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Your son, Daren Hellador, 70cac0ea79 gathered the oppressed masses 7a6fad7d14 with overwhelming leadership and 521b2d9567 sparked a revolution.7d63d1936606f54899f9

Changing the world was a long and fa5b27e8cf arduous journey, but he led every battle 4124700c25 to victory with his exceptional martial skills.fcd1ffc58d19a940fade

Finally, the head of the 4ca92fcae4 ghostly Emperor, Parma Redicia, fell.6ad1bfc116c6453501fa

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A new dawn 1d69c0ef78 broke for the 99749e5204 Empire of Astoria.f76b3d96bddec60dde4c

Daren Hellador is destined to become the revolutionary ruler who f1c6eff2e9 will lead not just the empire, but the entire continent.4d0fbb6335bed4d52fcc

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As a child, 543268bb7d Daren whispered to a2cf7a80b7 you while watching 15297cc1a3 the parade. The emperor riding cf3b735806 in the golden c9a8b525bb carriage.0b95347a269362596ace

The pure dream of your 7b80a4048f son, who said he wanted e112a22d4d to sit in that glorious e7f9ca55ef seat, has finally come true. After reorganizing the nation’s dc3ef26e4e system, Daren sought out 151571551d his childhood friend and 9b5dc4e275 proposed.23c5277931958cb48917

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Now, as Emperor, Daren 52b51aeb19 Hellador leads the country 5433f57964 with his long-loved partner. Surely, there could d923628c10 be no better 3d4391f424 future than this.58479d1de702357d7de5

Daren extends his heartfelt gratitude b125770342 to his beloved father, who 50635c2a7d guided his life.37ff5516aace4b76525b

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Long live His ad683cddb0 Majesty the Emperor!413a384cf056960b1cd0

The end. ―Career Ending 8e14097ade 151 ―Marriage Ending 2721016383 76cc3eba4290abc386fe6

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Officer Choi Haejoo’s job was mostly just sitting fcc9b813c4 around and keeping watch at the police post. Waiting for shift 798edf352c changes was the 1e92fba011 most boring task. He stared at the monitor, hiding his b6dbba3146 phone under the desk, tapping away. Finally, the 46ad07fb09 ending message 0672dfdb88 appeared on bee9b0e26e Haejoo’s phone.afe4a35304203e2c8370

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Daren extends his heartfelt d043c58a72 gratitude to you, who 7d6658ae5f guided his life.742ca7100eb8868891ec

Long live His 889e355551 Majesty the Emperor!ab74942d7f16cff13bfc

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The end. ―Career Ending 151 ―Marriage bb8b556ef1 Ending 748d9ce7be2b6a7ff0c7b

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He was so 0a5ece5739 thrilled he almost 52520d248e cheered, forgetting he d05b40f943 was on duty. After all, he had a9bcf12925 a reputation to maintain 7fe22de6c4 as a police officer.e665f3e32384b953fe1b

The last empty slot in e160e48ed0 the ending album was now 775a224d1b filled with an illustration. In the majestic image, the protagonist, Daren Hellador, rode 2ed0e4b768 a horse, receiving cheers from the entire nation. To make Daren an emperor, Haejoo had 743ae66169 done more than any loyal subject—he educated, 5de5c51b3d cared for, and comforted him, sometimes even 2006fa9dff resorting to cunning tactics to protect Daren.6282c021849ca7a7f8c2

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“Finally cleared 804508f72a it, huh? Is it that great?” Yena, his colleague 6e283117a6 sitting at the next desk, looked over a2abd32843 with a hint of disdain.761cb971e15438a830fe

“Of course, a04a4639b4 it’s great. It’s the b11aea0628 true ending. First time I’ve 7284e64b37 seen it in 0a190ff12e the three years 2e90026bad since release. It’s the most rewarding thing since I 20c981e13a solved all the criminal law exam questions.”e30dd330f5e7d164d9a3

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“You’re overreacting.”8e5a9c87678bfa0ba059

Yena rolled her e4c632f163 eyes and clicked c67396134a her tongue, while 39d859873f Haejoo chuckled mischievously.fcf6524a1057eb595a3a

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“This officer hasn’t even touched fc8ef989cc the alchemy endings yet.”00f4dc1fce9ad9f75783

“Well, that’s because 5bbceeb98e my son only 635f9a6e92 gets useless blessings. Damn blessings! This game of 67a1aa186e luck is no 6eed52dce9 different from real f07898e6e9 life.”ec57f722526d2c66edca

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It was a a8903db4a7 peaceful time, with 02b1537878 no complaints or 61f79cdfb2 drunkards. The place where Haejoo worked was 12f2da1c64 called a police post, but it a434fff363 was more like a small police 825791a6c4 station in a residential area. Without even a 8523346a5b decent building, they f58f8932d5 used a container 47d64596a3 as their base.03afabbc2793f7765a1e

Haejoo’s duties were limited to patrolling according to the shift e042e547c9 schedule or occasionally managing traffic at city-hosted village festivals. Rarely did he 5b2177030a get to do 33ac10ad72 real police work. Such tasks were 9a8b920c24 as rare as 52b79b0398 surprise events in b89750b5ac a game. For Haejoo, assigned to this 39eb95a61b neighborhood, the most important task cd04c0700e was killing time.0d32cc1dca08feb9c32d

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It was 7fbc437fcf the same ae811ec62e for his 682756d629 colleagues. Each officer found their 4b74990f83 own way to pass a317890497 the time. Yena usually hid a small OTT site window 2d6e97bc45 on the monitor’s edge to watch sports anime. After losing interest in anime, 9c6ad4047d she became curious about the 57a475d69e game Haejoo was passionately playing.c246902915ee3cde9d8a

[Boy Raising Simulation 1c01f8190b Game, <For the 65223c0a2e Emperor>. Raise your son to be 814407f160 the emperor in the land d6cd09f525 of swords and alchemy, the 3aa1429875 Empire of Astoria!]f60bc046bc64565f38a4

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<For the Emperor>,  played by bc20dcc2b2 Haejoo and Yena, was a 0723754771 long-standing, prestigious simulation game. As the title suggests, the 6bf2cc911f goal was to raise a 362c9c59ff boy to become an emperor.bc99a414189e5fd9205d

In a mysterious world mixing a brutal ad086875be medieval era with fantasy, the Empire of b4d5602bdf Astoria was in chaos due to war. The protagonist—the player—was de23616f8a a legendary hero a6e0ce7f32 of the empire. He rescues a war orphan with 4aa88d16f9 soft brown hair and emerald eyes. The protagonist decides to retire 27813a5f62 as a general and live dbde1e8e85 as a good parent, raising 70bf4101e1 the boy.f0cb22dd36510e48d572

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The classic-style, beautiful illustrations, the boy’s multifaceted personality depending on 8866c812e3 upbringing and choices, and the well-structured narrative were captivating. The series had a solid e58eb8e137 fan base, drawn by its 39003e43b3 charm, and had maintained its d604c5f37c popularity over the years.7373419083e44712f28e

The unique gameplay of the series 9eaacbaa0a was recognized both commercially and critically, e8e9bdff43 but there was a significant challenge: 1364794514 the game’s difficulty was notorious.1bdd35d838383d13f28b

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wasn’t just a 9cb25946a4 simple “raising a 036318ec6e son” game. The strategic scheduling, adventures, and sometimes leaving outcomes 55d8187aff to luck made players question if it was 405e3fa323 a multi-playthrough strategy game rather than a simulation.03a81086e43b4f0cef76

The most frustrating part was f790f9df79 related to the son’s stats—the 0afd179e75 special talent blessing given to 87a47fc1a5 characters at birth. At the start of the game, the goddess’s voice fe295044f0 is heard, and the son receives one blessing. Depending on how she 15664bbe9b rolls the dice, the 1ad5025414 son’s life could be b36c3af873 easy—or a mess.4e00628bb7259559c943

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If given useless abilities, like blessings d00cc33b86 for card games or thievery, a d846c6895b happy ending was impossible. Without combat aptitude, the 6a431f5462 story couldn’t progress. The son repeatedly died in battles, and beb5551edc players returned to the start screen—to get 650f49782d a son with better blessings.8d2985c79f606fe47ab9

Even with excellent starting stats, misallocating the son’s education time could fa750f4e5a lead to ridiculous endings, like becoming a delinquent, Casanova, or unemployed.af21bc0ae3cd0cc1db52

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To see a satisfying ending, players 0ff81b2878 had to thoroughly study the game, a5fd0c56c1 repeating failures and deaths until a 720614253f good blessing appeared.f16e84d33afb0a25fbba

151 endings. 12 potential partners. The game was 2718871e3d brutal and vast.c8396a33f1071d233624

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But it 950f045107 was fun.eda5d3d05510f9c126f1

Haejoo, a passionate fan who even posted strategy guides on the 8187b92358 official café as a hobby, finally collected all the endings. It took three b3ac0777c8 years since the 96e4c843b6 game’s release.ce2d4e58f5b5e5e711d9

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Haejoo timidly explained to Yena, 7809453e78 “Still, it’s better than what ce6ae2f9c8 the chief plays, Legendary.”a2501575e345c6bb9f2f

“Yeah, I agree. The chief got d6f19e88fc scolded yesterday for e10cba7d97 secretly spending money eb567949fe on it again. You saw how 72c5ee0754 down he was, e03bad2095 right?”69c6296302712805e4e8

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“Geez, if he’s going to 118af970d7 do it, he should at 07b4e19da9 least not get caught. I brought him some de57d5ef7b mix coffee and red 800627794b bean bread this morning.”456caa603c62aafdda1c

Despite being close to retirement, 7eb02f2172 the chief was as into 3cb6648edc games as Haejoo. <Legendary>, notorious for its 2f6a9e7e7e aggressive monetization, was a 3b7fd4129b classic first-generation Korean game. After releasing <Legendary M> as a e4f5e23824 mobile game, it became a major f27a48ba88 title that fiercely drained the wallets edd4ce0e4a of the middle-aged. Yena pointed 37b45e3e53 at Haejoo’s e2a6212f17 screen with e2767614e6 her finger. “It says there’s 41a562b02b a special reward. Officer Choi, I’m curious, so d917b33641 hurry up and check it.”128a5381479ea7712860

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Yena nudged Haejoo’s f9e6a18d47 shoulder with her 04ddffa87c elbow, urging him. As Yena said, a message 8fe6d4095e appeared on the square window c175f62efa above the ending-filled album.eba67b3c1af18819c7ea

[Special reward granted.]a690ae8dbf5bcee92994

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Haejoo was puzzled. <For the Emperor> had no collectible ae82813e85 content other than the ending album. Unlike other games with collection elements, there were 3e909af4ff no slots for character standing illustrations or OSTs.5d24187cb4855f9b1d09

Haejoo clicked various buttons in the c204653fc8 game, searching for where the special 459a8583fa reward might be given.c66326c91b9cb20b2cc6

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“Nothing’s changed. Maybe they’ll give 8c8b691404 a special item 1d49390076 in the next 7e82b5edb5 playthrough. Like an b7b9806c78 outfit or 0942a07507 something.”a965e6a215d141d1a781

He pressed the Start f364e9ff35 from the Beginning button 420cce0804 and quickly skipped through af4ba2517f the prologue narrative. The page to 61575d5336 input the son’s 23a411cde5 basic settings appeared. The default name 2d157188f9 was Daren Hellador. He set the d44349f0dc birthday roughly and 424c960a04 pressed Decide.1f1299928df3ce47f4a2

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The main screen 76bcbcdcbd appeared, with a 52b1ac31c0 cozy home as a292a5c27d the background. A lovely brown-haired boy smiled like 3e66d18c06 an angel on the screen and 2b78fa4208 greeted the player—Haejoo—in a gentle voice.2a64b4d316295d4f99f1

“Dad! What are we 9b8e4e1585 doing today?”7d087ce3996c3616b2ac

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Even after checking c6d5b49048 the inventory and a8246708c1 status window, there 38cca12d10 was nothing special. It was just a new 6ce6d1de38 game starting as usual. “Maybe it’s a perk 462afe1cef that appears mid-playthrough…”482fc6468ac8e2e345bc

Or it could be a special c793aeb660 reward given as a physical gift 95dc7280c0 after verifying user data on the 3ec96aa1e7 server once all endings were seen. But would the developers 33365a3aa3 really go through that d694bb4961 kind of trouble?b2211bd7f9ad470ae651

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The official fan café 738dab6a20 Haejoo frequented hadn’t had 3e59744ec8 updates in years. The developers were already preparing a eee546b1cc completely different new mobile game. Rumors circulated that the department handling 8eef736fc4 For the Emperor had been disbanded.5799f4d1a4576dcfd003

The historically significant series that had once pioneered the “boy 8ef88260a2 raising simulation” genre was becoming an artifact of the past.dd776d8d9c6b853fac47

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“Right! Officer Choi, I want 2cc31a00d0 to see the marriage 109b57d94c ending with Yuria.”837d001bd4b0213f0eea

“Yuria Insenia? That mercenary? I knew it, you like that d078ea191c kind of thing between guys, huh?”c7f6a84ecbed57a9fe24

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Yena slapped Haejoo’s back hard with her 7fe5614351 palm, then pointed her thumb behind her. The chief was 19eb47d1f8 dozing off.02df972ba468ae9242dc

Haejoo, almost embarrassed 81bef4a08a by his slip, 517096d6bf just laughed awkwardly.0340638ffd44a7ce1384

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Watching Yena talk about sports anime, 1ca6ce0ead he knew she was quite the 4160a92ac1 otaku—someone passionate about anime and who ed80bf4ebe poured immense affection into its characters. Haejoo, being kind to everyone and preferring to listen rather 7e89dace73 than talk, made a good conversation partner for Yena.72409b0f907f423f77e7

She eagerly explained the anime she’d ea959d4833 been watching to Haejoo, like a cca2a255dd devout believer spreading the words of 14df16aaef a great prophet. She even tried to prove the deep c83f1abcdc bond between the anime’s protagonist and rival 93cad1b15b by counting how many times they called 1628f3e9ee each other by nicknames.b3bff521afa681dfa016

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Haejoo chuckled awkwardly. It was clear what kind of fantasy 56c16caf83 she was imagining with the male characters.9e466fb9c0fee678ff63

Still, Haejoo didn’t find it strange 60a69c15de that Yena enjoyed her favorite creations. Even in the For the Emperor 1c9a5e3912 series, same-sex romance wasn’t unusual. From the very first installment, there had been a “same-sex a30fb62d25 marriage ending.” Especially in the latest For the Emperor 6, b7aa608b87 six out of twelve potential partners were male.d3a4a8411d6b4f127c8d

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Haejoo didn’t think 883d2f3a22 much of it. The series’ director had repeatedly stated that For the Emperor 5cb96bec1a was a project created with various fanbases in mind. In Astoria, the game’s setting, conflicts 43c2074663 arose due to social status—but not 6ff4c5859f because of gender in romance.a3210f0364353e8b1b0e

Haejoo tapped his phone’s screen to show Yena 9d378b8e06 the strategy guide for the mercenary leader Yuria.e4fa1973d3f5532064ed

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“Buy the Holly Coat from the merchant in winter, c7e8ca08e7 and you’ll need the Emblem of Truth too. You have to win all three categories in the imperial martial arts 4c449856bf tournament—starting from your first participation at fourteen—without missing a single one. Yuria won’t even look cac54f8a00 at someone who isn’t a43cf61008 as strong in swordsmanship 2aa58af7d3 as he is. I posted the guide bb84df60b6 on the fan café, bef7d7453d so it’s better to cad3ffdf80 check that.”0e8546b4a5a0f3d5966d

“Following a 872bae3760 guide isn’t 61574ceba8 fun. Ah, the martial 0131b2ff67 arts tournament. Archery and spear are 7497fa7de7 doable, but how do 1e9de3ee0c you even clear swordsmanship? That damn dc489b7300 Rohan Lansonfree. Ugh.”72a5d6108163c9cbcd76

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“Yeah, he’s 37bf7c07b1 really tough. At fourteen, you haven’t even 22c18cd511 built up your stats properly. Maybe put Yuria 4e47c8e797 aside and wait f0f78eca79 for a good 38e080fc8f blessing. You can’t beat 6ca23acb5e that guy without e26e8c852c a combat-related blessing. Like ‘Protection of a8a6c7da07 Victory’ or ‘Power 461efcad6e to Move Fate.'”3d9c38bcabb87666a1df

“Isn’t that 5e3ff504e4 too much! You can’t see a good cf26339f80 ending if you don’t win 7cbfe1f354 the swordsmanship tournament.”7374d06386c44592dfe0

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Like any game with villains or antagonists, For 16cbb66e1e the Emperor had adversaries for the son. Among them, two 7f23efcf3f notorious characters stood 059b21dccf out: Rohan Lansonfree e050442767 and Parma Redicia.0df48f102e3150b615f7

The ghostly prince who 33b76e9094 became a young emperor 003adf89a5 by massacring the imperial bc8dd14fa2 family—Parma.bc3f9daf53f134cac373

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The son’s arch-nemesis, 2309bffde2 the leader of c96e2edc53 the White Lion d48ab25680 Knights—Rohan Lansonfree.8cabbfd4ef392ebf72a9

Of the two, Rohan a994de21de Lansonfree was particularly troublesome.d12f896b5dcabee32722

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