Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good-For-Nothing

Chapter 95

Min-Seok shouted with determination, no longer looking like the alcoholic wreck from just moments ago.

Yes, after all, he also shares my fathers blood.

In-Young smiled inwardly and slowly crossed her legs. She commented, "It's not a difficult task. Yu-Seong is so arrogant these days, right?

"What? Oh, yes. That's rightbut Min-Seok trembled. He hadnt experienced any good outcomes from getting involved with Choi Yu-Seong recently. Although he tried to suppress it, just hearing Yu-Seongs name made him feel fear again.

And he's even acquainted with the Slaughter Queen!

Min-Seok wasnt stupid enough to spit out his inner woes. He simply said, "Th-Then, you want me to kill Yu-Seong?"

"What...?! How can you say such a scary thing? In-Young responded with a surprised look. She jumped up from her seat and shook her head, looking at Min-Seok like he was a disgusting bug.

Naturally, Min-Seok became anxious. He quickly said, "No, that's not what I meant! I... I made a ridiculous remark. Noo-nim, please don't misunderstand."

"No matter how much you dislike him, you can't use such scary threats between siblings. Got it, Min-Seok?"

"Yes, yes, got it," Min-Seok said as he chuckled awkwardly.

"Okay, then, let's put it this way. It's true that Yu-Seong is arrogant these days, so, as his older sister, I want to punish him, In-Young said.

"Well..."

"I wish I could, but there are actually only a few ways to do so."

"...Yes."

"But isn't that all thanks to Father's attention?

"What?"

"Father is paying attention to Yu-Seong, so it's not easy to punish him."

In spite of his less-than-ideal mental state, Min-Seok was not stupid enough that he could not understand what In-Young implied. He asked, "So all I have to do is get Fathers attention off of him?

"Yes, but it's not easy. As you know, Father cares more about Yu-Seong these days. Hmm..." said In-Young.

Min-Seok furrowed his brow, but he couldnt think of any ideas.

In-Young watched Min-Seok for about five minutes before saying with a short yawn, "Wouldn't it be good for Choi Yu-Seong to get into trouble and lose Fathers affection?

"But he eagerly takes care of his reputation these days" Min-Seok blurted out, but one look in In-Youngs eyes made him shut up instantly. He couldnt get over the creepy smile that reached In-Youngs eyes.

"The fall of a popular star is surprisingly easy. A small slip of the tongue, a disappointing action, an unexpected flaw would be enough, In-Young stated.

This was the reason why some people who lived a life in the limelight didnt want their identities to be revealed.

"Choi Yu-Seong is a little special. He has always been a troublemaker, right?

A small incident couldnt easily capture peoples attention, nor would Choi Woo-Jae's interest in Yu-Seong easily fade away. But what if Yu-Seong made a really big and unexpected mistake? Or what if he had some kind of weakness?

If he doesn't have a weakness, we can simply just make one up.

Min-Seok was too scared to face Yu-Seong directly anymore. However, if all he had to do was throw some shade on Yu-Seongs reputation from behind the scenes, he had some confidence to succeed. Above all, it seemed incredibly amazing to join In-Youngs sidewhich, essentially, meant being on Choi Seok-Youngs side, with just that small action.

"I'll do my best. It wouldnt be a problem for Yu-Seong himself too. After all, he should be used to being unfavored, right? Min-Seoks eyes twinkled as he spoke.

In-Young nodded, then got up from her seat. "Do well. I'll be looking forward to it."

"Yes, noo-nim! Please tell our brother that Im thankful for him!"

In-Young stopped walking for a moment when she heard that. Her eyes glowed coldly, reddening. Then, as if that sudden moment of tension had never existed, she revealed her usual smile, looked back, and waved lightly. "Oppa will root for you, too."

"Thank you!" Min-Seok shouted.

Leaving her brother behind, In-Young left the room and held her cell phone with a cold look in her eyes.

Choi Seok-Young.

At that moment, her brother, Choi Seok-Young, coincidentally called. After checking the callers name, In-Young accepted the call and said quietly, "Min-Seok asked me to thank you.

- I don't understand what you're saying.[1]

Because I gave him a task. I guess he believes you are the one who pulls the strings. In-Young smiled, thinking of Choi Seok-Young's stumped expression.

- He's just a kid who knows nothing.

"But I don't feel good. What should I do?" In-Young asked.

The conversation was absolutely strange, bearing no resemblance to a talk between an older brother and younger sister. During such a conversation, Seok-Young knew what he had to say.

- I'll sort it out.

"Not right away, let's do it after watching how he deals with Yu-Seong. Oh, and dont do it yourself. Call Director Geum and let him do it for you. Ill let him know.

- Yes, and for the chairman

Father doesn't care about Min-Seok at all. Didnt I say that Yu-Seong is a unique case? So make sure to treat Min-Seok as cruelly as possible. I think it'd be perfect if you threw him as bait, In-Young said.

-...I understand.

"Haha! I'm kidding, I'm kidding." In-Young laughed loudly into her cell phone. Then, she left Min-Seok's house and got in the back seat of the car that was waiting for her. She asked, Dont you get my joke? Do I really look like someone who's going to kill her very own little brother?"

-...

"Let's just scold him a little after seeing how he works. You know my style, right? Driver Kim, start heading out."

"Yes, ma'am."

Both Seok-Young and the driver, Mr. Kim, answered at the same time with the same words.

Satisfied, In-Young nodded and hung up after hearing Seok-Young's report. From the car window, she could see the entire city center which she had always found cool-looking.

In-Young vividly remembered one night when a thunderstorm raged. Her only blood relative screamed while tied to a wooden chair on a hexagram drawn with red blood.

Oppa, I hated you.

Seok-Young had said that he loved her and begged for his life, but his soul had been taken by the devil and torn to shreds. Then, a new soul had taken over his body.

In-Young had gone on to teach the innocent soul many things. It was as if she were his mother. She had taught him how to live a life, the laws of the world, andof courseto have complete loyalty to her.

Very few people actually knew this, but this world had a few terrifying methods that allowed even a persons soul to be exchanged for another.

Therefore, when Yu-Seong had shown a sudden change, In-Young suspected that someone with the same specialized skill as her, "Witch," had done the trick. Since the person in question had become completely different from what he used to be, she had naturally assumed that his soul had been changed. However, she had to stop being suspicious after a while.

'You need blood from at least ten maidens to conduct a soul-swapping ceremony.

Since the soul absorbed such a great amount of blood, it would always exude a strong bloody odor. However, from In-Youngs distant observations, Yu-Seong never stank of blood.

Above all, the new person born from the spirit exchange ritual was no different from a clean and blank sheet of paper at the beginning, pure and innocent. They were almost like a baby who couldnt speak a word. This was nothing unusual, since what was created using the blood of ten maidens was a brand new soul. In other words, impressive growth in a short period of time, like Choi Yu-Seong had displayed, was simply impossible.

In the end, In-Young had to come to the same conclusion as everyone else.

He has been hiding himself so far but has now revealed himself. It means he has something to believe in.

What could it be?

In-Young was cautious and had no intention of directly bothering her youngest brother until she found out the secret.

'I'll have to get to the bottom of this.

Even though he was nothing more than a disposable card, it would be nice if Min-Seok could carry out the task well.

In-Young closed her eyes to take a break.

***

Choi Yu-Seong's growth was, just as his sister thought, on a rapidly-rising curve.

I gained nine levels in just three days.

Thanks to this, Yu-Seong was now at level 13. If he recalled the time when he had hunted for a week to gain 15 levels, this was certainly considered a rapid growth.

Moreover, my level then was lower than it is now.

Since his level and rank had increased, Yu-Seong needed more experience points to level up again. This was simply common sense, everyone knew about this fact. Nevertheless, with the tremendous help of the Star Factor skill, which had recently developed rapidly, he could still record a faster growth rate.

Special Skill: Star Factor D

The more people pay attention to the holder, the faster his growth level accelerates. Additional ability unlocked once the level of attention exceeds a certain number.

D-rank perks Increases focus of attention when exposed to video media such as cameras.

Current acceleration rate +100% +130%

*New: Additional privileges are opened by achieving new interest figures. Experience points required for growth -1% -3%

Oh wow, I still cant believe this no matter how much I look at it.

Choi Yu-Seong had obtained the best skill for increasing his level. In fact, it was not that there were no hunters with skills related to increasing growth speed. To be more precise, they were quite common among the top rankers. Among them, the most famous skill known to the public was the Titanic Growth skill of Yamamoto Kyosuke, the Nioh of Japan. At the D-rank, that skill had offered Nioh a growth rate of 150%.

When the skill had been released to the public, the whole world had been surprised. Nioh had proved the skills tremendous effect by reaching the S-rank, level 100, in record time. He hadnt been able to reach the SS rank because he had failed to pass the promotion evaluation, but

Even so, he is one of the top five in Japan.

The record growth boost had been at 130% just before Nioh had revealed his skills. It was the same as the current rate of Yu-Seongs Star Factor skill. However, unlike Nioh and others with growth acceleration skills, Yu-Seong had an additional effect.

'Reducing the experience points requirements for leveling up.'

Everyone knew that even more experience points were required as the rank and level got higher. However, Choi Yu-Seong could reduce the percentages of such penalties by unlocking the Star Factor skills additional privileges.

The gains from this were inevitably greater since they increased proportionately with higher ranks and levels. If the experience points required to level up from D-rank, level 79, was 100,000, then a 5 percent decrease could save 5,000 experience points. If the same decrease was maintained for 20 levels, it was no different from gaining one additional level.

Of course, it was technically impossible, because the experience required to level up would gradually increase as the level rose. Still, the accumulation of these gains could never be underestimated.

1. Its worth noting that although Choi Seok-Young is In-Youngs older brother, he speaks very politely and formally to heralmost as if hes the younger sibling.