Chapter 163
Chapter 163
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 163
Chapter Title: We Are One and All
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“We’re one and all.”
Penny suddenly spread her arms wide and said.
“Cthulhu?”
I blinked at the sudden profound statement, and instead of answering, Penny glanced at the gallery.
[Title: The Troll’s Future...jpg]
(Well-made rice cake slice)
(Food posted on the market)
Unfortunately... really unfortunately...
The troll’s future is nothing but food resources...
Unknown troll, you should’ve watched Lord Judak’s mood before jumping in...
Sorry, but I’ll eat well...!
(Elf with mouth wide open slice)
Waaang
[Likes 4812] [Dislikes 1]
- 4.444.404) Eek! Eeeek! Don’t do it, I’m, I’m not tasty, please!
ㄴ (Elf con biting and clinging)
ㄴ (Knight con with fork and knife)
ㄴ (Chef con doing the stretch)
ㄴ 4.444.404) Heeeek, eeeek
- lololol the impact feels great
- Elfshik is so fucking tasty lol
- Ah lol the troll’s a gallery newbie so they didn’t know
“...See? I was right.”
Seizing the moment, one IP getting relentlessly teased.
I’d temporarily granted gallery access, and it was a familiar IP anyway.
“No, really.”
That IP was none other than the one Penny had used back when she was a troll.
One and all, all and many.
Those words belonged to the Seven Deadly Sins.
The statement that Penny would devour Envy had meant exactly that.
“So, what happens after you eat it?”
“I become two and all.”
“Two?”
“My original self, Lust, plus the Envy I devour.”
The good news was that eating it wouldn’t change Penny’s sense of self.
Plus, there was a reason for it.
- Troll’s gonna put that bastard in the shredder, says Lord Judak!
ㄴ 4.444.404) I’m sorry... p-please, anything but that ㅠㅠ
ㄴ lololol so juicy
ㄴ Wanna shove it right in?
ㄴ 4.444.404) ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
“...Even if it’s like that now, among the Seven Deadly Sins, its personality is the closest to mine.”
“That one?”
Envy, reduced to the gallery’s perfect punching bag.
No trace of its former self.
Penny gazed at the gallery with mixed feelings, then nodded.
“Yeah, so the side effects should be minimal.”
“No matter how I look, I don’t see the similarities... Ah.”
Suddenly, Penny’s old speech patterns came to mind.
Back when Penny had just torn through the rift.
‘Human, aren’t you afraid of me?’
‘Do as you please. I’ll come find you myself soon enough.’
Full-on chuunibyou hellish concept.
The past when she’d introduced herself as Lust and messed with my mind.
“Maybe they’re similar after all?”
“...Black history.”
Devouring Envy would restore Penny’s power.
And Penny was trustworthy—not human, but demon.
She had no real attachments outside.
In fact, she’d thrown herself in harm’s way to protect me when I was in danger.
“Plus, I can absorb its memories, so I might learn about the rifts.”
“Hmm.”
On top of that, Envy had killed a dwarf.
Irreversible troll status.
Having Penny gain power wasn’t a bad side benefit.
“Alright, then take it.”
“Really? Thanks!”
As I ruffled Penny’s grinning head, pressing down hard—
- Taldrue) By the way, brother
ㄴ Judak*) Yeah?
ㄴ Taldrue) What’s the actual purpose of that shredder thing?
Taldrue on site asked.
The shredder had been useful against undead mobs.
But as a dwarf, he figured it had another purpose.
- Judak*) Used to reduce the size of tough scrap metal waste
So I explained.
Nothing complicated.
ㄴ Taldrue) I see
ㄴ Judak*) Yeah
ㄴ Taldrue) But why is scrap metal waste?
ㄴ Judak*: ?
The conversation halted.
Taldrue, still not getting it, added more chat.
- Taldrue) Can’t you just recycle it?
ㄴ Judak*) We shred it for recycling, but it’s easier to just make new ones ㅇㅇ
ㄴ Taldrue) Then what about the leftover scrap?
ㄴ Judak*) Throw it out?
ㄴ Taldrue) ?
ㄴ Judak*) ?
*
Handing Envy over to Penny.
Decision made, but one problem arose.
“How do I give it to you?”
Couldn’t send Penny to the dwarf city.
Devouring it might expose her as a demon.
They could even infer my identity from our walks.
Judak: Dragon sis, can’t teleport to the dragon spring?
So I called Yongyong like during the Goseong escape...
Dragon Will Die: Seems difficult
Dragon Will Die: If it were a normal mortal or a higher being like you...
“Tch.”
Hoped for the easiest method, but no dice.
Still, not out of options.
[Delivered ‘Anesthetic’!]
“Just transport it directly.”
Injecting the anesthetic into Envy, it trembled in terror.
“Hueeng.”
And passed out limp like before.
Judak*: Dragon sis, can you grab that and come to the spot marked in Adrian?
Dragon Will Die: To Adrian? But you...
Judak*: Yeah?
Dragon Will Die: Gasp, no. I’ll take it to the marked spot ㅇuㅇ;
With dragon sis’s help, prep complete.
“Bringing it here wouldn’t be great.”
Envy was captured, but not powerless.
Couldn’t bring it into the defenseless bunker interior.
Better to leave sturdy Yongyong and handle it out of sight.
“Yongyong can’t teleport?”
Then just teleport Penny.
I’d told her everything, and she was ready to go.
“I’ll be back!”
Excited, even.
But before leaving the bunker, Penny turned back with a worried look.
“By the way, Malphite, you trust that dragon?”
“Huh?”
“Dragons aren’t that friendly a race. Might have ulterior motives.”
Yongyong was definitely atypical.
But I was certain.
“Yeah, I trust her.”
The only one who’d witnessed the nuke.
Even in my original world, wars never stopped until nukes appeared.
No way Yongyong would harm Penny.
“Got it. If you say so, Malphite...”
Seeing Penny nod with newfound faith, I checked the gallery.
Prep mostly done—time for my task.
Something I’d mulled over repeatedly.
[Shop/Bunker]
[Standard Bunker] - 50,000p
[Premium Bunker] - 300,000p
.
.
“About time for a new safe house.”
Escape plan for the worst case.
Time to build the front yard.
*
In front of a certain house in Adrian.
The old man confirmed with the woman before him.
“So, you bought it from the gallery?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Password?”
“Ghost of the Door’s Secret, 31121.”
“Yep, correct. Here’s the key.”
-Toss
House prices have been insane lately.
Worried it wouldn’t sell, then some gallery user eagerly bought it.
Thought it’d be an elderly businessman, not a young woman like this.
“Contract’s done, just move in. But...”
The old man pointed curiously at the massive backpack the young woman carried.
“What’s in there?”
“Why do you ask?”
“Well, it’s so huge...”
“Various instruments. I work with an orchestra.”
“Oh, I see. Sorry for prying.”
The old man bowed apologetically and headed down the street.
The young woman who bought the house slowly removed her robe and looked up at the two-story wooden building.
A mid-tier affluent street in Adrian.
“Thought it’d be more secretive.”
Too right in the city center?
Wearing a subtle expression, she entered.
Sealed the door with magic and soundproofed it, then dumped the backpack in the living room.
-Crash!
Out peeked a soundly sleeping Envy.
“I know you’re there. Come out.”
The young woman dropped the disguised speech and dispelled her transformation magic.
Flaming hair and draconic golden eyes flashed.
“Hmph.”
Soon, Penny emerged from the corner, lips pursed defiantly.
“So, what’ll you do with it?”
“Eat it.”
“Eat it?”
“Absorb it to reclaim my lost power. So...”
Penny trailed off.
Instead, looking at Pellisi, who stared down arms crossed.
“Don’t know why Judak favors you so much, but...”
Her pupils flashed vertical for a split second, glaring at Penny.
“Don’t try anything funny.”
“What?”
“If you disrupt that game, and the day comes when I witness it in reality...”
-Crash!
Dishes on the shelf tumbled down.
Bonus furniture from the house sale crumpled pathetically.
A sight that’d make Judak cry, as Yongyong warned fiercely.
“I’ll hunt you down first.”
Pressure no ordinary mortal could withstand.
But Penny smirked, arms crossed.
“Hmph, says you.”
“...Says me?”
“Lizard, you watch yourself. Don’t go wagging your tail at... Judak for no reason.”
With that, the pressure lifted.
Pellisi looked around puzzled.
“But why this place of all spots?”
“Well... yeah.”
City center.
Should’ve picked somewhere remote and quiet, yet a plain two-story home.
As they stared blankly, Judak’s chat appeared in the air.
Judak*: All gathered?
Dragon Will Die: As you said, without being spotted
Judak*: ㅇㅋㅇㅋ Then let’s start
Judak*: Warning: don’t freak out
“Hmm?”
Freak out about what?
The moment she tilted her head—
-Creak
Suddenly, a house pillar ripped free.
“Huh?”
As Penny’s eyes widened, the entire living room floor began to tear away.
“Hoo...”
Pellisi took interest in the mana-less magic she’d never seen.
Soon, the floor opened, revealing a long iron tunnel.
“This is...”
Judak*: ㅇㅇ All set. Just go down now
A massive space revealed beneath the house.