Chapter 124 Veteran Player (3)

Chapter 124 Veteran Player (3)

Veteran Player (3)

Veteran Player (3)

First, we briefly exchange introductions.

As Lee Hansu, not Bjorn Yandel.

“I’m Lee Hansu. I’m twenty-nine years old.”

“You have the same last name as me, hyungnim. I’m Lee Baekho. I was twenty-three years old.”

“Twenty-three years o?”

“Well... actually, it's been over ten years since I came here.”

“Oh, I see...”

I’m speechless.

I had a feeling from the luxurious chat room skin, but over ten years since he came to this world?

How pitiful.

“Wait a minute, then you're older than me—”

“Hyungnim! Stop with that bullshit! I'm going to go back. So we should go by our real-world age!”

“Uh... well, if that’s what you want.”

As a member of a Confucian society where age is a virtue, there’s no reason to stop him from voluntarily becoming the younger brother.

Whew, at least the family hierarchy is sorted out.

“Anyway, hyungnim, I’m sorry, but can I ask you for a favor?”

“A favor?”

“Well... it’s a simple test. I’m pretty sure you’re the real deal... but I still have to check.”

“No, just tell me what it is.”

“I’ll say something, and you just tell me what comes to mind first. Ah, don’t worry. It’s a question that any Korean couldn’t get wrong.”

So it’s a kind of Korean test.

Although it’s a bit embarrassing for him to say it himself, it seems like there have been some people who tried to freeload by pretending to be Korean because he’s doing well here.

If that’s the case...

“Then shall we begin...?”

“Go ahead.”

I nod, and he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes tightly. I didn’t think it was a big deal, but he’s making me nervous.

Of course, as he said, the quiz itself was easy.

“Kimchi?”

“...Stew?”

“Ox head?”

“Gukbap.”

“Saudi?”

“Arabia.”

“Soldier’s Creed.”

“...Our determination. And I was a public service worker.”

“Ah... anyway, this is the last one.”

Lee Baekho catches his breath and looks at me with a serious expression.

I’m starting to think maybe the questions were all jokes until...

...Lee Baekho opens his mouth.

“Lee Wan-yong?”

“Son of a... bitch, you crazy bastard.”

The moment the curses slip out...

...I’m frozen stiff by a strange aura.

Lee Baekho’s gaze, which has become cold, is directed at me.

As if everything he showed me until now was an act.

“I believe you. You’re a real Korean.”

What the hell is this guy talking about?

____________________

Lee Baekho.

A Korean player who was dragged here on the day he was discharged from the military and has lived in this world for over ten years.

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‘But does this guy also have a problem with his head?’

I can’t help but narrow my eyes.

But after hearing his excuse, I can understand.

“Ah, sorry for speaking informally. It’s a line I prepared for when someone passes the test. I didn’t expect it to take over three years...”

Even I missed having this kind of conversation, and I thought I was far from feeling such emotions.

Besides, when this guy first came here, there wouldn’t have even been a community like Ghostbusters.

It’s an environment perfect for ruining someone’s personality.

“So what’s your name, hyung?”

“I already told you.”

“Not that, I mean the name you use here. I need to know that so I can help you. Koreans are all about loyalty and camaraderie, aren’t we?”

“Hyung, you have to come back next time, okay?”

“Yeah, see you later.”

“If there are any bastards who treat you badly in the city, be sure to tell me.”

“Okay...”

“Ah, and also—”

“Enough, just go. We can talk more when we meet again, can’t we?”

“Ah, right... next time... yes, hyung! See you next time!”

He leaves with an innocent smile after looking at me with an anxious expression.

So I also leave the chat room.

And as he instructed, I enter the code in the chat room search bar and join ‘Watchers of the Round Table’.

[It’s not the time to enter.]

[OPEN 03:00 ~ 03:10]

Oh, Baekho didn’t tell me about this.

There’s no choice but to kill time by browsing the exchange and other boards for now.

And when the clock in the lower left corner of the monitor reaches 3:00 AM, I try entering again.

[New member verified.]

[Welcome to the Watchers of the Round Table.]

[This gathering guarantees complete anonymity...]

Messages that Lee Baekho told me about flash through my mind...

And when I open my eyes...

Flash-!

...I’m in a customization room.

A room filled with all sorts of clothes and accessories.

I wonder if I really need to hide my identity this much with Lee Hansu’s body...

But it’s better to follow the rules.

I scan the room and choose some ordinary items as if I’m cosplaying.

A slim-fit navy blue suit.

‘Masks are mandatory, so I have to wear one.’

For reference, there are various masks that fill an entire wall, and many of them are empty to prevent overlaps.

Creak.

Anyway, I randomly grab a mask and put it on, and the door opens automatically.

A long red carpet stretches ahead as if guiding me.

As I walk slowly, observing the surroundings...

...I see a large round table. There are dozens of seats, but only four people are seated.

Thud.

The people who were chatting among themselves as if they’re acquainted, all shut their mouths and stare at me as soon as I arrive.

“.......”

A heavy silence falls.

So this is a veteran player community...

Geez, their gazes are intimidating.

Don’t they know that newbies are supposed to be cherished and protected?

“Oh, it’s a mask I’ve never seen before?”

The Yellow Clown mask is the first to speak, and a woman wearing a fox mask asks in a sharp voice,

“How did you get in here? We haven’t accepted new members for over a year.”

Oh, I didn’t know that.

“Tell us quickly. Who you are, and who recommended you.”

Well, it’s not a problem since I prepared an answer to this question.

“You have to answer truthfully. This is that kind of place.”

Just like this woman said, a special skin is applied in this space. If you lie, your mask breaks, and you’re immediately banned from the chat room.

However, there’s one exception.

You can lie as much as you want before the meeting officially begins.

‘The fact that everyone is just watching silently means that they’re all in cahoots, or they’re just curious about what kind of person I am.’

I understand the saying, ‘always take a strong approach during your first encounter’.

It must be advice based on hard-earned experience.

Therefore, although I don’t want to...

...I decide to follow the line and acting that Lee Baekho suggested.

“Uh, me, me, me...?”

I first act like a newbie...

“Ye, you’re ri—”

...and then deliver a counter punch while they’re smirking.

“Your mom recommended me.”

Geez, I heard everything from that Sergeant Lee, and they’re still trying to exploit newbies.