Chapter 44

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Translator: penny

Chapter: 44

Chapter Title: Official Notice Super Cheat Mode (2)

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The supply issue that the Imperial Princess had brought up with such a grave expression.

The thought that hit me the moment I heard it was,

'Hmm, it's not that big a deal.'

Rivers teeming with fish, fields full of game, mountains bursting with wild greens.

That kind of abundance was what the medieval era was all about, right?

Even without rations, you could just forage from the surroundings and eat your fill.

Pitch a tent, hang a pot, light a campfire, and cook up a storm.

'That's how it always went in the fantasy novels I read.'

So of course, it didn't feel all that serious to me.

That was why I ended up tuning out amid the heavy atmosphere.

Of course, my distraction wasn't completely random.

I was pondering in my own way.

-Squeeze, squeeze.

'At this rate, I'm headed to the Imperial 1st Knight Order. What now?'

I put my 150-point intellect to work.

Squeezing Blanc's breasts, I racked my brain for a way to avoid parting with her.

A solution came quickly.

'Come to think of it, isn't my inventory infinite?'

A certain mod suddenly flashed through my mind.

The one where the official notice even warned against installing it because 'the game becomes too easy.'

'What if this supply operation is actually a key main quest?'

A wild hunch struck me.

What if... just maybe.

I slipped away discreetly and placed my hand on a nearby stack of supply sacks.

-Mutter.

"Status window, store... Oh."

'It works.'

Damn, you again, Notice Post Lord?

Thanks to the gem mods you recommended, my isekai life is so luxurious and happy.

Work less, earn more—GOAT.

'May the goddess of bountiful pixels shower you with blessings as vast as the world tree. Bo—men.'

As I offered my Pig Sign prayer, the status window popped up.

It was just a blank screen staring back at me.

As if it had been struck speechless.

'You too, pussy god bless you!'

Yi Hyun here, a generous man.

I even prayed for the status window.

Of course, I couldn't waste too much time on nonsense like that.

'Alright, time to prove it.'

I dismissed the status window with a flick.

Then I placed my hand on the sacks filling the warehouse and went to town.

Right now, I was a human vacuum cleaner.

'I didn't realize this mod could be used like this? Never had to carry luggage around before.'

Ding ding— the cheerful chimes rang in my ears.

Like dropping coins into a piggy bank, I swept the food supplies into my inventory en masse.

"What are you... Gasp!?"

"What in the world."

Of course, I got caught right away.

'About 1.4 tons now. Should be enough for a demo.'

"Heave-ho."

"...!!!"

Their confusion turned to shock the instant I summoned the food supplies back out.

Even the Imperial Princess's jaw dropped wide open.

My shoulders couldn't help but shrug up proudly.

'Why bother with some quest? Just click a mod.'

"So, I can stay with the Imperial 2nd Knight Order from now on, right, Your Highness... Huh?"

But that pride was short-lived.

Why wasn't anyone saying anything?

My shoulders slumped back down.

Did I do something ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠wrong?

"Your Highness...?"

"......Do it again. Do it again."

"Pardon?"

"This is a royal command!! Do it again right now!!!"

"Eek, yes ma'am!!"

She was even yelling at the top of her lungs.

Totally spooked, I turned back into the vacuum cleaner.

This time, I gathered roughly 3 tons.

"Sh-Should I put this back in its original spot?"

"...Seraphina, mana consumption?"

"Doesn't seem like any...."

"Insane. Then Yi Hyun, try using this next. It's a magic tool that allows short blinks up to 1 meter."

"Got it... Put it here~!!?"

"It even activates teleportation magic."

"Here we go~!!"

After a quick teleport, I dumped the sacks in a heap nearby.

The Imperial 1st Knight Order Captain and the Princess's faces stiffened.

They kept fiddling with the sacks I'd moved, as if worried something was wrong.

-Thud.

"...Y-Your Highness!?"

"What is this? How can such a blessing exist...?"

"Eek."

She even collapsed onto the sacks.

For a second, I thought I'd messed up, and my heart skipped a beat.

Luckily, that wasn't the case.

-Smooch.

"Yi Hyun, Yi Hyun!! Yiiii Hyun!!!"

"Ack, Captain Blanc?"

"Why didn't you tell me you had something like this!? I love you so much!!!"

Blanc pulled me into a tight embrace and planted a kiss on me.

Given her outfit, I could feel her hard nipples pressing through my clothes.

I wondered what had gotten into her, but...

"Is this actually a big deal or something?"

"Of course!! It's several times more impressive than that so-called 'Hero'!!!"

"Hmm, about that much, huh."

"That much... Sigh, let me explain it so you get it, Yi Hyun. If you use this blessing right, you could earn a hundred times your salary, easy."

"Ooh."

Now that she explained it, I got it.

This was pretty huge.

My shoulders perked up again.

"Anyway, Your Highness, does this mean I can stay with the 2nd Knight Order?"

"...What? No, well."

And then the Princess...

-Grab.

"......If that's what you want, of course we'd have to allow it."

She immediately hooked her arm through mine.

"Ack."

"...Your Highness?"

"Let's head back. I need to report this astonishing blessing to Her Majesty."

The Princess's breasts were even softer than I'd imagined.

Empress Luna's eyes widened in surprise.

It was because of her daughter.

"My."

'Coming in holding a man's arm? The same man the 2nd Knight Order Captain just promised a future with?'

Liriana clinging to Yi Hyun's arm.

Blanc openly glaring at the Princess.

And finally, the Imperial 1st Knight Order Captain pleading for help with a suffocated expression.

What was going on? What had happened?

Everyone thought the same.

"Liriana? What is this?"

"Allow me to report... This is what happened."

"...Insane."

It was hard to grasp at first, but everyone accepted it immediately.

'Of course they wouldn't let a talent like that go.'

Such a gem wants to stay on as a knight in the order?

She might not fully grasp it now due to her amnesia, but how long would that last?

Yi Hyun bolting was inevitable.

Once word of this blessing spread, a bidding war for him would erupt.

'Even a ducal house would gladly offer their daughter. Hell, they'd settle for concubine status.'

Massive logistics transport with zero mana cost.

True, it was limited to places he could touch, but that was still monumental.

The moment he joined a merchant guild, it'd become the continent's top one.

Any house he affiliated with would rise to the empire's pinnacle.

In this medieval world still reliant on peddlers for transport, this ability was priceless.

'If Blanc weren't with him, I'd have him restrained and kidnapped on the spot.'

Even the Princess had harbored dark thoughts for a moment, but...

"......"

'Hmm, they're all looking at me like I'm some cheating trash.'

The 1.5-point intellect man was oblivious to that.

He just found the situation uncomfortable.

Empress Luna saw through it all in an instant.

"Heh."

'Time for marriage anyway, so she's trying to snag him as a consort, eh?'

The Princess: Recognizing Yi Hyun's value and aiming to bring him into the imperial family.

Blanc: Her man's future—and her house's—on the line, ready to charge if needed.

And Yi Hyun: Trying to protect his feelings for Blanc.

'That look—he really likes Blanc. Seduction won't work...'

'Blanc's one thing, but a well-bred lady's breasts have their own charm~ Feel that silky texture.'

...Of course, even the 9-point intellect Empress couldn't peer into Yi Hyun's true thoughts.

And why would she? Who was he, after all?

Yi Hyun, the man who'd committed adultery twice just days after promising a future with Blanc.

Who could imagine such a person existed?

Even his twitching lips looked like forced smiles to them.

The smarter they were, the more firmly they believed it.

"......Tch."

'Thinks women are great, ugh.'

'Yi Hyun, you're terrible at hiding your grin. Show some restraint.'

Only two exceptions: Hilde and Silpi.

Hilde's intellect was close to Yi Hyun's.

Silpi had a rough idea from what he'd let slip.

'Still, the Captain's better anyway.'

'Even Yi Hyun wouldn't fall for such a basic honey trap.'

But neither had any intention of speaking up.

'Tch, if she were just a bit more feminine.'

Moreover, the Princess herself lacked much sexual confidence.

So Yi Hyun's suppressed grin went unnoticed.

The Empress cleared her throat.

"Ahem, Liriana? Come here for now. You're making Yi Hyun uncomfortable."

"...Yes."

First, defuse the situation.

Retrieve her embarrassed daughter after the failed honey trap,

"———I command all knights here, as the empire's sovereign: Keep Yi Hyun's blessing an absolute secret from everyone, even family. Any leak discovered later will be met with the severest punishment."

She sealed their lips.

If high demons learned of it, assassination without a trace was possible.

'That's the point I was about to suggest. Indeed, Your Majesty.'

"Yes."

Even Blanc bowed in agreement, so that settled it.

Finally, the Empress's gaze fixed on Yi Hyun.

Her eyes gleamed.

"And lastly, Yi Hyun. You truly wish to join the Imperial 2nd Knight Order?"

"Yes."

"It's a waste to make you a regular knight, so I'll create a new rank. You'll be appointed Knight and the empire's overall quartermaster—'Quartermaster.'"

A position that didn't exist in the empire until now.

'Quartermaster,' a rank the Empress invented on the spot just for Yi Hyun.

"The Quartermaster follows a separate hierarchy from the knight orders, nominally under the imperial family but stationed with the 2nd Knight Order in peacetime. Any objections, Blanc?"

"...None."

Even Blanc nodded in satisfaction.

Regrettable that he wasn't fully under the 2nd, but she agreed his caliber exceeded a single order.

"Liriana, bestow the blessing."

"Yes. Trusting your loyalty without doubt, I dub thee knight."

And with that, plop— holy oil dripped onto Yi Hyun's forehead.

"Then Yi Hyun, sorry to ask when you're tired."

"I'll run the errand~."

Thus, Yi Hyun began normalizing this dark fantasy world.

It might have felt like the start of a heroic tale if it ended there, but

"Ugh, ughhh...."

'If this door opens, I... I...!!'

The common sense alteration world didn't always turn out as expected.