Arthur, Count Rubel, Helena and Adhitte immediately turned to the source of the sound. Unlike Dean who got up from his seat and approached Kalypt at the entrance. That man felt unusually tired due to the many strange thoughts running through his brain.
Kalypt, who had just arrived, was still smiling kindly. He looked at the people still sitting there. "Why are your expressions like that?"
Dean seemed to have a lot to say and dragged Kalypt away without a word. He grabbed Kalypt by the collar and brought him closer to the table where they were discussing.
"Leader-nim, what's going on?" Kalypt tried to remove his collar from Dean, but couldn't, their strength was different.
Count Rubel casually commented, "You crazy guy. Do all information merchants act as psychics?"
Arthur cast a strange look at Kalypt. Kalypt had disappeared a few days ago and could not be contacted. However, on that day he came alone with a solution to the problem that had just been discussed. It was as if the man had known this would happen.
Dean pushed Kalypt onto the table, knocking the man down. He only said, "You only want to answer when Arthur calls. Are you a hidden fan or something?"
Maybe Dean reacted like that out of sheer annoyance. However, Kalypt kindly apologized. "I'm sorry, Leader-nim. After all, I brought good news for you guys, right?"
Kalypt then stood up from his position. He looked at Adhitte before looking at Helena. That man greeted, "Good evening, Miss. I am Kalypt, a top information trader on this continent."
He extended his hand towards Helena. Of course that woman shake it and Kalypt kissed the hand on the back. It was a form of courtesy commonly found in various kingdoms for nobles.
"Your smell is quite unique, you don't seem to be an ordinary human either. Am I wrong?" Helena said in her usual teasing tone.
Kalypt shook his head. "Not really. It's just that I'm grateful that you think so. It means my presence is not an ordinary one."
That man was indeed friendly as a merchant. Because if he wasn't, no one would want to use his services. He was very professional.
Adhitte was curious about the man. She secretly used her privilege. "Observation skill."
[The object you requested is not a target!]
[Aim at a target for the skill to be useful!]
[Additional information is being loaded!]
「Trying to block the main system.」
[Something is blocking the system!]
Arthur saw that the two notification windows seemed to be fighting each other. He glanced at Count Rubel who was silently watching the interaction between Kalypt and Helena.
He called out. "Hey, Count Rubel-nim."
The person whose name was called immediately looked over with an annoyed expression. "What's wrong with calling? I don't want to deal with you."
"Then beat me unconscious." Arthur tried to make him an offer.
Hearing that, Count Rubel naturally felt that Arthur was playing around. "If you want to joke around, find someone else. I don't want to waste time with an asshole like you."
'Ah shit, this isn't working.'
Arthur tried to think of another way. Count Rubel was rather difficult to persuade if not threatened. That man was too concerned with his reputation and wanted to be a perfect person with no loopholes. He would avoid any kind of scandal if he could.
Wait a minute, Arthur felt a light go on in his head. He tried another way. "Count Rubel-nim, do you know why I keep trying to make you angry?"
"Shut up, I don't want to fall into another of your traps." Count Rubel was still adamant about not wanting to start a feud with Arthur.
"What if I actually hate that too? If I said I liked you, would you believe me?" Arthur looked like he had lost his mind.
Sure enough, Count Rubel overreacted. He backed up from his position with the chair and put both hands in front of his chest "What do you mean, damn it? Stop messing around!"
Arthur approached slowly. Count Rubel could feel the mysterious gaze that the man gave off. Arthur looked like he wanted to eat Count Rubel.
"I told you to shut up!"
Plak!
Brugh!
Count Rubel slapped Arthur's cheek, making that man fall out of his chair. Because the table in the center was large and the people there were busy chatting to themselves, they didn't realize what Count Rubel and Arthur were doing.
On the other hand, Arthur was thankful that the slap was so strong that he felt dizzy in his head. It seemed like in a few minutes, he would faint.
'It's not a waste to have a thin body. Even a mission like this I can do.'
After Arthur closed his eyes, the people panicked. "Arthur!"
***
[You were summoned by the system!]
'Huh, is this the real system or just my dream?'
Arthur no longer thought about anything. He was just exploring the place that was supposed to be a dream. A place that seemed to be very pleasant because it had some pictures taped to the wall.
He looked around all the corners of the room. The room seemed to be filled with only a child because the pictures on the wall looked like drawings made by a child.
Arthur noticed his own appearance. He was back to Kang Seongje, where his body was tall and muscular for a fighter-type hunter. Yeah, somewhat similar to Dean, but Dean was bigger. Perhaps this was the origin of his soul as Kang Seongje.
「You came before we called.」
Arthur saw a system window that looked very large and very wide in front of him. It felt like the current system was genuine.
'Why is it that only when I'm unconscious, they can freely come? I also want to enter the system world because it seems more fun than being a character.'
「Yes, this time you must have brought something else, right? I want to have another gift.」
Arthur was surprised that the system felt something strange. He replied, "How am I going to carry it now? I was accidentally dragged here."
The system window showed the logo typing, then the system gave it to Arthur. That gesture made Arthur a little more confident.
「Are you looking for this person's data?」
Arthur was presented with a picture of a man with brown hair. The system window didn't react to anything as Arthur read.
"Yes, it says you can communicate with me and give me more information? On the condition that I must be unconscious. Why would a system like yours be compromised, anyway?"
「The almighty power that knows the past and future is blocked by the flow. You must be careful. 」
Arthur tried to open Kalypt's identity there. He didn't know what would come out.
[Character Information]
Name: Kalypt Ian
Age: 30 years old
Occupation: (?), mysterious merchant.
Affinity:
- Executive member of K-Night Guild Assassins
- Traveler of all countries on the continent
Remarks:
Error error error
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Arthur tried to understand after seeing that the character window was not very complete. Even since earlier, the character window seemed to be crashing.
"It seems like the system has been crashing too often. What's wrong?"
「There is a more almighty entity that wants to take over.」
Arthur was surprised. "Does that mean you guys are fighting?"
「Never trust the system, Kang Seongje. The system doesn't know when they will be attacked and who knows who is talking. Is it the initial system or the person who hacked it.」
That explanation made Arthur realize something. It could be that this system that was talking two-way to him was something hacked rather than the initial system. Therefore, the system told him not to believe it.
"Well then, at least you know why I was dragged here, right? Do I have to fix the storyline that was ruined by myself? How crazy, I even met a character of my own making!"
「Probabilities are still blocked. I can't answer that. You'll have to find out for yourself.」
'Damn.'
「Don't swear too much.」
"You know my thoughts? Well, it's true that this system is a hacker."
Actually Arthur had another question. However, the system mentioned probability. He was afraid that if he mentioned it, he would be kicked out.
"Can I ask for data about myself? From the moment I woke up there and even the protagonist checked, we couldn't find anything."
「Now I ask, is 'Arthur Rudolf' a character?」
Arthur was silent. It was an obvious thing. Even in his own novels created as Kang Seongje in high school, Arthur Rudolf never appeared at all.
"I've entered into character now." Arthur's reply sounded like he wanted to break that statement.
[Usable probability will be absorbed all!]
「That is your story in their eyes. However, what about in your own eyes? Are you a character or a creator?」
DEG!
It was really like a slap to him. Arthur had never positioned himself as a character and acted as he pleased.
[The usable probability exceeds the limit!]
[The character 'Arthur Rudolf' will come out!]
[The Main Plot 'Protagonist' is coming out!]
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[Do you want to be the 'Protagonist'?]