2.
[Eternal World, Eternal World is waiting for you.]
As I came out of the capsule to have lunch, I immediately saw Yu Mina with a creepy smile on her face.
Why is she acting like that?
With a slightly disgusted look, Seong stared at his older sister, Yu Mina, who continued to grin at him and said,
“Hehehe, first place! My little brother got first place!!!”
Seeing his sister laugh like a fool and get so excited, Seong couldn’t help but look at her with even more disdain.
Why is she like this? Really.
It’s a big deal, sure, but...
Maybe it’s because Seong didn’t feel it that strongly yet? He couldn’t understand why his sister was making such a fuss.
It wasn’t just the fuss; that disgusting smile was even worse. He wanted to avoid it at all costs.
‘She’s acting like this even though her record was taken. Is she really that happy?’
Since she had been in first place before.
It felt a bit bad to surpass her record, but...
When she acted like that, any feeling of guilt disappeared.
Even though Seong stared at her, Yu Mina didn’t care and kept talking loudly.
“Hehehe! Mom! Mommaaa! Seong got first place!!”
“Geez! Seriously, sister!!!”
After a while of trying to calm her down, they headed to the living room.
Seeing the prepared meal and the bickering siblings, their mother, Lee Na-gyeong, laughed and said,
“You two get along so well today~”
“Sigh... Mom, please stop her.”
“No! Mom, Seong got first place in the game! Why would you stop me from saying that?”
“Oh my? Seong got first place~? You should be proud! Why stop that?”
“Huh?”
Unfortunately, their mother, Lee Na-gyeong, wasn’t on Seong’s side either.
It was a bit embarrassing and made him feel shy as his sister and mom kept boasting about him while he ate.
He barely noticed whether the food went in his mouth or nose as he quickly ate it.
Yu Mina and Lee Na-gyeong just chuckled watching him.
Though Seong usually remained calm and indifferent, he was clearly weak to compliments like this.
After quickly finishing his meal, Lee Na-gyeong said,
“Stop teasing him, eat slowly, or you’ll get a stomachache.”
“Cough, yes...”
“See, you take after your dad~”
“Dad? Ah, I guess Dad does get super embarrassed when he gets praised.”
“Hmph.”
When the conversation was about to continue, Seong seemed lost in thought.
The topic quickly shifted.
“So, what did you get for getting first place?”
“A hidden piece?”
“Yeah, there hasn’t been a clear for a while, so you must’ve gotten something amazing.”
“Oh, a Legendary-grade item.”
“Wait, you already got that???”
Getting a Legendary-grade item under level 50?
Even Yu Mina, who was the top-ranked player, had never gotten a Legendary item below level 50.
It was indeed surprising.
Seeing his sister's shock, Seong realized just how significant it was.
He hadn’t been good at games, so distinguishing these things was difficult for him.
Since the conversation had come up, he decided to ask.
“What do you think of my status window right now?”
“Where? Where?”
As Seong said that, he opened the status window on his phone.
He handed it over to Yu Mina.
“???”
Yu Mina stared at it with confusion, blinking rapidly.
She continued to stare, still looking puzzled, even putting down her spoon.
He had thought his stats would be decent.
But was it really that bad?
Seong thought to himself as he watched Yu Mina.
Yu Mina then spoke with a tone of disbelief.
“This... Does this even make sense??? The skills...”
“Is it really that good?”
Yu Mina nodded vigorously, her face trembling with excitement.
Their mother, Lee Na-gyeong, who had been quietly watching, now spoke up, clearly intrigued.
She probably became curious after hearing that her son was doing so well.
Yu Mina, in response to her mother’s question, nodded with a shaky face.
It wasn’t just “good”; it was extraordinary.
“If... if this keeps up, Mom, you’ll be even more amazed than me. He could probably even get to first place in the rankings.”
“Oh my! Getting to first place is a huge deal, right?”
“Yeah, it means he’s the best at Eternal World in the world.”
“Oh my, that's right, my son~”
“Hehehe, that's my little brother.”
The continuous compliments made Seong lower his head in embarrassment once again.
But now, he could clearly see it.
He had gained a bit of objectivity.
It was time to ask another question.
“So, how big of a gap is there?”
“Hm, with this... there’s no need to team up.”
“Ah! By the way, Yujin said she was going to delay teaming up and try doing a raid solo.”
“Right! I can’t send him into that idiot den, can I?”
In response to Yu Mina’s words, Lee Na-gyeong became stern.
How dare she say such a thing!
“Oh my? Mina, you should use polite language.”
“Oh, sorry!”
“It’s alright.”
After Yu Mina apologized, Lee Na-gyeong started clearing the table.
Since the conversation seemed like it was going to get even more confusing, Lee Na-gyeong left the room.
Now, Yu Mina began speaking more seriously.
“Anyway, teaming up doesn’t seem worth it. It won’t be efficient.”
“That... bad?”
“Yeah, you can’t replace a regular 6-man team just yet, but with your Necromancer skills, I think you could manage.”
Hearing that, Seong started to feel like he was really strong.
He’d been feeling it little by little.
He had gotten a strong sense of it after clearing the past fortress, but...
Even so, he wasn’t entirely sure how strong he really was.
He’d been so calm and composed about it, he’d been trying to avoid getting overconfident.
“Got it.”
“Yeah. Once I hit level 100, I started doing solo raids too. It’s fast, really.”
It wasn’t just her usual teasing; Yu Mina was genuinely impressed.
Seong could now be sure.
He was truly strong.
As Seong accepted his strength more objectively, there was one more thing left.
“So, can you really raid solo?”
Considering the treasure map he had from Kahku, he was curious since raid monsters guarded it.
He asked his question.
“Yeah, there’s a raid system in the guild system. It’s like a party system for raids, and if you use that system, you can ignore the minimum number of participants and go in with however many you want.”
“Ah, so that’s how it works.”
“Yeah, that’s why a guild is a must.”
Seong nodded at that, and now he understood why Yujin was going to raise the guild deposit and offer better conditions.
Having a solo raider in the guild is clearly advantageous.
Yujin probably wanted to keep him in the guild for those benefits.
Seong had no intention of leaving anyway; he wasn’t about to deal with the hassle of organizing things himself.
“So, if I raid today, I’ll get to see for myself, right?”
Yujin had said she’d contact him when everything was ready.
Maybe it was time to get ready.
As Seong thought that, a message popped up on his phone.
[Rapid - Ready! Let me know when you're set. For now, I’ll go with Luna’s team and attack solo. Let me know when you arrive at the third village, Trinium!]
‘Oh.’
Finally, a destination had been set.
It was time to start preparing and get ready to head to the third village.
As Seong was making up his mind,
Yu Mina, having read the message, looked at it and smiled broadly.
“Hehehe, go show those idiots what you’re made of, my little brother.”
“... I’m not going to fight, you know?”
“You’re going to end up fighting anyway. Those guys in Luna’s team don’t listen to reason.”
“Hmmm...”
Seong tilted his head and hummed quietly.
Everyone around him was acting the same.
Could they really be that problematic of a team?
Since Rapid had said the same thing...
Seong couldn’t help but feel a little worried.
But that worry was soon dismissed.
‘If they pick a fight, it’s fine to not hold back.’
If Rapid knew what Seong was thinking now, they probably wouldn’t have said that.
But the damage had already been done.
3.
The quiet atmosphere of an office.
Various Gothic-style desks, sofas, and interior items filled the room, with bookshelves packed tightly on the walls.
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It wasn’t so much a vintage look as it was the typical office of a busy person.
The quality of the furniture made it appear even more imposing.
At the desk, a woman sat, buried in a chair, with a monocle and her blonde hair tied in one side, creating a graceful and delicate appearance.
The Guild Leader of the Rapid Guild, Rapid.
She was sighing deeply, almost as if the earth itself was cracking beneath her.
Recently, she had become so busy she couldn’t even find a moment to breathe.
She had only brought one rookie in, and now this.
Sighing again, she thought, Well, the rookie is the best one we’ve ever had, so it’s to be expected...
Even so, wasn’t it all too overwhelming?
The internal structure of the guild had always been tough to handle, but it was well-established.
So, she thought she could just deal with it. But then, her thoughts went to the possible problems with Luna’s team.
She had warned Seong about it, but it was still unclear how Luna’s team would respond.
I know Seong won’t just let things slide...
The possibility that Seong might consider switching guilds or even going independent worried her.
He didn’t like anything troublesome, so she didn’t think that would happen, but...
Still, she had to prepare for any unexpected outcomes.
If she asked him what he wanted, he probably wouldn’t say anything.
So, the best approach was to give him the best possible treatment the industry had to offer.
As Rapid was calculating all this, a message popped up.
[Luna - We’ve arrived at Trinium.]
“Hmm...”
She hadn’t expected those words to sound so unsettling.
Rapid replied to Luna’s message.
[Rapid - I’ll send Seong’s number to Luna, and from now on, it would be best if Luna’s team contacts him directly.]
[Luna - Okay, understood, Guild Leader. But even though I’m trying to talk them down, they seem to be really upset.]
“Haah...”
Here it comes.
But there was nothing she could do.
She had to let them handle it.
[Rapid - I’ve already informed Seong, so please try to calm them down. If things get out of hand, let me know.]
[Luna - Okay! I understand. Thank you!]
Rapid closed her eyes and sighed again.
She was personally acquainted with Luna’s team leader, but there was nothing she could do.
Sorry, Luna!
She had no choice because she was so busy herself.
After sending the reply, Rapid tried to refocus on her work.
The moment when everyone would gather was approaching, but she didn’t want to worry about it.
Even as time passed and Luna’s strange messages poured in, she ignored them.
[Luna - Guild Leader? Something’s going wrong.]
[Luna - Is this okay?]
[Luna - Oh my god! Rapid, please!!! Please pick up your phone!!! What’s going on!!!]
[Luna - I don’t know what to do!!!]
[Luna - @!$!%@!#@!@!#@!#!^%$*#&%#@!%]
Rapid could see the messages clearly, but she calmly sipped her tea and looked out the window.
The view outside, from her high elevation, showed a gloomy sky filled with dark clouds.
Looking at it, Rapid smiled serenely and said,
“The weather’s nice.”
[Luna - Noooooo!]
4.
The third village, Trinium, was famous for its beautiful scenery.
It was surrounded by high mountain ranges that seemed to touch the sky, creating a landscape that made the sky appear as though it had been split into three parts.
Strictly speaking, Trinium wasn’t exactly a village but a small town, with a population of tens of thousands.
It was a town of considerable size, with a population comparable to a small city.
Despite its beautiful exterior, Trinium was frequently attacked by monsters due to the surrounding high mountain ranges.
It was a natural fortress that protected it from invasions from other towns or countries.
However, it was vulnerable to monsters.
Because of that, strong city walls had been built, and despite being a small town, it was well-defended.
Among the third-tier towns, it was one of the more significant ones, and four people arrived, each wearing the guild emblem of the wind spirit.
As the players noticed them, their eyes widened in surprise.
The Rapid Guild’s Rookie Team 1.
Luna’s team had arrived in Trinium.