Chapter 138

– Wow… this is insane, what is this?

– These guys really showed off after making some money this time.

– Is this reinvestment? Is this reinvestment? Is this reinvestment?

– I’m freaking out. They’re absolutely killing it!

– Check out how awesome the PV is.

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The new Faction War season update is just around the corner, and the official Leore YouTube channel released the Faction War season PV.

The video hit over 5 million views in less than a day.

This is 5 million on the Korean official YouTube channel, while the international Leore PV surpassed 30 million views.

Leore, having successfully wrapped up the Abyss season, ignited the hearts of RPG lovers with this PV summarizing the upcoming Faction War season.

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“Wow… this is amazing…?”

Arang watched the PV on a large screen in her virtual room, marveling at it.

“Now that everything is filmed in the virtual world, it doesn’t even feel like CG anymore—it feels like reality.”

With the advancement of the virtual world, they can now create any background, effects, or situation they want, making it CG that doesn’t feel like CG.

Since it’s a virtual world, it’s not just CG—it’s like another reality, and the quality of the PV is on a whole different level compared to the CG seen in old movies.

Honestly, back then, you wouldn’t even notice it was CG if you weren’t paying attention, but now it feels like you’re looking at another reality.

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*Whoosh*

Rain pours down as the camera pans across the sky.

The camera slowly descends, revealing a figure.

A woman with pure white hair, dressed entirely in black.

She stands majestically atop a mountain of corpses on a battlefield, her eyes closed.

Her beauty resembles that of a saint, but her body is drenched in blood, washed away by the heavy rain.

Blood streaks down her face, making it look as though she’s crying tears of blood.

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“Disnier is still the prettiest, right?”

That woman is none other than Disnier, the manager of the 5th World.

She’s Arang’s favorite NPC in Leore and also the final boss of this Faction War season.

“Was that the 5th World?”

The world looked like Mars, completely uninhabitable, yet a war had broken out, leaving countless corpses.

Disnier’s allure standing atop those corpses made you want to call her “big sis.”

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*Thud. Thud.*

Starting with Disnier, the grand background music fades, replaced by a light and cheerful tune as the managers of the 1st to 4th Worlds are shown, each with their respective worlds.

Arang paid close attention to the 4th World manager.

Since the 5th World manager is an enemy in the story, Arang couldn’t join her faction and instead joined the 4th World manager’s faction.

In Korea, the 4th World manager is nicknamed “Miss Manager” because of her curvaceous figure and tight dress.

“This place isn’t bad either.”

After showcasing all the managers, the PV briefly highlighted the upcoming Faction War, Guild War, story, and Hunt content before ending.

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This season, players can join any of the four factions, but most players join factions aligned with their country.

[1st World Manager] Karoi, aka Loli, is for Korean server players.

[2nd World Manager] Miko, aka Nyan, is for Asian server players.

[3rd World Manager] Draku, aka Dragon, is for European server players.

[4th World Manager] Dohtan, aka Miss, is for American server players.

Of course, Arang just joined the Miss faction because she liked it.

There aren’t many restrictions on switching factions, so players can join any faction they want at any time.

However, the newly released info states that during certain events, switching factions will be temporarily disabled.

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– Why is the Korean server stuck with a loli?

– Isn’t that a good thing?

– Honestly, I wanted to join Disnier’s faction.

– I just went with Miko.

– This is about server pride—we have to go with the Loli faction.

– But seriously, Korean server players are so few—can the Loli faction even compete?

– Europe is definitely taking 1st place. Their parties are already dominating the rankings.

– Not anymore. Mea’d is 1st, and our Arang Arang party is 2nd.

– One WFK and you’re acting like 2nd place is something? LOL.

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Many players are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Faction War season, analyzing the content shown in the PV and discussing which classes will perform best.

Leore has started advertising globally, starting with the PV.

They’re pouring money into ads on subways, buses, and broadcasts to bring back players who left during the end of the last season.

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I logged into Leore after a long time to prepare for the new season and greeted my guild, party, and friends.

It had been almost a month since I last logged in, so everyone was excited to see me.

Even though we chatted on messaging apps, seeing each other in-game felt special, and they welcomed me warmly.

Especially Baedeokgae, who had been busy with track and field events as a coach, was so happy to see me that she clung to me like a lost child finding their mom.

I let her squish my soft belly to calm her down.

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“By the way, they mentioned a balance patch with the new season update. I wonder how that’s going to turn out.”

After the Soma incident, I’ve become wary of balance patches.

Every time something gets patched, it either gets nerfed, removed, or weakened, so I can’t help but feel anxious.

The Stun system was definitely broken, so I understood that nerf, but Soma? No way.

They created it, and now they’re nerfing it because it didn’t go the way they wanted?

Sure, it’s a nerf for me but a buff for others—still feels unfair.

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Anyway, this balance patch is making me nervous.

The reason? I absolutely dominated the DPS charts as an Assassin in the final Hunt of the Abyss season.

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The current party Hunt strategy is based on the one Reina created.

Of course, our alliance party uses a strategy only I can pull off, so Reina made a separate one for general use.

That strategy minimizes risk but only allows for one white orb buff.

To get more, someone like me needs to absorb black orbs, which requires them to be blind, making it nearly impossible.

That’s why my DPS in this Hunt was untouchable, topping the charts on the Leore logs.

The tank had a hard time managing aggro, but seeing my name at the top of the leaderboard felt satisfying.

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“Gasp. Arang…!?”

“Hello~”

I entered a dungeon to warm up.

Using the highest-spec access device, the MDB, I finished loading first and was waiting when a female player logged in and immediately recognized me.

“I-I’m… I’m Limbs…!”

“Limbs? Oh…!”

It took me a moment to realize she was referring to my fan cafe nickname, which I chose on a whim because I couldn’t think of anything else.

Now that I think about it, it’s a bit weird.

“I-It’s an honor…!”

The female player flailed her hands nervously.

I took her hand and said, “Nice to meet you.”

“Wow… so soft…”

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“Wha—what!?”

A male voice interrupted our fan meeting.

I turned to see another player who had finished loading.

He pointed at me, his mouth hanging open.

‘Is it really that shocking?’

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[Leore Gallery]

[Gallery Owner, Princess, and Arang Returns to Leore]

(Screenshot of Arang in the dungeon)

Kyaaa~ Princesssss!

[Comments]

– WTF? Where is this dungeon?

ㄴIt’s the last dungeon. Looks like she came in for the daily quest.

ㄴOh, so she’s not staying long?

ㄴYeah, seems like she’s just doing the daily quest before heading to the Hunt.

ㄴWait, so we just need to keep refreshing the party list?

ㄴOh? You’re right!

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– Spamming the party list like crazy.

ㄴBut wouldn’t she go with her usual party members?

ㄴAh… true. Damn.

ㄴYou never know.

ㄴSeriously, you never know. LOL.

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[She’s here!!!]

OMG, I just joined a random party, and the last person to join was the Princess.

(Screenshot of the party members)

This is insane. Everyone’s freaking out and rushing to get ready.

I’m going to see the Princess. BRB.

[Comments]

– Ah… she didn’t create the party—she joined one.

– I can’t believe I’m missing out on a Hunt with Arang…

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