Chapter 110

Three Promises (3)

I could see Olympus’s answer from Yoo Sangah’s expression . She became red and then paled . Based on Yoo Sangah’s eyes, I thought I was too hasty in bringing up the story .

“That…Dokja-ssi . ”

I wondered what she had heard to make her hesitate while watching me . I felt sorry for some reason .

“Can you tell me what the sponsor said?”

Sparks flew from Yoo Sangah’s body . Ariadne seemed to be running wild . I waited a bit until the situation calmed down . I hadn’t realized the aftermath of the three questions and answers would be so large . The sparks soon subsided and Yoo Sangah spoke in a mixed voice . “The Father of the Rich Night isn’t someone who can be easily met…”

The Father of the Rich Night . It was the modifier given to King Hades, one of the three head gods of Olympus .

One of the three head gods of Olympus, he resided in a famous place that the ‘12 gods of Olympus’ couldn’t enter . Hades was far too great for Ariadne to contact him .

I quickly thanked her . “Thank you Yoo Sangah-ssi . ”

“By the way, Dokja-ssi…”

The smart Yoo Sangah probably already knew that the Father of the Rich Night was Hades . She had a vague idea of why I was looking for Hades .

The story of Orpheus, who visited the Underworld in order to revive his wife Eurydice, was a famous myth in South Korea .

“…Is it possible?” Yoo Sangah wondered .

As a rule, resurrecting the dead was impossible .

I was subjected to the probability correction of the King of No Killing effect, but in most cases, there was no such correction . It was the same for Shin Yoosung . If resurrection was possible then Yoo Jonghyuk wouldn’t have needed to regress .

Yet if I could somehow obtain her soul…

“I can’t tell you the details right now . I’m sorry . ”

I didn’t want to speak about my future plans in a situation where the constellations were staring at me . There were many constellations who disliked me due to the previous situation .

I threw the bait and now I had to wait and see if they bit . The important thing was to be patient .

I looked at the people around me and opened my mouth . “Shall we organize things?”

Then my party members approached me one by one, as if they had been waiting . Shin Yoosung and Lee Gilyoung were with Lee Hyunsung, while Lee Jihye stood in a distant place with a slightly sulky expression .

I heard the voice of a low-grade dokkaebi .

[I am the dokkaebi ‘Younggi’, who will temporarily take charge of the compensation settlement . ]

He was a newbie dokkaebi and spoke in a slightly stiff voice .

[I will now settle the addition compensation for the fifth scenario . ]

Perhaps all the higher level dokkaebis had disappeared .

[You have received the ‘Ellain Forest’s Vital Energy . ’

People caught the small fruit that fell from the air .

[This is the most popular recovery item in the Star Stream . Even if you are seriously injured, you can recover quickly by eating this and sleeping . ]

It was the first time I had seen such a polite dokkaebi and it gave me a feeling of resistance . Then dokkaebi talked to me and some other people .

[Additional compensation for the key contributors will be given this evening . Thank you for all your hard work . I hope you cheer up in the following scenarios . ]

The voice disappeared and I watched all the people holding the fruit . Characters I didn’t know would be dead and some people would be dying right now . Still, we survived . The party members weren’t sure to be grateful or sad . Once this happened, someone was bound to act as the representative .

I stared at them and slowly opened my mouth . “Everyone, you have suffered .

The moment when nothing was decided only remained for a moment . Sadness was sadness and happiness was happiness . If we made decisions then at least these moments would remain meaningful .

“You really struggled . ”

Relief slowly filled the party members’ faces as I didn’t say anything about rewards . They deserved it .

Lee Jihye was the one who spoke first . “…By the way, it was really shocking Ahjussi . You looked cooler than Master for a moment? I acknowledge you . ”

Then Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon also opened their mouths .

“…It was wonderful . ”

“I felt refreshed . ”

…These people, this was all they wanted to say to me? A wry smile appeared on my face as they started making a fuss . The biggest crisis of the beginning scenarios was over and Seoul was protected . For the time being, Seoul wouldn’t be threatened until a few scenarios had passed .

“Dokja-ssi also suffered . ” Yoo Sangah stared at me and smiled brightly .

Maybe this was the reward given to me .

There was the sound of something hitting me and Shin Yoosung placed her forehead against my side . Lee Gilyoung was somewhat disgruntled but he didn’t say anything . I placed my hand lightly on Shin Yoosung’s head .

…Yes, this as well .

***

In the evening, the additional compensation for the main contributors began . There were three main contributors who received additional compensation . They were me, Jung Heewon and Yoo Jonghyuk .

[The additional compensation for the fifth scenario is a B-grade skill . ]

Someone else might say that a B-grade skill as a reward wasn’t right, but it was actually balanced . A low alphabet letter didn’t mean the skill was useless .

In addition, the scenario compensation was in the form of a ‘free choice . ’ In other words, I could choose the B-grade skill I wanted . There was a skill that was difficult to acquire among the B-grade skills and I had to get it .

[Do you want to see the list of B-grade skills?]

It was a list with tens of thousands of skills . I was able to avoid a difficult choice because there was a skill I thought of from the beginning .

[Do you want to receive the B-grade skill Lie Detection as compensation?]

I nodded and there was a faint glow as additional messages appeared .

[The exclusive skill ‘Lie Detection’ has been added to the skills list . ]

I finally obtained it . It had been really frustrating not having Lie Detection…

I looked back and saw that Jung Heewon was having a hard time picking something .

I asked Lee Jihye who was next to me . “Hey, do you know where Yoo Jonghyuk is?”

“Ah, he was going somewhere with Seolhwa unni . ”

…Lee Seolhwa? Lee Jihye looked at me with pitying eyes, as if she knew what I was thinking .

“…Sigh, it isn’t what Ahjussi thinks . ”

“…”

“Really . I watched the whole time . It is completely different from the two of you . I’m certain . ”

I had a headache . Speaking of which, it was certain that they were lovers in the second regressions but I couldn’t remember in the third regression . Yoo Jonghyuk had a long road to walk . So where the hell did he go? Was it to pick up his younger sister?

[The sixth scenario will start in three days . ]

A system message was heard . I think I knew what Yoo Jonghyuk wanted to do . The sixth scenario was when we finally encountered incarnations from other domes .

He was a restless guy so he probably went to get some hidden skills and items that he couldn’t get in the last regression .

There were still some hidden scenarios in Seoul Dome . It was a bit upsetting that they would be taken away by Yoo Jonghyuk but it was better than he eating up skills .

Moreover, he needed to be stronger than he was now to make the rest of the scenarios easier .

“Ah, that’s right . I have a message for Ahjussi from Master?”

“For me?’

Lee Jihye nodded as she grasped her sword and declared in a serious tone . “Kim Dokja, the oath period is over . ”

My heart sank . The Oath of Existence . I had forgotten about it .

–Then swear you won’t hurt me until the fifth scenario is over . If you can’t do that, I really won’t help you .

–I swear .

We had made this oath . That guy… surely he hadn’t left me alive because of the oath? Then I remembered strange nonsense .

–I won’t kill you . I will hit you once .

I couldn’t help gulping . Surely this wasn’t his plan? Was he going to learn a skill to hit me?

“By the way… what oath did the two of you swear?”

“Shut up . ”

Yes, it would somehow be okay . Above all, I had the Beast King’s Sensitivity used by the disaster Shin Yoosung . It was also level 3 .

…I had Way of the Wind through Bookmark and there were also my strong companions .

I met Lee Jihye’s eyes as she said . “You know that I won’t help you against Master, right?”

“I wasn’t expecting anything from you . ”

Instead, I looked at Lee Hyunsung . I was really impressed when he told Shin Yoosung that he was part of my party, not Yoo Jonghyuk’s . Lee Hyunsung gazed at me with perplexed eyes before opening his mouth . “That…Dokja-ssi . ”

“Yes . ”

“To tell you the truth, I’m a bit scared of Yoo Jonghyuk-ssi . ”

“…Ah, it’s okay . I understand . ”

Come to think of it, Lee Hyunsung’s strength was because of Yoo Jonghyuk . Dammit . However, it was too early to be frustrated .

I also had Jung Heewon . She was someone who didn’t appear in the original novel and I raised her with my own hands .

Then Jung Heewon scratched her head and said, “I don’t know what this is about but I won’t get involved in the fight between the two of you . ”

“…Huh?”

“I won’t disturb the two of you… what the hell is this?”

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ is making a loving smile . ]

I suddenly got a chill down my spine . What was that angel thinking?

[The constellation ‘Scribe of Heaven’ is watching Demon-like Judge of Fire with solemn eyes . ]

[The constellation ‘Demon-like Judge of Fire’ has jumped and changed her expression . ]

“Dokja-ssi . ” I looked up with astonishment and saw Yoo Sangah smiling calmly at me . “Don’t worry . Jonghyuk-ssi isn’t a bad person . ”

“…I hope so . ”

“I’m sure that he is a good friend . ”

I heard Yoo Sangah’s words and inwardly sighed . I didn’t know why but I thought of Han Sooyoung at this time . Apart from me, she was the only one who knew what type of person Yoo Jonghyuk was . Well, she wouldn’t have protected me even if she was here…

The scenario was over but I didn’t know what she was doing now . We finished organizing the surroundings and collected items .

It became late in the night and Yoo Jonghyuk still hadn’t returned . Instead, Jung Heewon went to scout and returned with welcome things .

I was amazed . “That is still remaining?”

Jung Heewon had six bottles of beer and soju with her . She said with a smile . “Let’s have a drink as a memorial . ”

We set up a campfire and sat down . I quickly hit Lee Jihye’s hand as she grabbed a beer .

“You’re a minor . ”

“…There are no laws now . Why does it matter if I’m a minor?”

“Drink cider with the kids . ”

In the meantime, I took a quick swallow of the alcohol . Jung Heewon had red cheeks as she drank while Lee Hyunsung snored like a bear after drinking a few beers . He was weaker to alcohol than he looked .

“The mood…”

Lee Jihye secretly drank a few cups and collapsed with a red face . Surprisingly, Yoo Sangah had already drank four bottles of soju . I couldn’t see any signs of her being drunk .

“I’m a heavy drinker . ”

Come to think of it, I had never seen Yoo Sangah get drink at a work party .

“…It is hard to get drunk . ”

There was sorrow in her words . The company had a few men who wanted to do something to Yoo Sangah while she was drunk . Maybe this was the first time she could drink while at ease .

“Isn’t it okay for today?”

Perhaps it was because she was paler than usual that I looked away with shame .

There was a lonely moon in the sky and the cries of monsters couldn’t be heard today . The other drinking groups around us were making loud noises .

I wanted to drink well in this situation but I also thought it was because of this situation that I had to drink .

It was a world where everything couldn’t be endured without drinking . Then small sparks appeared around my glass . The surprised Yoo Sangah looked at me .

I nodded . It was a good thing I hadn’t drank too much alcohol . The alcohol poured down onto the ground .

[The constellation ‘God of Wine and Ecstasy’ wants to talk to you . ]

Olympus had finally taken the bait . ’