〈 Chapter 574 〉 Part 2, Chapter 1, 04
“Blondie Western Guy.”
Cheongnyeon’s choice was made without a moment of hesitation. Even though I knew what “Blondie Western Guy” implied, I still found it somewhat baffling.
“Isn’t this the original? The guy who looks like a Korean but is actually super into kimchi soup and is a native Korean at heart?”
The manager just burst out laughing with spoilers! 
Your expression is really unique. Original spoilers!
??? : Custard Cream Cheese (Domestic)
As my words were spoken, all sorts of jokes started flying around. Though I hadn’t revealed everything, I was still curious about Cheongnyeon’s intention to play as the protagonist from the original story.
“Why can’t you be a hero? It would be easier to recruit fellow heroes as allies.”
“Then recruiting villain heroines, especially high-ranking ones, would become difficult.”
“That’s true. They are villains after all.”
While arguing between heroes and villains, no romance blossoms. Neither me nor Cheongnyeon were the type to walk the hero’s path anyway, so I fully understood his choice.
“What about being a Hunter? You could hunt monsters and recruit allies along the way.”
“I don’t want to. Why would I deliberately hurt those cute little creatures?”
“That’s true. They are… oh, this is a real spoiler so I’ll keep quiet.”
??????
What are these monsters?
Slime tentacles might be cute though~ 
Although it’s not well-known in the main story, some people—especially those who opened the gate to Terra—are aware of this setting.
Monsters are the lower-level spirits of Terra.
Fiends are corrupted humans.
Even the strongest dragons among the monsters are replicas of spirits.
‘Let’s not talk about Yuna.’
‘Of course.’
If we revealed that Yuna is the avatar of the otherworldly god Gnosis, people would fall into great confusion. After all, she only appears as the ultimate final boss in the Phoenix route.
Anyway, Cheongnyeon didn’t want to kill monsters even in the game.
“Why don’t you like being a mercenary?”
“I don’t want to be bound by money. If you take a mission and find out there’s a scary villain or a high-ranking official behind it, it’s unpleasant.”
It was a pretty reasonable answer. Since he hated working under someone so much, even if it was a paid job, there could be situations where he’d have to do something against his will.
“So, you’re going to stick with Blondie Western Guy and follow the original storyline?”
“Why not?”
“Not at all. If you’re doing it, then good for you.”
Just like how I became Chang-yeom, this time, Chang-yeom becomes me. Experiencing each other’s roles once could be an interesting experience.
“Then let’s check the Hibiscus stat.”
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<Blondie Western Guy>
You are a talent scout sent from America to Korea by request of the Korean Hero Association. Amid various challenges, use your keen eye to train promising talents and build your own team!
# Combat Power: E.
Your combat power exceeds the average Korean male, but remember, you can lose even to a D-Rank special ability elementary school student!
# Magic Power: F.
You are on the level of a non-magical person who hasn’t awakened any magic power!
# Prestige: E.
While you’re fairly recognized as a scout in America, there are many trying to restrain you. The Korean Hero Association hopes you’ll nurture promising young talents and worries you might take them back to America.
# Funds: D.
You’ve used up all your savings to come to Korea. If you fail here, you won’t even be able to afford a plane ticket home.
<Traits>
[???]: Deeper bonds with allies may…?
([Magic Awakening]: Turns a non-magical person into a magical one through ritual. Applied after clearing Chapter 1.)
([Magic Enhancement]: Increases the maximum magic level of a magical person through ritual. Applied after clearing Chapter 1.)
<Clear Unlock>
[Saint’s Memory]: All attributes, enhancement bonus +1 Lv.
[Soaring Cloud’s Memory]: Wind & Water dual attribute holder, enhancement bonus +3 Lv.
[Wild Yellow’s Memory]: Dark attribute, enhancement bonus +2 Lv.
[Comet’s Memory]: Various fund acquisition bonuses +5%.
……
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“Wait, wait!”
I urgently gestured to Cheongnyeon. He stopped scrolling down the screen and quickly scrolled back up.
“Everyone, this is my account, and my wife is playing it for the first time. While she knows a bit about it, since she’s still new, isn’t it cheating if we load inherited data?”
ㅇㅈ
Looking at the unlock history alone is already full of spoilers!
?? Didn’t there used to be another item?
‘Sharp eyes.’
Since this is a multi-route RPG where long-term play is expected, unlocking various features upon clearing the game is standard. Especially notable are the personal routes of heroines.
<Alternate Name> Memories.
These memories affect growth bonuses in subsequent plays based on how the heroine routes were completed. Normally, there should only be 16 memories, but since this is my cleared data, ‘that thing’ must be present.
“Hold on.”
I pretended to adjust the camera and paused the live stream. With Cheongnyeon’s consent, I checked the list of unlocked clears.
[Wind Memory]: Bestows or enhances wind attribute magic (D~B) during rituals. Enhancement bonus +2 Lv.
[Water Memory]: Bestows or enhances water attribute magic (D~B) during rituals. Enhancement bonus +2 Lv.
[Fire Memory]: Bestows or enhances fire attribute magic (D~S) during rituals. Enhancement bonus +5 Lv.
‘Phew, close call.’
Isn’t it obvious that something strange is here? This would’ve been an accident that required cutting the broadcast immediately.
“Hmph, didn’t know this?”
“I’m seeing it for the first time too.”
This is practically proof of completing the Phoenix route. A sigh of relief escaped me, and I quickly scrolled back up. The video resumed as normal.
“…My wife was curious, so I showed her for a moment.”
“Ho ho, having such a beautiful wife and casually saying you’ve romanced 16 others in a game. Pu hu hu.”
Caught red-handed!
Still, kinda enviable…
But wow, this husband is amazing. Watching his wife flirt with someone else? Legal NTR broadcast?
“What kind of talk is that?”
“What kind of talk is that?”
Both Cheongnyeon and I answered almost simultaneously. Then, when Cheongnyeon selected the Blondie Western Guy, we finally realized why people were reacting strangely.
“Blonde Western Girl?”
Selecting the Blondie Western Guy brought two figures before our eyes.
One was a tall foreign youth with blonde hair and clear blue eyes wearing a white coat. The other was a stunningly beautiful blonde woman whose beauty made even me momentarily mesmerized. Presumably, this was the TS version of the original male protagonist resembling Cheongnyeon.
Not exactly Cheongnyeon. But not the protagonist either. If I had to compare—
“Ho ho, doesn’t our child look like they’d turn out just like her if we had one?”
“……Nah, surely not.”
“Why? There are programs that synthesize faces to show what your child might look like. That’s a fact. Pu hu hu.”
“Then probably 99% like you.”
The chat window overflowed with uwu sounds. Meanwhile, the number of viewers gradually increased to around 40-50.
“Excuse me, can I ask? Once chosen, can’t you change it forever?”
[UnapricotPanties] Nope! There’s a DLC special item! For more details, spoilers!
A familiar username appeared. According to her brief advice, perhaps something similar to Himeji Hitomi becoming female due to Hikari’s influence might happen.
“If that’s true, then what should we—”
“Obviously male.”
Cheongnyeon had already chosen the Blondie Western Guy, Xian. Everyone was puzzled by a woman choosing a male avatar.
“Ho ho, isn’t it obvious?”
Cheongnyeon licked her lips with a mischievous grin.
“It’s easy to get close to heroines of the same gender, but hard to bring them to bed. As a male protagonist, hmm hmm…”
“…….”
Who could stop Cheongnyeon’s strong determination? Well, probably only me nearby, but I had no intention of stopping her. She wasn’t planning to go around seducing men while in a female body, so why bother stopping her if she wanted to seduce women in a male body?
“Anyway, I’m starting without inherited clear data. Even if I start anew with a cleared file, naturally I’ll get stronger, but I assure you, with my support, I won’t let it end in a game over.”
“Don’t worry. My goal is to make everyone part of my harem. Oh, change the room title for me.”
“Already?”
“Yes, to this.”
Cheongnyeon smiled slyly and wrote on my thigh. Having no choice, I changed the room title as she requested.
<First Try, 17P Heroine Harem Building Broadcast>
“Conquer all heroines without killing them, awaken the commanders as spirits, recover all cubes. How does that sound? Call?”
In response to Cheongnyeon’s challenging gaze, the viewers naturally called out. From their perspective, if the player sets their own constraints and missions, why complain?
[LastCommander] What’s the penalty for failing the mission?
“Oh, that’s right. How about this?”
At 5 PM, a white hand reached toward the camera showing my figure. Cheongnyeon was trying to touch my helmet, causing me to freeze.
“I’ll undress my husband!”
“……Do you want a beating?”
I grabbed Cheongnyeon’s wrist and twisted it slightly. Although it wasn’t shown on the broadcast, I subtly tickled the inside of her thigh.
“Aha ha, wait, people are watching…”
“Who decided to undress me?”
“Wasn’t it mine to begin with?”
“Of course, it is. Since you’re mine, I can do whatever I want. Pu hu hu.”
Her absurd logic left both the audience and me speechless. However, seeing Cheongnyeon’s smile instantly calmed my irritation.
“Of course, we’re clearing this, right?”
“Absolutely. Let’s aim to defeat the ultimate final boss this time, huh?”
Yuinah, the goddess of the other world.
Whether the divine essence of the otherworldly deity within her will reappear as the real final boss is uncertain, but I was certainly curious. In a world where the phoenix fiend appears, who will be the final boss?
TrueFinalBoss? Isn’t “true” enough? What’s with the “real”?
Real as in “ching”?
Honestly, seems kinda ching-like.
Living Lord wields Light Blade!
“Let’s go all the way to the real final boss. Let’s start. Game Start!”
Player: Cheongnyeon.
Producer: Me.
The DLC officially began.
* * *
<January 1, 2025, Los Angeles International Airport, USA West Coast.>
“Are you really going?”
A young man with gray-dyed hair sadly watched his friend leave. Across from him stood a blond young man in a white coat, gazing blankly at the ceiling.
“…Ah, the tutorial has started. Hmm, I must go.”
“…Why the honorifics all of a sudden? So annoying.”
“I’ve decided to live as if I’m a completely different person. Hmm…this tone seems more fitting.”
The blond young man cracked his neck side to side and grinned.
“Then, see you later, sir.”
“Why am I ‘sir’? Just call me Oracle as usual.”
“That’s because you’re the studio president, and I’m the sole employee assigned to the Korean branch, isn’t it?”
The young man waved a pink business card. On it was written <Oracle Studio Employee, Xian.w.Hibiscus>.
“Send me plenty of money. We’re secretly going for two months.”
“Don’t worry. The intelligence agency is covering us, so security is tight.”
<...Passengers boarding AA-109 for Kimhae International Airport in Korea, please proceed to Gate 8...>
With a sigh, the gray-haired young man, <Oracle>, extended his hand.
“Take care.”
“I don’t shake hands with men.”
He grabbed his suitcase and turned away. Oracle waved at the empty air and chuckled helplessly.
“Hey, why are you going to Korea?”
“Why?”
The young man, Xian, smirked and pressed his thumb between his middle and index fingers.
“To meet some pretty Korean ladies and see what happens.”
With a lecherous grin, Xian waved goodbye, leaving Oracle chilled to the bone.
“…Is that kid seriously role-playing Casanova already? Ugh, crazy bastard.”
Oracle deeply regretted not being able to use his ability, <Future Vision>.
“…If he gets entangled with the wrong woman, it’ll be trouble. Sigh, he’ll be fine. Who is he anyway?”
Oracle simply prayed for Xian, who was leaving America.
A little later.
“Ho ho, who should I visit first…? The saint? Seolhwa-ryung? No, I’ll just go wherever my fancy takes me. Ho ho.”
The blue flames danced in the eyes of the blond young man in first class.
