Alright, buckle up, hunters, because we’re diving into a side quest that makes fighting a dungeon boss look like a random mob monster. We’re talking about the main man, Sung Jin-Woo, the Shadow Monarch himself, the queen, the baddie who fell for his vibe, Cha Hae-In. She didn’t fall for his killer instincts first, but for that premium, limited-edition cologne his system probably crafted. It wasn’t love at first sight, it was love at first sniff.
The big bad Monarchs are defeated, the world isn’t about to get yeeted into the void, and our power couple is finally clocking out. They’re having a relaxing session that’s sweeter than a vanilla hentai. But Cha Hae-In, that absolute legend, decides to flip the script. She starts laying on the charm, hitting him with looks that could melt steel beams. Jin-Woo’s internal system, which usually is all “Level Up!” and “New Quest Available!”, starts glitching like using old retro tv on ps 5.
This system is glitching harder than red SSS-rank gate. System Error! System Error! Then, a new mission drops that makes Ashborne’s soul startled for a sec.
Objective: Successfully ‘Party’ with Partner, Cha Hae-In.
Reward:’Strengthen Cha Hae-In’s Love and Trust, Another Side Of Cha Hae-In’
Penalty for Failure: Partner’s Wrath Engaged for 168 Consecutive Hours. Charm Stat Permanently Decreased by 100, Stamina Stat Permanently Decreased by 50.
A week of Cha Hae-In giving him the cold shoulder? His charm stat going into the negatives? Cha Hae-In is a next level hero and she fights in ultra-instinct. Underestimating her is a one-way ticket to getting beaten.
So our girl takes the lead, because of course she does. She goes in for a tactical strike that would make any monarch surrender on the spot. Let’s just say Jin-Woo, the man who commands an army of shadows, even can’t do anything against her. He tried to counter with a special move of his own, a facial. But Cha wasn’t even close to done. She hit him with a pose that was basically a neon sign saying “Game On, Monarch darling.” The final boss music started playing in his head, and let’s just say, the real leveling up began. That system notification of Mission Accomplished! was the sweetest sound he’d ever heard.
