Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 1

Episode 1. From fan to anti.

– I see. So you were the Black Knight. The demoted hero, the fallen star Haydn Reich.

A sarcastic voice was heard beyond the black armor covered in blood.

He wiped the red-stained sword with a handkerchief and smiled bitterly.

– Even you, who people praised as a hero, ended up like this. Well, when you were being praised as a hero, didn't you act well? If you had only thought about your own safety in that splendid mansion, this tragedy wouldn't have happened.

Right next to where the man in black armor fell.

A woman lay collapsed in a pool of sticky blood.

– You poor thing that doesn't even know your subject, it looks like you're going to die soon.

– Yulian… … .

– yes.

– Linne, save me… … Haven’t you served the empire as a knight until now? So… … .

Phew.

Before the Black Knight, Haydn Reich, could finish speaking, Yurian plunged his sword into the fallen woman's heart.

The woman who had been moving slightly soon became completely motionless. Her breathing had completely stopped.

– Make sure to cut off the enemy's airway. Didn't the Master teach me that?

– Then… … Could you cut off the lifeline of me, who was your teacher… … so ruthlessly?

At Haydn's words, Yulian chuckled.

Although there was no light in his half-open eyes, his appearance was like that of an evil spirit wearing a hat.

– What's so difficult about that?

He swung his sword.

Seriously, as if it were something natural.

***

“No, I’m not joking!”

As I stared at the image on the monitor, I couldn't help but let out my dissatisfaction at the absurd development.

No matter how much I thought about the video just now, it was something I couldn't understand.

Is this a provocation towards the fans who have loved the game so far?

“Haydn dying so meaninglessly is a DLC trailer?”

Suddenly this thought occurred to me.

Do these kids even have any intention of making money?

The video I'm watching is a DLC trailer for <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>, one of the games from a game company called 'Fromwell Soft'.

I was clenching my fists in anticipation when I heard that the DLC for the long-awaited game was coming out.

When the trailer was actually released, my expectations were shattered and I was filled with disgust and disappointment.

That would be the case.

“He’s the main character, Haydn Reich!”

<Let's Kill the Demon King Now> The main character is 'Haydn Reich'.

But in the actual DLC trailer, he dies and becomes a cold corpse.

<Let's Kill the Demon King Now> is a famous game that has attracted people's attention with its many attractive elements, such as colorful AI, diverse stories, and splendid action.

It has numerous fans all over the world, including in Korea, and I was one of them.

Above all, what made me a fan of this game was the characters.

To be more precise, I felt a strong attraction to the main character, 'Haydn Reich'.

“Hero of the Northern Front, master of demon hunting.”

In a desperate world where demons constantly appear, he was the strongest.

Of course, it's natural that the main character is strong.

The reason I like him is because even in desperate situations, he acts with nobility and heroism, leading not only himself but everyone to a hopeful future.

How can such a living legend and the main character of the work, 'Haydn Reich', die so meaninglessly?

“That too in Yurian’s hands?”

A collateral relative of the prestigious Kreiphart family, and a knight raised by the protagonist, Haydn Reich.

A traitor who, blinded by selfish desires, turned his sword against his teacher even though Haydn had finally shown him how to survive on the Northern Front.

The game's protagonist, Haydn Reich, died at the hands of such a pervert.

It was too insincere to be called the end of the protagonist who had led a famous work up until then.

I was shocked by the mistake made by the production company, Fromwell Soft.

“It’s so absurd…….”

Even though he was just a character in a game, I was impressed by the character 'Haydn Reich'.

A nobleman who lost his family to the enemy of humanity, the 'Demon', and went up to the northern front of the Empire to prevent another victim like himself.

A black knight who does not force his philosophy on others and stubbornly pursues his own justice.

Such a cool protagonist deserves an equally cool ending.

Many players who have rated this game well must have been expecting and wanting this.

If you were like me, Haydn Reich, exploring the world, protecting the empire, nurturing disciples, and feeling a warm camaraderie with your colleagues, there can be no exceptions.

No, even if he died tragically, I really can't understand such an absurd ending.

That great man would be killed by a traitorous disciple who only had thoughts of stabbing his master in the back?

Anyone who has played the game for a while will know that this doesn't make sense.

But I couldn't help but get angry when I saw the company that made the game go through the trouble of making a trailer for this and calling it DLC.

This is almost an insult to game fans!

[I guess the main character of this work is Yurian.]

[Why is that cross-eyed villain the main character of this title?]

[I guess there are circumstances. It seems like they are trying to show that in this work?]

[Fromwell Softney, which I trust and live by, is a must-buy]

The comments were also amazing.

Everyone was not interested in the nonsense 'The Death of Haydn Reich' and only cared about the fact that a sequel was coming out.

Among them, there were those who defended 'Jurien Kraiphart Frasson'.

Yeah, honestly I was also hoping for some DLC.

But the contents shouldn't be like this.

Isn't this something that a game fan should object to? But why are you sitting there with your shield up?

[Do you want to cancel your pre-order?]

"ha……."

I sighed as I saw the message that popped up when I clicked the cancel reservation button.

<Let's Kill the Demon King Now> is not an ordinary game to me.

It was my little haven that allowed me to forget, even if only a little, the hardships of being a freshman who had just started working.

It was a game designed to allow you to immerse yourself in the character of 'Haydn Reich', no matter the situation or the turn.

But how could such a sanctuary be ruined like this?

[Your pre-order has been cancelled.]

Still, what can be done?

Since the production company made it this way, the only thing a gamer can do is boycott it.

This is the only complaint I can make as a fan of the game.

“……Let me get you some water.”

I got up from my seat and watered the orchid I had recently started growing as a hobby.

Sometimes, when things get messy like this, I feel better when I water the plants and wipe the leaves.

It's not for nothing that old people raise orchids.

Even though it is the same plant, the unique sense of stability felt from the orchid makes the mind at ease.

Some people say that raising an egg is like raising your heart.

You, don't become like that game and grow up well.

Tiring─!

At that moment, a notification sound was heard from the computer that was turned on.

"what?"

I stopped what I was doing and checked. It was a message from a site that acts as a game distribution agent.

The sender is… … .

“Fromwell Soft?”

The production company of <Let's Kill the Demon King Now>.

And the ones who shattered my resting place.

I clicked my tongue inwardly and opened the note that arrived.

It was clear that this would be a macro reply sent to those who had already cancelled their reservation purchase.

[hello.]

However, contrary to expectations that there would be a macro reply, the contents of the note were quite plain. It contained only a light greeting.

[<Let's Kill the Demon King Now>'s production company, Fromwell Soft.]

As I was reading absentmindedly, another note arrived.

[Yes, I know.]

[Are you 'Lee Si-hoo', who has been playing our game for 5 years?]

[you're right.]

[I just received a call that you have cancelled your pre-order for the <Let's Kill the Demon King Now> DLC.]

The production company sent me a personal note over something like that?

Well, let's say that's true.

If you were going to create a story like that, you should have anticipated that customers would leave like this!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

How could you kill the main character so pointlessly?

no way…….

Do these guys really not know what they did wrong?

“…….”

But, I don't want to meddle in it anymore.

Saying something to someone who doesn't even know what they did wrong is like reading a sutra to a deaf ear.

And at the point where I cancelled my pre-order after seeing the DLC trailer, my affection for 'Fromwell Soft' had melted away like snow.

Expecting the next work from a company that so absurdly ruined my favorite game is like a vain hope.

It was at that moment that I was about to get up from my seat with that thought in mind.

[It seems like Mr. Lee Si-hoo doesn't like the story that's unfolding this time. If so, how about Mr. Lee Si-hoo changing the story?]

The note arrived again. I laughed as I read its contents.

Now it comes out like this every now and then?

Seriously, really, how much are you trying to show the bottom… … .

“Uh…uh?”

Gugugu──!

At that moment, a loud noise and a huge light came out from the monitor that was turned on.

What the heck, what's going on? What on earth is going on?

It's not like my computer suddenly went down because of a note?!

“Ugh… Euaaaahhhh!”

While I was confused, the light coming from the monitor enveloped the room.

I belatedly and urgently forcibly shut down the computer's main body.

Suddenly, the distracting room became quiet again.

“Ugh… what the heck is going on….”

I turned my head and looked at the silent monitor.

The phenomenon that just occurred was not ordinary.

It was as if the light was trying to pull me somewhere.

I don't know if it was because of my mood, but I was overcome with anxiety that if I had just stayed still, an unimaginable situation might have arisen.

“At least it’s fortunate that you reacted. If you had just stayed still…….”

Clang──!

That was when.

My vision began to blur as I heard the sound of something breaking.

I looked around desperately.

ah.

'My difficulty… … .'

What was broken was an orchid that I had raised with great care.

I don't know if the orchid that was safely placed on the table fell to the floor, but the flowerpot shattered into pieces and the dirt was scattered all over the floor.

Of course, the orchid that I had carefully cleaned one leaf at a time every day ended up being broken and torn here and there by the impact of falling to the floor, making it look unsightly.

For a moment, I felt depressed, but I didn't have time to think about it.

'Huh? Why are you getting closer to the floor?'

thud!

Before I knew it, I had fallen to the floor like a fallen orchid.

I tried to get up again, but I had no strength left in my body.

'what's this…….'

My eyes began to close slowly as if I had been put under anesthesia.