episode_0037

We call items, spaces, and skills hidden in the game according to the developer’s intention a hidden piece.

It’s hard to find, but it’s made to be found anyway. The more we actively utilize it, the better.

We call hidden messages that are intentional by the developer Easter eggs.

It rarely helps with the game itself, but it can give you insight into the game’s background or hidden content.

We were glad to find this out.

and.

We call something that was created accidentally, unintentionally by the developer, an error or bug. Additionally, if it has a significant impact on the gameplay, we call it a cheat.

Of course, if the developer tolerates the bug, it could be called simple creative play, but…

If the developer did not intend or condone it, then it is ultimately just a cheat.

An error in the game system. An item that was accidentally created without the developer’s intention.

A mistake that accidentally occurred between the space of 0 and 1.

In that sense, this thing was both a bug and a cheat.

That’s why it shouldn’t be here.

Well, this is reality. It’s a world where errors, bugs, and such things cannot exist.

Even if you can just brush it off as a hidden piece or an Easter egg, thinking it was there originally, the error is that it doesn’t work that way.

To begin with, the space is heterogeneous and does not fit the concept of loyalty.

It’s literally a hole that suddenly appeared, nothing more, nothing less.

‘Then what?’

Thanks to that, I had this thought for a moment.

‘Is this really a game?’

Actually, I wasn’t possessed in another world, I just fell into a game.

It is a world made of 0s and 1s, not a world made of atoms and particles.

Everyone I thought was human was just an electronic brain, and everyone else but me was a virtual character. So it’s only natural that there are such errors.

It’s like there’s a wall-crawling bug in the game.

But, I thought about this for a moment.

I quickly shook my head.

‘No, no···.’

You’re thinking too deeply.

There is no real evidence, so thinking about this will only give you a headache.

And although there was no particular evidence… I wanted to believe that this world was another real world. That way, what I was doing would at least seem useful.

Anyway, moving on.

The effect of this broken letter item was simple: nullification of the powers of the Four Heavenly Kings and the Demon King, and temporary stun.

For a bug item, its effect is incredible.

Sometimes, thanks to that nullification effect, I was able to easily defeat the Four Heavenly Kings. I couldn’t do anything for several minutes, so I wonder how much damage I could inflict during that time.

However, I never used this item much because it had a fatal flaw.

‘It brings back old memories.’

It was when I first discovered this item and used it, wondering what it was.

I was amazed by the item’s incredible abilities and its uniqueness.

At first, I thought it was a hidden piece hidden by the developers.

[Inappropriate play detected!]

[The character in question is being deleted for sanctions purposes!]

If only there weren’t such fucking texts.

-What the fuck?

So the character I was raising died. The cause of death was not the fierce battle with the Demon King or the destruction of the world, but the administrator’s sanctions.

That was probably the third time I was catching the Four Heavenly Kings.

It took two weeks just to get there.

But that developer bastard deleted it just because he used one item.

Naturally, I left a complaint email to the developer, feeling like I had wasted two weeks of time.

Is this behavior reasonable? I didn’t know. Isn’t it your fault for not being able to prevent the error? At the time, I was so angry that there was no one to stop me.

I even sent a 5,700-character protest letter to the developer.

But the answer that came back was.

[No action possible.]

[We apologize, user. Our developers have decided to unconditionally suspend the use of the item.]

That was all there was to it.

In the end, you’re the one who used the bug, so accept it sweetly.

Now that I think about it… I really don’t understand why I played such a crappy game.

Anyway, from then on, I started carrying this unidentified item with me whenever I found it. Sometimes, I even organized the places where this bug was and saved them separately.

I also felt like I wanted to take a peek at the developer… This item was problematic when I was using it, but carrying it around wasn’t a problem.

And even considering the character deletion, I couldn’t give up the effectiveness of this item.

If you use it, it’s almost certain to be deleted, but you can still catch the boss before that.

I always used this when I was in a crisis and on the verge of death.

If I was going to die anyway, I wanted to kill at least one more boss.

Anyway, this item was something like that.

An item that can turn the tide of battle, but can also destroy you.

‘···Wait a minute.’

My thoughts continued naturally.

‘What happens if I use it here?’

Oh so so so so···.

For a moment, a chill ran down my spine.

Surely, if I use it here, I will be deleted as well? Thanks to that, the rocks in front of me looked like a disaster that would bring about destruction.

“···Let’s take care of it first.”

But, nevertheless, I put the stone in my pocket.

[▣△뭻▲※궯#@&∑ Huh?듫밻]

It seemed like a shame not to bring this.

And if you just have it, it’s an item that doesn’t have any problems.

“I should buy a personal subspace later.”

I muttered like that and left that strange space.

The bag I have now has subspace magic applied to it, but since it’s a shared item for the team, I’m worried about just putting it in.

“Hero! Where are you, Hero?”

As I was returning to my original location, I heard someone looking for me.

I looked around and saw that the saint was looking for me. It seemed like she had finished exploring the bedroom.

I walked behind her and tapped her shoulder lightly.

“It’s here.”

“Wow! This is surprising! Where have you been, warrior? Why are you suddenly here? My heart almost sank.”

Then she was startled as if she had seen a ghost.

But I approached him with some consideration, so is it really that surprising?

I just said that, pointing to the hole I came out of.

“I was in there.”

“Yes? Where?”

“No, you’re looking at that hole over there.”

“So where······.”

She stared at the hole in the wall for a long time.

There was a hole right under her gaze.

The appearance of not being able to find the answer for a long time even though it is clearly right in front of you.

“···Sigh!”

After such a long time she discovered the hole and was startled.

“What··· What is it!?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“What is that ominous aura emanating from it···? Is it connected to the Demon King’s room······.”

“What is that···.”

At this time, I felt uneasy.

I couldn’t help but feel it.

The way he looked for a long time without finding the hole, or the way he trembled in fear as soon as he found it – all of it was so unnatural. In reality, there was only one small stone inside.

‘There’s something wrong with the device.’

If I had to put it into words, it seems like there is a spell called cognitive impairment and cognitive distortion.

Certainly, it felt very suspicious that it was blocked like this.

‘I’ll have to look into it later.’

With this decision made, I took her with me and joined the party.

As I approached the entrance to the audience room, I saw them huddled together and talking.

“So, Lily, your harvest is just a few strange books?”

“Oh yeah!! I was expecting some kind of magic book, but what the heck, there were only novels?! The content is so weird that a kid who isn’t even 20 years old suddenly becomes the world’s strongest wizard──”

“···Well, it looks like you didn’t get much of a harvest. But don’t worry, our side got a pretty good harvest. If we sell all of this, we probably won’t have to worry about the budget going forward.”

The scene where each person shares the results they brought with them. I participated in that and appropriately lied about the lab’s results.

Anyway, in addition to the things I’ve saved, there are many things like reagents and books.

I guess you can just throw it out there as research material.

After finishing our farming settlement, we slowly started preparing to leave.

“Then we caught him and got a lot of things, so let’s get ready to go back.”

“What? Really?!”

Lily continues with a bright face.

“Haa~ I’m finally leaving this damn place! I almost went crazy, I told you! I won’t even turn my head towards this castle anymore!”

I guess she must have really found life in Chunghoeseong quite unpleasant.

Well, it’s understandable to feel that way mentally, having been around bugs all day and not having a clean place to stay. It must have been the same for everyone else, because they all had faint smiles on their faces.

“Ah, finally···.”

In particular, the saint’s reaction was quite something to see.

She went beyond smiling and even shed tears of joy. Her sapphire eyes, soaked in emotion, had a depth that even I could not fathom.

Is she really that happy? Well, since she hates bugs so much, it must be a particularly refreshing feeling.

We are finally returning to the Empire.

But, unlike their hearts, my heart was only disturbed.

‘···ha.’

So you’re going to the empire after all.

Their suffering was endured with great difficulty.

Now it is my turn to endure the oppression of the people of this country.

Just thinking about getting rid of those rotten nobles gave me a headache.