I Became the Younger Sister of the Game's Villain - Chapter 1.2
“Sigh…”
I grasped my throbbing head.
The sobering realization time concluded within the past two days.
Thanks to that, the bewildering emotions had decreased, but I needed time to gradually understand the situation.
So, if this is really inside a game.
If I am strictly following the story settings of that game, in which I even achieved 100% completion.
‘I am in the past timeline of <After Carnation>.’
“I should say something that actually makes sense…”
Unable to conceal the fatigue, I rubbed my face.
Was the intense desire for Lee Gyeom’s ending the cause of this situation?
Of course, it was an unreasonable rationalization.
I touched my forehead, staring at the mission window that appeared in front of me.
The more I scrutinized each detail, the more things I wanted to question, but the most unsettling part was undoubtedly this:
‘Failure results in death.’
I ground my teeth.
Theoretically, there are five stages of accepting death:
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
I was beyond denial, heading straight for anger.
Regardless of the reasons, this game was coercing me to ‘survive.’
It wasn’t a joke.
However.
“Who said anyone would just quietly die?”
I scoffed at it.
I am Yoon Chaehee.
I am a seasoned player who, instead of breaking the tutorial quest, shattered portal bosses with a tutorial wooden sword (taking a dozen hours).
Yoon Chaehee is dead.
Crying before the start didn’t fit my style.
But it didn’t mean I would passively wait for my death either.
Besides, if Lee Moa is alive,
‘There’s a possibility Lee Gyeom will be too.’
The heart of the deceased, still reeling from the disappointment of the ending, thumped.
Anyway, I’ll survive.
There was, however, a significant problem remaining for me.
Despite my strong determination.
‘There is absolutely no information on who killed Lee Moa.’
All I know is the story of Akka*.
For the past, there were only vague hints shown in sub-missions.
Even if I were to narrow down the list of people Lee Gyeom had conflicts with, could anyone be definitively identified as Lee Moa’s killer?
Upon careful consideration, I couldn’t rule anything out.
Every character was a suspect, and the possibility of a third party couldn’t be ruled out.
I took a short deep breath.
From now on, I have to think.
What should I do to survive in this absurd situation?
How to save Lee Moa.
First and foremost…
‘Understanding the specs is crucial.’
“Status.”
I shouted the abbreviation that I had muttered and closed for two days straight.
A familiar hologram window appeared.
【Status】
Name: Lee Moa / 15 years old
Title: –
Overall Hunter rank: E+
Strength: FFF
Intelligence: C
Agility: DD
Dedicated Skill: Faint Warmth (Lv.2)(Locked)
“……”
It was pitiful even on a second look.
Rank, E+. Strength, not just F, but FFF. The one skill I had was inexplicably locked, and the intelligence score, even the only somewhat usable stat, was barely scraping the bottom compared to other characters’ starting specs.
Time was scarce, and there was too much to do for growth.
Inherently weak and inherently incomplete.
A different league from Lee Gyeom.
“Sorry, but if you’re going to do it like this, couldn’t you have let me possess another character?”
The voiceless exclamation echoed in the air.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Only the sound of the clock’s second hand ticking away filled the silence.
Yeah, it was impossible. Drenched in despair, I roughly rubbed the back of my neck.
“At least a B.”
Just thinking about playable characters, it was a gamble worth risking one’s life to raise all stats to at least a B.
“It’s easier said than done.”
I nervously nibbled on my dry lips.
In After Carnation, the stats improved along with skill level.
For example, I had a martial skill (武) called <Slash>.
As the level went up, the strength also increased by +10, +20 each time.
Naturally, if you acquired a difficult skill, the range of stat improvement widened.
However,
‘At the same time, it becomes more difficult to raise skill proficiency.’
Even without particularly paying attention to it, there was a natural training system that accumulated skills effortlessly, but the effect was quite minimal.
Therefore, most players tended to choose their career path based on the initial attributes when starting to play.
Thinking about Lee Moa now, with high intelligence, it was natural to choose a route like a mage, wizard, or sorcerer.
Of course, I, with strength-based character Yoon Sanyeong, managed the Archmage route quite well.
However,
“Now, time is running out.”
[TN: Abbreviation for the game’s name in Korean. After Carnation (애프터 카네이션) became Akka (애카랑). I chose to keep it as Akka for sonic/sound purposes, as it sounded better than A.C.]
