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544 – Gaming Run

544 – Gaming Run

The prize includes a car, a refrigerator, and a computer.

The wealth of our guild members was truly astonishing.

“It shouldn’t be too expensive for the prizes.”

For ordinary people, a car was a precious item that they couldn’t change more than a few times in their lifetime.

Since such things were offered as prizes, there would surely be fierce competition to win them.

I hoped there wouldn’t be excessive competition at our picnic.

It was a gathering that I and the children wished to enjoy purely for healing and fun.

“Hey, if the prizes are too expensive, the picnic…”

“I understand what Gyeoul is worried about, but it’ll probably be fine.”

“Is it really okay…?”

“Yeah. In the case of the car, it’s practically decided who will take it. The Master or the guild leader wouldn’t want a car, right?”

“Yes, that’s true.”

There was no reason for the already wealthy Master or guild members to take a car.

It seemed that the owners of the expensive prizes were already determined.

The new employees of the Ggaemmi Guild, Hwang In-ho and Shin Ah-rang.

And Yoon Chae-rin, who worked at the guild but wasn’t particularly wealthy.

It seemed that the expensive items were arranged to go to those who were not in good circumstances.

“Is it a gift disguised as a prize?”

“Yeah. But let’s keep it a secret for the fun of the game. Got it?”

“Yes!”

Was it designed for the items to go to those in need?

Since it was a picnic meant for us to enjoy, it didn’t matter much.

“Chuin! Chuin!”

As I nodded in understanding, Gaeul ran up to me.

She looked both surprised and happy.

“Gaeul, what’s wrong?”

“Chin-gi ga-jak! Ga-jak!”

“Snacks?”

“Hek…!”

Gaeul grabbed my hand and ran to the picnic location.

In one corner of the place, there was a mountain of snacks piled high.

“Wow, there are so many snacks!”

“Ne. Ikku Gaeul-ik damukku.”

“Gaeul is going to eat them all?”

“Hek.”

Agu agu-

Gaeul pretended to eat all the snacks.

Of course, she wasn’t actually going to eat them all.

Gaeul wasn’t the type to eat all the snacks by herself.

“I’m looking forward to tomorrow, right?”

“Ne!”

Just waiting for the picnic was enjoyable.

Surely tomorrow would be even more fun?

I finished preparing for the picnic with a happy heart alongside the children.

**

“Wanga! Wanga! It’s time to wake up!”

As someone shook me, I slowly opened my eyes.

I then noticed five pairs of bright eyes looking at me.

“What’s wrong…?”

“Today is the day of the picnic!”

“Oh, right. What time is it?”

“Six o’clock!”

Levinas held up six fingers.

It couldn’t be six in the afternoon; it must be six in the morning?

Normally, the kids would be sleeping at this time.

Thanks to the picnic, the kids had woken up early.

“Kids, the picnic starts at nine, so we have plenty of time.”

“Yeah! But Levinas can’t wait!”

“I see.”

They must be really looking forward to the picnic.

I rubbed my eyes and got out of bed.

“Shall we get ready early?”

“Yes!”

“Great!”

After showering, I went outside with the kids.

The kids were dressed up more than usual.

“Wow, everyone is wearing pretty clothes.”

“Yeah! This is Levinas’s ultimate carrot outfit!”

It was a shirt with a large carrot drawn on the belly.

It was the first time I had seen such a shirt; it seemed like something saved for a special occasion.

“That’s really cool.”

“Chuin, Gaeul-ik?”

“Yes. Gaeul and the Thread bundle look really cool too.”

“Hek…!”

After complimenting each child’s outfit, I checked the picnic location one last time.

I looked around carefully, but there didn’t seem to be any major issues.

“Now we just have to wait.”

“Yes.”

We sat on the mat, chatting while waiting for people to arrive.

Around eight o’clock, people began to arrive one by one.

“Hey, kids!”

“You look healthy!”

Whether they came by car or not, Master Chae Joo-yeon from the Holy Guild and Master Park Tae-san from the Tae-san Guild approached us.

And several people walked out from the portal leading to the Beastmen village.

“It’s been a while.”

“Indeed. It’s been a long time since our last visit.”

Jeffrey and the Magician Association’s president, Lee Geon-woo.

Former Beastmen Association employee Min So-yoon and a few people from the Beastmen village as well.

As more people gathered, the children’s joy began to multiply.

“Everyone, come on in!”

“Sit comfortably here!”

We busily moved around, guiding people to their seats.

Here were the members of the White Snow Guild, and here was our new employee’s spot.

“Gyeoul, Leo and Django have come too!”

“Yeah. Even the dog can participate in the picnic.”

As I guided people around, the time for the picnic to start at nine o’clock arrived.

The host of the picnic was none other than our Levinas.

“Everyone, pay attention!”

Everyone participating in the picnic turned to look at Levinas, who was holding the microphone.

Despite the many eyes on him, Levinas continued speaking without trembling.

“Everyone, enjoy the picnic. Since it’s a picnic, it shouldn’t be a mockery, so no mocking allowed!”

Clap clap clap-

People applauded Levinas’s entertaining speech.

As the applause began to die down, Levinas opened his mouth again.

“We’ll be playing games at the picnic, and there will be prizes for those who do well!”

Levinas pointed to where the prizes were displayed.

Even though the scale of the prizes was enormous, surprisingly, no one seemed shocked.

“There’s a car among the prizes…?”

“Y-yeah…? I guess we have to get used to it?”

“Yes, now that we are part of the Ggaemmi Guild.”

Hwang In-ho and Shin Ah-rang, the new employees of the Ggaemmi Guild, tried to appear nonchalant.

‘It would be a big problem if we get used to this kind of thing.’

The concept of economics might collapse.

As I looked at the new employees with worried eyes, Levinas shouted loudly into the microphone.

“The first game is Ggaemmi Racing!”

**

Ggaemmi Racing.

As the name suggests, it was a race involving ants.

The most important thing in Ggaemmi Racing was to find the fastest ants yourself.

“Hmm…”

“Oh, there’s none here.”

“This one is too small.”

The masters of each guild, guild members, and even notable figures like Jeffrey were all seriously scouring the ground.

Their bizarre appearance drew the attention of people in the park.

“What’s going on…?”

“Is there something happening today?”

“Oh… I heard there’s a guild picnic today.”

“Picnic?”

What kind of picnic could possibly have Kang Jinho squatting and rummaging through the bushes?

Unable to contain his curiosity, a man approached Kang Jinho.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

“Ants.”

“Ants…?”

As the man tilted his head in confusion, Kang Jinho reached into the bushes.

What Kang Jinho picked up was a pea-sized ant.

‘What the heck.’

Kang Jinho and ants, what a combination.

I couldn’t grasp the situation at all.

Amid the park-goers’ confusion, those participating in the picnic began to bring ants one by one.

“Haha! I caught one too!”

“Master, isn’t it too small to use for the race?”

“What are you talking about! This ant is red, so it’s ten times faster than a regular ant?!”

Hahaha.

With Park Tae-san’s hearty laughter, everyone brought their ants.

Once Levinas confirmed that everyone was ready, he raised his hand to the sky.

“Everyone, place your ants on the starting line!”

People gathered around the small ant track.

As the tension before the race set in, Levinas quickly lowered his hand.

“Go!”

With Levinas’s signal, everyone let go of their ants.

The ants began to move in all directions.

“No, my ant!”

“It’s not moving.”

Bom’s ant went in reverse, and Saebyeok’s ant remained still even after being released.

Hanyeoreum’s ant dashed quickly to the finish line, only to turn back to the starting line.

“No!”

“Run! I said run!”

I wondered if people would enjoy the ant race.

Surprisingly, it was quite popular.

Gyeoul giggled and happily watched the ant race.

“Keep going! If you win, you can take home the prize you want!”

The ants didn’t go in a straight line; they tangled up in each other.

In the midst of it all, Kang Jinho’s ant slowly started walking toward the finish line.

“Whoa! It’s going!”

“No way!”

“Hmm.”

It was the moment Kang Jinho smiled with satisfaction.

Park Tae-san’s fire ant bit Kang Jinho’s ant’s hind leg.

-······!

Startled, Kang Jinho’s ant began to scurry around, running away in the opposite direction of the finish line.

Gyeoul felt a bit disappointed that Kang Jinho’s ant was eliminated.

“······.”

Kang Jinho glared at Master Park Tae-san with fierce eyes.

Of course, Park Tae-san didn’t care about Kang Jinho’s glare.

“Haha! Does this mean I’m winning?!”

Park Tae-san’s fire ant slowly moved toward the finish line.

Just as the fire ant was about to reach the edge of the finish line, an unexpected turn of events began to unfold.

The queen ant that Gaeul had brought started to dash toward the finish line at an incredible speed.

“Ggaemmi! Ggaemmi!”

Encouraged by Gaeul, the queen ant passed by the fire ant.

Then, this time, the fire ant bit the queen ant’s body.

-······!

The fire ant and the queen ant began to engage in a battle, tangling with each other.

In the fight to bite and hold each other, it was none other than Park Tae-san’s fire ant that emerged victorious.

“···Ggaemmi?”

Poke poke-

Gaeul poked the queen ant with her finger.

The queen ant, having seemingly died in the fight with the fire ant, no longer moved.

“Ggaemiiii!”

Gaeul wailed as she looked at the dead queen ant.

Aaaah.

While she held the queen ant in her hand and raised a siren,

Wiggle-

The queen ant, which everyone thought was dead, began to move again.

The queen ant had pretended to be dead to avoid the fight with the fire ant.

“Ggaemmi!”

Gaeul jumped with joy at the queen ant’s resurrection.

The queen ant bit Gaeul’s palm hard.

“Huh?”

Ding!

Gaeul’s eyes widened in surprise.

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!

Should I have Gaeul kill the ant…?

I thought that might be too abusive, so I didn’t do it…! Was that good…?!

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