NOVEL WEB Chapter 10 - I was lucky (4)
Episode 10
Episode 10: I was lucky (4)
Jiying.
The moment he saw the name on the screen, the corners of Oh Woon-hyeok’s mouth naturally went up.
[Director Kim]
I guess you’ve already finished your work.
Well, how long does it take to educate a kid like that?
Oh Woon-hyeok answered the phone, thinking that he would handle the matter neatly this time too.
But the voice on the other end of the phone was lower than usual.
(Team Leader. This is Director Kim.)
But until this point, Oh Woon-hyeok had not anticipated Director Kim’s failure at all.
“What happened?”
(I, that’s…….)
“Why? Did you kill him?”
Oh Woon-hyeok chuckled at Director Kim’s unusually reserved attitude and continued speaking.
“I said it doesn’t matter if you kill me.”
(No, that’s not it.)
“Then what is it?”
(…….)
Oh Woon-hyeok’s brow furrows fiercely as he senses something strange in Director Kim’s silence.
PvP.
Abbreviation for Player VS Player.
In New Earth, PvP is both restricted and free.
It’s not only impossible in reality, but it’s possible at any time inside the dungeon.
In a dungeon, even if you die, you don’t die.
That doesn’t mean there is no risk of death, but in any case, nothing is better than death to bring a newly-minted 1st-star Aesong to his senses.
That’s why Oh Woon-hyeok became even more excited.
“Fuck, what’s the problem! I said it doesn’t matter if you kill me!”
There was only one thing that Oh Woon-hyeok asked of Director Kim.
Even if I kill him, I will make him feel the need for a guild.
(……I sent it saying that.)
This was a very easy and simple task compared to the things he usually asked for.
But the result was this.
(They say our kids got swept away…)
For a moment, Oh Woon-hyeok’s face crumpled as if he had chewed on shit.
* * *
[Hidden 01-??? Cleared ‘Kobold Hunt’.]
[Acquired 15 fame.]
[Acquired the general item <100 Kobold Teeth>.]
[Acquired the basic skill,
[Regression record is written.]
[Episode, Kobold Slayer]
[Acquired 100 achievement points.]
[Achievement Shop opens (1,100/2,000)]
A total of 4 hours have passed since I entered the dungeon.
I was finally able to complete the hidden quest.
Considering the amount of time spent wrestling with the odds and ends and the breaks in between, that’s a pretty good pace.
I sharpened my sword and looked at the skills.
+
Grade – Basic
Classification – Breathing method
Effect – Increases magic power by 0.0027 / day
Description – A breathing method that contains the principles of Taegeuk. You can accumulate pure mana in your body to obtain pure magic power.
Acquisition Conditions – Magic power stat 10 or higher
Proficiency: 0/100
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This is exactly why I came to the Cobalt Dungeon and the skill I wanted to obtain here.
However, when looking at the effects alone, the Taegeuksim method was not a particularly outstanding skill.
As for me now, if I wanted to learn a better breathing technique, there’s no reason I couldn’t get it.
Still, there were three reasons why I acquired this skill.
First, purity.
The advantage of the Taegeuk method is that it can obtain pure mana as it is slow. In New Earth, purity means versatility. It means that you can have mana that is compatible with any skill you use. This advantage is also related to the second reason.
The second reason is the skill combination.
Although it is not a skill that has merit with just the Taegeuk Heart Technique, there is a skill tree that can only be completed by starting with the Taegeuk Heart Technique.
The Taegeuk Heart Technique will be the first step and a solid foundation for the final skill tree that will take me to the top.
So the consequences of this choice would come later.
Very grandly.
And the third reason I learned the Taegeuksim method is… … .
You’ll find out soon enough.
[You have mastered the Taegeuk method.]
[Your breath begins to fill with mana.]
“Whew.”
As soon as I left the dungeon, I took a deep breath of fresh air.
As I was flaring my nostrils, a man in a suit approached me.
“Are you Mr. Lee Geum-shin?”
“But.”
“Team Leader Oh Woon-hyeok of the Blue Bear Guild sent me here. Please come this way. I will make your stay comfortable.”
I readily followed the man’s polite demeanor.
After a while, a black sedan slid out of the park parking lot, and soon after, the car, which had been running through the city for a while, stopped in front of a hotel. After that, I was guided to my room and was able to take a refreshing shower.
“You prepared well.”
When I came out of the shower, the clothes I had worn in that short time had been neatly washed and dried.
It was obvious that he was considerate in many ways.
Excessive friendliness that makes you wonder if this is a place meant to recruit 1-star players.
This is proof that he values me highly.
Of course you’ve watched the tutorial video, and since the players you sent were also dealt with cleanly, it’s understandable that you’d be tempted.
●: Children have an eye for people.
That’s what I mean.
But that greed will strangle me.
“Nice to meet you. My name is Oh Woon-hyeok.”
When I arrived at the VIP room dressed in my prepared clothes, there was Oh Woon-hyeok, who looked much younger than I remembered.
Next to him was a man with an ordinary appearance. He was probably Kim Gyu-seon, the man who had first called me.
“Hello. This is Lee Geum-shin.”
After greeting them, I sat down across from them.
Oh Woon-hyeok was looking at me with interest.
I also stared intently at Oh Woon-hyeok’s face.
‘It’s been 7 years.’
It must have been around that time, since it was the first time we encountered it since the ark set sail.
Even though the person in front of me is the Oh Woon-hyeok of the past, I have an inexplicable feeling as I face him again after all this time.
What should I say?
It’s nice to see the hatred I’ve harbored for a long time become clearer.
At the thought of distorting that smiling face.
At the thought of destroying what the guy has.
The corners of my mouth are already twitching.
“I am this kind of person.”
Oh Woon-hyeok handed me his business card in a nosy manner.
‘Blue Bear Guild, Talent Management Team 1 Leader.’
The Blue Bear Guild was a large guild under the jurisdiction of Changwol and was included in the top 100 guilds in South Korea.
Although it is ranked last among the top 100 guilds, it is a famous guild known to both non-players and the general public thanks to its status as a guild under the command of Changwol.
There is only one reason why Oh Woon-hyeok was able to take the position of team leader of such a guild at such a young age.
‘kindred.’
Although he has no influence in the Changwol family because he is a blood relative of Lee Seong-hun’s wife, he is still a member of the royal family.
He is a person closely related to Changwol.
If you step on him and keep climbing up, you will eventually reach Changwol.
This kid is just the beginning.
One, Oh Woon-hyeok, who didn’t know my heart, was treating me with a fake smile.
It’ll be like this until the contract is signed.
It’s obvious.
Because I know better than anyone else how mean Oh Woon-hyeok is.
“I told you to make yourself comfortable, but did you feel any discomfort?”
So I’m looking at Oh Woon-hyeok’s face, which is so clean.
“I was very satisfied, except for the bad-mannered players you sent me.”
I spat.
Very classy.
Oh Woon-hyeok’s once leisurely face suddenly hardens.
It was a brisk start.
“An ill-mannered player? I don’t know about that.”
Oh Woon-hyeok, who quickly fixed his expression, cast the spell of ignorance.
But the expression that had been wrapped in pretense until just a moment ago had disappeared.
I know that too.
That I wouldn’t believe my own words.
“Those kids? I told them to do it? Looks like they got really fooled. Where are the X-boys who would call the person who ordered them out with their own mouths? Right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Haha.”
Kim Gyu-seon smiled awkwardly and agreed with Oh Woon-hyeok. I also nodded in agreement.
“That could be the case.”
There is no proper evidence, and even if evidence were presented, he would not admit it.
There’s no reason to drag it out and make it tiresome.
Just the fact that I knew that would be gift enough.
“But why did you want to see me?”
“Ah. I happened to see Mr. Lee Geum-shin’s tutorial video.”
The answer was given by Kim Gyu-seon, who was sitting next to me.
Oh Woon-hyeok was looking at me with his arms crossed and a displeased expression on his face.
He seemed to be in a very foul mood because I had found out his true feelings.
I poured shit water on that dirty feeling.
“As I said, I have no intention of joining a guild.”
“Why? Is there a guild I can join?”
Oh Woon-hyeok spoke in a sharp tone.
It’s a face that looks like it’s going to catch on to anything.
“I don’t have any particular place in mind.”
I continued to irritate Oh Woon-hyeok by blurting out words. It worked. The guy got angry and started talking.
“But why don’t you join? Don’t you like the conditions? The conditions are more than enough for someone who graduated from an insignificant academy.”
Oh Woon-hyeok’s tone of speech, which was natural, was full of contempt for me.
When I act strangely, my true nature is immediately revealed.
I opened my mouth with a calm attitude.
“Didn’t you come here after seeing my video? I don’t think talent and origins have much to do with each other.”
“Why not? I felt bad for you growing up without parents, so I deliberately offered you better conditions. Is it because you’re still young? Maybe you have no sense of reality.”
“… …Team Leader.”
Kim Gyu-seon looked at Oh Woon-hyeok, fidgeting. Oh Woon-hyeok became even more ridiculed at Kim Gyu-seon’s attitude.
“Why? It’s true. You seem to have a lot of pride in your skills, but that’s only for a moment. Why don’t you go up a little further? It’s a world of skill, item, money, and connections. Do you think you can get by with talent alone?”
Well, that’s not wrong.
The world of players was too harsh for them to shine with talent alone.
The higher you go, the more there are.
These guys are not only born with talent, but also have good parents.
“Why would anyone try so hard to get into a good guild? You have to be there to be able to do something. You have to hold on to the right rope to climb high.”
So the less wealth you have, the more important a guild is.
If you want to follow those winged guys, you’ll need support from the guild.
So every word of what he said was correct.
but.
“Then that’s all there is to it.”
“what?”
“Even if you hold on to the rope and climb until your bones break, in the end you’ll only end up getting beat up by the person who let you down the rope.”
I used to do that.
So, under Lee Seong-hun, I moved according to his orders.
But this time it will be different.
“Is this kid crazy… … ?”
Oh Woon-hyeok looked at me with a bewildered expression.
I guess he didn’t have the presence of mind to be angry because that stinking bastard was just leaving like that. I continued talking during that gap.
“I will climb up on my own strength. Higher than you. So don’t give me any stupid advice. That’s not what I want to hear from you, who has nothing but good parents.”
“… … .”
Kim Gyu-seon, sitting next to me, looks at me with his mouth wide open.
It seemed as if he was doubting whether what he had just seen and heard was correct.
The same goes for Oh Woon-hyeok.
He has a blank expression on his face, like he’s been hit by something so absurd.
Then soon.
“Poohahahahahahahaha!”
I held my stomach and laughed.
●: What the heck? Why is this kid acting like that all of a sudden?
I just stayed still until the guy stopped laughing.
“Wow, F*ck. F*ck, this is hilarious? You’re a real fucking idiot, aren’t you? I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. It was more valuable than I thought. Don’t you think so?”
When Oh Woon-hyeok asked for consent with his eyes wide open, Kim Gyu-seon nodded with a pale face.
“I guess I’m young, so I think I have a lot of energy.”
“Yes! That’s right, spirit! A player should have this much spirit.”
Oh Woon-hyeok, who had been snorting once again, looked at me coldly.
“But can you handle the aftermath?”
“Well, I guess it won’t be much?”
Oh Woon-hyeok, who let out a hollow laugh at my calm attitude, brushed his hair back.
It’s a sign that you’re really pissed off.
It was a green light for me.
It’s proof that the operation is working.
“I guess I look like a total X? How about this? Want to make a bet with me?”
hey.
As expected, it was well received.
At Oh Woon-hyeok’s suggestion, I had to forcefully hold back the corners of my mouth from rising.
I knew this would happen to my gambling addict son.
How come you never go beyond my expectations?
● : Blue.
After all, you are my food.