Round 2-1
Round 1 had come to an end. Everyone had worked hard.
After a short break, we would begin Round 2.
Please tap the start button on the screen when you’re ready.
“How about we take a quick ten minutes to rest?”
Daeyeon’s suggestion was met with nods from everyone. He immediately dropped onto the sofa and opened his coin app, knowing that in a situation like this, he had to dump the cash right away.
“I’ll head out and do some exercise.”
Geonwoo had decided to make better use of his legs. He stepped outside to the mountain villa’s exercise area, which he had noticed on the way over.
“Minjeong, how about we go out too?”
“Sure. Just a short walk.”
Minjeong and Seonghyeon grabbed their coats and headed outside as well.
It was a night with a full moon. The place was deserted, with no streetlights, yet the darkness wasn’t oppressive.
Winter nights were quiet. There was no wind, and not a single insect could be heard.
Crunch… crunch…
Snow had piled up around the villa, and every step made a soft sound. Snow lay thick on the roof and the trees as well.
It was an oddly picturesque scene.
At a nearby exercise spot, Geonwoo was working out. He was making up for the time he had lost by enjoying the activities he had been unable to do before.
“It’s cold, isn’t it?”
Even though he wore a coat on top, he was in shorts below.
Seonghyeon felt sorry for Minjeong just looking at those long, slender legs. They had to be freezing.
“Ugh… my legs are getting a bit cold.”
“You should’ve put on the tights I lent you.”
“I almost did, but I figured I couldn’t.”
“Because of that exhibitionist thing?”
Minjeong nodded with a troubled expression.
“If I cover my whole body, I’ll suffocate. It’s better to just expose the calves than to strip everything off.”
“That’s still weird.”
“But are you okay, oppa? Does the initial dominance from Dae-yeon feel different in any way?”
Seonghyeon hesitated before speaking honestly. It had become a little harder to turn Dae-yeon down, but he still felt fine.
Even during a rest period, lying carried the risk of a penalty, and Minjeong needed to know his condition accurately.
“Be careful. Geonwoo might not notice, but Dae-yeon is a little…”
“Huh? Why Dae-yeon?”
“It’s not confirmed. I overheard the unnie from our club talking about it once. Back in school, I heard something about a sex crime case. The police even came by several times. In the end, he didn’t go to jail, graduated, and found a job, so maybe it was handled somehow… but still, be careful.”
Seonghyeon had never heard this before.
He knew Dae-yeon liked to play and lived without much planning, but he had never imagined he would commit a sex crime.
He had thought that kind of person didn’t exist.
“Sigh… I get it. I’m gonna catch a cold. Let’s head back.”
“Yeah, it’s cold. I hope Round 2 is nicer. But why does it feel like we’re the only ones getting weird stuff?”
“Exactly.”
Once everyone was seated, Dae-yeon pressed the start button on the black crystal.
Welcome to Round 2
Starting from Round 2, the following applies.
Reward coin acquisition rate has increased 5 times.
Five times the normal amount. Fifty coins per round. Thirty-five million won. The stakes had skyrocketed.
“This game is so exciting. Let’s start, shall we?”
Dae-yeon rolled the dice first. Three and three. Double. He rolled again and got seven. In an instant he moved forward thirteen spaces.
“Argh, it’s better to go slow.”
Deliver accessories to Player 2 and Player 4 from the shop. Only the two women must receive and wear them to succeed.
“The shop?”
Knock… knock.
Someone suddenly knocked on the door.
“Hello everyone. I’m Goblin Merchant Koping! Would you like to see some good stuff?”
Everyone froze in surprise. Geonwoo was the first to stand and open the door.
Outside stood a green-skinned dwarf carrying a massive bundle.
“Hello! My name is Koping, the Golden Goblin! Are you all enjoying your evening?”
No one answered. Koping scratched his head in confusion.
“I’m sorry, but if Player 1 is here, could you come out for a moment? The gift mission can only be discussed between the two of us!”
Dae-yeon hesitated and stepped outside.
The door closed behind them, and muffled voices could be heard. Seonghyeon pressed his ear to the door, but it was impossible to make out the words.
“What kind of gift is Dae-yeon oppa going to give?”
“Ugh… I’m nervous.”
Minjeong stared at the door with worry etched on her face.
A moment later the door opened again. Dae-yeon stepped inside. Outside, Koping was shouting, “Thanks for the great deal! See you next time!” and left.
“What did you buy?”
Geonwoo’s question hung in the air as Dae-yeon looked sheepish and didn’t answer.
“Seonghyeon, Minjeong, listen to me. I didn’t actually plan to buy this…”
Dae-yeon’s explanation went like this. The goblin shop had many items, but they were all strange. Anal plugs, chastity devices, leashes, handcuffs and shackles with lewd writing on them.
“Then what did you actually buy?”
“I was trying to find something reasonable from the middle, but the merchant said I have to pick within one minute or the mission fails! Because I panicked, I just handed it to him and told him to choose for me. So he gave me this…”
Inside the paper envelope Dae-yeon handed over were two items. One was a thick pink choker with the word “SLUT” printed boldly. The other was a small plastic capsule with a string attached.
“Where did you even get this choker? How are you supposed to wear that? And what’s this plastic capsule thing?”
Minjeong examined the capsule closely. Seonghyeon looked equally confused.
“You don’t need to understand. Just put it on if I tell you to. Dae-yeon oppa, what exactly did you buy?”
At that moment, Geonwoo, who had come closer, exploded with anger.
“Dae-yeon, you really are a crazy bastard?”
He looked utterly incredulous.
“Geonwoo, do you know what this is?”
“Minjeong, just reject it. Seonghyeon oppa too. This is not happening.”
“No, what is it? Tell us.”
Seonghyeon’s question made Geonwoo let out a long sigh.
“This is a vibrator.”
“Vibrator? What’s that?”
“A sex toy for women’s masturbation.”
Dae-yeon dropped to his knees.
“I’m sorry! I really didn’t know I’d get this!”
“Hah… right. You probably picked randomly when I asked you to. If you had deliberately chosen, would that make you less of a jerk? Wanting to stuff something like this into a friend’s body?”
Minjeong spoke with contempt.
“So we just pass it?”
Seonghyeon tucked the choker and vibrator back into the envelope and walked toward the trash can.
Almost immediately Dae-yeon lunged forward and clung to Seonghyeon’s leg.
“I’m really, really sorry! Just once… please? I know I’m a worthless piece of shit for asking, but just once…”
“Dae-yeon, are you out of your mind? You want me to put something like that inside?”
“I… I owe twenty billion won. My parents’ company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Without this money, I really will die. Debt collectors come to the office every single day. I don’t know when they’ll kidnap me and extract my organs.”
Dae-yeon’s situation was dire. He had even gone into coin gifting again this time, borrowing company funds and debts along the way.
“This might be my last chance to show my face to you. Any day now I could end up as a body discovered somewhere.”
Dae-yeon was now on his knees, pressing his forehead to the floor and begging.
“Jung Dae-yeon, you really are crazy. You started all this nonsense before, and now again? On top of that, not just your own money, but company money and debts? Are you even human?”
Minjeong said bitterly.
“I really lost it back then. I was out of my mind for a moment. I won’t do anything like this anymore. I swear.”
“No, I still don’t understand why you’re still doing coin gifting. If you lost that much, you should just save and live normally. Why keep throwing other people’s money away?!”
“There’s no other way! I have to earn even a little hope with this. I’m not doing it because I want to. If I win this game, I’ll quit for good. Please, just this once. All right?”
Seonghyeon let out a deep sigh.
Dae-yeon really was hopeless. Ridiculous, pathetic, and he couldn’t just abandon him.
“If you help me this time, Seonghyeon, I’ll do my best to help you return to being a man. Promise!”
“Hah… oppa, I understand. Just wait a little. I’ll talk to Minjeong.”
Seonghyeon and Minjeong stepped into the next room and closed the door. Whispering in case anyone outside could hear, they spoke.
“Minjeong, what should we do?”
“We have to let him. There’s no other choice.”
“It’s a bit pitiful, though?”
“No, it’s not pitiful at all. He’s beyond saving.”
Minjeong spoke with disgust.
“But why let him?”
“Oppa, to return to being a man, Dae-yeon oppa’s cooperation is necessary. If he gets upset, things will get really difficult. If you help him, he’ll help you. Conversely, if you don’t, he might not help you either.”
“Haaah fuck… the situation is a mess.”
“Exactly. The game keeps giving us stupid shit… Dae-yeon oppa has never been helpful since school. Once this is solved, we’ll cut ties for good.”
“Fine. I’ll take the vibrator.”
“No. I’ll do it. I’ve lived as a woman longer. I can endure it better.”
“No. I won’t compromise. What kind of man would let someone else’s wife wear something like that? Especially something he bought?”
Minjeong insisted she would do it several more times, but Seonghyeon firmly refused. In the end she gave in.
“Sigh, really. Still acting like a man. Thanks. And be careful, okay?”