Village Morning: Herbs, Backstories, and Conquest Plans
The next day in Hero of the Fantasy World, I woke up, grabbed a quick breakfast, and hopped straight into the capsule to log into the game.
Have a pleasant time.
Once I connected, I checked Lui's location and headed to her house, secretly hoping she might be masturbating. Unlike my rundown shack, her cabin was perfectly sized for one person. I circled around to make sure no one else was inside—only one presence—and relaxed.
This time, no mistakes. Be extra careful.
I spotted the curtain over what I guessed was her bedroom window, crept up, and pressed my ear right against it. Nothing. No sounds at all.
Did she already finish?
"System, can you tell what she's doing right now?"
Her breathing is steady. She appears to be asleep.
I couldn't tell visually if she'd already masturbated or skipped it entirely—no line of sight for Lustful Eye. I'd check in the morning. For now, I headed out over the palisade to gather spirit herbs.
"Any around here?"
None here.
I'd figured as much—too close to the village. I went farther out.
"Here?"
Head 1km east for Halo.
"Jackpot."
Halo: A fruit that glows white, dramatically boosting mental stats but inducing hallucinations. (Usable up to top-tier stats.) Like Requiem, it had side effects, but this was a safe tutorial zone. No hesitation—I popped it in my mouth.
Unlike regular herbs, this top-grade spirit medicine melted like fluffy, sweet cotton candy the moment it hit my tongue. I swallowed the residue, and right away:
My vision spun like I was drunk. The world tilted.
"Can't Evolved Body handle this penalty?"
Absolute debuff. Impossible without a higher-grade antidote.
Poisonous for a mere herb, I thought, sitting to wait it out. Then naked beauties appeared before me.
They were main-heroine level—stunning, each seductive in her own way. They rubbed against me, teasing, writhing. One approached slowly, spread her legs right there, and started masturbating. My dick hardened automatically, but hallucinations I can't even fuck? Bullshit. Tired of the tease, I bought a premium antidote from the shop and downed it.
Where do you get off, you unfuckable bitches!
Worth the price—the dizziness vanished, the hotties evaporated, my mind cleared, and an antidote notification popped up. I opened my status window to check the gains.
The "mana unusable" debuff was gone thanks to the antidote. Mental stats—the hardest to raise through training alone—had hit Mid-High. All stats were solid now.
"This should be enough to handle the raid event."
In Hero of the Fantasy World, mental stats are crucial. Anyone who's played knows: it's the key one. Those unfuckable hallucination hotties pissed me off at first, but jumping Mental to Mid-High—a nightmare stat without lucky encounters—killed my irritation. It resists magic attacks, minimizes stat drops from critical wounds in battle. Essential.
"Gotta get it to High to beat the Demon King."
Starting at Lowest, it usually takes ass-backwards grinding to reach High late-game. Thanks to Evolved Body, one top-grade herb did this pre-story. I exploited it fully, gathering until exhaustion, then vaulted back over the palisade.
Luck was beginner's—only one Halo. The rest were foul-tasting weeds I forced down.
I crashed on the bed for minimal sleep, skipped time, then scouted village NPCs' stories before tackling Lui.
"System, pull up Lui's story."
Devs made it easy during tutorials. Her backstory flowed:
Lui lost her parents to monsters in another village. Phiba, passing by, took her in... [full backstory]
She was made to satisfy sadistic urges—a perfect training heroine.
Designed for breaking from the start.
Raised cheerfully by Phiba post-parents' death, but post-puberty, she withdrew. Only friend: Erika. Close villagers: two max. Prime for training, especially her exhibitionism trait. Seize the moments.
Key: she lives alone.
Needed her own space after puberty—every guy's dream: solo girl.
Plan in mind, I checked the map. She was with villagers. Observe her state first.
I slipped out and tailed her. Small village—easy spot.
Hasn't done it yet.
If she'd relieved yesterday's buildup, it'd be tough. But untouched? Perfect—tail her right, opportunity awaits.
Watching her head out with village aunties for work, a sweet voice called from behind: Erika.
"Jin-seok~"
Turning, I saw her approaching with a simple basket and hoe for foraging outside the village.
"Hey. Heading out?"
"Yeah, family's eating at home today."
Villagers gathered centrally for support, but families with intact homes ate private. Thoughtful.
"Cool. Was bored—mind if I tag along?"
"I can handle solo, but..."
"Monsters could pop. Better together, right?"
"Mm... okay, let's go."
Tutorial-safe—no monsters unless provoked—but great for boosting Erika's affinity. I followed with worried tones.
Outside, village-born Erika expertly picked edibles and mushrooms. As a vet of Hero of the Fantasy World, I knew them all too. Filled the basket easy.
"Jin-seok, you're good at this."
"You're way better, Erika."
Efficiency gamer me wanted to Hoover everything, but slow play built favor. Took our time filling it.
"Whoa, thanks to you we got tons today!"
"Just helping out. Let's head back."
I grabbed her basket naturally, led to the village.
"Seriously, thanks. No dinner plans? Eat at my place?"
Good mood from the haul, but Lui conquest first. Declined.
"Sorry, got stuff tonight. Next time?"
"Aw, okay... next time then!"
"Yeah, get home safe."
After parting, map check: Lui still with aunties, outside with others.
"System, can you register Erika on the map too?"
Possible.
"Register her."
With Erika mapped, plan solidified: Train Lui, then summon orcs to take Erika too.