Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âWhat is this...?âHyeonu acted like a person who had seen what he shouldnât have seen. His eyes and arms trembled. Naturally, the white sheet of paper in his hands also shook.
âIt is as it is written on the paper. Go to the East Continent and get the emperor of the East Continentâs seal on this paper. It will be useful in due course.âThe emperor stared at Hyeonu with his hands on his chin.
âWhat the hell is he going to do...?âHyeonu felt his thoughts becoming more complicated due to the emperorâs words. The paper that the emperor had given him contained shocking contents.
-As emperor of the Yusma Empire, I ask the emperor of the Yuxin Empire to become a more active ally than he is now.For example, creating an allied force against a common enemy...
Hyeonu read the emperorâs message again, and the emperorâs intentions, which had been unknown when he first read it, slowly started to enter Hyeonuâs eyes.
âPerhaps...â
All the other content was just rhetoric. The emperor really just wanted to say one or two sentences.
âCreating an allied force...â
There was only one purpose, and it was obviously to hit the demon world. Otherwise, there would be no reason to create an allied force. There was nothing the Yusma Empire couldnât deal with on the West Continent unless an invasion of the demon world or divine world occurred.
âYour Majesty, the demon world... Are you going to wage war against them?âHyeonu expressed something that shouldnât happen.
He hoped his guess wasnât true.
âAs expected of the earl... We can communicate so well. You are worth more than dozens or hundreds of nobles.âThe emperor laughed.
His laughter resounded through the hall, and it was like the whole building was shaking.
âThe empire has had no enemies for too long. There is no longer any land in the West Continent that can be pioneered. There is just a pointless consumption of resources and manpower. However, we canât go to war with the East Continent.â The emperor straightened his waist, and his eyes shone. There was an indescribable excitement on his face. âNow a pioneering city has been created in the name of the empire in the demon world. It is an unexpected windfall.â
âDamn.â Hyeonu swallowed down the curse words bubbling up his throat. After all, it was Hyeonu himself who had provoked the emperorâs curiosity. Blinded by gold, he had sold it to the emperor.
âI just thought the profit was good...â
The variables had become too large. The situation had gone beyond Hyeonuâs control.
âA demon world invasion...â
Hyeonu knew what the demon world was like, so he smiled bitterly. It was a place where Hyeonu couldnât have much influence alone. There were many enemies that were much stronger than him.
âRight now, there are seven demon kings...â Hyeonu thought.
Regardless of the expression Hyeonu was making, the emperor continued speaking: âSo... take care of this and come back. Then I promise to give you full compensation.â
The moment the emperorâs words were over, a message window appeared in front of Hyeonu to announce the creation of the quest. Hyeonu looked at it carefully. He hoped the emperorâs words were true.
âPlease donât let it be an empty can...â
In any case, the dice had been thrown, and the wheels were rolling fast. Hyeonu chose to think about future gains instead of regretting the past.
[Emperorâs Ambition]
[Alexander, the emperor of the Yusma Empire, is extremely bored by the long peace. At such a time, the demon world appeared and stimulated his curiosity. Complete the pre-preparations to invade the demon world.
Rating: MS
Conditions: Get the seal of the emperor of the Yuxin Empire of the East Continent 0/1, report to Alexander 0/1
Rewards: Experience, imperial contribution, a special gift from the emperor.]
The quest rating was MS. A main scenarioâthe quest that he hadnât seen for a whileâhad reappeared.
âI like that itâs a main scenario.â
The bitterness disappeared from Hyeonuâs face. It was filled with satisfaction instead. The emergence of the main scenario was welcome.
âI like the rewards.â
The compensation was good as well. No matter what the reward was, it wouldnât be bad if it was a special gift from the emperor. The emperorâs rewards had always satisfied Hyeonuâbe it a title, skill, or territory. There were occasionally empty quests, but building up trust with the emperor was already a reward that other players couldnât receive.
âI understand, Your Majesty. I will return with the seal of the emperor of the East Continent on the letter.âHyeonu left the imperial palace with a confident expression.
***
âHey, isnât the blind date today? Donât you have to get ready? Arenât you too confident?â Hyeonu spoke to Yeongchan, who was still leisurely watching TV even though it was almost 10 oâclock.
âYouâre saying this to me when youâre also lying down and watching with me?â Yeongchan countered Hyeonuâs attack.
Hyeonu didnât deserve to say this to Yeongchan since he was also lying on the sofa and watching television.
âIâm just going there to support you. You are the one going seriously. It would be shameful if we prepared at the same level,â Hyeonu said as he lay on the sofa like a person who didnât intend to get up.
His eyes were on the TV while he breathed through his nose and spoke with his mouth. The rest of his body had already merged with the sofa.
âJerk... Get ready quickly. We have to go soon.â Yeongchan frowned as he watched Hyeonu laze on the sofa.
âHey, 30 minutes is long enough for me. Even if we have to leave at 11 oâclock, I still have 30 minutes to rest,â Hyeonu continued to easily respond to Yeongchanâs words.
He really seemed to have no intention of washing up. Hyeonu was being a total lazybones.
âI donât know. You take care of it. Instead, you shouldnât look too rough. It is a blind date, so you should be polite.â Yeongchan sighed at such a Hyeonu. Then Yeongchan got up from the sofa and moved to the bathroom in his room. While doing so, he added, âBe ready by 11 oâclock. Iâm going to take it easy.â
The meeting time was 12 oâclock. The agreed upon location wasnât far from Yeongchanâs house, but there were many variables on the roads in Gangnam. It was a scary place because it wasnât known when or where a traffic jam would occur.
Hyeonu waved instead of replying. He moved after exactly 30 minutes, following his own words precisely.
â30 minutes... Thatâs enough.â
Hyeonu had visited a hair salon yesterday to clean his hair. His long hair was arranged in a simple undercut hairstyle, reducing the time required for shampoo. The reason why he was confident in the 30-minute time limit was his short hair. Men usually took time to fix their hair, and there was nothing else that would take time.
Water poured out strongly from the showerhead. Hyeonu placed his greasy head under the water.
âUwah, itâs cold!â He retracted his head in a frightened manner. Then he turned the switch to adjust the temperature as hot as possible. Simultaneously, very hot water flowed from the showerhead.
Hyeonu placed his head under the stream of water again. âAh, hot!â
This time, it was too hot. It felt like he had dipped his head in a cold pool and then a hot pool. Hyeonu felt his scalp was burning and stepped back again. He turned the switch to adjust the water temperature until it reached a satisfactory temperature, at which point the shower began officially.
âShampoo once...â
Hyeonuâs shower had a set routine and nothing else. After shampooing his hair, he brushed his teeth before gargling. He finished rinsing his hair and started washing his face. Then after shaving and washing his body, Hyeonuâs shower was over.
â15 minutes? Did I wash too fast?â
Hyeonu dried his hair and glanced at the clock on the wall. There was still plenty of time. He couldâve washed for a bit longer.
âJust wear anything casually.â
They were clothes he was going to wear anywhere. There was no need for him to dress up for the blind date. Simple and easyâhis usual fashion style was the direction Hyeonu pursued. Hyeonuâs wardrobe had no colorful clothes. Most of them were monochromatic and simple. He put on a white shirt and white cotton pants without any worries. Then he wore a pale brown knit sweater over it.
Just then, Yeongchan opened the door of Hyeonuâs room and poked in his head. âHey, are you dressed?â
Hyeonu nodded and replied in a voice like nothing had happened, âIâm all dressed.â
âFast...â Yeongchan cocked his head as he saw Hyeonu who was almost ready.
âMaybe it is because his hair is short, so itâs almost dry...â
It seemed like it didnât take more than five minutes to complete all the preparations. Rather, it would take longer for Yeongchan to finish preparing his long hair.
âCome out at 11 oâclock.â Yeongchan left these words and ran back to his room.
Meanwhile, Hyeonu started to complete the remaining preparations as if nothing had happened. After all the preparations, Hyeonu went out to the living room and waited for Yeongchan to come out. Yeongchan emerged shortly after Hyeonu.
âHe is full of accessories...â Hyeonu remarked inwardly.
Yeongchan was dressed nicely from head to toe. He looked pretty cool like this but not as cool as Hyeonu.
âBy the way, who is setting you up on this blind date today? Is there anyone around you who can give you a referral for a blind date?â Hyeonu asked Yeongchan, who had yet to get on, while getting on the elevator.
âDidnât I tell you? Yuri is doing it. She told me not to just play games at home.â
âYuri? For you?â Hyeonuâs eyes widened at the unexpected answer. It was an answer he couldnât think of at all.
âYuri set up a blind date for Yeongchan?â
It didnât make sense no matter how he thought about it. Then Hyeonu was soon convinced.
âThe affection between siblings is so deep...â
They fought whenever they met, but this was also a show of affection. Hyeonu also wanted a younger sibling who took care of him this much.
âYou have a good dongsaeng. I wish I had a dongsaeng who takes care of me like Yuri. Then she will set me up for a blind date even if I play games like you,â Hyeonu said. Hearing that, Yeongchan coughed very fiercely. His face was red as he barely managed to speak.
âReally? A good dongsaeng...âYeongchan didnât say much.
If he revealed the truth here, this blind date might fly away.
âIâm sorry, Hyeonu... forgive your ugly friend,â Yeongchan continued to apologize inwardly. He was already kneeling and holding onto Hyeonuâs legs.
âYuri is a good dongsaeng. She is pretty and has a good personality.â Hyeonu thought so.
Yuri was really a pretty little sister.