Life Is Way Too Easy
‘Gil Young-woong? No way, did you actually come to save me? As expected of the Hero King!’ For the first time, the way he looked at me with those benevolent eyes actually seemed reliable.
“What the hell are you?! Outsiders stay out of this!”
“Now now, there’s no need to bristle like that, woman.”
“What did you just say?!”
Yeah, this guy is the real deal. Even when facing Kang Yu-ri, he’s exactly the same as usual. If they were fakes, they wouldn’t even dare open their mouths in front of her.
“Getting angry won’t get you what you want. Continuing this parallel-line conversation is pointless. Therefore, I shall render a fair judgment from the position of a neutral third party.”
“What?! Who the hell are you to talk about giving judgment?!”
“Worry not. I am a wise king, so you may trust me.”
“Where did this lunatic even come from?!”
“In this world, my name is Gil Young-woong, but I shall specially permit you to call me Hero King.”
“Ha! Are you joking right now?!”
“I am always sincere, woman.”
“You are seriously pissing me off!!”
The showdown between the queen of the popular kids and a terminal case of chuunibyou made my chest swell with grandeur. Kang Yu-ri, who had never encountered this type of human before, completely lost her composure and was openly showing her rage. She was getting properly countered. This was probably her first time dealing with the genuine article.
Talking sense to someone who doesn’t operate on common sense is completely useless. ‘Nice work, Gil Young-woong.’ He definitely came to save his friend. He’s a bit weird, but he’s got loyalty. Or at least, that’s what I used to think.
“So, woman. You’re saying Oh Sung-woon asked you for something and gave you wish coupons in return… and there are five of them?”
“That’s right! And I’m not ‘woman,’ I’m Kang Yu-ri, you idiot!”
“Understood, woman. I shall now deliver my judgment.”
“Understood my ass! It’s Kang Yu-ri! Ugh, talking to a crazy person makes me crazy too.”
“Judgment! Oh Sung-woon, you shall take responsibility for this woman’s life!”
“...?”
“You made a request while wagering a wish, yet now you’re trying to run away? That is not the behavior of a true man, Oh Sung-woon. If you are truly a man, do not avoid even a woman’s trivial wish. Fulfill it.”
“You… are actually a pretty decent guy? I think I misunderstood you. Let’s get along from now on, Gil Young-woong.”
Wait, what the hell is this nonsense?! Weren’t you supposed to be here to help me? How is throwing me under the bus helping, you bastard?!
“Hey, Gil Young-woong, you son of a—!!”
“Hmm. To take responsibility for someone’s life, marriage would be most appropriate.”
“Oh my! M-marriage? H-hehe…! Gil Young-woong, if you need anything at all, just tell me! I’ll buy you everything!”
Kang Yu-ri did a complete one-eighty, flipping her attitude like a pancake the moment Gil Young-woong became an ally. The word “marriage” had her visibly thrilled.
“Marriage?! What kind of obscene—! Are you out of your mind, Gil Young-woong?!”
“Of course I am perfectly sane. Besides, I must ask—when a man takes responsibility for a woman’s life, is there anything more fitting than marriage?”
“That’s…!”
“And since you have reached the age where marriage is possible this year, it is perfect timing. If it is you, I could specially officiate the ceremony.”
‘Come to think of it, in this world you can get married at fifteen? What is this, the Joseon dynasty…?’
Anyway, I had to talk my way out of this right now. There was no way I was getting married at this age.
“I-I’m only interested in adult women!”
“Then we can just get married once you become an adult, right?”
“Uh… huh?”
“If you’re not interested in anyone who isn’t an adult, then we can do it once I become an adult.”
“No, that’s… I mean, technically it makes sense, but…”
“Excellent. Then let us get engaged!”
“......”
Marriage… engagement… My brain had already overloaded and thinking became impossible. How did it come to this? All I wanted to know was the release date of the full-dive VR machine.
‘But why… why!! Why the hell is marriage even coming up right now!!!’
In the end, I couldn’t take it anymore and ran away.
“Huh? Hey!! Oh Sung-woon!! Stop right there!! Sung-woon—!!!”
I’m going to have to avoid Kang Yu-ri for a while. She’s probably furious… If she catches me I might actually die. Guess I’ll just have to run for my life…
I became a high school student. At this point in my growth, I was finally starting to look like a true alpha male.
My height had already surpassed my previous life’s 178 centimeters and reached 181. Since my growth period wasn’t over yet, I could probably aim for the late 180s. Who knows, maybe I’d even break the cursed 190 mark. But honestly, 190 wasn’t really necessary. Once you go over 190, a lot of things get inconvenient. From what I’ve heard, even getting in a car becomes a hassle. The types of cars you can fit in decrease. In tight spaces you have to constantly watch so your head doesn’t hit anything.
So my ideal was to grow somewhere between 185 and 190. That range felt just right. The perfect height for an alpha male. And I believed it would turn out exactly the way I wanted.
Why am I so sure? It’s not just a feeling. It’s not even confidence. I simply believe in my ‘luck.’
When I checked the mirror, an incredibly beautiful boy was staring back at me. Thanks to extremely good ‘luck,’ I had inherited only the best traits from my ridiculously handsome father and gorgeous actress mother. With a face like this, it was perfectly reasonable to be a little arrogant.
Lately, girls from other schools had been coming to confess to me. It didn’t feel bad, but it was still awkward. The problem was that Kang Yu-ri would suddenly appear and scare them off with pure intimidation, making them cry or run away. Because of that, I once thought this was a world where you could train aura and tried practicing it, only to quit soon after.
“Mom, did you get it?”
I spoke to my mother as she returned from grocery shopping.
“Yep~ I got it. But what’s this about? Asking me to buy something like this?”
“I think I’m going to need quite a bit of money soon.”
What I had asked my mom to buy was a lottery ticket.
“Are you short on allowance?”
“No, no, my allowance is more than enough. It’s just that I’ll have a reason to spend a lot of money soon.”
“Hmm~ But buying a lottery ticket doesn’t mean you’ll win. You need really good luck to even have a chance.”
“Yeah, that’s right. You need really good ‘luck’ to win. That’s why I’m buying it.”
“Uhh…?”
My mother looked at me with puzzled eyes as I took one of the lottery sheets, pulled out a computer pen, and randomly filled in numbers. I didn’t use the quick-pick option; I manually selected all five numbers myself. Then I immediately handed it back to her.
“Please buy it with this.”
“Umm~ Okay.”
Since minors couldn’t purchase them, I had to ask my mom. She took the lottery sheet with a slightly confused expression.
‘She’s probably thinking there’s no way it’ll win.’
Normally that would be correct. Even people who buy lottery tickets don’t seriously believe they’ll win. They’re just buying a sliver of ‘hope.’ But I was different. I was buying it with about half conviction. It was also a test of my luck.
I had never bought a lottery ticket before. I could have, but I never felt the need. Our family was, in simple terms, ‘pretty well-off.’ My mother was one of Korea’s top actresses. After giving birth to me, her TV appearances decreased, but she still occasionally showed up in dramas and movies. My father was a UFC champion—one of the best in Asia. He was insanely strong and incredibly handsome, so his popularity was off the charts. Thanks to him, even women who had zero interest in fighting watched UFC. Obviously both of them earned plenty of money, so lottery tickets had never been necessary. My allowance was already more than generous.
But now I had a reason to need a lot of money. I was probably going to spend a huge amount.
Because…
I took out my smartphone and clicked on a news article. The headline read:
That’s right. The full-dive VR machine I had been waiting for had finally been unveiled.
Fortuna Divergence. That was the name of humanity’s first full-dive VR machine, revealed by Tyche. Tyche had declared that human civilization would be divided into the era before and after the Fortuna Divergence. It was an incredibly arrogant statement, but instead of criticizing it, people cheered. The thing they had only dreamed about was finally here.
Would the Fortuna Divergence live up to everyone’s expectations? The answer would come soon.
“F-first place?!”
The lottery result was exactly as I had expected—first prize. My mother, who clearly never imagined this outcome, trembled as she stared at the ticket in shock. She checked the numbers and the results multiple times.
“Oh my goodness! Sung-woon! It’s first place! First place!!”
“Yeah, looks like it.”
“...?! I said it’s first place! The lottery jackpot!”
“I saw it. Guess I got lucky.”
“No, it’s first place… Aren’t you surprised??”
“I am surprised. I’m just so surprised that I look calm.”
In truth, I wasn’t that surprised. I had figured the odds were high. There were also very few winners this round, so the prize came out to a whopping 6.9 billion won. Talk about good ‘luck.’ Winning first place in a round with so few winners. Even though I had expected something like this, it still felt great.
Now I had the money I needed for the full-dive VR game. It wouldn’t be long before I got to spend it.
‘Man, this luck cheat is seriously overpowered.’
Maybe it was because I lived life on hard mode in my previous existence, but this was just too easy. I really hope I can keep riding this sweet, sweet luck forever.
Still… how am I supposed to wait until the Fortuna Divergence comes out? I kind of wanted to skip straight to the release date.