Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 325

The current time is 3:30 PM.

After delivering the lunchbox to Sohee, it was my personal free time, and I was lounging on the couch, enjoying the moment.

“Hah…”

A gasp of astonishment escaped my lips.

The reason I was so shocked was the new announcement posted on the Deron homepage.

It was about time to reveal more details about the upcoming expansion pack.

Biting my lip, I began reading the announcement.

[Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Fantasy!]

Hello, adventurers.

This is Deron Online.

What if you could play Deron outside, participating in boss raids while walking down the street? It’s a thought that every Deron player has pondered at least once.

We have prepared something for those individuals.

[Experimental Content: Test Server Opening]

A new world of Deron, the Test Server, will be revealed.

You can use the exact character data from the official server, and you can only access this server with special equipment known as [D.R], not capsules.

[D.R]

Deron Reality

Originally, it didn’t have an official name, being referred to as items like Deron Bracelet and Transformation Bracelet.

Since then, a lot of time has passed, and this device has undergone significant changes and developments.

[Event Video from the Offline Venue]

[Official Demo Video of D.R]

With the official release imminent, the last external test will take place.

[Usage of D.R and Test Server Application]

*The selected number of users for the test server is limited to 1,000.


*The rights to the test server can be transferred.

“Hah…! Hah…!”

More gasps keep escaping me.

I may not have obtained information about the next expansion pack, but I had no complaints.

Other users were likely feeling the same way.

With trembling fingers, I clicked the application button for the test.

Agree, agree, agree.

Rapidly hitting all the checkboxes, I filled in the address of the house I currently lived in.

The announcement stated that the results would be revealed one week from the date of the notice.

I excitedly messaged Sohee the link.

Sohee – [What’s this?]

Hayun – [Hurry! Hurry! Apply!]

It wasn’t just Sohee.

I showed the announcement to everyone I could contact who was also playing Deron.

As I was busy getting worked up alone, another message from Sohee arrived.

Sohee – [What if you don’t get picked?]

What kind of nonsense was that?

I am the Blood Demon King, the one and only Demon Lord in Deron.

The thought of not being chosen was unthinkable and unacceptable.

If I weren’t chosen, who would be?

I had confidence.

Not only the players but also the Deron administrators knew who I was, so my confidence wasn’t unfounded.

Hayun – [Sohee, who am I?]

Sohee – [The person I love.]

The moment I checked her reply, my stomach rumbled, and heat rose to my face.

It wasn’t the answer I was hoping for, but it also wasn’t disappointing.

I let out a silent groan while clutching a fluffy pillow.

*

Time passed, and the day of the announcement arrived.

With a confident expression, I held my phone, waiting for the announcement time to approach.

The current time is 8:50 AM.

Only 10 minutes left until the results.

Sohee was sitting beside me, looking at the phone screen.

“Do you really want to get picked that badly?”

“Yeah!”

Isn’t that obvious?

I nodded at Sohee’s question, thinking how exciting it would be to become my character from Deron in reality.

Of course, my physical capabilities wouldn’t be the same as in the game, but the excitement remains unchanged.

As the promised moment drew near, I squinted my eyes and pressed the button to check if I had won.

[Adventurer, you are not among the selected candidates for the test server.]

“Ugh!”

The moment I read it, a deep sense of despair washed over me.

My hands trembled, and my mouth went agape.

With power draining from me, I slumped over on Sohee’s soft lap, looking up at her.

“Didn’t you get picked?”

“No…”

I couldn’t believe I hadn’t been selected, so I kept pressing the check button, but the result didn’t change.

Sigh after sigh.

Sighing continuously, I asked Sohee, “Did you get picked?”

“Umm…”

Sohee avoided my gaze.

I suddenly jerked up and looked at Sohee’s phone screen.

[Congratulations! You have been chosen as a selected candidate for the test server!]

“Wh-why…”

Why was Sohee the only one who got picked while I was left out?

This can’t be happening. Of course, I’m not trying to deny the fact that Sohee got picked.

I was just resenting this reality.

Why were the administrators of Deron trying to separate me from Sohee?

“If that’s how it is, should I transfer my rights to you…?”

“Transfer!”

Sohee’s response made me sit up straight.

Right, there was a provision stating that test rights could be transferred.

I shook my head and headed straight to the trading site I always visited.

If someone wants money more than test rights, I can pay them and buy it.

They get the money they want, and I get the access rights I desired.

A win-win situation for everyone.

Of course, if I used my recognition, I could easily obtain test server rights without spending any money.

Who am I? I’m the idol of the Deron gallery and the owner of the gallery.

I am the one with the most attractive armpits in the world, as certified by the Deron gallery.

Would they refuse me if I asked for access rights?

But I didn’t want that kind of situation.

I really hated using my own recognition to get items and raid buses.

That’s why I don’t really like broadcasters.

Anyway, I accessed the trading site and moved to the Deron Online section.

I scrolled through the numerous trading posts that unfolded before me.

“Hah…”

As a result, I was able to find what I was looking for.

It hadn’t even been five minutes since the winners were announced, but listings for the test rights were already up.

But the amount the seller was asking for was the problem.

“5 million…?”

5 million.

That’s definitely not a cheap price.

Selling test rights that will disappear after the event ends for such a steep price confirms they are selling their conscience along with it.

“Do you wanna buy it?”

“Yeah. I’ll buy it.”

It’s expensive, but I’ll do it.

Without hesitation, I pressed the purchase button.

Thanks to the allowance I get from Sohee and the income from becoming a factory owner, I could easily deal with such an amount without batting an eye.

Others might think it’s crazy and point fingers at me.

But what can I do? I want to do it, and I want to buy it.

After I completed the transaction request, a message arrived from the seller.

Seller – [Hello! Please provide your account registration number, and I’ll transfer the rights to you right away!]

Buyer – [Yeo-10502.]

Seller – [Please wait a moment!]

The trading process was seamless.

Just to be sure, I checked the seller’s trade rating, and it was shining with a purple mark.

This means they have a lot of trading experience.

Maybe that’s why the transaction was completed in a flash.

Seller – [I have transferred the rights! Please check your account info and press the acceptance button!]

Their promptness was quite impressive.

Following the seller’s instructions, I accessed the Deron homepage to verify my account info.

[A new message has arrived!]

A message popped up at the top of the homepage.

Curious, I touched it, and a semi-transparent box appeared over my phone screen.

[User ‘Chimani-11422’ has transferred access rights for the test server.]

*Please note that if you apply for D.R delivery, the rights transfer will not be possible.

“Chimani?”

While I was checking my phone screen, Sohee tilted her head and asked.

Do I know this person?

“Do you know them?”

“Um… not really…”

Sohee shook her head with a subtle smile at my question.

I was puzzled and pressed the acceptance button on the trading site.

Chimani. I feel like I’ve heard that nickname somewhere, but I can’t recall.

Given how faint my memory is, they probably were someone I brushed past in Deron.

But what does it matter?

I finally obtained the test rights I wanted.

The delivery date for D.R will start two days from today.

There’s plenty of time.

I immediately opened the guild chat to input the announcement.

[Checking the guild members who won the test server. If you have been picked and wish to play with the guild leader, please contact me personally.]

That should do it, right?

The moment I nodded while checking the announcement, a new message came rushing in.

Snow Mage – [Blood Demon King!!!]

Yeo – [Yes, Snow!]

Snow Mage – [I got picked! Can we hang out in reality too!!!]

Yeo – [Of course! If it’s you, Snow, you’re definitely welcome!]

Snow Mage – [Yayyy!!!]

If it’s Snow Mage, that’s a warm welcome.

I smiled contently while continuing to check the messages as they came in.

As I was selecting personnel, Sohee, peeking over, spoke up while looking at my phone screen.

“Snow Mage is coming too?”

“Yeah. She said she got picked.”

“Hmmm…”

With a subtle smile, Sohee gently wrapped her arms around my shoulder.

Realizing the meaning behind her subtle touch, I immediately shot up from my seat.

“Uh, uh, isn’t this a bit much for the morning…?”

No matter how much I play all day, I’d prefer some restraint early in the day.

I adjusted the clothing that had slipped down a bit and moved slightly away.

But could I really avoid Sohee?

As long as I was in this house, there was no escaping from her.

Sohee came closer again, opening her arms to pull my tiny self into a hug.

“I want to do it right now.”

“No!”

What does she mean she wants to do it when I haven’t even had breakfast?

I shook my head with my hands on my hips.

If we’re going to do anything, at least we should have breakfast first.

I can’t faint and wake up to dinner again.

Lately, I haven’t been eating properly, and I felt sluggish.

“I’m busy. I need to plan the raid party.”

“Raid party?”

“Yeah.”

“What’s the new raid party for? Are you leveling up a secondary character?”

“No. This is a raid party for the test server.”

Deron had mentioned that a different test server would open.

That means new raids must be prepared.

“Hmmm…”

“Just wait patiently if you understand.”

“Okay.”

Sohee licked her lips and nodded.