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Your son, Daren Hellador, dab870b3b6 gathered the oppressed masses cef9a4b4ce with overwhelming leadership and 8d36444117 sparked a revolution.857d4d0a4dea810c

Changing the world was f48ca28930 a long and arduous f648408064 journey, but he led 82f8342c4c every battle to victory 6955bbdba0 with his exceptional martial 90c763bdba skills.25329d7716647210

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Finally, the head of c23498b1b5 the ghostly Emperor, Parma 09455b99cc Redicia, fell.a88f604526166881

A new dawn broke 3331263756 for the Empire of e6dcdb8bcc Astoria.e1e841b1162c8f16

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Daren Hellador is 6c63f23c6e destined to become 87a4c7bcea the revolutionary ruler d3d8430e5b who will lead ee9968ed6e not just the af6a0154b5 empire, but the 86018b70a2 entire continent.45f8b00e179c1bec

As a child, Daren whispered 1f060eeabd to you while watching the 52ec315438 parade. The emperor riding 518773cee9 in the golden 768ab68509 carriage.a0541dd6eac6d7d3

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The pure dream of your son, who said he wanted to sit in that glorious seat, has finally come true. After reorganizing the nation’s system, Daren sought out his childhood friend and proposed.7b546aa72db176ea

Now, as Emperor, Daren 149878d2ea Hellador leads the country c06ce0d58a with his long-loved partner. Surely, there could e30d5170f1 be no better 3ad74c44f9 future than this.6c864b8270d39755

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Daren extends his 5aa1db6ea7 heartfelt gratitude to e9d8ae6de0 his beloved father, f356c9427a who guided his 2f7e753cff life.f9a90f4f5106e557

Long live His Majesty 4458dd7d8d the Emperor!aea71592f3d13402

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The end.
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Officer Choi Haejoo’s ed2040c88e job was mostly 35e3523dc9 just sitting around f7e233796b and keeping watch b9006e7e67 at the police 7020dd548f post. Waiting for shift changes 9ba27bc9d7 was the most boring 4fe2cee1a9 task. He stared at the monitor, 2a790036bc hiding his phone under the 5eb0da2c2d desk, tapping away. Finally, the ending message d23fd90302 appeared on Haejoo’s phone.d37665db2fd088d7

Daren extends his 7cd39bd372 heartfelt gratitude to a36a870e14 you, who guided ae64667d96 his life.cecaab4f08959d05

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Long live His 88db1dad54 Majesty the Emperor!b9f39e81c0932ef1

The end.
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He was so 9fd300228c thrilled he almost 1a3e88d73a cheered, forgetting he 55b79fbf0d was on duty. After all, he had d56849df3d a reputation to maintain 80a31c74cb as a police officer.514e4ee280f4eb42

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The last empty slot cf61e9122d in the ending album ab4546a466 was now filled with cda402ad21 an illustration. In the majestic image, 9dee452b50 the protagonist, Daren Hellador, 0163460d9d rode a horse, receiving f40afb140c cheers from the entire 7606e225df nation. To make Daren an emperor, b7c76bce82 Haejoo had done more than 86ca5dade8 any loyal subject—he educated, cared 4f70953d7a for, and comforted him, sometimes b0b268682a even resorting to cunning tactics 511c7427f3 to protect Daren.4b8c6da1fcc705ef

“Finally cleared it, huh? Is it that 9988053c96 great?” Yena, his 6d8251e7ce colleague sitting at bb6a8fb79c the next desk, 294f220761 looked over with 13bb3e9e3e a hint of 25e11fa81f disdain.f00fe931aad303aa

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“Of course, it’s great. It’s the true ending. First time I’ve 2f804b2753 seen it in 37e249ab16 the three years 6a058d9acd since release. It’s the most 1dc6e01aa4 rewarding thing since aa99daeda9 I solved all 9a43ef18d7 the criminal law 7f19b49818 exam questions.”60c647ca59a38bfb

“You’re overreacting.”abb6f06f376b5451

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Yena rolled her eyes c372fa62bc and clicked her tongue, 779482cfdb while Haejoo chuckled mischievously.50f44ddcbd8ef6cc

“This officer hasn’t even touched the alchemy endings yet.”507333516152bfd9

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“Well, that’s because my son only gets useless blessings. Damn blessings! This game of luck b941031631 is no different from eda67b6ede real life.”6c28f2a6c7437a79

It was a peaceful time, 735bfda071 with no complaints or drunkards. The place where Haejoo 56b27df43b worked was called a 0c54b9e67e police post, but it dc3fc27038 was more like a 69e0cccfc8 small police station in ee909c9982 a residential area. Without even a decent building, 2507f8a79d they used a container as 3041545fd5 their base.10cc4ec3c3fe447e

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Haejoo’s duties were limited 71e1e15d14 to patrolling according to d31881f0d7 the shift schedule or d8f749df06 occasionally managing traffic at 958f4943ed city-hosted village festivals. Rarely did he get to 3dc39bfc38 do real police work. Such tasks were as 27e85ddfd3 rare as surprise events 4c400819f5 in a game. For Haejoo, assigned 95141ad8b0 to this neighborhood, e432a58c0b the most important cf78170c19 task was killing 87e9b69472 time.86314f236eeb41dc

It was the 9f28941402 same for his f535917e5b colleagues. Each officer found their own 88b3e816a4 way to pass the time. Yena usually hid a 775effde8f small OTT site window b81e6880e5 on the monitor’s edge 0b14a81d19 to watch sports anime. After losing interest d25c387af3 in anime, she 82de137c07 became curious about 8e1016faa9 the game Haejoo 678f5d550f was passionately playing.34771e8922780617

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[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!]a3d2c24550526717

<For the Emperor>,  played by Haejoo and Yena, was a long-standing, prestigious simulation game. As the title suggests, the goal was to raise a boy to become an emperor.5a14896f2e634497

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In a mysterious world 8025e986dc mixing a brutal medieval 83cd98126c era with fantasy, the c5e3abc7e9 Empire of Astoria was 7abc0fb98a in chaos due to 5254ee025b war. The protagonist—the player—was a legendary 44afe0aa78 hero of the empire. He rescues a cb8b20ee6e war orphan with 63653c278c soft brown hair 2e4930b860 and emerald eyes. The protagonist decides to c80b2899c3 retire as a general e29b055f37 and live as a 9205313f98 good parent, raising the 949a58da95 boy.26161c12f9022235

The classic-style, beautiful illustrations, the 0b5b67982a boy’s multifaceted personality depending on 73c915967c upbringing and choices, and the 5d33affa5a well-structured narrative were captivating. The series had 03e7aac142 a solid fan 94343a2746 base, drawn by e7c72db432 its charm, and 4070d4d755 had maintained its 4ab89ff95f popularity over the 5945fae69c years.c9e2cb9a8716505c

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The unique gameplay of 378edbe64e the series was recognized ead954698a both commercially and critically, cf6118ce39 but there was a 134d44234e significant challenge: the game’s 2f14a84962 difficulty was notorious.81db751eb513b6db

wasn’t just a b56a8d2443 simple “raising a d157bd9d04 son” game. The strategic scheduling, adventures, 6f90c4cfe3 and sometimes leaving outcomes ec7d16eb70 to luck made players bd5d4cda8b question if it was fa4813ee4d a multi-playthrough strategy game ac6c45751b rather than a simulation.18e3460cc4dde6df

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The most frustrating part was 3022b9ebee related to the son’s stats—the ea28b955bf special talent blessing given to 3f67f4b6e3 characters at birth. At the start of c904390f6f the game, the goddess’s 78725dcabb voice is heard, and 333ab76c34 the son receives one 16da96c02a blessing. Depending on how she rolls 720554a314 the dice, the son’s life a3f635d849 could be easy—or a mess.df8d12ece815c076

If given useless abilities, bcf31716e4 like blessings for card 47e7c106c6 games or thievery, a 1b9cd50085 happy ending was impossible. Without combat aptitude, the 7e3ac53006 story couldn’t progress. The son repeatedly db26d8c74a died in battles, f7bc4ef1a9 and players returned 5dcf61e365 to the start 0cd894a509 screen—to get a d5142e424e son with better 83e87a7877 blessings.81d27aa709927237

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Even with excellent starting stats, 8b9250dac5 misallocating the son’s education time f2340c6cd9 could lead to ridiculous endings, a1e1483709 like becoming a delinquent, Casanova, 12d04c809a or unemployed.f7d831bfb0333c20

To see a 02498201ea satisfying ending, players 26113462e1 had to thoroughly 264f898c68 study the game, b0e7f029d6 repeating failures and 444efd2974 deaths until a e7691c0465 good blessing appeared.06cd17b95d3b6bd3

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151 endings.
12 potential partners.
The game was brutal 9be5dd87d2 and vast.68b165366401b588

But it was fun.05632fa55697f722

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Haejoo, a passionate fan 33e29a6aa7 who even posted strategy d00526c60c guides on the official 4486179372 café as a hobby, c58db57695 finally collected all the 09220c7236 endings. It took three years since 2222ad9648 the game’s release.f58b1c59b6d9931f

Haejoo timidly explained to Yena, “Still, it’s better than what the chief plays, Legendary.”4e62bb124005ef25

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“Yeah, I agree. The chief got scolded yesterday for secretly spending money on it again. You saw how down he was, right?”5508b3502d8d3389

“Geez, if he’s going to do it, he should at least not get caught. I brought him some mix coffee and red bean bread this morning.”8345a4aedbb4f1a8

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Despite being close to retirement, the chief was as into games as Haejoo. <Legendary>, notorious for its aggressive monetization, was a classic first-generation Korean game. After releasing <Legendary M> as a mobile game, it became a major title that fiercely drained the wallets of the middle-aged. Yena pointed at Haejoo’s screen with her finger. “It says there’s a special reward. Officer Choi, I’m curious, so hurry up and check it.”5f7699e21b744f57

Yena nudged Haejoo’s shoulder with her elbow, urging him. As Yena said, a message appeared on the square window above the ending-filled album.d7f1980f44ced192

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[Special reward granted.]980ba6aacf08902f

Haejoo was puzzled. <For the Emperor> had no collectible content other than the ending album. Unlike other games with collection elements, there were no slots for character standing illustrations or OSTs.9feeddbb1334c139

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Haejoo clicked various a37fa2e309 buttons in the 57319ef4ac game, searching for 9a89cae1f2 where the special 1f2905139c reward might be 8bcf643e3c given.045667083e5bec6f

“Nothing’s changed. Maybe they’ll give 4eddc8c09d a special item 1867b0ad57 in the next 7e6268785d playthrough. Like an outfit or something.”0ab8f27b3509b325

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He pressed the Start 0234591e69 from the Beginning button 78252896d0 and quickly skipped through fae3eda56c the prologue narrative. The page to 8b461b6d92 input the son’s ec00f89286 basic settings appeared. The default name was e092a0d940 Daren Hellador. He set the birthday 58022c4dc9 roughly and pressed Decide.8819cc26255edee2

The main screen appeared, 3536bcb2da with a cozy home 2a45fa6151 as the background. A lovely brown-haired cf78349769 boy smiled like 4395abb8c7 an angel on 91cc258b37 the screen and 00d1135caa greeted the player—Haejoo—in 3b7735ee57 a gentle voice.9519311598bdf6a7

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“Dad! What are we doing today?”cc35b739e4624c0f

Even after checking the inventory 033516abb8 and status window, there was e6ee3e72eb nothing special. It was just a cf744398ef new game starting as 6e52c9912b usual.
“Maybe it’s a perk that appears mid-playthrough…”abf0178f2da4f4c7

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Or it could be eeac9c0e00 a special reward given 7e2b449cd3 as a physical gift 803169588a after verifying user data 567777aa38 on the server once 830a5080e2 all endings were seen. But would the developers really 003a75e8db go through that kind of 6fde77649b trouble?baf35d0df07e0e47

The official fan café Haejoo 446e07ccbe frequented hadn’t had updates in 8ee48e961b years. The developers were already preparing 8031697c30 a completely different new mobile 3fd0320131 game. Rumors circulated that the ef68ab7588 department handling For the 00870a1020 Emperor had been disbanded.b0564d69ea2839f2

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The historically significant 192d0cf468 series that had 2dcea123ef once pioneered the ced655326e “boy raising simulation” 983dc1d07c genre was becoming f574973691 an artifact of 064c267ed0 the past.b0a50f9afd1ef487

“Right! Officer Choi, I want to see the marriage ending with Yuria.”31b42e66231af0af

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“Yuria Insenia? That mercenary? I knew it, you like that kind of thing between guys, huh?”a7a28b193da914d7

Yena slapped Haejoo’s back hard 80274574c6 with her palm, then pointed 846f2df26d her thumb behind her. The chief was dozing off.a4335fd81e00e60d

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Haejoo, almost embarrassed by ca9840a2f9 his slip, just laughed e6d0d76245 awkwardly.9348ece0af12f23a

Watching Yena talk 39d412b37b about sports anime, 739ff3a1ee he knew she a33304fd4d was quite the 502e894bcb otaku—someone passionate about b7f0c2ee2d anime and who 0e71f64690 poured immense affection 6baba0940a into its characters. Haejoo, being kind to everyone 6e2af4839d and preferring to listen rather 4f8686d94e than talk, made a good 4da2ffe4a5 conversation partner for Yena.d2e42bbd5bcad8d4

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She eagerly explained the 2305b19234 anime she’d been watching 1f5f372fc1 to Haejoo, like a 3c57d70495 devout believer spreading the c1ac643ce2 words of a great ebdeb1361b prophet. She even tried e1b4667199 to prove the 20af84284a deep bond between a22905b685 the anime’s protagonist cb04db1daa and rival by 90ae73be07 counting how many d07ffbc0dd times they called feddf7b2b0 each other by 3cfea15a0a nicknames.4e53eacd9fe64dce

Haejoo chuckled awkwardly. It was clear what kind 69f20eeab8 of fantasy she was imagining cf24396a45 with the male characters.dbe34bd227e426f1

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Still, Haejoo didn’t find 5c391fcb40 it strange that Yena ae7c84ed19 enjoyed her favorite creations. Even in the 99c20f5430 For the Emperor d45a08850c series, same-sex romance 7f0c4a8981 wasn’t unusual. From the very first installment, 32c22094c2 there had been a “same-sex 55194564c6 marriage ending.” Especially in the f2a631d82c latest For the Emperor 6, 14d7fa2f24 six out of twelve potential 71a2f281b5 partners were male.0d986feef3df7be7

Haejoo didn’t think e264b7210d much of it. The series’ director had repeatedly 747420ea31 stated that For the Emperor c63ecbaa63 was a project created with b54834a8e8 various fanbases in mind. In Astoria, the game’s 0e70081212 setting, conflicts arose due a0e43f1f19 to social status—but not 7443b9c652 because of gender in b98dd3fb6d romance.d5232817660ee577

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Haejoo tapped his 0dcf4b9abd phone’s screen to 5aff555314 show Yena the b5abcb0195 strategy guide for e641cd4e3c the mercenary leader e8b4b1d582 Yuria.e2432acca3e29c34

“Buy the Holly Coat from the merchant in winter, and you’ll need the Emblem of Truth too. You have to win all 24bcce7ac6 three categories in the imperial d0735270b1 martial arts tournament—starting from your 397ed5845d first participation at fourteen—without missing 9c8568476f a single one. Yuria won’t even b8fe0cf10c look at someone d193b715ff who isn’t as ffef0d7333 strong in swordsmanship f453c0ec7c as he is. I posted the guide on 50ae8dc93b the fan café, so it’s 17cc358e46 better to check that.”fcf3fde061dc792d

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“Following a guide isn’t fun. Ah, the martial arts tournament. Archery and spear are doable, but how do you even clear swordsmanship? That damn Rohan Lansonfree. Ugh.”1087955adff78a61

“Yeah, he’s really tough. At fourteen, you haven’t even built up your stats properly. Maybe put Yuria aside and wait for a good blessing. You can’t beat that guy without a combat-related blessing. Like ‘Protection of Victory’ or ‘Power to Move Fate.'”74665c7c8daa44a1

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“Isn’t that too much! You can’t see a good ending if you don’t win the swordsmanship tournament.”24fc0522d738d4a0

Like any game with villains 38d98211fd or antagonists, For the Emperor 8ca1057a1b had adversaries for the son. Among them, two notorious 4b74442967 characters stood out: Rohan 86c02403ef Lansonfree and Parma Redicia.ccfbb484b3b3af85

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The ghostly prince 1bfbd46e5a who became a afcb0a1d15 young emperor by 7392748394 massacring the imperial 664ad355f2 family—Parma.4ed7ba3be8e32d6c

The son’s arch-nemesis, the leader b30ec02752 of the White Lion Knights—Rohan 4612417f0c Lansonfree.07da36c1c050c084

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Of the two, Rohan 82e1eadde8 Lansonfree was particularly troublesome.10655dfd74ab1303