Daeron

The D.R. testing period, long if you say it’s long, short if you say it’s short, has ended.

The testers’ reactions were the worst, but externally, most of the views were favorable.

Of course, the testers’ raid videos became a meme and a laughingstock, though.

Was it because of these complex problems?

Daeron, while updating D.R., suddenly changed its course to a completely different genre of game than the existing Daeron.

Trading Card Game

They released a trailer video for a TCG genre game called Daeron Fighters and launched it at the same time.

The IP used there was, of course, Daeron.

The Daeron community was turned upside down when a sudden duel card game came out amidst many concerns and expectations, it goes without saying.

[Updates that ignore the existing Daeron fandom.]

[Where has the prestigious RPG gone?]

[Waste of technology.]

Articles and posts criticizing Daeron’s actions poured out, but again, the reaction from external gamers was favorable.

***

A peaceful afternoon spent with Sohee.

I was sitting on Sohee’s lap, looking through internet articles.

[D.F. released amidst concerns, on a hit streak]

[Opening a new horizon for TCG games]

[D.F. surpassing the sales of the existing Daeron]

“Is Hayeon going to buy that?”

“Hmm…”

I tilted my head at Sohee’s words.

In fact, all the testers had a vague idea that the D.R. project would be scrapped, so I wasn’t too surprised.

It was just a little sudden.

Was it because I had shaken off all the expectations I had for D.R. during the testing period?

I don’t have any particularly negative thoughts about the card game that Daeron released now.

“Well…”

“It looks pretty fun.”

I nodded at Sohee’s words.

Looking at the uploaded videos while browsing internet articles, it did look pretty fun.

A duel that naturally continues with someone you meet while walking down the street.

The brilliant particles of light emanating from the bracelet summon huge monsters and start fighting each other.

How many people wouldn’t like to see the fight of huge monsters right in front of their eyes?

It’s just that I’m not interested in TCG games.

“I’m going to play Daeron.”

Saying that, I get up from my seat.

The place I’m heading to is, of course, the spacious room where the VR capsule is located.

Just before entering the capsule.

I poked my head out from beyond the door and asked Sohee.

“Sohee, aren’t you going to log in?”

“I think it’ll be hard because I have to go out for a bit later.”

“Really…?”

It’s a shame, but there’s nothing I can do.

I nodded.

I don’t know exactly what Sohee does, but I know that she’s been very busy lately.

She’s doing schoolwork and work at the same time, if I were Sohee, I wouldn’t have been able to handle it.

I get into the capsule as usual.

I blankly watch the lid close and finish preparing to connect to Daeron.

Just in case, I also check the capsule’s air conditioning system.

Fortunately, a cool breeze is blowing well.

At the moment when all preparations were completed, my mind began to fly somewhere with light.

That feeling I always feel when I connect to Daeron.

I feel a sensation as if I’m flying to another world and confirm that I’ve arrived at the character selection window.

The character to connect to is, of course, Yeon.

The moment I select Daeron’s Blood Demon King, who is always standing there as if welcoming me.

I was standing in the middle of the capital city as the Blood Demon King himself.

I’m always busy for about an hour after logging into the game.

I had to check the problems within the guild, and I had to read the letters piled up in the mailbox one by one.

Of course, even after doing all that, the daily quests remained.

“Hmm…”

The first thing I checked was the mailbox.

My mailbox was always shining brightly, telling me that new mail had arrived.

It had been going on for the past few years, so checking the mail continued very quickly.

I always press the return button for gifts from those who claim to be fans.

Those who sent gold or expensive items were the better ones.

I sighed as I checked the types of items attached.

White potions, sticky liquids, chewy octopus legs, etc., I put the guys who nonchalantly send items that an ordinary female user would find very unpleasant on a separate block list.

As the mailbox check was coming to an end.

I was able to find mail that was sent to the account itself, not the character itself.

Sending mail to the account itself was something that ordinary users could not do.

In other words, it means that the mail was sent by the Daeron operator.

I tilted my head and checked the mail.

Yesterday wasn’t a day for regular maintenance either, so there was a high probability that this was mail sent to me personally.

[Hello. This is Daeron Online.]

To summarize the contents of the mail sent by the operator:

They want to use my Blood Demon King image for the card game called D.F. that they just released, and the approximate monetary benefits I would get if I accepted this offer.

In other words, they wanted to make the Blood Demon King character, my image that I had built up over the years, into a card and sell it.

It’s quite interesting.

I check the message asking me to reply if I want to have a deeper conversation and fall into thought.

I don’t need money.

I had Sohee’s huge allowance and the Chewy Malrang Cow factory.

Just as I was thinking about whether I should refuse, an exclamation mark popped up at the bottom of the chat window.

A sign that someone sent me a 1:1 message.

I quickly opened the chat window and found a message from Jupiter.

Jupiter – [Blood Demon King-isiyeo. Do you have time right now?]

Time?

Time was an abundant resource for me, who was freed from the work of gold farming.

I smiled slightly and sent a reply to Jupiter.

Yeon – [I have plenty of time.]

Jupiter – [Oh, then can you spare some time for me? I have a very important story to tell.]

An important story? Could it be that he found another clue about the world item?

Anyway, I had no intention of refusing, so I sent Jupiter the meeting place and waited for Jupiter there.

How long has it been?

A blue griffon descended in front of me at a rapid pace from the sky.

Peolleok-!

A cool breeze scatters in all directions with a large flap of wings.

The person riding the griffon was none other than Jupiter.

He must have rushed, his whole body was covered in leaves.

“Hello?”

“Hu, huhu…”

How much does he want to brag to be smiling so sinisterly?

I smiled at Jupiter’s smile and held out my hand.

“Is the story going to be long?”

“It might be quite a long story.”

I moved places with Jupiter.

The place we arrived at was inside the small cafe I had visited with Jupiter before.

The taste is not properly implemented, but I order warm milk and cake to get in the mood.

“So. What do you have to say?”

“Um… I hope you don’t get angry or surprised when you hear it.”

“That won’t happen.”

Jupiter, after hearing my answer, looked around and carefully opened his mouth.

“Do you happen to know the game called D.F. that is popular right now?”

“I know.”

I nodded at Jupiter’s question.

It would be stranger if I didn’t know since I’m playing Daeron.

“I, this Knight of Light Jupiter, am going to be released as a card in that game.”

“…As a card?”

“That’s right…”

Jupiter said that and nodded.

As the story progressed, Jupiter somehow started to make a haughty expression.

As if he was above me.

“Didn’t Daeron recognize me?”

“Recognize you?”

“Yes. They recognized me, Jupiter, as a user worthy of representing Daeron.”

“Heo…”

“Me, the protagonist officially recognized by the game company… and the Blood Demon King recognized by the users of the Daeron Gallery… hmm…”

Jupiter subtly trails off.

I looked at him and laughed in vain.

“Did you call me out here to brag about that?”

“B, brag… Did it sound like that…?”

“Then it’s bragging. Isn’t it?”

“Hmm… I guess you could think that way… I’m sorry, Blood Demon King. I didn’t know you’d be so envious.”

I blankly stared at Jupiter’s expression.

The way he looks at me and slightly raises the corners of his mouth is so annoying.

I wanted to get up and give him a flick on the forehead.

But I endure it.

Jupiter didn’t seem to know that I had received the same offer.

Jupiter, with a smug expression, dipped the cake and ate it, humming and swinging his short legs back and forth.

I thought as I looked at him.

The position of Daeron’s protagonist.

I can never give it up.

It was an offer I would have rejected without much thought, but if Jupiter’s card is released, the story changes.

“I see…”

“Heuhih… When my card is released, I’ll tell you. Since you’re my rival, I’ll give you a coupon number that you can use to get the card.”

Jupiter ate all the cake as if that was all he had to say and got up from his seat.

“Ah, I’ll pay.”

“…”

Leaving those words behind, the snow-white girl left the cafe.

I clenched my fist and sent a reply to the operator’s mail.

[re: Let’s release it.]

***

A month has passed since D.F. was released.

Daeron released a new card pack [Holy Sword and Demon Sword] to match it.

[The owner of the Holy Sword, Knight of Light Jupiter]

[The owner of the Demon Sword, Blood Demon King Yeon]

An absurd card pack composition.

Many people questioned Daeron’s operation of releasing the users themselves, not Daeron’s NPCs, as cards.

But who cares? Whether the existing Daeron users questioned it or not, the newly introduced D.F. users didn’t know who the originals of the two cards were. They weren’t particularly curious either.

Just because the card is pretty. Because the card’s performance is good.

Many people started opening their wallets and buying card packs to get the first cute girl card released in D.F.

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[Daeron Fighters Gallery]

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[If you’re satisfied with this title card, give it a thumbs up ㅋㅋㅋ] [17]

Ignoring the performance, is it tier 1 just because of its appearance? lol

I immediately did 600 pulls and got 2000 of them ㅋㅋㅋ

[Comments]

[The performance is good too.]

ㄴ[ㄹㅇ lol]

ㄴ[Essential for the tier match next week]

[You didn’t get it while doing 2000 pulls?]

ㄴ[ㅇㅇ I didn’t get itㅋㅋ]

ㄴ[You were unlucky ㅋㅋ It’s usually one per 200 pulls]

[There’s a rumor that the Blood Demon King and Jupiter are real people, is it true?]

ㄴ[ㅇㅇ They both signed a contract with Daeron and their characters were chosen]

ㄴ[Will I get sued if I say bad things?]

ㄴ[You won’t get sued if you say it to the card]

ㄴ[Ah ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

[Honestly, I wasn’t planning on playing D.F., but I got into it after seeing the card this time]

[There are definitely guys who summon it in practice mode and look at the armpits, right?]

ㄴ[Isn’t everyone doing that?]

ㄴ[Why would you do that;;]

ㄴ[Why would you pull it if you’re not going to do that?]

ㄴ[?]

ㄴ[I wanted to touch it.]