59. Wake up and go to work, right?
59. Wake up and go to work, right?
59. Wake up and go to work, right?
When I stretched my hand into the air while imagining a magic stone, it felt like my hand was being sucked into something, as if I had put it into a pocket. Inside, I felt something.
When I pulled my hand out with it, there was a magic stone in my hand.
"How fascinating. So that's how it works."
"Kyuung!"
I handed it to Yong-yong, who was saying to hurry up and give it to him as he had starved for a month, and he swallowed it in one bite.
Yong-yong was staring at me intently.
He wanted more.
"Just wait a moment."
It's still awkward, so it takes a bit of time.
Our Yong-yong was eating everything I took out.
It's a strange sensation.
Just by putting my hand into the space, an image of what's inside appears in my mind.
While Yong-yong, who had eaten his fill of magic stones and had a full belly, was cuddling up to me and acting cute, Rea unni approached.
With a weapon she had taken out of her subspace, just like me.
"To be able to use game abilities in reality..."
Rea unni, who had been muttering blankly, came to her senses and said she would contact the guild members and told me to stay at home, then rushed out, leaving just the two of us.
But I wonder if the others are doing well.
"Is everyone doing well?"
"Kyuung."
Our Yong-yong tells me not to worry, saying that the Silver Fox Clan is managing things so there aren't any big problems.
More than that, he says he's curious about this world and asks me to guide him.
"This is your first time in our world? Then shall we go sightseeing?"
"Kyuuung!"
Rea unni said it was dangerous and told me not to go out, but our Yong-yong is by my side.
Well, what could possibly happen?
As we went outside and were walking around showing him our world, it was noisy.
What's going on?
Looking around, there were people running and jumping on rooftops, and people wearing dazzling armor.
All sorts of people were acting crazy.
They were making a fuss, shouting strange things, seemingly enjoying themselves.
"Isn't that inconsiderate to others? Yong-yong."
"Kyuung."
With those words, all the people causing the commotion collapsed on the spot.
Police officers who had been dispatched after receiving reports were escorting the collapsed people.
It should be fine, right?
More importantly, our Yong-yong was looking around curiously, and it was cute.
There were tall buildings in the Arcana continent too, but they're no comparison to our country.
As I was muttering while looking up at the buildings soaring high into the sky.
"Kyuung."
"Huh? The gods will be angry?"
He explains that the reason they don't build buildings that tall in the Arcana continent is because it's seen as challenging the gods, and the gods won't leave it be. Are there really gods?
Why have I never seen them?
As I was showing him around various new things, a commotion broke out here too.
There were people who couldn't control their powers and were trying to show off, so the moment I spoke to Yong-yong.
The people collapsed on the spot.
Really. Even if they suddenly gained powers, isn't it inconsiderate to act like that?
Then a ringing sound.
It's Rea unni.
"Hello."
"Yuna!? Where are you!? It's dangerous outside right now, so hurry home!"
"I was showing Yong-yong around our world. I'll come back now."
Anyway, our Rea unni worries too much.
On one hand, I'm grateful.
Unni who takes care of me like family when I have no family.
As I returned home with light steps, all the guild members were gathered.
Everyone looked just like they did in Arcana Online.
"Sasha unni, you've grown ears on your head?"
"That's right! How can I go outside like this!? People think I'm cosplaying!"
As I stroked Sasha unni's head while she was complaining, I naturally touched her ears and they were quite soft.
I could touch them all day if she let me.
"Don't touch."
"Just a little bit."
As Sasha unni and I were playing around, Rea unni clapped her hands.
"Stop playing around and let's prepare for what's to come."
"What preparations?"
With those words, Richard grandfather, the oldest member of our guild and an elderly knight, spoke.
"Let's move to my mansion. It's prepared with bomb shelter facilities to protect against nuclear attacks, so it will be safe."
"There's such a place in Korea!? Why didn't I know about this!?"
"It would be meaningless if civilians knew about it."
He explains that it was built in a place no one knows about because it would become the first target of looting if an apocalypse came.
No, more than that, hasn't this gotten too big?
Following Richard grandfather, we each packed necessary luggage and agreed to meet at a designated place.
I also came home after a long time to pack my things, but all I had to pack was food and family photos.
"Kyuung."
"Yes, that's right. It's my family. They're not here now."
"Kyuuung."
I stroked Yong-yong who was comforting me and carefully stored it in my subspace.
Shall we move now?
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A change occurred to all players worldwide who had played Arcana Online.
[Synchronization complete.]
It meant they could use the abilities they used in Arcana Online as they were.
This caused great confusion internationally.
The leaders of each country gathered to sort out the chaotic situation and came up with a solution.
There were over tens of billions of players who played Arcana Online worldwide.
It's difficult to manage tens of billions of people, but not impossible.
Each country started documenting lists by implementing a 'Traveler Registration System', calling people who could use Arcana Online's powers 'travelers'.
There's no way such great power would suddenly appear for no reason.
Surely an unknown threat that we don't know about is approaching.
That's why each country started inciting people.
It's human nature to unite in times of crisis.
Especially the travelers who gained powers became more sensitive than ordinary people.
As new organizations were being created in each country and meetings were being held, breaking news came in.
According to the testimonies of numerous users who played Arcana Online, just as the unknown continent known as the Arcana continent appeared, something huge appeared in the air over the Pacific Ocean.
A continent as large as the Arcana continent was floating in the air.
Like a floating island.
Troops were deployed to investigate, but like the Arcana continent, it was protected by a barrier.
"What on earth is that now."
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I never thought Arcana Online would shut down its servers overnight.
It had been a year since I started working in the celestial realm department.
The reason I logged into the game every day after work despite the grueling work was just one.
Financial compensation.
The gold coins I received monthly were three times my salary, so at first it felt more like working a side job than playing a game, but just as I was about to quit my company job and make Arcana Online my main job after nearly a year, it disappeared overnight.
Then what about my life...?
I had immediately cashed out the gold coins I received monthly, so there's no big problem right now, but the other problem is that I quit my company job in a spectacular way.
I threw my resignation letter in the face of the department head who always sexually harassed me and quit, but the industry is small so I can't go back there.
Now the only path left is for the numbers floating in the sky to be related to Arcana Online.
Or for the Earth to be destroyed.
So for a month, I spent my days eating, watching YouTube, or reading comics every day. Forgetting the fact that my brain was being damaged by dopamine addiction.
As time passed like that, I despaired while watching the news flowing on TV.
Only the Arcana continent had appeared.
The celestial realm didn't show even a glimpse.
Overwhelmed by despair, I've been living like a shut-in, whether I synchronize or not.
Today too, I woke up, ordered delivery food, and fell asleep while watching YouTube. In my dream, I heard someone calling me.
"Wake up. It's time to go to work."
As I opened my eyes with a start at the voice that was too clear to be a dream.
My senior angels from the celestial realm department were looking at me with bright smiles.
"Se-senior angels...?"
"We didn't expect our youngest to be absent without leave for over a month."
Hearing those words, tears flowed from my eyes.
My seniors were flustered by my appearance and asked if I was okay.
"Can I, can I really go to work?"
Hearing my words, they froze for a moment and then put their hands on my forehead.
I felt a soft touch as they muttered, "She doesn't seem to have a fever," and hugged me.
"I want to go to work right away!"
But my seniors were looking at me with pitying eyes.
"Did we treat her too harshly?"
"I know. Our youngest has gone crazy..."