The Story of E – Chapter 11: The Dual-Class Disaster
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Previously on The Story of E
E broke the game by choosing both Hero and Villain career paths.
The King and the Evil Lord are having an existential crisis.
The system is still looking for the rulebook.
E is thriving.
And now, we continue…
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1. The System's Technical Difficulties
A tutorial box popped up.
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[ERROR: UNEXPECTED PLAYER BEHAVIOR DETECTED.]
[SEARCHING FOR RULEBOOK…]
[SEARCHING…]
[…Please hold.]
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E leaned back.
"So… are we just waiting now?"
The King and the Evil Lord stared at him.
The Evil Lord sighed. "You do realize this is illegal, right?"
E shrugged. "Says who?"
The King slammed a book onto the table.
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[The Official Hero-Villain Rulebook: 12th Edition]
(Now with 20% more bureaucracy!)
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The King pointed at a page.
"Right here! 'A Chosen Hero cannot simultaneously serve as an Evil Lord.'"
E flipped to the next page.
"Hmm. It also says, 'A Chosen Hero must remain loyal to the kingdom.' And yet, bribery is an acceptable negotiation tactic.'"
The King coughed. "…Moving on."
E smirked. "And look at this clause—'A Hero may accept rewards for their services, but these rewards shall not influence their moral standing.'"
The Evil Lord leaned over. "That sounds like a fancy way of saying, 'Heroes are totally allowed to take villainous bribes.'"
The King turned pale.
E grinned. "So technically, I haven't broken any rules. I'm just… maximizing my options."
The system box flickered.
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[…We regret to inform you that there is, in fact, no rule against this.]
[…Proceed with caution.]
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The King and the Evil Lord screamed internally.
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2. A Quick Tutorial on Being Both Good and Evil
E clapped his hands. "Alright, let's get started."
The King: "Started with what?!"
The Evil Lord: "…Yeah, I'd also like to know."
E pulled out a whiteboard.
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Lesson 1: How to Be a Hero AND a Villain at the Same Time
Step 1: Save a village.
Step 2: Immediately tax that village for 'protection fees.'
Step 3: If someone complains, donate 10% to charity and call it "morally balanced."
Step 4: Use the tax money to build an evil lair (but make it an orphanage on weekends).
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The King and the Evil Lord stared in horror.
The King: "That's just corruption!"
The Evil Lord: "That's just efficiency!"
E grinned. "Exactly."
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3. A 'Friendly' Raid on the Evil Lair
A week later, E led a raid on the Evil Lord's castle.
His own castle.
Which, of course, meant the battle was very one-sided.
E broke down the throne room doors.
"EVIL LORD! YOUR REIGN OF TERROR ENDS TODAY!"
The Evil Lord sighed.
"You literally own this place."
E nodded. "Yeah, but the kingdom needs a show."
The Evil Lord rubbed his temples. "Alright, what's the plan this time?"
E tossed him a script.
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[Script for Fake Hero-Villain Battle: Act 1]
Evil Lord: "You will never defeat me!"
Hero (E): "Justice will always prevail!"
Fight scene (lasts exactly 10 minutes for maximum drama).
Evil Lord: "You may have won this time… but I'll be back!"
Escape using conveniently timed explosion.
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The Evil Lord sighed. "You wrote a whole script?"
E shrugged. "Gotta keep the kingdom entertained."
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4. The King is Extremely Suspicious
Back in the palace, the King watched the reports.
The Hero defeated the Evil Lord!
The Evil Lord mysteriously escaped!
The next attack is already scheduled for next Tuesday!
The King squinted.
"…Something isn't right."
He turned to his advisors.
"We need to investigate."
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5. A Very Poorly Executed Spy Mission
Later that night, the King's spies infiltrated the Evil Lord's castle.
What they found shocked them.
E sitting on the throne, casually discussing tax policies with the Evil Lord.
"Alright, so if we raise villain taxes by 5%, we can fund more lava moats."
The Evil Lord nodded. "But we'll need to increase minion wages to prevent unionization."
A spy gasped. "THEY'RE WORKING TOGETHER!"
E turned. "Oh hey, eavesdroppers. Want some coffee?"
The spies panicked and ran.
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6. The King Finally Loses It
The next morning, the King barged into E's office.
"EXPLAIN. NOW."
E sipped his tea. "Explain what?"
The King slammed a pile of evidence onto the table.
"YOU AND THE EVIL LORD ARE WORKING TOGETHER!"
E nodded. "Yup."
The King: "…YOU'RE JUST ADMITTING IT?!"
E shrugged.
"I mean, it's not like you can do anything about it."
The King froze.
E leaned in.
"Think about it. I'm the strongest hero and the strongest villain. If you try to stop me… who's gonna save the kingdom?"
The King realized.
He was completely trapped.
E grinned.
"Now. About my raise."
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