A Basement-Dwelling Loser, the Inquisitor – Chapter 207

[Rene]

[After a brief chat, I will start the New Dimension World Quest]

[Talk | 7779 viewers | 00:01:45]

─Wasn’t today supposed to be a break????

─Don’t get sick, Rene ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

─Is something really serious going on? Why is the forum so chaotic?

─Info) Nobody knows, it’s all speculation

As the broadcast began, a flood of chat messages overwhelmed my view.

The chat was buzzing with worry about why I turned on the stream despite announcing a break, wondering if there was a serious issue at hand.

I felt a swirl of emotions as I read the concerned messages in the chat window.

“…Hello, everyone.”

─Leha

─If this was forced, you really don’t need to do this; just rest…

─Seriously, the best thing is to stay healthy while streaming ㅇㅇ;

“Today, originally… umm… I was supposed to take a break for personal reasons, but… you all seemed so worried… So I turned on the stream like this…”

─Huh?????

─If you just got chills hearing that, you’re totally a Rebongi

─I saw this on OnTube

─Wow〔deleted message〕

─Is this really because of that????

─Whoa, lol

─What’s that about, tell me too, you nerds

─If there’s something, sure;

─You’ll get hurt if you know, miss

“I also checked Remagal… It’s not as serious as you all think… But I felt like some of you might think it’s really serious, so I decided to turn this broadcast on… But I don’t think this stream will be long, so I ask for your understanding in advance…”

─So what about the World Quest?

“The World Quest starts in 20 minutes…? I’m just planning to see how it feels for a bit… I think it’ll only take about 30 minutes…”

─Hey, it’s nice you turned this on for a bit ㅇㅇ;

─You seriously worried me thinking it was something serious, Tenryun ㅠㅠ

“Puhuh…”

─This chick is trying to flirt again for real〔deleted message〕

─I really think that’s what it is, I saw it ㅇㅇ

─My ears are so itchy…

─Why are you laughing, you idiot? I wasn’t laughing until just now

“Well, you all have always told me things, but seeing you worry like this makes me feel good and cute… Puhuh…”

─You crazy chick〔deleted message〕

─Wow〔deleted message〕

─Your voice is really so soft…

─Hurry up with the ASMR broadcast… If you say this and don’t do ASMR, that’s a crime…

─I support you, squirrel

─Isn’t this really her trying to seduce us first???

─Crazy girl… She knows what Rebongi like… She’s totally a natural woman…

─I’m a fan of Ren, and honestly, even for a girl, she’s really a natural woman, pheromones everywhere…〔deleted message〕

─Your word choice is insane

★

Five minutes left until the World Quest starts.

I switched the tab to the broadcast and launched New Dimension.

“I’m a bit distracted, and I’m not feeling well, so I probably won’t be able to read the chat when the World Quest starts… I probably won’t talk much, is that okay…?”

─ㅇㅇ It’s fine

─Just amplify the mic as much as possible; I don’t mean anything weird ㅇㅇ;

─It’s still great that you turned this on when you weren’t supposed to stream

─Seriously, lol Just be thankful for it

─Honestly, just watching her videos has helped a lot with studying New Dimension

─I agree, even if it’s hard to fully replicate, it’s good for reference when moving

“Ah, the mic amplification…? I’ll turn it up as much as I can…”

I didn’t get why they were asking for that since I wouldn’t be talking much anyway, but it wasn’t a difficult request either, so I didn’t mind.

With that, I finished the mic setup and logged into New Dimension.

I still felt sluggish and everything seemed annoying.

I knew this was a feature that brought some sense of reality for user safety, but did I really need to feel this much?

…Well, there must be a reason for everything.

However, I heard that when people with issues in their arms or legs used it, they didn’t have any problems with sensation—what’s the standard for that?

Anyway, there was one minute left until the World Quest started.

I heard that this was a completely different format from the Tagirion Raid and the Albion Hunt held in New Dimension.

In other words, it meant that it was entirely different from the raid format where people gathered together.

I wondered how it would unfold…

Kuuuuuuuuuung!!!

And as the scheduled time hit 5:00, an immense vibration swept across the ground.

[The seal of the detestable goddesses and the lowly creatures…. The shame and humiliation felt in Tartarus…. The revenge begins now…!]

Zuooong!

And just then, the familiar voice of Tagirion echoed as the ground split apart.

[As the Great Demon of Calamity and the embodiment of absolute evil… I’ve returned from the depths of hell to judge you all! I’ll make sure to kill every last one of you!]

What began to emerge from the split ground was Tagirion… No, to be precise, demons that resembled Tagirion.

Each varying in height, but appearing to be about 10 cm taller than me… around 180 cm.

“Are they minions…?”

[World Quest – Minion Hunt]

[The risen Tagirion summons minions to stain the continent with blood.]

[Tagirion’s minions move with the sole purpose of taking the lives of everything in front of them.]

[Tagirion’s minions will be summoned throughout all areas of the continent.]

[Clear Condition: Hunt all of Tagirion’s minions.]

[All NPCs in the continent will also participate in this quest.]

[Each time an NPC dies, Tagirion’s minions grow stronger.]

[This quest fails if over 30% of the NPCs die, and the World Quest will end.]

[You cannot respawn until the quest ends if you die in this quest.]

[If all of Tagirion’s minions are eliminated, the Great Demon Tagirion will descend upon the capital of the Astria Empire, Libra.]

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“…Oh.”

─What’s the quest about, what the hell???

─What happens to players who can’t meet the specs?

─Looks like forced participation? I just logged in with my alt, and it’s the same situation here, but the quest is a little different.

─Breaking news) All quests, including raids, forcibly suspended

─Scale is seriously messed up, lol

─Isn’t this just overkill? I’m supposed to level my alt but this means I can’t do anything until tomorrow

─It wouldn’t be called a World Quest for no reason, would it?

─If you didn’t clear the Room of Evil Dream, instead of hunting minions, you’re getting a quest to survive against them

─Isn’t it crazy that you can’t respawn, what the hell?

─They say in the forum if you don’t meet conditions, you can’t participate, so what’s with the forced participation???

─The ‘Clear Quest’ says you can’t participate, right?

─Isn’t that just wordplay???

─In the broadcast it was already mentioned that in the later stages, all players would be the target; the guy who wrote the info post even revised it because of that.

…This quest is way harder than I thought.

The fact that minions would spawn across all regions of the continent means that even in areas with relatively few players, minions will appear.

In other words, this quest means every participating player has to think about such areas as well.

Plus, considering that this World Quest will only be ongoing for two days, we need to calculate the time needed to actually hunt Tagirion from now on.

Surely, it has to end within 12 hours at least, right?

It’s not for no reason that this is called a World Quest.

“Whew…”

Having thought that far, I immediately stepped forward to take down the minions that had appeared before me, and at that moment, my vision flipped.

What unfolded before me was the scenery of the Room of Evil Dream that I had cleared a few days ago.

In the center stood Tagirion, the enemy I would ultimately have to defeat in this World Quest.

[One of the strong ones who passed through the Room of Evil Dream…. I have one proposal for you…]

And with those words, a system message unfolded before my eyes once again.

[Special Quest – Tagirion’s Proposal]

[Tagirion extends a proposal to those strong ones who quickly escaped the Room of Evil Dream.]

[If you accept the proposal, you cannot participate in the ‘World Quest – Hunt of Tagirion.’]

[If you accept the proposal, a new special quest called ‘At the Great Demon’s Side’ will commence.]

[Yes / No]

So if I accept this, from now on, I’ll be fighting alongside Tagirion?

…To be honest, the thought of wanting to try it wasn’t completely absent.

Should I call it a gamer’s instinct?

Anyway, I was sure it would be entertaining, and my instincts were shouting that.

But the problem was that I felt like everything was annoying right now.

I didn’t know what they might make me do in that quest, and if it ended up being more troublesome than hunting the minions…?

Just imagining it was terrifying…

Well, since it was a proposal for the strong ones, I’m sure at least one of the players will accept this quest and someone will surely be recording it.

So… okay. I’ll decline.

[Watching the sight of everything burning, I look forward to your future lamentation, having rejected my proposal…!]

─So it was a guy obsessed with Tabung…

─Sorry, but our leader will never be yours, Tabung ㅇㅇ

─80 billion Rebongi won’t just sit still, lol

Back in Barley Town, familiar-faced NPCs were moving busily.

Women, old men, and young NPCs were evacuating.

The male NPCs, including the guards, were armed and fighting against Tagirion’s minions.

There were hardly any players around.

Well, of course.

It’s basically an unpopular area.

“Haah…”

Catching my breath, I stepped forward towards Tagirion’s minions that lay ahead.

Soon, I noticed the irritating narrow vision from the helmet and the weight of the full body armor was tiring.

On a normal day, it wouldn’t bother me, but combined with my current lethargy and annoyance, it was driving me mad.

To feel like this even before I could move properly.

Should I just quit New Dimension…?

For a moment, I pondered that, but I had already said I would at least progress minimally.

“…Hah.”

Eventually, I undid the helmet and the full body armor.

“Puhuh…”

Ah, refreshing….

─??????????????

─Whoa, suddenly this gift, lol

─This is kinda ridiculous ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

─Bread ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ〔deleted message〕

─Wow〔deleted message〕

─That’s just breath, what the hell, lol【deleted message】