‘It will become quite difficult. But…..’
Hyun-woo had thought it was serious when he was called by Ho Myung-hwan. He had entered the meeting ROOM calmly but it had progressed in a direction he hadn’t expected. Global Exos said that if they couldn’t solve the problem then they would even discontinue service.
‘And they want me to go to the Sinius Principality.’
In fact, Ark already intended to go to the Sinius Principality because of the quest. Now Hyun-woo had another purpose after hearing Ho Myung-hwan’s words.
‘This situation is because of the black code items. These items have the power to disrupt the balance of New World. I don’t know what type of item it is and what power it has, but I need to figure out the information!’
This was another reason to fly to the Sinius Principality. If candidates other than Hyun-woo headed to the Sinius Principality then they might be able to solve the problem. If the black code items could affect the balance of the continent then couldn’t he get a lot of money for the information? Then it was better to get his hands on the black code items.
‘From their words, the company can’t forcibly take away the black code items. That means I can bargain with the company. I don’t care about the entrance examination anymore so I can extort money from them for the information.’
The gap between the company and Hyun-woo was growing increasingly larger. Anyway, Hyun-woo headed down to the 1st floor in a daze. When he first arrived at the building, his head had been full of Kang Mi-su. Now all he could think about was the previous discussion. He was only thinking about how to make money from the situation that he forgot about Kang Mi-su. Hyun-woo was just thinking to himself as he crossed the lobby. Then he heard someone yelling as he passed in front of the desk.
“It is a request!”
“No…..I mean…..it is difficult……”
‘Huh? This voice is Kang Mi-su’s?’
Hyun-woo stopped and turned towards the voices. As expected, the person at the desk was Kang Mi-su. And the one making a loud noise was a man in his twenties. The man was squeezing his head and kept on sighing.
‘What’s going on?’
Hyun-woo couldn’t intrude recklessly so he stopped and observed the situation. Then the man made a pleading expression and tried to ask Kang Mi-su again.
“It’s a request. Just tell me the telephone number. That will do.”
“I’ve already told you. Do I have to say it again? I don’t know information about specific users and even I did, it isn’t possible for me to tell someone else.”
“I understand. I really do. But it is an emergency. If I don’t have that information then millions, no several hundred million won would fly away.”
“I’m really sorry. I can’t help you.”
Kang Mi-su sighed and shook her head. Hyun-woo was able to guess the general situation from listening.
‘What the? Why is he creating a disturbance to ask for another user’s information?’
It was natural for the game publisher not to hand out information about their users. If someone had a grudge in the game then they were so made that they would do something in reality. That was the sort of problems that would occur if the company freely gave out the users’ information. Hyun-woo had experienced this with Andel.
‘I don’t know what’s happening but clearly it isn’t the usual problem. WELL, it is unrelated to me and I shouldn’t try to talk to Kang Mi-su with this atmosphere.’
Hyun-woo once again delayed the chance to talk to her. Suddenly the man started to cry and begged.
“I really might die if I don’t get my hands on that person. Please, just that one person. I went to the broadcasting station for that person’s number and was kicked out. This is the only place left…..eh? W-wait?”
The man rubbed his eyes with his sleeves and opened it widely.
“I thought you looked vaguely familiar…..are you Lariette-nim?”
“Huh? You know me?”
“It really is you? No, there’s no doubt!”
The man grabbed Kang Mi-su’s hands and shouted.
“It’s me. I’m Sid. You saw me not long ago in Silvana.”
“S-Sid? The hobbit merchant Sid?”
“Yes, I am that small, cute hobbit Sid!”
Both Hyun-woo and Kang Mi-su’s opened widely. This man was really Sid?
‘Sid? That man is Sid?’
Hyun-woo stared at Sid’s face. Sid spoke with an urgent voice.
“Ah, I can’t believe I met Lariette-nim in a place like this. Thank god! Lariette-nim is familiar with Ark-nim so you can give me his phone number.”
“Ark-nim?”
“Yes, does Lariette-nim know? Ark started the triangular trade not long ago. However the Gold Dream that I left with has flown away! I need to quickly tell Ark-nim! Please give me Ark-nim’s number! I gave my phone number to Ark-nim but I don’t know his.”
“Gold Dream has flown away? What does that mean…..?”
Lariette asked with confusion.
“Wait, explain what you said just now!”
A loud shout rang out across the lobby. Kang Mi-su and the man turned around with surprise and saw Hyun-woo.
“……Ark-nim?”
“Huck! He is Ark-nim?”
Sid flinched and braced himself. After nodding towards Kang Mi-su in greeting, Hyun-woo grabbed Sid’s shoulder tightly and said.
“Yes, I am Ark-nim. What did you say? What happened to Gold Dream?”
Sid stared blankly at Ark’s face. Then tears tripped down his face again and he cried out.
“Ark-nim……help me!
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