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“Y-You bastards! Do you really think you can bet the Red Balloon and just get away with it in this city?!”
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“I’ll make sure none of you leave here alive ever again!!!”
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With that, the beaten men crawled away from the blacksmith’s forge.
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[The Favorability of Gambler Ya Chang has increased significantly.]
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“So they changed his title to Gambler.”
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“Th-Thanks! Really, thank you!”
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Jaeho received Vulca’s handshake with a trembling face.
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“Ah, of course, your friends from the forest too!”
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The elves sitting in the corner of the room didn’t respond much.
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“I don’t even know how to repay you. You said you needed weapons? I’ll make you something as a gift.”
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“…Well, that’d be great.”
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Though reluctant, there was no reason to refuse a free gift.
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“Let’s see… do you have any usable materials?”
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“You want materials?”
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“Is there anything special you want to make?”
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Jaeho pulled out some miscellaneous parts he’d been hoarding.
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Vulca carefully examined them and selected the .
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“That’s a claw from the Bear Fortress. It’s a pretty decent material.”
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“Alright then, let’s use that.”
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They were things Jaeho had no immediate use for anyway.
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***
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The Red Balloon was an organization that ruled the Rasel Kingdom’s Back Alley, one even the Kingdom Guard dared not mess with.
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The boss of Red Balloon’s Branch 3 was Dsi.
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He came back covered in bruises and, seeing his battered subordinates, his eyes rolled back and he burst out.
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“What? You bastards! I won’t let this go! Where are those informants who dared to cross us?!”
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“Dsi-nim is the man!”
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“Big brother Dsi! We’ll follow you!”
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They came to take revenge on those who had beaten their men without hesitation… but no matter how they thought about it, it wasn’t an elf problem.
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Surrounding the two battered men were the elves.
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One man held a heavily armored lance with what looked like a beast’s paw attached and was scanning the area.
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“Gulp.”
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Dsi swallowed dryly without realizing it.
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The terrifying, heavy presence wasn’t something just anyone could summon.
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Ssss—
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The eyes of the Red Balloon Branch 3 boss focused on the man facing him—Hwang Jaeho.
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The gaze felt like a silent, chilling question.
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“Do you want to die?”
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“Khmm! Are these the ones who messed up our men?!”
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“Huh?”
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“Boss?”
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Dsi’s tone suddenly softened, and his subordinates nodded along.
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But even that required great courage.
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The overwhelming pressure radiating from Jaeho was immense.
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At that moment, reckless and revenge-driven subordinates stepped forward.
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“Hahaha! You stupid bastards! Now that Boss Dsi is here, it’s your end!”
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“These guys are trouble! Boss! Those elves beat up our brothers mercilessly!”
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“Show them what we’re made of!!!”
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Whack—
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Jaeho’s brow creased sharply in that instant.
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Seeing that, Dsi screamed in terror.
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“Damn it! All out attack!”
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First strike wins!
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The classic rule of a back-alley brawl is to hit first before the opponent can react.
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“Waaah!!!”
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“Die!”
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“Wh-What? Are these guys crazy?!”
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But Jaeho was just as shocked.
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He was simply checking the information on a newly crafted item!
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[<The Bear Hunter’s Declaration of War>]
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[Rarity: Legendary]
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[Requirements: Strength 150 / Agility 110]
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[Attack Power: 350]
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[Crafted by Gambler Ya Chang. But a gambler is a gambler forever.]
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[<Sakura?> : On critical hits, attack power is fixed at 1.]
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[<Sakura?!> : Skill use occasionally causes random misfortune.]
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Jaeho’s gaze on Dsi?
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He was only reading the item information floating before his eyes.
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Why did Jaeho’s face suddenly scrunch up?
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Look at these options!
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How could he not wrinkle his face?
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Well, since it was crafted as a legendary grade item, the skill itself must be excellent, but Jaeho couldn’t make that call yet.
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***
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“Waaaaah!!”
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A symphony of screams.
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Inside the blacksmith’s, people ran about and crawled on the floor.
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‘People’ only.
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The elves, their eyes wild, enthusiastically thrashed away.
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Jaeho, the only human who managed to avoid being knocked out, freely wielded his newly acquired weapon.
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[Red Balloon gangster has been disabled.]
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The attack power was on a different level from beating them bare-handed until now.
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[If you continue attacking, it will proceed to the finishing stage.]
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[Upon defeat, infamy will increase, and you may be captured by the Rasel Kingdom Guard.]
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This was a new revelation.
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Unlike monsters, attacking humans doesn’t immediately result in death.
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“Wait… why did some of them die instantly before?”
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Wasn’t there an opponent who collapsed flat on the ground after a single strike in the Luxi Forest?
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“…Is it the difference between NPCs and players?”
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If so, there’s no need to worry about killing the opponent. Just keep hitting hard.
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“Ugh? Ack! Ugh!”
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Of course, the side being hit still felt the terror of death.
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If the elves hid strength beneath their gentleness, Jaeho was brutal and overwhelming in destructive power.
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In reality, he wasn’t even dealing half of the elves’ attack power, but visually, those being hit felt extreme fear toward him.
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“Ugh!”
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Dsi, thinking today was the day of reckoning, blamed his foolish subordinates.
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And his opponent? Jaeho.
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Boss! If it’s come to this, I might as well go for a headbutt…
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Dsi was also a high-level NPC.
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He was a difficult opponent for Jaeho’s current level…
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Thud—thud—
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The Elbo armor now perfectly clung to his body, truly untouchable.
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As a back-alley tough guy, most of Dsi’s skills involved dodging and body movements — deadly techniques.
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It was almost impossible to catch Jaeho by swinging a regular sword.
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Bam—
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“Ugh!!”
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Staggered by consecutive punches.
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Pat—
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At the moment of his stumble, Jaeho’s uppercut struck Dsi’s chin.
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“Ah, this is the end…”
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[Critical hit triggered!]
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[<Declaration of War by the Bear Hunter> activated the skill <Sakura?>.]
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[Damage dealt: 1.]
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“…?”
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An awkward atmosphere flowed between Jaeho and Dsi.
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“Could it be?!”
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Dsi realized.
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“Is he giving me a chance?!”
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It had to be.
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Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense for him to be spared like this.
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“Hwaah!!”
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Flinch—
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As Dsi raised his morale with a sudden show of fighting spirit, Jaeho also flinched.
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Had he left a last desperate move?
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Thud—
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“Sorry!”
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Dsi collapsed flat on the floor.
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“B-Boss, what are you doing?!”
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His men were terrified by their boss’s sudden action.
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“Shut up!”
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The reason Dsi had come this far was that despite his loud voice and temper, his pride was weak.
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“I don’t mind dying! But please forgive those idiots who only know how to eat and sleep!”
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His words perfectly manipulated his subordinates’ emotions.
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“B-Boss…!!”
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“Kh…!!”
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The gangsters trembled, tears streaming down their faces.
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[Your presence in the underworld has been noticed.]
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[The king of the Rasel Kingdom’s Back Alley, Red Balloon, is watching you.]
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[You have committed ruthless violence within the city.]
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[Infamy has increased.]
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[Since the violence was against gangsters, public opinion among residents has also increased.]
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[Fame has increased.]
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[The Rasel Kingdom Guard is watching you.]
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Notifications flashed one after another.
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“Why…?”
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Jaeho was frustrated.
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They were the ones who threw the first punch, and he was just defending himself?!
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[<Spirit of Vitality> detects ‘Soul of Life’ threat…]
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A harsh truth.
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Suddenly, Jaeho began to doubt.
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Was the Spirit of Vitality really an NPC?
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***
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It wasn’t intentional, but Jaeho ended up accepting Vulca’s quest.
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At this point, it was too late to turn a blind eye.
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“Are you talking about that dwarf anvil…? You guys don’t know it?”
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Dsi, resting his knees, looked back at his subordinates and asked.
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“That Vulca… he’s a regular at our place. He pawned it as collateral.”
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“He’s already squandered the money he borrowed.”
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Dsi’s gaze made Jaeho feel unnecessarily ashamed.
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“Isn’t it the gambler dwarf’s fault after all…!”
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“N-No way!”
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But Vulca firmly denied it.
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“I definitely had a sure-win hand! The only hand that can beat me is the Royal Straight King, and that came out at that timing? I was set up!”
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Typical gambler’s excuse.
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Sigh.
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Jaeho let out a breath.
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“So, can we get the anvil back?”
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Just asking felt shameful.
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“Sorry, but I don’t have the authority to just return pawned goods… unless you pay.”
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Of course.
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It made no sense to ask for something you’d brought here to be returned for free.
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“How much?”
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“500,000 gold.”
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“What?”
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Even the money earned through Crewa Sang barely reached a few thousand gold.
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“…Including everything, even the debts, it’s 2 million gold.”
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“Crazy. How can one anvil cost that much?”
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“Well… it’s made of adamantium, so it’s definitely valuable.”
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“Khmm! Must be a great family heirloom.”
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Jaeho wanted to snatch away Vulca’s words but held back.
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“Sigh. This is…”
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A sigh escaped naturally.
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This was an unsolvable quest from Jaeho’s point of view.
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“Give up…”
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“N-Not at all! There’s a way!”
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“Hm?”
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There was a misunderstanding due to different perspectives.
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Dsi’s tone, which sounded like he was dismissing Jaeho’s luck, actually meant, ‘useless… you should die.’
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“Back alley gambling is all the same, right? The humans there are half-drunk, so it’ll be easy.”
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“What nonsense is that?”
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“We’ll set up a game. Then you can clean them out and get your anvil back.”
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“So basically, you’re planning to con me.”
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Gambling involves cheaters and scammers.
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Who’s worse? It was hard to tell.
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[Infamy increased.]
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One thing was certain—Jaeho was now a bad guy for stepping into this.
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Afterward, Jaeho learned from Vulca about the most popular card game in the gambling den.
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“I don’t understand a thing.”
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After just learning the basic rules, he also learned the secret code and gestures for communication with the gambling hall.
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When all preparations were complete, Dsi said.
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“Honestly… it’s impossible to recover that much money from the gambling den at once.”
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“What? What are you saying now?!”
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“Eek!”
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Jaeho’s face crumpled as Dsi nervously backed away.
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“Not impossible! You have to build your fame first to summon the spirit!”
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“Spirit?”
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“Yes, the God of Gambling Angler… the hand of god that roams the Rasel Kingdom’s gambling dens.”
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“If you can call him, you can recover your money all at once.”
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“God or not, does such a cheap trick really work?”
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“It does! We’ve lost more than ten million because of that guy. So we’ll prepare properly!”
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Dsi’s overconfidence only made Jaeho trust him less.
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“Soon… the time for revenge has come.”
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“Don’t be crazy.”
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Jaeho had no respect left for Vulca.
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“Don’t mess around and get your head chopped off by screwing up the plan.”
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From some point, even polite speech disappeared.
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“Of course! Once I get back what I lost, I’ll leave clean!”
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“Not the principal, the anvil, the anvil!”
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Jaeho, Vulca… and ten elves walked down a gloomy alley.
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“…Please, can’t you guys just not come?”
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Vulca alone was enough to make Jaeho nervous, but now the elves were following, making him feel crazy.
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“Don’t worry! We’ll disguise ourselves like other customers!”
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“Will that work?”
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They’d already stood out the moment they entered the city.
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Plus, they weren’t even trying to hide that they were elves, their distinct pointy white ears fully visible.
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“Fine, just stay close but don’t stick too near, blend in.”
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“Of course! We won’t miss any movement from Alicia-nim!”
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Elves never had poor hearing anyway.
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“Are they purposely pretending not to hear me to mess with me?”
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That suspicion came naturally to Jaeho.
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