89. Conflict Resolution

89. Conflict Resolution89. Conflict Resolution

As I was watching Traveler No. 1 eating food while talking with the CEO, a subordinate approached me.

"Team leader, isn't it because of Traveler No. 1 that things have come to this point?"

"That's right. About 98% is due to Traveler No. 1."

"Then why are we welcoming them like this?"

"You're curious about why we're welcoming them?"

The employee, looking at the team leader smiling mischievously, slowly backed away but was soon caught by the team leader.

He whispered something in his ear, causing the employee's face to turn pale.

"You understand? It's a very important occasion, so go over there and liven up the atmosphere."

"Ah, understood, Team leader."

As I watched the subordinate approach Traveler No. 1 and start flattering them, the CEO nodded, apparently judging that the mood had risen enough.

Then, naturally leading to a second round, he lured the traveler into a nearby conference room.

Once inside the conference room, the traveler sat down, and when asked to talk about their journey so far, they began to tell various stories.

"You know how griffons live in the Valley of Death, right? Well, guess what? They're having a territorial dispute with wyverns! So..."

Though I had observed through monitoring, hearing it told as a story like this was somehow different.

When the mood had ripened to some extent, I asked the traveler a very important question.

"So, do you love Arcana Online?"

"Yes! I really love it!"

At the answer given without a moment's hesitation, I looked at the CEO, who nodded.

Then I naturally pulled out a document that I had been carefully keeping in my bosom.

"What's this?"

"It's a scout offer."

I explained that from the company's perspective, we highly value Traveler No. 1's capabilities and experience, and we're officially making a scout offer in hopes of working together.

As the traveler carefully checked the document, their eyes widened at the salary and company welfare sections.

A salary in the hundreds of millions is basic, along with a 3-day work week, and the company welfare benefits are too numerous to even explain.

When presented with this scout offer that office workers could only dream of, their eyes wavered and their hand holding the pen trembled.

"I heard you're a repeat college entrance exam taker. If you just pass the university entrance exam, we can also adjust your working hours and provide full tuition support for free."

Looking at me with eyes that seemed to have made some decision, they put down the pen.

"I'm sorry. I want to keep the game as a game."

"What?! Why?! No company will make you such a good offer!"

I can say with certainty. What company would present such an absurd contract?

But the traveler looked at me with determined eyes.

"I want to keep the game as a game. Even if I regret it later, I believe in my convictions."

Hearing those words, I looked at the traveler.

With a meaning of respect, as well as asking for respect.

"Please join us! I'll treat you well!"

"W-wait a moment?! Don't hug me!"

"Pleeeease!!"

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To be honest, the conditions were so unbelievable that I was tempted, but I don't want to use my good memories for money-making purposes.

Some might think I'm foolish, but my thoughts are firm.

After finishing studying at the library, I looked up at the dark night sky and then went into a nearby convenience store with Yong-yong.

I bought some drinks and snacks, and on the way home, I also bought some tteokbokki that our Yong-yong likes. When I opened the door and entered, my parents welcomed me.

"I'm home."

"Welcome back. Are you hungry? I'll prepare dinner for you."

While waiting for dinner, I was taking pictures of Yong-yong eating tteokbokki when I heard a familiar voice coming from the TV news.

[Transform the Avalon Empire!]

[Transform the Avalon Empire!]

[Transform the Avalon Empire!]

[Yes! Today we saw a scene from the currently popular virtual reality game, Arcana Online! What's going on here? It looks to me like they're staging a protest?]

[That's right. This is a scene of a protest being staged by one of the largest forces in the currently popular Arcana Online, a group called the Red Revolution Group.]

Hearing the content flowing from the news, I hurriedly looked at the TV and saw myself being broadcast.

[The person appearing now is the most influential figure in Arcana Online and the leader of the group called the Red Revolution Group. It's a traveler named Yuna.]

And with the explanation that followed, my face couldn't help but turn as red as a ripe apple.

[You're curious about why they're protesting now, right? They say they're waving the flag of revolution to save the suffering people.]

As I was staring blankly at the TV, at some point my parents and sister were watching together beside me.

"Oh my, our daughter looks even prettier on screen."

"She looks good on camera too."

"Our little sister looks so pretty on TV."

I tried to turn off the TV in embarrassment, but it was useless.

Caught by my sister, I received skinship while watching until the broadcast ended.

"It's over now. Let me go quickly."

"Why is our little sister so soft? Should we sleep together tonight?"

"No!!"

Only after resisting could I be freed, but her face was full of mischief.

"Isn't it natural for a little sister to serve her older sister!?"

"No, it's not!?"

While we were playing around, our parents told us to eat.

After dinner and washing up, I lay down on the bed, but I don't have the energy to play the game today.

I'm tired both physically and mentally, so I just tried to sleep. As soon as I closed my eyes hugging Yong-yong, the alarm clock rang.

A-already...?

I turned off the alarm and sat on the bed in a daze when Yong-yong came into my arms and acted cute.

While playing with Yong-yong, I checked my phone and found 151 missed calls.

W-wait a moment... How many...? 151 calls!?

There were also hundreds of text messages piled up, but I didn't know because it was on silent.

There were definitely none until I took pictures of Yong-yong in the evening, so what on earth happened?

When I checked the messages and call history, everyone from Rea unni to all the Frey Guild members had contacted me.

Checking the text messages, was it because I appeared on TV?

When I called Rea unni, she answered in 1 second.

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"I'm fine, but why?"

"You didn't log into the game! I thought something had happened!"

"Ahaha, thank you for worrying, Rea unni."

Rea unni said she was surprised that I hadn't logged into the game for a whole day.

After saying I would log in today, I hung up and called other guild members.

I never thought there would be such a fuss just because I didn't log in for one day.

If I don't log in for about 3 days, will they come to my house?

Still, it's a happy thing to have people who worry about me.

After contacting other guild members, I ate breakfast and logged into the game right away.

Today is Sunday, and it's the day I give myself a gift for working hard all week.

There was an enormous amount of paperwork piled up in my office just because I didn't log in for one day, is this right?

I don't play games to work.

Realizing anew why Rea unni was always doing paperwork, I processed the urgent documents first and then went outside to see people and monsters filling the huge city.

A city where humans and monsters live together in harmony.

Called the city of dreams, it was named Paradise.

However, there is also a rule.

'Let's all get along well.'

There are no exceptions. If a conflict occurs, a very reasonable solution is proposed.

At that moment, I saw people arguing in the distance, and security guards approached.

"You know what this one-eyed creature said?! He said my story wasn't interesting!"

"I merely said an uninteresting story was uninteresting. However, the human insulted me by asking if I had no parents if I wasn't interesting."

"That's right! So do you have any?"

"I won't let this slide, human."

In an atmosphere where they seemed about to fight at any moment, the security guards dragged the two somewhere.

A place to resolve conflicts when they occur.

'Colosseum.'

Unlike before, it's now being used as a place to resolve disputes.

There's only one rule.

Listen to the words of the survivor.

Travelers revive anyway, and I periodically revive the monsters, so it's a risk-free method.

Plus, it relieves stress for the monsters!

By doing this, we can kill two birds with one stone.