{ white number 1 }
bang
The front door of the apartment was shut tightly.
‘Chew, at this time… .’
A young man hurriedly took a step forward, voicing his dissatisfaction inwardly.
Then he slowly glanced back.
The tightly closed door came into view.
It was closed more tightly than intended, so there was a loud noise.
‘… … .’
Maybe that’s what made my mom even more angry.
However, the worries that had been creeping up were quickly buried under irritation when he recalled the previous situation.
“No, after all, when you come in… !”
It was an opportunity that I barely seized as I climbed out of nowhere.
“It was a promotion match, ah… … .”
It was also the last promotion match after defeat and defeat.
A fork in the road that decides whether to end this season like this or not.
I couldn’t help but hate seeing my grown-up son playing games in the room.
Maybe my mom has been patient for a long time.
But the timing was an issue.
After all, it’s not at any other time, and this division was released at the end of the promotion battle.
‘Shit.’
In anger that did not go away even if he tried to release it, Yuhan-wol stopped while trying to kick a tree on the side of the sidewalk with all his might.
‘… Only my feet hurt.’
After taking a few deep breaths.
I was trying to clear my mind and move again, but I could feel the people around me glaring at me.
Yuhanwol glanced down at his outfit for a moment.
A man in his mid-20s trying to kick a tree in a white shirt on a weekday afternoon.
‘… … .’
I’d like to know what the young guy is doing.
He walked away pretending not to see those eyes, thinking to himself.
‘I know. You’re an asshole who can’t even pay for a night out… .’
Yuhan Wol looks up at the sky.
‘The weather is nice.’
It was a perfect spring.
It’s already close to noon.
‘The time when good guys are working for a long time at the company… ‘
It seems that many eyes are surrounding me.
All those cold eyes… .
The sunny weather was colorless, and I felt like I had to close my collar for some reason.
‘I’ve done enough.’
How the hell did this guy get to this point?
But looking back, I didn’t think I did anything particularly wrong.
It was just a normal school day like everyone else.
Playing with friends, playing games.
It wasn’t a prestigious university, but somehow, somehow, I was pushed into my back and entered the university.
Despite the difficult atmosphere due to the lack of employment, he worked hard.
Difficult majors that make it difficult for me to know whether they fit my aptitude or not.
I studied a lot to keep up with the pace while panting, and as a result, I got an above-average grade point average.
But in the meantime.
Let alone the romance of college, I was so busy with my studies and part-time work, I hardly remembered having to rest or play.
Now all that’s left is an imaginary college diploma.
‘no. I think there is one more.’
Debt piled up with student loans.
‘… … .’
When I was in school, I didn’t just put aside my studies and just play.
I’ve been working hard on my own.
But the reality is… There was nowhere to write him.
It wasn’t that I didn’t even think about going to a small company or factory.
But what did you go to college for?
In addition, to pay off student loans little by little, you had to find a job at a reputable company.
Now I don’t know what to do anymore.
My life with nothing to expect, and even now.
‘What are you doing… ?’
My parents and relatives just nag me whenever they see him.
Even if he listened carefully, he didn’t even point me to any particular room or way.
However, there was nothing I really wanted to do.
The only thing I usually do all day is to stay in my room and concentrate on the game.
Perhaps they were tired of nagging while doing so, and they were family members who didn’t even say a word.
But it would be a lie if I said I didn’t mind those stinging eyes just because it was gone.
I didn’t like that uncomfortable atmosphere, so I kicked the door out, so I wanted to go to a PC room and play games comfortably…
Contrary to what came out curiously, Yuhan-wol had no money.
Because he was just a white man with no place for money to come in unless he received pocket money at home.
It was a sad reality.
In fact, from the moment I ran out of the house, I was expecting this to happen in my heart.
‘I have nowhere to go… .’
It was the price of a momentary surge of curiosity.
But then.
weeing weing
Just as I thought that I should find a suitable part-time job, Yuhan-Wol pulled out his phone at the vibration he felt in his pants pocket.
[Web Send]
[Check Approval] Yu*Mon N month N NN:NN 30,000 won
[Balance 31,340 won]
‘… … .’
A groan came from within.
My mother had sent me money to see if my elder son, who ran out in anger, would go back and forth on the road.
I felt that heart.
Don’t go hungry for food.
to go inside anywhere.
‘a… .’
I remembered myself getting up from my seat with a lot of nervousness at the nagging.
And the front door that was closed too hard.
A bitter yet uncomfortable feeling welled up in Yuhanwol’s chest.
But it wasn’t the direction it was headed.
* * *
Yuhan Wol stared at the monitor.
The place I came to after wandering a bit was the PC room.
But then, as usual, the game was run naturally.
Suddenly, a notice posted on the screen made the situation different from usual.
“Beta testing?”
A pop-up window opened unexpectedly.
Normally, I would have just turned it off without reading it.
But now I fell in the battle for promotion.
Yuhan-Wol had lost a lot of motivation to play the game again.
His mouse cursor naturally pointed to the scroll beside the window.
As she read the contents, Yuhan-wol’s eyes quickly confirmed various information.
‘Do you usually advertise this as a pop-up?’
He has played many games so far, but among them, Yuhan Wol is most confident in ＜Dungeon Knights＞.
A masterpiece among masterpieces that put NMA on the world stage.
It took time for him to work hard, but through this game, he realized that he had a special talent for the game.
In fact, as he received several offers as a professional trainee, his game skills were the real deal.
I did not have the confidence to convince my father, so I gave up.
[This time, we have developed a new reality game. … syncopation… I would like to specifically invite you as a beta tester.]
‘Title?’
＜Oath Of Revenge＞
‘＜Oath of Vengeance＞ c. Is the title okay?’
A large, heavily marked warning message continues to stand out.
Legal action and compensation for damages, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
‘It’s an invitation.’
Apparently, this beta test seemed to target the top rankers of Dungeon Knights.
Other than that, there was no particular reason for him to be selected.
‘I have an interview… The date is… Three days later?’
Yuhanwol stared blankly at the screen for a moment.
At the word of the interview, a number of thoughts flashed through his mind.
The job search experience so far, when you just submitted the documents, you could fall away.
At first, the interview itself was counted in my hand.
I couldn’t even remember how many days had passed since the last interview.
‘Can I do it well? ?’
I couldn’t get my hands on the game I used to play like a habit when I only ate rice.
I don’t feel like playing the game for some reason.
‘… … .’
In haste, clearing away the complicated brain, Yuhan-wol began to peruse the contents once again.
[Tests may take a long time depending on your performance, and you will be rewarded… ]
‘Hmm, appropriate compensation.’
It felt a little shaky, but there was nothing I could do about it right away.
Aren’t you white now?
The only thing left is time, and even if I go in vain, I thought it would be worthwhile to go and hear the story.
click
Yuhan Wol pressed the support button.
* * *
rumble rumble
In the familiar noise of the subway, Yuhan-wol looked at himself and thought.
‘After all, you really have come.’
It was unfamiliar to him to see himself reflected in the window of the subway door.
She was wearing a suit and shirt that her mother, who was overjoyed at the news that she was going to an interview, had ironed her with great care.
Yuhan-wol, who said that he had only had an interview opportunity, because he couldn’t say that he was going to see the game’s beta tester recruitment advertisement.
The ironing knife that stood on his clothes secretly pierced his chest.
Of course, from Yuhan Wol’s point of view, he didn’t come to the interview feeling like he was going to play.
Because he had no excuse left.
last 3 days.
I’ve been playing less games and preparing myself for the interview.
Yuhan-wol learned something new that he had never known before.
‘… ? Guess where the NMA was acquired?’
I wasn’t interested in that, so I didn’t know.
After all, the game just needs to be fun, and from the point of view of the user, there is something to know about where the production company was acquired.
But anyway, since I was in a position where I had to go through an interview, I had to know the basics of the company.
So, as a courtesy, I did some news searches…
Yuhan Wol learned something quite surprising.
that NMA was taken over by BH.
“Wow… BH?!”
An unbelievable exclamation came out of Yuhanwol’s mouth.
The world’s best company, BH.
Who in the world doesn’t know his name?
But the production company of ＜Dungeon Knights＞ was taken over by BH.
‘wait.’
Yuhan Wol realized something.
Then, isn’t that saying that NMA is part of the BH group?
‘If all goes well… ?’
Kim Chi-guk knew that there was no such soup, but Yoo Yu-wol felt a strange sense of guilt when he found out about this.
In any case, there was a place to make excuses.
The current interview was simply for participating in the beta test of the game, but in a way, this could be seen as an interview with a BH affiliate.
Yuhan Wol went to the interview site as if making excuses for himself.
However, perhaps because BH or NMA was not a Korean company, the interview was conducted at a domestic company called an agency.
“Nice to meet you. Yuhan Wol?”
“Yes.”
he muttered to himself.
‘It’s a beta test. Just beta testing… ‘
What the hell is an interview?
When the interviewer looked at the tablet screen on the desk and didn’t say anything for a while, Yuhan-Wol was worried that there was a gap in his career after graduating from college.
We’re just recruiting a beta tester, so there’s no way to ask such a question.
His situation in anticipation of whether such a position might lead to some kind of opportunity is dire.
The interviewer’s voice resounded over Yuhanwol’s complicated emotions.
“The Dungeon Knights tier is very high. Are there any other games you are good at?”
After such brief personal questions are over.
The interviewer started explaining the beta test.
Yuhan-wol, who had been waiting only for this time, pricked up his ears and focused.
“Beta testing can take up to six months. In addition, I would like to inform you that since all contents are confidential, contact with the outside is not possible.”
‘What kind of bastard do beta tests every six months?’
Besides, I haven’t been able to contact the outside world.
Even in the military, it wasn’t like this.
When he thought he didn’t need to hear any more, the interviewer recited the specific conditions right away.
1. If participation in the beta test is confirmed, 30 million won is immediately deposited.
2. After the test, regardless of the grade, 10 million won is paid unconditionally. In addition, 10 million won is paid per month during the test period. In other words, a total of 70 million won is additionally paid if the test is performed for up to 6 months.
3. High-ranking participants with excellent test scores are provided with an opportunity to join the NMA in the future.
As soon as he finished speaking.
Yuhan-wol seriously changed the posture he was about to get up and sat down.