Inside An Ad**t Game As A Former Hero

EP.31 Ogre Subjugation

Anyone who has played the game will have experienced trying to find an Easter egg at least once.

I also had that experience.

It was only slightly different.

When you reach the true ending of the game ‘Brave’, you will fight with Gith or Lorian depending on the choices you made up to that point.

When I started fighting these guys, I was curious.

The Ntr has already been hit and the game scenario has reached its climax. What would happen if I defeated them in such a situation?

Are there any hidden Easter eggs?

Isn’t there supposed to be a happy ending?

I did a level-up character to confirm. After reaching the max level, the equipment is also equipped with the highest equipment. The specifications of the newly acquired colleagues were also raised to the point where they could not be raised any more.

In that state, he started the challenge in earnest only after memorizing the Gis pattern.

While applying excellent buffs to allies, debuffs were poured into enemies.

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Gis’s special moves were flown out as skills in time, and I adjusted my strongest attacks so that they wouldn’t be blocked.

After trying so many times, I knocked out Gis.

Thought I had knocked it down.

Until Gis suddenly took off his top and laughed out loud.

The naked man’s body was full of black tattoos.

It was a pattern he received from an orc.

It’s a pity that he hasn’t been able to use this power until now, and he’ll do his best from now on so he doesn’t die easily.

With that noise, Phase 2 began.

Phase 2, which started like that, was literally followed by Amy.

After using the blah blah blah blah glyph, our team’s buff disappeared.

The debuff didn’t go into the guy, and his skill put the allies in a strong debuff.

As those in the know will know, in the case of turn-based rpgs, if something goes wrong once, it leads to snowballing and goes to hell.

It means that the characteristic of this genre is that we should pray that the boss will not use a skill that is out of conscience.

However, Gis only used the skills that Ami fell behind.

In a general way, there is absolutely no answer.

I ended up getting my hands on cheats…

That too failed.

It was because I couldn’t overcome the fucking glyph skill combo by raising my stats to the maximum. What was supposed to end in 10 minutes was only over in an hour.

At the time, I wondered why the balance was like this, but now that I got the ogre pattern, I have a different opinion.

‘You’re trying to steal my soul.’

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Glyphs are created by absorbing souls.

So where do the absorbed souls go?

The answer is, ‘It enters my body and settles in the same place as my soul.’

It’s like having two souls in one bowl.

Of course, the two are bound to collide constantly, and in reality, the ogre’s soul is trying to steal my soul in real time and make this body its own.

‘It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like this again. Hasn’t it been there since the time Lich tried to possess me?’

At that time, I was sick for several days.

With a grin, it weighed down the struggling ogre’s soul. It was crushed like a scrapped car and then thrown into a corner.

It won’t cause any trouble.

If you still get into trouble… there’s nothing you can do about it.

I have to get rid of it

‘By the way, this guinea pig has planted several Yongke patterns.’

Is his soul that strong?

If it wasn’t for that, I think it wouldn’t have been a pretty close state. Maybe after the ending, it was eaten by other souls.

That was when I was just thinking about it.

“Cloud, are you okay?!”

Frillite ran through the dust. She started examining my body, asking if there were any injuries with her restless eyes.

It was a bit embarrassing, so I gently pushed her away.

“I’m fine. There are no injuries.”

“That’s right… I’m glad. What happened to that? The ogre suddenly fell.”

Frillite turned to the ogre and found the broken ogre’s heel tendon. She opened her eyes wide with a look of surprise, enough that her mouth was slightly opened.

…What are you so surprised?

“Cloud this… did you do it?”

“I said I’m beating it myself.”

“No, it’s not like that. Cutting the ogre’s tendon. This means that it would be impossible only for the now reclusive Sword Master.”

She said so with a serious face.

…I see.

Somehow, Lorian was not aiming for his tendons and was acting frustrated.

There was such a thing.

I adjusted it enough to be able to show it to people in heaven, but I just couldn’t do it.

… Fuck you.

You shouldn’t attract attention until you get the big root plant.

Excuse.

You have to make excuses!

I kept a calm expression and said to Frillite.

“Haha, Frillite is great too. Cutting the ogre’s tendon? How do I do that I just used magic items.”

“A magical item? What kind of magic item could cut an ogre’s tendon?”

“I want to show it, but unfortunately it is a consumable item…”

“Oh, that’s right. If it’s a consumable item, it’s definitely worth it. Once used, it loses its effectiveness, but only one ability is great.”

Fortunately, Frilite agreed.

Now there is only one problem left.

“I have a favor for you, is it okay?”

“Ask? It’s ok as long as it’s not overdone. Do you have anything to ask of me?”

“Let’s do it, you, alone defeat the ogre.”

Frillite frowned.

“What do you mean? Even though you used consumables, it was your ball that cut the ogre’s tendon. I have no intention of intercepting other people’s balls. Even more so if it’s your ball.”

It’s really tough.

“Who will take it? I’m giving it because I don’t need it. The ogre subjugation ball is too burdensome for me right now. I need to be quiet for a while.”

“You need be quiet… I see. I’m sorry. I forgot about you.”

Frillite nodded her head.

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Great. We’ve covered all the worries and now it’s time to go find what we need the most!

I thought

“…What happened?”

The dust scattered and the forgotten person appeared.

Eri.

She had an expression difficult to describe.

* * *

When Cloud ran towards the ogre.

Eri thought he was doing something wrong.

The sense of inferiority he had felt during this time exploded, and he thoughtlessly rushed to the ogre, thinking that he would die as a result.

But it wasn’t.

Frilite couldn’t see properly because of the ogre’s legs, but Eri could see it.

Cloud evaded the ogre’s clap with a savage slash with light footwork.

After that, she couldn’t see very well because of the dust, but when she saw the ogre fell down shortly after, she knew he was doing something.

And that was impossible with the common sense that Eri knew.

“…What happened?”

As the dust scatters in all directions, only then Cloud and Frillite can be seen.

Eri looked at Cloud and asked.

It was a very abstract question.

She couldn’t help it. Because she wasn’t even thinking about it herself.

Cloud is weak. Expectations for growth are not high.

He can’t be strong all his life.

It was the conclusion Eri came to after seeing him grow while traveling together.

But what did it mean just before? What the hell is that movement that easily dodges the ogre’s attacks?

No way…

“Did you deceive us..? Did you deliberately pretend to be weak during the trip?”

It’s an absurd assumption.

It is very inconvenient and annoying, and there is no reason for him to do so.

If you think about it a little bit rationally, you can figure it out.

However, the current Eri was not rational.

The past few months have been too painful for her.

It was natural to receive all kinds of neglect and contempt, and she could not even eat properly. She didn’t even properly participate in monster hunting, and she couldn’t even dream of changing equipment.

She’d rather not know if she didn’t know.

It was even more painful because she had a pleasant experience on a trip with Cloud and the others in the past.

The anger that has accumulated for such a long time.

Shredded heart. self-esteem. self-esteem.

Tangled and mingled, it became something black and sticky, messing around in her head.

“Why did you deceive us? Why did you pretend to be weak so that I misunderstood… disappoint you?”

Words that weren’t in her head were pouring out. If it had been a normal Eri, she wouldn’t have spit it out to Cloud.

But, as I said earlier, Eri was unable to think normally.

“If you hadn’t… I… I…”

‘I wouldn’t have even considered such a foolish choice.’

“Answer me!”

The eyes of sullen resentment turned to Cloud. Cloud made a troubled expression and glanced at Frillite. She took a step back.

This is between Cloud and Eri, so he expresses his will not to meddle.

It was an unwelcome consideration for Cloud.

He looked back at Eri. Eri’s face contained various emotions.

Sadness. Resentment. Pain.

It was an expression that was difficult to define with one thing.

‘What would Cloud do in such a case?’

What we need now is not a veteran swordmaster with 10 years of war experience.

What was needed was a warm-hearted Brave, Cloud.

‘I am Cloud. Good Cloud. It’s Hogu Cloud. It is a tree that gives generously. It is a flying bird that raises the cuckoo like its own chick…’

He made a self-suggestion to become Cloud. He made a suggestion, and his mind was at ease. He seemed to have become a little but good person.

Cloud looked straight at Eri and opened his mouth.

“Eri, I swear, I have never cheated on you or our colleagues. I never hid my power.”

“You never cheated? So just what is it? You mean you got that strong in just a few months? That makes no sense!”

“I was just lucky.”

“Lucky?”

“I found the dungeon. When I reached the end, I was able to obtain the legacy left behind by the owner of the dungeon. It’s just that.”

“…What is it. It’s a dungeon. If you were going to find something like that, a little earlier…!”

“Know. As you said, if I had found the dungeon a little earlier, I wouldn’t have disappointed you. But you know Eri…”

Cloud took one step closer to Eri.

“If you had trusted me a little more… wouldn’t this have happened?”

“…What?”

“After I was selected as a hero, I continued to work hard. To save people, and not to disappoint you who believe in me.”

One more step.

“It was the first time I had calluses on my palms. It came off shortly after and bled. My muscles were in pain like it was torn, and to be honest, I was really scared when fighting monsters.”

One more step.

“Still, I didn’t stop. because you were there but you gave up on me you left for another party. Are you okay. I understand. That would have been a better way for you. A third-rate person like me must have felt that it was nothing but a stumbling block holding onto your ankles.”

“Oh, no…”

Eri was perplexed. Cloud took it one step further.

Now, the distance between him and her was only one step.

“But even if I understand it, my heart aches a lot. I cried a lot for a while. Even the water lily was thrown away. Still, in the end, I grabbed the sword again and continued my efforts. And fortunately, the hard work paid off.”

Took one last step.

Cloud and Eri’s foreheads met.

He made eye contact with her and smiled bitterly.

“Yes, Eri. Why didn’t you believe me?”

“Ah…”

Rattle.

Eri felt her heart sink. Only then did she realize what she had done.

She lowered her eyes. She wasn’t confident enough to make eye contact with Cloud.

“Okay, Cloud. That, that…”

She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even speak properly. Still, it was time to squeeze out her voice and say an apology.

Frillite pulled Cloud’s body back.

She spoke in a slightly blunt voice towards him, who had a puzzled expression on his face.

“…Isn’t that too close?”

“Oh, that’s right. Eri, I’m sorry. You must feel bad.”

“Huh?! Oh no! I feel bad. Really!”

“Yes. yes. Ah, Frillite, I have to go now.”

“The follow-up is not over yet. Is it urgent?”

“Very staggering. Please keep your promises and ask for Eri’s joining speed.”

“I know. More than that, Cloud and the Imperial Social Gathering were few. Don’t forget to attend.”

“I’ll go when the time comes!”

“You must come when the time is right!”

“Okay okay! Then go!”

“Hey, Cloud?! Come on, wait. I haven’t even apologized properly yet…”

Eri muttered, but Cloud had already left. She stood stunned and looked at the place where Cloud had disappeared.

* * *

“…I never imagined I would suffer this much.”

Lorian smirked at this.

Princess Lisbeth and Halberd, who were together in charge of the vanguard, and the shaman Glenmorille, who they had so hard to save, died.

In particular, Princess Lisbeth’s death will cause a great stir in the Kingdom of Carta. No matter what happened during the battle, he could not avoid responsibility.

“Brother, what are we going to do now?”

“What?”

“The number of people who used to be 8 has now become 5. Why don’t we start the party again?”

“…And you do it for yourself. Because I have a lot to think about.”

“Okay, I get it!”

Laurenne nodded her head brightly. Her colleague died, but she didn’t care much.

Lisbet and Umbri were rotten b**ches who flirted with her brother. She rather liked that they both died.

It’s a bit unfortunate that she couldn’t eat the food that Halberd used to make, but…

‘That’s enough, I just need to find another good cook!’

Laurenne, she has no attachments to anyone.

Except for her older brother, Lorian.

‘Hehehe, I’m looking forward to Eri’s expression of despair~’

A party of 5 people will be a party of 4 people in the 1st group and 1 2nd group for the time being.

And the person who will become one of those 2 groups has long been decided.

“Eri, congratulations! Have you ever felt a lot of pain in sharing your experience? Now you don’t have to! For a while, the second party is on your own!”

“…”

“Eri? What, what’s on your face? Maybe you don’t like it? Yah! where are you looking! You must see my face!”

Laurenne screamed, but Eri didn’t pay attention. Because Laurenne’s words that she was taken care of by her Nakdong River duck did not reach her.

Eri sat with her knees folded and just stared blankly at the floor.

– Yes, Eri. Why didn’t you believe me?

Cloud’s sad voice and the bitter smile he had made were engraved in her mind and did not disappear.