By Zephyria 
‘Are this many people leaving?’
Even the users who had been watching without chatting were dropping out in droves.
(Alliance) KwangKang: I only stuck around for the Siege Warfare because I thought it was cute how you guys were taking newbies alongㅋㅋㅋ The admins are kind of obnoxious ㅇㅅㅇ
(Alliance) 06060660: Hul, KwangKang-nim; about that;;
(Alliance) KwangKang: Boring ㅇㅅㅇㅋ I’m jumping ship too, bye bye
(Alliance) nnppcc: Ah
Even the big spenders and high-level players, commonly referred to as whales, were leaving.
—Well, I figured the system error would blow up after this quest. It just happened early.
It felt strange watching a mass exodus of users who had grown disgusted by the way the executives and the mechanic treated them.
“How many tokens do you have left?”
—I only have one left. What about you, Hyung?
“I have one too.”
But there was no time for idle thoughts. There were only about three minutes left until the quest ended.
—Actually, I don’t think we need to use tokens anymore.
“Really?”
—Yes. I think it’s over.
They were essentially on the verge of victory.
“Then should I reconnect as 47?”
—The quest will probably end by the time you reconnect. Do you just want to meet me here?
Kwon Mi-eon seemed to be logged in on another computer, but since Mo Yeon-hu only had one, everything would be finished by the time he logged out and back in.
(Whisper) NotMiyoung: (Coordinates)
—Let’s watch the quest end together.
The coordinates Kwon Mi-eon sent were at a midpoint between the two of them.
“Yeah. Sounds good.”
Mo Yeon-hu readily agreed. He, too, truly wanted to see the end of the Hidden Quest, where every minute had felt like a year.
“Are you laughing right now?”
Mo Yeon-hu tilted his head as he heard Kwon Mi-eon let out a small chuckle in his ear.
—Did you hear me?
“Yeah. It’s quiet here.”
The path to the coordinates was exceptionally quiet, perhaps because there weren’t many users around.
“Why did you suddenly laugh?”
—Because hearing you say it’s ‘good’ sounds nice.
What a frivolous thing to say.
“…Idiot.”
Mo Yeon-hu found it absurd that Kwon Mi-eon laughed just because he said it was good. The word ‘idiot’ slipped out naturally, and Kwon Mi-eon reacted immediately.
—I like being called an idiot, too.
“Dummy.”
—I like being called a dummy, too.
“Psycho.”
—I like being called a psycho, too. What should I do?
Kwon Mi-eon chuckled and spoke.
—I think I’d even like it if Hyung cursed me out.
He wondered how someone could be such a fool. Mo Yeon-hu’s lips twitched at the sound of Kwon Mi-eon’s voice, saying he liked everything Mo Yeon-hu did.
—Ah.
Then, he heard Kwon Mi-eon hesitate.
—Hyung, you’re almost at the coordinates, right?
“Yeah. What’s wrong?”
—Then could you stop for a moment? Just in case.
His tone sounded troubled. Beyond that, the sound of gunfire echoed. Birds flew away from the forest.
—I think I’ve been spotted.
“What?!”
What do you mean, spotted?
(Notification) You have been expelled from the Alliance by NotMiyoung.
‘He actually was? I thought they’d be too distracted to find him!’
With so many people and the chat being chaotic in various ways, he thought they’d be too busy cleaning up the mess to notice.
—This guy is absolutely livid.
It seemed the person had been blinded by rage and come to find those who used the tokens.
—Stay right there. This is a free field, not Alliance Territory, so the invincibility rule doesn’t apply.
But was Mo Yeon-hu the type of person to stay put? He began to run as if he had never hesitated.
And as soon as he arrived, what he saw was…
‘HHH?’
It was the Alliance Leader of System Error. The current rank 1 mechanic who was also progressing through the mechanic’s hidden class advancement quest.
‘Why is that person here?’
Mo Yeon-hu, hiding his body completely, gaped as he saw HHH crouching in front of the unconscious NotMiyoung. At that moment, the in-game voice channel activated, and a voice rang out.
—It’s you, right? Who the hell are you to go around scattering tokens? Who are you, huh?
It was HHH’s voice, pouring out words rapidly right next to NotMiyoung. Hearing his voice for the first time, it sounded thin for a man and seemed irritable.
‘He must have moved alone just to catch that guy in the middle of all this…!’
Judging by the voice that sounded pissed off to anyone who heard it, it was clear he had tried to catch Kwon Mi-eon and Mo Yeon-hu by any means necessary.
—I told you to speak, speak up! Who are you to come here and wreck everything? If it weren’t for you, we… Ah, I get it. Are you Shin Jadu? GoodLuck? BBQ? Or maybe… YouGonnaSue?
Furthermore, seeing the names he listed, he seemed to be well-aware of the internal situation of 47. Mo Yeon-hu had an ominous feeling that this was someone he should not get entangled with.
—If you don’t speak, I’ll kill you. Actually, I’m going to kill you anyway. Who are you? If you just tell me who you are…
There was less than a minute left, and the walls of 47 had become even more solid than before. Most of the chat was convinced of 47’s victory, and the atmosphere was one of resignation.
(General) NotMiyoung: Curious about who I am?
Just then, Kwon Mi-eon, who had been still, typed in the chat.
—Speak up, you brat!
Naturally, HHH reacted violently as soon as the chat appeared.
(General) NotMiyoung: First of all
Kwon Mi-eon’s reaction was the problem. Mo Yeon-hu had thought he wouldn’t back down from the provocation, but as he typed as if he were about to cause a real accident, Mo Yeon-hu spoke urgently.
“Hey, don’t say it. Just from his voice, he sounds like someone who’s completely lost it! Just ignore him and let’s log out. We won anyway… right?”
However, Mo Yeon-hu couldn’t help but trail off at the following chat.
(General) NotMiyoung: I’m not Mi-yeong
For the first time, Mo Yeon-hu couldn’t help but agree with HHH.
—Is this crazy bastard out of his mind?
‘Is he… actually a lunatic?’
How could he say that at a time like this!
—You’re dead once this is over. I’m coming to kill you. You piece of shit. You’re joking until the very end, aren’t you? We were actually serious.
It was only natural that HHH became even more enraged upon hearing this. To anyone, it looked like nothing other than mocking.
“Hey, hey! Why are you playing jokes on a weirdo!!”
Mo Yeon-hu turned pale. Since they had already won, what was the point of provoking him with such a joke!
—What does it matter. He needs to experience this too.
Unlike the panicked Mo Yeon-hu, Kwon Mi-eon was humming as if he were in a good mood. Considering what they had suffered from System Error, he seemed to be enjoying this moment immensely.
That playful voice vanished in the next instant.
—You come out too, you brat! Where are you hiding and eavesdropping like a rat!
—Bang!
As if HHH had noticed the hiding Mo Yeon-hu, he immediately fired his gun toward where he was.
—That bastard…
Fortunately, he wasn’t hit, but as soon as he saw this, Kwon Mi-eon spoke in a voice devoid of all playfulness.
“I think I’ve been spotted too, but it’s okay. Don’t worry about it…”
(General) NotMiyoung: Hey, are you curious about me?
(General) NotMiyoung: If you let him live, I’ll tell you.
“No, I really don’t care, so why are you doing this!”
But Kwon Mi-eon was firm.
—I don’t want to see Hyung die.
“This is a game…!”
—I don’t want to.
He had been having fun joking around with his own character that was on the brink of death.
—Fine. Who are you, you brat.
He bought time like that.
—Hyung, you ran away, right?
He managed to buy a few seconds for Mo Yeon-hu to disappear. Mo Yeon-hu couldn’t hide his bewilderment at Kwon Mi-eon’s words.
“…I dodged it, so you’d better behave yourself.”
Still, he followed the advice. As soon as he hid far away from HHH and even left the alliance, Kwon Mi-eon chuckled.
—Did you leave the alliance and hide because you were afraid your GPS would show up? Hyung is really smart.
“Why ask something so obvious?”
Did he really have to say that now?
“I’m a professional at leaving alliances.”
Mo Yeon-hu answered, pouting his lips.
—…What, ahaha.
Kwon Mi-eon, wondering what that meant, burst into laughter.
—So who are you? Why aren’t you answering, you bastard.
There were now 10 seconds left. HHH seemed to have given up on destroying the 47 core. He seemed to be focusing all his attention on Kwon Mi-eon, who had dealt the final blow.
“Don’t tell him.”
Mo Yeon-hu said this, thinking it would be troublesome if Kwon Mi-eon gave his main character’s name to that weirdo.
—I’m going to tell him.
“What? Hey!”
Since when did Kwon Mi-eon listen to others?
(General) NotMiyoung: I’m just
“There are cases these days where people find out who you are in a game and actually come to kill you in real life! Look at how foul his voice is! Especially since your main character is known to people, it’s better to just make something up if possible…!”
(General) NotMiyoung: Someone who likes him
“……Huh?”
—Bang!
🕊 [Operator] Emergency Pigeon Post from GM Horror
Notice to all users.
The Mechanic Hidden Class Advancement Quest time has ended, and the results are being announced.
—Hyung.
Mechanic Hidden Quest: Failed
Progress: ■■■■■■■■■□ [99%]
“The promised age of machines shall not come.”
—Can I go see Hyung now?