D.R

The car, which had been speeding towards its destination, comes to a halt.

This test server is taking place in reality, not in a virtual world.

Naturally, that means the hunting grounds are outside too.

Early in the morning, with Sohee-yang gone to school, I came outside alone to find the hunting grounds.

“Is this the place…”

I muttered, looking at the faint hologram map floating above my wrist.

[Level Restriction: 20]

[Red Orc Colony]

In reality, the area was known as Baengnyeon Park, but the information coming through D.R had a completely different name.

That’s right. Deron had selected a specific area in Korea as the new game stage.

Those terrifying bastards.

How could they even come up with such an idea?

I got out of the car, thinking about Deron’s developers.

“Hmm…”

Sunshine is just right.

The wind is just right too.

The weather outside was very pleasant.

But how exactly am I supposed to hunt in this place?

I tilted my head and entered the park.

Baengnyeon Park, literally a park.

It’s a place accessible to anyone living in this area, and even at this hour, many people were walking around.

The moment I entered the park, a semi-transparent message popped up in front of my eyes.

[You have entered the hunting grounds.]

[Recommended Level: 18]

[Would you like to load your character’s information?]

A faintly blinking message window.

I frowned and looked around.

I confirmed the message that I had entered the hunting grounds, but I couldn’t find any monsters around here.

And even if I were to load my character’s information, there’s a problem.

Look around. Aren’t there ordinary citizens walking around besides me?

Transform in front of people, you say.

Surely everyone around here would be staring at me.

I already attract attention because I’m so pretty…

“Hmm…”

I worried about it for a long time.

In the end, my passion for Deron outweighed my embarrassment.

I nodded and operated the D.R.

Bbiik-

A spectacle of light begins with a small sound.

As the pure white afterimages covering my body slowly began to fly away, the shape of pure white armor appeared underneath.

At this moment, I am no longer the fragile Hayeon, but Yeon, the Blood Demon King of Deron.

Of course, my pathetic stamina hasn’t changed.

“Transformation… complete…”

I muttered in a small voice, confirming that the light had completely disappeared.

In the form of a flawless warrior wearing semi-transparent armor.

“What… what is that?”

“Is it some kind of event?”

As expected, people’s attention is drawn from the start.

It’s not overwhelming. In the world of Deron, I’ve received more attention than this.

I started self-hypnosis and slowly moved my feet.

At that moment, a blue line swept across the ground from a very far distance.

A faint afterimage of light, the same hologram that covers my body.

Where is it coming from?

I shifted my gaze and looked around the entire park.

The origin of the light is not the D.R. worn on my wrist.

The light is being emitted from another place, a higher place.

As a result of following the light with my eyes, I was able to find a mechanical device emitting light from the top of a large stone tower.

Could that be it?

[Keuwoooo!]

The moment the light emitted from the mechanical device swept through the park, semi-transparent red orcs were in that place.

The appearance of the orcs is very faint. It was clear that the brightness and intensity were intentionally adjusted so that anyone could tell at a glance that they were holograms, not real entities.

Perhaps this measure was a choice for the ordinary citizens walking around.

Anyway, now that the monsters have appeared, it’s time to start hunting.

I drew the Demon Sword from behind my back.

Seureureung-

A special sound effect that was not heard before spreads throughout the park.

To think they even installed audio equipment in this place.

Not only in Korea. Such places must be prepared all over the world.

I understand now. Deron.

You guys are serious.

Then I too will sincerely respond to this test.

“Hayayaat!”

I charge forward with the Demon Sword in my hand.

My large foot kicks off the ground.

It’s heavy. Even though I’m not wearing a single piece of armor, it felt heavy.

Even if the game data is loaded, the actual specs follow the real body.

Of course, there’s no way my fragile body can run for long.

“Heuk!”

I start to get out of breath.

But this too was expected.

[Keuwoooo!]

The red orc also starts to move.

It is the destiny of orcs to swing their weapons when they find an enemy.

They were born warriors and a headstrong race that would choose suicide rather than retreat.

Top right.

A downward-slashing axe attack.

My head spins in confusion.

Deron said. The game character’s information was loaded as is. So level 20 orcs can’t hurt me.

That means I don’t have to dodge.

But.

I thought I wanted to dodge.

If I thought it, I put it into action.

That’s who I am, Blood Demon King Yeon.

Kung-!

My large foot strongly steps on the ground.

Immediately, the speed of the charge decreases and my body leans greatly.

Because of the lack of muscle, a sudden change of direction is impossible.

But I have to do it.

“Eu, euat!”

With a loud roar, I forcibly twist my body.

At that moment, a tingling pain is transmitted to my ankle.

But.

With this movement, I was able to avoid the red orc’s attack.

Huuuung-!

[Kuwowoooo!]

A semi-transparent axe narrowly passes over my head.

Even though it’s a non-existent attack, cold sweat runs down my back.

Successfully deflecting the opponent’s attack means that I also have an opportunity to attack.

But I couldn’t attack.

Because of the shock from the sudden change of direction, I couldn’t withstand the kinetic energy in my body and went much further.

“Keuk!”

Tadak-!

I stagger and barely touch the floor.

Retreat. There is only one enemy. There are many opportunities.

Numerous thoughts complicate my mind.

But in the end, it was instinct that moved my body.

My vision expands and all the time around me slows down.

The talent manifested in reality, not in a virtual world, still exerted tremendous power.

[Keuwoooo-!]

The second attack began with the red orc’s roar.

My body was moving at the same time as the attack began.

A sword that moves in a bizarre curve like flowing water.

My posture is not stable, but the direction the sword is pointing is unwavering.

Seugak-!

There is no sensation on my fingertips.

But I could tell.

My gut tells me.

This duel is my victory.

[Keueok…]

The red orc fell.

In a way, it was a natural result.

I hunted a level 20 old expansion pack monster with the data of a max-level character, a character whose growth was complete.

It would have been a stranger result if I hadn’t won.

But even so, I was feeling proud.

I won. I completely won.

I won the fight against the red orc with this fragile body in reality.

“Oh…”

“Cool…”

“Is it a movie shoot?”

“Mom! Buy me that too!”

Commotion.

I recognize my surroundings without fully enjoying the thrill of victory.

Only then was I able to discover the huge crowd of people surrounding me in a circle.

Some people were taking pictures with their cell phones, while others were trying to approach me.

I forced myself to ignore the gazes I felt from all directions and slowly took a breath.

Even though I only moved for a short time, my body was complaining of tremendous fatigue.

At that moment, a small girl popped out from among the people.

“Unni!”

“Huh…?”

A round face and pure white chubby cheeks.

The high-quality hair flutters in the breeze.

And what about her eyes?

Seeing them sparkling brightly, I had high expectations for her future appearance.

“Are you a magical girl, Unni?”

The child’s innocent question.

I blankly opened my mouth at the eyes sparkling with anticipation.

A magical girl, you say.

Did my appearance look like a magical girl?

I shook my head and answered.

“That’s not it.”

“Heok…! Then what is it?”

“Um…”

I hesitated to answer and looked around.

There is no one who appears to be the child’s parents.

However, there was no one trying to approach me like this girl.

“This is a movie shoot, right?”

“I guess so?”

It seemed that people thought this scene was a scene from a movie shoot.

Well, whatever.

I smiled slightly and opened my mouth.

“If you’re curious, you should start playing Deron too.”

“Deron…?”

“Yes. It’s a very fun game.”

“Game…!”

The girl nodded with sparkling eyes at my words.

“Definitely! I’ll definitely try it! Then I can find out Unni’s identity, right?”

“Of course. Of course.”

“Waa…”

I succeeded in recruiting talent for Deron for the future.

I was lost in thought, leaving the delighted girl behind.

How can I safely get out of this crowd?

As I continued to worry, I decided to take advantage of this situation that people were misunderstanding.

“Huu…”

I act as the Demon King, as I have always shown to others.

I half-close my eyes and make an arrogant expression as if looking down on everything else.

Immediately after, I put the Demon Sword in my hand on my shoulder.

Of course, I didn’t feel the weight.

As I continued to act, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Jeobeok-

Natural steps.

Even though I only took one step, the path began to open.

People opened the way as if they were considerate of me.

Jeobeok-

Another step.

I walked straight along the opened path.

Of course, the people who were watching me followed me to the end.

I walked and walked until I arrived at the entrance of the park.

I stopped in front of it, estimated the distance between the parked car and this place, and then started running.

“Hat!”

“What…?”

“She’s running away!”

“Wasn’t it a movie shoot?”

“Should we chase her?”

“Isn’t that running scene also a movie shoot?”

I ignore all the voices coming from behind.

After running like that for a while, I opened the car door and jumped inside.

At that moment, the hologram covering my body completely disappears.

I have returned from Deron’s Blood Demon King to the small, cute, and fragile Hayeon.

Only then does embarrassment begin to flood in.

Both cheeks turn red and my small chest rises and falls rapidly.

“Heue…”

As expected, excessive attention received in reality, not in a virtual world, was quite embarrassing.

Anyway, I have confirmed everything I wanted to confirm with this.

I hardened my expression and operated the D.R.