Chapter 107

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 107

Chapter Title: Intelligence Reversal World (1)

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How much had he suffered all this time?

That damn BM arm of hers. The snarky messages popping up whenever his intelligence dipped.

Hell, she'd even smacked him with her own hand and knocked him out for three days.

'I need points to splurge, damn it!!'

Honestly, it felt so unfair.

The contribution points needed to buy the third intelligence upgrade?

2,500 points. That's what you'd get for taking down 2,500 of the lowest-grade zombies.

As if he could go grind those himself.

Ever since becoming quartermaster, he hadn't been allowed anywhere near danger.

'Honestly, intelligence was always low priority anyway.'

Even when he'd debugged Sitri and racked up points, it was the same.

The other stats were essential for surviving in this ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠dark fantasy world right now, but intelligence?

He'd never struggled from lacking it.

Plus, the goddess had given him such generous discounts.

No real need to raise ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠it.

...Until the goddess started getting snippy.

'Threatening me with a sword while it's gone? Of course I have to buy it...'

'The day 2,500 points looks like a steal has finally come.'

A value that got five times more expensive with each stage.

Which made intelligence look like a bargain now.

'Especially with 285,000 contribution points in the bank!'

Wallet's fat, so no reason not to buy.

So, first things first... he went for vitality.

'The other stats only go up by 0.2 per point, but vitality jumps by 1.0 each time.'

An immediate surge of exhilaration washed over him.

Add in Lilliana's blessing?

Vitality was now at 5.0.

A solid 25% boost—not bad. He might even hold his own against the Hero now.

That kind of confidence surged through him.

He wanted to buy more, but...

'Intelligence first, then we'll see.'

No impulse buying.

Farming points from here on would be like reaching for the stars.

He wasn't dumb enough to blow it all like he'd hit the lottery.

'Sure, on possession day one, he impulse-bought vitality straight to stage 2, but he was an idiot back then anyway.'

Now, it was time for intelligence.

The moment he'd been waiting for.

He wanted to smash right up to stage 5 and show off his spending power, but...

——His finger veered somewhere else.

'Gacha... suck it up, is this for real?'

Dedication. Pay as many points as you want for a random effect.

Straight-up gacha.

And this was strongly recommended?

Not by the goddess who saw him as a popcorn-munching entertainer, but by big-sis Virginity?

No clue why.

But even so, he decided to go for it.

'Brush-script font the goddess can't see. In other words, a secret tip from Virginity just for me!'

Better to trust the busty, benevolent dark-haired big sis than the sassy brat dying for a lesson.

He placed his finger on the status window without hesitation.

And shouted.

Purchase, 10 points.

"Gacha gazuaaaaa!!!"

Now it was time for the hero's saga.

A moment later.

"P-Purchase... 10 points...?"

"Argh, I've already blown over 2,000 points!! Give me something alreaaaady!!!"

At this rate, the hero would go bankrupt.

Someone was gonna die.

Memes like that flashed before his eyes.

He resented big sis Virginity.

'I was gonna pay full price!!'

Maybe switch to coins now?

Thinking back, she might've been a one-trick pony with that depression thing.

Blasphemous thoughts crept in.

Even so, his finger kept clicking.

'Just up to 2,500 points...'

Full price it is.

If nothing by then, cut losses and move on.

With that resolve, he hammered the purchase button.

16 clicks per second frenzy.

Points drained away...

"It hit!!!!"

Exactly at 2,500 points, it finally popped.

There's a pity system? Real gacha vibes.

Irony mixed with relief at breaking even.

First, he clasped his hands in prayer.

"Thank you, Goddess! Bo-men... no, I mean. Amen."

Pig sign habit slipped out.

But quick apology and fix—good enough.

'Now, let's see what's changed.'

Time to test the effect and think.

Intelligence now at 2.1.

Genius territory soon?

And then...

-Halt.

"Huh?"

'What's this?'

He noticed something.

Just a 0.2 intelligence bump.

But something much bigger had changed.

The status window's brush script.

'Praise added?'

Goddess-invisible brush script.

Probably Virginity writing directly.

And it had changed.

To something very human and kind.

'Does higher intelligence make it clearer? Nah, then why suggest dedication?'

Did she sneak in a shark or something?

Rational suspicion.

But he didn't show it.

'Anyway, means keep dedicating, right?'

"Break-even gazuaaaaa!!!"

He shouted dramatically on purpose.

He'd planned to buy vitality and intelligence to stage 5 anyway.

So, keep going.

'If the goddess notices, we're screwed!!'

Now at 2.1 intelligence.

This sharp mind figured it out?

If the goddess caught on, big trouble.

Whether real shark or Virginity scheming.

So, full acting mode.

Western ant cosplay at peak performance.

Hobby-level...

'But this time might be different? Big win incoming?!'

...A bit of self-interest in the acting, but whatever.

He kept pumping points into gacha.

Effects were stark.

"Yesssss!!!"

'Pity again, but whatever, win!!'

Around 12,500 more points.

Intelligence up again.

Brush script updated again.

Longer text, even kinder tone.

Confident now, he shouted.

'Praise is nice, but make it cheap this time!!'

"Time for the heroes' saga!!!"

Probably pity again.

But maybe the goddess would be touched and discount.

With that hope, he spammed purchase.

500 points? Points ebbed away like tide.

No miracle before pity.

'62,500 points... burned through it all...'

Throat getting hoarse.

But stages 1-5 complete.

Intelligence up 0.6 overnight.

His mind felt noticeably sharper.

'Stage 6... 312,500 points? Eek, no way.'

Intelligence purchases were realistically capped.

The goddess knew that too.

No more BM pop-ups.

Solid harvest.

'Virginity big sis dialogue!'

Bonus one.

Brush script now outputting full lines.

Suited her vibe perfectly.

Full of grace, unlike the goddess's flippant tone.

Looked great.

'Bought what I wanted anyway. If I ever need to delete non-virgin demons, hit me up then.'

[......]

'Tch, no reply?'

No comms possible, sadly...

Contribution shop upgrade news,

New shop item.

Minerva's info blessing 'O-Shiri' upgrade.

'This the favor repayment?'

Obviously Virginity's doing.

Only her with brush script in the shop.

Excitement swelled.

Button grayed out for now.

Couldn't buy yet.

But dying to splurge ASAP.

'Save 100k for that... dedication's blocked, so vitality next.'

"And done!"

Checked remaining points.

132,500 left.

After reserving for Virginity upgrade, zilch for anything else.

Prime shopping spree.

"Alright, let's check. Status window."

"Kuh~."

Level barely budged from Minerva conquest.

Vitality up 50%, intelligence at 2.5.

Decent flex.

'Tons of mysteries, though.'

What was the brush script plotting behind the goddess's back?

What favor would Virginity repay?

What would 'O-Shiri' upgrade do?

Questions galore, but...

One thing certain.

'Things are gonna change.'

He'd lived by the goddess's whims so far.

Now, something would shift.

The board would flip.

And above all,

'Even the Hero can't withstand 6.0 vitality, right?'

The Hero mid-conquest.

Once he took her, he'd get even stronger.

Gazing at dawn breaking, he muttered alone.

"After conquering her and heading back to the capital, maybe I can declare the harem for real."

His isekai harem end.

Seemed close.

Meanwhile, as Yi Hyun muttered that.

Far away in the empire's capital, the imperial city.

Someone else sighed.

Empress Luna.

"Haa..."

'Missing him more than usual today.'

The one on her mind was, naturally, Yi Hyun.

The man she hadn't seen in two weeks, whom she yearned for fiercely. Also her daughter's man.

Just thinking of him made her wet there.

Her hand naturally drifted down.

Squelching sounds and needy moans spilled out together.

"Hngh...♡ Screw the Hero search—just come quick♡"

'Gotta tell him about the pregnancy♡'

Officially her daughter's fiancé.

But he'd impregnated Luna, the mother-in-law, first.

A total disaster.

-Grin.

'Yeah, conquer the Hero, return, declare harem. Took down three high demons—Luna can't complain now!'

Yi Hyun had no idea yet.