NOVEL NEXT chapter 4
4 – Nightfall – First Broadcast (2)
“Now then, let’s start playing Nightfall for my brother, who is new to virtual reality games!”
When Winter activates Nightfall, the achromatic space quickly begins to be reassembled into something different.
When I came to my senses, it was a city.
A desolate and dreary city where no passers-by can be found anywhere.
Caw! Caw!
A crow’s cry resounds somewhere, and several huge shadows begin to appear from the other side of the alleyway.
Uh woo woo woo!
That wasn’t a person.
After half mixing a wolf and a human, it was a werewolf with a bizarre appearance that seemed to have been inflated several times.
And there was one person who took a step towards Arkham, a city where such monstrous creatures casually roam.
That person was none other than the main character of Nightfall, ‘Hunter’, and at the same time Eugene himself.
“… This is the city of cursed beasts, Arkham… “
Muttering in such a low voice, Eugene, the hunter, sighed lightly and then stared at the red moon hanging high in the sky.
“I should still go. My mission is to hunt non-humans… “
At the same time, Eugene’s body carefully stroked the old sign that read [Welcome to Arkham.].
“Huh?”
Freedom returned to Eugene’s body, which had been moving on its own until now.
“Yeah, I felt it during the ‘Dark Ring’ series, but the atmosphere of Powell Software’s works is still amazing. Isn’t it, everyone?”
When he saw Winter relaying in a translucent state reminiscent of a ghost, Eugene realized that what he had just seen was not real, but a scene from ‘Nightfall’.
“… Is this really a virtual reality game?”
– hahahahaha See Winter oppa’s mouth is open hahahaha
– That reaction is so cute hahahahaha I deserved that reaction when I played a virtual reality game for the first time today hahahaha
– There was a time when I was a fresh newbie like that ㅠㅠ
And in response to Eugene’s reaction, the viewers were pouring out chatting with each other with benevolence, as if they understood all of her eyes blinking.
‘I don’t think this is much different from reality.’
To be honest, I thought that no matter how elaborate and realistic a virtual reality game might be, it would still be a game.
But what Eugene saw with her own two eyes just now… In fact, it was safe to say that it was another reality.
‘Even in another world, there were very few wizards who could use this level of fantasy magic.’
Only those who received the title of Grand Wizard, or magicians who specialized in fantasy magic, were able to create a fantasy that was not inferior to reality.
However, Eugene really couldn’t believe that modern science on Earth had created another reality that was no different from reality.
“I told you. So why not try a virtual reality game? Do you regret not listening to me now?”
“I see… If I knew it would be this close to reality, I would have tried it sooner… “
At Eugene’s answer, Winter sighed and smiled, then opened his mouth to the viewers again.
“Then, before we start the game in earnest, let me briefly explain the game called Nightfall. Nightfall is set in the 19th century European city of ‘Arkham’, and the player becomes a hunter himself and kills the monsters roaming the city.”
– Will only simple monsters roam around? hehehe
– Wow! You know the old ruler and Lovecraft! By the way, who the hell is Lovecraft…
– I haven’t played this game yet, so don’t spoil it
– It’s been over a month since the game was released, so why are you whining not to spoil it hahahaha
“Now, calm down. Anyway, I think it’s okay even if the story is spoiled. Because Nightfall is a game made by Powell Software. Who would play a Powell Software game while watching the story?”
– ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ ㅋ
– Winter’s belief hahahahaha
– hahahaha that’s admittedly who cares about the story of a Powell Software game hahahahaha
– I’ve played all of the Dark Ring series from 1 to 3, but I still don’t know what the game story is lol.
Powell Software has been creating games of exquisite difficulty that seem to test users’ physical abilities to the limit, but on the other hand, they have not paid much attention to the story, which is the core of the game.
To be more precise, there was a story in the game, but the characters in the game only said vague things about the story, and even if you didn’t know the story, it didn’t interfere with playing the game, so I didn’t care about it. There were very few players who wrote it.
Rather, there was even a word ridiculing those who tried to infer the story of Powell Software’s work, saying that they were using their ‘Powell brain’ at full capacity.
“Nightfall is not a game that supports multi-player play, but I plan to play it alternately every time my brother and sister die. In other words, even if my brother is a beginner in virtual reality games, it means that the game itself can progress quickly.”
– Take a look at Winter’s mouth.
– Arrogant laughter itself
– Is it okay to talk carelessly about such arrogant words just because you have a little bit of physicality? Uh?
“Ah, why are you doing this? I am a physical master who cleared Dark Ring 1 through 3 without dying 100 times. Don’t you think that if it were me, I would be able to watch the ending of Nightfall without incident even with a troll like my brother?”
– Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
– Even when I was playing Dark Ring 3, I still have vivid memories of being beaten like a dog by the first boss after acting like that.
‘Winter Charm Education Committee’ sponsored ‘1000 Won’!
[This time, if you die less than 10 times until you see the ending of Nightfall, you get 1 million won. If you’re scared, you’ll follow me.]
– What is the safe asset mission?
– Committee seat, look at this bad thing to never lose money hahahahaha
“Die within 10 times and see the ending? How do you beat that mission? If it wasn’t for playing with my brother like today, I would have tried it, but isn’t this a bit lacking?”
– Again and again Ji oppa’s excuse ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
– Your brother is a very versatile cheater, isn’t he? Uh?????
– ??? : Actually, I was able to clear it after dying within 10 times, but it was all my brother’s fault.
Winter, who was warming up the atmosphere by exchanging food with the viewers, shrugged his shoulders after realizing that time had passed in moderation.
“Now then, let’s start the first playthrough of my brother’s ‘Nightfall’ soon!”
– Episode 1??
– Sooner or later, it will be changed to episode 2 within 5 minutes.
– Guys, don’t laugh at me like that. In fact, Winter’s brother could be a virtual reality game’s physical master.
– ???: Results will tell us whether you guys are lame or we are lame.
– B Before the storm
After the words of winter, Eugene again felt his body move on its own.
Eugene was standing at the entrance of the city, where there were no people and a somewhat gloomy atmosphere.
But when she came to her senses, in front of her, a middle-aged man wearing a fedora and an old coat was standing in front of her, staring blankly at him.
“This is a face I haven’t seen around here, but is it a guest? It’s really strange that tourists come to a city like this.”
While saying that, the middle-aged man looked up and down at Eugene’s outfit and smiled at her as if he had realized something.
“Oh, looking closely, I can see that he wasn’t a tourist. Looking at the outfit… You were a Hunter. Did you come here after hearing about monsters haunting Arkham?”
“Yes, old man.”
As if affirming the middle-aged man’s question, Eugene’s body automatically nodded her head and answered.
“What… If your job is a hunter, it’s only natural that you came here to defeat the monsters that appeared in Arkham. But this time it’s too dangerous. The monsters currently roaming Arkham… They are not monsters that can be defeated with human power.”
Saying that, the middle-aged man puts his hand on Eugene’s shoulder as if he is genuinely worried about him.
“At this point, I will give you some advice. If you value your life, just go back. Even if one of you enters Arkham, nothing will change. It’s just that one pointless corpse piles up like it always has. You will just die a meaningless dog death. Can you still say with confidence that you will enter Arkham?”
“I am Hunter. And there are no hunters who run away because they are afraid of monsters. Because… “
“… Monsters eat humans, but the ones who hunt those monsters are hunters.”
As Eugene nodded again at the middle-aged man’s words, the middle-aged man let out a deep sigh and handed him a small key.
“Whoa… I can’t help it. I definitely advised. Don’t come to Arkham. So everything that happens from now on… Keep in mind that everything is the result of your choices.”
At the same time as he said that, a mist began to form in Eugene’s vision.
By the time Eugene looks around, the confused giggles of middle-aged people resonate everywhere.
“Welcome. To come to Arkham, the city of hell that spreads out in the present world.”
At the same time, the fog that surrounded Yujin lifted in an instant.
Eugene realized that he was standing in a different place than before.
It was the central square located in the center of the city of Arkham.
This was the beginning of the tutorial part of Nightfall.