Chapter 140 – A Nuisance Customer
“Huh? That person is…?”
“Isn’t that the actress Seo Arin?”
“Holy shit, no way! She’s crazy pretty!”
As Seo Arin appeared, the murmuring in the restaurant grew louder.
With a celebrity suddenly showing up, even the man who’d been making a scene looked flustered for a moment.
“Are you okay, Ryu Min-ssi?”
“Ah, yes… thank you.”
“From here on, leave it to me. Please step back.”
Seo Arin, who had blocked the man’s attack with the fairy’s barrier, turned her gaze toward him.
Seeing that, Ryu Min was quietly surprised.
It was unmistakable hostility.
Even though she’d never met him before, Seo Arin was staring at the guy with sharp, cutting eyes.
‘She’s showing hostility because he’s a rotten player.’
Was it because of what happened last time—when the actors she trusted betrayed her?
Just by her eyes alone, this wasn’t the Seo Arin he used to know.
Seo Arin, who had not only a fairy but had also summoned golems at some point, warned the man.
“Are you going to keep going? Or will you come to the police station quietly?”
“Why would I go to the police station? I didn’t do anything wrong!”
“I can see one crime you committed right away. Property damage.”
“This table? I didn’t do that!”
“You did it!”
“Yeah. How many people saw you—why are you playing dumb?”
As the voices around him rose, the man’s face started trembling.
“Y-you insane bastards? You’re just civilians, how dare you….”
“It’s not just property damage. A moment ago, weren’t you trying to kill someone?”
“W-who’s killing anyone? I was just threatening him!”
“You swung an axe while telling him to die, and you’re calling that a threat? What would’ve happened if I hadn’t stepped in? Even if he didn’t die, he would’ve been injured.”
He wouldn’t even have been injured.
‘If anything, that bastard would’ve gotten hurt.’
There was no way Ryu Min would let himself get hit by some lowlife’s attack.
He would’ve dodged just fine.
But since there was nothing to gain by revealing his power, Ryu Min stayed silent and stepped back.
For now, he planned to leave it to Seo Arin.
“So? Isn’t this more than enough reason to go to the police station?”
“F*ck….”
Unable to find anything to argue back, the man spat out a curse.
How did it end up like this?
‘I was just trying to legally squeeze out a little cash instead of straight-up robbing people….’
It wasn’t legal—it was extortion using a hair as an excuse—but that kind of detail didn’t matter to him.
Either way, wasn’t it better than robbery?
Compared to other players who openly looted people, he was basically a gentleman.
And yet, annoyingly, things weren’t going the way he’d imagined.
‘How the hell did this get so twisted, f*ck.’
The man’s hostile glare shifted to Seo Arin.
Talking wasn’t going to make her move.
‘If it’s come to this, I’ll knock that bitch down and get out.’
He readied himself for combat, gripping twin axes—one in each hand.
Three gnats of fairies and two golems… he figured he could deal with that somehow.
But—
Clink—
The man saw it too late.
Seo Arin had one more summon under her control.
‘What the hell is that now?’
A knight in armor stood in his way, holding a bastard sword.
At first he thought it was a person, but when he saw blue flames flickering where the eyes should be, he realized it was a summon.
It was the Soul Knight, a new summon Seo Arin learned at Level 40.
‘F*ck… all of that is her summons?’
Three fairies, two golems, and one Soul Knight.
Even just counting heads, he looked outnumbered.
It was the first time his axes—axes that had pushed through every kind of hardship—looked pathetic.
‘I knew from the 기사 article that the celebrity Seo Arin is a summoner, but I never thought she’d have this much firepower….’
Three might be manageable, but six summons were hard not to feel pressured by.
‘Don’t chicken out. No matter how many summons she has, if I kill the summoner, that’s it, right? She’s Level 40 too, just like me—same Expert grade. She can’t be that strong.’
Maybe it would be good to talk while looking for an opening, when she let her guard down.
With that thought, the man spoke.
“Looks like you want attention because you’re a celebrity. Why don’t you stop meddling and go on your way?”
“I’m a regular here. How am I supposed to watch you ruin the owner’s business? I can’t. Absolutely not.”
Saying that, Seo Arin held up three fingers.
“You have three choices. One, you get caught by the police quietly. Two, you get caught by me quietly. Three, you resist and then get caught.”
“What kind of choices are those? They’re all ‘get caught.’”
“You did something wrong, so getting caught is only natural.”
“This f*cking bitch—now you’re really asking for it!”
In the end, the man couldn’t hold back his anger and lunged.
“You attacked first, so this is self-defense.”
The golems moved to block in front of Seo Arin.
Clang— clank—!
He tried to swing his axe at Seo Arin, but as if his arms had magnets on them, his attacks kept veering toward the golems.
‘F*ck, why do my attacks keep going to the golems?’
He didn’t know it, but the golems had a skill that pulled the enemy’s aggro.
“F*ck, move, you golem bastards!”
While the golems held his aggro, the three fairies flew behind him and fired beams.
Bzzzzzzzt—!
“Aaagh, f*ck!”
As the beams scorched his back, the man screamed and swung his axes wildly.
Whooo— whooo!
But he only cut through empty air. There was no way the quick fairies would just let themselves get hit.
“You crazy gnat bastards!”
With burns on him, the man glared at Seo Arin like he wanted to kill her.
“Self-defense my ass! You attacked first, you f*cking bitch!”
“You must not know the law changed recently. Haven’t you heard of the Anti-Player Act?”
“Why the hell would I care about that? Anyone who attacks me—man, woman, old, young—they all get fcked. Got it? I don’t care if you’re a celebrity, fck!”
“Oh? So you’ve been going easy on me so far? I didn’t know.”
Watching Seo Arin speak so smoothly, Ryu Min thought,
‘She’s an actress, so her acting really is top-tier.’
But the man listening looked like he was about to explode.
“You f*cking bitch, are you playing with me?! Fine. Then I’m getting serious too!”
When he activated the gladiator skill [Rage], red smoke rose from his body.
Bzzzzzzzt—!
The fairy’s beams scorched him again, but the man charged at Seo Arin as if he felt no pain at all.
She ordered the golems to block him, but for some reason the taunt didn’t work either.
“Huh?”
As Seo Arin’s face turned startled, the distance closed in an instant.
“Die, you f*cking bitch!!!”
Just as the man’s axe was about to reach Seo Arin—
Clang—!
The Soul Knight stepped in, blocking, and then engaged the man in a one-on-one exchange.
Clang— clang— crash!
Fighting in a cramped restaurant, tables got shoved and flipped, dishes shattered, and chaos erupted everywhere.
Seo Arin couldn’t bear to look at the owner’s face, but first she had to subdue the man in front of her.
Luckily, it looked like she could subdue him easily.
Because the man who was blocking the knight’s attacks with his axes was getting pushed back so hard it was visible.
‘F*ck, this is a summon? Why is it so strong?’
The Soul Knight’s movement and swordsmanship were so high-level you could believe it was a player.
Shing—
Finally, when the knight’s sword touched the man’s Adam’s apple, the man raised both hands.
“I-I lost. I lost, okay. Don’t stab me. Please.”
“You were wrong, right?”
“Yeah, I was wrong. I’ll pay for everything, okay!”
“Paying for damages is a given. You also have to pay for your crime.”
Seo Arin tilted her chin toward the restaurant entrance.
Police officers—called by the owner—were standing a good distance away, waiting for the situation to end.
“Officers, over here. We caught a criminal player.”
“Ah, yes. Please hold him like that for just a moment.”
With the Soul Knight holding a sword to his throat, the police came over, panting, with handcuffs.
Click—
They snapped a specially made high-strength pair of cuffs onto the man’s wrists—cuffs that even a tiger would have trouble breaking.
“Thank you for your work. We appreciate your cooperation, Seo Arin-nim.”
“It’s nothing. Just in case, should I accompany you to the station?”
“We’d appreciate it. You’ll need to come with us to the station to write a statement anyway.”
“Ah, then please give me three minutes. I still have something to take care of.”
“Yes, we’ll wait.”
After getting permission, Seo Arin walked over to Ryu Min.
“Ryu Min-ssi, I’m sorry. As you can see, I don’t think we can eat.”
“No, it’s fine. I’m the one who’s sorry. I got you dragged into something pointless…”
“You don’t have to feel bad. Players with no concept like that really need to get taught a lesson. They just ruin the image of players for everyone.”
“That’s true.”
Just then, Ryu Won suddenly jumped into the conversation.
“S-Seo Arin… you really are Seo Arin, right?”
“Hello, little brother. Your name is Ryu Won, right?”
At the fact she remembered his name, Ryu Won looked utterly moved.
“Y-yes! Ah—hello. I received the autograph you gave me last time. I liked it so much I put it in a frame and keep it stored!”
“Really? I’m glad you like it.”
“B-but how did you end up here, Seo Arin…?”
“Ryu Min-ssi called me and asked me to eat with you.”
“My hyung?”
At Ryu Won’s look, Ryu Min shrugged.
“I called before I came. I asked if you had time to eat together. I didn’t think this would happen.”
He really didn’t.
Even if he could see the future, it was only seven seconds ahead.
“Either way, we’ll have to postpone the meal.”
“Yeah.”
“Then I’ll go first, Ryu Min-ssi. See you next time.”
“Yes. I’m sorry again for getting you tangled up in something annoying.”
“No, it’s fine.”
Seo Arin gave a small smile and got into the car with the officers.
On the way to the station, Seo Arin recalled Ryu Min facing the criminal while having the body of a prophet who didn’t have much combat ability.
‘He’s braver than I thought.’
That unexpected side made Seo Arin look at Ryu Min differently.
Ryu Min himself didn’t seem to know that at all.
While the galbi restaurant owner followed the police to give his testimony, Ryu Won said,
“Hyung! Why did you call Seo Arin?”
“You like Seo Arin, don’t you. I thought being with her might cheer you up, so I called her. I didn’t think she’d actually come, though.”
“Ah…”
Maybe he could feel his hyung thinking of him.
Ryu Won looked at his brother with a moved expression.
“I didn’t know you’d go this far for me. Thanks.”
“Of course I should. You’re my only little brother.”
The brothers smiled at each other.
Dinner got ruined because of some random nuisance, but their mood felt strangely refreshed.
“Still, if Seo Arin hadn’t been there, it could’ve been dangerous, right?”
“Yeah. I was a little scared too, but she showed up at a really good timing.”
Ryu Min even let out a sigh of relief, pretending to be weak in a way that didn’t suit him.
Since he was going with the “weak Prophet” concept, he’d been 고민ing how much strength he should show—then Seo Arin appeared at the perfect time.
So he deliberately let Seo Arin handle it.
‘Better to leave it to Seo Arin than reveal my power.’
Having reached Level 40, Seo Arin had grown stronger than he expected.
Mentally and physically.
‘That Soul Knight she learned from her Level 40 skill is strong, sure.’
Now Seo Arin wouldn’t need to rely on someone else—she could push through on her own.
Just then, the sound of people murmuring reached his ears.
“Did you film that earlier?”
“Yeah. I filmed it from start to finish.”
“Isn’t it insane?”
“Seo Arin was seriously cool.”
“Post it as ‘nuisance player gets disciplined’ 영상.”
“I was already going to upload it to YouTube and Instagram.”
When he listened, it was all talk about Seo Arin.
And mostly, it was positive.
‘If the video spreads, Seo Arin’s recognition and her price tag will rise another level.’
Seo Arin had already been popular with men because of her pretty looks, but she’d also often drawn jealousy from women.
But with this incident, more women started “entering the fandom,” calling it girl-crush.
Seo Arin had practically become a widely loved star, regardless of gender.
‘It wasn’t intentional, but isn’t this basically thanks to me?’
If Ryu Min hadn’t called her, Seo Arin wouldn’t have gained popularity like this.
‘They say you should row while the water’s flowing… should I use this chance to have Seo Arin as the Anti-Player Corps’ promotional model?’
If they used her current popularity—something that had captured the public—to promote the Anti-Player Corps…
It would surely create a positive effect toward players and a strong synergy.
And as a bonus, the reputation of Black Scythe, the corps commander, would rise too.
‘Later, I should propose it to Seo Arin.’
Of course, the proposal had to be made not as Ryu Min, but as Black Scythe.
‘But before that, Yamtti needs to call me.’
Ryu Min wanted to go to Nigeria as soon as possible and persuade the alchemist.
But before that, he needed to obtain the position of Anti-Player Corps commander.
To raise Black Scythe’s fame, it was better to move after he’d been appointed commander.
‘When will the call come?’
As he waited day and night—
Ryu Min’s phone vibrated.
It was the call he’d been waiting for: Yamtti.
“Yeah. So, how did it go?”
-I handled everything you ordered, Master.
“That means the Anti-Player Corps establishment is finished, right?”
-Yes. The corps commander is you, Master—Black Scythe—and we coordinated with the Commissioner General so you’ll wear a mask. We’ve also finished assembling the corps members. I’ll send the detailed schedule and location by text.
“Good. You did well.”
After ending the call, Ryu Min curled the corner of his mouth up.
At last, it was time to let the world know the Anti-Player Corps existed.