Popular NPC in a Gender-Reversed Game-Chapter 120: Occupation War

A strong person doesn't fall from the sky overnight.

No matter how talented someone is, they can't split rocks right after birth. Unless they’re a dragon, perhaps.

Even if they are a general who shakes the heavens and the earth, when they are born, they are just a helpless baby who drinks formula and grows up.

The effort they put in to become a general, the bone-crushing hard work and the life-and-death battles they experience, cannot be ignored. In short, a strong person is not suddenly made, but is forged over a long period of time.

This was no different for the Remegaton, who lived hidden in the darkness.

The history of Remegaton was much older than expected, and most of the higher-ups there had already made a mark in society in some way.

A prime example was Sephir, the 5th faction leader. She had a prestigious background even before joining Remegaton, with the title of Tower Master.

It was possible to trace the pasts of the faction leaders if needed.

...But the word "most" implies that there are, of course, those who don't fit into that category.

“Ugh! I’m telling you, let’s have a fireworks display for the city’s entrance event, okay?”

“But that would draw too much attention... We barely escaped the eyes of the nations and have just managed to move beyond the village level. Fireworks? I don't want to have a housewarming party for the knights in my new home.”

“But fireworks are so beautiful! You can’t ignore fireworks, can you?”

A prime example was Libya, the 3rd faction leader.

Very few people knew her past. I heard she had been a member of Remegaton for a long time, but even fewer knew exactly when she joined.

Perhaps only the assembly chairperson might know when she joined.

That’s how long she had lived in the darkness.

The only things that could be known about her were that she had white hair, liked bright things, and always smiled in a way that made it hard to read her emotions.

“By the way, where is Sephir? I have something to say. Ah, I also need to tease her occasionally.”

...There’s also the small matter of Libya having a bad relationship with the 5th faction leader.

To be precise, Libya was more likely to be the one picking at Sephir.

“She’s coming over there. Please, let me go now. I’m already having a headache because of money issues, and what is this about fireworks? Fireworks...”

“Sniff, you’re so cruel to me~”

Despite her bright appearance, Libya got along well with a small group of followers. She was especially friendly with Amber, the finance manager.

After a short wait, Sephir appeared.

“You called for me, so I came. What’s the matter?”

“Oh, it’s nothing special. Did you hear that an altar has appeared?”

“Of course, I know. I also know that the owner of the altar is Lord Beris.”

Beris, the name of the demon that is about to appear.

At Sephir’s answer, Libya cheerfully said,

“Yes, so I was thinking of participating in this matter.”

“...Huh? Didn’t you take charge of the city’s defense? Finding talents and searching for demons were supposed to be my role and the 4th faction leader’s.”

“That’s because Sephir is too incompetent~ You can’t bring in good talents, and you can’t find demons, so who would trust you?”

“...What?”

Sephir frowned slightly at those words.

It only lasted for a moment, though, as Libya immediately laughed and continued.

“I’m just joking, just joking~ Besides, aren’t there going to be a lot of adventurers gathering this time? I heard the announcement has already gone up.”

For a moment, Libya’s eyes narrowed.

“I’ve been holed up in the hideout for too long... So, I thought I’d burn it all down this time.”

Sephir felt a chill for a moment at those words.

Just because she usually had a cheerful and bright personality didn’t mean her character was all good.

In fact, she was one of the more twisted personalities among the faction leaders.

Her hand speed was rough, and especially when it came to adventurers, she had some grudge against them. When she decided to kill them, there was no hesitation.

There were even times when she would have violent hysterical episodes.

Those who weren’t close to her might often feel fear when encountering her.

So when she suddenly said she wanted to join the battle, Sephir couldn’t help but feel worried. She didn’t like unnecessary killing.

“It’s no use opposing me. I already got permission from the assembly chairperson~”

Of course, once Libya said something, the outcome was already decided.

This time, Sephir would have to swap places with Libya and take care of the hideout defense.

So, Libya ended up joining the battle.

“Are you going to participate or not?”

“...Hmm.”

At Hanbyeol’s words, I hesitated for a moment.

If it were a direct fight with the demon, I might consider it, but going to destroy the altar didn’t really appeal to me.

I’d only join a battle with a demon because there’s a chance to escape Berserk, like I did with Niki. But the altar?

I’d just be dealing with annoying fights. If that’s the case, I’d rather rest in a cave for a while.

Since I got my ID badge, I also kind of wanted to visit the orphanage where I used to live.

Of course, they probably wouldn’t welcome me back, but I just wanted to know how things were going.

But that was just a passing thought. I decided to join the battle.

‘...I need to raise my performance anyway.’

Since I became an adventurer, I wanted to reach S-rank at least. The guild offers benefits when trading with S-rank, so there’s no real reason not to aim for it.

And the orphanage could wait; I could visit anytime.

So I decided to follow her and participate in the mission.

And so, the departure happened three days later.

I heard from Hanbyeol that the sooner you leave for these kinds of requests, the better.

In cases like an altar, where you need to take control of a location, it eventually becomes a siege battle.

Being the first to take control is advantageous.

In fact, three days was quite late; I heard that most adventurers had already left. The distance was only about two days, so it wasn’t far.

This time, as usual, I was going with Yucharin and Im Haneul.

Yucharin, lacking the restraint of the knight order, was streaming and chatting with viewers again.

“Today, I’m going to get a great scene for you guys. My YouTube views have been dropping, so I’m in a crisis right now.”

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[That’s because you keep doing boring hunting, right? Lmao, really 😂]

[Stop hunting, stop leveling up, stop hunting, stop leveling up]

[Let’s hunt the lizardmen... Part 1... 2... 3...]

It had been a while since I’d seen Yucharin.

She had been roaming around leveling up recently.

It seemed like she hadn’t gotten over her lack of involvement during the Andras subjugation.

Leveling up is fine, but... I couldn't help but feel a little irritated and asked her.

“Feels like I haven’t seen you in a «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» while?”

“Ah, yeah, hehe. I’ve been busy leveling up recently.”

[Wow, this is it]

[Why are you even looking for views? There’s a view copier over there 😂]

[Our owner just reached A-rank, but someone’s already starting at A...]

[Honestly, even A-rank looks a bit lacking 😂]

[If that's the case, why did the owner become an adventurer?]

[Haha, just quietly get protected by a guy or something 😂]

As soon as I asked, several reactions popped up in the chat. It was a familiar sight, but today it felt more intense.

The news that she had received her adventurer card had already spread there.

After all, there were quite a few people from other worlds in the guild. It was strange if the news didn’t spread.

Anyway, that wasn’t important.

I felt a bit resentful toward her.

She had been wandering around, and as a result, my precious one had missed opportunities to shine.

I was starting to feel the energy inside me, but there hadn’t been any chances lately.

Thanks to that, after catching Andras, I hadn’t even gotten twenty rounds with her in the past two weeks...

...Hmm? For saying I hadn’t done it in a long time, doesn’t that seem like a surprisingly high number?

Unfortunately, my desires weren’t satisfied with just that.

In some ways, even a week felt long for me.

So, I quietly stared at her, occasionally glancing at her chest and hips.

“...Hmm.”

“...Why, why are you looking at me like that?”

She asked me with a nervous expression. I hesitated for a moment and then spoke to her.

“Come visit my house sometime.”

She flinched.

For a moment, she shook slightly, though she didn’t show it. It seemed like she felt something inside her.

Her eyes trembled like a prey animal in front of a predator.

But that only lasted for a moment, and then Yucharin responded in a voice that barely escaped.

“Yes, yes...”

At those words, I nodded with satisfaction.

Then we casually headed toward the altar, chatting and enjoying some food along the way.

“We’ve arrived!”

At our destination, a large number of people had already gathered.

Tents for adventurers were set up everywhere, and there were camps for the knights as well.

It had been several days since the announcement went up, so many had already arrived.

‘So, a siege battle will take place here.’

I thought that to myself as I looked around for a moment.

I grabbed an adventurer nearby and asked.

“Do you know when the siege battle starts?”

Since I had participated on a whim, knowing when the battle would take place was an important factor for me.

If I knew that, I would know when I could return home.

But as soon as I asked, the adventurer gave me a troubled look.

It seemed like even answering was a hesitation for them.

“...Well...”

But after a moment, the adventurer sighed and said.

“The siege is already over...”

“Huh?”

“The altar has already been taken. We are on our way back after being defeated.”

“Eh?”

I was shocked by those words.

It seemed like the group I saw now were the defeated soldiers.