Chapter 50: The Big Elder’s Visit

“Wow. First place on the main server…”

It was an incredible entrance.

At the news of a big shot visiting, Jelly and her friends started making a fuss.

And then, a moment later.

[Guild] INFP: The big elder of the main server, Cheonnyeonjigi, has arrived~

[Guild] INFP: He doesn’t come often, but he’s a really important person, so everyone, please remember him~!

[Guild] Cheonnyeonjigi: Yunseok is doing well hehe

[Guild] INFP: hehe Thank you

[Guild] Cheonnyeonjigi: Nice to meet you all

Aside from typing quite slowly, he didn’t really leave much of an impression.

There weren’t any particular points of interest in the conversation that followed naturally with Jelly’s group, either.

Rather…

[Guild] Mono: Hello, hyungnim^^

[Guild] Sik: You’re here

[Guild] Ghost: Hyungnim, let’s do some leveling togetherㅎ

“Wow, look at these guys. Pretending to be all meek and obedient in front of him.”

They acted extremely polite and gentle.

Jelly even asked for permission in the party chat, then rushed over to Cheonnyeonjigi in a hurry.

With the break time extended, information sharing started up again in the Secret Task Force’s room.

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(Ro)

[If he’s #1, that’s the Black Iron character]

[So this is Black Iron’s camp, huh]

(S)

[Oh, you know him?]

[It’s a five-guild allianceㅇㅇ]

[In this alliance, that person is #1, and #2 is Cheonjon hyung’s group]

(INFP)

[He’s the kind of person the GMs greet regularly on their own]

(S)

[Honestly, I think even this company runs because of that guy]

(Cheonghon)

[Wait, just what kind of guy is he???]

(S)

[lol I don’t really know, either]

[Even if you ask Cheonjon hyung, he just brushes it off and says he’s a businessman]

[Doesn’t seem like he’s on the straight and narrow]

[People joke he brings suitcases full of cash directly to the company]

(Happy)

[Eye quake…]

(Cheonghon)

[So that’s why Jelly went running over barefoot?]

(INFP)

[Even slaves prefer to serve in a nobleman’s house, right]

“Ah. Now I get it.”

(S)

[lolololol]

[Annoying, but Jelly is honestly a cost-effective servant the main server’s whales would kill for…]

[Heard she’s already gotten several offers]

[Apparently, Guild Leader hyung’s planning to expand the business, too]

[Looks like Jelly is also considering jumping ship]

[So that guy’s trying to take Jelly over quickly]

[There’s a rumor he came here to conquer us just for that lololol]

Really… A useless but entertaining tidbit, something I didn’t want to know but would have been a little disappointed to miss.

(Cheonghon)

[lololololol so funny]

[But the way he’s acting right now, it kind of feels like he’s flexing his power, right?]

[Am I right?]

Maybe Cheonghon really nailed it?

INFP, S, Ariel, and even Jiho all agreed with that question.

(INFP)

[Well, when people of that caliber show up,]

[It’s a good thing for the guild, after all]

(S)

[I’m just going to do what I want and quit whenever]

Everyone laughed as they spoke, but it wasn’t a joke.

If Jelly ever takes over (?), would everyone really quit?

Or maybe we’d just leave together.

Whatever happens, it felt like we’d part ways with Jelly.

(Ariel)

[By the way, Happy, what happened to that report you made the other day?]

(Happy)

[Ah, they said they’re still checking on it]

(Cheonghon)

[Oh, are they going to give you something?]

(Happy)

[I just hope they give me a lot of moneyㅠㅠ]

[Sale card…….]

(S)

[We lost, so…….]

(Cheonghon)

[Sigh]

[Who made our Happy lose confidence?]

(S)

[Heung, I’m sorry]

(Cheonghon)

[Honestly, the Hana Guild must have been happy yesterday]

[Since Happy wasn’t around lololol]

(INFP)

[Maybe they’ve designated July 5 as “Happy-Free Day”]

(Ariel)

[Yeah, there’ll probably be a festival next year]

As the conversation drifted into idle chatter, Cheonnyeonjigi, the big shot who’d been treated like a VIP, departed.

The three newcomers made things noisy again, and Jelly, who’d rushed out barefoot, returned to her spot.

Then it became so quiet you could hear a pin drop—looked like the four of them were in a voice chat or something.

Whether they did or not, we kept chatting among ourselves and, during every break, rampaged around the map to satisfy our PK cravings.

[Guild] Cheonjon: I went to the low-level map, Death Plateau, and got six kills

[Guild] Haema: lololol that’s hopeful?

[Guild] Cheonghon: Ugh, I can’t go into the desert, too many eyes

[Guild] Bambi: It’s fine, we’re taking down everyone we see

[Guild] Ro: Oh

[Guild] Blue: lololol we should’ve started earlier

[Guild] Blue: Would’ve been even more fun than nowㅠㅠ

I overheard Jiho chatting with Bambi once before.

They were getting all excited talking about their favorite FPS games—seems like Bambi, and even Blue, really love battle games.

And if it’s the desert, their skill levels should be similar, but if they’re still winning, that means their control isn’t bad at all.

[Guild] INFP: The newcomers are holding the Throne of the Desert

[Guild] INFP: I’m proud

[Guild] INFP: Please keep improving

We were already crushing Hana Guild in the upper ranks, but honestly, just us winning wasn’t everything.

In this kind of battle, you have to win by your class, too, for the prestige.

“Ooh… they’re running, running.”

We attacked the grasslands with five people, minus Woong.

While the other four fought the enemy, the Debuffer, Gamchal, sprinted for the exit with everything he had.

Run or die here—either way, it’s all the same to me, but I guess he really didn’t want to die by our hands.

Normally, I’d have let him go.

But I was bored, we lost the guild war yesterday, and Jelly and her friends kept acting all threatening, so I ended up venting my frustration in the moment.

Before I knew it, I was chasing after Gamchal.

I really shouldn’t be doing this to a Debuffer weaker than me.

Gamchal was at full speed and fleeing fast.

Well, Debuffers aren’t that fast, so I caught up soon enough.

“Let’s start with a Slow.”

Glancing around, I saw we were already near the exit.

So I quickly hit him with an attack skill to inflict the movement penalty, then immediately cast Song of Misfortune.

Even so, he tried to escape desperately, tiptoeing over the portal, and I couldn’t help but let out a wicked laugh.

“I’ve got a good idea.”

Well, it’s not a good idea. Honestly, it’s just a way to torment him…

Maybe I’m getting nastier from playing Debuffer too much.

Anyway, even as I thought that, my fingers steadily worked the mouse and my eyes watched the seconds.

“Apply the whole package every ten seconds, wait for an opening…”

Gnawing Poison lasts thirty seconds. I deliberately drew it out, then reapplied debuffs as soon as it wore off.

After repeating this about twice, Gamchal suddenly stopped in place.

[Normal] Gamchal: Just kill me

At his dignified little chat message, I genuinely burst out laughing.

But I had no way to kill Gamchal myself.

So…

[Guild] Happy: Got Gamchal pinned at the entrance

[Guild] Happy: If anyone lures over a mob, thanks in advance

[Guild] Cheonjon: omg

[Guild] Cheonjon: Weren’t you just going to let him go?

[Guild] Ro: No way

[Guild] Go Team Leader: I’m really glad Happy’s in our guild…

[Guild] Taki: Agreed

And so, whenever we had a chance, we dominated the grasslands to relieve our stress.

By just playing for fun, I got used to it, and didn’t even care about Jelly anymore.

Well… Maybe it’s because I’m half-ready to leave the guild if Jelly takes over. I feel bad for Go Team Leader, but I don’t want to stay with Jelly to the end.

(Cheonghon)

[Sorry to INFP’s group, but]

[We’re really considering it seriously]

[It’s obvious what’ll happen if Jelly takes over]

[I don’t want to play while stressed out]

(INFP)

[Hmm]

[Are you planning to go back to a three-way fight like before?]

(Ro)

[Even if we fight, I’ll only go after Hana and Jelly’s crew]

(Ariel)

[lolololol let’s go together]

(S)

[If I follow, will you make me vice guild leader?]

As expected, S and Ariel were already mentally checked out.

INFP, the current vice guild leader, seemed conflicted, but wanted to join us.

At first, I was planning for just our group to leave quietly, but now it felt a bit awkward, like we were poaching guild members.

(Cheonghon)

[Not like we’re leaving right now]

[Everyone calm down, woah woah woah]

[We’ll get called traitors at this rate]

(Ro)

[By the time Jelly takes over, won’t the server be at the end anyway?]

[Doesn’t look like Hana Guild has any hope]

(Ariel)

[Then next season, let’s go]

(S)

[Let’s hide our identities and start quietly]

[Then crush everyone from the very beginning]

(INFP)

[You’re crazy, you know that?]

(Cheonghon)

[lololololololol]

We were all fired up among ourselves.

[Guild] Taki: Whoa, guys, guys! There’s an event announcement!

[Guild] Taki: Homepage, go go go go go go

At the sudden news, the guild exploded in excitement.

“Whoa, what? An event?”

You’d expect something like this on the main server, but for there to be an event on Another, which is already an event server, was unusual.

Not unprecedented, but rare.

Curious, I immediately checked the official homepage…

[Another Server_Season 16_Event 1_ 3:3 Tournament Announcement]

“3:3? Team battle?!”

Even the title was awesome.

Reading quickly, it looked like this event was being held to celebrate a month of the season passing smoothly and a surge in users.

“All users can participate. Scheduled for next Sunday evening. Duration unknown. Everyone uses a level 1 character for fairness. Characters will be randomly changed upon entering the event zone. Basic 3:3 team battle. Bracket is random. Prizes given to each team member…”

The event contents were amazing enough, but the prize list was even more jaw-dropping.



1st place: 30 million gold + select one full set of new items + 50 Return Scrolls

2nd place: 20 million gold + random full set of new items + 30 Return Scrolls

3rd place: 10 million gold + random three new items + 10 Return Scrolls

4th–5th: 5 million gold + random one new item + 5 Return Scrolls

Participation: 1 million gold



* Registration: Use the Another Server Tournament board / One team member applies as representative

Even before I finished reading all the detailed rules, I was already cheering.

“This is amazing…!”

The prizes might not appeal to everyone, but the real highlight was the event itself.

The intent was fantastic from the start.

Anyone could join, which was great for server activity, and fighting with level 1 characters made it a fair, fun competition.

If it’s a fresh level 1 character, it’s basically a fistfight with no skills.

A complete chaos battle where you can’t predict anything…

It’d be a game of wits and luck, so everyone could just enjoy themselves and laugh.

Which means, if things go well, even someone new could win first place.

[Guild] Go Team Leader: lolololololol

[Guild] Taki: lololololol did you see this?

[Guild] Go Team Leader: The GMs must be crazy

[Guild] Baegopa: lololololol is this a surprise present or what

[Guild] Gakdagwi: We’re really doing a 3:3 team battle with level 1sㅡ ㅡ?

[Guild] Bambi: It’s hilarious already lololololol

[Guild] Bambi: This is insane, level 1 PvP lololololol

[Guild] Sasin: It’ll be fun just to participateㅎㅎㅎ

[Guild] Go Team Leader: Hey!! Hurry up and form teams!!!

[Guild] Taki: I’m teaming with Baegop hyung and Dagwi hyung^^

With the rule of three per team, everyone was in a frenzy.

Of course, we…

(Bae Hojun)

[Already registered as team 1]

[INFP’s group is team 2]

(Kwon Aran)

[Isn’t that way too fast;?]

[What about our input?]

(Bae Hojun)

[Not playing?]

(Kwon Aran)

[No, I’m in]

(Jung Jiho)

[lololol]

(Bae Hojun)

[Let’s goooo!!!]

[Let’s win it all!!!]

(Jung Jiho)

[First place gogogo]

(Kwon Aran)

[Gogogo!]

First place is ours.