The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

1 – ‘That cliché’ is right.

『Many countries have collapsed, but your country stands tall. You have become a hero that will be recorded in the history of the nation, and descendants will praise your achievements from generation to generation.

Pam pampa bam pampa bam pampa bam~♪

Ending credits play with magnificent music.

[Win the game!]

[Play time: 6 hours 32 minutes 18 seconds]

“Pu-hu.”

I sighed and stretched. Trying to hold on to one game for 9 hours, my whole body had no choice but to be tired.

Hearts of General.

A classic strategy simulation game released more than 5 years ago.

The main purpose was to win the war on the fictional continent of Pantera, and various systems including excellent graphics, historical research, and sound were outstanding.

Even though it is a simulation game genre with a high barrier to entry, I said everything if it swept all the game categories in the year it was released.

And I am a cheap player who has played this game for about 10,000 hours.

“Where should I look at the history?”

[Jinhyuk Kim’s account information]

[Time played: 12452.4 Hours]

[Statistics: 1000 wins / 32 draws / 237 losses]

“Oh, I have 1,000 victories with this.”

It’s a new feeling.

After playing Hearts of General for almost 12 hours a day, I didn’t expect the number of victories to be a thousand.

‘If I post this on the community, I will definitely post a concept.’

For reference, 10,000 hours have already gone to real-time best with certification.

The moment I smiled and tried to capture the game screen, a system message popped up.

[Congratulations on achieving 1,000 victories. A new difficulty has been unlocked!]

A new difficulty level?

Hearts of General exists from Beginner difficulty to God difficulty, but I was playing only on God difficulty except the day it was first released.

I wished there was a more difficult difficulty, but it was unlocked when I reached 1,000 wins.

“I knew it would be like this. They gave out DLC every year, but didn’t add difficulty. Was it hidden like this?”

I’ve never heard of content above God difficulty being unlocked.

So you’re saying I’m the first?

This may be more than a conceptual article. It is sure to become a hot topic in overseas forums as well.

The world’s first title! Isn’t that what gamers always yearn for?

I captured each screen one by one and ran the newly unlocked difficulty play.

Since it’s obvious that just uploading one screen will make a sound, you should also upload the play screen, right?

[New Difficulty Level: Reality]

After God, reality is next.

It must be that incredibly realistic, right? As it is a new difficulty level, a game method that has never existed before may be added.

I selected reality difficulty and launched a new game. Soon, the country selection window I’ve always seen comes to mind.

A game where you have to select a country belonging to the Free Alliance or Imperial Alliance from the beginning and lead that faction and country to victory.

Depending on which faction and country you choose, the operation method and strengths and weaknesses will be very different.

But for some reason, I couldn’t select a country. I thought it might have been a bug, but it didn’t seem to be the case.

[In Reality difficulty, you can only play as ‘Duke of Ukraine’.]

“Ah, yes, I have to arrange this so that it can be said to be more difficult than God difficulty.”

I simply agreed.

Ukrnian Principality.

It is a country that appears in the game, but it is a country that is permanently neutral and does not belong to any faction.

It was, of course, a country between the allied and allied fronts, and no matter which camp was chosen, the country was half-scarred as soon as the war began.

In a word, it is a neighborhood drum and dog food.

Choose a country like this to win the war?

From that fact, it was like raising the difficulty of the game to the limit.

Unlike other games, Hearts of General is a ‘strategy’ simulation game in which one character cannot be matched.

“It will be fun.”

I couldn’t hide my pounding heart and pressed the next button right away.

[Please set a character that will be active in that country.]

Character customization.

Appearance is roughly compliant, and the most important part of customization, the characteristics window is opened.

It is literally a characteristic possessed by a character, a concept in which ability is determined depending on which characteristic is possessed.

There are presets that I always use, but this time it was completely raw, so I wanted to try a new character.

“But…… What is this?”

Thousands of characters stretched across the screen. Among them, there was only one that caught my attention.

“It’s a talent I’ve never seen before, but which one requires 3,000 points?”

The talent system is simple.

A total of 1,000 points are awarded for the first time. The more good traits you add, the more points you get, and the more bad traits you add, the more points you get.

By the way, what the heck is this trait that costs three times the base points?

The restriction of 3,000 points was enough to stimulate curiosity. If you’re curious about something, it’s my style to try it first to get your intuition resolved.

I started putting in various bad traits to make an extra 2,000 points.

First of all, impression characteristics.

In other words, the characteristics of how others evaluate a person’s impression.

“Because you can increase charisma slowly, coolness and hardness…… And give me a warning.”

The following were the physical characteristics.

I wanted to raise this character to be in the Mage class rather than infantry, cavalry, or artillery, so I added characteristics at a level that did not interfere with using magic.

In addition, since it already has the Weakness attribute, I also inserted a similar feeling of slow recovery and minor illness attributes.

It can be overlapped, but the extra points can be sucked sweetly.

I’m sick. It’s because the character is sick, not me.

But I was still short of 400 points.

“If you add more here, it will be just like a walking corpse.”

I tried to refrain from it as much as I could because mental traits are really important in this game…….

In the end, the only answer was to add mental attributes.

[Overstress]

[Sleep disorder]

[Hipper]

After filtering and filtering and filling it with only the ones with the least side effects, I was able to add the Savior of the Ruined trait.

Still, it’s better than severe mental illness, right?

“If it’s a f*cking trait, it’s just a game.”

Simple.

It’s a trait, so you can change it just by going back and forth through the menu once.

After completing a series of settings, I excitedly clicked the start game button.

[I wish you good luck.]

The moment the monitor screen lights up brightly with a message you have never seen before.

It reminded me of the intro of all kinds of web novels, animations, and games that I had accumulated through my unemployed life.

I instinctively feel this uncomfortable feeling.

“Hey! Could this be that clean…… !!”

I regret it, but it’s already too late.

***

Yes, I have no choice but to admit it.

The fact that I fell into the f*cking game.

I looked at the full-length mirror in the room. Neat blonde hair, green eyes. There was not a single trace of Kim Jin-hyeok, a native Korean, in the skin color close to white.

“That’s really f*cked up.”

My head was pounding.

When I saw the setting of being possessed by being caught in a trap-like system in all kinds of novels, I laughed at the absurdity.

Is that all probable?

I started the game without thinking, but the monitor pot. Be possessed by the game world as it is.

How do you deal with this?

I felt like I was losing my mind.

Besides, it’s Hearts of General.

Soldiers as well as low-ranking officers are shattered by dozens or hundreds a day, and it is a worldview without dreams or hopes.

Wouldn’t it be nice if it’s a dirty game where you die if you don’t capture the heroine, or a fantasy game set in an academy full of hope?

Does it make sense to be possessed by a hardcore war simulation game?

I confirmed long ago that it was not a dream or fantasy. I hit my head hard against the wall and I passed out from the pain and had just woken up.

Well, what can I do?

Since the message wishing you good luck was the last one, the way out of this world in the end must be ‘War Victory’.

There’s no way I can go back to the original world just because I’m whining.

I quickly gave up and made up my mind to attack the game.

“If I had a conscience, I would have given this.”

I took a deep breath and carefully opened my mouth.

“Status window.”

As soon as you cast the magic spell, a plate floats in front of you without fail.

“That’s right!!!!”

They clenched their fists and cheered. Status window! Isn’t it a privilege always granted to the possessors?

But.

——————

[Name: Enoch Levandel]

2Nd lieutenant in the Army of the Principality of Ukraine

Affiliation: 2nd Company, 3rd Magic Battalion, Northern Corps

Position: 5th Platoon Commander

Title: none

[Possessed Attributes]

Savior of Ruin★

Cold

Hard

Gohan

Weak

Slow recovery

Cheer up

Stress Hypersensitivity

Sleep disorder

Help

——————

“f*ck?”

For a moment, I felt like I had been hit hard in the back of the head. There’s no way I can’t remember what happened just a few minutes ago.

The fact that I came up with a character trait to put in a characteristic called ‘Savior of Ruin’.

– If it’s a f*cking trait, it’s just a game.

I shouldn’t have done that.

For some reason, I thought I’d faint from hitting my head on the wall once. Even if a soldier’s durability is weak, he’s too weak.

If I knew I would be possessed, I would never have added this trait.

“This, even if the characteristics are aside. Status, how is the ability window?”

When I flicked the status window with my hand, the screen flicked past as if I was manipulating a touch screen.

The stat window that followed.

However, even at a glance, the contents are clearly different from the characteristics window, which was covered with catfish.

That would be the case too.

——————

[Abilities]

※ Applies the traits of the Savior of the Ruined Kingdom

Political Power: MAX

Combat Power: MAX

Command: MAX

Insight: MAX

Retention: MAX

Intelligence: MAX

——————

Because all abilities were at their limits.

***

“Uh…… Hmm.”

Somehow, I heard that the characteristic of being the savior of ruined countries eats up excessive points.

If it was a trait that gave all stats the highest, it was definitely worth it. Rather, it’s strange that it only costs 3,000, right?

Even with the characteristic presets I usually set, I can’t raise the six stats to the limit.

At most two or three?

Even that, I had to make a deformed play where I had to boldly give up other stats.

All stats MAX.

Anyway, this body didn’t look like an idiot.

Once you realize that fact, hope to break through this situation slowly begins to spring up.

In Hearts of General, each and every stat is very precious.

Because it is a strategy simulation game, there is no way for players to arbitrarily raise their stats in the game like RPG or other games.

There was no choice but to raise stats by establishing a major and getting promoted, managing subordinates to receive stat bonuses, or belonging to a special group.

Besides, from the second half on, the abilities of the player character’s companions, or subordinates, become more important than the player character’s.

After a certain point, the standard was to focus on nurturing subordinates rather than player stats.

But the stats are full as soon as you start?

In this way, I don’t have to invest a lot of time in my personal training or training.

Wouldn’t it be better to nurture your subordinates during that time?

Yes, subordinate.

The important thing was my men right now.

What do you do if your stats are all maxed out? You can’t do anything on the battlefield without troops under your command.

Since the affiliation and position were clearly defined in the status window, it was clear that I had a platoon to manage.

Since the class was a magic class, the evaluation differed sharply depending on which subordinates were placed under its command.

Quickly figuring out the abilities of your subordinates is the top priority in making future plans.

“Let’s see…… Do you want this to be displayed on the status window?”

Let’s wave our hands like before, and it will move from the status window to the next window.

Squad Management.

I immediately thought of the screen displaying Hearts of General’s main content.

“But it is not displayed. Is it locked?”

Although there were signs of members in the unit management window, it was impossible to read their abilities or see their faces.

Are we supposed to unlock it by meeting in person?

It was then.

A paper envelope lying on the desk catches my eye.

As if possessed, I opened the seal and looked inside. There were four sheets of white paper inside. The letters at the top are…….

[Platoon Member Personal Statement]

“Yes.”

I dusted off the envelope and quickly checked the documents scattered on the desk.

Usually, the starting point of ‘Haojie (Hearts of General)’ is five years before the full-scale world war begins.

That doesn’t change no matter which country or faction you choose.

The Reinhardt Empire also makes all sorts of new weapons with advanced science.

As for the Federal Republic of America, which pours out insane quantities based on its strong industrial power and population.

The Principality of Ukraine also bursts with anger at the whale fight.

In the end, the temporal specifications are the same. I had to start here.

‘Five years, within five years you have to rise to at least a captain. Then I can try something.’

And for that to happen, the presence of excellent platoon members is indispensable.

“What about the first platoon members?”

As long as I have overwhelming stats, I can develop into a great player in 2 years, let alone 5 years, even with at least average hits.

Strong friend!

Ukrnian Elite Army!

Filled with anticipation, I read the first document I picked up.

My name is Rumia Bluet, 23 years old. She

Her rank was sergeant.

Her snow-white hair was tied down to one side.

Even though the photo was taken in a dull black-brown uniform, she was a great beauty whose beauty could not be covered.

“Oh.”

It’s so beautiful that I can’t help but admire it.

Since the aristocratic class remained in the background of Hearts of General, it may have characteristics such as ‘fallen nobles’.

If you are a fallen noble, you get a bonus to political power, so it’s a pretty good trait. Rumia’s appearance no longer entered my eyes.

Apart from pretty things, ability is the most important thing now.

It didn’t seem like he had been awarded a medal or hadn’t established a major. Maybe it was because it was in the beginning, so maybe they just matched it with a person with appropriate skills?

The moment I checked the end of the document and even the special items.

I couldn’t help but doubt my eyes.

『Special item: Complaining of mental and physical weakness. Family currently unidentified. Has a strong tendency to avoid interpersonal combat, follows orders well, and has a gentle relationship with his surroundings, but feels like he is floating somewhere.”

“?????”

It was never a good thing.

Isn’t that not enough, so there is one more phrase to drive a wedge?

『There is no sign of depression, but there is a risk of developing into depression if neglected. Take special care.”

“…… Ah.”

That’s crazy. It was the worst of them all.

Looking at his birthplace and family, there was a surprisingly high probability that he wasn’t even a noble. The Fallen Nobility trait is also gone, so there’s no reason to take him.

Anyway, even if you get caught, will someone like this get caught?

Next!

I threw Lumia’s papers on the desk at random, and checked another paper.

“Next is Sergeant Roxanna Elim, twenty years old…… Anything special?”

『Congenital heart disorder. High-intensity exercise and training may have a fatal effect on health.』

『Unless there are special cases, it is recommended that this ‘patient’ live in the medical unit in general.』

He’s worse than the one before. Why are heart patients in the military in the first place?

“Evande.”

I turned over the papers again.

The third platoon member is Bell Meyer, a 26-year-old sergeant.

『Persistent Depressive Disorder. Suffering from dissociative amnesia. Occasionally, mana runaway tends to occur, and stress management requires special attention.』

Then Claude Lane, 31-year-old sergeant.

『Veterans. Believed to be suffering from PTSD. Existence of disciplinary records due to extreme injuries in the former unit. I tend to hate officers, so be careful.”

Take special care.

There are concerns.

Need attention.

Be careful.

Every single sentence that should not be included in the special case is included.

Stick.

My head, which I had barely calmed down, is pressing down again, and I feel heat running through my body.

“No f*ck, I should do my best to lower the level of difficulty.”

I can only think that the system has pure malice towards me.

In other words, if I had to sum up my current situation in one word…….

‘Is your platoon a dog level?’