Chapter 108
Chapter 108
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 108
Chapter Title: Another God Appears
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"Huh..."
Really.
Truly an utterly unforeseen twist, and I stared blankly at the final scene, utterly speechless.
Is this for real?
Suddenly... suddenly another god shows up in a place like this?
'No way... are they introducing a new monetization mechanic?'
Considering the entity that appeared looking like a god, was it competition content?
Dropping competition content at this exact timing??
I took a few sips of Zero Cola.
The fizzy sensation filling my mouth got my brain firing on all cylinders again.
No.
Sure, I did ask for the plot to be handled omakase-style.
And that line about not breaking the world setting? That was just me being considerate of the author's obsessive commitment to world integrity, not really for my sake.
But.
The moment the hyper-realistic word "balloon" showed up in the comic, hadn't the world setting already crumbled?
We've been nailing the world-building so far—what's with this deconstructive turn?
[ Igugwoden : No way ]
[ Igugwoden : Another god actually exists?? ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : It's not exactly that... hard to put into words ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Basically, as 150,000 won worth of divine power poured in ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : It seems the 'connection' formed by subscription sponsorship influenced it ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : And the world responded in its own way, or so I'd have to say... ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Even I can't fully grasp what's happening here—the sponsorship was just that massive ]
[ Igugwoden : ??? ]
[ Igugwoden : So in short, you don't know either? ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Yes ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : My deepest apologies... ]
'Hmm...'
From the conversation, it didn't seem like they were just slapping on competition content for the hell of it.
The author had definitely kicked off this wild twist by introducing the "balloon" element to depict something strictly from the real world—
But judging by the chat, at least they didn't want to wreck the world setting.
Hence the vague "I don't know" and "it's just the world's response."
I pondered the author's true intentions for a moment—
'Well, Author-chan's got it all figured out. She'll draw it in a fun way, right?'
Saying that out loud felt a bit embarrassing.
But if there's one ironclad rule this author follows religiously in her comics—it's catering perfectly to her reader's tastes.
Once I showed I liked big-chested female characters, she crammed in tons of gratuitous boob close-ups. When I fawned over Eirene, she inserted a self-insert romance arc. Told her to make cola, and she went through a plausible process to whip up something cola-like.
She sticks precisely to the requested plot as long as the cash flows, and she's even asked permission in advance to avoid anything that might upset me.
So no need to worry about sudden "genre drift" or "pay-to-win poison," right?
Assuming she keeps the quality up, even harsher monetization would be fine. Heck, up till now, she's basically been giving it away.
[ Igugwoden : Alright for now ]
[ Igugwoden : Let's roll with the momentum ]
[ Igugwoden : Thought it was competition content dropping and got all tense lololol ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Not sure what you mean by competition content exactly ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : But I swear I won't lead Lord Igugwoden into temptation ]
[ Igugwoden : Nah lol it's fine ]
[ Igugwoden : Honestly ]
[ Igugwoden : Kinda disappointed ]
Yeah.
To be brutally honest, I might've been a little excited.
Because—
[ Igugwoden : For the first time in ages ]
[ Igugwoden : Felt like I could relive that online game thrill here ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Pardon...? ]
[ Igugwoden : Nothin lololol ]
[ Igugwoden : Anyway, liked and subscribed this chapter~~~ Looking forward to next ]
[ Igugwoden : Oh right ]
[ Igugwoden : ( Sponsorship / 3,000 won / Voyage Buff! ) ]
[ Igugwoden : Looks like we're heading to the New Continent by ship next ]
[ Igugwoden : Make sure no storms or whatever ]
[ Igugwoden : This enough? ]
No need to fret about weird plot turns—
But a little cash might preempt any bullshit events.
Ship hits rough seas, someone gets in danger—I can't stand seeing that.
I'll sponsor anyway if it happens, so this is like prepaying.
Kinda like buying super VIP privileges.
[ PlzGiveMoney : No ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : You've already gifted such a huge amount, and now this loving, meaningful sponsorship too... ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Truly, truly thank you, Lord Igugwoden ]
[ PlzGiveMoney : Your divine power will be used entirely as you wish ]
'That should keep things on track.'
Just as I thought about hopping in the shower.
Bzzz—
'Hm?'
A flurry of messages hit my smartphone.
[Gerdeon... you really not coming back...? Burning event ends in 2 weeks, no benefits if you create a char then... still time... come back...]
[(Game Screenshot)]
[Guildies all miss you ㅠㅠ]
'No...'
I let out a short sigh at the text from my years-long online gaming buddy—the only one I swapped numbers with. Game nick: "No Future."
She's still not giving up?
And what's with the tone?
Considering her usual rants about society and her creepy, vulgar trash talk, she's 99% guy. But sometimes she pulls this weird netkama whining.
'Sorry, but I've got spending to do.'
I typed [Nah never, fuck off], but pictured the back-and-forth starting with [Wtf bullshit, come back or die noob ㅡㅡ] and changed my mind.
We've bantered for years—easy to predict.
No clue why, but every time I quit, she nags me to return. Guessing her patterns is child's play.
Pondering how to reply to make her drop it.
'...What if I drop a total shock bomb to shut her up?'
People give up easy on unexpected news, right?
Struck by a genius idea, I typed a message for her.
[Hey, didn't tell you but]
[What]
[You start another game??]
[Nah not that]
[Gonna get married soon]
[Wedding prep's got me swamped no time to breathe]
[No time for games]
I sent it with a chuckle.
No reply... even after the '1' vanished.
'Weird? She always replies lightning-fast to texts.'
Didn't matter much, so I went about my business—then a reply came.
Just over 10 minutes later.
[For real?]
[Yeah]
Another 5 minutes or so.
[Wow]
[Congrats]
Three minutes of silence after that.
[So sudden, totally shocked, but wanna congratulate you for real]
[Gerdeon, you're so sweet—you'll build an awesome family]
'...Reply's way too serious?'
I figured a casual "For real? No time for games then lol."
Then in a few days, ask if the wedding went well, send a pic of the "wife"...
Even for a bro, didn't wanna keep bullshitting after such a sincere response.
I dove into my album to send a pic right away.
—Oops, duh.
Not a photo—a drawing, right?
The one saved on my phone, the one I pull up whenever I miss her—that exact scene.
Eirene in the tight nun habit she got from Igugwoden, her first full-body shot.
The sideboob practically bursting from the shameless outfit never gets old.
'Pfft~ Fully ripened! So fragrant!'
Could chow down five bowls of rice with this!
My current wallpaper's the legendary hot springs group bath, but before that, it was this solo Eirene shot.
[(Drawing of Eirene in Nun Habit)]
[My wife]
[Honeymoon tomorrow ㅇㅇ;; Guildies say no game—back'll snap overnight]
[ㅡㅡyou crazy otaku fuck]
[Wanna die for real? My wife fapping nonstop wtf!!! Gerdeon!!! Stop!!]
[Quit jerking to big-tiddy girl comics!! Bones'll rot]
[Even if you fap then game refreshed, problem solved?? Lmao]
[We all know you got nothing else if not this game, why stubborn!!]
[Rejecting our game?? Your mindset]
'Ah, shut up.'
Phone kept buzzing—I powered it off and headed to the bathroom.
Muttering that I'd never touch that crap game.
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After Duke Rengard, who had lived like a savage for ages with amnesia, finally regained his memories.
Word of the bizarre events on his voyage home spread quickly to the church's ears.
Testimony estimating that New Continent foreigners had cursed him using the power of their god's "balloon."
Even Empress Eirene found it hard to believe, but naturally, Igugwoden's faithful church was thrown into proper chaos by his shocking claim.
"A god besides the Sole God Igugwoden? Utterly unacceptable."
"No need to take it seriously. Clearly just a native faith worshiping some mana-like energy. The storm was coincidence. Hearing voices amid crashing waves? Hardly noteworthy."
"But didn't that Rengard claim he felt something like a divine descent when regaining his memories? Matches Princess Yuria's 'moment of enlightenment.' So isn't it reasonable to think Igugwoden granted him Plain Fact to restore them?"
"Madman's ravings... but if true, the Lord had reason to restore his memories."
"Exactly."
"Hmm... quite the conundrum."
The high priestesses raised their voices over Rengard's near-blasphemous words.
Igugwoden as Sole God was the paramount truth from Genesis Chapter 1.
To them, the Holy Scripture was law, providence, categorical imperative. Twisting its holiest book was intolerable.
And to calm the confused faithful—
"What will you do, Saintess?"
"No need to deliberate. Hasn't His Holiness the Pope read Genesis?"
"You mean...?"
"As Saintess, I'll head to the New Continent myself. Prove with my own eyes that Igugwoden is the Sole God."
"...!"
"I'll seek audience with Her Majesty the Empress now. His Holiness, please handle the necessary procedures."
—She had to confirm the New Continent's situation with her own two eyes.