Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

“Thank you, meow!”

Upon entering, Carlo Cat took off her cloak. Her attire was typical of an adventurer ranger, but many decorative yet impractical accessories were added, seemingly for the sake of aesthetics, reducing its defensive capabilities.

It’s normal for young girls to pay attention to their appearance, especially when the world of Limoria doesn’t offer much in the way of both aesthetics and practicality. At least Carlo Cat’s bare, healthy thighs genuinely had no defensive power.

“Miss Anna staring at my legs makes me shy, meow…”

A cat tail adorned with a bowtie curled under her skirt, covering her snowy legs.

“My apologies. I’m not familiar with the beastman race. You… look very much like a human.”

“What did Miss Anna imagine beastmen to look like, meow?”

“Green-skinned, bloodthirsty warriors shouting ‘Waghhhhhh’…”

That’s what beastmen should look like in my mind. However, Carlo Cat, in every aspect, seemed closer to a “demi-human.”

Demi-humans, in fantasy terms, refer to races that look almost human but have some non-human features. Carlo Cat’s cat ears and tail are such features, but without them, she would be a full-fledged human girl. I even thought her legs would be furry, but they’re actually smooth and fair, showing no signs of her being a beastman.

Carlo Cat paused, then burst into laughter, her tail swinging from side to side.

“Miss Anna’s perception is interesting~ There are no such beastmen in Arcadia, but it’s not that your understanding is wrong… Initially, beastmen were like that, but nobody wanted to play them.”

“Not popular?”

“Almost. There were players, but the design did not fit popular aesthetics. Being in the body of such a beastman felt extremely awkward, especially for male players. No female players wanted to play as green-skinned beastmen, making the race philosophically heavy. Everyone said, ‘Play a beastman for three years, and even a sow will look like Diao Chan, meow.'”

“…”

I was speechless. I never thought the reason was so practical.

In traditional perceptions, controlling a green-skinned beastman via a computer wasn’t an issue. But embodying one in a virtual MMORPG? Hardly anyone could accept it. Carlo Cat was right; which female players would play as green-skinned beastmen? The tribe was full of muscular men, and even those who tried it for novelty often found the atmosphere too intense, ultimately giving up to preserve their sanity.

The game developers have to make a living, so an unpopular race is too awkward. As a result, they had to redesign the beastmen.

“The beastmen in Arcadia are pretty good-looking, you know. I know several cute fox girls. Everyone loves the beautiful beast-girl designs… Do you get it, meow?”

Carlo Cat seemed to remember I’m an NPC and had spoken a lot from a player’s perspective.

But I mostly understood. At least now I know why Limoria’s beastmen aren’t green-skinned. It’s because the developers couldn’t make a profit… The purity of the beastmen has significantly decreased.

Carlo Cat’s ID is pretty casual, the kind of naming style that ordinary players would choose. She hasn’t made a name for herself in the annals of Limoria, so her ID isn’t restricted.

Hegdrifa seems to have quietly returned to the second floor. I invited Carlo Cat to sit in the living room. I had bought some excellent tea leaves while shopping in Baron Hirst’s domain. Though not top-tier due to budget constraints, my tea-making skills should make up for it.

“I’m quite flattered, Miss Carlo Cat, that you say you’re a fan and all.”

“Miss Anna is a popular character. The number of tents outside Roschild tells it all, meow.”

Carlo Cat took a sip of the tea and answered my question with a smile.

“But they are all male adventurers. Female adventurers like Miss Carlo Cat are the first.”

“Eh? Really? I remember Miss Anna has female fans… Maybe they can’t compete with male players. The human women who like Miss Anna are usually of high status, like noblewomen who adore cute maid girls, meow. But there are few female players in noble positions, and [Charm] doesn’t work on Miss Anna, so none have come.”

Also, being crammed outside Roschild in chaotic tents is torment for female players.

But in reality, male players’ [Charm] is even less effective on me… I’d actually feel more at ease serving a female master…

“In that case, why did Miss Carlo Cat travel all the way from Arcadia to visit?”

“Because I wanted to, meow. There’s nothing else to do in Arcadia, and coming to the Mikael Kingdom to see Miss Anna seemed like a good idea. Miss Anna is much cuter than in photos and fan fiction, and you even have the lavender scent I like, meow~”

“You’re too kind.”

Lavender… I did use it yesterday; it’s a perfume I quite like.

So Carlo Cat came all the way from Arcadia just to see me? In “The Eternal Pacificus,” where player freedom is not restricted, this reason actually makes sense. The developers put a lot of effort into the scenery, hoping players would take the time to appreciate the beautiful world of Limoria, rather than always fighting for levels and equipment.