I Became the Youngest Daughter of a Chaebol Family-Chapter 123: Hobby Life (6)

Ding-dong.

"Ha-yeon!"

I tilted my head at the familiar face waving from outside the house.

‘Why is he here?’

If that’s Yoo Ho-jun, isn’t he Yoo Jin-ha’s eldest son? He was quite famous in my previous life.

Well, of course—his father was the chairman back then. Our Daehwa Group went through its ups and downs, but it was still one of Korea’s top corporations. If the next chairman, Yoo Ho-jun, weren’t well-known by the media, that would’ve been weirder.

His personality, unlike his father’s, was more gentle, and his capabilities weren’t bad either... but people often said he had terrible judgment in people.

The most famous incident was when a key team member ran off to China with core technology during a major project he was managing. He even got dragged into a National Assembly hearing over it... and according to rumors, there were a few other incidents that didn’t make it to the news.

But that was all in my past life—and right now, he was just my cousin. I couldn’t exactly turn away a guest.

“Yeah, let him in. Show him to my room. I’ll get dressed in the meantime.”

I waved a hand and had one of the staff handle it while I finished my coffee. This is why having lots of people to order around is so great.

‘First, let’s put some clothes on...’

He wasn’t some school friend—he was family. I couldn’t exactly greet him half-naked. I dressed like I was heading to work: white undergarments, dress shirt, tailored slacks, and a coat. I looked in the mirror.

An androgynous outfit, paired with an unnaturally beautiful face—an oddly compelling combination.

“Sigh...”

Perfect again today.

As I briefly admired my suited reflection—

Clack.

Yoo Ho-jun entered with a wide grin, waving at me.

“Hey, long time no see, Ha-yeon. How’ve you been? You haven’t been to many family gatherings lately. I was getting worried something had happened.”

I smiled back and replied.

“Ah, it’s nothing, oppa. Is Ji-won unni doing okay? I heard she did well on the college entrance exam? It must’ve been tough—the format just changed recently, right?”

The memory must’ve stung a little—Yoo Ho-jun gave a bitter smile.

“Yeah, the CSAT’s pretty tough. I did just... okay. And uh... yeah, noona’s doing alright. She takes after Dad quite a bit, you know?”

Doing... alright?

Saying someone is “like Yoo Jin-ha” could mean one of three things: they’re handsome, they’re smart, or they’re devious...

‘Isn’t that basically me except the last one?’

So I guess she’s doing fine. Mm-hmm.

I shook off the thoughts and asked Yoo Ho-jun a question.

“Anyway, why are you here? Not that I’m saying you shouldn’t be—I just mean, y’know?”

It’s not like cousins just casually drop in. The fact that I treat Yoo Seon-jun like a pseudo big brother is a bit of an outlier.

Chances were high that he was here for a favor or some kind of business.

“Well, Ha-yeon... did you really make a game? It’s getting kind of famous.”

“Ah.”

So that’s what this was about.

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As the name suggests, Pigmalion Soft was initially aiming to be an AI or robotics company.

Its ultimate goal... well, I guess you could say it was to make sure no one found it strange that my body didn’t age. My core team—people like Lee Si-hyun—probably assumed Pigmalion Soft existed to chase some sci-fi fantasy AI boyfriend of mine, but the reality was slightly different.

‘Of course, having an AI secretary is great, but first things first—I need to survive.’

Just like hiding a tree in a forest, the best way to conceal my immortality (estimated lifespan: unmeasurable) wasn’t to fake my identity—it was to give everyone immortality.

Ideally through biotech. But if that failed, well... even if I had to turn the whole world into a cyberpunk dystopia, I was going to live. freewёbnoνel-com

Given what I know about the future and my own physiology, it was only natural to invest in this field. The only problem? The tech was still a long way off.

The gap between my ideals and reality meant I had no choice but to build something flawed by my own standards.

And from that concept came the game...

Defect Slayer.

The game I developed through Pigmalion Soft—and the reason Yoo Ho-jun showed up unannounced to see his “adorable little cousin.”

“...So that’s the basic concept. The monsters are actually rejects—defects created by a god who made mistakes. The hero is essentially a vaccine program sent to eliminate those defects—”

“Wait, no, when’s the official release date?!”

Tch. Here I was dropping hints about the secret of the universe and he couldn’t even ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) catch on.

Hopeless.

Creak.

I turned around with a click of my tongue.

“Fine. They say the plot of a game is no different from that of a porno anyway. It doesn’t matter to guys, right?”

Didn’t expect much. Honestly, if I had expected anything, I wouldn’t have explained it in the first place.

Yoo Ho-jun blushed a bit and protested.

“Th-that’s not it! Don’t say stuff like that. You’re a girl....”

Shh.

I held up an index finger and gently pressed it to his lips. Smiling sweetly, I whispered:

“Actually... at this point in the game, it’s possible to see the ending.”

“What? How?!”

Startled, Yoo Ho-jun leaned forward. His eyes were slightly bloodshot—he must’ve been up late playing.

How delightful.

With a now-soft voice, I continued:

“If you reach the current end with all four characters, it unlocks something new, right?”

“...Right. New achievements and score content. Why?”

“Well, it unlocks one more related option.”

You can make choices like refusing relics to go for a no-relic clear. Or during rest events, you can skip healing or upgrading and just pass by.

“In the lore, there’s a reason the hero dies instantly in front of the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord was born defective but eventually became a perfected being.... Anyway, the hero can’t beat him. The only way to win is to gather the fragments of other heroes—”

I paused, glancing at him. If I said more, I might just end up devouring him whole.

“Ahem. Anyway, if you reach the Demon Lord while giving up one advantage of each kind, you can trigger the final battle. The code’s already in there—just hidden really well.”

Yoo Ho-jun lit up with joy—then seemed to realize something and fell silent.

Tap tap.

“What’s up, oppa?”

“You’re sweet, Ha-yeon, but... you’ve always been kind of mischievous, right? And Pigmalion Soft games always have at least three Easter eggs.... I didn’t think you’d give this away for free.”

“Hmm... I don’t really know anything about that.”

“And seriously—there’s no way nobody’s tried this. You know how many hidden sages lurk on the NowNuri forums?”

Damn. He’s only sharp in times like these.

‘I was going to leak it myself anyway... guess it doesn’t matter.’

I gave in and told him the truth.

“Alright. I lied. You can fight the boss that way, but... it’s nearly impossible to run it on current operating systems.”

Yoo Ho-jun smacked his knee and nodded.

“Yeah, I figured. So then what? What do I need?”

“Just buy the upcoming Windows 95. Oh, and it has to be an official copy.”

“...?”

He stared at me, dumbfounded, as if asking what on earth I was talking about.

“I signed a deal with Microsoft. They’ll run a promo through licensed vendors—if you enter the key in the name field, it should work.”

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Well, uh...

I almost got punched.

Good thing I brought a few keys in advance.

***

Defect Slayer became wildly popular the moment it launched.

Innovative mechanics, high-quality design, and perfectly balanced difficulty that didn’t get boring even with repeated playthroughs. Plus, the curiously frequent advertising.

—“Where the hell is all this ad money coming from?”

People kept asking because the ads were everywhere.

Some who figured it out pointed to Daehwa Group backing either Microsoft or Pigmalion Soft, but only a very few knew the funding came straight from Yoo Ha-yeon’s own pocket.

Unlike the cliché indie game success story of low budget and clever ideas, Yoo Ha-yeon bulldozed through with pure money.

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Why are there so many ads lately;; A Korean fantasy game is still no match for Japanese ones. - CivilDiscussion

[Debate] DefSlay... It’s fun, but is this really okay? - EarlyAdopter

[BREAKING] How to reach Act 4 in Defect Slayer - PilgrimagePath

Windows 95 costs 270,000 won... You want me to buy that? Greedy bastards. - Gamer3

I finished DefSlay. Pretty fun all the way through. Lots of extra content too. - GangdongTiger

If you’re too poor to afford ₩270,000, just don’t game. No one’s holding a knife to your throat. - Delayeast

[Re] Is that guy above insane? Unbelievable. - EarlyAdopter

Posting a walkthrough for broke-ass gamers LOL - Delayeast

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[Posting a walkthrough for broke-ass gamers LOL]

Author: Delayeast [Views: 823 Recommendations: 21]

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