Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game – Chapter 9

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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The new moon passed, and the crescent moon returned.

That meant I was safe for the next month.

I was thankful that the moonless night only lasted for a single day.

If it were two or three days, I probably would have killed myself already.

The day after enduring the berserk phase, I slept all day.

Unlike Type B, Type A consumed a lot of stamina.

Since I stayed up all night, sleeping after Type A had become a routine.

After a full day of sleep, I started cleaning up my blood.

I walked deeper and deeper into the cave.

When I shone a light in the dark cave, I saw blood-stained walls and a floor soaked in blood.

I couldn’t help but exclaim,

“Whoa.”

It felt like I was looking at a murderer’s workshop.

Anyone who saw this would think I had butchered several people.

Unfortunately, the only thing that had been butchered here was me.

And sadly, I couldn’t even clean it up properly.

The blood had splattered and dried dozens of times, leaving deep stains like paint.

Well, what could I do?

It was a place I only came to when my berserk phase acted up, so I had to leave it as it was.

After cleaning up my bloody mess, I started showering.

One of the advantages of this cave was that there was groundwater flowing inside.

So, I rarely had to go to the distant stream to bathe.

Of course, I sometimes had to go when the groundwater froze… but fortunately, that wasn’t the case today.

“Brr, cold.”

The downside was that it was freezing cold in the winter.

I couldn’t expect fancy things like heated floors in a cave where the only heating was a bonfire.

Thankfully, I could heat the water, but I just washed up with cold water today because I was lazy.

As someone with Demon’s Blood, I rarely caught colds anyway.

After showering, I had a light meal and started doing laundry.

I had to wash the blood-soaked clothes from my intense blood-letting session yesterday.

Sometimes, I would endure the berserk phase naked because I hated doing laundry, but unfortunately, that wasn’t an option in winter.

“Phew, done.”

After hanging the laundry outside the cave, I lightly scratched my head.

Aside from cleaning up after the berserk phase, this was my usual routine.

Eat, shower, do laundry.

If I had time, I would hunt for food.

I was basically like an unemployed bachelor living alone.

The lack of friends was also a common trait.

‘I wish I had friends too.’

I quietly mumbled my impossible wish.

Daily life in the forest was mostly boring and lonely.

It was enough to make me think such thoughts.

‘…I wonder if anyone else will visit.’

The image of that streamer, Yoo Chae-rin, popped into my head.

Seriously, I told her not to come back, and yet, here I was, hoping she would.

Even I thought I was a contradictory person.

But it couldn’t be helped.

Reason and desire were different things.

I knew that contact with society would put me in danger, but I was so starved for conversation that I had momentarily forgotten that fact.

“Sigh…”

Of course, my desires wouldn’t be fulfilled just because I wished for them.

Another day in the forest passed safely.

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Yor’s face appeared on YouTube and its impact was quite significant.

It was significant enough to fill half a page of hot posts on the [Demon’s Saga Gallery], commonly known as “Demon’s Gal.”

A handsome NPC had appeared out of the blue, in the unexpected location of the Forbidden Forest.

He was even the same man who had been mentioned before.

A few months ago, his silhouette had been captured in a screenshot taken by a user.

Back then, it was concluded to be either a photoshop or a ghost story.

But it turned out that the ghost story was actually a real man!

Whether for humor or gossip, Yor had the qualities of excellent kindling.

Of course, filling half a page of hot posts on Demon’s Gal was just a ripple in a teacup compared to all the other things going on in the world…

But, in other words, it still caused a ripple.

Yor was excellent kindling.

Most people treated this topic as mere gossip.

But just as a few dozen idiots would appear in a gathering of a few hundred people…

Online communities weren’t always filled with well-behaved users.

Just like any other game, [Demon’s Saga] had its share of malicious users.

However, the difference from other games was that the malicious users here were particularly bad.

The game itself was incredibly realistic, promoting the slogan “Another Reality.”

Its degree of freedom was also extremely high.

What more could be said about a game where the “19+ mode” was a built-in feature?

Without exaggeration, players could do almost anything they could imagine.

But this caused a small problem…

It gave rise to people who wanted to commit the shady crimes they couldn’t commit in reality within the game.

‘Stupid bitches.’

A prime example was 27-year-old Kang Ji-woo, a jobless recluse (and single) who was obsessed with the game.

She was currently heading to the “Forbidden Forest” that appeared on the stream.

The reason, of course, was to meet Yor, who lived in the forest.

‘Why hasn’t anyone else tried to go after this perfect doll?’

To be more precise, she wanted to subdue and rape him.

She had already watched Yoo Chae-rin’s stream dozens of times, memorizing the way.

Although the forest paths all looked similar, she was able to create a route with unwavering determination.

The fact that she was a Rogue, just like Yoo Chae-rin, also played a part.

‘Good thing I saved up some skill points.’

She praised her past self.

Thanks to that, she was able to learn the “Stealth” skill without leveling up too much.

Everything was falling into place.

At this point, someone might wonder.

No matter how high the degree of freedom was, was it okay to include something like rape in an open RPG?

Of course not.

Therefore, malicious users who committed such criminal acts were permanently banned as soon as they were caught.

The general perception of those users among other players was about as low as food waste.

Also, character customization was limited to a 5% modification of one’s real-life appearance, making it possible to identify and shame the culprits.

There were various safety measures in place.

However, as with everything in life, if you didn’t get caught, you were innocent.

Most cases of permanent bans happened because the player was caught by other users or NPCs and sent to prison.

As long as there were no witnesses, you could commit crimes without consequence.

In that sense, Yor was the perfect prey.

The Forbidden Forest was dangerous, with harsh terrain and strong monsters, so there wasn’t a single soul around.

If she could handle Yor, she could pull off the perfect crime.

For example, she could kill him…

This game was unique in that NPCs didn’t resurrect after death.

Once they died, that was it.

Rape and murder in one go… but Kang Ji-woo, who harbored these thoughts, felt no guilt.

It was partly due to her antisocial tendencies, but…

‘He’s just an NPC.’

That thought was deeply ingrained in her.

It was all an illusion anyway.

It was a shame that the NPC would disappear permanently, but that was all.

It was not like a real person was dying, so what was the problem?

The other users who cared about the rights of 2D characters were the weird ones.

She wasn’t worried about subduing Yor either.

After all, she was a high-level player.

Her level was a whopping 79.

Considering the current world’s number one player was barely in their level 90s, she was incredibly strong.

Of course, this area was a high-level zone, so she was a little nervous… but she believed she could easily subdue one “man.”

After a while, she finally arrived at the cave.

She saw clothes hanging on a nearby tree, probably from laundry.

The man she saw on YouTube was currently collecting those clothes.

He was still wearing a fur coat, probably because it was still winter.

Like the rogue she was, she crept up behind him and swung a hammer at his head.

Hard enough to knock him unconscious, but not kill him.

Thud!

With a dull thud, the man collapsed to the ground.

Since she used a hammer, a thin trickle of blood flowed from his head.

“Hehe…”

She chuckled softly and approached him.

The lust that had been building up since watching the YouTube video was now overflowing.

Even with blood trickling down his face, he was still undeniably attractive.

Without hesitation, she started unbuttoning his fur coat.

It would be difficult to do anything with that thick coat in the way.

As she opened the fur coat and lifted his top, his physique was revealed.

Six-pack abs, broad shoulders.

She couldn’t help but let out a curse-filled exclamation.

“Wow, holy shit…”

The man in the YouTube video was wearing a fur coat.

A thick fur coat that completely hid his body shape.

So, there were often comments from insecure people speculating that his body was probably disappointing, despite his handsome face.

Of course, those comments were baseless, so she had just scoffed and ignored them.

But she couldn’t deny that there was a hint of anxiety in her heart.

What if those comments were true and his body was a letdown?

It was like Schrödinger’s cat – you wouldn’t know until you opened the box.

That worry was completely dispelled as she opened the box.

A letdown?

No, his body was even better than his face.

Like a manifestation of every woman’s ideal, a well-trained physique was revealed.

How could a man’s muscles develop so beautifully?

Women’s bodies just grew soft and flabby.

Ripped abs, flawless white skin, a well-defined chest… just looking at him made her feel a tingle down below.

She was half out of her mind with desire and was about to pounce on him.

But that’s when…

“…Too bad.”

She heard the voice of the man she thought was unconscious.

What?

He hadn’t moved at all.

Was he already awake?

Various questions popped up in her mind.

But those questions were quickly overshadowed by…

“If you were just a little prettier, I might have considered letting you have your way.”

Swish!

Before she could even process his words, her wrist was severed.

Excruciating pain shot through her as her hand flew off.

“Aaaaaargh!”

She had maxed out her pain synchronization rate before coming here, so the pain was unimaginable.

Clutching her severed wrist, she thought in a daze,

What? He had a weapon? But she didn’t even see him swing it?

She was wearing full armor.

Even though her defense was a bit lower as a rogue, it was still much tougher than normal skin.

It definitely should have been… but it was severed.

Countless questions swirled in her head.

Ignoring her confusion, the man continued his actions.

He kicked her, sending her sprawling, and then pinned her down.

Now she saw a dagger in his right hand.

He must have hidden it in his fur coat sleeve.

He pointed the dagger at her throat and said,

“Yeah, you’re ugly after all.”

Whether from pain or sadness, she wanted to cry.

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[GAWD DAM THAT WAS COLD]