Chapter 54 – Karma (3)

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“What… what on earth is this…?”

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[What the hell is going on? :LOL:]

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I couldn’t bring myself to scroll through the pages to find the source and flow of the topic, so I decided to leave a post and ask directly.

At least writing and posting didn’t reveal my emotions or state, which was a relief.

Adding a meaningless laughing emoji made it seem natural and unproblematic.

Thanks to that, the post I wrote turned into an ordinary question, unlike my pale, trembling self.

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ㄴ“There’s a summary post, go check it out.”

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Instead of someone explaining it in detail, a link to a post summarizing the flow and cause of the topic was provided for newcomers.

Clicking that link, the truth I encountered was more shocking than I had imagined, and I froze, unable to think for a moment.

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[Jung Chan-soo, this guy was a unicorn? LOL]

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First, the spark that ignited this insane controversy was a single word Jung Chan-soo had muttered last night while alone.

There was even a video.

It vividly captured Jung Chan-soo sitting alone in his room, looking at my photo on his phone, and mentioning something about me being a virgin.

I could feel my face burning red in an instant.

Apart from everything else, I had never even imagined that the word I never paid attention to would be used to refer to me by someone else.

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ㄴ“Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen something like this leaked.”

ㄴ“Wasn’t he known for having a boring private life, just like Reina?”

ㄴ“This sly bastard, I knew he was a pervert.”

ㄴ“Calm down, how do you know if that’s really what he meant?”

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Of course, the reactions were explosive. A quick glance showed that it wasn’t just our gallery that was in an uproar.

Jung Chan-soo’s massive fandom, along with the ghosts of Fate Road who couldn’t resist a juicy topic, were all spreading this and laughing.

Jung Chan-soo is the top-ranked ranker in the tower, possessing the greatest combat power, and is also the hottest topic with a large fandom.

The constellations watching his every move likely outnumber those watching me.

Even a single muttered comment from him was shocking enough.

Especially since he’s not usually like that.

‘Wait, no matter what, it doesn’t make sense for him to suddenly say that.’

The reason I managed to regain my composure was precisely that.

The Jung Chan-soo I know is not a pervert who cares about a woman’s virginity.

Even if he surrounds himself with heroines and builds a harem, it’s solely for the readers of the story.

I knew that for him, the harem was his personal guard for battles and tower conquests, not for romantic purposes.

“There must be some other reason.”

My head gradually cooled. I knew that recently, Jung Chan-soo had been paying more attention to me.

But his actions weren’t out of character.

As a regressor, Jung Chan-soo had always been wary of me, a bundle of variables, and it was natural for him to pay even more attention as my influence grew.

Even if our positions were reversed, I would have acted the same way.

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ㄴ“From what I know, Jung Chan-soo is also a stubborn bastard.”

ㄴ“Right, it’s been years, and there’s barely any lewd content of him. Even though he’s surrounded by women.”

ㄴ“Then maybe he’s checking for virginity for some other reason? LOL”

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There were people on Fate Road who thought similarly to me.

Jung Chan-soo was free from the shameless acts of openly filming and sharing private sexual activities of challengers, which they called “lewd pics”.

‘Of course, it was rated for all ages.’

Jung Chan-soo’s intimate moments with heroines only happen towards the end of the story or in side stories after the conclusion.

A regressed warrior constantly plagued by trauma wouldn’t have the mental capacity to indulge in such things.

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ㄴ“Even so, checking for virginity is a bit much, right? Thinking about it, the women around him are also hard to find in lewd pics.”

ㄴ“You know, there are quite a few items or abilities in the tower that require purity as a condition.”

ㄴ“That’s true. Even constellation awakening conditions often have purity as a factor.”

ㄴ“For those who know, Jung Chan-soo is serious about strengthening his faction. If he’s decided to fully bring Reina to his side, maybe he’s doing this to help her.”

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Thanks to his usual behavior, Jung Chan-soo was surprisingly quick to escape the controversy despite his outrageous statement flipping the community upside down.

When I saw the comment about constellation conditions, I unconsciously nodded.

There were indeed rewards and traits in the tower that required the target’s, especially a woman’s, purity.

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ㄴ“It’s funny how constellations freak out over virginity. Considering hidden achievements or rewards, it’s natural to take such conditions seriously.”

ㄴ“I get that, but it’s obvious you’re desperately trying to divert the topic to protect your master’s image.”

ㄴ“This guy’s brain is pickled in bias…”

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Of course, while Jung Chan-soo was gradually escaping the controversy, the infighting between fandoms continued.

After all, Jung Chan-soo’s fandom knew that the leaked video harmed his usually silent and stoic image, while those who wanted to undermine him and his fandom found it a tasty treat.

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[I’ll address the recent incident]

• Main Administrator

-It’s true that I was somewhat involved in Jung Chan-soo’s statement. As you know, some rewards and achievement conditions in the tower require female challengers’ purity. I merely gave Jung Chan-soo a hint about it as he was contemplating ways to grow those around him.

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It’s clear that his concern for Reina was to keep an eye on her and help her. Didn’t he step forward to help her when she was almost in trouble this time too?

Ultimately, the incident was concluded with a notice from the main manager of Jung Chan-soo’s fan gallery, Esgalte, his first contracted constellation.

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ㄴ“Bullshit LOL, just trying to shield him.”

ㄴ“Such dedicated protection.”

ㄴ“He’ll just push it aside with his fandom numbers, obvious.”

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‘Please, just stop fighting…’

Of course, there was backlash against the notice, but they were like fighting dogs who just wanted to argue no matter what.

“Sigh…”

I sighed at the pathetic sight of these constellations, who could be considered our future as we climb the tower, and sighed again after reading only half of the summary.

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[So, is Reina really a virgin?]

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Even if the Jung Chan-soo incident ended like that, the spark had spread to me, igniting an untimely debate.

I instinctively closed my eyes.

Honestly, Jung Chan-soo’s matter was someone else’s business, but the arguments that followed were vulgar, explicit evaluations of me.

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[With that face and body, does it make sense for her to be a virgin? Maybe after entering the tower, but not before. Didn’t Reina enter the tower at 18?]

ㄴ“Right, there’s a reason why there’s always a constellation related to purity.”

ㄴ“It could be true. Don’t you know Reina’s personality? She freaks out if a man even touches her hand.”

ㄴ“What you purity freaks misunderstand is that you’re far from the purity the tower demands. You’re the most perverted.”

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Not only outsiders but even fan gallery users were fiercely debating my virginity.

In real life, calling them disgusting perverts to their faces wouldn’t be strange, but they had a very strong “justification” for boldly discussing this topic.

The justification of constellations and rewards in the tower.

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ㄴ“If Reina is really a virgin, do we need to revise the guide?”

ㄴ“More options will open up. We don’t know for sure, but it will likely affect future constellation choices.”

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For them, writing guide posts and discussing strategies for me was part of their daily routine.

For them, who would go to any lengths to make me stronger, this topic was more important than they realized.

In other words, it wasn’t just a perverse discussion.

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ㄴ“Purity freaks misunderstand that it’s not such a big deal.”

ㄴ“Right, honestly, it’s all excuses, and they’re just overly immersed in their fantasies about challengers. Are you in a pseudo-relationship with Reina?”

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Of course, the conclusion was another round of arguments over whether being a virgin was good or not.

Seeing the heated debate over whether maintaining virginity helps in climbing the tower made my head spin.

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ㄴ“F*ck, so is she a virgin or not?! This is super important to me…”

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Of course, there were also those who straightforwardly acknowledged and obsessed over it.

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[Isn’t it obvious she’s a virgin? If anyone has lewd pics of Reina, come forward. Not those meaningless ones of her dressed or undressed.]

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After the debate over whether virginity was important or not, the mainstream opinion became pure curiosity, and I happened to visit the forum at that time.

Though the discussion was dizzying, I, the only one who knew the answer, smiled bitterly.

‘I can’t just say it’s true.’

To cut to the chase, I am indeed inexperienced.

This body was created solely for me, the possessor, and didn’t exist in the world before I possessed it.

Even now, fully accustomed to this new body, I’ve never had such thoughts.

All my energy is focused on climbing the tower.

Given my personality, it’s highly likely I’ll remain this way.

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ㄴ“Manager, just ask and end it.”

ㄴ“Seriously, you probably know too. Once this topic ignites, it periodically flares up.”

ㄴ“Are you guys f*cking crazy???” (TN: Serpina herself)

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Amidst this, some suggested Serpina ask me directly.

Serpina cursed in disgust, but I thought it wasn’t an unreasonable suggestion.

‘How can I keep watching this?’

Above all, thinking that posts debating my virginity would regularly appear on the fan gallery I had to check daily made me feel faint.

So, I decided to step forward and end this controversy myself.

‘Come to think of it, there was a unicorn as a reward on the 151st floor.’

The timing was perfect.

Recalling the original story, a genuine unicorn appears as an S-rank mount on the 151st floor.

The condition to obtain that unicorn is precisely the purity they’ve been talking about.

I planned to use that to end all controversy and seal this insane topic forever.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Hiek…

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Someone’s having fun. Confirm it would likely attract more attention, smh.