Chapter 176
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 176
Chapter Title: Spreading Rumors
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“Ahem, crying? Guess you don’t like the name much, huh? …Well, if you show a little ‘sincerity’ to us, we might change it.”
The seniors who’d come up with perfectly fine names but said they’d change them if we showed ‘sincerity.’
I had a pretty good idea what that ‘sincerity’ entailed, so I stood in front of Room 892.
“Touch my woman, and I’ll put holes in your lungs. Cut the bullshit and fuck off.”
“...What? You cocky little shit...!”
“Let’s have a life-or-death duel. You mongrel bastards. Take off your rank insignia and face me fair and square.”
“......”
I was ready to pull my unique secret weapons from my Subspace Storage at any moment.
I wasn’t joking—I could really put holes in their lungs.
Not just one, but several.
If I put in a little extra effort, I could even make them cute little star shapes.
“...Tch, you arrogant prick... You think acting tough like that’s gonna make your life in the Heavenly Demon Cult easy?”
“Ah, fuck. Keep talking shit. I said let’s duel.”
“...Hah, unbelievable. Fine. You lot figure out your own damn names. Happy now? You’re all off the official roster, you fucks. Ptoo!”
The seniors from the Heavenly Demon Cult shuffled off in a group.
The girls around me immediately turned tearful.
“Ah... But names are traditionally given by the seniors when you join the Heavenly Demon Cult...”
“Hey. You pick your own names. And I like your names, by the way... 892. Wait, no—Lewd Horse Concubine. Hmm, just calling you ‘Concubine’? I really like your name. Means you’re my wife, right?”
“......, sniff, sob... I hate this so much... I’d rather die than live with a name like this...”
“Hey, then pick a name you like. What the fuck, grown adults letting other people name them? They’re not even your parents. All of you, choose names you actually like. 892. You must’ve thought of one you wanted at some point, right? Just go with that.”
“...Then I’ll be Chun-ja.”
“What? Chun-ja? What about your family name?”
“Kim... hehe...”
Kim Chun-ja for No. 892.
Who’da thunk it.
Honestly, calling her by number seemed better.
‘No, honestly, Lewd Horse Concubine sounds better than Kim Chun-ja, doesn’t it?’
Regardless of my thoughts, everyone picked names they liked for themselves.
After that, we were supposed to go to our assigned departments and register our transfer.
But instead of heading to my unit, I asked around for the Demon’s Trial location and went straight there.
‘I’m gonna pass the Demon’s Trial five times or more and snag a Minor Heavenly Demon spot. No need to bother with some department.’
When I got to the Demon’s Trial area, there was a long line, so I took my place at the very end.
As soon as I stood at the back of the line, the guy in front of me sensed my presence, turned around, and acted like we knew each other.
“Oh, No. 1999. Remember me? No. 3260. Ah, but now I’m called Jang Jeok-ho. So what name did you end up with? The seniors were pissed you showed up late and were grinding their teeth about giving you some shitty name. Heard they’d make you bow three times naked and crawl between their legs groveling before giving you a decent one.”
“My name? Got an awesome one. Lust Demon Maniac. What do you think? Pretty badass, right?”
“......, ...Uh, ...y-yeah. ...Totally... badass.”
“So your name’s Jeok-ho? Red Tiger? Ugh, so tacky. Jang clan’s Red Tiger. Sounds like some wuxia name from a hundred years ago.”
“......, ...I-is it? W-well, still better than yours... No, wait. Yeah. You’re right...”
Jang Jeok-ho? What kind of name is that?
Villainously outdated.
Names with clear identity like mine are way better.
I was just standing there blankly waiting for the Demon’s Trial when a system window popped up in front of me.
Rumors of mysterious unique secret weapons are spreading within the Heavenly Demon Cult. Fame increases by 20.
Fame reward: Low-grade Golden Injury Salve granted. Next fame reward at Fame 20.
Fame reward: Low-grade Wall Valley Pill granted. Next fame reward at Fame 30.
‘Hm? Fame went up even though I was just standing here?’
Rumors had spread, boosting my fame stat and giving rewards.
Nothing wrong with that, but the rewards were total garbage.
At least for someone like me who could travel between the real world and this one.
‘Golden Injury Salve? That’s just some primitive Chinese hemostatic. Wall Valley Pill? Ancient energy bar. Might as well buy one from the real world.’
The ‘low-grade’ label made it even worse in the eyes of a modern guy like me.
Maybe it’d get better with a ‘high-grade’ prefix?
Even then, it probably wouldn’t impress a modern person like me.
Might as well buy hemostatic from a pharmacy instead of that salve.
Hell, I couldn’t even guess what was in it.
Made in ‘China,’ no less—primitive, uncivilized China.
I’d believe it if you told me it had stone dust mixed in.
China’s the kind of place that sells milk mixed with chalk.
Saw it on the news once. Or was it a history doc? Something about America and China... Anyway, it’s China. Yeah.
Rumors that you mated with over 500 women in nearly two days are spreading within the Heavenly Demon Cult. Fame increases by 40.
Fame reward: Flower Wine granted. Next fame reward at Fame 40.
Fame reward: Bamboo Leaf Liquor granted. Next fame reward at Fame 50.
Fame reward: Jade Dragon Tea granted. Next fame reward at Fame 60.
Fame reward: Ten-Year Deer Antler granted. Next fame reward at Fame 70.
‘Oh... Excellent rumors about my feats are spreading. Heh... Now the girls will piss themselves at the sight of me once they hear about my stamina... Kuhuhu.’
There had to be a few pretty girls in this world who loved sex just as much.
Maybe they’d come seeking a round after hearing the rumors?
‘Then it won’t be a life-or-death duel—it’ll be a sex duel. A contest of who cums first, granting wishes to the winner. If I win, they become my Pussy Slaves right away... Kekekeke.’
I was enjoying my pleasant fantasies when the system alarms kept coming with more info.
Rumors that a trainee from this graduating class got the ridiculous and vulgar name ‘Lust Demon Maniac’ are quickly spreading within the Heavenly Demon Cult. Infamy increases by 1.
Infamy reward: Cheap Dagger granted. Next infamy reward at Infamy 5.
“What?! Fuck?! What’s wrong with my name?!”
I got pissed at the system. What’s wrong with my wuxia-style name?!
“......? ...Wha-what! S-sorry! I-I didn’t mean to...!”
“Huh? What bullshit are you spouting now, Jang Jeok-ho?”
Suddenly, Jang Jeok-ho in front of me jumped in shock and started groveling with apologies.
‘What the hell’s up with this guy?’
“...Huh? Uh... D-did I accidentally say your name was shitty? Was it my inner thoughts slipping out that made you mad...?”
“Nah.”
“......”
“......”
“......, ...R-really? Then... never mind.”
“Hold up. You really think my name sucks? What’s wrong with Lust Demon Maniac? You just thought that, didn’t you? That’s why you’re making excuses.”
“......, ...Uh, ...w-well. ...Y-yeah. No, wait—now that I think about it, it’s... good...”
“Right? Hmm... Weird. ...Nah. People just have no taste. They’ll figure out how badass my name is soon enough.”
‘Fucking system. Why bitch about my great name? Giving me infamy. ...Eh, item’s free, so not bad.’
Rumors that a mere trainee killed a Heavenly Demon Cult instructor are spreading within the Heavenly Demon Cult. Infamy increases by 1.
‘Hm? Hmmm... Well, can’t be helped.’
Rumors that the guy named ‘Lust Demon Maniac’ from this graduating class of trainees ruptured the hymens of most of the pretty new female recruits are quickly spreading among the men of the Heavenly Demon Cult. Infamy increases by 10.
Infamy reward: Poisoned Dagger granted. Next infamy reward at Infamy 10.
Infamy reward: Low-grade Compound Poison granted. Next infamy reward at Infamy 20.
Infamy shot up by a whopping 10 just for deflowering a bunch of girls from this class.
‘Huh? Infamy goes up for that too? Kek? But killing the instructor only gave 1. Why 10 for popping cherries? Heh.’
In the Heavenly Demon Cult, whether some random guy from another department croaked mattered less than the virginity status of the pretty new female juniors joining their own units.
The ‘infamy’ from rumors of some uncle dying paled compared to the infamy from rumors that all their cute new juniors had already had their cherries popped by the same guy.
‘Kuhuhu. Kekeke. Fucking hilarious.’