[Party]kk1234: Hey, no matter what, ten million is overkill
[Party]『rainfall』: Then fifteen?
[Party]kk1234: Why is the price going up?
[Party]『rainfall』: It’s rare
[Party]『rainfall』: Sell it to me
[Party]kk1234: damn
My family’s pretty well-off, but my allowance wasn’t at the level where I could casually name ten million won for one item and then tack on another five million without blinking.
[Party]kk1234: You’re gonna scam me, aren’t you
[Party]『rainfall』: You know my phone number
[Party]kk1234: You can just change your number
[Party]『rainfall』: Then I’ll pay in advance
[Party]『rainfall』: Give me your account number
Is he serious?
Fifteen million won was tempting, but I really didn’t feel like ripping off 『rainfall』 just to sell it. It’s not like I’m that desperate for money. And who knows what he’d say later using this as ammo…
Then a great idea came to me.
[Party]kk1234: I’m not selling it for money
[Party]『rainfall』: Then what are you selling it for?
[Party]kk1234: From now on, if you say we’re not close anymore, I’ll sell it to you for 100 million gold lol
Personally, I thought it was a decent offer. Considering 90s-level gear usually starts at 300 million, it was a bargain.
[Party]『rainfall』: I’ll pass on that
『rainfall』 rejected that sweet deal without a second’s hesitation. No way he turned that down because he didn’t have 100 million gold.
[Party]kk1234: Do you wanna hit me that badly?
[Party]『rainfall』: I don’t really want to hit you...
[Party]『rainfall』: Just don’t give me a reason to
[Party]kk1234: I’m not gonna hit you, geez;;
[Party]『rainfall』: Then don’t put conditions on it
[Party]kk1234: Do you seriously not have any trust in the guy who’s been doing quests with you all this time?
[Party]kk1234: Is your blood blue or what?
[Party]『rainfall』: Make me trust you
[Party]kk1234: Why are you talking like I did something terrible??
[Party]『rainfall』: Murder is a crime
[Party]kk1234: You killed me too
[Party]『rainfall』: That was revenge
[Party]kk1234: Isn’t it about time you let this go?
[Party]『rainfall』: I’m going to watch you for six months
[Party]kk1234: I’ve got chills
『rainfall』’s attitude was firm. Knowing just how stubborn he could be, I had no choice but to give up cleanly.
[Party]kk1234: Okay, I’m withdrawing the condition
[Party]kk1234: But I’m not selling for ten million
[Party]『rainfall』: Then twenty?
[Party]kk1234: I don’t need it
[Party]『rainfall』: Thought you’d be happy
[Party]kk1234: Are you actually a pushover or what??
Was this guy really okay in the head?
[Party]『rainfall』: I’m not
[Party]kk1234: You’re a pushover in the guild
[Party]kk1234: A pushover in trades
[Party]kk1234: That makes you a pushover
[Party]『rainfall』: No, I’m not
True pushovers never realize they’re pushovers. I started to feel kind of sorry for 『rainfall』.
[Party]kk1234: Look, I’ll just sell it for 1.5 billion
[Party]kk1234: Don’t waste your money
[Party]『rainfall』: Take 3 billion
[Party]kk1234: Sure
Three billion was a lot, but still within the bounds of what I could accept. As soon as I agreed to sell, 『rainfall』 opened a trade. I put the item up and completed the trade.
Then 『rainfall』 scolded me.
[Party]『rainfall』: Be more careful when you trade
[Party]『rainfall』: You’re such a pushover
[Party]kk1234: ??
[Party]『rainfall』: What if you slack off like that and someone scams you by dropping a zero?
[Party]kk1234: Like you’d pull something like that
[Party]kk1234: Mr. “I’ll buy it for ten million won”
[Party]『rainfall』: Maybe I was playing the long game
[Party]『rainfall』: Toss out the ten-million bait, get you relaxed, and then only put up 300 million
…It sounded weirdly plausible?
[Party]kk1234: Then I guess I’d have to chase you around from now on lol
[Party]『rainfall』: lol
I mean, I really didn’t think he’d actually pull a scam after saying something like that. Just the gear on 『rainfall』 alone was probably worth hundreds of billions; he wasn’t going to commit fraud to save a measly 2.7 billion.
…Looking at it like this, I trust 『rainfall』 more than I thought I did. Usually even when I do quick trades, I at least double-check the numbers so I don’t get screwed by some missing zero.
He’s just too damn consistent, yeah…
[Party]kk1234: Whatever, let’s just go finish the quest
Cecil was still standing blankly inside the dungeon boss room. I approached her and started a conversation, and she looked at us and smiled brightly.
[Cecil Riphart] Thank you, benefactors of the kingdom. Without you, we never would have been able to drive out the chancellor. There will be many things to settle and overcome from here on, but…
[Cecil Riphart] First, I extend my gratitude to our benefactors.
That’s what I’m talking about.
As the quest was completed, fireworks signaling level-up exploded, and I received an item box. I immediately opened the box and selected the weapon for my class.
[Elcando’s Armament – Spear]
Not bad. A raw damage increase with no conditions was pretty useful. More than anything, that description line was great. Just from looking at it, you could tell it was a weapon you upgrade by gathering items.
[Party]『rainfall』: Looks good
[Party]kk1234: Yeah
[Party]『rainfall』: You probably won’t meet the level requirement yet, so I’ll look into it
Elcando’s Armament currently had a level 100 requirement. And the level cap was now 120. In other words, the 120-level weapons would be the endgame gear for this update.
In my opinion, there was a high chance Elcando’s Armament was part of that endgame lineup. In short, it was the kind of gear you put away carefully and cherish.
[Party]『rainfall』: Then let’s start leveling again from tomorrow
[Party]kk1234: Okay
[Party]『rainfall』: But I’ll probably be on in the afternoon tomorrow
[Party]kk1234: Why
[Party]『rainfall』: I have a hospital day tomorrow
[Party]kk1234: Ah
It wasn’t like he had some other reason; he was going to the hospital. What was I supposed to do, tell him no? Better than him collapsing while playing with me…
[Party]『rainfall』: Have fun on your own
[Party]kk1234: My prime was when you weren’t around, actually?
[Party]『rainfall』: lol
[Party]『rainfall』: See you tomorrow
[Party]kk1234: Bye
『rainfall』 logged out right away. I considered playing a bit more, but I’d gotten my item, and it felt like I’d finished everything I needed to do today, so I logged out with a clear conscience.
*****
It was a clear morning with no 『rainfall』.
Not that I got that pissed when 『rainfall』 showed up anymore anyway. I just thought of him as some crazy bastard with that kind of concept.
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Greetings, Sir K
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Any chance I could get some intel on the new quest... hehe
The moment I logged in, Straight tried to act all buddy-buddy, then immediately asked for info. There was only one answer I could give him.
[Guild]kk1234: fuck off
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Aww whyㅠ
[Guild]kk1234: Because of you, 『rainfall』 is studying me now
[Guild]IDontKnowIsSanchaek: lololololololol
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Pay me back, Sanchaek
[Guild]IDontKnowIsSanchaek: Hey, give our big bro some info
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: K
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Sir K
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: It’s all my fault
[Guild]kk1234: Just like that? No offering?
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Want me to offer myself to you in service?
[Guild]kk1234: Gross
[Guild]DuckButtHee: lolololololol
[Guild]DuckButtHee: But seriously, you’re not sharing?
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Yeah, so stingy
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: I’ll just record video, so whisper it only to meㅠ
[Guild]IDontKnowIsSanchaek: Might as well tell him to shout it on server-wide chat
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: I swept through all of Riphart from dawn and still can’t tell which quest it’s tied to
[Guild]kk1234: I don’t know either
[Guild]kk1234: Honestly, 『rainfall』 was the one who shared the quest with me
We’d gotten this quest thanks to the prereq quest 『rainfall』 had already cleared. But since I was the one who’d gotten it shared midway, I had no way of knowing what quest line had given it to him.
[Guild]kk1234: Don’t know if he’ll tell me, but I’ll at least ask once
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: When’s he coming on?
[Guild]kk1234: He said this afternoon
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: What kind of stuff is he into?
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: I’d like to prep a little gift hehe
[Guild]kk1234: He’s a concept-obsessed pervert, so no idea
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: What kind of concept does he like?
[Guild]kk1234: Champion of justice concept
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: Yeah, he does kinda feel like a guardian of order
[Guild]Rete: A guardian??
[Guild]IDontKnowIsSanchaek: lololololol
[Guild]kk1234: He hates grimy, clingy guys like Straight
[Guild]SignalOnAndGoStraight: So that’s why he attacked you
[Guild]kk1234: He fell for me and started clinging
[Guild]DuckButtHee: Face reveal please
[Guild]kk1234: Can’t, he’d fall for me harder
[Guild]Rete: Just show up to an offline meet lol
While we were bullshitting in guild chat like that, someone walked up to me. Then, out of nowhere, they smacked my character once.
[General]IDIDIT: lol
The hell is this asshole?