Chapter 211 (1/2)
The roars of tens of thousands of spectators filled my ears. I frowned slightly because it was noisy, but they were praising me. Thus, I diligently waved at them. I could get in trouble because of the live broadcast so I was quite cautious this time.
“I love you, Dark Wolf~!”
“Too cool! Kyaaak!”
“Take off your mask!”
“I’m curious about your face!”
“Look at me~!”
The voices of the audience members were heard clearly because of super sensitivity. The problem was that there were too many voices.
“Sigh. I’m going to become deaf.”
I greeted the front, left, right, and back before looking at one place. I saw this place and couldn’t help being startled.
“What? This?”
[We wish you victory in the Colosseum, Milky Dark Wolf - All members of the No. 1 Dark Wolf Fan Cafe ‘Wolf’s Temptation.’]
They were people holding banners. No, why were such things implemented in virtual reality? Wait a minute, my fan cafe?
“What are these people doing?”
I knew about the concept of a fan cafe. Mido had joined a fan cafe when she fell for a girl group called Black Pink. For a while, Mido’s room used to be covered in photos of the girl group called Black Pink. What was it according to my granddaughter?
Gurl curush?
In any case, she liked them because of that, although it was hard to pronounce.
“Do they also like me because of gurl curush?”
I approached them and waved my hand. Then they started to go crazy.
“Kyaaaaak!”
“I love you!”
“Please hold my hand just once!”
“Too handsome!”
“So cool!”
...It was completely crazy. I thought they would rush over if I got closer, so I waved my hand from a distance. There was an endless baptism of camera flashes. This scene was probably being broadcasted all over the world. Therefore, I had to keep my dignity right now. It would be an international disgrace if I did something wrong.
-Ahh, it is Kaidan. From now on, the Star Fruit presentation ceremony will begin. Before that, I will do a simple blessing ceremony.
Kaidan’s voice was heard and then there were quite a few footsteps behind me. Looking closely, they were soldiers led by Kaidan. The one walking in front was definitely Kaidan. I had only seen him in the VIP seats from a distance. Looking closely, he was almost like Aidan. I guess it was true that they were cousins.
“Congratulations on winning.”
“Ah, yes.”
“You are a great person. You are still alive despite Aidan aiming at you. Well, I should be thankful that he is no longer in this world.”
I was surprised. “Huh...?”
“You don’t know? Aidan was found dead this morning. Huhu. It was a really empty end for the one who had enough wealth to be chosen as the next Merchant King. In the end, he died at the hands of the resistance.”
It seemed that Leslie had captured Aidan and publicly killed him. Well, it didn’t matter to me. I just felt strange that the person who was fine until recently had died. A man’s death was truly fleeting and vain. Maybe I would be like this when I died. Nevertheless, Kaidan was his cousin, but he didn’t shed any tears.
Kaidan asked me, “Do you intend to be my subordinate?”
“...No.”
“Too bad. Then I will hold a simple blessing ceremony before giving you the Star Fruit. Just think of it as tradition. Get on one knee.”
I knelt down on one knee as he said. At the same time, the crystal ball that approached me displayed my appearance on the screen. The person who came forward was a magician wearing a black robe. He started chanting something at me and I waited without any doubts.
Then suddenly, the sound of a gunshot rang out and tore everything apart. In front of me, the magician’s heart was pierced instantly and the magician died without a single scream. Since he was an NPC, it looked very hard to see him dyed with a gray color. What the hell was this situation?
-Joseph: Elder.
-Jackson: Is it you?
-Joseph: Well, it wasn’t exactly me. It was Leslie.
-Jackson: The reason?
-Joseph: I will tell you later. First, grab the Star Fruit and leave. A smoke bomb will soon explode.
“Dammit. What the hell is this?”
For a moment, I wondered if it was revenge for kicking his butt. However, my thoughts didn’t last long. Something flew into the stadium and smoke started to rise.
“It is a smoke bomb!”
“It is the Karstein people!”
“Protect the lord!”
“Protect Kaidan!”
Tatang! Tatang!
Kaidan’s soldiers fell under the gunshots. It wouldn’t be too late to listen to the explanation after getting out of here. Joseph was a snake and he must have a reason. I had this thought while finding the soldier holding the Star Fruit. I took advantage of their carelessness during the smoke to grab the Star Fruit the soldiers had kept on a cushion.
[A Star Fruit has been acquired.]
There was a bit of trouble, but in any case, I achieved my purpose. The surrounding area was already pandemonium. The audience, soldiers, and Kaidan were all the same. I pulled out the Shadow Dagger from my inventory and disappeared into a shadow.