Chapter 163

The first damage was from calling No-eul with a form of ultra-honorific like “master.”

The second damage was from unwittingly saying the ‘delicious order’ in front of countless No-euls.

And finally.

[ Great job~. You have a knack for being a maid. ]

“I-I don’t need that knack! …yo!”

A fatal blow struck me from Hida’s satisfied voice coming from the speaker, and I was ultimately knocked out.

All that was captured in the broadcast microphone was a powerless groan.

“Ugh….”

– Diah Unnie?

– There’s a person dying here;;

– Hahahahahaha

– Protect Diah ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– This is historical true entertainment

– Real-time editor is grinning

However, the majority of No-euls were on Hida’s side rather than Diah’s.

It was no wonder; the fresh new student was achieving what none of the first-generation students of the Illusion Realm had managed to do.

Hida being from No-eul also had a big influence.

In a way, it was a kind of expectation.

For the No-euls who had been getting pranked by Diah almost every moment, they were hoping Hida would give Diah a hard time.

The collaboration that happened in the past with Na-eul was also a broadcast that was slightly distant from proper education.

– Ding.

[ RubikCube has donated 30,000 won! ]

: I want to eat delicious food too, Diah

“Why, why are you all in cahoots?!”

[ Oh, the master wants to eat delicious food, right? ]

“…? You’re doing it again…?”

[ The installation hasn’t finished yet. Stay as a maid until the cat playtime starts. ]

– Wow

– Once a maid, always a maid

– This is hilarious hahahahaha

– Hwang Hida to Hida

– Using the all-access pass quite well hahahahaha

– Hida, I love you

[ eternalyg has donated 30,000 won! ]

: I look forward to your continued support, Witch-nim^^7

[ Ah, thank you for the 30,000 won support~. I also look forward to your support~. ]

‘…I’m totally excited.’

It felt complicated.

I had expected this would happen, but enduring it was a separate issue.

Nonetheless, it couldn’t be helped, as it all started with Ha Eun’s words.

If Ha Eun hadn’t said something about giving an all-access pass the other day, Diah’s cute voice wouldn’t have been preserved.

Thus, until the installation of <Cat Playtime> was completed, I became a maid and addressed several No-euls with the ultra-honorific “master.”

– Ding.

[ Cat Playtime: Installation Complete ]

“I-it’s over now! Maid service has ended!”

– Ah

– Can’t we just uninstall and reinstall?

– Are you not extending the hours?

– The chicken just arrived;;

Finally, after the installation was complete, I was able to escape from the maid status.

The problem was that after struggling to escape, I was faced with a VR horror game called <Cat Playtime>.

[ Let me know when you are ready for VR~. ]

“Are, are you not playing with me, Witch-nim? This is a game that can be played with two people.”

[ Oh, why would I? I’m just going to watch from the side. ]

“…This is really bad….”

My voice slipped out as I heard Hida say she would only be spectating.

In stark contrast, the No-euls in the chat were relishing it once more.

– Hahahahaha

– Diah, I can hear your sobbing from here

– That’s a great sight~~~~~

– Senior’s love is Hihwang;;

– I guess Diah isn’t scared at all, hahahaha

Thus, No-euls were enjoying their popcorn, without exception.

I unintentionally felt a bit disappointed; I wondered why.

‘I know it’s all a joke, but….’

Even if it’s called ‘pretending to be sweet,’ I wished at least a few would take Diah’s side.

I wondered if this was also retribution for the past.

Finally, even after putting on the VR headset, my worries didn’t cease.

Just as Ha Eun managed her image through the music video “One Spring Day,” I felt the need to manage Diah’s image as well.

There’s a saying that you should speak sweetly to receive sweet words in return.

Therefore, I was thinking of broadcasting with a slightly kinder voice and attitude from the next broadcast.

Facing the cute start screen of <Cat Playtime> was a matter for later.

The VR world unfolded a view of a joyous amusement park, which didn’t suit the horror genre at all.

Then came a pop-up message.

– Ding.

『WELCOME TO DREAM THEME PARK』

– Press any key to continue –

“Well then, shall we start, Witch-nim?”

[ Yes, go ahead. ]

“…Hah.”

[ Oh? Did you just sigh? ]

“Ah, ahaha…. It must have been an auditory hallucination.”

Well, if you’re 600 years old, it makes sense to be hard of hearing.

Hearing Ha Eun quietly mutter that made the chat scroll a bit faster.

– Please hold back on the elder attacks;;

– Diah: Hida is a 600-year-old hard of hearing hag (slightly paraphrased)

– Suddenly going for the extreme damage;;

Of course, Hida didn’t remain quiet either.

Before Hida could ask anything, I had already started <Cat Playtime>, so I had to brush past it for now.

A few seconds passed, and beep.

The previously still start screen began to move again, initiated by Ha Eun manipulating the VR controller.

The problem was that the sound accompanying the moving start screen was a bit scary.

At the same time, the letters in the guidance messages that began to fall one by one started forming a completely different sentence.

– Creak.

– Creak.

『WELCOME TO D EAM THE E P RK』

– Creak.

– Creak.

『WELCOME TO D EA TH 』

“Wow…. A twist right from the start….”

– What the heck

– This is indeed a horror game, yes

– Look, a crow just flew by in the sky ㄷㄷㄷㄷ

– It’s already scary

At last, the true identity of the quaint start screen was revealed.

The place that had been an enjoyable amusement park just moments ago transformed into a gloomy atmosphere of an abandoned amusement park.

The player’s goal was to investigate the bizarre rides that moved without any power.

And.

– Thump, thump, thump….

​

“Wh-why is the statue moving!!”

Having my limbs intact.

The various dangers lurking throughout the amusement park revealed their terrifying aspect to kill the player.

Nevertheless, instead of turning away, I approached the rusty rides because I had to uncover their secrets.

Thus, Ha Eun, with a tense expression, began to look around the amusement park.

On the other hand, Hida, who was just spectating, started giving various hints to manipulate Diah’s play.

[ Hmm, it looks like something is shining over there. ]

“Uh, where…?”

[ Over there, by the mouth of the lion statue. ]

The problem was that Hida’s hints weren’t purely out of goodwill.

Nonetheless, the larger issue was that I had to follow Hida’s instructions due to Diah’s all-access pass.

“Ah, it looks like there’s nothing here, Witch-nim….”

[ Put your hand deeper. I really saw it sparkle. ]

“Ugh….”

​

– Swoop.

-…Gotcha!

“What?! My hand won’t come out!!”

The biggest issue was that almost all of the rides that Hida commanded to investigate were traps.

Just a few seconds later, the player started getting devoured by the lion statue.

– Crunch, crunch, crunch.

“Hy, hiiiiik!! It’s eating me!”

-…Snap!

The player’s right arm was completely bitten off and fell with a thud.

In the end, the player’s form with one arm missing and the game-over message floating ominously above that terrible sight.

『YOU DIED!』

– Yudahee, welcome hahahahaha

– Diah!! Your arm..!!

– Shanks will probably ask Diah to be friends

– The lion statue had a feast today

Filled with messages teasing Diah once more, I unintentionally blamed Hida.

Looking at it, Ha Eun was only following Hida’s orders.

Thus, I appealed for Diah’s injustice to the No-euls.

“I-I just did what Witch-nim told me! You should blame the Witch-nim!”

– If you had pulled your arm out quickly, you would have survived

– Spoiler) The lion statue really needs to be investigated

– The order of investigation was wrong, right?

– Nukleope? hahahahaha

None of it made an impact.

Every single one sided with Hida, not Diah.

However, even so.

I needed to see the ending of <Cat Playtime> no matter what.

｢𓂃𓂃𓂃♪𓂃𓂃𓂃♪𓂃𓂃｣

“Ugh, the background music is strange….”

Continuing the exploration of the amusement park, which had no notable presence, I stepped into a souvenir shop where eerie background music was playing.

Ironically, the inside of the souvenir shop was filled with cute stuffed animals.

Anyway, there were a few clues hidden in the souvenir shop for clearing too.

I searched every corner, from the display cases to the counter and the storage.

[ Kyaaaaaaaaa!!! ]

“AAAAAH!!!”

Sure enough, the large cat plushie that had been still in the storage suddenly began to chase the player with a grotesque howl.

Naturally, a high-pitched scream slipped out.

However, for some reason, I couldn’t find a way out of the storage.

The interior of the storage had gradually turned into a maze-like structure.

And finally, after a bit of time passed.

– Tap.

– Tap.

– Tap.

“Wh-why won’t it open!!”

I was trapped at a dead end.

The iron door right in front of Ha Eun was locked, unlike the other doors, preventing any further escape.

However, unable to accept the truth that the door in front of her was locked, Ha Eun kept hitting the door open button repeatedly.

​

– Thump, thump, thump…!

“Wow, it’s coming! It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming!!”

​

[ …Kyaaaa!!! ]

The moment the large cat plushie separated the player’s head from their body.

– Snap.

“…Huh?”

Unintentionally gripping too tightly, the controller I was holding shattered into pieces.

Fortunately, I didn’t cut myself on the plastic shards.

“Witch-nim… the controller broke…”

[ Are you just making excuses because the game is scary? If you keep that up, it will really eat you? ]

“No, it’s true! It really broke…!”

Hida didn’t believe me when I said the VR controller broke, and ultimately, I had to send a picture of the broken controller via Discord.

Only after Hida saw the pitiful photo of the controller did she believe I wasn’t making an excuse.

Still, the sounds of “quit the game” didn’t come, and I ended up having to switch from the VR version to the normal version and continue playing.

Thus, at the moment the autosaved save file loaded in not the VR version but the normal version.

[ Kyaaaaaaaaa!!! ]

“What?!?!?!?”

Once again, I had to be murdered by the cat plushie with the grotesque teeth.

With a jolt, Diah’s avatar and Ha Eun fell backward.

The original headset that had been worn instead of the VR headset also flew to the side at the moment Ha Eun toppled over and rolled on the floor.

All that was captured in the broadcast microphone was the sound of tumbling.

– The scream was great

– Diah, are you alive?

– This is a wrap, yes

– She was a good Virtual YouTuber, RIP

– Press X to pay your respects

“I-I was just having fun! This is too much!”

– Huh

– This is why quick-witted babies…!

– Were you alive? Hahahaha

– Diah, being petty is [piiiiii]ing!!

– Respectful Diah, I said nothing

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