Rough Guardian Meeting
A Rough Guardian Meeting
Guardians exist in this world.
There are a total of 7 Guardians.
Overwhelming power and abnormal morality.
And firmly twisted values....
Indeed.
In a word, they were an insane bunch.
At first glance, they looked similar to humans, but they were beings that transcended human common sense.
Mysterious beings whose dwelling places couldn't even be pinpointed.
The space where they resided was also a perfect cube-shaped room, so vast that its end couldn't be seen.
A space where the floor, ceiling, and all four walls were painted pure white, blurring one's sense of distance and direction.
They managed to live quite well in such a place.
And...
On the 7th day of Seo Ha-rin's stay in the game.
The Guardians held an emergency countermeasure meeting.
"We will begin the meeting now. One person is absent, but since the matter is what it is...."
"A sudden meeting? I thought nothing special had happened recently."
"Anyway, the agenda for the meeting is Doctor Manlierus's Microcosm matter."
"...Is that even a problem?"
"Of course, there's a problem. The moment Seo Ha-rin-yang leaves the simulation, a world war will break out within approximately 3 days."
"""A World War!?"""
Simultaneously, some Guardians began to whisper.
"Fuck, that makes no sense."
"No, actually... it does make sense."
The Guardian sighed and continued the explanation.
"First, if Seo Ha-rin-yang leaves as she is, the Doctor will recruit another person."
"That... what's the problem?"
"Recruiting an Awakened person is the problem."
At that moment, someone murmured softly.
"Hmm. Is that what it means? It means it becomes dangerous if Aether, the Microcosm, and an Awakened person resonate."
"That's right. If these three start to resonate, there's at least a risk of a black hole being created."
Then another Guardian raised a hand.
"Then what about ordinary people? Wouldn't it be okay to just put in a normal person, like Seo Ha-rin?"
"That won't do either. The problem isn't a black hole, but a world war."
And he raised a single photo.
"STW. In the end, the Superpower Management Bureau will end up managing this machine. But as everyone knows, they're not a very good organization."
"Ah... so that's how that matter will end up...."
"That's right. As expected, the world will eventually become one giant hentai game. Everyone will lose their minds and engage in sexual relations...."
At that moment, one Guardian urgently shouted.
"Wait...!!! No, fuck, why is the conclusion like that?"
"Hmm? Ah, it seems you haven't heard the explanation yet."
Then the Guardian who was leading the meeting pointed at someone.
"Hoo... why don't you ask Seis over there?"
"...Haha. Are you talking about me?"
Seis gave a chilling smile.
"Wait, Seis. You... why are you making that face?"
One Guardian asked Seis that with a dumbfounded expression, but the Guardians present had already noticed.
Seis, the god who governs life and death.
Originally, Guardians are guys without proper sanity.
But among them, if you were to pick a truly crazy one, wouldn't it be Seis?
"Hehehe. Do I look like I'm joking right now?"
"Hey, hey, calm down. If that woman returns, it's over."
"Th-that's right. We've held this meeting, but if only you stay still, nothing will happen...!"
Crack.
Seis cracked his neck, making a threatening sound.
"The Guardian of Absolute Victory, you say. I wonder when she will return?"
Guardians cannot fight among themselves.
More precisely, the Guardians' powers are so equal that even if they fight, no decisive outcome will be reached.
Moreover, humanity would suffer the full extent of the damage, which would also contradict their purpose of protecting humanity.
Therefore, the strongest Guardian who can mediate this exists, but she is not here now.
"Fucking sly bastard...."
"No one can stop me-seum."
With that sound, Seis made a solemn expression.
"So... I have prepared one countermeasure that everyone will be satisfied with."
"Surely, that is...?"
"I will preemptively strike that hentai game faster than STW."
* * *
"Harin! Did you wake up?"
The one who opened the door and came in was none other than Pai.
"Ah.... Um...."
Why am I still here?
"Are you okay? Why do you have such a dumbfounded expression?"
Although it was just a fleeting moment, all sorts of thoughts came to mind.
Whether something happened to the Professor-nim, or if they were deliberately pretending not to know to trap me....
'No, that can't be.'
No matter how strange the Professor-nim might be, they weren't crazy enough to treat an assistant they'd spent 5 years with badly.
"P-Professor-nim...!!"
But even if I shouted into the empty air, there was no answer.
"What's wrong? Doctor? Who is that?"
All that came back was merely Pai's curious gaze.
"Ah...."
Before that, is my body okay?
It's not like the life support system turned off, is it?
'...No.'
If that were the case, I wouldn't even be able to get up right now.
'If so, the remaining possibility is....'
Although it's an absurd probability, only one possibility remains.
It's an attack.
An attack by Awakened people.
Because the Professor-nim creates all sorts of inventions, they are often attacked by Awakened people.
Of course, most of them are thwarted by the ability users who come to support from STW, but even that isn't perfect.
So, in a word....
Someone entirely kidnapped (?) the machine I was in.
That's the conclusion.
"Hmm...."
Now that I think about it, it's strange.
Surely that machine was hidden away so tightly that even I didn't know about it, so where on earth did that information leak from....
But it's not entirely impossible.
You see, while I was in the game, the Professor-nim had to take charge of and handle even administrative tasks.
That is, it's entirely possible for the Professor-nim, who isn't familiar with administrative tasks, to leak the project midway.
"Haa...."
Anyway, the fact that all problems lie with the Professor-nim doesn't change.
"Harin-ah... are you perhaps hungry? Your complexion isn't good...."
At that moment, Pai, who had somehow sat astride the bed, looked at me with a worried expression.
"Ah... I'm fine."
I showed Pai a smile.
Even though she was clearly an NPC, I felt much better as she comforted me.
"Then shall we eat now? Aren't you hungry? You didn't even eat yesterday before you slept."
"Hmm... that's right."
I stroked my stomach.
But I wasn't hungry.
Perhaps it was because of the life support system; I felt a little tired, but I wasn't sleepy or hungry.
"Then drink this first!"
At that moment, Pai took out an unknown pink potion from her pocket.
"Wh-what is this...?"
"Your favorite drink!"
Pai shook her head and handed over the potion.
"Uh...? Can I drink this?"
"Of course!! You always drank it every morning!"
But somehow... it felt like something terrible would happen if I drank it.
Even though its bubbling appearance looked refreshing like sparkling water, its gooey viscosity when actually shaken was an eyesore.
"I... um... I don't have to drink it, right?"
"Eh!? Oh my, how can this be...!"
Why is she suddenly like this?
Pai bowed her head deeply with an expression like she'd lost the world.
And then she slightly raised her head, only raising her eyes upwards to stare at me.
"Th-then this... can I drink it? It'd be a waste...!"
"Well... do as you please."
"Yahoo~!"
At those words, Pai snatched the potion bottle I was holding in one go and ran out of the room.
Bang!
Closing the door noisily.
'It'll be fine, right....'
Click.
Just as I thought that, she immediately came back.
"This... can I drink a few more?"
"...Do as you please and drink moderately."
"......Hehehe."
Pai, showing a slightly chilling smile.
Why on earth are you doing that, it's scary....
"Fuh-ha...."
I sighed and organized my thoughts.
Future plans and life in the hentai game.
Actually, even if it's called a plan, what I can do is extremely limited.
What if I fall into a Bad Ending?
What if I have to see a forced sexual event again?
That is, moving carelessly is forbidden.
The Professor-nim said that if I were to fall into a Bad Ending route, even by mistake, there would be no way to reverse it.
"Eum...."
Even if I'm curious, I must endure it now.
If so, what should I prepare now?
That's... simple.
"...Let's just sleep."
I hugged the damp blanket, soaked in slime, once again.
Simply lying down and waiting.
The only thing left is to wait quickly.
Well, what can I do?
I don't want to wander around carelessly and climax (?).
"Haa...."
Anyone is fine, please get me out of this perverted place quickly.
With such thoughts, I closed my eyes.
...
[ ...Static. ]
"Static...?"
It was then.
[ Seo Ha-rin... can you hear me? ]
"P-Professor-nim...?!"
Did heaven respond to my call?
But it wasn't the Professor-nim's voice.
[ My name is Seis. Among the 7 Guardians, I am the god who governs life and death. ]
A god, out of nowhere...?
"R-really...? Ah, no, Professor-nim! Don't joke around!!"
It was a word I threw out just in case.
You see, he sometimes used to crack jokes.
[ Unfortunately, you have been kidnapped by me. ]
"...What?"
[ Therefore, from now on, I hope you move as I wish within that simulation world. ]
"Excuse me?"
[ You've already heard the explanation. If you don't want to take the Bad Ending route, I hope you follow properly. ]
"Huh...?"
[ First, drink the pink potion Pai just brought you. ]
It seems things have gone greatly awry.