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Chapter 6 - Purple hair

[Special Audit: Watch Player 1 kill Kang Taeshik]

[Accept     Decline]

You stare at the screen. "Already? Accept."

The battle ends quickly, and you yawn. This one wasn't that exciting, but you still liked watching Jinwoo in action.

"Player 2 requests popcorn."

A box of popcorn summons in front of you, and you start digging in.

"Another one's dead huh?" You watch as Jinwoo drives his dagger into Taeshik's chest. "Leave audit. Join Player one."

You pixelate out, and you find yourself near the portal.

"Jinwoo!" You run up to him. "You alright?"

"Yeah. I healed instantly after getting hurt." Jinwoo shows you his arms and you check the rips in his clothing.

"Ah..." You stare at the man. "We meet again Woo Jinchul."

He nods at you and the story continues. You watch as the girl hands him a pink crystal. The same one he had given her before he died.

"Stealth" You erase your presence, and you walk away. Some things were harder to see in person. Some feelings don't leave after a while either.

-⧖-

You stare at the people on the ground.

"Who are they?"

"Our teammates for today!" Jinho beams.

"..." Disabled people. Ah. "How much are they getting paid for this? Why is a kid here?"

"3 million per raid."

You stare at Jinho as if he's gone insane.

"Is this what rich people do for sport-"

"What the hell are you wearing?" Jinwoo stares at Jinho decked out in heavy armor.

"It's a full set of hardened armor made in an Italian artisan guild." Jinho grins. "If we're going to raid with just the three of us, shouldn't I prepare at least this much?"

Jinwoo pokes Jinho lightly, and he falls over.

"Just take the armor off when I'm asking you nicely," Jinwoo sighs.

"... Yes." Jinho tears up. "Hyung... please help me get up."

You laugh slightly as you pull him up from the ground. "Here I'll help."

"Alright! let's get going!" Jinho's still wearing the helmet despite taking off the armor itself. "I'm nervous..."

"What... is that?"

"I brought the helm in case..."

"Less blabbering, let's go," You pat both males on the back and head into the portal.

-⧖-

Jinho runs out of the portal and you walk out with Jinwoo.

"Oh you came back alive?"

"Looks like you ran away successfully"

"Thank god"

"WAIT! HE WASN'T RUNNING AWAY!! LOOK AT THAT! THE G-GATE'S CLOSING!"

"WHAT?! THEY KILLED THE BOSS???"

"Where's the next one?"

"An hour away," Jinho pants. "Alright, let's move! We have to clear a total of three dungeons today. I'm assuming you'll all go considering it's easily 9 million for each of you?"

[System quest reward: 1000xp, health regeneration]

"Oi how come you get rewards?" Jinwoo grumbles at your screen.

"What's stopping me?" You grin at him. "I'm just more loved apparently."

As the three clear up the final dungeon for the day, you find that someone's bought fried chicken.

"Ooh gimme!" You make a beeline towards the chicken.

"What's the schedule for tomorrow? I forgot I had something important to do so leave tomorrow's plans empty."

"Tomorrow sir?" Jinho checks his phone. "Ive already reserved the dungeons, but if it's urgent then I will cancel them."

"Is there really a need to cancel?"

"Sir, if you reserve a gate and don't enter within two days it cancels automatically."

"Hm... then leave it reserved for now."

Speaking of which, isn't Jinwoo supposed to get recruited today?

"Hunter Sung Jinwoo"

You turn to the man.

"Nice to meet you, I'm the chief of the second department of management at the white tiger guild." A man hands him a name card.

"White tiger guild?"

So... here you are, in a coffee shop, with Jinwoo, drinking iced coffee... again.

What are the chances...

"We want to recruit you into the white tiger guild for twice the amount that Yoo Jin architectures offered you."

You snicker. 3 billion won?? Good luck beating that.

"How much is the white tiger guild's building price for you to make an offer like this?"

Oh god... you stare at Jinwoo and excuse yourself.

"I have something at home to do-"

"We're not using all the floors, but it should be around 50 billion." The man speaks. "Y/n L/n the offer also applies to you."

"I'm not interested in joining a guild," You grin, motioning your coffee in a movement of clinking glasses. "All the money in the world still isn't worth what I am."

You exit the cafe, and Jinwoo smirks.

"And you want to hand that over to me?"

You stare at the rain, and you pull out an umbrella from your inventory.

... soon.

The shadows were coming soon.

I CANT WAIT TO MEET BERU-