Chapter 21: Money can always be earned again later.

Ding!

[Mission Complete!]

• 大大大大大大大大
• No way, LOLLLLL.
• Congratulations!
• Debt-free on Day 1, LOL.
• 大大大大大
• Look at Yuwol’s face—they were so shocked they just stood there with their mouth open, LOL.
• 大大
• How did they actually pull this off…?
• A-tier? No, a true Warrior catches S-tier.

“This is just who I am. A Warrior crafted by the hands of a goddess. This level of luck is only natural for me.”

• Oh my god, shut up LOLLLLL.
• I want to knock down that smug look so bad…
• LOLLLLL, look at them.
• The goddess’s baby Warrior, Yuwol…
• No, this is not normal luck. You’re just broken, Yuwol!
• Damn it, Mirabel, the Goddess of Fortune!
• Wait, why isn’t there an announcement this time? Last season, they posted a server-wide notice for stuff like this.

“Anyway, now I just have to sell this, right? How much was the Golden Dolphin worth again?”

I slowly crawled out of the water and headed back to the shop where I bought my fishing rod.

For reference, my fishing rod’s durability was almost completely gone.

If I had kept fishing for three or four more casts, it probably would’ve broken.

This was truly a stroke of Warrior’s Luck.

But hey, luck is a skill too.

“Holy—O… Oh my god, five hundred thousand won.”

• ???????
• No way, LOLLLLLL.
• It went up by 200k since last season?! What the hell?
• Okay, the catch rate was insane, but still…
• LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
• Life-changing money.
• Did the Fishing Coin just skyrocket?
• WHAT?! 50 gold per S-tier fish?! I’m fishing right now.

After selling the Golden Dolphin at the shop, I suddenly had 500,000 won in my balance.

500,000 won.

Converted to Playground currency, that meant 50 gold.

A complete, life-changing turnaround.

Of course, repaying my debt was the obvious next step.

Money? The more you have, the better.

“So, what should I do now? Do I go back to the mines?”

I had already geared up and escaped my debtor status.

Now, what else was left for me to do here?

• LLLLL
• Let’s go level up your Life Skills! You can do that by running dungeons.
• It feels a bit too soon to wrap things up…
• There are a ton of people in the plaza. Want to check it out?
• First, pay off your debt!
• Holy crap, 50 gold is enough for five regular invite tickets…

I was trying to gather viewer opinions for my next move, but the chat was all over the place.

So, I decided to make the choice myself.

Honestly, I was already sick of mining and fishing.

I had spent what, three or four hours straight gathering minerals and casting lines?

Of course, meeting people was still nerve-wracking.

I was shy around new faces, and I knew I’d get overwhelmed if too many people crowded me at once.

So what was left?

‘Then again… what’s the point of having money if I don’t even have anywhere to spend it?’

First things first—I decided to pay off my debt.

It was only 5 gold.

With 50 gold sitting in my balance, that was barely even snack money.

• Nice.
• Debt-free on Day 1?!
• LOLLLLL.
• Incredible.

• This is it.

“Then, let’s head to the plaza for now. Hopefully, there’s something worth spending money on.”

• There’s a real estate map where you can buy land.
• You still have 45 gold left, so let’s pick a job with it.
• Farming is actually pretty profitable.
• The Goddess of Luck must continue fishing.
• The plaza? There are gonna be so many people there…

“Will there be a lot of people…? Hmm. Wait a second.”

Money? I can always make more later.

I didn’t come here to grind endlessly—I came here to relax.

My dream was to spend my days holding a hoe and farming, nothing more.

And farming didn’t require a ton of resources.

I could craft a stone or even iron hoe myself, and as for land? I could buy it later once I saved up more money.

‘I wasn’t even planning to start farming right away anyway.’

At the moment, there wasn’t anything I needed to spend money on.

But what about someone else?

Someone who knew the Playground well and whom I had at least a little bit of familiarity with?

We had only spent about three hours together, but still—we had teamed up.

[(Whisper) Yuwol → Akira: Senpai, do you have a moment to meet?]

[(Whisper) Yuwol → Akira: I caught something weird while fishing, but even my viewers don’t know what it is…]

[(Whisper) Yuwol → Akira: Please help me.]

• LOLLLLLL
• What is this nonsense, LOL.
• Just keep it for later…
• Why Akira all of a sudden?
• LOLLLLLLLLLLL
• ???
• Why are they calling them?

“Akira-senpai probably knows a good way to spend money.”

Honestly, it was technically just a way to get rid of extra cash.

But giving money away is a form of spending, isn’t it?

If I gave all 45 gold to Akira, they could pay off their debt and use the remaining 40 gold for something useful.

[(Whisper) Akira → Yuwol: Huh?! Wait! Where are you? I’ll come to you!]

• LOL, how urgent was this?!
• “I’ll come to you!” LOL, what a mess.
• Yuwol’s parent just arrived.
• LMAOOOO
• They must’ve been really shocked, haha.
• “Please help me.”
• Akira secretly loves cute things, I’m telling you.

[(Whisper) Yuwol → Akira: The beach. I was fishing.]

[(Whisper) Akira → Yuwol: I’M ON MY WAY!!]

Not long after, Akira’s name tag appeared on the beach map.

[Yuwol~!]

“Akira-senpai.”

The moment they spotted me, Akira rushed over and started circling around me.

Jeez—getting dizzy over here.

[So? Why’d you call me? No, actually, you don’t even need a reason—I just love being called by you!]

“I’ll call you just because some other time. But for now, I have something to give you.”

[Oh, right! You said you caught something weird? What is it?!]

“Hold on a second.”

Now that Akira had finally calmed down, I took out the 45 gold from my inventory and tossed it to them.

“I caught a Golden Dolphin earlier while fishing. When I sold it at the shop, I ended up with 500,000 won… and I had no idea how to spend it. So, I’m giving it to you.”

[W-wait… WHAT?!]

“Use 5 gold to pay off your debt, and for the rest, I’d like you to invite some of the KR Märchen members.

I’m still, um… a bit shy when it comes to meeting new people. Haha…

Of course, you can spend it however you’d like instead.

Alright, I’ll be off now.”

They were definitely going to refuse, so I had to leave quickly.

[Y-Yuwol? Wait, let’s talk for a second…]

Just as I was disappearing through the return scroll, Akira’s voice cut off.

• LOLLLLLLLL
• CHAOS INCOMING!
• What a waste of money…
• But yeah, we do need to get the senior cohorts involved somehow… Still feels a bit rushed.
• Yuwol the Generous Angel… This isn’t what I expected, but…

Smack

• They just said what they wanted and vanished, LOL.
• What are we even supposed to do with this golden child?

“I figured you’d make better use of it than I would. And money? I can just fish up another dolphin.”

Always think positively—it’s good for your mental health.

And with that, my first day on the KR Märchen Playground came to an end.

[Akira: YUWOL!!!!!!!]

[Anna: What is it this time…?]

[Chopa: Here we go again. Sigh.]

[Imari: (Shaking head)]

I might not have heard their anguished cries, but…

[KR Märchen Live Gallery]

[Title: The Warrior has entered the Playground]

(A picture of Yuwol inside the town hall)

It begins.

If you’re excited for this season, hit like.

Upvotes: 19,923 / Downvotes: 334

• O, Warrior… How did you end up in debt?
• What the hell is the Märchen Empire doing?! Why didn’t they give the Warrior any starting funds?!
• Tbh, Tsupi should’ve donated… Just saying.
• God, my heart is racing.
• Märchen 2: “Yas.”
• L?
• Märchen 2: “?”

[Title: YO, LOOK AT THESE MANIACS LOLLLLL]

(A gif of the KR Märchen members sprinting toward the town hall)

(A still image of Chopa and Baekdoolgi running alongside them)

The Baby Warrior freaked out and ran for their life, LOLLLLLLLL.

But seriously—why the hell were Chopa and Baekdoolgi there?!

Upvotes: 8,192 / Downvotes: 31

• LMAOOOOO
• Why are the uncles here…
• If I had been there, I would’ve run straight toward them in excitement… Märchen 2:↳ Märchen 2: “Tbh, most people here would’ve done the same.”

  ↳ Can’t even argue with that…

• One’s a raging water buffalo, and the other’s a half-dead mosquito…↳ “Are we not even treating them as humans anymore?” LOL.

[Title: API integration seems way better this time]

No bugs.

Last time, this issue kept the entire server down for a whole day.

Upvotes: 213 / Downvotes: 1

• Yeah, that’s true.
• Märchen actually developed the donation system in-house this time.

• Up until now, they relied on Trijik and YouTube for donations;
• If they were going to do this, they should’ve just built it sooner…↳ Yeah, same with Warrior’s Märchen… smh.

  ↳ That one was actually made by Yuwol, though.

  ↳ Pretending to be a casual fan for a second, LOL.

  ↳ We got a fake fan here—apprehend them!

• But yeah, it’s definitely more convenient now.

[Title: Yuwol met Akira, LOLLLLL]

(A picture of Yuwol looking extremely exhausted)

Completely drained by a capital “E” extrovert, LOL.

Upvotes: 1,832 / Downvotes: 93

• That phrasing… But yeah, they do look so tired, LOL.
• Akira is a notorious lesbian.
• L?↳ Why? It’s true.

  ↳ No, no, I mean—wait, never mind.

  ↳ Bro, please.

• And then, after all that, they gave Akira ten diamonds, LOL.↳ Angel Yuwol… 

  ↳ The kind-hearted young Warrior. 

[Title: Chat log is WILD, LOLLLLL]

If a senior chased me down like that, I’d wanna escape too.

Upvotes: 129 / Downvotes: 3

• Yuwol definitely had a reason to run away…
• Akira: “Low HP, go wash your feet and sleep.”↳ Bro, what the f*ck… 

  ↳ WHY ARE YOU AOE ATTACKING EVERYONE HERE?! 

• This whole thing is a mess, lol…

[Title: Storytime—How I caught an S-tier on Day 1]

*(A picture of Yuwol holding an S-tier Golden Dolphin)

IT’S REAL, I SWEAR, LOL.

Upvotes: 9,123 / Downvotes: 34

• How… is this real…?
• EEEEEEEEW
• 40-
• There’s no way…
• Paid off their debt and then handed the rest to Akira, LOL.↳ Oh…

  ↳ Yuwol x Akira is REAL?! 

• How much was that worth?! Are fishers about to skyrocket in value?!↳ 0.1% drop rate, LOL. 

  ↳ Absolute clownery. 

  ↳ LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL 

• Märchen 2: “As expected of a true Warrior.”
• Märchen 2: “Now go work, human.”↳ “Nooo, I don’t wanna!” 

  ↳ “Go perish.”