Chapter 4
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 4
Chapter Title: This Game's Worldview
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A sudden recharge notification popped up, leaving me baffled. When I checked my status, sure enough, 150,000 diamonds had been added.
I glanced around, wondering if it was some kind of event, but no one else was checking their status.
Thinking maybe my eyes were playing tricks, I looked again—and the diamonds were still there. Enough for fifty ten-pulls.
"Sua, how do you recharge diamonds? Can you buy them with money?"
"If you're asking about acquiring diamonds, you can get them from mining or occasionally from boss monsters."
"No, not that. I mean cash shop... you know, using the gold we have here to buy diamonds."
"There's no such function."
"What? No recharge system?"
"Diamonds are extremely hard to obtain. The best way is mining. With a good party, you can mine about 10,000 to 15,000 diamonds in a month."
"So... to get 150,000, others would need to grind for ten months?"
"It's hard to say for everyone. Low-rank pilots usually get 5,000 to 6,000 a month. It depends on the Valkyrie ranks and combinations you assign to mining. Mines change types every month, and the Valkyries that can mine them do too. To mine every month, you need at least twenty diverse Valkyries."
So average pilots scraped by with their monthly 6,000 diamonds, doing ten-pulls to grow slowly.
But I had just gotten 150,000 in an instant.
'No way... could it be reflecting my real-world purchases?'
That thought hit me, and I remembered charging 150,000 diamonds on the first day I started playing Valkyrie.
3,000 for 5,900 won, but bulk buys gave 30,000 for 49,000 won.
Later, I'd splurged on even bigger packs for better value.
If this was real, I'd get another 150,000 in an hour.
That's what my real self did.
I'd done fifty ten-pulls with 150,000 and still hadn't gotten a decent Valkyrie. I'd called it a trash game and quit—but no, it was too fun, so I'd charged more.
To test it, I decided to linger in the restaurant. Luckily, it wasn't crowded, so I could kill time.
Since it doubled as a cafe, I cleared the food and ordered drinks.
While waiting, I questioned Sua about this world. I needed the knowledge to survive here.
First up: how similar was this place to the game's systems?
In the game, people didn't grind story mode much—it was side content. PvP was the main draw.
You'd build teams from your Valkyries, set tactics and formations, then battle.
Valkyrie PvP varied by format, but basically, you placed Valkyries in your zone. Turns were based on speed, no fixed ally/enemy phases. Your side might attack three times in a row while the enemy got one.
Valkyrie attacks were single-target or AoE.
Normally, they'd hit the front enemy in their column. No enemy there? They'd target the front of the rightmost column.
But Valkyries had unique traits, changing attack patterns.
Single-target could mean front, back, skipping one, etc.
AoE included full map, column-wide, row-wide, square, cross—team comps mattered.
Higher ranks unlocked bigger modes: 1v1, 3v3, 6v6, then 9v9, 12v12, 15v15 with larger maps.
PvP was turn-based like that, but story mode auto-battled with six selected Valkyries advancing like a 2D belt-scroll arcade game.
There were also mining, dungeons, bosses, and more.
Sua confirmed PvP worked exactly like the game: pilots linked statuses in arenas, Valkyries fought for real.
It really drove home that I'd entered the game world.
In dungeons or Orc Forest, your six summoned Valkyries fought just like in reality.
"Oh! Sua, one thing—why didn't the orc hurt me at all?"
"That's because of the Valkyrie Guardian System. As long as one summoned Valkyrie remains, the pilot takes no damage."
Her explanation clicked—why I'd been fine. The game never targeted commanders, so they made it a mechanic.
"What if all Valkyries fall?"
"The pilot could die."
"Gasp..."
I realized I could die pathetically after isekai-ing here.
If Isteir hadn't helped, I'd be dead.
'Gotta thank her later.'
Next, I asked about the world itself. I knew the game lore, but not local details.
Sua answered my endless questions patiently.
Valkyrie was an old game with tons of updates, so the worldview was vast.
The world had six human nations: strongest was Krantz Empire, then Kairan Kingdom, Fiesta Duchy, Shirone Kingdom, Raizen Kingdom, and Hainel Kingdom.
Plus elf lands, dwarf holds, and demon underworld realms.
I was in Astera, capital of Hainel Kingdom.
The game's protagonist was Muriel Max from Kairan Kingdom—a knight rising to captain, winning against Krantz's conquest. Simple stuff.
Updates added sub-protagonists, nations, elves, dwarves, demons.
I didn't know the exact timeline, but knowing the future would help.
As Sua briefed me, an hour passed.
'About time for the next charge?'
I checked the restaurant clock—right on cue, the alarm rang.
30,000 Diamonds have been charged.
30,000 Diamonds have been charged.
30,000 Diamonds have been charged.
30,000 Diamonds have been charged.
30,000 Diamonds have been charged.
Sure enough, another 150,000 diamonds. Now I'd gotten in hours what others saved for a year.
This was plenty to thrive here.
Massive diamonds every month? Total cheat—like a solo cash-shop hack.
"Something good happen?"
Sua noticed my grin.
"Huh? Nah. Let's head out."
I couldn't wait to summon and gacha my own Valkyries.
Dopamine overload.
I handed my status to the server; they billed and returned it smoothly.
"First, secure lodging. Then, where should I go next?"
"You've been staying at inns."
"Inns? Right, like I'd have a house."
Following Sua, we headed to one—but through shady alleys, not main streets. Suspicious.
It was rundown, on the verge of collapse.
"How much here?"
"20,000 gold a night, I believe."
20k a night... like a cheap motel.
"Skip this. Let's find something nice. Capital's gotta have better."
"There are, but five times pricier at least—some twenty times. Given your finances, it's too much."
Sua advised like a secretary.
I had about 570,000 gold after food—tight for a month.
But with my cheat, I'd summon Valkyries soon and hunt for real cash.
No money worries then.
"Don't worry. Let's find a good spot."
"Hmm... Very well. If that's your will, I'll guide you."
Sua thought it over, then led us out of the alleys to the main road.
Soon, a solid-looking building appeared.
"Could've gone fancier, but it seemed too pricey. This is decent."
"Good call, Sua."
"I'm not Sua..."
I ignored her mutter and entered.