Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 328

The car, which had been charging towards the destination, suddenly comes to a halt.

This test server is going to take place not in a virtual world, but in reality.

Naturally, that means the hunting ground is out there as well.

Early in the morning, with Sohee having gone to school, I’ve come out alone to find the hunting ground.

“Is this the place…?”

I muttered while looking at the faint holographic map floating above my wrist.

[Level Limit: 20]

[Red Orc Habitat]

In reality, this area is known as Baekryeon Park, but the information coming through D.R bears a completely different name.

That’s right. Deron has chosen a specific area in Korea as a new game stage.

What terrifying beings.

How could they come up with such a concept?

I thought of Deron’s developers as I got out of the car.

“Hmm…”

The sunlight is just right.

The breeze is also just right.

The weather outside was very pleasant.

Now, how exactly am I supposed to hunt here?

I tilted my head as I entered the park.

Baekryeon Park, quite literally, is a park.

A place open to anyone living here, many people were roaming around even at this hour.

As soon as I stepped into the park, a translucent message appeared before my eyes.

[You have entered the hunting ground.]

[Recommended Level: 18]

[Would you like to retrieve the character’s information?]

The dimly blinking message window made me furrow my brows as I looked around.

I had confirmed the message that indicated I had entered the hunting ground, but I couldn’t see any monsters around.

And even if I were to retrieve the character’s information, that would be a problem.

Look around. Aren’t there regular citizens wandering about besides me?

Transforming in front of people…

Everyone around would definitely be staring at me.

I mean, with my looks being so attractive…

“Hmm…”

I pondered for quite a while.

Ultimately, my passion for Deron overrode my embarrassment.

I nodded and began to manipulate D.R.

Beep—

With a small sound, a light spectacle commenced.

As the white afterimages slowly took flight, the form of white armor began to appear beneath them.

At that moment, I was no longer the frail Hayun; I had become Deron’s Blood Demon King Yeo.

Of course, my pathetic health didn’t change.

“Transformation… complete…”

I muttered under my breath as I confirmed that the light had fully vanished.

I was now in the appearance of a flawless warrior clad in translucent armor.

“What’s that… what is that?”

“Is it some kind of event?”

Right from the start, people’s eyes were glued to me.

It wasn’t burdensome. In the world of Deron, I had received even more attention than this.

I began to self-affirm and slowly moved forward.

Just then, a blue light began to sweep across the ground, coming from the far distance.

A faint light afterimage, the same as the hologram covering my body.

Where is it coming from?

I shifted my gaze to survey the entire park.

The source of the light was not D.R, which I was wearing on my wrist.

It was coming from somewhere else, a higher place that shot out the light.

Ultimately, following the light with my gaze, I discovered a large machine on top of a massive stone tower emitting the light.

Could that be it?

[KWOOOOR!]

The light shot from the machine swept through the park, and in that spot appeared translucent red orcs.

The orcs appeared very faint. It was clear they had intentionally adjusted the brightness and intensity to ensure anyone could tell they were mere holograms.

This adjustment was likely a choice made for the common citizens wandering around.

Anyway, now that the monsters have appeared, it’s time to start hunting.

I drew the Demon Sword from behind me.

Swoosh—

A special sound echoed throughout the park, one that hadn’t been heard before.

Did they even set up audio devices in this place?

Not just in Korea, there must be similar venues around the world.

I get it now. Deron.

You guys are serious.

Then it’s only fitting that I respond seriously to this test as well.

“HYAYAYAA!”

With the Demon Sword in hand, I charged forward.

My leg planted heavily against the ground.

It felt heavy. Even without wearing a single piece of armor, it felt heavy.

Even if the game’s data is called up, the actual specs are tied to my real body.

Naturally, my frail body wouldn’t be able to run for long.

“Hek!”

I began to struggle for breath.

But I had anticipated this as well.

[KWOOOOR!]

The red orc began to move.

If they detect an enemy, it’s in the orc’s nature to swing their weapon.

They are born warriors, a reckless race that would rather die than retreat.

To the upper right.

An overhead chop from a large axe.

My head started spinning.

Deron said they had retrieved the game character’s information as is. So level 20 orcs shouldn’t be able to deal damage to me.

That means I don’t have to dodge.

However.

I found myself wanting to dodge.

Having thought so, I acted.

That’s what I, the Blood Demon King Yeo, would do.

Thud—!

My leg heavily struck the ground.

Instantly, the speed of my charge decreased, and my body swung widely.

Because of my lack of muscle, I couldn’t make a sharp directional change.

But I had to do it.

“Ugh, ugh!”

With a loud roar, I forced myself to twist my body.

In that instant, a sharp pain shot through my ankle.

But.

With this movement, I managed to evade the red orc’s attack.

Whoosh—!

[KUWAR!]

A translucent axe narrowly grazed over my head.

Even though it was an attack that didn’t exist, cold sweat trickled down my back.

Successfully dodging the opponent’s attack meant that I now had a chance to strike back.

But I couldn’t attack.

From the jolt of the sudden directional change, I couldn’t handle the kinetic energy in my body and drifted forward for a while.

“Khuk!”

Stagger—

I barely managed to catch myself as I tumbled.

Back off. There’s only one enemy. There are many chances.

Countless thoughts cluttered my mind.

But in the end, moving the body is instinct.

As my field of vision expanded, everything around me slowed down.

The talent manifested in reality, not a virtual world, still exhibited tremendous power.

[KWOOOOR!]

The second attack initiated with the orc’s growl.

As the attack commenced, my body was already in motion.

With a strange curve, the sword flowed as if it were water.

My posture wasn’t stable, but the direction of the sword remained unwavering.

Skash—!

I felt no sensation at my fingertips.

But I knew.

I could just feel it.

This duel would be my victory.

[KUH…!]

The red orc fell.

It wasn’t surprising.

A maximum-level character, one whose growth had finished, was hunting a 20-level expansion pack monster.

It would have been strange if I didn’t win.

Yet still, I felt a sense of pride.

I had won. I had completely overcome it.

With this frail body in reality, I emerged victorious in a fight with the red orc.

“Oh…”

“That’s so cool…”

“Is it a movie shoot?”

“Mom! Buy me one of those too!”

The commotion.

I barely had the time to savor the thrill of victory before I became aware of the tremendous crowd surrounding me.

Some were taking out their phones to film, while others were trying to approach me.

I turned a blind eye to the gazes pressing in from all directions and took a slow breath.

Even after just a short time of movement, my body felt incredibly fatigued.

At that moment, a small girl popped out from the crowd.

“Sis!”

“Uh…?”

With a round face and chubby cheeks.

Her beautiful hair fluttered in the gentle breeze.

And her eyes—oh, how they sparkled.

She looked like she would grow into a stunner in the future.

“Are you a magical girl, sis?”

The girl asked innocently.

I was so taken aback by her sparkling eyes that I just stood there, mouth agape.

A magical girl?

Did I really look like a magical girl?

I shook my head and replied.

“That’s not it.”

“Huh…? Then what is it?”

“Um…”

I hesitated, glancing around.

I couldn’t see anyone I assumed to be this girl’s parents.

Nor was there anyone else trying to approach me like her.

“Isn’t this a movie shoot?”

“Probably…”

It seemed people thought this scene was part of a film shoot.

Well, what does it matter?

I smiled faintly and spoke up.

“If you’re curious, you should start Deron too.”

“Deron…?”

“Yeah. It’s a really fun game.”

“A game…!”

The girl nodded enthusiastically, her eyes sparkling at my words.

“I’ll definitely! Then can I know your secret identity, sis?”

“Of course.”

“Wow…”

I had successfully recruited a budding Deron player for the future.

Leaving the cheerfully surprised girl behind, I fell into thought.

How could I safely escape from this crowd?

In the midst of my pondering, I decided to make use of this misunderstanding people had about the situation.

“Whoo…”

I portray my bold persona as the Demon Lord that I had always shown to others.

Narrowing my eyes slightly, I put on an arrogant expression as if overlooking everything else.

Right after that, I slung the Demon Sword over my shoulder.

Naturally, I felt no weight to it.

As I continued my act, the surroundings instantly quieted down.

Step by step—

A natural stride.

As I took just one step forward, a path began to open.

People were clearing the way, letting me pass.

Step by step—

With another step.

I walked along the opened path.

Of course, those who were observing me followed close behind.

After walking for a while, I arrived at the entrance of the park.

Pausing in front of a parked car, I gauged the distance to the spot and dashed away.

“Ha!”

“What’s going on…?”

“She’s running away!”

“Wasn’t it a movie shoot?”

“Should we chase her?”

“Isn’t that running scene part of the shoot too?”

I ignored all the voices coming from behind me.

After running for a while, I opened the car door, diving inside.

At that moment, the hologram covering my body completely vanished.

From Deron’s Blood Demon King, I reverted back to the small, cute, frail Hayun.

Only then did the embarrassment start to wash over me.

My cheeks flushed bright red, and my little chest heaved up and down rapidly.

“Heh…”

Indeed, the excessive attention received in reality rather than a virtual world was quite embarrassing.

Anyway, with this, I had confirmed everything I wanted to know.

With a hardened expression, I began to manipulate D.R.