91 Christine Craig
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91. Christine Craig
On the flight back to America.
Christine still couldn't hide her bewilderment.
Was it because her fiancé's business partner looked younger than expected?
Or because his identity turned out to be a prophet?
Or because her fiancé of 6 months had been monopolizing information about the next round alone?
It was none of those.
What bewildered Christine was the prophet's statement that she would be in danger in Round 11.
'It would have been a disaster if Father was there.'
He probably would have lost his temper at that small Asian man, regardless of his pastor image.
With his fiery temperament, her father would have done that and more.
'But he said a lifeline to save me will come down?'
Christine recalled her conversation with the self-proclaimed prophet.
-What do you mean by lifeline? What does that mean?
-It means someone will save you.
-Who is it?
-I can't tell you that much.
Even thinking about it now, it couldn't help but seem absurd.
'He can't tell me who? Is he really a prophet?'
If he saw the future of someone saving her, he should have seen who it was.
There's no reason not to mention it, is there?
'Who could save me? Surely not my fiancé...?'
Christine who had been pondering shook her head as if to shake off the thoughts.
'How foolish. To seriously consider such a ridiculous prophecy.'
From vaguely speaking about Round 7 information to not saying who would save her.
It was all prophecies devoid of substance.
Of course, she couldn't definitively say there's no ability to see the future when even resurrection exists.
'But that Asian man doesn't seem like a prophet.'
She couldn't shake the feeling that her fiancé was being deceived.
[We will soon arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.]
Looking up, they had already arrived at the airport.
After retrieving her luggage, a familiar person was waiting at the gate.
It was the young butler, Jeffrey Bishop.
"Christine. Did you have a good trip to Korea?"
"Ah, Butler Bishop. I didn't know you'd come to the airport to pick me up."
"The pastor told me to bring you straight back without any detours."
"Haah, of course he did."
Christine who sighed briefly got into the black van.
The car left the airport and stopped in front of a church on the outskirts.
A sign saying [Shiningwood Church] can be seen.
It's a mega-church with over 100,000 followers, the largest in the United States.
At this level, even the Texas governor can't easily mess with the church.
Christine was the daughter of the pastor of such an influential church.
She's more than suitable for marriage into a chaebol family.
Creak-
Opening the church doors revealed a large-scale sanctuary reminiscent of a concert hall.
Thud thud-
Walking around the sanctuary to the back, the pastor's office appears.
Jeffrey knocked and said.
"Pastor. Christine has arrived."
"Tell her to come in."
As the door opened and he stepped aside, Christine entered.
Inside was a middle-aged man who looked stubborn to anyone.
It was Christine's father, Nathan Watson.
"You're here."
"Yes, Father."
"So, did you meet your Korean fiancé well?"
"Of course."
"What kind of person is your fiancé in your eyes?"
"He's clean-cut and seems decent."
"He didn't treat you rudely at all?"
"Not once. He doesn't seem like a bad person to that extent. Rather, he treats me very politely."
"Of course he should be polite. Whose daughter are you."
Nathan smiled with satisfaction.
"So how is it? Now that you've seen him, does he seem alright?"
"Well..."
"Has there been any progress in your relationship?"
"We're not at that stage yet."
"You've been dating for 6 months and you're still at that level?"
Christine flared up for a moment.
"Dating? How can you call it dating when we just visit each other without any feelings?"
"Still, be patient a little longer. Osung Group is a world-famous Korean conglomerate. A marriage with the eldest son of such a chaebol can only be beneficial for you, there's nothing bad about it."
"I know that, but...!"
Christine who was shouting angrily calmed herself down.
The discussion about the marriage with her father was already over.
There's no point in saying she wants to back out now.
Doesn't she know his old-fashioned stubbornness in finding a strategic marriage partner while saying it's for her own good?
"Even if you dislike it now, you'll grow fond of him as you get to know him. You might even become so close you can't live without each other."
"I don't know. I'm somehow wary of such clean-cut people. They say people like that try to appear perfect to hide their ulterior motives."
"You shouldn't have such suspicions. As a child of Jesus, you still lack cultivation."
"I'm your daughter after all."
"..."
Silence fell between father and daughter for a moment.
"So, what is your fiancé doing these days?"
"He said he's preparing a business."
"Business. He still can't let go of worldly desires even though the world is connected to the divine realm."
"You're the same, Father."
"...I'm not one of the chosen ones by God, am I?"
"Do you really think this is God's choice and God's power?"
Light emanated from Christine's hand.
It was a warm and cozy light just from looking at it.
It was [Heal], the basic skill of priests.
"Ooh, as expected of my daughter. Befitting a priest who received an angel's blessing."
"..."
An angel's blessing?
Christine was so dumbfounded she lost her words.
No matter how many times she explained the angels' evil, her father wouldn't listen.
"So, is your fiancé using God's gift well too?"
"Yes..."
"What level is he?"
"He said he's level 29. He's consistently ranking 2nd or 3rd across all areas."
"He seems quite skilled. His level is even higher than our Jeffrey's."
Nathan smiled with satisfaction.
"So, is the preparation for the new business going well?"
"It seems he's planning to create a social market for players. He said the opening is in a few days."
"Indeed, as expected of a chaebol heir, he has an eye for business items. To come up with such an idea on his own."
"He's not alone though. He has a business partner. Who's also a prophet..."
"Prophet? What do you mean?"
As he pressed for details, Christine waved her hand dismissively.
"I forgot his name, but the business partner claimed to be a prophet class. He said he can see the future? He gave me Round 7 information as if doing me a favor, but I'm not sure if it's believable. It sounded like complete nonsense."
"So there was such a friend? A prophet..."
Nathan made a pondering expression.
"In these chaotic times, there's no more attractive ability than seeing the future. How about getting close to that friend?"
"I don't know. He said unbelievable things like I'll die or be in danger, so..."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Christine told her father about the prophecy that she would be in danger in Round 11.
"It's just a nonsense prophecy. There's no need to pay attention to it."
"..."
But what father would stay still when told his daughter might die?
"I'd like to meet this so-called prophet."
"There's no need. The prophecy won't come true anyway."
"Ma CEO wouldn't have lied, would he?"
"He probably just got lucky. Anyone can make vague prophecies that are easy to get right."
"Hmm. So you don't believe in the prophecy?"
"I don't believe it. There's no way I'd be in danger."
Christine's rune is [Rune of Life].
It's an amazing rune that gives experience and bonus stats for healing injured people or saving lives.
Perhaps because of this, Christine has been helping people since learning Heal early on, and was able to grow quickly.
Moreover, there was little danger as players who recognized the value of priests flocked around her.
In other words, she had dozens of meat shields gathered around her.
"Don't let your guard down. Someone among those following you could betray you."
"Don't worry. Did you forget I'm the area representative?"
No one would disobey her orders with the authority she held.
"But having that authority could always make you a target."
"But there are more people trying to protect and stay with me than betray me. Don't worry about my safety."
"Well, if you say so... But always be prepared for any situation just in case."
"Yes, Father."
"You must be tired from your trip. Go rest now."
As Christine left the room, Nathan called Jeffrey who was waiting at the door.
"Jeffrey."
"Yes, Pastor."
"My daughter's fiancé's business partner is said to be a prophet. He dared to spout useless words about my daughter dying or whatnot as a prophecy. Investigate his background to see if he's a quack or not."
"I will carry out your order in Christ's name."
As Jeffrey left, Nathan's eyes narrowed.
'I don't know who he is, but he dares shake up my daughter with useless words?'
He needs to clearly grasp what the intention is.
'If the prophecy turns out wrong?'
I'll make him taste hell early.
* * *
After meeting Christine, Ryumin gave the same Round 7 information to Russell.
-What? You're saying I just need to remember this? Don't give in to temptation?
-It's "Don't be swayed by temptation."
Ryumin smiled faintly recalling that meeting.
'Why are their reactions all the same?'
It's not that he doesn't want to tell the Round 7 information, but that's really all they need to remember.
'There's no need to say more, and it shouldn't be said. If I did, it would ruin Round 7.'
If they just remember the phrase "Don't be swayed by temptation", they should be able to pass Round 7 without much difficulty.
'It's a bit early, but I also dropped information to Christine that someone will save her in Round 11.'
Now that the bait is thrown, she just needs to bite.
Of course, it's not her fiancé but himself who needs to save Christine.
This is why he didn't say who would save her.
'If I say Black Scythe will save her, her fiancé Ma Gyeong-rok would obviously get jealous.'
So for now, it was best to hide it to avoid ruining the relationship between Ma Gyeong-rok and Black Scythe.
Once a knot is cut, it's difficult to tie again.
'To use Ma Gyeong-rok, it's better to maintain as good a relationship as possible.'
After that, Ryumin stayed out of sight for a while.
All he did at home was shop while looking at today's items or combine magic stones.
[You have created a 'Low-grade Green Magic Stone'.]
[Combination successful!]
['Agility +4' option is added to Hermes' Feather Cap.]
'With this, I've embedded low-grade magic stones in all equipment.'
After low-grade comes mid-grade.
The combination method is the same, just combine two low-grades.
The method to make high-grade was the same.
'I have one lowest-grade magic stone of each color left, but I should keep them for now.'
It's not that lowest-grade is useless.
With enough magic stones, you can upgrade to mid-grade and high-grade through combinations.
'In a few days is the opening of Player Place. As expected, people will line up to sell not only magic stones but various combination materials.'
If he sweeps up the magic stones then, he can make repeated combinations to create up to high-grade.
Maybe even top-grade magic stones.
'And I need to preempt the material items I need to make unique items too.'
There are various ways to obtain unique items, like killing boss-level monsters or receiving quest rewards.
'Among them, combination is the easiest.'
There's nothing difficult since he has the combination recipes memorized.
'The problem is the supply of materials.'
That part will be solved when Player Place opens.
'Of course, many people need to use it.'
Ma Gyeong-rok has already entrusted an advertising agency to gather users.
'He said he even gave reporters some extra money to write articles, let's see...'
When Ryumin searched "Player Place" on the internet, exposed articles appeared.
[First Player Market, Opening June 11th!]
[A market for players is coming? World's first social market to open.]
[Register and sell unnecessary items directly! Pl.Pl opening soon.]
Several articles were up, depending on how many reporters were hired.
This level of promotion is already done.
'Now I'll have to leave it to heaven.'
But there's still one more place to promote before that.
Since it happened to be Sunday, Ryumin put on his going out clothes.
"I'm going out for a bit."
"Okay, hyung."
After going to a place without CCTV, he equipped the feather cap and activated the skill.
'Invisibility.'
Whoosh-
Ryumin's figure that blended with the surroundings soon disappeared without a trace.
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