Novel Lived
Chapter 21
Chapter 21
[Translator – Zain]
– What was that earlier…?
– This time, it definitely was’t magic.
– How can someone wield such power in reality?
– He used Ki back then, didn’t he?
– What kind of gift does he possess?
A player’s abilities are constrained in reality from as low as 50 percent to as high as 90 percent and thats why those who knew this, the power of ‘force’ displayed by Seong Jihan was shocking.
‘A power that can turn a business card into dust in just 10 seconds in reality..’
‘He might be able to destroy an opponent’s organs instantlyinside the game’
‘No, even without destroying anything, just piercing a hole somewhere vital could result in a fatal injury.’
The representatives of the teenage guild that participated in the auction were amazed by Seong Jihan’s displayed power.
Bronze League player Seong Jihan…
While he had achieved impressive results in the league so far, the risk of being the brother-in-law of the Sword King had made guilds hesitate to offer him a contract. However, his unique ability was attractive enough to outweigh this risk.
‘Even if he’s a Bronze who hasn’t revealed his status window so far…‘His track record is good, and he possesses special abilities. We must recruit him.’
The guild representatives had come to the auction to seek Seong Jihan rather than the auction items.
But among them, one person was particularly eager.
“That power… it’s real.”
It was Takeda, whose business card had been torn right in front of them.
– Ha..The 4th-ranked guild in the world has been rejected by a Bronze league player.
– The baldy is pissed.
Takeda was sweating with a flushed face as if it were raining.
From the view captured by the camera, it seemed like he was angry about the business card being torn by Seong Jihan, but in reality…
“Ah…!”
It wasn’t the case.
Watching Seong Jihan turn the business card into dust, he was celebrating internally.
‘To think he’d completely turn it into dust.’
He sensed something great in how he used that mysterious energy.
‘Mr. Seong… I’m definitely going to recruit you.’
Takeda’s eyes were shining with greed.
‘I’ll have a meeting with you. Then, I’ll be able to have you… Hehe.’
Takeda was sure that one meeting was all he needed.
To do that, he first needed to win his favor.
The chat flooded Seong Jihan’s channel after Takeda’s expression.
– Ugh, why does that guy’s facial expression look like that?
– He seems like a pervert…
– Someone get rid of him.
– All the disgusting ones are here…
As Takeda smirked and descended with a smug smile, the camera captured the moment. At that moment, everyone in the chatroom united in agreement.
However, the temporarily peaceful chatroom of Seong Jihan’s channel…
[★☆Take-chan☆★ has donated 10,000 GP.]
“Seong Ssang~~ It was nice meeting you today. ^ω^; Next time, let’s definitely meet face-to-face in a 1:1 chat. ★☆! If you unblock private messages, I’ll donate even more…! Your eternal fan, Take-chan♥”
When “Take-chan” sent a donation message, chaos erupted once again.
– Take-chan? Could it be…
– Is it the baldy from earlier?
– Wow, sending ten million won.
– The first donation message on this channel is from a Japanese person.”
– Why is this old man’s message so creepy…?
Upon receiving a donation, Seong Jihan paused for a moment.
Although he couldn’t see the messages from regular people in Seong Jihan’s chat due to the block, he could see the donation message. Thus, he could also read the message Takeda had written while sending 10,000 GP.
[Received a donation of 10,000 GP.]
[Cleared the regular achievement, ‘Steadfast Support (1).’ ]
[Obtained 1000 achievement points as a reward.]
He gained GP and even earned achievement points.
Looking at the results alone, it could be called a windfall. However…
‘My channel’s first donation is from Take-chan, or rather, Takeda…’
A slight furrow appeared on Seong Jihan’s forehead.
Such a first-time donation remains in the records for a long time.
Especially for a player like Seong Jihan who aims to become the world’s top-ranked player.
“I should have set a lower limit.”
On that day, Seong Jihan regretted his actions for the first time.
* * *
After the auction ended.
“Mr. Seong Jihan, I’m Kim Jin-hwan, a scout from the Turtle Guild. Could I have a moment to talk?”
“Mr. Seong Jihan.”
“I was deeply impressed by your earlier performance.”
Originally, the participants who had intended to purchase Yoon Sejin’s item had all gathered around him but impressed by the performance of turning the business card into dust a little while ago, they were people who wanted to recruit Seong Jihan.
Among them were scouts from the teenage guilds and even quite famous players.
If another Bronze player were in this situation, they would be inevitably excited. However…
‘I have no intention of joining a guild. It’s so annoying.’
Seong Jihan found it bothersome.
Still, he couldn’t be as adamantly dismissive as he had been to Takeda earlier.
“Thank you.”
“As you can see, I’m still a bit confused, so joining a guild is a bit…”
Seong Jihan struggled to decline the guild invitation gently.
“Huh.”
And when Yoon Seah received the camera from Park Yoon-sik, she saw his expression and couldn’t help but inwardly smile.
His expression,Though he had the face of a polite young man, it was clear that he was annoyed to death.
“I have to help him, it’s the only way.”
With a slightly despondent look, she approached Seong Jihan.
“Uncle…”
Her voice trailed off, her face slightly quivering.
Seeing her like this, Seong Jihan was surprised and quickly went over to her.
“Seah, What happened? What’s wrong?”
“Uncle, I… today has been really tough for me. Can we just go home now?” While saying this, Yoon Seah winked slightly.
Seeing her acting, Seong Jihan caught on and gave her a faint smile. He promptly responded to her acting.
“Really? I apologize, scouts. My niece seems to be in quite a bad condition today.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Since she had a lot going on today…”
“Yes, then we’ll hear your words another time. Sorry.”
After a hurried farewell, Seong Jihan quickly took Yoon Seah and left the event hall.
“Uncle, I did well, didn’t I? I put on a special act because you looked so annoyed.”
“…Yeah, you did well.”
He remembered Yoon Seah’s slightly trembling face. Though it was more like an understated sobbing rather than acting. Until just before Yoon Seah winked, he had really wondered what had happened.
“Great acting… I guess.”
Seong Jihan gently stroked Yoon Seah’s head.
“Still, I was worried.”
[Translator – Zain]
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“Uncle, be careful. It seems you’ll fall for any girl that tears up a bit.”
“Don’t worry. Your uncle has mastered understanding women’s emotions.”
“Hmph, you only watched Battle Net at home… What you’ve learned through video games doesn’t count.”
As they walked side by side in the elevator, they shared a friendly moment.
Two women who had been standing in front of the elevator approached them.
“You two have a really good relationship.”
A dazzlingly beautiful woman and a tall female bodyguard following her.
Seong Jihan’s eyebrows twitched because he recognized one of them.
‘So Lim Gayeong is working as a bodyguard these days.’
Yoon Seah asked with a bewildered expression.
“Doesn’t ‘head’ seem too young for me?”
“Hehe, that’s because I was parachuted in.”
In response to Yoon Seah’s question, she casually referred to herself as a “parachute.”
Seong Jihan stared at Lee Hayeon’s face.
“This person… Where have I seen her before?”
With such an impression, it might be someone he had met during his time in the United States…
Meanwhile, as Seong Jihan stared at her intensely, a smile deepened on Lee Hayeon’s lips.
She slowly parted her lips and spoke softly.
“I was a subscriber to my previous channel?”
Guesser of the victory, Mr. Seong.
Seong Jihan, with a record-breaking success rate of 62 percent in match predictions.
‘However, at this time, there are very few people who would know about this channel.’
Suddenly, someone came to mind for Seong Jihan.
Seong Jihan stared intensely at Lee Hayeon.
Yoon Seah nudged his waist with her elbow and gave him a meaningful look.
Lee Hayeon smiled leisurely and gently stroked her own face.
That gesture was exactly the same as ‘her.’
‘I might need to test this out once.’
Seong Jihan slowly opened his mouth.
“While the world is full of possibilities, it is difficult to ignore that.”
A famous quote by Dostoevsky, a great writer, better known for his gambling addiction.
When Seong Jihan suddenly mentioned this, Lee Hayeon’s smile momentarily stiffened.
“This is your motto, right, Ms. Lee Hayeon?”
Lee Hayeon tried to smile despite hearing that, but…
Lim Gayeong, who had been standing behind her guarding her, now stood in front of her.
“How did you know something she says all the time?”
“Gayoung, no. I didn’t do anything like that.”
“Ga…Young. Ah… I didn’t do anything.”
Seeing that, Seong Jihan could feel his speculations falling into place.
Although it was still early to be certain, if Lee Hayeon was indeed ‘her’…
‘She’s someone I must recruit on my side.’
The Lee Hayeon that Seong Jihan knew was none other than Zero, a woman with an outstanding ability.
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