Chapter 106

Pinkubelly Ihayan finished preparing all the food and buffs needed for tomorrow’s hunt and logged out of Leore.

To get ready for Leore, she stretched her stiff body, extending her limbs after lying down for so long.

After loosening up, Ihayan didn’t immediately start preparing. Instead, she sat down in front of her computer.

Naturally, she pressed the power button and picked up her phone, checking YouTube while waiting for the computer to boot up.

After quitting her job, she started a YouTube channel focused on Leore vlogs. Now, since she spends almost the entire day with Arang in Leore, her channel has essentially become an Arang vlog.

Arang’s genuine love and passion for Leore shine through in every video, always radiating joy while playing.

Her cute face and exceptional skills make her videos irresistible, even without editing.

But when editing is added, the videos become something you want to watch over and over again.

Ihayan herself finds editing fun and enjoyable, so she wonders how entertaining it must be for viewers.

“Sometimes, when she acts more like an uncle than a young girl, it’s just so adorable.”

After reviewing the footage she shot today and checking the timestamps, Ihayan went on Reina’s stream to discuss the upcoming hunt. While managing the fan cafe, which had seen an increase in foreign subscribers, her phone rang.

Most calls use the default ringtone, but when the Leore OST started playing, Ihayan immediately answered.

“Arang, what’s up?”

She doesn’t have many contacts saved, but she set Arang’s ringtone to the Leore OST, so she knew it was her right away.

[Hey, unnie, what are you doing?]

“Right now, I’m managing the fan cafe. Arang, you’re so popular that a lot of people are joining all at once.”

[Oh, sorry about that.]

“No, it’s fine! I’m doing this because I want to. Are you okay? You should sleep early since we have the hunt tomorrow. We’ll be up late.”

[Isn’t that the same for you, unnie?]

“Unnie’s an adult, so my body’s strong!”

With Leore’s server integration, the update and server opening times no longer align with Korean time.

This has made the timing a bit awkward for Korean players.

Especially since this hunt is the final endgame content of the new season, everyone expects it to be tough, and the tries will likely be intense.

From Ihayan’s perspective, even though Arang has access to great facilities, equipment, and medical staff, she’s worried about Arang playing Leore for over 16 hours a day.

Of course, Arang’s reality isn’t all fun—it’s a continuous cycle of discomfort and pain. But given her young body, exhausted from battling an incurable illness, Ihayan wishes Arang could sleep at least 8 hours a day.

[Unnie, is there anything you want?]

“Something I want?”

[Yeah. You’re always helping me, so I want to do something for you too!]

“Ugh…”

[Unnie?]

How can someone be this cute and kind?

“Unnie’s fine. Thanks to you, my YouTube channel is doing well, and I’m doing this because I enjoy it. Besides, you’re not even taking any of the YouTube revenue. That alone means I’ve already received so much from you.”

The video of Ihayan and Arang taking down a field boss together became a hit, and Arang’s popularity skyrocketed, turning the channel into an Arang-focused vlog.

Of course, Arang gave her permission, and Ihayan wanted to capture Arang’s cute and joyful moments, so the channel grew rapidly.

The channel became more about Arang than Ihayan herself, and Ihayan felt like she was taking advantage of Arang’s popularity. She tried to give most of the revenue to Arang, but…

Arang naturally refused, saying, “Why should I take it when unnie’s the one filming, editing, uploading, and managing everything? I don’t need it!”

And when Arang said, “I don’t really need money,” Ihayan had no choice but to agree.

Arang’s family is one of the wealthiest in the world, so the revenue from YouTube is practically pocket change to her.

After all, her family gives her an allowance of 100 million won.

[Well, then I’ll think of something and give you a gift, unnie! See you tomorrow! Good night, bye!]

“Ah, okay! Arang, sleep well…!”

After the whirlwind call ended, Ihayan went back to managing Arang’s fan cafe.

As she did, the thought of Arang saying, “I’ll think of something and give you a gift,” started to feel a bit scary.

She knows why Arang chose the nickname “Limbs.”

It’s because Arang doesn’t have limbs, so the fans who support her are incredibly important. But the idea of Arang giving her a gift based on that thought…?

‘Maybe I should’ve just said anything…? I’m a little nervous, but it’ll be fine… right?’

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The moment the server opened on update day, Ihayan logged into Leore and was shocked.

The bright, blue sky she saw during the server integration quest was now shattered.

Right in front of her, the quest window displayed the hunt entry quest.

The quest wasn’t long. It was very simple.

As soon as she pressed the accept button, a thick, black liquid oozed out from the broken sky.

“Ugh…”

The black liquid fell onto the plains, consuming all life around it and transforming into a massive monster.

Standing about 3 meters tall, its size was too large to be considered human, but its overall appearance was undeniably humanoid.

It stood on two legs, with two arms and a head. It looked like a giant human with pitch-black skin, but the horns on its head and the dragon-like tail made it clear this was no human.

“Why does Leore have such an obsession with these creatures…”

Last raid was fine, but starting from this Abyss season, the creatures have been getting more intense. After the WFK raid, it feels like the developers just love creating these monstrous things. Ihayan sighed and headed to her guild house, the meeting spot.

“Unnie!”

Arang, who always greets her with a hug, ran up to Ihayan, who smiled warmly and hugged her back.

Arang snuggled into Ihayan’s arms, and Ihayan naturally picked her up.

After greeting the other members, Ihayan took a seat.

Soon, all the members participating in the hunt had gathered.

Ihayan looked at Reina, who had everyone’s attention.

Her shining blonde hair, charismatic and sharp yet beautiful face, and the Sorceress outfit suited her perfectly, proving she was indeed Reina.

‘Who would’ve thought I’d be doing a perfect clear race with Reina, the leader of the Mea’d raid party…’

Even though Ihayan had lost interest in Leore for a while due to issues in her previous raid group, she had been a dedicated raider. She knew how famous and skilled the Mea’d raid party was, and how incredible Reina was as a player.

That’s why she still couldn’t believe this situation, and it reminded her once again how amazing Arang was.

Arang was the one who made this possible, who gave them the chance to go for WFK.

When Ihayan first cleared a raid in Leore, the fatigue and stress built up over countless tries exploded into pure euphoria upon clearing it. That feeling was unforgettable, and it’s why she kept playing Leore.

But in her last raid group, the stress outweighed the euphoria, and she lost interest in Leore.

Playing Leore alone wasn’t fun, and joining random raid groups only piled on more stress.

Then she met Arang, and the joy of Leore returned. When they first attempted the new raid, she wasn’t even thinking about WFK.

But as the tries continued, and she watched other WFK race streams during breaks, she realized something.

‘Wait, isn’t our group the fastest…?’

In the end, they achieved the world’s fastest clear and earned the WFK title. The euphoria she felt then still makes her shiver when she thinks about it.

Anyway, Ihayan was feeling a bit anxious.

During the Abyss raid, it was just guild members, so there was no pressure. But now, half the raid group consisted of Mea’d raid party members.

She was confident in her skills overall, but among everyone here, she was at the bottom.

The players gathered here were the kind you couldn’t miss if you were into Leore raiding.

The all-star players, the ones at the very top, were all here.

‘Can I really do this…?’