Is It Bad That the Main Character’s a Roleplayer? - Chapter 34

◈Episode 34: In front of the fruits of choice (9),

what should I say? First of all, I always record gameplay videos, so I’m leaving a message in case someone sees it.

The background is a bit scary, but… please take a look at that. Because there weren’t many situations where I would be alone. To leave it for later… I don’t know if I’ll ever get the chance to do that.

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The reason I’m leaving a video now is… It’s nothing special. As I said before, there was never a time when I was alone… I was so scared that if I left a comment like this, it would really feel like I was going to die.

But… if you think about it differently, this could be your last chance.

So from now on, as soon as I am alone, I plan to leave videos like this. There’s still time… Now that I think about it, there are a lot of things I want to say…

Oh, right. If it’s okay, could you please let my parents know about the existence of the video? I have a lot of things I want to say to them too. I’m sorry for not being able to visit you often these days, or I’m sorry for being unfilial by going first

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…Finally, I know I look ridiculous. Isn’t it a bit weird to act strangely before you die? It seems crazy.

But mom and dad. I’m not crazy. I just…want to live.

I don’t know why my mom and dad don’t like novels or comics, but… these kinds of topics often come up in those places. I thought I was trapped in a game, but it was actually a different world… so I continued to live.

That’s why. I know it’s stupid, but still… I wonder if I can really survive if I do this. I wondered if I would be able to continue living even if I were to fall into another world.

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If I die there, will I die in pain?

Or will my thoughts stop at some point without me even feeling that I am dying?

If possible, the latter would be better. Because pain isn’t a good thing

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I don’t want to die.

Why do I have to go through this?

I don’t want to die yet.

I don’t want to die. I don’t want to die. I still want to live more.

I just need a little more….

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I opened my eyes in a daze. When I sat down to take a break while digging through the sewer, the letter I left came to me in the form of a dream.

It was meaningless.

I’m not the one who needs to see this.

“Demon knight!”

This wasn’t where I was supposed to be….

“Are you out of your mind?”

I blinked and followed the sound.

I saw a familiar, familiar face. Due to my vision problem, the facial features looked a bit blurred, but the red hair color was the only thing that was confusing.

“Are you awake?”

I see if Dev is there too.

I slowly blinked and opened my mouth. I wanted to ask what was going on.

However, that wish failed as a rather intense thirst took over my throat. A dry cough and breathing came out instead of words.

“You didn’t even give me water!”

“I was going to give it to you now!”

Let’s put off fighting and give him water first…

“Here it is.”

Still, neither of them were so absorbed in the fight that they forgot about me. I got up with Deb’s help. Kimchi Mandu handed me the glass of water.

“I will tilt it for you.”

No, there is no need to treat me so kindly. Drinking with assistance also doesn’t fit the concept.

However, my body was too weak to drink alone while ignoring help. To be honest, my vision is still blurry. The hand holding my back and shoulder felt cool.

“It looks like you’re having a really hard time, Knight.”

Don’t you know that it’s the rule of the country to pretend not to know such things? I mumbled my dissatisfaction and gulped down the water. It’s been a long time since water felt sweet.

“…the situation is.”

After emptying two glasses of water, my thirst was relieved. The voice was still cracked, but it was better than before when it didn’t come out at all.

“You are….”

“Nari, really…”

But why are they both crying? Is it so strange that I asked what happened?

“Hey, Nari. “It’s been two weeks since you woke up?”

…You’re kidding, right?

“You really almost died. An injury that wouldn’t be surprising if he passed away right away, and a curse that made it worse. “If I were to solve the curse, I would only vomit blood due to the divine power…!”

As Dev’s explanation continued, I became more and more confused. It felt so absurd that I couldn’t quite believe it.

2 weeks? Is it deleted?? You flew back to reality in less than five days??

Or rather, five days have passed in real time, and I’m still alive? Then this is really….

No, isn’t it? There is a possibility that only game time passes but real time does not.

I suppressed both my desire to believe and my disbelief. All possibilities must be kept open. At least not to be discouraged. Even just to endure it.

“Are you listening?”

“be not interested in.”

Of course, even taking that into account, it’s ridiculous that two weeks have passed in the game.

Isn’t it really a rule that game characters get better when their HP is full? Even if it’s an injury penalty, yes. 2 weeks is too long.

I took a quick look at HP just in case. It was full blood. The fatigue hasn’t gone down yet.

“What is the situation?”

Wow, now I see that there is no fatigue penalty. The speed at which fatigue fell was a penalty.

If it hasn’t gone down yet, is the recovery rate slowed down by the amount of time you move while fully fatigued? Going crazy. Don’t do that again.

“….”

As I was thinking about the system, I saw Deb and Kimchi Mandu clenching their fists.

What’s really the problem? I’m the one who’s most disturbed here, right? There is no point in just obsessing over it, so I let it go.

“Do I have to ask three times?”

And this is the concept you chose in the first place! If I put my safety first here, then what do you expect from someone who just says that?

“…First of all, the city is safe.”

Fortunately, the two guys didn’t make me lose my temper. I didn’t have the confidence to act violently due to my lack of energy, but things turned out well.

“The demon that the Demon Knight was dealing with was named a plague demon and was completely saved. Additionally, the priests came forward and purified the entire area, so no additional infections occurred.”

The Inquisitor clearly and clearly summarized the incident. Even if I couldn’t do anything else, I was really good at making these kimchi dumplings.

“Afterwards, I led the adventurers to break through and in the process confirmed that the siege of the city had disappeared. I also requested support separately. “As of yesterday, reinforcements arrived and relief work began in earnest.”

It seems quite a lot happened while I was passed out. Looking at it this way, maybe fainting for two weeks wasn’t such a bad thing.

If I had been awake, I would have helped half of them. Of course, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but I have to be in good health.

I wonder if the setting of ignoring life and hunting down demons was done for no reason. It’s a part that has to be included due to the character conditions, and it can’t be undone now, but anyway.

“Do you have any more questions?”

Well, I think I’ve heard the general story. Roll your head! Quickly think of something that the concept might ask!

“What about the demonic contractors? Did you catch everything?”

“Those who were in the city….”

“We caught them all.”

“…Yes, I caught them all with his help. In addition, the remnants of consciousness that existed outside the city… were discovered by adventurers led by the author. “Even though we couldn’t catch them.”

oh. When I wondered why it was still there, it seemed like there were more areas for Dev to be active than I thought.

I glanced at him. The vision, which was clearer than before, reflected the young man still wearing the hood.

“I did it because it was something worth doing.”

The young man said, slightly scratching his exposed lower crown as if embarrassed. Then, it seems like something occurred to me that made me wrinkle my nose.

“Why are you surprised that the weak guy did it without getting in his way?”

I didn’t say anything… Are you doing this because of something I tried to shake off when I was going through the underpass? Did you still have that in mind?

“no.”

I have no idea if Dev has a long back end or if he’s just shy and making a fuss.

I thought clearly.

“I take back that. “You are not in the way.”

Tung…

The wooden cup in Kimchi Dumpling’s hand fell and Dev’s mouth opened wide.

It looks like I messed up. ruined.

“…It’s all natural.”

Did I find the location of my weapon, worrying that a mace or dagger might fly by? Dev answered, somehow broken. I’m trying to pick up the wooden cup for kimchi dumplings, but my hands are shaking, which is not normal.

“…The underpass.”

Looking at it, it doesn’t look like it’s going to break my head. Still, it was scary, so I quickly changed the topic.

Kimchi Dumpling somehow raised his head with shining eyes.

“Due to lack of manpower, we only conducted closure and surveillance. Now that the reinforcements have arrived, cleanup work will begin within a few days. “Oh, I am also included in that military force.”

Uh, okay. I’m leaving in a few days, so I guess I’ll have to stay in this city until then. What are you doing in the meantime?

“I, too, am purifying…”

That’s it… since you’re a priest, of course you’ll do it… right?

I was wondering why the Inquisitor was saying such obvious things and why his eyes were shining like that, and then I came up with an idea.

I wonder if he wants to hear what he said to Dev…? So you want to hear recognition?

As soon as that thought came to mind, I tightened my eyes and fists. It may seem like I have a dirty personality, but I can’t help it. Even if it fits the concept, if you laugh here, you’re ruined.

“My weapon.”

Is this cuteness real? Even the guy who broke down and gave up on being recognized is also mourning because he wants to be recognized too. Is this real?

“Where did I put it?”

Violence increases too much because of kimchi dumplings. I had to beat the devil right away.

“Do you want to stand up for a moment?”

“Oh no! “You still need to relax more!”

what!! You’re the one who’s harassing me now?! I feel like I have to swing something right now to survive?! They’re like kimchi and meat dumplings…! Be cute on a big topic!

“Ugh, what are you doing if you’re not holding it, San!”

“If I catch you and you get hurt!”

“Let go…!”

“Do you think this guy is going to get hurt!?”

“You can’t move!”

But unfortunately, the power of these two people was too strong. I was eventually forced to lie down on the bed. Even if I exerted myself for just a moment, my fatigue soared so quickly that I was forced to close my eyes, which was an added bonus.

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“Are you feeling better?”

After sleeping for an entire day, my physical condition almost recovered. Fatigue has been reduced to 0 and the injury penalty has ended.

Except for the stiffness that felt like moving for the first time in a long time, there was no further discomfort.

“You could probably rest a little longer.”

“Not required.”

So I decided to participate in the underpass cleanup work. I can’t do the purification itself, but isn’t it different from dealing with the demons that have multiplied during the lockdown?

Of course, I was a little shaken when I heard there was no compensation. I just couldn’t back out because the concept was just a concept.

“Demon knight.”

Come to think of it, I didn’t even get paid for stopping the plague ritual or killing the plague demon.

I remember warning in advance that there might not be any compensation, but I really didn’t know they wouldn’t give it. I thought there would at least be materials or equipment dropped by boss mobs.

Or was the problem that I couldn’t land the last hit of the Plague Demon? Or lack of slaughter skills?

It’s just sad that I can’t even protest. Not to a great extent, but to the extent of ‘Ah, it’s an X manga game.’

“Thank you.”

Anyway, as I was swinging the longsword around with various thoughts in mind, the Archmage expressed his gratitude.

For me, it was a very unexpected thank you.

“You say you don’t need it. Ah yes. “But if it weren’t for you, something really bad would have happened.”

Ugh… It’s true that I was able to prevent this because I moved too hard, but maybe it was because I moved too quickly that I had such a hard time.

If the incident progresses starting from the player’s arrival in Tatara, in fact, even if it had arrived slowly, it could have been prevented as it is now.

Of course, it may not be true. In that case, I guess I did a good job.

“Do you understand the gravity of this matter?”

However, the Archmage seemed to think something of my silent reaction and continued immediately without finishing his sentence. Of course, this may still not be the question I asked to find an answer.

“Do you even know how difficult it is for something of this scale to happen on the border?”

If I knew that, I would have been a worldview writer and not a gamer… right? If you give a clue, you may have the brains to deduce it, but if you don’t know the setting itself, you’ll just be confused.

“The sacrifices required to isolate the city in a short period of time, summon enough demons to fill the entire underpass, and even prepare a plague ritual are beyond imagination. We also need a lot of people to lead it. Moreover, the fact that even vampires with a birth probability of less than 5% were mobilized…”

That’s… right. Things like manpower supply and demand are usually not something to worry about in games that have the concept of regeneration. In reality, it was a bit strange.

When carrying out a large project, the time it takes and the manpower consumed have always been inversely proportional.

“In other words, the effort the devil worshipers put into this matter is beyond imagination. “It’s too much to use to destroy a city on the border.”

It was around that time that I realized what the Archmage wanted to say.

“What’s more, they have even drawn a camp outside to bombard the entire city. “It was not carried out due to a lack of offerings, but that was the ultimate goal.”

If the amount of manpower that would have been a waste to use for a single city was still used, it was worth it in the end.

And what makes it worth it is…

“Be clear about what you want to say.”

“There is a high probability that what they are targeting is a hero.”

Could it be that they were targeting the hero itself? The restraints in the underpass and the bombardment magic circle I just mentioned.

“Before an Inquisitor’s true talent blossoms, before he gains experience and becomes a seasoned hunter. “The rumor is that they went to great lengths to kill them before they could challenge their king.”

If it was unexpected, it was surprising, if it was natural, it was a natural story.

In games and novels and comics, for some reason, enemies are sent according to their level, but in reality, there is no reason for the final boss to do so. The easiest and cleanest way is to pull out the buds before they sprout.

“In other words, thanks to you, we avoided that danger.”

Well, if you look at it from a meta element, they are already sending it to you according to your level. Although the game system is geared towards players, not warriors.

“Thank you again. “If it weren’t for you, humanity might have lost a hero.”

Regardless, I gave the most correct response I could to those serious words.

“It wasn’t a story worth listening to.”

I listened to it thinking it was important information, but since it was of no use, I was told I would just ignore it from now on.

“It’s nice that it’s consistent.”

Are you being sarcastic…? Of course, it couldn’t have been intentional. Ugh. I don’t want to be consistent.

“yes. When this is over, let’s all get together and talk. “Shouldn’t we decide on our future direction?”

As the bigger incident comes to an end, it seems like they are slowly moving on to the next incident.

I swallowed back my understanding and put away the sword I was swinging.

This is because you can tell that it is time to leave by seeing the dumpling-like puppies running towards Chilele Palele.

“Oh, I guess it’s time. Let’s go.”

The Archmage also noticed it and gestured.

It was time to go clean up afterward.