Chapter 178
Chapter 178
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 178
Chapter Title: Corrupting the Magical Girl (1)
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To cut to the chase, the Heroine NTR skill was worth every one of those 130,000 points invested. From the quality of the heroines to the NTR outcomes, everything was downright satisfying. Is this why people whale? Thanks to characters that punched above their point value, what could've been a grueling challenge turned into a breeze.
Whoa... 1 million points? How much is that even worth? I lay on the bed, basking in the joy of sudden wealth. Hell, even 130,000 had made things this comfy. So what would a million get me? I might just live like a king across every world from here on out.
Ah, but I need 200,000 set aside to meet Wi Ji-hye. Still, that leaves 800,000. Enough to pick a sleazy lord-type character six more times. Hell yeah. Feeling like I'd hit the lottery, I whistled happily.
"...?"
Right then, a "super limited sale" ad popped up out of nowhere.
How the hell was I supposed to take this? Did Heroine NTR hate seeing me get rich quick and want to snatch it all back? Talk about petty.
But I couldn't just ignore it—the items looked insanely useful.
Death Return? Useless in modern worlds, but in a wuxia one where lives are cheap? That's like getting an extra coin per flyswat. Time Stop was the same deal. High-level expert or not, freeze time, slit their throat—done.
And Save & Load? That screamed broken. Basically an upgraded Death Return. Sure, die before loading and you lose it... but would I even have zero leeway now at B-rank hunter level? Plus, three uses made it better than single-shots.
So, if I bought anything, it'd be Save & Load... but blow it all right after earning it? As I agonized, a new alert appeared.
Oh, for real? Heroine NTR was dead serious, spamming countdown alerts every second to pressure me. Sigh... tough call.
But the dilemma didn't last. Nine million points in profit? Missing this would be idiotic. Points were easy to farm anyway—a 200,000-point challenge for wuxia return was chump change with one decent run.
"Hoo... fine. Gotta gear up for Wi Ji-hye conquest anyway..."
With that, I flexed hard and committed.
"Total comes to 44,800 points... just shy of 50k."
I'd bought Save & Load and settled up points and skills from the S-rank clear: 41,230 new points, plus leftovers made 44,800.
The new skill was Poker Face—perfect for gambling or acting. Way better than Sleep, several times over. Not bad at all.
"Alright, time to grind more points?"
Satisfied, I prepped for the next world. Quick in-and-out to snag Wi Ji-hye, no downtime. Resting was for inside Heroine NTR anyway. Priority was farming points to return to wuxia fast.
"Hmm... what's a good one this time..."
I decided on a minimum 200,000-point challenge. Easier to smash one big one than grind small fries—like that lord run.
"Oh, this looks solid."
Villain mission clear—a whopping 300,000 points. Too easy for the reward? Fair, since I've rarely not been the villain so far.
But here's the twist: this time, I had to do evil shit exclusively. Unlike the last world where I played sleazy lord but wasn't actually sleazy, now it was mandatory bad-guy mode...
Not worried, though. Fake world anyway—points mattered more. Down to 800 left. No reason to hesitate. Just magical girls? A B-rank hunter like me laughs at that...
-KABOOM!
-BOOM!
"Gahhh!"
"Sh-she's here! 'Rapier' showed up!"
"Boss! Help us!"
"Hmph? Why so scared? It'll just sting a little~"
-SLASH!
-Slice! Snick!
"Kieeeek!"
"Boss! Aaaagh!"
"Save me..."
"Hehehe. So cute. Whining over a few holes? You think so too, right? Darkest Chain exec, Deok-bae!"
What the...?
Did I pick the wrong genre?
No...?
It's definitely magical girl...
"No use pretending! I already know who you are!"
But how'd she topple a building with those skinny arms and thin fencing sword? How's she swinging so fast I can barely track? How...? Wait, is this right? Are magical girl stories this hardcore?
"Here I come!"
-Clang!
-Clang! Clang!
"Hoh... this... isn't what I expected. Thought you were just a cowardly sneak... but you're... not bad... at all!"
-Creeeang!
-Clang! Clang!
"Ooooh! As expected of the boss! Holding your own against an A-rank magical girl!"
"Knew you could!"
"Boss! Avenge our comrades!"
No no no, avenge what? Blocking's all I can manage! I barely parried Rapier's strikes with my sword, no chance for counters. Without Observation, I'd be dead. This 'Rapier' chick was that strong. A-rank? Magical girls have ranks...? Is this real life?
"Hya! But can you block this?"
-Whiiiirrr
-Whiiiirrr
Caught off-guard in the sudden brawl, Rapier struck a pose, charging her ultimate. Winds whipped around her, flipping her short skirt to flash her panties.
"B-black lace...!"
...The sheer lewdness of those black lace panties clashed with Rapier's noble, rich-girl vibe. I blurted it out, and she flushed, snapping at me.
"H-hold on! Don't just blurt it out! Play dumb till the end!"
"...What?"
"Ugh... Cut! Cut!"
"...?"
"'Magical girl fights villains for justice! But her secret? She's a total perv! Today: black lace panties!' That's the setup we agreed on. Forgot already? Don't call out the panties—that's the fanservice hook!"
"Uh...? No, I..."
"Seriously! Now we gotta reshoot! Already burned so much Stone Energy, ugh."
What the hell was this? All staged go-stop? Memories hadn't fully synced yet, so her words barely registered.
So... they knew each other from before, and this fight was scripted? Even the "kill me for real" earlier was acting? ...Seriously?
"You didn't forget, right? Just film me beating you, and I'm S-rank! S-rank!"
"Ah, yeah. Sorry... panties were hotter than expected, slipped out..."
"...What'd you say? You bought 'em for me! Pervert!"
Hmm... off to a dizzying start.