Life Past The Recordings

Ship Trip

Returning from Arm's basecamp to the inn after taking care of all the stuff with Cale— including making the younger red-head all confused, highly freaked out, and sometimes slightly flustered with the pecks on his forehead and back of the hand and some occasional hugs that Rok Soo has promised himself to deliver— Rok Soo and Raon then joined the others, including On and Hong who came along with Eruhaben, before then the small group went to the twin-island of the Wind Island.

It is an island that looks the same and is located right next to it.

And it's Bud's homeland.

Which also, the heaven for...

"Alcoholics"

Rok Soo heard Bud's loud laughter as he told the group how the said island is the Eastern continent's largest and best brewery.

"Moonlight! My drinking buddy! You will like it. That place, that place-!"

Bud Illis looked to be full of admiration as he continued to speak.

"Truly is paradise!"

"It's just a chaotic mess."

The Poeff mage clicked his tongue and added on.

{Human! The Mercenary King is weird! He's smart, but something is weird!}

Raon who stopped spinning in the air spoke into Rok Soo's mind.

The Mercenary King walked over with a grin before continuing to speak.

"Shall we make a drinking bet?"

'Ho.'

Rok Soo couldn't believe that this is happening to him as well. His expression quickly changed.

He could see the focused look in the Mercenary King's eyes. Bud Illis's lips that looked light but were not light at all opened once again.

"I want to develop the Mercenaries Guild in the Western continent later, so you will help me with that if I win. What do you think?"

Rok Soo who's not surprised by this could not help himself from smiling.

Bud Illis wanted to make a drinking bet regarding the far future rather than worrying about the White Star. Rok Soo decided to play along with whatever this bet may be.

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"...nah man. If I were him, I'd even eat dirt just to take back my words."

That Mercenary, who's also a tribe member, Pan, said the moment he sees Rok Soo's smile.

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Bud Illis subconsciously gulped after seeing the cold look in Moonlight's eyes as Rok Soo put his hand on Bud's shoulder and started to speak.

"And if I win?"

'Let see, What would be good?'

What should Rok Soo take in return if he won this drinking bet?

He soon said what was on his mind.

"You will become my dongsaeng's secretary-cum-servant."

"...What?"

Bud Illis looked toward Rok Soo in shock.

'Secretary? Servant? Me?'

And not for Moonlight as well, but to his dongsaeng?

"You have a dongsaeng?"

But Rok Soo didn't care about Bud's reaction as he continued on.