Chapter 5
“Huh?”
Sinu? At the unfamiliar name, Beodeul hesitated in front of the accept and reject buttons and quickly scrolled up the chat window. There were a few whispers from a user named Sinu. The writing style was similar to SonyeoGajang’s, but…
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: SonyeoGajang-nim?
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: Yes
The user named Sinu readily confirmed. That’s right! Beodeul’s face brightened, and he immediately accepted the request.
[Friend] Girmu: Hello haha
When he used the friend chat to indicate he’d accepted, the guild members in his friend list expressed surprise.
[Guild] TangShuShuk: ?? No one new joined
[Friend] YucaPrinciple: Wow, Myu-nim, did you add someone outside our guild as a friend?
[Friend] Girmu: Yes haha
[Friend] TangShuShuk: Whoa, Myu-nim did?
[Friend] MakeAWishBuang: Our Myu-nim… has grown upã… ã… !
Wait, was adding one user as a friend really cause for such a reaction? Beodeul reflected on how he must have appeared to his guild members all this time. Just how conservative did he seem…?
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: Where are you now?
[Friend] Girmu: Ah I’m
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: In Lorang Village, but I’m heading to the White Moon Garden!haha
Beodeul, who had mindlessly typed in chat, hastily switched to whisper. Seeing that Sinu was using whispers despite being friends now, he felt like he should do the same.
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: I’m here already
Huh, already…? Beodeul was flustered and opened the map again, warping to the nearest town. But why did Sinu want to meet? He wondered belatedly, but figured it was probably because they had just become friends.
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: I’ll be there in about three maps!
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: Take your time
[Guild] TangShuShuk: Myu-nim went to Vessel?
[Guild] MakeAWishBuang: Wow, Myu-nim, are you going to White Moon Garden?? Didn’t you get an amazing drop from a special box there before?ã…
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Can’t miss out on super fun content~~
[Guild] Girmu: Haha…
How do they know? Beodeul felt a bit creeped out by how the guild members could guess his actions just from knowing which map he was in. Is this what all veteran players are like?
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: You’re here
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: Hello!
While the guild members were hurriedly trying to follow Beodeul, he arrived at the garden first and was able to see “Sinu.” “Sinu” looked completely different from “SonyeoGajang.” The male character with snow-white silver hair and blue eyes wore a neat hanbok, giving him an even more sophisticated appearance.
As Sinu approached Beodeul’s character, his white and sky-blue robe fluttered elegantly. The effect of snow crystals falling with each step captivated the eye.
“Wow.”
Beodeul unknowingly let out an exclamation and opened his eyes wide. It was partly because Sinu was wearing those hard-to-get special outfit items from head to toe, and partly because unusual effects were emanating from his weapon equipped with a fan-shaped accessory.
“Purple means… +20?”
The peculiar purple effect that rippled like flames was only visible on weapons that had achieved the maximum enhancement level of 20. Beodeul blinked repeatedly as he realized this. The character approaching his own seemed incredibly unique.
[Guild] MakeAWishBuang: I arrived first~!
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Second~~~
[Guild] MakeAWishBuang: Oh, is this Myu-nim’s acquaintance??
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: ?????????????
Beodeul saw the rapidly scrolling chat and turned his character around.
There, he saw two characters standing blankly near the White Moon Garden map portal. They were MakeAWishBuang and YucaPrinciple, with the “Dalkeum” guild emblem above their heads.
Before Beodeul could explain anything about Sinu, the next chat message appeared.
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: OMG what, Sinu is here?
YucaPrinciple’s chat conveyed a very peculiar nuance. Like when an ordinary person sees a celebrity and says, “Hey, I just saw OO!”
‘Or not?’
Thinking the two might know each other, Beodeul quickly typed.
[General] Girmu: Do you two know each other?
[General] Sinu: ?
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Ah lolololololol No, that’s not it Myu-nim!!!! I was just surprised for a moment;;;
Why… are they surprised? Beodeul didn’t understand and left his character still.
[General] Sinu: That’s what I was going to ask
The meaning of Sinu’s words was easy to understand. He seemed to think MakeAWishBuang and YucaPrinciple had come with him.
[General] Girmu: They’re from my guild haha I actually came here to open special boxes
[General] Sinu: Oh, guild…
Only then did Sinu look as if he’d just realized that the guild marks floating above the three characters’ heads were the same. Beodeul had thought the bright moon emblem on the black background was quite visible, but maybe not?
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: It looks like they came to watch me open boxesã… ã… Are you uncomfortable?
[Whisper/Girmu] Sinu: No, not at all
[Whisper/Sinu] Girmu: Ah haha
What should I say… at a time like this? Beodeul pondered, then used a motion to make his character sit down. Meanwhile, the guild chat continued to scroll.
[Guild] WatchingChicken: ?? Why is Sinu there?
[Guild] TangShuShuk: Whoa, so the rumors about Sinu’s return were real?
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Um…
Though the chat was brief, Beodeul could tell YucaPrinciple was looking back and forth between Sinu and his character, gauging the situation. Why? Unable to understand the reason, Beodeul unconsciously double-clicked on a special box in his inventory to break the silence that had fallen over the field.
[World] Girmu has obtained ‘Special: Snow Flower Steps’ from a special box!
Oh? Beodeul’s eyes widened as he’d been mindlessly clicking the confirm button. Right from the start, it was a special grade item.
[Guild] TangShuShuk: ??????
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Gasp, Myu-nim!!! Amazing!
[Guild] WatchingChicken: ???/
[General] MakeAWishBuang: People were saying this special effect never drops, but Myu-nimã… ã… ã… ã… !!!
As chat messages of surprise and congratulations poured in, whispers flooded in from users with unfamiliar nicknames.
[Whisper/Girmu] SeagullSbox1: Where are you?
[Whisper/Girmu] WorthlessPotato: I’m not buying special boxes lol
[Whisper/Girmu] Chuss: Wow, where did you get that? I’ve opened 20 boxes with no luck and I’m brokeã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã…
Though Beodeul had seen his nickname appear in world notifications for obtaining special grade items several times before, this was the first time he’d experienced such an enthusiastic response. Feeling a bit dazed, he replied to each whisper one by one.
[General] Girmu: Is this a good one?
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Someone was offering 2 billion for it earlier!
[General] YucaPrinciple: Wow, amazing;;
[General] Sinu: Yes, it’s good
Even Sinu, who had been quiet, confirmed it, making Beodeul’s face light up. So it really is good!
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Oh, but Sinu-nim is already wearing it…
[General] Sinu: Yes
[General] YucaPrinciple: Wow, didn’t the special box just come out today?
[General] Sinu: Yes, I got it by chance
Ah, he already has it. Beodeul inexplicably felt dejected and shook his head.
After Sinu’s response, the chat window fell into a silence that contrasted starkly with the natural conversation just moments ago.
[Guild] WatchingChicken: ??? So what’s going on? Why did Sinu come up, and why did Myu-nim suddenly get a special effect??
[Guild] TangShuShuk: Where are you guys?? I feel like if I open boxes next to Sinu, I’ll get super lucky
[Guild] YucaPrinciple: Lololololololol Is Sinu some kind of totem?lolololol
The atmosphere was quite contrary to the comfortable conversations happening in guild chat. Above all, although it was just on screen, Beodeul felt somewhat uncomfortable with the conversations taking place where Sinu couldn’t see them, especially since the person in question was right in front of him.
And usually, guild members only referred to other users’ nicknames so casually when talking about ill-mannered players… Feeling somewhat troubled, Beodeul stared at Sinu, who was now sitting next to his character.
[General] Sinu: Aren’t you going to open more boxes?
[General] Girmu: I should haha…
The characters on screen just smiled innocently, unaware of Beodeul’s troubled mind.
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Oh wait, let me open a few more next to Myu-nim to get some of that luckã… ã… ã… ã… ã… ã…
[General] YucaPrinciple: In the end…
[General] Girmu: Sure haha come over
MakeAWishBuang quickly ran over and sat demurely next to Girmu, clasping their hands together. Seeing the “prayer” motion, YucaPrinciple made a head-shaking motion from behind.
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Sinu-nim… do you have any secrets to opening special boxes?
[General] Sinu: ?
[General] Sinu: Me?
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Yes yes haha If it’s difficult to share, that’s fine too^^…
[General] Sinu: I just
Even Beodeul, who had been feeling oddly uncomfortable with the recent chat, now focused on the chat window. Are there really secrets to this sort of thing?
[General] Sinu: Open them when I feel the moment is right
[General] MakeAWishBuang: Ah…
After a brief sigh, MakeAWishBuang used a smiling motion and then silently began opening special boxes. The surprise box effect popping up above the character’s head was proof of that.
‘When the moment feels right…’
Sinu’s advice was very trivial, something that would have made others use the “scoff” motion if they’d heard it. But Beodeul took it quite seriously and glanced at him.
‘Hmm, now?’
[You have obtained ‘Special Fragment x2’ from the Special Box.]
[You have obtained ‘Snow Bear Gloves’ from the Special Box.]
[From the Special Box, you…]
After Beodeul had mindlessly disintegrated about 15 boxes:
[World] Girmu has obtained ‘Special: Winter Camellia’ from a special box!
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
