noveldrama
Chapter 139
Chapter 139
When I was still looking at this world from behind a monitor, I faced all kinds of challenges in the game, including unfair slander like “Winterer.” But I played through it all—seriously, as if it were a real game and not just an adult game.
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- “To have come this far... you are an extraordinary being.”
- “Won’t you be mine? I’ll give you half of this world and everything I have if you pledge yourself to me.”
- “By this horn, I swear, I’ll make you the mate of my true form.”
['???' tests your will and qualifications.]
['??' carefully observes your choice.]
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The ending was always the same: a relentless final boss trying to lure me in, testing me with temptations. And every time, I would just refuse.
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- “I’m not interested.”
- “...What? But you could have the wealth of the entire world and the most beautiful woman alive at your side. And you’d throw it all away?”
- “Yep.”
- “Why? Because you pity those humans? That trivial compassion is...”
- “Just shut up and fight. I want to see if I can finally get the true ending this time.”
['??' gleams with interest at your response!]
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Of course, I turned my nose up at her offer.
Why would I be swayed by some abstract idea of wealth and power? I had already amassed plenty in this game world on my own. As an ordinary citizen, I had no reason to be swayed by such a temptation. My only real curiosity was gamer’s curiosity—wondering what would happen if I chose the other path.
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“Still, I’d like to see what happens if I go down that bad ending route just once...”
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[Skill 'Perfect Hypnosis' is activating.]
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“Eh... on second thought, no thanks. I’m not that into a 300-year-old mate. Let’s just beat her and move on to the next playthrough.”
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And that’s why, even though the final boss was visually appealing—a character tailored almost perfectly to my tastes—I never felt particularly drawn to her. Somehow, it just didn’t feel right.
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- “Tch, just kill me already!”
- “Oh, I will. But first... Paimon? It's time for some fun humiliation.”
- “Humiliation? Hah. Are you planning on engaging with me now? In that case, why didn’t you just...”
- “Start doing 50 PT exercises in front of the camera. Count out ‘I’m a fool’ on one, and ‘I’m sorry’ on two.”
- “...What?”
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So, the final boss became a kind of punching bag—a test subject to see how far hypnosis could go.
Later, it got boring, so I simply sliced her down. I’d cut her down and call it a day even in the first playthrough. But in this second playthrough, things were different.
Now that I was aware of the impending threat of an EX-level gate, I knew I’d need as much power as possible to prepare. Aligning with the final boss could be seen as a clever move.
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“Should I spare her this time?”
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That’s what I spent a long time considering. Did I need her to help secure this world’s future?
In the end, my decision?
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“I’m going to subdue her—a villain of the worst kind, a true monster.”
*Maybe I’ll interrogate her first. And if necessary, hypnosis could always make her a useful servant.*
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For now, killing her was a given. How to use her before then would be determined on the fly.
Of course, none of this would be clear to the chairman, who simply tilted her head, puzzled.
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“A monster? There’s someone like that out there?”
“Yes. Paimon, the dungeon master who escaped during the S-level gate frenzy—a demon king who will one day incinerate the entire world.”
I quickly gave her a rundown.
The final boss, Paimon. Hundreds, even thousands of times, I had defeated her, but left alone, she would set the capitals of over a hundred countries ablaze by the time of graduation.
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“She doesn’t register on my intuition.”
“That’s because she’s still gathering power. She’ll register in about three years.”
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Three years from now.
The chairman’s brow furrowed deeply.
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“To think that such a being is hiding in this world.”
“It’s true. I know it’s hard to believe...”
“It’s not that I don’t believe you. My intuition says you’re speaking the truth.”
“Then please grant me the support to nip this problem in the bud...”
“Does it really have to be done now?”
“What?”
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What is she talking about? My eyebrows scrunched. Grandma, did you even hear what I said?
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“I have to ask: how long would it take you to handle this?”
“Well... I’d have to coordinate with some contacts, but I could wrap it up by finals. Once we find her, the subjugation will only take a day.”
“Then where’s the urgency? Why rush to issue a special mission? You can take time to prepare carefully.”
“Oh.”
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My eyebrows relaxed.
...Right. I hadn’t thought about it that way.
Here I am, wanting to go all out and woo my teacher, but to the chairman...?
Hmm. I guess she’s thinking, *Is it really that urgent?*
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The chairman seemed to be mumbling to herself.
“I’ll be sending this one off to early graduation anyway, so I could just pass this off as the association’s first accomplishment under my leadership...”
She was genuinely uninterested. Muttering something like this to herself, she likely thought, *Is this something to deal with this early in the morning?*
I scrambled to persuade her.
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“Please don’t do that, alright? She’s a monster that’s been building up strength on Earth for forty years. The sooner we handle this, the better.”
“Is there a chance of an immediate terrorist threat?”
“Well...”
“Is her current location even in Korea? We’ve never had an S-level gate go rogue here. I’ve been here to prevent it.”
“Well, she’s currently, uh... her location is technically unknown. But there’s a chance she’s here in Korea...”
“I’m not about to push my old bones for a slim possibility. And honestly, nothing feels particularly urgent right now.”
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She wasn’t budging.
This is tough. Did she sense the final boss was too weak to use as a bargaining chip?
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I ran through my options, trying to find a new card to play.
Should I reiterate Paimon’s danger?
I couldn’t insist as an S-level awakener either. Going up against the chairman—Korea’s living legend—wasn’t a move I wanted to make yet.
What else could I try...?
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“Chairman, you have to grant me this special mission.”
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After a short moment of consideration, I spoke up again, casting aside the idea of simply using the final boss as bait, and adopting a sincere expression.
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“Convince me. Why do you...”
“I... actually, I’m in love. With my teacher.”
“...What?”
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It was a shocking confession. The chairman’s expression turned puzzled.
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“Well, I had noticed...”
“I want to use this mission as an excuse to go on dates with her. Hold hands subtly, fight together, share intimate meals in nice places...”
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I didn’t let her recover from her initial surprise, revealing my true intentions: to make my teacher fall for me.
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“So you want a special mission for the sake of a date?”
“Yes.”
“Do you think I’ll agree? For that reason?”
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Of course, the chairman looked at me like I was out of my mind, but...
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“Yes. It would benefit you as well, Chairwoman.”
“A benefit?”
“If I marry my teacher... you know what that means, don’t you?”
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If my teacher was involved, things would change.
The previously uninterested chairman’s expression quickly softened. She immediately understood what I meant.
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“So, you’re saying it’s not just fooling around but a serious relationship with marriage in mind?”
“Exactly.”
“That’s unexpected. I thought you’d be hesitating between the three girls you’re juggling.”
“...”
*So she knew about my three-relationship plan all along.*
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Though her sharp intuition sent a brief chill down my spine, the negotiation that followed was peaceful.
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“So please allow it. Just so I can spend time with my teacher under the pretense of a mission.”
“Can you turn her into a naturalized citizen?”
“That’s unlikely, but dual citizenship is possible.”
“Where will you live? Korea or Japan?”
“Only Korea, of course.”
“Are you sure you can convince Ninomiya?”
“As long as we’re dating, one hundred percent.”
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Our conversation went smoothly. When she asked if I could convince my teacher, I pounded my chest confidently.
My teacher’s dream was to become a perfect housewife. Once she starts dating me, she’ll go along with just about anything.
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“The official purpose of the special mission will be to subdue ‘Paimon.’ The true objective is to pursue a relationship between Ninomiya Aika and Seo Yujin. What do you think?”
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So, please support my efforts to win over my teacher. Entirely.
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“I’ll have to crunch the numbers and consider...”
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Though the chairman was still calculating risks and benefits...
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“Now, Hypno-chan!”
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[Perfect Hypnosis is activated! Target is drop-kicked!]
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The effects of Hypno-chan were powerful. With my skill finally reaching S-level, I could subtly influence decisions with hypnosis
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“Hm. Very well.”
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Despite her strong intuition, she didn’t even realize she was under hypnosis.
I truly made Hypno-chan well. If I had cast it directly, she would have sensed it, but with Hypno-chan being so inconspicuous...
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“Thank you, Chairwoman. I look forward to your support until the day I marry my teacher—no, Aika.”
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With the approval I needed, I turned to leave, quickly withdrawing Hypno-chan to avoid detection.
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“Alright... work hard until that day comes...”
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Just as I was leaving, I heard Winterer’s voice from behind.
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“Dad, did you just say marriage?”
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But I brushed it off. It was probably nothing important.
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With the chairwoman’s approval in hand, I ran back to the dormitory as quickly as possible. I had big news to share with my teacher.
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“Aika, please become a couple with me!”
“...Huh?”
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And so, my attempt to win over the last of my three wives begins here and now.