Chapter 34
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 34
Chapter Title: Diamond Transfer System
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You've had sex with your first woman in this other world! As a special perk of this world, the Diamond Transfer System has been activated. Check the newly installed app for the Diamond Transfer System by tapping the URL.
A somewhat absurd, spam-like message was followed by an unidentified URL that threw my mind into chaos.
But the content contained details that would be hard to fabricate without knowing me well.
Like the fact that I'd come to this other world, or that I'd slept with Isteir.
I wanted to ask Isteir if it was normally possible to exchange diamonds with her, but she was already fast asleep, so I felt bad about waking her.
"Hmmm..."
Having lived in the real world, I was extremely sensitive to spam messages. I didn't know if they even had spam here, but my finger hovered over the URL, tapping down and pulling back repeatedly.
One wrong click, and my phone might turn into a zombie device.
But in the end, I tapped the URL.
Installing Diamond Transfer App.
10%
20%
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100%
Messages like that appeared, and eventually, the app installed.
I tapped the newly created app in my Status.
The Diamond Transfer App launched, and the first thing I saw was "Transferable Diamonds: 138."
That was the exact number of diamonds I currently had.
Below that, it said "Daily Transfer Limit: 15,000 Diamonds."
It seemed I couldn't just hand out diamonds willy-nilly.
Still, 15,000 diamonds was an enormous amount—equivalent to a full month's mining trips—so I could transfer a huge sum.
When I tapped "Held Diamonds," it brought up the transfer history. Naturally, since I'd never transferred any, it just said "No Transfer History."
Tapping "Transfer" at the top brought up the list of possible recipients.
On my list, there was only Isteir.
Tapping Isteir allowed me to enter the number of diamonds to transfer.
It felt just like doing a bank transfer.
I considered testing it out with a small transfer, but then I realized this system could cause massive ripples, so I held off.
She was a woman I really liked, but we'd only spent one day together—I needed to get to know her more.
Plus, I only had 138 diamonds right now.
If I, who could acquire massive amounts of diamonds through "Recharge," could also grow others via "Transfer," I'd have the power to build a nation single-handedly.
But I couldn't abuse it. I'd only use it for sustained relationships, once I was absolutely sure she was my person.
Of course, no woman could betray a man who could supply her with diamonds—but that was still unknown territory.
Isteir woke up just past 10 a.m.
"Hng..."
With a cute sound, she sat up and grinned at me.
"Kai, you didn't sleep?"
"Nah. I've still got stamina overflowing."
"Yeah... I can see that. You're amazing..."
Isteir's gaze drifted to my precious place. And honestly, after using the Stamina Recovery item, I felt so refreshed that sleep was the last thing on my mind.
Finally, with Isteir awake, I asked the question burning in my mind.
"Isteir. Can you exchange diamonds through Status or something?"
"Huh? Diamonds? No? There's no such system. If there was, it could be seriously abused."
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"New pilots get 3,000 diamonds upon registering their Status. Someone could just force them to hand it over."
Isteir's words made my mind flash with realization.
If word got out that I had this transfer system—and that I had a massive diamond stash—people might kidnap or torture me to steal them.
I realized it was absolutely right to keep the transfer system under wraps.
Rash actions could lead to horrific consequences.
"I see..."
"You're short on diamonds right now, right? Don't be too impatient—you can stock up through mining and hunting."
She must have thought I was asking because I was a newbie pilot low on funds.
"How many diamonds do you have right now, Isteir?"
"Me? About 24,000?"
I was shocked by her answer. That was a hefty sum.
"Then why not pull? You need more Valkyries."
"Ah... hehe..."
Isteir scratched her head at my words.
"Not every pilot does it, but most save up 30,000 diamonds for pulls. It feels like you need at least ten tries to get something good, so nobody pulls every 3,000."
Some kind of superstition, I guess. Still, impressive.
For Isteir, who'd been grinding Orc Forest to raise her B-rank Valkyrie, holding onto 24,000 diamonds without spending must've been tough.
"Got it."
"Let's head out. I need to get home now."
"Yeah, sure."
At her words, we got dressed and headed outside.
Isteir called a Valkyrie carriage, we hopped on, and headed to her place first.
Her home wasn't far from Diana's mansion where I was staying.
As expected of a noble, she had a fine estate. Her hideout was probably big enough to summon 20 Valkyries.
But with her parents living there too, it wouldn't be easy for me to ask to summon there.
Isteir got off the carriage, waved goodbye to me with a smile, and headed into the estate.
Someone like me, who'd never even had a girlfriend back in reality, wasn't used to this. But one thing was clear: the fluttering in my chest didn't feel bad at all.
After dropping Isteir off, the carriage took me back to Diana's mansion.
It was already 11 a.m.—pretty late. I'd never come back this late before, so I wondered if ringing the bell now would be rude.
But my hesitation didn't last—the mansion door opened first.
Erekina was already outside waiting for me.
"We've been waiting. Lady Diana instructed me to bring you in."
She knew exactly when I'd arrive and had been waiting out here...
I felt terrible for Erekina.
If I'd slept at a motel, she might've waited all night. I'd texted Diana, but still, I felt guilty.
"How long were you waiting?"
"Not long. We heard you might be late, so only about an hour."
"Ugh..."
Was she telling me to feel sorry? But her innocent expression suggested otherwise.
It was a scene that showed just how loyal Valkyries were to their pilots.
"Let's go in. Lady Diana has been waiting a long time."
Erekina cared more about Diana waiting than her own hour outside.
"Yeah. Let's head in."
With Erekina guiding me, I went to Diana's room.
She knocked on Diana's door and said,
"Lady Diana. Kai is here."
"Come in."
Diana's voice came from inside. Erekina opened the door and waited outside.
I opened the door and entered alone. Diana was waiting in her room, dressed in comfortable sleepwear as usual.
"You must've had a great day? I didn't expect you this late."
From her words, I realized Diana already knew I'd become a D-rank ranker.
"Ah... yeah. A celebration... party? Sort of."
"Made a friend already, huh?"
"Yeah? Even I can have friends, you know?"
"Who'd you meet? A friend from the orphanage?"
I stared at Diana silently, not answering.
Her words confirmed she was digging into my background again.
"Um... don't misunderstand. You're a very important figure in our kingdom, so we needed to gather info."
Reading my expression, Diana reached out to reassure me.
"Still doesn't feel great, though?"
I tensed, wondering if she knew about me and the Twilight Moon clan too.
"I apologize for that."
Diana readily apologized. She knew I was that big a deal.
"How much do you know about me?"
I was curious how far they knew—especially about me possessing Lije, an SSR Valkyrie. I hoped only Diana knew, but her words suggested otherwise.
"The Hainelrune Knight Captain, His Majesty the King, and me. Just three people. For now. It's top-secret, so we can't share it lightly."
That made sense. If everyone knew, it'd put Hainel Kingdom in a tough spot.
With me unaffiliated, another kingdom could approach, causing trouble.
They might offer me vast wealth to join them, forcing Hainel to match it to keep me.
The more the info leaked, the higher my value would skyrocket.
"I know my own value. But don't worry—I’m a citizen of Hainel Kingdom, so I have no plans to go elsewhere. For now."
I added that qualifier to make it clear: don't hassle me, and I won't leave.
"I understand completely. Thank you for saying that."
Diana, ever sharp, seemed to get it.
"So, why'd you want to see me?"
"Ah... that. Actually, I have a favor to ask you, Kai."
Diana spoke to me with an extremely cautious expression.