323 – Beltane, Land of Vampires (3)
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This fan cafe, which lives up to its name, is uniquely operated on a paid membership system.
Regular dues are collected from members every month, and only those who pay the dues are eligible for regular membership.
Originally, it was a free cafe where membership was free and Do Jae-hyun’s photos and news were shared, but recently, with the emergence of these barriers, the inclination has changed drastically.
The reason was simple.
-Do Jae-hyun has become so famous!
He was famous in the early days when he emerged as the best prospect in the academy and in the country, but after he founded the Clan as a clan master, his fame spread across the country.
Friendship clan agreement with the three major clans in Korea.
The greatest achievement in my strategy for .
Friendship clan agreement with the Clan….
As big issues that were difficult to handle broke out one after another, interest in him exploded.
The biggest issue among them is, of course, ‘S-class holder promotion’.
As he took the title of the world’s youngest S-class holder, Do Jae-hyun’s popularity reached a global level.
Holder is as handsome as a celebrity and his skills are top notch.
He had no choice but to become an object of envy.
-It cannot continue like this.
A huge number of people flocked to the fan cafe.
An incomparably greater number of requests for membership were made than before.
And as a result, normal operation of the cafe became difficult.
There were people who tried to get attention by attracting all kinds of aggro, and it was common for Do Jae-hyun’s antis to sneak in and disparage him.
So the management team made a decision.
Paying for fan cafe members.
The method has been changed to require members who wish to join the fan cafe to register as members only by paying a certain membership fee.
Instead of collecting annual fees like ordinary celebrities, it was decided to collect monthly membership fees.
It was decided that a modest amount of money would not be enough to eradicate the evil spirits that flock to fan cafes.
“I think I did a really good job on this.”
Yoo Eun-seol, the best member of , Nodded and agreed to the unconventional decision.
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I don’t know who the management was, but it seemed like they made the best choice they could.
Of course, there are some passionate members who find it difficult to pay, but provisions have been made so that such people can receive support for their dues if they continue to engage in activities as associate members.
Anyway, through these changes, the recent fan cafe has regained some stability.
And after some time had passed.
Suddenly, this opinion was expressed within the fan cafe.
-Shouldn’t we also have a fan meeting?
Fan meeting!
This is a meeting with fans that every celebrity with a large fan cafe and core fandom holds at least once.
For celebrities, it was an opportunity to express their gratitude to their fans, and for fans, it was a festival where they could meet celebrities in person and enjoy related events.
The person who presented this opinion is the so-called ‘Jayten Pa’.
A faction that claims that J.Ten is best suited as a contractor that Do Jae-hyun rides during battle.
This is a fandom that has rapidly grown in power since the creation of the Clan. They were an emerging force that demanded radical fan cafe policies such as providing gifts and letters, meeting with fans, and holding Do Jae-hyun’s birthday event.
Of course, hosting this fan meeting was also an embarrassing request for the conservative .
And in response to these demands, the ‘Bond faction’, which is classified as an older fandom, showed an attitude of disapproval.
[Jaehyun’s first kiss/Choi] … Is there really a need to do it?
[Grape Pudding/Choi] Hmm, why should I? I would like to. A fan meeting requires both the fan and the celebrity to agree and actively participate, but Jaehyun doesn’t come to the fan cafe often. Lol.
[Bond Owner/Choi] Anyway, the J-Ten group said a lot of things that I didn’t understand. What about the contractor in the first place? Of course it’s Bond rather than J.Ten, right? This is our first contract, so how long have we been fighting together?
Here, ‘Choi’ is the highest member.
This is a status of only 5 people, including the fan cafe president.
When old figures with great authority within the cafe expressed negative opinions, J.Ten, a rising power, also strongly protested.
[Friend’s younger brother/Woo] It’s good if we all meet together! It’s hard to see you because you’re already busy! And grape flavored pudding. Could you please stop pretending to be friends with Jaehyun and calling him Jaehyun?
[Jaehyun hyung, you are a god/woo] I can’t get past Bond owner’s words! No, of course, the standard for a contractor is Jayten rather than Tyrbond, right? That silver mane! A dignified figure! Loyal attitude and courageous charge! No one can compare it to a strange piece of bone.
[Jaehyun and Alchemy/Woo] First Kiss. It bothered me before, so can you please change your nickname?
… It seemed like there were a lot of personal conversations, but anyway, most of them were sharply divided over whether or not to host a fan meeting.
Even though Do Jae-hyun did not give permission right away, there was a conflict as to whether or not to attempt to host the event.
But among those opinions.
Suddenly, there was a sentence that caught Yu Eun-seol’s eye.
[Jaehyun Joa/Woo] If you have a fan meeting, will I be able to see Jaehyun dancing and things like that? I’d like to see that….
At that moment, lightning struck Yoo Eun-seol’s head.
‘… ‘Jaehyun’s dance?’
Content you could never imagine.
Yoo Eun-seol did not have much of an opinion on this topic or had an opinion similar to that of the Bond group, but as soon as he saw the story, his thoughts changed immediately.
I miss you.
Curiosity fills my head.
… Of course, there is no particular intention.
As a teacher’s duty, I just wanted to see a new side of my student.
For this reason, Eunseol Yoo cautiously left a comment on the cafe.
[Jaehyun SS/Choi] Fan meeting… I don’t think it’s too bad either.
[Jaehyun’s first kiss/Choi] …… ?
[Grape-flavored pudding/Choi] Ah! SS, if you suddenly agree to that… !!
[Bond Owner/Choi] Madam, who is that person and he has the highest level?
It was the moment when a bomb fell on a calm fan cafe.
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After calming Ripley and Jayten’s uncomfortable gaze as much as possible.
We continued into the Barony of Caroline.
I unsummoned Jay Ten and wandered around the Barony with Ripley, her guide.
Of course, golems were not the only minions in the Barony.
[The Revenant with the ‘Oath of Darkness’ engraved on it has been reformed. The divine Mercy of Cednilen reaches the sword. The performance of the holy sword ‘Kelbilid’s True Repentance’ increases.]
[The lace with the ‘Oath of Darkness’ engraved on it has been reformed. …… ]
Numerous minions under Baron Caroline blocked our path, but they were all quickly defeated by my holy sword and a few shots of Ripley’s magic.
Compared to the emerald golems I first met, they were all significantly weaker, so the hunting itself was very easy.
We hunted carefully to see if there were any members of the Termen or Ludenarch school, but there were no such people.
“It’s here.”
After walking for a while, we arrived at the mansion.
Ripley, standing in front of the door, crossed his arms and spoke.
“Is this Baron Caroline’s mansion?”
“You can tell just by looking at it. Because it is almost the only castle that exists in this baronial territory. “In Beltane, it’s called ‘Vampire Castle.'”
“Then, if you go to Ripley’s county, there will be a castle like this.”
“Are you kidding? My last name can’t even be compared to this piece of trash. “There is absolutely no aesthetic element to this castle.”
Ah, that’s right.
When I saw Ripley getting a little angry, a thought occurred to me.
This guy was a level 18 [Competent Architect]….
It was highly likely that he made and decorated his own vampire castle.
“Hmm. Anyway, let’s go in.”
“You clear your throat when you’re at a disadvantage.”
“It’s my first time seeing a vampire castle. “If I had seen your last name first, I wouldn’t have said that.”
“Hmph. You can look forward to it. “If you look at my last name, everything here will seem insignificant.”
“Yes, yes.”
We entered the castle, echoing Ripley’s rant.
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The old gate between the huge stone walls slowly opens.
I could guess it just by looking at the exterior, but Caroline’s Castle had a circular staircase going all the way up from the entrance.
A complex structure resembling a kind of maze of stairs.
The iron decorations and old structures throughout the castle maximized the gloomy atmosphere inside the castle.
“Ripley, does this also belong to the labyrinth?”
“Well, if I really have to ask. But the standard is so low that, honestly, it’s a shame to even call it a labyrinth.”
Ripley, who was snorting, pointed in front of him with his chin.
“There are five magical traps laid out there right now. Joy. “Who would fall for a trap like that?”
“… ….”
… That’s me.
I was almost fooled.
I was not particularly using the [Descendants of the Savage King] Rune, so it was difficult to detect the trap because the search-type sub-rune [Search for Prey] Did not activate.
If Ripley hadn’t told me, I would have been caught in a trap.
Of course, at that time, it wouldn’t have meant much since you could just hit the trap with the holy sword and destroy it.
Discovering traps is not the end.
Ripley played a great role as a guide when differentiating rooms.
“Not in that room. “I can’t feel Caroline’s energy at all.”
“Not in this room either. “There is no smell of blood at all.”
“There are minions in here. “If you want to hunt, go in.”
Thanks to Ripley, I was able to find out the inside of the rooms I saw on the way up without having to open the door.
We arrived at the top floor of the castle.
This time, it is not an old door, but a door made of expensive metal.
I was able to tell that this was Caroline’s room even without hearing Ripley’s explanation.
Kak, Kagagak-.
It is tightly locked, but can be easily opened by applying magical power.
The room boasted a fairly large space, as expected from the top floor of the castle.
A desk and bed made of high-quality old wood, as well as parchment fluttering everywhere, caught my eye.
Maybe it was because it was a place where vampires lived, but even though it was clearly a room, it didn’t feel alive at all.
“Do Jae-hyun, over there.”
Suddenly Ripley raises her finger and points to one side.
My eyes also moved along with this.
There was a closet there.
An old closet that seems to contain traces of a very old time.
Also, a familiar yet ominous energy surrounds the surroundings.
-Kelbilid, the one who abandoned his people. Why are you here?
And inside that closet.
A man heavily armed with armor was looking at us with his red eyes open.