It's Actually Not Easy Wanting to be a Supporting Male Lead

Translated by Eve

Edited by Wuxian

Ever since Sui Yuan had been given free reign to go on a massive killing spree, the reputation of [Disdaining the King of Hell]’s ID quickly shot up, even quickly surpassing that of [Lone Wind Wan Yi], becoming the focus of all the <Jianghu Online> players’ discussion and attention.

From the initial cynicism, to the stunned reactions that occurred upon watching the video, one (How I Was Killed) video after another was recorded by other players, confirming that [Disdaining the King of Hell]’s formidable strength was not made up nor unfounded—it was real, through and through.

Since it was real, then could it be due to a cheating software? After the old experts who thought others were exaggerating about his skills were convinced that he had surpassed them after watching the video, the opinion that it was a ’cheating software’ immediately blazed forward, becoming the mainstream opinion. Nearly all players who had seen the video were a bit skeptical. Even the company was summoned to perform an investigation to figure out whether or not a new kind of cheating software had appeared.

After the company seriously and meticulously inspected the situation, the gloomy but also glad company had no choice but to release a statement saying that all of [Disdaining the King of Hell]’s actions and gameplay were extremely normal—that there hadn’t been any trace of him having used any sort of cheating software. This also meant that everything had purely been due to his gaming ability which was good, so good, in fact, that it practically exceeded human limits. Consequently, those players that were hooting at him for disgracefully using a cheating software could calm down. Of course, after the statement was released, <Jianghu Online>’s company made use of this opportunity to proclaim their game’s ’green colour’ and ’health’, telling all the players that they could continue playing at ease, as there was absolutely no leeway for any sort of cheating software to make its way into the game.

On the forums, there were even posts titled [An Insider] and [The Truth] coming forth, leaking information that the game company planned to optimize the game in their next update by nerfing certain classes—for example, [Disdaining the King of Hell]’s Mingjiao class, in order to try to balance the game.

After these explosive rumours came out, many of the players, especially those that played Mingjiao characters, were aggrieved, holding both love and hate for [Disdaining the King of Hell].

Love—of course this was because he played the class so skillfully, taking it to a whole new level while boosting its reputation, thereby propelling the popularity of the Mingjiao class to the top. Practically all the players who watched the video could not contain their itch to create a Mingjiao sub-account to play. As for why they hated him, naturally it was because of this ’optimization’ rumour.

——WTF! Optimize, your sister, ah! The Mingjiao are innocent! He’s but a child, please let him off! If the game company dares to ’optimize’ the Mingjiao, then the very next day, they’d dare to send all their max level characters of other classes donning max-refined equipment and max-level stones main accounts to [Disdaining the King of Hell] to play the game with. Go ’optimize’ all of the classes if you have the ability, game company! This was simply unbearable!

While the players and the company were quarrelling over the matter of whether to optimize or not, the server in which [Disdaining the King of Hell] resided welcomed a large wave of fresh blood.

Originally, Sui Yuan and co.’s server was hugely popular because of [Lone Wind Wan Yi]. Now, even more players from other servers switched servers after watching the video and made new accounts in order to come worship this great god who could be considered a humanoid BOSS before the news blew up too much.

The server was packed. The guild, {Heaven’s Alliance}, where [Disdaining the King of Hell] resided, was particularly popular. The number of new applicants for the guild steadily increased by the day, forcing the guild supervisors to have no choice but to set up several affiliated satellite guilds. Only then did they find a way to appropriately settle down this heap of people with great difficulty. They were so busy that they even had to eat and drink in front of their computers. It was difficult, but it also made them happy.

—–As for the Cute Leader [Disdaining the King of Hell] who continued to live a life of ease and leisure as he took no part in the guild’s bustling matters...Forget it. Just let him continue acting as their mascot to keep him from causing them more work the more he intervenes.

Perhaps it was because the players who transferred servers to come worship him were for the most part high level PK fanatics, after they joined {Heaven’s Alliance}, the guild’s strength shot way up. The present {Heaven’s Alliance}, regardless of whether it was their member count, scope, or their battle strength—all of these proved that the guild was entirely worthy of being called their server’s number one. Even if [Disdaining the King of Hell] didn’t make an appearance, even if they were up against {Carefree}, they would very rarely encounter defeat. Even if they just rushed at their opponent, with their numbers, they could easily kill them all!

In this manner, [Disdaining the King of Hell]’s {Heaven’s Alliance] that had bitterly wanted to be but had no ability to be ’the number one in the server’ and the ’local tyrant that controlled the entire server’ in the original plot, easily obtained their desire this time around. Towards this, aside from sighing that ’the effect idols have is simply insane’, Sui Yuan actually didn’t know what else he should say.

As they said, the easier it was to obtain something, the harder it was to cherish it; for {Heaven’s Alliance}, the title of ’number one guild in the server’ was such a case. When {Heaven’s Alliance} had been competing with {Carefree} for the title, the members were all itching to show the world that they were number one. They would act ’tyrannically’ (?) and look for trouble where there was none in order to proclaim their guild’s authority. Now that ’{Heaven’s Alliance} is number one’ was common knowledge, after enjoying several days of receiving special treatment, all the members began to feel that it was rather dull.

One hand cannot clap on its own. Only when they struggled under oppression did they become more passionate. The other guilds took the initiative to coil around {Heaven’s Alliance}. Even if they were bullied, they swallowed their anger and did not make a sound. After seeing that, the members of {Heaven’s Alliance} felt that it was too boring and gradually lost interest in this kind of ’evil tyrant’ behaviour.

What should they do now that their former passion has disappeared? Well, they should find a new passion, that’s what! For example, gossip, which always made people feel high-spirited no matter time nor place? For example, the love triangle/square/pentagon between [Disdaining the King of Hell], [Lone Wind Wan Yi], [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves], [Hua Xinlei] and [Wind-Like High Official]? If you want great deities, you’ve got ’em; if you want bromance, you’ve got it; if you want dogblood, you’ve got it—people just couldn’t stop gossiping! Not to mention, the interactions between these people were both 囧 and meng. The officials are hounding the common folk to death!

Thus, after they lost their fervor for ’contending for first place’ (?), it was understandable that the members all placed their attention onto the gossip.

The girls all shouted that ’it wasn’t enough’, ’it wasn’t enough’. They wished that they could watch a big, melodramatic love/hate play everyday. Meanwhile, the male players regretfully thought ’why was there only one supposed girl, Hua Xinlei?’ and ’there are more and more gay dudes this year!’ etc while happily watching the scene, as if it had nothing to do with them.

It was against the backdrop of being watched by the masses with hopeful eyes that [Disdaining the King of Hell] (Sui Yuan) and [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] (Zhao Xihe) proactively cooperated in order to help Hua Xinlei (Zhao Xihe) prevail. [Lone Wind Wan Yi] and [Wind-Like High Official] had no choice but to cooperate in this year’s great dogblood play. Slowly, the heavy curtain was drawn.

***

[Wind-Like High Official] felt that recently, things have simply been so annoying! He’s played a countless number of games this year but <Jianghu Online> was the most annoying! To encounter a two-timing scum man and his mistress was actually not much. He had originally been skeptical about feelings that had sprouted from within a game and did not feel any sense of security so that kind of ending was unexpected but within reason. Thus, he and that scum man broke up peacefully, and he voluntarily left so that scum man and his mistress could have a good life together. When he was targeted against in all sorts of ways by the mistress, even if he was indignant, he ultimately chose to leave the guild he had poured his heart and soul into and start anew instead of retaliating. However, [Wind-Like High Official] had never thought that even if he had done this much, that little mistress, [Hua Xinlei], still wouldn’t be willing to let him go!

No matter where [Wind-Like High Official] was, or what he did, [Hua Xinlei] would always appear with a posse and provoke him, bully him—the murderous intent in his eyes not at all ambiguous. [Wind-Like High Official] truly did not understand what goes on inside that child’s mind. He didn’t want to steal away that scum boyfriend of his, so why was he unwilling to let him go? Just how great was his hatred towards him?!

Moreover, if it was just this, [Wind-Like High Official] would be able to understand him, though with great difficulty. After all, who wouldn’t encounter a couple of brainless bear children inflicted with Chunibyo/Princess syndrome in their lifetime? The key point was that, unexpectedly, many people who watched [Hua Xinlei] provoke and chase after him with murderous intent actually boldly shouted out that this kind of ’love you, want to kill you’ relationship was very meng?! Meng, you sister, ah! Even [Wind-Like High Official] who had always been adept at controlling his own mood and rationality could not help but nearly flip his computer desk when he saw that he and [Hua Xinlei] were being shipped!

[Wind-Like High Official] didn’t understand. In the end, was it his fault that he was too conservative and could not keep up with the trends of this world, or was it that this world was just falling apart?!

【Carefree Member A】：Yi? High Official, you don’t think that it’s meng?

【Wind-Like High Official】：Just how is this meng!【flips table】

【Carefree Member B】：Lowly mortals cannot understand just how this is meng ╮(╯▽╰)╭

【Wind-Like High Official】：I can only see the ’kill’ part. Tell me, just where is the ’love’?! action

【Carefree Member A】：Where isn’t there love? Didn’t you notice that every time Hua Xinlei came online, he’d entangle himself with you, unwilling to let go? Or how the time he spent chasing after you from behind like a little tail was more than the time he spent with Disdaining the King of Hell? If he didn’t like you, then the time he spent with the two of you should have been reversed, ah!

【Wind-Like High Official】：..................

【Carefree Member B】：I think that Hua Xinlei definitely likes you, which is why he doesn’t like you getting close to Disdaining the King of Hell and straightforwardly became the third party that stuck himself between the two of you, forcing you and Disdaining the King of Hell to fall out with each other. Afterwards, he could take advantage of this opportunity to get close with you. Look, hasn’t he already dumped Disdaining the King of Hell and decided to come pursue you every time he logged on?

【Carefree Member A】：That’s right, that’s right! Hua Xinlei, that child, is young. How on earth would a bear child with Chunibyo syndrome know how to pursue someone? Your impression of him was originally bad. You completely ignored him. He had no choice but to directly work himself to death in order to try and get your attention. See, right now, you only have him in your eyes, am I right?

【Wind-Like High Official】：..............................

[Wind-Like High Official], who sat before his computer, looked so astonished he couldn’t be any more astonished. He raised a hand to rub his aching temples, feeling that his three views had been completely toppled.

——WTF, I suddenly feel that what they said is very reasonable. I am unexpectedly speechless!

The dumbstruck [Wind-Like High Official] genuinely experienced the fujoshis’ brainwashing skill for himself. It could quickly cause such a rational, normal person like himself to become abnormal!

At the same time, Sui Yuan was also working hard to deal with the protagonist gong [Lone Wind Wan Yi] who was chasing after him without letting go, hoping to deepen their relationship. After beating up the other who knows how many times, Sui Yuan finally flipped his keyboard and went on strike, decisively deciding to refuse the other’s PK requests.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Is it fun chasing after me all day to PK?! Haven’t you died enough times yet?!

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：No, ah. Every time I PK with you, I profit considerably. 【smile】

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：But I’m annoyed.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：OK. Then we’ll stop here for today. I’ll come find you again tomorrow.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：..................

Sui Yuan flipped through the plot’s synopsis in his hand. Nowhere did it say that this world’s protagonist gong would be this shameless—where was the aloof god gong he was promised?! Was he eaten by a dog?!

Therefore, Sui Yuan prepared a strong remedy for this situation.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Enough. I don’t want to get too close to you.

[Lone Wind Wan Yi]’s character halted for a moment, as if he was feeling rather incredulous. After a long pause, he typed back three words.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Why is that?

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：No reason.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Tell me clearly, or else I won’t agree to it.

He didn’t know if it was his own misconception but Sui Yuan felt that the atmosphere around them suddenly dropped. [Lone Wind Wan Yi]’s character seemed as if it was enshrouded in a layer of darkness.

Sui Yuan supported his forehead, feeling as though he was breaking up with the other person right now. It made him feel like he was riding a rollercoaster.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：It couldn’t be that you haven’t seen those rumours being spread on the forums yet?

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：...I’ve seen them. So what?

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Don’t you think that they’re annoying? I don’t want to get too close to you because I don’t want to give fodder to other people’s gossiping!

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：It’s because of this? Haha!

The oppressive atmosphere just now disappeared. [Lone Wind Wan Yi]’s tone immediately became joyful.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：I never would have thought that you cared so much about that? Just let them say whatever they want, hm? We haven’t done anything wrong, so what’s there to be afraid of? Very soon, their enthusiasm will die down and gradually disappear. They’ll calm down on their own, la! Worried about gossip, King of Hell, you’re really cute! ！

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：..................

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Right. Speaking of rumours, King of Hell, can you tell your guild’s madam, Hua Xinlei, to stop always going after and trying to kill High Official? Whatever problem he has with him should be resolved with words. Yelling that he wants to beat up and kill him is really hurtful.

Sui Yuan’s lips pulled up slightly as he stared at this line of text. He had no idea as to what feelings could be ’hurt’ between them. Of course, Sui Yuan didn’t care about whether feelings would be hurt or not. Naturally, he was unconditionally supportive of Zhao Xihe’s work in driving the plot forward. Stop bullying [Wind-Like High Official]? Then what about the plot? How would the feelings develop between the gong and shou?!

——That’s not it! Shouldn’t [Lone Wind Wan Yi] be by [Wind-Like High Official]’s side, protecting him, helping him out of trouble, so that their feelings would quickly heat up?! Why did he keep revolving around himself blindlessly?!

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Sorry, I have no way of controlling what Huahua does.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：How could you not? Isn’t she your guild’s madam? Or are you saying that you, King of Hell, are a henpecked husband?!

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...Scram!

[Lone Win Wan Yi] circled around [Disdaining the King of Hell] once. The appearance of his body when he used his qinggong looked especially graceful and confident. He looked like he was muttering to himself.

A moment later, he stopped beside [Disdaining the King of Hell].

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：King of Hell, what happened between you, Hua Xinlei, and High Official? Will you tell me? You and High Official are both my friends, I don’t want you guys to not get along.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：..................

Sui Yuan didn’t know what he ought to say for a moment. The protagonist gong’s appearance of trusting him as he would a good brother made him feel especially maladjusted, thinking that they were being rather intimate, despite being strangers. He did not feel close enough to [Lone Wind Wan Yi] for them to chat about such a private issue!

Sui Yuan wanted to reject him but when he thought it over, he realized that this was a good opportunity to draw a clear line between [Lone Wind Wan Yi] and himself. [Lone Wind Wan Yi] had a strong sense of justice and felt a strong sense of loyalty to his friends. This was why he would always protect [Wind-Like High Official] and help him settle his troubles. If he were to find out that Sui Yuan was such a scum, then he would definitely end their friendship out of anger!

Sui Yuan, who truly did not want to be intimate friends with the protagonist gong, decisively chose to blacken himself.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：What happened between us? It’s really simple, ah. [Wind-Like High Official] and I entered the game together. We got along, cooperated with a tacit understanding, and eventually became lovers.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：......！！！！

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Later, High Official repeatedly refused to meet in real life. He wouldn’t video chat with me or send me any pictures of himself. I thought that he was probably really ugly and that the bubble would burst when I met him in reality so my desire to be with him gradually faded. Then, Huahua appeared and pursued me. I met him offline and got together with him and broke up with High Official. Huahua doesn’t like High Official probably because he’s worried that we would get back together? So, he drove High Official out of the guild and targeted him. I’m currently with Huahua. Naturally, I want to help him.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：..................

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：And that’s what happened.

In one breath, he honestly told him everything that had happened, adding no embellishments. Sui Yuan felt especially happy, as if he had already seen the falling out, break up, and future antagonism that would occur between [Lone Wind Wan Yi] and himself.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：...So, Hua Xinlei is also a man?

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...Yes.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：...This sounds really familiar. It sounds like a post about a certain rumour in the forums.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...I’ve never seen that post before so I don’t quite understand what you’re referring to.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：High Official is a man and so is Hua Xinlei. So...you’re gay?

Sui Yuan’s hands paused on the keyboard. He felt that this topic was a bit enigmatic.

——Shouldn’t you be cursing me angrily for being a scummy person and then breaking all ties with me?! Your focus is completely on the wrong thing, OK?!

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...Yes, I’m gay, what about it?

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Cough. You misunderstand me. I’m not looking down on you—I’m just a bit surprised...I had always thought that the gossip on the forums was just stuff the fujoshis had fantasized. I never thought that...it was unexpectedly true....

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...So, what’s your point?

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：My point is that I’m not discriminating against you. En, I was just a bit startled to suddenly hear about this. We are still good brothers.

——Who wants to be good brothers with you, f*ck! The main point isn’t that I’m gay, but that I’m scum, ah!

Sui Yuan simply wanted to fall into despair because of how [Lone Win Wan Yi] completely missed the crucial point!

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Say, this is the first time I’ve met a gay person. I feel a bit complicated....

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：...Hehe, did you know that most people that say that will get bent?

——Someone who will immediately get bent by the protagonist has no right to talk!

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：Hey! Don’t curse me, ah!

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Hehe, I’ll be waiting for the day that you confess to a man.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】；...Simply too malicious.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：【smile】【smile】【smile】

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：...Say, if you, High Official, and Hua Xinlei are all gay...then what about Elegant and Humble? Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves wouldn’t have some kind of relationship with you or High Official like they say in the forums, right?

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Hehe, what do you think?

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：...I suddenly feel that perhaps I’m the only straight guy amongst the five of us rumoured in the forums to be involved in some kind of carnage.

【Disdaining the King of Hell】：Hehe, you soon won’t be.

【Lone Wind Wan Yi】：..................

On the other side of the screen, [Lone Wind Wan Yi] suddenly shivered. He raised a hand to rub at the goosebumps that had suddenly erupted along his arms. He could feel the eerie malice coming from [Disdaining the King of Hell].

——What did he say that he shouldn’t have said to make his good brother blacken like this?! This was unscientific!

Eve: God, the protagonist gong this time is so cute. I also want to ship him with SY.

Wuxian: Wan Yi is too adorable. >.< I would also like to see more of him being teased by SY in the future.