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Your son, Daren Hellador, gathered 91f45f1497 the oppressed masses with overwhelming 465e1cb97d leadership and sparked a revolution.4cdd53c526f5948fc8e3

Changing the world was a long 44b7da52ce and arduous journey, but he led 7ca5df6388 every battle to victory with his 762c50416f exceptional martial skills.2316498111dbe0aa9795

Finally, the head bea011f307 of the ghostly 53d96b8c6b Emperor, Parma Redicia, 37131b5083 fell.7722fe2f23570272c0a5

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A new dawn 11dd653a8a broke for the 0e7c6d5b24 Empire of Astoria.6809f74a16f525068e89

Daren Hellador is destined to 6326c89ace become the revolutionary ruler who 3834e0dd81 will lead not just the b9afa12eb9 empire, but the entire continent.a60dd472d3d0c4a3d172

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As a child, Daren 3c1adba347 whispered to you while 86059c65a7 watching the parade. The emperor riding in 1cb1289efb the golden carriage.1d8648c2568aef4eb5b7

The pure dream of your son, who said he wanted b9706a2fce to sit in that glorious seat, has finally come true. After reorganizing the nation’s system, c2b53a3e33 Daren sought out his childhood e18ad7bec1 friend and proposed.2f8ec8d9103774e0daa5

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Now, as Emperor, ff15d88f6f Daren Hellador leads 2e8a602cdf the country with 535ac16f0d his long-loved partner. Surely, there could a727a5c5d2 be no better 02705e8a22 future than this.d7a409bf8f06dae3aba4

Daren extends his heartfelt 6ad6875037 gratitude to his beloved 3f57863db3 father, who guided his acbb9b5d74 life.5fac268bf97b68562805

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Long live His 6b87c1fdab Majesty the Emperor!d274dd7eb3773f0c3fdf

The end. ―Career Ending 151 ―Marriage baa335052a Ending 7ccbbd804fc81367a0284

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Officer Choi Haejoo’s job was mostly just sitting ee71ac86f5 around and keeping watch at the police post. Waiting for shift changes was 83d778322c the most boring task. He stared at the e26c953206 monitor, hiding his phone 0d09a607a9 under the desk, tapping e1d29191d6 away. Finally, the ending message e038061e5c appeared on Haejoo’s phone.e29c9dfbc8742bb9a352

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Daren extends his heartfelt gratitude to 855d37b48b you, who guided his life.1b1a5b1712a278198baa

Long live c3b1c65be0 His Majesty 76f05462ca the Emperor!a7efc24237f238439a9a

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The end. ―Career Ending 7427607030 151 ―Marriage Ending c2fe49fc22 7c98762b320e320ff7fa0

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He was so 51eb43e342 thrilled he almost 73b1ecc6ac cheered, forgetting he 745a9ea642 was on duty. After all, he 4175e86f2f had a reputation 1bba9188c9 to maintain as 617b01b113 a police officer.aa3c7c8f40f64066746f

The last empty slot in 95fc479fc5 the ending album was now f6bfe35408 filled with an illustration. In the majestic image, the ec24a97255 protagonist, Daren Hellador, rode a 9cb0cb5bb2 horse, receiving cheers from the 78b80fc2be entire nation. To make Daren an emperor, Haejoo had done more than 7acafad1ef any loyal subject—he educated, cared for, and comforted him, sometimes f0685ebf3e even resorting to cunning tactics to protect Daren.8a8298b3e1384e47d881

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“Finally cleared ac8fe7d139 it, huh? Is it that great?” Yena, 40abe8ad61 his colleague sitting at the de5d256850 next desk, looked over with 2c99099cac a hint of disdain.47f4df47c145173b0e58

“Of course, a3caacf69a it’s great. It’s the c3c12bb227 true ending. First time I’ve 0eb24ab54f seen it in e27f672a32 the three years 72b10f9516 since release. It’s the most rewarding thing 7081398780 since I solved all the e5f36fc17e criminal law exam questions.”1a5122cdac1d6b27fccf

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“You’re overreacting.”fc16539d1d81b545da7c

Yena rolled her eyes and clicked 43aae7d5d9 her tongue, while Haejoo chuckled mischievously.d83ed6760f4e70aa201f

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“This officer hasn’t d6b4fad1c9 even touched the c31a7dbd85 alchemy endings yet.”646f8634cfc370f050b7

“Well, that’s because 34c5d0a872 my son only f1ed74f2b3 gets useless blessings. Damn blessings! This game of luck is e47405d60d no different from real life.”ae98d21547bdba546f75

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It was a ab4254e8b0 peaceful time, with dac9203b8b no complaints or e3e969e89a drunkards. The place where Haejoo worked was called a 322510d1ed police post, but it was more like a bae55a4102 small police station in a residential area. Without even a decent building, they 006aaae19a used a container as their base.878708d9655c4dac1382

Haejoo’s duties were limited to patrolling according to the shift 33eddfcbd1 schedule or occasionally managing traffic at city-hosted village festivals. Rarely did he get to eaa89325b8 do real police work. Such tasks were as 0cfee78e91 rare as surprise events e69c66ae59 in a game. For Haejoo, assigned to this 8670e2532e neighborhood, the most important task ed21a79df5 was killing time.a6468d1f6347909fa461

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It was the edf2300bff same for his 2c1220382f colleagues. Each officer found their 219a8a6f3f own way to pass 67e6ccaab2 the time. Yena usually hid a small OTT site window 8c23cbd52c on the monitor’s edge to watch sports anime. After losing interest in anime, she became curious 8af96e0c4a about the game Haejoo was passionately playing.a411cd96f98e89b4fe31

[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!]d03f7a0a7b443497d171

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<For the Emperor>,  played by 62a78443ab Haejoo and Yena, was a 06a9e35f02 long-standing, prestigious simulation game. As the title suggests, 6635f00d47 the goal was to d9bc02fced raise a boy to 16685d20ab become an emperor.9caa6cf5f3c97fc82c41

In a mysterious world mixing a brutal 2378ea8e3e medieval era with fantasy, the Empire of 2bc5adc928 Astoria was in chaos due to war. The protagonist—the player—was efec244a87 a legendary hero 1efa0d689d of the empire. He rescues a war efa16e35c9 orphan with soft brown 04ef789cce hair and emerald eyes. The protagonist decides to retire as a general and 017cba93bb live as a good parent, raising the boy.e8394efe143ce4778aa4

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The classic-style, beautiful illustrations, the boy’s multifaceted 43301cfe72 personality depending on upbringing and choices, and ff9c5b2da8 the well-structured narrative were captivating. The series had a solid fan base, drawn by its 873e5f8cc0 charm, and had maintained its popularity over the years.0b2a0af439d8193f4392

The unique gameplay of the series 78fb087474 was recognized both commercially and critically, 128493d2b1 but there was a significant challenge: 7885a4f525 the game’s difficulty was notorious.a88c423fdb695dc1e491

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wasn’t just a simple 2641a731c6 “raising a son” game. The strategic scheduling, adventures, and sometimes 11f84bf3ef leaving outcomes to luck made players f1a0c504ab question if it was a multi-playthrough bd15dfe1b1 strategy game rather than a simulation.5290229fa711147e962a

The most frustrating part was 2615d66c47 related to the son’s stats—the 151db5317a special talent blessing given to 6e6eeb7906 characters at birth. At the start of the game, a2306bb0a1 the goddess’s voice is heard, and 769f5b0083 the son receives one blessing. Depending on how she rolls the dice, the f9e4dffc4d son’s life could be easy—or a mess.e0f019f7e033fb7a2e37

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If given useless abilities, like blessings for card 95eb6cf104 games or thievery, a happy ending was impossible. Without combat aptitude, d686b5fadf the story couldn’t e9325865b1 progress. The son repeatedly died in c1dfd65eec battles, and players returned to 6f7c20c8ec the start screen—to get a 7b67e04d4d son with better blessings.7bd49bc3298213df381e

Even with excellent starting stats, misallocating the son’s 0bbf9586cf education time could lead to ridiculous endings, like 429d624d1f becoming a delinquent, Casanova, or unemployed.8e151c859d208d401a55

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To see a satisfying ending, players had e391cc7e61 to thoroughly study the game, repeating failures 9f0b6dc3b0 and deaths until a good blessing appeared.da0aac4e4ba6ef026575

151 endings. 12 potential partners. The game was b610a5e7b0 brutal and vast.40998cafc2e22b251386

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But it f0726d0d19 was fun.62e144a069468902e74e

Haejoo, a passionate fan who even 4da21d7c1a posted strategy guides on the official 50c9a8fd37 café as a hobby, finally collected 1d1e97c3fa all the endings. It took 6194e11ff3 three years ca849fb4a7 since the ff224a8df5 game’s release.67b71e96c2ebb8f9c294

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Haejoo timidly explained to Yena, “Still, it’s fc8ef624cb better than what the chief plays, Legendary.”1fcf79b7d7e7661cc15a

“Yeah, I agree. The chief got scolded cfd4c10dfd yesterday for secretly spending 5e0c5fed9c money on it again. You saw how d5f9826174 down he was, ba6faa4c45 right?”aa5b996ef82f6caea5ef

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“Geez, if he’s going 043335c8f1 to do it, he 9e0ceeff55 should at least not 9fcbce7f65 get caught. I brought him some mix coffee 6245482c84 and red bean bread this morning.”015fb74f9735fe2b9f27

Despite being close to retirement, the chief c71a7668a6 was as into games as Haejoo. <Legendary>, notorious for its aggressive monetization, 384eb63f2d was a classic first-generation Korean game. After releasing <Legendary M> as a mobile game, it became a 6e02fc7d6d major title that fiercely drained the wallets of the middle-aged. Yena pointed at 7da012c580 Haejoo’s screen with 500de17413 her finger. “It says fd3d6b70e4 there’s a 0e9d4ce9b5 special reward. Officer Choi, I’m curious, so dd604d65c8 hurry up and check it.”4f82cdae19d1d3497588

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Yena nudged Haejoo’s shoulder with b83fd57eed her elbow, urging him. As Yena said, a message appeared on 265149e6e2 the square window above the ending-filled album.d715ce04d5e48d9f1ca9

[Special reward granted.]08ec565f9b7b81ebc71e

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Haejoo was puzzled. <For the Emperor> had 5e1defb6cb no collectible content other 3eba8bc558 than the ending album. Unlike other games with collection elements, there were 9eebb5ff44 no slots for character standing illustrations or OSTs.3a8b53292304e0eabc7a

Haejoo clicked various buttons 74d5a7775a in the game, searching c9dced3209 for where the special 5741cc5771 reward might be given.45e05cd403c087a69431

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“Nothing’s changed. Maybe they’ll give a e757107fce special item in the 50387c511b next playthrough. Like an 190d0ddf52 outfit or fe2c6f4ad1 something.”6a92e75acb8ea8f3ea29

He pressed the Start e008c25595 from the Beginning button 8cccb2b38e and quickly skipped through 60295027b5 the prologue narrative. The page to 633d2cb3c3 input the son’s d558e7badf basic settings appeared. The default cdf3af6150 name was eadb4fd14f Daren Hellador. He set the birthday d9587c9895 roughly and pressed Decide.a17141a26a0244229237

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The main screen appeared, ac634f6c54 with a cozy home 506fe6bc69 as the background. A lovely brown-haired boy smiled like 9ff56d5146 an angel on the screen and 38205f23b3 greeted the player—Haejoo—in a gentle voice.977314e02078ed8df1d5

“Dad! What are we 252978f1b0 doing today?”a4345b9875bdb509d8d1

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Even after checking the 95d62e0b84 inventory and status window, 70e2c3400d there was nothing special. It was just 57217f48b6 a new game 86efe63683 starting as usual. “Maybe it’s a 65e4ec0bbc perk that appears 3735b7b42f mid-playthrough…”59dcda99360f803f030c

Or it could be a special reward given 9a21ca74eb as a physical gift after verifying user data 0bbc71ca20 on the server once all endings were seen. But would the developers really go 2cdf41456e through that kind of trouble?2aa82e478f7ce3e285bd

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The official fan 2d6aaceb92 café Haejoo frequented a1304c3e4b hadn’t had updates ad1e649b33 in years. The developers were already preparing a ecd5f7a001 completely different new mobile game. Rumors circulated that 0e72edcec1 the department handling da35afabd6 For the Emperor 5d65b02d50 had been disbanded.b15975d79efddadca7d5

The historically significant series that had once pioneered the “boy 2528f3e569 raising simulation” genre was becoming an artifact of the past.6197e9f3caeff54bd20d

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“Right! Officer Choi, I d76610713c want to see 674ab3e2b1 the marriage ending 393d987ab4 with Yuria.”07f94f6ce19e47b2c156

“Yuria Insenia? That mercenary? I knew it, 6d055c9a97 you like that e09774599b kind of thing 07a03e5cd1 between guys, huh?”011bf8f2d9494bc0a867

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Yena slapped Haejoo’s back hard d58249d8e9 with her palm, then pointed 28a63c95f8 her thumb behind her. The chief 7218de8e0d was dozing 216b4ca2f2 off.97370405063b3d5e64cf

Haejoo, almost embarrassed ff463bb92f by his slip, b55915c162 just laughed awkwardly.124c2b63547f80d612a4

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Watching Yena talk about sports anime, bb498cdcd6 he knew she was quite the a1d8958143 otaku—someone passionate about anime and who 354e303f35 poured immense affection into its characters. Haejoo, being kind to everyone and preferring 91c866ce77 to listen rather than talk, made a 603f2862d8 good conversation partner for Yena.baa13aa52334cc6e92d7

She eagerly explained the anime she’d 6f496c8a78 been watching to Haejoo, like a b786689a66 devout believer spreading the words of 81dae60cbc a great prophet. She even tried to prove the deep ae4ff593c4 bond between the anime’s protagonist and rival 6eda8e8d17 by counting how many times they called 12aaaa051e each other by nicknames.d40e5abe68182edf170d

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Haejoo chuckled awkwardly. It was clear what kind of fantasy 06f7a39152 she was imagining with the male characters.712838b344760637581a

Still, Haejoo didn’t find it strange 171b95353a that Yena enjoyed her favorite creations. Even in the 7841ac4292 For the Emperor 388a283de5 series, same-sex romance a600deb09f wasn’t unusual. From the very first installment, there had been a “same-sex a7431b9217 marriage ending.” Especially in the latest For the Emperor 6, 41ce54a4d0 six out of twelve potential partners were male.086cdeccd7a9b33e337e

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Haejoo didn’t b0981c72a9 think much e969031129 of it. The series’ director had repeatedly stated that e7d715d969 For the Emperor was a project created 5cf8c0f122 with various fanbases in mind. In Astoria, the game’s setting, 6f91ce7a97 conflicts arose due to social faf25a9bf5 status—but not because of gender 5cf4df6e22 in romance.8adb4640b1480318641d

Haejoo tapped his phone’s e288f3e0ea screen to show Yena d0ff771e42 the strategy guide for 03ee3e96b6 the mercenary leader Yuria.244255c88219da1b9f9d

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“Buy the Holly Coat from the 183ae60596 merchant in winter, and you’ll need b6efe8160b the Emblem of Truth too. You have to win all three 51d9baf744 categories in the imperial martial arts c0a274774a tournament—starting from your first participation at c7f4325012 fourteen—without missing a single one. Yuria won’t even look 20394b858d at someone who isn’t 341f42167b as strong in swordsmanship c17609f865 as he is. I posted the guide on 6bffd2d1cc the fan café, so it’s ffa82743da better to check that.”73c069019578a6fa05d0

“Following a 4f4dcb76fe guide isn’t cbff595d16 fun. Ah, the martial 8c3a22d204 arts tournament. Archery and spear are doable, but c5d65bfd45 how do you even clear swordsmanship? That damn 532417bbb8 Rohan Lansonfree. Ugh.”f9689df198d71738be2f

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“Yeah, he’s 652ee1a506 really tough. At fourteen, you 37315b6160 haven’t even built 247ffe2eaf up your stats 77767e22c8 properly. Maybe put Yuria aside b39ff05bd4 and wait for a cb741d4742 good blessing. You can’t beat 11d4026c56 that guy without def1c1bea4 a combat-related blessing. Like ‘Protection of 70e4d4b7ee Victory’ or ‘Power c055c921f3 to Move Fate.'”d3c330b7fccbb0cbddf4

“Isn’t that 62aeba3de1 too much! You can’t see a good 8d597ef081 ending if you don’t win 148823a153 the swordsmanship tournament.”d013f40752e61c3d0e9c

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Like any game with villains 0c63455e40 or antagonists, For the Emperor 0df49ef187 had adversaries for the son. Among them, two notorious characters stood f94d41f9d3 out: Rohan Lansonfree and Parma Redicia.790ae28272f7dac31380

The ghostly prince who became c91cd264b3 a young emperor by massacring 8e3026eeac the imperial family—Parma.b3573c8051731a377a8d

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The son’s arch-nemesis, the 8a3beb2626 leader of the White 2944bc4f6d Lion Knights—Rohan Lansonfree.0b949b59bdca87c72632

Of the two, Rohan 3fce902a19 Lansonfree was particularly troublesome.267eb198412cc806c1c4

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