How to Enjoy Role-Playing Games

“Euuuh…”

Following the quest’s guidance marker, I arrived at a mountain of considerable size.

Walking along the well-paved path that started from the mountain’s entrance, I found Taeyoung Gate, the quest’s destination.

But I couldn’t enter.

No, I could enter. It was more accurate to say that I couldn’t proceed alone.

-I can’t believe it was a dungeon quest.

That’s right. The Taeyoung Gate investigation quest was a dungeon quest.

An level 80 dungeon that hadn’t been visible until now had appeared.

A huge gate and a signboard above it that read Taeyoung Gate.

And I could see the appearance of a huge building slightly visible over the high fence, but the enemies were not visible.

I frowned and glared at the dungeon entrance.

The system window, visible only to users, showed the dungeon’s information, obtainable items, recommended level, and recommended party size.

After staring at the dungeon entrance for a while, I sighed and was about to go hunting.

I heard a rustling sound in the bushes, and a familiar person popped out.

“What.”

A rogue wearing a black mask.

It was Melvin.

I was flustered by the appearance of an unexpected opponent, while he, too, seemed greatly embarrassed and froze stiffly.

Srrr-

“W-wait. I don’t want to fight.”

Melvin’s tone was somehow awkward.

It sounded like he was forcibly imitating the accent of someone from another region.

Is this guy, by any chance, imitating a historical drama tone?

I put the sword I had drawn back into its scabbard.

“I’ve come to do a quest, no. A mission.”

Melvin said that and started walking carefully.

As if preparing to run away at any moment, he didn’t let down his guard.

The place he arrived at was in front of Taeyoung Gate.

It seemed he had come to complete the Taeyoung Gate quest as well.

“Oh, shit…”

A deep sigh escaped from Melvin’s mouth after checking the information.

He was clearly feeling the same way as I was.

Melvin is a human. He wasn’t part of the hostile alliance, but the races are divided.

It’s only natural to point swords at each other.

I put my sword away, but my hand didn’t leave it.

Melvin, too, was breathing softly and had his hand on his dagger.

It wouldn’t be strange if anyone drew first.

In the midst of that strange tension, another user appeared in the distance, following the path.

A bright halo was shining behind him. The full plate armor he was wearing was also thick and huge.

The opponent’s job was clearly a paladin-type tank.

“You guys…!”

He’s a familiar guy. He also recognized me and Melvin.

A human user with the world item, the Holy Sword.

His nickname was Jupiter.

Jupiter immediately took out a huge shield and drew his sword.

Seeing him using the Holy Sword’s appearance as it is, he must have liked it quite a bit.

Or he’s still using the Holy Sword.

The situation became unfavorable. I drew my sword and carefully stepped back.

If the opponent was just Jupiter, I could easily handle him.

But Melvin was the problem. He had excellent skills. He would use the shinobi’s excellent survival skills to relentlessly harass me.

“Hmph, hmph… How cowardly. Don’t think this is it. Owner of the Demon Sword, isn’t this also the will of God, isiyeo?”

Jupiter subtly began to approach Melvin.

The situation was shaping up with the two of them standing side by side, facing me.

That’s when the fight was about to begin.

From where Jupiter had appeared earlier, a familiar woman poked her head out.

A mage wearing a blue robe. It was Snow Mage.

“Ah! Sparrow found!”

She suddenly appeared and started shooting ice arrows at Jupiter without hesitation.

Shwak! Shwak! Shwak!

“Kuuuek! You evil magician bastard!”

Jupiter curled up like a pill bug and was busy blocking the ice arrows with his huge shield.

Frost began to form on Jupiter’s body due to the effect of the ice arrows.

“Ah! Guild Leader-nim!”

Snow Mage, who had been happily shooting ice arrows, seemed to have finally found me and used Blink to run to my side.

Melvin didn’t draw his weapon even though Jupiter was getting beaten up.

Rather, he distanced himself from Jupiter, showing that he was drawing a line as if he was not involved.

Melvin wasn’t stupid.

He immediately cut ties with Jupiter.

“Kuuuek! You cowardly magician! Come closer and compete fairly!”

Jupiter, covered in frost, shouted while banging the ground with his huge shield.

His face, full of anger, was slow like a turtle as he walked.

It must be because the debuff of the ice arrows was continuously stacking.

Snow Mage continued to shoot ice arrows, and Jupiter groaned in pain and waved his sword in the air.

It doesn’t reach. He could never reach it.

When the distance got close, Snow Mage stepped back a few steps and shot ice arrows again.

“Have you been doing this since earlier?”

“Yes.”

Snow Mage nodded with a bright smile at my question.

Indeed, there was a reason why her nickname was red like gochujang (Korean chili paste).

“Were there any other people?”

“Yes, it was hard to level up, wasn’t it?”

Snow Mage didn’t stop shooting ice arrows even while talking to me.

At that moment, Jupiter, covered in frost, let out a scream of pain.

“Kuaaaak! Melvin! Help me! Shouldn’t you help a fellow human!”

Melvin didn’t answer.

Rather, he moved two steps further away.

I checked the levels of the guild members and nodded.

Everyone except me and Snow Mage was stuck at level 79.

That’s when I sighed.

One user who was level 79 had changed to level 80.

The nickname is Chloe.

She was the priest leader of our raid.

My gaze quickly scanned the surroundings.

A dungeon that requires 5 people to enter and the 4 people gathered here now.

Each other’s jobs don’t overlap either.

A tank and two melee dealers, plus a ranged job.

If only Chloe appeared here, it would be the completion of a perfect party including a healer.

The moment I realized that, I reached out and stopped Snow Mage’s staff.

“Guild Leader-nim?”

When Snow Mage’s attack stopped, the frost on Jupiter’s body began to disappear.

He immediately screamed and started running with a thud.

“You cowardly magician bastard!”

Jupiter, who was very excited, only glared at Snow Mage.

He doesn’t even seem to see me standing next to her.

Srrr-!

The sword drawn from the scabbard is quickly swung and knocks away Jupiter’s sword.

The sword surrounded by holy divine power and the sword with soaring evil magic collided, creating sparks in the air.

Clang!

“Kuek… You are!”

“Owner of the Holy Sword. Stop.”

“Huh… Huk…”

I could grasp Jupiter’s tendencies at a glance.

I was familiar with it. Through long experience in RPGs, I knew how to deal with such opponents.

Jupiter stepped back. He seemed a little touched by my words and was blankly opening his mouth.

“I, the owner of the Demon Sword, representing the demon race, propose to you.”

“A, a proposal…?”

“Yes, to you, the owner of the Holy Sword and representing the human race.”

“O, oho…”

The corners of Jupiter’s mouth began to twitch.

An undisguisable smile was rising thickly on his face.

The posture he had been taking in battle was released, and the thick divine power wrapped around the sword subsided.

“Yes, you are someone I can talk to on an equal footing. Tell me, owner of the Demon Sword.”

I could feel Snow Mage’s intense gaze from behind.

It’s just a role-playing game. This kind of play style is not strange at all.

So there was no need to be ashamed.

Immerse yourself. Melt into the game.

Instead of simply being a user playing the game, become the owner of the Demon Sword representing the demon race.

-I am the Demon King.

At this moment, I had become the perfect Demon King.

A natural dignity in my movements.

An arrogance in my gaze that looked down on everything in the world.

Everything about me was saying it.

I am the perfect Demon King.

The opponent in front of me, the owner of the Holy Sword, seemed to have recognized my aura as well.

He was greatly embarrassed and took a step back.

It’s time for an appearance befitting the position of Demon King.

-Awakening.

The moment the voice deeply engraved in my heart was completed.

Black lightning fell from the sky and began to transform my body.

The small horns began to lengthen, and the magic naturally flowing from my body became even thicker.

Sharp claws had grown long on my blackened hands.

I swept my hair back in that state.

At that timing, huge demon wings spread out behind my back.

It was thanks to operating the costume window without being late.

“The Demon King proposes to you. Jupiter, owner of the Holy Sword. Will you break through Taeyoung Gate with me?”

“D, Demon King…!”

“That’s right. Jupiter. You are qualified.”

The moment those words ended, I manipulated the system and sent party invitation messages to all the users around me.

[‘Jupiter’ has joined the party.]

[‘Snow Mage’ has joined the party.]

But it wasn’t over yet.

I turned my head and caught Melvin, who was staring at me, in my sight.

“You who hide in the shadows.”

“…”

“It’s time to wield that sword.”

[‘Melvin’ has joined the party.]

In an instant, a party of 4 was formed.

At that moment, my subordinate, Snow Mage, who was behind me, opened her mouth.

“Blood Demon King-nim! What do we do without a healer?”

“Don’t worry.”

“Gasp…”

“He will also reveal himself soon.”

The four of us sat side by side in front of the dungeon and let time pass until Chloe appeared.

How long had it been?

Finally, the opponent we had been waiting for appeared.

The man wearing a black robe was wearing a jet-black bird beak mask that even covered his face.

His appearance looked like an ominous crow carrying the plague.

Hoo-

Rough breathing flowed from the jet-black bird beak mask.

The magic flowing from his body melted into the ground and slowly scattered.

The small imp at his feet also seemed to have evolved, holding a small trident.

At that moment, his voice was heard through the bird beak mask.

It was my loyal subordinate, Chloe.

“Ah, Guild Leader-nim.”

“Demon King.”

“Pardon?”

“Call me Demon King.”

“D, Demon King-nim…”

“Blood Demon King is also good.”

[‘Chloe’ has joined the party.]

The party to break through the dungeon was completed.