Chapter 65 – Chapter 01: Elf Heavenly Horse
At Eugene’s mention, Yeonhwa is reminded of the things he had talked about in the past, about beings who are no different from bugs in the world and who could reach the status of absolute beings within a few years.
Then, he looked across the crowd of men with a serious expression on his face, as if he had never thought such a being existed.
“In the first place, the mere fact that she is at the top as a woman in the idol industry of this Orbital World means that her talent as a celebrity must be at a genius level. But more than that…”
Ne Petit was also gifted as a power user. It is largely thanks to her power that she is currently occupying the idol top spot in the first place.
“A power user?”
“Yes, he is also a mental interference type power user.”
In response to Eugene’s explanation, Yeonhwa makes an expression saying that a guy like that could have become an idol performing in front of the public.
That’s because, if she were the government of the country, she would try to stop, even at the cost of death, a being who could cause a large-scale brainwashing situation if she were to pursue a career that has a huge influence on the public called an idol.
“Are you sure you are hiding the fact that you are a power user?”
And it was Yeonhwa who raised suspicions that she might be brainwashing that group with her hidden powers.
If that’s the case, it’s not like I don’t understand why men are crazy about just one girl and are doing that shit.
If I were to compare it to the Earth, it would be a man’s feelings when he sees women surrounding a male celebrity and making a fuss asking to see his face, so it wasn’t hard to understand.
“That’s not it. “In the first place, Petit didn’t even hide that she was a power user, but instead proudly announced it.”
In short, it was a head-on assault. And she is an idol named Nefty, who has officially proven the stability of this authority to the nation through him and is even using it in her own concerts in her role.
“Idols have just begun to emerge, so things like stage production equipment are probably lacking compared to the district I was in.”
However, Nefty was coping with this by using her power to show illusions to those who came to see her performance.
Therefore, not only are their singing and dancing skills great, but the performance production itself boasts a level of quality that no one can match, and they are currently at the top of the idol list.
“What… “Even so, it’s still only at the entry level.”
However, that alone would be enough to show a spectacular stage production to the public, who are mostly criminals.
“So? What is the conclusion? “Aren’t there a lot of ways to deal with mental interference-type abilities?”
Mental interference seemed like an incredible ability in that it interfered with the minds of others, but it had severe limitations.
The biggest limitation was that there was a greater difference in level and level than any other ability.
In other words, the mental attack of someone with a low level will never work on someone with a high level.
This is an absolute proposition that applies regardless of the presence or absence of compatibility, and it was also a law that had no choice but to exist because the difference in realm proves the difference in mental power.
Therefore, I couldn’t understand why Eugene was interested in Nefty, who was only a beginner at Yeonhwa.
… No, I knew exactly why. No matter how low his current level was, he was talented enough to be declared a ‘genius’ through his knowledge of the original work.
Although it is said that he is not confident in the goal of salvation itself, it does not mean that he cannot understand that he is interested in a person who will help him with that goal of salvation.
… However, even though she understands that fact, she is very upset that he is interested in another woman, so she is reacting quite sharply.
“Hmm, that’s true. However, given that such response is only possible for certain people, it is also the best in the wide area.”
And that was the reason why Nefty was targeted by all kinds of people, including the Demon King’s Army and Crescent.
‘From the Demon King’s army’s point of view, there is the possibility of reversely manipulating the monsters that are their main force, and from the third force, Crescent, they aim to reverse their brainwashing.’
In addition, she was targeted by her nobles because the commoners were more famous than them, and she was also targeted by women like her because the man she was in love with had fallen for her.
‘Among the sub-heroines, the idol Nefty route was to build up the favorability of Nefty by escorting her from those people.’
First of all, based on the original protagonist, if the protagonist enters the second-year entertainment department as a first-year student and has not established a romantic relationship with the main heroine, this is one of the sub-heroines that can be targeted.
However, unlike other main heroines and sub-heroines, she was a heroine who required a level equivalent to an advanced entry level in order to attack her.
If the target route is a unique route that must be entered after taking the magician route among the main heroines, this route is said to be a route that can be accessed only after progressing through the RPG part to some extent and developing the character.
‘In other words, compared to other heroine routes, this is a route that requires minimal combat ability.’
And this is to say differently, unlike other routes where the safety of the protagonist and heroine can be ensured just by making a choice, in the idol route, just choosing a choice is not enough.
At the very least, the main character must have the strength of an entry-level advanced level, as there is a risk of reaching a happy ending in the nick of time, so there is a limit to entering the story.
“So, what do you ultimately want to do?”
So, when Eugene was thinking about that fact, Yeonhwa asked him directly.
And to that question, Eugene is unable to come up with an answer and soon answers with a bitter smile.
“Well… I don’t know either. Originally, I thought it would be a good idea to just look at the face…”
Originally, Eugene knew that the sub-heroine, Nefty, was entering the same first year as herself, so she wanted to take a look at her face if she had the chance.
Just like the main heroines, if you develop them well, the status of an absolute being is guaranteed.
He was even a power user who wielded the power of interfering with people’s minds and showing illusions.
As there are endless ways to use that ability, she wanted to seize that opportunity because if she could attract him as an ally, she should.
‘As the main character is taking the princess route, unlike when she entered the idol route, she won’t be in all kinds of danger like in the original…’
She gave him advice on various things about her power, which was the reason she entered Orbital World even though she was her top idol, and she also gave him hidden pieces, intending to maintain her friendship with her.
However, yesterday she revealed to Yeonhwa her true feelings that she did not even know about, and Yujin has not yet come to a conclusion.
Therefore, Eugene was not very motivated to even carry out his plan to make Nefty an ally in order to save the world, so he soon sighed and turned around.
“Are you just going to decide to go in the end?”
“Yes. “Thanks to someone somewhere, I don’t have any motivation right now.”
If it were easy to meet Nefty, I would be even more discouraged by the fact that I had to go through the huge crowd right away.
Therefore, in the end, Eugene decided to enter the academy premises by a different route as Yeonhwa said and turned her back.
“Okay, well thought out.”
And Yeon-hwa appears happy at Eugene’s decision and turns to follow him to the academy site by a different route.
“… “By the way, are you planning to follow the Heavenly Demon to the Academy grounds?”
“Is that so?”
In response to Yeonhwa’s reply that Yujin, who had been following her for a long time, was planning to watch her take the exam, Yujin looked at her with a look of bewilderment.
“There will be inspections at the academy site differently from the system, right?”
The academy was also a place where many people came and went due to its size, but unlike the institutional gates, it was a place that could only be entered through a security check.
Not only are there many noble daughters and young ladies currently attending the school, but also celebrities like Nefty, who is causing a stir in the neighborhood by coming to take the entrance exam today, are also attending the school.
The Empire cannot just stand by and watch if something happens to them, so even if they invest a lot of manpower in the inspection and conduct the inspection as simultaneously as possible, they still have to undergo inspection in order to enter the academy premises.
However, Yeonhwa was casually talking about entering the academy premises even though she had not received any permission, so Eugene’s reaction was not strange.
“Why are you asking the obvious? If you apply the method of Hwan among the Yungma Bobeop, which is the training method of this post, hiding your presence and sneaking in is not a problem.”
“No matter how you think about it, it’s illegal trespassing, right?”
“If this committee does it, it is lawful. “That is because it is the law.”
Like that, Eugene and Yeonhwa headed to the academy site through a different route, avoiding the huge crowd that was gathering due to the appearance of the top idol.
‘… Since the main character chose the princess route, it will be okay for the time being.’
While moving in a different direction with Yeonhwa, Eugene thinks as he glances at the crowded place.
It is said that he soon stopped paying attention to the place and continued the date atmosphere by stopping by shops and street vendors along the road with Yeonhwa.
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As far as Eugene knows, there were no problems with the entrance exam in 896 AD, not only through the princess route but also through any other route.
First of all, given that the original work is a game, the biggest reason for the game element is that in most of the routes, the main character goes away to a different place during winter vacation.
The fact that the story progresses without the original protagonist, that is, the player, means that the player cannot intervene.
Naturally, it is something that players who enjoy the game are reluctant to do, so it is only natural that the 896 entrance exam will proceed without any problems.
Of course, this is a story outside of the game called Orbital World, and of course, since the game has become a reality, things could have progressed in a different way than the game.
However, since the original game itself had a very carefully planned setting (it was funny to even call it a setting since it was a world that existed in reality in the first place), the reason why the entrance exam in 896 passed without incident was also clearly mentioned.
‘The setting was that even in the Demon King’s Army or the Third Force, there would be no benefit in having an accident on the entrance exam, right?’
The fact that an incident occurred in the original game was unified by the story that the incident was caused by demons belonging to the Demon King’s army or fanatics of Crescent (the third force).
Therefore, the fact that no incident occurred during the entrance exam means that the two representative evil forces of Orbital World are not moving.
‘The entrance exam is a good opportunity from the perspective of the Demon King’s army or a third force.’
They said that the Academy was an appropriate opportunity to plant spies in order to deal with or appease those who would become their enemies in the future.
As mentioned, the academy was a place with excellent security, even at a time when it has become easier to enter and exit the system as all kinds of talented people are enrolled.
In other words, even if it is the Demon King’s army or a third force, planting a spy inevitably requires a significant amount of resources to be consumed.
Even the spies planted in this way were constantly being hunted down, so it could be said that the two forces chose to plant students as spies in order to achieve the highest efficiency with the minimum amount of resources.
If you pass the entrance exam well, you will be able to plant a spy in the academy who will not be suspected, without having to use suspicious means.
In fact, before being possessed by Eugene, Stral came into contact with the demons of the demon king’s army through a spy planted within the academy.
