In order to save Kim Sangyoon, I asked him to buy some coffee sold on the first floor.

After ignoring his protests that room service would suffice, I sent him on his way. I shook my head at Jung Garam, who was still laughing like crazy, begging him to stop laughing. Of course, no seeds of restraint took root

HaahKim Sangyoon is extremely funny After a while, Jung Garam stretched out on the couch and continued to giggle.

Sangyoons quite cute. Seo Dawon said, chillingly.

Is that the expression one makes when calling someone cute?

I-I dont thinkyour personality is that bad I tried to gently flatter Seo Dawonto soothe his ruffled feelings

However, Seo Dawon tilted his head, implying that my words hurt more than they helped. Not that badIs that all? After I was so warm to Lee-kyung-ie?

I-I didnt meanYour personality is goodYeah.

You wound me Seo Dawon stared at me with an expression that betrayed his desire to be mean rather than hurt. He then suddenly stretched my cheeks with both hands, as if he were pinching a childs cheek.

Of course, once I snapped back to my senses I wanted to immediately remove myself from this humiliating position.

Seo Dawon muttered to himself, What should I do to soothe this broken heart

Let go

Should we rain punishment and rewards down on Kim Sangyoon until I feel better?

Of course, the one who wounded me was Lee-kyung-ieBut Im just a lowly servant; how could I dare turn on my master.

Geez

In the end, I allowed him to knead my cheeks like he was squeezing some slime.

I didnt want to turn Kim Sangyoon into a dog using the reward/punishment systemIf I could relieve his mood by suffering through some pinches and squeezes, then Id willingly make that sacrificethough it would be less embarrassing if we could avoid Jung Garams stinging gaze. He looked as if he saw an infectious disease carrier

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As for drawing out Moon Issak, leave it to me. After playing with me for so long, Seo Dawon must have soothed his aggrieved feelings; he let go of my inflamed cheeks.

I looked towards Seo Dawonmy palms on either side of my face to cool down the heat from my cheeks. W-what are you going to do?

Moon Issak and I have a few things in common. Including. My. Fussy. And. Arrogant. Personality. He spoke in an emphatic voice. He grinned, I bet youre so curious you cant stand it.

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The next evening, we gathered together before leaving the room.

The most neatly dressed person in the party was Kim Sangyoon, who wore a clean navy suit without all the burdensome gold accessories he usually wore.

At first glance, he seemed to be a completely different personhe had even let loose his red hair which was usually styled in an updo. Moon Issak was rumoured to hate people that looked like punks or gangsters, so he made an effort to appeal to the man.

Sangyoon-ssi, you look good in a suit. I lobbed a simple compliment at his modest style to relieve his tension; the warrior had been fiddling with his collartight as a leashobviously bothered by the unfamiliar outfit.

Y-yes Kim Sangyoons face became red at my compliment. He responded with a brown-nosing voice and, fortunately, stood still with his hands now calmly at his sides.

Ive already sent the invitation. All he has to do is to stop himself from speaking uselessly. Jung Garam said curtly and gently pushed the black invitation on the desk with his hand.

I quickly grabbed it and turned to Kim Sangyoon. This is the invitation. AndIt would be best if you spoke as little as possible in front of Moon Issak.

Yes!

The invitations true identity was a bait to lure Moon IssakIt contained Jung Garams VIP pass to the Black Marketobtained as a reward from achieving the Mataras Assassin title.

<The Mataras assassin title grants you priority on all assassination related contracts. Additionally, you can use the [Black Market]s VIP ticket at any time.>

Ever since I signed the contract with Jung Garam, I was a bit curious about the [Black Market]it sounded so impressiveStrangely enough, Jung Garam dismissed it with nothing more than feeble explanation: Its just a place to sell things that are a bit questionable to sell elsewhere.

Seeing my still wondrous expression, he reluctantly continued, Likea dragon egg, for example.

WhoaSo you could raise a dragon?

Am I a tamer?

N-noIts justyou said they were on sale

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Thats why I said it was a place that sold questionable goods at an expensive price to half-wits like you.

As I stared at him, speechless, Seo Dawon, who was listening at my side, kindly paraphrased. Black Market merchants sell defective goods or items they cant guarantee to buyers because they cant identify it themselvesIts hard to get a proper product from the [Black Market] unless you know the exact name and have a good eye for appraisal.

Jung Garam immediately added, You. Do you know the difference between a La Quzac and a La Qusec?

.Rather thanknowing the differenceits the first time Ive heard of them

Hmm, then do you know where Tegaks horns are from?

.No.

When I couldnt answer correctly, he shrugged his shoulders, as if he expected me to failhow annoying

However, Ive gauged the vibe of the [Black Market], so I ceased any further questions and returned to the current business at hand. By the way, is Moon Issak interested in something like that?

Since long ago, a rumor had been circulating about Moon Issak searching for an item at the market.

However, it was impossible to gain access to the [Black Market] without evil-attribute affiliated quests or titles. Users that werent so wicked-minded must receive their tickets through acquaintances.

Because Moon Issak was a Holy Knight, one of the pinnacle classes of the holy attribute, he could never acquire any evil tendencies or walk that path.

Seo Dawon said, not caring to hide his disdain, However, no evil-attribute User would care to give Moon Issak an invitation.

UmWhy?

Moon Issak wont even rub shoulders with evil-attribute Users. He was relentless to them even in dungeons; he was often seen killing or crippling evil-attribute Users under the pretext of legal authority.

I know hes said to hate gangsters and bulliesThis was more bombastic than just upturning your nose and wrinkling your forehead at them?

Jung Garam gritted his teeth. All those holy attribute bastards must have sent a part of their brain to their beloved godTheyre so hypocriticalI cant even communicate with them at all. He continued without lowering his voice, Ha. Before Bae Jaemin did me in, he was the one that I wanted to kill the most He muttered mournfully.

The hairs on the back of my neck rose once again.

Considering Jung Garams role as an assassin and his personality, its amazing that Moon Issak was still aliveAs expected, hes a tough opponent.

T-then this Moon Issak personHow violent is he? Hes a part of the [Korean Dungeon Association]a police-like organizationCan he act like that? (Oh bb, police brutality) I asked Seo Dawon, a bit scared now.

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He pondered my question thoughtfully before answering, Think about it this way: Lets say someone smoked in a non-smoking area. Usually, that person would just pay a fine. Most wouldnt take a knife and stab that persons lung claiming that the smoke rotted it.

Hnngh.H-hes allowed to do that?

The harshest penalty hed receive was a 7-day suspension. Actually, hed rarely receive the full 7 days as well.

He explained further that the [Korean Dungeon Association] was not a storied institution with a long history. Due to its youth, there were still many holes in User related laws, and there were little to no regulations for law enforcement for interpreting their role and the law so excessively.

Furthermore, few protested against Moon Issaks methods because he tended to direct his excessive violence against evil-attribute Users

In addition, most evil-attribute Users tend to be individualistictheir unwillingness to meddle in others affairs when Moon Issak psychotically targeted them exacerbated the problem.

I told you that bastards a real loser? Jung Garam said. Hes someone that converted within the hub; that bastard serves a god called Atania.'

Most Users think of Hubs and Dungeons as high-risk virtual reality gamesWhen I heard that Moon Issak had actually converted according to the hubs lore, I felt dizzymy mind went blank.

Is he one of thoseoverly immersed otakus? 1

What hes searching for at the black market is a [religious idol of Atania]. Jung Garam said to my shocked, uncomprehending body.

Whats that?

I guess its a holy relic within their religion? Ive never seen it before either.

Its not sold in the Black Market?

Only devotees with appropriate holy power would be able to know if its real or fake, after all.

The plan to invite Moon Issak to dinner using the Black Market ticket was as follows:

Using the hospital staff, we made a reservation at the [Tea Banquet]. The reservation was set for three with Kim Sangyoon, Moon Issak, and Bae Jaemin in mind. I sent someone else to deliver a message to Moon Issak, telling him that he would receive a ticket to the [Black Market] if he were to attend the dinner appointment.

Kim Sangyoon holds an important role hereBae Jaemin must think that Kim Sangyoon is part of Moon Issaks team, and Moon Issak must think that Kim Sangyoon is part of Bae Jaemins team. He must not be caught red-handed as a third party.

Jung Garams role was to assist that most delicate balance. Additionally, he served as extra eyes to watch the Warrior for any unexpected actions.

They needed to buy time by dragging out the conversation for as long as possibleallowing Seo Dawon and I to find Koo Hui-seo.

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TL: I bet MCs cheeks are pretty squishy~