Chapter 95
Chapter 95
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 95
Chapter Title: Guild Master Isn't Satisfied with Just Games
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“But... you're already working for me as a knight of sorts.”
“I have confirmed that this world has professions similar to bodyguards and jobs like driving cars, but they do not equate to the status of a knight.”
“......”
How did he figure that out?
Bodyguards are a similar line of work to knights, and chauffeurs share the name with drivers.
He found it with such precision.
I didn't even buy him a separate phone. Did he search it up somewhere?
Hellcannon continued.
“Additionally, as a royal of Avrilla, I studied military administration.”
“You want to make use of your major, huh.”
“If it's not rude, may I search what a 'major' is for a moment?”
“......Huh?”
I nodded in confusion without thinking, and Hellcannon pulled out a smartphone from his pocket and searched the term on a portal site.
And it's the latest model, too.
“......”
Even though he was from another world, seeing an NPC who popped out of a game handle the pinnacle of modern civilization—a smartphone—with such proficiency left me momentarily stunned.
My goodness.
Kim Je-hyun must have bought it for him.
“That matches the word I know. Since we speak the same language, I don't think adapting to this world will be difficult.”
“Hellcannon.”
“Yes.”
“You're my hero now, so how could you accept a phone from Kim Je-hyun without telling me?”
Hellcannon looked up at me with a startled expression.
The phone slipped from his hand.
“......Does receiving this hold a meaning similar to a knight receiving a sword from their liege?”
I almost burst out laughing.
“No, not like that, but it hurts my pride.”
“I'll return it.”
“It's fine. Hey! Put it away!”
I grabbed Hellcannon's arm as he bent down to pick up the phone.
“You already have it, so it's good.”
“......Yes.”
By the way, when the hell did Kim Je-hyun buy a phone for Hellcannon?
He should have told me.
Since Kim Je-hyun bought Hellcannon the phone and he's already adapted this much, my chance to sweetly and gently teach him how to use it while sticking close by has flown away.
I inwardly clicked my tongue and glanced at Hellcannon's phone.
“He bought you a good one.”
“Did he?”
“Of course, I have more than enough money to buy you a phone too, so keep that in mind.”
Hellcannon picked up on exactly which part bruised my ego and replied in a voice tinged with amusement.
“Yes. Understood.”
I paused while fiddling with Hellcannon's phone.
It was a pleasant voice to hear. And a rare chuckle, too.
In Midgard, he felt like a machine of a man, so stiff, but hearing that tone next to me—must be because I've made him comfortable.
The thought made my chest tingle with delight.
“I'll seriously consider your proposal. Since I just started the business, I can easily make a spot for you.”
“Yes.”
“Me too.”
A child's voice chimed in after Hellcannon's reply.
Hellcannon and I both turned to look.
“Let me work too.”
Yu-gun, who had been quietly listening to our conversation from the side, spoke up.
Even if Yu-gun didn't have a child's intellect, his appearance was that of a child, so it was hard not to be flustered.
It felt cute, like a kid insisting, 'Yu-gun wants to do it too!'
“What kind of work do you want to do?”
I asked with a smile, but.
“Format input. 4D hologram type.”
As Yu-gun spoke, the status window that had been floating since we entered the room vanished, and a blue light spread across the space.
Documents and 3D graphs unfurled in the air. Surprisingly, they were in languages I didn't recognize at all.
They looked like alien script.
“It's like a walking computer. Office version—I can manage your schedule, give you an overview of work situations at a glance, search for info you need and compile it into reports.”
“......”
“If needed, I can hack too, but depending on security levels, it takes a lot of energy, so it's tough right now.”
I gaped blankly at the capabilities Yu-gun demonstrated.
What is this, some next-level cheat character?
Seeing my stunned reaction, Yu-gun continued boastfully.
“This is nothing. With enough energy supply, I could even train armies and manage administration on a planetary scale.”
“So, what's your energy status?”
A status window appeared.
[[Status Information]
Name: Yu-gun
Connectivity: 3%
Energy: 2.4%
Description: War weapon abandoned by its owner after the peace treaty was signed]
Yu-gun bowed his head with a dejected face upon seeing the energy level.
It was so cute I laughed.
“It's already this much—it'll fill up quick.”
“......But usually, the older you get, the less lovable you are. Plus, I'm male, so affection levels will fill even slower.”
Looking like Messiah, he'll probably stay cute for a good while as he grows.
I asked Yu-gun.
“When's the next growth?”
“3 percent.”
“Almost there.”
“The stretch to 10% after that is the hurdle. Once I hit 10%, I can wield weapons too......”
Yu-gun, who had been gazing up at me intently, glanced at Hellcannon beside me.
Envy in his eyes.
I looked back and forth between them, then scooped up the thoroughly wilted Yu-gun and sat on the sofa.
“Hellcannon seems to be what you're jealous of.”
“Truly remarkable abilities. I wanted to help Kaisha-nim with administration too, but now I wonder what I can even offer......”
I was taken aback by Hellcannon's words.
Now I saw it—Hellcannon had gotten quite downcast seeing Yu-gun's skills.
Th-this won't do.
“Why are you both like this? Yu-gun, you just need to grow. Hellcannon, you just need to learn.”
Yu-gun sniffled.
“But I'm too young, so the moment you enter Babel Tower, I'll be a burden. 10% is too far, and aside from pulling out a single sword, I'm less useful than that guy.”
He's really crying.
But how does he know about Babel Tower? Can he access info like a computer?
The question didn't linger.
Seeing the tears plop down, I was dumbfounded yet my heart ached at how pitifully he cried.
“Are you upset?”
Nod.
Pat pat. I gently stroked the child's back.
“Children aren't burdens—they're love. You're already giving me plenty of happiness right now. Of course, you too, Hellcannon.”
Hellcannon, who had sunk to his knees by then, flinched and looked up at me.
Hellcannon, whom I desperately wanted but had to watch play with Dart, and the cute weapon who looks just like my beloved Messiah.
I'm dying of happiness.
If I raise Yu-gun well like this, he and Messiah in cute sibling costumes......
I shook off the fantasy and spoke.
“I told you. I can win even without you two. That's why I keep you by my side—because I can handle it.”
Once upon a time,
there was a period when guild members were helplessly poached from me.
I taught them everything, even my know-how on using neural power, raising them diligently, yet they left for money—and I wasn't free of resentment.
But I thought it was because I was lacking.
Fullminak lacked money, fame, influence—ultimately, my own capabilities. It was inevitable.
That's when I became obsessed with the game.
What I thought were mere casual games were showcasing my abilities as a person.
Labeled a game addict, stan, total otaku, I lived in the game, recruiting new members, raising them, strategizing.
Desperately trying to grow the guild somehow.
Since it wouldn't work in reality anyway, I wanted to succeed there at least.
So the me now is recompense for those days when I watched guild members leave and cried over my shortcomings.
My wide, sturdy nest.
Fullminak in reality too—you all too—I'll raise you all to be the coolest top-tier once more.
“Don't be impatient, both of you. It's okay to be a bit of a nuisance still. Almost no one excels from the start.”
Yu-gun, who had stopped crying, gazed at me with starry eyes.
Listening intently to my words.
Hellcannon looked up at me in a daze, and the moment Yu-gun's sparkling eyes parted his lips.
Ding!
[Foundation of Trust Complete!]
[Connectivity with Yu-gun has reached 5%.]
[Energy recharge accelerates.]
[Next growth condition fulfilled.]
[Growth preparation complete.]
[Deep sleep required.]
[[Status Information]
Name: Yu-gun
Connectivity: 5%
Energy: 3.1%
Description: War weapon abandoned by its owner after the peace treaty was signed]
Yu-gun's eyes widened.
“No way, that's amazing! How is this possible? It's innate talent! Isn't there a divine trait for nurturing among the constellations?!”
Come to think of it, one of my game nicknames was nurturing genius.
Not really talent—just thrashing around to grow the guild after constantly losing members.
I changed the subject.
“Ahem. Anyway, how do you know about Babel Tower?”
Yu-gun answered.
“When I was in cube state, building this body, I clashed with Babel Tower once. It blocked me when I tried to pull in external materials and energy.”
“Pulling materials and energy from outside? Is that possible?”
“Of course. Nothing's impossible in this universe. Each sector just has rules. I figured this land had high freedom since war was brewing.”
The phrase 'war on this land' was not something to gloss over.
“War? Tell me more.”
“This world is preparing for war right now. There are Beta Fields installed, right?”
“What's a Beta Field?”
“The test version of the Alpha Field for full-scale war.”
“!”
I didn't fully grasp it, but a thread connected, choking my breath.
Hunters awakening in reality, gates opening, Babel Tower appearing, constellations emerging, crossing to another world, the suspiciousness of Bipa game.
If all that was preparing for some war on this land?
Yu-gun's eyes gleamed.
“Like a squirrel gathering acorns for winter, you need to stockpile resources starting now.”
Lost in shock and dumbfounded, that's when the warning chime and window appeared.
『Babel Tower Warning!』
Seeing it, Yu-gun exploded.
“You won't even let me tell my owner this much?! He's my lifesaver, and I just felt the universe tremble with emotion! Pop the quest reward right now!!”
『Babel Tower grumbles.』
『Muttering that rule-breakers are a pain, it composes a quest window.』
『Creating quest...』
I had no idea what was happening, but it seemed Yu-gun had won against Babel Tower.
“Yu-gun.”
“Yeah.”
“Who are you?”
He hemmed and hawed instead of saying demon king, so maybe he'd finally reveal his true identity properly.
“......Even if I told you, I couldn't use my power.”
“I still want to know.”
Yu-gun hesitated, then spoke.
“A incarnated constellation that weaponized itself in the universe's Great War Era. In exchange for all connectivity and decision rights subordinated to external commands, it gained power nearly impossible for typical incarnated constellations—a constellation weapon.”
“......”
“I told you, a god.”