I Became a Stalker in a Yandere Dating Sim

101. Genius?

Five individuals donned in common black masks, equipped with voice modulation devices and sunglasses that obscured their identities.

In a dimly lit alley, they met with a broker, all cloaked in similar black ponchos, making it hard to distinguish one from another.

Rika, one of the oddly dressed figures, led the way, her gaze fixed on someone.

With a somewhat displeased expression, she watched as Roksar skillfully conversed with the broker, his sunglasses reflecting the tension in the air.

This was a procedure to enter the underground world, often referred to as the “back world,” a labyrinth connecting cities.

‘How does he know about this?’

Was it truly normal for an ordinary cadet to be aware of such routes?

If it was a matter of gaining strength through enlightenment or some fortuitous event, it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.

However, starting from the mark known as the pass for the back world to the bizarre VIP accounts, could all of that really be brushed off as mere luck?

‘Why is Rika looking at him like that…?’

After showing the mark to the broker, Roksar felt a prickling sensation at the back of his head, as if PTSD was about to set in.

He could feel the tension from that moment when he was anxious about being discovered before he could become stronger than Rika.

The others hadn’t been close to him before being possessed, so they would likely think he was just hiding his true strength.

‘It’s oddly suspicious, to say the least.’

For Rika, who had observed him for a long time, there were many things to be concerned about.

Even if he had briefly lost his mind after being caught up in the horrific events caused by the worshippers of the Demon God, and had now returned to his senses.

“Roksar, are you sure we can just go without a guide?”

“I know the general way.”

“Hm…”

What could one say about someone who seemed to know every inch of a space akin to an underground labyrinth?

Rika shot him a glare, wondering if Roksar had become too comfortable lately.

“Looks like you really know everything.”

Meanwhile, Jane, who followed Roksar with the unwavering trust of a naive puppy, gazed at him with admiration from the side.

Roksar wished that everyone in the world could be as understanding as Jane, who simply accepted things as they were.

He was already dealing with a lot of headaches lately due to his entanglements with Jane’s spear and sword guild, and he wondered how to manage it all.

“Hmm? What’s up, Roksar?”

Roksar would rather have everything fall to the next head of the family, but for now, it was more important that Jane continued to follow him, so he glanced at her, who had been helping with household chores for her cousins.

‘She really is a comforting presence.’

Despite hearing about the unsavory processes through which the elders of the Spear and Sword clan ascended, and the dealings that had taken place between the Spear and Sword guild and the Demon God worshippers, she remained unfazed.

—

It was a level of collusion with a criminal organization that was almost entirely made up of prosecutors or law school graduates.

Even if her father and cousins were handling the aftermath and investigation of this.

“Aren’t you worried?”

“Worried about what?”

This man had an expression that suggested either naivety or a lack of thought; he didn’t seem particularly concerned.

“The elders are… no.”

“Ah, the thing you told me about?”

“Yeah, aren’t you worried?”

Rokser, making an effort to ignore the suspicious gaze from Rika, looked at Jane.

Jane rolled her eyes as if lost in thought for a moment, then nodded.

“I am worried, but I can’t let it interfere with the things we originally planned to do.”

“Oh, you’re definitely different from someone else.”

At Jane’s response, Rokser subtly turned to tease Rika.

In response, Rika pinched the skin on his back.

He had already become much stronger lately, and the sharp sting of being caught off guard made Rokser flail like a dried squid on a grill.

‘…And somehow, I feel like following you will lead to a solution.’

Watching Rokser react as if he were sitting in an electric chair, Jane couldn’t help but smile.

As her understanding deepened and her awareness grew, she began to sense what would be more beneficial and helpful for her future.

It felt strangely good to follow Rokser.

It would be an understatement to call it merely her intuition, but ultimately, things had worked out well for her by sticking with Rokser.

Of course, she continued to gather information and hold meetings with her cousins, making various efforts.

“Ugh! Stop pinching me!!”

“Walk straight so you don’t mess up like someone else!”

Following him as he bickered with Rika, she was convinced that it would lead to some solid clue.

Even if that wasn’t the case, if something happened to her, Rokser would save her just like he had pulled her away from her family.

‘…Now that I think about it, I’ve come to rely on Rokser a lot…’

She had been told since childhood not to rely on anyone and to dominate everyone.

But depending on him didn’t feel so bad.

Meanwhile, Ciel, noticing Erin quietly following behind with a tense expression, asked her with a worried look.

“Erin, are you okay?”

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In understanding the opponent, no one could surpass Ciel, who swallowed hard under Erin’s daylight.

Her gaze was reminiscent of an elementary school student whose test scores had plummeted on their birthday.

“No. I don’t think it’s okay.”

Erin shook her head vigorously, like a frightened rabbit.

It was because of something that Roksar had said to Erin while tormenting her like a marionette with pinches.

“…What did Roksar say to you?”

Ciel, having roughly read Erin’s expression, asked cautiously, and Erin silently nodded.

A dungeon filled with Oparts, a place where Erin could grow stronger, and coincidentally, part of the thief guild was using it as a base.

Ciel still couldn’t forget Roksar’s expression when he said that Erin would use every possible method to become stronger.

It was a face that looked sadistically amused, like friends laughing at a friend with a broken leg.

Even if she didn’t know what he would do, he had frightened her thoroughly, saying, “You’re done for now!”

‘If that crazy guy is saying such things…!’

The usual madness and the excessive training that pushed him to the brink of death sent chills down Erin’s spine.

Ciel, who could only feel envy towards Erin, thought that she wanted to do something that might just kill her too.

As they walked through the labyrinth,

“Oh, this is beyond what I imagined?”

At the end of the maze, a massive underground city revealed itself.

Despite being underground, it felt vast enough to be another world.

Inside, towering buildings filled with signs of life created an oddly apocalyptic yet futuristic atmosphere.

It was so grand that it was confusing whether to call it the underworld or another world on the backside.

The enormous buildings were densely packed, and at the end, an unknown light source shone brightly, supporting an endless ceiling.

‘In the main story, they said that was the core power source of the underworld. It would be a big deal if we took it, right?’

Roksar tilted his head, looking up at the many buildings from the lowest point of the labyrinth city, which was also the underworld.

“This place…”

Ciel stared blankly at the overly advanced labyrinth city, as if she knew something.

“Crazy, I heard it was large, but at this scale, it’s practically a city-state!?”

“I heard some of my father’s and cousins’ were surprised when they came here… Wow…”

“No, just because it’s the underworld doesn’t mean it’s a shady place full of entertainment, right!?”

“Erin, what are you talking about…?”

The others seemed slightly stunned, each mumbling in confusion.

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“Since the forbidden technology is irrelevant here, progress will surely be faster.”

Rokser nodded as if urging the dazed girls to hurry up.

“Wait, did we come to the wrong entertainment district!?”

Then Erin, with a look as if she had seen something, clung to the hem of Rokser’s clothes with wide eyes.

“What the hell are you talking about!? Why are you only looking at that kind of stuff!!”

“What am I supposed to do about what I see!!!”

Wondering how to deal with this little pervert, Rokser lifted Erin as if she were carrying a sack of rice.

No matter how much she squirmed or shouted, they began to move forward as planned.

“To think it’s so openly massive like this, it’s not that they can’t catch the underground deals, it’s that they won’t.”

Watching the fugitives, criminals, traitors, con artists, and villains who either hid themselves or walked around openly in the city, Rika clicked her tongue.

“If they could just catch half of the visible people, they’d have enough points for early graduation four times over.”

Thanks to her black mask, her words didn’t reach others, but in a place that could be considered the heart of the enemy territory, Rika felt a slight thrill.

Having grown up alone, perhaps due to that, Rika had been exposed to a breeding ground for crime, and Rokser had once lost her mind due to the antics of villains, slowly revealing her hostility.

Seeing this, Rokser…

“…Are you really a genius?”

Rika’s words piqued her interest.

The reason they were originally targeting the thief guild was to graduate early and prepare for the bizarre events that lay ahead.

But it didn’t matter if it was the thief guild or any villain or criminal.

‘Maybe I was trying to catch the thief guild as a side quest to eliminate any potential variables… and just sweep everything here later?’

After all, the underworld is a lawless zone, so anything done there is the individual’s responsibility, making it all fair game.

To put it bluntly, just capturing a few people passing by might make early graduation possible.

Through their sunglasses, Rika and Rokser exchanged glances for a few seconds.

“Shall we?”

“Should we?”

“Ugh!!! What are we even doing!!!”

At this, Erin squirmed as if questioning Rokser’s sanity and bit her through the mask.

Ciel, thinking about the possibility of getting beaten up, looked gloomy as she prepared for battle.

Jane hesitated while trying to draw her sword, then she sheathed it.

“No!! You said you’d make me stronger!!”

As Erin whined, seemingly on the verge of tears, Rokser gently patted her head, like soothing a barking puppy, and headed toward the place where they would accept the request.