War (6)

,Amazing. To have that level of physique and skill at that age. It’s a shame.’

The Assassin user also knows about Iarang-nim.

Knowing real-world red pills in the game, especially in a virtual world, is a breach of etiquette, but Iarang-nim is so famous that he knew.

He knows that she has no limbs due to an incurable disease and spends her entire life in the hospital.

Because of that, she is shorter and smaller than other kids her age.

If Iarang-nim were healthy and big like normal kids, she would have gone pro and become even more successful and famous.

Even thinking about blocking [Rosarium] with her eyes is absurd.

She blocks most of the 24 attacks in about 2.5 seconds with parrying and blocking, and I realized for the first time that it’s possible to dodge all the remaining attacks and only get hit on her arms and legs.

I know how to block [Rosarium], but I don’t even dare to try.

It’s much simpler and easier to just step back and get out of the attack range. Of course, then I can’t snipe the after-delay created while using [Rosarium], so it’s a shame, but it’s right to just safely step back.

But Arang went forward without dodging.

And that choice was right, and the Assassin user was about to close his eyes when he saw the sword rushing in to cut off his neck without missing the after-delay created after using [Rosarium].

,Just now…?’

The world stopped for a moment.

No matter how great LeoRe is, it can’t catch all bugs, typos, and lag.

But it happens very rarely, and among them, lag happens so rarely that it might happen once a season.

The Assassin user didn’t think much about it, but he couldn’t help but think deeply about what happened in front of him.

The sword trying to cut off his neck was floating in the air, and Arang, who was losing her balance and looking flustered because her limbs disappeared in an instant due to body reconstruction because of the lag, was falling to the ground.

Cheolpudeok.

Arang, who exuded a murderous aura as if she could win against anyone and showed overwhelming power, suddenly had her limbs disappear and turned into a short-limbed teddy bear doll and flopped insignificantly on the floor.

The Assassin user has top-tier physique and reflexes, but he didn’t realize what happened for a moment, but Pinku Berry quickly ran to Arang.

,Arang-a!’

,Are you okay!?’

The Assassin user, who had been calmly saying that he would kill Arang without showing any emotion like a real assassin, also shouted loudly at Arang.

==

I think this is the most flustered I’ve been while playing LeoRe.

Just like when I entered the dedicated access device for the last tournament, my limbs disappeared in LeoRe just like in reality, and I was flustered.

Moreover, I was saying something cool and stylish, but my limbs disappeared and I flopped on the floor, so it’s a little, no, very embarrassing.

The duel was suddenly interrupted.

The Assassin user, who had been exuding a murderous aura until just now, is worried about me instead of exuding a murderous aura.

I am currently being held by Pinku Berry. My limbs have also reappeared.

It takes less than a minute to reconstruct the body, but in PVE and PVP, 1 minute is enough time to just die without doing anything.

Haa… I can’t believe that my limbs disappeared and reappeared for a moment if the server lags, even though it’s not a new access device.

This is the first time I’ve experienced lag while playing LeoRe.

So it wasn’t a perfect game without any lag.

Do I have to do this every time if it lags again? This is quite annoying.

Can’t I adjust this somehow? I should ask Onee-chan about it.

,I lost this fight.’

,Hmm? The fight hasn’t even been decided yet?’

,No. My defeat was confirmed from the moment I blocked [Rosarium].’

,Eueh…’

He’s really a stubborn guy.

But I admit his physique is top-notch.

Honestly, from the moment I turned on my extrasensory perception, I thought the Assassin user must be a top-tier player, one of the top 100 in LeoRe.

I’m currently a Salsoo (Assassin) class as my main job, so I know the Salsoo’s skills and [Rosarium] very well, so I easily gained the upper hand, but if I didn’t know the class well, I wouldn’t have been able to block such a fast consecutive attack skill well, and my HP loss would have been great.

Well, I have to do what I have to do.

I put down my dagger and stabbed Taseum Sword right into the neck of the Assassin user who was kneeling and sitting in front of me.

Puwook!

,!?’

,Ah, Arang-a!?’

The Assassin user was greatly surprised, widening his eyes, as if he didn’t know I would attack in this situation.

,I think I’ll feel better if I kill you once.’

,You crazy-‘

The Assassin user’s body shone and particle effects burst out as he was about to curse and died.

==

,As you said, I will participate in your alliance.’

The Assassin user, who died to me and returned to the place where Pinku Berry and I were, that is, [Stabber_1], or simply Stabber, decided to join our alliance as he had promised me earlier.

His personality is frustrating and stubborn, and the way he speaks is stiff, so my first impression of him isn’t good, but I acknowledge his skills, so I nodded to Stabber, who said he would join our alliance.

,Then thank you. Before that, can you tell me who asked you to kill me for gold?’

,Sure. That user’s nickname is [Gamhabyu].’

,[Gamhabyu]?’

,…’

,It seems like you know who that woman is.’

Stabber nodded and looked at Pinku Berry.

Pinku Berry’s expression darkened slightly after hearing the nickname of the Gamhabyu user.

,Onee-chan?’

,Arang-a… that… well… I have no choice but to tell you now… [Gamhabyu] is… that’s a man.’

,Saying ‘that man’ means… that’s the man who killed Anna Onee-chan and harassed Hayan Onee-chan, right?’

,Yeah…’

,[Gamhabyu] gave gold and commissioned the killings of many people, including Iarang, Soonhyangchugyeokgi (Scent-Tracking Device), Palgiri10cm (ArmLength10cm), Ianna, and Ganghangil. He said he would give gold for each person killed.’

,They’re all people around Onee-chan.’

,… Ugh.’

I know that Anna and Pinku Berry have been meeting a lot recently without me.

Anna recently made a room next to my hospital room and has been spending a lot of time with me.

But after Pinku Berry’s incident, Anna’s time outside has increased like before.

Anna told me that she had things to take care of, but I, who was not just a 15-year-old girl, but a 30-year-old man in the past, not a 8-9 year old mentally due to being in a vegetative state for several years, know.

That Anna is going out to meet Pinku.

Because Pinku Berry, who is usually in LeoRe for 14 hours a day, doesn’t log in to LeoRe every time Anna goes out.

In fact, I know the reason why they are not involving me in this incident and keeping their distance as much as possible.

Even I wouldn’t tell a young girl about these kinds of incidents.

But I have met countless Namisae (men-obsessed), Yeomisae (women-obsessed) in the past, and I have experienced countless guilds, parties, and clans collapsing because of them.

,Okay. I’ll leave reality completely to Anna Onee-chan, and I’ll kill him in LeoRe with LeoRe.’

,Ah, Arang-a, you shouldn’t say such bad things…! You should say good things.’

,It’s okay, don’t worry. I already know everything?’

,Even if you know, you shouldn’t do it…!’

Pinku Berry lightly hit my mouth.

I know that cursing is bad. But I think I have to do it when I have to. Otherwise, I might go crazy.

I didn’t hear it directly from Pinku Berry, but judging from the circumstances, I have no intention of talking to that trash who mercilessly killed Anna, hit on Pinku Berry and spread false rumors when he failed, and is now spreading false rumors again and even starting a war, in any language other than curses.

,'[Gamhabyu]… I don’t like the nickname from the start. But why does the word Gamhabyu sound familiar?’

It’s not familiar in this world, but it’s a familiar word from the old days.

,’Gamhabyu… GHB…? GHB? GHB!?’

I got it.

Gamhabyu. More precisely, GHB. GHB is an abbreviation for Gamma Hydroxybutyrate.

I remember it because it was all over the news when I just became an adult.

It’s a drug called Mulppong (water philopon) in Korea. It’s also a type of narcotic.

I remember it as a very dangerous narcotic drug because it is colorless, odorless, and doesn’t stay in the body for long, making it difficult to find evidence.

,’This doesn’t seem like a problem that can be solved just in LeoRe…?’

Of course, I could be wrong, and that trashy animal [Gamhabyu] might have just used that nickname to look cool, or it could be a coincidence.

But since he’s so involved with Pinku Berry, I can’t just leave it alone.

,Onee-chan, come to the hospital room right away. No, just stay at home and don’t do anything. Okay?’

,Arang-a?’

,Log out of the access device right away, check the front door lock thoroughly, and wait.’

,Uh…? Uh? U, okay.’

I told Stabber to meet next time and immediately logged out of LeoRe and called Anna Onee-chan.

As soon as Anna Onee-chan came, I explained everything I knew.

Anna Onee-chan immediately believed me and said she would take a bodyguard to Pinku Berry Onee-chan.

Fortunately, no problems occurred, and just in case, we decided to stay with Anna Onee-chan in our hospital building for the time being.

Anna Onee-chan said that she would investigate the man in relation to drugs and told me not to worry.

,’Haa, the situation in LeoRe is definitely really fun right now, but I can’t play the game with peace of mind because of that bastard.’

I prayed that Anna Onee-chan, who is the world’s richest and most influential person, would quickly fuck that man up.