Chapter 37
[Party] Youngglory has joined the party.
[Party] Youngglory: Finally, it’s my turn^^
[Party] Youngglory: May the golden blessing be with us today
Youngglory joined the party immediately after receiving the invitation and appeared before Girmu, reciting “that spell.”
[Party] BoatToBottle has joined the party.
[Party] BoatToBottle: Hello there~
[Party] Girmu: Hello hehe
[Party] BoatToBottle: Ooh, may the golden blessing be with us,,
BoatToBottle, who joined the party right after, did the same. “May the golden blessing be with us.” Beodeul was aware that this was a new popular phrase in Grace, so he just went along with it.
Meanwhile, Youngglory used the ‘pray’ motion to create a rather solemn atmosphere.
[Party] Youngglory: Today’s sacrifice^^
After a short prayer, he dropped 10 gold in front of NPC Sheimer with a thud. BoatToBottle, who had just appeared on the map, quickly snatched up the gold and displayed a question mark.
[Party] BoatToBottle: ?
[Party] Youngglory: Boat, that was a sacrificeㅠㅠ
[Party] BoatToBottle: Sorry sorry;; I’ll offer 100 gold instead
[Party] Youngglory: This is bad, we’ve been tainted^^;
[Party] BoatToBottle: What do you mean ‘tainted’? You’re the one talking nonsense;;
The drop rate for the golden ticket was lower than expected. There were even rumors that fewer than 100 people per server had obtained it so far. Considering that the party limit for the event map was 3 people, that meant only about 33 parties had gotten tickets.
[Party] BoatToBottle: I just spent on 10 summoning stones without paying
[Party] Youngglory: And nothing dropped?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yep, we need to hurry before the sacrifice’s energy fades
Perhaps because of this, everyone was being sensitive and staking their lives on superstitions. The reason BoatToBottle was joining today’s party instead of yesterday’s as originally scheduled was for the same reason. Apparently, their horoscope for yesterday ranked dead last.
[Party] Girmu: Then I’ll enter now
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yes!! Let’s go!!!
[Party] Youngglory: ^^
Beodeul quickly skipped through the familiar script and jumped into the farm. Having experienced no luck with other party members so far, he had painfully realized that every minute and second was precious.
[Party] BoatToBottle: Oh right, Girmu-nim, Younghee got a ticket yesterday
[Party] Girmu: Wow, really?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yesss hahaha I heard they got it in a random party
[Party] Youngglory: Has Younghee already gone with Girmu-nim?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yeah, they were probably the first?
[Party] Girmu: That’s right, SaltySalt-nim and Younghee-nim were the first ones hehe
[Party] BoatToBottle: No wonder hahahahahaha Salt was dying of jealousy
The three of them started by exchanging small talk, but as time passed, they fell silent.
[Party] BoatToBottle: It’s getting chilly in here..ㅜ
[Party] Youngglory: It’s okay, we still have 15 minutes left
With their thorough division of labor, Beodeul was assigned to plant seeds again today and found four golden snakes, but with no significant results. When there were only 3 minutes left until they had to exit the event map, BoatToBottle finally exploded.
[Party] BoatToBottle: Did they really f1ck up the drop rate?
[Party] Youngglory: …^^
[Party] Girmu: ㅠㅠ It really doesn’t seem to drop
[Party] BoatToBottle: And today’s the last chance before the update…
As far as Beodeul knew, the farm event was scheduled to end next week. That meant there would be opportunities to obtain tickets for about a week even after tomorrow’s update for ticket usage, but…?
[Party] Youngglory: The event lasts until next week, right?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yeah but if it’s not tomorrow, it’s meaningless
[Party] Youngglory: Huh…?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Why do you think veteran players are veteran players? As a rule, veterans should enjoy *new content before anyone else
[Party] BoatToBottle: Ah~ this game is dead lol I guess I’ll have to play it; that’s a veteran’s fate
[Party] Youngglory: Ah~
[Party] Youngglory: But isn’t that a compulsion?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Isn’t that why we play games?
[Party] Youngglory: Is it?
In other words, it was an anxiety stemming from the desire to enjoy new content as soon as it was updated.
[Party] Girmu: ㅠㅠ You might get it tomorrow, so don’t give up…
[Party] BoatToBottle: Yeah yeah hahaha but with drop rates this low, I wonder if I’ll even get it before the event ends, sigh
The value of the golden ticket was set to be determined in tomorrow’s update. So whether the rare drop rate would be proportional to its usefulness was still unknown. Beodeul was about to comfort them that it might not be as important an item as they thought, but hesitated after seeing the next message.
[Party] BoatToBottle: But if it doesn’t drop AND turns out to be nothing special, that’ll piss me off even more
[Party] Girmu: Hehe…
[Party] BoatToBottle: Oh, I think I kinda understand the psychology of those people who were mad about Ashen Palace
[Party] Youngglory: Calm down, Boat
[Party] BoatToBottle: Should I not say things like that…
[Party] Youngglory: Yeah, you went too far
[Party] BoatToBottle: Ok, gentlemanly me will hold back
Only 1 minute remained of the time limit. Sensing that today’s opportunity was about to disappear, BoatToBottle was the first to say goodbye.
[Party] BoatToBottle: Guess I’ll have to aim for the next opportunity
[Party] BoatToBottle: Girmu-nim, thanks for coming with us today!
[Party] Girmu: Not at all
[Party] Girmu: I wish you could have gotten it today…ㅠㅠ
[Party] BoatToBottle: Well, I’ll get it someday! hahaha Be sure to tell me how it goes if you visit tomorrow
[Party] BoatToBottle: If I can’t get one, I’ll just tag along with Youngheehahahahaha
[Party] Youngglory: Younghee will probably go with Tangerine?
[Party] BoatToBottle: Oh really? ㅠ
[Party] Girmu: ㅠㅠ
[Party] BoatToBottle: It’s fine, I’m not the only one who can’t gohaha
It was right after BoatToBottle made that not-so-gentlemanly comment. Girmu, who had been planting seeds because he didn’t want to waste the little time left, encountered a golden snake and ran away. BoatToBottle reflexively struck the snake. And just as the snake fell, the timer hit zero.
[World] Girmu has obtained a ‘Golden Ticket’!
[World] BoatToBottle has obtained a ‘Golden Ticket’!
[World] Youngglory has obtained a ‘Golden Ticket’!
Beodeul’s eyes widened when he saw the message that he’d seen somewhere before.
“Huh?”
Was he seeing this correctly? But when he tried to check again, the screen had already gone black.
“No…”
Beodeul grasped the monitor with both hands and lamented, knowing it was futile. Of all times, to obtain it right as they were exiting the event map. What if he didn’t get it because they were forced out?
The screen brightened again and Girmu appeared. Beodeul quickly opened his inventory to see if the golden ticket was there.
“It’s here!”
Seeing that the number of golden tickets had increased to 2, he sighed in relief.
[Friend] Sinu: Girmu-nim, did you get another ticket?
[Friend] Youngglory: Wow… how did this happen?
[Friend] Sinu: ? Why don’t you know when you were there with us, hyung
[Friend] Youngglory: We were running out of time and had given up
[Friend] Girmu: We got it right as time ran out hehe I was surprised too
[Friend] Sinu: hahahahaha congratulations
[Friend] Sinu: Girmu-nim, are you friends with Boat?
[Friend] Girmu: No, no
[Friend] Sinu: They’re asking if it’s okay to add you as a friendhaha
[Friend] Girmu: Oh, of course
[Friend] Sinu: They said it’s fine, Boat, go ahead and send a friend request
Beodeul soon received a friend request from BoatToBottle and pressed the accept button.
[Friend] BoatToBottle: Girmu-nimㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[Friend] Girmu: Hello hehe
[Friend] BoatToBottle: We’re *buzzer-beaterㅠㅠㅠㅠright?ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[Friend] Girmu: Yes yes, it’s thanks to you catching it quickly hehe
[Friend] BoatToBottle: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠI was so shocked I almost broke my chairㅠㅠㅠ You really have golden hands…
[Friend] BoatToBottle: Wow!!! I caught the last train!!!!
Though the party had disbanded, somehow knowing Girmu’s location, BoatToBottle appeared in front of him. Unable to contain her joy, she jumped around frantically, circling Girmu.
[Friend] Youngglory: I just benefited from my party members^^
[Friend] BoatToBottle: hahahahahaha Since you can bring one companion, Guild Master, take Girmu-nim with you
[Friend] Sinu: Sounds too much like a filial tourism tripahaha
[Friend] Youngglory: Then it would be my glory^^
Filial tourism trip…? At that alarming comparison, Beodeul hastily declined.
[Friend] Girmu: Not at all hehe;; I already have two tickets
[Friend] BoatToBottle: As expected… the wealthy have different attitudes
[Friend] Sinu: hahahahahahaha Youngglory-hyung just made a killer pun and no one noticed
[Friend] Youngglory: ^^;
[Friend] BoatToBottle: I was deliberately ignoring it… you’re worse for pointing it out
[Friend] Sinu: haha
[Friend] Girmu: Oh no; I really didn’t noticeㅠㅠ I’m sorry, Youngglory-nimㅠㅠㅠ
[Friend] BoatToBottle: Girmu-nim apologizing so earnestly is the most cruel of all
BoatToBottle saw right through it. Beodeul didn’t bother to add that his reaction was intentional. That was the last courtesy he could show to Youngglory.
[Friend] Youngglory: ㅠㅠ…
[Friend] BoatToBottle: What did you do to deserve crying, elder?
[Friend] Youngglory: Was it really that bad?
*New content: New content.
*Buzzer-beater: Basketball term. Refers to a successful shot made simultaneously with the game-ending buzzer.
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
