It’s been a while since the banter with the Angel Guild.
Before I knew it, the Siege War event was nearing its end, and the DCK tournament was in full swing.
I’ve also spent my time running dungeons and broadcasting rank battles, and I’ve entered the top 20 rankings.
Currently, I’m ranked 27th.
If only I could get matched more, I feel like I could rise anytime, but it seems like matchmaking is getting harder and harder.
I sat in the golden PVP Shrine and sighed.
“At this rate, I’m only getting matched every four hours.”
[Losing is a sure thing against Lily, haha!]
[No way I’d do that!]
[I’m jealous of a 1v1 date with Lily…]
[It’s not worth the score if it’s just a match against Machal, haha!]
[Instead, I might as well play something like JoChat until suddenly getting a match, but the rankers aren’t playing.]
[Deoen, increase the Master Tier Pool!!]
There are 5000 Master slots.
You might think that’s a lot, but compared to the countless users in Deoen, it’s way too few.
Plus, the so-called “parkers” and players who refuse to fight with me aren’t queuing up, so matchmaking times can only get longer.
“There’s nothing to urgently buy with my Honor…”
Right now, I have 87,020 Honor.
I gathered quite a bit from winning streak bonuses and promotion rewards, but it’s far from enough to buy the ‘Tricolor Ring’ containing the Power of Victory I saw in the Honor Shop.
“A whopping 500,000 Honor.”
It seems ridiculously high given the dead end I’m facing now.
At this rate, the Sword Saint might end up buying it.
[Dungeon?]
“Well, there aren’t many dungeons worth going into right now.”
Most of the decent dungeons have already been cleared.
Unless it’s a special dungeon or a newly discovered one, the rewards in terms of experience and currency aren’t that great.
“My level has completely stalled at 97… I wish an event dungeon would pop up.”
It’s frustrating after my luck improved, but it’s all useless…
“…Ah! That thing!”
[?]
[?]
[What is it?]
[That one?]
“Kiki.”
Boom!
Kiki?
A slot machine appeared in front of me.
It shone in red and gold with fruits and the number 7 spinning inside, clicking and changing shape.
The little one called the ‘Great Race’ of Kiki Island followed me as a reward for clearing the Kiki Island Dungeon.
Usually, it’s hidden away in another space.
I’m guessing it’s in the Space of Despair with the other little ones, though it wasn’t specifically assigned.
[Oh!]
[Are we gambling?]
[It feels like it’s been ages since we saw it, haha!]
“Kiki!”
“Kikikikikiki”
“Thanks to Kiki, my luck has improved, so it’s time to open that.”
I checked the various responses popping up in the chat window as I pulled out a box.
A “very, very rare random box” obtained as a reward for helping Lord Leo.
I had kept it thinking I’d use it someday, but I hadn’t touched it until now.
Not that I really had any need for it.
But now my luck was in great shape.
Surely something good would come out, right?
[Oh random box]
[Isn’t it a bit expensive?]
[Isn’t this what Leo gave?]
[It’s from Leo, huh]
[Let’s go for the mythic item pull~]
[How about getting a few more random boxes? They might be at the auction house]
[Are we doing a random box opening?]
[Can’t because the auction house has a lot of scammers]
“First, let’s think about opening more and just take a look at this one.”
I made my way to a spot where mana energy was known to gather after exiting the shrine.
A forest populated with 70-80 level monsters.
Climbing up the plateau, I spotted a beautifully manicured flat area rising above the clouds.
You’ve got to open boxes in places with good vibes.
“This place looks good.”
[The spot better be nice]
[True lol]
Alright, there are no people nearby.
Perfect day for box opening.
I was poised to open the box in a reverent manner when I heard a ding! and turned my head.
[▶Leo
-Feels like it’s time to open it, where should we go?!]
“Huh? Is that you, Lord Leo?”
Feeling the need to head to the World Tree, I had accepted Leo’s invitation to visit Arne’s castle.
There, I caught up with Naphras and the recovering Nord, and had a brief chat with Arne.
Especially, Leo had mentioned the World Tree.
“Are you perhaps planning to go to the World Tree? I have two leaves.”
Leo expressed gratitude for helping out and suggested I accompany him to the World Tree.
I also had business at the World Tree, so I didn’t decline the offer.
“Shall we open it together, Lord Leo? It was given by you, after all.”
[Yes yes yes yes]
[Let’s go go go go]
[Leo is the king of agreement lol]
[Quick collab, haha]
[Lily lily]
[Leo is so cute]
■
“Lily!!”
Leo arrived, crossing the wind in less than 30 seconds after sending his location.
With green hair and green eyes as if in sync with the wind spirit, she looked cute and suited any color well.
So cute.
“Welcome! You arrived quickly, huh?”
“I had to rush because Lady Lily called. Hehe.”
Leo approached with a skip and flashed a confident smile.
Soft.
“Ugh.”
“How many hours did you play today?”
“Uh… no, 21 hours…”
“Is that a lot?”
The siege war is over, and it shouldn’t be that busy right now.
[Wow, 21 hours?]
[Seriously, that’s a lot, haha]
[Leo is a god…]
[No joke]
[But now it’s become a habit, huh?]
[I wanna pinch chubby cheeks too]
[The Lily combination is legit, haha]
[To be ranked second, you need that much effort, right?]
“Ugh…”
I took my hands off his cheeks.
Leo rubbed his cheeks with his small hands and then looked up at me again.
“I-I have a lot to handle. My marquis family is busy, and Lady Arne is too.”
“Still, 21 hours seems too much… you basically spent the whole day there except for meal times, right?”
“True, but… you know Deoen’s technology. I could stay up all night without a problem.”
Nutri Company’s technology is the best in the world.
They created the Devil of Angel and developed a virtual reality interface, a ‘capsule,’ that no one can rival.
This capsule stimulates the body of the person inside, ensuring that even lying down for extended periods, muscles and bones won’t be damaged.
Plus, since you can sleep while gaming, sleep isn’t an issue either.
[They are seriously aliens]
[Nutri is a god, haha]
[But mental fatigue is unavoidable; too much can feel a bit disorienting, haha]
[Leo is really impressive]
Leo has the penalty of having his mind change into that of a ‘young child.’
When he returns to reality, his mental state comes back, but enduring the feeling that his mind swaps every time must not be easy.
“Hehe.”
Of course, Leo looked pretty happy.
“Anyway, I’m going to open the box. The one Lord Leo gave me.”
“Oh! Are you finally opening it?”
“Yes.”
I pointed to the very, very rare random box I had reverently set down.
In front of the box, there was a slot machine happily poking at it, looking pretty confident about itself.
This kind of random box that requires ‘luck’ is practically its own essence.
“This is the luck, right? I caught a glimpse of it.”
“They say it’s a race that generates luck. It’s like a pet.”
I slowly reached out my hand to the box.
At that, Kiki nodded as if asking me to just leave it to him.
“I’m opening it.”
Fwoosh!!
Ding ding ding~♬
With a dazzling effect, the slot machine started spinning rapidly.
At first glance, it was something extraordinary.
Leo covered his eyes, shouting.
“Is it a, a mythical item?!”
“Not yet…”
It’s been 30 seconds since the box opened, showering us with incredible effects, obscuring our view.
I could see it if I used my abilities, but I didn’t check right away to build up the anticipation.
Finally revealed was…
[Congratulations! Mythical Item, Celestial…]
“Wow! Lady Lily! Mythical…?!”
“Hmm?”
“Um…”
[Celestial…]
[Hahahaha]
Thud.
A small box, flashy to the point of extravagance, gently landed on the floor.
Inside was something that looked very appetizing…
[You have obtained Celestial Skewers (Mythical)!]
There were skewers.
“……”
“……”
Silence.
[Hahahaha]
[Oh, that looks delicious]
[Hahahahahahahahahaha]
[Luck????]
[Mythical food f*ck hahahaha]
[I’ve never seen a mythical consumable before hahahaha]
[Kiki?]
A silence so quiet it felt chilly flowed over the highland, and soon both of their gazes fell onto a single machine.
Kiki…? Kiki! Kiki!
The slot machine shook its screen displaying three bananas, adamantly denying any possibility.
“How did this happen?”
Kiki… Kiki.
“I worked hard, you know? But this…”
I lifted the skewer box.
With hope that there might be some special effect or ability, but…
[Celestial Skewers ◎ Mythical]
Type ⊙ Food
Limit ⊙ –
Stats ⊙ –
Magic ⊙ –
Special Notes ⊙ Very delicious.
“……”
It didn’t increase stats or grant any special blessings.
Not even the stick was made of something special.
Just a delicious skewer.
There were no features other than being tasty…
K-Kiki…?
[Hahahaha]
[Level of machine, hahaha]
[Seems like the machine is out of order, but it might come back if you smack it lol]
[If we kill that, will we hit level 98?]
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