TN: The prologue takes place in a competitive online ga, where players must win ranked matches to climb tiers. So expect in-ga banter before the story shifts to the main plot in Chapter 1.
djajsltptkddp (Kaaktherin): Our promotion match to mid-tier.
killNyang (Beritz Kring): If we win, we hit silver.
killNyang (Beritz Kring): This is irritating.
Life is a tragedy when viewed from afar and a cody when up close. As if my life wasn’t hard enough, the people here make it even worse. Ten seconds in, and this is the atmosphere? It gives chills.
[All] HiksSave (Callen): Guys, our mid-lane has two wins.
[All] HiksSave (Callen): Are you in a promotion match too?
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): Yeah, we are. Our mid has two wins too.
In the middle of this chaos, I found a comrade. Even with the exact sa two wins. They say the end of a season feels like the end of the world, and it really does. I had to make it through before the tragic finale. Postponing the promotion match due to work led to this ss.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): Gather in mid-lane.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): Let’s pick one worthy person.
[All] djajsltptkddp (Kaaktherin): Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!
The mid-lane beca a gathering spot, and I hoped soone would cast the first skill. If just one person betrayed the group, it’d be a great excuse to play fiercely.
But against my expectations, all eight players truly gathered in mid-lane. No one made the first move.
These bastards. They only unite like this when it’s inconvenient for .
[All] Ping9Ping9 (Two Sets): Give your reasons for wanting a promotion.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): We’ll spare only one sincere player.
What a spectacle of the end tis. I never imagined I’d have to give a self-introduction here. Is this what it’s co to? Sothing wells up inside , but I can’t let it out.
Today marks the 99th attempt. Damn it, my 99th silver promotion match. I’ve failed 98 tis. Always facing the so-called “Gatekeepers.”
Please, team. Let escape bronze. How long do I have to listen to people call an ‘eternal bronze’? At least let slap a silver badge on my na before I quit or do anything else.
[All] TeamHAJA (Hari): Smurf account here, good luck.
A rope of salvation descends. The opposing promotion player claims to be on a smurf account!
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): No way.
[All] Ping9Ping9 (Two Sets): Hari, What rank is your main account?
[All] TeamHAJA (Hari): Gold 3.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): LOL, what nonsense.
The response is enthusiastic. Maybe I can redirect their focus. It feels like they’re trying to reduce the fun by calling out the lie.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): Hey, Opposing team, our Hari says it’s a smurf. Let them stay in bronze.
[All] Ping9Ping9 (Two Sets): You believe that? Why would a gold-tier be here?
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): Lying adds to your guilt, you know.
There’s hope. Yeah, 99 failed promotions is too much. Surely heaven will recognize this as unfair and grant a break. Let shake off the eternal bronze curse and breathe silver air for once.
[All] djajsltptkddp (Kaaktherin): Let’s just go to our lanes.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): Agreed. Let’s plan as we play.
The gatekeepers return to their roles. If only they’d just focus on the ga.
[All] Ping9Ping9 (Two Sets): Hey, mid-laner, say sothing. LOL.
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): How much are you willing to offer?
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): If you pay now, I’ll play seriously.
Now I understand why Satan lost his job.
killNyang (Beritz Kring): No response?
- An ally has been slain -
[All] HiksSave (Callen): Say sothing before you throw. At least we’d know how to adjust.
- An enemy has been slain -
You die once, I die once. Tears almost co to my eyes in this harmonious exchange. How is it that getting promoted feels harder than finding a job? Is this ga run by Satan?
[All] TeamHAJA (Hari): I’m blocking everyone and focusing on the ga.
The opposing team’s player chose to block everyone. Whether that’s wise or foolish, I can’t say.
What followed was a dog-eat-dog ga of death, where players fell one after another. So were unhappy with Hari’s attitude and began suggesting they drop the player.
The rest of the team seed to be on board with the plan. At least, I tried to play along.
- An ally has been slain -
- An ally has been slain -
- Quadra Kill! -
But what the hell? Why is this ga falling apart so fast?
[All] KarangKakakang (Naisa): Sorry, I’ve got cram school in 20 minutes. Let’s speed this up.
Is it a real cram school, or are they just pretending? At the very least, could they tell the truth?
[All] killNyang (Beritz Kring): Lord, we’ve blocked one more today!
[All] Ping9Ping9 (Two Sets): Adding that to life achievents.
[All] Park Yujin (Malang Kai): Ha, easy win for us.
[All] KarangKakakang (Naisa): Sorry, SwagGod, my bad.
[All] TeamHAJA (Hari): Mid diff.
- Defeat! -
And just like that, the dream of silver shattered again.
- You failed your promotion -
I stared blankly at the screen for a mont before queuing up for another match. At this point, I wasn’t even angry anymore. No laughter, either. Just... acceptance.
Might as well keep reading the novel I’d started while the queue loads. …Damn it. Even here, it’s all about “asuring silver potential” nonsense.
99 promotion failures. The 99th descent of the Silver Gatekeeper. I never dread that my one wish in life would beco, getting to silver rank. Ha-ha. Damn it. You bastards.
“…Damn it.”
I’d heard that the trend these days was to avoid reckless comnts online. So, I didn’t comnt. I swear. I didn’t even look at the comnts section.
[Assessnt Departnt – Baek Seojin]
- The Third Eye is activated.
◎ Baek Seojin
Low level civil servant.
◎ Details
Happiness increases after stopping work.
But why on earth did I end up possessing a character in this novel?
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