Why Won't the Monster Pay Up?

[Complete] Sener was a hero in a traditional RPG. He had only one goal in life: defeat the Demon King and save the world! After defeating the Demon King, max-level Sener transmigrated to a strange new world. The moment he arrived, he found himself face-to-face with a horde of monsters. Sener was thrilled: Monsters were essential to every hero’s growth. Without their generous help, a hero couldn’t level up, earn money, or defeat the Demon King. Sener beat the monsters to death and stared expectantly at their corpses. …Nothing happened. Sener: Wait, where’s my money? Damn monsters! Hand over all your loot! The containment team had failed. C-163, the Picnic Basket, had broken free on the pedestrian street, and monsters were continuously emerging from it. The situation was urgent. But when the top-level Falcon Team arrived, they found the scene surprisingly peaceful. A young man was simply kicking the highly dangerous anomaly with all his might. “Money! Where’s your money? Hand it over!” The once unruly Picnic Basket was playing dead, letting him kick it, as if it were an ordinary bamboo basket rather than a dangerous anomaly. The team members, prepared for the worst: …Huh? We must be seeing things. A human is mugging an anomaly. After getting a handle on the situation in this world, Sener joined a new organization. As a hero, it was his duty to save the world! Once, he was sent to deal with an apocalyptic entity contained by the organization: the Pale Nightmare. They said that simply being near it would plunge you into the most terrifying nightmare, trapping you in your own fears until you were scared to death. Sener arrived at the site. Half an hour later, he picked up his walkie-talkie. “Captain, did we get the wrong guy? He’s so handsome, and he speaks so nicely. Is he really a bad guy?” Captain: “…?” What’s going on with you? You’ve defected after just half an hour? The “Demon King,” the Pale Nightmare X Sener, the max-level hero Here’s a recommendation for my upcoming novel. If you’re interested, add it to your reading list! Hello, Protagonist, I’m the Author Blurb: The Supreme Wizard is a cultivation novel about the protagonist, Maierita, who begins as a lowly wizard’s apprentice and eventually becomes the greatest wizard in the world. As a novice author, An Luo wanted to grab readers’ attention. He made the world as dark as possible and the protagonist cold-blooded and ruthless, willing to do anything to gain knowledge. He wrote furiously, congratulating himself on creating something amazing and thinking this would finally be the book that made him famous! But when he opened his eyes, An Luo discovered that he had become an early-story disposable character who tried to kill the protagonist. Time until death: less than one day. As the saying goes, a father knows his son best. An Luo sadly realized there was probably no way to escape his death. Apologize? No use. Maierita believed in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Strike first and fight him? Yeah, right. An Luo had given Maierita the protagonist’s plot armor. How could a disposable character beat him? He’d probably die even more horribly. Driven by his will to survive, An Luo decided to throw caution to the wind. He knocked on Maierita’s door and said flatly: “Hello. You live inside a novel, and I’m the author. Give me fifty days of your life, and I’ll tell you what happens next.” The protagonist was terrifying, and even the author himself couldn’t handle him. An Luo planned to fail the apprentice exam, so Maierita would advance to the next level while he stayed behind, and they could go their separate ways. “I’ve already told you the whole plot,” An Luo said to Maierita. “There’s nothing else to say. Good luck out there! Bye-bye.” Maierita looked at An Luo for a while, then suddenly smiled gently. “You think I’m dangerous and want to get away from me? But I think you’ll die even faster without me by your side.” “Without me, you’ll be torn apart by thornbeasts and devoured by man-eating flowers…” Maierita calmly listed examples. “You need my protection, my dear… father.” An Luo: … Oh no, damn it, he was right! A weak Earthling would have a hard time surviving in the wizarding world, but the protagonist’s kindness was even more frightening. An Luo knew all too well what sort of personality he’d given his protagonist! Seeing An Luo’s nervousness, Maierita smiled. “People often compare creation to childbirth.” He leaned closer to An Luo. “I don’t need a father who represents authority and tells me what to do. But having a gentle mother waiting for me at home sounds rather appealing. She could soothe my frayed nerves.” “Don’t worry,” Maierita chuckled. “I’ll protect you, my dear mother.” “As long as you’re a good, obedient mom.” Maierita x An Luo Theme: Helping others is a virtue