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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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Kim Mari.
Her name made me crave Korean street food. She was someone I had a history with.
She was the reason my neighbor, Mr. Owlbear, had died.
Of course, I was the one who delivered the final blow… but she was the one who provoked him.
And if I remembered correctly, Miss Mari was a streamer.
To briefly explain the backstory, her stream had once attracted a horde of people to the forest, which had been quite a nuisance…
Honestly, aside from the inconvenience, she wasn’t someone I remembered well.
And she was being a nuisance now, too.
Because she was currently streaming.
I could see the chat window scrolling beside her.
[Stream greeting~]
[Chat greeting~]
[? What’s that person doing here lol]
[Who is she?]
[You know, the person who often appears with the NPC Yor]
[Oh]
I frowned, unnoticed.
I’d disguised myself to avoid being on stream, and here I was, encountering a streamer.
[Who’s the tall guy next to Chae-rin?]
[Isn’t he hot wearing a cloak in this weather?]
[He’s pretty big, is he a guy?]
[Whoa, a guy?]
[Yoo Chae-rin ditched her stream to hang out with a guy lol]
It was annoying, but I couldn’t ask her to stop.
While Yoo Chae-rin would likely comply due to our agreement…
I barely knew Miss Mari.
I couldn’t ask a stranger, whose livelihood depended on streaming, to turn off her stream.
She might not even listen.
“So, Chae-rin, what are you doing here?”
Chae-rin hesitated, glancing at me before answering,
“Um… I heard Amdusias was coming here… so I just came to check it out.”
“Aha!”
It wasn’t a very convincing answer.
But it seemed sufficient for Mari.
“So, Chae-rin, you haven’t unlocked 19+ mode either!”
“Uh… what?”
A question mark appeared above Chae-rin’s head.
Mari continued,
“I heard the Unicorn gives gifts to those who have preserved their purity. That’s why I’m here.”
“Aha… so you haven’t unlocked it either, Mari?”
“Nope, not here, at least. Hehe.”
Miss Mari, or Miss Kimchi Roll, or whatever her name was, gave a knowing smile.
There was a strange confidence in her expression.
“Amdusias can’t know what we do in real life, right?”
[This bitch is so arrogant now that she has a boyfriend]
[Why did that priest even accept her confession?]
[I want to punch her so bad]
[Unnie, you’re so embarrassing ㅠㅠ]
I nodded inwardly.
So, what happened in real life didn’t matter.
‘Gifts, huh?’
That was news to me.
I’d only heard about the demon’s appearance, not his personality or specific traits.
But from what I’d heard, he could sense “purity”…
‘Ugh…’
The thought made me cringe. If I encountered him, he would announce to the world,
“This guy is a virgin!”
I’d been a virgin for 43 years, 20 in my past life and 23 in this one…
And he would praise me for it?
While others might not understand, I would die of embarrassment.
‘I’m suddenly dreading meeting him…’
I almost wanted to turn back.
“What a coincidence. Want to share a room?”
As I was contemplating this, Mari suddenly suggested sharing a room.
Chae-rin looked at me, asking with her eyes.
I immediately shook my head.
“Ah, sorry. I’d love to collab, but I’m with someone right now…”
“Oh.”
Mari finally noticed the others and said,
“Sorry, I was so surprised to see Chae-rin that I forgot to introduce myself. I’m Kim Mari. What are your names?”
Sudden introductions?
I was caught off guard. I hadn’t anticipated this.
“Nice to meet you. I’m Im Ha-neul… Yoo Chae-rin’s editor.”
[Why is her voice so quiet?]
[She’s kinda cute www]
[Huge boobs ㄷㄷ]
After Ha-neul’s shy introduction, all eyes turned to me.
I quickly made up a name, lowering my voice to conceal my identity.
“…Johan.”
[Oh ㄷㄷㄷ]
[His voice is so deep ㄷㄷ]
[Heung… Oppa…]
[My downstairs is pretty deep too, wanna see? ㅎㅎ]
[ㄴBanned by the manager.]
It seemed I’d gotten away with it.
“Well, see you next time. It was nice meeting you!”
“Yes! You too…!”
After a brief chat, Miss Mari went on her way.
She was apparently going to warn the villagers again about the demon.
While the villagers, who had lived there all their lives, weren’t very receptive, she said it was good for her reputation.
“Phew…”
Chae-rin sighed after Mari left. Both she and Ha-neul looked drained.
Ha-neul murmured, her voice filled with various emotions,
“She’s… very energetic.”
I nodded.
She was energetic, in both good and bad ways. Using the once-popular MBTI system, she was probably at least 90% E.
While her outgoing personality was an advantage, it could be mentally exhausting to be around her.
Well, that’s probably why she had her own guild and was a successful streamer.
‘I can’t use my spear…’
I thought, clicking my tongue.
It had been featured too prominently in my previous appearances on stream. I might be recognized just from using it.
Fortunately, I’d brought my weapon pouch this time.
While it was a shame to hide my main weapon, I could still use other weapons.
While I preferred spears and daggers, any weapon would do, as long as I could wield it.
“Let’s rest at the inn.”
And that’s when it happened.
A scream echoed from somewhere in the village.
“Kyaaagh! A demon!”
“What?”
“He’s already here…?”
We turned towards the scream.
Whoosh-
I dashed towards the source of the commotion.
“Please, spare us! We beg you!”
“Please, we have a newborn baby…”
A young couple, trembling with fear, pleaded with the creature before them.
A massive white horse stood on four legs. If it weren’t for the large horn on its head, the couple wouldn’t be so terrified.
Even in a remote village like this, news traveled. Information about the demon Amdusias had spread.
The insane demon who only killed those who had lost their virginity.
They had scoffed when the otherworlders warned them about the demon…
‘He actually came!’
The couple braced for death.
They were both born and raised in this village, and they had recently consummated their marriage.
“Waaah! Waaaaah!”
A baby cried in the mother’s arms.
“…”
But contrary to their expectations, the One-Horned Lord didn’t attack.
His expression seemed… cheerful.
If they could read a horse’s expressions, they would have seen him smiling.
“Excellent.”
“H-Huh…?”
“To live a life of purity, marry a pure partner, and bear a pure child… This is the pinnacle of human beauty.”
“B-But…”
The father stammered,
“We… we lost our virginity to each other. As you can see from our child… Are you sparing us?”
A human questioning a demon. It was unthinkable, but the father couldn’t contain his curiosity.
This demon was different from the crazed monster described in the rumors.
“Humans often misunderstand the concept of purity.”
The One-Horned Lord chuckled.
“The impure I speak of are those who indulge in pleasure irresponsibly. The act of creating life should be sacred, but such individuals tarnish its sanctity…”
“…Ah.”
“They deserve to die. But you are different, are you not? You remained chaste until you made a lifelong vow and bore the fruit of your love. This is a blessing, a work of art!”
The One-Horned Lord chuckled and placed his foreleg on the baby’s head.
“I’m feeling generous! I shall bestow a gift upon your child. From this day forward, this child’s voice shall sing of the heavens.”
“T-Thank you!”
Though they were receiving a blessing from a demon, the couple bowed their heads gratefully.
They were thankful just to be alive.
The child would grow up to be a renowned bard, but… that’s another story.
While the couple had survived, the One-Horned Lord’s task wasn’t over.
“But even in a village like this, there are impure individuals.”
A village was a community of humans, and impurity was inevitable.
The One-Horned Lord followed an unpleasant scent.
And that’s when it happened.
“…Found you. You damned horse.”
Crash!
A human blocked his path.
A hooded figure wielding a longsword.
The One-Horned Lord frowned.
“Who dares…”
Then, he was stunned.
A bright white aura emanated from the human.
A color only visible to his eyes, which could perceive “purity.” And the meaning of that color was clear.
Seeing that pure, milky white aura, the One-Horned Lord grinned and exclaimed,
“Such purity…!”
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[well i think its safe to assume bro is definitely a virgin, i feel like we can relate boys -_- sadge]
lmao
Rip Yor, he’s about to be outed as a turbo virgin 💀
oh he’s cooked