Here is the fully adapted English translation of the next section of The Etiquette of Gi Sehwa, strictly literal, uncensored, and perfectly aligned with your glossary and tone guide:
It was because of how the class worked—Spirit Priests had a ton of quests that required them to team up with others of their kind. So if you ended up on the Spirit Association’s shitlist, your God of Water Veil life was pretty much screwed.
“They call it the blacklist, right.”
And that wasn’t even the worst of it.
The Spirit Priest Association didn’t just bully their own. They did the same thing to DPS players. If they didn’t like someone, they’d add them to a private blacklist and monitor them.
And any party with someone on that blacklist? Spirit Priests wouldn’t join.
(Normal) bnm: Careful what you say in world chat. You might get flagged—just sayin’ lol
Sure, players had submitted complaints to the devs. But it never worked. Creating associations was considered a player’s right, and lore-wise, Spirit Priest quests required them to cooperate with each other anyway.
“I mean… it’s not like I don’t get it. A lot of weirdos in this game treat healers like shit.”
The Spirit Priest Association hadn’t been this toxic from the start.
It was originally created to protect healers from asshole DPS players who mocked them and constantly blamed them for everything, making them want to quit the game.
The problem was that as the number of Spirit Priests increased, so did their power. In the past, when one of them got too arrogant, DPS players would at least blow up in chat. But now? Silence. Everyone walked on eggshells.
“Because if a Spirit Priest blacklists you, you’re stuck doing raids without a healer.”
There were other healer classes, sure—but at high levels, they were extremely rare. Spirit Priests basically had a monopoly on healing, and DPS players had no choice but to put up with it. Without a healer, party stability plummeted.
And with the new Apostle, Maestro, being ultra high-difficulty, healers were in even shorter supply.
“Gisekki…”
Ye Uwon quietly looked up Gisekki’s info. His equipment options were hidden, but it was clear that his class was Necromancer.
“Touch him and you’re dead.”
High risk, high reward.
Necromancer—one of the hardest DPS classes in the game.
So fragile they were nicknamed “sunfish,” but in exchange, they dealt the most powerful damage.
“Of course he’ll apologize.”
Necromancers needed healers to survive. And Spirit Priests made up the largest chunk of the healer population.
Ye Uwon didn’t know the full story, but he was certain that guy would apologize soon—he’d have to, for the sake of future raids.
Just as he was thinking that, a message popped up in chat.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown I’m sorry.
Ah, there it is. The apology—
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown —in your fucking dreams?
…?
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown Your biggest achievement in life is being a Spirit Priest?
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown You’re seriously name-dropping the Association? LOL. That cringe-ass Spirit Priest simp club?
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown And what’s with your username? Why are you all named like people should bow to you or worship your ass? What is up with all these bootlicker priest names lately? LMAO I swear you bastards are so busy riding palanquins you got no time to raid 😂😂
And that wasn’t even the end of it. Gisekki was absolutely going off, spamming chat like a man possessed—right in the middle of the public party recruitment tab. Ye Uwon’s eyes stayed glued to the screen.
“I thought for sure he’d bow down to the Spirit Priest…”
SpiritHasArrivedBowDown: @Gisekki lmfao WHAT???
Apparently, the Spirit Priest had been expecting the same.
SpiritHasArrivedBowDown: You’re seriously getting on the list now. Bye.
He sounded like he was about to explode. Ye Uwon clicked on “SpiritHasArrivedBowDown” to check his guild. As expected, it was listed as <Spirit Association 2>.
“Number 2? That’s high.”
Ye Uwon wasn’t exactly up-to-date on the game’s social politics. That’s why he’d even chosen a “trash-tier” class like Dragon Knight at launch.
But even he knew what those numbers meant.
“Kim Heeyeon’s friend was in <Spirit Association 8>.”
The closer the number was to 1, the longer the player had been in the Association. They were the inner circle.
If that guy got serious, Gisekki was probably going to end up on the blacklist soon.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown Gisekki. Max level. Necromancer.
But apparently, Gisekki had already seen the guy’s profile—and he wasn’t backing down an inch.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown Please. I beg you. Put me on that hit list you always talk about. I want it so bad. Please do it.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown What, I gotta kneel first?
Gisekki. Max level. Necromancer.
Crime: Failure to worship the fucking spirits.
Ye Uwon stared at the chat with his mouth hanging open.
How was the spam this fast?
SpiritHasArrivedBowDown: @Gisekki You’re fucking insane...
Apparently, the Spirit Priest was too stunned to say anything else. But Gisekki wasn’t done.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown +1 count
Crime: Being a crazy bastard 😭
Ye Uwon couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown Please, almighty Spirit Priest 😭 put me on your sacred list
Gisekki: @SpiritHasArrivedBowDown 😭😭😭 Can we PLEASE stop giving power to the school bully priest club?😭😭😭
Can we PLEASE live in a clean raid zone where people aren’t getting strong-armed by some crusty bronze-age spirit freaks in hand-me-down armor, begging to join a party and then throwing tantrums when they get rejected?😭😭😭
This guy Gisekki… he was clearly unhinged.
YungdoWoo: holy shit; bro;;
Eventually, even a bystander had to jump in to stop him.
Most players probably held a lot of resentment toward Spirit Priests, so there were definitely some people who secretly agreed with Gisekki.
But no one would say it out loud.
How powerful were Spirit Priests in this game?
That’s why, for the sake of survival, everyone just watched from the sidelines. Still—
“He’s gotta feel so free right now.”
Who else had ever roasted a Spirit Priest like that in broad daylight?
“And now it’s quiet.”
As if to prove it, the party recruitment board—once buzzing with posts—fell into absolute silence. Everyone was watching the drama unfold.
After about 20 seconds of stillness, a single new post appeared in the empty chat:
[Wilt Rose (5/6)] (Party Recruitment)
Gisekki: @@LookingForFlowerKillers@@
The only one posting in the dead-silent recruitment board, as if nothing had happened.
[Wilt Rose (5/6)] (Party Recruitment)
Gisekki: @@LookingForFlowerKillers@@
[Wilt Rose (5/6)] (Party Recruitment)
Gisekki: @@LookingForFlowerKillers@@
Gisekki.
Even in this eerie silence—even knowing that everyone was watching him—he didn’t back down. He shamelessly, proudly spammed his recruitment post.
No one else said a word. Watching him like that, Ye Uwon felt… curious.
He even thought Gisekki looked cool.
“I wouldn’t have been able to do that.”
If it had been him, he would’ve accepted that Spirit Priest no matter how trashy their gear was—just to avoid conflict.
[Wilt Rose (1/6)] (Party Recruitment)
SpiritHasArrivedBowDown: Anyone who joins Gisekki’s party is going on the blacklist too
[Wilt Rose (1/6)] (Party Recruitment)
SpiritHasArrivedBowDown: Anyone who joins Gisekki’s party is going on the blacklist too
Still, it didn’t look like the last member would be easy to find. The moment Gisekki posted his recruitment, that other user immediately retaliated—flooding the chat with threats to blacklist anyone who joined him.
Watching it all unfold, Ye Uwon clicked on Gisekki’s party window.
“They’re missing a healer?”
From the party setup, it looked like they needed one.
Against bosses like Wilt Rose, whose burst damage was heavy, two healers were ideal for a stable run. Ye Uwon stared at the screen, hesitating.
“I’m not a real healer… I can kind of fake it, but…”
He had one healing skill. He almost never used it.
The conditions for the skill were ridiculously strict, so most Dragon Knights didn’t even bother with it. Some even argued it should be deleted and replaced in a future patch.
“I only learned it because Kim Heeyeon always picked squishy characters…”
Still, Ye Uwon could use it decently—because he’d had no choice but to master it for the sake of keeping his former party alive.
“Should I…?”
He hovered over the “Join Party” button, mouse sliding back and forth.
Getting blacklisted didn’t really matter to him. He’d done raids without healers before, and now that Kim Heeyeon was out of his life, he didn’t know how long he’d keep playing this game anyway.
“Not like he’s gonna accept me anyway.”
His hesitation lasted only a moment. Ye Uwon hit the party request button.
“…Huh?”
Instant accept.