Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game – Chapter 19

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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While Yor was serving as excellent fuel for online discussions, it wasn’t just his appearance and location that sparked interest.

People on the internet were more persistent than you might think, they wanted to know everything about him.

Especially since he was a quest-giving NPC, they were willing to memorize every mole on his body.

It wasn’t that they were particularly interested in seeing his body.

Really.

Anyway, with so much attention on him, it was only natural for this topic to come up.

[So how strong is he?]

He must be pretty strong, considering he lived in a high-level zone

But how strong exactly?

Could he seriously beat an imperial knight?

[Do imperial knights look like a joke to you? lol]

[No, but seriously, he might actually win. They say even imperial knights have to risk their lives to enter the Forbidden Forest]

[Nah, imperial knights are the strongest~ The elite units can even take down ogres~]

[Maybe he’s just hiding from monsters]

[Could you live like that, even if you were hiding? You’d die if you were caught once?]

The topic was, of course, Yor’s strength.

He seemed strong, being an NPC in a high-level zone.

But he had never actually shown his strength, so it was natural for people to be skeptical.

Of course, those doubts gradually subsided after Yor subdued the malicious user and gave Yoo Chae-rin the mutated wolf materials.

Even without direct evidence, he was constantly providing indirect evidence.

However, just as 1,000 people looking at the ocean see 1,000 different oceans, everyone had their own unique perspective on the world.

Especially on the internet, where diverse people gathered, countless beliefs and values clashed.

What did that mean?

[So what? lol]

[Has anyone actually seen him fight?]

[I don’t believe anything I haven’t seen with my own eyes, you guys lol]

It meant there were tons of people like this.

No matter how much circumstantial evidence piled up, they hadn’t actually seen him fight.

Until they saw it, they would continue to doubt his abilities.

Some even went so far as to say that the “Forbidden Forest” wasn’t as difficult as everyone thought.

It was a frustrating situation, but that was the nature of anonymous spaces.

As a result, the topic remained a hot debate for longer than expected.

But there was someone who saw an opportunity in this situation.

‘This… could bring in some views.’

That was why Kim Mari, a streamer specializing in Demon’s Saga, headed to the “Forbidden Forest.”

Swish-!

Kim Mari’s axe swung, splitting the charging boar in half.

Even for a high-level player, to bisect a boar charging head-on…

It was a display of strength befitting a top-ranked Warrior.

The chat erupted in praise.

[Is she human or an ogre? Holy shit]

[You’re the best, unnie! You’re a total beast!]

[Poor boar…]

“Phew, as expected of the outer layer. This is easy.”

She ignored the chat and spoke to her party members.

It was one of her strategies as a major streamer with an average of 4,000 viewers.

You had to know how to ignore the chat to a certain extent.

Especially during combat content like this.

The viewers were here to watch, not to interact.

It was better to show them her focus on the fight.

“Yeah, this is too easy.”

Her party members agreed.

Kim Mari’s party consisted of four members.

Herself, a melee Warrior and Tank, an Archer, a Mage, and a Priest.

It was a classic, balanced composition.

Their levels were also quite high, mostly in the late 70s and early 80s.

She had recruited them from her guild specifically for today’s content.

“Are we going to clear the middle layer in no time?”

Their confidence was sky-high.

Of course, they knew that the “Forbidden Forest” was a high-level area.

They didn’t even dream of reaching the deepest layer.

Even the imperial knights couldn’t enter that place.

But the middle layer?

They might be able to clear it.

This was the first time a party of this caliber had entered the Forbidden Forest.

The forest was vast and secluded and its complex path structure made it difficult to explore.

Therefore, the Forbidden Forest was largely uncharted territory.

The only reason it had recently become a hot topic was because of Yor, the NPC who lived here.

No one knew how diverse or numerous the monsters were.

So it was only natural for them to be hopeful.

Their confidence grew even further after encountering and defeating their first monster in the middle layer.

‘Groaaar…!’

Crash!

A massive boulder created by the Mage crushed the body of a mutated roe deer.

The roe deer died instantly.

Kim Mari, who had been tanking the monster while the Mage chanted, let out a rough breath.

‘Haa… haa…!’

She was covered in wounds inflicted by the roe deer.

Thankfully, she had set her Synchronization Rate to 15% before the fight.

The Archer, who had been firing support shots, said in disbelief,

“What the hell, why is a roe deer so strong?”

“No, we took it down without taking much damage. We can handle this.”

Kim Mari reassured the Archer.

It was certainly difficult but it wasn’t impossible.

The Archer’s support was precise, the Mage’s magic was powerful, and she could hold her own on the front lines.

It was challenging, but not insurmountable.

And besides…

‘Are you alright, Mari?’

They even had a “male” Priest on their team.

As long as his divine power allowed, even injuries weren’t a big deal.

“Of course I’m fine. Haha!”

And it also boosted her mood.

Her lips curved into a smile every time the Priest touched her skin and channeled his divine power.

It was natural for her morale to be high.

Her stream was also doing well.

[This might be easier than we thought?]

[That roe deer was a wimp lol]

[Rankers are different lol]

She currently had 7,500 viewers.

And it had only been a short time since she started streaming.

More viewers would join as time went on.

She looked at the viewer count with a satisfied smile and thought,

‘It would be nice to meet that NPC too.’

The reason why this forest had recently become a hot topic.

It was also the reason why she decided to conquer the Forbidden Forest this time.

To put it bluntly, if she met that NPC, she could rake in the views.

It might be a bit risky, but she was willing to take the risk for the sake of her income.

‘And it would be nice to check out his strength while I’m at it…’

Of course, she wasn’t planning to attack him.

It was better for players to maintain a friendly relationship with NPCs.

But what about a spar with no risk of death?

Not a fight to the death, but a friendly match?

It might be possible.

She could assess Yor’s strength, which everyone in the community was curious about.

Kim Mari got up, her mind filled with hopeful thoughts.

“Alright, let’s go!”

It was smooth sailing so far.

The monsters were manageable, and the Archer was doing a good job navigating.

Her party ventured deeper into the forest with high spirits.

Unbeknownst to them, the trees near their path were covered in claw marks.

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A few days had passed since Yoo Chae-rin visited my home.

“Lalala~”

It had been incredibly peaceful.

There were no otherworlders visiting, and no monsters dared to intrude on my territory.

Thanks to that, I was finally enjoying some peace and quiet.

I had a slight headache, but I had been so busy with all the recent events that I hadn’t had time to be bored.

Even my mind, which had been half-drowned in depression, felt healthy for the first time in a while.

The weather was sunny, and the air was filled with the freshness of spring.

It wasn’t too cold or too hot.

Perfect weather.

I was hanging laundry.

“Hum hum~”

I hummed a tune as I hung the laundry I had washed by the river.

My underwear, pants, shirts… all neatly hung on the clothesline.

I usually hung my laundry behind my cave, a little distance away.

In this forest full of badass trees, it was the only place that got decent sunlight.

Of course, clothes, being foreign objects, attracted quite a bit of attention in this forest…

But I couldn’t help it.

I needed sunlight to dry my clothes.

If I hung them inside the cave, they would just smell musty.

“Haa, I’m so proud of myself.”

After hanging all the laundry, I wiped the sweat from my forehead.

I had gotten carried away and put a lot of effort into doing the laundry.

I had decided to wash all my clothes to finally wear something clean.

So, aside from the thin T-shirt and shorts I was currently wearing, I had no other clothes.

I hung everything with the determination that I would die if they didn’t dry today.

I had crossed the Rubicon.

After finishing the laundry, I came out of the cave with my spear.

I had nothing else to do while my clothes dried, so I decided to go on a little exploration.

It was always good to stock up on food whenever I had time.

Since I ate three times a day, my food supply dwindled quickly, even if I saved up.

So I started exploring the middle layer, armed with only my spear.

“Aaaargh!”

“Help me! No!”

It was a few hours later that I encountered someone being chased by a monster.

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[Holy shit hes about to annihilate em this is gonna be lit af]