I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 147

147 – Haeju (3)

Elena was as usual.

She woke up early in the morning for training as usual.

After having a normal breakfast, she took on the morning guard duty as usual.

In the afternoon, she helped Mila train the soldiers and engaged in additional training as usual.

A bit later in the evening, using Kim Hyun-woo’s previous words as an excuse, she came alone to see the Lord’s face.

The point here was that her routine today was no different from any other day.

Even when talking with Kim Hyun-woo alone, there was no noticeable change.

There was no difference in appealing to the Lord, who seemed so indifferent that she would doubt if he saw her as a woman, as she normally did while conversing.

It must be so.

“Young Master…?”

“Uh, yeah?”

Elena looked at Kim Hyun-woo seriously, wondering why he was reacting like this.

At least from her perspective, the current Kim Hyun-woo was showing a very peculiar reaction.

Whenever Elena subtly leaned closer as she usually did, he would usually try not to show any signs, but this time his body flinched, his lips discussing the labyrinth froze momentarily, and his movements stiffened like a statue.

As if he was concerned about her.

However, it was precisely because of this reaction that Elena felt even more puzzled.

It was no wonder, considering that just yesterday, despite her blatant flirtations, he not only failed to notice but now displayed a sneering smile devoid of any hint of emotion.

And the same was true today.

Therefore, despite feeling a brief confusion at Kim Hyun-woo’s sudden change in behavior,

‘Whatever the reason behind Young Master’s actions, this is an opportunity…!’

Even amid this confusion, Elena instinctively realized that this moment was an opportunity and immediately pressed her body closer to Kim Hyun-woo.

“!”

As Elena expected, her hands trembled even more intensely than before.

Feeling the unusually warm heat emanating from Kim Hyun-woo, Elena, who had never taken a step forward beyond this point, was pondering what to do next in her mind but, separate from that, her body was flawlessly executing things she had long thought about.

Around that time,

“That girl…!”

“I’m about to…!”

Upon hearing the subordinate’s words and seeing Kim Hyun-woo’s condition, Merilda and Lynn, who had come to check on him, watched Elena wagging her tail in real time. They had momentarily forgotten their earlier exchange of light insults, instead pressing their faces together, ready to storm out of the Young Lord’s residence.

“Chief, if you go out now, it will be embarrassing, so please stop.”

“Master, today you should just confirm.”

Following the continued responses of Gyral and Lorelle, Merilda and Lynn made a sound of disgust, their expressions turning sour, and they clenched their mouths.

However, Lynn, despite wearing a sour expression, had a somewhat happy smile on her face, which seemed contradictory.

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The scene of Kim Hyun-woo struggling with a woman’s advances in front of her eyes was something even the absolute ruler of darkness had never seen or experienced before.

Of course, even with that in mind, the laughter of the absolute ruler of darkness faded somewhat.

This was because, although Kim Hyun-woo was currently displaying a different side, it was only visible to Elena, and how he would react to others had yet to be seen.

So, while some hope had arisen, the uncertainty of it all made Lynn and Merilda look a bit anxious as they gazed beyond the hill.

Meanwhile, Gyral and Lorelle, who were observing Merilda and Lynn, casually glanced at each other before quickly averting their eyes.

In truth, in the past, Gyral and Lorelle would not have avoided each other’s gaze.

Rather, they might have felt a strange sense of camaraderie by looking into each other’s eyes.

However, a few weeks ago on that day,

Since they had both been tossing and turning very persistently through the night until dawn due to the effects of the spring water, Gyral and Lorelle had become extremely awkward around each other.

More accurately, their relationship had been at a standstill since that day.

The reason, of course, was that neither Gyral nor Lorelle talked to each other.

Both of them knew very well that the awkwardness that began with discomfort and hatred, including other negative emotions, did not stem from the fact that they did not speak.

However, in addition to that, they were also aware that if they were to bring up the topic at this moment, it would lead to a significant change in their relationship in some way.

Therefore, the two of them did not look at each other.

They simply turned their gaze in different directions, pondering each other’s thoughts in their minds.

…Ignoring the reason behind feeling reluctant to progress any further in this relationship.

As Merilda and Lin gazed at Elena from a hill far away, Adriana, who was watching Elena and Kim Hyunwoo near the hill where they were, was struck with a brain freeze upon seeing Salyong’s reaction.

“How, how, how, how, what should I do, what, what, what, what, what, what, what, what-“

Taking a deep breath, Adriana said, “Sir, please calm down first.”

“Well, but still, this seems like a very dangerous situation-“

“Don’t worry. Even though it seems like the hero, who seemed completely uninterested no matter what, had a mental block, it’s clear that he had limits, but just because the limits are lifted doesn’t mean Lord Yeongju will easily succumb to a woman’s charm.”

Adriana said, looking at Kim Hyunwoo.

Kim Hyunwoo, moving like a wooden doll beyond the window, was visible.

Although he was trying to act nonchalant, his stiff face was evident.

“-No, probably not, right?”

“Th-that’s… right.”

While saying so, Adriana quickly shook her head.

Perhaps she began to seriously ponder if she had made a mistake.

There were still a few months left until Salyong’s seal was released.

“…Should I have delayed the ingredients even a little bit.”

Adriana regretted briefly, but then lowered her head as if it was inevitable.

She had only learned about Geumje today, and the situation had already unfolded. Now, she needed to think about how to overcome this situation.

Thus, after much contemplation, Adriana descended to the ground.

“Anyway, don’t worry about Salyong and sharpen your resolve a bit.”

On the next day, because Elena lacked the courage to proceed to the next level due to her usual close adherence to the first level, Kim Hyunwoo sat in his study after getting up and finishing his simple morning routine.

He then absentmindedly thought about what happened yesterday.

No, not just yesterday, but calmly recalled all the events that had happened until now.

It seemed to take about 10 to 20 minutes.

And then, he thought absentmindedly.

“…Is this real? Or am I mistaken?”

Kim Hyunwoo recalled all the actions of the heroes in his mind, from Elena to River, and even Shadra.

He felt like he might be an idiot for not realizing that they were flirting with him to such an extent.

“Let’s stay calm.”

Kim Hyunwoo first calmly reassessed the situation.

Then he calmly reached a conclusion.

“…No matter how I think about it, it seems like flirting is the right thing to do.”

Next, the question of “why?” naturally crossed Kim Hyunwoo’s mind, but only briefly.

“Let’s stay composed.”

Kim Hyun-woo soon calmed his heart in a composed manner.

‘I must not be swayed.’

In fact, the current situation was undeniably unprecedented for Kim Hyun-woo.

From Kim Hyun-woo’s perspective, who had lived as a solo player until now, having members of the opposite s*x cling to him like this was something he had only dreamed of or seen in fantasies.

However, just because the situation he had dreamed of appeared before his eyes, he knew better than to be captivated by it.

He knew. He knew what kind of catastrophe love could bring in this game called Arthael.

Therefore, despite feeling extremely pleased to have his emotions back, he thought rationally, detached from the elation.

‘…I must not easily succumb just because they show interest.’

He thought.

“Dad!”

Squeeze-

‘I must not easily succumb just because they show interest-’

He thought.

“Maeng-woo! Look at this, the wing part. How about making it like this? Give me your hand, so if we weave it like this in the drawing-”

‘I must not easily succumb-’

He thought,

“Lord Yeongju, I have something to report regarding the security this time. Yes, about this part.”

“…”

…

It had been three days since Kim Hyun-woo resolved coldly to aid Yeongji’s growth.

‘…Wouldn’t it be okay to give in a little bit?’

His determination began to waver.

And at the moment when Kim Hyun-woo’s resolve started to falter.

“At last, I can meet him.”

The Hero King arrived in the flourishing Larutania.