└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Hey, jerk off for me.
"..."
The guy with an overwhelmingly ridiculous username became the first chatter in my channel.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Are you ignoring me? Jerk off!!
And the second.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Take off your pants and jerk off~
Third.
I couldn't take it anymore and muttered quietly.
"Can't we mute or ban that guy?"
I was supposed to communicate through my thoughts, but I was so flustered that my thoughts slipped out.
But the Guardian of the Gay Dick got excited and started typing.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Don't you dare mute me!!
"Oh, good info. So there's a mute function."
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: No, there isn't!!!
Now he was blatantly lying.
'What the hell am I doing?'
[Stay calm. Even though he's an incomprehensible being, he's giving us a lot of useful information.]
'Sigh... My dream of being a streamer...'
I clutched my throbbing head.
But aside from the headache, I was curious about something.
"By the way, why haven't you been chatting until now?"
It was strange that he hadn't chatted for over three hours after joining the channel.
What could be the reason for someone so attention-seeking to stay quiet until now?
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: ...The last guy reported me.
From what I gathered, he got chat-banned for a while because a summoner couldn't handle his sexual harassment and reported him.
Eventually, he got frustrated and came to another channel, but for some reason, the ban wasn't lifted.
So, he had to call the fairies to fix the system and only now was able to chat.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Those bastards... It's not like it's going to wear out... So, jerk off...
"You're obsessed with jerking off..."
I could understand if it was about porn, but why specifically target a guy...?
And of all people, why me?
There's Han Yeo-reum, who's ridiculously handsome, so why come to me?
Even gay guys would probably like his face.
"Hey, there's a good-looking guy here this time. Why don't you ask him?"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Not my type. So, jerk off...
"..."
This guy's obsessed with masturbation...
At this point, I'm genuinely curious what this guy looks like.
"Let's just go to the potion shop..."
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: I'll give you 1,000 points, please...
What the hell, jerk off for 1,000 points? On the street?
I wouldn't do it even for 10 million points.
I pressed the reject button and muttered quietly.
"...Can I report him by calling the fairies?"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: ...All you dickheads can die.
The Guardian of the Gay Dick, huh...
"Fine, I won't report you, so tone it down..."
Still, following Armonia's advice, I didn't report him.
Maybe my threat worked because he calmed down.
'It's strange... He's not leaving.'
I thought he'd leave out of pride since I was treating him harshly, but he didn't leave.
[No matter what you say, he hasn't left the channel.]
'...Well, my real goal isn't streaming anyway. Ah, is this it?'
[Yes, this is the place.]
I comforted myself and entered the potion shop.
Inside the potion shop, various potions and herbs were displayed, each with its price.
And two people caught my eye.
Han Yeo-reum and Min Ha-yeon.
***
The method of using the alchemy skill was incredibly simple.
For example, if you wanted to make potions, you just had to place empty vials (10mL) and the required ingredients on a flat surface and activate the alchemy skill.
'At this point, it feels like they know something.'
[What are you referring to?]
'No... It's probably a coincidence...'
I muttered through the system and tried to activate the alchemy skill.
As I activated the skill, a hologram appeared before me.
[Please enter the desired ingredient name.]
I wrote the ingredient names and empty vials on the hologram.
After 2-3 seconds of calculation, the text appeared.
[Green Potion – Success Rate: 100%]
It seemed the success rate varied depending on the alchemy skill level.
I immediately activated the alchemy skill, and the empty vials and herbs on the ground transformed into potions filled with green liquid, accompanied by a bright light.
I felt my mana being drained as I used the alchemy skill.
'I need to be careful with this. If I use alchemy carelessly and can't use it when I really need it, it'll be a problem.'
[The mana consumed by alchemy is less than you think. You don't need to worry too much.]
As Armonia said, the mana consumed by alchemy was relatively low.
I probably wouldn't have a problem unless I made hundreds of potions.
The number of potions I made using alchemy was 30.
"Wow..."
The party members around me looked at the potions scattered on the ground with surprised expressions.
Except for Han Yeo-reum.
I really wanted to poke his eyes out for just staring blankly.
Han Yeo-reum dismissed my alchemy with a single comment.
"Well, at least we can save on potion costs. Let's go!"
"Okay~"
That one comment simultaneously showed his disdain for me and his cheerfulness toward the girls.
What a remarkable guy.
After entering the potion shop, I ran into Han Yeo-reum's party, and once again, I was invited to join.
Han Yeo-reum's party consisted of Han Yeo-reum, Min Ha-yeon, and three other girls.
It was clearly a party made up of only girls, as if he hated men.
And the three girls were quite good-looking.
But why, of all people, did he invite me?
Maybe my expression gave away my thoughts, as a chat message appeared.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Alchemists are really rare and valuable. Probably everyone in the channel is clamoring to take you along.
Apparently, very few people can choose to be an alchemist.
And even if you can choose to be an alchemist, it's not listed as a recommended profession.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Plus, alchemists don't just make potions. They can also combine intangible things.
"Intangible things?"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Yeah, for example, you can combine knowledge + knowledge through alchemy to create new knowledge. Of course, if the combination is impossible, it'll filter it out automatically.
Everything in this world is created from something, not from nothing.
He explained that two existing things can combine to create a new thing.
Alchemists can do that.
And alchemists are useful not just in the late game but also in the early game.
In the early game, earning points is tough, so not having to waste time going back and forth to the village for potions is a big plus.
Plus, you can save a lot on potion costs.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: But alchemists aren't helpful in combat.
Aside from making potions, there's almost nothing they can do in the early game.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: So, jerk off. I'll give you 1,000 points.
"...Ugh!"
Here we go again...
I sighed in disbelief and looked around.
People were whispering to each other.
They were probably talking to their channel visitors like I was.
And something interesting...
'Wow, even though they're talking, I can't hear anything.'
The voices of people talking to their channel visitors didn't reach my ears.
[If it's determined to be channel conversation, it's muted to those around you.]
'So when I talk to that pervert, others can't hear me?'
[That's correct.]
What a relief...
Thankfully, I wouldn't end up looking like a pervert just because I was talking to one.
Not only was it muted, but the system also distorted lip movements so others couldn't guess the content.
Han Yeo-reum, who was walking ahead, turned around and gave the girls a gentle smile.
"Alright, let's go! Just follow me!"
"Wow... Yeo-reum, you're so reliable!"
"This is great!!"
Everyone was energized by Han Yeo-reum's encouraging words.
"...Can you hurry up too?"
Everyone except me.
***
"Alright, let's meet here tomorrow around noon."
"Okay~"
With Han Yeo-reum's final words, we wrapped up today's hunt.
The points earned for the day were around 12,000.
Each person got 2,000 points, and the day was over.
I headed to the Zephyrum inn where I had rented a room earlier.
After spending the whole day hunting with the party, one thing became clear...
'That bastard is a real piece of trash.'
[Are you referring to his abilities or his personality?]
'Both... Wait... You already know the answer, don't you?'
[...Yes. I thought you might be bored, so I asked even though I already knew.]
'Damn...'
Is this consideration...? It feels weird...
Anyway...
I was completely fed up after watching Han Yeo-reum's behavior all day.
He acted all high and mighty at first, but he just kept making disparaging remarks from behind the girls.
He didn't help at all in combat, but he also didn't like hiding.
After the battle, he would say to me...
"Wow, alchemist... You're really useless. In combat, I mean."
His abilities were recyclable trash, and his personality was non-combustible trash.
At least the girls around him didn't blindly take his side.
They seemed to recognize that making potions was helpful.
But they didn't want to argue with the guy they liked.
The only one who openly sided with me was Min Ha-yeon.
"Stop it. Why do you keep doing this to a fellow party member?"
"...Why are you taking his side?"
"Sigh... That's not it."
Min Ha-yeon eventually threw up her hands in frustration.
She ended up apologizing to Han Yeo-reum, who was throwing a tantrum.
And Han Yeo-reum, feeling awkward, would apologize back.
This was a recurring routine.
'Sigh... He's tall, which makes it even more annoying...'
That bastard keeps looking down at me...
[...]
'I know!! You were about to say, "That's the fourth time you've said that," right?'
[No.]
'Oh... Did I just change the future on my own...?'
[It's the third time.]
'Damn...'
This is driving me crazy...
I paid 500 points for a room to stay the night.
As soon as I lay down on the bed, another chat message appeared.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Finally, jerk-off time.
"...I'm going crazy. I'm not doing it."
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: ...Are you impotent?
If you don't jerk off, you're automatically impotent.
"I've graduated from jerking off. I don't do it anymore."
Honestly, jerking off isn't a big deal.
I just don't like doing it on the street because it interferes with my mission.
Thinking about it, I hadn't jerked off even once since being with Viola.
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: LOL, you're crazy. There's no such thing as graduating from jerking off. People would think you're some lady-killer LOLOLOL
"Huh? I do get girls, though."
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: You're a real piece of work. I like you.
"...Huh? Really? Are you serious? Don't back out at the last minute!"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: LOLOLOL, you're crazy. But no random girls. I have to approve their looks. And you can't buy girls with points.
I pressed the mission accept button and shouted.
"...Okay! Deal!"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Did you really accept? Do you even look in the mirror? LOLOLOL
"Ah, just wait and see."
I smirked and communicated.
'Anyway, if I regress again, everything will reset, right?'
[That's correct.]
'Still, having something like this makes it worth doing.'
With that, I began to set goals, burning with determination.
Even if the missions reset with regression, I can't just laugh it off and move on.
I need to break through this regression cycle for real.
Lying on my bed, I stared at the ceiling and replayed a video of the situation before the regression.
└Guardian of the Gay-Like Dick: ??? Why are you zoning out all of a sudden?
It seemed even that constellation-like guy couldn't see the videos Armonia sent me.
"Ah… I'm making a plan. A plan."
└Guardian of the Gay-Like Dick: Plan my ass lol. I'll let it slide if you jerk off right now.
"…Ugh, you're so annoying. At least be quiet at night."
└Guardian of the Gay-Like Dick: I'm so f*cking bored….
I ignored the Guardian of the Gay-Like Dick (GGLD) and focused back on the video.
I was watching the boss fight that happened during the 5th regression.
'Time… stop… protection… huh?'
But what suddenly caught my eye wasn't related to regression.
[Did something come to mind?]
'No… it's a magic circle…'
It was a magic circle.
A magic circle I had hastily designed while firing arrows in a desperate situation….
"…Alchemy… can combine anything, right?"
└Guardian of the Gay Dick: Well, obviously some things are impossible. But if it's possible, it'll automatically show up as a combination.
I drew the magic circle on a piece of paper placed on the desk in my room.
I tried drawing the mana-drain magic circle I had learned before.
Drawing it on a small piece of paper made me realize how tedious it was to draw magic circles.
I'd always been used to just conceptualizing things in my head…
After drawing the magic circle, I immediately activated alchemy, and a hologram appeared in front of me.
[Please enter the desired material name.]
I wrote down the materials there.
'I'm bored, so… oh, there was that subordinate skill.'
I wrote down [Magic Circle (Mana Drain), Subordinate (Skill)].
[Calculating combination….]
I wondered if it would work since I had written it so crudely.
[Mana Drain Subordinate Magic Circle – Stage 1: Success Rate: 100%]
"Oh, it works."
The phrase for the desired magic circle appeared, as if it understood my intent perfectly.
I immediately activated the alchemy skill in earnest.
Once the synthesis was complete, a single sheet of paper fluttered down to the floor.
I carefully picked it up and examined its contents.
The magic circle I had drawn earlier was gone, replaced by a new one.
But its appearance was… very different from other magic circles.
[…It looks a bit unique, but it's clearly a new magic circle. Impressive.]
'I know this…'
[…?]
I stared at the strange magic circle written on the paper and communicated through my thoughts.
'…Is this a yin gate?'
Though it was a simple design, it resembled something I had seen before—a yin gate.
***
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