Family Care Service (2)
'What is this?'
Why is Yoo Jia following me…?
We only met once and exchanged greetings… But saying that would be—
'I was the one who sent the request first.'
That was short-sighted.
She was such a big influencer with countless followers that she had just tapped 'follow' out of pure fan excitement. But if she's the representative of Yoobaek, she could accept it as part of managing one of her players.
'After all, I'm Baek Jinwoo's family.'
"Haha, yeah…"
In the end, Baek Ajin scratched her head, left speechless in front of her friends.
"Yeah…?"
"Hey! 'Yeah'? That's not something you can explain with just that!"
"How do you know her? Are you close?"
"Are you crazy? Why didn't you tell us until now?!"
Baek Ajin was already used to getting attention, but her friends' reactions that day were explosive.
She puffed up with a bit of pride, yet at the same time felt troubled.
She had promised her older brother—every time they met, he told her the same thing.
For now, don't mention his identity anywhere.
'Seriously.'
If he were just moderately famous, maybe it would be easier to keep quiet.
To her friends, she brushed it off by saying they had met once by chance and that Yoo Jia must have taken a liking to her.
Of course, none of them believed it—but what could she do? It was the truth.
And then—
Her meeting with Yoo Jia happened much sooner than expected.
[Yoo Jia: Ajin? Could we perhaps meet briefly?]
A direct DM from her!
"Kyaaa!"
That day, Baek Ajin practically chirped like a bird.
She was just that happy.
* * *
Hannam-dong.
Baek Ajin had boldly taken the day off and was waiting on the street.
Not long after—
Screeech!
A sleek car stopped in front of her. It was from the premium line of Daeseong Motors.
Yoo Jia's car.
"Get in."
"Ah, yes!"
Nervous to the brim, Baek Ajin got into the passenger seat.
'She's surprisingly modest.'
She had imagined a chaebol granddaughter riding in some ultra-expensive imported car with a chauffeur.
But she drove a domestic car herself?
'Well…'
If you're that rich, the type of car probably doesn't matter much.
Domestic or imported—it wouldn't be that expensive to them anyway.
In reality, Yoo Jia owned enough vehicles to have a private collection, but Baek Ajin had no way of knowing that.
"So…"
Ajin asked,
"You said you wanted to see my family? Without my brother—just us?"
Before meeting, they had exchanged many messages through DMs.
"Yes. Mr. Jinwoo has been very busy lately. I first asked if it would be alright to send gifts to your family under the name of Yoobaek, and he said it was fine."
"Wow, but you're personally delivering them?"
"Yes. I'm the representative, after all."
In that one sentence, Ajin felt it.
How Yoo Jia intended to treat Baek Jinwoo.
How sincere she truly was.
Normally, a company would just send gifts by courier and be done with it.
That was why she accepted. She was curious about the gifts too.
"I told Mom and Dad not to go to work today. I said I had someone to introduce."
"Hehe, thank you."
"I don't want to badmouth my parents, but they're really something. They still don't even know how famous their son is."
"Really?"
"Yeah. In terms of being oblivious, they wouldn't lose to anyone in the world."
Chatting lightly, the two headed toward the villa complex where Baek Jinwoo used to live.
After passing through a narrow alley and seeing the old, worn-down villa—
"…."
Yoo Jia was honestly surprised.
'There are still people living in places like this.'
It might look like an ordinary home, but for someone raised in immense wealth, this was her first time seeing true everyday life so up close.
Cobwebs at the entrance.
An old bicycle abandoned and covered in dust. The savory smells drifting from different homes.
Ding-dong!
When the door opened, a middle-aged man and woman welcomed them with smiles.
Baek Jincheol and Hwang Myeonghui.
Baek Jinwoo's parents.
"Oh my."
Hwang Myeonghui gasped the moment she saw Yoo Jia's face.
"What a beautiful young lady! Are you Jin-ah's friend?"
"Haha, Mom. Not exactly a friend."
"Hmm? Not a friend?"
Ajin had only told them she had someone to introduce. They had no idea who Yoo Jia was.
Stepping inside, Yoo Jia bowed politely.
"Hello. I'm Yoo Jia from Yoobaek."
"Yoobaek?"
"Yoo Jia?"
Her parents looked confused. Ajin let out a sigh.
As expected. They truly didn't know anything.
If they followed the news even a little, it would've been impossible not to know her.
"Mom."
In the end, Ajin began explaining.
She had decided from the moment she agreed to bring Yoo Jia here.
She would tell them what kind of player her brother really was.
'Friends might not need to know, but family should.'
Her brother kept saying he'd tell them soon, but he was always busy running dungeons. And since he'd already allowed Yoobaek to send gifts in its name, he must have been prepared.
She turned on her phone and showed them all the videos and articles she had saved.
Baek Jinwoo's relationship with Yoobaek, and information about Yoo Jia as well—everything was neatly organized.
"I-Is that really true?"
"Our Jinwoo… is really such a famous player? Oh my, his face is huge on the news!"
"A national record? Hah, does that even make sense?"
At first, they couldn't believe it. But after checking the materials themselves, they had no choice.
Yoo Jia bowed again.
"Yes. That's why I came here as the representative of Yoobaek, which manages Player Baek Jinwoo."
"…Huh."
Baek Jincheol let out a quiet breath.
Now he fully understood who this young woman was.
'A member of the Daeseong Group.'
No matter how oblivious one might be, living in Korea without knowing Daeseong was impossible.
A chaebol among chaebols.
A company that practically sustained the nation.
Honestly, Baek Jincheol was overwhelmed. He was too shocked to even react properly.
How could someone so distinguished personally visit such a humble place?
"Sir. According to the contract with your son, our company has an obligation to care for you sincerely."
"For us?"
"Yes. Would you like to read this?"
Yoo Jia handed them a pamphlet.
Yoobaek's family care system—designed in-house.
Security, a new house, regular living expenses, medical support…
"Goodness…"
Hwang Myeonghui's eyes widened.
Especially at the line stating that 10 million won per month would be provided for living expenses—she nearly fainted from shock.
'Is this even real? Is this some hidden camera prank?'
How hard had things been until now?
Working three jobs just to protect the household, her wrists practically ruined.
Wrinkles filled her skin.
No one chooses grueling labor out of desire. They had simply moved for survival.
"I-Is this really true?"
"Yes. There's no need to be so surprised. Compared to the profit we gain through Player Baek Jinwoo, this is minor support."
"…."
It felt like a dream.
How could a son who had been in a coma for three years wake up and immediately become a nationally recognized player?
If they told their friends, they'd probably be laughed at for making things up.
"Oh, and… I've prepared some personal gifts as well."
"Gifts?"
"I heard that you really like summons, sir."
"Ah… You mean the Pebble Golem?"
Baek Jincheol scratched his head, slightly embarrassed.
It felt like just yesterday he had puffed up with pride over an E-rank Pebble Golem.
"Let's step outside first!"
In front of the villa, at the playground.
The first thing Yoo Jia took out—
—Awooooo!
A dignified Shadow Wolf let out a roar.
"Wow! What is that?!"
Baek Ajin was thrilled.
A 500-million-won B-rank summon!
Her brother had promised it, and she had hoped—but when no news came, she had honestly given up.
Five hundred million was no small amount. Some people would never touch that kind of money in their lifetime.
She already felt indebted enough to her brother just from selling runes and taking a 20% share.
"This is my personal gift. I heard from Mr. Jinwoo that you would like it."
"Really…? Is it really okay for me to take this?"
"Of course."
Smiling, Yoo Jia handed gifts to Baek Jincheol and Hwang Myeonghui as well.
Hwang Myeonghui received a B-rank Rainbow Snail.
"What is this?"
"It's difficult to obtain. I worked hard to get it. The skill description is written there, so please read it later."
Baek Jincheol received a B-rank Diamond Golem.
"It's similar in size to your Pebble Golem, but its strength is on a completely different level."
"Haha… Thank you. All thanks to my son."
He didn't know the exact value, but it looked incredibly valuable. He felt both burdened and overjoyed.
In moments like this, he resorted to jokes.
"You won't ask for a refund later, right?"
"Haha, if anything, I'd give more. That will never happen."
After the gift ceremony—
"Why don't you stay for a meal? It must be about time you're hungry."
Hwang Myeonghui grabbed Yoo Jia's hand.
"Mom! What are you doing?!"
Ajin tried to stop her.
"Shall I? I was actually feeling hungry."
Hehe.
Yoo Jia stuck out her tongue slightly and smiled playfully, easing the atmosphere.
* * *
Meanwhile—
Baek Jinwoo was still conquering dungeons with the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer.
These days, he had been so focused on this that he had no time for anything else.
[Summon: Explosive Dragon Sorcerer]
[Race: Human]
[Rank: EX (Isolated)]
– Isolated due to balance-breaking elements under specific conditions.
[Level: 42]
[Stats]
Strength: 20
Intelligence: 85
Vitality: 20
Agility: 20
HP: 22,000
MP: 500
Critical Chance: 55%
Critical Damage: 185%
[Skills]
– Explosive Dragon Wave: Emits dragon-shaped flames forward.
The runes had been strengthened decently, and the level had risen quite a bit.
With good rune options, the damage output wasn't bad.
"Still far from mastering Link?"
—It's strange. Since I've learned it before, I thought I'd just need to level up… but I'm starting to get the feel for it.
The Explosive Dragon Sorcerer was quite passionate.
However—
Damage had increased, and proficiency had risen from constantly using Explosive Dragon Wave… yet no new skill appeared.
'I need to learn Link quickly to move to the next stage.'
He would have to switch the weekday dungeon to intermediate soon, and more importantly—
'Tower of Trials.'
Baek Jinwoo's eyes gleamed.
It was about time he challenged the Tower of Trials.
'Rachel said she's on the 29th floor, right?'
Even if that was too much for now—
With his current power, reaching the 10th floor seemed possible.
'If only the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer learns Link.'
He could compensate for low damage with control, but if the damage gap was too large, clearing it would be impossible.
The only solution was the Explosive Dragon Sorcerer.
The Tower of Trials was a dungeon Baek Jinwoo had to conquer.
Its difficulty was immense—but so were its rewards.
The rewards were on a completely different level from regular dungeons.
Even veteran players didn't fully understand them.
There was no choice.
Each floor's reward could only be claimed once, and it changed every time. Most players had quit, leaving too small a sample size for experimentation.
But one thing was certain.
It offered unique rewards unobtainable from normal or weekday dungeons.
'Whatever it is, it'll help me greatly right now.'
But for that—
His Explosive Dragon Sorcerer needed to learn that skill first.
—Don't worry, Jinwoo! I'll definitely learn it and celebrate with chicken and beer!
"Alright, alright. Take it slow. If you rush, even what could work won't."
Fwoooosh!
Once again, the flames of Explosive Dragon Wave painted the dungeon.
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