23 – 245 days
Hair dyed with blue sky.
Luminous eyes as if crafted from blue marine.
The light blue velvet dress reveals her dazzling figure,
The bewildered beauty even made me think that she was noble.
To the extent of erasing the absurd remark of ‘vulgarity’ without a trace.
That woman shouted at me with an ecstatic smile.
“You, be my colleague!”
And then, I thought.
…… Crazy year.
As she chanted like that, the eventful day suddenly flashed through her mind.
She almost got poisoned by her close friend, so she dipped her feet in the nether for a bit.
Cold fire… , Vomit breath,
I barely escaped and counted the stars in the peaceful night sky, enjoying the afterglow of my hangover…….
Meteor, an excellent water, falls from the sky.
Again, being kidnapped by a villain.
In addition, she was even asked to be scouted by the kidnapper…….
I was very impressed.
‘…… Am I telling you to accept this?’
I have no choice but to think like that.
Sheet!
But the really sad truth was that her suggestion worked quite well.
Because if I don’t accept this offer!
Because I could clearly see the future with a hole in my head or chest!
A mortal death.
Such a sibultang…….
In the meantime, even though she is of Ukrainian nationality, Lin Xiao Fang, who boasts a western-style beauty that is unbelievable, secretly smiles and gives notice.
f*ck, please answer me.
How!
I’m reaching out my hand!
Her brusque voice sounded almost as obvious as seeing fire, resonating in her brain.
No.
Anyway, I thought I would die or be enslaved!
I am really happy that the option of ‘colleague’ has been added to my gloomy future.
However, I was troubled.
‘…… Is this a new villain? You’re one of those who burned down my first job and town?’
Do not forget that grudge!
‘I’m sorry!!!!!’
What?
Unexpectedly, I only have a grudge against Irene, and maybe I don’t have much feelings for the person in front of me?
Even if that is the case, is it really the right thing to join as a villain and an evil colleague? I wondered if it was the right choice.
…… And decided.
So will you join Lin Xiaofang’s teammates?
In a nutshell…… ,
────Absolutely not.
I know that,
You know,
A fact that everyone knows.
hahahahaha, how do you work with a villain!
But this is a proposal that puts my life on the scales.
If you refuse, you will most likely die.
──However, it came to mind. The memory of shouting “I will become a warrior!” In kindergarten! The innocence of that time! Justice!
Yes, this is correct.
‘Mom! Dad! It’s Hanna! I go first!’
I made up my mind, endured the overflowing tears as much as I could, and brainwashed myself!
“It’s great… , kill… !”
Then Xiao Fang opened her eyes slightly wide, then let out a deep sigh.
“…… Haa, after all, it can’t be done at once.”
Slowly, she let go of me and her hand, and walked to a corner.
And then, I waited for the fate that would soon come.
Are the mochi sticks running in and tearing me down like a hamburger patty?!
Or are the machine guns coming out of the walls and spitting out bullets?!
That’s when I was so nervous.
Damn-! And a clear sound came. The sound of a finger snap I heard one day.
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…… The world wasn’t split in half.
It’s just that the cold and dull cement floor of the private room has turned into a green meadow.
In addition, there is a parasol on one side to block the warm sunlight, and tables, chairs, and tea sets are set up.
“Because being confined in a desolate space makes people hard-hearted. I changed places once.”
“… ….”
Xiao Fang sat down in her chair and pointed to the seat in front of her, maintaining the same friendly smile as before.
“Come and sit down. Shall we talk calmly over a cup of tea?”
For some reason, I felt repulsed by her kind smile and her voice.
[ ‘Geumhwa Shin Gong’ is active. ]
“…… Huh.”
However, for some reason, the steps were well separated.
* * *
“No, I never did! Also, not even one! Never have I ever killed a civilian! In the first place, this raid was also to recover the stolen treasure. And, is there actually no one who feels unfair because they attacked when the enemies were stationed there? Well, anyway, even if we’re not bandits, we’re pretty gentle people for a villain.”
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At least more than you think.
Xiao Fang shrugged her shoulders, adding to her bullsh*t in her sly voice.
‘Sounds that no one will believe…….’
[ ‘Geumhwa Shin Gong’ is active. ]
‘…… No, it might be surprisingly reliable?’
I tilted my head at her words, but then I ended up giggling.
My intuition suddenly shouted.
My best friend Lin Xiaofang must have been really unfair!
Proposal to recruit such a close friend…….
I wondered if this was worth listening to.
“Okay, tell me the terms.”
“Hey, you speak quite confidently now.”
“Conditions!!!”
“When I asked why he liked his colleague…….”
Heh heh, Xiao Fang laughed and wiped his face once, then said dejectedly.
“All of them. I’ll give you anything you want.”
“…… What? Don’t bullsh*t, just say it straight.”
“…… hahahaha, that’s bullsh*t.”
The corners of Xiao Fang’s mouth twitched. She finally held on to her kind smile and drew her V-jabs with her fingers.
“Of course I will also present two conditions.”
“Oh, I should have told you earlier. What. Tell me quickly.”
“…… First, they do not betray us.”
“That’s it, as a close friend! Isn’t that natural as a colleague? What next?”
“Second, I will never leave this place.”
Xiaofang looked at me carefully. Her eyes met. I just stared at her and waited for her next words.
“From now on, you will never be able to go back to the Mage Tower or to your family. It shouldn’t be like that. Should be with us forever Because we are close friends and colleagues who cannot be separated.”
I suddenly think of a damn friend of 10 years, but…… ,
[ ‘Geumhwa Shin Gong’ is active. ]
…… Soon forgotten
“…… And other than that?”
“No. If you keep it well, you can have a top-notch bedroom, of course. I’ll provide you with the delicacies you want to eat, and I’ll even add beauties from different countries every night.”
How is it?
Lin Xiaofang painted a smile of conversion.
And after that, she tried to recruit me, a special talent, by throwing various flattering words.
As a result, I accepted.
Because…… ,
“Oh, office hours? Ummm, you can do it whenever your ability’s cooldown runs, or whenever you think of it. Because I believe that you will do well on your own!”
It was because I heard the ridiculous working conditions called
.
What?
Is there such a thing as a lunch break?
What?
Is there such a thing as leaving work?
What?!
Oh my god, is there a concept of recess?
I gladly accepted.
I was even willing to work for the rest of my life if it was a job where all I had to do was lay in bed and activate a skill.
“Please take care of me, friend.”
“Whoops, please take good care of me.”
That’s how we adjusted working conditions to each other’s satisfaction.
Hmm, maybe it’s because they’re true friends. It’s a good match to fit this part.
“…… Irie. “
In that sense, the evil boss with red hair was the worst partner.
When she thinks of her, she doesn’t want to go back to her magic tower forever.
I happily nodded her head and asked Xiao Fang, who was suddenly smiling.
“Hey, my friend. You, who are so pure and righteous, why don’t you protect the peace of the earth? As it turns out, you must be pretty strong.”
I can see her celestial meteor being copied as she snaps her fingers.
Unbelievable cheating skills.
Seeing my questioning expression, Xiao Fang smiled.
“Working under old people is going to be a bit painful. How long are you going to pour resources into dungeons like an idiot? Do you know how many people died because of that useless thing?”
“No, dear friend. Please do not criticize the sacrifices of the heroes to protect the earth.”
“Well, anyway, what I’m trying to say is that it’s a no-brainer to go to the limb to protect the soon-to-be-damned world. They say I’m designated as the villain because I’ve subtracted that much? Absolutely crazy guys…….”
Lin Shao Fang shook her head as if she was disgusted with her.
I looked at her like that and wondered if I should say it or not, then I just spit it out.
“No, looking at what you say, you talk like you can’t stop some dungeon someday. It’s not even confirmed that the world will end, but it’s not like I gave up too much… ?”
“…… What are you talking about again?”
Xiaofang frowned and looked at me. Seriously, I don’t know what he’s talking about.
“No way… , do you not know?”
“…… What?”
“…… No, it’s written next to the status window. It’s a very small print. Count down.”
“…… ?”
I tilted her head at her words and summoned her status window.
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＜ Jinwoo Lee ＞
[ Rating : Yellow ]
[ Occupation: Merchant ]
[ Attribute: Golden Goddess ]
[ Ability: Trade (去來), Buy (買收), Sell (賣却) ]
[ Tendency: Moderate, hot-blooded ]
[ Strength: 28 ] [ Stamina: 25 ]
[ Agility: 23 ] [ Wisdom: 41(-35) ]
[ mana: 30 ] [ Luck: 75 ]
[ Possession: 10, 743, 488, 000 Gold ]
[ Due to a mental attack, ‘Golden Coin Gong’ is being activated. ]
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I read the contents with blinking eyes.
And I found a phrase written very small at the bottom.
The contents were very simple.
[ D-245 ]
Seeing that, I blinked again. I doubted my eyes.
“…… Uh, so this is it.”
So according to the context my best friend said… , This phrase… , the meaning of the number… ?
Huh?
…… Uh huh
“…… How are you? Really?”
I just looked at the system messages in disbelief for a while.
f*ck, if I understand it right, this means…… ,
──245 Days until the end of the earth.