Published at 13th of November 2020 02:08:39 PM
“Here!! I’d like to order!” Hyeonu called out to the employee sitting in a chair in one corner . The employee quickly appeared when Hyeonu called .
“I have a few questions to ask before placing an order . Can I do that?”
Hearing Hyeonu’s words, the employee nodded and said, “Yes, ask me anything . I’ll answer what I can . ”
Hyeonu nodded and then let out his prepared words: “I’m actually in transit to Linakalu on a carriage, but I got off here in Caronney without any plans . Can I get a brief description of Caronney? For example, things to see or do here, or the special forces . The basic things . ”
The employee was momentarily startled by Hyeonu’s question, but he soon smiled and began to answer . This was a tremendous service mindset .
He said, “Caronney is a city that’s older than Linakalu . Originally, Caronney was one of the empire’s most iconic resorts . There is nothing here that can be called a special force . There are just Lord Horea and his family, the nobles who rule Caronney . The security is good, and there are few criminals . ”
Hearing the employee’s response, Hyeonu thought that he was wrong after all .
‘It really is just a place to relax . ’
There was nothing that would be associated with a quest . It just seemed like a resort .
‘Then I should think of today as a vacation with Tang-E . Isn’t it okay to take a day off?’
“So what places are worth seeing?” Hyeonu asked .
“There is a huge gathering of buildings on the south side of Caronney . They were said to have been built a very long time ago . And as you might have seen, there is a market open every night in Caronney . There are many foods to eat and things to see . ”
Hyeonu nodded at the employee’s words . It seemed he could stop by the buildings during the day and go to the night market at night .
‘Anyway, I just have to play with Tang-E . ’
There wasn’t much for Hyeonu to do until he made the announcement of Sunny’s recruitment tomorrow . The busy days were over!
Meanwhile, Tang-E finished the order . He did so by pointing to a few dishes with his small white finger . Hyeonu stared at Tang-E . He had already noticed what Tang-E had chosen, but he wanted to see Tang-E’s embarrassed appearance, so he kept staring at Tang-E .
“I ordered stir-fried vegetables . There are also many vegetables in the noodles . It isn’t just meat . ” Tang-E acted like he was pricked and quickly made an excuse .
“Who said anything?” Hyeonu’s face was full of smiles .
***
After having a pleasant meal, Hyeonu headed to the south of Caronney to find the place the employee mentioned . Hyeonu was able to see the huge structures that boasted a gorgeous appearance . Then he saw something that made him doubt his eyes . “Eh?!”
[Senu’s Location 1/1]
[Would you like to enter Senu, the intermediate academy of the Luos Empire?]
“Um . . . uh . . . ?” Hyeonu talked to himself like a fool . He received an unexpected message in a place where it was completely unexpected .
‘Which one is Senu?’
Hyeonu looked around again . There was gorgeous stone architecture boasting grey and black patterns, and it wasn’t just one or two buildings .
‘This is Senu . . . ’
He was lucky . Every time Hyeonu saw the quest window, he would think about where he could find Senu .
‘Yet it was here . . . Huh?’
Hyeonu stared at the building while touching his chin . Then he felt something touching him and turned his head .
“Master dude, aren’t you going in? What are you looking at?” Tang-E touched Hyeonu’s waist and looked up at him .
“I have to enter . Let’s go, Tang-E . ” Hyeonu held Tang-E’s hand and walked into the building .
***
“Tang-E, was it fun today?” Hyeonu asked Tang-E who was holding meat skewers in both hands .
“It was fun . I love it here . It is warm,” Tang-E replied with a bright smile .
“Then eat one and put the other in your Subspace . Shouldn’t you go back now?”
“I understand, Master . See you next time . ” Tang-E hurriedly placed one skewer in his mouth, hid the other one, and disappeared .
After Tang-E disappeared, Hyeonu’s smile left his face . Hyeonu exited Caronney’s night market with an expressionless face and moved to the place where he could ride the high-speed carriage . He had traveled here during the day, so he quickly passed through the crowd like he was familiar with it .
“These are four tickets to Linakalu . ” Hyeonu handed the tickets to the coachman standing in front of the sign that read ‘Linakalu’ .
The coachman said, “Yes, thank you . Upon boarding, we will depart immediately . The estimated travel time is five hours . ”
Then Hyeonu left the coachman behind and climbed into the carriage .
“Uwah!!!” Hyeonu sank into the seat and screamed .
‘If only there was plenty of time . . . ’
He felt regretful . . .
Hyeonu hadn’t been able to find Senu . No, he had . There was just one problem . Everything was good; it didn’t matter if Senu was hard or easy . Laek wasn’t difficult, and Hyeonu had grown ridiculously since that time . It wasn’t a big deal . The problem was that he couldn’t guarantee he would finish Senu before the next stream . Other things didn’t matter, but the academy—Laek—was really a secret . He didn’t want to share it with others .
‘I am going to give it to my team members . ’
Laek would be used to reinforce the power of the players he’d recruited to Crescent Moon . Hyeonu had no intention of releasing this information on the stream . There was already enough streaming content even if he didn’t release the information about Laek . In fact, he was already more overwhelming than anyone else as a streamer .
‘After tomorrow’s streaming . . . No, I will go back if the quest related to the secret department is slow . ’
His priorities were clear . The big building couldn’t move, so Hyeonu could delay it for a while . All he needed to do now was stream the revenge he would get for the Mysterious Sky Sect .
‘By the way, how long do I have to ride the carriage?’
Suddenly, Hyeonu was annoyed . There was no return scroll, so it would be an uncomfortable journey . This would be unimaginable on the West Continent . In fact, it had only been once or twice that he had ridden in a carriage in the East Continent .
He had been using the return amulets since receiving them from Liu Yongyun and the emperor . Hyeonu had received enough of them, so he didn’t hesitate to use the return amulets .
‘This traveling should be patched . . . ’
The annoyed Hyeonu eventually fell asleep .
***
Quency had numerous departments . Among them, the management team was indispensable . Thus, they were always busy and had a lot of work to do . GM Park Cheolhyeong had been staring at the monitor for more than 10 hours, and his face was full of fatigue . Paradoxically, he didn’t seem tired at all . There was a deep smile on his face .
“Kuek . . . keuk . . . kukuk . . . ” Park Cheolhyeong laughed breathlessly . He tried to hold it back, but the laughter came out eventually .
“Oppa? What are you looking at?” Jung Dahui appeared behind such a Park Cheolhyeong . She too had dark shadows under her eyes .
“Eh? Nothing . It’s just a bit funny . . . ” Park Cheolhyeong hurriedly turned off his monitor . However, it was only for a moment .
“Team leader . . . ” The moment Jung Dahui opened her mouth to call out to the team leader, Park Cheolhyeong sighed and turned on the monitor again .
“Then take a look . Enjoy it . ”
Jung Dahui stared at the monitor and asked, “Why isn’t he logging out? Didn’t the NPC explain it?”
“I don’t know . It hasn’t been long since I saw it . ”
Park Cheolhyeong was currently watching Hyeonu’s screen . Alley Leader was a forerunner in Arena and the first to experience most of the content . As such, the management team was always paying attention to him . If a bug appeared while Alley Leader was playing, then it was necessary to fix it quickly before more players encountered it .
“He’s not logging out while traveling in the carriage . . . Didn’t he hear the explanation?” Jung Dahui queried .
Park Cheolhyeong pondered on Jung Dahui’s words and cocked his head . ‘Is it really like that?’
Thinking about it, he found it strange that Hyeonu didn’t log out . After all, it was well-known that Alley Leader was busy preparing to be a pro gamer and for his streams . In particular, it was rumored that he thought harder than anyone else when it came to planning his streams . Additionally, it was said that he wasn’t just a simple pro gamer but the team leader as well .
“Let’s rewind it . Is this the time to be thinking about it?” Jung Dahui whispered, but it seemed like the roar of a lioness to Park Cheolhyeong .
Obviously, he was older and had a longer career than her, yet he couldn’t express any willpower in front of Jung Dahui .
“I understand . I’ll check it . ” Park Cheolhyeong moved the mouse and clicked a few times . Then the monitor screen returned to the point when Hyeonu bought a ticket for a high-speed carriage .
“It’s a little behind further back . Here . ” Park Cheolhyeong moved it once more . He started to play it from when Hyeonu handed the NPCs the tickets and heard the explanation .
“He didn’t say it?” Park Cheolhyeong commented .
“It wasn’t mentioned, right? That melee . . . No, that person wouldn’t be so stupid . . . ” Jung Dahui said .
The NPC really didn’t explain it . It wasn’t a bug . This was just a simple programming mistake .
“I need to write a report . The department in charge said they have been leaving work earlier these days . . . I’m afraid they will experience the taste of overtime again . ” Jung Dahui laughed evilly .
***
Hyeonu finally arrived at Linakalu and went around looking for a place with many people . He didn’t summon Tang-E . In this situation, it was more efficient for him to walk around alone .
“Do you know where Southern Star is?”
Hyeonu didn’t even have to ask questions; he just listened to other people talk . According to the information from Liu Yongyun, the Samsungga and Southern Star were famous forces in this area . Like the Chonghua Sect, the fame of these two forces was so great that everyone knew them .
“Did you hear? I heard that Southern Star is selecting new recruits?”
“We can completely blossom if we enter Southern Star . It’s said that those with quite a lot of strength will apply . ”
“However, hasn’t it been happening too frequently? It’s rumored they usually select people once every 10 years . . . ”
“What do ordinary people like us know? We just have to watch it well . ”
The two people left after pouring information into the ears of Hyeonu, who was listening in on their conversation .
‘They’re recruiting new members?’
It was information worth questioning, but Hyeonu didn’t doubt it . This was because the two people were NPCs, not players .
‘Though it might be different if they know I am on a quest . . . ’
Nevertheless, it was ridiculous to think that a common NPC would recognize Hyeonu and spread false information . Simultaneously, Hyeonu listened to other people talk . He hoped there would be more information about the new recruits being picked for Southern Star .
Around 30 minutes later, Hyeonu was sitting on the side of the square while sipping a blue drink . He had roughly finished gathering information .
‘Then I’ll use this for my stream tomorrow . ’
Infiltrating Southern Star—it was good material . A hero who infiltrated the villains… This idea seemed pretty awesome . It was always one of the most successful entertainment formulas .