I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 155: How Many Cups of Tea Did I Drink?

I followed Sophia with the kids.

The news that a broadcasting company was coming to film made the children's eyes sparkle.

"Shark! Are you going to be on TV too?!"

"No, I'm not."

"Really…?!"

Levinas expressed disappointment.

She seemed upset about not appearing on the broadcast.

Sophia, noticing Levinas's disappointment, cleared her throat.

"We're just here to supervise."

"We'll be making sure they don't bother the citizens or mess up the park while filming."

"Wow!"

Levinas's ears perked up.

I didn't know what had surprised her.

"Levinas, what's wrong?"

"King! Supervision! Supervision!"

"Uh, huh?"

"TV is for amazing people! We're supervising those amazing people!"

"Oh…"

To Levinas, being on TV was a big deal.

I understood why she was so surprised.

"Sophia, what are they filming?"

"I'm not sure. They said it might be a documentary or drama about adventurers…"

"Ah, then our guild is definitely the best."

It was undoubtedly the best in the country and one of the top guilds in the world.

I hadn't seen the exact statistics, but I believed it since Yeoreum said so.

"You have a lot of affection for the guild."

"Yes. Because Sophia is in the guild too."

"Hmm. Well then, let's go."

Sophia, blushing, moved ahead.

Despite using a cane, she walked quickly.

"Sophia, wait for us."

I moved with the kids, following Sophia.

The whole way, Levinas eagerly groomed herself.

She combed her ears with her hands like a rabbit and adjusted the carrot badge on her chest.

I knew why she was grooming herself so much.

"Levinas, you look even prettier."

"Yes! If I look pretty, I might be on TV!"

At Levinas's words, Saebyeok gasped.

Saebyeok stood on tiptoe and started licking my ear.

Even though it was my first time experiencing it, I instinctively understood.

Saebyeok was grooming me.

It could have been an unpleasant situation with the saliva.

But the beast-kin's instincts kept me calm and peaceful.

"Saebyeok, why are you grooming me suddenly?"

"Because Gyeoul has to be the prettiest."

"Well… I don't plan on being on TV, so it's okay."

"But it's TV."

"Yes. I don't watch much TV anyway."

Despite me saying it was okay, Saebyeok continued grooming.

Maybe she just enjoyed grooming.

"King, King!"

Levinas, still grooming herself, tapped my shoulder.

She seemed urgent.

"What's wrong?"

"Do you have face powder?! Shouldn't Levinas wear powder too?!"

"No, Levinas, you're pretty without makeup."

"Okay! Then I won't wear it!"

Without any doubt, Levinas gave up on makeup.

I was grateful for her trust in me.

"Levinas, do you really want to be on TV?"

"Yes! If Levinas could be on TV, there'd be nothing more to wish for!"

"If you stay pretty, they might put you on the show."

"Pretty…! Got it…!"

Levinas was already pretty, even without trying.

How much prettier would Levinas be if she tried to act pretty?

Like the other kids, I looked forward to the filming location.

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Even though it was still morning, the filming location was quite busy.

Cameras, microphones, and broadcasting equipment I'd never seen before were set up in the park.

"Wow."

Including my past life, it was my first time seeing a filming set up close.

My tail perked up with curiosity.

"Sit quietly on the bench and just watch. Don't bother the adults, okay?"

"Yes."

After answering simultaneously with the kids, I sat on a nearby bench.

Even then, Saebyeok was grooming my ear.

Since she seemed to enjoy it, I didn't bother to stop her.

I sat quietly on the bench and looked at Levinas sitting next to me.

"Levinas…?"

"…!"

Something was wrong with Levinas.

Her stiff body was unlike her usual self.

"Levinas, what's wrong?"

"K-King, Levinas is doomed…!"

"Doomed?"

"Yes…! My body won't listen…! You do the broadcast…!"

Levinas grabbed my tail and started licking it.

Saebyeok was grooming my ear, and Levinas was grooming my tail.

I didn't know what to do, so I just stared ahead.

"Hmm… Let's wait a little longer. Maybe your nerves will settle."

"Okay…!"

We sat quietly watching the filming preparations.

For some reason, the two kids didn't seem to want to stop grooming.

'My fur will smell like saliva…'

I sniffed cautiously.

I expected a sour smell, but surprisingly, there was no odor at all.

Maybe beast-kin are different?

I sighed in relief, just as a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard approached us.

"Here to watch?"

"Yes… We'll stay quiet."

"Alright, thanks for letting us use the park."

Letting us use the park?

He spoke as if the park belonged to us.

I scratched my cheek.

"Uh, what are you filming?"

"A documentary! Filming the lives of adventurers without any secrets."

A documentary.

Since they didn't need professional actors, there was a chance Levinas could be in it.

I decided to help the nervous Levinas.

"Levinas is an adventurer too. She's even cleared a first-stage dungeon."

"Wow! That's impressive!"

The middle-aged man laughed happily.

I could tell what kind of person he was.

"Levinas, say hello."

"Uh, h-hello…"

"Hello…?"

Levinas acted shy, like a bashful young lady.

Seeing her like this for the first time, I couldn't help but widen my eyes.

"Haha, so the horned rabbit friend wants to be on TV?"

"Um… I'm sorry."

"It's okay. If there's a chance, I'll include you in the broadcast."

"What…!"

Both Levinas's and my ears perked up at the same time.

Even Saebyeok stopped grooming.

"Won't we be a nuisance?"

"Not at all. You're adventurers too, after all."

"Yes, that's right."

"Then it's fine. Filming adventurers is our job."

He shrugged, clearly meaning it wouldn't be a problem.

My tail wagged at the thought of fulfilling Levinas's wish.

"Thank you…!"

"Alright, see you later."

The middle-aged man waved and walked away.

He looked cool with his hands in his pockets, walking away slowly.

"Levinas, he said you can be on TV."

I turned to Levinas sitting beside me.

Levinas was holding my tail with both hands.

No wonder my tail wasn't wagging well.

It must have been because of the grooming.

I wiggled my tail to tickle Levinas's nose.

"T-TV…! Levinas will be the heroic horned rabbit…!"

"If you're the heroic horned rabbit, does that make you an Animal King?"

"Yes…!"

The heroic horned rabbit.

In the Animal King animation, he was the strongest character, a symbol of hope for the weak horned rabbits.

For Levinas, who was also a horned rabbit, he was an idol.

I really hoped Levinas would appear on the broadcast.

I could only wish earnestly.

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After the first filming session, we had a short break.

Gyeoul made dandelion tea for Sophia, who hadn't taken a break.

"Sophia, please have some tea."

"Thank you. Could you also share it with the others?"

"Yes, I will."

Thanks to Levinas's ability to grow plants, there was plenty of dandelion tea.

Gyeoul poured a full kettle of dandelion tea and shared it with about twenty staff members.

"Excuse me, would you like some tea?"

"Hmm? What kind of tea is this?"

"It's dandelion tea."

She handed a paper cup filled with tea to the middle-aged man.

He took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

"Wow, this is good. It feels like I'm getting energized…?"

"I grew and roasted the dandelions myself."

"Oh… It's homemade? Could I have a bit more?"

"Yes, there's plenty. You can have as much as you want."

Gyeoul refilled his empty cup with dandelion tea.

She also refilled the other staff members' cups, and it was so popular that she had to empty the kettle several times.

"What is this…? I only slept three hours last night, but I don't feel tired at all."

"I feel so invigorated."

Several staff members noticed the change and flexed their hands.

They felt stronger and more energized.

It wasn't just one person's impression; all the staff experienced the same effect.

"Could it be the tea…?"

A quick-witted staff member looked down at the empty paper cup.

Everyone who felt energized had drunk Gyeoul's tea.

"Tea…? Does the tea have some special effect?"

The middle-aged man looked down at Gyeoul.

He held out the paper cup, having drunk almost five cups.

"Yes. The tea I made has a buff effect."

"A buff? What kind of buff?"

"It, um, makes you stronger."

"Really?"

The middle-aged man, the filming director Jang Young-cheol, looked down at his hands.

He was certain that even as a non-adventurer, he could clear a first-stage dungeon with this strength.

The issue was the price of the buff.

Buffers were rare, and most buffs were quite expensive.

Even a beginner's buff at a newbie hunting ground could cost tens of thousands of won.

But a buff from an adventurer of the Yeomyeong Guild…?

A single cup of this tea could easily be worth hundreds of thousands of won, possibly over a million.

Jang Young-cheol trembled as he called the lighting director.

"Ji-seok, how many cups of this did we drink…?"

"Well…? I think we've had over a hundred cups combined…"

"Crazy…"

A hundred cups of tea worth a million won each.

I'm doomed.

Jang Young-cheol looked up at the sky with vacant eyes.

The sky over Yeomyeong Park was quite clear.

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