Episode 125 High-Rank Player (3) It’s often said that humans are social animals. I don’t know who first said it, but it’s a very apt comparison. Maybe not as primal as animals, but humans have always judged others based on first impressions. To be respected, it’s necessary not to be looked down upon. Especially if … Read more
Episode 124 High-Rank Player (3) We started off with a simple introduction. Not as Bjorn Jandel, but as Lee Han-soo. “My name is Han-soo Lee. I’m twenty-nine years old.” “You have the same last name as me. I’m Baek-ho Lee. I was twenty-three.” “You were twenty-three?” “Well, the thing is… I’ve been here for over … Read more
Episode 122 High-Rank Player (2) “Misha and I are just colleagues.” “Is, is that so? Ah… I see…” What’s with the “I see”? Ignoring the look that seemed to say they knew it all along, I took a sip of my drink. Then, Dwalki slammed his head on the table. Thud! Considering he’s not good at … Read more
Episode 122 High-Rank Player (1) The next day, early in the morning, Misha woke me up. “Wake up, wake up! How long are you going to just sleep, nyang!” It was 6:30 AM at the time. Even considering the schedule to visit Commelby, it was quite early. “Let’s eat out today. I couldn’t pack lunch … Read more
Episode 121 Dark Clouds (5) Standing still for a moment, I looked ahead. Entering the room, where I thought there would be no one, there were two figures. Misha and Erwin. ‘It’s unlikely they know each other, so did Erwin come to look for me and they met by chance?’ As soon as I entered … Read more
Episode 120 Dark Clouds (4) A heavy wooden scent pervaded the office. The 7th District Head of the Explorer’s Guild, Nile Urbans, cracked a smile. It was because he remembered something his daughter had said not too long ago. [“I have no intention of living the rest of my life as my father’s puppet.”] When … Read more
Episode 119 Dark Clouds (3) In the end, the exploration came to a halt after the troll battle. This was because Dwalki’s condition hadn’t improved much. [More potions won’t make him better, not everyone’s body is as sturdy as yours]. Without the help of natural regeneration, it takes time for muscles and bones to return … Read more
Dark Clouds (2) A rank 5 monster, troll. Though synonymous with regeneration, it would die just the same if its heart or skull were shattered. However, I had invested all our team’s efforts into severing one of its ‘arms.’ And finally, “GRRRAH-!!” I managed to immobilize the remaining arm of the troll, rendering it powerless. … Read more
Dark Clouds (1) Was it the ferocity of a Level 5 monster that left an impression? Dwalki stuttered and backpedaled. “Why is there a Level 5 monster in the Sky Tower…?” It’s not that his feelings were incomprehensible. After all, it’s common knowledge that only monsters up to Level 6 appear in the Sky Tower. … Read more
Reunion (4) Erwin fornacci de Tersia. She was currently in the Witch’s Forest. With her older sister, Daria. “Ugh… I feel so dizzy…” “You’ll be fine once you get used to it, so focus on the sounds.” The reason she’d ended up in the Witch’s Forest, hunting with her sister on the third floor, was … Read more