Chapter 21: Guild Mayhem: Rescue and Revelations

As the cat continued to hit the heel without giving him a moment to rest, the man’s stamina was restored to its previous level.

Even though the engineering student’s HP bar hadn’t even halved, the weight of his melee attacks at full health was noticeably different. Well, come to think of it, I was outnumbered by two anyway, so I couldn’t quite understand what kind of mentality he had in mind to rush in.

Now, only one remained. Gyeongheon’s eyes naturally shifted to Palpal. “A guild that achieved this level of harmony without prior coordination?” While Gyeongheon trembled in admiration, Palpal, who had been observing the situation from Meow’s side, activated his skill.

<‘Odin’s 88’ cast ‘Entangling Roots’.>

Then, using black magic, a magic circle appeared around Nofairplay’s leg, and vines began to grow and grab onto his leg. Withered, twisted black leaves fell to the ground, and the stems meticulously wound themselves down to Nofairplay’s waist.

<Status Abnormality: Poison has been activated.>

[General] No Fair Play: The game is f*cking shit too

[General] Meow: Yeah

[General] No Fair Play: You f*cking s***s, you guys, you guys were at Giljaeng last year

[General] Meow: Ah

[General] No Fair Play: What the f*ck, you little 1-year-old bro, what have you been doing since a while ago???

[General] Odin’s 88: JLR

[General] Meow: Don’t be a jerk

[General] Meow: Stop making noises

Kyung-heon’s eyes fluttered briefly at the sight of the ㅈㄹ poised high above Yaongyi’s chat. Pal-pal, who always chatted delicately, had been strangely absent-minded recently. Was he the type who, when it came to gaming, his hidden self would burst out?

But now, we were in the middle of a battle, and all we had to do was kill them. As the momentum slowly gained, the man who had been taking turns beating the two men in a relentless manner began to chat leisurely.

[General] LA Tech Boy: Who’s the guy who’s been doing the same thing as Group 1 since earlier? ^^

[General] No Fair Play: You f*cking idiot, you’re going to let this go

[General] Meow: Woof

[General] LA Tech Boy: Haha …

The engineering student who had no intention of solving the problem spoke to Gyeongheon.

[Party] LA Tech Boy: Macho ^^

[Party] Macho King: Yeah

Macho King, already prepared to sniper from behind, cast Ur’s Rapid Fire, and arrows began raining down mercilessly on the fact-batterer. Having already been unilaterally beaten by the Confederates, dealing with him proved to be a breeze.

As the incapacitated fact-batterer collapsed, bleeding, the engineering student clicked his tongue, saying it was pathetic.

[General] LA Tech Boy: Even if there was money involved, it’s absurd.

[General] LA Tech Boy: You’re going to hit me without heels?

Odin’s 88, who had mercilessly cast <Black Haze> on Nofairplay who was attempting to heal, responded while watching the guy who was now dying, wrapped in poisonous fog and not only tied up in vines.

[General] Odin’s 88: Blinded by money, really, pathetic gentlemen.

[General] Meow: So sloppy;;;;

It was also beastly to end it with a mockery while leaving the chat window scope set to normal.

And so the first battle ended.

**

Those who appeared, their eyes widening at the mere sight of Macho King’s nickname, were dealt with almost immediately by the men of the public. With nowhere to hide in the desert, Meowth retreated far back, healing the enemy while Palpal prepared for any potential attacks, busying himself with killing any ranged attackers who appeared. The process flowed as smoothly as water.

Even Macho King, who had died once since the previous battle, was now moving swiftly at the command of the man from the engineering department. Just watching him was enough to teach me something, so I was about to have a crazy thought: wouldn’t this be better than running a dungeon?

The engineering student who was concentrating on the deal started posting a chat with great effort, line by line.

[Party] LA Tech Boy: Guys, our Bugilma

[Party] LA Tech Guy: Looks like the macho guy’s bounty is higher now^^

[Party] LA Tech Boy: Especially in times like these

[Party] LA Tech Boy: Let’s respond calmly^^

However, contrary to his words, the engineering student had been increasingly enraged by the other person’s chat. This was especially true when he remembered the fearless archer who had just fired an arrow into Macho King’s back, striking his neck with a simple attack.

The engineering student, not satisfied with the cat, threw in all his items, ready to squander them. Kyung-heon, who had been watching the engineering student trample on the rascals, looked back at the KakaoTalk messages he had been ignoring.

[Seo-Hyeon: Because of you right now]

[Seo-Hyeon: Everyone is suffering]

[Yoon: Who are you?]

[Seo-Hyeon: Haha, you’re going to pretend not to know now?]

[Yoon: Sorry;; Who are you, you punk?]

After several near-death experiences, my fingers naturally became rough.

[Yoon: Who are you, kid?]

[Seo-Hyeon: Stop kidding around and get out of there quickly]

[Seo-Hyeon: Then I’ll cancel the loudspeaker.]

At that moment, a dog summoned by the opponent appeared, passing Palpal and Yaongi and charging straight at Gyeongheon. The man on the other side, preoccupied with casting spells, failed to notice, and Machoking nearly died. However, thanks to Palpal’s well-timed attack, he was able to catch his breath.

Macho King’s arrow flew before Palpal, who had summoned the enemy with one strike, could wait for the cooldown.

Kyung-heon, who was looking back and forth between Macho King and his phone, who was almost bitten by a dog in an instant, quickly moved his fingers.

[Yoon: You’re banned indefinitely]

And then I left the chat room without any regrets.

And soon after, a line of chat came to mind.

[Loudspeaker] Seohyun: Macho King Kill Gold Now <<<<None>>>>>

But Yoon Kyung-heon had already blocked him.

Even after blocking, my anger didn’t subside, so I took a break from the keyboard. Having died three times in just twenty minutes of being online, my heart still pounded even after downing a whole bottle of cold water.

Even that was a great favor for Gyeongheon, as the beasts had united to save him, and it was like dying three times out of ten. He bowed his head in gratitude. After regaining his senses, Gyeongheon posted a message more politely than ever.

[Guild] Macho King: Thank you all.

The cat, already completely out of its mind from the bitter thanks, spoke first.

[Guild] Meow: This is my first time doing something like this, so I’m really out of it right now.

[Guild] Meow: Dizzy

[Guild] Macho King: You did a great job.

Thanks to the constant clicking of heels, even when I was out of my mind, I was able to hold out with the engineering student and Palpal. Contrary to the engineering student’s comment that it wasn’t anything special, it was a cat that didn’t belong among the beasts for no reason.

[Guild] Macho King: Thank you both.

[Guild] LA Tech Boy: No^^

[Guild] Odin’s 88: It’s nice to play a game that feels like a game after a long time.

Kyung-heon gave a short reply to his second self, who could disappear at any moment.

[Guild] Macho King: …..Thank goodness

[Guild] Macho King: By the way, a dog has been passing between you two for a while now.

Kyung-heon asked, looking at the white puppy playing between Yaongyi and Pal-pal.

[Guild] Macho King: Why the dog?

[Guild] Macho King: Are you here?

[Guild] Meow: Oh, brother, this is

[Guild] Odin’s 88: Me and Yaongyi got married and

[Guild] LA Tech Boy: It’s the fruit of love*^^*

[Guild] Macho King: Yes?

A flustered Kyung-heon blurted out, “What the hell are you talking about?”

[Guild] Meow: The guild master’s explanation is a bit strange;;

[Guild] Macho King: Isn’t that a seedless watermelon?

[Guild] Odin’s 88: Yes?

[Guild] Meow: Huh??

[Guild] Meow: What is a seedless watermelon?

[Guild] LA Tech Boy: Haha …

[Guild] Odin’s 88: No, macho

[Guild] LA Tech Guy: Wow lol

[Guild] Odin’s 88: Sir, this is not a laughing matter.

[Guild] Odin’s 88: Stop Laughing

[Guild] Odin’s 88: Guild Master!!

[Guild] LA Tech Guy: Haha …

[Guild] LA Tech Boy: This is why Bugilma goes crazy

[Guild] LA Tech Guy: I don’t have anything to filter out, I’ll filter out everythingㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Leaving the adoring engineering student behind, Kyung-heon turned his gaze back to the chatroom where Yaongyi was whispering in his ear. Yaongyi explained that he’d figured out what a seedless watermelon was, that Pal-pal wasn’t a eunuch, and that the puppy was a sort of item given to married users.

[Whisper] Macho King: Okay, then you should explain it like that.

[Whisper] Macho King: When you said it was the result of marriage, I thought, what the hell are you talking about?

[Whisper] Meow: Yes, you can get that too when you get married.

[Whisper] Macho King: Oh, I have a question.

[Whisper] Macho King: Do they really have same-s*x marriage in games?

[Whisper] Macho King: That’s what your buddy said.

[Whisper] Meow: ??Yeah… I don’t really know…

[Whisper] Meow: The greater Republic of Korea is still a bit far away…

[Whisper] Macho King: Yeah, that’s right.

[Whisper] Macho King: He’s got teeth again.

[Whisper] Meow: I still do, hyung

[Whisper] Meow: I cursed at Mrs. Bugil before,,,

The cat, who had slowly begun to build up what he was going to say, started talking towards Kyung-heon, who was silently waiting for him to continue.

[Whisper] Meow: Only you know this

[Whisper] Macho King: Huh?

[Whisper] Meow: I just found out by chance;;

[Whisper] Macho King: What??? Speak up.

However, when Yaongyi began to hold back his words, Gyeongheon, unable to bear the frustration, stepped forward and began to press for an answer.

[Whisper] Macho King: Isn’t this how you do it?

[Whisper] Macho King: Blow it quickly

[Whisper] Meow: Hey, I’m being interrogated…

[Whisper] Macho King: Hurry up, I’m impatient.

[Whisper] Meow: ..I know you fought with Bugilma today.

[Whisper] Meow: Still, Madam Bugil is a bit pitiful…

[Whisper] Meow: Just don’t fight too much…

[Whisper] Meow: That’s it..ㅜㅜ That’s really itㅜㅜ

“Poor thing?”

Kyung-heon tilted his head at the combination of words that seemed completely out of place. Then, after a moment of pause, Kyung-heon’s fingers began to move rapidly.

[Whisper] Macho King: You feel bad for Bugilma?

[Whisper] Macho King: The Bugilma I know

[Whisper] Macho King: Is that the Bugilma you’re talking about?