Heroine Netori-Chapter 55

[Title: Blindfolded and Trained, Naughty Kitty.jpg]

[Content: (A photo of Luina in a naked white shirt, blindfolded with erect nipples)]

I refreshed to see what comments might appear, but was greeted with a notification that the post had been deleted.

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A picture with everything covered, and they cut it?

It seemed like many others thought like me, as the forum was buzzing with talk about Luina's photo.

[Title: Asking for the third time. What was the picture?]

[Title: Blindfolded but still gorgeous, really? LOL]

[Title: Don't just look yourselves, share it, you bastards]

[Title: Bet those part-timers saved it LOL]

[Title: I take responsibility for re-uploading it]

[Title: Why are you posting that bitch Choi Won-mi’s picture]

What a mess. Still, everyone who wanted to see it probably did.

With a lighter heart, I turned off the computer and went out for a smoke.

“Sigh...”

The issue was resolved, but... I have no thoughts of returning just yet.

I don’t even have the points to buy a pause right now, and it’s been too long since I've seen Sophia’s face to jump back into the fantasy world.

“I might even forget what she looks like.”

'Heroine Netori' was supposed to be for earning points, but it turned out to be bigger than the original.

I had spent more time in the romance fantasy world than planned for my second life as a heroic adventurer.

Now, even though I’ve decided to make romance fantasy my third life... I do miss Sophia a lot.

I want to return to the life of a heroic adventurer as soon as possible.

If only I had taken photos or videos of Sophia, I wouldn’t miss her this much.

Next time I'm in the adventurer's world, I need to take lots of them.

“Huff...”

Oh, right, there's that, isn’t there?

They say, 'If you don’t have teeth, you chew with your gums.'

I guess I’ll have to make do and relieve myself with a video of Sophia’s aunt.

****

Was it because I went to bed early? Or because I masturbated before sleeping?

I was very tired but woke up at dawn.

Not feeling sleepy enough to force myself back to bed, I put on slippers and went up to the roof.

Smoking a cigarette, I heard rustling under a broken streetlight.

Soon, there was also a meowing sound—must be a stray cat.

I shouted "Scram!" for fun and chuckled, then called up my status screen.

A translucent window illuminated the dark night.

“It’s such a shame, really.”

I had spent nearly 5 years in the romance fantasy world.

Yet, my stats remained the same.

It wasn’t a world without monsters, but I never had the chance to hunt them.

What I did was heal, heal, heal.

Of course, there was sex, sex, sex in between, but anyway.

If only those evil organizations had sprung up and given me trials, I could have grown by breaking through events,

Unfortunately, I was a side character, far from the protagonist, so such opportunities never came.

But the upside is, I got to work a lot on my skills.

From my first skill, Sexual Stimulation, to the last one I acquired, Observation, there was really meaningful progress.

Sexual Stimulation and Affection Craft had new abilities added: Sexual Stimulation could now turn pain into pleasure, and Affection Craft could turn dislike into like.

Truly cheat codes... the best skills.

Moreover, my cooking skills had almost reached Michelin chef levels, and my Heal and Purify were now so advanced that they were incomparable even to Sophia's skills.

At this point, I might have surpassed a B-rank healer in reality.

Observation required mana to use, so I couldn’t develop it much, but I still gained the ability to know secrets about my targets.

True to a skill that uses the eyes, it had a sufficiently cheat-like effect, but the greater the difference in levels between me and the target, the harder it was to see results.

So it didn’t work on Cecilia, Luina, or Aria.

Speaking of which, Aria Meltz was also Aria.

In the romance fantasy world, there were two skills I couldn’t develop: the Power of Goddess Aria and the Shield of Goddess Aria.

Their names being the same was... just a coincidence, right?

Anyway, since there were no battles, I never got the chance to use these two skills.

Therefore, these two skills remained at a low level.

“Maybe this is enough to be C-rank...”

With Observation, I could see the direction of attacks and weaknesses, and thanks to my advanced Heal, I could fight without fear of wounds.

Plus, with Purify almost granting me immunity to status effects, and if I mixed in buff skills or blinding skills... I was well beyond a D-rank hunter.

“So, all that’s left is time.”

To advance to C-rank, there’s a required number of D-rank dungeon clears.

Was it 30 times? Something like that, and once filled, you qualify for the promotion exam.

I heard the promotion exam consists of a one-on-one fight with an instructor and a dungeon simulation, but I was confident in those.

After rolling through dungeons and getting used to the skills I had grown, I felt I could definitely pass.

So, all that was left for me was to complete the required number of clears.

“I need to start running D-rank dungeons from today.”

****

I currently have two goals. One is to become a C-rank hunter, and the other is to earn 'Heroine Netori' points. The ultimate reason for having these goals is to make my time watching the royal road adventure more comfortable and enjoyable. After all, relying solely on the hero turned out to be tougher than expected.

Once I become a C-rank hunter, I can use the hunter-exclusive store. The last store I visited was for beginners, so even F-rank hunters could buy things, but only low-quality products were available. In contrast, the hunter-exclusive store sells almost everything needed for dungeon conquests. I plan to buy explosives there. Having been on the receiving end once, I understand the appeal of bombs.

In reality, explosives are unpopular because, compared to skills, they have weak firepower and are difficult to handle. Imagine having a bomb on you and getting attacked by a monster? If the bomb goes off in your pocket, you die instantly.

However, the disadvantages aren't the only thing about bombs; their firepower might be weak, but their variety allows them to be used in all sorts of situations. Like using firebombs in forested areas or water bombs in flame zones.

But since I can use an inventory, I can negate the biggest disadvantage of bombs. Moreover, the firepower might be low in reality, but it’s sufficient in the royal road adventure. It was so dangerous even with low-quality bombs made by goblins, what about bombs crafted from the pinnacle of modern chemistry by scientists? Just imagining it makes my heart swell. Bombs will definitely become a useful joker item, turning into my secret weapon.

And to make that happen, I need 'Heroine Netori' points. Currently, my inventory has only three slots, and if I consider the smartphone as essential, there are only two slots left.

This won’t suffice to use bombs as much as I want. Getting a C-rank just to throw two bombs? That’s too inefficient. Refilling them every time by using a pause right? That's also too inefficient.

I need to increase the slots. Thinking about flashbangs, grenades, and various attribute bombs, I need at least 10 slots. And for that, I need at least 30,000 points.

Therefore, I need to achieve C-rank and clear 'Heroine Netori' to earn points before entering the royal road adventure. There's a lot to prepare just to meet Sophia.

But when I think it's for Sophia, my motivation surges. Just hang in there a little longer, and I'll be able to go see her.

-Ding... -Knock, knock, knock

But what's this noise? Someone's looking for me at dawn? After finishing my miserable thoughts and coming down to the house, I was simply eating toast when someone knocked on the front door. They even pressed the doorbell, which sounds worn out.

I didn’t order any parcels, so who could it be? I walked to the front door, annoyed, and then I heard a woman's voice outside.

"Mister! It's Hyun-ah! Please open the door!"

Why is she here again? More importantly, how did she find my home address...?

Chills ran down my spine.