Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game – Chapter 6

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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I had never used ‘Player’s Eye’ before.

Of course, because no otherworlders had ever appeared around me.

No, I hadn’t actually encountered a person recently.

So, the skill ‘Player’s Eye’ could only be imagined.

What kind of ability did it possess? What would happen if I used it?

What did it even mean to see through the eyes of a player? And what was a player, to begin with?

The only clue I had was the name of the skill, so I had no choice but to ponder over it.

Fortunately, I had plenty of time to think.

I didn’t know who the players were, but judging by the name ‘Player,’ they must be living in a world like a game.

Maybe they had a status window similar to mine.

Then, ‘Player’s Eye’ must be a skill to see the world through their eyes.

I didn’t know where those otherworlders came from, but this was the most logical guess I could make.

Fortunately, my guess was correct.

The problem was that there was more to it than that.

[Ask him to move the knife from your neck]

[Impossible, the streamer’s too scared to talk…]

[This reminds me of my school days… My hands and feet are shaking…]

What the hell was that?

Messages were popping up as if countless people were gathered and chatting.

And surprisingly, I had a vague idea of what it was.

It was a design I used to see often decades ago.

Twenty-two years ago, when I was a modern man, the chat windows of internet streamers looked like that.

The legacy of a distant past, a past I thought I’d never encounter again, reappeared before me.

“Um, I won’t do anything, so could you please move your face away…? You don’t have to move the knife, just your face…”

[Hahahahahaha]

[She’s asking him to move his face instead of the knife lol What a crazy girl lol]

[I’m Yoo Chae-rin, I have a trait of getting scared when a handsome man is in front of me]

[I’m also more scared of men than bloodstained knives… yeah]

[Isn’t that a reward…?]

[He’s almost as handsome as the Fourth Commander of the Knights lol]

[Well, not that much;;]

At that moment, a very ominous assumption popped into my head.

Wait, if this really was what I thought it was, wouldn’t killing or silencing her be pointless?

“···Ah, shit.”

“Eek, I’m sorry!”

My face turned pale as I took a step back from her.

Perhaps because I cursed under my breath, she seemed scared.

But I was the one who should be truly afraid right now.

I asked her in a serious tone.

“How long have you been here?”

“Huh?”

“How long have you been watching?”

She stammered in response to my question.

“I think I’ve been watching for about 5 minutes…”

[She’s confessing her voyeurism lol]

[Don’t lie, streamer, we know you’ve been watching for over 15 minutes]

[She’s talking recklessly because he doesn’t understand]

[She was watching for exactly 15 minutes and 37 seconds]

[You pervert lol You deserve everything coming to you]

[I didn’t know he was a man back then~]

Fifteen minutes…

It seemed like it was already too late, even if it was the shortest possible time.

Fifteen minutes was enough time for my presence to be completely exposed, wasn’t it?

The only fortunate thing was that she didn’t see the mark on my collarbone, but the fact that my existence had been discovered was a problem in itself.

What should I do now?

My mind was in complete turmoil.

Panic and tension were preventing me from thinking straight.

I didn’t think I’d ever been exposed to this many eyes before, except for the day I was captured.

I’d been a recluse for 12 years, and now I was suddenly exposed to so many people?

Ugh, shit, I felt like I was about to throw up.

I hastily said to her.

“…Get out.”

“What?”

“Get out of the cave right now!”

“Y-Yes!!”

Immediate expulsion.

That was the treatment I decided on for her, unable to kill or silence her.

At my words, she hurriedly fled out of the cave.

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“Wow… what was that? I was so scared.”

[Hahahahahaha]

[That ghost story was real lol]

[I’m sorry for doubting the original poster…]

[Chae-rin, you’re too scared]

[For real, if it were me, I would’ve asked for his number]

[Where’s all that bravado you had when you were talking to us? lol]

[He’s probably just an NPC, you should’ve pinned him against the wall]

[She’s the one who looks like she’s being pinned lol]

[Chae-rin, if you’re not going to use that face properly, just give it to me]

After leaving the cave, Chae-rin caught her breath and shared her thoughts on what just happened.

Her strongest emotion was, to put it simply, sheer terror…

She was a textbook example of a forever-alone woman, having gone through all-girls middle school, high school, and engineering college.

Basically, she had no immunity to “men.”

She rarely talked to them, and naturally, she had almost no experience being close to them.

That hadn’t changed even now, as she was somewhat successful as a streamer and focused on her work.

She had lived almost her entire life without the presence of the creature known as “man.”

And then today, she was suddenly threatened with a knife and cursed at by a man!

It was a truly terrifying experience, enough to give her nightmares, even considering he was an NPC.

His face also reminded her of the delinquent boys who used to smoke in the back alleys, which made it even scarier…

[But he was really handsome]

[I wanted to see the lower half of his face, but it’s winter, so sad ㅠㅠ]

[Blocked by the manager.]

[Damn it, manager, just let us see! You wanted to see too, didn’t you?]

[Who knows lol Maybe there’s a huge layer of fat under that fur coat lol]

[Stop spreading rumors lol]

Of course, the next emotion she felt was admiration.

His appearance was truly striking.

Even now, when she could see countless beautiful people online, she was impressed.

And she had found him in this remote forest, so the impact was bound to be immense.

A man with unimaginable visuals appeared in an unimaginable place.

‘Wow… the viewers.’

Thanks to that, her viewership had increased significantly.

Even now, after leaving the cave, she had a whopping 3,400 viewers.

She wondered how many she had while she was in the cave facing him… She quickly checked the peak viewership to find out.

‘Gasp, 6,500!’

It was a huge number for her, who wasn’t exactly a small streamer, but not quite a big one either.

It was an unprecedented event for her, as her usual viewership rarely exceeded 1,000.

[But why did you just stand there?]

[Right lol Chae-rin, you should’ve taken out your weapon and said, “Let’s talk, buddy” and faced him head-on]

[The streamer has all her gear unequipped right now. And even if she did equip them, it’s unclear if she could win]

[How strong can a man be? lol]

The chat continued to buzz about the man for a while longer.

“Alright, everyone, let’s stop talking about him and continue exploring.”

Unable to watch any longer, Chae-rin intervened and steered the stream back on track.

They still had a long way to go before reaching the deepest part of the forest.

There was still plenty of content to be found there.

Perhaps because quite some time had passed, the entire forest was bathed in a reddish hue.

The sun had set.

The crimson-tinged forest created a dreamy atmosphere.

Yoo Chae-rin admired the sight for a moment with her viewers, and then they ventured deeper into the forest.

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When caught in a sudden torrent, it was natural for a person to be flustered and I was a man caught in such a torrent.

After sending her away, I had to take a moment to calm myself down.

My 12 years of hiding were rendered meaningless in an instant, my existence exposed to countless people.

And needless to say, this was a huge deal.

It was comparable to the time I faced the Mountain Lord a few years ago.

In short, I was screwed.

‘What should I do now?’

I couldn’t help but dwell on this thought.

Was chasing her away the best option?

Honestly, it wasn’t.

It was a hasty decision I made because I wanted to be alone in that confusing situation.

A decision driven by emotion was rarely the best one.

But even now, I couldn’t come up with a clear solution.

Should I move?

That was a decent option.

Even if I’d been discovered, it would be difficult for them to properly reach the deepest part of the forest.

The problem was that it was a tough place even for me to live in, but with my current abilities, I could somehow survive.

However, there was no reason to act immediately.

I shouldn’t rush things and more than anything, I had a lot of resources stored in this cave.

Honestly, I didn’t want to give up this comfortable life…

I continued to ponder over various possibilities.

Would there be pursuers? Would the Empire intervene? Or would nothing happen at all?

But there was no clear answer.

“Sigh…”

After much deliberation, the decision I made was to just stay put for now.

If something happened, I could move then.

It wouldn’t be too late.

My berserk phase was approaching anyway, and I didn’t want to waste any more energy.

‘She was pretty, though…’

After my period of anguish, a simple thought came to mind.

It had been a long time since I had seen a decent person, except for those shady people in the back alleys.

To be honest, she was much more pleasant to look at than those grubby guys in the back alleys.

Whenever I encountered such a normal person, this thought would occur to me.

‘If I could have lived a normal life, wouldn’t I have been able to talk to people more comfortably?’

Live a normal life like ordinary medieval people, make normal friends.

Joke around while chatting, and eventually find someone to settle down with…

Of course, it was a pointless assumption.

Isolated from civilization, my interactions with people were extremely limited.

Continuing this kind of imagination would only make me sad.

As I sat lost in thought, night fell.

The already dark cave became even darker, with only the flickering bonfire pushing back against the shadows.

It was an eerie atmosphere, but I had lived here for so long that I was somewhat used to it.

‘I should eat and go to sleep.’

Just as I was about to prepare dinner…

“Excuse me!! Is the, uh, man from before still here?”

A voice suddenly came from outside the cave.

It was the voice of the woman I had met earlier.

Startled, I quickly grabbed my spear and went outside.

“What?”

The woman was standing in front of the cave, fidgeting.

“Uh, hello… hehe.”

I was immediately on guard.

“I clearly told you to get out, why are you back?”

“Well, that’s…”

I pointed my spear at her and lowered my voice menacingly.

She flinched but didn’t run away.

It seemed like she had something to say.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally made up her mind and acted.

“P-Please!”

She suddenly dropped to her knees, as if begging!

She looked quite desperate.

“Just one night! Please let me stay here for one night! I won’t do anything, I’ll just stay quiet!”

“…What?”

“Waaaah! It’s too scary outside! It’s so dark I can’t see anything!”

“…”

Her behavior was so pathetic that I was speechless for a moment.

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