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Your son, Daren Hellador, gathered acdee70bcf the oppressed masses with overwhelming 3b563d88e6 leadership and sparked a revolution.3a299911ff4e251c

Changing the world was a 35b2d939a7 long and arduous journey, but 99f97a1f88 he led every battle to 334e7541e3 victory with his exceptional martial e799cd80f6 skills.28d6427254dd6915

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Finally, the head of the e8ad2a8971 ghostly Emperor, Parma Redicia, fell.93f2acd574eaef3c

A new dawn broke 4a4b2196e7 for the Empire of 10f64f72b3 Astoria.829e18ab62cb16ea

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Daren Hellador is destined to 75e0955886 become the revolutionary ruler who 5321d97f3e will lead not just the 72dc57e84c empire, but the entire continent.557bf77efaeba22d

As a child, Daren whispered 9a68ce060b to you while watching the 4cfcceaf50 parade. The emperor riding 886ed5096c in the golden eb26566f60 carriage.e8c916558eb646e3

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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.eaf94e013ef96d99

Now, as Emperor, Daren 8a54142244 Hellador leads the country 0064e635a9 with his long-loved partner. Surely, there could be cd019c6df9 no better future than 39b0641a73 this.4de6af2495da1fb2

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Daren extends his a94429ea77 heartfelt gratitude to c456dff4d0 his beloved father, 66be070815 who guided his 754b22997f life.2ea98967c9a8647b

Long live His Majesty f7d83d884d the Emperor!683c96b63cc92e80

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Officer Choi Haejoo’s job 03ecde34f1 was mostly just sitting d9e243e025 around and keeping watch af155f382f at the police post. Waiting for shift changes was b2fc494d21 the most boring task. He stared at d5c3a8edf4 the monitor, hiding 30a56e7369 his phone under 5a52eadd3a the desk, tapping f5da0ca303 away. Finally, the ending message a2927c26ff appeared on Haejoo’s phone.68325cd70143b996

Daren extends his 56f616393a heartfelt gratitude to ce9a52e839 you, who guided 9ed76b4839 his life.183e6e1c2274d031

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Long live His 9c4512918b Majesty the Emperor!020a4b2c28c5b872

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He was so 2518ad1055 thrilled he almost f5a2fd513b cheered, forgetting he 603a23eacb was on duty. After all, he e7fa1e2ef8 had a reputation 56e9013f53 to maintain as f56d4cd0d6 a police officer.3557f8c43e564e17

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The last empty slot in 157d28ce8f the ending album was now 716ba16c7f filled with an illustration. In the majestic image, the f03c0a5a88 protagonist, Daren Hellador, rode a 84f539a34c horse, receiving cheers from the 2a36317a84 entire nation. To make Daren e44d80e3d5 an emperor, Haejoo 2950689b81 had done more 707c8952f6 than any loyal 3c0d1746ee subject—he educated, cared 7367be8392 for, and comforted af2b7acb0f him, sometimes even 6cdac8b8df resorting to cunning e51a6a527c tactics to protect 500d6ff64f Daren.ec7911000b61c650

“Finally cleared it, huh? Is it that great?” a392ec7f94 Yena, his colleague sitting e936ed77d8 at the next desk, 50b222d933 looked over with a 2303195eb5 hint of disdain.ba90eb9ec1ec6052

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“Of course, it’s great. It’s the true ending. First time I’ve seen it 3114a83317 in the three years since a53f76a592 release. It’s the most rewarding 78df7e934e thing since I solved 69b7c87ddc all the criminal law dbb968c92a exam questions.”88a2bf5c810ed59f

“You’re overreacting.”efe53b7686c246c9

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Yena rolled her eyes and 529c64ebe7 clicked her tongue, while Haejoo b1b7539c0f chuckled mischievously.c9334feb867cf324

“This officer hasn’t even touched the alchemy endings yet.”cb3b718677595ee3

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“Well, that’s because my son only gets useless blessings. Damn blessings! This game of luck d48ea1bc7f is no different from 5d952f478e real life.”98fad3068a9a7204

It was a peaceful time, db19c60c2c with no complaints or drunkards. The place where 6e4543d3f3 Haejoo worked was 2a0e1ec01a called a police b1f2b926e2 post, but it 01de4f02be was more like ad4b346864 a small police 7fb0b24568 station in a a6dd418d20 residential area. Without even a b1bde5c437 decent building, they b934b639f1 used a container 0e9e7a9ae5 as their base.1cc0144a6fbcf7da

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Haejoo’s duties were limited to cc0c5cae48 patrolling according to the shift 54844771ed schedule or occasionally managing traffic 5e7b8da458 at city-hosted village festivals. Rarely did he get 68cba628d9 to do real police f00af0b0f2 work. Such tasks were as 87acc2ca4c rare as surprise events 9099f2d299 in a game. For Haejoo, assigned 1a839eeb2f to this neighborhood, f84a036d1e the most important 77f2ba90f9 task was killing 6846f1b331 time.771bdaa7b5f74f1a

It was the same 044c8637df for his colleagues. Each officer found 06e98a460e their own way b1de21649c to pass the 141248385b time. Yena usually hid bf856a479a a small OTT b1e89a7b7c site window on 9161a368b2 the monitor’s edge be105d9321 to watch sports bf952afafc anime. After losing interest fb20af9107 in anime, she c610331af1 became curious about 4109ffa9d6 the game Haejoo 748347ba6e was passionately playing.85d5ee2ec6b435a0

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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!]ab133178edcfa94d

<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.b903dd2caad63347

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In a mysterious world b7005c4d76 mixing a brutal medieval 715d9addab era with fantasy, the af95055249 Empire of Astoria was ceee240903 in chaos due to 80d442c604 war. The protagonist—the player—was a 6e509106af legendary hero of the fbd9e4ba10 empire. He rescues a 51290047b6 war orphan with 1bade9cf03 soft brown hair 8f84f96368 and emerald eyes. The protagonist decides cf4d9d5f11 to retire as 607a542c15 a general and e8e44bf5b4 live as a 272fc7caff good parent, raising b01716b8c7 the boy.3e066b3494f033ee

The classic-style, beautiful illustrations, the a6f5ecf897 boy’s multifaceted personality depending on fb09e5d73f upbringing and choices, and the 6e873b9cfb well-structured narrative were captivating. The series had 72274ad0ad a solid fan 452bc86a28 base, drawn by 33c268ba6e its charm, and c187e255f6 had maintained its c52da61042 popularity over the 5cb4a8cdbd years.92b3c1d02ef78e5f

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The unique gameplay of the e9ad158860 series was recognized both commercially 7a6b131b63 and critically, but there was def9bf23b1 a significant challenge: the game’s 24395a2718 difficulty was notorious.de38d3ebef4ca5b3

wasn’t just a simple 8093365fcd “raising a son” game. The strategic scheduling, eb60b1a5f5 adventures, and sometimes 6e05862638 leaving outcomes to bd23ffdfd1 luck made players 7e04042517 question if it 6046591a6c was a multi-playthrough a7dfd7694b strategy game rather 88a95fc8ae than a simulation.81ff5566577eeca3

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The most frustrating part 47cc7ae8c0 was related to the 09d718647e son’s stats—the special talent 37d6a1f730 blessing given to characters 1fcce5df08 at birth. At the start c89e87d91d of the game, 267f3e75a1 the goddess’s voice 2e585f9610 is heard, and 7218213741 the son receives 7029e133cf one blessing. Depending on how 175c0b1fac she rolls the abf3bcfcff dice, the son’s 673125e68f life could be 341e4ca04e easy—or a mess.acbff8cf902ef9eb

If given useless abilities, e2fc29a41d like blessings for card 1ea16c1a6a games or thievery, a 95a024e9fa happy ending was impossible. Without combat aptitude, the b414456a61 story couldn’t progress. The son repeatedly 83eabf60fa died in battles, 7e65ce8dfe and players returned 37abe27d84 to the start cf223b52db screen—to get a b9f3a58718 son with better 228dfce07b blessings.a53e23d7e7dbefda

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Even with excellent starting d3ec441085 stats, misallocating the son’s 3d5e4808c8 education time could lead 47b9cce536 to ridiculous endings, like ecee1f0ad7 becoming a delinquent, Casanova, 61e86dbee5 or unemployed.b42c20f590a94e6c

To see a 542f554392 satisfying ending, players 7c6ef0ebfb had to thoroughly f974224018 study the game, ba9d8d690f repeating failures and 0e4bc6a735 deaths until a 19a34c2cd5 good blessing appeared.ab91a09263c3bef7

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151 endings.
12 potential partners.
The game was brutal ffd716a1ad and vast.dbe39987a5bd9bdd

But it was fun.0a94175f816c2983

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Haejoo, a passionate fan 616e84f3c1 who even posted strategy dc4f03dcae guides on the official 578768dd1a café as a hobby, 2006dbbdfb finally collected all the 2359de88c5 endings. It took three years since bd24465cb2 the game’s release.8d75612242fa5510

Haejoo timidly explained to Yena, “Still, it’s better than what the chief plays, Legendary.”f2c09085626be605

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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?”28dc4672f9957a0f

“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.”4c57c4b1f6387982

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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.”cbdb0b0f7b1c76f3

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.5899d76680483c76

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[Special reward granted.]98ff1f23a62a046f

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.6a408ad46832c388

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Haejoo clicked various buttons d2929b8438 in the game, searching 3beb6a5ebe for where the special 3f1a33c3b2 reward might be given.596a475406a055f2

“Nothing’s changed. Maybe they’ll give a 53b71d945c special item in the 27059c7deb next playthrough. Like an outfit or something.”2ebe1de22b404070

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He pressed the Start ba4a0aec2a from the Beginning button 30a5f8cacf and quickly skipped through ecbb76ce6a the prologue narrative. The page to 15c2fb2b90 input the son’s 86736b61ee basic settings appeared. The default name 8c2c1864ce was Daren Hellador. He set the e219a3b899 birthday roughly and 255bf3dcc0 pressed Decide.dc2174d3af56aae3

The main screen 42424aa41e appeared, with a c6a337cf0f cozy home as 7bf6754f7f the background. A lovely brown-haired boy smiled daa9c4e018 like an angel on the 520817e1dc screen and greeted the player—Haejoo—in a35693d636 a gentle voice.552875a167fcdffa

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“Dad! What are we doing today?”05d26dbae8787b77

Even after checking the 412d413ac2 inventory and status window, 870950d332 there was nothing special. It was just 3ecbd34692 a new game 07442d928b starting as usual.
“Maybe it’s a perk that appears mid-playthrough…”cf8e23945349ef51

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Or it could d745ee5a3e be a special 6af8420363 reward given as 8cc0a0d771 a physical gift eca939effb after verifying user eb541d66bb data on the 1efb22238e server once all 44b2e0f1b1 endings were seen. But would the e51b2c58a0 developers really go 7bf689f599 through that kind 1cd415c5bb of trouble?90e5d114284fe2e5

The official fan 60ecd166a7 café Haejoo frequented 5e714ed48b hadn’t had updates e42a16ee17 in years. The developers were already preparing 50023b263e a completely different new mobile d3bd428774 game. Rumors circulated that the b53fe2ddff department handling For the 6c2e6f3fcd Emperor had been disbanded.8681e54dabf78bec

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The historically significant series that 2ed632cf87 had once pioneered the “boy 976a4b0c96 raising simulation” genre was becoming c8469ca59e an artifact of the past.a0587b07ada17ea4

“Right! Officer Choi, I want to see the marriage ending with Yuria.”3040e2b22d1f7b0d

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“Yuria Insenia? That mercenary? I knew it, you like that kind of thing between guys, huh?”d79c9eed36cfa126

Yena slapped Haejoo’s back 1fa2999656 hard with her palm, cf3711eabd then pointed her thumb d526c53b05 behind her. The chief was dozing off.93fc87afcf056a1e

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Haejoo, almost embarrassed by his d7c688771a slip, just laughed awkwardly.7b49deac687fe7a1

Watching Yena talk about 0105b326a7 sports anime, he knew 940e963295 she was quite the e08278fcf4 otaku—someone passionate about anime 82c1fc8c5e and who poured immense dead379b00 affection into its characters. Haejoo, being kind to everyone 266ffa5dba and preferring to listen rather 0165617fcb than talk, made a good e4a64c2985 conversation partner for Yena.bf9bf7a338d73577

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She eagerly explained the 896c5aa536 anime she’d been watching 018ef9826c to Haejoo, like a 137365390e devout believer spreading the 8793196748 words of a great df07ff739e prophet. She even tried 7fbc806bc4 to prove the 966b0f4ad1 deep bond between 6faf020d0f the anime’s protagonist 2ba240195a and rival by d1f0642c1f counting how many 5df0b464b4 times they called 36de1ce0fd each other by a9580c53a3 nicknames.679f5a57702fc9f5

Haejoo chuckled awkwardly. It was clear what kind 1a9d9a4514 of fantasy she was imagining c89c4d9456 with the male characters.29c4599a842a4fcf

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Still, Haejoo didn’t a440a5d023 find it strange 8c49e126e4 that Yena enjoyed 969e3c3e30 her favorite creations. Even in the 01dbb3f13b For the Emperor e1f6562387 series, same-sex romance 7fa9dc01d7 wasn’t unusual. From the very first installment, 99c4f0de84 there had been a “same-sex ac696dfdb3 marriage ending.” Especially in the df029655af latest For the Emperor 6, e872a9e283 six out of twelve potential faa2055da4 partners were male.6853977254e1b9ca

Haejoo didn’t think much of bd4357cc74 it. The series’ director had repeatedly e515e799ad stated that For the Emperor b3d9185d15 was a project created with c46953d73e various fanbases in mind. In Astoria, the game’s setting, 440d926af0 conflicts arose due to social ba6cdaa14a status—but not because of gender 7983308b10 in romance.2e7447cffadfcd6a

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Haejoo tapped his phone’s d3dd37f11c screen to show Yena 1053230d6e the strategy guide for f6e80d1fd8 the mercenary leader Yuria.bb65aa92043e533e

“Buy the Holly Coat from the merchant in winter, and you’ll need the Emblem of Truth too. You have to win 1fc33b6fd2 all three categories in f53b4190e0 the imperial martial arts 22cdb420c2 tournament—starting from your first f9faca4890 participation at fourteen—without missing 85520b7448 a single one. Yuria won’t even ab624d9b93 look at someone e20b4134e3 who isn’t as d29be8e39d strong in swordsmanship 2212f207f3 as he is. I posted the guide cd74fb65ef on the fan café, fe4be0d28e so it’s better to 05154001f2 check that.”420453a5abb84357

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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.”2d97f738ff189e8e

“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.'”2e25db3920f255ce

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“Isn’t that too much! You can’t see a good ending if you don’t win the swordsmanship tournament.”0e5726dbf6fa392e

Like any game with villains 38b587ab72 or antagonists, For the Emperor 1e6b3a5c8d had adversaries for the son. Among them, two notorious b5f49a0aeb characters stood out: Rohan ab8c02824d Lansonfree and Parma Redicia.e514d21b4e8018c5

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The ghostly prince 58de8d3798 who became a e6cdf73c2b young emperor by bf40b95f13 massacring the imperial e20e915754 family—Parma.f91da32f11ef3643

The son’s arch-nemesis, the leader 012ce44100 of the White Lion Knights—Rohan f3ee898123 Lansonfree.bf6f1b44117e1742

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Of the two, 6bd328a26e Rohan Lansonfree was 12d3ccf9f9 particularly troublesome.ff0e585519393a84