Lee Hyun looked around.
All the assistants in the conference room were looking at him with admiration.
“He refused money and fame like it was nothing...”
“What a man!”
“He will never be slave to money.”
So they whispered to each other.
Lee Hyun took Chang Yoon Soo’s hand and paying no attention to the surprised looks said:
“Could you place me right to the top of the Hall of Fame?”
***
After the unusual visitor departed, the conference room stayed silent.
Chang Yoon Soo was looking at the empty mug of ginseng tea and thinking.
“So his name is Lee Hyun...”
“What’s wrong sir?” - asked the approaching assistant.
“Just can’t get this man out of my mind.”
So Junhee was working in this department for a long time and thought that she knew her boss well enough. But right now she couldn’t understand him.
Chang Yoon Soo was the main person behind Royal Road’s advertising strategy. It was because of his hard work that the game became so popular.
The slogan ‘The game where you can become an emperor!’ was created by Chang Yoon Soo, and it had a great impact on the company’s development.
And now was the first time she saw him lost in thoughts after meeting with an ordinary person.
“That’s not like you. This is the first time you paid so much attention to an ordinary player.”
“Me? Of course I would.”
Chang Yoon Soo shook his head and handed her a document.
“Read it and you’ll understand.”
So Junhee read the document with great care. It was a file on Lee Hyun.
Royal Road was proud of its security system. Even the top managers of Unicorn Corporation weren’t able to see players’ level, profession, skills and items.
In Lee Hyun’s file there was just a single line. Black letters on the white sheet of paper stating only one thing - the date he started to play. Lee Hyun registered in Royal Road exactly 9 month ago.
“I can’t believe it! Not even a year since he registered?!” - exclaimed So Junhee in shock.
All the employees of the department were looking at them with interest.
“I didn’t believe it too until I met him. It turns out in just 9 months he managed to get enough Fame points to get in top 500...”
“I can’t believe it...”
“Most probably in these 9 months all he did was play Royal Road.” - said Chang Yoon Soo quietly.
These words made So junhee angry.
She was playing Royal Road since its release. Every evening after work. She was paid pretty well, so she could allow herself to buy good items from auctions. Still, after all that time her Fame barely got over 2500. With the combat profession of Wizard, she constantly hunted or did quests.
“Fame, even if you work hard, there’s no telling if you will obtain it.”
“Exactly.”
“Some even abandoned their beauty just to burn the midnight oil...”
“That’s why it will be interesting.”
“What?”
“I can’t wait for his profession or quest. The video will probably be released after a week, we will know then.”
Chang Yoon Soo stretched his hands and laughed with relief.
“It was worthwhile choosing this job. It’s been a really long time since something worth my interest appeared.”
***
Like the Orc Elder said, 10 suns and 10 moons passed and on the next morning the day of the decisive battle arrived!
“Chwiik!”
“Chwiiik!”
“Chwichwik!”
Weed was looking at the Dark Elves’ fortress together with other Orcs.
“The morning is in the mountains. The red sun is rising, the mighty wind is blowing. Chwichwit. Heavy clouds are crawling across the sky, like if they know that the battle is near. In the battle against the Dark Elves I will be fighting in the front line! Chwik!”
With one foot set on the boulder and chest stuck out, Weed was reading his monologue!
“This sunny morning i feel hope. Chwichwik. Our courage and thirst for victory. Our noble spirit. Our souls. Chwiiik! I want to sing! Dark Elves are strong, but we will fight with song in our hearts. With the song of victory. No one will escape and we will be victorious!”
Weed was setting an atmosphere by reading a monologue. If the video was going to appear in the Hall of Fame, it will be seen by multiple players. He should create a positive image.
But he was doing his speech from a body of an Orc with huge fangs and terrifying facial expression, so he couldn’t make it seem deep and moving.
He wanted to read some poem in his monologue, but he didn’t know any.
“Chwichwiiik! That’s fate!”