Sniffle. Kang Yi-hyun’s pitiable tone made Nari’s heart waver. Alright, just three minutes. It’s okay to stay like this for just three minutes. Nari was about to say so when suddenly…

[Characteristic :: ‘Is This YouTube Material?’ is activated!] [Someone is filming you. There’s a high chance your actions will end up in a trending video!]

“Who’s trying to catch YouTube moments now! Put me down!”

Realizing the surrounding gazes, Lud shouted loudly.

People inside the shelter were silently pointing their phone cameras at Kang Yi-hyun and Lud, their eyes sparkling with interest as if they had discovered something fascinating.

Kang Yi-hyun, noticing this, blurted out.

“Just three minutes! They won’t upload it if it’s too short for ads!”

“You want to end up on Shorts or TikToks? Put me down!”

“Huhuh…”

Under Lud’s stern command, Kang Yi-hyun slowly set him down. Lud, grumbling, walked ahead, followed by a listless Kang Yi-hyun.

One week after joining the Holy Order. Was it because of the guild’s title, or because of moving with this guy? Lud reflected on the past few days.

Recently, Lud acquired a new characteristic, ‘Avoiding YouTube Moments.’ Every time they went to clear a Gate, they ended up trending on video sites.

In just that one week, people’s perception of Lud changed. If before he was revered as the strongest, now…

[The Lord of Chaos shares internet community posts with you.]

Honestly, I always thought Kang Yi-hyun was mature and Lud was childish (19)

But these days, it seems like Kang Yi-hyun is the one who’d get scammed and Lud would go and create a scene ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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True ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

With his typical scowl, he’d sigh deeply and go, “Ah, man… you… really…” and help get the refund ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

There’s always one naive but kind kid and one sharp, easily annoyed best friend in every class, and it’s exactly like that

└Seriously, this is itㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

└└Kang Yi-hyun’s fandom always had rumors that he’s a bit clueless ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

‘The pride of the No. 1… how far will it fall?’

[It’s good to be approachable, right? The Lord of Chaos tries to comfort you.]

“Ah, it’s so stressful. If this goes wrong, people will immediately turn on me.”

Plodding along, Lud suddenly turned back. Kang Yi-hyun, who seemed utterly drained, trudged after Lud.
The influence of a recent internet post overlapped Kang Yi-hyun’s face with the descriptor ‘naive but kind’. Lud’s heart wavered slightly.

‘Was I too harsh? I should have just done what he asked. Honestly, it’s not the first time we’ve been on YouTube.’

Lud recalled how much Kang Yi-hyun had looked after him before the interview. After a moment of contemplation, Lud sighed deeply and approached Kang Yi-hyun.

“Hey.”

“Yes?”

Kang Yi-hyun looked sad and Lud extended his index finger. As Kang Yi-hyun gazed at the finger, Lud coughed awkwardly.

“……One.”

“……!”

Kang Yi-hyun quickly lifted his head, his eyes sparkling as he tentatively tried to negotiate.

“……Three?”

“Two.”

“Okay!”

[Characteristic :: ‘Is This YouTube Material?’ is activated!] [Someone is filming you. The likelihood of your actions being uploaded on YouTube increases!]

‘Ah… whatever, it’s always trending on YouTube anyway.’

Though Lud disliked the fluctuating public opinion, he couldn’t just leave Kang Yi-hyun in this state. What could they possibly do together when he was so dejected?

Lud, half-resigned, held up two fingers familiarly, and Kang Yi-hyun smiled broadly, gripping two fingers with his own.

“Thank you!”

“You really are incomprehensible.”

Kang Yi-hyun’s energy seemed fully recharged as he smiled brightly. Waving their linked fingers back and forth, he matched Lud’s pace as they headed out of the gate. As Lud had predicted, their video quickly rose to the 4th spot in the real-time trending videos.

“Ah, you go ahead. I have somewhere to be.”

After clearing the gate, in an alley with no one around, Lud began to open a dimensional rift but suddenly stopped, making a face of realization. Kang Yi-hyun looked at him with wide eyes.

“Where?”

“None of your business.”

Lud gave Kang Yi-hyun a look that said he should hurry up and leave. Kang Yi-hyun’s expression turned puzzled, showing his discontent.

“But you’ve been doing that these past few days. Ever since you joined, every time we return, it’s always just me, and you say you’ll come later… Did something happen?”

“There’s something I need to handle.”

“What exactly are you doing every time? Are you meeting someone behind my back?”

“Why do you care? Just go, will you?”

“Why are you speaking to me like that? Did I do something wrong…?”

As Lud spoke irritably, Kang Yi-hyun looked hurt. Lud was about to snap again but hesitated, then scratched his head and said,

“Sorry. I’m not angry at you. I really have something to sort out. It’s not because I dislike you.”

“It’s okay. I’ll, um, go.”

Following Lud’s words, Kang Yi-hyun stepped into the dimensional rift.

“Take your time with whatever you need to do.”

Kang Yi-hyun turned back and smiled awkwardly. It was clear that his feelings were hurt despite trying to hide it.

“Um… yeah, I’ll be there soon.”