Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: That's Not My Comment!
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xx Hey, that's not a comment I wrote!!
A world that had abruptly changed.
In the present, where various job classes had emerged due to people awakening all at once.
It had become common knowledge that healers were ultra-rare commodities.
And among them, the first person to realize the scarcity of healers was...
"Shall we squeeze some money out of the plebs again today?"
The culprit who had once set the community ablaze. It was Kim Sae-byeol.
Having trembled with rage at poverty since childhood, the moment she awakened her Heal skill, Sae-byeol dove into gates to make money.
Naturally, she realized her class was anything but ordinary.
And now...
🔔 LIVE CHAT 🔔
[You're here!!!!!!] [I've been waiting, Healer-nim ㅠㅠㅠ] [‘One Day Guild Master’ has donated 1,000,000 won] [‘Autumn Guild Master’ has donated 2,000,000 won]
Awakened beings desperate to take her into their parties.
She no longer needed to toil through gates; she was earning hundreds, even thousands a day.
"Yeah. Come on in, plebs."
In the old world, her arrogant speech would have put her on the chopping block, but things were different now.
She did whatever she pleased.
If she was pissed, she vented; if annoyed, she snapped.
Even if she spat curses over paltry donation amounts, people just placated her and propped her up.
But recently...
An incident occurred that thoroughly soured Sae-byeol's mood.
💬 Community Chat
— Anonymous
That's your alt account, right? lol So obvious
— Viewer
Hey, stop with the hate comments already
— Fan
You're not the only healer in the world...
— Concerned
Sae-byeol-nim, why are you picking on her too? ㅠ She's such a good healer, please leave her alone...
It started with viewers, who had been desperate to curry her favor, muddying the chat.
"Did you all take your meds or something? What's with the sudden bullshit?"
— Plant Fanatic
Isn't that Plant Fanatic person Sae-byeol-nim?
— Sleuth
Rose-covered home, picking on other healers, inflammatory tone optimized for stirring shit. It's exactly you lol
— Detective
Don't even try to deny it. Everyone knows it's you anyway
Sae-byeol was floored.
"Community? I haven't even checked it lately, fuck, what nonsense is this?"
And rightly so, since it had been quite a while since she'd steered clear of the community.
Lately, among awakened folks, a culture had sprung up idolizing some goody-two-shoes healer.
The community, once filled with praise for her looks, courtship posts, and stream talk...
Had become plastered with posts about that healer she now couldn't even stand to look at.
She got pissed every time she opened the app, so she'd stopped glancing at the community altogether.
"You sure you won't regret typing that shit in chat?"
The viewers' momentum faltered at Sae-byeol's confident attitude.
— Hesitant
Nah... just asking in case...
— Reasonable
It was a fair suspicion, don't get too mad ㅎㅎ
— Apologetic
If it's not, I'll sincerely apologize...
Sae-byeol glared fiercely at the monitor before roughly grabbing her phone and opening the Awakened community.
Conveniently, a "Plant Fanatic Comment Compilation" was posted.
Thanks to that, she grasped the situation in no time.
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📰 Community Post
[That person from the news!! She's the protagonist of the post I wrote!!]
— Plant Fanatic
?Is that so? Just fussing over luckily getting a heal potion lol
📰 Community Post
[Truly amazing things about the Seongbuk-gu healer]
— Plant Fanatic
Yeah, no lol Not impressive at all
📰 Community Post
[Heard there were tons of injured, but she healed them all]
— Plant Fanatic
Anyone can do it with a heal potion ㅇㅇ
📰 Community Post
[That healer is so adorably cute, isn't she?]
— Plant Fanatic
How about getting your eyes checked?
'Oh, so that's it.'
Just getting flak for speaking the truth?
Finally found someone after my own heart.
"Pfft..."
Sae-byeol burst out laughing as she read the comments, then snapped back to reality.
'Oh. Right.'
I'm live right now.
Pulling a straight face like nothing happened, she glanced at the chat.
But it was already too late.
The viewers had clearly caught her failed expression management and were excitedly spamming chat.
— Caught
Saw that laugh lololol
— Verdict
That's basically a confession, right...?
— Accusation
You? lol You're Plant Fanatic, right?
— Victory
Gotcha, you bastard!
— Transparent
Aaah... so transparent...
And somehow, rumors had spread in the meantime.
Viewership surged as time passed.
The chat filled with nothing but disruptive messages.
"Ah, fuck! I said that's really not me!"
No matter her usual poor conduct, she'd never posted a single hate comment in her life.
It wasn't for any noble reason.
If she got sued for hate comments, the payout would be huge.
She was too stingy for that; her policy was to never post hate.
Ignoring her values...
The viewers, convinced Plant Fanatic was Sae-byeol, thrashed about like salted loaches.
Kick. Kick. Kick. Kick.
Furious, Sae-byeol fired off kicks rapidly, but the stream had already spiraled beyond her control.
In the end, she abruptly ended the broadcast.
With a cigarette between her fingers, she began typing a clarification post on the community.
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⭐ Top Post
— Kim Sae-byeol
Fuck off, plebs, that's really not me Do I look that idle, shitting out comments like that? Streaming and chasing your gates around, I'm fucking busy, so don't drag innocents into this. Consider this a warning. And since when do plebs talk shit to nobles? If my name pops up here again after this, I won't join any parties from now on. Got it? I said it clearly.
But her aggressive tone only fueled the backlash.
— Reply
Yeah, even if it's not you, there are other healers in the world~
— Reply
Yeah~ We don't need trash like you anymore~
— Reply
She still thinks the world revolves around her.
— Final
Everyone's turned on her now, gtfo
"......"
She hadn't expected this reaction at all.
Things that used to grovel no matter what she posted were now acting like they didn't need her.
Suddenly, unease bloomed in a corner of Sae-byeol's heart.
"Hoo..."
It was about time...
To gather the healers and hold a cartel meeting.
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I've been community-blocked for a week, and my mood's all messed up.
Finally, all the attention was on me...
Feels empty, futile.
What soothed me were the fifteen splendidly grown Lumina Bells.
"Now the key is finding a buyer."
After visiting Bloom Guild last time, I figured selling Lumina Bells personally could be risky.
Instead of posting sales, looking for buyers seemed safer.
"...No."
Can't fully trust buyer posters either.
Could be bait or shady intentions.
Hmm...
What to do.
As I pondered, a decent idea flashed in my mind.
'Sell under a guild's name?'
That'd boost the guild's value too, and I could profit safely under their banner.
Win-win, right?
A place willing to lend their name.
Where the guild master knows my secret and can keep it...
Only one came to mind.
Sprout Guild, founded by Choi Han-ul.
Enemies online, but good terms offline.
Might work if I offer a cut as commission.
No contact, so I'll drop by and negotiate.
'Really want to try making these soon too.'
📋 Usage Methods
‘Mana Recovery Potion’ - Potion made by mixing flower nectar with Purify Water ‘Lumina Tea’ - Tea brewed from dried petals. Calms the mind and body
Mana potions and Lumina tea.
Lumina Bells now provide mental stability just by keeping them nearby, so tea's optional.
But pre-making mana potions for emergencies is smart.
If I strike a bulk deal with Choi Han-ul, I could start secondary processing.
Flopped on the floor, I hummed and opened the exchange app.
A warning popped up on my phone screen.
⚠️ ACCOUNT ERROR ⚠️
[This account has already been deleted]
"Oh, right."
I deleted my account.
After leaving Bloom Guild, I deleted the sales post right away.
But inquiries about Lumina Bells flooded the account that posted it.
Battery drained in seconds, so I had no choice but to delete.
I made a new account and searched for mana potions on the exchange.
Unexpected prices filled the screen.
'Mana potions are this expensive?'
So that White Night Guild ranker gave me a fortune back then?
And I...
Gulped them down without a clue?
Even spilled 30% rushing around...
"......"
Now knowing the price, the liquids spilled on gate floors felt like a fortune lost; I'm going insane.
Anyway.
Besides mass-producing and selling Lumina Bells, I'll reserve some to make mana potions and boost profits.
This time, save five stems for potions.
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Visiting the Sprout Guild building, familiar faces welcomed me with open arms.
"Oh my! Miss Chrog, you're here? Come in! Cool tea? Or sit first? Whatever's comfy for you..."
"Waaah! Chrog unnie!"
"Unnie! Missed you!"
The kids piled on en masse; I could barely breathe...
"Kek..."
Spotting me fading, Choi Han-ul quickly pried the kids off.
"Kids! Miss Chrog's struggling. Everyone, back off! Now!"
"Aww, why! Why pull us away!"
"Guild master, deduction 1 point!"
The kids pouted and glared at Choi Han-ul.
He shoved the chirping chicks into the training room, then approached me with a serious expression.
"Um... Miss Chrog. Do you use the Awakened community or anything?"
My heart dropped.
Why ask that suddenly?
Does he know I'm Plant Fanatic?
Wait... Does the community have IP tracking?!
My eyes darted frantically.
"N-No!?"
My voice cracked in panic.
Luckily, he didn't catch the lie; his face brightened.
"Phew... Good. I figured you wouldn't, but just in case you saw..."
Good? What?
I swallowed and waited for more.
"There's an Awakened-only community app on your phone. But lately, some psycho's been posting hate comments on your threads..."
"Ah..."
I awkwardly averted my eyes from his.
"Doesn't seem like one person to me. Different speech patterns, insanely fast posting... Feels like an organization coordinating."
That's... all me...
"So, Miss Chrog, you should stay cautious and lay low for a bit."
Unable to confess, I just scratched my head and thanked him.
Finishing, Choi Han-ul clasped his hands politely and cleared his throat.
"Ahem, got carried away. You came to Sprout Guild personally, so there must be a reason. Mind sharing?"
Finally, time for the main topic.
I licked my dry lips to moisten them.
Then casually broached it.
"Do you know about Lumina Bells?"
"Lumina Bells? Of course. The world's going nuts over them right now."
As expected.
If I propose mass-selling under Sprout Guild's name...
Will Choi Han-ul be thrilled at the guild's rising value?
Or frown at lending the name?
A bit tense, I sat at the negotiation table with him.
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