“Time flies by so damn fast these days.”
Dantalion has been resurrected. And it has already been a week since I heard that news. Why does time feel like it’s moving so fast in this world? It feels like someone has pressed a skip button.
Does that mean my daily life is peaceful? After all, leisurely time tends to pass quickly.
‘I hope it stays like this.’
Of course, that wasn’t a bad thing. In fact, it was quite good. No one dislikes peaceful days.
Perhaps it’s because Dantalion is drawing all the aggro. These days, there are fewer people visiting the forest.
Of course, the supply of holy water has once again been cut off, but...
‘Well, it will be restored later.’
For now, I decided to think comfortably. Based on past experiences, when a demon dies, the control over the holy water eventually loosens. So, my strategy was to just endure for now.
As much as I would like to go out and at least see the demon, I couldn’t do that. Unfortunately, I had many things to do.
“Ha...”
I took a moment to exhale. A faint breath escaped from my lips. It has been 14 months since otherworlders appeared here. The world was now preparing to welcome its second winter.
Yeobyeob thought she had been quite lucky lately. Just a few days ago, she had shared her story about participating in the rescue of Dantalion, drawing over 6,000 viewers.
Of course, she had been scolded in the community for crashing the subjugation with her sudden intrusion, but...
Anyway, her recognition had increased, and she had received quite a few donations. It was a gain for her.
So, for the time being, she had planned to sell the story of “Dantalion’s direct encounter” and enjoy the benefits.
‘Who would have thought I’d be streaming live right next to him?’
As she thought that, she was currently broadcasting. And she was right next to Dantalion. Thanks to that, red dots were floating around her.
[ㅇㅎ] [Yeobyeob] [Are you happy sticking with the cult, you bastard? Huh? Are you?] [You have been kicked out by the manager.] [Why is she streaming in the game today? Usually, she just does home cams out of fear.] [NPCs suck the blood out of the viewers~ Wow, that sounds so interesting~?] [You have been kicked out by the manager.] [Wait, isn’t that a demon next to her? ㄷㄷ]
Yeobyeob could see countless chats from viewers. Due to the recent events, she had seen quite a surge in her audience. To be precise, it was more about the malicious users who came to insult her.
‘So what.’
In any case, more viewers were good news for her. The more viewers there are, the higher the chances of being featured on the platform's main page. Of course, they were just coming to insult her, but still, that translates into money.
Even the fact that she was allowed to broadcast this was none other than Dantalion himself. While calming the chat momentarily, one of the followers walking with her spoke up.
“Um... Lord Dantalion. But how is it that that girl gets to stream like this?” “Why do you ask? Do you have some dissatisfaction with my opinion?” “Oh, no. I just... wondered if it was okay to let people know during a mission, so I asked.”
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Currently, they were a team of five walking through the Forbidden Forest. The reason was, of course, to find the shrine that was somewhere in this forest. Unfortunately, aside from the demon, there weren’t many strong individuals in the group. At best, the strongest was the area manager.
Most tribe leaders were busy, and knights couldn’t easily enter this forest. Since it was an area that was difficult to encircle, they were able to come in with a small team this time.
Even considering that, it was surprising that they allowed streaming...
“Well, isn’t it interesting?”
In the end, it was a gain for Yeobyeob, so she decided to just enjoy the benefits.
Did someone announce her broadcast in the community? Yeobyeob’s viewer count was increasing exponentially. Yeobyeob turned her gaze to check the number of viewers. She opened her eyes wide.
‘Wow, 8,000...!’
That was a number that usually required a big corporation to reach. And it had come to her. No matter how much it was a chance to directly encounter Dantalion, she didn’t expect it to draw this many viewers.
Even more astonishing was that the viewer count was still increasing at this moment. If this continued, surpassing 10,000 viewers wouldn’t be a dream.
Of course, a third of them might be trolls. Yeobyeob briefly indulged in hopeful thoughts.
‘I hope I can meet that NPC too.’
That “NPC” obviously referred to Yor. He had become familiar to many users, but that didn’t mean interest in him had faded.
After all, in a broadcast, appearance was like a cheat key, and despite being a “man,” he was a formidable character who wasn’t easily seen. While it had never been precisely determined how strong he was... it was certain that he was at least an A-rank adventurer.
Moreover, his uniqueness of living in this forest made it so that just meeting him would guarantee views. With that in mind, she took steps deeper into the forest.
Fortunately, her wish was soon granted. While walking along the path, a pit suddenly appeared before her.
As winter approached, there was one thing she always repeated. It was food storage. Though winters were short, that didn’t mean animals wandered around like tough guys.
So, I had to hunt as much as possible before the animals went into hibernation.
Luckily, this time, she was able to finish that task a bit earlier. Hunting had become easier lately. Though the unicorn was dead, the hearing it left behind was still quite useful.
By concentrating as much as possible, she could hear the sounds of small animals like rabbits and squirrels moving. With such keen senses, it was natural for hunting to be easier.
Thus, she had secured most of the food for winter. Now, only the task of salting the food remained. To preserve it, she needed to sterilize it.
‘It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve done this.’
Thanks to that, I had been holed up in the cave since early afternoon. As I sprinkled salt on the meat, it felt like I was making kimchi. It was as if I had never made kimchi in my previous life.
“......Hmm?”
Just then, while I was deeply immersed in my work.
Murmurs. Suddenly, a commotion could be heard from outside the cave. It sounded like several voices were mixed together, as if people were talking. Startled, I quickly focused my hearing.
“But where are we going in this place? Honestly, this is a bit dangerous now...” “I don’t know. Aren’t we just following where the arm points?”
The voices were quite close. Perhaps because I had been too absorbed in salting, I had missed the sounds. It was the weakness of the ability granted by the unicorn. If I didn’t concentrate, my hearing naturally weakened.
“I can feel the magical energy getting stronger the further we go. Well, won’t the destination appear eventually? Everyone, please don’t be too impatient.” “Oh, no. I’m sorry...”
I frowned. Another uninvited guest was intruding into my once peaceful daily life. What’s worse, the voices were getting closer and closer. That meant the other party was walking toward my cave.
“Damn it.”
I muttered a curse. Why did they have to come this way? I didn’t mind people entering the forest. I had become somewhat accustomed to that by now. But having my home exposed was a different issue.
For now, at least they hadn’t entered the cave. I hurriedly concealed my presence. The cave was camouflaged, after all.
To make it look like a pit instead of a cave, I had previously sprinkled dirt on the roof and covered it with leaves. If I played it right, they might just pass by.
“Ugh, the arm is pointing this way.” “Is it pointing to the inside of that hole, or beyond that cave?”
“I’m not sure. Well, can’t we just check it out?”
But as if to shatter such dreams, the other party stopped right near the cave.
“Tsk.”
I clicked my tongue. Should I let them enter the cave, or would it be better to go out and at least see their faces first?
The dilemma didn’t last long. I gathered my equipment and stepped outside to meet them. They had already approached right up to the entrance of the cave. A group of five looked at me with surprised expressions.
“Oh?” “Wait, suddenly a man comes out of the forest?” “Ah, could it be him? The one from the meeting with the tribe leaders the other day...?”
I quickly scanned their faces. Given the mention of “tribe leader,” they seemed to be from the Lemegeton. But that wasn’t all I noticed. The most noticeable one among them, as soon as we met, was a particular individual.
Though he appeared small in stature, there was a man whose facial muscles were constantly shifting in real-time. It was such a prominent characteristic that I had already heard about him. Thus, I recognized him immediately.
Once he spotted me, his eyes lit up with intrigue.
“Oh?”
The demon, Dantalion, suddenly appeared right in front of me.