The demon, Amducias, appeared.
And it didn’t take long for him to become the idol of the community. He had that much personality. As a result, users honorably gave several nicknames to that demon.
The first was "Honor's Wound."
For the users, dying to him was like earning a badge of honor for breaking through ‘19 mode,’ while surviving meant you were still a loser who hadn’t even achieved that.
Users who broke through ‘19 mode’ often flaunted their strange confidence, mocking those who were ‘pure lol.’
Of course, there weren’t many who genuinely took offense. Well, there were a few, but not that many.
After all, to them, [Demon's Saga] was ultimately just a game. It's rare for someone to intentionally avoid enjoying ‘19 mode,’ but there are a few.
As Amducias became an idol, another nickname stuck to him: "Purity Scanner." This nickname was usually applicable when he encountered NPCs rather than users.
Since [Demon's Saga] was a popular game, there were many popular NPCs as well. Although users were busy teasing and biting at each other, they generally agreed that purity was important.
Because of this, if you searched the community now, you could easily find posts like these.
[So how many do you think the Fourth Knight Commander has slept with?]
Five? Ten? I can’t really gauge.
[Hmm? I think it must exceed five.]
[Definitely, right? With those skills and that face, it must be a truckload of women.]
[For real, just sleeping with a few of those would easily fill ten.]
[But he refuses that many, doesn’t he?]
[I hope the One-Horned Demon visits Kyle as well.]
Our Kyle-chan is probably a clueless baby when it comes to anything sexual, right?
So I’m sure the Lord Amducias will be moved and give him a lot of gifts.
[Stop it, seriously lol.]
[Fact: The more innocent they seem, the more sexual experiences they probably have.]
[What? Really?]
[Then don’t you think all the hundreds of guys approaching someone like you, who looks easy, would mean they’ve had a lot?]
[No, fuck, that’s impossible, don’t shake my world.]
[Even if they lost their virginity, they probably haven’t slept with many—maybe two or three? Haha; lol.]
However, there was something peculiar about this: they could only guess how many people had slept with them. There weren’t many cases where they guessed someone to be a virgin.
This was due to the cold truth of the world. Originally, ‘men’ have more opportunities for experience than ‘women.’
‘Women’s’ sexual desire tends to be much higher than that of ‘men,’ and as such, ‘men’ often receive more advances.
Just breathing brings opportunities for sex. Of course, average ‘men’ don’t have high sexual desire, but among all those people, there are definitely a few they find attractive.
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That was the reality. And [Demon's Saga], which also embodies another reality, was no exception.
Because of this, users don’t cling too tightly to purity. After all, it’s just an illusion...
Of course, this was true for Yor as well. Regardless, he was one of the well-known NPCs.
[So, what about Yor?]
Jkng
[I definitely think it’s over ten, www.]
[Look at that face, you can tell he must have played around a lot.]
[No, a lascivious man is actually good...]
[No, he lives in the forest, so he might be less than you think.]
[But why the heck does he live in the forest?]
[What?]
[Wow, the gallery is really horrible these days;]
[Are you a guy?]
[Yeah, I hate it now, I get it.]
It was a typically peaceful and lowbrow community.
Clatter-! Clatter-!
“Ouch.”
“Ow.”
The carriage shook as the wooden benches bumped against the backsides of the companions. This feeling was akin to the bench spanking me...
Currently, they were on a journey as per Yor's request. The reason, of course, was to confront the demon.
During the tedious and uncomfortable journey, Yor casually asked Chae-rin.
“...Is the carriage normally this uncomfortable?”
“Yes, since we are traveling on an unpaved road... Should we have gotten a better carriage?”
“No, it’s fine. I was just curious since it’s my first time riding in one.”
After all, he had been in the forest every time, so it made sense that he hadn’t had the chance to go far. Being a Manifestation Bearer, it wouldn’t be easy for him to just go outside.
Chae-rin briefly looked at Yor. She didn’t expect him to suggest going out first.
Seeing this, he was quite bold, taking the risk of carrying the 'blood of a demon.' Was he confident in his skills, or did he believe he wouldn’t be discovered?
In any case, he was sufficiently disguised. Currently, Yor was wearing a thick and wide hooded cloak. The reason, of course, was to conceal his appearance.
To be honest, since they were going to a rural village and not a city, it probably wouldn’t matter if he revealed his true form... but there was no need to draw attention.
For that reason, his hair color and eye color were subtly changed with ‘Illusion.’
“Uncomfortable? Do you want a cushion to sit on?”
...Of course, the one who cast the illusion was also there: Im Ha-neul.
That was to be expected. Just casting an illusion didn’t mean it would last long. To maintain the magic consistently, the caster had to be present as well.
“Oh, thank you.”
Yor lightly expressed his gratitude and sat down on the cushion that Ha-neul had offered. Chae-rin looked at that scene with a somewhat displeased gaze.
She wanted to travel alone with him... Even though she knew it was unavoidable due to the disguise, there was still a tinge of disappointment.
Because she had gone on a picnic alone with him in the city before.
‘If that’s the case, I should have chosen a wizard...’
After a moment of regret, she quickly erased it from her mind. Chae-rin knew best that she didn’t quite fit with magic.
Still, the journey was progressing smoothly.
The carriage was a bit uncomfortable, but there were no bandits, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Fortunately, the relationship between Ha-neul and Chae-rin was not awkward. Even though there had been an unpleasant (?) incident last time, their bond was long enough that it wouldn’t become uncomfortable.
Of course, they were both subconsciously aware of it... but they didn’t show it.
“So how much further do we have to go?”
As they continued along the road, Yor asked again. It seemed he wasn’t suited for such boring travel times, considering he was always moving.
To be fair, they felt that the travel time was a bit long. It had already been over a day since they boarded the carriage.
While they could log out intermittently, Yor had no such option.
To soothe him, Chae-rin replied.
“We don’t have much longer to go.”
As she had mentioned earlier, they were currently heading to a border village.
Given Amducias’ movement pattern, it was highly likely that he would pass through that village next. As a community idol, his location was being reported fairly well.
“...”
When it came to the community, a few posts suddenly flashed through Chae-rin’s mind.
The nickname “Purity Scanner” had brought up a topic that was trending lately.
Naturally, Chae-rin, who frequently checked posts, couldn’t help but verify it.
The topic of the posts was rather shallow, but honestly, it was a bit intriguing.
Of course, it was a topic that brought feelings of betrayal just thinking about it, so she diligently erased it from her mind.
“Arrived!”
After traveling a bit longer, they finally reached their destination. At the driver’s shout, they looked outside the carriage.
A rural village far from the ‘Forbidden Forest.’
Thatched houses were built all around, and fields emitting the smell of manure were visible.
It seemed to be a quiet and peaceful village.
It appeared that news related to Amducias had not yet reached the NPCs, as everyone leisurely strolled through the streets.
Yor stepped out of the carriage, stretching and exclaiming.
“Phew, finally!”
He was free from that uncomfortable carriage.
He had known it would take some time, but he never expected to travel for over a day.
After all, the means of transportation in the medieval era were mostly garbage.
‘What kind of suffering is this because of a demon?’
Yor grumbled inwardly for a moment. If it weren’t for that holy water, he wouldn’t have moved this much.
Of course, aside from that, it felt refreshing to be out of the forest.
To be honest, it was a rare occurrence for him to get out like this.
Perhaps he had created this reason just to get out of that forest for even a brief moment.
“Shall we move? First, we need to find out if there’s an inn.”
While observing the scenery for a moment, Ha-neul spoke.
Now that they had arrived in the village, their task was simple.
They needed to book an inn and wait until Amducias passed through this place.
Whether he would actually pass through was uncertain, but if they were to catch him, this was the only possible method.
Thus, the three of them, including Yor, began to wander around the village in search of an inn.
As a reminder, of course, they had not turned on the stream. There was no reason to expose themselves on the broadcast after going through all this trouble to disguise themselves.
Although Chae-rin did think, ‘If I broadcast this, it would definitely get a lot of views...’ and felt a bit regretful.
“Hmm, an inn? If you go to the end over there, you should find one.”
Fortunately, they quickly found the location of the inn.
Asking a villager led them to a prompt response.
“However, be careful. There’s a strange otherworlder at the inn right now. They say to be cautious because a demon might suddenly invade... oh, right.”
Along with that, they heard some odd answers.
News about Amducias had already reached this village.
In other words, it meant that there was already another user here besides Chae-rin and Ha-neul.
“Seems like someone is already here?”
“Seems so.”
With a bit of curiosity, Yor’s party headed toward the inn.
They would soon find out who that user was.
As soon as they arrived at the inn, the user recognized them and greeted them immediately.
“Oh, Chae-rin!?!”
“?”
In fact, that user was someone they both knew.
She was not only a fellow broadcaster like Chae-rin, but also someone Yor had met once.
Seeing the other person, Chae-rin accidentally called out her name.
“...Mari?”
The broadcaster, Kim Mari, who had been killed by Aulbear before, was here.