Chapter 83 - Smoke and School Uniforms
And then—
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
A loud bell chid through the air.
The wind shifted.
Sothing surged through the space around them.
The group tensed imdiately, gathering together and drawing their weapons without a word.
They hadn’t noticed a thing until now. No signs. No warnings.
[Skill: ’Soft skills(A)’ has been activated.]
Sothing rippled through the whole of Bey World. A force. An energy. It surged upward, swirling around them like a rising tide.
"Wh-What is this?!"
Luke ’s voice cracked in panic.
A blinding light exploded before their eyes.
And then—
The rides flickered to life. One by one, lights turned on. The carousel began to spin slowly. Then faster. As if nothing had ever gone wrong.
[Welco, dear guests, to another magical day at Bey World! This is a land of dreams and romance—a happy fairy-tale kingdom for all ages!]
Click.
"...No way."
People. Crowds.
A flood of faces began to appear all around them.
It was a sight that made no sense.
The place was packed.
Countless people brushed past, their sleeves touching in the crowd.
Bey World, which had been eerie and silent, was now soaked in soft sunlight—and filled so tightly with people that there was no room to stand.
Jhin swallowed hard.
«...What.»
The noisy crowd gradually began to notice them. One by one, people stopped walking and started whispering while taking a step back.
Soon, a wide empty circle ford around them.
«Who are they? Have they been standing there this whole ti?»
«Is this part of an event?»
«Cosplay? A morning parade?»
One couple, startled, pointed quickly. The woman’s voice was a little loud—loud enough for others to hear clearly.
«Wait—isn’t that Millie?!»
«Millie?»
«It’s really her! That’s totally her! And she’s in costu!»
The crowd’s buzz turned to shouting.
Voices rose.
People closed in.
Excitent surged past the point of control.
Far off, soone in a Bey World employee uniform ca rushing over.
A mascot costu? Security? Who knew.
People were swarming from every direction.
Millie stepped behind Jhin and whispered.
«W-What is going on?»
She was rarely flustered, but even she stamred.
Jhin looked around without answering.
The faces of the crowd that had gathered after recognizing Millie were bright, unbothered by fear or tension.
They were just normal tourists, out to enjoy a sunny day at the amusent park.
Jhin narrowed his eyes and muttered under his breath.
He didn’t know what this situation was—
But he knew what to do.
«First...»
His hand reached into his inventory. When an object popped out of thin air, the people gasped like they were watching magic.
What he pulled out was a smoke grenade.
One of the items the kobolds used when fleeing shady debt collectors.
«...Let’s get out of here.»
Pop!
The smoke bomb exploded with a burst, sending thick clouds swirling around them. Even in the confusion, the crowd clapped—thinking it was part of the act.
«Now!»
Coughing inside the smoke, Jhin led Luke and the others quickly out of sight.
Once the smoke cleared, the crowd blinked in confusion.
«What the—? They’re gone?»
«What just happened?»
«No idea. I’m posting this on Instagram. Unbelievable...»
And just like that, Bey World entered its official opening hours.
Jhin , finally free of the crowd, decided it was best to change clothes.
His current gear and weapons stood out way too much.
«Jhin , there’s a school uniform rental shop over there!» Millie called out.
Thankfully, Bey World had a rental service, and it didn’t take long to find sothing to wear.
After a while, the group looked at each other in new outfits.
«...It’s been ten years since I wore a uniform,» soone muttered.
«Sa here.»
Millie turned to the mirror and checked her outfit from a few angles.
Even though she was well into her twenties, she still looked like a student.
Sohow, she pulled it off effortlessly.
Idols were just built different.
Jhin sighed as he caught his reflection.
He looked like an unemployed uncle trying way too hard to fit in.
Millie smiled.
«It suits you.»
«You don’t have to flatter .»
Shrugging at her complint, Jhin glanced at the others.
Lykan had simply put on a hat to hide his horns.
It suited him strangely well.
Luke , anwhile, was putting his uniform back on the rack.
«You’re not changing?»
«No need. I’m wearing a suit.»
That was true. His gear looked like a tailored suit, even if it didn’t have any real function. Honestly, it was the best fit for their current surroundings from the start.
«Then I’ll leave Lykan with you.»
«W-Wait, what?»
Luke clearly didn’t know how to handle Lykan.
Even though the goblin was tiny, he looked terrified.
Jhin just shrugged again and finished checking over the group.
«All set?»
«Yes.»
Milliehad already covered her face with a mask and pulled a hat low over her eyes.
Even with all that, her beauty still showed through—like a jewel hidden under wrapping paper.
She laughed softly.
«I used to go out like this all the ti. It feels weird doing it again.»
It must’ve been normal for soone like her.
Just walking around with her face uncovered was enough to draw a crowd.
But ever since the world changed, surviving beca more important than hiding.
She only wore masks when it was absolutely necessary now.
Masks made it harder to breathe during battle and ruined focus.
«Let’s head out.»
After one last check, they stored their gear in their inventories.
Only the bare essentials were hidden under their clothes.
They stepped back out into Bey World.
The disguise was perfect.
Millie glanced around at the park. Everything was calm, peaceful.
«It’s still hard to believe this is real,» she said.
«We’ll find out. Let’s start walking.»
They began exploring Bey World at a slow pace.
Avoiding crowds as much as possible, they quietly moved around for nearly an hour.
Their goal was to gather information.
And if possible—
Find the missing man: Captain Adonis.
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