Chapter 26
Chapter 26
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Translator: uly ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Chapter: 26
Chapter Title: Entering the New Subjugation Route
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A Human-Faced Spider begging for its life.
Its desperate plea that it only wanted to be friends.
Before that consistent response...
For the first time since starting Half-Demon Gorge,
the Silent Swordmaster's blade tip
began to tremble.
Drdddrk.
Just like her inner turmoil taking form,
the blade couldn't hide its quiver.
Hae Eung-eung's true feelings were no different.
'I thought killing without pain was the only mercy.'
But what if that wasn't true?
What if even wretched half-demons like this one
could simply live on,
coexist with humans,
and find satisfaction in mimicking human life?
'It's different from the Executioner or Water Ghost Captain.'
This half-demon
clearly yearned for life.
Not as a half-demon,
but as a human living alongside them.
Yet she was a half-demon.
With an old woman's face
and a spider's body,
belonging to neither humans nor yokai. ⚙ Interaction Choices ⚙ [To the Human-Faced Spider's declaration of surrender, you...] 1. How did you become a half-demon? (Hidden event unlocked) 2. I'll be your friend. (Recruit as companion) 3. Who are you? (True name unlocked) 4. (Grant mercy through death.) The same as always.
The third time facing
the post-field boss subjugation interaction choices. 💬 Comments — Viewer1 -Run awaaaaay!! -That's the Massacre Swordmaster in front of you!! -No way Silent Swordmaster picks anything but 4 — Viewer2 Poor Human-Faced Spider (25 years old) Died at 25, resting here eternally. — Viewer3 Teacher couldn't even see this event, but Silent Swordmaster uncovers it Then what? Uncovers and kills everything!! Lmao Nothing gets revealed cleanly lol Jealous? Go watch yourselves lol Can't with this trash physical Everyone expected it now.
The Silent Swordmaster would slice the Human-Faced Spider's neck
without a moment's hesitation.
Even if this alert appeared: ⚙ Choice Selected ⚙ [▶(Grant mercy through death.)] She was confident no one would be surprised. ⚙ Choice Selected ⚙ [▶How did you become a half-demon?] That made the shock even greater.
The Silent Swordmaster.
This streamer called the Massacre Swordmaster.
During the game.
During the broadcast.
Showed curiosity toward another for the first time.
The chat, frozen for a few seconds,
then scrolled wildly, too fast to read.
But in-game, the Silent Swordmaster
immersed solely in the Human-Faced Spider before her
and her own situation,
as if blind to it all.
[25 years ago, there was a human tribe in the Great Forest.]
[We lived without want...]
[But before I became an adult, disaster struck.]
The Human-Faced Spider gazed into the distance
with a distant expression, recalling the far past.
[Blood flowed from upstream in the river...]
[Torrential rains poured from the sky...]
[Plague ravaged everything...]
[The entire Great Forest began to die.]
The melting Great Forest.
The field's secret lore, slowly sinking into a swamp??
Hidden stories began to unfold.
[Then, one man came to the tribe.]
[He called himself a sage...]
[To stop the plague, he said we had to trick it with a worse illness.]
[The villagers who didn't believe died of the plague...]
[Those who drank the sage's medicine became plague ghosts.]
[They didn't die from the plague...]
[But weren't alive either...]
[Monsters in a state hard to call either.]
The plague ghosts filling the field.
The monsters she'd just slain.
All were once humans,
tribe members like the Human-Faced Spider.
[I don't resent you.]
[They always said...]
[Better to die than live like this...]
[Same for me...]
[So kill me if you want...]
[But be my friend first...]
What was a friend worth,
that she craved one even in that state?
Or did that state make it more desperate?
The bond called friendship.
Before the stunned Silent Swordmaster,
with the chat in tears behind,
new choices appeared. ⚙ Interaction Choices ⚙ 1. Will you be my friend? (Recruitment offer) 2. Why do you want a friend so badly? 3. What's your name? (True name unlocked) 4. (Strike before hesitation builds further.) Sensing ominous futures, viewers rioted in chat. 💬 Comments — Viewer4 No, you demon!! Save Human-Faced Spider!!! Took Executioner, underground survivor, now gonna take Human-Faced Spider too!! Massacre Swordmaster stop!!! — Viewer5 Pls stop killing NPCs!! Don't you have a conscience? Overimmersion Association is watching you NPC Marriage Association is watching you Blonde Futanari Association is watching you My mom is glaring at me to do chores — Viewer6 Association level ffs why We're screwed lol Definitely doomed gtfo Of course, the Silent Swordmaster
doesn't sway to viewer opinions. ⚙ Choice Selected ⚙ [▶Why do you want a friend so badly?] 💥 Panic Chat — Viewer7 Just kill it ffs! Torture porn?? She's sparing it right? Right? RIGHT? — Viewer8 Why always the worst choice? Scary cuz it's so predictable Feels like horror movie protagonist Slasher POV movie? Agreed Cries rained down.
A fearful atmosphere.
[Friends help each other out,]
[my parents said.]
[That's why I need a friend.]
Heading toward catastrophe...
[Be my friend...]
[And kill the sage who destroyed our village.] ⚙ Final Choices ⚙ 1. Gladly. (Sage subjugation route unlocked) 2. If you seek revenge, give me your name. (True name unlocked) 3. (Kill the pitiful half-demon.) She'd heard the whole story.
Now only her decision remained.
What becomes of humans victimized by yokai?
The Executioner showed it firsthand.
How cruel power makes one?
The Water Ghost Captain showed it firsthand.
But could she truly trust a half-demon yearning for human life?
The Human-Faced Spider hadn't proven it yet.
"Exile of the outer martial world, how are you different from Demonic Cult followers?!"
"Hae Eung-eung, self-proclaimed disaster of the martial world—must you become a blood-mad killer? You choose who you are."
"Demonic Cult followers are no different. We define ourselves."
The Demonic Cult, claiming supremacy over the black path,
distinct from the righteous martial world.
Their resolve,
their prejudice-free mindset,
opened new possibilities for her. ⚙ Route Unlocked ⚙ [▶Gladly. (Sage subjugation route unlocked)] The first survivor to meet the Silent Swordmaster.
The Human-Faced Spider became that glorious beneficiary. ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ 2. [Player Mode] The Human-Faced Spider darted across webs, leading the way.
"No time. The Great Forest is still sinking."
"The sage is in the forest's heart."
"But if we're late, the path changes. Hurry."
Steadily sinking terrain.
Dark vision,
slow steps,
too much caution means backtracking endlessly—a speedrun route.
"Whoa, you're so fast!"
"Did you drink yokai blood too?"
The half-demon couldn't hide her curiosity.
And why not?
Hae Eung-eung's speed surpassed the Human-Faced Spider's.
Human body moving faster than a half-demon—
how could she not be curious? 💬 Comments ⭐ Top Comment — Viewer9 She's insanely good Is this the OG steps Sensei mentioned? Feet barely touch ground 0.3 sec tap and she's gone Who cares, we got a survivor! Congrats ☆ Human-Faced Spider alive 25 min 5 minutes combat,
5 minutes talk,
15 minutes travel.
The Human-Faced Spider, eating 25 minutes solo,
earned massive popularity atop first-survivor merit. — Viewer10 Broadcast extender blessing Normally boss dead and stream over From today, our mascot is Human-Faced Spider Wtf why you decide that Majority vote ffs — Poll [Approve 87%] [Oppose 11%] [Other 2%] Democracy wins! Mascot Human-Faced Spider!
This... democracy...?
Lmao
Fuckin checkmate
We did it!
Marx was right
Democracy fails in 2050 too
Pitchforks!!
Pitchforks are Human-Faced Spider's too
Vote 87% yes but chat 50/50 lol oppos mad af
Who nominated vertical takeoff attack heli? Confess
Lmao??
Other's the real deal lol why include Um Gil-dong's lust
Meanwhile, 87% of main stream supports
main mascot Human-Faced Spider.
Symbol of controversial revote democracy.
Slipping chaos, she flags ominously:
"After revenge, I'll search for Mom and Dad."
"Villagers never saw them."
"Where'd they go?" 💥 Doom Flags — Viewer11 Shut up plss!! Obvious tragic story Her innocence makes it sadder Wait this NPC like this? I got insta-gibbed by web drop Some pitied,
some panicked,
emotions varied but immersion matched.
New story unfolding.
Even Speedmaster was hooked.
"Broadcast genius."
Not just game skill genius.
Leading silently—insane pacing.
Predestined plot.
Obvious flow.
Different from known Half-Demon Gorge.
Her pioneered route.
Her game path.
"Usually meet sage, grab altar treasure at end." — Viewer12 Only cuz it's Sensei Normies meet sage, quest, dip You're weird for breaking it "Really? Wasn't easy for me. Bossed end, smashed altar, no return path. No sage find. Felt off?"
[Melting Great Forest] changes to
[Sunken Marshland].
The Marsh Sage.
Despite name, only in Great Forest.
Tells sinking reason,
altar spot and destroy method,
but performs rite in center to protect forest,
sinks with it, vanishes—tragic good NPC.
Everyone thought so.
Speedmaster too.
"But he's the villain? Plot twist hurts." — Viewer13 Agreed Hear sage out Our Human-Faced Spider lying??! She doesn't lie Doesn't bite people? I got bit You're not human Fuck Lmao — Viewer14 Control noobs ain't human Splash dmg bastards How many water ghost suicide bombers?? Hero suicide bomber aoe'd 10k+ ppl Betrayal toward sage,
excitement for change,
Human-Faced Spider suddenly stopped.
"There, we're a bit late. Path shifted a lot."
One side sunk,
stepping stones broken midway,
lone rope between cliffs.
"You really gonna keep going?"
Over 20m obvious.
One misstep, 30m+ fall.
Silent Swordmaster didn't retreat.
Human-Faced Spider crossed rope instantly.
Following naturally, effortlessly leaped,
one foot mid-rope,
precisely surged forward through.
"Whoa!"
With her bright admiration,
Silent Swordmaster nailed shortest shortcut at max speed.
Before rundown thatched hut on high ridge,
old man in shabby robes, three gourds, long white beard,
pure sage look,
white hair too,
walked out with kind smile. NPC: [Sage] Blue name tag for friendly NPC.
Silent Swordmaster, Human-Faced Spider, Sage finally met. ◇◇◇◆◇◇◇