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Chapter 57
Chapter 57
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Chapter 57
As the Luna Team arrived at Trinium, a commotion erupted at the entrance.
“Whoa!? No way!!! Is that… the Rapid Guild!?”
“It, it is!!!”
“Gasp?! Isn't that the Luna Team, leading the rookie teams!?”
“Gasp!? It's real! Luna-nim! Please look this way!!!”
“Elzahar-nim is there too!!! Elzahar-nim!!!”
“Gasp! It's Hwawol-nim!!!”
“Kyaaah! Longfeng-nim is there too!!!”
It wasn't just because they were from the Rapid Guild that they were popular.
They were already a famous party within the Rapid Guild.
People couldn't help but be excited.
This was arguably the most famous party at this level.
People swarmed and flocked, each wanting a glimpse like clouds gathering.
“I'm a fan! I enjoyed watching your Cloud Giant raid!!!”
“I loved the Goblin Commando episode too!!!”
“I also enjoyed the video of the Glacial Warrior!!!”
“I'm your fan!!!”
“Wow, to actually see the Rapid Guild's Luna Team in person!!!”
“You came to Trinium!!! Are you here for that raid!?!”
“Of course they are! Idiot!”
But regardless of the uproar, the Luna Team moved towards their meeting place.
The users welcomed them despite their indifferent attitude.
Among them, the one called Longfeng smirked and muttered,
“Ah, the newbie bastard is the last to arrive. I'll need to teach him a lesson.”
The woman in the robe at the front glared at Longfeng, who was speaking so carelessly, and said,
“Longfeng, watch your words.”
“Yes, yes~ I have to listen to the team leader~”
Longfeng replied with a laugh to the woman's words.
Luna, the woman in the robe at the front, frowned.
She wanted to retort to his sarcastic tone, but
There was no time for that now.
They weren't late yet, but
They needed to be at the meeting place in advance.
As she hurried her steps,
They soon arrived.
“I'll go and report first.”
As Luna was reporting to Rapid,
Longfeng asked with interest,
“Hey, Binding Sorcerer, what do you think?”
“Haaaawm, about what?”
The alluring woman yawned leisurely, unfazed by the title Binding Sorcerer.
Wearing mage gear that revealed her curves and a wide-brimmed hat, she replied languidly and softly.
Elzahar, the mage of the Luna Team.
When she questioned him back, Longfeng simply shrugged it off, as if expecting that response.
Elzahar was always known for her laid-back and somewhat lazy demeanor.
So, he decided to be more direct with his question.
“Don't you think this newbie is a bit too arrogant?”
“Hmm?”
Elzahar responded to Longfeng's question with a coquettish hum, showing a hint of interest. However, that was the extent of her reaction.
As if it was no big deal, she closed her eyes and tilted her head upward.
It was Elzahar's habit to meditate while looking at the sky whenever something troublesome arose.
Seeing this, Longfeng clicked his tongue in annoyance and turned his gaze to another team member.
She was a woman with a fierce look, dressed in typical ranger attire, but with an air of irritation.
“Hey, Reverse Archer. What do you think?”
The ranger, called Reverse Archer, looked down at Longfeng as if he were something repulsive.
Her sharp eyes and expression naturally gave off an intimidating aura.
This fierce-looking ranger was Hwawol, the ranger of the Luna Team.
Perhaps angered by Longfeng's words,
Or maybe she was always angry, she answered sharply,
“Damn it. Don't talk to me, you failed thief. You're just as arrogant. Were there ever any sane bastards in this team besides Team Leader Luna?”
At her vulgar language, Longfeng simply shrugged as if he shouldn't have asked.
Longfeng, called the failed thief, was the rogue of the Luna Team.
He could have felt offended by the insults and curses, but
It was true.
And it seemed he was the only one bothered by the newbie.
Or was he?
Judging by Hwawol's attitude, she didn't seem to welcome the newbie either.
Normally, she would have cursed only once, but seeing her curse multiple times,
'Looks like Reverse Archer is also bothered by the newbie, huh?'
Indeed, the four of them had maintained good teamwork until now.
But suddenly, an uninvited guest had joined them, so they couldn't be happy.
To begin with, they weren't a team with great teamwork.
It wouldn't matter if another stone rolled in, but it seemed they didn't want any more troublemakers.
Longfeng smirked and muttered,
“And did you hear? We're not raiding with the newbie; we're supposed to be the interviewers. So, I heard the newbie will be doing the raid alone?”
“Heeeh?”
“Shit, what a crazy situation. This world is fucked up.”
“Right?”
Both reacted to Longfeng's nonchalant words.
Even Elzahar, who had been indifferent, looked intrigued.
They couldn't help but react.
Making the newbie raid alone meant
In other words, that this team was equivalent to that one newbie.
If the higher-ups decided so, it was only right to follow, but
The Luna Team, or rather the "Troublemaker Team," couldn't accept it so easily.
Elzahar and Hwawol both looked at Longfeng as if in silent agreement, and he grinned mischievously.
'No matter how skilled he is, this is unacceptable.'
Unfortunately, they didn't know yet.
The fact that Seonghyun had cleared the Fortress of the Past...
Partly because Rapid didn't tell them,
But also because they were all busy with a joint hunt at the time and missed the information.
Would it have been any different if they had known?
Perhaps it might have been a little different.
The only information they currently had was that Seonghyun was a necromancer with an appearance similar to the Demon King.
They acknowledged his skills from watching the video.
But who in the Rapid Guild wasn't skilled?
They, too, were among the most outstanding rookies in the Rapid Guild.
They couldn't help but have strong egos and immense pride.
There was only one person they acknowledged.
It was their team leader, Luna.
Naturally, it was as if Luna, and by extension, the entire Luna Team, had been insulted.
Could they just let this slide?
"Then I'll take that as everyone agrees~ Why didn't you say so from the start?~"
Longfeng added a remark, but
Their pride was already hurt.
They didn't say anything else.
Disciplining the newbie was their priority.
“I don't think the team leader will get involved, though.”
“Hmm? I don't think we need the team leader to get involved, do we?”
“Fuck, do we need Team Leader Luna to deal with one little shit? We're enough to handle a fucking bastard like him.”
They all had the same reaction.
Even the usually gentle Elzahar spoke with a fierce tone,
Finally, Longfeng nodded in satisfaction.
Luna, who had just returned from contacting Rapid and Seonghyun, noticed the strange atmosphere.
“……What are you plotting?”
“Hmm? Plotting what? We were just fostering friendship and harmony~”
“Even an idiot wouldn't believe that. Oh, are you saying that because you're an idiot yourself?”
“Hmm? You don't trust us enough, Team Leader~”
Longfeng, Hwawol, and Elzahar.
Their reactions were all so similar that Luna felt a headache coming on.
'They won't cause any trouble, will they?'
Even Luna couldn't handle it if they all exploded at once.
However, Hwawol and Elzahar weren't usually the type to get involved in this kind of thing.
'If I just keep Longfeng in check, it should work out somehow, right?'
As Luna tried to calm herself with that thought,
She felt a gloomy wind blowing from afar.
That strange wind made everyone, including Luna, turn their heads.
There, dressed in a black robe, stood a figure slowly approaching.
The atmosphere was unusual, but
Perhaps because they were all quite skilled?
They looked at him nonchalantly.
Eventually, he came closer and asked,
“Rapid Guild, Luna Team, correct?”
Seonghyun had arrived.
5.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another world, an eternal world.]
[May good fortune be with you, Player ?Seonghyun?.]
As he logged in, reading the phrases that had become familiar by now,
A slightly different message was added.
[?Shapeshifter? has not yet awakened.]
[?Shapeshifter? hatching is not yet complete.]
[?Shapeshifter? before hatching does not take any damage.]
'Ah.'
So that's why it hadn't woken up yet?
He was satisfied that it was in a state where it couldn't take damage.
It meant he could still keep it in his front pocket.
Seonghyun gently poked the Shapeshifter.
Ripples spread like waves through its slime-like body.
The squishy texture felt quite pleasant.
Since he didn't need to worry about the Shapeshifter,
'Should I head over now?'
To Trinium, the third town?
It would take Seonghyun a little longer to get to Trinium since he hadn't cleared the quest yet.
However, it wouldn't take too long.
It was a fairly simple quest.
As soon as Seonghyun arrived at the third town,
He registered Luna's friend code, which he received from Rapid, and contacted her.
Rapid had told him to ask Luna about the meeting place.
So Seonghyun contacted her.
[Seonghyun - Greetings. I'm Seonghyun, the new recruit. Please take good care of me. Also, I've arrived in Trinium, and I was told to ask the team leader about the meeting place.]
[Luna - Ah! I've also been informed. Nice to meet you. Could you come to the entrance of the hill within Trinium village?]
[Seonghyun - Yes, I understand. Thank you.]
[Luna - Not at all. Please let me know when you arrive.]
With that, the conversation ended.
Since Trinium was close to a small city, it took quite a while to travel.
Still, the hill was clearly visible, so
He was able to arrive at the location without getting lost.
When Seonghyun arrived, there were many people, but
Only one group bore the emblem of the Rapid Guild.
Looking at the four-member team, Seonghyun briefly admired them.
'They look strong.'
He couldn't see their status windows or information.
But based on the memories and experiences of many ghosts, he could tell they looked strong.
Kim Chegeon was one of those types.
Naturally, Seonghyun approached them and asked,
“Rapid Guild, Luna Team, correct?”
At Seonghyun's question, Luna was the first to nod and reply.
“That's right. I'm Luna, we spoke earlier.”
“Ah! Team Leader, nice to meet you. Please take good care of me.”
“Not at all. I should be the one asking you to take care of me, Seonghyun-nim.”
“Ahem, not at all.”
As Seonghyun cleared his throat, feeling a little embarrassed,
Suddenly, the glares from the other team members felt quite intense.
'Why are they acting like this?'
Before Seonghyun even had time to wonder,
Longfeng took the initiative and said,
“Well, we don't have names to tell some arrogant newbie.”
“Hmm, I agree this time~”
“Fuck, to think I'd share the same opinion as a failed thief.”
Luna was flustered by their aggressive reactions.
'What's gotten into everyone?'
'Why are they so in sync today?'
'Was Longfeng actually telling the truth about fostering harmony earlier?'
Strange thoughts momentarily surfaced in Luna's mind, but
She quickly regained her composure.
Though still bewildered,
Luna urgently exclaimed,
“What are you all……”
Or rather, she tried to.
However, the unexpected reaction came from Seonghyun instead.
“Ah, then shall we go? It's like an initiation, right? I heard the third town has an arena, so let's head there.”
“……?”
“???”
“Huh???”
“Hmm???”
From Luna to Longfeng, Hwawol, and Elzahar.
Everyone was bewildered as they looked at Seonghyun.
As if asking what they were waiting for, Seonghyun said,
“Hmm? Let's go.”
'What in the world is going on?'
No one in the Luna Team, at least, could understand the situation.
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