[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim":3,"chapter-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Trapped as an NPC in a Dating Sim",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},370840,632,"Chapter 28: Eyes on Aria Luna!","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>\"Tch... if you have so many healing potions, why the heck are you asking for my help? Can’t you just heal yourself?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In one of the corners of the E-rank Dungeon, Emberwing Roost, Sylvia spoke, clearly annoyed at Soren.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his vehement persuasion that this might be a test from the Elite Hunter Academy and that they should try to conquer the dungeon to the best of their ability, they finally agreed to stay a little longer inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sylvia wasn’t having any of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean? Do you know how much a healing potion costs? One vial costs me 50 credit points, and it’s single-use. I only have five with me. Why would I waste them for nothing when you’re the healer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren rolled his eyes. To be honest, he really felt a pang of heartache when buying those potions earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remembering the credit points they could rake in by completing the dungeon all by themselves, his mood improved again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch... and you think you can waste my mana for nothing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, didn’t I give you a mana potion just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t you give it to me in the hope that I could save you again after your foolishness? I don’t know why you guys are listening to this idiot who doesn’t even know the value of his own life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvia grumbled, making Evan, Aurelia, and Aria feel a bit embarrassed. She was the only one who didn’t want to explore the dungeon despite Soren’s persuasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to her, they should leave first and make thorough preparations instead of trying to clear an unknown dungeon by themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn’t always get lucky, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From an outsider’s perspective, Sylvia really seemed unfit to become a hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Soren knew this was only before her true awakening. After all, she was the main heroine in the Dating Sim. She had her own separate storyline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... did you recover your mana? Can you use those barriers of yours again? You really saved us back there. That was quite impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, Soren directly ignored Sylvia’s grumbling and turned to Aurelia instead, intending to divert the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wasting 1000 credit points, he wasn’t going to let them leave the dungeon just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Aurelia directly ignored his question and didn’t even look at him, making the situation even more awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... hello? Miss Aurelia, I’m talking to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren tried again, only to be ignored once more. He could already sense everyone trying to hold back their laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfff... you have some guts. After calling her ’idiots’ to her face, you’re trying to talk to her? Not even a sorry, tch... tch...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, except Sylvia, of course, who didn’t miss the chance to jab at him. She only stopped laughing and lowered her head, teasing him with her tongue when he shot her a cold look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging from the increasingly frosty expression on Aurelia’s face, Sylvia was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really took that word to heart. Well, there was another guy too, but Soren ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough... Miss Aurelia, the situation was perilous at that time, and you didn’t dodge when I told you to. So I got a bit worked up. If you’re offended, I’m sorr—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t mind. Let’s focus on killing monsters instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelia cut him off and flatly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that she was angry about being called an idiot. She was angry that someone dared to question her skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her prideful solution was simple: prove him wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was also why she had so readily agreed to continue exploring the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... okay then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren simply shrugged. He wasn’t going to kiss her cold ass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her personality, Aurelia wasn’t someone who could be swayed by words alone. So instead, Soren shot a warning glance at the giggling Sylvia, successfully silencing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, feeling slightly tired, he slowed his pace and intentionally fell behind when he suddenly heard someone grumbling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about me? You called me an idiot too, you know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Evan who looked ready to forgive him as long as he received an apology. His handsome, sunny face was clearly fishing for an apology as he leaned a little closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost! Why would I apologize when you are indeed an idiot?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoyed, Soren pushed Evan aside and moved to the back, positioning himself beside Aria Luna. His expression was full of irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... Soren, who are you calling an idiot? Damn, you’ve really changed these days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren ignored Evan’s complaints, slipped his hand into his pocket, and activated his Eagle’s Eyes to scan the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a dungeon dominated by flying-type monsters like falcons, the terrain consisted mostly of towering cliffs connected by stretches of dense forest below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had landed on one of the outer cliffs, its edges covered in thick vegetation that clung to the rocky surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their position near the perimeter, they could clearly see the massive central cliff rising above everything else, which was most likely the boss monster’s nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with the E-rank Blazing Falcon Feather, navigating the cliffs wasn’t too difficult. Still, they had no intention of heading toward the center just yet.1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, they were somewhat relaxed, since they still hadn’t left the territory of the two falcons they had just killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Soren was carefully analyzing his surroundings, he felt someone’s gaze from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he turned, he saw Aria trying to dodge his eyes, only to fail miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there something on my face?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren noticed that Aria was staring at him a little too intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t that she was interested in him as he still hadn’t received any quest from her, but rather, she seemed genuinely curious about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flustered, Aria quickly lowered her head, her chin nearly brushing her ample bosom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his vantage point above, Soren couldn’t help but notice just how well-endowed she was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soren knew she was shy and didn’t have much skill at socializing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, she hadn’t said a word to Evan, despite him being her crush. She would just glance at him occasionally, only when she thought no one was watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poor girl was really suffering all alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her plight, Soren decided to help her a little as a sly smile spread across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a gentleman, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... Aria, you saw that, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1067,"2026-05-30T05:30:18.320Z","2026-06-01T04:30:25.847Z",1,"novelbin.me","0d2dff3e9d308d915772f4b44bc29e2f77a82f19c4ca2af6746d65c4339e916e","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-29","trapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-chapter-27",175,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftrapped-as-an-npc-in-a-dating-sim-cover.jpg"]