I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: George (3)

No posts appeared for four days after Close-Range Spy’s last post.

As if everyone had made a promise, the community fell silent. The first silence the community had experienced.

What in the world happened to make them quiet down?

The next post’s author was the same as the person who posted the last one.

[Close-Range Spy: Just live.

Band together? Clear the game? Go home? No way.

You all saw the dark clouds moving, right? It was damn dark all day, you couldn’t have missed it.

Why do you think George’s raiding party went silent? Why are you all quiet?

Everyone’s figured it out. That’s why you’re all just lurking like crazy.

Seriously, stop with the crazy delusional thoughts and think about it.

Was ever a game with a clear condition in the first place?

It was a survival RPG. What’s a survival game?

Isn’t the goal to survive as long as possible? The RPG part is just something you do along the way.

Hey.

You can’t go home. You can’t win.

Give up.

Don’t make a fuss, just live quietly and die.]

…What are those dark clouds?

All I can do is guess that something terrible happened to George and his raiding party.

Even after Close-Range Spy’s post, the community remained silent for several hours.

[Shotgun Attack: What is this?] (2)

[Pooshungppashung: Where am I?] (4)

[Not a Netkama: This is the game, right?] (7)

[Morning Tent Erection Knight: I’m trapped in a cave right now, can someone call the police or fire department…] (4)

Only after the fresh newbie posts, as if they had just opened the community, appeared did the community become active again.

[Dinosaur Punch: 1st Gathering Diary

Today’s gathering: Infected Giant Larva.

It took a long time to cook it with fire because it was so big.

Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. I think I threw up about five times while eating it, but I finished it all.

Lesson: Those damn bugs are useless even in another world.]

Ah, so this is when Dinosaur Punch’s Gathering Diary started.

[Brahmanda: Newbies, read the old posts.

There’s a lot of good information that can help you survive.

I’m pretty busy myself, so I can’t tell you everything one by one, but if you have any questions, ask in the comments.]

[Samurai Jackson: Question for newbies

Is there anyone who got dual wielding as their starting weapon?

If you did, join our ‘Dual Wielding Crew’.

Let’s spread the word that dual wielding is the perfect swordsmanship that combines offense and defense.]

This one got some comments.

[Morning Tent Erection Knight: Aren’t dual swords a symbol of defeat?]

ㄴ [Samurai Jackson: It’s not dual swords, it’s dual wielding.]

[Abraham: I smell green tea from somewhere.]

[Full Play: Since ancient times, the fate of those who wielded dual swords has not been good.]

ㄴ [Samurai Jackson: I’m dual wielding, so I’ll be fine.]

[Not a Netkama: Dual wielding? Are the two swords different sizes?]

ㄴ [Samurai Jackson: That’s right. One is short and one is long. You can use the short one for defense. It’s a practical and specialized swordsmanship.]

ㄴ [Not a Netkama: It would be better to just carry a sword and a small shield. The epitome of inefficiency.]

ㄴ [Samurai Jackson: Maybe because you’re a netkama… You have no romance.]

So there were no other dual wielding users after all.

The influx of newbies and the continuous production of pointless posts revitalized the community that had been stagnant due to George’s silence.

[Twangki: Twangki’s Growth Diary 1.

I’m going to write a growth diary every day from today. It’ll be more fun than Dinosaur Punch’s Gathering Diary.

I reached level 2. I feel like carnivorous infected give more experience points than herbivorous ones.

Is it because carnivores are stronger, or because they’ve eaten a lot of other herbivores?

Well, whatever. I’m tired of the infected anyway. It’s time to aim for something bigger, so I’m thinking of going down near the village. Avoiding the Demon’s Eye is too easy now. They’re so slow they can barely move.

I could easily take down a Cultist or two now.

Richard, who used to bully me, the teachers who ignored it, and even that bitch Stacy who called me a fat pig…

Now I can imbue my sword with holy light and deal with them.

I’m not a short, fat dwarf who’s not even 160cm tall anymore.

I’m a holy supersoldier with the body of an alpha male. I’m ‘Paladin the Thundercock’.

You can do it, Twangki!

Mom and Dad, watch me from Earth!]

Twangki’s Growth Diary 2 never came.

…This is not even a black comedy.

[Not a Netkama: Finished reading the entire community.

So what happened to George?

Is he dead? Or is he just keeping his mouth shut because he’s scared?

Why is Close-Range Spy the only one freaking out?]

Some users poked at sensitive topics, but of course, there was no answer.

Not a Netkama… You’ve always been clueless.

That’s why you’d write a creepy and bizarre post like ‘Anyone killed a person from this side of the world?’

Anyway, George’s story ended here. Because the user with the nickname ‘George’ never wrote on the community again.

The small hope that George had ignited crashed down in vain, and the community that had been focused on survival and strategy died.

[Goollreu: Jjajangmyeon (meat-heavy)] (7)

[Odo Daejangbu: The maiden I see in my dreams~ I like you~] (4)

[Fallen Power Knight: How to deliciously season weeds.txt] (5)

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Real-time, this loser is taming a damned, twisted hellhound infected by the abyss.] (2)

[Not a Netkama: Tell me your favorite type of guy.]

[Close-Range Spy: ㄴ The guy above is pretending to be a woman, lol~]

[Full Play: Has anyone played board games?] (11)

It was reborn as a community where you could find lamentations, everyday stories, and hobbies, just like anywhere else.

* * * * * *

A week has passed since Kanto and the warriors started sweeping the infected.

“I’ll be back!”

━ Don’t overdo it.

A repeating daily life with nothing special. I’ve collected about 2,000 points and gained a new blessing.

[Divine Possession: You can attach to the body of a follower. You may experience extreme fatigue if used for too long.]

Divine Possession. A blessing that lets you enter another person’s body. It’s no different from possession.

The funny thing is, I’m already possessing a character in the game, and now I can possess another person’s body here.

It’s called double possession.

Now I don’t have to just stay in a fixed body and browse the community. It’s so good.

I haven’t been writing posts or comments on the community, just reading past posts, but even that was mentally draining.

Because there were so many posts that grabbed attention with interesting titles and then angered you with their shitty content.

[Close-Range Spy: A god-like being descended on the capital? Is everyone watching this now?

“S.. Sorry. Actually, I’ve never seen anything like that. I just wanted to get attention…

Huh? You’re not really angry?

As expected, everyone loves me~~!”

Cho Wol Ja: “Ha… Hey 「Goja Buro」. Take care of it.”

Goja Buro: “YES SIRㅡ.「MASTER」ㅡ. Carrying out 「Cho Wol Ja」’s ordersㅡ.「SYSTEM: THE SLAUGHTER」 activatedㅡ.”

“Hey hey, why do you have a red rabbit tattoo on your belly button!!! How did you get so close..!!! Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Help me!!! It hurts so much!!! I’m sorry!!!”

Goja Buro: “I have 「terminated」 the 녀석’s 「Life Cycle」.”

Cho Wol Ja: “Excellent.”]

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Real-time, this loser is touching a nun’s breasts.

Oh my… You!! That’s xxxx~]

You crazy bastard. Don’t bring that up.

It was nothing short of a march of pain.

“…Are you going to do it now?”

Paya, the priestess of the Blue Moss Tribe, glances at me.

We’re still awkward. Even after a week, we haven’t gotten close.

It’s not that I haven’t tried to talk to her… The timing was always bad.

Paya is also in charge of educating the tribe’s children, so she’s like a kindergarten principal as well, which makes her very busy.

━ Alright.

I answered quickly.

I’ve been spending so much time browsing the community alone that I’ve started to get distracted even when I’m with someone. I should be careful about this.

I bestowed the ‘Divine Possession’ blessing on Paya.

The screen went dark, and then…

My eyelids drooped, and small, soft hands came into view.

━ It seems to have worked.

“Wow…!”

━ You may move.

My feet moved with tiny steps.

“Where should we go?”

━ I want to see the tribe.

The tribe hasn’t gathered at the altar since my advent ritual.

There was a reason for that. Something about the Loa-nim being uncomfortable or getting bad luck. Anyway, this is my chance.

“Yes.”

Paya walked towards the tribe with quick steps.

It might seem like I’m a loser who’s too immersed if I think like this, but I still wanted to see the faces of the people I have to protect. I said I couldn’t see them well on the first day because I was so out of it.

Anyway, I’m their god now. That’s my role, and if I can’t avoid it, I have to have a sense of duty and responsibility.

I’m sure I’ll develop affection for the tribe naturally.

…Close-Range Spy’s post (not that damn Goja Buro) comes to mind.

Give up, don’t make a fuss, just live quietly… or something like that.

I think this Loa thing has quite a bit of potential.

In the ‘New Content Proposal’ I sent to the game company, the Loa’s role was like a DLC boss.

It’s a measly wooden dragon totem now, but who knows what it’ll become as it grows. It’s definitely a ‘late bloomer’ or ‘hold and get rich’ situation.

So I don’t want to give up and just live yet.

I’m a god, for crying out loud. Let’s try something.