Chapter 1742 – 1742. Savior Of The Academy
I lay in bed with her and them.
It wasn’t cramped. As the largest room in the inn, the bed was also the largest. It was a bed spacious enough for three people.
Seong Hari and Yeong Hari were lying on my left and right, respectively. The room was dark, but not completely so. Soft moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the darkness.
‘They couldn’t properly replicate the smell or taste… but the visuals are no different from reality. I guess it’s natural since they used real-world data?’
I was pretty sure they created the virtual reality using real-world data like photos and videos.
I quietly listened. I could hear the sound of insects. Was that what they called white noise? The sound of insects certainly wasn’t bothersome.
But it wasn’t the sound I was aiming for. Focusing a little more, I could hear Seong Hari’s breathing. I couldn’t tell if they were asleep. Seong Hari’s sleeping habits were quiet, so it was impossible to tell just from her regular breathing.
Ten minutes passed. Seong Hari usually fell asleep quickly, so I decided to assume she was asleep. Even if she wasn’t, it didn’t matter.
My hands slowly moved. Their destination was Seong Hari and Yeong Hari’s chests. My hands struggled to climb up their ample breasts. Unfortunately, their chests were covered by their clothes.
‘It’s okay. I can just go inside.’
My body was lying straight, my eyes fixed on the ceiling. It was okay even if I couldn’t see them. I could slip under their clothes just with the sensation of my fingers.
‘The fullness I can feel even through the clothes is truly magnificent.’
It would be even more magnificent under the clothes. My hands slipped under their clothes.
“Ugh.”
“……”
Yeong Hari and Seong Hari reacted differently. Yeong Hari trembled and let out a small moan. She didn’t push my hand away. It was clear that Yeong Hari was awake.
On the other hand, Seong Hari didn’t react. Unlike Yeong Hari, she might be so used to my touch that she didn’t react easily to this level. I couldn’t tell if she was asleep or awake.
‘There’s no reason for her not to react… so she must be asleep.’
I massaged both of their chests. Ironically, the two chests that came from the same source were different.
Yeong Hari’s chest was firm. I could feel the energy of youth from her chest. It felt like a full water balloon. I wondered what the limit of this elasticity was, and my fingers began to press harder.
On the other hand, Seong Hari’s chest was softer. It was also a little bigger than Yeong Hari’s. When I pressed with my fingers, they sank into her breasts. So, instead of pressing hard, I moved my hands as if I was stroking them.
‘Is it because Yeong Hari is younger? Her reaction is good. I can’t believe her nipples got erect in less than 10 seconds of touching.’
Her hard nipples caught on my fingers. After a little while, I could feel Seong Hari’s nipples also getting erect. The size of their nipples and areolas were different. Seong Hari’s were a little bigger.
‘Except for the similar shape, they’re completely different chests.’
As I continued to massage their chests, I felt the urge to suck on them. And if I sucked on them, I would end up having sex.
“…Oppa.”
Yeong Hari called out to me. I paused. I stopped excitedly massaging her chest.
“Why?”
“No. I can’t sleep. You’re not sleepy either, are you?”
“I am a little sleepy.”
“Really? I don’t care what you do to me. Don’t worry about what that old lady thinks.”
“……I can’t do that.”
Seong Hari was awake now. I could tell from her irregular heartbeat. I continued to gently massage their chests.
“Oppa. What you said in the forest… is it true that I’m fake?”
“You still don’t believe it?”
“My childhood memories are vivid. The things I’ve felt growing up. Those memories tell me that I’m real. But suddenly, how can I easily believe that I’m fake? From my perspective, you and that old lady feel more fake. We entered the dungeon, and suddenly it’s virtual reality? No matter how I think about it, it’s the dungeon’s trick.”
“If you say that… I have nothing to say.”
Isn’t a fake that’s completely identical to the real thing the same as being real?
“Do you think I’m fake too, Oppa?”
“No. I think you’re real.”
To me, Seong Hari and Yeong Hari felt like separate individuals.
“You’re real.”
“It feels good to hear you say that, Oppa. But it’s true that I’m fake, right?”
“Didn’t you just say you couldn’t believe it?”
“To be precise, I don’t want to believe it. I have pretty good intuition… and that intuition is telling me that I’m fake.”
“You are you. Don’t worry about it too much.”
“I appreciate your words, Oppa… but I can’t help but worry. To be honest, I’m scared. It’s not that I’m scared because I’m fake. I’m scared of the fact that I’ll eventually have to leave you. I don’t like the fact that you’ll be with that old lady instead of me.”
“Don’t think like that too much. We don’t necessarily have to separate.”
“You’ll eventually have to go back to reality. Because your real body is in reality. But me… will I be able to go back to my original world? Since I’m fake anyway, would it even matter if I went back? That hunter I saw earlier… was he called an NPC? What’s the difference between that NPC and me?”
“You can go back. And we’ll meet again. I promise.”
I thought of four items.
The Vermilion Bird Sword, the Azure Dragon Spear, the Black Tortoise Armor, and the White Tiger Blade.
If I found the four items and received the trials, I would be able to meet Yeong Hari again in the dungeon.
‘I’ve already used the Vermilion Bird Sword and the Azure Dragon Spear… so what’s left is the Black Tortoise Armor and the White Tiger Blade. I can meet Yeong Hari two more times. Until I figure out a way to bring Yeong Hari to reality, I shouldn’t try to meet her rashly.’
There must be a way.
We met in virtual reality like this, so we should be able to meet in another way. I need to find a way I don’t know. Even if there’s no way, I don’t need to despair. I have the Play Life app.
“Trust me. I’ll definitely get you out.”
“Your words are too sweet, Oppa. That’s why I know they’re not realistic. I want to stay in this world with you forever… but it seems impossible because of the end of the world or whatever. I can’t leave you in this unstable world. I’ll make sure to send you back to reality no matter what.”
“You come too. Why do you keep trying to exclude yourself?”
“Don’t keep doing that. You’re making me have false hope.”
“I’ll do whatever it takes, so don’t worry.”
“……”
Yeong Hari raised her upper body. Did I massage her chest too much while having a serious conversation?
“My head is a mess, so I can’t sleep. I’m going to go get some fresh air.”
Yeong Hari, with a complicated expression, left the room.
I continued to massage Seong Hari’s chest and fell into thought.
How can I bring Yeong Hari to reality? Would it be possible if I used Susanoo’s Magatama?
‘If it’s such a great item, I could at least try.’
At some point, I fell asleep.
• • •
The next day.
I went to see Arinna, the flower shop NPC, to complete the quest.
“Adventurer. Did you find out what happened in the forest?”
“An unidentified person was summoning undead monsters. The reason why the number of monsters in the Forest of Bewilderment has decreased recently is probably because of them.”
“A necromancer was ruining the ecosystem of the Forest of Bewilderment. Thank you for your hard work. I’ll give you a flower as a reward.”
Arinna handed me a white flower. I was a layman when it came to flowers, but I knew that this flower didn’t exist in reality. As I received the flower, a notification window popped up.
「You have completed the quest ‘Investigate the Forest of Bewilderment’.」
「Your level has increased.」
「Arinna’s Flower
Prevents you from getting lost in the Forest of Bewilderment.
The effect is activated by keeping it in your inventory.」
‘If I have this, I won’t have to worry about seeing hallucinations or losing my sight in the Forest of Bewilderment anymore.’
Seong Hari also completed the quest.
Just in case, I told Yeong Hari to try receiving the quest.
“I don’t know how to receive a quest.”
“Just follow what I say. Arinna, don’t you think something strange is happening in the Forest of Bewilderment?”
“…Arinna, don’t you think something strange is happening in the Forest of Bewilderment?”
Arinna reacted to Yeong Hari’s words.
“That’s right! Recently, there seems to be an anomaly in the Forest of Bewilderment. The monsters suddenly disappeared. I’d like you to find out the reason.”
Yeong Hari successfully received the quest. Of course, she solved the quest right there and received the reward.
I was lost in thought for a moment as I watched.
Yeong Hari is not an NPC, but a player. She’s being treated as a player. She’s in the same state as me and Seong Hari. The only difference is that she doesn’t have a physical body.
‘If I can solve that physical body issue…’
Somehow, I need to prepare a physical body for Yeong Hari in reality and settle her spirit into that body. Then, wouldn’t I be able to pull Yeong Hari into reality?
‘Is that even possible?’
The idea was good, but I didn’t know if it was realistically possible.
“Adventurer.”
Arinna called out to me.
“The Forest of Bewilderment is a very important place. The village gets a lot of resources from the Forest of Bewilderment. Please deal with the necromancer who is ruining the Forest of Bewilderment. It’s for the good of everyone.”
「Save the Forest of Bewilderment.
Kill the leader of the necromancers who are destroying the ecosystem of the Forest of Bewilderment and save the forest.
Reward: Experience, End of the World Quest.」
「This is a quest related to the end of the world.」
「If the quest is successful, the countdown to the end of the world will increase.」
「If the quest is successful, it will lead to a linked quest.」
I nodded after scanning the quest. There was no reason to refuse the quest.
“I understand. I will take care of all the necromancers in the Forest of Bewilderment.”
「You have accepted the quest.」
Of course, Seong Hari and Yeong Hari also received the quest.
