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642 – I Will Win

642 – I Will Win

Our children had learned through various experiences that they should not eat moldy food.

However, seeing them eat moldy cheese left me utterly bewildered.

“If there’s nothing to eat, does Levinas give it to you…?”

“Yuck! Ouch! Ouch!”

Levinas was pulling out a carrot, while Gaeul was worried that it would upset her stomach.

It seemed they didn’t know that some molds are safe to eat.

“Hey kids, this is mold, but it’s safe to eat.”

“What?! Is there such a mold?”

“Yes. There are molds in the world that are safe to eat.”

“……!”

Levinas looked shocked at my words.

On the other hand, Gaeul seemed quite pleased.

“Gaeul, what’s wrong?”

“Yummy.”

Gaeul pulled out a moldy snack from the portal.

It was an ordinary cookie, but one side was stained green.

“Unfortunately, you can’t eat that.”

“Aw…”

Just then, Saebyeok came over and patted my head.

It felt like a sign of pride, though I was puzzled as to why, but my tail wagged.

“Saebyeok, did I do something good?”

“Yes. You’re not eating moldy food anymore.”

“Ah…”

So not eating moldy food is something to be proud of, huh?

As I pondered this alone, the kids started sniffing the cheese.

“Do you want to try some cheese?”

Shin Haeil handed pieces of cheese to the kids.

The children took various types of cheese and each showed their own reactions.

“Yuck.”

Levinas spat out the cheese with a fierce expression, while Gaeul collapsed.

In contrast, Bom, Haneul, and Saebyeok enjoyed the cheese.

It seemed that the differing flavors of cheese led to strong preferences.

“Does Levinas think the cheese is bad?”

“Yeah! This one tastes just like socks!”

“Yuck!”

The kids stomped their feet in dissatisfaction.

Curiosity got the better of me, and I tried the cheese that Levinas had eaten, only to spit it out immediately.

The description of it tasting like socks was spot on; it was horrendous.

“This cheese is terrible…”

“Hehe, that’s the charm of cheese.”

Shin Haeil chuckled lightly and handed us cheese that the kids could eat.

I found that the stretchy mozzarella cheese suited my taste the best.

After a simple cheese party, we set off to find our families with the remaining cheese.

We wanted to let them taste the variety of cheeses, and just then, Hanyeoreum and Sophia were walking in the park, chatting.

Levinas ran towards them with the cheese in hand.

“Cheese! There’s some bad cheese! Come try it!”

“Bad?”

“Yeah! There’s both good and bad cheese! So it’s bad!”

Levinas thrust the cheese towards them.

Hanyeoreum, pondering over the various types of cheese, chose the one we had eaten and spat out.

“What kind of cheese is this?”

“Well… let’s just try it.”

Sophia picked the same cheese as Hanyeoreum and took a bite.

Seeing this, Hanyeoreum also put the cheese in her mouth.

Munch munch—

Both of them ate the horrendous-tasting cheese as if it were delicious.

All the kids were wide-eyed in surprise.

“Is the cheese good…?”

“Yeah. It’s really good! Can I have another?”

Hanyeoreum picked up another piece of cheese.

As Sophia put the cheese in her mouth, Levinas’s eyebrows shot up fiercely.

“No more kisses from now on!”

“Huh? Why?!”

“Levinas hates the smell of this cheese!”

At Levinas’s shocking declaration, Hanyeoreum quickly spat out the cheese.

Sophia coughed a few times and then spat the cheese into a tissue.

‘Oh my.’

Levinas’s kiss ban was enough to fluster even Sophia.

It might just be the scariest thing for our family.

**

It was when I was heading to the convenience store to buy drinks.

Suddenly, several groups of people approached me with questions.

“Gyeoul, how fast is Gyeoul?”

“Me…? I’m not sure…?”

I had never measured how fast I was.

I had some pride in being faster than most high-level adventurers, but I didn’t want to boast about it.

But why were they asking about my speed?

Among those asking were adventurers from our guild.

When a group came to ask me like this, it was only natural to be curious.

“Um, but why are you asking…?”

“I got curious after seeing this.”

The guild adventurer showed me a smartphone screen.

On the screen, a muscular Black man was being interviewed by a reporter.

-Mr. Bolt is known for prioritizing speed.

-Yes. That’s why I named my guild Speed. Haha.

Bolt from the Speed Guild.

He was conducting the interview with a uniquely humorous Western tone.

He expressed his pride in speed without holding back.

-If we’re just talking about speed, wouldn’t it be neck and neck with Kang Jinho?

-Wow, is it that close?

-Haha. Actually, I think I’m still a bit slower, but I might catch up soon.

From the interview, I could tell that Bolt was an adventurer with incredible speed.

The fact that Bolt mentioned our Master became a hot topic.

This was evident just by looking at the comments on the video.

[If Bolt and Kang Jinho fought, who would win?]

[└Kang Jinho would crush him]

[└In a running match.]

[└Kang Jinho would totally crush him.]

[But if Bolt is that fast, shouldn’t he be rated higher than Jeffrey?]

[└No, no, adventurers can’t do anything with just speed because of Mana. Even if Jeffrey stands still, Bolt wouldn’t be able to scratch him.]

I couldn’t help but admire the comments.

Just how fast could I be for people to say I might be neck and neck with our Master?

As I continued reading the comments out of curiosity, I felt something strange and looked up at the guild adventurer.

“But why are you asking about my speed?”

What does Bolt’s rivalry with our Master have to do with my speed?

At my question, the guild adventurer smiled as if he expected me to ask and showed me a new screen.

The second video was an interview scene with our Master.

-Kang Jinho, have you seen Bolt’s interview?

-Bolt?

-Yes. Bolt said he could beat you in speed.

Our Master often came up in conversations among various adventurers.

There were many who believed they could win against him in specific fields, just like Bolt.

However, our Master was not someone who would respond to such provocations.

Just when I thought he would ignore it again, I saw him pondering for a moment before muttering to himself.

-He can’t even beat my kids…

-Who are you referring to when you say kids?

-…kids like them.

Master pointed to his waist with his palm.

In our guild, the only members who reached Master’s waist were me and our kids.

‘Is he talking about me?’

Since I was the only speed type among our kids.

In that moment, I understood why people suddenly came looking for me.

“What do you think, Gyeoul? Can you beat Bolt in a race?”

“Um… maybe…?”

“Huh?! Really?!”

“Yeah…”

My belief that I could win wasn’t because I looked down on my opponent.

Arrogance was the one thing I was most cautious of.

Yet, I said I could win because of our Master’s interview.

-He can’t even beat my kids.

If our Master said he couldn’t win, then he couldn’t win.

At least in this field, there was no more reliable statement than our Master’s.

Thanks to that, I could speak more confidently than usual.

“Maybe, I’ll win.”

**

What Gyeoul said to the people in the park quickly spread as a rumor and reached the internet.

Some even added playful interpretations to Gyeoul’s words.

[Gyeoul declares Bolt is trash.]

[└Our Gyeoul wouldn’t say that…]

[Didn’t Gyeoul say something about Bolt being trash?]

[└Our Gyeoul wouldn’t say that…]

[Is Gyeoul that fast?]

[└Yeah, if Bolt is a car, Gyeoul is a jet.]

The story that started in the Korean community traveled halfway around the globe to America.

Among the filtered content, some reached Bolt.

“So, Gyeoul? If he wins, he can face Kang Jinho?”

“Yes.”

“…What does Kang Jinho think?”

No matter what, he wouldn’t lose to a kid like that, so what was Kang Jinho thinking?

Even if he had incredible talent, he was still just a child.

He might lose to a grown-up child someday, but for now, he was still a kid.

‘For now, the kid will win.’

The problem was the match against Kang Jinho…

Bolt honestly knew he couldn’t win against Kang Jinho.

He mixed bravado into the interview, but losing a match wouldn’t really cost him anything.

Even if he lost to someone at the overwhelming peak, not many would mock him for it.

In fact, he would likely gain much more.

Having finished his thoughts, Bolt kicked the chair back and stood up.

He decided to take a flight to Korea for the duel with Kang Jinho.

A word from the author (author’s note)

Thank you so much for reading today, PIA1747014585384!

Thank you for the comments and recommendations! They always give me strength!!

Since the Master said he would win, Gyeoul believes he will win…!