EP.6 Main Scenario Start (18+)

EP.6 Main Scenario Start 

『Desire Main ①』 

◆Territory Marking 

-Objective: □Players each designate one 'home'. 

□Defeat 1 'Named' entity or 20 designated monsters before 48 hours pass. 

□Do not leave the current area before 48 hours pass. 

-Reward: Unlock Desire League common function ΘαπΞ, Random item x1 (proportional to quality of defeated monsters) 

-Failure: Death 

Hara and I were surprised. 

We just stared blankly at the air. 

'One of the rewards is broken?' 

But let's not let our guard down. 

I took Hara to the kitchen. 

"Noona, it's going to burn at this rate." 

"Oh no, sorry!" 

"It's okay. Stay calm." 

I looked at the air along with Hara who was cooking. An additional notification appeared. 

[The Celestial Horse Demon King says he will explain the rules to commemorate the start of the main story.] 

Damn it, isn't that obvious? 

This is the main game from now on, right? 

[Ding! The explanation of the Desire game begins!] 

[●Players can have a status window and unique abilities, and can gain 'points' in certain situations. These are called 'Desire Points', and through them, players can grow themselves by raising stats or skill proficiency.] 

[●Players do not receive any wounds from weapons used by ordinary people. However, they take damage from weapons wielded by other players, even if it's just a stone. Players can only die at the hands of other players.] 

[●Ways for players to gain Desire Points are generally: clearing unique/group 'events' implemented by Mara Power Yasga, killing monsters, killing other players, killing ordinary people, or raping people.] 

[●As an exception, each player is assigned a fated nemesis called a 'Nemesis'. Players cannot inflict any damage on this Nemesis, and will die instantly if attacked by their Nemesis. Players must find out who their Nemesis is on their own.] 

[●If the last person survives until the end, or the strongest entity reaches the Celestial Horse Demon King, Mara Power Yasga will grant a wish.] 

The rules appeared one after another. 

Hara shook her head, already seeming overwhelmed. 

"What kind of rules... My head is spinning!" 

"...But noona. Can you see this?" 

"Huh? Yeah." 

"That's strange. This should only be visible to players." 

"Oh, now that you mention it. Why can I see it when I'm not a player?" 

What's this? Come to think of it, it's amazing. Hara is not a player. 

Because I killed the zombie she was supposed to kill. 

She couldn't awaken abilities, and doesn't have a status window. What's going on? 

'Since it's a game, are there bugs and errors? Would someone like the Celestial Horse Demon King have such a loophole?' 

I came back to reality. 

"It won't hurt for you to know too, noona. Let's look as much as we can." 

"Okay!" 

I tried to grasp the situation while reading the rules as much as possible. 

I was surprised as I learned each one. 

It seemed surprisingly systematically organized. 

Especially the fact that players only take damage from and die to other players. 

Isn't it similar to the idea that only monsters can kill monsters? 

On the other hand, I was curious. 

What would happen if you broke even one of these rules? Would there be a penalty? 

'Let's not make any reckless gambles.' 

As I was thinking this, I tilted my head looking at one of the rules. 

"So you can raise skill proficiency with points too. But how does this work? Is it the same as leveling up?" 

It was almost like talking to myself. 

There's no one to answer, after all. 

Poof! 

Suddenly dust exploded in mid-air. 

Hara and I stepped back in surprise. From the explosion, a creature that looked like a miniature upright elephant appeared. 

'Three trunks?' 

As we looked up in surprise, the miniature shook its butt while smiling. 

"Hahah, nice to meet you! I'm Astabyastata, the manager in charge of the Desire League under the orders of the Celestial Horse Demon King! Please call me Star for short! Hoho!" 

I was dumbfounded by its unexpectedly energetic appearance. What an interesting creature. 

"Manager? Are you some kind of monster too?" 

"No, I'm a kind of spiritual information body! You'll be able to see various monsters slowly as you progress through the game!" 

"But there are only zombies right now?" 

"The monsters that appear change depending on game progress! You should ask the administrator about this later!" 

"Administrator?" 

This time Star kept his mouth shut. 

Does that mean we can't find out more? 

Hara looked up at Star with her hands clasped. There was a smile on her lips. 

"Oh my, it's cute but somewhat bizarre." 

"Is that a compliment? Thank you!" 

"What do you mean by spiritual information body?" 

"I've appeared in front of you now, but I'm simultaneously appearing in front of other players too!" 

"So you can be anywhere, and nowhere at the same time?" 

"That's right! Wow, your comprehension is excellent!" 

I let out a hollow laugh. 

I'm not happy even receiving such praise. 

It means he's a being that can't exist by common sense, right? 

Yet he appeared claiming to be a manager? 

This means Mara Power Yasga is truly a god-like being. To create something like this. 

'Was the Celestial Horse a god?' 

Anyway, let's ask what we need to ask. 

"How do you raise skill proficiency?" 

"You just need to allocate points to a specific skill! However, skills are commonly divided into authorities and abilities." 

"Explain the two." 

"Authorities are generally large-scale abilities that encompass or can activate multiple abilities! Things like psychokinesis or time lord fall under this category!" 

"I see." 

Star continued speaking while looking only at me. 

"Abilities refer to skills in lower classification groups. Things like super strength or leaping fall under this!" 

I couldn't help but smile. 

I nodded and recalled what happened earlier for a moment. 

'Then the ability I got from killing that gangster bastard must be an authority? That's even better, isn't it?' 

There will come a time to use this someday. 

As I was thinking this, Star narrowed his eyes and smiled. 

"You've all received the first quest, right?" 

"Yeah. We just need to clear this?" 

"Yes, the method is free! Once you clear it, it leads to the next story!" 

"What's this common function we get as a reward?" 

"It's one of the abilities that all players have. Like a status window." 

I looked up at Star and smiled. 

It wasn't a smile of joy, but because I figured something out. 

This guy isn't an easy one. 

"You pretend to explain, but you don't actually tell us things we can only know by going to the future, do you?" 

"Isn't that the fun of the game?!" 

I stared intently at the creature. Floating in mid-air, it certainly looked weak. 

I could probably kill it if I wanted to. But I decided not to bother. 

'These kinds of guys need to be handled differently. I learned that in the military.' 

I nodded. 

If it's such a great spiritual information body, even normal attacks probably won't work. 

"One last thing. How do we designate a home?" 

"It's simple. Just think about designating a place you own or have stayed at for a certain period as your home." 

"That's it?" 

"Yes! If you do that, you've cleared the first part of the main quest." 

"Alright, you can go now." 

I wonder if I'm sending him away too early. But this bastard probably won't tell me most of what I want to know anyway. 

"Oh, wait a moment." 

Hara, who had been listening quietly, looked at Star. Star looked down at Hara and smiled strangely. 

"Wow, what a beautiful noona!" 

"Really? Thank you!" 

"Yes, you're so pretty... I want to peel off all your skin?" 

"Uh, what?" 

Clear hostility. 

I stood protectively in front of Hara and glared at Star. 

The creature was smiling slyly. 

Opening its mouth full of shark-like teeth. 

"Ahaha, I'm sorry! I just really hate irregulars. But well, an ordinary person among players could be interesting too." 

"Noona, what did you want to ask?" 

"Ah, um, that... How many players are there right now?" 

Surprisingly, Star answered right away. 

"I'll keep quiet about the overall statistics as they'll be revealed later." 

"Then just one thing. It says not to leave the current area, but what's the standard for this?" 

Star crossed his arms. 

He tilted his head to one side and looked down at Hara. 

"You're asking about something that could be easily overlooked? Is this what they call a woman's support?" 

"W-what?!" 

Hara was flustered. 

I immediately pressured Star. 

"Cut the crap and just answer the question." 

"Ack ack, alright! It refers to administrative areas. Like how Nowon-gu or Jungnang-gu are divided into 1-dong, 2-dong, etc." 

Both Hara and I nodded. 

Hara smiled as if she understood. 

"Ah, so we just need to stay within the 1-dong area, literally?" 

"That's right!" 

"But what happens if we leave?" 

At my question, Star's face suddenly changed. His eyes and mouth stretched long. 

"I see a perfect example right now." 

"Hm?" 

Star pointed to the veranda. Wondering what it was, I went to look. 

Strangely, in the outdoor parking lot was a group of men. 

No. There were women as big as the men gathered there. 

Despite corpses strewn about, they were protesting for some reason. 

"Ordinary people are human too!" 

"People come first!" 

"Give abilities to ordinary people too, give them!" 

"Women's rights! Big things for women!" 

The price for their audacity was soon revealed. 

Suddenly the sky trembled unstably, and multi-colored lightning struck the women directly. 

The women disappeared without a trace. Star spoke from behind. 

"That's what happens. By the way, I hate the weak just as much as the Celestial Horse Demon King, so remember that, okay? Kyakak!" 

I learned something new. 

Mara Power Yasga must have taken control of the world when starting the game. 

The sky turning purple was proof of that. 

The sky turned that color and zombies appeared. 

And it seemed he could manipulate everything in the world at will. 

It means he can monitor by region and inflict disadvantages if you leave the designated area or go against him. 

'He really is an incredible bastard. I wonder what reward you'd get for killing someone like that?' 

My heart was pounding. 

The reason for playing games. 

It's to win, but the thrill of defeating an even stronger opponent. 

It was to feel that rare thrill. 

If a god died by my knife? Wouldn't that be fucking arousing? 

Star spread his plump arms. 

It was cute. 

"Well then, I'll take my leave now! Please struggle desperately against fate to entertain the Celestial Horse Demon King! Hoho!" 

The creature disappeared into dust just as it had appeared. 

Hara let out a sigh. 

I should reassure her. 

"Don't worry, noona. You'll be fine as long as you don't run into monsters or strange creatures." 

"Mmm... but I feel sorry." 

"Why?" 

"You're a player so you have to do something, right? I can't help you." 

She can see the notifications, but can't see the quests? 

This really is a unique case. 

I smiled and grabbed Hara's shoulders. I gave her a warm smile. 

"It's enough if you're by my side, noona." 

"Oh, what? Really...?" 

"Yeah." 

"What's this, really. You've become a complete man after going to the military!" 

"Then was I a woman before? Geez." 

"Hehehe, what are you saying! Go rest. The food's almost ready." 

I went out to the veranda and looked outside. 

First, the sky had returned to normal. 

I was glad it wasn't purple. With this, we could roughly estimate the time even without a clock. 

'But the moon and stars look purple.' 

In other words, the phenomenon of the purple sky hasn't ended. I don't understand the principle behind this at all. 

I could see zombies coming out one by one and wandering around the darkened streets. 

'For now there are only zombies, but does this mean other monsters will appear too?' 

In addition, I also thought about Star, who was like a mascot. 

He was a creature that made me feel disgusted just by looking at him. 

'That guy answers trivial things, but doesn't answer really important things. Like about the administrator, or the final reward.' 

He's the typical type that doesn't lie outright. The most similar guy in the military was the disciplinary officer. 

But it seemed like I could get something if I approached him differently. 

That's how I approached the disciplinary officer in the military too. 

I wonder what he'd be like? 

I rested my chin on my hand. 

Each monster will have different tendencies and abilities. I could tell as I absorbed abilities. 

Zombie abilities from zombies. Then goblins and orcs would have their own abilities too. 

I needed to be prepared for that as well. 

'Anyway, should I try the main quest? I should play along for now.' 

From behind, Hara called out in a welcoming voice. 

"Ikhyun, let's eat!" 

"Okay!" 

Hara approached with a warm smile, wearing an apron. 

Boing♡ 

She looked the most lovable in the world like that. 

My balls tingled because she looked like a wife with a lewd body. 

A woman who only needs me, who only looks at me. 

I headed to the kitchen where such a woman was.