“It is hard to see your face recently. It seems you are very busy?” Kim Jinyeong, the leader of Arena’s operations team, said to Park Hyeonjun, the leader of the general planning team who looked like someone just before his death.
“Huh? Yes. Well, I guess so. When am I not busy these days? It is difficult to sleep even 20 hours a week.”
Kim Jinyeong frowned at Park Hyeonjun’s answer. He felt like he was looking into his future.
‘After the development team’s overtime, is it our turn next?’
“Isn’t that enough?”
“Don’t say it. There is a crazy unprecedented development in the undeveloped Demon World due to Alley Leader poking around. I don’t know when he’ll clear the quest, so we are being forced to make it... Additionally, we need to create an event field and NPCs because Arena’s subscribers will soon exceed one million... It is the first time that I feel like we’re lacking in manpower. Really.”
Kim Jinyeong’s face started to turn white. It wasn’t normal for Park Hyeonjun, an overtime veteran, to say this.
‘Damn, it will be hard to go home next week,’ Kim Jinyeong thought. Then he asked, “When will it break through one million players? I haven’t heard about it yet.”
“It has been stagnant, but there was a recent increase due to Masked Fighting King that Alley Leader created. The event will begin in three or four months at the latest. I just have to work hard this month... Team Leader Kim, I think you will have to work very hard to get the paperwork out soon. The pro league isn’t far away... Have strength.” As Park Hyeonjun continued to talk, he felt relieved when he mentioned the terrible torment waiting in Kim Jinyeong’s future.
Finally, it was Park Hyeonjun who patted Kim Jinyeong’s shoulder and moved back to the development room with an expression like he gained enlightenment.
Kim Jinyeong was left alone and started to talk in a low voice. “I want to leave...”
***
“The forest where nature breathes... Do you know where that is~?” Hyeonu was singing as he wielded his single-edged sword.
A golden bear was kneeling in front of Hyeonu.
It was Tang-E. “Master, please spare me just once. I didn’t mean it.”
Tang-E’s eyes were filled with fear. He had a sense of anxiety that this madman would swing the sword at his neck.
‘Master dude might really wield it.’
Hyeonu’s patience was already limited. It had been two days since Hyeonu returned to the Hejin Great Mountain Range. He had spent a long time in the Balder Mountains and two days in the Hejin Great Mountain Range. It was too long, and Hyeonu’s patience was tested.
He couldn’t find the entrance to the important Bung Bung Island.
“Is this your last will? If you have anything else to say then I’ll listen.”
At Hyeonu’s ultimatum, Tang-E quickly got up and grabbed Hyeonu’s leg. “Let’s look a bit more. I won’t be dissatisfied even if the hunting lasts for a long time in the future. How about searching a bit more?”
Due to Tang-E’s mournful plea, Hyeonu decided to search for the entrance for a few more days.
“You should be more specific this time. Understood? Don’t be in a muddle.”
Hyeonu led Tang-E toward another forest.
***
Unlike the minotaur forest, the centaur forest they moved to had many players. The reason for this was the difference in monsters being hunted. The minotaur was a high-level monster with an estimated level of 240. Meanwhile, the centaurs were 15 levels lower than the minotaurs. It was the right field for the current levels of the rankers. As a result, most of the rankers came to know each other. It was natural as there were many people in a limited field. There was also a common denominator. They were people who spent more time in Arena than in reality.
Hyeonu was no different. Two days after Hyeonu came to the centaur forest, he greeted a considerable number of rankers.
“Hello, Alley Leader. We meet again?”
“Yes, hello. Have a fun hunt today.”
Some of them became close enough to have a small conversation with Hyeonu, just like these people.
“I don’t know how many times we’ve met today,” Hyeonu greeted the other party.
Hyeonu had already met this group several times today. At this point, it wasn’t a coincidence but one side chasing the other.
“Is it four times? We seem to see each other quite often?” The other side also seemed to feel it and approached with a smile. “Oh, Alley Leader, do you have some time today?”
“Time? I have lots of time. I can rest for around 10 to 20 minutes. Do you have something you want to say?”
The other person approached and whispered in Hyeonu’s ear, “We found a boss monster.”
Hyeonu stepped back and looked around. Then he carefully opened his mouth and said, “Why are you telling me...? You should hunt it if you found it.”
“I don’t think my party’s power is enough to hunt it. As you know, hunting is difficult. Just yesterday, we encountered a named monster, and I was on the brink of being logged out. I don’t dare dream about killing a boss monster.”
Hyeonu nodded at the man’s words. A boss monster was powerful in any game. They weren’t comparable to regular monsters of the same level. It was the same for Arena. Rather, the gap was greater in Arena.
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