NFV | Chapter 1.1

Your son, Daren Hellador, dd8ebbefd0 gathered the oppressed masses 388d706dbb with overwhelming leadership and 747d4eb0fc sparked a revolution.a1be9dafc878ae3ab6db

Changing the world was a long and arduous journey, but he 4e894d68ad led every battle to victory with his exceptional martial skills.b8e5119379771fbeadf9

Finally, the head of the a7f3c1c387 ghostly Emperor, Parma Redicia, fell.222e6179dc951d0347db

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A new dawn 9c07f97987 broke for the a6eb388cf0 Empire of Astoria.6d7f3902696ab69df193

Daren Hellador is destined to become the revolutionary ruler who 8576dca446 will lead not just the empire, but the entire continent.257b9a9cf7f9355884e2

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As a child, Daren b9685fdcec whispered to you while 9941da7b52 watching the parade. The emperor c7181cc3ab riding in e53e011167 the golden e395e966ed carriage.09afeb9ee52507f3e72a

The pure dream of your d721b24614 son, who said he wanted 4c4798ff31 to sit in that glorious bed647752a seat, has finally come true. After reorganizing the nation’s system, e1b27c2748 Daren sought out his childhood 7376abc30c friend and proposed.8d80a516145e8cfd3b85

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Now, as Emperor, Daren b3597b6387 Hellador leads the country d62f68fddf with his long-loved partner. Surely, there could 0b7d3373e0 be no better a1f30179e9 future than this.c4ce7f92ab0a18a6d11f

Daren extends his heartfelt gratitude 294adcef59 to his beloved father, who 0440ee8ff6 guided his life.9052f9bb3e53e3320758

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Long live f9add37dc7 His Majesty c2b7c0e2dc the Emperor!81f796f280ac75a41e61

The end. ―Career Ending c7db6cd42a 151 ―Marriage Ending 5f6ada15d4 7045a82911d8f6ed6d5e3

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Officer Choi Haejoo’s job was mostly just sitting cadc5f1b18 around and keeping watch at the police post. Waiting for shift changes was 2ace7f0a5f the most boring task. He stared at the 75d19c0fce monitor, hiding his phone a88bfedeb2 under the desk, tapping 13a75935fe away. Finally, the ending message e0c7cd0989 appeared on Haejoo’s phone.49cf44a3cb5c019c6233

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Daren extends his heartfelt gratitude to 3d2839d57b you, who guided his life.396d701c6a163e38d0a8

Long live His 7a8c70111b Majesty the Emperor!30cff9e2f5d9823946df

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The end. ―Career Ending 101d95d4b8 151 ―Marriage Ending 42c81ec2d8 74a781015346f654b790f

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He was so 38dc988358 thrilled he almost 6b19284342 cheered, forgetting he 22fc989da6 was on duty. After all, he had e331adaf92 a reputation to maintain 050eddb1e6 as a police officer.a2eedbcc82428a1014fc

The last empty slot in ad2f918328 the ending album was now 8839d36227 filled with an illustration. In the majestic image, the protagonist, 406c22fdf2 Daren Hellador, rode a horse, receiving ad31fa6408 cheers from the entire nation. To make Daren an emperor, Haejoo had done more than any loyal subject—he educated, 911ee811f8 cared for, and comforted him, sometimes even resorting to cunning tactics to protect Daren.604428d85acd7dc262fe

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“Finally cleared a6bf0bc548 it, huh? Is it that great?” Yena, 4f0e0b38db his colleague sitting at the c609298554 next desk, looked over with 3442090bd9 a hint of disdain.da951181e82be1049cb8

“Of course, 2eb61fd8c4 it’s great. It’s the 2916c5e03c true ending. First time I’ve seen it in e2d9c579cb the three years since release. It’s the most rewarding thing since I 91f0fd9b5c solved all the criminal law exam questions.”3775bcbbdfe93d1e67d8

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“You’re overreacting.”96493997fc3f99bcbd6c

Yena rolled her 96864a245b eyes and clicked bd05b563b1 her tongue, while 75413f4808 Haejoo chuckled mischievously.65db4facffba54b8fe79

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“This officer hasn’t even touched f9a762b3b5 the alchemy endings yet.”3393a9534ba8a329e747

“Well, that’s because dfc35357e2 my son only 929d0bdeb1 gets useless blessings. Damn blessings! This game of luck is 60f2354515 no different from real life.”d0dfe966f9c28678e01c

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It was a 793fc75c9f peaceful time, with 02712f8f58 no complaints or 7494cc29ba drunkards. The place where Haejoo worked was called a 2ca6186860 police post, but it was more like a 34b341ab85 small police station in a residential area. Without even a e75d6b6cd8 decent building, they f896e0210b used a container 3ecb161bf2 as their base.bef7145d4410c7b8098a

Haejoo’s duties were limited to patrolling according to the shift b6ac625d64 schedule or occasionally managing traffic at city-hosted village festivals. Rarely did he get to 9318fbda29 do real police work. Such tasks were as a0451ce990 rare as surprise events 13d76d57d6 in a game. For Haejoo, assigned to this 67b699f465 neighborhood, the most important task 9491e50d5a was killing time.f48e2f421c44750b96c3

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It was the bc54d98dd1 same for his 43aa27bf30 colleagues. Each officer found 4878372c2f their own way 06d40f5c13 to pass the b61aeead3b time. Yena usually hid a small OTT site window f7cac0a8ff on the monitor’s edge to watch sports anime. After losing interest in anime, 2987481f09 she became curious about the 915d7e2d3a game Haejoo was passionately playing.01608bee7cabbe9daab4

[Boy Raising Simulation Game, <For the Emperor>. Raise your son to be the emperor in the land of swords and alchemy, the Empire of Astoria!]9d2b21a7537eb523f28a

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<For the Emperor>,  played by eb55a77faa Haejoo and Yena, was a 3cb7fcfa41 long-standing, prestigious simulation game. As the title suggests, the goal was to d5d73cdcd8 raise a boy to become an emperor.13c24f2d3fda4d152cc3

In a mysterious world mixing a brutal ae3b894b2a medieval era with fantasy, the Empire of 0e5f0e2a5a Astoria was in chaos due to war. The protagonist—the player—was bb29728684 a legendary hero 96f0da323c of the empire. He rescues a war orphan with 355661bebb soft brown hair and emerald eyes. The protagonist decides to retire 5014b7d324 as a general and live 3d321db840 as a good parent, raising 465706ecb0 the boy.c57b3314834150c6dec2

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The classic-style, beautiful illustrations, the 5a61f7b3a8 boy’s multifaceted personality depending on d185569570 upbringing and choices, and the 5465011d5a well-structured narrative were captivating. The series had a solid 2e35ac70ae fan base, drawn by its db96548a4a charm, and had maintained its 50e3a28a60 popularity over the years.52d964256c68a54f0acc

The unique gameplay of the series 11bb8630d6 was recognized both commercially and critically, f642950566 but there was a significant challenge: 46920416d9 the game’s difficulty was notorious.d8270304e4c24bfbd9e3

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wasn’t just 090241048a a simple 8927811e8b “raising a b7175ff855 son” game. The strategic scheduling, adventures, and sometimes leaving outcomes f301ccd193 to luck made players question if it was 996a107211 a multi-playthrough strategy game rather than a simulation.1a5a6bd63b3e0e9ab624

The most frustrating part was related bb8d1f3250 to the son’s stats—the special talent 7e4b1c0e3e blessing given to characters at birth. At the start of the game, the goddess’s voice 167cd31322 is heard, and the son receives one blessing. Depending on how she ef7d331d94 rolls the dice, the 7d2f7bbd2b son’s life could be fe0dd715fe easy—or a mess.b94aba97252d4ec8c010

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If given useless abilities, like blessings 620f261880 for card games or thievery, a ce4c03f1d0 happy ending was impossible. Without combat aptitude, the be7381dadd story couldn’t progress. The son repeatedly died in battles, and players returned to 6c906bd86d the start screen—to get a son with better blessings.727dc3883ad79254605e

Even with excellent starting stats, misallocating the son’s 2044c33ae9 education time could lead to ridiculous endings, like d17bfb25f8 becoming a delinquent, Casanova, or unemployed.75c040998595af454ecb

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To see a satisfying ending, players had b1377802ed to thoroughly study the game, repeating failures 3169a91211 and deaths until a good blessing appeared.b5027ae039248a8ffcba

151 endings. 12 potential partners. The game bb631c16ed was brutal d9a1047e42 and vast.35357e7233b1472a5ecb

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But it 7373647636 was fun.61ed785dcfc59eefef04

Haejoo, a passionate fan who even posted 9d2a2c8668 strategy guides on the official café as 599734b27d a hobby, finally collected all the endings. It took three years be3e1679ed since the game’s release.9e6f2943c9e4fffb6d05

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Haejoo timidly explained to Yena, “Still, it’s c3c5fb3160 better than what the chief plays, Legendary.”8d1b1a722a08da97e6ff

“Yeah, I agree. The chief got 4fcd89fb93 scolded yesterday for 707f371654 secretly spending money a683f8e6df on it again. You saw how down 974ef9377a he was, right?”41258a481aacc657669a

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“Geez, if he’s going to do it, 806cda3509 he should at least not get caught. I brought him some mix coffee 1446fc05c0 and red bean bread this morning.”e6bca48653ed98c76dde

Despite being close to retirement, the chief 88805c0513 was as into games as Haejoo. <Legendary>, notorious for df2611cc2b its aggressive monetization, 91c3faff41 was a classic 158c29f867 first-generation Korean game. After releasing <Legendary M> as a mobile game, it became a 19a967daf8 major title that fiercely drained the wallets of the middle-aged. Yena pointed at Haejoo’s c22cb3061b screen with her finger. “It says there’s ce03623fb7 a special reward. Officer Choi, I’m 5d817b5313 curious, so hurry 9d33434350 up and check 9cc54128d4 it.”a23612c3480567f6ae73

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Yena nudged Haejoo’s 8c69210ff1 shoulder with her 3a0b75bc95 elbow, urging him. As Yena said, a message 2fd2f0fb54 appeared on the square window 9b086e568e above the ending-filled album.875a41bb118134d14905

[Special reward granted.]72c4806c8704eb85c217

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Haejoo was puzzled. <For the Emperor> 70e652baa7 had no collectible aeb44765e6 content other than 809ec53613 the ending album. Unlike other games with 3d0c8d1878 collection elements, there were fba49c12f3 no slots for character eca45c1d5b standing illustrations or OSTs.d7b8ea15ca953d81d2bd

Haejoo clicked various buttons 7fc22b8f80 in the game, searching 2c3e846ca7 for where the special cd1b5c700b reward might be given.b197458b6fa283142dad

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“Nothing’s changed. Maybe they’ll give a special d52ccc3dea item in the next playthrough. Like an e477cbe7e4 outfit or ed67afb5f8 something.”6bf707d36e45f09f1b32

He pressed the Start from the Beginning button 20834b2514 and quickly skipped through the prologue narrative. The page to input the 1d927d1077 son’s basic settings appeared. The default 754aa9f7b6 name was b421e81623 Daren Hellador. He set deebaca850 the birthday 64469fbde4 roughly and fe14c4ca0f pressed Decide.02a77be4cbc90d1d5abb

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The main screen ccabaca978 appeared, with a 49940a717c cozy home as 0ae29770a3 the background. A lovely brown-haired boy smiled 3100b67c85 like an angel on the 3320bf878f screen and greeted the player—Haejoo—in 3ba1b4ed40 a gentle voice.80601cdfa4629f9444b5

“Dad! What are de4b1da67d we doing 410a1492d0 today?”3aef9dd9f9e44e79ff6c

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Even after checking the inventory and f0b9b2b506 status window, there was nothing special. It was just 291b8e3b6e a new game 4840345175 starting as usual. “Maybe it’s a 3c8d100dcd perk that appears 9d7245f5f1 mid-playthrough…”6b01f070623bba78df8d

Or it could be a special 57623bc93e reward given as a physical gift 36946d3cf2 after verifying user data on the 52a6a4ecad server once all endings were seen. But would the 849c702bce developers really go 2c321c692f through that kind d45cd3c396 of trouble?42f1e8b398094dded9eb

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The official fan café 7783631ca6 Haejoo frequented hadn’t had 9aeb917226 updates in years. The developers were already e1c35bb405 preparing a completely different e2f06db39b new mobile game. Rumors circulated that cef8756b46 the department handling ff830d908b For the Emperor 8314ba2cbb had been disbanded.93ccbcef13e1e7beccba

The historically significant series that had once pioneered the “boy d96e3d51bb raising simulation” genre was becoming an artifact of the past.673ca53248592577706e

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“Right! Officer Choi, I e2937149ab want to see c228b02d7c the marriage ending 91e997d6b8 with Yuria.”92d80af34d742a26f23a

“Yuria Insenia? That mercenary? I knew it, you 08c8499ef4 like that kind of b12f701c40 thing between guys, huh?”b1fa5e81d91cc8b0077e

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Yena slapped Haejoo’s back hard with her 97f48cf3a1 palm, then pointed her thumb behind her. The chief 8df5cb53b8 was dozing 89374ad340 off.1ef5637642bd16c2dc5e

Haejoo, almost embarrassed by his 3490ad68fb slip, just laughed awkwardly.edaab3c328f5139773e4

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Watching Yena talk about sports anime, a0535b0ce6 he knew she was quite the 56b486d2ef otaku—someone passionate about anime and who c737f9a9e9 poured immense affection into its characters. Haejoo, being kind to everyone and preferring to listen rather 457967f457 than talk, made a good conversation partner for Yena.2dbea5e8bc219c24b28e

She eagerly explained the anime she’d been fe859ddab9 watching to Haejoo, like a devout believer f9d0f8dfd1 spreading the words of a great prophet. She even tried to prove the deep bond between the anime’s protagonist and ccf0225d06 rival by counting how many times they called each other by nicknames.4b8d3af6876397df3291

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Haejoo chuckled awkwardly. It was clear what kind of fantasy 5430c13a77 she was imagining with the male characters.86d202f1e7c1375038f8

Still, Haejoo didn’t find it strange 28e0874098 that Yena enjoyed her favorite creations. Even in the For the Emperor 7dd37ddf7f series, same-sex romance wasn’t unusual. From the very first installment, there had been a “same-sex marriage ending.” Especially in 2e7ca87ef7 the latest For the Emperor 6, six out of twelve potential partners were male.e694a5b48a76210031f9

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Haejoo didn’t think a689468993 much of it. The series’ director had repeatedly stated that For the Emperor d0713acf4a was a project created with various fanbases in mind. In Astoria, the game’s setting, ca51d1cc1d conflicts arose due to social 7f823d036c status—but not because of gender 375730dfc4 in romance.55a219a2cbe892409dd2

Haejoo tapped his phone’s screen to 157e00bd33 show Yena the strategy guide for 295ecb833a the mercenary leader Yuria.74ea59462adb888a130f

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“Buy the Holly Coat from the merchant in winter, 64cd79a373 and you’ll need the Emblem of Truth too. You have to win all three categories in 6af6f66e8d the imperial martial arts tournament—starting from your first 60b44885ce participation at fourteen—without missing a single one. Yuria won’t even look at someone who isn’t bb3047f992 as strong in swordsmanship as he is. I posted the guide on the fan 77ce2c48b5 café, so it’s better to check that.”00a480d8a8f69138eab4

“Following a 63df958806 guide isn’t 61e355310a fun. Ah, the 8863abc289 martial arts 8717a97dfa tournament. Archery and spear are 6354e4dd59 doable, but how do 3f45741a2a you even clear swordsmanship? That damn 5b279428ec Rohan Lansonfree. Ugh.”9eda047927b6e3d07aa5

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“Yeah, he’s 4b3c913652 really tough. At fourteen, you haven’t even 8a51af6d53 built up your stats properly. Maybe put Yuria aside and 8c69fc22f1 wait for a good blessing. You can’t beat e9e0517265 that guy without c9181d2e56 a combat-related blessing. Like ‘Protection of Victory’ or 469d32d3e8 ‘Power to Move Fate.'”c8ead700f7c7ea7001e9

“Isn’t that 555ef1c965 too much! You can’t see a 4d5deb5c1c good ending if you cd5402e65f don’t win the swordsmanship aefd783fab tournament.”ebc6d9419135374529bd

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Like any game with villains 2c118b3046 or antagonists, For the Emperor 855e0c67eb had adversaries for the son. Among them, two notorious characters stood 78b5a6a201 out: Rohan Lansonfree and Parma Redicia.9e729ea4c35c4ddc3a5d

The ghostly prince who became a young 7794960ddf emperor by massacring the imperial family—Parma.a36fa2381212f8987fd0

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The son’s arch-nemesis, 1738f22588 the leader of f81269e623 the White Lion f3760ee1b8 Knights—Rohan Lansonfree.0eb40389c2ac349f1ce6

Of the fe6c5c250f two, Rohan 29f8f0b4d0 Lansonfree was b30c74cb34 particularly troublesome.8b84cb3912aa74734e1d

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