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chapter 69
“Phew.”
After getting home from work, Hanbit quickly finished showering.
He immediately put on the gear and lay down on the bed.
Woooong—
Along with the sound of the device, the scenery before his eyes began to change.
It wasn’t long before the streets of Edlen came into view.
Ding—
At that moment, a number floated up on the mailbox.
“What?”
Nothing came to mind, so Hanbit felt puzzled.
He moved his finger and opened the mailbox.
[Edlen – Challenge Dungeon Reward]
[30,537,500 Gold]
“…Ah.”
The challenge dungeon reward he had somehow forgotten.
He had been too focused on the episode.
It seemed no new first-place holder had appeared.
‘More importantly, 30 million gold.’
An amount far greater than he had expected.
It looked like interest had surged and the number of attempts had increased, but in any case, if this much gold came in every week, his options would widen dramatically.
Minor items could just be bought off the market.
“Hyung!”
At that moment, Yeonwoo, whom he had contacted in advance, appeared.
Glancing around at the surrounding players, he spoke in a lowered voice.
“The whole world is talking about you. How does it feel to become a superstar?”
“It just feels like I’m drawing insane amounts of aggro.”
Hanbit was well aware of the stares pouring in.
He didn’t know what kind of emotions they carried, but he just hoped that guys like Nesto wouldn’t swarm in even more.
Constantly shaking off stray sparks was annoying.
“But Mr. Kim Jaeha couldn’t make it?”
“He’s probably busy.”
They hadn’t met during the weekend when the episode progressed.
He had contacted him today as well, but there was no reply.
It was probably because of work.
“I’ll start the broadcast.”
Hanbit immediately started streaming.
“Hello, everyone.”
“Hello!”
-Hi hi
-Dragon hi.
-Superstar Dragon.
-Room owner name value skyrocketing.
-Our Dragon.
-I got screwed by the episode reset, explanation please.
-That’s on you……
-Rewatch carefully~
-But we probably need a guide. Agree?
-Agree
-No. Don’t provoke him.
-With your support, I’ll destroy you with a 50-page guide.
-Aaaaargh.
The viewer count shot up to 100,000 in an instant.
The episode reset seemed to have caused a massive stir.
“I’ll think about the guide a bit. Oh, and I also received the Challenge Mission first-place reward.”
[Edlen – Challenge Dungeon Reward]
[30,537,500 Gold]
-??
-30 million?
-That’s insane. LOL
-Is that even possible?
-Is this real life;
-That amount was actually possible?
-Crying Kim Hanseop deserves an upvote.
[Calculator donated 1,000 won.]
[Info) The number of Challenge Dungeon entries is 61,075.]
-Insane. LOL
-Newbies’ eyes are spinning;
-???: I think I could do better?
-Absolute destruction.
Countless players had entered dreaming of first place, or just to complete quests.
The reason Hanbit deliberately revealed this amount was to give hope.
That expectation of “maybe I can do it” was the most terrifying thing.
“The Challenge Dungeon guide will be uploaded as an edited video on the Black Dragon channel. If you plan to challenge it, I strongly recommend watching it first.”
Yeonwoo slipped in some promotion while encouraging challenges.
Hanbit had already checked the edited video on his way home.
It was surprisingly well put together and easy to watch.
“Then I should start getting ready to leave. I’ll be moving.”
Hanbit headed to the general store he planned to visit one last time.
Artsvel was busily packing up supplies.
“Need help?”
“Huh?”
When he spoke up casually, she snapped her head around.
A bright smile bloomed on her face.
“What, you haven’t left yet? I thought you’d already gone to Ifrit.”
“I’m leaving soon.”
After answering, Hanbit quietly looked at Artsvel.
“What’s wrong?”
“…No, it’s nothing.”
Artsvel, meeting his gaze, asked with a puzzled expression.
‘This really feels like the 56th time.’
Lives repeatedly relived in various forms.
With Edlen’s problems resolved and meeting Artsvel like this, a particularly strong sense of nostalgia welled up.
For Hanbit, it was hard to see this as just a game.
“Adventurer!”
Inside, Plona was gathering light luggage with her small hands.
The place was chaotic, and it seemed Artsvel was looking after her.
After lightly ruffling her hair, Hanbit helped with the packing and asked,
“How’s your mother? Is she better now?”
“She’s so healthy she’s turning the workshop upside down. Even though her daughter’s this busy, she just keeps grabbing the sewing machine.”
“That’s a relief.”
Artsvel looked exasperated, but happiness was evident in her voice.
Her mother, a seamstress, seemed to be producing excellent work as if the rest period had never happened.
“What about you two? Are you both moving into the Northton mansion?”
“Plona is, but I’ll keep running the general store. I’m just moving it closer to the mansion. Someone needs to keep a tight hold on Ria.”
Artsvel wiped sweat from her forehead and laughed.
Ria wouldn’t run away anymore, but just Artsvel showing her face often would be a great source of strength.
“But is the road to Ifrit okay? I’ve been hearing bad rumors.”
While moving boxes, Artsvel asked with concern.
“Rumors?”
“They say monsters are multiplying around the city of Ifrit. The city and guild say it’s fine, but……”
A rumor that had recently begun circulating among merchants.
Especially for a profession sensitive to monster damage, even small changes had to be watched carefully.
“The roads should be fine. I’m going partly to build merits anyway, so I should look into that too.”
“Merits are important, but still…… be careful. It doesn’t seem like a common situation.”
As they talked, the packing was finished.
Facing Artsvel, Hanbit gave his final farewell.
“Then I’ll be going.”
“Huh? Already?”
Plona, who had set down a small box, hurried over.
Her face was full of regret.
Seeing her, Artsvel asked with a similar feeling.
“When will you come back to Edlen? Will it take a long time?”
“No, I’ll come by once things in Ifrit are settled.”
“Really?”
“Really?”
At those words, some of the regret faded from Artsvel’s and Plona’s expressions.
Turning toward the exit, Hanbit said,
“I’m really going now. See you later.”
“Travel safely.”
“Um… thank you for saving us! Please 꼭 come back again!”
With those farewells, Hanbit left the shop.
‘So many of them.’
Back on the street, Hanbit met the gazes of countless players.
No one spoke to him, but their eyes said they were watching to see what he’d do.
Fortunately, it didn’t feel like a PK atmosphere like Nesto’s.
“Hyung, are you heading out right away?”
Yeonwoo, quietly watching the stream screen, asked.
Hanbit glanced at the time and hesitated for a moment.
“There’s still too much time left for the privileges.”
[Special privileges are granted to the player who first reached the truth of Episode 1. After a 24-hour preparation period, contribution-based privileges will be delivered to the inventory.]
He had cleared the main quest at 1 a.m.
It was about 8 p.m. now, so there were still five hours left.
Looking around, Hanbit asked Yeonwoo in a low voice,
“Are the vanguard teams still in Edlen?”
“The vanguard teams? Hold on a second.”
Yeonwoo moved his hands, searching for something.
After a moment, he nodded and spoke.
“There’s a large-scale raid today, so the location info is a bit unclear. But Ranger is…….”
“What about me?”
A voice suddenly came from behind.
Turning around, they saw Ranger approaching, a golden bow slung over his shoulder.
“You’re still here? Aren’t you busy?”
“This is all because of you, damn it!”
-LOL
-He’s so triggered, it’s hilarious. LOL
-Why isn’t he raiding?
-Probably because of the episode reset?
-Or is he just ostracized?
-For real LOL
The viewers bombarded Ranger with questions and jabs.
Crunch—
He seemed to be watching the broadcast, as he clenched his fist tightly.
Before he could explode, Hanbit spoke first.
“So what is it? You didn’t come just to pick a fight.”
“The reset of the Edlen episode. They even attached the word ‘truth.’ Did you know it would turn out like this from the start?”
“I didn’t. I just followed the story I knew.”
There was no lie in Hanbit’s answer.
Regardless of the story, he hadn’t even known such a system as a reset existed.
Ranger, who had been listening quietly, spoke again.
“Do you know the rest of the story too?”
“I know as much as I know.”
“Hm.”
Silence settled briefly.
After closing and reopening his eyes, Ranger spoke in a serious voice.
“I’m giving you a special opportunity.”
“An opportunity?”
“I’ll bring you into Rashten. Accept it with gratitude.”
“…?”
-?
-What?
-Did I hear that wrong?
-What nonsense is this? LOL
-Is he crazy?
-Just leave.
-Please go.
[KindWordsOnly donated 1,000 won.]
[I just don’t like him.]
-For real, even his face is annoying.
-Aging GOAT.
-Personality JOAT.
-Zero realism. LOL
At the sudden recruitment declaration, viewers rushed in with pitchforks.
“There’s no need to listen to the opinions of those insignificant people. The chairman of Rashten has approved this as well, so I’ll send over the contract immediately.”
“Hm.”
It took Hanbit a moment to fully process the situation.
After organizing his thoughts, he calmly asked,
“You’re saying you want to take me to Rashten?”
“You’re refusing my offer?”
“What reason do I have to trust Rashten? From what I hear, it doesn’t seem that impressive.”
“I’m a vanguard. How dare an ordinary player say such things—!”
-LOL
-Such things (facts)
-He can’t even refute it, that’s the funniest part. LOL
-If you get it, just leave.
-Seriously, zero awareness.
Whether it was a trigger, Ranger visibly shook.
Judging by how he kept glancing at the screen, the chat was clearly damaging him.
“Anyway, I’m not going to Rashten. Plenty of people greater than you have already made offers.”
“…….”
At the final conclusion, Ranger clenched his fists and glared.
After locking eyes for a moment, he ground his teeth and said,
“You’ll regret that decision bitterly.”
Whoosh—!
Turning his back, he stormed away.
The sight of him leaving with his subordinates looked filled with malice.
“Hyung, is this really okay?”
Yeonwoo asked worriedly.
“It’s fine.”
Hanbit answered leisurely and looked at the chat.
Then he voiced a new plan.
“Before heading to the next city, I’m going to clear one dungeon.”
