A world that was different from any other world Yu IlHan knew of. Such was the world within the gate in front of him.
The sky was dyed a deep red, the lands were black and strange trees that reminded him of Baobab trees were everywhere. The creepy mana flowing out of the gate was absurdly thick and murky and suffocated him.
If there was hell, wouldn't it be like that? – thought Yu IlHan while taking a step back.
"...And? What is this, angels?"
[A gate.] (Liera)
[It's a gate....] (Spiera)
"That's different from what I've heard!"
Shouted Yu IlHan. He could not comprehend this phenomenon.
He could accept that he could not finish off the vortex due to the lack of his ability. He also learned a lesson that he could not destroy it without the firepower of his fortress.
That was fine, but why did a gate that connected to a world which looked like something was 'definitely' going to happen in it, suddenly get generated?
"There is no world I'm connected to though."
[Yeah, that's for sure. Even the worlds you've been to cannot be said to be 'connected' to you.] (Liera)
That was also the reason why Yu IlHan attacked the gate without holding back. If it was any other people on Earth, a gate would form before the vortex was destroyed, but if it was Yu IlHan, there would be no gate!
Or so he thought and was relieved, but he was suddenly presented with this situation.
"What the heck is that? From the level of mana emitted from it, it's nowhere near any world I've been to until now."
[Eheh. You're so bad, asking me when you know that I don't know the answer *tehee*.] (Liera)
"Yeah right!"
Yu IlHan stared at the unfamiliar world beyond the gate and pondered on what to do, before retreating with a sigh.
"Looks like I'll have to stay here for the next 24 hours."
[Are you not going in? If it was your personality, I thought you'd be interested to experience it firsthand.] (Spiera)
Correct. In fact, Yu IlHan wanted to try going into the world beyond the gate.
However, in the current circumstance, that was beyond reckless.
"If it was any other place, I'd try, but right now, I have too little information. Moreover, even if I go in, this gate would be sustained until the mana runs out, right? Even if I'm alright, if a 4th class suddenly pops out then the situation would turn complex, if it's a person from another world, it would be even more so."
He couldn't enter the gate, nor could he ignore it and go home as it was emitting a creepy aura. As such, the only option Yu IlHan could choose was to stay and guard until the gate closes.
He stepped on poop while trying to level up.
[Kihiiiik!]
[KyaoooO! Kyahaaaaak!]
However, as time passed, it didn't seem like it was such a bad thing. It seemed like the gate he had generated was very attractive, and the nearby monsters were all gathering towards it like the time with Bittersweet Persona!
[To think there's still so many monsters in the vicinity….] (Liera)
[It seems like even the monsters that crawled deep into the sea are coming. I guess this could be called a misfortune followed by a fortune.] (Spiera)
"Spiera, could you please go look up the definition of 'fortune' in the dictionary."
Replying as if grumbling, Yu IlHan took out the Eight-tailed dragon spear. Since he had nothing to do anyway, this was a good thing. He could practice the Great cosmos-severing spear while he killed monsters.
"Well, then. Should I warm up a little?"
Yu IlHan took out a Breath from his pocket and sucked on it before charging into battle.
With this, the preparations were perfect. What he had to mind about right now, was to deploy Transcendent Regeneration whenever necessary, to relieve fatigue, and be careful not to get drunk on Breath. Just these two things.
[You look slightly happy, tell me that's a mistake?] (Liera)
[I'll watch over the gate. Rampage around as you wish.] (Spiera)
"I'll leave it to you, Spiera!"
Yu IlHan charged towards the monster horde. As if answering him, the monsters cried and met him head on.
24 hours passed from then.
Slashing the monsters like mad, Yu IlHan succeeded in achieving level 160. However, as he had expected, there were no 4th classes among the ones he fought.
"It really is quite suspicious..."
Collecting useful monster materials and magic stones while flying around, he muttered after checking that there were no more monsters.
[I think we've seen more than 30 monsters over level 190, although, it's strange that there are no 4th classes....] (Liera)
[4th classes are like that. You should also know the difference a single level brings.] (Spiera)
"Yes, I do. However, it's because I do and because this is natural that I feel like someone's telling me 'this is how it should be'."
Of course, nothing would change even if he knew. What could he do about them when they didn't appear no matter how hard he searched?
Yu IlHan turned his body while grumbling. He resolved to get strong enough to clear anything and everything that he met with.
[Looks like the gate is about to close.] (Liera)
Said Liera. The gate that was emitting creepy mana for 24 hours, but was obediently starting to shrink. Yu IlHan, who was afraid of higher existences appearing, was relieved to see that.
"That's true. Then let's go home and have a nice sl…..Ugh!?"
[Kyak.] (Liera)
[Hm!?] (Spiera)
Just as he thought that this was just a small incident, he instinctively forced Liera and Spiera into his arms before jumping back as quickly as he could.
Immediately after that, the mana forming the gate was compressed to a singularity before exploding!
It was a horrible explosion, incomparable to the one 24 hours ago, but Yu IlHan was safe as he had jumped high into the air.
"Do the gates always close like this?"
[There's no way it would.] (Liera)
[Really, we can't let our guard down.] (Spiera)
Spiera quickly turned mini-mode and crawled onto Yu IlHan's head, but Liera clung onto Yu IlHan as if saying 'lets go back like this.'
However, Yu IlHan mercilessly shook her off!
[Why!] (Liera)
"A monster!"
Curtly replied Yu IlHan before raising his spear.
Liera finally turned her eyes on the ground, and she was met with a mana cloud that formed from the vortex explosion absorbing all the monster corpses scattered around.
[Wao!] (Liera)
[It's fortunate that we've recovered the strong ones' corpses and magic stones. Well, if we knew things would come to this, we'd have collected everything...] (Spiera)
"I'm afraid that I might get caught up in it if I go down right now."
That, was a scene too similar to the birth of the Orochi. A naturally occurring gate controlled the mana flow until one point, before changing the mana instantly with an explosion and gathering that changed mana to cause something similar to an Overflow!
"The other gates didn't react like this, right!"
[If they did, we would know already. Rather than a problem with the gate, it's likely to be a problem with the world it connected to!] (Liera)
Liera also realized that the situation was serious, and turned mini-mode before getting on top of Yu IlHan's head.
Meanwhile, Spiera bitterly laughed while looking at the monster corpses being dissolved into the murky black current of mana.
[Rejoice, Yu IlHan. It looks like the 4th class you want to meet so much is here.] (Spiera)
"I didn't want to meet one like this...!"
Yu IlHan aimed for the center of the black mana current while gripping on the spear hard. He was ready to instantly pierce the monster upon its birth!
Eventually, the monster that was born after sucking everything nearby, showed itself. It was a giant-type bipedal monster.
[Guaoooooooh....]
A huge muscular body, tinted in black with blood-red lines scattered all over like scribbles was already bad to look at, but the surface of the skin endlessly vibrated, causing ripples along its body; topped off by the hundreds of strands of tentacles from its back!
This was a monster that looked like it was born after mixing all sorts of bad elements in this world.
"That looks exactly like...."
[I remember that! It looks like the monsters in the perverted anime that IlHan stores on his computer!] (Liera)
"Hey!?"
To think she brought out the treasures permanently sealed in his heart? Wait, before that, she checked the contents!?!!
[Kill it quickly, Yu IlHan. I'm afraid it might actually do the things that appear in that anime when it meets other humans.] (Spiera)
"You also know about it!?"
The monster inflicted severe mental damage on Yu IlHan upon appearance! Yu IlHan glared at the monster while blood laced tears streamed down his cheeks.
"Ugh, I cannot forgive you!"
[Nice shift of blame there!] (Liera)
Yu IlHan brought up the power of Superhuman strength as much as possible, and threw his spear with all his shame and rage, and an extra purple flame+Blaze+Eternal Flame+Dragonic blood combo.
The moment the spear left his hand, he added an extra element of weight of all his inventory, full of monster corpses!
[Critical Hit!]
[Kuaaaah!]
The moment the spear landed, 'it' cried a horrifying shriek. The power in the spear was truly enormous, and embedded itself deep inside its body after being pierced like tofu even though it was tens of meters tall.
Moreover, the strong flames on the Eight-tailed dragon spear was burning it from the inside, so there was no need to mention the pain it was feeling!
[Kihik, Kuhaaaaak!]
Not only was there the additional attack increase due to this being a surprise attack, there was also the additional fire attribute damage on Blaze, purple flame, and all sorts of other fire.
To top it off, wasn't Yu IlHan now an expert of level 160? This was an attack that had all of his abilities inside it, so it wouldn't be strange even if a 4th class died instantly.
And precisely because of that, it was shocking that it had endured that strike.
"Couldn't it have been easier…"
[Guoooooooooh!]
The monster glared at Yu IlHan in the air with the Eight-tailed dragon spear still in its body. The single scarlet eye, and the ripped mouth added on to it's disgusting-ness.
[Hiik! It's looking here! IlHan, save me!] (Liera)
[Hurry up, Yu IlHan. I do not want to look at that disgusting thing anymore.] (Spiera)
"Uoooooh!" (T/N: This is MC)
The lines that added on to Yu IlHan's sense of embarrassment instantly brought up Yu IlHan's reaction time to the extremes! He poured out dragon bone spears from his inventory and dived vertically down.
The rain of bone spears from the sky with each of them weighing several thousand tons. However, the monster didn't even think about dodging, and just received it head on, but what was shocking that none of the raining bone spears could pierce its body and just reflected back out!
"Wut!?"
[Oh my god. Look at its skin. It's reflecting the spears by vibrating at insane speeds at the moment of impact!] (Liera)
"That sounds like it'd get sued!"
It raised one of its hands amidst the raining bone spears, and at that moment, a strong energy shockwave was emitted from the tip of the hand. It was probably the same vibration-type ability like the thing happening on its skin!
[Goooooooh!]
"Hhp!"
However, as Yu IlHan had expected it to counter attack, he turned in the air to let his wings face the front with shocking movements, releasing a mana shockwave. The two shockwaves that met with equal power caused a massive sound and a grand explosion!
Immediately after that, Yu IlHan went through the explosion and charged towards it.
[Gwuhhhhhhhhh!]
"I shall tell you...!"
It was unknown when he took it out, but right now, Yu IlHan's two hands were holding onto the thunderhammer. Although all the bone spears were reflected off, the Eight-tailed dragon spear he had thrown at the beginning was still inside its body. This was why he was trying this.
Yes, Orochi's bones were also included in the range of the thunderhammer's resonance. Perhaps it was because the Orochi was actually a dragon, or perhaps it was because the resonance on the thunderhammer included all types of dragonkin bones as well.
It could bounce back an object on its skin by vibrating it? He'd welcome that. The vibration it created in order to protect itself would shatter its body completely!
"This, is what it means to kill something!"
[I knew you'd say that!] (Liera)
The moment he neared the head of the monster with a hole due to the Eight-tailed dragon spear, Yu IlHan increased the size of the thunderhammer and struck down!
[Gwuaaaaaaaahn!]
The moment it was met with the hammer, it emitted an overwhelming vibration on its head. The moment the vibration was transferred to the hammer, Yu IlHan transferred all of the weight of his inventory onto the hammer and jumped back to avoid any damage on his body!
[Guouuwuuuuuh!]
[Critical Hit!]
At that moment, it tried to shoot a tentacle towards the escaping Yu IlHan, when it was forced to kneel down due to the absurd vibration in the Eight-tailed dragon spear in its body.
[Guhak, Kyahaaaaaaah...!]
It looks like it wasn't able to endure an internal vibration. Its entire body seem to shake, before the strands of tentacles approaching Yu IlHan could no longer endure the vibration and shattered!
[Kwuhhhhhhh!]
[Kuhuuuuuuuu…..]
While the Orochi cried in victory, it collapsed on the ground powerlessly unlike the force that appeared with it. It was a perfect self-destruction.
That was its end. Had it appeared anywhere else on Earth, it would have caused an apocalypse, but unluckily for it, Yu IlHan was the first to meet it and the monster died without even being able to bring out its abilities properly.
[??????????? experience.]
[??????????? Lv ??? ??????????]
"Ah, yeah. I saw that coming."
Yu IlHan chased the messages full of question marks with a shake of his head, and recollected the Eight-tailed dragon spear, thunderhammer, and the dragon bones scattered around, before putting the horrifying monster's body into his inventory.
He planned to dismantle this when Spiera and Liera weren't here, if possible.
"Sheesh, that scared me. If I didn't start off with a surprise attack, that would have been hard."
[That monster's name... yes. Let's call it 'Perverted Vibration Demon'.] (Liera)
[That's surprisingly a direct name. It would really scare me if it appeared in my dream.] (Spiera)
"So that's that done, let's go home!"
[Auu, IlHan's last vibration attack was awesome.] (liera)
"Stop it. My sanity points are already close to zero!"
Although this was a minor mob that came and went like the wind, it seems like the mental damage it left on Yu IlHan wouldn't be recovered anytime soon.
Author's notes
This is what it means to kill something : A famous line from the protagonist of Type-MOON's Tsukihime, Tohno Shiki. And the highest-tier Kotodama that dies with its heart shattered due to the chuunibyou-ness (that's a lie)
(T/N: Sorry, don't know this)
Life points is already zero : A suitable line to say to the merciless one that attacks even after the opponent kneels in defeat.
(T/N:Berserker Soul in Yu-Gi-Oh apparently, again, don't know this stuff)(T/N-2: click this for more info)
Translator's notes
Chamber posting today, and I'm always open to sponsors! (There's still 8 in stockpile, which will increase tomorrow!)
Even when Yu IlHan travelled back to Korea after defeating the 'Perverted Vibration Demon', his subordinates were still sleeping. Having endured 2 years and 9 months in the Abandoned World influenced them in a way, to sleep as much as possible whenever they could in preparation for when they had to expend energy.
Although there were signs and traces of thousands of monsters having tried to break into the mansion, the automatic interception system seemed to have cleaned them up.
Because it was an automatic interceptor, Yu IlHan's experience didn't rise, but the growth of the Bittersweet Persona would be accelerated. He was satisfied.
"Okay, great. I'll wash up quickly and sleep. "
Yu IlHan ran checks on the mansion's perfect security system and entered while humming. Unlike apartments in Gangnam, he could always sleep at ease here.
Until now, it had been impossible to be completely at rest because he did not let his guard down even in his sleep, but within the mansion, he could soundly sleep with the power of a Resting skill master.
[That wasn't your full power? You foolish!] (Liera)
[Don't take him seriously every time, Liera] (Spiera)
Listening to the angels' usual banter, he entered the mansion when he felt an aura from the study. Why did anyone enter when nothing in the study would work without Yu IlHan?
[Welcome, Yu IlHan.] (Erta)
When he entered his study in a state of confusion, there was Yumir, sleeping on the black leather chair that Yu IlHan used while he defended the mansion for two weeks, and Erta, who greeted Yu IlHan and co after noticing them.
[Why are you so late? Were there really 4th classes in a place out of everyone's reach?] (Erta)
Hearing Erta's reasonable question, Yu IlHan's head started aching again and he vaguely nodded.
"There was one fourth class. That was something really shocking, but Liera will explain the details. Rather than that, why is Mir sleeping here? "
[He woke up as he was hungry then cleared out an entire fridge of dragon meat, before looking around the mansion for traces of you, until he arrived in the study and started sleeping on the chair.] (Erta)
When Yu IlHan lifted Mir up, he instinctually attached himself to Ilhan. Originally, he wanted to wake him up, but forgot about it after seeing Mir sleeping so soundly. Rather, Yu IlHan's eyelids became heavier instead.
"I'll have some sleep before I work too."
[You have stayed up for 20 days without proper sleep. I would have knocked you out if you tried to do something again in that state.] (Spiera)
[Let me sleep with you!] (Liera)
[You come here!] (Erta)
Yu IlHan temporarily handed Yumir over to the angels, took a shower and then took the child back before diving onto the bed. As a master of the Resting skill, he fell asleep in one second. The angels now had to do some piled up work.
[Earthly matters will get even more complicated ....] (Liera)
[Are there any gates on Earth that remain connected to other worlds? If there is such a gate, have at least one angel watching over it.] (Spiera)
[No, leaving it to an angel is too naïve. We couldn't completely clean up the traitors last time. We need to ask for help from the people of Earth. We should give out Heaven's Quests.] (Erta)
[Looks like the power of the Heaven's Army is going to be lowered even more. We're already on a tight budget thanks to IlHan.] (Liera)
[We have to undertake this risk. Earth has long past the point of being treated like a lower world.] (Erta)
[Yes, we'll have to take a firm stance. Looks like I have to propose for a Reserve Territory for Earth.] (Spiera)
[We need to go that far?] (Erta)
As two 6th class angels somehow ended up on Yu IlHan's side, the discussion between the three of them influenced a lot of the matters on Earth
[Bye.] (Liera)
[I will finish it soon.] (Spiera)
After the three reached a consensus, Spiera headed to Heaven as their representative. If it was her, she could negotiate for the best the Heaven's Army could do; both Liera and Erta sent her off without any complaints.
[She's gone.] (Liera)
[She did.] (Erta)
After sending her off, Liera and Erta looked at each other for opportunity, but they soon came to a silent agreement and extended one of their hands in a flash.
Liera's was fist, and Erta's was paper.
[Fuu....] (Erta)
When Erta kissed her fingers in satisfaction, Liera shouted while gritting her teeth.
[Let's go with three rounds!] (Liera)
[Victory is always decided with one round.] (Erta)
Erta's will was like a steel wall. As Liera laid next to Yumir after crawling onto Yu IlHan's bed with a crying face, Erta cautiously leaned on IlHan's side and held onto his sleeve.
[I think I can sleep comfortably for the first time in a long while.] (Erta)
[Hmph, I'll spare you for today.] (Liera)
Liera looked at Erta, who looked like she was satisfied with just holding his sleeve, with complicated, subtle eyes, but soon fell asleep. It looked like Erta didn't say that for nothing, as she also fell asleep quite soon.
Yu IlHan's subordinates also slept well without waking up. Although all the monsters in the vicinity gathered towards the mansion, they were cleaned up by the automatic interception system without harming a single thing on the mansion
Like that, all the inhabitants in the mansion fell into a quiet sleep.
Even at this point in time, the whole world was struggling due to the residue of the weeks of battle, as well as the gates that were still there, but only this mansion was separated from such chaos.
A few hours after that.
[I'm back. Why is the mansion so quiet?... Oh.] (Spiera)
Spiera, who came back from Heaven after the meeting to decide new rules that would be applied from that moment onwards, found it absurd that even Liera and Erta were asleep, but left them alone after thinking that they had suffered quite a bit.
Because, things would get even messier from now onwards
Meanwhile, at that time, the master of the Lightning God Clan, Kang MiRae was troubled. It was because she had received a request from a high-ranking person who even she could not ignore, from the other world Lanpas.
"Trade, you say."
"I'm not talking about the resources of Earth."
The First Imperial Princess of the Great Empire of Palladia, Irma An Ill'ta, replied.
"Aren't there pathways to countless other worlds? MiRae, as you probably know already, all worlds seem to have similar resources, but have slightly different ones.. Of course, monsters are different as well. In the process of studying them, we would be able to get a variety of unimaginable, high-quality records… and it will be a great opportunity to develop the magic of our world that has stagnated. "
"It's dangerous. We do not know when the vortex would be generated, and even if I make a gate to this place and the people of the empire can temporarily come over, if the gate somehow closes due to a mistake... "
"There's MiRae. What should I worry about? Someday you'll make another gate."
Irma An Ill'ta was burning with her desire for progress. Kang MiRae, who had a deep relationship with her, knew very well that she would no longer listen to anyone at this point
"I can assure you. People in other worlds are definitely thinking like me. I am talking about magic, but some may want items, others want monsters and some, human resources. Sooner or later, there will be a market for trading on the earth. "
She giggled. It was pleasure for her to think that things that have never been imagined so far will happen in reality.
"Earth would have to prepare well. If you cannot control it, it will be very difficult. The management of the Gates, the management of the people who passed through those Gates, as well as the management of the transaction … MiRae, I'll advise you as a friend. Before someone else does it, Make a place that everyone would need. That way, you would be able to get a lot of things on your hands."
"Fuu."
With the sighing Kang MiRae in front of her, Irma Anilta, laughed and added with a smile.
"Perhaps Earth is one of the types of worlds that will someday emerge in the many worlds. Think positively. You can act as a trade center for many worlds. "
"I wish that there will not be a big mess. Currently, Earth is not in a situation where we can afford to think about other things. But precisely because of that … it would be best for me to step up in order to decrease the potential mess as much as possible."
Kang MiRae's expression stiffened. Of course, the ability users with enough power to open gates to other worlds were limited, but even if that was the case it was unknown when an unexpected situation would occur.
The reason the people of other worlds did not harm the people of Earth was because of the contract with the Heaven's Army, and once they came over to Earth, that contract would lose effect.
Even the Imperial Princess in front of her might cause a stir once she goes over to Earth. Meticulous management was mandatory!
Kang MiRae recalled to the matters about Ferata. While she was fighting in an Abandoned World with others without knowing anything, Yu IlHan was fighting alone against an entire world in order to stop them. Thinking about that, a fire rose in her heart.
She couldn't rest the Earth on Yu IlHan's shoulders alone. Now it was time for someone to take away some of the burden on his shoulders.
Kang MiRae wanted to become that person. She was excusing herself that such actions befitted a partner.
"I'll definitely make it happen."
"And you think of it that way… You really will suffer miserably. If anyone sees you, they might think that you're the one protecting all the people of Earth, "
The Imperial Princess was prepared to have a fight of words when she said that, but Kang MiRae only smiled bitterly.
The Imperial Princess pouted when she saw that Kang MiRae didn't talk deeply about herself, but she also knew of her personality well. Without stepping any further, she retreated.
"In any case, do your best. Everyone would want to become the main character of Earth. "
"It's easy for you to say as an outsider"
Kang MiRae sighed while imagining the people of Earth participating in this incident.
Human greed would not disappear until everyone fell into destruction at the same time. If it was possible for anyone to make the vortex a gateway to another world, then the Earth would have been in a really big mess since a long time ago.
Even at this moment, the leaders of the countries would be racking their brains to think of countermeasures, but even they would also be thinking about how to use this opportunity for their country. This was a natural thing
"The easiest way is to create Earth's local specialty. If everyone wants a piece of it, then the trading area would be focused there, right?"
"That's why I'm saying, it isn't that easy to pick out items that are special to Earth…. oh wait."
Kang MiRae was retorting when she exclaimed. It was instead the Imperial Princess that was surprised.
"What, there really is one? No matter how great Earth is, it had just undergone the 2nd Great Cataclysm, you know?"
"There is, well... a 'specialty' that anyone and everyone would be greedy about"
Kang MiRae responded with a sigh.
Why was she sighing when she was saying that there were special products? The Imperial Princess was curious, but that was natural, since the 'special products' she thought up of referred to the brand Vanguard, whoever was supplied the goods was practically in charge of defending Earth.
'Why is that person so good at everything!'
It was just a while ago that she wanted to relieve the burden on his shoulder, but she immediately thought of a method that would be reliant on him. She wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it right now.
"So what are those special products? You can let me know, right?
"It's not that difficult. But before that, I have a request. … It is also a request that your Highness must accept in order to obtain the Earth's specialties."
Kang MiRae's 'request' sounded very sinister. That was because the last time such a thing came out of her mouth, a large portion of the mana potions belonging to the empire all went to her!
However, Kang MiRae had practically became the mascot of the Empire. She couldn't forgo her request lightly. The Imperial Princess opened her mouth after resolving herself.
"Okay, ask me anything. What do you want from me? "
"Materials related to magic engineering. Anything that exists in the Empire. "
"Eh?"
An attack from an unexpected direction. However, she soon nodded her head because it was much easier than she thought.
"Okay, I'll look into it. If it's the fundamentals, I have some right now in my room... But the existence of craftsmanship is indispensable for the magic engineering, so in fact, in this era, research on that side isn't advancing a lot. If you're the one planning to learn it, then be prepared."
"No, it is not for me to learn … Actually it is also related to the specialties that your Highness is also wondering about."
Question marks were rising on the Imperial Princess's face. Kang MiRae thought that it was about time to reply to her question, and extended her bracelet towards her with a quiet smile.
"Is it a gift?"
"I can't ever give this to you even if my head falls off. Just check the information."
The Imperial Princess put her hands on the bracelet even while pouting. At that moment, a series of green text appeared on her retina and…..
"Th, this, this this this this craftsman!"
"How is it."
The Imperial Princess stood up from her place and shouted without being able to hide her excitement.
In response to the expected reaction, Kang MiRae smiled while putting her bracelet back on.
"Is the value of the special product high enough?"
Author's notes
Erta is quite shy
A feeling of a new quest (2)
Translator's notes
Tried editing from google translated version. Tell me your thoughts. The translation speed… well… isn't that much different.
Chamber posting, thanks for reading and I'm always open to sponsors! (Fundraising for my new laptop… the Asus UX501 failed to be fixed…And my new aim is to go higher! (Aero 14 from Gigabyte. Man, that looks sexy))
Also, no chapters after this was edited from google translate. It just isn't worth it. If I had good mouse control (which I don't) it might have been, editing from google translate requires a lot of clicking…. and I'd rather translate from scratch if it doesn't give me any time improvements.
And it was also funny how 'Yu IlHan' was translated to 'the only one', 'the unique', 'the unique one'. I'm like – "Lol, google translate must have chuunibyou"
Also, I'm planning to take the next university term/semester off. Because 1. I can't keep up with school content (they're way beyond my comprehension). and 2. My dad will probably quit working(as in retirement), so his company won't pay my tuition anymore. I'll probably finish my degree (since I'm currently on the 5th semester/term out of 8)
"And so I came here to ask for his opinion... Oh."
After explaining her story to Yu IlHan, Kang MiRae exclaimed after drinking the tea in front of her.
"The tea is great. What did you do to get this fragrance?"
"I received the most valuable tea leaves from the elves in Dareu. It's called Fyylita."
Of course, there was an additional processing through the Giant Bucket, but since she wouldn't understand even if he explained, he didn't see the need to say so. Instead, he thought over about Kang MiRae's proposal.
"To place Vanguard at the center of attention, you say…"
"Although it will probably become like that even without me doing anything... If we could control that process, things would become much smoother. And there is a precondition for all of this."
Kang MiRae's eyes shined.
"Do you have any intentions on selling the advanced weapons to the people of other worlds?"
"You're right. That's a big precondition."
If Yu IlHan refused to sell no matter what, then there would be no solution. As such, it was Kang MiRae who confirmed this up front. And so, Yu IlHan replied with a question of his own.
"If I cooperate with you, do you have the confidence to control the influx of otherworlders?"
"I do."
Declared Kang MiRae.
"The equipment you make are literally 'unique'. Just that fact alone would be sufficient to flip everyone's eyes over, but if you offer a piece of legend tier equipment… even if it was just once in awhile... I'll guarantee that everyone from the other worlds will cut off their arms if you ask them to. The villains who try to secretly come over to Earth? The masses will kill them for you."
"Is it really that significant….."
"It really is. You are much more amazing than you think you are."
Yu IlHan shrunk back a little after seeing a madness beyond that of conviction, in her eyes. However, she, had only judged Yu IlHan's worth precisely. To be specific, the 'worth' from what she had seen from him until now.
Yu IlHan, as expected of a loner, was feeling very pressurized from the strong sense of faith from Kang MiRae, but now that he had received the blessing of the god of smithing, it wasn't much of a load to make a few more advanced weapons, so if the bothersome things decreased with him doing that, he thought that it may be a better conclusion for him as well.
"Very well. I'll cooperate. What do I need to do?"
"You only need to make the equipment. You do not need to make a lot, and in fact, it should suffice to make only small amounts and put it on an auction. I'll do the rest myself. I'll control the people of Earth as well as those from other worlds."
Kang MiRae sticking her fork into an unknown fruit coated with sauce on the table, as she spoke those words that made Yu IlHan's life much easier. After that, her eyes rounded.
It's the first time I ate something so rich and refreshing and so… interesting. What is this?"
"There are fruits in Dareu which become richer if two are put together. I sliced them up and submerged them in the honey that the wolfkin brought over from Kiroa.
Of course, that 'submersion' process happened within the Giant Bucket, but… rest omitted. Kang MiRae extended her hand to the cookie next to the fruits.
The cookie itself, was of course, baked in a normal oven, but the dough and the spices were put in the Giant Bucket to….. and you know the rest.
"…..Delicious. So delicious. I've never eaten such delicious cookies before."
"That's good.
"You made it, didn't you, Mr. IlHan."
"Yes. My cooking skill rose quite a lot."
"You know what. Let's sell these too."
"... Sorry?"
When Yu IlHan raised his head at the sudden proposal, he saw that Kang MiRae's eyes were spinning. Even though she acted quite meek outside of battle, she was currently fidgeting excitedly with cookie crumbs scattered on her lips.
"I've never tasted such excellent desserts before. There probably won't be any people that have experienced such things in other worlds either. Let's launch a brand that sells desserts exclusively! Mr. IlHan. this item is one that can grasp the upper echelons of other worlds! This will become a specialty not losing to that of the equipment. I guarantee it!"
"No matter how delicious it is, it's just dessert, though…"
It wasn't hard to make them. The tea leaves, fruits, and the cookie dough were all mass-producible. In fact, Yu IlHan had also thought of selling these when he first tasted it.
However, not to the point of Kang MiRae's words just now. No matter how delicious something was, something that wouldn't lose out to the equipment? Did that even make sense?
However, if Yu IlHan lacked something, it was experience of living as an upper echelon of society. The psychology that he would never understand even if he died, just by reading books and other materials. Kang MiRae, on the other hand, knew it too well.
"It's not 'mere' dessert. It's an amazing dessert! If there are two things that people are most concerned about, first is the practicality, and the second is pride. An absurdly expensive dessert that is just as delicious, and produced only in extremely small amounts, only on Earth. This can only go well!"
Kang MiRae finished her words and sipped her tea again. Then, she narrowed her eyes.
"It's not just the things you told me, is it? There is a special process for this, right?"
"Correct."
"I knew it. You wouldn't have only crafted equipment with smithing... Ah, so delicious. We must start a brand."
"Okay, I get it, so calm down."
Kang MiRae received another cup of tea and emptied the dessert dishes. Although Yu IlHan was surprised, as he thought that she had a low desire for food, seeing as how cute her figure was when eating a cookie, Yu IlHan also smiled in satisfaction.
Although Liera pulled on his hair, he ignored it.
"...I didn't plan to do this. Sorry for my appearance."
"There are still plenty left, so it's fine."
Kang MiRae, who finally realized what she had done after clearing everything, coughed meekly while covering her mouth; then she spoke.
"The production method, I'm curious but I won't ask. Instead, please pack me some of those tea leaves and desserts."
"Pfft."
The high-class luxury dessert brand, Angel Tear, that spread its fame as widely as the brand Vanguard, was born.
After Kang MiRae received a clear answer about Vanguard and Angel Tear from Yu IlHan, she contacted a few clan masters in the Front Line Alliance that cooperated with her to control the entry and exit of other worlders coming to Earth. Together, they made Gangnam the center of all worlds.
That confident-sounding, and in fact, a little over-the-top sounding objective, became reality with just two conditions.
First, Vanguard sells items to the people of other worlds; exclusively to the people of other worlds who had a clear record of entrance. And also, to the ones who registered for the official trade market that would be created in Gangnam!
Second, countries, who do not leave a record and does not manage the people of other worlds as well as the creation and management of gates, will have the rights to purchase Vanguard equipment.
There was no need to advertise a lot. The ones with enough ability to open gates right now on Earth, were all those that had bought Vanguard items before. The ones who would pass through the gates to Earth, should know of the existence of Vanguard, or have their own predictions about it.
If so, what remained was very simple – importing a policy to meticulously manage the positions of the people from other worlds.
If anyone refused, then that person would be returned right away, and if that failed, not only that world, the country that opened the gate would also be excluded from the trade with Vanguard.
When this was all announced, many countries who were making various plans due to the 2nd Great Cataclysm, angrily ripped off the Lightning God Clan and Vanguard; that a mere equipment brand was trying to place earth and the people of other worlds on their palm!
The problem was that they had no choice but to be swung around as Vanguard wished to. Without Vanguard's equipment, their national power will fall behind that of other countries, and will only face their doom against the monsters that grew stronger by the day!
Vanguard had already became an indispensable existence for all countries. And Kang MiRae, knew that very well.
Kang MiRae proceeded with the plan without shedding any blood or tears. She couldn't care less about the well-being of other countries. Her only aim was to calm the chaos of the Great Cataclysm down, and make Earth as peaceful as possible!
Of course, the ones who were already in possession of Vanguard items could try to trade those items on their own, but Yu IlHan had already announced that if his equipment was found to have been resold, not only would the item be confiscated, that person, as well as the country that person hailed from, would no longer be in trade partnership with Vanguard. 1
No one would try to cut the stomach of the golden-egg-laying duck. If anyone tried to, their own stomachs would be cut open instead.
If there was a problem, it was the ones with malicious intentions without any concern for any trade with Earth. It was highly probable that even the people of Earth accompanying them were on their side.
This was the most headache-inducing case, and it could only be prevented by requesting cooperation from other clans as much as possible. And if the crime was exposed, then their stomachs would be cut as well.
"Once the initial chaos dies down, and the trade with the other worlds stabilizes, we can make a 2nd branch and a 3rd branch in the countries where the clans that cooperated with us, are from. We will make it so that you can raise your heads up in your respective countries."
"The countries and clans in Miss Kang's country would not let that be though."
When Michael Smithson, the leader of the Metal Knights from England, who had decided to cooperate purely based on 'good will', asked, Kang MiRae smiled and shook her head.
"They can only prepare the related laws and venue, and cannot affect us in any way. The ones who have the power behind this is me and Mr. Yu IlHan alone. The core is with us, so no matter how much they shout, it's meaningless, no? This position of authority will not reverse."
"Miss Kang, if you really mean it, can we sign a contract? In front of the contract with magical effects, you won't be getting off easy if you try to scam me."
Those were the words of Carina Malatesta, the leader of the Magia Clan of Italy, who decided to cooperate, not based on good will, but had 'her own circumstances', and was in fact, full of complaints and jealousy inside. However, Kang MiRae nodded her head.
"If you can sign the contract I've prepared, then of course. In the long run, it is not good for a single country to have overwhelming power. As I've said before, what I want is as little bloodshed as possible. Look at Earth right now. We have no room to fight amongst ourselves."
Carina Malatesta had to back off while biting her lips. If she rejected here, only she would look petty!
Other than that, the other clan masters also thought about this a lot in their minds, when they said they would cooperate in fear of not being able to trade with Vanguard if they didn't, but they had no way of enduring without hopping on the big wave lead by Kang MiRae.
The world started changing yet again. Laws related to the residence, and trade with the otherworlders, were created, and many new facilities were built as well.
The place that was met with the biggest change, was of course, Gangnam. Many skyscrapers were erected one after the other, and not to mention the people of the globe, the people from other worlds who visited Earth also focused their attention here.
No one rejected the simple identity check and management process that Earth had put up. This was because Vanguard equipment was the best across all worlds.
Heaven's Army gave out Heaven's quests related to the gates to other worlds, and the people moved accordingly. Gates that connected with other worlds opened up one after the other, and there was even a newly created job of maintaining the gates by injecting mana.
A huge wind of change, incomparable to the 1st Great Cataclysm, was billowing over Earth.
In the center of all this were Kang MiRae and Yu IlHan, but unlike Kang MiRae who had to run around without even being able to dry her hair, Yu IlHan was spending time quite leisurely.
How much suffering did he and his subordinates go through until now? From Earth to Ferata to Kiroa, and another Abandoned World too! They had gone against entire worlds in succession. Their fatigue wasn't one that would be relieved after one or two days of rest.
Yu IlHan knew very well that his subordinates were not masters of Resting unlike him. As he knew about their prior circumstances, he allowed them to have a proper rest this time.
He fed them everything they wanted to eat, and allowed them to do anything they wished to. Comparing this to how all the other people on Earth were faring now, this was no different from paradise.
Since around 20% of the monsters generated over the world were finding their way over to the mansion anyway, they could also raise their experience while playing around.
[What are you going to do about that strange world, then?] (Liera)
"Nothing happens unless I open that gate, right? And for me to invade that world, I'm still not ready yet."
[I don't think that's something you'd say!] (Liera)
Yu IlHan also forgot about the matters he was faced with, and rested like his subordinates. He read books he couldn't read until now, and played with Yumir.
[Ah, a vortex appeared in the garden!] (Liera)
"Uooooooh! Nerf this!"
Of course, if a vortex appeared nearby the mansion, he tapped on the monitor like mad and made them burst. The perverted vibration demon was beyond horrifying just by imagining it. He didn't want to face another one like that anytime soon.
And like that, time flowed past.
When Yu IlHan judged that he had enough rest.
To be exact, when exactly one month had passed since he lastactivated the Hourglass of Eternity.
Yu IlHan moved the workshop located in the underground floor of the Vanguard building, to the underground workshop of his mansion, and even upgraded it. After that, he gathered all of his subordinates in it.
"Is everyone here?"
"Of course."
"This will be a harsh 2 months. Everyone is prepared, right?"
The subordinates simultaneously gulped. Only Yumir was all smiles as always. It was a heart-purifying scene, but he now had to restrain from playing around with him for a while.
"I want to start right away, Your Majesty. My body's all itching since all I did was resting."
"Ugh, in fact, me too..."
They were at the point of being awkward with resting since they suffered too much! Yu IlHan blamed himself for making them like this, but nodded his head anyway.
"Good, then let's start. The two months that does not last an instance. We will recreate the brand Vanguard, and the brand Angel Tear."
[Stop with the details and open it already.] (Erta)
[I thought you spent most of them during the creation of Bittersweet Persona. When did your inventory fill up again…..?] (Liera)
[Great Cosmos-severing Spear! Let's train the spear already!] (Spiera)
He was now used to the angels' banter as well. Yu IlHan laughed each of their words over, and activated the Hourglass of Eternity after checking that everyone was there.
Such was the moment when the miracle that would connect Earth with other worlds, was born.
Author's notes
The all-purpose production kit, Giant Bucket
Vanguard spreads their fame across the worlds
The poor subordinates now like work more than rest due to Yu IlHan's 'teachings'
Translator's notes
Chamber posting (yet again). This is a sponsored chapter! And I'd like to give special mention the name Mark G. for sponsoring two chapters within a short period of time! (He was the sponsor for 155 as well) Thank you!
And man, the comments sure are interesting (look at the final one in 156, like how MC 'raped' a 'tentacle monster' to death.)
Since there were so many sponsored chapters during the past couple of weeks, looks like I have to translate more now! But, I'm still open to sponsors! (I still have like 7 stockpiled right now) Why do I not increase the regular chapters? I might do, when this semester ends…
Interesting note, I actually translated 'Angel Tear' as 'Angel Tier' first when it popped up. (Cuz they literally sound the same in Korean, and IMO, in English as well) Until some side character went 'This is a blessing from Heaven for us to taste the tears of the angels!' – I was like… wtf? Why the heck would you eat(?)/drink(?) Angel's tears…? And yeah, it's Angel Tear, not Angel Tier. I thought Angel Tier cuz the cookies are Angel-grade stuff, but I guess it isn't.
Enough from me. Thanks for reading, and thanks for the support!
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My advice, use adblock. Well, until the ads work properly. From KCDS's research, it's from that coffee video ad after the chapter, before the comments section, that's trying to load over and over again, just to get blocked. However, in my knowledge, KCDS will not come back for a while, due to his final exams. (I mean, some weeks ago, he said 'I have exams in 6 weeks so I gotta study', and ofc, I was like, dude, I have exams EVERY 6 weeks… and people simply don't study 6 WEEKS BEFORE EXAMS)
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Before activating the barrier, they had already been assigned roles.
The four elves were in charge of dismantling, and Yu IlHan would craft with the materials that were dismantled as well as the products of Angel Tear – Fyyrita tea leaves, cookie dough, and the fruit dessert, while Ericia and Yumir were in charge of supporting and packing everything that was made through the Giant Bucket.
[There's no spear training anywhere in your schedule! Roaar!] (Spiera)
"I can do that in the spare time. Don't worry."
As no one could catch up to his working speed, there was enough time to train in the Great Cosmos-severing Spear without setting on a specific schedule. However, Spiera didn't seem to be satisfied with just that.
[Why do you waste your exceptional talent to do something like...!] (Spiera)
[He has too much talent, what can you do about it.] (Erta)
[Fufu, so you don't want the cookies?] (Liera)
[Your words piss me off….. although, I'll still eat them!] (Spiera)
Like what Spiera said, the shortcut may be focusing on training and getting stronger himself. Just learning another advanced weapon technique would raise his overall capabilities a lot, and he would have an easier time against any enemy coming at him.
However, due to the expansion of the brand Vanguard, and the launching of the Angel Tear, if they could control the chaotic Earth after the 2nd Great Cataclysm, they would be able to prevent various annoying accidents from occuring.
As the chaos dies down, mankind would be able to develop again, and in conclusion, there would be no more need for Yu IlHan to take care of every single thing.
"So, I work. Until the day I won't be bothered anymore."
[I'm not sure if he's cool or if he's dumb... Huh, I think this happened before.] (Liera)
Yu IlHan first proceeded with the processing of the large amount of tea leaves he got from Dareu using the mana circulation on the Giant Bucket.
A strange circulation of mana by the hearts of dragons embedded on various places of the Giant Bucket! The process of amplifying and changing the minute amount of mana in the tea leaves using that, quickly progressed along with Yu IlHan's cooking skill. He could even see with his naked eye that the tea leaves were changing.
"So if I raise my magic engineering skill, I can wield the Giant Bucket more proficiently, right?"
[Usually, one would think about using weapons more proficiently first…] (Spiera)
[No matter how I think about it, I cannot leave it to that woman, Kang MiRae. Even if I have to look through the Heaven's Library...] (Liera)
[Anything within the Library is forbidden from being removed. We have to leave as many things up to the human realm as possible.] (Erta)
"Good, the tea leaves will be done soon, so now, it's…"
He turned around after letting the Fyyrita tea leaves mature, and checked on the elves' progress, before starting to make advanced weapons using the parts he could metalwork with.
"Burn a little more, that's it."
He stuffed the Eternal Flame, which basically lived within Ruin Calling now, with a little bit of spare magic stones causing it to burn bigger. Yu IlHan ignored the prank that it did by flickering its 'tongue' out, and processed the materials that had metallic properties, first.
"Fuu, hup."
The work speed was very fast. Although he was used to repetitive work, not only was he become able to wield Eternal Flame better after receiving it as his subordinate, he also acquired countless records, including the techniques related to metalworking, when he had received the blessing of the god of smithing, contributed to the increased efficiency in all his endeavours.
"But it's still not enough. Isn't there some kind of 'Great Blessing'."
[Every single blacksmith who hears you will pick up their hammers and try to whack you.] (Spiera)
[So all of those weapons are unique…] (Liera)
[There are legends once in a while…] (Erta)
It wasn't like Yu IlHan could intentionally restrict his abilities, so when he used the materials from minimum 3rd class monsters, legend-rank weapons popped out from time to time.
The problem was that as there was about one legend when there were 50 uniques, just counting the legend-ranked gears created in this workshop, was waaay beyond the number of legend-ranked weapons produced in a single world, over countless years.
[It's a little bit of a pity to give them to other worlds....] (Liera)
[They are insanely strong weapons. Did you not think about a situation where the ones with your weapons may turn against you?] (Spiera)
"It's alright. I'm going to apply a secret option that only I can see. Even if they die and revive again, they won't be able to go against me."
[So evil!] (Liera)
Once a legend-rank came out, Yu IlHan soul-enchanted on it; using the exceptional souls that became loyal to Yu IlHan through Orochi's assistance! Even Spiera was speechless at Yu IlHan's meticulous actions.
After all that ended, he set them aside for auction, as Kang MiRae had said. Anyone's eyes would flip seeing these gears. As such, he had no intention of selling them cheaply. Even if he jacked up the prices, there would be a bomb load of buyers.
What should he receive as currency? If it was rare metals, he had enough he robbed from Dareu, so it would probably be the best if he could receive rare minerals and materials that was specific to each world. Wasn't it exciting to make a weapon using materials from countless worlds?
"Good, let's go faster!"
[Even faster than now!?] (Liera)
With the subordinates that struggled to catch up to his speed, Yu IlHan was absorbed in work. Of course, he couldn't possibly ignore Spiera's desperate gaze and had to practice the Great Cosmos-severing Spear from time to time!
[Good, you're becoming better.... Shockingly, that is.] (Spiera)
"Fuuu….. Hup! Hah!"
[So it's hard to imbue it all at once, huh?] (Liera)
At this point in time, where he could imbue all of the: sharpness of the sword, speed of the whip, and power of the hammer; he only had to fuse them all into one with the power of Physical Combat mastery.
Although this was the most difficult step, Yu IlHan didn't think that it would take tens of years like what Spiera had described. This was a kind of intuition he had gained after training in various martial arts for many years.
Of course, if he said that out loud, it was obvious that Spiera would be pissed off, so he silently swung his spear; while praising himself for learning to read the mind of a higher existence.
[Quicker! LIke the time you faced the Perverted Vibration Demon!] (Spiera)
"Why does that come out here! Uooooooh!"
[Ah, his spear swings became so much quicker!] (Liera)
[So embarrassment and speed goes hand in hand….. That manga was definitely quite embarrassing to read.] (Erta)
"Erta, you know it too!?" 1
***
Yu IlHan spent a very busy time that he longed for a rest again.
He replaced his insufficient rest with Bloodrink and Breath that refilled his rest energy, but on the second month, there was not a drop of Bloodrink left.
Breath was also decreasing at a rapid speed, but since he had a lot of supplies anyway, he still had room.
The problem was that Breath was extremely alcoholic.
"*burp*, if I get drunk, hit me with magic that will wake me up."
[Don't worry. I'll smash you with a super-strong magic that will blow you out into the universe, not to mention coming to yourself.] (Spiera)
[Don't send him anywhere! Hold him here!] (Erta)
When a month and a week passed, Yu IlHan finally finished the fruit dessert and the tea leaves, and went into making the cookies, which could be considered the core item.
It wasn't that the butter was special, nor the egg, nor the sugar, nor the flour. He only left the ordinary cookie dough in the cooled Giant Bucket instead of a refrigerator, to cause the absurdly delicious changes.
Even while watching the circulation of mana that occurred inside it, Yu IlHan and the angels did not have the confidence to recreate that phenomenon. They could only take it as a miracle made through a thousand 4th class dragon hearts!
At this time, Yu IlHan made a new cookie by adding Fyyrita tea into the dough, and received great results from the angels.
[This cookie is insane. It will make America cry.] (Liera)
[Why America. Let's just go with the world.] (Erta)
[My cooking skill rose by 3 levels just eating it. Although it's frustrating, I can't not acknowledge this... Crunch crunch.] (Spiera)
[Hey, that's mine, don't eat it too!] (Liera)
Ignoring the 4th super-mini war between the angels, Yu IlHan kept on making more batches of cookie dough.
On one side, Yumir and Ericia were using cookie moulds to separate them, before baking them in the oven. Once baked, they would package it after cooling them off a little, which would then head into Ilhan's inventory.
'Hmmm. I should finish this quickly and start making again….."
[Kyaak!] (Erta)
However, just as he was about to knead the dough while sipping a pack of Breath, Erta, who flew from being uppercutted by Spera, hit Yu IlHan on the back of his head and what was in his mouth poured onto the cookie dough.
The cookie dough was drenched in Breath, and became dyed in red soon after.
"Ah."
[Ahh...] (Erta)
[Spiera did it!] (Liera)
[Are you some grade schooler who tells the teacher every bad thing other people do?] (Spiera)
When Yu IlHan turned stiff, Erta became so as well, while Liera told Spiera off before looking at Ilhan. The longer he stayed stiff, the more worried the angels got, but in fact, Yu IlHan didn't become like that due to anger.
[The skill, Cooking, has become level 78!]
He was stiff due to a new discovery!
"Yes, alcohol could be added to the cookie dough!"
[Hey, that's extreme poison there, as well as alcohol!] (Liera)
Yu IlHan boldly ignored Liera's comeback, and kneaded on the dough drenched in Breath
In any case, there was too much alcohol added to the dough, so he added more dough, and kneaded as carefully as possible with all the power of his level 78 Cooking skill. Then, he let it mature inside the Giant Bucket. The angels watched that process throughout the entire time.
[What could this possibly be to make me flutter.] (Liera)
[You can't even eat it without extreme poison resistance… There's a limit to how high a hurdle can be to eat a single cookie.] (Erta)
"Just watch silently."
The cookie dough was placed in the center of the Giant Bucket. The dragon's mana filling the bucket sensed the foreign object and mercilessly infiltrated the dough and changed it.
The flow of strange mana circulating around the dough, could be clearly seen in Yu IlHan's eyes. The angels also watched that spectacle and commented.
[Don't you think you can upgrade the Giant Bucket with mana crafting?] (Liera)
[Such a frightening thought. Isn't it already at a strange balance? If we interfered any more with it, we might end up losing an artifact.] (Erta)
[Hm, that cookie looks delicious....] (Spiera)
Listening to the angels, Yu IlHan thought that the idea of upgrading the Giant Bucket using mana crafting was not some distant dream, once he acquired a deep knowledge of magic engineering. Somehow, his dreams on magic engineering were becoming bigger and bigger.
Meanwhile, the cookie dough finally started emitting light. 2 Breath, which had already been processed through the Giant Bucket once, resonated with the mana in the bucket while combined with the cookie dough, and was making an incomprehensible magic reaction. Or so Yu IlHan thought.
[So you don't get it either?] (Erta)
"Quite sharp..."
The cookie dough kept on emitting red light for a while before calming down again. Yu IlHan left the dough as it is for quite a little more, but he couldn't endure the 'you know what to do, right?' attack from all three angels and had to pick the dough up.
"Mir."
"Yeah!"
Putting it into moulds, and baking them in the oven didn't take that long. Yu IlHan opened the oven himself, and an indescribable fragrance spread out through the workshop. At that moment,
[The skill, Cooking, has become level 80! You are now able to make all dishes more deliciously. You are also able to bring out the effects of the dish beyond the limits of the cooked product.]
"My cooking skill rose by two levels at once..."
"They look tasty!"
[Gulp.]
Once during kneading, and two during baking. Considering that Yu IlHan's Cooking skill was at a very high level due to various circumstances, it was easy to predict that the cookie made with Breath and through the Giant Bucket, was no ordinary item.
The elves, who were arduously dismantling on the side, as well as Ericia, who was packaging the cookies, all looked at Yu IlHan with desperate eyes, but since Breath was added into the mixture, he couldn't let them eat it so easily.
Only Yu IlHan, the angels, and Yumir, who had Extreme poison resistance from birth, had the right to eat this cookie!
"The poison wouldn't have been strengthened, right?"
[We won't know without eating it!]
Liera courageously threw a cookie into her mouth. Spiera immediately after, followed by Erta and Yumir. Now that things became like this, Yu IlHan also bit on the cookie with resolve.
"Huh?"
Yu IlHan exclaimed in surprise. He ate the remaining piece and chewed on it.
"Dad, this is too delicious!"
[Delicious... It's too delicious!] (Erta)
Yumir's eyes were full of stars. Erta also widened her eyes in a wave of pure emotion. Yu IlHan agreed with their comments. Despite being made by him, he thought that people may do anything and everything if it was like this.
However, there was something more amazing to it.
[I feel like the components of the poison has all turned into taste….] (Liera)
"Wait, there's no poison left at all!?"
Yes. As if all the poison within the Breath had turned into another substance, no poison was left!
"Your Majesty, then....?"
"Very well. Come here and eat."
"Yes, sir!"
As soon as they got Yu IlHan's permission, the elves and even Ericia gathered and ate a cookie each. Looking at them becoming emotional due to the fragrance and the taste, he felt a soft sensation spreading throughout his body.
A magnanimity like the cookie, that felt like it could enwrap all existences! Yu IlHan thought that this was a temporary feeling, but it wasn't. The next moment, Yu IlHan's mana reacted and waved as if to greet it.
[For 45 minutes, until the cookie's power dissipates, Magic increases by 65. Consuming more will extend the duration.]
[You have realized the secret of assigning power to the ones eating the cooking. The skill, Cooking, has become level 90!]
[The effects of the buff increases according to the rise in skill level.]
"..."
Yu IlHan read the text on his retina, and saw that everyone else around him became still just like him. Everybody must be thinking the same thing.
[A food buff… It's the first time in my life as an angel....]
The net of the sleeper… ended up tugging on the sleeves of the goddess of fortune.
Author's notes
The angels sure do get along, sharing everything.
I can't leave out the food buff in cooking. The first thing that comes to my mind when you say 'food buff' is Mabinogi….. where it had a very special system that showed you animations of reactions according to the type and completeness of the cooking.
Translator's notes
This chapter was sponsored by….. cookies, glowing cookie doughs, and insanely delicious cookies that can make you use magic, all made in isolated timespace (Did you see that 10 step level up there?), as well as Ayed B.Y.! Looks like this guy wanted to get a special mention as well. (He's the sponsor of 154) Thank you for sponsoring two chapters within one week! You're da best! (If Mark G is reading, you're da best too, dw)
Btw, I'm pretty sure 'goddess of fortune' is NOT like the other 'gods', but a figure of speech.
And damn, sponsors are catching up rapidly…
Enjoy!
Edited by Chamber!
1. I have no idea what manga/anime they're talking about here. At least, I've never seen one with vibrating tentacles.
2. T/N: Wut?
"This thing is not for sale."
[Of course.] (Liera)
[40 Magic? That's 8 levels worth of stats. It's the same as your level being increased by 8 for 30 minutes. Don't even get me started on how absurd such a thing is.] (Erta)
In fact, for Yu IlHan, the effect was increased to 75 magic for one hour, due to the increase of his Cooking skill to level 90, and the effects of the cookie increased accordingly, but he decided not to say it. Instead, he kept on baking cookies.
[Shouldn't you look into how such a magic reaction happened first?] (Spiera)
"Even if you appeal to me like that, I won't give you any more. The birth of the Giant Bucket is a result of coincidence in the first place."
[The only hypothesis is that Breath, made of dragon blood, must have resonated again using the cookie dough as the media, with the Giant Bucket. As you know, dragons are a race of mystery.] (Erta)
Despite having told off Yu IlHan, Erta had made the exact same remark. When Yu IlHan stared at her, she pretended to not know anything and turned her head away, but her cheeks were still red.
[Dragons... So I need to go kill dragons…..?] (Spiera)
[There's Mir here so don't even joke about that!] (Liera)
Spiera, who unexpectedly had a high propensity for good food, seemed to be completely smitten by the cookie, and watched as Yu IlHan kept on making more. Yu IlHan quickly packaged them and stored it in his inventory, to protect the cookies from her demonic hand.
"Let's call this 'magic stuffed cookies'." 1
[Simple is the best!] (Liera)
[That's a good name. You wouldn't be able to say it cuz it's embarrassing, even if there's an occasion where we have to say it!] (Erta)
Like that, the magic stuffed cookies that received positive feedback from everyone. About 50,000 more pieces were produced, using 100 liters of Breath, and they all went into Yu IlHan's inventory. This would make the already strong Yu IlHan even stronger.
Training in the Great cosmos-severing spear, creating products, baking cookies, and producing Breath – Yu IlHan's schedule was still jam-packed. If possible, he wanted to finish the two months like that... but the end had arrived.
"Your Majesty, we have no more monsters to dismantle."
"I think we've procured enough products and inventory for Angel Tear as well."
[IlHan, let's dismantle the Perverted Vibration Demon now!] (Liera)
"Uergh!"
Yu IlHan vomited blood and twisted his body. However, the cruel angel did not forgive him.
[I'm so excited about what he'll make.] (Liera)
[Well, it really was a special type of monster.] (Erta)
[I don't want to see it again. It keeps reminding me of that manga.] (Spiera)
"Manga?"
Mirey took the bait! At this rate, his emperor-in-name status would go down the drain!
With a vicious expression, Yu IlHan turned to the three angels and asked.
"What is it that you want?"
[Cookies.]
[Cookies.]
[Kis...Cookies!]
He opened a pack of magic stuffed cookies and put one into each angels' mouth. He received the 'more' gaze, but since they may threaten him even more, he planned to give them out in timed intervals.
Then, he took out the Perverted Vibration Demon's corpse from his inventory.
"Whoa, what the heck is this disgusting piece of… thing?"
"Even though it's dead, the skin is vibrating..."
"Shush, you guys go do some free sparring or something."
Yu IlHan took out a dismantling knife, and fell into deep thought before he went to work – how should he dismantle this… thing that was still vibrating with a buzz. No matter how he was a dismantling master, he couldn't know that immediately.
'Is it vibrating due to the innate properties of the skin? No, there's no way it's like that. The tissues are connected. To the heart….. yes, I knew it. There's a separate magic organ.'
After coming to that judgement, Yu IlHan finally started wielding the knife. Although the vibration was less than when it was alive, he had to spend an enormous amount of strength and magic power in order to cut through its skin, and he ended up having to throw a few magic stuffed cookies into his mouth and raise the output of Blaze in order to cut.
The head which he had pierced entirely – starting from there, he cut the body in exactly two halves, and flayed its skin.
In that process, he had to carefully take out the strands of magic power that stuck to the skin, in which he had to cut through the flesh and slice the bones in order to pull out the entire strand of magic string.
Finally, he scooped out the heart, and took out the unpleasantly vibrating sphere, that was colored in greyish white. This was the core magic organ that made the skin vibrate.
[That feels unpleasant.] (Liera)
[You're quite brave to be handling it with bare hands. I feel a horrible curse from it.] (Spiera)
"Yeah, my higher curse resistance proficiency is rising by the minute."
The magic organ contained an absurd amount of mana, making him wonder if it was actually the magic stone, but unlike magic stones which the user could freely control, this thing was changing the properties of mana in a single direction at the same time of producing mana = vibration power.
"I think I can only use it like this."
[Why do you sound so weak? That's unexpected.] (Liera)
All of the materials Yu IlHan had handled until now, were those that did their purposes by itself. There were some that mutually benefited other materials, but this was the first time it was physically connected like this.
"Even the skin has countless small magic organs, and not to mention the magic strands, the core is the same. If I had to describe this, this is a completed artifact in and of itself."
[So it's difficult for you to do any additional processes on it, correct?] (Erta)
"Indeed."
Nodded Yu IlHan with a bitter smile. Of course, he could make something out of it by bringing out the structure of this, if he tried, but that would amount to nothing more than an inferior copy of the perverted vibration demon. He needed to look into this material.
He thought about how to use this disgusting, but exceptional material for a while, and murmured.
"Magic engineering."
Yes, perhaps it would be possible with magic engineering. He felt like the living blessing of the god of smithing was saying that. So, he first decided to keep it in his inventory.
[Is the rest just garbage?] (Erta)
"The flesh and the bones are quite peculiar too. They have the ability to amplify and emit energy while retaining the properties of the energy received."
[That's like...] (Liera)
"Yes, resonance. Although the resonance ability lacks much more in the viewpoint that it has to be in contact of the energy, like the Thunderhammer, but the amplification ability itself is actually quite good."
This was also why its ability had almost no time delay. Not to mention the skin, even the bones and the flesh had magic organs. This was proof that this monster was quite different to the ones he had confronted until now.
However, if there was a disadvantage, it was that it would amplify even outside sources of energy that had invaded the body. The vibration from its magic organ, and the vibration from Yu IlHan's attack had overlapped to tilt the balance, and claimed its life.
Meaning, this was a double-edged sword, but of course, it would become an exceptional weapon if Yu IlHan processed it in a suitable way.
"It would have been better if there were one or two more."
[I was wondering why you didn't say it…] (Liera)
Yu IlHan first tested if he could process the bones using Eternal Flame, but the result was a miserable defeat. There was a considerable ratio of monsters which their bones had metallic properties, but this monster wasn't one of them.
Moreover, it would just burn once in contact with a flame, and would vibrate and cause a mess once he tried to cut it, so it was a material that almost annoyed him to death.
"Fuu."
[You're giving up?] (Liera)
"No way, the word 'retreat' doesn't exist in my dictionary. There's only left and right turns!"
By 'right turn', he meant that he would just break the flesh and bones into fine pieces, and drain the moisture, to make a powder out of it.
The options on the Mixed bone full plate armor came to light in this process. Using the ability which allowed him to create ice by using water and mana, he gathered the moisture in the bones and the flesh, to create ice outside, resulting in instant drying!
[That skill sounds like an OP skill in battle.] (Liera)
"Yeah, if there are any opponents that stay still while I drain the moisture out of them."
Yu IlHan kindly answered Liera, and poured all the powder into the Giant Bucket. This was because the properties were too weak right now, to be used in anything.
The innate properties of the powder was very strong, and the dragon mana composing the Giant Bucket also couldn't invade easily, but as there was nothing the Giant Bucket couldn't conquer until now, he decided to leave it like that.
If it went as Yu IlHan had predicted, then the weapons he would produce would change the weapons industry once again!
[Then what are you going to do while that matures? Are you going to spar like them?] (Lieara)
"No, although it's quite sorry to say this, they're too weak to be of any help in my training.... and, yeah, I should train in the Great cosmos-severing spear."
[Hm, Good.] (Spiera)
Yu IlHan ended up picking up his spear as he couldn't endure Spiera's sparkly eyes that looked straight into his. He resolved to learn it quickly to get rid of Spiera's nagging!
3 days passed since then.
Now, there wasn't much time until the barrier was dispelled. Yu IlHan finally judged that the powder had finished maturing.
[They all turned red?] (Liera)
[What in the world are you planning to do with this powder?] (Erta)
[On the outside, it even looks like crystal powder. Since I know it was originally bones and flesh, it disgusts me even more.] (Spiera)
"If you see its abilities, you would probably retract that statement."
During the 3 days of processing inside the Giant Bucket, the dragon mana had compressed the powder particles and made them smaller and harder, even enhancing the properties, and now, they had a property that would explode with frightening power even when Yu IlHan just heated them up with Blaze.
He tested it, and he judged that a palmful of that powder would probably disintegrate a 3rd class monster at level 120.
[Huh?] (Liera)
[This is...] (Erta)
"Yes, gunpowder."
And a gunpowder that was different from the original ones, in the sense that it would contain bigger explosive power the more energy was imbued into it, whether it was fire, or lightning!
This was a revolution that would overcome the absolute flaw of mankind firepower against monsters.
[So that's it. You could do that with it.] (Liera)
[I couldn't even imagine. I thought it was a relatively inferior version of resonance, but never did I believe that it would be amplified by the Giant Bucket.] (Erta)
The entire volume had shrunk while he extracted moisture, and the particles were even more compressed inside the Giant Bucket, so the final amount of powder Yu IlHan had acquired was only about 300 kilograms. However, if he tried igniting all of this at once with Blaze, an entire country would be blown to smithereens.
[This is a top-tier danger material. Perhaps it's the most dangerous material on Earth right now.] (Erta)
[Are you planning to sell these too!?] (Spiera)
"No, this will only be used for the equipment that I'll make for myself."
Yu IlHan already had the motor engine known as the Giant's Rubber Band. The pile bunker was also something that used the elasticity of the Giant's Rubber Band.
But what if he added a gunpowder that would generate even more forces by borrowing fire from Blaze? Wouldn't there be an unimaginable result from the two motor engines working in concert? Things that should have been impossible until now, would become possible.
Especially, in regards to the trial he had to undertake recently.
[Are you preparing it just in case you need to go inside that world?] (Liera)
[Ah, so that's it. So your aim is to...] (Erta)
"Correct."
Yu IlHan acknowledged without hesitation. Although it was incredibly unpleasant to say it with his mouth, he couldn't help it right now.
"I need a weapon with enough firepower to penetrate the skin of the perverted vibration demon, even when I'm not in concealment."
Not long after that, the barrier made by the Hourglass of Eternity, dispelled and Yu IlHan's group came outside.
Not to mention the renewed multiversal brand, Vanguard, he had created years worth of stock for the high-class dessert brand Angel Tear, and he had even made new gear to obliterate the Perverted Demon Beast, that had easily deflected Yu IlHan's long-range remote-collection spear rain technique.
The curtain to the Earth-Trade era had risen.
Author's notes
It's a secret to what he made. Sorry? It's obvious? Urgh, I knew this would happen
Translator's notes
Man, you guys are on a role today! Is this my birthday? this is already the 5th sponsored chapter within one week! I only have like 5 stockpiles now. Looks like I should actually translate stuff now…
This is a sponsored chapter!
And… yeah. It looks like he doesn't need to worry about equipment inventory for Vanguard now… He's made 'years worth' of them…
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Edited by: Chamber (Koukouseidesu will probably look over it later.)
Nyahaha yes! ????
1. I'm not sure how to translate this, but in JP, it would be something like 'maryoku ippai kukkii' PR: 魔力いっぱいクッキー!!
Until now, dimensional travel was a privilege for people of Earth. Although they could only move to worlds they were connected with, but despite that, they had gained many things by using the ability to shift between worlds, and the people of other worlds couldn't hide their envy while watching them.
But now, a path was open to them. If there was anyone on Earth, that was connected to their world and had a level around 90, they could open a path that connects other worlds to Earth!
Of course, no matter how fast the people of Earth developed, there weren't many that had surpassed 90 levels, and could be said that the restrictions were quite tight, but despite that, over 10 worlds were connected with Earth.
If anyone and everyone came over to Earth, then the people of Earth would have a hard time managing them, so the ones with high social status in that world, and those among them who had close connections with the person that opened the gate, had priority in coming over to Earth.
Mostly, they were high class nobles, who also acted as an ambassador for big countries along with their knights, and sometimes, even the leader him/herself, Naturally, this was because the prospects of vanguard were attractive enough for them to undertake the risks. Of course, it could also be said that they looked down on Earth a little.
"Do we have to attach the name tags to our clothes?"
"Please compromise a little for us since this law was created in order to decrease the chaos that will occur due to people of many worlds gathering on Earth..."
"Hmm... Very well. Instead, let's go to this place called Vanguard quickly."
Controlling the people of other worlds was going relatively smoothly. Well, this was no wonder, because the fame of Vanguard had long since spread to other worlds. Countless people wanted Vanguard, and the countries that had to maintain the gate, had to guide them to Korea while crying tears of blood.
While Gangnam became the center of all worlds like that, Yu IlHan, who had exited the barrier, launched the new brand, Angel Tear, on the 12th floor of the building in which Vanguard was located in.
"Huh? That design looks similar to Vanguard's..."
"It says the president is Yu IlHan! A new brand on top of a gear brand?"
"Don't tell me…..!"
Of course, this a brand that was unexpected for everyone on Earth, except one. The most luxurious brand that only accepts magic stones and rare metals as currency! The main products were: Fyyrita tea leaves, various cookies, and a fruit immersed in honey from various worlds.
"It should be a different person, right?"
"It should be some idiot who's trying to hop on Vanguard's, fame, no?"
"I just said their president is the same person!"
The ones who disliked Vanguard already started pouring out insults when they found out the brand made by Vanguard's president, only handled mere desserts and were tremendously expensive as well, but the ones who had bought their products once, couldn't possibly insult them.
[How can such a taste be even possible?]
[I cried the moment I took a bite. Expensive? This is absurdly cheap dammit.]
[For the first time in my life, did I feel that it's fortunate that I'm alive. Anyone with me to go hunt 3rd class monsters to take another bite?]
Despite the fact that not anyone could eat it easily due to the transcendent prices, the taste was incredibly exceptional, and rumors about it spread it quickly. Naturally, they went into the ears of the people of other worlds who had visited Earth.
They, who were touring around Earth while insulting Vanguard for not announcing any kind of schedule, quickly came to Gangnam, and was met with a product that was more valuable than any other thing on Earth.
"Oh my god."
"This was produced on Earth?"
And their reactions to the products of Angel Tear was even more exaggerated than the people of Earth. That was because, they were living in a world that created all sorts of luxurious desserts made of all sorts of luxurious delicacies in worlds that had lived for hundreds and thousands of years after the Great Cataclysm.
And precisely because of that, they knew how incredible these snacks, fruits and tea, were.
"I want to make him the palace chef."
"Ah, the fruit desserts I've eaten until now are all trash."
"Dammit, I'm lacking money. I should probably go back first and bring back some jewels."
"We need to procure all the inventory that's out right now. For the next 30 years, this cookie will be the mark of the emperor of high society!"
The reactions of the people of other worlds, to the products of Angel Tear, was literally explosive. Even though there were some that weren't that interested in weapons, they couldn't pass Angel Tear by.
"Aah... how can a human make such a treasure?"
"If he has such technique, I can safely trust in Vanguard too."
"The fact that gates to other worlds opened on Earth was not a blessing for Earth. It was a blessing from God that let people of other worlds taste the tears of angels!" 1
The desserts by Angel Tear was on top of every kind of luxurious food, and it became even more famous because Vanguard's president had personally created the brand.
Since everything was sold out the moment they were put on display, commotions arose between customers, and there was even an auction.
"That sells well..."
Muttered Yu IlHan while watching the pile of 3rd class magic stones and various precious metals from other worlds.
Next to him, Kang MiRae, who had come to see Yu IlHan's face, in excuse that she had to watch over the situation on the brand, got all excited, unlike the usual her.
"Didn't I say so? Mr. IlHan is amazing! From now on, people of many worlds will pay attention to your fingertips. I guarantee it."
[Why is 'she' getting excited, when it's IlHan who's doing the production?] (Liera)
[Don't you think it's similar to how 'you' get excited whenever Yu IlHan does something amazing?] (Erta)
[Great. So I first need to kill you and that woman, right?] (Liera)
While making some new items using the materials that newly arrived, Yu IlHan prepared for the auction leisurely.
Kang MiRae handed him the materials containing the list of people of other worlds who came to Earth, as well as the outline of the people in power in that world, and even the standard of weapons they preferred, at the same time, erecting plans to raise prices to the maximum by fanning competition. The higher the bid is in the first auction, the higher Vanguard's influence will be!
At that time, the trade center also started to take shape. That was because Kang MiRae had brought in all the power of her family after realizing that more and more worlds were being connected to Earth.
The people of other worlds, who came to Gangnam for Vanguard and Angel Tear, had no choice but to register in the trade center. Many worlds lowering their heads in front of a single brand, could only be said to be a miracle.
Like that, one and a half month after Earth had met its 2nd Great Cataclysm, everything was prepared, and communications with other worlds started out for real.
"Fireta's items look very peculiar."
"Are all weapons of Merere like this? Aha, so there are a lot of large-scale monsters."
Those wanting trade, those who protected them, those who watched, all of these people turned the city upside down. Of course, their average capabilities were high as well, so all monsters that were born in Gangnam, as well as the entire Seoul, were obliterated the moment they appeared.
Well, that was if it was possible to catch them before they all ran off towards Bittersweet Persona.
"Just what is this flow of mana? Does Earth have some different kind of Trap of Destruction that attracts monsters?"
"Seeing as how dungeons are operating like normal, it's not an Overflow or a Dungeon Break. That's strange. Such a strange world."
Earth itself was nothing strange. Although civilization on Earth had quite a lot of differences to the other worlds, there were plenty of worlds that had developed in a way similar to Earth.
What they found special was the grand mansion Bittersweet Persona, that attracted monsters, Vanguard, which handled weapons that were unheard of, as well as Angel Tear, which handled unprecedentedly exquisite desserts. In other words, everything related to Yu IlHan.
The people of Earth found it curious as to how a being like Yu IlHan could be born on Earth, and could not believe that such advanced weapons could be produced on Earth, when only 1 year had passed since the 1st Great Cataclysm.
"So the first auction starts in 3 days."
"Just the mass-supplied weapons are like this. What kind of things would appear in the auction..."
In the end, the people who came from other worlds, all waited for the auction that would be opened in 3 days. This was a large scale event that the representatives of 17 worlds would participate in!
Yu IlHan, as a loner, who would never be bothered to move himself if something was out of line with his interests, wanted to take care of everything on the 14th floor of the Vanguard building, but to produce maximum visual effects, the auction was held in the central plaza of the Gangnam trade center.
"If you want to decrease the bothersome stuff as much as possible, you need to show off once, in an especially grand manner. Not to mention the other worlds, you need to give a proper performance to the people of Earth as well. Instigating the pride of the buyers, you can spread the value of Vanguard far and wide, and prevent any incompetent trash from scheming."
Kang MiRae's words sounded merciless, but Yu IlHan could only agree. There were two legend ranked items among the equipment introduced this time.
Excluding the items Yu IlHan had privately made for Kang MiRae, there were no legend-ranked items branded under Vanguard. The symbolism of this auction, where the first legend-ranked item would be introduced, could be said to be very significant.
The people would realize how much power Vanguard had, and would have no choice but to accept that the communications with other worlds would have to be centered in Gangnam.
To be exact, they would pretend that they were alright with it even when they were not, in order to not get on bad terms with Vanguard. This was one of the things Yu IlHan hated the most, and it seems like Kang MiRae's biggest worry was this as well.
"You will probably become the target of admiration and jealousy for everyone on Earth, as well as those from other worlds... Although everyone would be laughing on the outside, the dark emotions behind their laugh are frightening."
Whether it was admiration or jealousy, this would be the first time Yu IlHan would receive so much attention from so many people. He felt suffocated just by thinking about it. However, compared to Yu IlHan thinking about it relatively lightly, Kang MiRae's expression was a little dark.
"Regardless of how proactively you've toiled in order to protect your precious ones, there will be a lot of people who would hate you and resent you just because you are a great person with many capabilities. You will face many such abominable emotions in the future….. and I'm worried that you may be hurt at that time."
Somehow, it didn't seem like she was talking about someone else. Perhaps it was one of her past experiences. She probably had a lot of occasions meeting such emotions until now.
She was smart, pretty, and there was no need to mention her background. And now, even her magic was exceptional. She would have been the center of attention wherever she went, and that attention wouldn't always be positive.
However.
"It's alright."
Yu IlHan didn't take Kang MiRae's worries seriously. He always had a trump card that he could use.
"Alright? What do you mean."
"I only made Vanguard and Angel Tear to protect Earth. It's not like I have any emotional attachment to it. If things come down to it, I can just leave them behind and... huh."
Just as he was about to answer that all of their schemes would become useless once he disappeared using Concealment, Kang MiRae suddenly grabbed Yu IlHan's hand.
"Ah."
However, she came to herself and let go of his wrist, her cheeks reddened almost instantaneously. Just as Yu IlHan was feeling a little off with his new experience of 'having his wrist grabbed by a woman', Kang MiRae made an excuse with a tiny voice.
"I'm sorry. I subconsciously did it because I felt like your figure was blurring..."
[She read the signs of a skill...? That's an absurd talent. If not for Yu IlHan, she should be the strongest of humanity.] (Spiera)
[Hey, she's seducing IlHan, isn't she!] (Liera)
Why would Kang MiRae seduce him? It's not like she lacked anything. Yu IlHan ignored Liera, who sounded like she was being picky her little brother's girlfriend-to-be, and shrugged at Kang MiRae.
"I'm not disappearing. Well, not for quite a while, anyway."
"You must not disappear. I'll take care of all the incompetent maggots that try to crawl up, so don't you ever disappear."
"I got it already."
Kang MiRae said something frightening due to her emotions not having been calmed down yet, and Yu IlHan replied nonchalantly. Kang MiRae's affection was progressing smoothly, and Yu IlHan's denseness was reaching a godly level, just like before.
Progress wouldn't always necessarily be in a positive way either.
[And Liera's rage is about to pierce the heavens!] 2
[Shut up!]
3 days later, the auction started. Absurd amounts of people gathered to obtain absurdly powerful items, which in turn received the attention of an even larger audience of people!
Someone said that this was the signal for Earth becoming the center of all worlds, but some thought that this was a birth of a disaster.
Of course, to Yu IlHan, who couldn't care less about what other people thought, it was a day for replenishing his metalworking materials, a day where he would rob almost all the other worlds of them.
Author's notes
I also wanna try those magic stuffed cookies.
Yu IlHan's metalworking repertoire would increase yet again!
Translator's notes
Special thanks to Matthias S for two sponsored chapters!
1. To early readers, so it turns out that it's not Angel TIER but Angel TEAR, hope Koukouseidesu fixes it. Damn homonyms
2. Lit. 'Just before 'tengen toppa'!'