LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 12
After Yoo Chaerin first visited the cave that day, many people had come to the forest.
And among them were quite a few bad people.
One of those bad people even tried to force Yor.
Yor barely managed to kill that bad guy and collect the loot.
Showing off that loot, he explained to Chaerin what had happened, with a somewhat displeased expression.
‘··· Crazy.’
After hearing the whole story, Chaerin inwardly cursed.
It was obvious to her who was the source of these troubles.
‘It’s my fault.’
Of course, the one who committed that act was that bad person.
But if one were to find the root cause, it lay with her. And even aside from that, it seemed many unwanted guests had come to visit.
Her guilt ran deep…
And besides that, something else caught her attention. It was the dagger right in front of her.
She had thought it was a high-end item from the beginning, but the more she looked at it, the more she understood.
‘That’s a level 75 limited dagger…’
She remembered it as something she wanted to buy when her level increased.
Now that she was over level 70 and still couldn’t use it, the fact that he had it was surprising.
Since he called it loot, it was obvious whose it originally was.
She naturally connected the dots.
So, does that mean this man defeated a player over level 75?
‘What level are they exactly…?’
Just living in this ‘Forbidden Forest’ already felt like something extraordinary for an NPC.
But to defeat such a high-level user… what level could this person be?
Yoo Chaerin promised herself not to mess around moving forward.
“Phew…”
After finishing his explanation, Yor sighed.
His expression was still fierce, but it seemed he had no thoughts of blaming anyone anymore.
From Yor’s perspective, he wasn’t expecting solutions either. He just wanted to vent.
Seeing that, Chaerin felt quite sorry.
This was the intriguing part of [Demon’s Saga]. The fact that her broadcasts or community activity could influence the actual game.
The reason being, this game was a real-time open RPG game.
Once a specific area or NPC garnered word of mouth, numerous players would flock there.
Then, the advanced AI of [Demon’s Saga] would interact with all those players and derive results.
Every now and then, it was common for NPCs that gained attention to express their dissatisfaction. Notable examples include the Fourth Knight Commander of the Empire and Guild Receptionist Kyle.
Of course, she had her excuses.
After all, how could she have known!
Who would have thought a person lived in such a cave!!!
When she entered, she found such an NPC, and conveniently, it was while she was streaming content that viewers had flocked to her.
Thanks to that, she did manage to rake in some views… But still, she had her reasons.
Though even if she had excuses, a near-rape attempt was still quite a serious incident. It’s settled down a lot now, but given the number of users, issues like that sometimes arise.
After a while of thinking, Chaerin opened her mouth.
“… There is one way to catch that bad guy.”
“… What?”
Yor’s eyes sparked with interest at her words. Light glinted in his amber eyes.
He really was handsome… she thought inwardly and opened her mouth again.
“We can stream and spread the word.”
She wasn’t currently streaming.
After the Fourth Knight Commander incident, it became known that indiscriminate broadcasting could decrease NPC favorability.
Also, honestly, she was quite scared of getting chased away as soon as she arrived, which was a major reason for not streaming.
She praised her past self for holding back from broadcasting.
She almost exposed the route to this cave again.
But now it was time to utilize the power of streaming. That kind of malicious user needed to be dealt with by the players as well.
Of course, Yor’s initial reaction was negative.
“What? Didn’t you just get into that mess because of streaming and now you want to do it again?”
“Don’t worry! The cave is isolated, so no one will be able to pinpoint the location!”
“Still, that’s an issue. I’ll feel uncomfortable.”
“So you’re just going to leave that bad person there? They might come back later with a grudge.”
“… Hmm.”
However, under Chaerin’s persuasion, Yor had no choice but to nod.
*
“Look, do you see the red dot next to me? Usually, when this appears, it means we’re streaming, so just remember this to make it easier to differentiate later.”
In fact, it was already possible to differentiate because of the ‘Player’s Eye.’
It was another new fact for her. That red dot was visible to everyone.
Well, people needed something to distinguish themselves.
‘But, it seems they can’t see that.’
While listening to her explanation, she glanced at the window that popped up next to her. At least, it was something I referred to as ‘Chatroom.’
Since she didn’t mention the red dot, it seemed other people couldn’t see the chat.
Maybe because she had just started streaming, the chat was filled with light greetings.
[Hi]
[Hello]
[Oh, what is this? That NPC?]
[Is the boss meeting up again?]
[Damn~ I believed in the boss!]
Among them were quite a few who recognized me and reacted. Since she had just started streaming, there weren’t many people tuned in, but still, it was interest.
I found that attention to be both burdensome and quite fascinating.
[By the way, the NPC’s outfit seems thinner than before…ㅎㅎㅎ]
[Wow, chest ㅗㅜㅑ and back ㅗㅜㅑ]
[Just looking at it, she must have a great body, huh ㅋㅋ]
[Chaerin, let’s ask her to take off just one more layer.]
[You guys are a bit weird;]
Meanwhile, I was wearing a leather tank top and a fur coat.
It was spring, so the weather had warmed up a bit, but the cave, not receiving much sunlight, remained cool.
While it wasn’t super thick fur clothing, some warmth gear was essential.
Of course, it did mean my clothes were slightly thinner, but… I never expected such reactions would come from that.
‘It was strange from the beginning…’
Thanks to that, I could feel somewhat assured about my earlier suspicions.
No wonder the reactions in the last chatroom were strange. Upon reflection, regardless of whether they were Otherworlders, a woman coming to assault me was already odd.
I had suspicions for a while, but seeing those reactions in chat gave me confirmation.
It showed that gender roles were equally reversed back on Earth.
At that moment, I felt a bit regretful.
I thought there might be a link to the place I originally lived, but sadly, that didn’t seem to be the case.
Yet the reason it was only regret was that I felt quite good about those reactions.
Despite being laced with lust, after all, attention is still attention. For someone with no connections to others like me, receiving unsolicited attention felt pretty good.
[But why’s the boss’s face all red??]
[Looks like she got slapped hard… no way? ㅋㅋ]
[Chaerin, are you getting hit now…?]
As the viewers scanned the surroundings for a while, they began to tease her over her forehead.
Usually, in broadcasts, interactions between viewers and the broadcaster dominate the conversation. As always, they are eager to find something to pick on. At least, that’s what I gathered.
Normally, she would engage with them, but this time she seemed somewhat serious.
“Everyone, hold on a minute. There’s something serious I need to tell you.”
Then she shared with the viewers what had happened to me.
Among those who watched her broadcast, there was someone with ill intentions. And that person committed a vile act, but thanks to Yor here, it was handled somehow.
Reactions on the chatroom to this were mixed.
[So that’s his name, Yor… noted.…]
[You should have told us his name sooner, Chaerin.]
Beginning with those reacting to the name.
[It’s been quiet for a while, and now there’s another problem.]
[Such bastards should all get banned.]
[But it doesn’t matter since it’s an NPC, right? (I really don’t know.)]
[Are you the only one who gets to use that NPC, you selfish prick?]
[What if that NPC dies? You won’t be able to interact with them again.]
Those who were outraged by that fact.
“So, is it possible to track him down? I think I have a lead…”
[A dagger.]
[Isn’t that a level 75 dagger?]
[It’s a good range to narrow down a high-level thief. Others will find out on their own too.]
[If you ask the auction house NPC, they can trace it. That lady has a good memory. Yeah, she has a ledger.]
[But what the hell, you killed a level 75 thief? Then what’s your level?]
[Was it just luck?]
What surprised me here was that the responses in the chatroom were more serious than expected.
Since this was a game, they could have just ignored it.
It seemed NPCs held more value to them than I thought.
I considered myself a person, but this was quite a good fact for me in my NPC position.
Thanks to that, my hostility towards the Otherworlders slightly decreased.
Just when I felt a bit more at ease and leaned back, it happened.
Swish—
“Ah.”
“Uh.”
As the fabric brushed against my skin, the front of my coat opened. Since it was merely draped over me, the clothes slipped down.
What was revealed was the plunging part of the tank top underneath, along with part of my body.
The reactions shot up instantly.
[ㅗㅜㅑㅗㅜㅑ]
[ㅍ ㅑ ㅍ ㅑ;;]
[Look at how her chest is splitting. That’s insane..]
Yoo Chaerin’s face turned red. Whether she didn’t know where to look, her eyes darted around. After a moment, she spoke in a barely audible voice.
“Um… this is a bit dangerous. Could you cover up again…”
I snickered softly. Then I made a hook with my finger, slightly lifting the front of my tank top and said,
“Why, do you want to see more?”
Although I felt myself being a bit gross, the reactions were amusing.
[Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes]
[Oh, a dazzling beauty that resembles a siren…]
[‘Optopnyang’ donated 50,000 won!]
– Damn it, Chaerin, you’re the best!
[‘skadur123’ donated 10,000 won!]
– I love you, Oppa!
I thought the way the Otherworlders looked at me felt like how people look at monkeys in a zoo.
And in reality, it wasn’t much different.
However, what surprised me was that I thought that gaze would be unpleasant.
Why did I think so? I’ve never been in the position of a zoo monkey!
‘Ooh ooh.’
Being a zoo monkey wasn’t so bad, it seemed.