Chapter 109
Chapter 109
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 109
Chapter Title: -109
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 109
Chapter Title: Veteran Gamer's True Mode 2
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A long time ago.
Well, saying that, it was actually only about four months back.
Life as Wolfram von Loengrin has been so thrilling that my days as 'Super Young-jin', the D/Z SAGA cafe operator, now feel like ancient history.
Anyway, let's talk a bit about the cafe back then.
The whole world was a chaotic mess.
For starters, the Eve faction and Regina faction fought every single day.
Regina faction would post crap threads, Eve faction would swoop in cursing; Eve faction posted crap, Regina faction came cursing.
Cafe master Super Young-jin had to survive in brutal battlefields day after day, dealing with every kind of lunatic out there.
Especially vicious were the Regina faction. Those bastards are unforgivable. They trashed the cafe... Trolling is just cleaning, hot!
Anyway, even I had a sanctuary for the soul, a peaceful retreat: one board in the cafe that was especially serene.
More precisely, 'there used to be'.
Mini-game heaven board.
A wholesome board where everyone just played around happily.
The one place with nothing to moderate that actually gave me some peace.
But that day,
Everything changed.
The cause was, of course, a patch.
D/Z SAGA's devs frequently dropped free content, typo fixes, or bug patches.
Proof of their love for the game, with several DLCs too.
There were even episodes hinting at a sequel 2, I think?
But even in such a game,
One patch brought me absolute nightmare.
The biggest change was this.
Reach the end of Regina route, get the bond skill [Great Magic Merchant's Blessing]—cuts shop prices by 50%.
Abuse it right, and sell prices exceed buy prices, causing infinite inflation bug. Straight to fixes.
Of course, those save files didn't compat with later versions. Praise the devs.
Regina faction wept over it; back then, I foolishly mocked those idiots.
But the follow-up patch? That one made me cry.
At first, I thought it was no big deal.
Honestly.
Mini-game times shown? What changes?
Just the hardcore obsessives screenshotting records to show off.
But I was wrong.
Every self-proclaimed veteran ran the mini-games without fail,
Flexing, faking, trash trolls running wild in troll hell.
Most annoying? Real veterans mostly stayed quiet, while newbies cleared mini-dungeon 1 once and strutted like pros.
Trolls... gonna kill all trolls.
Fill my heart with their blood!
So I gritted my teeth and went for it. Like a madman.
My former sanctuary, now troll-infested mini-game heaven board.
To reclaim it, I pushed hard.
And at some point, enlightenment hit.
This... I can shave off tons of time?
And I was right.
I cleared dungeon 1 instantly, grabbed a 'veteran-worthy record', and charged the troll-overrun board.
To slay every troll, absolute rule was needed.
And I decided to become that rule myself.
Mini-game Dungeon 1. Jefrin Trivia Quiz—20 questions.
Clear time.
2 minutes 39 seconds 7.
Fake debates erupted, naturally.
But I followed up with wrist cam footage, silencing all doubt.
Even improved the time to 2:38.63.
Proved my skill, purged the board, became absolute rule—I posted the notice.
And so, world peace was restored.
So, how did past-me clear 20-question quest in under 3 minutes?
By using my own 'ears'.
"Entrance. Left. Right. Up. Up. Down. Right. Up. Jump."
Calibrated my 'ears' over two questions.
Luckily, no big diff from when I did it as Yi Young-jin.
Worried this guy's hearing sucked, but all good.
Time to ramp up.
"Elphirane's Jewel."
"Wh-what...? ...I didn't hear the question properly...?"
The peanut gallery's noisy.
"You two. Quiet down."
"...Ugh, damn it. Wolfram of all people...! If I had mana! Holy Spear right in your solar plexus!"
"I-I can at least tank with shield!"
Eve flailed angrily in the air; Nefti yelled with determined eyes.
No, that's not the point.
"Not bragging or flexing. Shut up. Can't hear the questions—who's taking responsibility?"
"...Ugh, true, and it pisses me off more!"
"Y-yes! We'll be quiet! President, we're no help, so let's watch from the corner!"
Nefti dragged a sulking Eve aside; finally alone, I focused fully on my 'ears'.
"Strength 25."
Memorized 500 questions till they rotted—tones give 'em away.
The questioner's voice 'tone'.
For example, just now up to 'First emperor Haruk's'—accent on 's', pitch high/low, speed. All have 'distinct differences'.
"Grace of Heaven's Silver."
Like this—early parts identical, just which blessing varies, so need a bit more.
"Filtia."
Lucky one.
Of 500 questions, three start with "Bl".
If that "Bl" dips low uniquely, narrows to one.
Full question: 'Blue dragon living in the desert, her name?' Answer: 'Filtia'.
So, 'analyze every voice nuance', 'match question to tone', 'repeat till all 500 past questions identifiable'—boom, that score.
Reviving that old sensation, I solved one by one.
Ahh, fun.
Lately all stress; gotta unwind with mini-games like this.
"Wh-what is this... This fear I can't comprehend... My body's shaking nonstop."
"D-don't worry, President... S-Senior Wolfram's a good guy. Really..."
The corner gawkers stared like I was a monster; even Eve's sniffles were noise, but ignored.
Truth be told.
Nefti, who I battlefield-frolicked with; heroine-but-worse-for-mental-health Eve; annoying Regina; clingy Emily, etc.
D/Z SAGA becoming real? Joy overflowed.
But in a way, them as real people? Exhausting too.
Recognizing game chars as flesh-and-blood humans and treating 'em right? No small feat.
But this mini-game? Pure game system, no matter what.
So, as veteran Yi Young-jin, I can enjoy and wreck it freely, right?
"Behind Ice Crystal Palace."
"Hm."
Worse than peak, but polishable.
Considering Wolfram not Yi Young-jin? Solid score.
Plus...
I pick the reward.
"Eve. Nefti. Over here."
"Don't order me."
"Y-yes, Senior!"
Told them quick: dungeon cleared, pick rewards.
"......"
"......"
They went oddly silent.
What? Don't want rewards?
"I didn't do jack. Reward feels wrong."
"Agreed with President. Senior... even if offered, no conscience to take..."
Ah, that.
Here I was worrying pointlessly.
"Whatever. Not that great anyway."
Eyed their gear, sorted thoughts.
"Eve, that's Wood Stick you're using?"
"...Yeah. So what?"
"Doesn't suit your status."
Wood Stick—trash staff. Nefti's probably still on that iron plate shield I gave.
Dragging 'em on expeditions later? Time to gear up.
Handed gear picks; their eyes bugged out.
"This is..."
"O-ohhh... N-no, this..."
Hm.
In-game, useful til act 3.
But prime Jefrin gear now. Triple options base.
Eve stared blankly at staff, sighed deep, nodded.
"Wolfram... This place really has our ancestors' arrangements."
"...?"
"Jefrin knowledge mastered, self-honed to pure trivia win for secret treasures... Overkill loot. I'll treasure it."
No, that's not—
Eh, too lazy to correct.
Anyway, my reward.
This mini-dungeon has a hidden one.
"Cleared in 5 min? Extra perk, right? I'll take that."
"Yeah. 'Secret Lovely Potion' for me."
"Agree."
Silly name, but honey item.
In-story: 'characters' affinity rises easier' effect.
Mini-game reward for player convenience.
Caveats: time-limited, auto-applies on get.
Instant activate. 2 weeks on, 2 off.
Repeat cycle.
Eases companion affinity grinding overall.
Anyway.
Wolfram von Loengrin's weakness?
'Hated by the world'.
This? Less shanks wandering around!
Heh. Perfect.
Admired my flawless calc, nodded—then thuds behind.
Turned: Eve's staff slipped from grip.
Nefti's shield fell too.
"Wh-what...? ...W-Wolfram?"
"S-Se-Senior...?"
You said you'd treasure 'em, you brats.
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