Chapter 6
I stared blankly at the status window in disbelief.
Silvester, Gabriella, and Astina—these names were all too familiar.
They were all saint NPCs from the game Great Demon Realm Crusade.
While I was playing the game in my previous life, they’d appear to give various pieces of advice.
On top of that, they’d bestow players with cash items or special rewards, making them highly popular characters.
Silvester, in particular, was a saint character who had once been a pope in ancient times, so he rarely showed up for players unless they were high-level.
And now what?
You were desperately waiting for me to finish the tutorial?
“Are you kidding me?! You wiped my memory and made a little kid go through all that trauma? You should’ve at least given me a heads-up that I’d been isekai’d into a game!”
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester’ says he did tell you, but your memory was wiped afterward.>
“Why the hell would you do that?!”
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ says it feels more immersive if you go through it without knowing anything.>
<‘From Maid to Saint—Astina’ consoles you, saying that erasing your memory was the most optimal way to turn you into Crescent Delight.>
“Wow! You’re all psychopaths!”
Even though I shouted, the status window stayed quiet.
Come to think of it, I vaguely remembered agreeing to have my memory erased. But so what?
It wasn’t really a choice—I was practically forced into it.
Right now, I even felt betrayed by myself.
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester’ apologizes, saying that experiencing it vividly, like a real person, would give you stronger motivation.>
Do you even realize… how much it hurt to lose my dad?
As I grew despondent, I could sense the patrons within the system growing awkward and sheepish.
If they erased my memory to truly turn me into Crescent… then shockingly, they’d succeeded.
Because my mind was already filled with one thought: to save Dad.
Thanks to the system appearing, I was now certain that I really was the daughter of the Demon King Baal. And that he longed for me in his final moments.
A part of his soul still belonged to my father.
Then let’s go find him. Let’s bring Dad back and set everything right again.
Let’s save Dad, and save the world too.
With that thought, I calmed down a little.
But it was a path completely different from the original plot—an absurd development in this universe.
I wiped away my tears, got to my feet, and glared at the status window.
“I’m really mad. I lived 12 whole years as a powerless child, suffering every step of the way. You gave me my dad only to rip him away again! So… give me compensation!”
And it better be something really good, you so-called saints!
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<……>
“Why the silence? I didn’t even know I was in a tutorial and was abused as a child. The villagers all pointed fingers at me, calling me the Demon King’s daughter. I was pelted with stones! I can’t even count how many days I starved! If I had just died back then, this stupid tutorial would’ve been over!”
I barely clung to life because I was determined to see Dad again.
Though I ended up dying while trying to save the male lead who killed my father.
“And another thing—!”
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester’ breaks into a cold sweat.>
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ insists that since you agreed to the terms, there’s no need to give extra compensation beyond the base tutorial rewards.>
“Say what—?!”
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ adds that, however, since you endured the tutorial better than expected, she’s thinking of a suitable reward.>
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester,’ ‘Yuri Druid Gabriella,’ and ‘From Maid to Saint—Astina’ put their heads together!>
That’s right! You better come to your senses!
“No weird junk. I mean it.”
I pouted, tears brimming in my eyes.
Finally, the system window appeared again.
<Tutorial completion rewards are being granted!>
<You’ve received 500 million cash!>
<You’ve received 10 Teleport Tickets!>
<You’ve received 1 Patron’s Wish Ticket!>
Okay, those were the basic rewards I was supposed to get anyway…
<Additional rewards for tutorial completion are being granted!>
<You’ve received an extra 2 billion cash!>
“What? 2 billion?!”
I rubbed my eyes and looked again.
<You’ve received 10 more Teleport Tickets!>
<Your job list now has 300 more class options!>
<For class quests, you’ll gain 10 free levels immediately upon choosing a class—no questions asked!>
“W-what is this?!”
The extravagant additional rewards made my head spin.
As someone who had played this game countless times in my past life, I knew just how generous these rewards were.
Even the daughter of the game company’s CEO wouldn’t get this kind of treatment.
And it wasn’t even over yet.
<As a special exception, your inventory is now open! You can conveniently store your belongings!>
<The map of the Xientri Empire has been unlocked!>
<For the next 3 years, you will not suffer physical exhaustion or malnutrition!>
<All tutorial and bonus rewards have now been granted!>
“Wow…”
Finally, the reward shower was over.
I was left speechless.
I never imagined they’d pour out rewards this graciously.
And preventing malnutrition and fatigue for the next 3 years? That meant I didn’t have to worry about dying anytime soon.
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester’ smugly asks if you’re satisfied.>
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ says it’s all thanks to your surviving those 12 tough years.>
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ adds that it also includes a bonus for unexpectedly saving the male lead.>
<‘From Maid to Saint—Astina’ applauds the most generous extra rewards in history!>
“Th-thank you! You really are my guardian saints.”
I clasped my hands together and smiled.
Just seeing that ‘2.5 billion cash’ number filled me up. I was filthy rich now. Probably the youngest billionaire in this world.
Whatever I did, I’d never be held back by money again. That gave me so much reassurance.
While rereading the list of rewards, something suddenly occurred to me.
“Um… saints?”
<‘Dragon Slayer Silvester’ is curious.>
“That ‘Patron’s Wish Ticket’… can I use it right now? I want my dad back. That’s my one and only wish…”
<‘Yuri Druid Gabriella’ sadly says that’s not possible.>
<‘From Maid to Saint—Astina’ offers to give you more cash instead.>
“…….”
Yeah, I figured.
I murmured awkwardly,
“Oh, I wasn’t really expecting it to work. Still… thank you.”
I forced a smile.
Well, at least I got a mountain of rewards. That made things a little more bearable.
After that massive reward shower of pure catharsis,
I thoroughly enjoyed the satisfaction.
It wasn’t like all those painful years had been erased just because I’d gained 2.5 billion cash and other goodies.
But the thought that my journey to bring Dad back would be so much easier now—
That alone gave me a huge boost of strength.
Leaving the gaping hole in the wall behind me, I headed upstairs.
‘It’s been four years since I’ve come back to this house.’
It had been a long time.
Until just a little while ago, traces of the happy life I shared with Dad still lingered everywhere.
Finally, I entered Dad’s room.
Compared to mine, it was a much simpler and smaller space. Just like him, it was neat and clean.
What did Dad say when I asked him why there was nothing in his room?
“I don’t need anything but my Crescent.”
That’s what he used to say.
He said it like a mantra.
My lips trembled as tears welled up again, and I tightly pressed them together. Then, I opened his closet.
Inside, there were only about five outfits hanging.
When I was younger, I thought Dad just didn’t like clothes. But that wasn’t it.
He didn’t buy things for himself so he could spend more money on me.
“Dad…”
And finally, the tears burst forth.
I hugged his coat tightly and buried my face in it.
