Chapter 2
Chapter 2
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 2
Chapter Title: Luxurious Awakening
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I must have fallen asleep feeling pretty good. Smacking my lips, even the air tastes sweet.
Not wanting to open my eyes, I nuzzled my head against the rustling blankets when suddenly, the last words I saw flashed in my mind.
‘Rachel?’
Damn, I couldn’t help but let out a silly chuckle. Rachel, of all names.
That arrogant Red Dragon was the hot-tempered heroine infamous even in Cain’s party, which seemed full of communication disorders.
‘Such a polite message?’
Looks like the so-called GM borrowed a heroine’s name, but really, for someone whose fists speak before words, what kind of reply would she even send?
Anyway, was my bed always this comfortable with such a great mattress?
Today, it feels like it’s hugging my body perfectly, molding right to my shape.
“Master Adelian.”
A timid clapping sound came from afar. Like clapping with palms barely touching, just fingers tapping...
‘Wait, this...’
The one in charge of timidity in Cain’s party...
I bolted upright without thinking and shouted.
“Luna!”
“Eek! I’m sorry!”
Two fluffy white bundles ducked down, leaving an afterimage, and a lavish room came into view.
Blearily looking around with sleep still in my eyes, there was one girl crouched with both hands pressing down her white ears, trembling. And a gorgeous living room decorated in white and gold.
Wait, is this a bedroom?
I was on a bed big enough for four or five people.
“What is this?”
“Waaah, I’m sorry. For waking you, I’m so sorry...”
But it’s time to get up...
A timid rabbitkin girl mumbling excuses through gritted teeth while tears poured from her eyes, and this extravagant room.
Without realizing it, I got up and headed to the mirror. Long golden hair, blue eyes, a face that looked like a total jerk.
This, this. It’s that.
“My special perk...”
“Uu... Master Adelian...”
Adelian.
* * *
[Adelian Protector Kruger—Golden Young Noble]
Main Traits: [Wealth(A)] [Arrogance(S)]
Hidden Traits: [Luxury(S)] [User’s Eye(SSS)]
I waved my hand to close the status window.
After half a day of mental breakdown, what I figured out was that this is Innocent Saga Annex.
In the original Cain Saga, there was no ‘Adelian’—me—and this NPC was an option added by my funding perk.
The literal side extra who only appears in Cain and Gadia’s flashbacks, as Gadia’s little brother, one of the heroines.
“Arrrgh!”
Crash!
As I tore at my hair and let out a roar, Luna, who’d been sneaking cake while watching me, dropped her fork.
I glared irritably at the pink-eyed, pink-haired rabbitkin.
“Eek...”
“Don’t cry. If you cry, you’ll never eat cake again.”
I’m screwed, totally screwed.
I turned away from the rabbit girl clutching her long ears to stifle her sobs and tore at my hair again.
‘Crazy Kang Suho. I should’ve just shamelessly asked to be put in the main stream! For that much money, I should’ve demanded a character with enough presence to stand next to the protagonist on the cover!’
In later parts where superhumans run rampant, an extra as useless as a goblin, ultimately getting his head lopped off because Gadia needs the family seal.
A device to show Gadia’s cold personality, willing to betray family and sibling for protagonist Cain.
I touched my suddenly chilled neck, then swallowed the now-cold tea in front of me.
“Luna, bring me a pen and paper.”
“Yes! Young master!”
Luna, who’d been eyeing me warily, perked up at my words—anything but the cake ban—and dashed off excitedly.
Rabbitkin live up to their name; she’s fast as hell.
In the blink of an eye, she returned. I snatched the paper bundle and quill from her hands and started jotting down everything I remembered, along with the traits.
Why I’m here now. If there’s a way back.
I instinctively understood these things without needing clear explanations.
What matters is how to get a happy ending. That’s it.
Cain’s party failing miserably wasn’t due to lack of power.
In both game and original, chances to grow stronger were everywhere, and they grabbed at least half, even if not most.
The problem was one thing.
The party members. Not just hopeless brothers, but hopeless seven siblings (non-physical damage).
Communication? What’s that?
Human-distrusting Cain. Violent fist-first Rachel. Gadia, so icy she freezes any guy on sight. Timid crybaby coward Luna.
Seven intelligent beings, and the main character’s like that.
The rest weren’t normal either, so even when Cain stopped continental disasters, everyone thought he was the culprit.
‘Oh, you saved us?’ Praise gets shut down with ‘Shut up. Die.’ Or an ice spell flies—who’d appreciate it?
I scribbled pages in Korean on relic locations and dungeon solutions I remembered, wiped sweat from my brow, and looked at Luna.
At least Rachel had a conscience and gave one perk: ‘User’s Eye’.
[Luna Index—Crybaby Rabbitkin Maid]
Main Traits: [Timidity(S)] [Cuteness(A)]
Hidden Traits: [Leg Strength(A)] [Berserk(C)]
I stared coldly at the ‘Berserk’ on her hidden trait.
‘That one’s a no.’
That trait must not awaken... no, must never be triggered.
Frustrated by her Timidity trait, I’d pushed Luna into battles, committing the atrocity—and lost control of attacks, retreats, item use...
In this reality, not game, who knows how it’d manifest? Don’t care. Never.
I noted Luna’s traits on paper, then organized what I recalled for the other heroines.
Could compare later when meeting them, plan strategies based on traits.
‘The problem is Cain.’
[Cain—Title escapes me right now]
Main Traits: [Indomitable(SSS)]
After noting Cain’s name and trait, I crossed my arms and glared at the paper.
Other traits? Hidden ones? Irrelevant for that guy. The issue is that damn Indomitable.
Don’t remember if it started SSS or just S, but it’s a trap trait.
Reading it on the official site: ‘Wow, protagonist vibes. Epic.’
[Indomitable: This trait probabilistically maintains strength, stamina, regeneration based on mental fortitude, and probabilistically creates miracles.]
Seemed great at first, and it wasn’t bad in practice.
Throw Cain solo into appropriate dungeons without red potions; near-death wounds trigger ‘Indomitable Will’ status, surviving at 1 HP.
Everyone thought it was OP.
Enabled all grinding.
But Indomitable actually...
Uses Cain’s mental strength as fuel—that’s the catch.
Once realized, no NPC interactions.
No heroine dialogues or actions.
Resistance to mental attacks like confusion or brainwash at 500%.
Some might cheer seeing that status.
‘Not me.’
Call me immersion otaku, maybe.
A protagonist where only attack buttons work against monsters—some might love the simplicity.
‘Not me.’
If not for poor charisma (in a bad way), human distrust, and Indomitable, he’d be flatfish-level? Still precious to me.
‘Not intervening in original keeps my head attached, too.’
Simple. Find Cain, erase Indomitable no matter what, then start.
Best plan now.
* * *
Someone knowing my situation might think:
‘Hate danger? Just hand everything to big sis Gadia before getting decapitated and live easy?’
Nah, no way~
By game lore, all Kruger family authority—richest on continent—belongs to the family head.
How?
Magic, duh~
Hereditary family magic.
Primogeniture; as long as I live, sis can’t take even 1 copper from vaults without my permission.
Swear cooperation, sign contract, beg?
Nope.
Gadia, male-distrusting and set as harsh toward original trash Adelian, would believe that?
Plus, as head, she could withdraw funds anywhere via magic—but begging Adelian each time?
Fanart like that? Curses everywhere. No plausibility.
Non-intervention means hopeless no-comm party rolls on unchanged, Cain’s infamy spreads continent-wide ending.
In a party with dragons and ice mages, who gets a word in?
Not just women smitten with Cain.
No one else could handle them. Only fanatical love endures that party.
“In the end, it’s up to me, huh.”
Joking tone, but just a sigh.
That it doesn’t feel too real yet, worth trying, probably thanks to my hidden trait Luxury.
Unclear exact role, but here wind and sunlight feel real on skin.
Mind defaults to ‘It’s just a game’—my mental shield.
Don’t wanna shatter it for vivid realism, dread future wars—anyway, let’s go!
“Master Adelian. Where are we going?”
Luna, holding pink cotton candy as big as her head, trotted after me and asked.
One ear flopped cutely.
I like mature types, so loli rabbit Luna wasn’t my heroine pick—but in person, easy on the eyes.
Grabbing her floppy rabbit ear, stretching it, I spoke to the head-shorter Luna.
“You become adult at 15 for rabbitkin, right? Traits awaken then, per game lore?”
“Ow... Yes?”
“Rabbitkin adults at 15, so your Timidity’s locked in. Humans at 18, so can change main trait before birthday.”
“Ugh... Uh... I don’t... get it... Anyway, my ear...”
Innocent Saga starts post-protagonist adulthood, but from my checks since arriving, now original novel’s early-mid.
Game terms: 2 years prior.
If right, 2 months before protagonist’s birthday.
‘Family slaughtered as evil god sacrifice, kidnapped by passing dark mage for experiments, escapes but betrayed by everyone seeking help, sold into slavery—now in auction house basement.’
Recalling brings tears.
Short in words, spans volumes, catharsis only once: stabbing dark mage.
‘Mossy bastard.’
Short silent stone-throw at author, then released the soft, squishy ear.
Ah, addictive.
Was this the plan from start?
Waking as Adelian in Kruger main house in pleasure city Rabes, continent’s biggest auction house.
Human trafficking illegal but obsolete law; continent crawls with it, humans and demi-humans traded here.
Cain sold here after village chief’s innocent water cup.
Original: straight to assassin group. Game trash story: I buy, use as living punching bag for sword training.
No F sword skill despite beatings, resold to assassins.
Through all that, unyielding revenge will—Cain awakens Indomitable at first kill training...
Back then, moved, thinking catharsis begins. Now? Close tab, please...
“Welcome, young master. Auction house allows three companions.”
Nodded vaguely at elf guard’s words by VVIP gate, entered.
One’s Luna, other two from unseen escorts.
Main auction not started, but VVIP perk: buy pre-main items early.
‘Can’t buy Cain right away.’
Playboy trash suddenly picks specific slave pre-auction?
Unproven human male, traits unchecked?
Ignore reputation all I want, that’s too much...
‘Plus, no one buys pre-auction.’
Game Adelian didn’t, after all.
Better pretend sightseeing, buy during main auction.
“Let’s check upstairs first.”
Casually, like just touring, I stepped forward.