The Mad Princess's Tale of Doom and Survival

  I opened my eyes and gazed up at the ceiling.

 

  As the morning sun rose, the once dark bedroom gradually filled with light.

 

  The second fragment held a memory of great importance, perhaps even more significant than the first one, which captured a moment of death.

 

  It wasn’t a moment of awakening.

 

  Though we weren’t related by blood, it was my younger sibling, Shinwoo.

 

  I couldn’t believe how I had completely forgotten about that child.

 

  “Shinwoo, I’m sorry. I couldn’t remember.”

 

  After awakening as a hunter, I abandoned the idea of participating in the Olympics.

 

  The world was in turmoil, and the Olympics were canceled entirely.

 

  With the director’s passing, the orphanage ceased its operations.

 

  In essence, it was as if it had been shut down.

 

  The predicament lay in the absence of facilities to accommodate the children.

 

  It was a consequence of the overwhelming number of children who had lost their parents due to the Holy See’s trials.

 

  Despite numerous children sitting on the streets, no one extended a helping hand.

 

  Thankfully, it was springtime then. If it had been winter, we might have all perished from the cold.

 

  “There was no other option.”

 

  Support and attention for orphaned children without any connections or backgrounds were only possible in a peaceful world.

 

  I was the sole person capable of assuming responsibility for the orphanage.

 

  Coincidentally, the second gate opened, and it was there that levels and rankings were determined.

 

  I was evaluated as an SSS-class multi-type and managed to secure the top rank.

 

  However, nothing had changed. Making a living was still challenging.

 

  During that time, everything was perplexing.

 

  The significance of hunters in dealing with monsters remained undisclosed, and people failed to comprehend the necessity of their existence.

 

  Given humanity’s robust military response system, complete with weapons, it was unsurprising that hunter ranks and rankings didn’t garner much attention.

 

  In such circumstances, I took it upon myself to gather monster corpses and deliver them to the research facility in exchange for a reward.

 

  While other hunters embraced their mission to protect humanity, I relied on my hunter abilities as a means of sustenance.

 

  There was no other hunter like me in the entire world.

 

  I faced criticism and insults from both ordinary folks and fellow hunters, but truthfully, I paid them no mind.

 

  After all, if I couldn’t earn money today, we would all be famished tomorrow.

 

  As someone burdened with the responsibility of caring for dozens of children, principles and missions became luxuries.

 

  “Perhaps it was around that time?”

 

  The third gate opened.

 

  It marked the first large-scale battle characterized by specialized techniques and a massive military deployment.

 

  The outcome was horrifying.

 

  Despite unleashing a range of advanced weapons, including missiles, not a single monster was slain.

 

  Only then did people realize the undeniable fact that only hunters possessed the capability to eliminate monsters.

 

  It was the moment when the previously doubted necessity of hunters was finally vindicated.

 

  Naturally, hunter ranks emerged as a significant topic, and the perception of top-ranked hunters underwent a transformation.

 

  Around that time, I experienced the greatest stroke of luck in my life.

 

  I stumbled upon a magical formula in a shop that could create barriers using core.

 

  Without wasting any time, I patented the formula and struck a deal with the Hunter’s Guild.

 

  According to the agreement, I would lend out the formula in exchange for receiving 1% of the profits generated by the barriers.

 

  Similar to the proposal I had made to Kael.

 

  It didn’t take long for people to catch on and begin their search for nuclei. The knowledge that nuclei could be used to create barriers started to spread.

 

  Suddenly, the value of monsters surged, and people were willing to spend a fortune to obtain nuclei and build barriers.

 

  I seized the opportunity during the peak of interest monster’s core and sold them off.

 

  From that moment onward, things started to improve rapidly.

 

  It was all thanks to the stockpile of core I had gathered since acquiring the formula for the barriers.

 

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  There was no longer a need to struggle and transport heavy monster corpses all the way to the research facility.

 

  The necessity of groveling and acting subservient just to earn a few extra coins vanished.

 

  Even the hunters who had criticized me for capitalizing on the crisis of humanity eventually followed in my footsteps as time went by.

 

 It took approximately four years for hunters to establish themselves as high-income professionals.

 

  The reason I was able to withstand those challenging times was all thanks to Shinwoo.

 

  During the period when I made money by selling corpses, even enduring disdainful remarks, the children at the orphanage felt ashamed of me, but Shinwoo was different.

 

  ‘He was always on my side…’

 

  A perfect ally. My little brother.

 

  Shinwoo had never once criticized me or sent me a disdainful look.

 

  He was the one who warmly embraced me without any hesitation when I returned exhausted from delivering monsters to the research facility.

 

  “I’m sorry, Unnie…”

 

  “Why are you always apologizing?”

 

  “You’re struggling all alone, and there’s nothing I can do to help. That’s why…”

 

  “It’s not a struggle at all, you know? You go crazy over money, Unnie. It’s something I do because I enjoy it.”

 

  “You think I didn’t know? Did you think I didn’t realize you were doing it to support us? I’m not an idiot!”

 

  “Shinwoo…”

 

  “If only I were a hunter too. Then I could have helped you. Why am I not a hunter?”

 

  “What kind of hunter would you be when you’re physically weak? Don’t think useless thoughts and don’t get hurt. That’s how you can help me, Unnie.”

 

  After that, Shinwoo made efforts to improve his health.

 

  He ate regular meals even when he had no appetite and built up his stamina through exercises that didn’t strain his body.

 

  However, he couldn’t change the weak constitution he was born with.

 

  Shinwoo rapidly grew weaker and eventually couldn’t even get out of bed for more than an hour or two a day.

 

‘What happened next?’

 

  Once again, my memory was cut off at the most crucial part.

 

  ‘But I’m not the only one who knows about Shinwoo, right?’

 

  I checked the viewer count.

 

  <Viewers: 127>

 

“What’s going on, Holy Sees? Why has the viewer count increased so much?”

 

– Anonymous Holy See: Ahaha!

– Anonymous Holy See: Ahaha!!!

– Anonymous Holy See: We’re trending in the number one room, hahahahaha

– Anonymous Holy See: Clips are flooding the community.

– Anonymous Holy See: SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!! SSS!!!

 

[System: Anonymous Holy Sees have sponsored 250,000 points.]

 

  “Wait, why are you showering me with 250,000 points in donations since the morning? Thank you! Pwing-pwing, Kyemi-Kyemi, Ching-gut! Receive my love bullets!”

 

  As I winked and pretended to shoot finger guns into the air, the chat went wild.

 

  Honestly, I didn’t feel particularly moved by the level-up. I had already experienced it in my past life.

 

  What surprised me more was the fact that there were so many Holy Sees.

 

  How many Holy Sees were there, exactly? Surely, an uncountable number, like stars in the sky?

 

  “Since there are many newcomers, I’ll announce it again. In my room, profanity, well, severe profanity and personal attacks, excessive spamming is prohibited. Excessive flooding will result in a ban. Please be careful and don’t regret it after being kicked out.”

 

– Anonymous Holy See: This is ridiculous, hahahaha. Came here because they said it was good, but it’s all talk, lolololol. This kind of kid will disappear soon, hahahahahaha.

– Anonymous Holy See: Yeah, you’re banned.

– Anonymous Holy See: Alright, who’s next to be banned?

– Anonymous Holy See: Astel, let’s have some fun and torment him to celebrate being number one.

 

  The increase in viewer count wasn’t a bad thing.

 

  It meant more donations, and consequently, more points accumulated.

 

  “Still, I won’t accept yours. Get lost.”

 

  Seeing the person mocking me and saying they would die soon, I banned the Holy See with a sneer.

 

 

  The chat window was so fast-paced that I couldn’t keep up.

 

  While waiting for the new Holy Sees to adapt, I entered the store.

 

  “Back already…”

 

  Even the hunters were starting to adapt.

 

  From now on, there might be hunters like Kael who carefully scrutinize the items in the store.

 

  In other words, I had to find and make important items mine before other hunters could claim them.

 

  “Let’s go!”

 

  I closed my eyes tightly and then opened them wide.

 

  I had no idea how much time had passed.

 

  When the excruciating pain made me feel like my eyeballs were about to explode, I finally managed to find the item I wanted.

 

  “Damn, I can only buy two.”

 

  I bought the two ultimate skills for now and closed the store. My stomach churned as if I were about to vomit.

 

  Only after swallowing the water next to the bed did my stomach calm down a bit.

 

  I rubbed my neck and glanced at the chat window.

 

  As if it never caused any disturbance, the chat window was already calm.

 

  “By any chance, does anyone remember Shin Woo? The boy who was always with me?”

 

– Anonymous Holy See: The incredibly cute one from the memory fragments?

– Anonymous Holy See: Oh yeah, I know him! How can you not know him?

– Anonymous Holy See: Did you ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ him?

– Anonymous Holy See: It wasn’t a joke back then. Suddenly, he ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■■■■■■■.

– Anonymous Holy See: We couldn’t ■■■■ him either. So we ■■■■■■■ him ■■■■■■■■.

– Anonymous Holy See: Will ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■?

– Anonymous Holy See: ■■■? Why ■■■■■■■???

 

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