'I feel like this is going to fail.'
Even while thinking that, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Honestly, judging from how he failed earlier, he didn't exactly seem like the "luck god" the guild members were talking about. This was definitely going to fail.
Or so I thought—
Ding ding!
"Huh?"
Instead of the sound of failure and a black lightning bolt, I heard the success chime. I blinked rapidly.
What the hell just happened?
[Guild Chat]
Hwasoun: ?????
YangnyeomCrabChomp: Huh? Did that just succeed?
Haeren: Bruh, he got it in one turn; wtf
DrinkWaterPlease: This game really is "the chosen one wins" lmao
MochaBread: Wait a second;; then what about Sleepy..?
Staeric: LOLOLOLOLOL
Let'sPlayRockPaperScissors: I believed in you, Guildmaster ^^
TheHunter: You damn bootlicker
ParkSeungjin99: No way, he hit +7? LOL
ManaRunningDryGuy: What the actual—I'm still speechless seeing this
ManaRunningDryGuy: HOW do you do it in one try??
HuntingIsMyLife: I'm so jealous — seriously
Yu Chae: lol
Yu Chae walked over to me while I stood there frozen in shock. Then, he initiated a trade.
"..."
I accepted the request, and the staff popped up in the trade window. My hand trembled as I moved the mouse to hover over it, revealing the staff's info.
[Solace Staff (+7)]
…Fuck.
This crazy bastard really succeeded in enhancing it to +7 in one go.
[Guild Chat]
SleepyMe: This is all a lie..
Haeren: LMAOOOOOOOOO
DrinkWaterPlease: LOLOLOLOLOLOL
Hwasoun: Sleepyyyy
YangnyeomCrabChomp: This tragedy… I can't watch without crying…
Let'sPlayRockPaperScissors: Save Sleepy, please
Staeric: This is… all your own doing
TheHunter: I think you underestimated our Guildmaster too much
SleepyMe: No like… you guys told me to do it?!
TheHunter: LOLOLOLOLOL
Staeric: lololol wait really? lololol
HuntingIsMyLife: You trusted those two...? Sleepy… sigh
SleepyMe: I'm leaving the guild, don't stop me...
MochaBread: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
MochaBread: I'm crying this is too funny
ParkSeungjin99: So this is how scams work... terrifying lol
Hwasoun: See? Trusting people carelessly is dangerous, everyone~
DrinkWaterPlease: Sleepy good luck LOLOLOLOL
Haeren: You got this~! LOL
Sigh…
I sighed deeply, covering my forehead with one hand, knowing I was now stuck in a marriage with Yu Chae.
No, to be honest, getting married in a game wasn't really that big of a deal… but the real problem was the guild.
Now that I had the staff as planned, I still hadn't decided whether to stay in the guild or leave again like before.
After all, the reason I lost the staff in the first place was because of Yu Chae, and thanks to me, we managed to stop Faber's Meteor plan. From the guild's perspective, there was no real reason to hold onto me if I decided to leave.
'But if things go like this…'
It was already painfully clear in my mind what kind of reactions Yu Chae and the other guild members would have if I said I was leaving the guild after getting married.
"You're leaving your spouse behind?"
"You're divorcing before a day's even passed?"
"You're trying separate guilds instead of separate rooms?"
They'd say all kinds of crap. Just imagining it gave me a headache.
[Guild Chat]
Yu Chae: Hyung, hyung~
Yu Chae: Let's live happily ever after >///<♥
While I was brooding over my life, Yu Chae was bouncing around like a happy idiot, totally unaware of my inner turmoil.
I rested my chin on my hand and stared at him for a while… then let out a small laugh. Seriously, I just can't win. Even in moments like this, how is it that this guy's luck is better than mine?
[Guild Chat]
SleepyMe: Gotta admit, you're insanely lucky
Yu Chae: lol yeah I'm pretty lucky
Yu Chae: I've never not gotten something I seriously wanted
Fine, whatever. Good for you.
I equipped the old crappy staff I'd been using before I got mine back and smacked him with a basic attack.
[Guild Chat]
SleepyMe: Okay, now hit confirm on the trade
SleepyMe: Gimme my staff
Yu Chae: You're marrying me, right?
SleepyMe: You're the one who said to do itㅡㅡ
SleepyMe: I lost the bet, so yeah, I have to...
Let's Play Rock Paper Scissors: 😢😢😢
Haeren: 😢😢😢
DrinkWaterPlease: Sleepyyyy 😢😢😢
YangnyeomCrabChomp: lolol
ImDorahee: I'll definitely come to the wedding hehe
MochaBread: This is the saddest story I've ever seen
Staeric: 😢
The moment I declared my defeat, the guild chat exploded in tears.
These two-faced bastards… just wait. I'll get my revenge someday.
[Guild Chat]
Yu Chae: I don't want you to marry me because you lost
Yu Chae: I want you to say it's because you love me 😏
SleepyMe: I'm off to uninstall the game, bye
Yu Chae: lololol just kidding
Yu Chae: Hey hyung, wait a sec.
Yu Chae suddenly canceled the trade and typed again.
[Guild Chat]
Yu Chae: I still have some enhancement stones left
Yu Chae: Since we're at it, I'll try for +8
SleepyMe: How many you got?
Yu Chae: About 40~ ㅎ.ㅎ
Yu Chae: So even if I fail, I can just get it back to +7
Yu Chae: Ready?
SleepyMe: Go for it.
Well, it was fine by me. Bet or not, Yu Chae had upgraded the staff to +7 for me.
With my go-ahead, Yu Chae went back to the altar and started the enhancement process again.
Ding ding!
And just like that, he successfully upgraded it to +8 on the first try.
[Guild Chat]
MochaBread: Holy sh*t LOLOLOLOLOL
Staeric: Now I'm just feeling empty lol
DrinkWaterPlease: First-try +8 is crossing a line tbh;
HuntingIsMyLife: Ffs how many stones did I burn getting to +8
MochaBread: At this point, is the marriage bet giving him divine buffs??
Staeric: Anyone wanna marry me?
TheHunter: lolol ready when you are
HuntingIsMyLife: Count me in..
Haeren: Staeric's becoming popular I see
YangnyeomCrabChomp: Guess this is why they say you gotta marry the right person, huh...
ManaRunningDryGuy: LOLLLLL
ManaRunningDryGuy: Kyaa~ I'm jealous of you, Sleepy~
Hwasoun: For real, so jealous. If only I married someone like that
SleepyMe: lol take him, please;
Hwasoun: My bad.
[Guild] ManaO-RingGuy: That's a bit... yikes.
Yuchae handed the staff back to me. The staff, which had been +5, had left my hands and returned from that bastard Yuchae at +8.
The moment I checked the additional damage and percentage, I instantly understood why users become obsessed with enhancements, despite the atrocious success rates.
[Guild] Yuchae: I did well, right?
[Guild] I'mSoSleepy: Yeah yeah, thx thx
[Guild] Yuchae: We're getting married, you know
[Guild] Yuchae: So how about a kiss instead of a greeting? >▽<
[Guild] I'mSoSleepy: No
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: When's the wedding?
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Right after the prelims?
[Guild] Yuchae: Nah, weekend
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Then doing it next Saturday sounds good
[Guild] Hwasoun: Let's post an announcement in the group chat
[Guild] Hwasoun: So everyone who's free can come lol
[Guild] TheHunter: Fr, stuff like this needs to be watched together
[Guild] I'mSoSleepy: "Stuff"?
[Guild] TheHunter: I-I mean, celebration! A celebration
[Guild] TheHunter: That came out wrong, lol
[Guild] TheHunter: When something worth celebrating happens, everyone should come together and celebrate hehe
[Guild] Staeric: FFS lolololololol
[Guild] CrazyAboutHunting: Exactly, I mean it's not just anyone—it's the guild leader's wedding
[Guild] Mochabread: Cleared my schedule for Saturday
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Same
[Guild] ParkSeungjin99: Me too
[Guild] ManaO-RingGuy: Like you had plans anyway, you're a loner lol
[Guild] ParkSeungjin99: Shh
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Our guild leader's getting married
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Shouldn't we at least set up the newlywed house for them as a gift or something?
[Guild] Yuchae: Nah, it's fine
[Guild] Yuchae: Already have a newlywed house
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: ?
What is this ominous feeling? A creepy premonition crawled up my spine for no reason, and I tried to type a message, but Yuchae was faster.
[Guild] Yuchae: I already decorated hyung's farm before the prelims hehe
[Guild] Yuchae: Right, hubby? u///u)r~♥
[Guild] DrinkSomeWater: Oh...
[Guild] ParkSeungjin99: Guaaaaahhh
[Guild] Mochabread: Ah, my eyes, f**k
[Guild] TheHunter: Must be nice... I'm jealous... lololol
[Guild] Staeric: Wow, they already have a newlywed house too lol
[Guild] Let'sPlayRockPaperScissors: At this point they were basically dating with marriage in mind;;;
[Guild] Haereun: Fr, we were the only ones who didn't notice
[Guild] ThisIsDorahee: You two are so good together hehe
[Guild] Hwasoun: A comment like that... might be an insult to Jolryeo...
"F**k…"
I mumbled yet another curse—it was probably the hundredth time—and lowered my head in utter despair.
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