8 PM.
Numerous people gathered at Deoen Stadium, creating a massive crowd as hundreds, thousands of fireworks lit up the sky.
In front of the audience seating, there was a gigantic stage overflowing with vibrant lights, where a singer from reality had come into Deoen to dazzle the stage for the celebratory performance.
“Oooh! That’s Seolah! Seolah!”
“Incredible. Must have spent some money.”
“Who’s Seolah?”
“? No way, CEO, you don’t know the national younger sister…?”
“This is a bit much.”
As I tilted my head in confusion, the members of Lily’s Group, who were eating with me at the villa, shook their heads.
On the large screen, a woman with pure white bobbed hair and pink eyes was holding a microphone, singing.
Must be a famous singer.
“Oh! It’s NewAB!”
“Who’s NewAB?”
“No way, the top girl group…”
“CEO, don’t you watch TV?”
Now, five girls with black hair were dancing vigorously to the music.
Since they didn’t carry the distinctive character of Deoen, it seems they took the real faces directly.
As White Autumn and the staff cheered for the girl group NewAB excitedly, Apple Flavor, who had been sipping beer next to them, stood up and moved to the front of the screen.
At first, they may have acted like a man, but now they don’t seem to hide it at all.
“What?”
“Why?”
“…I think the number one is Rejin Idol…”
A silence fell.
“What do you mean, Apple Flavor…”
“Heresy!!!”
“No, seriously…!”
“Why, why! Of course, the music source is number one!”
“What?! On Reels and Shorts! NewTube’s number one is our NewAB?!”
While the staff were loudly engaged in a serious debate about who the number one girl group was, I gradually shifted my focus to the anchors, who were about to start the main event after the celebratory performance.
I recognized the familiar male commentator Lac and two others I had never seen before.
Interestingly, this time, the caster for the event wasn’t Kim Yong-woo, but a female caster.
A confident woman who looked great in glasses.
─2022! The last day of the year is upon us. Oh~ this is really bittersweet.
─I believe it’s been quite an eventful year, hasn’t it? Especially this year had so many events!
─That’s right! After the three invasions of the World Boss that appeared last year, the beginning of this year was somewhat stagnant. But then, out of nowhere came…?
Ding!
The huge electronic board in the stadium suddenly lit up.
It displayed major events that had occurred throughout the year.
Simulated Siege Wars, Sugarado, Siege Wars, Empire Wars, World Tree… and at the center, proudly displayed was someone’s photo.
The owner of the photo…
“Looks like the boss is here.”
“Is that why they asked for permission…?”
It’s me.
─ Our hero Lily was here! I really think this year could be the year of Lily!
─ Right? Wasn’t it back in February? With the appearance of our hero Lily Elbrite, it’s no exaggeration to say that the situation in Deoen flipped 180 degrees.
─ It feels like almost every incident involved our hero Lily in some way.
I nodded.
It’s really hard to believe how eventful this year has been since my return.
While eating, I suddenly got curious about the chat, so I entered the official broadcast’s chat window.
I originally considered starting a separate broadcast myself, but since there are staff members and it wasn’t directly related to this event, I didn’t turn it on.
[Boy Lily]
[Lily is a god! Lily is a god! Lily is a god!]
[Lily is everywhere! LOL]
[Wow]
[Isn’t that Lily Conan?]
[Lily has been quite active]
[The culprit is… Lily]
[Shadowy figure, Lily! LOL LOL LOL LOL]
[The glasses girl is pretty]
[Great Emperor Lily]
[So when is the showcase?]
[Hurry up with the update!]
─ As you can see, 2022 has seen many changes due to one user. But other users weren’t just sitting around, right?
─ That’s right! Just as our hero Lily has been active, other heroes have also been making their mark all around. The most noteworthy point is…
Ding!
A bright white wing pattern appeared at the top of the electronic screen.
─ It’s the large-scale World Quest of the Angel Guild!
─ Speaking of the Angel Guild, we can’t ignore Lady Lily, right? Lady Lily and the Angel Guild fought as a team during the Siege War!
─ That’s right! Since then, the Angel Guild has clearly secured the number one position and is now preparing to grow even stronger based on that power!
─ Especially, the guild master of the Angel Guild, Michael, has reportedly reached level 100.
─ Oh! Isn’t that something only our hero Lily has achieved so far?
─ Exactly! That’s why the Angel Guild’s progress is even more impressive.
“Level 100…?”
“Oh wow. Didn’t Lord Leo not hit that?”
“I think that’s the case.”
The fact that Michael achieved level 100, something neither Leo nor the Sword Saint could reach, was certainly surprising.
I distinctly remembered him being in the low 90s when I last saw him. Had something changed?
While some questions lingered, I figured I would soon meet him again anyway, and it was actually a good thing if the Angel Guild grew stronger.
Moreover, various intriguing bits of information continued to emerge through the broadcast.
Which user obtained what, which user collaborated with the kingdom to gain nobility, and who ascended to the throne.
I was aware of quite a bit from interacting with various guilds, but there were also many things I didn’t know.
I could have done it, but there was quite a bit of information I didn’t know.
“After all, there are quite a few guilds that rejected the meeting.”
What really stirred up a lot of buzz was the ‘Grim Reaper.’
─”Raider Grim Reaper! They say that the growth of the fearsome and terrifying Grim Reaper is incredible, right?”
─”It seems that the Banded class receives a lot of bad reviews from people. It’s basically a job that involves killing others and stealing from them.”
The essence and trait of a Raider is raiding.
No matter how strong and capable one is, they will inevitably be pointed at by people.
In reality, some even got angry in the Chat Window, asking why they were introducing a Raider.
─”But in the end, Raiders are also part of the System. Since it’s a system recognized by the Devil of Angel, there’s no need to deny their very existence, even if we can’t accommodate them.”
─”That’s right. The Raider Grim Reaper is currently level 97 and is said to have already devoured two kingdoms, right?”
─”That’s a truly terrifying pace. But I think that makes it even more interesting.”
─”Exactly. If such a strong enemy appears, the users will unite even more, and the confrontation dynamics will become more diverse.”
─”Alright! Then let’s wrap up the 2022! Deoen year-end assessment here! Now it’s the highlight, right?”
[Oh]
[Finally?]
[Is the update coming? Coming? Coming? Coming?]
[Please buff the Warrior, please buff the Warrior, please buff the Warrior]
[Fourth?]
[Mage buff a bit]
[Seated]
[Can we get a bit of a buff for the Thief class, seriously, the damage isn’t getting through]
[Does the person asking for a Mage buff have any conscience? LOL]
[Great Lily]
[Please add Hidden Jobs, I want to do it too]
[Hidden addition!!!!]
Boom!
Fireworks explode in the sky of Deoen, and beautiful letters crafted by magic are inscribed in the air.
People cheer at the letters inscribed in the sky.
“Oh? Oooooooh!”
“Wow, amazing.”
“…!”
And I too was quite surprised and flinched.
2023! Great Cataclysm Update: Hidden Truth
Feeling the Holy and Magic energies behind the truth inscribed in the air.
It’s an energy I know well.
─”Great Cataclysm Update! The absence is the hidden truth, huh?”
─”What exactly is hidden, and what will be added? It would be good to learn it in advance through our Devil of Angel official broadcast!”
─”The first thing that will be added, I think everyone knows well.”
─”In fact, there have been quite a few pieces of information disclosed in advance, right?”
─”Yes! It’s the Fourth, by the way.”
[Oooooo]
[Fourth, finally, yay, LOL]
[Wasn’t the Fourth already there?]
[Lily already did the Fourth]
[Oh, insane]
[100?]
─”Every class can challenge the Fourth when they reach level 100. I think many people might think, ‘Ah, isn’t level 100 just for top users to achieve?'”
─”That’s right! After level 80, the amount of experience points skyrockets, and especially between levels 90-100, it’s really a level that even the top users find it hard to access easily.”
And especially the 90-100 range is something even top-tier users can’t easily access.
─But wait!
Boom!
When the explosion happened on the electronic board, everyone’s eyes turned to it.
Inside the electronic board, the words “Burning!” were written.
A flame-colored message glowing orange.
“Burning…?”
“No way…”
─That’s right. Experience Points event!
─From now on, for three months, all earned Experience Points are tripled?!!
─Tripled? That’s an insane amount of growth!
─By the way, this burning lasts until level 120! Even existing top-tier users can enjoy the thrill of leveling up!
[Oh snap]
[What’s this Experience Points event? LOL]
[Isn’t this just a loss for Lily?]
[Tripled?]
[?????????]
[But Lily is almost at 110, isn’t that a bit much?]
[Newbie-friendly event, LOL]
[By any chance, are you not doing the 1+2 growth event?]
[LOL]
[But Lily is at 109 and others are barely hitting 100 or below, isn’t that a bit unfair?]
“Isn’t this just a loss for Lady Lily?”
“Well, I can also level up to 120, so I guess it’s beneficial for me.”
I still hadn’t eaten the tteokbokki for leveling up.
If today didn’t yield anything special, I was planning to eat it, but with such an event happening, I really didn’t need to.
“It’s good for many people to get stronger.”
“Wow… Boss, you’re too nice.”
─And the second update is the New Continent. Actually, it was partly unveiled in last year’s update, but there hasn’t been much progress, right?
─That’s right. The monsters in the New Continent are mostly above level 100. If you’re not a decent top-tier user, you wouldn’t even dare approach them.
─But if you level up this time, you’ll make progress, right?
─That’s right. Additionally, the New Continent for users above level 121 has been opened. Only users above level 121 can accept quests to enter this continent, and others are forbidden from entering.
─It’s a dungeon for the top-tier, right?
─It seems that with the Experience Points event, the top-tier might take a hit, but this update seems to counter that well!
“Oh.”
“Only the boss can enter there, huh?”
“That’s nice.”
This isn’t a bad update.
Being the first to enter the dungeon, I can snag initial rewards, various achievements, and titles.
It must be good news for the rankers.
“…?”
But that thing.
It seems like I’ve seen it somewhere.
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