Chapter 17: Face Reading (2)

Physiognomy (觀相).

It refers to fortune-telling where one discerns a person’s personality, temperament, and future from their outward appearance.

‘It’s been a while since I read faces.’

When I was a rookie fortune-teller, what fed me was face reading.

It was truly enjoyable back then.

Because I wandered the world, traveling to many places.

Lost in sentiment for a moment, I entered the fan cafe and checked the first photo uploaded.

[Rate my face lolㅋㅋㅋ]

(Photo)

Height 179

Weight 100

Isn’t this handsomeㅋㅋㅋ

-Where’s the self-confidence ㅋㅋ

-Pig, go on a diet and come backㅋ

The first was a photo of an obese man.

I immediately assessed the male physiognomy.

Seeing that both corners of his mouth are turned up and his ears are soft…

“There’s no great fortune for wealth or love, and he looks passive and weak-willed.”

-Weak-willedㅋㅋㅋ

-Is she really reading faces?

-No credibility.

“No, I’m telling you it’s real. Just by looking, he seems to hate exercise, doesn’t he?”

[ㅇㅇ님 sponsored 1,000 won]

Doesn’t that apply to everyone?

“Hmph, then don’t believe me.”

Soon after, I looked at the next post.

This time it was a sharp-looking man.

I exclaimed in admiration.

I didn’t know it would appear already.

“Wow… that’s a criminal face.”

-???

-Criminal face?

-Does that exist?

“Of course it exists.”

“Just by looking, you get the feeling of an arsonist’s face, don’t you. You don’t know this? Is everyone blind or something?”

Even if others were fooled, my eyes couldn’t be.

Well, that being said, the probability of them actually committing a crime is extremely low.

[ㅇㅇ님 sponsored 1000 won!]

How did you get it right?

He’s a real arsonist LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“……?”

-??

-??

-???

The viewers and I were flustered by the sudden donation.

Countless question marks appeared in the chat, and I searched for the image to confirm if it was real.

When I searched for the image, wanted posters were circulating on the internet.

It was real.

He was a real arsonist.

-???????

-Is it real?

-OMG… she really got it right.

“That, you shouldn’t use other people’s photos without permission.”

It seems one viewer uploaded a criminal’s photo instead of their own as a prank.

Since it was the first time, I ended it with a warning.

There won’t be a next time.

-Did you know this person was a criminal?

“No. I didn’t know I would really get it right either.”

I don’t even watch the news in the first place.

From the perspective of the person who got it right, it felt quite awkward.

-Then it was a guess?

“That’s not it, crime is generally intertwined with psychological aspects, so it can be wrong.”

Let’s take an example.

There is a child with the face of a murderer who grew up in a wealthy family under kind parents.

That child grew up, had good relationships with peers, and did well in social life.

Would such a person really commit murder?

The answer was, of course, ‘No’.

So, even in the other world, if someone with the face of a criminal came for fortune-telling, I advised them not to commit crimes and live well, but I didn’t report them.

“Hmm, I can’t stop the content here, so shall we continue?”

-I’m a bit uneasy LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“Aw, what is there to be uneasy about? Worrying is your fate.”

I continued the content.

In the beginning, it was a normal start, so I thought it would go smoothly, but at some point, strange photos started to be uploaded.

“Face of a bich crime.”

Next photo.

“Face of a murderer.”

Next photo.

“Face of a hacker.”

Next photo.

“Face of a drug addict.”

Next photo.

“Face of a swindler.”

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“Violence, no, face of a school bully.”

Why are there so many criminal faces appearing as time goes on?

-She’s even getting this right????

-She’s really amazing LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-No, she’s even getting right criminals from the 1910s LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-No, how far is she going? LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Before I knew it, the content had devolved from ‘Face Reading’ to ‘Guessing Criminal Charges’.

There’s a limit to my patience.

“No, upload YOUR faces! Not criminal faces!”

-But this is more fun…

The viewers were impressed at first, but then their mischievousness kicked in, and they were all busy uploading criminal faces instead of their own photos.

“No, it’s not fun for ME!”

The content I had prepared so painstakingly for the viewers was ruined.

I was annoyed.

I looked at the next post.

“…….”

Looking at the photo, annoyance welled up.

I immediately sent a text message to Choi Hayul, the manager.

[Hayul-ssi?]

[Yes?]

[Don’t upload your photo.]

[Okay haha;-;]

I don’t know if the psychological shock I gave her back then was strong, or what her original personality was, but I felt like her personality had changed 180 degrees since then.

First, I took a deep breath and then looked at the next post.

“…….”

This time, the face of a handsome man was uploaded.

A normal woman would have felt good, but I was different.

“This time it’s a drug dealer! Stop uploading them! Am I a police officer?!”

Stomp stomp stomp stomp!!!

I got up from my chair and stomped my foot on the ground, unleashing the anger I had been holding back.

I was tired of seeing criminal faces now.

I checked the chat with a look of annoyance.

-????

-??

-?????

-????

“……?”

Why are question marks appearing?

Was my behavior very strange?

I suddenly felt embarrassed.

Just as I was wondering, a donation came that solved that question.

[ㅇㅇ님 sponsored 1,000 won]

This person is a Monstou idol LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

“……!”

At the mention of ‘idol’, I immediately went to Namu Wiki and searched for Monstou.

Monstou, official name Monster.

His name was Roun, a 1st tier male idol belonging to one of Korea’s top 3 entertainment companies and an A-class Awakened One belonging to the same Haeyeon Guild as Rona.

In short, he was a popular Awakened One.

“…….”

-Now you’re LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-New streamer targeting famous idol Roun???

-Did this guy really do drugs?

I had to somehow break through this situation.

Otherwise, it seemed like another line of controversy would be added to Kkeomu Wiki.

“D-does everyone believe in face reading these days? MBTI is popular these days, you know!”

-She called face reading ‘something like that’ LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-You said you’d read faces LOLㅋㅋㅋ

“…I’ll end the content here.”

In the end, the content had no choice but to end early.

[ㅇㅇ님 sponsored 1,000 won]

Let’s do it just one more time for the last one.

The next post is from the Chairman.

“The Chairman?”

There was only one Chairman in our channel.

The person who sponsored 4 million won on the second day of the broadcast.

However, the Chairman was not a hot-blooded viewer.

Because he was someone who just casually dropped 100,000 won as soon as the broadcast was turned on.

“…Shall we take a look?”

-s*ave of capitalism LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-It’s the Chairman LOLㅋㅋㅋ

“It’s not because of money.”

It’s just because he’s someone I’m always grateful for, it’s certainly not because I’ve had a lot of gacha pick-up fails recently. (TN: Probably referring to losing 50/50s in Genshin or WuWa I suppose)

I looked at the post uploaded by the Chairman.

What kind of post would someone who doesn’t even chat upload?

[The photo you hate the most]

(Photo of a prophet)

Can you ban me?

LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-As expected of the Chairman LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-He’s brave LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-Applause for the martyr ㅠㅡㅠ

-We won’t forget you, Chairman ㅜㅜㅜㅜ

-Our distorted hero ㅜㅜㅜ

-The Chairman sacrificing himself…

“…….”

The photo uploaded by the Chairman was of a handsome foreign man with blond hair and blue eyes.

The viewers sent praises to the brave, no, foolish Chairman.

“Chairman, one-month ban.”

-No backing down ㅋㅋ

-As expected of Chu Wang LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-This is the first channel that bans the Chairman LOLㅋㅋㅋ

-We won’t forget you, Chairman…

-Really no mercy LOLㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The last and most important rule in our channel.

Permanent ban without warning upon mention of the Prophet.

In the past, it was a ban if compared to me, but now mentioning it is a reason for a ban itself.

Because he was the Chairman, I ended it with a month.

Next time is a permanent ban.

I heard from the viewers that the Prophet on Earth is a prophet who truly sees the future, but because of those church guys, the word ‘prophet’ itself felt repulsive.

Furthermore, deep down, there was also a suspicion that that guy might be a swindler too.

I wasn’t in the mood to broadcast anymore.

“Today’s broadcast ends here.”

“I’ll be back tomorrow.”

-???

-Don’t lie, you’ve only been on for two hours!

-Don’t go…

-I’m cold…

End broadcast.

Without caring about the viewers’ complaints, I pressed the end broadcast button.

I didn’t want to end the broadcast either, but I had to go to bed early today, so I had no choice.

Because I had a lunch appointment with Rona tomorrow.

***

9 AM.

Rona, who had come to work at the guild, headed towards the meeting room and sighed simultaneously.

‘Ah, I don’t want to work.’

A sigh came out already.

Other classmates were either attending lectures or sleeping at this hour, but she was coming to work alone.

‘Maybe I should quit being a hunter while I’m at it and become a freelancer?’

There would be countless nagging questions about why she quit a perfectly good large company to work as a freelancer, but the intensity of the work varied from person to person.

Rona was S-class; she had to fight on the front lines immediately whenever Grade 1 monsters, capable of destroying an entire country, appeared.

Anyway, she had saved enough money.

Rona had decided not to extend her contract next time.

Creak.

When she opened the door, there was someone who had arrived before her.

“Senior, nice to see you!”

A handsome man greeted Rona.

She didn’t expect to meet him here.

Rona turned on her social mode and quickly changed to a smiling face.

“Want to go on a date with me for lunch today?”

“Sorry, Roun junior, but I have a lunch appointment today, so let’s do it later.”

“Heh, who is it? A man?”

‘Can you shut the up? Because your mouth smells.’

She wanted to say that but held back.

She wanted to curse him out but said it with the happiest face possible.

“N-no, a woman. She’s my close friend’s older sister.”

Rona always wondered.

Why did the Guild Leader recruit someone like this?

In the first place, she couldn’t understand the act of flirting with women like this while being an idol.

What would he explain later if his fans found out?

Creak.

“What are you doing?”

“Indeed.”

Perhaps it’s because they are the same age group.

Hunters who appeared to be in their mid-30s appeared.

They were the Guild Leader and Vice Guild Leader of the Haeyeon Guild.

Rona temporarily suppressed her rising anger and sat in a chair to participate in the meeting.

The meeting was the same as usual.

They discussed various topics such as how many monsters were defeated this year, the total amount of compensation, and how to keep competing guilds in check.

“Now, for the last agenda item.”

“A request came in for the Sky Fortress this time, who wants to go?”

“…….”

No one spoke.

It was natural.

The Sky Fortress was a habitat for insectoids, and no one in this world liked bugs.

“Noona, want to go with me?”

Roun flirted with Rona again.

It wasn’t the first or second time, so she wasn’t even annoyed anymore.

“I’m not going. Why would I go there?”

“Rona, how about going this time?”

“Your performance is falling behind in the guild.”

“What? Really?”

At the Vice Guild Leader’s words, she felt suspicion for a moment.

Although she had taken a break from hunter work due to the university festival, she never thought she would be lacking compared to that guy who was also doing idol activities.

Her pride was hurt.

“…Alright.”

“Instead, I’ll go alone.”

“Will you be okay alone? Going with Roun…”

“It’s fine.”

Rather than going with this guy, hunting a Grade 1 monster by herself was better.

“Guild Leader Unnie, I have a request.”

“If I succeed in this request, please grant my wish.”

Rona looked at the middle-aged woman sitting diagonally to her right.

The middle-aged woman smoking was one of the only two S-class Awakened Ones in the Haeyeon Guild, including Rona.

She would know.

That if Rona took down the Sky Fortress by herself, the reputation of the Haeyeon Guild would rise accordingly.

“…….”

The Guild Leader gave an OK sign with her finger.

Done.

Rona got up from her seat.

“Alright, the meeting is over, so I’ll go eat.”

Rona left the meeting room with excitement.

I should kick out one person I don’t like with this opportunity.

Suddenly, a good idea came to Rona’s mind.

“Maybe I should ask Seonga Unnie to go with me while I’m at it?”