I Became a 6★ Gacha Character

Chapter 315: Rioters Called Adventurers 5

I'm not saying this because I got my nose attacked by tear gas and got covered in sewage mud.

Is the game company crazy?

Of course, I have more than enough bad feelings about them releasing a born 6★ male character for the first 7★ awakening event, but this is a different story.

Somehow, I feel like I can hear a voice saying, 'Roland is also gay~.'

Whether it's a game or a virtual reality game, users play to have fun.

It's like the universal truth among gamers that a game should be fun

Whether it gives a heart-warming impression, a shocking surprise, or makes you cry your eyes out, you should still be able to say, 'Ah, that was fun~' after playing.

…Hmm, maybe Heroine's Chronicle wasn't a game?

Since it was an app known for its illustrations from the start, it might not matter.

"Don't come any closer, you stink."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem! I, uh, should use purification or something."

That's why Grace, with her sensitive senses, bolted down the stairs to the underground city like a wild animal fleeing from a forest fire.

When you see Irene trying to use her sacred purification with tears streaming down her face and coughing, you think to yourself.

Is this fun, BB Games, you bastards?

No matter how much you want to experience a fantasy world through virtual reality, who dreams of being overpowered by a stinky gas bomb instead of having a thrilling battle with a monster?

"Wow, not only Grace but also Katie secretly used mana to freeze her nose? Thankfully, it seems like players don't smell anything. Instead, my nose feels a bit numb, like after a dental anesthetic."

-Haha, Teacher Roland is crying, are those tears?

-Isn't this NPC abuse, hahaha. Call those who shout for the rights of virtual reality characters quickly.

-How strong is the gas that they're reacting like this just from contact?

-When I did CBRN[1] training, even veterans wouldn't go near it.

-Mommy's nasal voice while crying is cute.

Come to think of it, the players are protected from unpleasant sensations like the hangover debuff.

Still, BB Games are bastards, no matter what.

"What about the dwarves we rescued?"

"We sent them down. The gas will probably start flowing in, so let's go down too."

A gas bomb thrown by a panicked harpy torturer when she saw me running toward the cave.

The green gas billowing from the cave entrance instantly crushed the will of the commander-level harpies chasing us.

Since I was already covered in gas, I ran into the cave with my eyes closed, but the harpies flying in the sky didn't.

Would anyone jump into a sewage pit filled with toxic gas to catch a rare animal worth tens of millions of won?

They'd just stand outside, stomping their feet in frustration and scolding their subordinates.

Thanks to that, we could leisurely head down to the underground without worrying about being chased.

As some viewers in the chat mentioned, we had to go through the process of venting the gas like after CBRN training, but that was quick.

"The harpies' empire was bigger than I thought."

"And more sloppy than I expected. It's hard to make a judgment..."

After the chaos, we descended into the underground passage and leisurely returned.

With no pursuers or obstacles, we could comfortably talk among ourselves.

Grace and Katie, each sharing their experiences of dealing with various soldier harpies and rescuing the stone dwarves under their robes.

Irene also seemed to have seen something in the empire, given her awkward smile.

While I was running with my shield raised, paying no attention to the hologram window, did Han Se-ah's camera capture the feats of the three of us?

It looks like Han Se-ah was itching to talk, wanting to show off.

“The city was wider than expected, so it took some time to search around. Still, the fact that we weren't caught was not because we hid well, but more like….”

“How about Roland? That stinky gas was something else.”

“Don't even mention it. I've come to realize how terrifying the stone dwarves can be, not just the harpies.”

Han Se-ah, who used Earth Control to organize her inventory while on the run, kept the Light Magic active as we passed through the dark underground stairs and the abandoned city, chatting quietly along the way.

They kidnap and exploit the stone dwarves, and when they grow old or sick, they don't treat them and just discard them in the underground city like trash.

However, they don't seem to abuse the healthy stone dwarves.

Seeing that the rescued stone dwarves recovered their strength quickly and walked away on their own feet, it says a lot.

The rescued stone dwarves, perhaps thanks to their rock-solid bodies, seemed to have escaped to the lower city through the small tunnel we dug, and we followed through the silent underground city.

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Raei Translations

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This was a brief incident that could be called a raid on a provincial city of the Harpy Empire.

We saw a city of harpies, not from the kingdom, and had a chance to glimpse at the stone dwarves enslaved by the harpies, the results of their exploitation, and life in the empire.

I wore a helmet during the smashing, so my vision was somewhat limited, but our party roamed around wearing robes, exploring every nook and cranny.

And what was the result?

[A blond man crying and shouting angrily.JPG]

[A blond man swearing with a red face.JPG]

Roland_ItSmells and Roland_YouBastard made their debut.

It was a half-expected result.

‘…It’s even more annoying that they draw so well.’

There was a lot of important information for gamers.

From the cruel pattern of restricting space with iron nets and javelins and throwing gas bombs, to the map of the city built by the stone dwarves under the harpies’ exploitation and their unique architecture.

However, what caught the eyes of the viewers who needed something to laugh and enjoy was the infinitely human side of Teacher Roland in front of the stench.

In the meantime, those with amazing craftsmanship used the drones flying high during the stream to create city models or miniatures, showcasing their incredible skills… but the internet opinion, already in the hundreds of thousands, was focused elsewhere.

[Heroes Chronicle Forum]

―✪ The taste that shocked Teacher Roland [421] +372

―✪ ???: What could penetrate a 6★ tank [148] +265

―✪ We have to protect baby Roland [1099] +943

―✪ Rough implementation of the 46th-floor harpy city [335] +835

―✪ K-CBRN that even Teacher Roland can't beat [296] +364

The invincible tank that couldn’t be penetrated even by boss attacks was caught on camera crying and cursing, so the viewers couldn't stay quiet.

With the increase in people, the quality of the memes and creations also went up.

Just look at the person who implemented the 46th-floor harpy city over there—not just a rough sketch, but using a professional tool like 3D CAD[2] to create it.

The problem is that the craftsmanship is being used to finely sculpt my face.

Just before I got dragged into this world, there was a trend of deepfake parody memes, and seeing myself used in memes was mind-numbing.

‘Why do I see my face everywhere on the internet….’

It’s even more ridiculous because it’s not just used in memes.

When I first access the main portal of Earth 4, where Han Se-ah lives, I see my face in the internet news section.

It’s no different from the real world, publishing photo news as if I were some kind of celebrity.

The internet news always has the same topics.

Tabloid articles, like ones about how an internet streamer, was the first in the world to reach the 45th floor and kill the mid-boss.

Seeing my face, Han Se-ah's face, and our companions' faces lined up in an internet news article feels a bit strange.

Then, when I move over to the Heroes Chronicle Forum, this is what I find:

[Roland Harpy General.JPG]

[Hello, I'm Roland. I'll conquer the 100th floor.GIF]

[Roland Han Se-ah Squid Game.GIF]

Going through these one by one would be a headache.

From simple SD characters hastily drawn to deepfake video composites that are so meticulously crafted, I feel like I should ask why they put so much effort into it.

The effort is so over the top that it spills over from the Heroes Chronicle Forum to various humor communities.

It’s everywhere, from Soccer Korea to Humor University, and in every café, regardless of political affiliation or gender.

While economic trickle-down effects might be uncertain, the trickle-down effect of memes was definitely being proven.

“Let’s rest well today… Roland, you must have had a hard time because of that gas.”

“I’m really sorry! But my nose hurt so much….”

“Grace, you don’t have to apologize for that. It doesn’t smell anymore, right?”

As I comfort the apologetic Grace, I sneak back to the video platform.

It's filled with not just Han Se-ah's videos but also cyber beggers talking about K-gamers and K-streamers.

Because Grace is so beautiful, there’s even fake news abroad claiming she’s some celebrity.

Thanks to the consideration of the world's top streamer, Han Se-ah, who has America shocked, China in tears, and Japan trembling, I went up to my dorms without a single drink.

Grace had become an American celebrity who fell in love with K-content and requested citizenship, Katie became a European girl wanting to be a K-idol, and Irene was portrayed as a Catholic nun who came to learn Korea’s spirit of service.

And at the end of this internet exploration……

[RULE34: If it exists, there is p*rn of it. No exceptions.][3]

…I found an abyss I didn't want to know about.

An abyss where I was forcibly made aware that Yankee p*rn was far from the “lewd” I imagined.

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[1. raei: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE)]

[2. design software]

[3. Rule 34 is an Internet meme which claims that Internet pornography exists concerning every possible topic... Didn't know this existed..]