Imagination Incarnate (Custom Made Demon King remix)

The Eldest Son (II)

Yura stepped out of her augmented reality capsule. She stretched and yawned unceremoniously. "Uwaah~! I was in-game for longer than I planned..."

In Seoul, where she lived, it was 11 pm. She lived in a penthouse by herself. Security guards would always be on standby outside, but she had no roommates or family. The house was dark and silent as she searched through her fridge. She found a container of yogurt and decided to take it. After snatching a spoon from a drawer and sitting down, she ate.

While she did, she thought about everything that had happened that day. The subjugation army of Winston marched on the Yatan temple. Narrowly defeating Phoenix only to lose to Rhevos. The quest change that allowed her to gain a legendary class. Hugging Rhevos.

Why is that so important in my mind? I was only acting. Yura grumbled interally. I'm not into some NPC or whatever he is. I don't really understand what he is, honestly. The multiverse theorem, or as they called it the Infinite Worlds, is insane! Am I supposed to believe that he and that eel woman are truly living beings that came to that world and not AI generated characters?! 

She sighed out loud, holding her head. No, they had user icons above their heads. No user has been able to change their race to demon or whatever Rhevos is, so they're definitely unique among users. If they really came from another world, that would make them foreign entities to the world of Satisfy. Perhaps the system registered them as users because of that? So confusing...

Yura pushed those thoughts aside and headed to bed. Her mind was exhausted and she had to play for hours more the next day, so there was no time to waste. She never had time to truly play for fun. Playing Satisfy was her occupation. 

Yura had no family aside from her grandfather. Her parents died in an accident when she was young, leaving her an inheritance to live off of. Her beauty and skill in gaming, more accurately Satisfy, made her very popular. She became a top ranker in the game and the highest ranked player in South Korea. She made loads of money by appearing on TV shows and transferring in-game currency, gold for won (Korean currency).

She was rich, but it came at a price. She had no friends other than her grandfather who she rarely saw. She spent all of her time gaming, sleeping, or in social events. She never went out to parties, to drink, or have fun despite her young age of 21. All in all, she had been a loner for most of her life.

The idea of being in a party with Rhevos and Cora, the mysterious yet incredibly powerful inhuman duo, was exciting to her for that reason. Even if Cora didn't like her much, Rhevos seemed forgiving. She fell asleep with a smile on her face thinking of what awaited her with them.

The following day, the real world and Satisfy were abuzz. Yura's sudden disappearance from the rankings shook South Korea, as well as a message that spread across the game for those who didn't witness it in person:

The Sister of Hate rises! The Mad God's legacy manifests!

News channels all over the world were debating over what this meant. Users were more talkative than ever. The power of the Yatan Church was weakened by the loss of a temple and a potential Servant, and as a result they would become more aggressive in their raids. 

Meanwhile, Winston was elated. Rhevos and Cora were welcomed as heroes for defeating the supposed Servant. They were not only granted their freedom, but were allowed to keep the Sword of Self-Transcendence. Cora proved herself as Dephyr's Descendant, albeit still budding, and was respected greatly by Irene. 

Yura officially joined their party under the excuse of being a vengeful maiden that wanted to get back at the Yatan Church for abducting her. 

"The Yatan Church must be furious," She said to the trio. "I have another offer. I would like to employ you two as exterminators, if you would be willing. Aid me in the continuous purging of the Yatan Church, and I will pay you handsomely."