Chapter 105
Chapter 105
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 105
Chapter Title: #17 Winning Over the Civilians
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The forest dwellers' intense wariness stemmed entirely from the central military.
The civilians were bioweapons or test subjects who had escaped from the central military's labs, and the military called them "livestock," regulating their population through various forms of slaughter.
Lately, the military had even started creating individuals incapable of reproduction altogether.
The forest civilians fell victim to the military's deliberate population controls, poisons, gas weapons, bioweapons disguised as residents, or intelligent monstrosities.
So it was only natural that the forest dwellers regarded outsiders like Kaisha with pathological suspicion.
The black-haired man asked Ophen.
"Where are they from?"
He was Kaizen, another civilian leader in charge of a different sector.
Ophen answered immediately.
"I don't know."
"They don't seem like spies or new weapons sent by Kshan and Yutia...."
Ophen agreed with silence.
For starters, creatures released by the military never wore expressions like that.
They didn't wear such unusual clothes, fight with such enthusiasm, or unleash flashy, bizarre lights in battle.
So were they really "gods" from another world?
It was impossible to tear their eyes away from the spectacular actions and skill effects. Their nimble movements looked less like combat and more like dancing or play.
They weren't the only ones staring dumbfounded at the mysterious outsiders.
Lights kept bursting in the forest.
The forest's wary residents, witnessing this bizarre spectacle for the first time, gawked at the outsiders' battle.
Ophen and Kaizen stood there, mouths agape, watching.
"......"
Under the command of a mysterious woman with black hair and green eyes, nearly thirty people slaughtered the monsters.
With effortless speed, perfect coordination, and dazzling flair that held the eyes captive.
Paaat!
Wings unfurling repeatedly and pillars of light soaring high evoked a divine aura.
Kaizen, unable to look away from Fullminak's guild members' deliberate spectacle, suddenly asked Ophen.
"Is that black-haired one the leader?"
"Seems like it."
"Have you talked to her? What kind of person is she?"
Ophen furrowed his brow at the incomprehensible question and glanced at Kaizen.
There was something odd in Kaizen's eyes.
They were leaders of different sectors and among the few in the forest Ophen considered a close acquaintance, but this was utterly uncharacteristic of him.
Still stinging from the strange humiliation of having his hand grabbed by Kaisha and dragged away, Ophen snapped irritably.
"If you're so curious, go down and talk to her yourself."
When Kaizen moved toward the outsiders without hesitation, as if he really intended to, bewilderment washed over Ophen's face.
Is he insane?
Kaizen made no effort to conceal his presence, so the black-haired woman sensed someone approaching and glanced their way.
When her eyes met Ophen's, she flashed a bright smile.
"!"
The moment Ophen flinched, an angelic halo appeared above Kaisha's head, and intricate, mechanical angel wings unfurled from her back.
Paaat!
A sacred aurora enveloped her body, rippling softly.
Mechanic Angel.
An anti-gravity mechanical device.
Considering the "Fly" spell available from Highguard quests, it was just pretty junk with no function beyond the effects.
Kaisha, floating up amid the holy glow, clapped her hands together, sparking electricity.
Pajijik—
She spread her arms wide, unleashing a massive area lightning strike ahead.
Kukwang! Kukwakwang!!
Her white shirt, tinged with green flashes, fluttered in the rushing wind.
With sleeves rolled up high on advice from someone and her neck and collarbone fully exposed, she exuded an irresistibly sexy vibe.
Kaisha, who had been hanging back to direct the guild members, suddenly swept the area clean.
Experience and such were distributed by contribution.
["Whoa. Style exploding for real."]
["Guild master seriously feels more and more inhuman lately."]
["Her AOE range is getting insane."]
["How are we supposed to keep up with that?"]
["Aren't we just supposed to vibe as her lowly minions and trash mobs?"]
["She's nuts."]
["Guild master, go easy. Feels like you're攻略ing me, not the civilians."]
["Guild members' faith exploding again today. Honestly, feels like she's just holy-showing for the civilians."]
With plenty of breathing room after Kaisha's flashy AOE, the guild members laughed and chatted.
Fullminak's strategy, devised by Kaisha, was working even better than expected, and the guild members puffed up under the civilians' entranced gazes.
["That guy with Ophen looks totally mind-broken."]
["Kyakyakak!"]
["I'd fall for it too."]
["This is the power of Koreans from the entertainment powerhouse."]
["aka Exhibitionist Force."]
The guild members, thrilled by the attention, burst into laughter again.
Kaisha, who had equipped the Mechanic Angel set and floated high for just this one use before planning to descend, glanced down from above.
"......"
The effect was pretty good.
Ophen and Kaizen, who had come close to watch the fight, were completely entranced, and nearby civilians wore similar expressions.
A satisfied smile curved Kaisha's lips.
She drew her hand back deeply, then slowly scattered it, sending finely controlled heals spreading across the area in emerald waves.
"!"
The sensation, sacred to the point of refreshing the soul, made some civilians' eyes tremble.
An unfamiliar warmth poured from her—a gentle, comforting breath of a benevolent god they had never felt before.
Feeling warmth instead of fear from a powerful being made it all the more divine.
Another burst of intense light erupted from Kaisha.
[Kaisha's Blessing]
[This skill is influenced by the caster's divine reputation across Babel Tower channels.]
[NPCs' movement speed increases.]
[NPCs' health recovers.]
[NPCs' mana recovers.]
[NPCs' defense increases.]
[NPCs' attack power increases.]
[NPCs' luck improves.]
[NPCs' faith rises.]
[NPCs' confidence rises.]
[NPCs' hearts find peace.]
...
Even in another world, the skill boasted its usual cheat-level buffs, and Kaisha smiled quietly.
Drawn by the ecstatic sensation they felt for the first time, the civilians gathered closer.
Forest dwellers born as human weapons in this world, never once knowing a mother's touch, reddened their eyes at this first taste of warmth, at a loss.
The guild members marveled at the rapidly building atmosphere.
["Whoa, the effect is killer."]
["Feels like one of guild master's buffs hits harder than all the effects we've dumped so far."]
["Let's start a religion at this rate."]
["Guys, manage your expressions."]
At someone's reminder, the Fullminak members quickly composed themselves, each striking a dignified pose.
Kali, who had been flustered alongside the guild members, messaged Kaisha privately.
["New guy's here."]
Kaisha descended at Kali's words, landing lightly in a suitable spot.
Tak.
The man with black hair, sun-tanned skin, and purple eyes close to violet bowed politely.
"My name is Kaizen."
"And Ophen is..."
"I'm the adopted son of Lea-nim, Ophen's mother, protecting the residents of Sector 6 in this forest."
Kaizen looked up at the woman before him.
While the central definition of "divine bloodline" meant white hair and blue eyes, this black-haired, green-eyed woman undeniably carried an extraordinary aura.
Fullminak's show had worked.
As Kaisha carefully chose her words with this stranger, a brief silence fell.
Kaizen spoke first.
"I'd like to invite you to the base where Lea-nim resides."
"!"
The guild members exchanged glances.
Route unlocked!
The guild members weren't the only ones shocked by the sudden proposal.
Nearby civilians buzzed in surprise, and Ophen, listening from a distance, came rushing out, shouting.
"Are you crazy?!"
"I think these people should meet Lea-nim."
"Meet her and then what?!"
"......"
A dark emotion boiled in Kaizen's downcast eyes.
Unlike Ophen, who was directly birthed by Lea's body, Kaizen was a weapon and test subject created by the central military.
That place was a horrific hell where countless lives were experimented on alive, used up, and discarded.
Kaizen's hatred for the military was incomparable to Ophen's.
With their power, perhaps.
Kaizen closed his eyes, then opened them, sorting his emotions and thoughts to reach the same conclusion.
"I'll guide you."
* * *
Meanwhile, others were unwittingly falling into fervent faith and going wild.
[Unnie!! Unnie!!! Unnie!!!!!!!]
[HolyGodKaishaㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
[LOL style route unlock?? LOLOLOL]
[Wow, isn't this top-tier strategy? Yeah, war isn't just about swords. Just in awe of Kaisha's tactics]
[Unnie now rock]
[I'm one of those crying civilians over there]
[What do I do, I'm seriously developing faith in Kaisha. Can't live without her now]
[Believe in Kaisha and enter heaven]
[Hilarious LOL Kaisha farming faith in-screen and out like one-shot double kill LOLOLOL]
[GodKa so cool]
[No but Kaisha's at fault. Even for strategy, she can't be that cool]
[Pls for the believers, do one irl concert]
[Ticketing ends in 0.1 sec]
[I was really holding back on Abyss but can't anymoreㅠ Kaisha pls debut as idol I'll pray like this]
[Kaisha as celebrity? Wallet bulges just imagining]
[Wallet about to get looted big time]
[Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah]
[Everyone shout together Kamen]
[Hello 119? Come take my corpse pls]
[Main character's cringe level insane here]
...
The broadcasters watching Fullminak's situation gaped.
["Whoa. This is, whoa."]
["She's a god, a goddess."]
Other countries weren't making progress and were struggling more than ever.
The civilians' wariness was incredible; the moment they showed any opening, they charged in for the kill.
Of course, that was other countries' stories.
["Korea's religion worked."]
["Indeed."]
["Amazing Korea."]
["Congrats on the successful otherworld export of Kaisha-ism."]
Clap clap clap clap clap.
The broadcasters rose, applauding as if celebrating a national event.