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Chapter 9

Chapter: 9

Chapter 9 – Room 101, Cursed Room – ‘A Strange Family’ (4)

Huu, huuuk, haaaak…

Eunsol gasped for breath harshly. What on earth was happening? Her brother was doing this?

It’s not exactly easy for siblings to have an immaculate relationship, and their father always seemed to stir up competition among the kids, which made Eunsol’s relationship with her second brother quite awkward as they grew older.

Still, she thought they had built some trust while dealing with their father together.

Weren’t they supposed to deal with the oldest brother, who was ahead of them, and their younger sister Heeyoon, who had become more of a pain lately?

But it seemed that her second brother had a different order in mind. He chose to deal with her first.

Ah… It was a mistake. She should have dealt with her second brother first.

Rather than feeling resentment towards him, she was disappointed in herself for not moving first, as darkness consumed her consciousness.

You have failed!

The unending wealth of the rich often becomes the seed of tragedy. Maybe that’s why you should have kept your guard up until the very end?

At the same time, while managing to deal with your father alongside your brother like it was some dramatic plot, you should have been cautious of your own behind.

You couldn’t escape the curse, nor could you solve the root of it. Quite unfortunate, isn’t it?

But there is still hope! Wait for your teammates.

One of your teammates has successfully escaped! Congratulations! The successful escape ensures everyone’s safe return.

Lee Eunsol felt her clouded consciousness slowly rising…

*

Caught in unimaginable pain, her entire body trembled. What the heck was happening?

Som was gnawing at her right arm, while her left arm was almost entirely devoured by Happy, leaving only bone behind.

While the two creatures feasted on her arms, three cats and a parrot waited impatiently for their turn.

And already, a beak was poking into her left eye.

Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts.

Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts. Scary. It hurts.

Please, someone, end this nightmare.

You have failed!

How cute are animals?

Once you fall for the peaceful gaze of a golden retriever, the graceful demeanor of a Norwegian forest cat, or the dignified allure of a cockatoo’s crest, all that tension just melts away.

But have you forgotten? There’s always a wild breath left in the beast…

Forgetting can sometimes lead to immense suffering.

You couldn’t escape the curse, nor could you resolve the root of it. It’s really unfortunate.

But there is still hope! Wait for your teammates.

One of your teammates has successfully escaped! Congratulations! The escape ensures everyone returns safely.

Yu Songee felt her sedimented consciousness slowly floating back…

*

Blood oozed from her lips. Ah… so this day finally came.

Radioactive tea. Always a laughingstock on Korean internet forums, but has anyone genuinely worried about it? It was never something trivial enough to laugh about.

Not that she blamed Koreans; she too had often laughed at things taken seriously by them.

But how did this bizarre tea end up on her family’s table? Her parents lay sprawled on the floor.

After all, when the practically tsar-like figure rose in her home country, her whole family had fled into exile, and those happy days were over…

Yet wasn’t there still love among them as a family?

She turned and spotted her sister, whose face danced with joy, ecstasy, and liberation. It seemed like she was willing to kill their family for her freedom.

How foolish. Even now, why would that strict tsar leave her alive after killing their father, mother, and herself?

Such emptiness—after years of wandering in foreign lands, they finally settled down in Korea, thinking their lives had stabilized. Yet, this was how it all ended…

You have failed!

With a tsar in power in your homeland, the only choice for the opposition is to seek asylum. But the grueling path of exile doesn’t only pose physical dangers.

Isn’t it worth considering that some family members might grow weary of exile? That weary person could end up betraying the rest of the family!

Didn’t you notice your sister’s odd behavior over the past few days? Carelessness is your worst enemy.

You couldn’t escape the curse, nor could you resolve its roots. How unfortunate.

But there is still hope! Wait for your teammates.

One of your teammates has successfully escaped! Congratulations! The escape allows for everyone’s safe return.

Elena Ivanova felt her sedimented consciousness slowly floating back…

*

Knock knock knock!

Someone was knocking on the door.

Ah, this is so annoying. I was about to get a solo kill with Yasuo! Instead, I got solo killed because of that knock! Sure, I had already died twice before, but that’s just part of growing with Yasuo. If it weren’t for that knock, I would’ve carried this game!

Seriously, mom is never any help.

“Mom! I told you not to knock when I’m playing the game!!!”

“Seungyub… I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you were so focused. But you should really eat something, shouldn’t you? You skipped breakfast, and at this rate, you’ll miss lunch too…”

“Mom, if you hadn’t interrupted me just now, this game would have been the last! Please don’t disturb me. I’m about to hit diamond; why do you always get in my way?”

“I’ll leave some food outside the door for you. Don’t forget to eat lunch!”

That crazy lunch lunch lunch! I can’t figure out why she’s so obsessed! Skipping one meal won’t kill me.

Just as irritation began to bubble up, a strange voice rang in my ears.

[777! Your luck is extraordinary today.]

Did I hear that wrong? I turned down the game sound a bit.

Finally, I won a game after a three-game losing streak. It sounds odd to say, but honestly, I must have some real grit.

If only I had some decent teammates; it baffles me why I always have trolls on my team.

Exiting my room, I saw the plate mom left just two hours ago.

What is that thing on the plate? Is it food? Or a dead rat?

Whatever! I shook off the thought and forgot about it. Surely, it wasn’t a dead rat. Honestly, does it even matter? I wouldn’t eat it anyway.

More importantly, reaching diamond as soon as possible was the priority!

As I walked through the living room, I replayed the last game in my head. No matter how I looked at it, my Yone had struck at the perfect moment. If my teammates just responded properly, it would have been a wipe, but for some reason, none of the four were able to do anything.

They were seriously useless.

This is why they can’t get past platinum. Their vision levels were just too different from mine, who is bound for the next rank.

While I was deep in thought, Dad walked in. Oh great, another annoying individual.

“Seungyub, I heard from your mom that you skipped lunch again. How about we go out to eat together? There’s a great new meat place next to Fresh Fresh Mart; they serve fresh, live pig, and it tastes divine.”

Live pig? What kind of nonsense is that? Who eats a pig while it’s still living? Whatever.

He must have heard some weird joke or something; it wouldn’t be the first time he made a strange comment.

“Dad, I’m just going to make instant noodles later. That’s enough for me. I’ve told you this is a critical time for me, right? I have no time to go out for meat or anything. Plus, I need to grind out some games!”

“No! Son, you need to eat! You can’t play while eating, so let’s enjoy some good food outside. Plus, I have something important to tell you.”

“Ha! Who says you can’t eat while gaming? There’s this cat champion in League of Legends who can eat noodles while still being effective. Anyway, I’ll eat alone, so just do whatever!”

BANG!

*

When Seungyub slammed the door shut behind him, his parents sighed in unison. Life is supposed to be hard, but why couldn’t raising a child ever go as planned?

Yet no matter what, he was still their son, and the couple resolved to drag him out of the house tomorrow, come hell or high water.

That day, Seungyub celebrated raising his win rate with the cat champion to 2, but by the time he finished his noodles, one of his accounts was banned.

It’s so hard to understand. He was just trying to maintain his game sense while eating, so how could this be a reason for a ban?

It’s not like he wasn’t playing; he was definitely buying and selling items now and then. The people reporting him are just baffling too.

Of course, it wasn’t a big issue. He had 17 other accounts ready to go.

With a little talent, he could hit diamond in three days, so one or two account bans were nothing to stress over.

And so, another fulfilling day came to an end.


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