Chapter 1328

<Chapter 1328> 1328. Ghost Romance

[Sung Yoojin


Level: 83


Strength: 105 Health: 100 Agility: 100 Intelligence: 100 Spirit: 110 Mana: 103]

[Available Points: 9,531]

As soon as I returned to reality, I instinctively checked my points.

9,531 points.

Not bad… but for some reason, it doesn’t feel like a lot.

“Hmm, it’d be nice if I had around 20,000 points.”

Seems like my standards have gotten higher. And that’s all thanks to the Thunder Heaven Style trait.

[Thunder Heaven Style (雷天流) Lv.3


You can use the Thunder Heaven Style.]

I want to level up this trait, but reaching Level 4 requires an absurd 50,000 points. I don’t even have 10,000 yet.

[Lightning (雷電) Lv.10


You can freely control lightning. Using lightning consumes both mana and vitality.]

“Need 10,000 points to level up Lightning… ugh, just 500 short…”

It feels kind of silly to go back into the White Circle world just to earn [500] points.

“Maybe I should try the random draw? There’s a chance I might get an item to repair the Hwalryeon Sword…”

But then I immediately shake my head. I know full well that investing all 9,531 points into the random draw would still give me almost zero chance of getting what I need.

After much deliberation, I decided to invest the points into my stats. Honestly, I don’t feel like my physical abilities are lacking at all, but you can never go wrong with beefing up your body.

“First, let’s boost mana. The more mana I have, the more powerful attacks I can unleash.”

And increasing mana isn’t just about quantity—it also improves control over it. Simply put, every aspect of mana gets stronger.

Spirit is the next best stat after mana in terms of efficiency. The least efficient one? Definitely intelligence.

“Each stat increase costs 400 points… I don’t even wanna think about how many points it’ll take later on…”

[Sung Yoojin


Level: 83


Strength: 110 Health: 106 Agility: 105 Intelligence: 100 Spirit: 110 Mana: 110]

[Available Points: 331]

I upgraded my stats. Then, with the remaining 331 points, I almost tried the random draw again but stopped myself. The cracked blade of the Hwalryeon Sword kept coming to mind. Something about today just felt off.

“Hmm… maybe I should meet Harin?”

I fiddled with my smartphone. Come to think of it, it’s about time I started a quest.

“This time, let’s keep it simple. Something easy…”

When I checked one of the quests, my eyes widened.

[Ghost Romance


You are a student pursuing knowledge and a professional exorcist. Solve all incidents happening to you and enjoy your youth to the fullest.

You can choose the difficulty level of the quest. Each difficulty has different penalties.

Quest Success Condition: Happy Ending.

Super Coward Difficulty Quest Reward: 3,000 Points


Coward Difficulty Quest Reward: 7,000 Points


Man Difficulty Quest Reward: 10,000 Points


Super Man Difficulty Quest Reward: 10,000 Points, Ring of Wishes]

What caught my eye was the Ring of Wishes.

[Ring of Wishes


This ring can store either a trait or a skill.


The wearer of the Ring of Wishes can use the ability stored within.

Price: 300,000 Points

※Caution


Only one ability can be stored…]


The ability contained within the Ring of Wishes may sometimes have diminished effects.]

I can store my attributes and skills into the ring. In other words, it means I can store Full Recovery or Brain Heaven Flow into the ring. The wearer would then be able to use these skills.

“So Yuria could use Full Recovery, or Elena could possess Absolute Spirit.”

I could also use it myself instead of giving it to others.

For instance, if I store Full Recovery into the Ring of Wishes, it’s like having an extra life.

“This quest is absolutely necessary!”

Ghost Romance.

I immediately recognized what kind of work this was.

It was that game which had briefly trended online recently. A visual novel game that became popular among streamers.

Visual novel.

In other words, a dating sim featuring beautiful maidens.

To a connoisseur of such works—no, to a certified bommlier like myself, this game is as easy as chewing gum.

“…Even though I did see quite a number of bad endings, it’s just a game after all. But if the game becomes reality? It’d be a piece of cake. Conquering it wouldn’t take more than a week. I already know how to approach the three main heroines.”

I grinned mischievously.

The Ring of Wishes was already in my possession.

[Super Man Difficulty Quest Selected.]

[There are numerous penalties.]

[Penalty 1: Super Man Difficulty]

[Settings and contents of Ghost Romance will be partially modified.]

[Penalty 2: Commoner]

[All stats will be adjusted to commoner levels. You cannot use mana or skills/attributes.]

[Penalty 3: No Inventory.]

[You cannot use your inventory.]

[You may mitigate penalties by spending points.]

[Since the penalties are too severe, you will be granted an advantage.]

[You can use Rule Breaker once per day.]

[Heroine affection starts at 50.]

“Seems like the penalties are pretty harsh?”

All my attributes and skills were sealed, and my physical abilities dropped to commoner levels. Perhaps the only silver lining is that my memories remain untouched.

“What’s this Rule Breaker? Doesn’t seem to be a skill or attribute…”

This one’s unclear. I’ll have to enter the world of [Ghost Romance] and check it out directly to understand.

“The heroines’ affection starting at 50… This is great. Too good, even.”

Among the heroines, there’s a childhood friend whose affection begins at 30.

By the way, in Ghost Romance, when a heroine’s affection reaches 80, you can view the ending. Achieving 100 affection allows you to see the true ending.

If you raise the affection of all three heroines to 90 simultaneously, you can unlock the harem ending.

“Haha, this is way too easy. Not Super Man difficulty, but more like Super Coward difficulty.”

As I was about to start the quest, I hesitated.

“Even though I’ve played this game before… let me do some prep research.”

I turned on my computer. When I’m determined to search for something, using a computer is far more convenient than a smartphone.

“There’s even this strategy… Oh? This exists too? Didn’t know that.”

A few months after the game came out, hidden features and speedrun strategies were discovered. Visual novels and speedruns—two words that don’t usually go together, but considering the characteristics of kimchi men, it wasn’t entirely strange.

“Okay, familiarized with the strategies. Let’s wrap this up quickly and get my hands on the Ring of Wishes.”

By the way, I only familiarized myself with these strategies as references.

I’ll rely heavily on my third leg during the conquest. I trust my third leg more than any internet strategy.

“I’ll make them all slaves to my penis!”

[Commencing the game.]

I shot up with wide eyes, my body drenched in cold sweat. I felt uneasy. My neck felt stiff, like something was stuck.

“†You were severely pressed and have now awakened.”

“…What is this thing?”

An unexpected notification popped up in front of my eyes, making me blink repeatedly.

‘This is the notification from the original game. The cross symbol before the text… It’s definitely it.’

I got out of bed and looked around the house. A modern Korean-style house. It’s the protagonist’s house from the original game. By the way, the protagonist is the son of an exorcist family who lives alone. His parents exist but are abroad on exorcism missions.

“†You must go to school by 9:30 AM.”

I pulled out my smartphone from my pocket. It was 8 AM. Time to start getting ready…


<Body>It means it’s time to head to school. After taking a shower, I pulled out my uniform from the wardrobe and put it on. My student ID was in my wallet.

Sung Yoojin. H Grade 4 Class, Seat Number 17.

“What’s this ‘H Grade’ business?”

There was also an ID card. With this, I could buy alcohol and even women. I slipped the wallet into my pocket.

As I passed by the dining table, my body suddenly froze.

“1. Eat the bread.”

“2. Don’t eat.”

A notification window popped up. Only then did I lower my gaze toward the dining table.

On top of the table sat one piece of bread. It looked completely cold and tasteless.

“Options? Like in a game?”

Even though my body didn’t move, my eyes could still dart around.

I noticed the clock hanging on the wall. The clock had stopped. The second hand wasn’t moving at all. I realized that it wasn’t my body that had frozen—it was time itself.

“Do I need to choose an option to make things move again?”

“†You may use Rule Breaker.”

Another notification appeared.

I understood what Rule Breaker does. It lets me bypass the options. But only once per day.

“…If this is how it starts, one use per day feels way too little.”

It seems like I should save Rule Breaker for later, when more troublesome choices might come up.

“But…is this random bread special just because it triggered an option?”

“1. Eat the bread v”

Out of curiosity, I selected Option 1.

Time started flowing again. And my body moved automatically, grabbing the bread and shoving it into my mouth.

“The body moves according to the choice made. Not exactly a pleasant sensation.”

“†You have eaten the bread on the dining table.”

“†Oh no! The bread contained sleeping pills!”

“†You have fallen asleep.”

I collapsed into slumber.

I opened my eyes.

My head hurt slightly from being forcibly knocked out.

“Senior, you’re awake?”

A female voice reached my ears. With blurry vision, I looked straight ahead. A standing girl came into view. She had short pink hair and wore a school uniform. She was undeniably beautiful, with large breasts. I knew her—Ji Dahye, one of the heroines in *[Ghost Romance].*

“Ji Dahye…”

“Yes, Senior. Your Dahye is here.”

Trying to get up, I realized my body wouldn’t budge. My hands and feet were shackled to the wall. Based on the length of the chains, I could barely move more than a meter.

“…What is this nonsense?”

“Senior, it’s all for you. From now on, I’ll take care of you forever. Gulp, gulp… hungry…”

Ji Dahye’s face turned red. Her eyes glazed over, and drool streamed down from her wide-open mouth.

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased. Ji Dahye’s affection level: 55”

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased. Ji Dahye’s affection level: 67”

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased. Ji Dahye’s affection level: 72”

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased. Ji Dahye’s affection level: 75”

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased…”

Behind Ji Dahye, something pale and ghostly became visible.

“…Earth-bound spirit.”

The three heroines in *[Ghost Romance]* are all possessed girls. And as the exorcist protagonist, your job is to save them. Ji Dahye has been possessed by an earth-bound spirit.

But something is seriously wrong. Way off.

“Shit. Is the heroine kidnapping and imprisoning the protagonist now? What kind of messed-up plot is this…?”

Lost in thought about some sweet romantic drama, I felt a tingling sensation at the back of my head.

Ji Dahye, clad in her underwear, approached me with glowing determination. Ignoring her obvious arousal, I tried to think of a way to escape.

There was none.

With my current physical abilities, there’s absolutely no way out. I can’t even use any skills or attributes.

“Heh, hehehe, Senior Yoojin… we’ll be together forever.”

“†Ji Dahye’s affection level has increased. Ji Dahye’s affection level: 117”

‘There’s nothing left but to have sex with Ji Dahye and look for an opportunity to escape…’

The moment her hand touched my body, the world went dark.

“†You’ve realized you will be eternally imprisoned by Ji Dahye.”

“†Your vision has gone pitch black.”

“Restart from the beginning.”