Chapter 199
Chapter 199
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 199
Chapter Title: What's with That Girl?
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“What’s with that girl?”
I went home after a long time, and there was some unknown girl throwing a tantrum...
What a super light novel title, right?
But this was reality.
First, I checked out the girl’s appearance.
“She’s got a pretty unique look.”
Her torn and dusty clothes were the typical orphan getup you’d see anywhere.
But her looks were the opposite—neat and tidy.
Long red hair that seemed well-maintained.
And crimson eyes that flushed red every time she stomped her feet in frustration.
“Whoa! Red hair, red eyes!”
I could tell right away she wasn’t an ordinary girl.
The gallery had already tipped me off, anyway.
[User with abnormal IP.]
4.444.404.
Penny had used it once, Envy another time, Sloth yet another.
The IP the Seven Deadly Sins all shared.
This girl was definitely one of them too.
“Cold, hungry, annoying annoying annoying!”
The girl whined while shivering from the cold and wrapping the floor carpet around herself like a blanket.
There wasn’t a shred of dignity from a Deadly Sin anywhere in her.
“This is... a Deadly Sin?”
She looked just like an angry squirrel.
Come to think of it, every Deadly Sin I’d met had been like this, so maybe this was normal?
Judak*: What are you doing there?
I sent a chat first.
Plus, my recent level-up had boosted my gallery powers.
Now I could check the recipient’s actions in real-time while chatting.
The house’s internal CCTV was running too.
“...!”
The whining girl jumped in surprise.
“Judak...?”
Judak*: (Judak appears! Kon)
Judak*: Yeah, what are you doing there?
“I...!”
The girl started to say something but clamped her mouth shut.
Did she not expect to run into me here?
“How did you know I was here?”
She said it like she couldn’t believe it.
But that was my line.
“Isn’t that something for the trespassing Deadly Sin to say?”
I debated playing dumb but decided against it.
No point beating around the bush.
Judak*: You’re Wrath, right?
“!”
The girl’s expression...
No, Wrath the Deadly Sin’s eyes went wide like a startled rabbit.
Then she glared venomously at the gallery where I was, in a panicked mood.
“...You even knew that.”
Judak*: ? No duh;
“You really are Judak, huh? Impressive.”
I had nothing to say watching Wrath admire me.
With the same IP getting passed around by all seven trolls, how could I not know?
Wrath huddled up, wary of me.
“You’re not just some gallery owner for nothing, are you?”
Judak*: Not owner, just the armband guy.
“Armband...? Anyway, I didn’t plan on meeting you this soon. Whatever.”
Wrath crawled out from under the carpet, eyes wide in a threatening glare.
It didn’t intimidate at all, though.
Then Wrath declared:
“You’ll regret ever facing me!”
Judak*: Gasp
“I’ll kill you painfully, without leaving a single bone fragment!”
Judak*: Gasp gasp
“And... and more!”
-Thud.
Wrath, eyes blazing, collapsed mid-sentence.
She hit the floor limply, mumbling blankly with a dazed look.
“Hungry... cold...”
A shivering Deadly Sin from the cold.
But I wasn’t even surprised anymore.
“Guess I should give her something.”
In the modern world, the Deadly Sins were terrifying beings too horrifying to even name.
Lucifer, Mammon, Beelzebub, and so on.
Incomprehensible, malevolent entities beyond human understanding.
But not here, apparently.
“She kinda looks like a cat.”
Like watching a stray with a distinct personality.
I was thinking of giving her a tuna can when—
-Rustle rustle.
Shivering, Wrath toddled to the kitchen and found something in a drawer.
“A carrot...?”
She shook the carrot, then spotted something else.
[Combat Ration]
“Was debating sending it to the gallery troops.”
Long shelf life.
Convenient and simple perks too.
I’d just stashed it in the house I was using as a warehouse.
“Food...”
Wrath’s face lit up.
But there was a problem.
The ration she’d grabbed was named...
Youth Combat Fight
Judak*: Oh
It was infamous for tasting awful.
Sorry to say it, but...
No, actually, I’m not sorry.
It’s fucking awful.
“I can wolf down even 1-star delivery food like a mutt.”
Not bragging, but I thought I’d eat anything in life.
Then I went to military training and learned otherwise.
Some things in this world are just inedible.
Especially that.
I starved for two days waiting for it, and it wasn’t convenient, simple, or tasty.
“I’m no mutt after all...”
No, even a mutt would freak out.
You could tell exactly how much they skimped on the budget from the top.
Maybe she misunderstood my hesitation.
“Why, does it pain you? I’ll take it by force and eat it. I don’t need your permission!”
Wrath said defiantly.
Did she even know if it was edible?
She ripped open the bag right away and tried eating it without even adding hot water.
Judak*: STOP!!!!!
“Eek.”
I reflexively yelled my ultimate move.
To the startled, shoulders-hunched Wrath, I sent something else from the shop.
[Combat Ration ‘Instant Eat Type’] - 30p → 5p
On sale!
“More expensive than most real food.”
At least it was on cheap discount.
I was planning to send it to the gallery troops anyway.
“Worked out fine.”
Sent it to Wrath as a pre-test.
Judak*: Not that one, eat this
No need to prep hot water.
Just pull the string and eat.
And it has choco balls!
And it has choco balls!
Worth repeating twice.
“100 points for the choco balls.”
Among combat rations, it surprisingly had a really tasty, hearty menu.
“You’re... giving this to me?”
Wrath blinked blankly, clutching the ration she’d received out of the blue.
She looked like she couldn’t believe it.
Judak*: Yeah, the other one’s not edible
Judak*: Instructions on the back, follow them carefully
“Why...?”
Wrath suddenly looked up.
Clutching the ration tight, she slowly tilted her head.
“We’re enemies. What if I recover after eating this?”
First time meeting a foe like this?
She seemed really awkward with the kindness.
“Aren’t you scared of me?”
I thought for a sec and replied.
Judak*: Honestly yeah
“What...”
Judak*: You guys are just like stray cats yowling for food
“What!”
Wrath glared wide-eyed, then hurriedly tore open the combat ration bag.
Mad, but hungry and cold.
Wrath diligently read the instructions and prepared it as directed.
She tottered back to the living room to wrap herself in the carpet again.
[Ultrafine blanket delivered!]
“Mmph...”
Might as well send a blanket too.
Softer than any medieval blanket, and only 1p.
Judak*: Carpet’s kinda dirty. Came with the house as an option ㅇㅇ;
Wrath clamped her mouth shut at the unprecedented softness, then rubbed her cheek against the blanket.
She stared down at the combat ration.
“Never had an enemy like this.”
Her face looked deep in thought.
“Feels weird.”
Wrath slowly picked up the spoon and shoveled a big bite into her mouth.
“Omph...”
Wrath’s eyes shook all over.
Then sausage, followed by a sip of the warm tea I’d sent separately.
“Tasty... so tasty. The world’s nothing like I thought.”
Wrath said no more.
She held the bowl with both hands and wolfed it down clean.
Finishing with the included pound cake and choco balls.
“I...”
Wrath stared into space with a complicated expression, then burst into tears.
“Whoa, that much?”
Knew she’d like it, but didn’t expect tears.
Leaving the silent Wrath, I distributed rations to the gallery troops too.
Soldiers always ripping open tuna cans.
Even if tasty, eating the same thing nonstop at the front lines gets old.
“Gotta eat good to fight good.”
Sent it with the intent to give them something different.
[Title: Vulgar but this slaps ㅇㅇ;]
(Clip of troops gathered by campfire eating rations)
(Clip of choco ball on palm)
Final push for 1st expedition recovery op, resting now
Dinner’s something different today
Skipping the legendary great-honey-tasting tuna life can for this?
Honestly disappointed at first
(Frog eyes wide kon)
Wtf is this shit?
Fucking delicious
No, fucking ass-slapping delicious
Insanely stimulating taste
Peak flavor
That red rice one bite and fr;
No cap, brain lit up and started dancing
Ration officer said Lord Judak sent as encouragement, eat gratefully
This tail-chasing or what?
Judak seduced first at this point?
[Recommendations 5932] [Disrecommendations 24]
- Wtf? Looks insanely good
- Judak why not on market!!!!!
- Fml shoulda eaten some sooner
- Yeah this is straight tail-chasing ㅇㅇ;
ㄴ Gotta admit it even as Judak
ㄴ OP) So fucking shameless, wanna punish the clueless good deed
ㄴ Judak*) Nooooo;
ㄴ (Cute squishy thing found! Elf kon)
“Looks like they liked it.”
Thankfully.
They couldn’t access stimulating modern desserts without the market.
Sugar deficiency, basically.
To them, stimulating = top-tier meal.
Judak*: How was it?
Good reviews, so I turned back to Wrath.
But her reaction wasn’t what I expected.
“This...”
Judak*: ?
“You think this’ll make me switch sides?”
Judak*: Huh
“No way this is real. You tricked the others, now trying me?”
Wrath’s ruby eyes darkened to blood-red.
Like everything before was a joke, red aura spread around her.
The house shook violently, dishes crashing to the floor.
“You’ll regret helping me.”
Wrath clutched her chest with her own hand.
Something was up.
Bad vibes if I let this go.
Judak*: Didn’t wanna do this but...
“Good, show your true colors!”
Ignoring her sinister grin, I bought something.
[Item delivered.]
My purchased shop item appeared before Wrath.
“Let’s fight for real!”
Wrath bellowed wildly right then.
“Uwup?!”
Something jammed roughly into her wide-open mouth.
[Shop/Candy]
[Rainbow Lollipop] - 1p
Kids love it!
Candy no kid can resist.
The classic dessert that calms even crybabies.
The lollipop slotted perfectly into Wrath’s mouth.