Episode 5 Hidden Piece Pick (1)
“That was a great move.”
Song Cheon-hye glanced over her shoulder.
The one who spoke was Geum Jo-han, a member of the student leadership team like her.
From the moment we first met, he was the one who constantly talked to me about trivial things.
I know it’s an act of kindness, but I have no intention of returning the favor.
However, in order to live in a group smoothly, it is not possible to completely ignore it.
In the end, Song Cheon-hye sighed softly and asked again.
“What are you talking about?”
“That troublemaker who got involved in something about cookies. If it were me, I would have shown him a hot taste even if it was just to spite him, but he was fine even after getting hit by your hummingbird.”
Han So-mi also nodded and added a word.
“Right, you saw it at the end, right? Your control has gotten better~”
“… … .”
Jo Byeok, as always, was silent and said nothing, but he also had a positive attitude.
Song Cheon-hye suddenly remembered something and stopped for a moment.
Geumjohan asked.
“Why is that?”
“… … It’s nothing.”
Although he pretended as if nothing had happened and started walking again, Song Cheon-hye’s mind became twice as complicated.
Honestly, it was completely unexpected that that guy got involved.
Because it was so sudden, I lost focus for a moment, and embarrassingly, I ended up being a beat late in controlling the hummingbird.
My heart sank when I saw the exploding lightning.
I wonder if I have hurt the wrong person.
But somehow, the man was able to take the hummingbird head-on and still be fine.
No, it seemed like he was completely unaffected.
Even the most skilled warriors of the Tower of Magic are temporarily hindered when struck, but it’s over with just a simple wave of the hand.
‘What happened?’
The feeling of uneasiness that was difficult to express has become a little more specific.
Song Cheon-hye thought carefully about what had just happened.
The more I think about it, the more it seems inconsistent.
I wonder if I made some rookie mistake?
Either the magic wasn’t loaded enough, or the technique was sloppy.
But her thoughts could not continue any longer.
Because a voice came through the small radio in one ear.
[There is a dispute between students in room 4-C. Please help.]
“I will be there soon.”
Song Cheon-hye turned her gaze to the other leaders.
They nodded, as if they had also received the same message.
“Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
He hands over a large zipper bag to Han So-mi, who is smiling brightly.
This is the zipper bag containing the wig confiscated from Shin Byeong-cheol.
“Somi, you give this to the station attendant. He’ll probably be in car number 13. Check the slot machine on your way back.”
“Okay! I’ll be back!”
It was Han So-mi who waved her hand brightly and left.
Song Cheon-hye let out a small sigh as she walked along the train corridor.
There’s a mountain of work to do.
Let’s just forget about that strangely annoying guy for now.
* * *
The Yongsal Academy train was originally designed as a tourist train for the upper class.
Due to the complicated circumstances of the adults, this project was abandoned midway, but Yongsal Academy, which highly regarded the sturdiness of the train itself, purchased the train.
It is now in good working order after being remodeled to suit its intended use.
However, there are still remnants of the ‘tourist train’ here and there on the train, and they serve as a kind of hidden piece in
My goal is that hidden piece.
Cars 1 through 10 are the first grade zone, and those after that are the second and third grade zones.
As we passed cars 8 and 9 and got closer to the end of car 10, Go Hyun-woo, who was following us, seemed to think that my destination was past car 11.
“Hyung Kim, do you have any business in the second-grade area?”
“The second-year leaders will be walking around the second-year zone. There’s no way we can break through with our current skills.”
“underneath?”
“See for yourself. They’re all here.”
There was a large empty space at the end of car number 10.
And in a corner that’s not very visible, there’s an old, small slot machine.
It was the remains of a tourist train, a small arcade/casino set up for guests.
They did get rid of everything during the remodeling process, but for some reason they couldn’t get rid of that slot machine.
A typical old-fashioned slot machine where you insert a coin and pull a lever to cause three screens to spin.
The lights wouldn’t come on at all, and someone had even put a ‘broken’ sign over the coin slot.
If you put a coin in without thinking, it will probably just eat it up and not give it back.
Go Hyun-woo made a puzzled expression.
“Did you get it right? It says it’s broken… … .”
“You came at the right time.”
First of all, I tore off the ‘broken’ label.
Actually, it’s running just fine.
[Inventory]
▷5 silver coins
Next, I took out a silver coin from my inventory.
And without even being able to stop him, Go Hyun-woo put it in the slot machine.
“… … .”
“… … .”
But the device was still dark.
The two of them stared at the screen for a while without saying anything,
The moment Go Hyun-woo, who couldn’t stand it anymore, opened his mouth to say something,
“I think it’s broken—”
– Tiring, tiring!
Suddenly, an arcade-like sound rang out and all the lights in the slot machines flashed loudly.
“oh…….”
Unlike Ko Hyun-woo, who was exclaiming in admiration, it was a familiar, if not boring, sight for me.
Hidden event, .
It is an event that only those who know about it and participate in among countless players.
Boarding the train for the first time is very early in the game, before even finishing the tutorial.
To a beginner, there is no way that an old slot machine stuck at the end of car number 10 would catch their eye.
And even if you did notice that there was a slot machine here, would you dare put your precious silver coins in it when it had a sign that said “Out of Order” on it?
Unless you’re like me and have figured it all out from start to finish.
As I pulled the lever, three screens began to spin around dizzily.
– Whiriliririk—
Various pictures pass by.
Ice, spider, apple, diamond, fire, elephant, mana… … .
[Ice] [Mana] [Water]
There was a clanking sound as the item came out of the slot machine’s product exit.
500mL of water. Of course it’s a dud.
‘I didn’t even expect it.’
Calmly insert the next coin and pull the lever.
Again, three screens changing rapidly.
Go Hyun-woo, who had been watching with interest, asked.
“So, Brother Kim, why did you come with me?”
“Right now, strictly speaking, this is a violation of school rules.”
“It’s hard to understand. They say it’s a machine used for gambling, but is it really that bad of a thing to break school rules?”
“The writing itself isn’t the problem. The items that come out of it are the problem.”
The slot machine’s top rewards are [Dark Ice Crystal], [Cute Poison], and [Purgatory Lava].
All of these fall under the category of ‘prohibited items’ that students are not permitted to possess.
This means that from the moment you get it, you have to avoid the attention of the Student Guidance Department.
“If I do that, will I be able to see the net?”
“Oh. If by any chance you get caught, it would be better if you could delay the time.”
“Hmm… … I guess I might have to deal with the people I saw earlier.”
“It’s not very likely. Do you think it will be difficult?”
I asked casually as if in passing, but I was secretly observing Go Hyun-woo’s reaction.
In fact, it is a very risky thing for him to do.
While there is no real benefit to be gained, there is a possibility of friction with the student council for violating school rules.
However, Go Hyun-woo nodded willingly.
“I’ll give it a try. It might be hard to predict victory, but it might be possible to stall for a while.”
“That’s unexpected. I thought you’d be a little worried though.”
“Haha… … . Once you set foot in a situation, it’s the duty of a martial artist to stay with them until the end. Just like how I got involved in the fight between Song So-jo and Shin Hyung, there must be some kind of backstory. I’ll explain everything later.”
“Okay, thank you.”
It was Go Hyun-woo who spoke curiously, but was slightly nervous, caressing his iron sword.
I said, putting the next coin in.
“But there won’t be any problem. The vanguard doesn’t come here that often. They’re probably heading towards car number 1 right now, so don’t worry.”
“Hello, hello! What are you doing there?”
“?”
“?”
We both turned our heads at the same time.
A female student was walking out of car number 11, the second-grade section.
He’s not a second year student, but I’ve already seen his face once.
A cute smiling face and a captain’s armband on his arm.
It was Han So-mi.
“I guess I should… … worry.”
“… … You said you were the disciple of the sword master?”
“That’s what they said.”
They say even a tiger will come if you call it.
The supporters ate it all
