Chapter 61
Chapter 61
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 60
Chapter Title: Hardworking Pay-to-Win Knight
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With light steps as if I might float away, I returned to my seat, and Bae Sarang watched me with a subtle expression.
"Restroom... go okay?"
"Haha! Yes."
I'd deleted the legendary pet Drake Kasim and the legendary guardian spirit Awakened Thunderbird.
Then restored them!
'It actually worked!'
It was truly a balance-breaking move that shattered the entire game board.
'In the real world, I might even be able to take over the flower shop in no time.'
Deleting Kasim and Thunderbird—more precisely, sending them to Ardenia—and then requesting restoration had regenerated the [Roaring Drake Kasim (Legendary) Summon Card] and [Awakened Thunderbird (Legendary) Summon Card]! Then I deleted Kasim again and restored him once more, so in the end, my Revenge account still had the originals while Ardenia now had two Drakes and an Awakened Thunderbird.
And next month, even more would be added.
"You seem to be in a good mood."
"Ah... yes."
"Did you delete some items?"
"Ah... yes?"
As my sudden excitement, which had shot up to the top of my head, subsided, I could imagine how I must have looked to the president of Nemesis Soft sitting in front of me.
'Saying deleting items gives me pleasure... then dashing to the restroom and coming back grinning like an idiot?'
And the woman before me was the president of Nemesis Soft. She might even know that I'd deleted a legendary pet and guardian spirit in the restroom.
In other words.
'This... looks totally like a pervert psycho, doesn't it?'
But I couldn't correct that misunderstanding.
'I need to keep deleting items to bring them to Ardenia from now on.'
Honestly, it was suspicious behavior no matter who saw it.
Suspecting I was aiming for the ceiling was the mild version. What if they thought I was a Nemesis employee or someone trying to hack the system?
It was absurd, but blowing hundreds of millions in charges just to trash them was even more absurd.
So I needed an excuse to explain my abnormal behavior—
And nothing was a stronger excuse than [just that].
"Ah, it's a bit embarrassing. Once my chakra crossed a certain realm, I started feeling immense joy whenever something valuable is destroyed or vanishes."
At my calm response, her gaze, which had been looking at me like a lunatic, softened.
"Oh dear, a side effect of training... I've heard chakra affects the mind a lot..."
"Haha. Probably because I trained too deeply. But even in this state, I can't go around destroying real-world objects or setting fires, can I? So I chose items from Revenge—things with real value but where destruction or deletion causes minimal actual harm to anyone."
Honestly, it was nonsense. It was true that chakra greatly influenced a practitioner's mind, but what kind of weird mental illness was this?
But the human mind is a subtle thing.
If I claimed it, then it was fact.
'Of course, if it were a crime, it'd eventually come out.'
But this wasn't a lie.
I really did feel pleasure. Pleasure from using those items to raise the people following me, give them power, and build a faction—how could I not?
Even if it wasn't true, I wasn't harming anyone, so they wouldn't call in a truth god priest for verification. Someone in the game might suffer a tiny loss, but for Nemesis, it was pure profit. And Bae Sarang, the leader benefiting from it, wouldn't see this in a bad light.
Sure enough, she nodded as if amused.
"Unique... hehe. Well, thanks to you, Nemesis has gained a huge profit. As president, I'm grateful."
"Haha. No big deal."
As I said that, I observed Bae Sarang.
I could feel her attention wandering.
She'd lost interest in this meeting. She wanted to leave. She seemed accustomed to controlling her emotions, but she couldn't fool me, who'd dealt with plenty of nobles in medieval land.
"Well then, I'll—"
"Could I ask one favor?"
At my words, Bae Sarang made a troubled face.
"I'm sorry. Even as president, I can't give special privileges to one user. When registering a company, we swear to the Justice God and Truth God..."
"It's not a request that harms anyone. Are there any items that can't be traded or used... only deleted? Various grades would be great."
Meeting her was an incredible stroke of luck for me.
A chance that wouldn't come again. Even if it made me look bad, I had to squeeze every bit out of it.
"Ah, that..."
Bae Sarang's expression turned subtle. She'd normally refuse, but this request was too tricky to outright reject.
"I'll delete them the moment I get them."
"This is... what even... hm. A training side effect—I can't say I don't get it at all..."
Bae Sarang tapped the table with her finger, then soon nodded.
"Well, it's awkward, but no real issue. Instead, I'll keep a recording of our conversation. Do you agree?"
"Of course. Thank you."
"You're really... working hard. Please keep using Revenge. And look forward to tomorrow's press conference."
Bae Sarang stood and left the restaurant.
I resumed my meal.
And just as my stomach was full...
"Meow."
An email arrived in Revenge.
-Altagra Helmet (Rare) has arrived.
-Altagra Gauntlets (Heroic) has arrived.
-Altagra Breastplate (Legendary) has arrived.
-Death Command Sword Isgald (Mythic) has arrived.
"......!"
My fist clenched tight.
'Insane! A mythic-grade sword!'
I finished eating and dashed to the teleport gate with Cheda. My heart pounded wildly.
Flash!
Passing through the teleport gate, I returned to my room and immediately whispered.
"Log in."
Whoooosh!
The warm suite turned into the windy royal library.
But I ignored it and checked the item descriptions.
Death Command Sword Isgald (Mythic)
Weapon Damage +55
Hit +66
Bonus Damage +45
Critical Hit Chance +15%
Skill Damage Amplification +35%
[Transcendent Relic]
[Spirit Sword]
[Transcendent - Four Spirits]
Material: True. Orihalcon (Indestructible) (Holy)
I couldn't calm my excitement.
With legendary pets and a legendary guardian spirit already, what if I added mythic gear? Even if its effects were halved without a mythic class, my combat power would skyrocket anyway!
Flash!
I drew the Death Command Sword Isgald.
It was an enormous sword. Not like a sword at all—more like a surfboard with a handle attached.
But the power contained within...!
The power!
"......?"
There was no power.
"Huh? What's this?"
The moment I wondered.
Crack!
A single fissure appeared on the beautiful blade.
"What, what is it? What does this mean? A special effect of the mythic sword?"
As I babbled, unable to accept reality.
Craaaack!
Boom!
The Death Command Sword Isgald shattered into pieces, turning to dust and scattering.
"......"
I stared blankly at the sword crumbling.
Soon, even the hilt in my hand vanished.
"Because it's mythic gear?"
Next, I drew the Altagra Breastplate (Legendary).
Crack!
It cracked and scattered just the same.
The same happened with the Altagra Gauntlets (Heroic) and Altagra Helmet (Rare). Not just mythic and legendary—even heroic and rare scattered. This phenomenon had nothing to do with grade.
"Ah, damn..."
I groaned.
'Even so, this can't be allowed...'
When I first got this ability, I hadn't dared contact Revenge because I thought it might be some accidental leak from their side.
But as Revenge's powers deepened.
I began to think other possibilities existed.
'A mere game company couldn't handle power this vast. And... even a god among gods like the game master couldn't easily create this ability. Leaving me with it unchecked is impossible.'
From a powerless nobody, I'd gained combat power beyond a completer—and this was just the start.
Growth potential was truly endless.
If this charging went all the way, things would stop being a joke.
I wouldn't just be strong in Ardenia... I'd be a monster thriving in space wars with battleships flying and gigants pouring out.
'Actually, if it went that far, it'd be even more ridiculous.'
I'd thought about it before.
How far could Revenge's game abilities manifest in reality?
Revenge items were balanced because it was an MMORPG played by masses.
But items were just data chunks. Couldn't they slap any text on them?
For example.
Transcendent Ultimate Sword (Transcendent Ultimate)
Weapon Damage +9999
Hit +9999
Bonus Damage +9999
Description: Become a cosmic god the moment you grip it, gaining the power to cleave dimensions.
Even crap like that could exist. If Revenge were some absurd overpowered game with such items, could they manifest?
'Absurd.'
In other words.
Even if abilities seemed nonsensical... the game had its own systems and rules.
And the fact that the [delete-only] items gifted by President Bae Sarang couldn't be summoned.
'Means only items that actually exist in Revenge and are acknowledged by people can become real.'
My gut hurt watching the mythic sword vanish before my eyes, but I'd gained far more important info. Knowing Nemesis was unaware of my ability meant I could act more boldly.
"Well, whatever!"
I stood, smiling bitterly.
"But that requires money!"
I'd already copied all the mage tower books and moved to the royal library to work. The Chrome Kingdom's library was sizable for a kingdom... but since I was only copying novels, fewer than 100 books remained.
'Of course, they were still heavy enough that I had to stay until I finished.'
But now the situation was different.
"Hup!"
I lifted the box of 100 books and left the royal library. As I emerged into the open garden, nearby monsters spotted me.
"Grrr!"
An elite monster patrolling the snowy capital skies—a Savage Yeti (Rare)—growled at me. At the sound, monsters swarmed from all directions.
Thud! Thud!
Whoooosh!
Snow Woman. Yeti. Ice Golem. High Elemental. An elite monster festival erupted. Thousands, at least!
Even I couldn't ignore that scale, but instead of fear, I opened my pet window.
[Roaring Drake Kasim (Legendary) is summoned!]
Boom-!
A massive Drake appeared from thin air. Covered in pure white scales, its dozens-of-meters body looked almost holy.
I read its description.
[Roaring Drake Kasim (Legendary)]
An old Drake, living off food scraps from its young, rose furiously when monsters destroyed Alta Forest and slaughtered his offspring.
And it roared.
Afterward, no monsters or adventurers dared enter the Alta Mountains. A savage guardian god slumbered in the woods.
Automatically collects drop items within a 300-meter radius.
[Sacred Roar]
[Mount - Ruler of the Sky (Legendary)]
"Grrr..."
Not an ordinary Drake. Even among powerful monster Drakes, legendary grade was rare.
Plus, the guardian spirit paired with it was the ultra-rare Awakened Thunderbird, coveted even by hardcore spenders. Kasim was special among legendary pets—draw rate less than 1/5th of others.
"Hup!"
Holding the wooden box, I mounted the wide saddle on Kasim's back.
Thud thud thud thud!
"Graaaargh!"
Monsters swarmed! But instead of urging Kasim skyward, I patted his back.
And said.
"Roar, Kasim."
At my words, Kasim raised his long neck to the sky.
Hummm—
A white orb formed in his mouth, like he was about to breathe.
"Grrr!"
"Die——all——!"
"Oh, the Snow Woman talks."
Monsters closed in in an instant.
Instead of spitting the orb as breath, Kasim swallowed it whole.
[Kasim roars!]
A line of text flashed by.
-Rwaaaaaargh--------!
A massive wave of light exploded outward. All incoming monsters were swept away.
"Kek!"
"Kyaaak—!"
In a blink, every monster vanished.
Rustle rustle!
Plop plop!
Clink! Clink!
"Wow."
Items rained down like precipitation.
The drops vanished, filling my inventory.
"Kills it. For real."
Confirming the Sacred Roar (11 hours 59 minutes) icon in my view, I patted Kasim's back again.
"Alright, let's go home!"
Flap!
At my command, Kasim crouched low, then sprang.
Boom!
His thick legs—odd for a flying pet—launched his huge body skyward, white wings spreading wide.
"Graaaaaargh—!"
Roaring normally.
Kasim headed north.