hotmtlnovel Chapter 32
Chapter 32
"What the hell?"
That was Chae-rin's immediate thought after hearing Yor's question. Did she hear him correctly?
To ask about something like "relationships" so suddenly... What exactly did he mean by "relationship"?
The word "relationship" could mean so many different things. Maybe he was asking about making friends, or maybe he was asking more broadly about how people bond with each other.
It wasn’t easy for otherworlders and NPCs to form friendships in this world, after all.
Her rotting brain was just hoping he wasn’t asking about that kind of relationship. The chances of that seemed slim.
To clarify, Chae-rin asked him again.
"W-what exactly do you mean by 'relationship'...?"
"Oh, sorry, did I put it too vaguely? I mean, of course, se—"
"Stop! Stop right there!!!"
Of course, Chae-rin's guess was accurate, but she cut him off before he could finish.
If he said that out loud on her stream, which was intended for all ages, she’d definitely get banned.
But the first word had already slipped out, and the chat was already descending into chaos.
["Ah... that?"] ["Our boy's got some curiosity in that department, huh? lol"] ["If you're curious, I could show you personally... hehe"] ["I'll teach you 'sex'."] ["Kicked by the manager."] ["This just got wild, haha."]
Chae-rin was flustered.
Honestly, it was such a random question. Completely out of context. They had been chatting casually, and now the topic had veered into this?
She wanted to know what had prompted this question in the first place.
"But why are you suddenly asking about that?"
"You know... the incident from before."
"The incident" referred to when a malicious player had tried to assault Yor in the forest. It was an uncomfortable topic for both of them, so they usually referred to it obliquely.
Anyway, according to Yor, it had only now struck him as odd. That player had been an otherworlder, and he was a human from this world. How was that even possible?
From Yor's perspective, this world was just a game for the otherworlders, a game that was suitable for all ages. But "relationships"? Could that even happen in a game?
It was a reasonable question for Yor to have. In his previous life, as a modern person, he was familiar with the limitations of video games.
But for Chae-rin, the answer was too obvious. Of course, it was possible... because the game had a 19+ mode.
‘...Ah!’
Chae-rin suddenly realized something.
She’d never explained the existence of the "19+ mode" to Yor!
Even though she was his main source of information, there was no need to go into such... delicate details. Plus, they were of the opposite gender, and she had absolutely zero experience with relationships herself.
So, it wasn’t a topic she wanted to bring up. As his informant, sure, but still...
But now that he had asked so directly, there was no avoiding it.
It worked out in her favor, so she didn’t question it.
And so, Chae-rin started her stream once again, far from Yor’s cave.
[Yo!] [I've gotten used to waiting...] [I hate the darkness, I hate the darkness.]
As soon as the stream went live, viewers started flooding in. The room filled up quickly, as they’d all been waiting in the lobby.
Once she saw that enough viewers had joined, Chae-rin set out to find a monster, carefully respecting the territories of nearby creatures. She was looking for something only a level or two higher than herself.
She wasn’t after a beast like the owlbear, after all.
After walking for quite some time, she finally encountered a monster.
It was the very mutated wolf she had been seeking revenge against.
Except... its level was a bit more than she had hoped for.
“Grrr...”
[Mutated Wolf Lv. 91]
Level 91. A full nine levels higher than the one she had fought last time.
“Huh?”
She tilted her head in confusion. Sure, monster levels varied, but this much? And this one looked about one and a half times larger than the one from before.
The wolf bared its teeth at her, clearly considering her as prey. The memory of her previous encounter flashed through her mind, and her face went pale.
“Oh, this isn’t going to work.”
Just then, Yor, who had been snacking on bread behind her, stepped forward.
Seeing the wolf, he quickly assessed that it wasn’t at the right level for Chae-rin.
He grabbed his spear and hurled it at the creature.
A clean and powerful throw.
Thwack!
The spear pierced the wolf's forehead. The massive beast, once so ferocious, collapsed in less than ten seconds.
“Wow... seriously?”
Chae-rin was dumbfounded.
Sure, she knew Yor was strong, but to take down a monster that had killed her countless times with such ease? She felt a bit hollow inside, as though her pride as a “woman” had taken a hit.
How long would it take for her to become that strong?
As she stood there in a daze, Yor spoke up again.
"Let’s go. We need to find something more suitable."
"Y-yeah..."
She nodded. She hadn’t even started hunting yet, but she already felt a bit deflated.