I Tweaked a Tiny Bit of the Stats to Speedrun the Game

Drawn in by the gorgeous character art, a player picked up a game that combined combat, romance, and management.

What was the strategy? Just charge in.

The player died by accident before even finishing the exploration segment. Black screen.

The player died by accident just after leaving the starting village. Black screen.

The player died by accident after saying just one thing to the protagonist. Black screen.

Staring at the black computer screen, the player fell into deep thought. What was going on? Wasn't she here to become emperor?

To speedrun the game, the player opened a cheat program.

First things first, she'd tweak things just a tiny bit.

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[First playthrough]

She was a captive test subject, with every moment of her life, from birth to death, controlled by others. True freedom would forever be beyond her reach. Her only wish was to catch a glimpse of the real sky.

Player: Just you wait. Your emperor is coming.

Maxed out! Every stat, maxed out!

[Loading game...]

[Player has entered the game]

[Have fun playing]

[Second playthrough]

The player wandered into the area of a version boss fight and was killed in one hit.

In the restarted playthrough, her affection levels and skills from the first run carried over, but her stats were reduced by 90%.

No problem! The player laughed cheerfully and skillfully opened the upgraded cheat program.

This time, she definitely wouldn't lose!

But... why did the NPCs remember everything too?!

Theme: What's the point of romance when games are so much more fun?