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Translator: FusionX
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After Kim Mari’s death, was Yor able to defeat Amdusias?
Unfortunately, no.
Immediately after killing Kim Mari, the demon soared into the sky and vanished.
“Hmph, today almost turned out to be a good day. What a disappointing end…”
He’d said something nonsensical like that.
We could only watch him go.
It was difficult to catch a flying opponent, and I was mentally exhausted after the One-Horned Lord’s… gift and verbal assault.
I could have chased him, but I didn’t want to.
I just wanted to go home and rest…
“…We should return this later, right?”
We returned with the money pouch Kim Mari had dropped.
Of all things to drop, it had to be her money. Chae-rin said she would personally return it later.
At least no one had lost anything.
In fact, we’d even gained something.
While we hadn’t achieved our original goal of defeating the One-Horned Lord, we’d each received a gift.
On the carriage ride back, Chae-rin and Ha-neul pondered.
‘So, he really hasn’t… yet…’
Well, considering he lived alone in the forest, they’d expected as much.
The demon blood probably made it difficult to find a suitable partner.
But they’d held onto a sliver of hope. He was quite attractive, after all. But now, having received his official virgin certification from the One-Horned Lord… they felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
Of course, I was mortified.
Anyway, that concluded our encounter with the One-Horned Lord.
…But the commotion in the online community was just beginning.
Kim Mari’s death had been broadcast live.
Naturally, the news that Amdusias could sense real-life purity spread among the players.
The community was in an uproar.
It was creepy enough for a game character to know what you ate yesterday, but to know about your sex life?
How was that even possible? Was it just a guess? Was it okay for a game to invade players’ privacy?
Some even suggested that the game world was actually another dimension.
But aside from that, the overall reaction was negative. While the technology was impressive, it was still a violation of privacy.
The backlash, though confined to the online community, was intense.
Perhaps feeling the pressure, or perhaps wanting to show off their technology, the game developers, surprisingly, issued a statement.
It was unusual for the notoriously uncommunicative company to respond to player concerns.
According to GM Basin, a member of the server team, it was a side effect caused by a high-performance AI.
When creating characters in [Demon’s Saga], players’ physical information was automatically registered in the capsule.
This was necessary to create characters based on the players’ appearances.
But the high-performance AI they’d developed for the NPCs had inadvertently read the players’ biometric information.
That’s what caused the incident.
GM Basin concluded the statement by promising to minimize such occurrences in the future.
The players’ reactions were mixed.
[+ How can an AI read biometric information??]
– Is that even possible?
– You’d need alien technology for that, you devs
[+ Seriously lol]
[Anyway, it’s a technical error~]
[It would be more believable if they just said it was another world lol]
Disbelief.
[+ That’s actually creepy]
– So they can find out how many times I masturbated yesterday if they want to?
– How many times I did it the day before, and how many times I plan to do it today?
– They can spy on us in real time?
– Wow…
– BRB, gotta go jerk off
[+ ?]
[Why does that have to be your conclusion?]
Shock.
[+ We read your information]
– So what?
– What are you going to do about it lol?
– Gonna quit the game? Is there an alternative? lol
– Just shut up and play
[+ Thank you always]
[No, this game can’t die, I haven’t paid my rent this month]
[ㄴGold farmer gold farmer~ happy gold farming~]
[It’s ridiculous that they said they’ll ‘minimize’ such occurrences instead of preventing them lol Are they kidding? lol]
[ㄴHey, Kim, stop complaining and get to work. You’re not going to work today?]
[ㄴYes, I have to…]
Acceptance.
How advanced could an AI be to read such information? And how detailed was the biometric data for it to be possible?
While it was creepy, most players accepted the explanation.
There was no alternative to a game with such advanced technology. There were even “dark gamers” who made a living playing the game.
[Demon’s Saga] was too deeply ingrained in their lives for them to quit over this.
And as the developers had promised, the real-life purity reading didn’t happen again. A few days later, news of Amdusias’s defeat spread.
After that damned unicorn messed with my head, I returned to my cave and rested.
I needed time to adjust to the… gift.
While I’d failed to defeat the demon myself, he had been defeated. The Second Knight Commander of the Empire had slain Amdusias.
He hadn’t been expected to last long.
He was a unique demon, so his location updates were frequent, and that information naturally reached the military.
He’d also killed many… impure individuals, so it was only natural for a subjugation force to be assembled.
But how did they manage to catch a flying demon?
The answer was simple.
He’d attacked the Second Knight Commander first.
He’d charged at her, roaring,
-Filthy!!! Non-virgin!!!
Apparently, there were other knights present, but he’d been so enraged…
It seemed the Second Knight Commander was rather… promiscuous.
But a Knight Commander couldn’t be weak, so Amdusias was swiftly defeated, leaving behind only his sturdy horn.
…It was a fitting end for him.
I’d actually grown somewhat fond of him.
While he was gone, his gift remained.
I’d had some time to adjust, and as he’d said, I could control it to some extent. I could dampen my enhanced hearing when it became overwhelming.
The ability was quite useful.
“…”
I focused, listening to the sounds outside the cave. Numerous sounds from the forest reached my ears.
While they weren’t as loud as if they were happening right in front of me, I could distinguish each individual sound.
The rustling of leaves, a mutated boar digging in its territory, even the moans of goblins mating far away…
‘…This is amazing.’
I nodded to myself.
He’d left behind a valuable gift. Increased sensory range was a huge advantage in this forest, where dangerous predators lurked everywhere.
Being able to detect danger even a second earlier significantly increased my chances of survival.
Furthermore, I might even be able to compete with those creatures in the deep layer in terms of sensory perception.
While my original senses weren’t bad, they weren’t on par with wild animals.
Of course, their combat abilities were also a problem… but having a way to even the playing field was a huge plus.
At least I wouldn’t have to worry as much about being ambushed by those monsters.
‘I should explore the deep layer sometime.’
The thought crossed my mind.
The deep layer was incredibly dangerous, but it was also home to rare medicinal herbs. Since it was rarely visited by humans, many plants had grown undisturbed for a long time.
Some of them might even be elixirs that enhanced mana.
It was worth exploring.
As I was contemplating this…
Step- Step-
I heard another sound.
Footsteps. Familiar footsteps.
Not many people walked so cautiously in this forest, afraid of being attacked by monsters.
I went outside to greet them.
As expected, it was Yoo Chae-rin. She looked surprised to see me.
“Oh, how did you know I was coming?”
“I heard you.”
“…You heard me? From this distance?”
She looked at me incredulously.
Well, even I was a bit surprised.
“Why are you here again?”
It had only been a few days since she’d told me about Amdusias’s defeat. While she visited often lately, this was too soon.
She grinned.
“Hehe, I have something to brag about.”
Then, she proudly declared,
“I reached level 100!”
I tilted my head.
“Already…?”
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