Chapter 404: Face to Face with the Lion (5)
S8t4P9oChoi Seol-Ah was walking across an avenue lined with palm trees. The men sitting at bar terraces lowered or raised their sunglasses. The women threw murderous glares at those men, fascinated with the fashion-show-like parade.offOqq6
fzq“Wow, don’t you even know how to control your gaze?”2Vihy8
qPv“No, honey! It’s just that… those palm trees are so pretty…”nqBzWi
dJ0J“Do you want to die?”tRQw
JJQDespite the noise around her, Choi Seol-Ah seemed oblivious to it all. Only her cheeks moved slightly.b4zHlfU
O04“Fu, fufu.”kPZKD
KIKKA malicious laugh escaped her lips.wkOM
hswNShe was completely thrilled.vadW
G1WU‘Surely I’ll get a bonus for this!’5VkacN
6a8mw70Thanks to fulfilling her duty as secretary, she was able to give the academy director and Lord Kang Geom-Ma an intimate moment together.OkfFP2I
7LZLEven if the director didn’t say it, she must have been very satisfied with her work.9keNLg
7eoLUAG“Fufufu.”tdakDk
5TZ6HAnd that’s not even counting that in the Hawaii mall there was everything—LuVuitton, Cha, Her**es… all kinds of brands that would make one’s eyes spin.OFC
LpNQJZP“It’s been so long since I treated myself, but I’m going to get that bonus anyway~.”oR39F
DaLw5kNShe decided she would take the opportunity to spend big.qGA
FsH8Hehehe.Q9fdXx
8ef‘Mmm~’hfH6S
mTzsIn the middle of that bliss, she noticed a dwarf staring at a barbecue restaurant.EOmro
k6kKM0c“Hey!”JXfkTAL
9APbDiThe one drooling with her jaw hanging open was none other than Horntail.zOt4j
LoxscChoi Seol-Ah called out to her in a dry voice.yhv
iKFni“What are you doing there?”k8R1vm
p8a1iZ“Ah. Miss Purple.”M3he
kcJHorntail wiped her lips with the back of her hand.blHWS
zK05SChoi Seol-Ah looked at her with contempt and then glanced toward the restaurant.3A6
Z2CDKoA moment later, she sighed and scolded her.9jX
fCN“Did you know it’s only been 30 minutes since you ate before coming here?”Ly9
Bgux7“Wow, 30 minutes already!”0nf
VnMIMaA“…I meant you stuffed 30 portions all by yourself with that monstrous mouth of yours.”QETYN
Tzd3PkJ“There must be something about the number 30.”LDBvX
nwI91“You…”u0ynHU
P788“Hawaii is totally Lucky Bikini City~ Yeyyy!”dZbn
Un2IChoi Seol-Ah squeezed her head between her fists. Since she was taller, Horntail’s feet dangled in the air.vXrDX
Zlxy8Nr“I can’t keep covering your meals!”dLaK9m
JFJBV“I-I’m still a patient! I haven’t recovered yet from the wounds on Avalon Island!”A7cnb3f
gHR“So what?! You still ran happily when the director said she was treating to Korean barbecue!”88kt
cMqpjWCTch!Zxvyq
bEfy“Tch nothing!”cAn
iwieHorntail felt her temples were about to burst.5fTfn
6uUmlA“Ah! The dragon’s gonna die!”yOrhOC
ZjYCrack.7cKTxYH
sae7MA nervous tic appeared on Choi Seol-Ah’s temple.AXHo
Mgv9“I haven’t punished you enough, don’t play the clown! Hm? With those fat, noisy legs, you run after any meat like a three-year-old! Even a child wouldn’t do that anymore!”PRw
ebt50“Let me go! Let me go and we’ll talk!”fgYJ
fSlxSqL“Say you’re not going to eat meat, now!”rqPxa
cgGmHP“What does that have to do with anything?!”TZo3aFy
kAPHHorntail snorted, eyes teary.lqt
xS9“All of this is just an excuse to save money and spend it on brands, isn’t it?! You damned luxury-obsessed, star-cannon-face!”Wh0fK
xbS“…You crossed the line.”VYWx
XfotKJust when she was about to drag her like that down the street, Horntail added.SnHX9Lw
EJSwRc“If you buy me clothes now, I’ll go to the beach.”8XCtn9
e67U“The beach?”Jcz9
cABSP0Where the Lord and the director are…sdkISOF
Xindco“You… how much do you know?”TZet
UNovDLTaking advantage of her loosened grip, Horntail dropped to the ground.mr5Wes
ehjShe touched her temple tensely and answered.IOS
qZb“Everything? I only know that if I go, you’ll get into real trouble.”r5Gh3
XkGy“…”Mbbk2m
ODk“There was a moment of silence.”yBxtY2
ktrChoi Seol-Ah wore a defeated expression.Vxbkns
IUMDcId“Fine, eat as much as you want. My treat.”EL77alR
7fcRHorntail entered the restaurant like a triumphant hero. As she watched her back…cmn
vUCy0“…”5LnypfQ
xCHZglaChoi Seol-Ah suddenly turned around.aPd5yMR
dXNsFwooooosh!YKF4X
HJC39The palm trees bent all in the same direction.Ad32rnJ
0oCAIn the distance, something dark was moving.bn1Gw
gSU‘If I keep going in that direction…’2MVnzx
9p7DNTThe Gate of Gehenna.dbDr
oMcIt just had to be now.ncH4Jrt
1Y8cHw“This feels wrong.”P03
07mx81Z***1Sfes9Q
SleWhile the graduates of the Heavenly Class were on vacation in Hawaii, the reserve troops of the Gate of Gehenna were also on break, by order of Kang Geom-Ma.lAW
x7n5lqDuring those days he was in Hawaii, even the demons beyond the gate seemed to remain still.nwd
3ik4tT“But just now that they’ve withdrawn, something strange is happening.”ovOCT
mKwam0lChoi Seol-Ah frowned.s40
GAYx5HdHer skin was prickling.bPUtru
xaNn‘That’s at least corps-commander-level magic.’MEKX0Uj
x2nnbANDemons are extremely sensitive to mana. Sometimes even more so than pure demons.2OXJ
IOZ7McChoi Seol-Ah rubbed her arms and called the waiter.WOJ2Q
VLKGq“Hey.”UKj
fF253She pulled out a card and handed it over.6RYS9x
Mso“The dwarf that just went in is going to eat about a million won’s worth. Charge it with this right away.”74K4
nB97“O-One million?”EpFO
Qee6acY“No time to explain. Just do it.”VEc4QC
knYJamWhen the waiter finished charging, he handed the card back. Choi Seol-Ah’s eyes never left the place where that abnormal wind was coming from.EMyPrF
GpfqqThe waiter swallowed hard as he looked at her.E5pWvb
Ij9OWC5“Uh… if it’s not too much trouble, could I have your number…?”yQwN18g
d0xt“Eh? If it goes over a million, put it down as credit. I’ll come back to pay the rest. Oh, and that dwarf just got out of the hospital, so don’t skimp on the meat. Give her plenty.”iD7
uj8hOk“Actually, I was asking for your number because… well… I’d like to contact you… personally.”4sBa
YPgHh1Y“Contact me?”LviIoC
7gjDBjChoi Seol-Ah blinked.i5aclQq
w5XkThen let out a small laugh.7P2
Vha“Sorry, I already have a partner.”b3Psd01
U1VTy7“Ah… I figured. Sorry then.”1pI
cx0WlZP“No need. Anyway, I’ll be back later.”l9Wfcu
b0aChoi Seol-Ah turned her back as a chilly breeze rose.H0Gnes
Iu147b“My master.”eDhjT
n9lfjnBIt wasn’t entirely the wrong expression.UhW5JC
8qNm8J0After all, she was bound to “someone.”Ypub
UnTrikOnly, it wasn’t a rational relationship.r9t
RmqjBsFNot yet.I5g
DXsVFor now, at least.VjZ
aPwXAVK***QBodXy
UsTMBZ[Blessing of the Apocalypse M 2nd surpasses 70 million simultaneous players]TKrnr
300M[Despite the impressive achievement, neither the distributor nor the developer has made a statement, stirring even more curiosity among users]UBcyK
EJu[No. 1 on both the Eple Store and the Ggle Market]KR14
OIA— Wow, this is fucking insane.PEHON
QNLEmWh“Is Blessing of the Apocalypse a god? Is Blessing of the Apocalypse a god? Is Blessing of the Apocalypse a god?”gxp
nOEjvaEven while making so much money, not a single statement.3KZxZZ
JYPyUㄴ Well, even the developer is supposedly anonymous. Seems like this kind of mystery marketing is getting popular these days.Dv9qZ
ABXAqkDoes a shit game still stay a shit game…?2Q07
blzxㄴ But I don’t know if I should say this out of nowhere (maybe I’ll ruin the mood, I’ll leave the rest in the comments).SuIUss
M2a8Continuing with that, you know I have some colleagues I play this game with? We did raids and all that, ㅇㅇfj0dL
O0yLㄴ And at some point they stopped playing?5hnovG4
2wYwZ6ㄴㄴ No, the opposite.xgcu
izHvㄴ ?bmvULU
FcOKfㄴ I mean, they’re always online.sjglb
szLkw7ㄴ Happens with auto-games.qM2NjKT
NJGXSlyㄴ True. But in Blessing of the Apocalypse, you have to control in between, so you can’t leave it 100% on auto. It needs human intervention. But… these guys are still hunting something. They say they’re in the middle of a raid. They don’t sleep, and their playtime is like 130.7 hours straight.zaI
ApHvmJ— ㄴ The scary thing is, I’ve been like that too since a certain point.RjlHmV
L0LY8ㄴㄴㄴ I’m worried we’ll end up being absorbed by the game…gJ6
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32V“Madam. It’s time to go in.”FPRIYlz
GUJ4“Yes.”nai
8n8zye9When Ryozo stood, I naturally offered my arm for her to lean on.GJqqS
nffToday, Ryozo was wearing a black suit.Nvm
nozFe4A simple outfit—a lavender blouse under an elegant formal suit. It wasn’t particularly flashy, but her refined beauty made her stand out.tMnQNe
VZaL58BShe wore her black hair neatly tied back and a touch of gloss on her lips.0dE
nM8oThough even that makeup wouldn’t help if she didn’t smile.yZya
LNfyClack.M4ua
e23Wh1I gently pushed her from the back.IDUTR07
6QAizB“Walk carefully. Don’t trip.”IRqXT
1wrpbShe nodded and moved forward.lyAr
CZ8VWBehind the thick purple curtains, about a hundred reporters murmured in groups.2xQcqf
HPHNX“It’s about to begin. Get ready.”OMiK
uWiGf9T“Then, I leave the rest to you.”ATtkCpH
Gog7When the master of ceremonies finished speaking, Ryozo calmly pulled the curtain open.cJfu
cNpImmediately, a rain of camera shutters was heard.8x8g
a03zaVClick! Click! Click!roSwDg
HcPw“Whoa, it’s Ryozo!”4bhVo
kdh7Er“She really came!”gXzB9
qOlr4nI“Wow, really…”2EfK
uLBk9Exclamations of amazement erupted among the reporters.HGSjk
jB8CxRyozo walked firmly toward the podium.fwJ3
NJp5***d2KAA
czM“She must be shopping at the mall. Even if Choi Seol-Ah isn’t here, Hwarin still runs smoothly.”kDs5
BecfZ8i“It may look like that, but that bitch is actually pretty efficient with employees. She has good administrative skills and a sharp mind for what matters.”Xt69
HSqeMFWell, after all, she has a master’s degree in education.DdYo
B7hCI feel betrayed. How can that idiot be an elite with higher studies…?gWSynVg
wdX“Anyway. She always says she’ll do well, and then starts with the same thing again. We’ll see in the salary negotiations.”kPzzC
GmmAWJust as the sound of Choi Seol-Ah’s chair being pushed back was heard…aoP
ZUhhBoom!8WVwWbs
dThA bang interrupted the moment as the door to the hall swung open.438W
WzuZRachel appeared, carrying a large float over her shoulders.q9TS6Q
gvTueC“Hey, Geom-Ma! Let’s go to the beach!”YmgD
rZvhj0“Not now…”3NF6
ASsyo“Let’s go swimming!”pKivl8
WYw“I’m not good at swimming…”IFBFH
i0WYlB“Then let’s play with bottles?”njoEw
vkClAnother voice pushed Rachel aside.S6le
zUoYmbm“With a cold beer, of course.”Bt9UesZ
PumfhMedia, who had come in behind Rachel, had her sunglasses pushed up on her forehead.eJJ
Rj8bO2FShe looked radiant. I squinted at her skeptically.RUcOQ6
25n5mg“……”Y1Zd
jddDTap, tap.Rcy
OnG4WSRyozo tapped the desk with the spine of a bundle of documents and arranged them. Then she passed by my side and whispered.w9K7a
ZtUdcn“Go have fun. You’re on vacation.”KTMbWiO
Lu6PWith a smile in her eyes.vbWT
ZZDf“Yes? Make sure you enjoy yourself.”8TFb52
MT5“……”K9Ga
37aESIf I set foot in the office during the trip, I’ll surely get pierced with arrows.Uvfu
griCvJJust then.Ntj
fnf0RjLThe phone vibrated. I thought it was mine, but no. Everyone blinked, staring at their screens.0JsU
7WTyI too looked at mine in puzzlement.Uy4
m2ur3[This is a message from the distributor of Blessing of the Apocalypse M 2nd]RA94D
juk[Thanks to everyone’s support, the closed beta of the “Adharma Festival” has concluded successfully]jZTVHMg
lHxsvK3[As a token of gratitude, we announce the advancement of the official release date of Blessing of the Apocalypse M]dRW
oZGSjiZzzt…7Zj5q3w
q32OUPI raised my hand to my eyes.7ghG
O3I49TgWhat is this? It looked like visual interference.TvXE
l2K[From now on, the main arc Gandhara begins]H30j
qGXY3However, the last part wasn’t text. It was clearly a voice that boomed with force.uUE
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