SRPG | Chapter 1.4

It’s okay, Master. Even if you’re a bit bad at math, you can still land a good job.

I believe in you, Master.

Fighting for your future!

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[Party] Gudok: Thanks for the comfort, slave-nim
[Party] Gudok: But Gudok is tired!
[Party] Gudok: Therefore! Gudok will whine in the server chat!! ( >д<)

Oops, this wasn’t supposed to happen. Lee Hwanyoung scrolled down the chat window he had set aside for a moment because he was curious about what Gudok would say next.

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However, Gudok said nothing.

No, he couldn’t.

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Because of Hyoppang.

[Server] Hyoppang: Gudok where are you
[Server] Hyoppang: Been telling you since last week we need to set up a build for Geras strategy exactly 5823413 times where did you disappear to
[Server] Hyoppang: Come out right now!
[Server] Hyoppang: Counting to three
[Server] Hyoppang: One
[Server] Hyoppang: Three
[Server] Symbolirudolph: Lol why are you counting from 3 to 1, skipping 2 lol why does it go from one to three lol
[Server] lillilyyy: He’s that eager to catch Gudok lol

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‘He really wants to catch him badly.’

[Server] Hyoppang: @@@@@Bounty Notice@@@@@
[Server] Hyoppang: >>>Gudok<<<< @@@@@300 gold for location tip@@@@@ 3000 gold for dragging in the corpse@@@@@@
[Server] uiu212: My beloved ex-master,,, I’ll definitely go and grab that 300… Wait for me…..
[Server] ExplodingPhone: Supporting Hyoppang’s Gudok catching!!!

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[Party] Gudok: …………….
[Party] Gudok: ………
[Party] Gudok: ………….. …………

Gudok was afflicted with a status ailment.

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Now was the chance. It was basic knowledge for anyone who had played as a dealer in an RPG game even once: when the opponent is afflicted, you cram in all the combo skills you can.

[Party] lIlllIIl: Master, what should we do?
[Party] lIlllIIl: It seems your acquaintance is looking for you. Maybe you should check it out?
[Party] Gudok: Huh?
[Party] lIlllIIl: Since you’re quite popular, Master…
[Party] lIlllIIl: There are 13 more runs left, but I can handle them alone, so no worries if you need to go.
[Party] Gudok: Oh no!
[Party] Gudok: Where would I even go?
[Party] Gudok: I’m not going anywhere, I’ll stay right by your side, slave-nim!
[Party] Gudok: Gudok wants to live as your honorable master!

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Gudok desperately clung to Lee Hwanyoung’s coattails.

[Party] Gudok: I’m really sorry to ask this, Barcode-nim,
[Party] Gudok: but could you explain the situation to Hyoppang for me? (›´-`‹)
[Party] Gudok: Please let him know that Gudok is not just chasing his own pleasure,
[Party] Gudok: but is enduring boredom to help a newbie with their second promotion.
[Party] Gudok: I’d appreciate it if you could explain this to Hyoppang, slave-nim.

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Even Gudok’s tone had become proper. Gone was the attention-seeking tone he had been using just moments ago.

Lee Hwanyoung chuckled at the chat, devoid of crazy emoticons and perfectly spaced.

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“Oddly cute…”

[Party] lIlllIIl: Understood, Master.
[Party] lIlllIIl: I’ll send a clarification message to Hyoppang that you’ve been helping me.
[Party] Gudok: (✧∇✧)
[Party] Gudok: I love you!!!
[Party] lIlllIIl: Uh… An unexpected confession of love isn’t exactly welcome, but…
[Party] lIlllIIl: I’ll send the message anyway since you did help me after all.

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Lee Hwanyoung then typed up a message to Hyoppang.

Sender: lIlllIIl
Receiver: Hyoppang

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Hello, Hyoppang-nim.

I’m informing you about Gudok-nim’s location.

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He is currently with me in the vampire secondary promotion dungeon, helping a newbie.

Please ensure the 300 gold for the location tip is quietly attached as ‘mail’.

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Having typed this, Lee Hwanyoung coolly pressed the send button. Soon after, a system message appeared confirming the message was sent.

“He didn’t say not to give away his location.”

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What Gudok had asked for was for Lee Hwanyoung to explain the situation to Hyoppang, not to keep his location a secret.

“If I get that 300 gold, I should buy some potions.”

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Exactly three seconds later, a friend request from Hyoppang popped up. Lee Hwanyoung accepted it.

Hyoppang: Hello, newbie-nim ^^
lIlllIIl: Hello
Hyoppang: Thanks for the tip.
Hyoppang: I’ll send the 300 gold by mail.

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Soon after, 300 gold arrived from Hyoppang. Lee Hwanyoung neatly stored the bounty in his inventory.

lIlllIIl: I’ve received the 300, thank you.
Hyoppang: Oh and,
Hyoppang: I told Gudok to help you with 20 dungeon runs for your promotion,
Hyoppang: So feel free to ask him to run all 20! ^^

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An unexpected favor returned. Lee Hwanyoung quickly sent his thanks.

lIlllIIl: Thank you,
lIlllIIl: I’ll make sure to return Gudok-nim in mint condition.

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At the same time, Lee Hwanyoung thought, ‘There’s seldom a favor without a motive in games.’

Aeer Online was comparatively newbie-friendly, but even so, helping with 20 tedious promotion dungeons was not an easy offer to come by.

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‘He must want something from me to go to this length.’

Sure enough, Hyoppang made an offer to Lee Hwanyoung.

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Hyoppang: Could you help me out in return, newbie-nim?
lIlllIIl: I’ll listen and then decide.

As if waiting for this moment, Hyoppang’s chat poured out.

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Hyoppang: As you and Gudok run the promotion dungeon,
Hyoppang: just send me a chat right before the 20th run ends.
Hyoppang: That’s all I need. ^^
Hyoppang: It’s not too much to ask, right?? ^^

As he had said, it wasn’t a difficult request. It wasn’t something that would get pinned on the incident or free boards as a bad deed.

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‘Since Hyoppang and Gudok seem to be in the same guild.’

Lee Hwanyoung messaged back that he could do that much. Then he resumed speaking to Gudok in the most natural tone possible.

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[Party] lIlllIIl: Master,
[Party] lIlllIIl: I told Hyoppang that you’re grinding hard for me,
[Party] Gudok: Wow! (✧∇✧)
[Party] Gudok: I just got a reply from Hyoppang!!!
[Party] Gudok: He said if I keep up the good work, he’ll take care of the raid build for me! (✧∇✧)
[Party] Gudok: (✧∇✧) Gudok is excited!!
[Party] Gudok: (✧∇✧) Gudok is happy!!

Gudok’s raccoon character jumped up and down excitedly. Its fluffy tail waved wildly in the air, and a bright smile spread beautifully across its cheerful face.

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Seeing Gudok’s character, Lee Hwanyoung felt his conscience prick him a bit… actually, quite a bit.

‘It’s because the character is cute. Just because it’s cute…’

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If it had been a gruff, expressionless giant character, his conscience might not have pricked as much. But Gudok’s character was a cute and soft raccoon person.

Lee Hwanyoung steeled his wavering mind.

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‘Stay an outsider as outsiders should. Getting too involved isn’t good.’

In this situation, he would cleanly take what he could and then leave. He decided not to meddle unnecessarily in other guilds’ affairs.

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‘Passing connections should stay just that—passing.’

Lee Hwanyoung resolved to think simply.

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‘It’s not like I haven’t been burned by getting involved in other guilds’ affairs before.’

Lee Hwanyoung smiled ruefully and re-entered the Multiface Mirror dungeon with Gudok.

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Gudok now attacked the monsters with even more vigor, firmly believing what Hyoppang had promised about skipping the raid build.

“Why is he working so hard… It’s making me feel guilty.”

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Should he back out now? It was time to seriously consider it. Then another direct message from Hyoppang came in.

Hyoppang: Gudok just entered the dungeon, is he with you? ^^?

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Lee Hwanyoung paused to think before responding.

lIlllIIl: Yes, that’s correct.
Hyoppang: Thank you^^!

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Hmm.

Lee Hwanyoung’s conscience began to prick him again. After all, right at this moment, it was Gudok directly helping with his promotion dungeon.

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‘This won’t do.’

Lee Hwanyoung asked Hyoppang.

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lIlllIIl: By the way, is there a separate reward for success?
Hyoppang: You mean extra pay after catching Gudok?
lIlllIIl: Yes.
Hyoppang: If the job ends well, of course, I’ll make sure to give you extra. Don’t worry! ^^

‘I’ll send the extra payment to Gudok.’

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In addition to the extra payment, Lee Hwanyoung decided to send some avatars he had stored up before quitting to Gudok.

‘Rainbows and bubbles should do.’

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Both avatars matched the cute and lively vibe of Gudok’s raccoon character perfectly. Even if he didn’t wear them and decided to sell them, they’d fetch a good price.

‘They were worth calling for even before I quit.’

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Now, they’d be worth even more.

“Just to be sure, though, I should check the trading accounts….”

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Lee Hwanyoung opened Aeer Blue Ocean. He logged into the trading board and searched for the avatars he planned to give to Gudok.

[Buy] >>>High-price purchase limited avatars<<<

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“Wow.”

Clicking on the post revealed a long list of limited avatars. Aura of Dreams and Hope for 400 million… Heat of the Concert Hall for 320 million….

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After scrolling down quite a bit, he found the item he was looking for.

Clear Air After Rain.

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“Wow, that’s a decent price.”

The purchase price listed next to the avatar Lee Hwanyoung intended to give was ‘proposed.’

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‘If traders call it proposed, no need to look further.’

That meant it was really worth the asking price.

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Lee Hwanyoung’s conscience began to rationalize. Helping with a second promotion and getting a few precious avatars in return—wouldn’t that be a total win? Gudok wouldn’t feel too bad about this, right?

[Party] Gudok: Slave-nim!! We’re finally at the endgame! (✧∇✧)
[Party] IlllIIl: Wow!
[Party] IlllIIl: It’s definitely much faster clearing with Master by my side.
[Party] IlllIIl: Truly worthy of Aeer’s Protector.
[Party] IlllIIl: I respect you, Master.
[Party] Gudok: Haha!! (✧∇✧)
[Party] IlllIIl: Every time Master throws a card, it’s like the sky splits,
[Party] IlllIIl: and the seas part,
[Party] IlllIIl: and even the universe splits.
[Party] Gudok: And slave-nim’s heart splits too?!!? (✧∇✧)

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Whoosh. Gudok playfully threw a rose at Lee Hwanyoung, who, like a seasoned player, dodged it with just a movement.

[Party] IlllIIl: Master, let’s not waste roses where it’s unnecessary.
[Party] IlllIIl: Each one could lead to a loss in damage output.
[Party] Gudok: Aww (›´-`‹)

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Chastened by Lee Hwanyoung’s rebuke, Gudok then precisely targeted the monsters with the roses, hitting critical marks with each strike.

Watching Gudok, Lee Hwanyoung quickly messaged Hyoppang in a private chat.

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IlllIIl: We’re entering the final boss fight.
IlllIIl: It should end in about 3 minutes.
Hyoppang: Thank you ^^

With a flurry of roses and cards slicing through the air, along with shadows and clumps of mud flying, the coordination between Gudok and Lee Hwanyoung after nearly three and a half hours and 20 rounds was near-perfect.

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‘Technically, I’m adjusting to Gudok’s pace.’

When Gudok unleashed non-targeting skills in a barrage, Lee Hwanyoung applied speed debuffs and status ailments at just the right moment.

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And when Gudok transformed into a Surprise Box to gather monsters, Lee Hwanyoung didn’t miss the chance to use area skills to drastically reduce the monsters’ health.

‘Knowing magician skills inside out makes this easy.’

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His fingers moved almost instinctively without needing to mentally calculate each action.

Thus, they cleared the final, 20th round of the Multiface Mirror dungeon. Perhaps because it was the last round, the boss’s dialogue was different than before.

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<Yuto: The endless agony…>
<Yuto: You have finally overcome it…>
<Yuto: I will transfer the power of Shadow Sorcery to you…>
<Yuto: Ah, at last I may rest in eternal peace…>

Swoosh… The fallen boss turned to ash and scattered. The drifting ashes flowed into Lee Hwanyoung’s character, which then emitted a dark crimson glow.

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[Party] Gudok: Hehe (˶˙ᵕ˙˶)

Gudok sent a message that clearly sought praise. Lee Hwanyoung generously sent back compliments.

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[Party] IlllIIl: The greatest Master,
[Party] IlllIIl: The strongest Master,
[Party] IlllIIl: The most splendid Master in the world,
[Party] IlllIIl: The most magnificent Master ever.
[Party] Gudok: Kyaa (/ω＼)

Though the dungeon had drained him, leading to somewhat soulless, macro-like praise, Gudok seemed satisfied.

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