I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 81

81 – Lee Myeong (3)

“Um, well… you see…”

“There’s the Black Brain Pullmun and the Dark X Majester.”

“…”

There was no mischievousness or laughter in his usual kind smile.

It conveyed one fact to Elena.

That the words coming out of Kim Hyun-woo’s mouth were a playful yet truthful statement.

That he really had the intention of giving himself one of those two titles.

“Um…”

“Feel free to speak.”

Because of that, Elena felt a genuine crisis.

Obtaining the title of Lee Myeong, acknowledged by the world, was something she had longed for.

But that was only if the title she could obtain was a common one. The Dark X Majester or the Black Brain Pullmun were not the titles she wanted.

…To be honest, she absolutely did not want those titles.

“What is a Dark X Majester…? My axe isn’t black, and my magic power isn’t black either… What’s the connection with the Black Brain Pullmun?”

Even in the midst of being coerced (?) into choosing a title by Kim Hyun-woo, an aspiration emerged.

While this aspiration arose, she wondered if Kim Hyun-woo was playing a prank. But his expression remained serious.

“…Um, by any chance, are there any other titles?”

“Oh, another title?”

“Yes.”

Although she liked Kim Hyunwoo, the name he suggested, Myeong, didn’t seem like the right one at all. It was her desperate struggle to escape from the juvenile Myeong that seemed like it came straight out of middle school, as if it could be the solution.

“Hmm, I do have one.”

“! What is it?”

In response to her desperate struggle, Kim Hyunwoo spoke as if answering her question. Elena, with a genuinely delighted expression, asked,

“At least for now, is it something I’d be happy about?”

At least at this point, Elena just wished her alias wasn’t something related to the Dark Brain Guild or the Dark Axe Master.

“How about ‘Thousand Evils?'”

“…”

“Is it not to your liking, by any chance?”

As Thousand Evils was added to Elena’s list of absolutely undesirable aliases, she closed her eyes tightly, listening to Kim Hyunwoo’s words.

“Well…”

She liked Kim Hyunwoo.

At least, Elena cherished him very much, and she never wanted to behave in a way contrary to his expectations.

But still.

At least, she cautiously asked the question, for she felt that she couldn’t concede to becoming the Black Brain Guild or Dark Axe Master, or even Thousand Evils.

“Can I, can I choose my own alias?”

“Oh, the alias is a bit, like that?”

“Well, yes…”

“Ah… Yes, I understand. Then, if you have a preferred alias, I’ll make it for you.”

Kim Hyunwoo’s response.

A brief sigh escaped her.

“What, what alias should I use?”

In truth, she had never really thought about her alias before, so she was momentarily taken aback by Kim Hyun-woo’s question. However, she quickly realized that this was her only chance and desperately racked her brain.

“Seoryeong, if you don’t mind.”

“Seoryeong…?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm…”

Kim Hyun-woo made a subtle expression as if something was off, muttering the name Seoryeong a few times.

“…Isn’t Black Brain Fulmoon cooler after all?”

He said.

Although Elena seemed momentarily swayed by Kim Hyun-woo’s expression, which seemed genuinely sincere, she managed to open her mouth with a firm tone.

“Well, I think Seoryeong is better.”

In the end, Kim Hyun-woo nodded as if he had no choice, and set Elena’s alias as Seoryeong.

And that day.

“Phew, thank goodness…”

Feeling a deep sense of relief that her alias had become the relatively safe Seoryeong, Elena smiled with a heartwarming smile. And as he watched Elena leave, he…

“…Isn’t Black Brain Fulmoon actually okay?”

With a strangely blank expression, he was seriously considering such a thought.

At least, from Kim Hyun-woo’s perspective, he thought that an alias with a bit more impact would be better than something like Seoryeong.

“It’s not even giving off a middle school syndrome vibe…”

Kim Hyun-woo murmured with a hint of regret.

He sincerely believed that his black brainwave pool or Dark X Magister wouldn’t give off the vibe of a middle schooler with second-year syndrome. At least, he thought his self-destructive naming sense had been cured a decade ago.

So, after contemplating for a while, Kim Hyun-woo, with a sigh, continued crafting the magnifying glass he was working on.

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Rania Tesnoka, the lord of the Tesnoka territory, who had greatly contributed to the recent growth of Larvania, spoke with an admiring expression.

“Did you bring resources again? And this time, much more than last time?”

“Yes.”

As the hero Roman nodded, Rania spoke with an amazed expression.

“Where on earth is the money coming from?”

Even though she didn’t know the details, Rania was well aware that Kim Hyun-woo had a source of income. However, the reason for Rania’s doubt was that the gold expenditure in the Larvania territory seemed abnormally high, no matter how much she thought about it.

‘Just thinking about the resources purchased recently, it’s already tens of thousands of gold coins…?’

It was entirely plausible to manage tens of thousands of gold coins in the Tesnoka territory. Her territory was of a massive size within the Norba Kingdom, and her skill was more than enough to make it possible.

However, the Larvania territory was originally so small that it seemed impossible.

‘Even if there’s a labyrinth and they collect some of the magic stones as taxes, would that be enough without selling the magic stones?’

Rania’s sharp mind, which could infer a few things about how Larvania was operating with just a few pieces of information, began to be curious about the current financial situation of the Larvania territory.

At least, in her mind, the amount of gold coins that Kim Hyun-woo would have to spend to maintain Larvania was ridiculously large.

And at that moment.

“In my opinion, maybe this is the reason.”

“…What is it?”

“It’s a magnifying glass for low-level explorers.”

Lania was able to receive a magnifying glass from Roman.

“A magnifying glass for low-level explorers?”

“Yes.”

As Lania attentively listened to Roman’s explanation about the magnifying glass, she spoke after the story was finished.

“So, it’s a gambling item that can be used in the labyrinth… something like that?”

“That’s how it’s consumed in Lartania.”

“…Huh.”

Lania, looking at the magnifying glass as if it were peculiar, also knew about this magnifying glass.

In fact, she had seen a magnifying glass for low-level explorers before.

It was at the Lapengan Auction House, which was much more expensive than the 1 gold coin being sold by the Lartania Territory, at about 20 gold coins.

“So they sell this in units of thousands?”

“Yes. It seems they have succeeded in mass production.”

“Really amazing.”

Lania, upon hearing Roman’s words, genuinely admired.

At least among the lords she knew, there was no lord as versatile in various fields as Kim Hyun-woo.

‘…With this level, he practically manages the territory alone.’

Lania is an outstanding lord.

So I knew.

That Yeongji could never manage alone.

As everyone knows, there’s a lot more to running Yeongji than just combat power.

Starting from establishing the operational structure of Yeongji, dealing with numerous trivial issues within Yeongji, various administrative tasks, and collecting and using taxes within Yeongji.

Even if we abbreviate, there’s already a need for many people to assist the Lord.

However, in the face of the fact that he is fully aware and denies it outright by single-handedly managing Yeongji, Rania sincerely admired Kim Hyunwoo’s figure.

And that admiration lasted only for a moment, as Rania became genuinely interested in the magnifying glass.

“Is this magnifying glass essentially the same as gambling in the labyrinth?”

“Yes. As I mentioned, it seems to produce very rare items worth 5000 gold coins.”

“Oh, really? Then, shall we try it? How many do you have?”

“Well, just in case, I bought about five, but do you have the intention to try?”

“Yeah, in Lartania, even citizens buy one each to try it out. Since it’s around that level, I’m curious. Is this only used in the labyrinth?”

“Yes. It can only be used in the labyrinth. Since you’ve already dealt with all the monsters this time, you should be able to use it right away.”

“Oh, really? Then, let’s go.”

When Rania stood up, Roman, upon seeing her like that, replied.

“My Lord.”

“Yeah? What is it?”

“Actually, knowing it’s gambling, I think it’s better not to do it.”

Roman’s worried advice.

However, Rania, as if asking what there is to worry about, let out a chuckle.

“Don’t worry too much~ From the beginning, if people already think of this magnifying glass as a gold coin and the story of gambling is circulating, it’s practically impossible for rare items to come out of it. And why would I get involved in something like this?”

“…That’s true…”

“I understand, but only people who need gold coins would get involved in this, right? In the first place, I have no benefit from doing this, so it’s impossible for me to get involved. And above all, anyone with a reasonable level of common sense would know that getting involved with this magnifying glass is foolish.”

Saying that, with a smirk on his face, he walked towards the labyrinth.

About 30 minutes later.

After a total of eight uses of the magnifying glass, right after the ‘Alanca’s Sword’ and the 600 gold coin ‘Iron Amulet’ came out.

“…This.”

The thought ‘Could it really work?’ began to spread in Lania’s mind.

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A few days later.

At the point when Kim Hyun-woo was seriously considering if there was any way to automate the magnifying glass.

[“The envoy of the ‘Master Blacksmith Guild’ has arrived at the territory!]

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“?”

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An alert window appeared before him.

Shortly after that.

“Wow! It’s really a comrade!? Long time no see!!”

Kim Hyun-woo could meet a Dwarf who seemed genuinely happy, even laughing, at the sight of him.

“…Who are you?”

Kim Hyun-woo responded with a bewildered expression.

“…Huh?”

At the dwarf’s laughter, Kim Hyun-woo’s face turned pale.