Published at 1st of November 2020 01:33:30 PM
Chapter 270
hapter 270
Throughout the meal, Hyeonu kept watching Tang-E with a sympathetic expression . Later, Tang-E stopped eating and looked at Hyeonu, who then busied himself with his chopsticks like he hadn’t been watching Tang-E .
“I am full, Master . I am the happiest these days . I was very lucky to meet Master . ”
At the end of the meal, Tang-E licked his greasy lips .
‘Poor guy . . . ’
-How bad are his meals at home . . . ?
-Yes, he should eat well here .
-Tang-E, here is the price of the meal .
-Tang-E is Cute has gifted you 100 gold coins .
-Tang-E is Mine has gifted you 93 gold coins .
-Tang-E is the Best Best has gifted you 52 gold coins .
This time, the hearts of the viewers and Hyeonu were the same . They saw Tang-E’s happy appearance and felt sorry for him .
“Let’s finish up . It is amazing that there were no separate questions about this topic . This is the third person signed to Crescent Moon . ”
At the end of his words, Hyeonu flicked his fingers .
-Uh? Goddess?
-Don’t tell me?
-Leah will become a pro gamer?
On the viewers’ screen, the third student of Alley Leader Academy, Yuri, appeared .
“Leah has excellent skills, composure, and some combat skills . It was judged that she is good enough to be recruited as the priest of Crescent Moon, which will consist of six members . ”
-Then that means she will often come out as a guest in the future?!
-I will acknowledge Leah!
-Goddess forever!
-I’m going to start making videos from today—the goddess highlights .
-I’ll be in charge of fan club #1 for Professional Gamer Leah .
This time, none of the viewers disputed it . They understood Hyeonu’s choice of having Leah as a team member . She was an all-rounder priest who could express sword energy and fight back for a short time . This also meant that the survival of Crescent Moon had increased despite having only one priest . For example, in a surprise assassination that targeted a priest, a typical priest would be killed once their shield was destroyed . However, Yuri could fight for a short time . This meant she could hold on until her teammates came to support her .
“There are two people left . I ask for your support for the players who have already joined, and please look forward to the players who will join in the future . ”
Hyeonu bowed to the audience and said goodbye . After seeing it, Tang-E followed Hyeonu and bowed toward the empty air .
***
After streaming, Hyeonu tried to awaken his weary spirit with a shower . Yet, it didn’t work at all . He usually enjoyed washing with lukewarm water, but he was currently too sleepy .
‘Steady your mind . You can’t sleep yet!’
There was still too much work to be done before he could lay down on the bed . Recently, he regretted it . Why had he taken up the challenge of becoming a pro gamer? However, it was for a very short moment—less than a second .
‘Revenge . ’
His purpose in becoming a professional gamer wasn’t to make money or to become famous; it was only revenge . That was all there was to it—revenge for his bed-bound father, revenge for his mother who was stuck looking at his father in such a state, and revenge for him having to watch the two of them .
He would insert a dagger into Jung Cheolho’s heart, and the dagger would pierce this person’s heart and even his soul . He would smash the life of this person’s only child so that this person would be unable to recover . He would throw Jung Cheolho into the gutters of life .
Hyeonu knew . From Jung Hanbaek’s school days and the news after, Hyeonu knew what Arena and being a pro gamer meant to Jung Hanbaek .
‘It’s the only thing in which he can stand ahead of others on his own . ’
Maybe it was the source of Jung Hanbaek’s self-esteem . Jung Hanbaek believed that he had escaped the shadow of his father, Jung Cheolho, and achieved it using his own strength .
‘Huh?’
At this moment, it became noisy outside . Hyeonu heard the opening of the front door, its electronic beeping sounds, and then a thick male voice ringing through the house . After hurriedly striking his cheeks a few times, he opened his room door and went to the living room .
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“You ghost-like jerk . You heard me again . ” Yeongchan saw Hyeonu coming out of his room and hid the white bag in his hand behind him .
“You can’t eat that alone . Why be so stingy when we’re friends living together?” Hyeonu spoke emphatically as he walked toward Yeongchan .
Yeongchan sighed and placed the white bag down on the table . It was chicken—the galbi flavored chicken that was trendy recently . In particular, this galbi flavored chicken was chiri (chicken + rice) .
“I’m glad I ordered two because the chicken was small,” Yeongchan said while diligently setting up the table .
He discarded the radish broth, scooped out the rice in the rice cooker, and filled a 500cc beer mug with ice . Then in the mug full of ice, he poured the coke that had been delivered with the chicken . A refreshing sound rang in his ears .
“Hey, dude . Do you have no conscience? I bought the chicken and did the table setting, so you should wait!” Yeongchan cried out as he was pouring the coke .
Hyeonu was already eating the chicken with his chopsticks . Then he also chewed on something he held with his right hand . One piece of fried chicken and two pieces of radish—he ate them like a starving ghost .
“Slow down, you crazy jerk!” Yeongchan roughly dropped a beer mug filled with coke in front of Hyeonu . The moment Yeongchan took his seat, he raised a two-layer galbi-flavored piece of chicken to his mouth .
“Ah, rite . Today uri turn? I dinnit no . Received calls all da tim,” Yeongchan mumbled like a child thanks to his mouth being full of chicken .
Still, as the two of them were old friends, Hyeonu understood all of Yeongchan’s mumbles .
Hyeonu went on to reply, “Didn’t I tell you? Today is Yuri’s turn . It is natural that you’ll receive calls from those around you . You can talk about Yuri, but don’t talk about me . You can talk about Alley Leader, but don’t talk about me . The meaning of being a pro gamer will disappear if it enters that person’s ears . ”
Yeongchan nodded . Yuri might have a foul personality, but she knew how to think .
‘It’s natural that I wouldn’t tell others even if you didn’t say this . ’
“The only people who know are Yuri and Yeongjun,” Yeongchan stated . He didn’t like Hyeonu’s way of revenge, but he didn’t intervene since he didn’t have the right . Yeongchan just wished things would be solved according to Hyeonu’s will; this was the best he could do .
“Ah, stop eating . Spend some money and order it again, then you can eat it all by yourself . Are you a beggar? What are you doing with the money you made?” Yeongchan was just a bit harsh in the way he expressed this .
***
In front of the great hall where the West Continent’s emperor resided, Hyeonu smiled when he saw the items from the East Continent that filled his inventory . They were items that were worth more than their monetary value .
‘They are things that will help me a lot . ’
He was going to get a reward that was worth a dozen times more than the gold coins he used to buy them . Hyeonu’s inventory contained everything ranging from the alcohol he grabbed last time to fabrics, decorations, and various books unique to the East Continent . There was even food . He believed that all of these were necessary to get an immediate response from the emperor .
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“Have you already arrived?” The emperor’s voice entered Hyeonu’s ears as he stood in front of the doors of the great hall .
“Yes, Your Majesty,” Hyeonu answered .
He didn’t feel hesitant today . Rather, he was excited about the idea of being rewarded . Upon entering the great hall, Hyeonu greeted the emperor and poured out all the things from his inventory . Hyeonu’s miscellaneous items made up a mountain-like pile .
“Is there anything decent apart from these useless things?” The emperor showed no interest in what Hyeonu had taken out .
‘This isn’t it?’ Hyeonu wondered .
“Then what about this, Your Majesty?” Hyeonu pulled out the liquor and food he’d bought from a store in the East Continent .
Tang-E would’ve gulped when he saw them . His food was never cheap and was actually slightly more expensive than the average person’s food . In particular, the alcohol Hyeonu just pulled out was high-end and ranged from tens to hundreds of gold coins per bottle .
“They are pretty appealing . ” The emperor smiled .
At this moment, a bottle of alcohol and several plates of food floated in the air . The floating plates flew in front of the emperor, swinging around him like a conveyor belt in a sushi train restaurant . In the meantime, the emperor held the bottle of alcohol in his hands .
“It is stronger than the last one . The scent is also stronger . Very good . Is there a lot of alcohol in the East Continent?” The emperor’s expression seemed more pleasant than ever .
Hyeonu replied, “There are many kinds . Try the food . The recipes and spices are different from those in the West Continent, so it will be a new taste . ”
The moment that Hyeonu finished speaking, a piece of meat covered in thick brown spices floated from a plate and disappeared into the emperor’s mouth .
‘He also eats food in a strange manner . ’
However, Hyeonu didn’t express this thought . Hyeonu was someone who always treated the person who gave the reward the best .
“Do you like it, Your Majesty?”
“It’s good . The East Continent’s recipes and alcohol are essential . I like them . ” The emperor continued to enjoy the alcohol and food .
The way he focused on the food reminded Hyeonu of Tang-E . It wasn’t until half the food on the floating plates was emptied that the emperor opened his mouth to say, “Take out the reply that you have received . ”
Hyeonu responded to the emperor’s words by pulling out the letter from a corner of the inventory . It was a natural act like he had been waiting to do it . The reply from the East Continent’s emperor was also sucked into the hand of the West Continent’s emperor . He grabbed the reply and scanned the text .
“It is a positive answer . I have received a reply, so I’ll give you the reward I promised, Viscount Gang Hyeonu . No, is it Earl now?”
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[Emperor’s Message has been cleared . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[57,439 imperial contributions have been acquired . ]
[You have become an earl of the Yusma Empire . ]
[Your title will be changed . ]
[The title ‘First to Become an Earl’ has been created . ]
[First to Become an Earl]
[You are the first player to become an earl of the Yusma Empire . The title will grow as you rise in rank .
Effect: The stat ‘dignity’ is created, and the damage dealt by opponents below the rank of earl is reduced by 25% . Damage dealt to those with a rank below earl is increased by 10% . ]
‘The title has changed . It is pretty good . I received so many imperial contributions?!’
So far, the imperial contributions collected by Hyeonu had been fewer than 50,000 . Yet he earned 57,349 alone from this quest .
‘The secret to getting a territory is interacting with the East Continent . Isn’t this pretty interesting?’
At this moment, the last reward message appeared . It was the one Hyeonu had been waiting for and anticipating the most .
[The emperor’s reward has been acquired . ]
“Now, take this . ”
The emperor offered Hyeonu something . It was a small piece of paper .