Chapter 48

The Tale of Two Lives

A story about someone born with a silver spoon in a wealthy family, racing down an unobstructed path to success, and a tale of another who, despite a troubled past, clawed their way up a steep cliff to eventually stand tall at a great height.

Which of these two stories resonates more deeply with people’s hearts?

Most would likely raise their hands for the latter.

The tale of someone who was born with everything and succeeded is seen as something expected, but the story of someone who overcame countless adversities to finally succeed is not something to be taken for granted.

Some may find solace in such stories, feeling a sense of kinship and hope, while others may find motivation to strive harder in their own lives.

[Kana is so pitiful…]

How hard must it have been for her at that young age…

[Comments]

—??

—???

—Suddenly?

—Seems like many haven’t watched the stream.

And now here, another story that touches people’s hearts has been added.

The past of the NPC known as “Canaria Grasis,” revealed by Joanie, was enough to evoke feelings of compassion, if not outright sobbing, among the audience.

It is said that indifference is scarier than hatred, but sometimes, interest can be more poisonous than indifference.

Kana’s parents belonged to that very category.

According to Aeron’s explanation, they viewed their daughter not as a product of love but as a useful tool.

Had they not died in an unfortunate accident, Kana might have become a plaything for some wealthy individual with a peculiar taste or perhaps would no longer exist in this world.

After losing her parents, young Kana, still in need of care, wandered the slums with other children in similar situations, receiving no help whatsoever.

What kind of life she led is unclear, but anyone could guess it was far from ordinary.

Just when it seemed she was somehow getting by, a horde of monsters attacked the city.

Although she was fortunate enough to be rescued by Garid at the right moment, the experiences she endured were hardly something a six-year-old girl should have to face.

Many people in the world have had unfortunate pasts, and countless others remain forgotten, but seeing such people in reality, it’s rare for anyone to be able to simply ignore them.

The reason Aeron shared Kana’s past with Joanie was for that very reason.

It was Aeron’s implicit request to take good care of Kana.

However, there was something he, as a native of the Silia world, could not possibly understand…

—ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

—They said it would be clear today, but why is it suddenly raining…?

—What a cliché story; what’s sad about this? khikhikhi ..Wait, why am I crying?

Behind Joanie, there are unseen hands… no, unseen eyes.

And not just a few, but over tens of thousands of them.

As a result, what Aeron did not intend turned him into an unexpected tear-jerking phenomenon, making tens of thousands of eyes glisten with tears.

At first, players thought of Kana as a ruthless Raid Boss.

A boss riddled with systemic flaws, disregarding balance.

That was the first image of Kana.

However, as time passed and information about Kana was revealed, that image continued to change.

From a ruthless Raid Boss to a cute girl, from a cute girl to a girl with a story protecting her father’s grave.

And now, she is seen as a pitiful girl with a painful past.

[About the flower garden in the boss room]

I thought Kana was growing flowers because she liked them.

But it turns out she was cultivating them because she thought her deceased father (Garid) liked flowers…

In reality, her father wanted her to like flowers, which is why he had her plant them.

It’s just so sadㅠㅠㅠ

[Comments]

—I really want to hit that way of speaking;

┗ I get it, but it’s also true she’s pitiful..

┗ I agree with that..

[I wish I had a girlfriend like Kana]

I wish I had a girlfriend who only looked at me, who wouldn’t forget me even if I died, and would keep thinking about only me. If I ranked the popular NPCs so far, I think Kana would definitely be number one, ooh.

(Pure love is the best.jpg)

[Comments]

—Hmm… I usually like NTR, but I can’t help but admit this.

┗ NTR fans die.

—So you mean you like a girl like Kana?

┗ Huh?

┗ Wait a minute.

┗ I mean her personality, not her looks;

┗ (Kana’s older sister, Kon)

┗ You can make excuses in front of the judge, let’s go.

—I think it’d be sad if my girlfriend thought about only me even after I died.

┗ Me too.

—Shouldn’t we first worry about whether we can even get a girlfriend?

[I want to cherish Kana so much]

I want to feed her delicious food, Buy her everything she want, Take her to the amusement park and play together, Sing her lullabies to help her sleep when she whines about having a scary dream, Catch cockroaches bravely when she’s scared and then comfort her, And shower her with affection so she can forget all her painful memories.

[Comments]

—Shall we deploy, Captain?

┗ Hmm… it’s a bit ambiguous…

—If it’s about catching cockroaches, then it’s right to spoil her ㅇㅇ

┗ Is it really that Kana would be afraid of just a cockroach?

┗ I feel like she’d break the house instead;

┗ ???: Aaaah! A bug! (while breaking the house)

┗ For every cockroach that appears, 100 million dies

┗ It’s the writer’s fault for buying a house where bugs come out in the first place.

—By the end, it feels like she’s just saying what she wants to do.

┗ Wasn’t it like that from the beginning?

—Why is this not just a fondness but true affection?

┗ (Kana petting)

Of course, not everyone feels compassion.

[After all, it’s only an NPC created by Demoninus.]

It’s a big deal, they’re making a fuss about it. Anyway, pedos are rushing in just because a loli character came out tsk, tsk It’s clear they pushed it out for popularity, but can’t see that? It’s truly disgusting, so please tone down the immersion a bit.

[Comments]

— ‘True’

—If you’re not going to immerse yourself, why play RPGs at all?

—Yes~ The cool-headed, rational, and wise author is always right~

—By that logic, are there any games you can play? lol They’re all just greed factories created by game companies, aren’t they?

┗ Even movies and comics are made by people, lol

┗ This person probably only watches documentaries. Please take down this postㅡㅡ

—You’re in the late stages of cool syndrome. Please prepare your family for the worst.

┗ Doctor, please. Is my husband going to die…?

┗ For a moment, I was confused, haha.

But no matter how strong a man is, he cannot resist the violently surging waters.

Though the currents in the online world, unlike in reality, lack substance, their force is by no means weak.

Thus, those swept away by the current vanished, leaving only the raging waters that seemed like they would never stop.

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“‘I’m enjoying the broadcast. Please buy something delicious for Kana with this money…’”

Rustle.

A look of astonishment crossed Joanie’s face as she read the note in her hand.

“What’s this?”

Last night, Joanie had logged out from the lodging provided by Aeron and laid down in bed for the first time in a while, falling into a deep sleep.

Having spent several days sleeping in a capsule due to a guarding mission, waking up on a soft bed felt like a heavenly experience.

That said, she didn’t regret taking on the guarding mission.

Waking up refreshed and logging into the game, she opened the door of her lodging and found herself astonished.

A mountain of items piled up in front of the door.

‘Did I order this much delivery?’

In that moment, Joanie almost forgot this was the world of Silia and thought such things.

Some items were left with short notes like the one she had just read, while others were simply placed there without any accompanying words.

What bewildered Joanie the most was a handful of imperial coins placed neatly on one side of the floor.

The contents of the notes varied greatly, but their intended meaning was largely the same.

They were all messages indicating that they had enjoyed the broadcast and hoped this money (or these items) could be of some small help.

For whom?

“Of course, it’s for someone. Naturally, it’s for Kana.”

After reading a few more notes, Joanie realized that all these gifts were a reaction to yesterday’s broadcast.

In other words, these were all presents meant for Kana.

‘But why was nothing like this last time?’

As Joanie pondered, she came to a conclusion.

Last time, the identity of the grave that Kana had been guarding had been revealed, but Kana’s past had not been properly disclosed.

Moreover, the place where Kana had lived was extremely remote, and there were barriers making it difficult to approach.

However, where Joanie was currently located was within the Free Mercenary City, Liberi.

Just considering the number of players merely staying there was well over hundreds.

Joanie rummaged through the pile of items stacked at her door.

“This is money. This is also money… What is this?”

—Is that a cookie?

—Yeah, that’s a really expensive cookie. It’s so popular that you can’t buy it unless you stand in line in the morning.

—Wow, I’ve failed to get that every time there’s an open run;

—Is it that good?

—It’s pricey, but it really is delicious.

“Hmm… is it really that tasty?”

Joanie opened the small paper bag and took out the cookie.

She stared blankly for a moment, then widened her mouth.

—Why are you eating that??

—???????

—Disappointing. I will unsubscribe.

—Stealing food from someone who couldn’t eat it properly and had to grow up without it…

—Ugh, trash.

“Oh, come on! I was just joking!”

The chat room, which had been boiling like water, calmed down only after she hurriedly put the cookie back in the bag.

“By the way, isn’t this too much? When on earth am I going to sort all of this out….”

—Isn’t it actually a bit less??

—Considering the number of viewers, it’s actually not that much.

—If the channels hadn’t split, there would have been a lot more piled up than this.

—So wouldn’t there be the same amount in other channels? I feel like some people might not know about the split and left it there.

—Oh…

While Joanie was pondering how to handle the items, she heard heavy footsteps approaching.

“Did you sleep well? …What are all these things?” Searᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“Ah, that’s….”

Aeron greeted Joanie with a morning salutation but quickly wore a look of surprise upon seeing the pile of items at the door.

His expression was strikingly similar to the one Joanie had made earlier.

Fortunately, unlike yesterday, it didn’t take long for her to explain the situation to Aeron.

“I was asked to take care of a child by my colleagues, and they sent these gifts to help.”

Of course, she couldn’t tell the complete truth, so there was a bit of embellishment.

“…You’re not talking about Canaria, are you?”

“N-No, it’s not that.”

‘Well, I didn’t say it,’ Joanie thought, even though she felt a twinge of guilt and couldn’t meet Aeron’s eyes.

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