Samurai Hearts – Tutorial (3)
Episode 3
“Brother, are you ready?”
“Uh, okay.”
“Okay! Then the Samurai Hearts broadcast will begin in earnest!”
-Hey, you’re all evil!
– Hell is open
Seungyeon, who laughed out loud, manipulated the game.
Once again, the same cherry blossom petals swirled around Seungyeon and Dohyun.
And when all the cherry blossom petals were gathered, it wasn’t on the hill that was already full of cherry blossom trees.
It was a Japanese-style castle, especially a space used by Kaju to hold meetings with vassals.
At the top of the table, the dignified housekeeper was seated pretending to be, and the courtiers were lying on either side of him, lying on their backs.
Seungyeon and Dohyeon were lying on their backs in the center of the conference room, that is, in front of Gaju.
It wasn’t just the place that changed.
The clothes they were wearing had also completely changed.
All modern attire had disappeared and he was wearing armor like a samurai.
Seungyeon’s overall reddish female armor, and Dohyun’s black based armor that half covered her face was impressive.
It had a similar shape to the armor that is usually called Doseigusoku (當世具足), but it seemed to have been designed in a more sophisticated way overall.
‘I can’t really move my body.’
His surroundings suddenly changed, his clothes changed, and his body did not move, but Dohyun was not embarrassed.
Because I’ve already heard a bit about VR games through Seungyeon.
The story part of Samurai Hearts will progress on its own, so you just have to keep an eye on it.
“Red fox and black wolf. Your swordsmanship skills are so good, I’ve been praised for it.”
“Gwachan is coming.”
Seungyeon, a middle-aged man who sat in the castle’s seat, ‘Atsuragi Toyohashi’, answered Seungyeon, a character called ‘Red Fox’ in the game.
At the same time as her answer, Dohyun and the black wolf quietly bowed their heads.
Of course, Dohyun didn’t bow down himself.
As the story progressed, I just took those actions automatically.
Dohyun was thinking of something else.
It was about the title by which Seongju called him and his sister.
‘Red fox and black wolf. It’s a little childish, but it’s a game.’
What if it was called that in real life?
His hands and feet were shrunken and he might not even be able to stand.
In that sense, he thought that the word ‘because it’s a game’ is really good.
‘Anyway, did I say black wolf?’
In Samurai Hearts, a woman plays the role of a ‘red fox’ and a man plays the role of a ‘black wolf’.
Each character has a detailed backstory and vast setting, but Dohyun knew nothing.
It was because Seungyeon, who thought it wasn’t important, didn’t tell me.
In fact, I didn’t know it didn’t matter.
Samurai Hearts is a game that only focuses on combat, so just because you don’t know the settings doesn’t mean you can’t get in the way of the game.
Even while Dohyeon was immersed in other thoughts, the story of Samurai Hearts continued steadily.
“I want to entrust you with one task. Will you listen?”
“If it is the command of the master, I will walk with a smile even in a burning fire. Give the order.”
“Your loyalty truly makes the lord of the castle move.
The castle lord Toyohashi, who had folded the flapping fan, continued speaking softly.
“This time, my successor, Tatsuki Atsuragi, is going to inspect the estate. This castle lord wants to finish without any problems as this is Tatsuki’s first visit to the estate.
“What do you mean?”
“As I expected. You guys will protect Tatsuki. Your swordsmanship skills are already evident, and your loyalty is so great, how can you not believe it?”
In response to the words of the castle lord Toyohashi, the red fox bowed her head tightly.
“I will do my best to repay the trust you have sent me.”
“Um! How reliable!”
The lord Toyohashi nodded satisfactorily.
At the same time, because I’ve seen it three times now, the cherry blossom petals I’ve gotten used to are starting to flutter in all directions.
Because it had happened several times before, Dohyun was not embarrassed.
Because I already realized that these cherry blossom petals were used for things like ‘screen switching’ in Samurai Hearts.
The scene where the cherry blossom petals that had been scattered as Do-hyun thought had disappeared was different from before.
They were inside the castle, standing outside, and a young boy on horseback was looking down at them with bright eyes.
He was a very cute boy with reddish cheeks and round eyes.
This boy is Tatsuki Atsuragi.
He was the successor of the Atsuragi family, who would later inherit the Atsuragi family and become the masters of the red fox and black wolf.
“Are you samurai who will escort me this time? I’ve heard that your swordsmanship is very good. It’s really reliable.”
“It’s overrated.”
This time, it was the red fox who answered Tatsuki’s words.
It was a progression tailored to the character setting.
As for the character setting, the black wolf has a very reticent personality, so the sociable red fox is the only one who takes the lead.
If it was single player, the story would be a little different, but now I’m playing with two players.
‘But how long do you have to watch this? I’m tired of staying still.’
It was around the time Dohyun thought so.
“Then shall we go now?”
“Yes, little lord.”
The conversation between the Red Fox and Tatsuki was over.
With him, Dohyun immediately realized that something had changed.
It felt like something more free.
And it soon turned out to be true.
In fact, he had regained his physical freedom.
He realized this after watching Seungyeon, who was prostrate in front of Tatsuki, jumped up and started the broadcast.
“Okay, the opening is finally over. This little kid is the target we have to protect this time. It’s a traditional cliché that the cute kid we have to protect.”
“What, can I say that?”
Tatsuki is standing blindly in front of his eyes, but he says ‘little boy’.
When Dohyun asked a question, Seungyeon chuckled and laughed.
It was the same in the audience chat room that was turned upside down by Dohyun’s remarks.
– Newbie is cute
– I was like that at first.
-If you are playing VR games for the first time, be careful with your words in front of NPCs.
“VR game NPCs usually react and act only on certain words. For example, let’s see……. I called Tatsuki the little lord in the opening, right?”
Seungyeon, who was standing in front of Tatsuki, said, “Little lord,” said Tatsuki, who was standing still, looking at her.
“What’s going on? Let’s go.”
The reaction ended there.
When Tatsuki finished speaking, he just closed his mouth and looked at Seungyeon.
Even though she was in the position of a small master, she was called Little Ae, and Seungyeon didn’t even say a word about running the show.
Only then did Do-hyeon fully understand what Seung-yeon’s words mean that NPCs only respond to certain keywords.
“That’s what it means.”
“It is said that they are making NPCs that respond and act flexibly, not just keywords. Although I’ve only heard of them and never actually seen them.”
-But if that’s possible, isn’t it actually perfect artificial intelligence?
-It’s too heavy for a VR game
-A game with only 1 NPC hahahahahahahaha
Indeed, Dohyun agreed.
“Anyway, the opening is over. Let’s get started in earnest, little brother.”
Seungyeon took a step forward and started to move.
As if he already knew the way, Dohyun followed her without saying a word.
It was the same for Tatsuki.
‘Kurobitsu’ sponsors ‘1,000 won’!
[Mr Victoria. Mr Victoria. Do you know where to go?]
“Thank you for your 1,000 won donation, Kurobitz. Yes, I know. I’ve seen other people’s broadcasts. I didn’t watch all of them because I was afraid of story spoilers, but I checked the first episode.”
‘Long vacation homework’ sponsors ‘1,000 won’!
[Pre-study lol]
“Thank you for your 1,000 won support from the delayed homework assignment~ Isn’t it natural to focus on textbooks for review and review? I’m Victoria, a prepared broadcaster!”
While walking, Seungyeon was constantly talking and communicating with the viewers.
It was a natural thing as it was not a game played alone without broadcasting.
A measure of the ability of a broadcaster is how much viewers can’t feel the boredom in a boring scene in the game!
Seungyeon, a fairly talented broadcaster, could not have known that.
That’s why we continued the conversation on the right topic.
The sound of the broadcast was full, so there was no reason for viewers to be bored, and it was the same for Dohyun, who was walking silently.
It was because it was fun to watch the viewers and Seungyeon throw tuk-tuk drips and chatter from the side.
Watching him quietly listening to the conversation, the viewers…
-Your brother’s viewer mode ON!
-I’m listening to you~
– That’s how you get into broadcasting.
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Tatsuki, who had been following him on horseback, would occasionally spit out a few words, and the contents were as follows.
“It was only when I came of age that I could work for the Atsuragi family.”
“Do you know the first head of the Atsuragi family? He is the one who purified the Atsuragi estate that was full of monsters.”
“It’s my dream to become like the first headmaster someday. That’s why I want to lead the revival period in Atsuragi again.”
At first, I was curious about what he was saying, so I listened to Dohyun, but he soon turned off his mind.
It was because Tetsuki repeated only those three sentences.
As an NPC, I realized that it was nothing more than spitting out a set script.
“I think it was around here?”
how far did you walk
Seungyeon suddenly stopped walking as she passed the hill and entered the forest road.
“What’s here?”
“Being attacked.”
Dohyun asked, surprised.
“A raid?”
“Did you skimp on the opening video? Just looking at it, they say there must be an attack.”
“I was thinking about something else for a second.”
Seeing Dohyeon dying, Seungyeon let out a deep sigh as if she couldn’t help it.
“What does it mean to send us out in case of a raid?”
No game wants to send players to a place where there is no event.
When the game was trying to send the player to a place, it meant that there was already an event prepared there.
Were there any NPCs talking about raids before leaving for that place?
That’s the most obvious flag.
Nine out of ten means there will be an attack!
Moreover, it is natural for the tutorial to proceed after the opening.
Since he was a samurai heart who staked everything in battle, he could already guess what the tutorial would be like.
“Anyway, I’m getting ready soon.”