Chapter 340 (1/2)

It was one of the most famous pubs in Metheus. It was famous as a barber shop, shaving the heads of people in need of beauty during the day. At night, it became a pub with a bar-like atmosphere, creating an old-world atmosphere. In this place, someone was laughing loudly. “Hahaha! I knew the old man would be like this!”

Reinhardt’s voice rang out through the pub. He drank the beer in front of him with one shot and slammed it on the table with a bang. Then he shouted, “One more bottle!”

Reina was sitting next to Reinhardt and slapped him on the back of his head like he was pathetic.

“You baldie! You surprised me! Can’t you lower it a bit slowly?! I don’t know if you have no head or no thoughts. Really...”

Just then, Reina felt a huge killing intent from somewhere. She was shocked and started to look around. It wasn’t long until she realized that the source of the killing intent was the owner selling alcohol in front of her. For reference, there were two owners.

“No hair...”

“...Is it a big fault?”

They were Momori and Tarmo. The two people who dreamed of opening a barber shop in Mulan opened one in Metheus with the money they saved. However, the two men liked alcohol and decided to change the place to a pub at night to catch two rabbits at the same time. Now the angry Momori and Tarmo were suppressing Reina with bloody eyes.

“Ahaha. I’m sorry for this. Reina is saying that his head is empty, not talking about hair. I think you both misunderstood. Ahahaha!” Cappuccino, the vice-leader of the Zeus Guild, spoke to Momori and Tarmo with a gentle smile.

Only then did the distorted expressions of Momori and Tarmo return to normal like the misunderstanding had been cleared.

“Cough. Is that what you meant? I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.”

“Cough. You should’ve said it earlier. I’m sorry.”

Momori and Tarmo instantly apologized to Reina and returned to their work like nothing had happened. Reina was dumbfounded staring at the two men. She didn’t know, but it was taboo to talk about a lack of hair in Momori and Tarmo’s store. Most of the actual regulars were all bald. It was a holy place for people with hair loss all over the world.

Cappuccino quietly whispered this to her. After a while, Reina looked like it was ridiculous. “Ah, really. There are all sorts of NPCs. Why did you make an appointment at a store like this? It is strange. This game.”

“Isn’t it interesting? Hahaha.” Just as Cappuccino was laughing, they heard the breaking news that the descent of the gods had begun. The people here became noisy as they waited for the descent of the gods. However, it was written that they wouldn’t descend straight away. It would take them 30 minutes to come.

In a corner of the pub...

Michael smiled and shook his head. “I have no thoughts about this. I put everything down, so it is easy to see...”

Michael closed his eyes for a moment before opening them and drinking the beer in front of him. Damian followed Michael and drank.

‘You have really left my hand now.’

In fact, it was a bit unfortunate for Damian. In the meantime, he had done many preparations for Michael that cost time and money. Once Michael said he had no thoughts about it, Damian didn’t think it was a waste. Rather, he had more thoughts. It was about what to do in the future.

“...Should we join the Atlan Kingdom?”

“It isn’t bad.”

Michael slowly nodded. At present, the Ark Continent was experiencing a period of turmoil. It was probably natural since most of the kingdoms and rulers sustaining this world had been lost. Fortunately, as king, Choi Chuntaek had the territory and funds to embrace the people wandering around the continent. Since there was a high level NPC with governing power, the confusion was quickly cleared up and people gathered to him. Perhaps it was meant to be like this from the beginning.

‘Yes. This is destiny. It was my destiny to be like this.’

Michael slowly reflected on his past self, lost in thought. He had always dreamed of being the best and there were things that couldn’t fill him up. His life was like a horse race. It was a very lonely journey as he ran without looking back. He only stared in front of him. Then once he put it all down, there were many things he realized. He looked around and enjoyed the process itself. Michael had only recently felt that he was really on his journey now.

“Yes, I understand.”

Damian put it all down, just like Michael. The Zeus Guild, at the top of the game, finally entered Choi Chuntaek’s arms.

* * *

At the Atlan Sea, deep underwater...

10 days had passed since Chairman Lee Geonmyeong died, but Joseph hadn’t given up. He wanted to know the truth behind his brother-in-law, Kang Jaeseong, ending up in a coma. The only clue was the letter his brother-in-law left behind. Joseph gathered the members of Argos and started their underwater journey together. Then he was finally able to reach the area indicated by the coordinates today.

“We are finally here.”

Joseph looked around with a sentimental expression. Currently, he and the members of Argos were breathing in the water due to the mermaid’s scale in their mouths. In the meantime, they fought various sea monsters. Some people died and returned to the continent. Still, most of them survived because of an item called kraken’s ink.

‘It is rewarding despite the expensive price.’

The kraken was one of the upper-class sea predators and kraken’s ink was one of the most expensive high-end magic materials. If it was used against monsters in the sea, it could trick their eyes and cause confusion and paralysis. Joseph and the members of Argos had drank the antidote beforehand so they could swim away in the chaos.

In any case, they reached this point at last.

“Sigh.” Joseph took slow, deep breaths. Once he found some peace of mind, he closed his eyes before slowly opening them.