Chapter 356: The Worst Game (2)

“Welcome! Oh, Most Evil One!”

The one who greeted Cale, On, Hong, and Raon was the Fierce Dark bear.

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PR Note:
I’m getting confused. Teddy Bear, Dark Bear, Fierce Dark Bear, Fierce Teddy Bear—come on, can we please stick with one? My brain’s doing somersaults.

TL Reply:
Just bear with it. 🐻

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“Oh.”

Cale let out a soft sound of admiration.

A Dark Bear, shaped like a fluffy teddy bear, stood before him—soft, round, and utterly huggable.

Though only in name, he was the final boss of the Seventh Evil.

At that moment, Super Rock’s voice echoed in his mind.

– It suits him.

The Dark Bear was wearing a baby carrier.

Inside it, he cradled an egg.

“How are you, Eden Miru?”

Of course, the egg was Eden Miru.

Wobble.

The egg moved.

“Yes, yes! I’m fine too! Hehe!”

Raon stroked the egg in the baby carrier with a face full of joy.

Clang. Clang.

It quivered again, once, then twice—like it was laughing with him.

“Eden Miru is more active than before!”

“It’s true! The size of the egg is the same, but it seems like it’s grown!”

The teddy bear smiled broadly at Raon and Hong’s words.

“Ha, ha! It seems like he likes my lap!”

Wiggle wiggle wiggle. Wiggle!

The egg trembled harder, as if bouncing in agreement.

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PR Note:
Okay, real talk— “Wiggle wiggle wiggle. Wiggle!” makes it feel like we just dropped a Jason Derulo track mid-scene. I know the egg is vibing, but now I can’t stop picturing it twerking in Raon’s lap.
Maybe we tone it down a bit, unless we’re going for “Cursed Musical Number: Dragon Egg Edition.”

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On, who was standing next to Cale in human form, said softly.

“It seems like he’s asking for help.”

“… I think so.”

Cale thought about Eden Miru. Rather, he thought about his age.

“Hm.”

While they weren’t there, or rather, while Cale and On weren’t there.

“Has it been a long time?”

Cale asked quietly. On nodded, then turned toward the teddy bear.

But Cale stepped forward.

“Give it to me.”

Cale took the egg from the teddy bear without much care. And he put it on his side.

The egg calmed down.

“Human, I’ll carry it in the baby carrier! I’ll protect Eden Miru!”

“I can too!”

Cale shook his head at Raon and Hong, his voice calm but firm.

“Check the status window first.”

Now that the update was finished, the first thing they had to do was check the changes in the status window.

Cale had explained the game in detail—at least, enough for a pair of curious ten-year-olds.

Cale’s gaze shifted to the egg.

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[Eden Miru]

[Status: Pre-hatching (Hatching Rate: 55%)]

[Title: Semi-dragon of light and time]

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“Oh.”

The rate had increased from 30% to 55%.

“With this, will it hatch soon?”

Thrum.

It seemed like Eden Miru was mocking him. Cale also checked his status window.

‘Hm.’

His race was still semi-demon.

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[Cale Henituse]

[Race: Semi-demon]

[Title:

- The true hidden boss of the Third Evil, who inherited the cursed blood and rules Dungeon 100. 

- The true hidden boss of the Seventh Evil, who sees all things beyond time in fairy tales.]

[*Only accessible through a hidden mission.]

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- What a wild title.

He ignored Super Rock’s words.

After that, he checked a few more things.

First, the missions.

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[@#% Mission generated!]

[1. Find the hero with the Dark Count and stop the terrifying @#God who is destroying this world]

[2. Find my brother with the Dark Count]

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“Even after the update, can’t they fix the errors?”

Some letters didn’t look right.

It seemed like this was an error that couldn’t be fixed in the game, regardless of whether Cale was registered in the game or not.

Definitely, it’s a problem related to the Absolute God.

Maybe this error was a test that clearly showed the direction they should take.

Because it was a process to find answers that this world couldn’t accept.

“Oh, Most Evil One—”

The teddy bear approached Cale respectfully.

“You’ll now be able to register all the powers you’ve … as skills.”

Cale’s eyes shifted to the skill window.

“If the power already exists in the system, its name will automatically appear. But if it doesn’t…”

The teddy bear lowered his voice slightly, as if speaking of something sacred.

“…you must name it yourself. Only then will it be recognized as a skill.”

Hm.

The skills that were currently in Cale’s skill window were:

[Skill: Chaos Fear (Inactive)]

It was the power he had taken from the Saint of the God of Chaos.

Smile~

And now… he had found a way to unlock it.

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[Skill: Chaos Fear (Inactive)]

[*To activate this skill, you must visit the Sanctuary of the God of Chaos.] 

[- More information -]

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He tapped on More information without hesitation.

Just then—

“Oh, Most Evil One.”

The teddy bear spoke up again, this time a bit hesitantly.

“I… I still haven’t been able to find anything on the God of Chaos. There are countless religions in the New World, and even more gods… but I’ve never once heard of that name.”

He observed Cale with great caution.

After all, this was one of the two most important missions entrusted to him.

The first—
To conceal the existence of Cale, the Most Evil One.
And to present Eden Miru, the dragon yet to be born… as his child and representative.

So far, things were going smoothly.

He’d managed to deceive the other Eight Evils well enough.
Of course, Count Lupe—the Third Evil—had helped a lot.

As for the second mission—
It was far more difficult.

He had to uncover information about the God of Chaos.

This wasn’t easy at all.

In fact, if the information had been circulating among the Eight Evils, there wouldn’t be a problem, but searching for information outside the Eight Evils with the Dark bear’s power wasn’t easy.

“G, give me a little more t, time-”

Cale wasn’t looking at him.

The teddy bear’s voice trembled more and more. If they threw him out, it would be a big problem.

‘He said three months!’

He had to take care of the Chaos-related matters in three months, so he told me to move fast!

But even tracking the entire New World, that enormous place, would take years, not just a year. In that situation, he would need at least half a year to find information.

“J-just a bit more... please...”

At that moment, his eyes met Cale’s.

“Hiiiiik!”

The teddy bear knelt without realizing it.

“P-Please forgive me!”

He shouted reflexively—because Cale was smiling.

Not kindly.

No, it was a malicious smile.
A smile so twisted, it made his fur stand on end.

He began trembling from head to toe.

‘A-Am I going to die…?’

His eyes darted around in panic.
And in that moment, he heard it.

Flap, flap!

The sound of a small black dragon flapping its wings.

“Hihi!”

The black dragon laughed.

‘U-urgh!’

The Dark bear was even more frightened. He couldn’t make any sound, and a tear escaped his eye.

“Human!”

And Raon said cheerfully.

“Who are you going to stab in the back this time?”

“!”

The teddy bear trembled even more, like a reed swaying in the wind. Instead, Raon, seeing Cale’s smile, felt safe.

“Who are you going to skin? Or are you going to destroy something?”

Cale didn’t respond.

At that moment, Cale’s gaze remained fixed on the void.

[-More information-]

By pressing this, a new mission appeared for Cale.

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Sub Mission 1.

[Go to the capital of the Western Empire and visit the Central Temple of the God of Sun!]

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“Ha… ha—”

Cale couldn’t help but laugh.

“Wow.”

He muttered in disbelief.
This wasn’t just a coincidence—it was a hunch.

“…It’s one of two.”

The God of Chaos.

Either this guy was impersonating the God of Sun…
Or his followers were hiding inside the Temple of the God of Sun.

Whichever it was, Cale had no choice but to deal with it.

But if it was the first scenario—

“…Wouldn’t the God of Sun be really pissed off?”

A smirk tugged at his lips.

This was getting interesting.

‘Thinking about it, wasn’t the hero’s sword the Sword of the Sun?’

And the Crown Prince’s title was The Sun God's Headache, right?

And that God of Sun is the real God of Sun.

Not an illusory existence that exists in the New World, but a god that exists in reality.

“It’s fun.”

Whatever the situation, it seemed like interesting situations would occur as the mission progressed.

Cale turns to the Dark Bear, still kneeling and trembling on the ground.

“Our ever-so-reliable Dark Bear.”

He casually pats the bear on the shoulder.

“Y, yes?”

Drip~

A tear rolled down the teddy bear’s cheek.

“Oh.”

Cale wiped it affectionately and spoke.

“Don’t worry about finding information about the God of Chaos.”

“R, really?”

“Yes. Instead, do me a favour.”

“I’ll do anything!”

“Okay, okay.”

He told the teddy bear with a serious face.

“You know my companions will come to this world soon, right?”

“Yes! I’ll take care of them as best I can!”

“Good, good. But new companions will also come. They need to be registered.”

“Okay, I’ll try! I’ll try with the help of Count Lupe and Won!”

Won was the name given to the AI derived from the system.

“Yes. But that person who’s coming is from the bloodline of the former Demon King.”

“… What?”

The teddy bear was stunned for a moment.

“And also—get in touch with Count Lupe and Won. Tell them to meet us.”

They need to meet with Mediator Aurora and Count Lupe. It’s time to bring the pieces together.

He had to get Won to meet with the AI impersonating the Emperor of the Eastern Empire.

And Cale was going to take advantage of all of this while doing all of this.

“And create a secret organization called ‘Arm’ and We’ll pose as followers of the God of Chaos.”

“…What?”

“And find a place that we can take from the Eight Evils. Oh, except for the First Evil.”

The teddy bear said that the final boss of the First Evil was a mutant, but Cale thought it might be someone on the Hunters’ side.

“…What?”

“As soon as we can take half of the Eight Evils—”

“…What?”

Cale calmly continued.

“We’ll also leave the Eight Evils and go out into the world.”

“……!”

“We also have to create a kingdom. Don’t you think?”

“!!”

Cale patted the teddy bear’s shoulder.

“It would be great if you were the first king. Don’t you think? I’ll retire as the Grand Duke.”

“!”

“Someone I know will be arriving soon—a Pope named Casillia. Do you know her? I’ve registered her, so make sure to help her too.”

Casillia, the Dragon Half-Blood Pope of Aipotu.

“She’s going to devour the villains of the New World.”

“…”

Now, the teddy bear could no longer be surprised and had a stunned face.

“The Eight Evils and the underworld of the New World. All of that will be ours.”

“…….”

“With that, won’t it be a kingdom?”

The teddy bear mumbled without realizing it.

“Kingdom of Darkness.”

Somehow, those words escaped his mouth.

“Oh, it’s a good name!”

And seeing Cale smile, the teddy bear only said one more thing.

“Brutal…”.

As expected, the Most Evil One, the worst of evils.

The teddy bear thought.

The Most Evil One. This terrifying existence finally wasn’t content with these small Seventh and Third Evils.

‘To the world—’

He was going to take control of the entire New World, beyond the Eight Evils!

While he spoke of that terrifying plan, the Most Evil One in front of him kept smiling.

As if he was about to embark on a fun journey.

As if he had found a fun toy.

Ah—

It’s the Most Evil One’s game.

The teddy bear felt a chill.

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Alberu looked away from the status window.

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[Impious Emperor]

[Race: Dark Elf]

[Title: The Sun God's Headache]

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Main Mission 1

[Become the first dark elf emperor!]

In progress…

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He walked over to Rosalyn, who had just completed the tutorial and appeared in the central plaza of Beginning Sun Village.

“Welcome.”

“It’s a pleasure to see you here.”

Both of them immediately added each other as friends.

“…Impious Emperor?”

Rosalyn raises an eyebrow, lips twitching as she reads Alberu’s nickname.

Alberu freezes mid-step.

Suppressing a laugh, Rosalyn opens her status window.

“Hm. Level 0.”

“Go to the sanctuary outside the village and drink holy water. You’ll get level 1 and a title. After that, you’ll also be able to get skills and missions.”

“I see. Is level the indicator of strength in this world?”

“Yes.”

Alberu answered without hesitation for a moment and continued speaking.

“I don’t know what’s up with NPCs or semi-NPCs. But talking about players, for example.”

Right now, the only players in Cale’s group are Rosalyn and Alberu.

“All players who play the New World, regardless of the power they have outside, can only become stronger through levelling up, skills, titles, and other elements of the game.”

Rosalyn smiled slightly as she listened to the words with a firm tone.

“Your Highness.”

She said softly.

“Don’t lie.”

Alberu smiled.

Rosalyn was right in front of him.

She extended her hand.

Fwoooosh!

A small red flame flickered in her palm. A flame that others couldn’t see.

The flame that bloomed in Rosalyn’s palm, who was wearing beginner’s clothes, was something she couldn’t create with her current level.

Because the level was 0.

“There’s mana here.”

Rosalyn felt the mana surrounding her. But she couldn’t use that mana as usual. The most she could do was this flame. Like when she was first learning magic.

“Of course, with my level 0, this flame is my limit. But even so, I have no skills or level. And I can use power, right?”

Alberu grabbed the flame in his palm.

The flame went out, and Alberu whispered.

“I haven’t lied.”

Doubt was reflected in Rosalyn’s eyes.

Alberu told her.

“Your talent doesn’t disappear.”

“!”

Alberu repeated the words Ahn Roh Man had told him when he had first started playing.

“The New World decides your title and skills based on your talent. Honestly, it’s a pretty unfair world.”

But, despite everything, there was a reason why hundreds of millions of people played this game.

“But if you level up, you get stronger.”

And.

“There are countless opportunities to overcome your initial talent everywhere.”

A world of unlimited possibilities.

“Also, this world has no limits. Players have no death limits, level limits, power limits, talent limits. There’s nothing.”

There wasn’t a set ending.

“The possibilities are endless. It’s a world with no predetermined conclusion—”

As Rosalyn’s expression hardened, Alberu said calmly.

“Here, even a normal human can surpass a dragon with magic.”

At that moment, Rosalyn realized the biggest attraction of the New World.

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The capital of Briz, in the Western Empire.

A quiet alleyway, a dark and gloomy place, where shadows are cast.

“This is it.”

Cale, carrying a baby carrier with an egg, looked around.

Standing beside him is a group of children, their average age around ten.
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Proofreader's Comment:

Cale Henituse: casually raising a kingdom, manipulating gods, and assigning a trembling teddy bear as king—all while wearing a baby carrier.

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Thank you for reading!

[Author – Yu Ryeo Han]

[Translator – Anowa]

[Proofreader – Mayank]