Ordinary Art Factor [EN]: Chapter 202

First, we divided the time into morning and afternoon. In the morning, the mages practiced magic attacks, and in the afternoon, the warriors practiced skills, both targeting the massive Mature Tower. I ordered Jae-myung, the leader of Team 6 mages, to explore the nearby caves, promising him a separate reward if he found anything. Of course, I whispered to him to come to me discreetly if he found something.

Whether it would be faster to destroy that massive Mature Tower and clear away the enormous pile of rubble, or for Jae-myung to use his clairvoyance to find the reward space, remained to be seen.

I started swinging Hong-chan hyung’s [older brother/friend] greatsword at the section of the Mature Tower’s base assigned to me.

But maybe it’s because it’s been a while, but this is freaking hard.

3 days, 6 hours, and 20 minutes after entering the Primordial Dungeon of England.

“Haaat! Lament of the Goddess Idea! Dew of Sorrow!”

“Rage of the Goddess Idea! Wall of Fire!”

“Iyaaah! Tears of the Goddess Idea! Wall of Ice!”

“Goddess Idea’s….”

‘Kwaaaang! Kwaang!’

‘Kuaaaang! Kwaang!’

‘Kurururu….’

Morning of the next day.

Mage attacks exploded, shaking the ground, and as a massive roar and dust soared, several special team guild members used auxiliary magic.

“Trumpet of the Goddess! Wind!”

“Desire of the Goddess! Water Rain!”

Team leader-level mages blew wind on the massive dust cloud generated by the aftermath of the magic attacks, and raindrops containing water vapor poured down from the sky. As part of the Mature Tower was destroyed, large piles of stones fell to the bottom, and the deafening noise made me feel annoyed.

Before I knew it, the massive Mature Tower was half-destroyed, but there was no news from Jae-myung, the leader of Team 6 mages.

An unknown annoyance washes over me.

A few hours later.

“Uwaat! Invincible Slash!”

“Sword of Transcendence, Triple Swing!”

“Haaaat! Stab and Stab Again! Keep Stabbing!”

‘Kagagak! Kagak!’

‘Kwagwagwak… Kaang!’

The warriors also unleashed their skills against the massive Mature Tower.

Everyone freely wielded greatswords larger than their height, twisting or rotating their bodies several times in the air, using the centrifugal force to destroy the Mature Tower.

Fragments flew here and there, and cracks appeared in the rocks, but still no news from Jae-myung.

Is that bastard hiding somewhere, smirking?

Just as I was about to start wandering around myself with unnecessary suspicion, a faint light flickered from Gil-soo’s sword.

Hmm, is that the Sword Qi [energy blade] I’ve only heard about?

Well, Gil-soo is a 3rd grade warrior, so it’s understandable… the hell with that!

What was that just now?

Stab and stab again? Keep stabbing?

Go to hell. Seriously.

Late evening.

If the morning and afternoon were times for mages and warriors to cast their magic attacks and skills, testing them out, then from dinner to bedtime, it was time for the Zhulut [summoned creatures] to clear away the Mature Tower fragments, also known as the enormous piles of stones.

I had dinner with the team leaders and asked with an unnecessarily annoyed tone.

“Should we just destroy it?”

“No way. I’m just starting to get a feel for it.”

Ji-hye’s opposition,

“I think I know something too. Can you give me a little more time?”

Gil-soo’s opposition and threat,

“I found the optimal magic value for the item I absorbed last time. Can’t I have just one more day?”

Kim Eun-hee’s opposition and request,

“I don’t care.”

Han-deuk’s resignation,

“My lord, we have prepared a total of 30 mineral panels this time. All the magic circuits have been enchanted, so please use Dungeon Spell Shockwave whenever you want.”

“…….”

“… What does that mean… th-thirty?”

“Th-then!”

“Heol….”

Psy’s backstabbing.

I don’t care what you guys do, I’m going to beat up Jae-myung tonight.

Morning of the next day.

I gave up.

No, as a result of gently persuading Jae-myung in a secluded place last night, he found a strange place but couldn’t enter it. It was like it was blocked by something.

So, after thinking about it carefully, I came to the obvious and simple conclusion that the reward space would probably be activated only after the dungeon was cleared.

If the magic circle drawn under the Mature Tower was for the purpose of moving to the reward space, then the Mature Tower had to be destroyed anyway, and the fact that the Mature Tower was destroyed meant that the dungeon was cleared… until now, I’ve just been wandering around looking for the reward space, so how could it have worked properly?

I’ve been doing useless things until now.

Anyway, I don’t need their skill practice or magic attacks, I’ll just activate Psy’s magic circuit with Spell Shockwave and then go to the suspicious place Jae-myung told me about.

“Everyone gather. Spell Shockwave formation.”

“Oppa [term of endearment for older brother/male friend], just one day~ just one more day? Huh?”

“Hyungnim [term of respect for older brother/male friend]~. I think I’m about to figure it out if I just do a little more.”

“Is this the only dungeon? Aren’t you going to Italy after we get out of here? There’s a Primordial Dungeon there too.”

“No, I know. I was going to practice here and use it there. Huh? Just one more day~.”

Ji-hye twisted her body like a pretzel and acted cute, and even Gil-soo next to her tried to imitate Ji-hye’s actions.

Have these guys gone crazy for a while?

“Denied. I’m busy. Zhulut entire summon release. Zhulut entire summon!”

“Tsk. Acting busy….”

Ignoring Ji-hye’s grumbling and Gil-soo’s unknown actions, I reverse-summoned the Zhulut who were guarding the area.

With a white light, thousands of Zhulut appeared near the Mature Tower, and only then did they begin to form a formation.

No matter how much they grumble, magic absorption is the most precious thing to the Awakened.

After waiting for the rest of them to form a formation and for Psy to diligently lay out the mineral panels in front of me, I ordered the Zhulut.

“Destroy the Mature Tower.”

At my command, thousands of Zhulut began to rush towards the half-destroyed massive Mature Tower. And a moment later.

‘Kwareureu… Kwaaaang!’

With a tremendous roar, the massive Mature Tower collapsed.

[Tring! You have cleared the Primordial Dungeon. Calculating contribution. 19 minutes 59 seconds, 58 seconds, 57 seconds, 56 seconds…]

Okay.

Dungeon cleared.

If so….

As soon as the notification rang, I started running towards the cave that Jae-myung had told me about, and Ji-hye next to me asked.

“Huh? Uh? O, Oppa! Where are you going? Aren’t you going to check Psy-ssi’s [term of respect] items?”

“Uh. No. I need to take a dump!”

I thought I heard Ji-hye’s perverted voice from behind.

Don’t you poop?

Pooping makes you a pervert?

Damn.

After rushing to the place that Jae-myung said was suspicious and reaching out to touch the wall with both hands, as expected. It seemed that the magic was activated only after the dungeon was cleared.

Ignoring the illusion magic and carefully entering, a reward space similar in size to the Mt. Mudeung Dungeon appeared. The ceiling and walls were covered with sparkling mineral chunks, and a 1m-sized dungeon clear reward box was placed on the altar.

After summoning one of the two Primordial Keys in my inventory, I swallowed hard and carefully brought it to the round hole. A blue light flickered for a moment, and the Primordial Key slid into the hole.

‘Click.’

The pounding of my heart began to beat faster and faster.

What kind of reward awaits this time?

With the thrilling feeling of locking the door and turning up the volume while wearing headphones and watching baseball videos when I’m home alone, I looked inside the reward box. There was….

‘Elixir of Darkness (1/3)

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Destroys the subordinate seal in the dungeon’

‘Dungeon Warp (Absorbable) Skill Book, Time: 10,080 minutes/10,080 minutes

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Movement of perceived coordinates

Accompaniment: Within the range of perception’

‘Primordial Armor (Absorbable), Time: 1,440 minutes/1,440 minutes

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Physical Defense +60%, User’s magic power consumption 3,000 per hour’

‘Primordial Sword (Absorbable), Time: 1,440 minutes/1,440 minutes

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Physical Attack +60%, User’s magic power consumption 3,000 per hour’

“… Keueum.”

A suit of chainmail that looked like it was used in the Middle Ages and a 50cm dagger. And a thin notebook and a fist-sized ceramic bottle.

As expected, it was overpacked compared to the size of the reward box like last time, but each item was amazing.

I guessed that there would be an Elixir of Darkness, so that’s fine, but a Dungeon Warp skill book?

The armor and sword are items, so I can think that I’m lucky to have cleared the Primordial Dungeon, but Dungeon Warp is… hmm….

While I was thinking about how to use the items and skill book in front of me and how to distribute them… uh?

W-wait a minute!

The Elixir of Darkness must be used to destroy the subordinate seal of the Bio Dungeon that Sarah mentioned, so it’s obviously mine, and the Dungeon Warp skill book doesn’t matter to the job, so it’s mine, and the Primordial Armor and Sword must be used by the warrior job, so this is also mine!

“… I’m sorry to these guys, but I have to take everything for now.”

With a happy heart, I took out the dungeon clear rewards one by one and put them on the floor and started looking at them again slowly.

I don’t know about the others, but I really like the golden chainmail and the dagger with geometric patterns drawn on the sword house. I imagined myself wearing golden chainmail and a red cloak, and commanding the summoned units with this short dagger like a baton, and one side of my mouth kept tearing to the side… huh?

When I turned around in a hurry because of the chill I felt behind my back, Gil-soo, with his eyes wide open, was trembling all over as if he had cramps, opening his mouth as wide as he could and trying to scream.

“… Keua! M, Mineeeeee!”

“…….”

A moment later.

“What~? Pooooop?”

“… I was going to poop. After checking the rewards.”

“Heung! This is mine. Heung!”

Oh?

How dare you!

Anyway….

“Of course, we have to divide it according to the dungeon clear contribution!”

“What are you talking about! We decided to prioritize distribution if something suitable for the job comes out!”

“When? Guild leader never said that?”

“What! Why are you changing your mind now! Hyungnim clearly said that if something suitable for the job comes out, we’ll distribute it first! You heard that we’d give Han-deuk blessings or heals!”

“Of course I heard that. But it’s not a heal or blessing skill!”

“Then! Are you saying that armor and swords are suitable for mages!”

“Heal and blessing skills were mentioned, but there was no mention of armor and swords! Furthermore, where does the concept that mages shouldn’t wear defensive armor come from! It makes more sense for mages, who are vulnerable in close combat, to wear armor!”

“That’s right. Team Leader 2, be satisfied with the dagger and hand over the armor to the mages.”

“That’s right.”

“Y, You guys… H, Hyungnim! Please say something! These guys keep taking the warrior-only armor and swords among themselves….”

Ha….

Is it fun?

Is it fun to play like that?

The rest of the team leaders except Ji-hye and Han-deuk gathered and divided into warrior Gil-soo vs. mages, playing a skit-like reward-grabbing game.

And Han-deuk and Hong-chan hyung in that corner are just staring blankly.

“Let’s go one by one. The Elixir of Darkness is the goal of clearing this Primordial Dungeon, so it’s mine. Agreed?”

“Of course I agree.”

“Yes.”

“I understand.”

Yeah. That’s right.

Then,

“I have the highest contribution to the Dungeon Warp skill book, so I’ll choose it first. Agreed?”

“H, Hyungnim has the highest clear contribution, so you have priority. I agree that it’s Hyungnim’s too.”

“… Okay. I agree.”

“Yes.”

Agreeing.

Originally, both were mine. Then the next one….

“And if items or skill books suitable for the job come out, they will be distributed according to contribution priority. Contribution 1st place, I also have a warrior in my job, so the armor and dagger are mine too. Agreed?”

“… Ye? W, What did you say?”

“… Why? Why does the guild leader take everything! Why does Art Factor need armor and daggers!”

“A, It can’t be! Hyungnim! How can you do this to me….”

“Sigh….”

It can’t be….

If you’re upset, you can be the guild leader.

Ji-hye’s sigh represents their feelings.

4 days, 12 hours, and 50 minutes after entering the Primordial Dungeon of England.

In the end, I gave in… not really, but we agreed to redistribute the rewards after clearing the Primordial Dungeon in Italy.

If we clear that place too, something will come out as a reward.

Instead of deciding now whether this is for warriors or mages, we agreed to check the rewards from that place first and then distribute them according to job or sequentially preempt them according to contribution.

Instead, the team leaders keep insisting that I can only choose one more thing besides the Elixir of Darkness because of the Dungeon Warp skill book I got here.

Well, I’m not going to absorb mage-only skills as an Art Factor, and there’s no reason to be obsessed with armor or swords like Gil-soo.

Well, it’s better to have it than not, but I can’t keep following them around and cleaning up after them.

I have to give in when I have to.

It’s easier for me if they grow up.

Yeah. It’s okay.

You guys can share it among yourselves.

But maybe, maybe….

7 days, 09 hours, and 30 minutes after entering the Primordial Dungeon of England.

It’s been 3 days since I started mining minerals with hundreds of Zhulut and warriors.

The magic circuits activated by the Spell Shockwave that came out while clearing the dungeon, or the 30 items enchanted by Psy, were selectively distributed to guild members, including the team leaders, and the huge hollow echoes with the warriors swinging their swords or the mages practicing their magic attacks whenever they have time.

This is so annoying.

But if I just bear with it a little longer, it seems like I’ll be able to mine all the minerals, so let’s bear with it for now.

…….

When I was able to memorize the sounds of the guild members shouting out their skills to some extent, I finally heard the welcome news that they had mined all the minerals, so I came out with Psy in front.

I’ve only heard the buzzing sound for almost 4 days, and it feels like a bee has entered my ear.

After escaping the rocky mountain and producing a shuttle, I moved towards the dungeon entrance. I cleared the Brighton Dungeon in England, the Primordial Dungeon, in the reverse order of how I entered, and came out, but… Huh?

Why is there a city?

So, this is….

Seeing so many Chinese characters….

China? Taiwan?

Ah! It was the Primordial Dungeon!

2 days later.

With the help of the soldiers and the Chinese Awakened Association personnel who rushed over the day before yesterday, I rested at a nearby hotel and then moved to Italy on a private plane that was waiting for me in Korea.

I guess I’m somewhat well-known, judging by the reactions of the Chinese Awakened Association and government officials.

Since I can’t understand any language except Konglish [a mix of Korean and English], I couldn’t understand anything they were saying, but they kept saying the words “Sse Sse?” “Xie?” while bending over 90 degrees, so it must be good, right?

Anyway, without panicking like last time, I calmly and leisurely moved to the hotel, took a shower with hot water, ate expensive-looking, delicious food that wasn’t emergency rations, and slept soundly in a fluffy bed instead of a makeshift cot in a tent, so my condition is excellent.

I reported to my wife that I was alive, notified Association Leader Taeseok that I was going from China to Italy, and ignored all the other dozens of missed calls and hundreds of text messages.

Should I change my phone number again?

Why are there so many calls?

It seems like I’m getting more and more calls ever since Hongchan started to step down from guild management.

But how did they know my phone number?

Did someone leak my personal information… Ahem.

Anyway, I arrived in Italy, moved to the Matera Canyon, found the dungeon entrance with Psy’s magic tracking item, and just went straight in.

Since it’s a new dungeon now, and whether it’s a Primordial Dungeon or whatever, their eyes are bloodshot, and they only repeat the words “my item, my item, my skill book, my skill book” like zombies.

I quickly passed through the new Matera Dungeon and entered the Primordial Dungeon again.

As soon as I produced a shuttle with Psy’s dungeon magic tracking item and moved to the Mature Tower, the team leader-level mages unleashed countless fire and ice spells, and humanoid dungeon units quickly swarmed in.

Whether it’s the effect of eating the level 1 items that Psy made, or whether the power of Gilsu’s sword energy is great, the fireballs, which are much larger than before, fly in overlapping layers, ice spears explode, and Gilsu’s sword energy continues in between.

The dungeon units that were rushing in are annihilated like dust, along with tremendous explosions, flames, and bizarre, ghostly screams.

As expected.

The first time is difficult, and the second time is a bit clumsy, but clearing the third Primordial Dungeon can be done with the same relaxed feeling as clearing an existing level 1 dungeon.

Of course, the fact that Jihye and the team leader-level mages were unleashing fire and ice spells, saying that only I need to survive even if the cave collapses, and Gilsu’s bizarre and noisy skill of shouting, “The length of the greatsword doesn’t matter. I cut with sword energy,” almost caused the cave to collapse, and the guild members were almost injured by the huge Mature Tower rubble is not important.

However, at the same time as the Mature Tower was destroyed, the dungeon clear notification rang, and the team leaders grilled Jaemyung to explore the cave and found the reward space in the shortest amount of time.

The last remaining Primordial Key.

The reward box opened while the guys who were staring at me with their eyes wide open, threatening that their hands would be chopped off if they were caught cheating.

Inside it….

‘Elixir of Darkness (1/3)’

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Destroys the subordination of the dungeon

‘Fire Wall (Absorbable) Skill Book, Time: 60 minutes/60 minutes’

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Fire Wall within the range of recognition

Damage: Fire Magic +200%, Critical +50% additional’

‘Ice Tornado (Absorbable) Skill Book, Time: 120 minutes/120 minutes’

Source: Primordial Dungeon, Grade: Absolute Grade,

Effect: Ice Tornado within visible range

Damage: Ice Magic +250%, Critical +70% additional’

‘Old Copper Ring (Absorbable)’

?

?

?’

“It, it’s out!”

“Fi… Fire Wall!”

“Ice Tornado!”

“… Co, Copper Ring? I don’t know! Anyway, it’s out!”

Out? What’s out?

Anyway, sigh.

There’s nothing for me?

This time, the contribution to clearing the Italian Primordial Dungeon was, excluding me, in the order of Jihye, Mihae, Kimeunhee, Choi Eunji, and Gilsu.

Well, in the last English Primordial Dungeon, Hongchan had a higher contribution than me, but the guys insisted that the vice guild leader should be excluded from the reward distribution because he had already received the skill book in advance, so I had no choice but to… no, it’s not that, but because he himself said that he wouldn’t be greedy anymore, everyone nodded.

Anyway, they didn’t even look at the Elixir of Darkness, and they started fighting each other over the two skill books, chain armor, and dagger.

Jihye wants the same Fire Wall skill book as Hongchan, Mihae, Kimeunhee, and Choi Eunji want the Ice Tornado skill book, and Gilsu still wants the dagger and armor, but there are 5 people and only 4 rewards, so it’s not easy to reach an agreement.

Moreover, there are two warrior-class items.

Gilsu is trying to get both the armor and the dagger, and the other three, except for Jihye, want the Ice Tornado, so their voices are getting louder and their emotions are getting heated.

I should step in and sort things out at times like this… Hmm… Annoying?

Okay. Just fight among yourselves. Do whatever you want.

I was trying to shrink into a corner because I was afraid that a bigger fight would break out if I stepped in and told them what to do, but Jihye, who was very pleased that she was chosen to own the Fire Wall skill book, threw something at me and opened her mouth.

“Oppa [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend], you take this.”

Thud.

An old copper ring lying at my feet.

A useless, unnecessary junk item with everything about its grade, effect, and condition marked with question marks.

I don’t know why this is included in the Primordial Dungeon clear reward, but I don’t care?

If it weren’t for the geometric pattern engraved on the surface of the ring, I would have thrown it far away… Huh?

The texture is nice?

I picked up the ring rolling on the floor and rubbed it with my thumb, and the rough surface feels nice.

Well, even a worm has its own skills, so this guy must be useful somewhere.

I roughly put the copper ring that Jihye threw at me in my pocket and headed to the corner.

The guys will mine the minerals on their own.

Let’s take a nap.

I’m tired.

How long had I been wriggling while lying on the makeshift cot in the tent?

Damn it! I can’t sleep.

If I close my eyes and stay still, I’ll fall asleep… Sigh.

Because of the guys who are still fighting outside, I can’t sleep, and my ears keep turning towards them.

I tried to ignore it and checked my condition, which had improved during this Primordial Dungeon clear, when I heard Psy’s voice from outside the tent, “Master, may I come in?”

Okay. I was bored anyway, so that’s good.

I have to tease Psy until dinner tonight.

I greeted him happily, coolly, pretending that I had never been bored, and waited for him to open his mouth.

The magic circuits that Psy made before clearing this Italian Primordial Dungeon were 50 mineral plates.

Only 35 mineral plates were activated by the Spell Shockwave generated while destroying the Mature Tower, and the remaining 15 were cracked and unusable.

He said that the maximum output of magic power generated during the shockwave seemed to be about that much, and asked for my opinion on how to distribute the activated items… This is also annoying?

After swiping the warrior-class items and usable support items first, I threw the rest at him, and when Psy started to spout nonsense idioms while trembling violently, I smacked him hard on the back of the head.

After we played the game of “This is yours, this is mine” diligently, we selectively distributed the unnecessary items to the guild members, and ignored the guys who were still fighting for the second day.

Finally, I was able to return home.

* * *

It’s already been a week since I came back from a business trip that didn’t feel like a business trip.

I contacted my seniors after a long time, and instead of a security vehicle, I called a call taxi [similar to ride-sharing services] and moved to City Hall. The surrounding cityscape is full of year-end atmosphere.

I’m 43 years old now.

The team leaders are now in their early 30s, so I should slowly retire… Retirement my ass. It’s just annoying.

Is this what it’s like when you reach this age?

Why is everything annoying and I don’t want to do anything?

Is it because I’m financially well-off?

Even so, people should definitely work… Hmm. Who said this? I don’t remember well… Ahem.

Anyway, I’m tired of going around clearing dungeons, and I just want to leisurely fish at the fishing spot I made in front of my house, or play a game of billiards with my seniors like before and have dinner, and live like a bum.

I think I can have the guys clear the domestic level 1 dungeon respawns now, and I think I can have the guys do the guild management and other administrative work, and I think I can have the guys handle the Awakened Association and government requests, so I can just play around and live without a care in the world?

Anyway, the reason I worked so hard to make money was to spend it, right?

So, from now on, I have to spend the money I worked hard to earn.

I’ve done my part, so now no one can tell me what to do… Ah! Is it because of Sarah?

Last time, I worked my ass off until now, crawling on the dungeon floor, and I thought it would be better to die than to suffer so much, and I collected two Elixirs of Darkness and handed them over to Sarah….

She just glared at me and sighed.

So I glared back at her.

While sighing together.

How dare a being subordinate to me give such a look to the owner, the subject!

I threw two elixirs and didn’t care about it after that.

Now I’m free.

Now it’s not hardcore mode, it’s easy mode.

From now on, let’s become the best bum in Korea.

This is my new goal.

While I was absentmindedly admiring the cityscape outside the taxi window, which was covered with frost, and was lost in various thoughts, the driver, who kept glancing at me in the rearview mirror, stuttered and opened his mouth.

“Um… Are you, by any chance, Mr. Han Jiwon? Judging from the fact that you called from Oedo earlier….”

“Yes. That’s right. The taxi fare is, a signature?”

“… Th, thank you!”

“You’re welcome.”

The call taxi driver thanked me in a very loud voice and kept looking around the passenger seat and the surroundings. He seems to be looking for a memo pad or a clean piece of paper.

Ah, sir, please focus on driving for now. I’ll take care of it when we arrive at City Hall later.

I heard somewhere that the lowest auction price for my signature on an internet auction site was 1 million won [approximately $750 USD]….

* * *

The new year has dawned and I’ve gotten another year older.

I ate the rice cake soup [Tteokguk, a traditional Korean soup eaten on New Year’s Day] that my wife made herself, saying that she didn’t borrow the hands of a helper, without saying a word, and after greeting my parents and parents-in-law who live in the buildings on both sides of my house, I tried to go back into the house to avoid the rushing nephews… Huh? Huh? Who are you?

“Have you been well? It’s so hard to see your face, hyung [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend].”

My younger brother, who looks exactly like me, is a little shorter than me, has a slightly bigger belly than me, has slightly longer hair than me, and whom I don’t know how long it’s been since I last saw, speaks to me first.

“Th, that is….”

“Your house is really nice. I heard that you built it all? I’ve seen it quite a bit on the internet and in the news, but I can’t believe that my older brother is the leader of a leading guild in Korea, no, the world.”

“Eh… Why are you….”

“Hyung. Help me out a little. I’m tired of working too.”

“…….”

Sorry. Younger brother.

Until now… I actually forgot.

I forgot because you didn’t have much of a presence, and I didn’t think you would appear in this novel.

You went up to the mainland to work alone… That is, you went up to the mainland… Hmm….

When did you go up?

I can’t calculate it.

Anyway, this older brother has become the number 1 Awakened in Korea, no, the world, in less than 3 years… Is that right?

Anyway, that’s it, just trust this older brother from now on.

I’ll push you hard.

Ah, can you tell me the name of the company you work for?

I’ll make you the president or chairman there.

Puhahahaha.

“… Hyung. Are you sick somewhere? Why are you keep grinning?”

“…….”

Just keep working hard and diligently like you are now.

That would be better.

Cough.

After telling my younger brother to find the best house in the neighborhood where he lives in a loud voice, and telling him to call me anytime if he has any difficulties while working in a loud voice twice, and telling him that he can reveal that he is my younger brother in a loud voice three times, the guy sighs and goes into my parents’ house.

You’re not embarrassed, are you? Right?

My younger brother’s back looks… exactly like me. Cough.

Anyway, I met my younger brother after a long time, it’s the new year, and I’ve eaten another year, so this year, I will definitely, without fail… become the best bum in Korea!

One month later.

One month into entering 폐인mode [Wastrel mode], the best bum mode.

By the time the team leaders became accustomed to clearing domestic dungeon respawns and managing the guild, I was still rolling around on the bed today.

Good.

It’s so good.

It’s good that no one shouts at me to earn money, and it’s even better that there’s no one nagging me to clean the house, cook, do laundry, help the kids with their homework, or bathe the kids.

I don’t remember when I last checked how much money was in my bank account,

My wife and the helper are taking care of the household,

My parents, mother-in-law, and wife are taking care of the kids, so I don’t need to worry about it,

Everything is good.

Everything is good, but… one problem has occurred.

That is….

“When are you going?”

“…….”

“What do you think is the reason why my appearance has changed?”

“…….”

“You don’t think it’s over just by cutting off the subordination, do you?”

“…….”

“If you have been chosen by that person, you must move now….”

“Aaaaah~ Why! Why are you doing this to me! I don’t want to! I don’t want to!”

Sarah doesn’t budge even with my fierce shout.

The peace I’ve finally found!

My freedom that I’ve finally found!

I’m just about to enter full-fledged bum mode, so why do you keep giving me forced quests!

I don’t want to!

I don’t want to!

I don’t want to!

“Ha… Can’t I not go?”

“…….”

“Can’t you just go alone?”

“…….”

“… Why do I have to, definitely, unconditionally go!”