Chapter 910
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Hello, dear users! I’m Director Hwang Yeon from Nutri Company.
I’d like to apologize for the recent issues stemming from the death of the angel boss, ‘God of Balance,’ and the problems associated with it.
Our Devil of Angels team has developed an innovative game like never before, and its technology can be deemed second to none.
Up until now, countless teams managing and overseeing Deoen have worked seamlessly to maintain the game without faults, but a few problems have been identified during the recent update and with the boss.
We, the management team, recognized these issues early, but we determined that resolving them required higher-level authority and approval.
Thus, there was a delay, and some issues that could be classified as errors arose.
I sincerely apologize to all users regarding this matter.
However, the difficulty of the boss ‘God of Balance’ has not been reduced.
In fact, the boss that caused the issue was more powerful than the previously set difficulty, so greater rewards are expected for the raid participants.
Additionally, as a token of our gratitude alongside the overall raid rewards, we will be granting users a ‘Potion of Wisdom.’
The Potion of Wisdom is a unique item that you’ve never seen before, and it will provide various ‘directions’ for users in the future.
Thank you.
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“…Hmm?”
“Isn’t it interesting? It’s the first time I’ve seen a notice written by someone who’s not even a mere staff member, but a director!”
“True. There’s no fluff at all.”
The tone of this announcement was drastically different from the usual notices we’ve seen in Deoen.
There were no pretentious phrases that usually precede or follow, and there were several bold expressions regarding their uniqueness and flawless management, which bordered on arrogance.
Expressions unsuitable for an apology.
But since it’s presented as a ‘statement,’ it shouldn’t be an issue…
‘A director…’
It definitely signifies a higher-up.
With a name like ‘Hwang Yeon,’ he must be one of the high-ranking raccoons like Hwanggwak, right?
I wasn’t particularly shocked as I was somewhat aware of the contents in advance, but one thing stood out to me.
“What on earth could the Potion of Wisdom be?”
“Hmm… I wonder.”
It’s recognized as the first error and bug in the history of Deoen.
Since it’s given as compensation for that bug, it won’t be a simple disposable item.
It’s given to everyone, so while it won’t lead to a massive leap in growth, it should hold some importance.
“Since it’s called a Potion of Wisdom, could it provide insights or something?”
“I hope it’s related to leveling up. It feels like experience points are over a trillion right now…”
“But when are they going to give it out?”
“I don’t know, but since a notice was posted, they’ll probably distribute it soon.”
“Hmmm…”
Well, I’ll find out when I see it.
I half-laid down on the living room sofa to rest.
Checking now won’t change anything, and most importantly, the disaster has already been quelled.
The next six months will likely pass peacefully without much commotion, so there’s no need to grow stronger or prepare.
Right now, I just need to rest.
I took a nap, using Yena’s cooking sounds as a lullaby, and a little while later, I took a bite of the dish she finished.
Gulp…
“How is it?! Is it delicious?”
“…Miss Yena.”
“Is it so delicious that it’s bringing you to tears? I worked hard for this day! Hehe, I practiced in Deoen, and it must taste—”
“It’s salty.”
“……”
Aside from the saltiness, it was delicious.
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After eating Yena’s cooking, which surpassed the meal thief level and reached the meal monster level, I sat down in front of the computer for a bit.
Even though it’s a break period, I can’t just sit around without any communication.
I conveyed a few matters to Lily’s Group through Discord, where I play the role of editor and manager, then updated the audience waiting for the broadcast with the latest announcements.
Looking back at the last broadcast replay, the moment it cut off was precisely when the God of Balance died.
The broadcast cut off as space fractured, and only I and the higher-ups knew what happened after that.
In other words, it means that the God of Balance’s chaotic attempt to gain the ‘left’ power went unseen.
Everyone seems curious about that day’s events, but I probably won’t be able to tell them everything.
‘Most of it is too hard to accept.’
The boss NPC that tried to break away from the system to turn off the server.
The high-ranking raccoons who suppressed the boss using special powers not made of 0s and 1s.
And then there are the gods who granted power to those raccoons.
It wasn’t something users would be able to comprehend.
Even the announcement written directly by the administrators mentioned it as merely a ‘bug.’
“…So, in the end, the NPC trying to escape the cage ended in failure. The raccoons turned out to be stronger than expected.”
“Isn’t that a bit harsh?”
“Well, from the perspective of the God of Balance, it might seem too much. He probably thought that there would be no one to stop him now that he had gained the ‘god’ power.”
The name ‘left’ is certainly not to be taken lightly.
If the highest realm becomes the world itself, then ‘left’ is something transcendent that encompasses the entire world.
Can one believe that the difference between the low tier and the high tier is less than the difference between the high tier and ‘left’?
Having acquired the power of such an existence, he probably felt invincible.
“However, the opponent also possessed an equal or greater power. Seats of gods are more numerous than one would think.”
“……”
“Especially since that being is threefold, it was a level I could do nothing about…”
“That’s not it!”
Bam! Yena slammed the table and got up.
Her face appeared quite serious.
“Honestly, it was delicious! Admit it!”
“It was tasty. It was meal-thief level tasty.”
“Ugh… I’m sure it was fine during practice…”
Yena already took a spoonful of the clear soup with ingredients, wrinkling her face.
She seemed to want to deny that it was salty, but her expression couldn’t escape it.
It truly was salty.
“A scoop of rice with one sip of soup makes it meal monster level, and the food quality goes straight to raider level. What remarkable talent.”
“…Too much.”
“Hey. If it wasn’t good, I wouldn’t have eaten it all.”
Despite the saltiness, it surely did have flavor.
At least enough to eat completely, minus about half the soup.
With a little finesse, it certainly would’ve been a marvelous dish.
Only then did Yena seem to feel a bit better and headed back to the kitchen.
“Okay. Since we had that for lunch, I’ll make dinner something different.”
“I’ll look forward to it.”
“Just wait. I’ll show you the best.”
As Yena quickly prepared food, I finished up some work.
There were so many pending tasks piled up during the five-month long raid period.
Of course, while the staff of Lily’s Group took care of some of the work, ultimately the final decision rested in my hands.
Now that we’ve returned to normal, it was time to wrap up the postponed tasks.
“Ah, yes, yes. Then please raise that. We need to do that soon. Yes.”
—Got it. Is everything okay, Director?
“Of course. I’ll be back soon, so you don’t need to worry too much.”
—After Miss Lily went missing, there was quite the uproar… Ah, of course, things have turned around since then. Hehe.
“There won’t be such a situation anymore.”
—Okay! Alright, then I’ll get right on it!
As the bright autumn air rang out while handling tasks, I gave a few additional instructions to the other employees before leaving the Discord room.
For dinner, the pasta and steak made by Yena…
“……”
“It’s delicious, right? You should admit it!”
“It is good.”
“Yay!”
It was slightly sweet, but let’s let that slide.
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At the same time, in the golden sky.
A golden whale with a blue ring swam through the air, surrounded by a golden aurora filling the skies, where many raccoons lived.
While not all of them played a role in ‘management,’ it was undeniably their territory.
And at the center of that territory.
Hwanggwak, situated on the top floor of the building located on the ‘Island where three gaze,’ was receiving reports from his direct subordinates.
“…What a mess.”
“I think so too.”
The damage was more severe than expected.
Excessive power was used to eliminate the God of Balance, and during that process, parts of the system became paralyzed, and the control of the management team was significantly lost.
It would take at least a month for complete recovery.
Of course, what Hwanggwak wanted to know wasn’t the ‘effets’ of the powers used.
“Cheongsu…”
Crackle…!
The elegant paper in Hwanggwak’s hand suddenly ignited.
It contained various incidents related to the periodic disappearances of Level 4 managers and the person of concern, ‘Lily.’
Most importantly, after the system malfunctioned, several elusive movements of managers belonging to Cheongsu were detected.
Due to the system crash, accurate locations and objectives couldn’t be determined, but it surely wouldn’t be towards good directions.
“……”
I shouldn’t have saved him.
I had to turn a blind eye due to the dilemma of kin extermination, but if I had known things would end up this way, I would have been prepared to sacrifice and killed him.
But the deed was done, and he had climbed to a position that couldn’t be recklessly tackled.
Hwanggwak’s right-hand man and Level 1 manager, Hwang Yeon, bowed his head and asked.
“Should we bring it up at the approaching meeting? If we get agreement from General Manager Geum and his subordinates, we might be able to dismiss Director Cheongsu.”
“……”
“Of course, while we can strip him of his position, we won’t be able to detain him, but having him come down would be…”
“Leave it for now.”
“Director?”
“He’s a snake. Even if we corner him at the meeting, he’ll just cut off his own underlings and escape again.”
‘As of now,’ the situation is simply about a few dead managers.
If we want to bring him down, we need more concrete evidence.
“What about the potion?”
“It’s scheduled to be distributed soon.”
“Alright.”
If they move over there, we’ve no choice but to secure insurance here too.
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