Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 142

[Client Update Notice]

Hello, Adventurer.

The updates for Deron Online are scheduled to take place from December 6th (Wed) to December 8th (Fri).

[Global Server and Korean Server Integration]

*The Chinese server will be integrated at a later date.

[Official Launch of Automatic Translation System]

[Expansion of All Regions]

[New Expansion Pack ‘Another Deron: The Rift Between Worlds’ Added]

[New Main Quest Added]

[New Items Added]

[Reset of Occupied Territories and Existing Occupied Territory Rewards Announcement]

[Channel System Added]

[Master Level System Added]

[Item Transcendence System Added]

*May be abolished in the next expansion pack.

[New Packages Added]

[Guild Alliance System Expanded]

I had already paid off all of Helena’s gold, and yet, here we were, seeing the announcement of a large-scale update.

The server integration alongside the new expansion pack left my head spinning.

Of course, Deron had consistently hinted at the possibility of server integration, so the notification itself wasn’t shocking.

The problem lay in the power dynamics of the global server.

I browsed through posts from the overseas community, collecting bits of information.

After looking for a while, I discovered that the Demon Clan was significantly disadvantaged, and the largest alliance on the global server had split up.

Moreover, I learned that these splintered alliances were attempting to contact various guilds within the Korean server.

Frowning, I searched for the verification post I had made in the past Deron gallery and scrolled through the comments.

As expected, users with overseas IPs had left lengthy comments.

It seemed they struggled to find my contact, leading them to seek out this verification post.

In total, there were 30 comments, but filtering out the pointless questions left me with just 10.

Despite some awkward phrasing due to translation, it wasn’t bothersome.

The commenters had different things to say, but their meanings were similar.

“Join us. It would be great if we could combine our powers with the Demon Clan in Korea,” or they expressed a desire for assistance.

As servers merged, I would meet many new people. It was certainly something to consider.

I copied the emails they left me and saved them separately.

*

December 6th, Wednesday. The day of Deron’s update.

I donned thick clothing for the chilly weather.

This small, fragile middle school girl’s body was particularly sensitive to the cold.

My thighs felt warm, though.

I brushed my hair with my hand as I set out for school.

Harang was 18 years old, perhaps the last phase of his senior year in high school?

He didn’t go to school. Instead, he packed some odd gym clothes and headed out to the town.

When I asked where he was going, he looked down at me with an oddly irritated expression.

He truly was a strange guy.

As I walked, lost in thought, I finally arrived at school.

In the cold air, white breath came out of my mouth.

My nose was probably tinged a soft red.

I rubbed my cold nose as I headed for the classroom.

Inside the classroom, as always, Sohee was seated.

Coming in from the cold corridor was quite a relief.

Feeling the warmth of the heater in the classroom, I lazily ambled over to my seat.

“Hayun.”

“Yeah?”

“Did you see the announcement?”

“Yeah, the patch starts today.”

“Are you looking forward to it?”

“Does it seem like I am?”

“Yeah. You look quite excited.”

I guess I couldn’t hide it from Sohee.

I brushed around my mouth and let out a small smile.

“Can I do well?”

I asked Sohee, but it was also a question I was throwing at myself.

The world of Deron was widening. I had to face people connecting from abroad, not just Koreans.

As the leader of a guild aligning with others, I worried about whether I would do well moving forward.

“Don’t worry. You’ll do great, Hayun.”

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Sohee, you’ll help me out, right?”

“Yeah.”

“You won’t leave me behind? That’s a promise.”

I extended my finger to Sohee.

She stared at my little white finger as if entranced, simply nodding her head.

“Aren’t you going to link fingers?”

“Oh, I will…”

After her hesitant reply, our fingers carefully interlocked.

Soft and warm, it felt much better than my cold finger.

If Sohee was by my side, I felt reassured. Not only her but also those who had helped me lead the guild; I hoped they would continue with me.

With the Snow Mage, Iyap, and even Yerin.

Hwarang was excluded; he was going into the military soon anyway.

Just imagining him with a buzz cut made me unable to hold back my laughter.

It was December, the last month of the 3rd year of middle school.

Time had passed quickly, yet it now felt weighty.

I had gotten used to wearing skirts and stockings, mingling with kids my age.

Although my taste hadn’t changed…

“What are you thinking about?”

“Thinking about Sohee.”

It wasn’t good to dwell on useless thoughts.

I shook my head and replied to Sohee.

She paused for a moment before breaking into a bright smile.

As I gazed up at her momentarily, I thought.

I wanted to be friends with Sohee for life.

*

With the large update of Deron, many broadcasters had come to check it out.

Due to the long update times, they couldn’t play the game, but VR interviews dressed as game characters were possible, so they began inviting rankers from around the globe.

Jerebel, a broadcaster in Korea, was fortunate enough to invite a ranker from the overseas servers.

He stared at the empty space with a look of anxiety.

– Are they not coming?

– I seriously can’t believe it. A ranker from the UK?

– LOL just play some other game until Deron opens up!

– The broadcast has been live for 5 minutes and no one’s shown up?

“A…”

Jerebel sighed. The viewer reactions weren’t positive. He had managed to contact them and verified it was the real ranker, fortunately someone with a good impression of Korea, which made for a successful interview opportunity.

He had prepared a lot for today.

But…

Five minutes past the scheduled time.

No one had attempted to log into Jerebel’s private room.

Could he be getting played? After verifying everything?

In that moment, Jerebel sighed deeply right before he was about to give up.

A transparent message appeared before his eyes.

“Oh! They’re here! They came!”

– You guys see ghosts now?

– For real? You’re seeing things?

– It’s only visible to good people, I’m watching right now, LOL.

– Focus your eyes, combine!!!

– Combine, LOL, sounds adorable.

Jerebel’s gaze shifted rapidly.

He checked the IP address of the connection attempt and the individual’s unique ID number.

Finally, he could breathe a sigh of relief. The person he was waiting for had finally arrived.

At the moment Jerebel permitted access to the private room, a radiant, blond woman appeared, glowing with light from a slightly distanced spot.

Her long hair sparkled like a web spun from honey.

Her small face framed eyes resembling sapphires, holding an enchanting allure.

Following, the delicate outline of her face and her healthy-looking lips tinged a soft red.

“Wow…”

– Hot damn, LOL!

– Is she really a ranker?

– I’ve seen this sister, she’s famous in the UK.

– So who is she exactly?

Jerebel swallowed hard, unable to hide his excitement at the stunning appearance of the woman before him.

Despite confirming several times, the nervousness was unavoidable.

She appeared impressively attractive.

The woman who entered the private room glanced around, starting to check her outfit.

She examined her silver gauntlets, the full plate mail she wore, and confirmed that her white cloak draping behind was still intact before she drew her sword.

The glowing weapon, radiating divine power, was worthy of being called a Holy Sword.

“Are we live right now?”

Her Korean flowed without awkwardness.

Thanks to the translation system that Jerebel had set up, it was working flawlessly.

“Yes! We are live!”

“Oh, hello~ I’m so sorry for being late. I got a little confused with the time difference.”

The blond knight waved cheerfully at the air, giving a smile.

Jerebel glanced at the viewer’s chat out of the corner of his eye.

Most of them didn’t even know who she was, but the reactions were surprisingly warm.

At the very least, she was beautiful.

The lovely British woman was waving her hand and smiling at him, and just watching felt heartwarming.

Jerebel fidgeted with his lips and spoke.

“Okay, why don’t you introduce yourself to the viewers!”

With that, the blond woman smiled slightly and began to speak.

“I’m Arthur, living in the UK~”

As she said this, a brief information box appeared on the broadcast screen about her.

It contained details about the guild she led, their alliance, her character specs, and even her Arena ranker certification.

Jerebel guided the conversation as planned.

“You mentioned you’re really interested in the Korean server, is there a particular reason?”

“Oh, it’s because of this video.”

Arthur answered Jerebel’s question and projected a video in the air.

Naturally, the viewers of the broadcast could see it too.

What played was a video that had been left behind by a user who was now a legend on YouTube.

“Th-this is…”

“I heard they are a famous figure on the Korean server.”

Anyone who played Deron would know them.

[The Absolute Blood Demon.]

– Oh, this is…

– It’s the first appearance of the Blood Demon King, LOL!

– Hahaha, insane lady, LOL!

– The Absolute Blood Declaration, LOL!

Indeed, the title of the video that Arthur brought along was the Absolute Blood Declaration.

After a flurry of reports tried to take it down, those behind it eventually gave up, and thus it remained.

“I did a lot of research. You seem to have so much fun playing the game…”

“Oh… that person really is something.”

“I want to play with them. I want to play with that person.”

As she said this, Arthur took a step forward.

The glimmering full plate mail shone brightly on the broadcast screen.

“Yeo? Yeo-nim? The Blood Demon King? Ummegeul? You’re called by various names, huh. Recently, I saw you in an adorable animal costume and even advertising…”

“Um… Arthur-sshi? Could you step back for a moment?”

“Are you watching? Ummegeul? Come game with me!”

Arthur leaned excitedly towards the broadcast camera, flashing her enthusiastic smile.