NFV | Chapter 1.2

The empire’s two knight 89c191faf4 orders, the White Lion 19c935d1ee and the Black Wolf, 8313c31ea0 supported the imperial family. Rohan Lansonfree, the eldest son 41af008040 of the Lansonfree family leading a8eee41043 the White Lion Knights, had 781a855525 consistently hated Daren ever since cd402a8701 first meeting him at the 1f84b6bd6c imperial swordsmanship tournament at fourteen. He couldn’t stand b72bacb2d3 Daren’s exceptional swordsmanship e9893051e8 despite his commoner e4d6f49900 status.5de4b99b953ff0b2

The vile and arrogant 654c3a1410 Rohan Lansonfree and the 8e0a21330e honest and kind Daren 023ba96cb0 Hellador instinctively despised each 57a29bc4b6 other. Watching Rohan Lansonfree f5ac136c25 bully Daren from befc153727 childhood was infuriating. He would cut fe45c05464 Daren’s cheek with c1f3a39f40 a sword at dc7eddf969 the tournament, ostracize c390592f1d and insult him 32ca9588f8 at social gatherings, 22f071f027 and hurl constant 06dc9f0f17 abuse.694b8a15946b265b

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As a knight, Rohan Lansonfree b996e1b82d became a bloodthirsty monster, mercilessly 9777a94257 slaughtering enemies and torturing prisoners.6c25906daa5e4593

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Rohan Lansonfree was adored by 9ca9d09256 perverts who particularly liked sadistic 0398178fcb characters. However, Haejoo couldn’t understand people 93575bb2bd who idolized villains. There were plenty of evil 88b18fc67d people in reality—liking bad people b8ec79256a in games seemed odd.26cc27d0df5b04d4

Rohan Lansonfree was 50984cfc71 a character Haejoo 4cfd68e7e7 genuinely disliked. He hated him even more 7094eb355d because he cherished Daren Hellador.6281b7f6b426d9bc

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Rohan Lansonfree was especially dreadful c65df30d2f in the true endings—“Emperor Ending” d9966762eb and “Princess’s Consort Ending.” As 874de2f1bc the final boss of those e5bca9f2d0 endings, he blocked Daren and 855cc03050 challenged him to a duel.03c69c4f0061e0ae

Rohan Lansonfree’s stats were fe58e8ffaa absurdly high. While Emperor Parma Redicia’s stats 2cdd0bac19 were formidable, the battle with 4ced324360 Rohan was much tougher. Using all sorts 237735ed77 of tricks, he ed61d026dc relentlessly attacked Daren, e177f16a96 causing Haejoo to 634079344c die dozens of f5b0e37bbf times just before 4ff83b35fe the true ending.f211d8f75a6a93c3

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The moment Daren fell 2f8663eb5e and died miserably at 89887f55ad Rohan Lansonfree’s feet…
The illustration of Rohan Lansonfree 06985387f7 smiling and looking beyond the 7faea6d1d9 screen…9f1b592b02adfeff

That annoying face would 5cb866c708 be gone now.e8fad09a070c268d

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Haejoo slumped in his chair, 2362bea4ca staring blankly at the ceiling. The game world he was 8863d67a8c immersed in felt real, and 8df8bd7721 the dull reality seemed false. The game was over, e58c3bbd43 and he had enjoyed 9ebe8bf2c5 all the content. With no more endings to 844b2ac73a conquer, he pondered how to eeaaab27b6 kill time when Yena spoke.fd514b05ce1cc2e5

“I’m hungry since I didn’t have dinner.”323c8a982e07f907

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“Should we order delivery when Officer Kim returns?”96f68bf5ba18ce1e

“Leaving the young ones to have fun without me again.”54f8606cd173718b

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The chief, who had woken up at some point, spoke with a friendly face. Both of them jumped and looked at the chief simultaneously. “Oh, come on, Chief, your wife is waiting for you, so you should head home early.”4b6bd518c0deaca4

Just then, the radio on the chief’s desk crackled. ―This is Cheolbokdong Academy District, requesting support. Teenage drug offenders are on the run. Repeat… This is Cheolbokdong, Cheolbokdong. Teenage drug offenders are on the run. Requesting support.a9bc8d99038d8ae6

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Everyone in the security center, including Haejoo, widened their eyes in disbelief. No one could easily believe the voice coming from the radio. “Drug offenders?”8b0b818d7b4f0370

Among the dazed people, Haejoo was the first to regain his senses. “Is this for real? It’s not interference, right?”05b4870ac57c6a5c

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“It’s not interference; it’s Officer Kim’s voice!”17f4d50f9b6bff9c

The pale chief shouted at the young officers. “I’ll guard the station, so you all head to Cheolbokdong!”37f8448c01c0d605

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Though the news had been reporting a surge in drug offenders in Korea, Haejoo never imagined it would become his duty. Yena clicked her tongue. “Kids not studying and doing drugs? What’s the world coming to? Officer Choi, catch!”febe2c77c3ec1922

Yena tossed the car keys to Haejoo. Yena was banned from driving. She had been sternly warned after repeatedly violating traffic laws while chasing illegally parked vehicles. Haejoo, still bewildered, said, “Wow, I never thought my first arrest would be kids like this.”f7ba9e4673d31ee2

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Yena’s temper flared, and her tone grew rougher. “There are CCTV cameras everywhere, and they’re out of their minds. How did Officer Kim even find them?”512364773871a0a8

The day Haejoo cleared <For the Emperor> was Officer Choi Haejoo’s last day on duty.1581c121bf4542e1

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Choi Haejoo drove the patrol car toward the neighborhood where a backup request had come in. Yena urgently tapped Haejoo’s shoulder.b18a8548b94f970b

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“Hey, Officer Choi, look at that! Isn’t that it?”7cd5acffee63e2fe

A group of teenagers, clearly 9f0539bfd9 uneasy, was running through the 3275959aaa academy district at night, followed fa09e6ad05 by a few adults in fd97038a17 plain clothes and Officer Kim.534dc5656dc6c4d6

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“I think it is! I’ll head that way.”680e69b22696335a

Haejoo thought about 6c27e09ac6 the layout of f6bbf7d851 the academy district. It was an area 12039dc3a5 he patrolled daily. He quickly recalled the alleys 978ada8d36 where students might hide and a116110e9d turned the steering wheel.fe9dede6acb476dd

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The two got out 8347dfad25 of the car and 7f47c44dff ran toward the students 19806bee52 without a break. The half-dozen teenagers, fleeing from c08c0a9376 the pursuing police, looked startled dac7028a42 when Haejoo and Yena suddenly 0dd044d815 appeared in front of them. The kids hesitated 015721ebdc for a moment, a43bb63dcf then scattered in 289350bf55 all directions as c7df74b5be if they had 5a350d8e40 planned it.bdc18bf2b67ac9d3

They climbed over 53308c2d6d walls or slipped 6ba0e5a066 through openings in 0da127c63e residential areas, using c26fa07b2e their nimble bodies 51ce13afd1 to vanish into 1067e80a63 the darkness. Haejoo and Yena a0f946eb46 saw their fellow 6537576ebc officers turn right 0ff7823707 and headed down 6ac63620d0 the opposite alley. It felt more like cb17d2468e herding desperate wild animals d31f2d2967 into one place than 873fee91be chasing people.e422b9ecdeb5bb64

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“Officer Lee, come around the side!”a984aa25efe7bdd0

“Be careful!”aeb1dbc0cc32cd12

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Haejoo trusted Yena, who was quick on her feet. Her dream of joining the police special forces after gaining enough experience wasn’t just talk. She moved through the city like a top predator, scaling walls and crossing streets. Haejoo marveled at Yena’s agility and chased the kids straight toward her.0d46b7b9e54dc223

In the darkness, c252f8ac1d Yena suddenly appeared a43faba986 and took down 0bf55da910 a fleeing student ab18e4a525 with a knee a7fb320c90 to the back.b74a58c42c6667c1

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“Argh!”61cc2928abab4828

The male student screamed c4bbe7e66f and fell forward. He struggled wildly, 88b3ad6310 but Yena had f4a3269e1b a firm grip c8762b0e11 on his arms, 03f166e5a8 leaving him no 727ecbf0dc chance to escape.3cbf1490926a1f5c

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“Hey! Let go! I’m the second in my class at Gunjeong Autonomous High School! The police can’t hit people! I’m telling my dad! I’ll sue you! Let go! This is excessive force! Guys! Where’s your phone? Record all of this! Hey!”44d4639be4b746e5

“You said it yourself. Let’s tell your dad right away. Let’s show him how much fun his second-in-class son is having. Where’d you get the drugs? Online? We’ve got it all on the body cam. We’ll show it to your dad just like that. But… Officer Choi… should we cuff the kid?”f961c8749197d166

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Haejoo sighed, looking at the boy’s sorry state.961a3b32a1d832c6

“Well… he’s just a kid. Let’s take him as he is.”cbb57817a2f14aaa

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“Officer Choi, behind you!”46bbfce6a6592ff5

When Haejoo turned around, another 6c792906fa student was standing there. He had spotted his 1e40712b33 friend being arrested and 0e86e65f6b looked at the police 4a7893520e with a pale, sweaty 2a398ae902 face. Just before the student could 9a8dac00b9 run, Haejoo met his eyes.a1b982d59365b9a6

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Under the streetlight, 2bc7cfb21d his dark eyes 1289064305 faintly glimmered. In them were 098f8a9189 fear, confusion, regret, d3a0d22339 and anger. Just meeting his eyes f60e62c670 made Haejoo feel as 8cbe085868 if he were the fa3ae4d17b one being chased, like 9452ec0d29 a person blinded by 1f38763721 a flash of light.bdc32091bbf3bf10

No, I can’t do this now. What am I doing, acting like a fool? I can’t do this now. I’m scared.dca3ec6327e84095

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Haejoo scolded himself, 69ea7f688f but his emotions 7e657cb1c1 and trauma came ee4bc9ec16 unbidden. He hated being looked 1b43b35ef3 at by others. Sometimes, it was terrifying. Hearing voices and seeing expressions 27134ae99d were uncomfortable, but nothing was a89d3769be as frightening as a gaze. A gaze held so 1a54edeb0d many stories.94fcaa665312b7d1

Humans are social animals. We’ve evolved to read nonverbal signals like gazes, voices, and expressions. Haejoo’s senses for accepting or interpreting nonverbal cues were overly sensitive. It was like a high-performance receiver picking up all sorts of frequencies, even foreign languages from distant lands, constantly malfunctioning because it couldn’t tune into the desired broadcast.da808ab9eab126e1

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A social worker who 8bc3375ebc had counseled Haejoo since 6749a23f97 childhood said:08ddc1e9aaf01e96

“The people who raised you when you were young were all immature adults. They were really bad people, weren’t they? Do you know what kids do to live with such adults? That’s right. They watch for signs. They try to please them. You said you did that too, trying to please your teachers to avoid punishment.”f23f1d148ea3cb34

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The social worker looked 53dd1c5bf8 at Haejoo with a 4e1b67498c thoughtful and empathetic gaze.1f61dcae14e32fb3

“But the saddest part is that children learn especially quickly. They learn both good and bad things fast and remember them for a long time. The fact that you sense so much from people’s gazes and tones is a habit young Haejoo practiced hard to survive adult abuse. I know that the habits from your childhood aren’t necessary now. That’s why it’s uncomfortable. Still, don’t hate Choi Haejoo, who tried so hard to protect himself.”fc00bcecf2833922

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Haejoo trusted her like family but thought her words were false. The habits my body learned are useless. Even at this age, I can’t escape old memories. I’m weak, useless. I need to be more mature, more responsible, someone who can live alone properly.614a8f66dd32ef8f

After hesitating for 07ca794afd a moment, Haejoo 8306a75130 quickly moved to 1802e5d357 chase the student.1ec442598fc51b3d

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The boy’s stamina was at its limit. It felt like his lungs were tearing apart. He wanted to lie down on the ground immediately. But the police were closing in. It was Choi Haejoo.94d05c28086369a1

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The boy’s appearance, even in the dim light, didn’t seem ordinary. Could you even call him a boy? The student looked like an old man on the verge of collapse or a walking corpse. His skin was dry as if all moisture had been drained, and the sunken contours of his cheekbones cast eerie shadows on his face.3c4c5cbc16ce6c94

Haejoo was amazed ee2ec3c8be that the student b0ce177d22 had managed to 3dc3053bd6 run this far 901e2f2bdb in such a a0591266a8 state. The boy, staggering and 6b33d1d8f3 unable to maintain his 4b74f5ec37 balance, reached into his b3480a152a coat pocket. What he pulled 63b10768b2 out was a ca4b0f85fe silver knife. The student, hands trembling, pointed b522b29c59 the hiking knife at Haejoo.cd341332dc62a88a

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“D-don’t come any closer. I only got involved because Yujin suggested it. It’s not my fault. I didn’t do anything wrong.”6d7d8cb059bd66b3

“…Let’s just go together. I won’t do anything bad to you. I’m just a civil servant. All I can do is take you in and listen to your story. I’ll hear everything about this Yujin too.”bac7cdb3dce05f62

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Haejoo cautiously tried to 94b822e2fc persuade him, keeping his 4953533d56 distance.622bc9a095ae970e

“You’re tired and exhausted, right? It’s okay to rest. I’ll help you rest well. I’ll listen to your story after that. I don’t think you got involved with drugs because you wanted to. It’s dangerous and strange. You must have been struggling so much that you couldn’t endure without it. I understand. I really do. I don’t have parents either. I was bullied at school and had no friends. You know how cruel kids can be to each other. I was always depressed. I get it, really. If you’re scared of your family finding out, I’ll help you explain it to them. That’s what we do.”b8903d0f11095bc5

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The boy felt the sincerity in the officer’s words. This situation felt foolish, and he was gradually losing the will to resist. Haejoo twisted the boy’s arm holding the knife and knocked the weapon away. The student lay on the ground, crying. He muttered softly, “Mom, mom.”4e77303e100580c4

Haejoo bent down to help b9faff60eb the student up.ed16b685fcf931dd

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“You’ve been through a lot. I won’t cuff you. It’s already dawn. Let’s go to the station and rest, then we’ll talk…”a678e4ac3501a608