Chapter 107
Chapter 107
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 107
Chapter Title: Shopping
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[Long time no see, Hero! I missed you!]
"Uh... long time no see."
The lively voice coming from beyond the crackling shop window made me hurriedly scan my surroundings.
Fortunately, no one else was passing by, and Yeo So-cheon hadn't arrived yet.
I wondered how she knew that when all I could hear was her voice, but I just let it slide.
From what she'd said last time, it seemed like she'd been watching over me the whole time anyway.
"You're not even here anyway."
-Shake shake
I'd shaken the shop window without thinking, but it seemed to hit her harder than expected.
Though it was probably just dizziness at worst.
"So why'd you contact me all of a sudden? Won't it be trouble if Yeo So-cheon catches us?"
"Whoa... timing..."
It'd been ages since I'd heard English. Back on Earth, it was everyday language for me, so I often slipped it into speech here unconsciously—but explaining it every time was a pain.
Hearing it from someone else felt... somehow nostalgic.
"Whoa, thanks for ruining the moment."
"If you're seriously asking, maybe it's time for some self-reflection?"
I stared coldly at the shop window glowing pure white.
This woman—or that one—couldn't be trusted for a second.
The moment I started feeling a bit touched, she'd snuff it right out. How could I ever let my guard down?
It hadn't even been close.
I did feel grateful toward the saintess since the shop had helped me out, but that didn't mean I trusted her completely.
The root cause of me ending up in this mess was on her side to begin with.
"Happy... right?"
"Sounds exhausting if the price is a life with no breaks down there..."
I'd gotten a taste of it over the past week.
One woman was already this tough—what if there were multiples...?
-Tremble tremble
No thank you.
Pleasure wasn't all good all the time.
"Bring the contract then."
"Enough chit-chat. So why are you here? Bored?"
If we kept this up, Yeo So-cheon would arrive mid-conversation, so I cut to the chase.
She sounded a bit shady, but I listened quietly.
"Using Yeo So-cheon..."
That reminded me of something.
The first time we met, she'd said enough interference power had built up thanks to Yeo So-cheon to create a channel.
I hadn't gotten it then, but this explanation made sense.
"The more active Yeo So-cheon is, the more interference power builds up... and it gets processed into points?"
"Ah..."
It'd been about three or four weeks since I met Yeo So-cheon—roughly a month. That meant 200 points per month.
Normally, I'd only get 30 in that time...
'That's huge.'
If Yeo So-cheon were here, I'd be bowing in gratitude. Especially since I was aiming for 10,000 points—this was massive.
"So that's what you meant by using Yeo So-cheon? To help me hit 10,000 points faster?"
"Essential stuff?"
-Pop
Next to the shop window with the saintess's voice, the main shop window unfurled.
✨ NEW! ✨
[Add Video Function to Channel]
Price: 400 points
☆ Strongly Recommended Item ☆
Free gift 'Saintess's Love' with immediate purchase!
"...What is this? It's screaming 'buy me'."
Exactly 400 points—right in my range—with NEW! and star emphasis twice over.
It was practically blackmail without the knife.
"Disconnecting now."
"No real upside to buying it. 400 points just to see your face? Too pricey."
"Spam call. Gotta hang up."
The desperation in her voice made me lower my raised hand.
"Discount it."
"Hm..."
I rested my chin on my hand, pondering.
Was the saintess's face worth 400 points?
Even with Yeo So-cheon handing me half for free, normally it'd take a year.
Spending that casually gave me pause.
"Hmm..."
The longer I hesitated, the more her gloomy vibe seeped through. Sighing inwardly, I reached out and hit purchase.
I thought I heard a different title slip out, but before I could dwell, the window started glowing brighter.
-Crackle... Crackle crackle
The usual white light warped like space tearing open.
A woman's figure appeared on the other side.
My body froze for a moment at the sight.
A radiant halo shining above her head, illuminating her sparkling silver hair.
Gray eyes holding a mysterious allure.
Her noble yet revealing outfit drew the eye inevitably.
Objectively and subjectively, she was top-tier beauty.
Even I, jaded by my master's looks, couldn't ignore it.
The empire's number one beauty claim checked out.
"...One thing I'm curious about."
"Do saintesses... normally wear outfits like that?"
I pointed at her clothes.
It wasn't that exposed—more skin than fabric, but not quite—but the key areas were all on display.
Shoulders bare, a chest cutout for no good reason, thighs peeking through slits.
Less like modest attire, more like something made to tempt.
Not fitting for a servant of the gods, all things considered.
At my question, the saintess's voice rose in agitation.
"...You made it to seduce me?"
Her aggrieved follow-up only deepened the mystery.
What the hell was I even doing back on Earth?