Ranker’s Return

o explain quickly.
“As you know, Mujang Seong is ruled by the noble Jiang Yu, who was given the territory by the imperial family.
The other cities within the territory of Mujang Seong are ruled by the old clans and forces who were designated by Jiang Yu or originally ruled here.”

There were many questions and answers that followed.
Hyeonu learned about the worldview of the East Continent thanks to the explanation of the inn’s waiter.

‘It is very novel.
Is it aimed at Asia?’

Hyeonu compared it to the West Continent.
There was an empire and nobles with different titles.

The role of the lower grade nobles was replaced by powerful clans and forces, namely the gozoku and the martial arts families.

‘It is simple when I think about it like this.’

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All his prejudices against the East Continent seemed to have been discarded.
Some forces and groups might be similar, but it was easier to understand when the details were laid out like this.
Hyeonu achieved the best result with a few simple conversations.

However, this wasn’t enough.
It was because the really important information was missing.
He asked, “Then do you know about the Mysterious Sky Sect? I heard it is somewhere in Mujang Seong…” Hyeonu asked casually about the Mysterious Sky Sect like it suddenly came to his mind.

The waiter paused like he was thinking.
“Um…
Mysterious Sky Sect…
I’ve never heard of such a martial arts sect.
Are you talking about the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect?” Hyeonu became uneasy after hearing the waiter’s words.

‘Demonic sect’—it didn’t seem to mean anything good.

He had read martial arts novels in the military for two years, and there had never been anything good about a place called the demonic sect.

“Is the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect made up of a handful of disciples, with each individual being a master of strong martial arts?”

The waiter was surprised by Hyeonu’s words.
“You seem to know it very well? I don’t know much about the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect since I’m not from Mujang Seong.”

“Then do you know where the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect is located?” Hyeonu tried to get all the information from the waiter.

However, the waiter didn’t give it up that easily.
“Before that, please order…
It is very burdensome because the boss keeps looking at me.”

At the waiter’s words, Hyeonu shifted his gaze.
The man who was presumed to be the owner of the inn was staring at Hyeonu and the waiter.
“Please give me three types of meat dishes, regardless of the price.”

“I understand.
The location of the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect is located in Jeonggyeong, a city close to Haju.” The waiter showed a happy expression after hearing Hyeonu’s order and gave him the location of the Mysterious Sky Demonic Sect.

‘Jeonggyeong…’

The destination had finally been determined.
Hyeonu felt like he was a bit more open-minded now.
This was the first successful result he’d had after being forcibly moved to the East Continent by Johannes.
Plates of food started to be placed in front of Hyeonu.

The first dish was stir-fried pork.
It gave off a savory aroma and gleamed with oil.
The second dish was a roast chicken with seasoning, and its strong scent made Hyeonu’s mouth water.
The last dish was a noodle dish with a lot of meat.
It was similar to dandan noodles in reality.

The three dishes had one thing in common.
All of them had a red color.

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‘I can’t eat spicy food.’

Hyeonu’s face distorted when he saw it.
Hyeonu couldn’t eat spicy food at all.
His limit was kimchi stew.
He couldn’t eat anything spicy, so it was natural to frown when he saw these dishes.

‘Still, it is a game, so there will be no aftermath.’

Hyeonu raised his chopsticks, relieved that the result of eating spicy food wouldn’t come the next day.

***

“Did you hear?” Kim Jinyeong, the head of the operations team of Quency, said carefully.
Kim Jinyeong’s face was in a listless state.
He had been working overtime continuously, and his dark circles were advancing toward his chin.

“Is it Alley Leader?” It was the same for Park Hyeonjun, the man who was sitting on the other side of Kim Jinyeong and drinking coffee.
No, he looked even worse.
Park Hyeonjun was already like a skeleton.

“He has already entered the East Continent.
It is unbelievable.
It’s terrible when I think about all the bugs.”

“Isn’t the development over already? I’ve also checked it several times.
I don’t think there will be any big problems.
Just…
I’m a bit worried because the NPC adjustment isn’t complete yet.
I just need to sync the information about players.”

“I’m glad.
However, those at the top of the company believe that this is a good thing.
They want to open up the East Continent and increase our foothold in Asia.”

“Isn’t that why our side has been rushing the sixth scenario? There are also developments related to the East Continent.
Those at the top don’t know the troubles we’ve been going through.”

The two people blamed the Quency executives who didn’t know anything about the work involved.
The decision caused them to be working overtime for several months.
Park Hyeonjun’s and Kim Jinyeong’s night shifts weren’t just due to this decision.
The source was the speed at which Alley Leader consumed content.

“Now I feel like I’m in a rush.
I just hope that if Alley Leader thinks about it, he won’t reveal the East Continent on his stream,” Park Hyeonjun said.

Kim Jinyeong agreed with Park Hyeonjun’s words.
“I hope so.
I hope he keeps it a secret.”

[1] There is a castle in South Korea called Mujang Eupseong

[2] Gozuku: used to refer to powerful and wealthy families.
In historical context, it usually refers to local samurai clans with significant local landholdings.
Some were almost locally independent and held strong ties to important commoners such as wealthy merchants.
Unlike the vassal samurai of the greater lords, gozōku might or might not have held court rank or served directly under a liege.
They tended to be financially secure and, if under a liege, less dependent upon him for income

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