Chapter 80

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Translated by Jinmu

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“Then let’s proceed like this.”

The inadvertently promoted recruitment of Avant-garde flowed like water.

Since he was fundamentally not affiliated with places like an MCN, only his own decision mattered.

“Thank you. I didn’t know I would become family with the two of you like this.”

Avant-garde making a deeply moved expression.

While reviewing the contract, he made a few suggestions to Yeon-woo.

His opinion was that when recruiting a streamer to a company, it’s better not to give them too much freedom.

It seemed it was because there had been quite a lot of noise in other companies.

Watching that sight, Han-bit asked Yeon-woo.

“So what should I do now? Does anything change if I’m affiliated with a company?”

“You can just broadcast freely like usual, Hyung. Aspects outside of broadcasting or video clips are managed by the company, after all. Ah, I’ll send the formal contracts for all three of you tomorrow. You and Mr. Kim Jae-ha have your resignation procedures first, so please tell me the progress.”

Yeon-woo quickly added various explanations.

Unlike Avant-garde who openly showed his joy, Kim Jae-ha is nodding his head seriously.

Because he would only be able to escape Taeyul Company after the resignation process was finalized anyway.

“Since things are roughly sorted out, I should tell you one more thing. I am thinking of going to the private area today. Going to Ifrit will be after that.”

Han-bit conveyed a brief explanation regarding the private area.

Fortunately, Kim Jae-ha seemed to have looked up some information as well.

“If we are to aim for the First Clear Bonus title here too, we will have to pay quite a lot of attention.”

Avant-garde focused on ‘first’.

As long as they didn’t know what was inside, entering first also held great significance.

It would be safer to enter first and check rather than regretting it later.

Of course, that too was something they had to move while observing the situation.

“Being first is important too, but I don’t intend to force an approach. Since there haven’t been stories of anyone finding the area, nor entering it yet.”

Although the private area is an important task, he has no intention of repeating meaningless challenges.

After all, to Han-bit as well, it was a completely unknown domain.

“Ah, and the two of you don’t necessarily have to enter together. It’s a loss if you die for nothing, you know.”

“I will go. You accepted me as a member of the company, so I must do my best. It’s fine no matter how many times I die.”

“You must unconditionally take me along! Private area, doesn’t the word itself pull at your heartstrings?”

The choices offered just in case were meaningless.

Anyway, this part would likely be planned only after checking it directly.

Nodding his head, Han-bit looked at the two and said.

“Then let’s go to the private area together first.”

***

1 hour later.

Returning home, Han-bit connected the effector he received as a gift from Avant-garde and logged into the game.

“Ah, you’re here now.”

“I have been waiting!”

Voices heard right in front of his eyes.

Avant-garde and Kim Jae-ha had already arrived.

“Hello. It took some time because the distance was a bit far.”

“How is the effector?”

“Honestly… I was surprised.”

The 20 million won effector clearly showed its effects.

If gear were to go up by about 0.5 levels, wouldn’t it be exactly this feeling.

“I am glad it is of help. I will definitely convey that to the manufacturer as well.”

“Thank you. Let’s form a party first.”

To proceed, the three formed a party.

Looking at the nicknames of the two, Han-bit turned his gaze and said.

“Now please speak comfortably. Since I’m young, and we’re family in the same company now.”

“Will that really… be okay?”

“The boss’s personality is like that to begin with, and it’s more comfortable for me to be like older and younger brothers too.”

“…Then should we do that? My manner of speaking had become too stiff anyway.”

Kim Jae-ha nodded his head with a much more comfortable expression.

However, Avant-garde was different.

“I will speak formally. Because I cannot lose my reverence.”

“…….”

At his overly resolute figure, it was difficult to say anything.

Since he couldn’t force informal speech just because they were a family-like company.

“Understood. Please do as you feel comfortable. Then I will use this first before people gather.”

Since there were no people around yet, Han-bit quickly took out the Compass that Dreams.

The compass that had used the Five-Colored Seashell had changed into a slightly different form from yesterday.

[The compass is ready to guide you to where you desire.]

[Please input the desired destination.]

The effect of the compass that woke up from its slumber with a sweet dream.

Han-bit immediately inputted ‘Private Area’ as the desired destination.

Then the change happened immediately.

Flash!

A pure white light generated from the compass’s glass pane.

Stretching in a long linear shape, it was pointing somewhere.

“Oh! This is the compass’s effect!”

“It seems to have stretched incredibly far?”

The two also looked at the light as if fascinated.

Moving his gaze to the end of the radiance, Han-bit nodded his head inwardly.

‘It is that way, as expected.’

The cave on the mountain west of Ifrit he had seen in the community.

He could tell it was that way just by looking at the direction.

Putting the compass back in, Han-bit looked at the two.

“It’s the direction of the cave we talked about earlier. Let’s turn on the broadcast for now.”

“Then I shall immediately leave a notice as well.”

Avant-garde quickly moved his hands and left a notice on his channel.

Starting to walk, Han-bit pressed the broadcast start button before him.

– Oh.

– Ryong-ha.

– Hi hi

– Came from Bangga’s room.

– Who’s next to you?

– Isn’t that Hammer Man?

– Yeah blacksmith ajusshi.

Viewers that started filling up quickly in less than 1 minute.

The chat was pouring in at a fanatic level.

“Hello. I was a bit late due to work. You probably know Mr. Kim Jae-ha, and the person next to him you saw yesterday too, right? It’s the streamer Avant-garde-ssi.”

“Hello! I am the streamer who loves RP, Avant-garde! Just as I left in the notice, I get to proceed with a joint broadcast with Black Dragon-nim today as well! No, actually, I just entered Loafer-nim’s company!”

– ?

– What is this bastard saying?

– You entered a company?

– Leaving a notice 15 seconds ago and dropping a bombshell;

– This bastard ended up joining a company in the end.

– Our Bangga, who’s an embarrassment wherever we put him out…

– So what are you doing today?

– FR that’s more important.

The viewers’ reactions were hot in a different meaning.

However, the atmosphere quickly moved in a positive direction.

[Loud Singing Bangga Sponsored 100,000 won.]

[What is this?]

“Oh, Loud Singing Bangga-nim! Thank you! Take a seat quickly.”

Avant-garde reacted first to the heard sponsorship notification.

It seems he is a viewer who frequently sponsors his room.

“Thank you for the sponsorship. Anyway, we get to proceed with a joint broadcast for the first time today, but we will look for the private area first.”

– This is the right move.

– Did you see what was posted on RPG?

– Yeah popular post cave came out.

– But no one has been able to enter yet.

– Isn’t it just a newly appeared terrain?

The viewers already had expectations for the private area exploration.

Since stories about the cave had also covered the community.

“We will go to the cave as you said. Let’s head out for now.”

Han-bit began to advance ahead on the forest path.

The objective is only one.

Just to get to the vicinity of Ifrit as quickly as possible.

“If it is this way, are you heading towards the river?”

Avant-garde recognized the destination without even opening the map.

“Yes. Because there is a method to drastically reduce travel time that way.”

“Oh…! Was there such a thing!”

As the explanation was added, admiration popped out reflexively.

However, the viewers were different.

– ?

– There’s such a thing?

– If it’s your first time going to Ifrit, it should take 30 minutes.

– The map is wide. Have a drink~

– Later there are places that take several hours. Lol

A world vast and wide more than any other game.

Although high-grade transportation using magic tools also exists, normally walking, horses, or carriages are the limit.

For the time being, they have to move in an abnormal way.

“It’s that way.”

Starting to move their feet again, the three headed towards a winding mountain path.

And when they arrived at a sharply bending corner, the upper stream of a large river appeared.

“Wow, I didn’t know I would come here again.”

Avant-garde, who had come here in the past, let out a faint sigh.

The water current fiercely rushing towards the lower stream was truly threatening.

“…I’m asking just in case. Reducing travel time, it’s not that, is it?”

Kim Jae-ha, standing next to him, asked as if he expected something.

That was the same for Avant-garde as well.

“Somehow I think I know too. This is strangely making me tense.”

A scene that vaguely comes to mind if one has watched Black Dragon’s broadcast.

Han-bit, who had fallen back one step sideways, raised both his hands.

And nonchalantly spoke while pushing the backs of the two.

“Let’s hurry and go.”

Splash!

The two falling into the water refreshingly.

Han-bit also threw his body following right after.

“Uwaaaargh!”

“Uwoooh…!”

Swept away by the rapid current, Kim Jae-ha and Avant-garde each let out a scream.

Avant-garde’s side was almost a reaction of riding an amusement park ride.

– Is he really a crazy bastard. Lol

– A scene I’ve seen somewhere.

– Give a thumbs up if Loafer would have gotten PTSD.

– Bangga getting excited is fucking triggering;

“Grab that!”

Entering the lower stream at tremendous speed, a long tree branch stretched out in front could be seen.

Han-bit’s shout reached the two going down ahead as well.

“Heup!”

Extending his hand, Kim Jae-ha grabbed the branch first and climbed up.

Avant-garde, with high stats, lightly followed as if it were fun.

Tap.

After Han-bit lastly got out of the water, the three moved onto the ground.

“Wow, I really almost died.”

Sitting down on the ground, Kim Jae-ha swept his wet hair back.

The vivid terror of being swept away by water made him momentarily forget the fact that it was inside a game.

“I didn’t know I would get to experience this! I should ride it occasionally.”

Satisfied, Avant-garde seemed inclined to use it next time too.

Considering both cost and time, it’s the best method.

Though if unlucky, it would end in drowning.

“Then let’s move.”

Shaking the water off his clothes, Han-bit took the lead and advanced into the forest.

Looking at the map, they weren’t too far from the destination cave.

“It doesn’t seem like anyone has discovered anything yet. You’re going to check other places too, right?”

Walking behind, Kim Jae-ha said while checking the community.

The spaces suspected to be private areas increased to several.

Han-bit also checked the uploaded posts, but the only place he hadn’t seen before was the single cave.

“Did Avant-garde-ssi hear anything?”

“There was nothing of note. Most of them were asking me for information, you see.”

A streamer exploring all over the world.

Perhaps because of that fame, there were many looking for Avant-garde.

Because there was a high probability the private area would be somewhere out of sight.

A moment passed sharing such conversation.

The three arrived below a low mountain jutting upwards.

“It’s over there.”

Near the cave entrance, a crowd of hundreds was gathered.

Taking the lead, Han-bit moved his steps there while facing the gradually focusing gazes.