CH 1

‘Huh, I shouldn’t have played that shit ……’

The landing of the stairs of a tower apartment building. I’m resting a little bit, putting the big washing machine on the ground temporarily while I’m grumbling. I’m in the middle of a moving part-time job.

“Fu…”

I swallowed a yawn.

[Let’s Go Crush the Demon King.]

When I found a game with that straightforward name buried in a gameshop cart, I thought, “This could be an unexpected masterpiece, and that was the end of my luck. It was an unquestionably shitty game.

The game is a sword-and-sorcery RPG, in which the hero, is a self-satisfied man who sets out on a journey to exterminate a demon king to rescue the princess of a kidnapped kingdom. The hero forcefully joins the heroines and builds a harem, and when he defeats the Demon King, he abandons them all, steals the kingdom’s property, and elopes with the princess.

I thought about quitting the game many times because of the continuous shit scenarios, but then I got into the spirit of waste because I had paid so much money to buy the game. I cleared the game in one night because I didn’t want to prolong the playing time, but now that I think about it, that was completely late-night tension. It wasn’t worth staying up all night to play it.

Next time, I’ll make sure to check the ratings before I buy the game. That’s a painful lesson for me.

I took the stairs to the tower apartment, again with the heavy washing machine in my arms. I was thinking about what game to play next.

But even though it’s a 20-story tower apartment building, it’s a bit absurd to ask people not to use the elevator to move their belongings in and out of the building. I heard that the manager of the apartment building is angry because another mover damaged the floor and walls of the elevator before, but it’s none of my business. It’s already a physically demanding job, so please go easy on me a little bit.

I thought that in my mind as I took the stairs, and finally thought that I was close to my destination floor.

What?

I felt dizzy. Oh no, was it because of lack of sleep? Anyway, I held on to my feet and …… ah,.

No.?

My foot, it was already off the stairs so nicely. The sensation of my body floating softly was instantaneous, and I immediately began falling downstairs on my back.

Ah, this is death.

I thought to myself as I looked up at the washing machine flying high in the sky, as if it was someone else’s problem. And then I got my head sandwiched between the concrete floor and the fucking heavy washing machine.

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“…… eh? This place.”

I found myself standing in an unknown place. It was not the stairs of an apartment building. I was in a large stone room with a mysterious atmosphere, probably at night. A torchlight was swaying.

No, this place looks familiar.

I looked around. This is the castle from the game I was playing yesterday. “Let’s Go Crush the Demon King! This is the place where the story begins and where the princess is kidnapped by the Demon King’s army after attending a social event held here early in the game.

“Hey, Gustav!”

Suddenly, he is poked in the side. Ouch. I turn my head to the side and see a bearded man in a Western-style armor suit sticking his elbow out at me.

“What are you looking around for? The king and princess will be here soon.”

Apparently, I was not the only one standing here. Next to me, there was a line of guards in full armor and spears.

“Gustav, you mean me?”

“What are you talking about? There is no Gustav but you.”

Looks like I am Gustav. Who the hell is Gustav? It’s a very mob-like name.

There was a big mirror at the back of the room, so I twisted around and managed to get my reflection in it. There was a young man of 15 or 6 years old. Is this me? He is wearing the same armor as the old man next to him. In his hand is an iron spear. I pinched the back of his hand. It hurts normally.

…… It’s not a dream, apparently.

In other words, it’s probably an otherworldly reincarnation. I died and was reincarnated into the world of the game I was playing yesterday. That’s what it means. Well, that’s totally fine. I was just getting tired of continuing to work at my moving job and digging through sales games.

“Gustav, get a grip. Here are the kings.”

The old man looked at him and saw an elderly man in a fine robe walk in through a door at the back of the room. Oh, it’s the same king I saw in the game yesterday. Behind him, there is a beautiful girl, being led by the hand by a maid. It’s Princess Leia.

“Oh ……!”

The guards who saw her breathed a gasp of admiration. That is how beautiful she was. The silky blonde hair that reached down to her waist, her skin as white and lustrous as a boiled egg, she was as beautiful as a Western doll handcrafted by the god of art.

The character design of the princess is the best, after all.

The reason I decided to buy this RPG was because of the illustration of Princess Leia on the game’s package. It is no exaggeration to say that I fell in love at first sight with the fragile expression of the princess in the illustration.

“I am glad you have gathered here, my royal guards.”

The king began to speak, and the atmosphere that had been loosened by the princess’ appearance tightened once again.

“”I asked you all to gather here today for one thing. Now, Leia. You go ahead and tell the others.”

“Yes, Father.”

Princess Leia stepped out in front of us, being led by the hand of a lady’s maid. She was born blind. But that also makes her irresistible. It is the desire to protect her, or perhaps it is the desire to shelter her.

“Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, for gathering here for me.”

Princess Leia’s beautiful voice echoed in the room, like the tinkling of a bell.

“Tomorrow at 17:00, I will finally attend the social. Due to this eye, it is a very late social debut. Therefore, this time there will be many guests from other countries, and I need you to provide me with even greater security than before. I would appreciate your cooperation.”

“Ha! Even at the cost of our own lives!”

The guards responded in unison with a salute, and I followed suit by placing my hand to my forehead. …… What? Did you just say “social”? And the princess’ debut at a social event?

…… That’s the ballroom where the Demon Lord’s army will invade, isn’t it?

As I recall, here’s the gist of the event. As soon as the princess is introduced to the guests, gargoyles, minions of the Demon Lord, attack through the large windows of the hall. The princess was taken away after many people were killed or injured in the hall. The guards in the hall are, of course, wiped out. All are dead.

In other words, all of the guards who will now be gathered here to guard the ballroom will die, including me.

“Jesus Christ…”

I stood alone in the empty room after the king, princess, and guards had left. Oh come on, a death event awaits me right after my rebirth?

“Are you kidding me?”

I was just about to go to …… And see if I can find a way to live in the game. I was so excited to be able to live a happy life, even if it’s a shitty game. I’m not going to die in a place like this.

Anyway, first, let’s see what’s going on.

If this world is the same as the world of the game [Let’s Go Crush the Demon King], then there should be concepts such as level, skill, and status, right?

How do I know? At any rate, …… ‘status’!”

I tried chanting the incantation often seen in web novels about reincarnation in another world. Then a black window popped up with a “blip” sound. Seriously, this window is just like the one in the game, isn’t it? Well, that aside, let’s take a look at..

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Gustav Lv5

Required experience points to level up – 18

Occupation: Royal Guard

Skills~

Apprentice Spear User Lv1

Able to fight with a spear

Shippu-tsuki Lv1

Able to use a spear to thrust a little faster

Equipment~

Guard’s Spear – Type 4

Guard’s helmet

Guard’s Armor

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He has no good skills! The equipment is normal equipment, and both “Apprentice Spear User” and “Shippu-tsuki” are common skills that all spear users have from the beginning. Normally, when you reincarnate into another world, don’t you have the strongest unique skills or something? My level is also low.

…… So I guess that means I’m definitely a common mob character. I’m sure I’ll be killed in tomorrow’s demon king attack event. No way, I have one day to live. No, I don’t even I have a day left.

No, that can’t be true!

Anyway, I must think of a way to survive in my own way!

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22 hours left until the attack of the Demon Lord’s army.