Chapter 157: Pirate Acting Up
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"Su-Jin, be careful." Jeong-Ho warned. "Once we get inside the cave, the dragon will immediately start to throw flames towards the entrance. From what I remember there is a small area that is protected by a protruding rock. We should hide there and jump as soon as he turns around. The objects lying around the cave are infused with magic, so they could probably deal some damage to the dragon."
All this time Su-Jin nodded her head, while absentmindedly staring at the incoming call. Although only half her mind was paying attention, she was still able to hear most of Jeong-Ho's words. At least enough to understand what the man planned to do.
"I think we should take on a more careful approach. If we just throw random things at the dragon we might cause it to go into berserk mode earlier. Then it would be too difficult to deal with the situation."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, so just follow my lead. Now, are you ready?" Jeong-Ho inquired, pointing at the screen.
"Eh? Ah, yes, yes! I'm ready."
"The game is loading now. We'll be transported inside the cave any second. Once inside, we can pause the game only after the dragon finishes the first flame throwing. So…"
Jeong-Ho left his words unfinished, but he pointedly looked at the phone Su-Jin was holding. The screen was still illuminated from the incoming call.
Su-Jin immediately understood what he meant, so she hurried to respond.
"It's alright. I can handle this."
With that, Su-Jin pressed the green button and answered the call.
"Hello? Director Kang?"
There was silence coming from the other side of the phone.
Su-Jin waited for a second, wondering what was happening.
'Why did he even call if he is not saying anything? Could it be a prank call?' Su-Jin thought for only a moment, but then immediately pushed the idea out of her mind. 'No, no, Director Kang doesn't seem like that type of person. Then what else could be the reason? Don't tell me he is calling to talk about what happened this morning. But didn't I already apologize? He also said I didn't need to come to the company and help.'
Feeling a sudden mixture of confusion and irritation at being left to guess, Su-Jin then began to silently berate Ji-Won for his affront.
'Humph! Here I am, worrying what I might have done wrong for you to call at this hour, and now you don't even say anything... Stupid Director Kang! Well, let's see how long you'll stay quiet for!'
Meanwhile, inside the game, the two characters had already entered the cave. The moment the dragon sensed intruders it turned its massive body towards the entrance and spit a few rows of burning fire.
Seeing the dangerous situation they were in, Su-Jin quickly shifted her attention to the game. She controlled her character to deftly jump to the side, just a split second away from being roasted.
'That was close. I completely forgot about the dragon's temper. Good thing Jeong-Ho reminded me earlier to be careful.' She thought, giving the man next to her a silent thumbs up.
At that moment, she also remembered the phone call was still ongoing.
Su-Jin's previous annoyance notwithstanding, she was still certain that the man wasn't the type of person to call someone without a proper reason for it. Hence, concluding there must have been a reason behind Ji-Won's refusal to say a word all this while, Su-Jin decided to try again.
Holding the phone tightly between her shoulder and cheek, she opened her mouth and spoke louder than the first time.
"Director Kang, did something happen?"
As soon as she finished asking that, loud noises suddenly exploded behind them. There were cheers and shouts, mixed with music, all coming from the same noisy group as before. The guy playing the game must have won another round, because his peers were becoming even rowdier than earlier.
Now, even if she wanted to hear what Ji-Won had to say, she wouldn't be able to.
While she lamented about other people's bad behavior and poor education, Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly sounded from the other end of the call.
"Miss Park, I… I wanted to…"
Ji-Won's voice currently had a low and deep pitch, but there was also a small hint of nervousness laced inside his tone. Too bad that Su-Jin was only paying half a mind to the phone conversation, while the other half was distracted with the game and the noises inside the arcade.
If she had noticed the unusual fluctuations in Ji-Won's voice, maybe she would have felt something more than just confusion at the situation.
Just as she was about to ask Ji-Won why he was calling, another blast of laughter came from the noisy group.
With her mouth twitching in vexation, Su-Jin decided to speak up.
"Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is…"
Su-Jin suddenly paused mid-sentence. As her eyes widened into saucers, a loud yelp escaped through her lips.
"Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you that we shouldn't do that?!"
The reason for her reaction was that Jeong-Ho was currently running around the cave, acting just as unruly as a wild monkey. His character kept jumping up and down, picking up objects and punching them towards the dragon.
He clearly thought that Su-Jin wasn't going to pay attention to him, being too invested in the phone conversation, so the pirate on the screen did as he pleased.
'Even after I clearly told him we should be careful not to provoke the dragon too soon, he still goes and does this! Honestly, how can he act so out of character sometimes? Wasn't he supposed to be the shy and quiet type?!' Su-Jin huffed internally.
At the same time she desperately gestured for Jeong-Ho to stop what he was doing.
"Miss Park, what happened?" Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly rang inside her ear.
Due to watching Jeong-Ho acting up, Su-Jin had completely forgotten all about Ji-Won. So, hearing his voice so close startled her into almost dropping the phone.
"Nothing. It's just that…"
Su-Jin began but, once again, was forced to stop mid-sentence. Her tone also changed, this time sounding even more urgent and upset than before.
"Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"
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"Su-Jin, be careful." Jeong-Ho warned. "Once we get inside the cave, the dragon will immediately start to throw flames towards the entrance. From what I remember there is a small area that is protected by a protruding rock. We should hide there and jump as soon as he turns around. The objects lying around the cave are infused with magic, so they could probably deal some damage to the dragon."
All this time Su-Jin nodded her head, while absentmindedly staring at the incoming call. Although only half her mind was paying attention, she was still able to hear most of Jeong-Ho's words. At least enough to understand what the man planned to do.
"I think we should take on a more careful approach. If we just throw random things at the dragon we might cause it to go into berserk mode earlier. Then it would be too difficult to deal with the situation."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, so just follow my lead. Now, are you ready?" Jeong-Ho inquired, pointing at the screen.
"Eh? Ah, yes, yes! I'm ready."
"The game is loading now. We'll be transported inside the cave any second. Once inside, we can pause the game only after the dragon finishes the first flame throwing. So…"
Jeong-Ho left his words unfinished, but he pointedly looked at the phone Su-Jin was holding. The screen was still illuminated from the incoming call.
Su-Jin immediately understood what he meant, so she hurried to respond.
"It's alright. I can handle this."
With that, Su-Jin pressed the green button and answered the call.
"Hello? Director Kang?"
There was silence coming from the other side of the phone.
Su-Jin waited for a second, wondering what was happening.
'Why did he even call if he is not saying anything? Could it be a prank call?' Su-Jin thought for only a moment, but then immediately pushed the idea out of her mind. 'No, no, Director Kang doesn't seem like that type of person. Then what else could be the reason? Don't tell me he is calling to talk about what happened this morning. But didn't I already apologize? He also said I didn't need to come to the company and help.'
Feeling a sudden mixture of confusion and irritation at being left to guess, Su-Jin then began to silently berate Ji-Won for his affront.
'Humph! Here I am, worrying what I might have done wrong for you to call at this hour, and now you don't even say anything... Stupid Director Kang! Well, let's see how long you'll stay quiet for!'
Meanwhile, inside the game, the two characters had already entered the cave. The moment the dragon sensed intruders it turned its massive body towards the entrance and spit a few rows of burning fire.
Seeing the dangerous situation they were in, Su-Jin quickly shifted her attention to the game. She controlled her character to deftly jump to the side, just a split second away from being roasted.
'That was close. I completely forgot about the dragon's temper. Good thing Jeong-Ho reminded me earlier to be careful.' She thought, giving the man next to her a silent thumbs up.
At that moment, she also remembered the phone call was still ongoing.
Su-Jin's previous annoyance notwithstanding, she was still certain that the man wasn't the type of person to call someone without a proper reason for it. Hence, concluding there must have been a reason behind Ji-Won's refusal to say a word all this while, Su-Jin decided to try again.
Holding the phone tightly between her shoulder and cheek, she opened her mouth and spoke louder than the first time.
"Director Kang, did something happen?"
As soon as she finished asking that, loud noises suddenly exploded behind them. There were cheers and shouts, mixed with music, all coming from the same noisy group as before. The guy playing the game must have won another round, because his peers were becoming even rowdier than earlier.
Now, even if she wanted to hear what Ji-Won had to say, she wouldn't be able to.
While she lamented about other people's bad behavior and poor education, Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly sounded from the other end of the call.
"Miss Park, I… I wanted to…"
Ji-Won's voice currently had a low and deep pitch, but there was also a small hint of nervousness laced inside his tone. Too bad that Su-Jin was only paying half a mind to the phone conversation, while the other half was distracted with the game and the noises inside the arcade.
If she had noticed the unusual fluctuations in Ji-Won's voice, maybe she would have felt something more than just confusion at the situation.
Just as she was about to ask Ji-Won why he was calling, another blast of laughter came from the noisy group.
With her mouth twitching in vexation, Su-Jin decided to speak up.
"Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is…"
Su-Jin suddenly paused mid-sentence. As her eyes widened into saucers, a loud yelp escaped through her lips.
"Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you that we shouldn't do that?!"
The reason for her reaction was that Jeong-Ho was currently running around the cave, acting just as unruly as a wild monkey. His character kept jumping up and down, picking up objects and punching them towards the dragon.
He clearly thought that Su-Jin wasn't going to pay attention to him, being too invested in the phone conversation, so the pirate on the screen did as he pleased.
'Even after I clearly told him we should be careful not to provoke the dragon too soon, he still goes and does this! Honestly, how can he act so out of character sometimes? Wasn't he supposed to be the shy and quiet type?!' Su-Jin huffed internally.
At the same time she desperately gestured for Jeong-Ho to stop what he was doing.
"Miss Park, what happened?" Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly rang inside her ear.
Due to watching Jeong-Ho acting up, Su-Jin had completely forgotten all about Ji-Won. So, hearing his voice so close startled her into almost dropping the phone.
"Nothing. It's just that…"
Su-Jin began but, once again, was forced to stop mid-sentence. Her tone also changed, this time sounding even more urgent and upset than before.
"Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"
"Su-Jin, be careful." Jeong-Ho warned. "Once we get inside the cave, the dragon will immediately start to throw flames towards the entrance. From what I remember there is a small area that is protected by a protruding rock. We should hide there and jump as soon as he turns around. The objects lying around the cave are infused with magic, so they could probably deal some damage to the dragon."All this time Su-Jin nodded her head, while absentmindedly staring at the incoming call. Although only half her mind was paying attention, she was still able to hear most of Jeong-Ho's words. At least enough to understand what the man planned to do."I think we should take on a more careful approach. If we just throw random things at the dragon we might cause it to go into berserk mode earlier. Then it would be too difficult to deal with the situation." "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, so just follow my lead. Now, are you ready?" Jeong-Ho inquired, pointing at the screen. "Eh? Ah, yes, yes! I'm ready." "The game is loading now. We'll be transported inside the cave any second. Once inside, we can pause the game only after the dragon finishes the first flame throwing. So" Jeong-Ho left his words unfinished, but he pointedly looked at the phone Su-Jin was holding. The screen was still illuminated from the incoming call.Su-Jin immediately understood what he meant, so she hurried to respond."It's alright. I can handle this."With that, Su-Jin pressed the green button and answered the call. "Hello? Director Kang?"There was silence coming from the other side of the phone. Su-Jin waited for a second, wondering what was happening. 'Why did he even call if he is not saying anything? Could it be a prank call?' Su-Jin thought for only a moment, but then immediately pushed the idea out of her mind. 'No, no, Director Kang doesn't seem like that type of person. Then what else could be the reason? Don't tell me he is calling to talk about what happened this morning. But didn't I already apologize? He also said I didn't need to come to the company and help.'Feeling a sudden mixture of confusion and irritation at being left to guess, Su-Jin then began to silently berate Ji-Won for his affront. 'Humph! Here I am, worrying what I might have done wrong for you to call at this hour, and now you don't even say anything... Stupid Director Kang! Well, let's see how long you'll stay quiet for!' Meanwhile, inside the game, the two characters had already entered the cave. The moment the dragon sensed intruders it turned its massive body towards the entrance and spit a few rows of burning fire. Seeing the dangerous situation they were in, Su-Jin quickly shifted her attention to the game. She controlled her character to deftly jump to the side, just a split second away from being roasted.'That was close. I completely forgot about the dragon's temper. Good thing Jeong-Ho reminded me earlier to be careful.' She thought, giving the man next to her a silent thumbs up.At that moment, she also remembered the phone call was still ongoing. Su-Jin's previous annoyance notwithstanding, she was still certain that the man wasn't the type of person to call someone without a proper reason for it. Hence, concluding there must have been a reason behind Ji-Won's refusal to say a word all this while, Su-Jin decided to try again. Holding the phone tightly between her shoulder and cheek, she opened her mouth and spoke louder than the first time."Director Kang, did something happen?"As soon as she finished asking that, loud noises suddenly exploded behind them. There were cheers and shouts, mixed with music, all coming from the same noisy group as before. The guy playing the game must have won another round, because his peers were becoming even rowdier than earlier. Now, even if she wanted to hear what Ji-Won had to say, she wouldn't be able to. While she lamented about other people's bad behavior and poor education, Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly sounded from the other end of the call. "Miss Park, I I wanted to"Ji-Won's voice currently had a low and deep pitch, but there was also a small hint of nervousness laced inside his tone. Too bad that Su-Jin was only paying half a mind to the phone conversation, while the other half was distracted with the game and the noises inside the arcade. If she had noticed the unusual fluctuations in Ji-Won's voice, maybe she would have felt something more than just confusion at the situation.Just as she was about to ask Ji-Won why he was calling, another blast of laughter came from the noisy group. With her mouth twitching in vexation, Su-Jin decided to speak up."Director Kang? I am sorry but I cannot hear you. Right now it is" Su-Jin suddenly paused mid-sentence. As her eyes widened into saucers, a loud yelp escaped through her lips. "Hey! Keep your hands away from there. Didn't I already tell you that we shouldn't do that?!"The reason for her reaction was that Jeong-Ho was currently running around the cave, acting just as unruly as a wild monkey. His character kept jumping up and down, picking up objects and punching them towards the dragon. He clearly thought that Su-Jin wasn't going to pay attention to him, being too invested in the phone conversation, so the pirate on the screen did as he pleased.'Even after I clearly told him we should be careful not to provoke the dragon too soon, he still goes and does this! Honestly, how can he act so out of character sometimes? Wasn't he supposed to be the shy and quiet type?!' Su-Jin huffed internally. At the same time she desperately gestured for Jeong-Ho to stop what he was doing."Miss Park, what happened?" Ji-Won's voice unexpectedly rang inside her ear. Due to watching Jeong-Ho acting up, Su-Jin had completely forgotten all about Ji-Won. So, hearing his voice so close startled her into almost dropping the phone. "Nothing. It's just that" Su-Jin began but, once again, was forced to stop mid-sentence. Her tone also changed, this time sounding even more urgent and upset than before. "Hey! Not that way, stop grabbing things randomly and pay attention, will you?! Didn't I already tell you to stop?!"
