Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game – Chapter 16

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The stench of decay seemed to emanate from the hill of corpses.

The ground was soaked in blood, reaching even my feet.

As soon as the video started, countless bodies of villagers filled the screen.

Mangled corpses with stab wounds were strewn across the village like trash.

But could they even be called stab wounds?

They were more like tears than cuts.

The state of the corpses was horrific.

Even though it was just a game, Chae-rin couldn’t help but frown.

The pursuit of realism… even in a situation like this, the game was needlessly vivid.

The situation seemed to have been going on for quite some time, as the surroundings were in utter chaos.

The surviving villagers were screaming about a “Mine” appearing.

Judging by the scene alone, it looked like a psychopathic murderer or a large beast had rampaged through the village.

But standing in the middle of the video was…

It hurts… It hurts…

A young boy.

He looked about 14 years old.

A small, prepubescent boy.

But he was covered in blood, tears streaming down his face.

Why… Why is this happening to me…? I was just born, why do I have to live like a fugitive?

His eyes were peculiar, completely black.

Only the ominous red glow in the center hinted that he had pupils, they were what people called heterochromia.

The boy, after crying for a while, spoke again.

…Forget it. I hope you all die.

A childish, almost petulant tone.

But his power couldn’t be ignored.

He lunged at the person filming.

Crash-!

A loud explosion reverberated through the air.

The person filming, who seemed to be a Tank class, endured the attack but winced.

The impact must have been significant.

Taking advantage of the aggro being focused on him, she shouted at the villagers,

Everyone, run while you can!

T-Thank you!

You saved us, young lady!

The rest was… repetitive.

Chae-rin watched as a grown woman, a Tank class, struggled against a prepubescent boy.

To be honest, the person filming did have a few opportunities to attack.

But perhaps because of the enemy’s young appearance, they hesitated every time.

The tedious standoff ended when knights arrived at the village a few minutes later.

The knights immediately formed a circle and cut down the Mine.

A 14-year-old boy, without hesitation.

Blood splattered.

Intestines spilled out.

After the commotion subsided, a knight who seemed to be of high rank approached the person filming and expressed his gratitude.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, we were able to prevent further casualties.

Oh… it’s nothing…

The person filming awkwardly scratched their head.

They seemed uneasy, perhaps because a young boy had just died.

The knight’s expression wasn’t bright either.

However, the knight seemed uneasy for a different reason.

The knight looked around and asked his subordinate,

…Casualties?

Yes! So far, we have confirmed approximately 41.

That’s a lot of casualties for a remote village…

The knight’s expression turned grave.

Then, as if making a public announcement, they said,

The Demon might descend soon.

That was the end of the video.

Yoo Chae-rin immediately scrolled through the comments.

The chat’s reactions were varied.

[Those game devs are at it again]

[Even for a realistic game, isn’t this too cruel?]

[They killed a child for their artistic vision~~]

[Those knights have no heart lol]

Some expressed sympathy, saying it was too much to do that to a child, even if it was just a game.

[Demon descent? ㄷㄷㄷㄷ]

[New content drop? lol]

[The Demon finally shows up after half a year www]

Others were excited about the new information, ignoring the ethical implications.

[But… that kid was kinda funny… hehe]

[Right lol]

[Die, die quickly]

[Sir, please hold your breath for just one hour, I beg you]

And there were even some weird comments mixed in, making the chat a complete mess.

Yoo Chae-rin carefully sifted through the comments for useful information.

[So what is a Mine, anyway? Is that even a human?]

[Yeah, I asked the villagers, and they said it was because of some Demon’s Blood?]

[Demon’s Blood?]

[What’s that;]

She found out why the boy transformed.

[So what’s the deal with the Demon descent?]

[I asked the knight, and they said that boy and all the dead people were sacrifices. The Demon’s seal must have weakened significantly]

[Oh]

[So a raid is coming soon?]

[Who knows?]

She also learned that there might be new content coming soon.

After reading all the comments, Chae-rin fell into thought.

‘Demon’s Blood…’

She didn’t know what it was, but it seemed like a cruel setting.

It was tragic that it turned a young boy into that and the name was a bit chuunibyou-ish too.

Even though this was a virtual world, the NPCs who lived here felt real.

They all felt like actual people with emotions, pain, and joy.

So she couldn’t help but feel disturbed by such a tragedy.

But she was a gamer, all she had to do was enjoy the game.

She pushed those thoughts aside and decided to focus on the new content.

Thankfully, she didn’t connect the Mine to Yor.

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A week had passed since the end of winter and the arrival of spring.

The brilliant moon had almost vanished, growing darker with each passing day.

What did that mean?

It meant that the damn berserk phase was upon me again.

Today was the new moon, and I had to face the demon brewing inside me once more.

But this time, I wasn’t worried.

Because I had holy water!

Holy water was a very important item to me, it did weaken my powers when used.

But it only affected the Demon’s Blood, not my body itself.

What did that mean?

It meant that if I used it during Type A, I could prevent my blood from going berserk.

If used correctly, I could overcome the berserk phase with minimal pain.

I needed about 3 bottles of holy water per berserk phase.

With 6 bottles, I could bypass two months worth of berserk phases.

So I was naturally in a good mood.

‘It’s usually hard to get.’

Thanks to Yoo Chae-rin, I was able to obtain it relatively easily.

It was a perk of interacting with otherworlders.

Anyway, I had nothing to fear today.

Bring it on, Type A!

However, as night fell, what came to me was…

A disturbing voice echoed in my head.

It was Type B.

I cursed as I realized it.

“Ah, shit.”

Unfortunately, holy water didn’t work on Type B.

Feeling a strange rage bubbling up inside me, I ran out of the cave.

As I mentioned before, Type A affected my body, and Type B affected my mind.

In Type A, I could see my blood literally rampaging.

Then how did Type B affect my mind?

The answer was simple. It amplified my emotions.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

As I stepped out of the cave, I felt my heart pounding.

It wasn’t because I was out of breath.

It was a physiological response to manipulate my rage.

I felt a heat rising in my head, and a tightness in my chest.

Negative thoughts kept surfacing, trying to cloud my mind.

And… blood seemed to be rushing to my lower body.

It couldn’t be helped.

Type B not only intensified emotions but also amplified primal instincts.

The more complex and twisted one’s heart was, the easier it was for the demon to tempt them.

Are you not dissatisfied with the world? Do you intend to keep running away forever?

I didn’t know if the voice in my head was a real demon or just an auditory hallucination.

But one thing was certain.

If I surrendered to it, I would cross a point of no return.

Therefore, the way to deal with Type B was the opposite of Type A.

Unlike Type A, where I had to stay still in the depths of the cave, in Type B, I had to go outside and run around as much as possible.

If I stayed still, I would be consumed by my own emotions.

I had to distract myself and keep my mind occupied to avoid listening to the voice.

“Grrr! Bark! Bark!”

“Screech!”

Even though it was a moonless night, enemies were everywhere.

I could see the gleaming eyes of mutated animals and monsters.

They lunged at me as soon as they saw me.

I didn’t bother dodging, I killed them all.

Night was their domain.

No matter how skilled I was, fighting them in pitch-black darkness was difficult.

My body was bruised, and blood flowed with every battle.

But I didn’t care.

I needed to vent this rage.

I needed to relieve this stress.

The voice continued to whisper in the background.

I desire a harem of beautiful girls and lots of sex.

A room full of beautiful girls. Soft skin and big breasts!

To indulge in a life of luxury and pleasure with the most beautiful girls in the world, that was my dream.

When listening to the demon’s voice, I had to throw in some nonsense like this from time to time.

If I listened to that serious bastard too much, I would fall into depression.

Humor was essential for survival.

Life was too harsh otherwise.

As I was thinking that, the voice spoke again.

I spoke to it out loud.

“What?”

You’re saying I don’t want a harem of beautiful girls and lots of sex?

That’s absurd!

Isn’t that the dream of every man born with a stick and two balls?

It’s only natural for a true man to desire such a thing.

That’s why I thought most of the “men” in this world were gay.

Of course, if there was someone in this world who also desired that, I would acknowledge them as a true man.

But the voice continued.

Something I desired more than a harem of beautiful girls and lots of sex?

I unconsciously asked it,

‘What is it?’

It answered,

‘…’

I can grant you that.

Surrender yourself to me, and I’ll make your dream come true.

No, I’ll go beyond just fulfilling it.

I’ll change this world itself.

I was speechless for a moment but then, I said to it coldly,

‘I don’t need it.’

I knew its words were empty temptations.

I knew it was an impossible dream.

I could reject its offer without hesitation, so I spent the rest of the night wandering the forest.

The sun rose a few hours later.

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[BROOOOOOOOOOOO I CANT WAIT TILL CHAE RIN FINDS THIS SHIT OUT MAN CMON I NEED MORE CHAPPIES]