NOVEL WEB Chapter 32
What the heck is going on?
This was the first thought that crossed Chaerin’s mind after hearing Yor’s question.
Did she really hear him correctly?
Why on earth was he suddenly asking about relationships?
And what exactly did the word “relationship” mean in this context?
The meaning of relationships is quite diverse, isn’t it?
He could simply be asking about friendship, or more broadly, how one becomes close to someone.
It’s not like being friends with Otherworlders and NPCs is an easy task.
The possibility that he was asking something much more… intimate was much greater.
So, to clarify his meaning, Chaerin decided to ask Yor once more.
“Uh, what exactly do you mean by ‘relationship’…?”
“Oh, sorry if I beat around the bush too much. Of course, I mean se-”
“Stop! Just stop there!!!”
Chaerin’s instincts were right.
She quickly interrupted Yor, knowing that bringing up such topics on her family-friendly stream could lead to her being suspended.
Though the chatroom was already turning into chaos with the first word being thrown around.
[Ah… Is that what you mean?]
[Hey, young man… Are you interested in that? Haha]
[If you’re curious, I can teach you personally.. Hehe]
[I’ll teach you about ‘sex’]
[You have been kicked out by the manager]
[I suddenly feel dizzy lol]
Chaerin felt a wave of embarrassment.
Honestly, it was just so random. There was literally no context. They were just having casual chatter, and suddenly it went in that direction.
Chaerin wanted to at least understand the other person’s intent.
“By the way, why did that come up all of a sudden?”
“Well… you remember that incident the other day?”
‘That incident’ referred to the time when a malicious user came into the Forest and attempted to assault him.
As it’s a sensitive topic for both, they usually referred to it indirectly as ‘that incident.’
Regardless, according to Yor, he found it strange to think about now.
This guy was clearly an Otherworlder, while she was a human living here.
Could something like that actually happen?
At least as far as Yor knew, this place was seen as a ‘game’ by Otherworlders.
A game that everyone in the world enjoyed, and one that was considered relatively family-friendly at that.
But suddenly talking about ‘relationships’ in such a game seemed questionable.
Was it even systemically possible?
From Yor’s perspective, it was a reasonable question. Having been a modern person in a previous life, he was aware of the various restrictions that come with a ‘game.’
However, from Chaerin’s viewpoint, it was still a completely random question. The answer seemed too obvious.
After all, there was a 19-mode option in this game, so it was indeed possible…
‘…Oh!’
Having thought that far, Chaerin realized one key fact.
She had never informed Yor about the ’19-mode’ system!
Even though she was his source of information, she saw no need to detail such specifics.
Moreover, she was in a romantic relationship with him, and on top of that, she had absolutely no romantic experience herself, whether he was an NPC or not.
So, naturally, such a topic would be one she would avoid bringing up first.
But now that he asked directly, she couldn’t dodge it any longer.
Thus, Chaerin had no choice but to endure her embarrassment and explain.
“Uh… actually, there’s a system called ’19-mode’…”
Her face was gradually turning red. Perhaps due to embarrassment, the more she talked, the more flushed she felt.
[Feels like I’m teaching a kid here]
[Ah haha, so you didn’t know until now lol]
[The host’s face is about to burst… ]
[Will that explanation even help?]
[For real lol, sometimes it’s best to learn through experience; just wait and I’ll go show you]
[You have been kicked out by the manager.]
Of course, the viewers were just munching on popcorn.
It was undoubtedly an entertaining scene for them, always craving for dopamine.
Despite the manager’s efforts to keep things in check, the occasional crude comments still popped up.
“Anyway, when it comes to… relationships with people here, there’s not really anything different.”
After she finished explaining, Yor clapped his hands as if he understood.
And then he said, “Ah, so Otherworlders have no restrictions when it comes to sex, huh?”
“No, don’t outright mention it like that!”
Chaerin sighed, feeling flustered.
Earlier, he had been marveling at how “you guys live so comfortably,” but for now, she chose to ignore that.
The priority was to calm down her burning face first.
What kind of ‘man’ casually mentions things like that? In any case, he certainly wasn’t your average human.
Well, at least she got some content out of it.
Feeling embarrassed, Chaerin decided to quickly change the subject.
“Ah, enough of that, let’s get going!”
The reason she was finally teaming up with Yor again was that she had prepared some content.
It had already been over nine months since the [Demon’s Saga] game opened.
In that time, her level had finally surpassed 80.
Of course, with the overall level of players increasing, being level 80 no longer made her a top player…
But still, she was undeniably a high-level user.
So today, she planned to commemorate hitting level 80 by taking down monsters in the ‘Forbidden Forest.’
For instance, avenging the mutated wolf that had taken her life a few months ago.
That sort of thing.
“Just watch carefully, okay?”
“Yeah, got it.”
Today, Yor’s role was to provide security.
*
Like most action games, [Demon’s Saga] required a fair amount of control.
To be honest, this game had an even greater disparity in user control compared to any other game out there.
Since it was a VR game, you had to move your body to fight.
It demanded courage, reaction speed, and body movement while fighting monsters. This game was really something else.
And if your control was good enough, you could take on enemies several levels higher than you. Of course, the opposite could happen quite often too.
It was precisely because of these reasons that Chaerin had prepared this content for today.
Realistically speaking, she wasn’t even at a level where she could take down the monsters in this forest yet.
The owlbear she had seen last time and the monsters living in the swamps all started from level 80 at least.
But that didn’t mean she had a reason to avoid a fight.
Like she mentioned earlier, even stronger monsters could be taken down with good control.
Plus, it even gave more experience than farming lower-level monsters.
The only problem was the increased risk of dying…
‘Well, he should be able to protect me… right?’
That’s why she asked Yor for help today.
The price for her request had only been three pieces of bread sold in the city.
Considering his abilities, that was an utterly ridiculous price. She didn’t understand why he was so obsessed with that pastry.
Well… it was a win-win situation for her, so she decided to overlook it.
Thus, Chaerin once again turned on her stream, far from Yor’s cave.
[Hello]
[I’m getting used to the waiting room now…]
[I hate darkness, I hate darkness]
As soon as she turned on the stream, the viewers quickly joined in. It seemed like because everyone was in the waiting room, it filled up in no time.
After watching the number of viewers increase, Chaerin set off to find a monster.
Of course, she made sure to respect the territories of nearby monsters.
What she wanted was a monster just one or two levels higher than her.
She certainly didn’t want a beast like the owlbear.
After walking for a while, she finally encountered a monster.
It was the mutated wolf she had been yearning for revenge against.
However, its level was higher than she wanted.
“Grr…”
[Mutated Wolf Lv 91]
Ninety-one! Compared to the creature she had encountered before, this one was nine levels above her.
“Eh?”
She tilted her head.
Even though each monster has different levels, how could there be such a big difference?
It also looked about 1.5 times bigger than the one she had encountered before.
The wolf bared its teeth, probably considering her as prey.
In an instant, remembering the past triggered panic, as her face went pale.
“Oh, this isn’t good.”
And just then, Yor, who had been munching on bread behind her, stepped in.
He seemed to quickly realize that the level mismatch was severe.
Yor grabbed his spear and hurled it straight at the beast.
A clean and powerful throw.
Whoosh-!
The wolf’s forehead was pierced in an instant.
The terrifying beast, which had only looked furious moments ago, succumbed in less than ten seconds.
“Wow, are you serious…?”
Chaerin was left dumbfounded.
Of course, she knew he was strong, but to take down a monster she couldn’t defeat after dozens of attempts so easily was shocking.
It left her feeling somewhat empty and a bit bruised in her pride as a ‘female.’
How long would it take her to be that strong?
As she stood there in a daze, Yor spoke again.
“Let’s go find a more suitable enemy.”
“Uh, yeah…”
She nodded, her spirits already dampened before the hunt even began.