NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 125
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After joining the Knights, I followed them up the mountain peak.
It turns out they hadn’t destroyed the altar yet.
Thanks to the absence of the tribe leader, we were able to drive Lemegaton away quickly.
They must have sent me support, worried that I might be struggling.
In the end, Libya had already fled, and I was left waiting with my armor completely burned off.
Somehow, despite the length of our standoff, I thought we arrived way too quickly.
‘Couldn’t you have come a bit later…’
It left me feeling somewhat disappointed. Even though she changed a bit, I really wanted to talk to that Libya more.
Looking at the Knights, it felt like they were more of a hassle than help in moments like this.
“Um…”
“Yeah?”
“Do you happen to know that girl named Libya?”
As I was quietly walking, Chaerin next to me asked.
It seemed that seeing her have a breakdown earlier had made her realize something was off.
There wasn’t really anything to hide anyway.
“Well… I didn’t grow up in the forest from the start.”
I simply shared a bit of my past.
I was an orphan, almost executed at the age of ten while living in an orphanage, and she was a kid I used to bump into quite often back then.
In a way, you could call her my childhood friend.
“Uh…”
As I explained, Chaerin looked a bit uncomfortable.
It appeared the casual mention of my past seemed heavy for her.
It wasn’t my intention to elicit that reaction, but oh well.
To ease her discomfort, I added, “Don’t take it too heavily. It’s all in the past, and I don’t really think about it anymore.”
“Hmm… Got it.”
Fortunately, the atmosphere lightened quickly. After all, no one really enjoys a heavy atmosphere.
Besides that, Chaerin was busy checking something else.
[Just posted a high-definition version of the last scene]
[Wow, great master~]
[I will always worship you, sis]
[The subtle chest muscles showing under the blanket… I’m feeling tingly down below]
[Saved it all, today’s dish is this..!]
[N: Kicked by the guild leader.]
She was managing her stream.
“Ugh, can’t you all be quiet? I’ll start blocking any sexual harassment comments from now on. Seriously, what are those sisters doing, not watching the stream right now…”
Now that I think about it, I could feel the glances directed at me from earlier.
They belonged to the Knights who had come to rescue me (?) and the Otherworlders.
Especially the Otherworlders, among them the streamers, were directly facing this way, eagerly watching. Maybe hoping to catch another scene.
It seemed someone had posted about my armor burning off earlier.
I saw some viewers referencing photos linked to posts.
Chaerin was busy suppressing those viewers.
[As expected of the guild leader! You take care of NPC rights remarkably!!!]
[Can’t call the game freak a weeb, right?]
[Chaerin, I enjoy your stream, but every time you hit us with these immersive moments, it gets annoying ㅇㅇ;]
Of course, the audience’s reactions weren’t particularly positive.
At some point, I started feeling like I was being consumed as a cyber male mascot…
Given the nature of the internet, someone probably drew some explicit content too, right?
Thinking about that sent chills down my spine.
However, to be honest, I didn’t feel too bad about it.
It was already a familiar sight, and it wasn’t being consumed in a negative sense.
In fact, I was even curious. What kind of posts were floating around in the community about her…?
Of course, there was no way for me to find out. ‘Player’s Eye’ can only check the system window that Otherworlders see.
“……..”
When I think about this, it makes me wonder.
Why exactly did the skill ‘Player’s Eye’ come to me?
It seems the other Gaia folks don’t see the chatroom like I do. Why is it only me who can see it?
“…Hmm.”
Of course, no answer came even if I thought about it.
So I decided to ask someone soon.
After all, I couldn’t figure it out on my own.
In the past, I hid it, thinking it would draw unnecessary attention, but now it wasn’t like that anymore.
Given that I’m already outed as the manifester, what else is left to hide?
So I tucked away a question in my mind.
Before I knew it, we reached the mountain peak.
At the top of the rocky mountain, there was a flat altar placed right in the center.
It didn’t stick out like Barbatos’s body parts, but considerable magical energy was emanating from near it.
As I arrived, the sky welcomed me.
“Glad you’re safe… where’s your clothes?”
“They completely burned off.”
Her eyes briefly darted to the bottom of my blanket. Her eyes widened, and a faint blush appeared on her face.
But it was only for a moment; soon she awkwardly suggested while removing her mage robe, “U-Um, do you want to wear my clothes instead? I mean, it’s probably less embarrassing for a girl to be undressed than for a guy…”
“N-no. Just put it away. Please.”
I hurriedly stopped her. I was grateful, but I felt like I wouldn’t be able to hold myself together. Sometimes, she underestimates the destructive power of her own chest.
There were a lot of knights and adventurers around; I couldn’t afford to cause a scene.
Having calmed her down, I watched the destruction of the altar.
The method of breaking the altar was simple yet brute.
Literally just using brute force to smash the altar. Honestly, it looked kind of fun.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t participate in that joyful occasion. Even though I wanted to join in and relieve some stress, I could only be a spectator since my clothes had burned off.
‘What a shame…’
This built-up stress would have to be dumped onto Chaerin later.
Still, because there were so many strong ones, it didn’t take too long to break it.
This battle ended in a definitive victory.
“Thanks for participating this time.”
In a mix of relieved sighs from the knights and cheers from the adventurers, Serena approached me.
“It’s a shame we lost track of the tribe leader… but thanks to you, we could win very easily.”
To be honest, I just let them go. But I kept my mouth shut. It wasn’t exactly news to share with a knight.
Serena said she would give me the reward later when we returned and left to command her subordinates.
“Great work, everyone! It’s getting late, so let’s head down quickly!”
With that, we rushed down the mountain without a moment’s rest.
The next day, without any delay, we began to depart from the rocky mountain.
“Oh, one sudden question popped into my mind.”
“Yeah?”
“What is it?”
“Is there any explicit stuff about me floating around on the internet?”
“Pffft-! Ugh, why are you asking that all of a sudden?!”
I chatted casually with my party.
That’s how I returned to the cave I missed.
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There’s always some kind of porn for everything.
What I mean is, characters in mainstream media get sexualized in every conceivable way.
They can be drawn lewdly, have erotic novels written about them, or be subject to plain lustful scribbles.
Just look at how many people wanted to be nailed online; it’s obvious. It’s the so-called rule of 34.
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[Lewd art incoming]
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This is a complete disaster of a scene I filmed today.
If this isn’t lewd, what is? LOL
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[For real LOL]
[I worship the tribe leader… please keep taking me later]
[This made me join Lemegaton]
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[That NPC’s body is insane]
Just look at that ripped bod ㄷㄷ
I thought I liked slightly weak-looking guys, but it turns out I don’t..
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[Strong men… normal libido…]
[Haha, is it because of the tattoo on the collarbone? It’s mad sexy, fr.]
[Who took this? Chaerin or someone else?]
[N: No way, that brat’s hiding it after getting close lately.]
[N: Total creeper, that one.]
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And the rule applies to Yor as well.
There’s no escaping it. [Demon’s Saga] is the most popular game out there, and consequently, there are lots of people delving into it.
It’s not limited to just Yor. If it’s moderately popular, anyone can end up with those kinds of photos and writings circulating around.
Even Kyle, the receptionist at the outskirts Adventurers’ Guild, and the Fourth Knight Commander Rayleigh from the Empire also fall into this category.
Even Odelia Paphnilia, who is particularly popular among ‘men’, was subject to such consumption… that says it all.
Of course, there are plenty of people who feel negatively about this.
Even if they are NPCs, they’re almost indistinguishable from real people, and thus it can feel quite off-putting.
But desire is an incredibly powerful force, and many have dismissed those voices.
It’s a classic battle between reason and desire.
“Phew… surprised me. Why did you suddenly ask that?”
Yoo Chaerin, the editor with an especially prominent chest, fell right in the middle of that spectrum.
After arriving in the city, Haneul parted ways with the group and logged out of the game.
Having filmed several videos, she had editing to do. Plus, she was curious about what all the chaos in the chatroom was about.
While focused on climbing the rocky mountain, she hadn’t been able to check Chaerin’s stream.
That’s why she decided to check out the community on the internet first.
Chaerin’s stream had gained considerable popularity, so many posts were popping up online. It made it quite convenient to catch up on the highlights.
So it was only natural for Haneul to stumble upon Yor’s partial nudity online.
Just like when she first met him, his well-defined muscles and pale skin were laid bare.
Haneul’s face flushed in shock.
“No way, that’s insane.”
Though she remembered seeing it once long ago, it was still a sight to behold.
A well-trained body contrasted with pale skin. And that somewhat rebellious-looking dark red tattoo on his collarbone.
Even if that tattoo formed naturally when he was ten… it would definitely provoke a sense of several thoughts for the viewer. Almost like looking at a delinquent boy from school.
In any case, it was a highly stimulating photo. Is it okay for something like this to just circulate freely?
‘First, let’s save this.’
Though she clicked her tongue internally, Haneul saved the photo into a folder.
While her reason was rather conservative, the desire lurking within her was quite straightforward.
To be honest, it was one of her small hobbies.
Saving decent photos of him that occasionally circulated on the internet into her folder.
Of course, she felt guilty every time she did it… but as she kept watching the expanding folder, there was also a sense of fulfillment.
It could be because of the guilt, but all the saved photos were only of Yor.
Sitting there scrolling through photos sometimes led her to wonder.
Simply partial nudity had this much destructive power, how would full nudity be…?
Thinking that made her feel a bit guilty, yet she couldn’t stop imagining it.
Amidst that, a post popped up on the internet.
A user who had briefly vanished claiming they were drawing lewd art.
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[I drew it all]
I just fiddled with the bottom of the photo a bit.
If you feel like it, take a peek.
(https://puxiv.net.dssdasd…)
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[Wow, great master]
[Today’s dish is this]
[Thanks! I was actually looking for what to write about today, lol]
“What the…?”
Upon seeing that, Haneul was flabbergasted. And she felt a bit of anger.
Even so, isn’t this going too far? No matter how much you like a character, consuming them like this crosses the line.
She even thought seriously about hitting the report button in the gallery.
But only for a moment…
“……Ahem.”
Ultimately unable to quell her curiosity, she quietly clicked on the post link.
She decided to see it first, then judge.
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