Chapter 15

A gift. And it was an equipment too.

Seora blankly stared at the message and then hurriedly opened her inventory.

In the first column there was a new item with a NEW mark.

It was the jacket that Seora wanted so much that she shed tears and had a runny nose.

“……ah.”

She was so shocked that her tears welled up.

She couldn’t even bring herself to take the jacket out, and while she was staring blankly at it, the jacket pulled out by itself and fell onto her lap.

It seems the system administrator had intervened.

“……Jacket.”

It was so light that she hardly felt any weight. The touch on her hand was really soft, and it looked like it was tough enough to not be torn in any way.

“Oh, really…… ahhh.”

Tears that had stopped for a moment in Seora’s eyes started flowing down again.

“This is very expensive. I am still wondering if I should work hard to live as an S-rank..… But you are still giving it to me? Even though I just scolded the administrator for being bad?”

【Administrator: ʚ(੭*ˊ꒳ˋ)੭»ㅡ❥]

“What to do. I love it.”

Seora tried on the jacket right away.

As expected of a Grade L jacket, so as soon as she put it on, it automatically changed to a size that was a perfect fit for her.

With the warm feeling that enveloped her body, she burst into tears.

“Uaaah. Thank you. I’ll wear it really well. I will save it.”

Did the administrator say he cared about her?

Her trust and affection in the administrator also soared to the point that it tightened her stomach.

It wasn’t just because she received such an expensive item.

She was simply overjoyed that his heart valued her that much.

“Oh, I love it so much!”

Seora put on her jacket and tightly wrapped her arms around her. Had the administrator been in front of her, she would have hugged him like this.

“Thank you,Administrator.”

Her tear-soaked face turned into a bright smile.

There was no answer, but Seora didn’t care.

She felt like her heart that had been empty for a long time finally filled up.

Maybe that’s why.

That night she barely fell asleep staring at the jacket that was hanging on the wall without even putting it in her inventory.

Seora had a dream as if someone was gently stroking her hair.

It was probably just a dream, but the touch was so tender and affectionate that it brought tears to her eyes.

***

Seora was happy.

Not because she received a jacket worth 80 billion coins, but because there was someone who cherished her so much by her side. Ah.

It was now a daily routine for her to open her inventory and smile happily. It felt like she had received a Christmas present.

“I mean, it’s really weird. What the hell happened to make you feel this excited?”

While she was eating, she looked at her inventory and smiled, and the Gong Haeyeon, who she was eating together with, clicked her tongue.

“Team leader, do you know something?”

“There is no way I would know. But Yoon Seora, while it’s good to enjoy things alone, it’s better if you share it so we can all enjoy it together!”

“Right, right!”

Not only Gong Haeyeon but even Jeong Taeseok joined her and told her to confess right away.

However, Seora, who now had a Grade L jacket that was worth 80 billion coins, didn’t even tickle her eyes.

“Hng. I don’t want to. I am the only one who will know. Only me will feel good. Oh, it’s really good.”

Sigh. She couldn’t help but dance her shoulders out of nowhere.

Gong Haeyeon and Jeong Taeseok’s gazes became cold at the same time. The two put their heads together and began to gossip.

“Team leader, Seora wasn’t a girl with such ups and downs, isn’t this so strange?”

“We were thinking the same thing. Still, I am starting to get worried.”

“No matter how you look at it, it looks like she hit her head somewhere. Should we force her to go to a hospital somewhere……”

“Do you want to tell the Chief? He was worried that Yoon Seora might have to go through an examination.”

“As expected of our chief. Then the chief will sneak her into……”

“Admit Yoon Seora into a hospital without her knowledge……”

She could hear everything.

‘Well, I was a little harsh.’

Seora shrugged his shoulders and finally turned off the inventory window that had been on all day.

But what to do? She had a jacket worth 80 b-b-b-billion in her hands!

‘Is this the true taste of a black card?’

When she recalled the moment the 80 billion coin item fell on her knees, her whole body trembled.

Oh, what a thrilling feeling.

Of course, she didn’t intend to continue receiving from the administrator forever, so she did need to earn some money.

Seora wasn’t that shameless.

Awakening her to an S-Rank, giving her an EX-Grade weapon, as well as an L-Grade equipment, and even granting her protection. She had already received so much, what else was there to ask for?

Any relationship would quickly break off if someone just wished for everything without giving anything.

Since Seora had become fond of her administrator, she wanted to keep this relationship with him for as long as possible.

‘I don’t even want to imagine the administrator leaving because he got sick and tired of me.’

【Administrator: !!!!!!!(°Д°)!!!!!!】

【Administrator:  ⁄(*⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄*)⁄】

Seora’s face froze after seeing the administrator’s emoticons that appeared on her mind.

‘Argh! Don’t read what other people think!’

She felt shy. She was too ashamed.

Seora tightly bit her lips and buried her face in her palms. She could feel her ears and cheeks heat up.

“Team leader, look at that. Seora is really weird. I think we should go to the chief right away.”

“I think the same. It’s really serious.”

The fact that the two of them gave serious glances to each other right in front of  her didn’t bother her at all anymore.

【The system administrator feels very happy in his heart so he gives a gift to its sole contractor.】

【Equipment has been added to your inventory.】

【Administrator: (*´ ˘ `*).｡oO (♡)】

“……”

But that only lasted a little while. She lifted her head at the new message.

‘Another present? Even a happy heart!’

Now, the word gift has almost become scary. Seora hesitated and opened her inventory.

Next to the neatly packed L-class equipment, the new item……

‘Gloves?’

They were black gloves.

Although she was a shooter, she didn’t have any gloves to protect her hands.

It was because she had possessed such weak magical power that it would be a waste to use her gun when she was an F-Rank.

‘Yes. Come to think of it, now that I have become an S-class, I can wear a good pair of gloves.’

She hadn’t even thought about it since she hadn’t used any for a  long time, but it seemed to have bothered the administrator. Again, because her lips were about to get loose, Seora bit the inside of her mouth tightly.

‘I’ll sneak it out when I’m alone.’

Holding her pounding heart, she put the rest of her rice into her mouth. Was it because of her mood? Somehow, the rice tasted more delicious compared to before.

But unfortunately, the feeling didn’t last long.

Suddenly, the restaurant lights turned red and an unusual warning sound began ringing out.

The faces of all the civil servants who were eating hardened.

-Emergency! Dungeon in Seoul Forest! The color is blue! A normal dungeon occurs!

If it’s blue, it wasn’ a dungeon where monsters would come out of the crack or the whole are would get caught up in the dungeon.

Still, the faces of the people didn’t relax. If it was just a normal dungeon, the red warning light wouldn’t go off.

-Grade 2 dungeon confirmed! The dungeon management team and the national response team in the area, please head directly to Seoul Forest!

“What, Grade 2?!”

It was a Grade 2 dungeon! Everyone’s faces turned pale with fear.

Grade 2 dungeons were top grade dungeons where not only A-Ranks but even S-ranks had to risk their lives in! The probability of such a dungeon opening was so slim, but why now!

“Let’s leave ight now.”

“Yes.”

Jeong Taeseok, whose face stiffened as if he was playing a joke, got up from his seat.

There wasn’t even a chance to clean their plates. The three of them hurried to the office.

‘Administrator, are you okay?’

Seora, who was following Taeseok, looked for the administrator with an anxious face.

It was a Grade 2 dungeon. Her lips trembled as the bad memories started coming to mind.

No, don’t think about weird stuff. She was different from back then.

Of course, she still didn’t know how strong she was at the moment, but she didn’t have to crouch and shiver like she did in the past.

Still, being nervous was inevitable, so there was a faint fear mixed in.

【Administrator: (๑°⌓°๑)… … .]

But somehow, the emoticon the administrator responded with was strange.

What was this awkward face? It didn’t look like it was worried or relieved……

‘It means something will happen, but it’s not too dangerous…… right?’

【Administrator: (☞ •ω•)✧☞】

‘I got it right.’

To be able to understand the administrator’s mind from just one emoticons. It looks like she had gotten used to it within a few days.

Anyway, thanks to the administrator, her trembling body subsided a little. At least she wasn’t the only one in a place like this.

But only Seora knew about this.

The moment she arrived at her office, the heavy tension radiating from her co-workers suddenly hit her.

Do Junyoung, who had a stiff face, was in charge of the situation.

“I am leaving for Seoul Forest right now. The dispatched people will be me, Chief Jeong Taeseok and Chief Shin Jaemin. Other employees should stay in the office and keep in touch.”

Do Junyoung’s gaze looked past Haeyeon and reached for Seora.

Since it was a Grade 2 dungeon it would be best if he didn’t go with her or Haeyeon, but……

‘I’ve always wanted to see a grade 2 dungeon up close.’

Seora really wanted to see the place through her own two eyes.

How terrible, and how terrifying that place was.

How well would she be able to withstand herself there?

However, since she was still known as an F-Rank, she decided to remain calm without acting brave.