Chapter 219
Chapter 219
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 219
Chapter Title: Time to Work
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I have to work.
As the president, it's only right that I show the attitude befitting one.
"I am divine retribution itself. If you hadn't committed grave sins, God wouldn't have sent down a punishment like me!!"
Isudere Khan, a Mongolian tower climber who had undergone his second class change to [Divine Archer Cavalryman], witnessed it.
The reincarnation of the khan charging across the plains on horseback, driving back his enemies. He knew that the khan, who had longed for a peaceful life as an ordinary person, had awakened.
"Brothers!! Follow the khan!!"
"""Waaaaah!!!"""
Isudere Khan's comrades, affiliated with the East Asian Federation, charged on horseback and unleashed a volley of arrows.
The enemy tried pouring down artillery fire and launching attacks of their own, but Wakamo, borrowing a horse from Yu Ying and racing unbound across the plains, merely nocked an arrow to her bow and shot down the sun itself, devouring the sky.
"We'll win!"
"Push them back!!"
"Don't declare victory until they've all fallen at my feet!!!"
She plunged fearlessly into the enemy lines, seized the barrel of a tank with one hand, swung it like a club, and rampaged like a demon.
The climbers, witnessing a scene of terror reminiscent of the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula reborn in the modern era, lost all will to fight and cried out that this couldn't be happening.
But this was harsh reality. When Wakamo leaped from her horse and slammed down onto the ground, the earth cracked open, flames erupted, and the swirling winds transformed into a vortex of fire that swallowed the blaze whole.
In that state, lightning crackled around her as she rampaged, scattering thunderbolts in all directions.
The EU Federation's morale plummeted at the sight of natural disasters fit for the apocalypse, a nightmare no human technology could counter.
Those who had been waiting for the sudden duel challenge joined in, but Wakamo, who had been hiding among them, burst forth and turned the battlefield upside down.
"All hands!! Switch to auto-control and fall back!! You damn monster brat! Try taking this one!! 【Atomic Nuclear】─!!!"
In the end, amid that scene of despair, the [Engineer] unleashed his ultimate strike, taking into account the alliance duel rule that no one actually dies.
A single missile plummeted into the enemy lines, embedding itself with a earth-shaking roar. A massive mushroom cloud rose, and the nuclear storm's aftermath swept through, vaporizing even allied forces.
The engineer and surviving members blocked the oncoming heat with their barriers, awed and terrified by the engineer's trump card that had annihilated the enemy in one blow.
"It's coming!!"
Third-generation Sparta Theo Petros, raising his shield, sensed something and shouted.
A single shadow flying from within the rising pillar of fire.
It reached the allied lines in an instant—its "lower half." Everyone stared in stunned silence, wondering if a corpse had flown in.
When Sparta thrust out his spear, one leg moved, clamping the spear tip between its toes and slamming it down. The other leg shot out like a spear, its toes ripping open Sparta's throat.
In an exchange too swift for defense, Sparta staggered, blood gushing from his neck, before his head was torn clean off, killing him instantly.
"Wha— wha?"
Valkyrie Herjan saw it.
The engineer, the winged hussars, and even Dracula saw it.
From the cross-section of the lone lower half, bones began to protrude, blooming like a flower. Muscle fibers covered it, clothes formed atop, and Wakamo Inarizushi returned to her original state.
"En─gi─neer─!! You were hiding such an awesome skill!!"
"U, urk!"
The engineer, seized by the collar and hoisted up by Wakamo, panicked and flailed.
"Tell the German government!! Prepare a gift for my beloved VTuber Adelaide!! It's time to pay for the sins you committed against my VTuber!!!"
"Guhk"
Overwhelmed by the pressure radiating from Wakamo, the engineer slumped and fainted.
It had finally arrived—the fully unsealed, true nature of Wakamo Inarizushi!
Seeing the engineer, ribbon-wrapped like a prettily packaged gift for her beloved VTuber, the members charged in.
"Lies! With just one finger!!"
"Too slow."
She pivoted only her upper body on the spot, effortlessly dodging attacks while flicking away the assaults of three assailants with a single finger.
The gap in power was so despairingly vast it felt suffocating.
Herjan tried to infuse her spear with runic blessings for a thrust, but before she could even throw it, Wakamo's hand chop sliced her down.
A faint trace of ether clung to her fingertips.
Even if she couldn't control it, the sheer abundance let her club foes with the clump—and that was enough.
Wakamo was a master of Taijiquan, after all.
The climbers rebounded from their own attacks, collapsing helplessly.
Wakamo hurled the engineer—with all her might—back into the enemy lines, then took to the air.
A massive mana sphere, fueled by borrowing mana from her watching believers.
She enlarged it with [Model Adjustment], creating a blinding moon in the sky.
"Shall I show you something after all this time?"
With a flick of her finger, the giant mana sphere plummeted.
And then came the skill.
【Idol's Terror Blaze】
The erupting flames scourged the battlefield.
Not burning people, but annihilating them with sheer heat—a chilling spectacle.
Some endured thanks to mana, others even reflected it back at Wakamo.
A mushroom cloud of rising pure white mana.
The survivors summoned their fighting spirit for attacks, but Wakamo strolled leisurely, neither dodging nor blocking, simply taking the hits.
Pierce her body? It regenerated. Tear off a limb? It flew back and reattached.
"Excellent spirit—I'll respect it!!"
Wakamo's martial prowess exploded with qi-infused fists.
Respect for the unyielding, but to the survivors, it was pure nightmare.
"Hahaha! Hahahahahahaha!!!"
More overwhelmingly than before, Wakamo annihilated the enemy and smiled amid the flames.
In the pure white mana flames, her eyes alone gleamed red.
"We can duel once more by contract, right?"
The trump card 【Crow God of Arrival】 had fled in terror after one defeat and hadn't participated.
The mercenary holy swordsman hadn't even joined this time.
For the 【EU Federation】, only endless despair and grim reality awaited.
"Believers! Let's rake in tons of Kost and invite everyone who can come for a massive concert and the ultimate year-end event! Yeah!"
-Wow, look at the boss's pretty smile.
-She's an idiot who only knows her believers.
-She's utterly merciless to enemies.
-Beating the EU Federation for the payout money, lol.
-This year-end's gonna be legendary.
"I'm a president who's friendly to VTuber companies, you see. I invest everywhere, hand out cash to invite them as concert guests."
-Where's the money for VTuber concerts coming from? Plunder Europe!
-Lol~ Something Khan would say~
-If no money, just raid the enemy nation.
-Dualist, what're you gonna do about this?
-EU Federation's gonna go bankrupt???
-The kid running away is hilarious lololol
-Where'd that cocky brat go??
-Who you inviting, boss?
"Gonna call all the famous VTubers for a week straight? Even make models for those without 3D ones and let 'em perform."
-She's lost it.
-All she's got is money anyway.
-Freak who only cares about VTuber welfare.
-Who turned her into this?
She planned a huge stage from her hard-earned concert funds, signed contracts with countless VTuber companies for a week-long mega-concert.
Gather all famous VTubers who can perform in virtual live, let them do whatever, make their fans happy.
Invest in small VTuber companies, give year-end gifts, make merch for them to sell freely and delight fans.
Ahh—it's complete, the happy world of VTubers.
And on the final day, just Wakamo Corporation VTubers for a parade beyond compare...!!
But it's still not enough.
As president of Wakamo Corporation, couldn't she do more for VTubers?
"From now on, [East Asian Federation] operations will be led by me and the Russian tower. With the Korean tower absent—other towers under contract, follow me."
Wakamo, not in the [East Asian Federation] but contracted and trading as president.
The Russian tower lord watched her nervously.
An climber running a tower alliance? Absurd. Naturally, most opposed.
"This is a problem. Ah, right! Taiwan tower there. Come up here, will you? Yes, you."
Wakamo knew more about towers than other climbers.
Collapsing a tower to spill its contents consumed massive [Kost].
She smashed the Taiwan tower, crushed all emerging monsters for tower coins, bankrupting it in a day.
A small nation's small tower could be crushed by Wakamo alone.
With [Believers] mobilized too? No need for words.
"Come on, again."
The towers gulped at the sight of the wrecked Taiwan tower.
"Invest in our 【Tower Idol】, you tower bastards."
She destroyed the burdensome Taiwan tower with permission—tower opinions be damned.
Mobilized believers to farm monster byproducts and tower coins from the collapse.
Tower collapses spawned national disasters in monsters, but they picked the wrong foe.
Wakamo couldn't handle monsters from a major nation's tower collapse, but weak towers had no choice.
Wakamo grinned wickedly, while the Korean tower peeked in, offering Kost loans with a smile.
Seeing the Korean tower lend cheap Kost to the EU Federation and grin like Wakamo, the Russian tower lord quietly averted his eyes.
"Our Russian tower lord!! I'll make you the top idol!!"
"[Hehe]"
"Any towers picking fights? Tell me. I'll farm some tower coins."
"[None.]"
Having seen her smash towers and pummel monsters with the debris, the Russian tower smiled warmly.
Towers arm-in-arm, laughing amiably—Wakamo beamed.
Yes, fighting's bad! Nothing beats love and peace!
The Taiwan tower was properly smashed, Korean tower rose, but as long as not Chinese tower, fine.
To 【Tower of Babel】-contracted towers, she distributed Kost as year-end gifts, networking(?) as president before rushing off.
President duties piled high!
"[Everyone, our president is intense but kind. Actually, the Korean tower's the bad one!!!]"
Creating a common enemy to dodge blame fell to the left-behind Russian tower lord.
Towers provide humanity resources, but nationality matters little to climbers.
Taiwan with Chinese tower? Controversy. But Korean tower? Ignored.
Inter-nation grudges or cultures cause issues, but towers have no human rights.
Easy-to-clear towers fine; ones that'd disaster on collapse? Better destroy.
Now a madwoman roamed who could do it—towers trembled in fear.
To them, Korean tower whispered: borrow Kost to solve it.
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"Now, Amelia's father and uncle? Wakamo Corporation is currently running ads and projects on this scale."
Thus, Wakamo stacked achievements diligently.
Must earn parents' trust, right?
Disguised as [Oma Pilot], the Fist King warmly watched [Pink Pilot] fiercely battling his pilot.
To Aiba's parents, she showed her debuting VTuber daughter in ads and film cameos—clear success metrics.
To Adelaide's parents, she sent ultimatums like the engineer's: prepare yourselves.
Anyway, touring towers and nations, she showed built 【Wakamo Land】 and projects.
Completed successes, ongoing ones—company's bright future, shown to the two.
Plus, investments in various firms to extend VTuber industry lifespan.
"Shouldn't our niece's idol outfit be flashier?"
"No, more princess-like, pretty and sparkly."
Prep stage shows, cleared cover song copyrights for year-end—guardians swapped VTuber model opinions.
VTuber's biggest perk: free appearance changes, even mid-stage.
For that, Wakamo hired every industry job, prepping year-end concert.
Wakamo Corporation mobilized all staff, hiring managers while training for content.
Anime prepped solidly, lavish merch mass-production.
"Next, collab food: as seen, Russian tower gained much [Kost], contracts with others bring 【Tower of Babel】 monsters/materials for special festival."
Collab food uses tower-exclusive materials no other company can match!
Chinese tower, slaved as Russian lord's manager, questioned it—but debtors have no say.
"And Christmas, we'll gather acquaintances for fun."
"Whoa."
Ben, once guardian, stuck out his tongue at the preparation beyond thorough—reeking of malice and madness.
Terror at her exceeding his mad VTuber demon research.
But such a one raising his sole niece as president? Rock-solid.
"Kukuku... Spend all this hard-earned cash on VTubers, believers, orphanage gifts...!!"
Warm them through winter!!
Her piled might!! Created power!! Gained wealth!!
"Told my love to spend Taiwan tower coins on 【Partner】 for cozy times!!"
Imagining believers holed up watching VTubers for Christmas reddens her eyes!!
Special discounts: give believers chances with beauties or hunks.
【Wakamo 2nd Floor】 major remodel to host all believers' event.
"VTuber's earthly paradise!! Mega VTuber attractions!! Big corp VTuber spaces...!!"
Homeless VTubers? Apply for booths!!
"Muh─hahahaha!! This is a VTuber president's job!!"
Piled workload? Imagine future, smile happily—Wakamo worked her overwork-immune body.
Wanda Hye fainted eyes-open beside, but do her share too!!
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"Pathetic!!!"
"No way, a phase 3?!?!"
"Don't underestimate the captain's strength!! Ignite, Cosmo!!!"
"What even is that!!"
"Navy Karate—Pilot Meteor Fist!!"
Pilot crossed arms blocking the ultra-high-speed barrage at light speed, pushed back.
Crew and mercs cheered throat-hoarse, chowing drinks and chicken at Pink Pilot's dominance.
Free food for fans and climbers—everyone indulged.
"Didn't expect 9 ads a day, but this tops it."
"Santa bringing Engineer as Christmas gift?"
[No energy to speak, someone order drinks please.]
Crew watching Pilot's desperate Japan-strongest soul from stands.
Wakamo prez awakened eyes-open, dumped insane workload rampage.
Previously free rein; now fulfilling prez duties?
Mami got complex call: parents happy daughter succeeding.
Lucia grinned: EU smashed, Engineer soon to her gallery.
Between them, overtrained pale Iosif spoke via notebook, voiceless.
Mei and Ichigo roamed 3rd floor, marveling naturescapes.
Asuka, nurse cosplay, sat with Wakamo commentary.
"But Amelia and tower lord?"
"Amelia can't see violence, out with uncle; tower lord busy?"
Russian tower handling Taiwan collapse aftermath with Chinese—Wakamo's handover.
Meanwhile Korean tower loaned Kost to towers, vacationing warm US winter on profits.
"Prez got how many bodies?"
Post-ad shoot, she left for Yung Wei, Shao Liang as prez duty.
Two silver-haired beauties researched composing for Iosif nonstop.
Miss Leah diligently tutored Amelia with prof.
Wakamo commentating? Doll.
【VTuber Tracking Link】 puppeteered; real prez worked.
Sleep? Unneeded.
Meals? Unneeded.
Fatigue? Unfelt.
Painless invincible body enables 30-hour days!!
"Love labor! Prez works for VTubers!! Overtime full throttle yay!!"
VTuber streams? Binge rest days!
Other clippers, communities!
"Work! Bonuses, raises! Work!"
Wakamo prez whipped cash bundles, boosting year-end concert workers.
More work, more pay!!
Ultimate white-collar prez!
Ahh, Wakamo near Buddha.
Untethered Buddha!!
"Plenty hires, so 4-shift 3-rotation full!! Earned cash to spend thus!!"
Today Wakamo prez felt best, boldest.
So much for beloved VTubers!
"Umhahahaha! Eumhahahaha!"
She hugged VTuber dakimakura, downed 97% proof umeboshi martini.
Worked one hand organic whip, ate two sushi at once.