'GAME OVER'
In a small, cozy, and dimly lit room, I sat sunk into a chair, blankly staring at the bright red words in the center of my monitor.
Below the words, the "Load" and "Return to Title" buttons blinked mockingly at me.
Just an hour ago, my finger was confidently pressing "Load," but now it wouldn't move at all.
"I can't do this anymore."
I tried to push through with sheer stubbornness, but now both my stamina and willpower had reached their limit.
"Fucking developer…"
All I had left was enough energy to curse out the faceless developer.
You might wonder why I'm making such a fuss over a single game, but…
That's how much I'd been looking forward to this game, "Brutal Hero's Conquest."
Brutal Hero's Conquest.
Hans, a brutal adventurer who spends all his money on brothels and chases women,
one day finds a cursed demon sword in a dungeon and, to break its time-limited curse, is forced to embark on a journey to defeat the demon lord.
Along the way, he ends up having steamy encounters not only with women but also with the hero's companions and even female members of the demon lord's army.
It's a classic harem sex-fantasy RPG Maker eroge.
They hired a well-known artist in the scene, which drew a lot of attention,
and even gave each of the double-digit heroines a voice actress, showing the circle's commitment.
So, with all that hype, it released in early April 2026.
If I had to sum up "Brutal Hero's Conquest" in one phrase:
"I bought a game, and all I got was bugs."
Just like the title of a popular post in the community,
it was absolutely riddled with bugs.
I'd even taken a precious day off work to play on release day, but I only got to play for 30 minutes.
After nearly a month of patches, it finally seemed playable,
but then a fatal bug was discovered that crashed the game right before the final boss.
The frustration that had been building among players finally exploded.
"Shit."
I was the same, having burned three precious hours after work trying to beat the final boss.
People were already grumbling about the boss's unfair patterns and poor level balancing,
and the bug just poured gasoline on the fire.
To make matters worse, the circle's apology post was even more ridiculous:
"Sorry about the bugs, we'll fix them soon.
But the boss difficulty is intentional and won't be changed."
That damned "intentional design."
"Fucking game."
Having wasted three hours of my life, I was about to quit in frustration.
"But I might as well finish what I started."
Maybe I could at least relieve my pent-up frustration, so instead of quitting, I entered the replay gallery.
"The art really is top-notch."
Just the preview screens full of flesh were enough to make my "little guy" stand up straight.
"Paradise is right here, so why bother suffering?"
After three hours, I'd finally realized the truth and busily moved my mouse.
After some thought, I picked a conquest event to replay.
Just then, my phone buzzed on the desk.
"Damn it, right at the good part…"
Annoyed, I checked the screen and saw it was my boss.
The time: Thursday, 11 p.m.
"Why the hell is she calling at this hour?"
It was long past quitting time. Why would a boss call an employee now?
Whatever the reason, it couldn't be good.
I stared at the phone buzzing in my hand, then tossed it onto the bed behind me.
As if getting screwed over by a game wasn't enough, I didn't want to hear my boss's voice at this hour too.
Maybe it was urgent, but based on past experience, it was probably just to hassle me.
At worst, it'd be an order to revise a report or proposal.
If she asked tomorrow why I didn't answer, I'd just say I was tired and fell asleep after work.
What could she do about it?
It's already exhausting enough to have to take her stress after she fights with her husband.
Can't she leave me alone after work?
I pulled my headset over my ears to block out the vibration and turned my attention back to the monitor, starting the event scene.
I skipped the dialogue and got to the main scene, grabbing my shaft with my right hand.
Left hand on Enter, right hand on the stick.
Eyes glued to the screen.
Ears focused on the moans.
"Haa, haa. Don't get cocky just because it's a bit big-hngh♥"
Slap♥ Slap♥ Slap♥ Slap♥ Slap♥
The juicy piston sound and lewd moans played in the background.
The proud, charismatic beauty was being pounded senseless by the protagonist's huge cock.
"Haa. If only I could do that, I'd have no regrets."
It's a cliché, but there's nothing like this kind of situation to stoke a man's desire to conquer.
"Stupid bitch…!"
As I imagined my boss, who'd just called, pinned beneath me in the scene, I was about to climax when-
[I will grant your wish.]
With a cheerful sound effect, a message popped up on the game screen.
"What the-? Ugh!?"
Before I could react, light burst from the monitor.
When I opened my eyes again-
"Churup♥ Mmm? Hans-nim, you're awake? Hehe. Haaap♥"
The heroine from Brutal Hero, the game I'd just been playing, was sucking my cock on the bed.
[Possession successful.]
[Dimension: Brutal Hero's Conquest]
[Possessor: Lee Hyunseong.]
[Possessed character: Hans.]
[You have acquired a trait!]
[Trait: [Protagonist's Wish]]
[You can check your acquired trait later in the status window.]
[The trial version will begin now.]