Seo A-yeon - Eve (2)
Seo A-yeon - Eve (2)
I finished logging out and returned to reality.
The ceiling of my 14.5 billion won house in Cheongdam-dong.
This is my present. Let's forget the past.
By the way, the room is strangely cold.
"...Did I leave the window open?"
The window is open.
And a sweet scent wafts in.
-Sniff sniff
"Did Noona spray some perfume?"
Seeing the floor slightly damp, it seems that's the case.
Though I've never seen her buy perfume at home before....
Well, she must have bought it at the department store earlier.
"My precious parts are safe."
It doesn't look like I was molested while playing the game, good.
Noona will calm down by tomorrow, so let's sleep quickly.
I have to.
If she tempts me again wearing that black see-through lingerie, I don't have the confidence to endure it.
"Yawn."
I couldn't sleep, so I tossed and turned before turning on my phone for a moment.
"Anything fun?"
I originally had one sole hobby: lurking on community forums.
[ Phantastia Gold Farming Gallery ]
I watch the life-lamenting posts uploaded by fellow gold farmers and feel a sense of camaraderie.
Thinking, So I'm not the only one whose life is ruined.
General : Did the daily gold farming harvest come in yet, Ssal-bung-i!?!?
Author : ㅇㅇ
( Empty inventory )
If you saw it, get lost.
Likes : 3
Dislikes : 0
-Comments-
- lol
- Pro Ssal-sung-i : What's your level?
ㄴ ㅇㅇ : 84
ㄴ Pro Ssal-sung-i : lol, you're trying to gold farm at that level?
- You idiot
- Hey, you too?
Popular : Why do you guys gold farm?
Author : Jonmang Insaeng
I'm a 3-time sex offender, so I can't even get a part-time job, so I'm doing this out of necessity.
Likes : 56
Dislikes : 108
-Comments-
- Blocked
- Fucking disgusting piece of shit
- At least I don't do it because I have a criminal record like you
- Did it feel good when you raped her?
ㄴ Jonmang Insaeng : Fuck off, you son of a bitch
ㄴ That victim must be living a hellish life, yet you're here playing games and earning money just fine
ㄴ They should legally ban criminals from playing Phantastia
ㄴ Jonmang Insaeng : Blocked
- You idiot
- At least it's a better reason than yours
Info : Breaking News) The price of 'Starry Sky Scale', dropped at a low rate by mobs in the 220-level Abyss region, is skyrocketing
Author : Jeongbo Pari Sonyeon
( Photo of Auction House item prices )
There are 'Cosmic' series accessories that drop only after defeating 250-level Abyss boss mobs.
But this morning, a blacksmith succeeded in crafting them personally.
The recipe was revealed, and it turns out the core material is the Starry Sky Scale, which drops from trash mobs 30 levels lower.
The price is currently exploding by almost 20 times...!
Hurry up and get the honey before the hunting grounds get crowded.
Likes : 239
Dislikes : 2
- You son of a bitch, that was a honey tip only I knew
ㄴ Why are you spreading valuable information on the gallery?
- Ah, fuck, I threw them all away because they were just taking up inventory space
- Wow lol, jackpot
- Oh, heading there right now
- Logged in
- Is this crazy price for real?
- Ah, I'm only level 210, fuck, I wish they released it a month later
"They're all the same as ever."
I see newbies, and I see one guy who gold farms because of a criminal record like me.
His reason is a bit revolting, so I blocked him too.
Just a week ago, I was like them, posting shitposts and lamenting my life.
To think I'm in a position to look down on them now, it's a strange feeling.
"Ahem, hmm."
While scrolling without much thought, I suddenly spotted a regular user.
"Hmm?"
General : You idiots, I'm back after a while and it's still the same lol
Author : Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang
( Photo of a green frog wearing a wedding dress )
Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang succeeded in marrying an alpha male with 1 trillion in assets, so I'm escaping gold farming lol
You guys just keep slaving away here lol
I'm going to get 10 billion in allowance and craft endgame items to go on raids~ Hawawa~
Likes : 1
Dislikes : 12
- This fucking meme doesn't even show up when you search for it, where did you find it?
ㄴ Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : I paid for a commission~ I'm going to use it as my profile picture~
ㄴ Where would you get the money for a commission? You must have used AI lol
ㄴ Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : My husband gave me 100 million as an allowance~
- I haven't seen this one in a while, and here they are again
ㄴ Who is this?
ㄴ A well-known mental case in the Phantastia Gallery
ㄴ It's better to block this one and browse the gallery
ㄴ I changed my phone and the block was lifted, fuck
- (Dangling)
- I know for a fact you'll be posting a life-lamenting post again tomorrow
- Hawawa, so how much did you earn today?
ㄴ Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : Nope~ I don't need to earn money anymore because my husband gives me 10 billion as an allowance~
- Mental case, noted
- You get an allowance just to craft items lol
ㄴ Stop trolling, old man, and go to the Abyss
- If I find out this guy's in-game nickname, I'm going to kill them every time I see them
ㄴ Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : Even if you do, my husband, who has over 100 million in combat power, will avenge me~ Hawawa~
- Who is the guy who always clicks 'like' on this person's posts? One of them must be a self-like
I once discovered Yoon-seo using her phone outside and went behind her to surprise her.
I caught a glimpse of a familiar screen: the Phantastia Gold Farming Gallery.
The screen was displaying Yoon-seo's regular handle.
[ <Memo> Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : Yoon-seo ]
That's why I know Yoon-seo's handle.
Though she doesn't know that I've noticed.
"Yoon-seo...."
She must be very bored in America.
She said she didn't even have time to play Phantastia because she was busy receiving various treatments at the hospital.
'If she knew that I was the reason one 'like' is always clicked on her posts, would she feel embarrassed and leave the gallery?'
I quietly clicked 'like' on Yoon-seo's post today as well, and closed the gallery.
No, I intended to close it.
Info : An event giving away Mythic Items for free is out!?!?
Author : Jeongbo Pari Sonyeon
I stole the Astrion Guild's notice post.
Blacksmith users, everyone check it out.
< Who is the best blacksmith in Phantastia? >
Host : Astrion Guild
The hot summer is coming.
Hot sunshine, and sunshine means fire.
Yes, it's fire.
Who is the one standing at the pinnacle of blacksmiths who handle fire!?
We are holding a competition to honor the best blacksmith in Phantastia!
Date : 20XX, Month X, Day X.
Location : Lumenticia Kingdom, Astrion Territory.
Participation Requirements : Must have the Blacksmith profession.
Each blacksmith will craft an item in the prepared forge.
The time limit is 3 days, and the type is limited to equipment.
We will evaluate all stats comprehensively, including item grade, unique effects, stats, reinforcement level, options, etc.
The blacksmith who crafts the most outstanding item will receive the best reward.
1st Place : Fragment of God / Honor / Adamantium Box / Orichalcum Box
2nd Place : Adamantium Box
3rd Place : Orichalcum Box
All completed items will be confiscated by the Astrion Guild.
Likes : 239
Dislikes : 2
- I can see their intention to steal items for free
- Fragment of God, damn, they're actually giving that away
ㄴ How much is that worth if you sell it?
ㄴ It's not on the market, so nobody knows
- With Adamantium and Orichalcum, they're at least being generous
- They're taking all the items for themselves, where's their conscience lol
- Hmm
- Isn't that basically stealing the items that everyone except the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners worked so hard to make?
- I'm a blacksmith gold farmer, I'm going to go there and gold farm the Orichalcum
- Hawawa Misonyeo-jjang : Wow, I should tell my husband to do itㄷㄷ
"Crazy, a Fragment of God?"
There are items that cannot be obtained no matter how much money you have.
Just as there are Myth-grade traits, there is also a Myth-grade for items.
If you use a 'Fragment of God' as a material, there is a possibility of crafting such an item.
Though it's a faint possibility of less than 0.1%.
The moment you succeed in crafting a Mythic Item with that 1 in 1,000 chance.
The owner of the item is treated with the same status as a Mythic-grade trait holder.
That's how much of a different league the item is in.
There are currently 12 Mythic Items in Phantastia.
10 of them were items that already existed in the game, 1 was a boss drop, and the remaining 1 was a Mythic Item made with a Fragment of God.
There has only been one successful craft, but its specs were so monstrous that it was a huge issue covered by news outlets worldwide.
"It's not even available for sale."
That's how incredibly high the difficulty of obtaining a Fragment of God is.
Obtaining difficulty: Super Hell-grade.
Number of times the item has appeared in-game: Less than 100.
For a mere 0.1% chance, an entire massive guild pours all its power into it.
And the Fragment of God obtained through blood and sweat is just used up by that guild.
Even the dungeon where the Fragment of God drops has already been cleared by everyone.
Unless high-level exploration teams discover new ones, it's uncertain if the item will ever be released again.
That's why it's an item you can't see in the Auction House.
I thought all the stock had been consumed, but to think one was left.
"To give it away in an event."
You could call it a sucker's move, but reading the competition description, I could see why.
"The host takes all the items...."
Even if they use the Fragment of God, a Mythic Item won't just pop out, so they'll just use that one to secure several Legendary items.
That intention was clear.
"Should I try it?"
My profession isn't a blacksmith.
But as long as I have Probability Manipulation, even if I just pick up a passing blacksmith, winning is a guaranteed win.
I can just make any Legendary item and hit it to +25.
"And the moment I obtain the Fragment of God."
Since I can craft a Mythic Item with 100% probability, it was an event I had to participate in no matter what.
Then, where do I find that blacksmith....
If possible, I'd like it to be someone I have a deep connection with.
That way, I can hide my secret of Probability Manipulation.
I don't want my daily life to be ruined.
The moment the effect of my trait is revealed to the public, my name will be on everyone's lips worldwide for a while, whether I like it or not.
Suddenly, A-yeon's face came to mind.
"She did like making things since she was little."
If A-yeon plays Phantastia, wouldn't she have chosen the Blacksmith profession?
That thought crossed my mind.
*
"Hey, go and talk to her."
"You go."
Gaegong University is a famous engineering school.
It's always the 1st or 2nd choice for people whose hobby is making things.
This school also couldn't escape the hell of a 9:1 male-to-female ratio.
In a school filled with men, the existence of a newly enrolled Seo A-yeon was causing a huge stir.
"How did such a precious girl get into a shabby university like this?"
"Exactly. I thought our school had opened an Entertainment department?"
Engineering students, who are far from having connections with women, whisper behind her back.
She hears it all, but ignores it on purpose as she walks to attend her lecture.
'...This professor teaches better than I thought.'
She has no interest in campus romance or whatever others are doing.
Only success.
Graduating, getting a job as soon as possible, and raking in money was A-yeon's goal.
Only then would Oppa meet her.
'...Oppa.'
At first, she visited him every day.
In a harsh world, they were each other's only allies.
But the juvenile detention center where Dohyun was imprisoned wasn't a very good place.
"Oppa, that wound...."
"Don't worry about it."
"...Because of me."
There are bruises all over his body.
His complexion isn't good either.
A-yeon, who was a victim of school bullying, intuitively knew what Dohyun was going through inside.
Because of that, A-yeon felt extreme guilt every time she met Dohyun.
Not to mention that her pre-existing depression became even worse.
As his younger sister, Dohyun naturally noticed that A-yeon's condition was deteriorating.
"Don't come to visit anymore."
That's why he said it.
It was an unavoidable choice as an older brother.
One day, a little less than 3 years after that.
Dohyun was released on parole several months early as a model prisoner.
And he immediately went to find A-yeon, realized she had already been adopted, and went into hiding himself.
Unfortunately, A-yeon didn't know that fact.
"...Oppa is gone?"
When she went to visit on the day of his release, Dohyun was already gone from the detention center.
And even when she tried to contact him, she couldn't reach him.
He clearly said he would come find her.
Even after waiting for over 6 years, not even a shadow is seen.
Where on earth did he disappear to?
Is it that he doesn't even want to look at a trashy younger sister like me?
He could have at least left a single line of a short message.
He saves people and then runs away as he pleases.
"Excuse me."
A voice awakened A-yeon, who was lost in gloomy thoughts.
"Excuse me, could I have your number...."
"I'm sorry."
Today, another engineering student tasted the sorrow of unrequited love.
Even setting success aside, A-yeon had no intention of seeking happiness like others.
If he finds out the truth—that I'm a girl who not only killed a person, and my own father at that, with my own two hands, but also framed my Oppa for that crime.
Would that man still be able to like me?
A-yeon shook her head.
"I'm home."
"Welcome back."
"Is that you, A-yeon?"
Her adoptive parents are the same.
Compared to her previous parents, they are people who deserve the modifier 'angel'.
But if the secret she harbors is discovered, that benevolent smile will turn into contempt.
That's why A-yeon decorates her face with a smile again today.
Acting was a basic virtue.
"...It's hard."
Contrary to Dohyun's wishes, A-yeon is a person who couldn't live normally from the start.
She's a girl who developed depression after being abandoned by her mother in middle school.
Before that could even be treated, she was bullied at school due to a certain incident.
Furthermore, her Oppa even took the fall for the crime she committed.
At the young age of 14, she had already experienced countless terrible incidents.
Incidents that would leave a normal person with lifelong emotional scars even if they only experienced one.
The accumulated wounds are still gnawing at her heart even as an adult.
But Oppa must be living an even harder life.
[ Depression Diagnosis Certificate ]
A-yeon let out a faint sigh and crumpled the diagnosis certificate she had received from the psychiatric clinic before coming home.
Since it's a mental illness that has lasted for 6 years, she doesn't even feel anything anymore.
"...Haah."
How long must I live hiding the truth?
I feel disgusted with myself for abandoning Oppa and living normally alone.
Oppa, wherever he is, must still be living in hell right now.
I don't deserve it.
Would the day I meet him even come if I succeed?
A-yeon didn't even know her Oppa's contact information.
You can't use a phone while serving time.
So when she called after his release, someone else answered, perhaps because he bought a new phone and changed his number.
He changed his number.
Did he really think his existence would be a hindrance to his younger sister?
Or perhaps he really has become disgusted with himself.
I want to meet him just once and say I'm sorry.
I want to say thank you.
He sacrificed his own life for me, and he's being stingy enough not to even give me a chance to repay him.
Perhaps a reunion with Dohyun might never come.
"...Let's just work."
Blacksmithing, which she uses as a side job for pocket money.
This earns more than a part-time job.
Because she can empty her head only when she hammers, A-yeon put the Fantastic Gear on her head again today.