Translator: Dreamscribe
Not only the Beastkin village Lunatie, but FS Gas as well, was in a state of ergency. Salvation Headquarters' Director Han Yong-seon and his team were watching the situation from the control room with grave expressions.
They had understood the Death Knight through the information sent from the Erosion Headquarters. However, it had appeared faster than expected.
Arsilan Saga was a finely crafted world that operated intricately. Outcos varied depending on Quests or players’ actions. It was a virtual reality world shaped through countless interactions between nearly 100,000 players and NPCs, and it was said that a superintelligent AI orchestrated the overall environnt.
Major patches to add NPCs or content were done after the server went offline. The changes to Arsilan brought about by the addition of content were astounding. The Salvation Headquarters had already grasped how delicate and sophisticated the world of Arsilan Saga was through their experience.
“What about the scenarios?”
“There are a total of three scenarios sent from the Erosion Headquarters. Among them, the most likely is Scenario C, Lunatie's destruction.”
Han Yong-seon nodded.
The Salvation Headquarters monitored the situation and prepared response asures.
“What about the deceased NPCs... are we processing refunds for paid items used for affinity work?"
"Yes, we've prepared and sent everything as instructed. They're working without any issues."
“Phew.”
They had worked on refund-related matters per the CEO’s directive.
It had originally been planned, but things happened much earlier than expected, which brought so anxiety. Fortunately, it seed to be applied well, and that brought a sense of relief.
Han Yong-seon briefly stepped into the staff break room and got himself a coffee. The planning team leader ca into the break room.
“Director.”
“Yeah.”
The two looked outside through the break room window.
"We'll get protest trucks parked outside, won't we?"
“It’s just a ga story. In other online gas, all the NPCs die off, wars break out, and that’s how stories progress....”
"A whole city getting destroyed is common. Usually, world-ending level events happen."
“That’s true.”
A brief silence fell.
It’s just a ga, so they’ll understand, right?
"But this is the first ti with virtual reality..."
"One of our team mbers was crying."
“Haha....”
It wasn’t laughter out of disbelief.
Even Han Yong-seon thought it was understandable, which made that powerless laughter co out.
“I don’t even know anymore. Protest truck, huh... that’s not sothing I miss at all.”
FS Gas was the ga company that had received the most protest trucks in Korea. For so reason, it seed like that fact wasn’t going to change any ti soon. No, maybe an even bigger uproar was on the way?
The ga was so excellent that imrsion was reaching the level of concern.
“Anyway, at this rate, we’ll probably go with Scenario C.”
“Looks like it.”
It was a scenario where, after Lunatie’s destruction, a chain of calamities would occur. Unless sothing special happened, that seed to be the likely outco.
Players would cry and laugh, completely imrsed in Arsilan Saga.
It was clearly a ga, but still....
“For now, let’s turn off our phones.”
“Okay.”
The two nodded at each other simultaneously. Jinwoo leisurely advanced toward Lunatie.
There was no need to walk himself.
Clatter! Clatter!
He sat arrogantly on a throne of bones made from Skeletons, and several Skeletons carried that throne toward Lunatie.
The road to Lunatie was well maintained. That was because quite a few players traveled back and forth between Lunatie and Gron.
Nurous Skeletons moved according to Jinwoo’s commands.
All the Skeletons were created using the energy of Erosion infused into the Death Knight’s body through Dark Magic. With the aid of the Magic Tower, there wasn’t anything Jinwoo particularly needed to care about.
Helby’s computational power was proving to be a great help.
‘Let’s see how people are reacting.’
It had been so ti since the destruction of Gron Village.
Jinwoo logged into Arsilan Worlds to check the reactions.
Title: What is this. I can only cry.
I used my vacation day today and ran straight to Lunatie, and this kind of notification popped up....
(Information attached)
[Your heart, the one you gave to Naria under Ella’s guidance, has been returned.]
[Naria] Your Heart
Your heart that was directed toward Naria.
That heart has transford into a gem and now remains by your side. If you use the gem, you will receive back the platinum coins you spent, along with the unexpressed feelings Naria had for you.
Your heart is glowing with a blue light. If you do not use it, the Heart Gem will not be destroyed.
*Your Heart: 107 Platinum Coins
*Naria’s Heart: 17 Platinum Coins
When I checked my inventory, it was in there.
They say you can get the platinum coins back if you use this, but I can’t do it.
Naria’s feelings are embedded in it too...
How am I supposed to use this....
Anonymous1: Wow... they’re calling it a heart.
CatMaster: I put it in a necklace. I couldn’t bring myself to use it.
Anonymous2: Mine’s sky blue. I have 202 coins... Lonta added 23 more. Lonta....
SupreHeavenlyDemon: I wonder if sothing will happen later? There’s no reason to make it like this for nothing. Tell it’s true, please. This is a setup, right?
└MagicBoy: I’m crying. I attached mine to my staff.
KillTheBoss: How do you use a heart! I don’t know anything about that!
This was the hope Jinwoo had prepared.
What would that hope turn into?
There were players who used the Heart Gem, but more players chose not to. So players began attaching them to rings, necklaces, or weapons to show them off.
No one criticized it as excessive imrsion. Maybe it was different on other community sites, but on Arsilan Worlds, that was how it was. Many people had already accepted Arsilan Saga as a new life.
‘Let’s hurry and complete the Quest.’
‘NPCs co first.’
‘They said it’s a multi-story narrative. Then nothing is decided yet!’
‘Everyone, join the Lunatie defense battle!’
‘What about Elvens? Are they clearing the Quest?’
The previously peaceful atmosphere of Arsilan shifted into a sense of urgency. Not only Evanth but other villages also began rushing to clear Quests, and a wave of sentint to protect NPCs spread.
It would take about four more hours to reach Lunatie. With so free ti on his hands, Jinwoo temporarily stepped out of the Death Knight’s body and returned to Earth.
He was in his Research Lab. It was now called the Arsilan Research Lab, and it was equipped with various items including bedding so that there would be no problem even for long-term stays.
“Hm.”
Jinwoo looked at the smartphone on the table. It was face down. He gazed at it blankly for a mont, then gently reached for the back of the smartphone.
Swish!
When he turned on the screen, it was covered in notifications.
[Missed Calls]
Noona 23
Hyung 14
Grandfather 12
[Unread ssages]
Noona 237
Hyung 184
Grandfather 72
Seems like a lot ca in, but my eyes are blurry and I can’t see well.
Jinwoo turned his gaze away and pretended not to see.
“...Guess I’ll just have so coffee.”
He placed the phone back on the table as if nothing had happened and made himself so coffee.
Jinwoo had no intention of going ho for the ti being.
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