Chapter 40
The main stars of the Large Company Party were Daehyeop Kim and Sweet.
Innate gaming sense. Understanding of job skills. Talent and hard work.
They lacked nothing, as proven by the Elder Lich Raid clear.
Paegwi, who joined later, also had no trouble keeping up despite his age.
Then what about Suzuka, the only female member of the Large Company Party?
It was common for a negative image to form when “supporter” and “female user” were combined.
Many people who find joy in disparaging others thrived in the community.
For them, Suzuka was an easy target.
Yet, there was never a negative image associated with Suzuka.
Slap!
“I didn’t know Suzuka had that kind of preference.”
“This is not my preference; it’s a skill!”
She joked casually, but she was burning up inside.
It had barely been any time since she’d converted to a Cultist.
After a few exchanges with me, she seemed to understand and skilfully wielded her whip.
‘Scary.’
A whip.
Often associated with handling animals or slaves, that’s the general image it holds.
But in reality, the whip was a fearsome weapon that created a sonic boom with every swing.
‘Her accuracy isn’t high now because she’s still inexperienced.’
Even a slight approach could result in broken bones from the whip.
Well, it didn’t matter.
An injury severe enough to break my whole body?
I’d experienced that plenty in both this world and Akare.
Even now, pain reduction was applied.
And since my job was a Priest, I could heal and recover quickly.
Of course, Cultists had similar abilities.
But I was a veteran, and Suzuka had only just shed her newbie status.
“If you come any closer, you’ll really get hurt!”
She flailed her whip wildly, as if she didn’t want to fight.
Even though my health was depleting rapidly from the lashes, I didn’t care.
Focus. More focus.
I continued to watch the movement of the whip, then extended my arm.
I then crafted a cross into a Judgment Mace and swung it down moderately.
Boom!
The Judgment Mace accurately crushed the tip of the whip.
“Huh?”
Suzuka, who had just witnessed the thrashing whip being subdued in an instant, was momentarily dazed.
Seizing the opening, I pulled the whip in one swift motion, reeling Suzuka toward me like a caught fish.
“Kyaaa!”
Suzuka, screaming, landed directly in my embrace.
To prevent her from escaping, I wrapped my arm around her waist.
“Oh, hello?”
Heh.
Seeing Suzuka’s smile softened my heart.
They say you can’t curse a smiling face. I hesitated for a moment.
But I absolutely couldn’t forgive the fact that she had become a Cultist.
“Can you put that scary mace down for a moment… and let’s just talk?”
“Find peace.”
To avoid shocking Suzuka, I blinded her with Radiant Light and brought the mace down.
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Since the Cultist class was revealed, many Priests had converted.
Half were former Priest players, and the other half were new players.
There was no official data, so the exact numbers were unknown.
Priests and Cultists. In terms of numbers, it felt like there were slightly more Cultists.
A once-all-encompassing Priest class that even rice-coin scammers used, losing in population?
The decline in Priest numbers was due to a combination of factors.
The advantage of a secret class. The touching origin story of the job.
The unprecedented job concept of worshipping the Director.
The image of Priests had been shattered by rice-coin scammers.
As time went on, it was inevitable for the Cultist population to grow.
It was truly the era of the Great Cultists.
In secret churches exclusive to Cultists, they gathered together.
They prayed to the statue of Aurora, worshiped, and received daily buffs.
If they happened to encounter a Priest, they would immediately start a holy war.
That was the typical day of a Cultist, the mainstream trend.
But there was one who disrupted this flow.
[Akashic Records Gallery]
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[Title] Cultist) Someone please stop this crazy woman
(Image of Fera beating up the author)
Even though my level is higher
And I’ve received Aurora’s blessing
How is it that a woman under level 50 who hasn’t even been blessed
Can beat me up one-sidedly, damn it
The fact that she always says ‘Find peace’ before killing me is super annoying
Please, someone, anyone, please stop that crazy woman
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[Comments 993]
It’s best to avoid a crazy dog.
ㄴWhat if the crazy dog chases you like it’s gonna kill you?
ㄴIt’s like running into a bear in real life
ㄴNo wonder my body got split in half
How come we lose even with the level and blessing difference?
ㄴThis question keeps popping up
ㄴOnly that crazy woman knows the answer
ㄴShe’s got animal-like reflexes, not human ones
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Fera, a well-known user since the InGame Gallery days.
She had bizarre nicknames like Rice-Coin Saint and Cheater,
But at present, she was mostly called a crazy woman.
Crazy woman.
Still, it was better than Rice-Coin Saint or Cheater.
Even though Fera was just an ordinary Priest who hadn’t even reached level 50 or participated in the Guidance Event,
Her actions were shockingly bold for a mere Priest.
Level difference? Blessing difference? So what.
Cultist. With that title alone, she could smash anyone’s head without care.
The number of Cultists defeated by Fera kept increasing.
Consequently, mentions of her began to steadily grow within the community.
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Cultists groveling before a Priest without a blessing lol [59]
She’s definitely using a hack that not even Aurora knows about [12]
Required reading for Cultists) Guide to dealing with that crazy woman [124]
Even Suzuka lost to her, so that says everything [35]
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Akagal continued to stir the pot regarding Fera,
And eventually returned to the fundamental question:
Why does Fera go crazy whenever she sees a Cultist?
It was rare to find a Priest player who would relentlessly beat Cultists.
No matter how realistic Akare was, it was still just a game.
Most who chose to play as Priests didn’t actually believe in the Church’s doctrines.
They had no interest in doctrine to begin with.
For Priests, divine power was merely a tool.
Therefore, there was no real reason to antagonize Cultists.
Even if they caught a Cultist, there was no benefit.
Of course, there were those who enjoyed PvP and fought Cultists just for fun,
But among them, Fera was the only one who had never lost to a Cultist.
Was she an extreme role-player? Or did she have a personal backstory she kept to herself?
The answer to this fundamental question, ironically, came from Fera herself.
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[Title] Cultist) I found out why the crazy woman torments Cultists
(Video clip of Fera speaking before killing someone)
“Betraying the holy teachings and falling for false gods…
“I can’t forgive the fallen ones.”
Her nickname isn’t just crazy; she’s genuinely crazy
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[Comments 746]
“False gods” << This genuinely stings, doesn’t it?
ㄴStings?
ㄴEven Cultists get stung by insults against their roleplay
ㄴAt least it’s better than the Church, which lacks any real foundation
This feels like it crossed the line
ㄴIt’s like a monk calling Jesus a desert spirit
ㄴMakes total sense
ㄴWow, this is intense
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If Aurora had seen the way the narrative was evolving, she’d surely feel wronged.
Originally, the intention was to portray Priests as more favourable than Cultists,
But calling herself “false god” backfired, provoking Cultist players instead.
That sparked the revival of the long-dormant Priest slander narrative.
Even those Priests who had PTSD from the days of being constantly beaten rose up.
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Priest) Stop slandering Priests so much [24]
Cultist) They started the war, right? [29]
Ex-Raider) I hit a wall and cried while hunting evil spirits… [5]
Priest) If a real holy war breaks out, we’ll crush them [34]
Why does the Hunter’s Trap have an affinity stat? [2]
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Of course, the conflict between Priests and Cultists was confined to the gallery.
No one actually acted on the opinions they voiced there.
Like a barking dog that doesn’t bite, nothing really happened.
Only the number of Cultists getting their heads smashed by Fera continued to grow.
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[Title] Did the showcase for the H2 roadmap drop?
(Official site announcement link)
Of course it’s up, so I posted it lol
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Then, amidst it all, a massive piece of news dropped in Akagal.
***
One thing I realized while playing Akare as Fera.
Akare is an RPG game based on a vast open world.
With so many content additions already, exploring to discover things was quite enjoyable.
But this part might feel a bit unfriendly in some ways.
That thought crossed my mind.
That’s where the idea for the Roadmap Showcase came from.
“There’s a lot to organize.”
The current main storyline of Akare was simple.
Protecting the world from the God of Destruction that the Salvation Church would summon.
Currently, two Objects of Destruction have been revealed in Akare.
The Ancient Necromancer.
The Witch of Sorrow.
The Ancient Necromancer was the first. The Witch of Sorrow was the fifth.
In other words, there were still as many as nine remaining Objects of Destruction.
Of course, we’re not going to reveal them all at this Roadmap Showcase.
We’ll only introduce two Objects of Destruction related to the next new area, the elves’ homeland, ‘Elderheim.’
One is the Twisted World Tree, and the other is the Corrupted Spirit King.
They are the second and third Objects of Destruction, respectively.
‘Just these alone.’
A new region and two new raid bosses.
And it doesn’t end here.
Second Awakening. The addition of the new class, Spirit Summoner. Character slot expansion.
Balance patch. Second-half Jumping Event.
Plus, various quality-of-life patches.
All of this was content I planned and worked on while taking on Aka-chan’s workload alone.
Thanks to this, the stress was no joke.
But fighting Cultists in PvP as Fera was so much fun that
I could fully release the stress I’d been silently holding onto.
“The theory of Aurora as a goddess has also been losing steam lately.”
Perhaps because I successfully drew aggro while active as Fera.
There was a moment when I almost got into trouble for treating Aurora as a ‘false god.’
But I still managed to curb the spread of strange rumours like Aurora being a goddess.
“Goddess.”
“….”
Aka-chan, who was creating the roadmap next to me, called me, but I ignored it.
“Sigh. Master.”
“Why did you call?”
Aka-chan looked at me with an expression of disbelief.
“The Cultist Second Awakening cutscene. We need your modelling, Master.”
“Huh?”
What was she talking about… oh, right.
For the Cultist’s Second Awakening cutscene, the object of fanatical worship must make an appearance.
And that object is me?
Since it was expected to be released the latest, we put a lot of effort into the effects.
“Goddess. Just give up.”
“….”
Life really doesn’t go as planned, huh.
With a heavy sigh inwardly, I could feel the truth of that reality.
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