? [Party] Yoo Chae: No! [Party] Yoo Chae: The distance is a bit far [Party] Yoo Chae: The location is fixed [Party] I’m Sleepy: I’ll have to get the quest from NPC. [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung, Are you busy? [Party] Yoo Chae: I’m riding on my pet [Party] Yoo Chae: I’ll take you to the NPC quest area >_< I smiled wryly at Yoo Chae’s words– he’s still the same as usual. [Party] I’m Sleepy: if you do that, tk [Party] I’m Sleepy: I think I need to look to do my assignments for a while [Party] Yoo Chae: ㅎㅅㅎ [Party] Yoo Chae: Get on! I couldn’t concentrate on the game, so I asked for it while lying, and the guy readily accepted it. The scenery on the screen has changed, as if the pet summoned by Yoo Chae had used the Continent Shift item. I left it alone and sent a personal message to Crazy Hunting Friend as I did to Harn. [I’m Sleepy: Friend-nim] [I’m Sleepy: You got a minute?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: yeah?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Oh, it’s Sleepy-nim?] [I’m Sleepy: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ] [I’m Sleepy: there’s something I want to ask] [Crazy Hunting Friend: What is it?] [I’m Sleepy: Did you go on a red dragon raid?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Gasp] [Crazy Hunting Friend: How did you know?] [I’m Sleepy: was Yoo Chae there?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Gasp...] [Crazy Hunting Friend: he’s scary, sleepy] [I’m Sleepy: How was it? Yoo Chae] [Crazy Hunting Friend: What is?] [I’m Sleepy: something felt different] [I’m Sleepy: Is it something you can’t explain?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: ??] [I’m Sleepy: was he like someone else or something like that] [Crazy Hunting Friend: ???] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Oh, really?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Gilma didn’t like chatting much, but] [Crazy Hunting Friend: that’s usually the case] [Crazy Hunting Friend: It doesn’t seem like he was someone else] [I’m Sleepy: Is it so?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Yes] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Why?] [Crazy Hunting Friend: Did you ask that?] [I’m Sleepy: No, it’s nothing special] [I’m Sleepy: Anyway, tk tk] [Crazy Hunting Friend: ok ok] Crazy Hunting Friend’s answer was not very different from Harn’s. It’s a game chat. You can deceive me as many times as you want to deceive, so I don’t believe it blindly... It was ambiguous to grab another guild member here and ask more. “I’m going crazy, really.” Listening to the stories of the guild members, Chae Yoo-jung, whom I met at the wedding, is not Yoo-chae, but the overlapping names or similar voices are suspicious... I don’t know what the heck was going on anymore. I shook my head for a while before finally sighing. I guess it’s wrong to play games today. Maybe it’s because I put a lot of thought into it, and I’m a bit tired. [Party] I’m Sleepy: Kim Yoo-chae [Party] Yoo Chae: Yes? [Party] I’m Sleepy: I’m sorry, but I’ll stop here [Party] I’m Sleepy: I can’t concentrate because I’m tired Yoo Chae, who was riding a horse and walking along a forest road with my character, showed a tearful emotional expression in the chat. [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung, are you sick? ㅜㅡㅜ [Party] I’m Sleepy: no, I’m not sick [Party] I’m Sleepy: I should just rest [Party] I’m Sleepy: let’s do it tomorrow [Party] Yoo Chae: ㅠㅡㅠ.. [Party] Yoo Chae: I’m fine... [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung, don’t be sickㅠㅠ! [Party] I’m Sleepy: ㅋㅋㅋi’m not sick I undid a couple of buttons on my shirt that I had fastened to the top of my neck. I haven’t even washed yet because I started playing the game as soon as I got home. What am I doing? [Party] I’m Sleepy: I’m going [Party] I’m Sleepy: Enjoy the game [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung [Party] Yoo Chae: Wait a minute [Party] I’m Sleepy: ? Yoo Chae, who called me urgently, hesitated, then he asked cautiously. [Party] Yoo Chae: you see.. [Party] Yoo Chae: Hyung, last time [Party] Yoo Chae: You asked for my number [Party] I’m Sleepy: ? [Party] Yoo Chae: Can I say that now? [Party] I’m Sleepy: What? Seriously embarrassed, I couldn’t hide my surprise and hurriedly chatted. [Party] I’m Sleepy: You’ll give your number? [Party] I’m Sleepy: Now? [Party] Yoo Chae: Yes [Party] Yoo Chae: No? [Party] Yoo Chae: Is it too late?ㅜㅡㅜ [Party] I’m Sleepy: Are you really going to give it to me? [Party] I’m Sleepy: Your phone number? [Party] Yoo Chae: ㅇ.ㅇ? [Party] Yoo Chae: Is that not good enough? [Party] Yoo Chae: No?ㅜ.ㅜ [Party] I’m Sleepy: that’s not it My hand on the keyboard froze. Are you going to give me your cell phone number? Then what is Chae Yoo-jung’s number that I got? Confusion filled my mind. Chae Yoo-jung and Yoo Chae. These two really. ‘Aren’t they the same person?’ *** “How are you?” “Hm……” Before the afternoon classes started, I visited the campus cafe with Kim Dae-seok during my spare time and told them about what I had experienced on Saturday. I wondered if I could explain it because it was an inconclusive problem, but I couldn’t figure it out by myself. I wondered if I could explain it because it was an inconclusive matter, but I couldn’t confidently judge the situation objectively by myself. Kim Dae-seok, who listened to me while drinking an iced chocolate drink, opened his mouth with a blank face. “It looks like he’s someone else?” “What? why?” “Why? He said that when he was at the wedding, he played a game with the Early Evening Guild.” “Maybe he asked for someone else to do it instead.” “Do you run raids, participate in events, and find scroll positions with just one request? It’s not a favor, it’s the level of being hired for money.” “That’s······ “ “The phone number is also different.” “You can make two numbers.” In response to my rebuttal, Kim Dae-seok showed a calm expression. “Hey, if he’s gonna deceive you with that much effort, just fall for it.” “What are you taking about?” “The effort is unrealistic. You’re suspicious because his real name and username are similar, and even the voice is similar, but honestly, the username Yoo Chae is very common in any game. It’s a popular username. He has a male voice, and so do a lot of people.” “They are the same age.” “Man, playing games at the age of 23 is widespread.” “It’s still not a problem that can be concluded so easily.” Feeling stuffy, I gulped down an iced Americano without a straw. Kim Dae-seok, who had been sitting across from him and scratching his forehead, leaned back in his chair. “Honestly, if I had gone through your situation as it was, I would have been confused and doubtful... But since the opponent is a professional player in Hero, how come he doesn’t have a sense of reality? If you’re a pro player, wouldn’t you have no spare time to play other games?” “......” “What, you can see Hero’s record on a separate website. Take a look at that.” “I already looked at it.” Chae Yoo-jung has been steadily playing since I quit Hero. Even though he’s taking a break after last year’s World Championship, it’s natural that he’s still a professional player. Above all, professional players practiced through private games [2] against other teams, usually called scrim [1], so the site records weren’t conclusive. I turned on the messenger on my cell phone. Chae Yoo-jung and Yoo Chae were listed side by side in the list of newly added friends. [Yoochae: Hyung-hyung] [Yoochae: Eat this] [Yoochae: If you’re sick... (Emoji)] [Yoochae sent a gifticon.] [Yoo Ji-han: ?] [Yoo Ji-han: No need to give] [Yoo Ji-han: nor will I eat] [Gifticon declined.] [Yoochae: ㅠㅠㅠ ㅠㅠㅠ] It was a message that arrived as soon as I turned off the game yesterday. I was dumbfounded when I saw the porridge gifticon that flew along with this emoticon of a brown puppy crying. Even if I saved his cell phone number, what eventually appeared on the messenger was not his real name, but the same nickname as the game. He probably doesn’t want to give out more than his cell phone number. “If you’re that frustrated, why don’t you meet Chae Yoo-jung one more time? It seems easier to attack that side than the other.” When I looked at the screen of my phone and made a complicated expression, Kim Dae-seok seemed a bit worried and gave me additional advice. Nodding bitterly, I put my phone in my pocket. “I’ll do that.” —---- Author’s Note: [1] Scrim: Scrim, short for scrimmage, which means practice game. It means that both teams make an appointment and play a practice game. [2] Private Games: Custom Games. Anyone can create a room and enjoy the game, and no record is left on the history site. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 69, 70, 71, 72 Chapter 66,67,68 MM: Seriously Yoo Chae, even Kim Dae-sok can’t believe the lengths you’ll go just to deceive your hyung. Grow some spine! (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠) HM: wwwwww. Although we are all waiting for Yoo Chae to reveal himself…. He has his guards up strong We made a Discord Server! please join us!

80. Amber closed her eyes tightly. They had been together since she took over the Control Room. The affection accumulated during their time together was invaluable to her, who had no family. They were not mere subordinates. If Bacardi did what he wanted, the people here might be able to preserve their lives for a while. But what about the people outside? What about citizens who would die innocently? Standing at a crossroads, Amber was suffering, but she heard a familiar voice. “Amber! We're fine!" “Make the right choice!” "Amber wasn't wrong!" That voice calmed Amber's trembling heart. “Bacardi. I’ll not listen to you.” Bacardi's face twisted at Amber's words. “Haha, do you think everyone has multiple lives?” "No. Life is equal for all.” “But why? Because I could kill you?” Bacardi pulled out one of the youngest-looking women and grabbed her by the neck and lifted her up. “Keuk!” The woman struggled in pain as she scratched Bacardi's hand. "Lisa!" “Stop it right now!” Others tried to pounce on Bacardi, but to no avail. With just the swing of his other hand, They were pushed out and into the corner of the road just by the swing of his other hand Lisa, who had been looking at him, stopped her struggle and looked at Amber. And the moment she looked into those eyes, she realized. Lisa had now given up her life. For the sake of Amber, for the sake of the other citizens she didn't even know. She resolved to face death quietly. Amber gasped in agony as if her heart was being ripped apart. 'It's all because I'm lacking…’ If only she had been a little stronger, at least strong enough to buy them time to escape. Even though Lisa's breathing was quieting down, she resented her own weakness for not being able to do anything. "Sorry." All she could do was apologize. 【It’s okay.】 She heard Lisa's voice in her head. She was also an Awakened. Among them, she was able to use telepathy in the same line as Amber. 【You did your best, Amber.】 Best. When she heard that, she felt like she was struck by lightning. Did she really do her best? No, no. Under the pretext of serving the citizens, she surrendered without even fighting Bacardi. She was the only one who could operate the program better than anyone here. It wasn't a reasonable choice or the best. That was why she wanted to do her best even now. For the first time in her life, Amber attacked others with her mental abilities. The target was Bacardi. “Hahaha, what is this? It's not ticklish at all!” After abandoning Lisa, Bacardi turned his attention to Amber. However, Amber did not stop attacking even when the veins in her eyes popped out and her nose bled. “I thought you were smart, but you’re dumber than I thought.” Despite the attack, Bacardi calmly approached Amber and held out his hand. And just as the large palm reached her, something jumped through the open door and Bacardi was slammed to the floor. Ku-kung. What happened? Amber struggled to figure out the situation, wiping the blood that was dripping. "Are you okay?" There was someone here. It was a pretty Asian-looking young man. The young man left the overturned Bacardi and asked Amber if she was okay. "I’m okay. More than that, who are you?” Before Amber could finish her question, Bacardi rose from his seat and silently stood behind the young man and clenched his fists. "You’re back!" When he shouted in surprise, the young man smiled and turned around. Then, he met Bacardi's fist, which was attacking at high speed. 'It's useless!' Bacardi had more power than anyone else. To face him head-on? It was obvious what would happen next. The young man would fall to Bacardi. He was the one who came to help, but she couldn't leave him like that. As Amber tried to refocus herself to help somehow but something surprising happened. "Uh. Uh?" Bacardi's fist was blocked by the young man's palm. He was trembling and trying to punch out somehow, but he didn't budge. No, rather, he was pushed back. Then the young man raised his free hand and struck Bacardi. Even though the attack seemed light, it made a terrifying sound. Puk! It was a heavy sound, like hitting a leather bag full of water with a club. “Fuck.” Bacardi suddenly released his fist and backed away. But the young man did not let him go easily. He caught up with him and swung his leg, and Bacardi, who was hit by it, rolled on the floor like the first time. “Ji Hyeon-woo!” It was only when he heard Bacardi's angry voice that he recognized the young man's true identity. Tamer Ji Hyeon-woo from Korea. It seemed this was the true identity of the young man. 'But then the story is strange, right?' Ji Seon-woo's strength was widely known, but his Hyung, Ji Hyeon-woo's was not. He only knew how to deal with monsters, but she knew he was weak. It seems that it wasn’t true. “Why are you calling me, you crazy bastard?" A nasty sound came out of his pretty mouth. Then, he mercilessly slammed his legs at Bacardi, who was lying on the floor. Bacardi, who had dodged by rolling, tried to stand up, but was interrupted each time. “Come here.” Employees who had been watching in the corner were driven out of the room by other people who appeared before they knew it. All that was left was Bacardi, Ji Hyeon-woo, and Amber. “Come over here, you too.” Outside, another Asian man beckoned. But Amber couldn't back down easily. "Outside." Because there was still something left to say. “We have to fight outside! There are a lot of electronic gadgets here!" As soon as Amber said that, Ji Hyeon-woo grabbed Bacardi's hair, broke the wall, and disappeared. Then she heard the sound of breaking windows and followed, but no one was seen. It seemed that he had dragged Bacardi out of the window and jumped down. Then, two tall-looking men appeared and calmly jumped down the building. They seemed to be following Ji Hyeon-woo. “How did this happen?” As he was staring blankly at the open window, the man who first gestured to Amber approached. “Should I kill him? Or is it better to save him?" The opponent was Bacardi. It was so easy to ask people to decide whether they want to live or die. "Quick, quick. I will kill you before that.” He grabbed the wall and looked down to see Bacardi being beaten with excitement at those words. It was refreshing to see how badly he beat him. Bacardi didn't like that, though. “Fuuuuck!” Bacardi uttered a swear word. "It's probably better to save him. There's a lot of information you need to know." "Okay. Hyeon-woo! We need to keep him alive!" The man next to him groaned and stepped back. "I’m not going to kill you anymore." "Yes." Her head was blank. What the hell happened? Amber squeezed her forehead and bit her lips. And she found another familiar face. It was Ji Seon-woo, a figure that appeared occasionally in American news. "Thank you for your help." Amber bowed deeply first. "It’s nothing. I just did what I had to do.” The man answered calmly. He didn't look like that on the outside, but he seemed to be a righteous man. “Amber-nim!” Then she met John. John explained to Amber what had happened. After hearing all of that, her head was dizzy. She guessed from looking at Bacardi, but the Phoenix Guild turned its back on humanity. It wasn't usually serious. “Thank you for the information.” Amber hurriedly returned to the Control room and started manipulating the equipment. She had to tell others about this news quickly. “This is the Control Room from the Headquarters. An alert is issued, delivering updated information. The Phoenix Guild has betrayed humanity.” With this, even those who were not in New York would now learn of the betrayal of the Phoenix Guild. After finishing the most urgent task, her body naturally lost its strength. But they must not fall down just yet. Because this was all just the beginning. Hyeon-woo silently crushed Bacardi. He broke his fingers and broke his arms. Fearing that he would run away, he picked up a weapon that was lying around and slammed his leg into the ground. He thought about just cutting it clean, but he gave up. He thought it wouldn't look good in the eyes of others – this wasn't the Demon Realm. "Hik. Why don't you just kill me?" Even as his body was slowly breaking down, Bacardi did not stop pushing. “That’s no good. You should live and suffer more.” “Can you give me more pain then?” Bacardi chuckled. Seeing that, it seemed unlikely that he would volunteer. Hyeon-woo spread out his palms and slapped him on the cheek. One, two, three. When the number of times exceeds dozens, then he became a little quieter. Originally, the body was strong and the regenerative power was great, so the taste of hitting was quite good. “I have a question for you.” Bacardi looked up at Hyeon-woo without answering. There was still a black flame burning in his eyes, and it seemed that his will was not broken. But it was only a matter of time for him, too. “Who is the demon that is currently here?” "I don't know." Not quite right yet. As he raised his hand again, Bacardi's body flinched. And as if he realized himself, he spat out abusive language again as if it was a habit. Violence was also effective against a madman who did not listen. When Hyeon-woo stepped back and wiped the blood off his hand, Do-jin, who was waiting by his side, ran and asked. "Isn't it tiring? If it's tiring, would you like to change with me?" "No. This is fine." When Hyeon-woo answered, Seon-woo quietly intervened. "Hyung, I'm good at hitting too." "It’s alright. I’ll stop here, too.” Bacardi was already in a state of becoming porridge. The regenerative power was being displayed, but the speed slowed down as if it had exceeded its limit. Support on Kofi Chapter 81, 82 ,83, 84, 85 ------ Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor/Proofreader: Davine, YaagRabRag HM: hehehe Seon-woo and Do-jin have officially gone crazy….. heheh Davine: It's funny how fast DJ and SW adapted. Little skit - A group of madmen: DJ: Are you tired? I'll hit him for you. SW: Hyung I'm good at hitting. (I'm definitely better than that Do-jin!) HW: My hands are itchy! Let me beat him!! YRR: Beautifully (and accurately!) written Davine, lol 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. The updates will be activated only when we reach atleast 100 members(excluding the admins and me.) It's not much active currently. We made a discord server! please join us!

79. Ash, who was suddenly left alone because of the two monsters that disappeared to nowhere, was easily captured. Then, after clearing up all the surrounding monsters, they felt more relaxed. “Ha, that’s a relief.” Sweeping his chest, John immediately picked up the walkie-talkie. The sudden appearance of demons was also a problem, but there was something more important than that. That Ash, a member of the Phoenix Guild, took their side. If this was his own deviation, it was fortunate, but if it was not the case, this was a big deal. It would mean the second largest guild in the United States, the Phoenix Guild, had betrayed humanity. The news had to be passed on to others as soon as possible. That was why he moved quickly, but no matter how much he called, there was no answer from the other side. He had an ominous feeling. “Are you not able to get a call?” Seon-woo asked John. "What? Yes. I don’t think I can. It seems to be jammed.” “Are there any other means of contact?” John said, tracing his memory. "Yes, there is. I don’t have one, but I gave out anti-jamming radios to some important people.” The problem was that these important people were scattered all over the United States, which was why there are only a few radios in New York. “Then do you know where the headquarters is?” "I know." In preparation for this to happen, the Guardian Guild trained its guild members in advance. Because of that, John knew the geography of New York quickly. "Would you be able to recognize it in the sky?" Hyeon-woo, who interrupted in the middle, pointed to Spotty and said. “I was just wondering if I had to walk there.” Spotty was much smaller than Two-eyed, but he could easily hold six adult males. “Why six? Are you going to bring him too?" When Ga-jun pointed at Ash, Hyeon-woo smiled and said coldly. “No, why treat the hostages kindly. Two-eyed needs to come too. And you’re hurt too. It’ll take some time to recover.” “Then what about him?” “Spotty can carry him with his feet.” The treatment was too much. However, because of the sins Ash committed, everyone agreed with that decision. “Then shall we go?” As soon as Hyeon-woo climbed onto the Spotty's back, Seon-woo quickly jumped first. However, Do-jin used a shadow and came up. As usual, he teleported through the shadows. “Han Do-jin-ssi.” “What is it? Ji Seon-woo-ssi.” Seon-woo gnashed his teeth, but given the situation, he couldn't fight anymore and gave up. As soon as all six of them got on board, Spotty immediately spread his wings and flew up. "Kwiiik!" At the place where Hyeon-woo left, a huge Red Boar appeared breathlessly. "You're slow." He urged the Red Boar as much as possible, but in the end he couldn't catch up with the one he wanted. He should have known the Red Boar was slow except when charging. “I have to change my mount.” However, since the surrounding area has already been cleared, there were no other monsters to be seen. If possible, he would like something that knew how to fly. Alberg licked his lips and regretted it. It looked like he would have to ride the Red Boar for a while. "Let's go." Alberg started the Red Boar again. "Hm?" Hyeon-woo, who was flying in the air, looked down with a strange feeling. However, all he could see were people dealing with monsters in the messy streets. 'Is it an illusion?' Hyeon-woo turned his head and looked in front of him. There were a few monsters flying in the sky, but most of them moved quickly because they saw Spotty and saved themselves. It wasn't that there weren't monsters attacking from time to time, but that was enough for the people on top to handle it. “We’ll be reaching the Headquarters soon!” John yelled. The headquarters was one of the buildings of the Guardian Guild in the center of the city. Usually, he would use a government building, but he could see the power of the Guardian Guild here. “Here it is!” Spotty carefully landed in the designated location. Although the surroundings were a mess, there were no open portals, no fighting people and no monsters. It seemed like it had already been sorted out. "Let’s go in." Ga-jun, who was riding on the tail of the spot, slid down first. Then, as John and Seon-woo got off in turn, Do-jin also hugged Hyeon-woo and got off. “I can get off alone.” Hyeon-woo expressed his dissatisfaction, but Do-jin only laughed. “But isn’t the atmosphere strange?” People should be busy in the middle of the day, but it’s strangely quiet. Upon entering, the lobby was a mess as if a storm had passed. And all the few people were down. "Yuri!" John, who was looking around the lobby with a stunned expression, suddenly ran to the fallen man. The woman with dark hair blinked her eyes slowly, and she looked at him. "John?" It was a faint, small voice that seemed like it would die at any moment. “What the hell is going on?” Every time Yuri shook her body a little, blood spurted out of her mouth and soaked her clothes. "Phoenix… The Phoenix Guild betrayed.” Even in such a situation, Yuri squeezed her voice and conveyed the situation. "Hey, don't tell me!" John stopped her, but she didn't stop talking. "Bacardi, he's raiding here, ugh." Red blood leaked out again. The law of emergency measures for injured people was basically taught at the guild, but when a colleague looked like this, his body became stiff. "Phew." Ga-jun, who had been watching, stepped forward and began to examine Yuri's condition. With her leg broken, she was hit hard in the stomach. Because of that, the internal organs were damaged. “You need a hospital or a healer. It can't be solved here.” She tried pouring the potion she had, but she lost too much of her blood. Yuri was dying. Still, she explained the whole situation to the end. “Not yet, here. Other people should also be informed. One radio is in the control room.” “Stop, stop talking!” Yuri's eyes, who had been talking about the situation with blank eyes the whole time, twinkled. “For justice.” Tears welled up from John's eyes when he heard that. The Guardian Guild was created by gathering people who wanted to protect justice. And Yuri also wanted to be one of those people. “Yuri, you are just.” She protected the weak and did not bend even in front of the strong and stood for what was just. "Thank you." For the first time, the voice that seemed to be cut off came out clearly. Then, the sound of her breathing slowed down, and her eyes slowly closed. That was the end of Yuri. “Yuri, Yuri!” When her name was called, Yuri didn't open her eyes anymore. “She’s dead.” When he told him this reality, John clenched his teeth. “Let's go up. If her words are right, the culprit will still be in there. " "Yes." John laid Yuri straight and followed them. The elevator was broken and they had to walk directly. Immediately upstairs, the lobby and state were not very different. Some seemed to have fought Bacardi, but to no avail. “Seventh floor. There will be a Control Room there.” The more he climbed the floor, the more his anger increased. “Are you even human!” John vented his anger. “I feel bad.” Ga-jun scratched his head and said. He had seen people die countless times, but he had never gotten used to it. "I agree." Hyeon-woo also agreed with Ga-jun's words. Bacardi wasn't just killing people. He played with those who could no longer move. Strength entered his clenched fists. “Hyeon-woo-ya.” Do-jin was worried about Hyeon-woo. He didn't want to show this to Hyeon-woo. He always wanted to show him only the good things. But he couldn't stop Hyeon-woo from being so angry. Do-jin made a bitter expression at the fact. It was the same with Seon-woo. He continued to look at Hyeon-woo's condition restlessly. “Hyung, are you okay?” "Unn." He had already asked the same question over ten times, but Hyeon-woo calmly answered. Because he knew the heart of his younger brother who was worried about him. *** Bacardi looked at the screens that illuminated various parts of the city. The reflections were all so horrifying that it was as if they were looking at the end of the world. "Hehehe." That was good. Now even the foolish people who wanted to keep the Awakened tied up might realize something. The helplessness of not being able to do anything in this situation and the power of the strong. “I mean, I don’t understand. Why should the Awakened have to protect worm-like humans without any powers while lowering themselves?" Bacardi said, looking at the woman sitting directly in front of him. Her name was Amber. She was the head of the Control Room. Although she was an Awakened, her related ability is telepathy. Her other powers were weak, as she specialized in speaking to others. Because of that, she was easily subdued. “If you don’t know that, you are no different from a monster.” Amber replied in a cold voice. "Monster. I’m a monster.” Bacardi chuckled and pressed his face closer to Amber. “Okay, let’s try being a monster, well.” It was good to see the distorted face, as if disgusted. It was all the more so because Amber was usually well-groomed. “Come on, Amber.” "Don't call me by name." “From now on, do as I tell you.” “I don’t want to.” “Then shall your precious people die?” Bacardi pointed to the other employees he had gathered in a corner. 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63. It was only then that I realized the identity of the sense of incongruity I had been feeling from earlier. A familiar voice, the way he treats me, and the name Chae Yoo-jung. I’ve already been through a similar situation. That was when Yoo Chae approached me as ‘Cotton Candy Fox’ in Zenoris. ‘Fuck, don’t tell me...……..?’ However, isn’t the scale too different from just bringing in that sub-account compared to this situation? The guy I met by chance in an online game turned out to be the culprit that made me quit the game that I last played, and that he was a popular professional player? If anyone writes a novel like this, they’ll be criticized. In an instant, things got complicated in my head. My sense of reality was so off that I couldn’t figure out whether my suspicions were correct, or I was just delusional. “The kids are begging us to go out to eat, so let’s go together. Did you get your meal ticket?” “Wa-wait a minute.” I couldn’t come to a conclusion, so I had no choice but to interrupt the conversation between Chae Yoo-jung and the coach. As I hurriedly grabbed Chae Yoo-jung’s wrist and stood there, he looked at me with a surprised face. “That, Chae Yoo-jung... decided to eat with me.” “Yes? Is that so?” After hearing my words, the coach looked at me with a look of surprise. “You look familiar. Have we ever met before?” “I’m a close younger brother to Seo Tae-young. My name is Yoo Ji-han.” “Could you tell me your username in Hero? “I’m Sleepy.” There are a lot of game nicknames coming out these days. After hearing my answer, the coach was delighted and offered to shake my hand. “Ah, I’m Sleepy! Aigo, sorry. It’s because I memorize Hero’s nickname better than people’s names. Nice to meet you. Are you a jungler?” “I am also pleased to meet you.” “I remember hearing that username.” Tae-young boasted several times that he is a good jungler. “My username is ‘European Venice’. We chatted the other day, do you remember?” “Of course I remember.” The coach who shook my hand took out a business card from his suit pocket and held it out. On the white business card, written neatly on it was the name of the LVS team head coach Yoo Gyeong-seok. “It’s surprising that you and Yoo-jung know each other. Hey Yoo-jung, are you going to have dinner with him?” Chae Yoo-jung, who was blank while I still held his arm, nodded quickly. “Un. I want to eat with this person.” “Yes, yes. Be polite. I’ll be going then.” Yoo Gyeong-seok, who entrusted Chae Yoo-jung to me, quickly left. He walked away merrily without any regrets, as if he were passing on a troublesome problem to another. “...After that, let’s go.” It was too hectic to have a conversation here. Concerned that Chae Yoo-jung might run away, I took the lead while holding his wrist tightly, and he quietly followed. Arriving at the buffet inside the wedding hall, I roughly placed random food on two plates and sat down with Chae Yoo-jung in the farthest corner. Chae Yoo-jung sat across from me and looked at me. The bright eyes of Chae Yoo-jung, who was sitting across from me and looking at me, shone. “Cough-, Chae Yoo-jung.” “Yes.” “That’s……..” I was about to ask if he was who I thought he was in Zenoris, but I hesitated for a moment. Wait a minute, can I even say this out loud? The fact that Chae Yoo-jung, who was sitting in front of me, was Yoo Chae from Zenoris was only in my thoughts. I mean… I know that there is no exact evidence to prove that the guy in front of me is Yoo Chae. In such a situation, there was a high possibility that I would be accused of being a strange person if I just recklessly asked him that. Above all, if I thought of asking, ‘Are you Yoo Chae?’ and if Chae Yoo-jung would answer, ‘No. Who is Yoo Chae?’, what then? Chae Yoo-jung looked at me with a puzzled expression on his face since I couldn’t finish my sentence. “It’s nothing.” “It’s okay if you speak comfortably.” “Actually, I was going to ask your age.” [1] Now that this has happened, there is no choice but to slowly gather evidence. Chae Yoo-jung smiled brightly when I asked, while casually holding his chopsticks. “I’m 23!” “...23 years old?” “Yes. How about Yoo Ji-han?” Is this really just a coincidence or have I gone crazy? I answered with a forced smile. “I am 24 years old.” “Can I call you Hyung?” “Do as you please.” Anyway, even now, you are doing as much as you want. At this point, I don’t know if this bastard is trying to be seen through. Shouldn’t you at least have said your age in the game and your real age differently? After the meal, when I left the wedding hall, Chae Yoo-jung followed me and called me with a flushed face. “Yoo Ji-han-hyung.” “What?” “You can let go about that.” “No, I don’t want to.” Chae Yoo-jung, who was hesitant while noticing my casual attitude, carefully held out his cell phone. “Give me your number.” “......” The brow furrowed involuntarily. Swallowing down the swear words that rose to the top of my throat, I grabbed the cell phone in his hand and dialed my number. My mood was rapidly declining. It’s not yet certain that Yoo-jung Chae is indeed Yoo Chae, so I shouldn’t show off like this, but it wasn’t as easy as I thought. “Can I contact you?” “I don’t mind.” Since I didn’t know anything other than his age, I needed to keep in touch at least. Chae Yoo-jung, holding the cell phone with my number stored on it with both hands, opened his mouth in a happy voice. “Yes, yes. I’ll be sure to contact you.” I felt a little sorry for my annoyed behavior that I didn’t hide at all. Embarrassed, I rubbed the nape of my neck and sighed. “I don’t know your number, so leave a message or call.” “Okay, I will make sure of that.” Leaving Chae Yoo-jung behind, I walked ahead and caught a taxi when he was out of sight. “Please go to Korea National University Station.” I have to arrive home first before Chae Yoo-jung and connect to Zenoris. I took a taxi, so I should be able to get home in at least 40 minutes. I told Yoo Chae last week that it would take about an hour to get to the wedding, so if I get in earlier than that, I might be able to catch him by the tail. Fortunately, even though it was a weekend, the roads were not too clogged, so I was able to return home early as expected. I left the washing behind and turned on the computer first. When I checked the time while waiting for my account to login into Zenoris, 45 minutes had passed since I left the wedding hall. I wish I had come sooner, but I can’t help it. Welcome to Zenoris. The Hangeul Day event is in progress. [Guild] Drink some water: Sleepy hi~ [Guild] Park Seungjin99: hi hi hi [Guild] Mocha Bread: Sleepy-nim Hi [Guild] TheHunter: hi2 [Guild] Bright Clouds: Oh sleepy-nim [Guild] Bright Clouds: Are you there for the event? [Guild] Harn: Hi~ [Guild] Yoo Chae: Hyungr!! [Guild] Yoo Chae: You’re here [Guild] Yoo Chae: I’ve been waiting for u ㅠㅅㅠ [Guild] Manaolingnam: Ah, is it starting again? [Guild] Drink some water: Since u two married, just use the friend chat [Guild] Crazy Hunting Friend: I agree “What.” Contrary to my expectations, Yoo Chae entered the game before me. Embarrassed, I hurriedly came up with another hypothesis. Could it be that the distance between Chae Yoo-jung’s house and the wedding hall is closer than mine? Or went to a nearby internet cafe. To be honest, there were many ways to access the game itself. I touched my mouth for a while and rolled my head, then hit the keyboard. [Guild] I’m Sleepy: hi hi [Guild] Yoo Chae: You came very early? [Guild] I’m Sleepy: yeah Came as soon as it’s over First of all, I pretended nothing was wrong, sent a chat, opened the guild list window, and sent a private message to Harn. [I’m Sleepy: Harn-ssi] [Harn: What?ㅇㅅㅇ] Water seemed to have a personal relationship with Yoo Chae, so I passed her and picked the most accepting, who’s none other than Harn. He was a user who always played Zenoris for a long time from early morning until late at night on weekends. [I’m Sleepy: perhaps] [I’m Sleepy: can you tell me when did Yoo Chae start playing this game today?] [Harn: En, About Gilma-nim?] Harn, who was confused by the somewhat sudden question, answered immediately. [Harn: 11 o’clock? 12 o’clock? You came in around that time.] [I’m Sleepy: did he do anything else after turning it on?] [Harn: Um] [Harn: I heard he did a field raid earlier] [Harn: I think we had an event like that] [I’m Sleepy: what time was that?] [Harn: 2 o’clock..] [Harn: The appearance of the red dragon is at 2:10, so it must be right around that time.] ‘You did a raid at 2:10?’ It was around 12:30 when I arrived at the wedding, and it was around 12:50 when I met Chae Yoo-jung for the first time. And the wedding started at 1:00. 2 o’clock is the time when the wedding is over, and we move to the buffet. But how can he participate in a Dragon raid at that time? ‘Is it possible that someone else played Yoo Chae’s account?’ In order for Chae Yoo-jung to avoid suspicion from me, he may have asked someone else to play his account. I asked Harn. [I’m Sleepy: when catching a dragon] [I’m Sleepy: Did he have someone with him?] [Harn: I don’t know that much.] [Harn: Since Hunter or Crazy Hunting Friend went to the raid often, it would be better to ask them there.] [I’m Sleepy: oh] [I’m Sleepy: tk tk] [I’m Sleepy: please keep it a secret that I asked u this] [Harn: ㅋㅋㅋㅋyep] I couldn’t find any clues. With my fingers pressed on my forehead, I was thinking about whether I should send a message to TheHunter or Crazy Hunting Friend, but Yoo Chae started talking to me. [Yoo Chae: Hyung Hyung] [Yoo Chae: Are you going to look for the scroll?] [Yoo Chae: I know the location!] —--- [1] “I was actually going to ask how old you are.” This is a more appropriate sentence if translated, but the Koreans technically ask for the age to speak comfortably or politely. If so, the sentence would be impolite in terms of saying that. 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62. The hotel where the wedding was held was much bigger than I thought, and the facilities were good. Seo Tae-young said he had a hard time finding and getting the venue. When I logged on the Guest book and went to deliver the congratulatory money, Seo Tae-young found me and approached me just in time. “Hey, Ji-han. How long has it been since I last saw you?" Alongside with the bride, as the groom of the day, Seo Tae-young wore his tuxedo with his bangs neatly brushed back. I held Seo Tae-young's outstretched hand and smiled slightly. “It’s been almost a year. You look really great today.” “It feels good to hear you say that. Wasn't it inconvenient to come?" “It was good because it was close to the station. Aren't you nervous?" “I feel like dying right now. I was thinking of taking Cheongsim pill, but I can't decide because they said I might get sleepy if I take it on the wrong timing.” “What medicine? Just hang on.” When I deliberately answered as if joking around, Seo Tae-young lightly slapped my arm with his smiling face. “Thank you for coming despite being busy.” “Of course I should come. Congratulations on the wedding." "Okay. If you get hungry in between, go and eat. Don’t be self-conscious and just go.” Seo Tae-young winked at me, avoiding the eyes of the adults around him, and moved to greet others. Since I still had about 30 minutes to spare before his wedding started, I moved on so that I could look inside too. Seo Tae-young was one of the few pro gamer acquaintances I was close with from when I was 18 until now, six years later. Six years ago, I was in the state of going back and forth between diamond and master rankings, and Seo Tae-young was a rookie gamer who had just debuted as a pro. Even back then, the number of users in the heavenly tier was so small that they often met as the same team. After playing the game several times and working together, I naturally added friends, and occasionally chatted through messengers to keep in touch. Then, when I participated in an offline competition at the age of 19, I actually met him for the first time. The organizer of the off-line competition held at that time was Kim Se-hun, a first-generation pro gamer, and the team he belonged to when he was a pro was LVS. That's why Seo Tae-young, a junior on the same team and a mid laner player like Kim Se-hun, came to the competition to cheer and promote. 'Time flies so fast.' Seo Tae-young, whom I met like that, has already been retired for over a year and is even getting married now. Due to the nature of e-sports, which usually debut young and retired around the age of 20, he debuted at a rather late age, so he could not continue his career as a player for long. Still, he has been a recognized player who has been consistently active as a mid laner in the LVS team that has swept the competition every time since its founding. ‘And Gamgack is also a member of the LVS team.” You said he was coming to this wedding too? I've worked with Seo Tae-young for 2 years, so of course he will come. He was a stranger who I know nothing about except for his face and nickname, but I couldn't help being nervous. It was such a big blow to me that I had to give up the game I've been working hard on for years. Let's stay quiet and leave around halfway through the ceremony. I wandered the hallways looking for a nook where people weren't congregating. “I can’t believe that Tae-young Hyung is getting married.” “It’s also the first wedding I'll be attending.” “Please don’t make any trouble, stay calm and let’s go, huh?” “Coach! When can I eat?" I could hear people talking nearby. Among them, the face of the one called Coach was familiar. He was the man Seo Tae-young had previously informed that he was the coach of the LVS team. Then, all the people over there are LVS team players or officials. 'I just need to avoid that side.' I don't know if Gamgack is still on the LVS team or not, but I'm sure he's hanging out with people he knows anyway. I turned my back and walked to the other side, pressing my brow with force. I came to my Hyung's wedding and I don't know what I’m doing. It's true that I don't want to meet him, that I'm trying to avoid it this far, so it's only right that I'm being hit. Gamgack wouldn't even know who I was. At that moment, when I thought about the whole thing, I couldn't help but sigh. I inadvertently turned my gaze to the side when I heard a low and soft voice, finding an unexpected opponent that shook my shoulders. Tall, with light-colored hair that shines brightly in the lighting, and ears that glow brightly unlike his white skin. "Hello. Well, I'm..." He hesitated, unable to make eye contact with me as if embarrassed, but soon opened his mouth. “Gamgack…. Seo Tae-young is on the same team as me, do you know?” 'Crazy.' After hearing the explanation that followed, I couldn't hide my bewilderment at this unrealistic situation. 'Why are you talking to me?' Looking at his face, the man standing in front of me clearly had the vibe that I had seen him before in an internet article a while ago. No, why is Gamgack talking to me? How do you even know me? No matter how hard I tried to understand, I just couldn't understand it. “Ah, yes. I know...……….” I hurriedly looked around. But there was no one but me in the corner hallway. Gamgack, who heard my answer, took a step closer to me with a wide smile as if he was happy. On the contrary, I took a step back. “You know. I wanted to meet you before.” “Me?" "Yes." The long eyelashes fluttered, closing and opening his eyes several times before he continued. “I’m sleepy, right? You played a lot of games with me. And I also heard a lot about you from Tae-young hyung……” “......” Hearing my game nickname from the mouth of Gamgack feels a bit weird. Creepy goosebumps ran up my spine. 'But why is his voice so familiar?' I've seen the behind-the-scenes videos and tournament interviews uploaded by the LVS team once or twice, but this would be the first time I've actually heard their actual voices. Strangely, the voice of Gamgack seemed familiar. I was confused and did not know how to react, and as I stood there, a voice announced that the wedding would soon begin. - This is an announcement to the distinguished guests. The ceremony starts in 10 minutes, so please enter in advance to ensure smooth progress. “Haha, I see. Nice to meet you. Then I’ll be going then.” Nice timing. With the excuse of having to go to the ceremony, I quickly ended the conversation and turned my back on him. “I-I have to go in too………….” But Gamgack chased after me, babbling unanswered words like talking to himself. Ah, I’m really about to go crazy. *** The wedding went smoothly without any problems. Standing at the very back, I sparsely applauded and thought. “What’s wrong with him?” Gamgack stood close to me and kept glancing at me as if he had something to say. If you had something to say, it would be nice if you could do it quickly and leave, but as more and more people were looking at us, it was getting uncomfortable. 'What’s stopping you from saying it……? I can't. If I can go out and see a little more, I will go out without notice. I sighed with my arms crossed, but Gamgack, who had been standing quietly and hesitantly, spoke to me again. "Hey, I'm sleepy-nim." I'm bored to death. “Call me Yoo Ji-han.” “Ah, yes.” When I told him the name, Gamgack smiled shyly. “Yoo Ji-han... nim?” "Please speak." “I think the wedding is almost over… Are you going to eat?" Why are you wanting to ask such a thing? Do you want to eat with me? Sensing an ominous feeling, I hurriedly shook my head. "No." “Ah…” He put on an embarrassing face and drooped his eyebrows. Seeing that sullen appearance, my conscience hurt a little, thinking that I had rejected it too quickly, but I didn't want to change my words now. In this kind of atmosphere, I wondered if I could have a meal with a stranger whom I had never met before. It's even more of a problem because the other person looks uncomfortable with it. Just in time, applause rang out, announcing that the wedding was over. The officials at the ceremony opened the door that had been closed and removed the decorations to make it easier to move. Each of the guests got up and took pictures with the bride and groom or started to leave the ceremony hall. I'm going to go out at this moment. As I turned away from Gamgack to leave, someone suddenly appeared in front of me and blocked my way. "Chae Yoo-jung!" “.......?" The one who blocked me was the LVS team coach who I saw before the wedding. He ran straight my way, gave me a sympathetic look, and began to fire off rapid questions as if he was losing his senses. “Hey man, if you come, you should call to say you're here. Why didn't you answer the phone? Did you see the wedding?" "I saw it." Gamgack replied in a deep voice unlike when he was dealing with me. No, but wait. 'The name of the guy is Chae Yoo-jung?' Gamgack was a fairly popular player, but like other pro gamers, he was more known by his nickname than his real name. Although I enjoy playing games, I am not very interested in tournaments or players, so I just learned his name for the first time… If Gamgack's real name is Chae Yoo-jung...………. At that moment, something flashed in my mind like a thunderbolt. The impact stiffened my entire body. No way, no way. No way……………. --- Credits: Translator: Hoshi Miya Editor: Meimei Support on Kofi: Chapter 47, 48 MM: *SCREAMING INTO THE VOID* Lol at least we have Yoo Chae's real name now! HM: Wwwwww I really was atleast relieved seeing his name. hehe We made a Discord Server! please join us!