Published at 21st of November 2020 01:56:26 PM
Chapter 287
Chapter 287
The blonde stunner stood on the street and looked at the watch on his wrist . At this moment, the young man’s pocket vibrated . His smartphone was shaking violently .
“Ah, Brother . Where are you?”
The young man’s name was Mason Rockefeller . He was the successor to Rockefeller, America’s top conglomerate, as well as a young man on the verge of making his pro gaming debut .
-I’m almost there . A red car . You got it?
“I know . A Panamera . Ah, I can see it,” Mason said as Hyeonu’s red Panamera entered his vision . The red Panamera stopped exquisitely in front of Mason .
“Get in . We are going to be late,” Hyeonu urged the dawdling Mason .
There was still some time left until the appointment time, but it was tight . During the day, Gangnam was like a full parking lot . Mason didn’t know this and was relaxed . “Brother, we aren’t late . There is still an hour left . Moreover, it’s in Seoul . ”
In Mason’s mind, they would get there in 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or 30 minutes . He didn’t know the reality of South Korea .
“Your thoughts will change when you go there . ” Hyeonu gestured with his chin to a small hill . Beyond that was the beginning of the road parking lot . Unsurprisingly, cars were continuously lined up beyond the hill .
“How are you? Are you doing well in the hunts?” Hyeonu asked about Mason’s recent situation in order to use this travel time properly .
“Everyone is doing a good job . Isn’t it really good? I was surprised . Uncle Dwayne is also doing well . Brother Heder is good, and Yuri . . . Leah? She’s doing well too . Sunny . . . She is a bit nervous . . . ” Mason replied .
He had also entered New World . To be precise, all the players of Crescent Moon now belonged to New World . They signed up to use the infrastructure that New World had built as well as to establish a cooperative bond early on .
‘Everybody is better than I expected,’ Mason thought as he recalled the hunt that occurred before he came to South Korea .
Heder was a tanker with a solid yet soft style, while Dwayne armed himself with heavy equipment . There was no need to talk about Yuri’s use of skills, and there was Mason’s own powerful magic . As for Sunny, Hyeonu asked: “Still, isn’t her class really good? It seems like a much better class than those of the rankers in the videos I’ve seen or the necromancers of other guilds . . . ”
Mason nodded at Hyeonu’s question . “Her class is better than anyone else’s . It was the first time I knew there was such a fraudulent class . Honestly, the classes of our party all work together well . It is truly unique . ”
Despite Sunny’s close-to-atrocious level of skill, her class was very good . The undead she summoned were more powerful than other undead . She couldn’t produce huge quantities of them, but every undead she summoned was powerful . In addition, the occasional outburst of Sunny’s magic was bizarre .
“You and Yuri should help her . If it’s like this at a low level, her strength will be beyond imagination once her skills improve,” Hyeonu said .
He believed in Sunny’s potential and in her rare class, ‘Midnight Sun Witch . ’ He also believed in Felion’s Skeleton Staff that he had given her . It was the unique-rated staff that the black magician Felion dropped during the 5th main scenario . The staff had effects that could be called the best, so it was enough to complement Sunny’s skills .
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Everyone else made it through the traffic jam and arrived at the meeting point . It started with Moon Doyeong, the owner of Crescent Moon, and followed with Dwayne, Yuri, Sunny, and Heder . Hyeonu and Mason arrived the latest .
‘Why is it so awkward?’ Hyeonu wondered . The atmosphere in the room was too awkward and quiet . It was as if all the awkwardness of the world had gathered together in this place . Five people were sitting around a huge round table, but no one spoke a single word . Everyone was just drinking the drinks in front of them with closed mouths .
‘It is understandable for Dwayne because he is a foreigner, but what about the rest?’
Dwayne was American, and he couldn’t speak the language . So it was fully understandable . However, the rest were Korean . Why were their mouths shut? It didn’t make sense .
“How are all of you? You came too early . By the way, why is it so quiet?” Hyeonu gave a greeting to break the silence .
Only then did people greet Hyeonu .
“I was waiting . ”
“Why did you only come now, Oppa?”
Moon Doyeong and Yuri greeted Hyeonu in a warm manner . It was because they were both friends with Hyeonu .
“It has been a while, Hyeonu-ssi . ” Lee Hoon extended his hand with an awkward smile and asked for a handshake .
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“Your complexion has improved a lot . I’ve been watching your stream enjoyably . Let’s get along well in the future,” Hyeonu said, shaking Lee Hoon’s hand with a bright smile . Then he turned to Sunny and continued, “Sunny-ssi is next? I hope to get along well with you in the future too”
“Yes, yes! I am the same . ” Sunny barely managed to receive Hyeonu’s greeting as she fanned her red cheeks with her hand . It wasn’t her normal behavior at all .
“Dwayne, it is an honor to meet you . Welcome to Korea . I’m glad we will be working together in the future . ”
“That is what I want to say, Mister Gang . It is an honor to meet and be with you . ”
Dwayne and Hyeonu looked at each other and laughed loudly . Hyeonu shared greetings with everyone and controlled the atmosphere . Otherwise, he felt they wouldn’t be able to finish the contract signing today .
‘I have to step forward . Then I can eat and go home . ’
“CEO Moon-nim, please give me the contracts that you have prepared . I’ll hand them out myself . Ah! The food will arrive once the contract signing is over . So if you want to eat, sign quickly . ” Hyeonu led them humorously like he was streaming .
Moon Doyeong pulled out the pre-arranged contracts and handed them to Hyeonu . Hyeonu was like a teacher in an elementary school as he handed a contract and pen to each person .
“There is also the contract with Nike . Please check them carefully and sign,” Hyeonu said, alternating between English and Korean in consideration of the two foreigners .
The inside of the room was filled with the scratching sound of the pens on paper . After a long period of revising and reading, they confirmed that it was the contract they saw previously and immediately signed it .
“It is good to decide coolly . Let’s talk while eating . ” The moment he finished talking, Hyeonu lightly pressed the bell on the side of the huge round table .
The firmly locked door opened smoothly, and the waiters started to enter with Chinese food .
“I’m not paying for it, but please enjoy . Talk to the people next to you . You will be together for 3 to 4 months,” Hyeonu spoke while grabbing his chopsticks .
His eyes were already fixed on the food the employees had put down, and he quickly reached out his chopsticks to a dish of stewed pork that was giving off a delicate aroma . Originally, Hyeonu would never eat meat first in such a place . He would always start off with light vegetables and then meat . Was it Tang-E’s influence? Unknowingly, Hyeonu only touched the meat .
‘Um . . . Delicious . ’
Hyeonu’s chopsticks were gradually moving faster .
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After the quiet meal ended, Hyeonu sent off Moon Doyeong, and only the five players were left . They stared at Hyeonu with wide eyes like young birds staring at their mother bird .
Hyeonu laughed at them and stated, “There is nothing else to say . I just wanted to thank you . ”
He picked up a cup on the table and drank water . Then he opened his mouth again, “I know everyone has joined Crescent Moon with a certain goal . Some people are dreaming of becoming pro gamers, and others did it because of my request . ”
Starting from Yuri on the far left, Hyeonu made eye contact with Lee Hoon, Sunny, Dwayne, and Mason in turn . Everyone who made eye contact with Hyeonu smiled .
“I am doing it for a very personal reason . It isn’t for money or honor . That is why I am even sorrier . It is because there is nothing I can do for you . However, I promise you this . Before spring comes, we will be in a position where we’re looking down on everyone,” Hyeonu declared and put down the cup of water with a loud sound .
He stopped talking, and silence once again dominated the room . Just then, Dwayne clapped and opened his mouth to say: “It doesn’t matter at all . Mister Gang gave me hopes and dreams . You even provided an opportunity like this . Why are you apologizing?”
Mason also stood up and added, “Thank you for making my dreams come true . If it hadn’t been for Brother, I would’ve remained an ordinary player . There is no need to worry about this . I am already satisfied enough . ”
Lee Hoon, Sunny, and Yuri didn’t say anything, but they nodded like they were thinking the same .
Hyeonu smiled when he saw it . “Thank you . I’ve also made some plans for you . There are around two months until the fall league ends and the winter league starts . I will make it so everyone will have specifications that rankers are envious of . ”
This was the beginning of the full-fledged spec-up for the Crescent Moon players .
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After separating, they all gathered virtually in Yusma, the capital of the empire, according to Hyeonu’s instructions . When Hyeonu confirmed that all five people had gathered, he took out four pieces of paper from his inventory and handed one to everyone except Mason .
“Brother, why aren’t you giving it to me?” Mason asked . Despite Mason’s complaint, Hyeonu just kept handing out the papers .
He stated, “You don’t need it . You already have it . ”
Mason cocked his head at Hyeonu’s words . Something he already had . . . ?
‘Is there such a thing?’
Mason was thinking about it while Hyeonu turned his head to look at the other four .
“This is a scroll to a place called Laek,” Hyeonu said .
The eyes of Mason and the other four widened . The former was astonished while the latter questioned it .
“That’s right, there is that . ” Mason praised Hyeonu’s choice . Then he lamented his memory . Why hadn’t he thought about it?
“By the way, it won’t be very good if Sunny goes there . . . ” Mason murmured to himself as he recalled the stages of Laek .
Hyeonu shook his head when he heard it . “You don’t know that . It will be a big help as long as she passes stage 3 . Isn’t that enough?”
Mason nodded . Laek was a place that didn’t have any great risks . It just ended if it failed . There was nothing to lose . It was even possible to challenge it again . Of course, challenging it again wouldn't turn a failure into a success . The other four listened to the conversation and blinked with eyes full of confusion .
“What is it? Why can’t I do it?” Sunny shouted at Mason with a slightly reddened face .
“That . . . ” Mason couldn’t say the truth . It would be too shocking for Sunny .
“You will know when you go there . In any case, Laek is a place where you can upgrade your specs according to your abilities . It is the first step in the spec-up . ”