Chapter 100

I left the uncle, who was startled and panicked by my intense hug, and ran out of the guild house.

He seemed too shocked to follow me right away.

“Arang?”

“Reina unnie?”

As soon as I stepped outside the guild house, I saw Reina pacing anxiously in the courtyard, her expression tense.

The moment she saw me, she rushed over, panting more than when she made me cosplay, grabbed my shoulders, and bombarded me with questions.

“Arang! You, you…! Did that trashy guy find out your weakness!? Is that it!? Unnie will handle it for you!”

From Reina’s state, it seemed she had been watching Kang Hangeul’s stream until just now.

She must have been worried about me, came to the guild house, and got angry seeing me hug Kang Hangeul.

“Reina unnie. Don’t worry, it’s okay. Nothing happened. That was just the uncle being annoyed and playing around—”

“Arangaaaaa!!!”

Kang Hangeul, whose stream was on fire because of my prank, burst out of the guild house door.

He looked more frantic and urgent than when we first met today, so my prank must have been very effective.

I know how outrageous my prank was, but honestly, if you call it a 31 million gold prank, it’s pretty mild.

31 million gold. That’s 15 million won in cash.

In my past life, that would’ve been almost a year’s living expenses. I gave away such an insane amount over a dice roll difference of 1, so this prank is fine, right!?

Reina, seeing Kang Hangeul chasing me out of the guild house, immediately hugged me and turned her body to block his view.

An alarm popped up in front of my eyes warning about excessive user contact, but I didn’t care and pressed the close button three times to dismiss it.

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Kang Hangeul sighed in relief seeing Arang acting as usual, just as Pinkubelly had said.

He felt at ease, enjoying the game while chatting with a fellow 30-something guy, not a 15-year-old girl.

Arang actively explained what happened yesterday for Kang Hangeul’s sake, and though it got risky at one point, her sharp instincts from years of streaming saved the day.

Thanks to that, Kang Hangeul could at least hold his head up for the rest of his life in Leore.

He thought the issue was resolved, but Arang’s expression subtly changed upon seeing the overwhelming number of 31 million gold.

Having played Leore with Arang for months, Kang Hangeul’s intuition kicked in again.

But this time, it was just Arang’s playful expression.

He figured her prank would just be some wordplay, maybe another dad joke, so he waited quietly—which turned out to be his worst move.

When something small and soft clung to him, Kang Hangeul looked down and realized Arang was hugging him.

“Hehe~”

Kang Hangeul panicked and pushed her away, and Arang ran out of the guild house gate, laughing.

Kang Hangeul didn’t immediately grasp what had happened, but the flood of donations and the overheated chat made him realize the chaos.

Anyone who sees Arang’s smile can’t help but smile like a dad.

Her cute buck teeth, always happy red cheeks, clear and refreshing eyes, and small, adorable features make her the ultimate beauty.

Plus, everyone who loves Arang knows how heavy and scary her real life is, so they want to cherish and protect her even more.

But seeing Arang, with that mesmerizing smile, hug a 190cm, 30-something uncle like Kang Hangeul, all the viewers felt an uncontrollable rage.

– Die die die die die die

– Leader? Are you crazy? You wanna die, right? Right?

– What is that guy?

– Are you insane?

The chat was scrolling at an insane speed, impossible to keep up with.

Kang Hangeul chased after Arang, who had run out of the guild house, and stopped when he saw a woman in front of her.

“Reina…?”

Beautiful blonde hair. Steely gray eyes. A healthy physique that makes you look back even while walking.

It was Reina, the leader of Mea’d, the strongest raid party in Leore.

Even though Arang Arang got the WFK this season, Mea’d has achieved WFK four times in a row, making them the undisputed strongest party.

– Reina? Wow, it’s really Reina.

– Is Arang close with Reina?

– They’re hugging? In Leore?

– Hugging in Leore means they’re really close, right?

– Yeah, one wrong move and you’re in Leore jail.

For Leore raid enthusiasts, Reina is a legendary player.

Her gaming skills are unmatched, and her leadership makes her someone even men would respect—and she’s a super beauty? It’s impossible for her not to be famous.

Kang Hangeul had always respected Reina too.

But.

Reina was glaring at Kang Hangeul with murderous intent while hugging Arang.

Anyone could see she was at maximum hostility.

“Trash. The guy who made Arang cry. The guy who stole Arang’s morph. The guy who forced Arang to hug him.”

“Wait! It’s a misunderstanding…!”

“That kind of guy is Arang’s manager…! Arang, dump that trash right now! I’ll find you a new manager!”

– That’s right.

– Arang, let’s ditch the leader.

– But if Arang ditches the leader, won’t we lose Arang?

– Oh.

– Damn.

– Wait, that’s true.

– Sh*t.

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Reina’s dislike for Kang Hangeul was stronger than I thought.

“Reina unnie. Don’t call the uncle that.”

“Ah, Arang…!? Why, why are you defending that guy…!”

“I already said it was a prank. Uncle Kang Hangeul is my best friend, so stop with that scary face!”

“…Okay.”

“Uncle, come here quickly.”

I decided to make Kang Hangeul and Reina get along.

With the server merge, they’ll be seeing each other a lot, and if they’re already on bad terms, it’ll be awkward for parties, raids, and alliance content later.

“First, everyone sit here.”

Seeing how my prank set the stream on fire, it seems the prank was a success.

At this point, the uncle has been punished enough, so it’s time to resolve things.

We need to sort this out quickly because Reina and I have a lot to discuss about the upcoming perfect clear party.

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[Leore Gallery]

[Should we kill Kang Hangeul or not?]

The only way to see the gallery owner in real-time is through Kang Hangeul’s stream. What do we do about this?

[Comments]

– Seriously, Kang Hangeul’s stream is the only thing he does.

– There’s a fan cafe.

– The fan cafe is just for news, not for streams or external activities.

– Yeah, so we can’t see Arang’s smile or cool raid moments there.

Pinkubelly has a YouTube channel, but it’s just YouTube.

– Yeah, it’s not a stream.

– Her editing skills have improved a lot lately.

– Seriously, if you watched it before just for Arang, now it’s actually fun to watch.

[Is the gallery owner really not going to stream…?]

Since he only appears on Kang Hangeul’s stream, we only get to see him 2-3 times a week. It’s so frustrating…

It feels like the gallery owner plays Leore 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. If he streamed, I’d donate so much for him!

Take my money, please!

[Comments]

– He really doesn’t stream, so we have to rely on Kang Hangeul’s stream.

– That’s why it’s annoying to see Kang Hangeul and Arang getting along, but we have to watch his stream.

– It’s weird that Arang can get along with a 30-something guy, lol.

[But where’s Arang’s faction?]

I want to follow Arang, but there’s no info.

[Comments]

– No idea. They don’t share that info.

– What? That’s so unfair.

They don’t even share it in the fan cafe.

– Really? Then should we just wait?

– Just join any faction and switch when Arang’s faction is revealed.

– That seems right.

[Any info on the upcoming hunt?]

Have they ever withheld info like this before?

What’s the boss’s identity that they’re keeping it secret until a week before the update?

[Comments]

– It’s the first hunt after the server merge, so everyone’s grinding their teeth. I’m so curious.

– With the server merge, everyone’s aiming for the perfect clear.

– Who’s gonna get the first clear this time?

– Of course, it’s Arang Arang’s party, right?

– Nah, it’s definitely Mea’d. Last time, Arang got WFK because parrying was too advantageous, but overall, Mea’d has better specs.

– Other parties are probably grinding hard too.

– This is gonna be so fun, lol.