Chapter 1090: Rohen Continent (10)

[The God of Sunset♥ has donated 10,000 coins.]

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ has donated 8,000 coins.]

[The Mistress of the Holy Night♥ has donated 10,000 coins.]

[He Who Sits on the Golden Throne♥ has donated 20,000 coins.]

[...has donated coins.]

[...has donated coins.]

After laughing out loud, I started streaming once again, and I saw a deluge of countless coins. I had been working without taking a break, and when my efforts finally paid off in spades, I was struck by an excitement so sublime I couldn't quite describe it.

‘I think that's the reason they implemented this kind of system.’

It felt like I was receiving compliments for my hard work.

It was fulfilling, and it felt like I actually did something.

The rewards were just a bonus. Many people were watching me, so these emotions were multiplied. I briefly wondered whether I felt this way because I lacked the recognition of my parents when I was young, but I felt like anyone would feel the same way if they were in my situation.

‘This is why you want to be first place.’

The level of satisfaction from achieving something varied from person to person, but I was sure the other top-ranking players felt the same way. Those outside of the ranks would become determined to try harder next time upon seeing those at the top of the ranks.

This was a way to inspire those people.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ says that you were really amazing. She’s amazed because no one has cleared so many hidden quests in the Beginner's Trial. She’s complimenting you for overcoming so many dangers using your wit and tactics rather than force.]

[The God of Sunset♥ is worried about you. It was an amazing adventure, but he emphasizes that it was dangerous. He’s wondering if you’re hurt anywhere or tired.]

[The Cluster of Stars Reflected in the Lake♥ expresses their pure admiration. They’re wondering how you were able to survive the hidden quest, "The Hunter’s Chase."]

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven♥ said they want to send blessings to the lovely Ki-Young. They’re shouting that "The Hunter’s Chase" wasn’t the only hidden quest. They’re crying out and saying that the hidden quests you cleared were amazing. They’re not sure why they’re crying, but they can’t help but cry.]

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven♥ has donated 10,000 coins.]

‘That’s what I’m talking about.’

[The Crooked Guardian is saying that you got lucky. They’re insulting you, saying that you certainly would have died if you had made even the slightest mistake.]

[The Wolf Crying Under the Crescent Moon says that something is strange. They’re raising suspicion, saying that the hidden bosses were defeated with impossible times.]

‘There are haters everywhere.’

[The God of Sunset♥… said.]

[...said that.]

[...said that.]

“Thank you, Gatekeeper of Heaven! And thank you as well, Goddess… Thank you, everyone. I sincerely thank everyone who’s cheering for me, giving me advice, and those who are here,” I said.

[The Glass Window Hidden in the Shadows says you won’t make it on the mainstream. They’re sure that you won’t grow into a swordsman.]

“Yes, I must’ve been lucky this time. I almost died,” I said.

“...”

“When I was doing the Hunter’s Chase… I was really scared. If you guys hadn't been with me, I would have given up long ago. I also ran into some tentacle goblins out of nowhere…” I added.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ admires your humility and has donated 5,000 coins.]

“Hey… Goddess of Fertility~ you really don’t have to donate coins,” I told her.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ says that you deserve it.]

“I managed to get first place this time, so I received a huge prize…

hehe

,” I said.

[The Gatekeeper of Heaven♥ is admiring your smile and laughter.]

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ is curious about your future plans. She’s asking if you’re thinking about joining a familia.]

[The Slender Tentacle Queen♥ is nodding as well. She advises that it’s not a bad idea to join a familia for now instead of creating one since you don’t have enough members yet.]

“I think it’s still too early for me to tell you about my plans regarding the familia. I also want to ask my GENIUS, the God of Sunset, for his opinion about how to be on the mainstream moving forward as well as the direction I should take…” I informed them.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ says she can guide you. She says she can help the God of Sunset as well.]

‘She’s looking down on Hyun-Sung.’

Kim Hyun-Sung wasn’t the type to be treated like some low-ranking god, but he was being treated like some lowly god. Of course, the Goddess of Flower and Fertility had no ill intent behind her words, but the others saw Kim Hyun-Sung the same way.

Looking at the overall situation, the named ones seemed to know each other, and many of them weren’t even trying to hide their identities. The ones below them were considered to be tools of a faction and nothing more than low-ranking gods.

‘I’m sure they look like fools because they're giving away all their savings—the savings they spent hundreds and thousands of years to build—to a mere human.'

The God of Sunset probably looked like that as well. Basically, he was a pushover in their eyes.

As expected, the Goddess of Flower and Fertility’s words made the others pressure me into joining their familia. They were clearly looking down on the evil god of sunset, but Kim Hyun-Sung seemed like he couldn't understand the issue.

[The God of Sunset♥ is asking if any of them are offering good benefits. If there’s a familia where his safety would be secured… he’d like to hear from them.]

‘That’s all he’s doing.’

“But this is still too sudden… and a bit embarrassing. Rather than hearing it from all of you… I think it’s best to hear more from those who live together…” I suggested.

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ says that she was being foolish. The lives of the mortals belong to the mortals. It is the rule.]

[The Goddess of Flower and Fertility♥ says that it’s not good to intervene too much, and she has decided to leave it all up to you.]

“Thank you for believing in me, and I’m… sorry… but I’m going to put up a privacy screen. Please wait until I turn on my stream tomorrow~” I said.

[...says this.]

[...says that.]

As soon as the privacy screen was active…

“

Hahahahahahahahaha

!” I laughed.

“Congratulations, Master.”

“Congratulations.”

“Congratulations! Master!”

“It’s all thanks to your hard work. I did nothing,” I said.

“W-When you said you were going to clear this entire place… I-I couldn't believe it, and but I really… had no idea that things would turn out this way…”

“I also didn't think that things would turn out this way either,” I said.

Actually, I knew that it was going to work out.

‘Because the map was big…’

Unlike our simplified tutorial dungeon, the Beginner’s Trial was part of the mainstream, so it was huge and impactful.

‘One person can't clear it alone…’

Destroying the eight crystal towers located throughout this huge forest was the objective of the Beginner’s Trial that the Rohen Continent had prepared for the players. Besides that, there were many hidden pieces and quests along with hidden monsters.

The administrator had provided information on how to look at the bigger picture, but everything else depended on the player.

The design of the dungeon was so friendly that even killing tutorial mobs was considered an achievement, so there were many ways to earn points.

I ran in the opposite direction of Woo Hyo-Yeol and destroyed the crystal towers that were still standing. Then, I grabbed all the hidden quests that had yet to be discovered. I had no idea how many hidden pieces he remembered, but I was sure he hadn't memorized the details for each and every hidden piece.

He probably had ideas about some of them, but I was sure the details remained vague.

Putting my name at the top was easier than fighting tentacle slimes, but it wasn’t really something to be happy about.

‘I had no idea Sora would get second place.’

I felt like Ha-Yan managed to get a lot of points because she just broke everything and got lucky, but Han Sora was pretty smart.

If she had stumbled upon great comrades and created a nice party, it wasn't a surprise that she made it to the ranks. She was very cautious and attentive. I wasn’t sure if it was because of Jung Ha-Yan, but she was thorough even in the most trivial incidents.

She was cautious and would try to draw a conclusion upon observing even the smallest traces of mana.

She was undervalued because she was always with the God of Magic, but she was the highest authority when it came to black magic. I was reminded of the time when she was working as my secretary, and I couldn’t help but think that she used what she had learned from me to thrive in this dungeon.

I felt like Han Sora was enough to make Woo Hyo-Yeol angry.

“I didn’t even need to show him my sincerity.

Ha… hahaha

,” I laughed.

“...”

“

Pfft… haha.

”

“Master.”

“

Hahahaha

. His head is empty, so he couldn't even get second place despite having the regressor buff,” I added.

“...”

“What’s the point of a regressor with no memories of the past? Of course, he had no idea what had happened in the tutorial dungeon, and I was sure he had no idea what items were in here."

"Even Hyun-Sung couldn't remember everything, so there's no way he can do something like that.” I paused.

“...”

“He probably never thought about why this dungeon was made in the first place. The meaning behind the creation of this dungeon probably went over his head. Of course, the traps in here are probably unknown to him. He probably… just went around and destroyed towers,” I said.

“You’re right!”

“You have a point, Master!”

“And I’m sure he’s shaking because he didn’t get first place. I suddenly took his place, so I'm sure…”

[God of Sacrifice and Revival! Hyo-Yeol!]

"Did he contact you because he wants to meet me?"

[...]

"..."

[That’s right…]

"Did he really think that I would agree to meet him?"

[...]

"

Hahahahaha!

Did he really think that?"

[G-God of Sacrifice and Revival…]

"No, I should meet him. However, I'm only going to meet him once the dungeon has opened and once I'm done talking with the players coming out of the dungeon."

[

Ah…

okay.]

"I’m not someone he can meet just because he wants to meet me. Tell him to grab a number and line up if he wants to meet me."

[Yes, of course. We need to pay him back!]

"I’m going to talk with the people here."

As expected…

“Congratulations on surviving the Beginner’s Trial.”

“...”

“I’m the leader of the Goddess of Flower and Fertility familia…”

“I’m the master of the Holy Night familia…”

“Hello! My familia is the Leather…”

I received many requests for a handshake. This was something that was supposed to happen to Woo Hyo-Yeol.

‘I’m sure he’s an attention-seeker as well.’

I was certain of it.