Christmas Event (1)
Everyone. How have you been? It's already Christmas Eve. Today, to thank all of you who have worked so hard so far, I'm giving you a chance to obtain good items. Well, if you look around, you'll see a blue light pillar rising. At that location, a Christmas festival is currently taking place. Santa is waiting for you at the festival. For good children, Santa might give good gifts, right? Well, then, everyone, I hope you all get good items! Ah! Snow is a service. You have to have snow on Christmas! - Find the place where the Christmas event is happening. - Find Santa at that place. - For good children who listen well to Santa's words, there will be gifts flying! - Don't miss any hidden events in the middle!
Jin-hwan saw the content and immediately started scanning the surroundings, spotting the blue pillar right away.
'If it's over there...'
Jin-hwan looked at the place he mentioned, and there was indeed a clearly glowing blue pillar.
That place could fully capture the Christmas atmosphere.
It was the location of D-Land.
"Ssaem. I think it's over there."
"Where?"
Jin-hwan spotted the blue pillar immediately after scanning.
'If it's over there...'
Jin-hwan looked at the place he mentioned, and there was indeed a clearly glowing blue pillar.
That place could fully capture the Christmas atmosphere.
It was the location of D-Land.
"Ssaem. Let's go over there too?"
"Well, it would be good if we go... but..."
Since it's an event, it probably isn't that dangerous.
But my purpose in coming to Daegu is first, isn't it?
'Have to find the family first.'
In this situation where something weird might happen like in Gopchang Alley, the event can't come before the family.
"You all go participate in the event there." "What? What about Ssaem?"
"I'm going to our house first."
"Ah! Right. I'll go with you too."
"No. Going to check is enough for me alone. I don't know what item will come out from there, and whether it will help or not, so you all go ahead."
This event also can't be missed.
The item coming out here might help later in unknown ways.
It's a simple event, but it might not be.
An item that will be necessary later might come out, so acquiring it is necessary.
"Really okay?"
"Of course. If you don't have me and go and get beaten up or something?" "Of course. Ssaem is so scammy, but we're pretty strong too." That's true.
In fact, these guys have enough skill to be in the top 20% now.
Something went wrong and many weird things happened, so in normal situations, they wouldn't be able to get beaten up anywhere.
"Then you all go participate in the event first. I'll go there right after." "Okay. If you get confused, I'll send a note on the bulletin board." "Yeah. Got it."
Jin-hwan, Ji-ah, Ara, and Jin-ri headed towards D-Land where the event was happening.
The distance looks quite far, but if they take a car, it won't be that far, so they'll arrive soon.
"Um... over there."
"What?"
Suddenly remembering Elena who was forgotten.
How could I forget such a beautiful person next to me.
"May I ask one thing?" "Yes. Of course. Go ahead."
"I want to go back to where I was, but how should I do that?" "The place where Elena was?"
After hearing that, thought for a moment.
Elf Elena.
Where did she come from?
Anyone can see she's not a human from Earth.
She couldn't have come from another planet, probably an NPC of the game system.
Then, is there a space where elves gather in this Earth?
But I know nothing about it now.
Even searching the bulletin board, no mention of elves, so couldn't guess.
The only hint is that the key to the Hidden Temple is Elena.
But with that, it's hard to figure where Elena is.
"Sorry. I don't know anything about it right now." "No, it's okay."
"I have one question too, is it okay?" "Yes. Ask anything."
"Do you know anything about the Hidden Temple?" "The Hidden Temple?"
Elena thought for a moment about my question.
But she shook her head as if she had never heard of it.
"Sorry. I don't know."
"It's fine."
Elena doesn't know about the Hidden Temple.
But why was it called the key to the Hidden Temple?
'There is something hidden.'
The Hidden Temple in name.
Like the Hidden Park, is there something strange hidden there?
"Um... then, can I ask one favor?" "A favor?"
"It... can I come along with you for a while? Because I don't know anything about this place." Elena looking at me with sparkling eyes.
If a pretty elf looks at you directly and asks, where is the man who would refuse?
Moreover, I have to investigate the Hidden Temple.
There's no bad intent.
"Of course."
"Ah! Really? Thank you!"
Warm.
Elena holding my hands with both hands while saying thank you.
My cheeks immediately flushed.
This kind of skinship is too rare, perhaps.
"Um... let's move then. Haha."
"Where are we going?"
"To our house."
"To our house?"
After saying it, it feels a bit strange.
Suddenly suggesting to go to the house alone, it seemed... a bit odd.
"Haha. No, it's not strange. Because of the family." "Really? Then let's go."
I was awkwardly explaining something that might have stung.
Of course, Elena didn't seem to care about such things, with a calm expression.
Fortunately, there was a house not too far from here, so we could reach near the house before the snow piled up too much.
The snow also fell to about ankle level, and then gradually decreased, as if to give a Christmas feeling, so no need to worry too much.
'Have to be at home...'
Of course, I know the probability of being at home isn't that high.
If alive, more likely at the shelter.
But I thought it would be nice if my mom, who always comes out to pick me up when I arrive at home occasionally in Daegu, was there.
"Sigh."
Standing in front of the front door of the house, looked around once.
If it weren't for the snow, I could have immediately known if the family was living here or not.
The difference between managed places where people live and unmanaged ones is clear.
Moreover, since it's a residential area, it was even more so.
Some houses around were severely damaged by monsters, most houses seemed uninhabited, but there were still some houses with people, so I didn't lose hope.
- Ding dong.
Swallow.
Who is it at the house?
Didn't expect much, but still had a hope.
Creak.
"The guy just comes in, why press the bell?" The person opening the door and speaking.
"Mom!"
"Min... Min-seong! Oh my! Is this a dream? Is it really Min-seong?!" "Yes! Mom! It's me!"
Wah!
Mom immediately hugged me.
I thought she would cry, but she didn't.
Slap! Slap!
"Ah! Mom! Why are you hitting?"
"This guy! If you were fine, you should have come home right away! Where did you wander off to!" "No, I wanted to come right away too!"
Would I not want to come right away?
But this incident happened, and honestly, even if I wanted to come, I couldn't, right?
"Huh? Then who is this person next to you?" "Ah. Hello. My name is Elena." "Oh my. You look so pretty. Come in first." "Thank you."
Mom who had been hitting me continuously stopped when she saw Elena and turned her gaze to Elena.
'Is this some kind of misunderstanding?' But no.
Mom poked my side while looking at me and sent a message with her eyes.
If coming late with such a decent woman is because I was late to get the item, then the mom with an understanding expression.
"No, it's not like that, Mom..." "Scram. Go get some fruit over there." "Not like that?"
Slap! Slap!
"Go quickly and get it."
I became a fruit errand boy in an instant.
Actually, I don't feel that bad.
'I shouldn't feel bad.'
In fact, we haven't met for long.
Moreover, it's strange that Elena, who is clearly an NPC, can respond to this well.
So, going to the corner, I saw tangerines, put a few in a plate and headed to where Mom and Elena were.
"Oh, why is your skin so dry?"
"Mom! No. Your skin is even smoother, Mother." "Ho ho ho! Mother? Really?"
Conversation from the room.
It felt oddly without any sense of alienation.
"Of course. I want to know the secret too." "Ho ho ho. By the way, why do you like our Min-seong so much?" Mom started asking strange questions.
Of course I understand Mom's heart, but it didn't seem right, so I quickly interrupted.
"Mom! It's not like that."
"No, what do you mean? I like it. Even if the world is like this, if the hearts match, it's fine. What about international marriage." "No. We haven't met for long." "Well, they say it happens fast these days."
Mom already thinking about marriage.
It seemed no difference if I hurriedly said more, so I quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, where did Dad go?"
"Your dad went because of the Christmas event or something." "Dad?"
"Yeah."
Dad went to the Christmas event.
Probably Dad has a job.
"Then what about Mi-seong?"
"Mi-seong is..."
Mom talking about Mi-seong.
But seeing Mom's expression gradually darken, it seemed something happened to Mi-seong.