Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game

Chapter 59

The altar of Kimaris had appeared.

It wasn't that a demon had descended. It was merely that a single altar had suddenly emerged in a remote village.

Interestingly enough, this incident had nothing to do with the Lemegeton.

“What is it?”

The Fifth Tribe Leader, Sephira, frowned upon hearing the news.

At first, she suspected that one of the other tribe leaders had secretly used Andromalius’s arm.

The reason she thought it was a secret was that there was now only one use left of the arm. Every time Andromalius’s arm was used, it rotted a little more, and it was now almost on the verge of disappearing.

It was clear that the remaining uses were few, no matter how much one might not want to admit it.

Due to that, she had to be careful, so the Grand Assembly Leader had temporarily halted its use.

“Who on earth could it be...? Could it be Libya again?”

“No, it’s not. This time, it appeared naturally!”

“Eh...?”

Of course, when she heard the truth, she couldn't help but be surprised. It felt tangible that the day the Grand Assembly Leader had spoken about was gradually approaching.

But that surprise was fleeting; her always cool-headed self quickly came to a conclusion.

“This is an opportunity. Let’s gather our forces and seize the altar right away. One of the tribe leaders should also step forward. Who has the time...?”

“By chance, the Fourth Tribe Leader has said they will step in.”

With that, Lemegeton quickly began to gather followers to participate.

The reason was obviously to seize the altar swiftly.

And it wasn't just Lemegeton.

Since the altar had publicly appeared, the news quickly reached knights from other nations as well.

“Damn those Lemegeton bastards.”

The knights also viewed it as an opportunity.

They had recently been getting berated from above because of those guys, and now a chance had come to make up for it.

And if they failed, it was obvious that hell would open up for their future.

The moment a demon was resurrected, casualties and property damage would occur in large numbers, and they would be so busy organizing a suppression team that they wouldn’t be able to think straight.

For them, this incident was something that absolutely had to be stopped.

“Immediately recruit as many forces as possible! Request the Adventurers Guild to gather adventurers! We need to seize and destroy the altar before those bastards can!”

Just because it was a demon's altar didn’t mean a demon would necessarily descend.

If they destroyed the altar where those bastards would appear, they would lose their exit and be trapped in the demon realm. For that reason, this situation was undeniably critical.

With that, the knights quickly mobilized their forces.

But that wasn’t all.@@@@

This news was also interesting to the otherworlders, i.e., the users.

While demons were becoming somewhat tedious, this was the first time an altar had appeared.

And the signs of something unusual were brewing in the game world. Users were gathering forces that could be felt through their skin.

It was even said that several clans or guilds formed by users had directly received scouting offers. Whether from Lemegeton or the knights, it didn’t matter.

Upon hearing such news, the users cautiously made the following speculation:

[Isn’t this war content...?]

War content, and one with the nature of a siege.

Hundreds of people would gather to clash their forces against each other. The concentrated powers in one place would collide and extinguish.

Of course, it would be serious for the Gaia inhabitants, but for users always seeking something fun, it was just a great topic of conversation.

In that way, high-level user clans and famous streamers began to gather toward the altar for views and rewards.

But as always... it had nothing to do with Yor.

“Is the world really coming to an end?”

Every time this happened, I could perceive their feelings. At the very least, I could tell that she had some affection for me.

If I were to tempt her even a little, I might end up getting her all worked up.

Honestly, I somewhat desired that situation myself.

Unlike this forest, which had no visual appeal, my libido was quite robust.

But... I still felt hesitant.

They knew that I was a Manifestation Bearer, but ultimately, they were otherworlders.

This world was, in the end, a game for them.

Because of that, I feared the change in our relationship if we were to spend a night together.

“...”

I knew. I was acting like a coward.

As a man, I couldn't even handle what was down there properly.

If someone from when I burst into Rampage B saw me, they might call me gay.

But what could I do? After living alone for over ten years, I had finally built some human connections.

Because of that, I wanted to preserve them as much as possible.

Alright, I’ve gotten all my complaints out.

After clearing my thoughts, I added some words for her, who still seemed gloomy.

“And today, I have things to do. I think I’ll be busy.”

“Oh, speaking of which, I’ve been curious about what you’re doing now?”

She asked, looking at the various tools laid out in front of me.

I casually replied.

“Weapon maintenance.”

I needed some preparation.

What I was going to do today was dangerous for me as well.

I was planning to explore the depths today.

Now that I had acquired quite a useful ability in hearing, I felt it was about time to challenge my limits again.

I wanted to check out the changed ecosystem there and perhaps gather some quality herbs if I could find them.

As I explained this to Haneul, she showed a worried expression.

“Isn’t it dangerous...?”

“It’s fine. I don’t plan to go too deep.”

I was aware of the value of my life.

So I intended to proceed as carefully as possible. After all, the ones at the beginning of the depths were somewhat manageable.

So today, I wouldn’t have time to talk with her.

At least, I had to be out of the depths before nightfall.

After I explained that, she looked at me with a meaningful gaze for a moment.

Then, she made a request to me.

“Can I come along...?”

“...Hmm?”

I pondered for a moment.

It was a bit, no, very dangerous, but she was an otherworlder anyway.

Having someone to talk to on the way would be nice. Plus, she was a mage who primarily learned supportive magic.

“Alright.”

With that, the decision was quickly made.

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