Chapter 38
[Friend] BoatToBottle: Tell me what’s up
[Friend] BoatToBottle: Don’t act like that anywhere else, it’ll be hard to protect you even if you’re our elder;
[Friend] Youngglory: Okayㅠㅠ
[Friend] Youngglory: Elder is going to bed now
When Youngglory, who had been showing a sulky reaction, suddenly expressed his intention to leave, Beodeul was a bit taken aback.
[General] Girmu: Boat-nim, I hope Youngglory-nim isn’t upset…?
[General] BoatToBottle: Oh not at allㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Our guild always jokes around like this
[General] BoatToBottle: Actually, our guild master enjoys this kind of thing too
[General] Youngglory: What do I enjoy?
[General] BoatToBottle: Oh my god you startled me
[General] BoatToBottle: Elder, please make some noise next time;;
[General] Youngglory: How do you make noise in a game?
As Beodeul was also calming his startled heart, flower petals suddenly rained down on the map. Someone nearby had used a one-time item sold in the cash shop.
[General] Sinu: Like thisㅋㅋ
[General] BoatToBottle: Is this a shoujo manga? Sorry, but that doesn’t suit you at all
[General] Sinu: ? As long as the effect works
[General] Youngglory: True, I’m not surprised to see Sinu
[General] BoatToBottle: You’re rightㄷㄷ
The effect certainly worked. Unlike when Youngglory appeared, Beodeul accepted Sinu’s appearance naturally.
[General] Youngglory: Look who’s talking; I really need to go to sleep nowㅠㅠ
[General] BoatToBottle: True, it’s already 4 AM… but didn’t you say you were going to bed? Why did you come back?
Only then did Beodeul realize with surprise that it was almost 4 AM. Lately, he’d often lose track of time while playing the game, but this was the first time he hadn’t felt any fatigue at this hour.
[General] Youngglory: I have something to give Girmu-nim before I go^^
[General] Girmu: For me?
[General] Sinu: If mail works, it would be better to send it by mail
[General] Youngglory: Ah, should I?
[General] Girmu: What?
[General] Sinu: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[General] Youngglory: Then I’ll log off first^^ Everyone sleep early
Whether it was because he was really tired or for some other reason, Youngglory disappeared very quickly.
[General] Sinu: Girmu-nim should go to sleep too
[General] BoatToBottle: That’s right, I need to go to bed too because of workㅠㅠ
[General] Girmu: Yes, yes, I should sleep…
[General] BoatToBottle: Girmu-nim, thank you so much for today~ㅠㅠ
[General] Girmu: It’s nothingㅎㅎ
Though he wanted to know why the mail conversation had come up, Beodeul fell for Sinu’s topic change and exchanged greetings before logging off. Because of this, he would only find out during his next login that Youngglory, who had disappeared first, had actually gone to send mail.
## Chapter 10: What’s PVP All About?
[Notice] February 19 Patch Announcement (Updated)
Additional Content:
– The <Find Gold! Steal Treasure!> event has begun. (Please refer to the event page for details.)
– February-limited new hairstyles and cosmetic surgeries added. (Please refer to the cash shop details page.)
Bug Fixes and Improvements:
– Fixed an issue where the guardian dragon would not appear when the Dragon Knight class equipped the ‘Yellow Dino Helmet’.
– The drop rate for ‘Golden Tickets’ obtainable in the event area ‘FarmerSheimer’s Secret Farm’ has been slightly increased. (Updated 02.19 11:05)
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Beodeul woke up feeling the harsh sunlight. Fumbling around, he found his phone and checked the time, then sighed.
“I overslept…”
He wondered why it was so bright—it was because it was already midday. For Beodeul, who usually woke up around 10 AM no matter how late he went to bed, 12 PM was somewhat unfamiliar.
“Was I tired?”
Unlike not feeling fatigue in the early morning, he had fallen asleep as soon as he laid down. He must have been in an awakened state.
“Right, the update.”
Stretching with a dazed mind, Beodeul’s eyes suddenly flew open. <SOG>’s updates usually started at 5 AM and ended at 10 AM. This meant the update had already been completed two hours ago.
“No way.”
How long had he been waiting for the Golden Ticket’s usage to be updated? Recalling that he had promised to log in with Sinu as soon as the update finished, Beodeul felt his sleepiness completely disappear.
He sat in his chair and turned on his computer without even washing his face. At the same time, he opened the voice code app on his phone. There were five messages from Sinu.
[SN: Are you up?]
[SN: The update details are out, and it looks like there’s something like team PVP. It seems like you’ll be teamed up with one accompanying person]
[SN: I think it would be better for you to go with me or another guild member]
[SN: Since it seems you’re not up yet, let’s talk when you come onㅋㅋ]
[SN: Ah, there’s an emergency maintenance until 12 PM, so take your time]
Beodeul’s face brightened when he saw the words “emergency maintenance.” Fortunately, he had avoided being completely late.
[Girmu: I’m sorry, I just woke upㅠㅠ]
[Girmu: I’m logging in now!]
Sinu’s reply arrived quickly.
[SN: ㅋㅋ The maintenance just ended]
[SN: Take your time and wash up]
How did he know I hadn’t washed? Beodeul touched his messy hair and replied sheepishly.
[Girmu: Yesㅎㅎ…]
[SN: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[SN: Have lunch before you come]
[Girmu: I can just eat cup ramenㅎㅎ]
[SN: No way]
[SN: You’ve been eating cup ramen too often lately, have a proper meal before coming]
Beodeul was slightly taken aback by the firmness, without even a single “ㅋ” attached. There had been cases recently where he’d had light meals while focusing on the game, but even then, it was never more than one meal a day.
‘That doesn’t seem serious enough to worry about.’
Wasn’t Sinu himself talking as if he frequently did the same thing while gaming? With a toothbrush in his mouth, Beodeul sent a message.
[Girmu: What about you?]
[SN: ?]
[Girmu: What are you going to have for lunch?]
[SN: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[SN: I’m obviously going to have a table full of food?]
Beodeul’s fingers went limp at Sinu’s response, which was full of humor. So he was caught after all. Normally, he would have backed down at this point, but for some reason, he felt competitive and decided to nitpick.
[Girmu: Isn’t that too extravagant for lunch?]
[SN: It’s not breakfast, so what does it matter]
[Girmu: I usually have light lunches…]
[Girmu: Like ramen, for exampleㅎㅎ]
[SN: That’s too heavy because it’s instant food]
[Girmu: But cooking a proper meal takes too long]
[SN: It gets faster when you’re used to it]
That’s true. With years of experience living alone, Beodeul was accustomed to household chores and almost nodded in agreement before catching himself. That’s not the point!
[Girmu: You must be good at cooking. I’m not very skilled, so I only know how to make ramenㅠㅠ]
[SN: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
[SN: I get it, you’re protesting for me to cook for you, right?]
Sinu shifted the conversation in a completely unexpected direction. Flustered, Beodeul quickly spat out his toothpaste and denied it.
[Girmu: No]
[Girmu: No;;;;;]
[Girmu: Actually, I’m good at cooking]
[Girmu: I was joking ㅎㅎ;;]
[SN: I was joking tooㅋㅋ]
[SN: Have a proper meal and come]
[Girmu: Yesㅎㅎ…]
He lost. From the start, challenging someone as verbally skilled as Sinu by nitpicking was a miscalculation. Usually, Sinu would concede at this point and raise Beodeul’s hand in victory, so this defeat was quite rare for him.
‘This approach doesn’t work…’
While feeling disappointed, Beodeul also felt a strange competitive spirit rising at finding a worthy opponent. This time, he wasn’t trying to persuade for a particularly good cause, but who knows about next time?
‘I’ll have to change my strategy.’
And so, the compilation of ‘Sinu’s Strategy Guide’ began in Beodeul’s mind.
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While Beodeul was having a proper home-cooked meal as the price of losing to Sinu, Shin Wooseok was caught up in an untimely competition.
[Guild] SaltySalt: The rules of the selection battle are simpleㅇㅅㅇ!
[Guild] SaltySalt: You just need to be chosen by the century’s golden-handed Girmu-nimㅇㅅㅇ
Was it because of the strong speculation that team PVP would take place in the event area accessible with the “Golden Ticket”?
The excellent NEETs of Grace who logged in right after the emergency maintenance ended, despite not having tickets, gathered at the guild central castle and revealed their ulterior motives. Their ambitions were directed toward the accompanying slot for Girmu’s ticket.
[Guild] Sinu: Why are you all coveting Girmu-nim’s ticket
[Guild] Sinu: Boat and Youngglory hyung are also there
[Guild] Sinu: Ask them to take you—
[Guild] Shotgun: ㅋㅋ If it’s PVP, we can’t send our newbie Girmu-nim alone
[Guild] Fxxa: That’s right
Hey, you too? Hey, me too. Realizing there were several competitors, they became excited about holding their own selection battle. Even though the person who would actually give the prize probably hadn’t even considered it, they were already eating someone else’s rice cake and gulping down kimchi soup in their imagination.
‘It’ll end if Girmu-nim says no anyway.’
Shin Wooseok snorted at the thought of a “Girmu Team” forming without Girmu himself. Well, they probably knew this too. Right now, they were just pouring their energy into a fleeting amusement to overcome boredom.
[Guild] Shotgun: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ What about appeals?
[Guild] SaltySalt: Of course, they’re freeㅋㅅㅋ
[Guild] Fxxa: Can we use force during the appeal process?
[Guild] Sinu: ?
[Guild] SaltySalt: Will that person really yield to violence? I’m curious though…ㅇㅅㅇ
However, there was a need to stop the atmosphere from overheating with nonsense. Shin Wooseok ostentatiously switched to his PVP equipment.
[Guild] Sinu: Can I use force on everyone around me right now?
[Guild] SaltySalt: ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Nopeㅇㅅㅇ!
[Guild] Fxxa: No, I was obviously talking about the contestants
[Guild] Fxxa: You’re so quick to villainize someone
[Guild] Shotgun: The target is just different, how is that villainizing?
[Guild] Fxxa: Are you really asking because you don’t know?
[Guild] Shotgun: This is hurtful;
Author: Hyacinthus B
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