Chapter 87
Chapter 87
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 87
Chapter Title: Subscription Plain Facts
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Ares stared blankly at the table.
And there—
"Ah, ahaha… We meet again, Prince."
"Sister Karen…?"
Karen, who had clearly vanished right before his eyes, was there, her face flushed with embarrassment as she scratched her cheek with a finger.
"How…?"
"Well… Um! It's simple. Lord Igugwoden bestowed Plain Facts upon us."
"Why…? Is it because my enlightenment is still insufficient…?"
At those words, Karen shook her head vigorously.
"It's not that… Uh… I don't know the exact details myself, but it seems the god… wants me to stay in this world."
"What…??"
"So, it would be nice to keep staying with you from now on… I think that's the idea. Otherwise, there'd be no need to use additional divine Plain Facts on me."
Honestly.
Even as he faced her and talked about this and that—
Ares couldn't fully grasp what Karen was saying.
The god wants Karen to be here?
Bestowed additional Plain Facts?
Compared to the Karen right in front of him, none of that mattered.
"Ahahaha…! This is kinda embarrassing. I tried to say something cool like a big sister and parted ways… but I ended up appearing again in just a few days. Yeah. Still, if it's the will of the god, then as the being who must fulfill it—?!"
Karen couldn't finish her sentence.
Because the blond man in front of her had tightly embraced her as she sat there.
"P-Prince…?"
Ares felt Karen's body heat.
It was warm.
Not transparent. Her arms didn't pass through.
Sister Karen… was clearly, solidly present here.
"Will you… not disappear anymore, Sis?"
"Um… Well, once the Plain Facts are depleted, I'll disappear like before. But still—"
—Thanks to the god's love, I should be able to stay by your side for the foreseeable future.
"Sis… Sister Karen…"
Ares leaned on Karen's shoulder and shed tears.
Startled by the sudden embrace for a moment.
Karen gently wiped his tears with the sleeve of her overly-slit nun's habit… and stroked his head with her other hand.
"Yeah. Sis is right here, Ares."
"Thank you… I missed you so much, Sis. Thank you for coming back, for going this far for me… I didn't even believe in the god…"
"I'm thankful too. Because you missed me, the god reformed me. It's all thanks to you, Ares. And remember? The god gives Plain Facts even to non-believers."
"Thank you…"
Ares wept in her arms for a long while.
In his ears rang a voice that was still unfamiliar—but for some reason felt incredibly warm.
[ Igugwoden : ( Sponsorship / 14,900 won / Subscription go go~! ) ]
[ Igugwoden : Subscription Plain Facts go go go go ]
—Long live 14,900-won sponsorships.
Time-limited Plain Facts met 'subscription service'—
The moment when spring began at last, even after spring had ended, creating a miraculous cycle.
This too could only be Lord Igugwoden's grace, so we had no choice but to shout.
Long live Subscription Plain Facts!
Long live the new BM!
!!! Long live 14,900-won sponsorships !!!
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[ Igugwoden : So, did the subscription apply properly somehow? ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Yes ]
[ Please Give Me Money : The innovative and exceedingly merciful 'new BM' proposed by Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Please Give Me Money : It seems to have been successfully implemented without issue ]
[ Please Give Me Money : This miracle would have been impossible without Lord Igugwoden's sponsorship ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Truly, thank you ]
The author and I were chatting in a new chat room now.
Only one thing had been added to this chat room: [ Subscription ( Nun Karen ) : 14,900 won (Auto-renews after Plain Facts deplete) ].
It seemed the author had listened to me and whipped up a subscription system on their own.
I had no idea how it worked—but it looked like a system where you prepay, and it draws from that bit by bit.
I thought it was wild for a manga artist, but the author was the one who made this chat window and enabled 'sponsorship' buttons at the chat stage without needing comments.
Probably knew some web coding… or whatever.
…I wasn't in that field, so I had no clue what exactly they did.
For reference, the amount I had loaded was 500,000 won.
Apparently, I could withdraw it anytime I wanted.
I probably wouldn't, but it'd come in handy for more subscription sponsorships later.
After spending 14,900 won, about 485,100 won should be left, right?
[ Igugwoden : Anyway, with subscription sponsorships added, we can do more stuff lol ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Indeed ]
[ Please Give Me Money : We all clearly recognize that all these miracles are possible only because of Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Truly thank you, Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Igugwoden : Lmao thank me more ]
I said that, but—
14,900 won. Even as a monthly fee, it wasn't bad, and from the nuance, it covered way more than 30 days.
In other words—as a price for intervening in the manga, it felt pretty reasonable.
Of course, what depletes the Facts was still vague—but the author would probably draw from it as needed.
Even tallying everything, it was still far short of the value of drawing the manga, so I wouldn't mind if they took more aggressively.
Crucially, wouldn't the author want to keep drawing only if they made decent money?
Truth was, I felt like as long as they took more money and didn't quit this manga that only I read.
'I can't live without Erin and Eirene now… Ugh… Eirene's boobs…'
Anyway, this should keep Ares quiet.
It took a detour, but the initial goal—eliminating the threat to Eirene—was definitely achieved.
[ Please Give Me Money : However, I have one question ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Why show such care even to those threatening Lady Eirene? ]
[ Igugwoden : Huh? What're you talking about? ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Lady Eirene is a being loved by Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Please Give Me Money : I would think those posing real threats to such a being deserve to be torn apart by Lord Igugwoden ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Reforming their minds more harshly, or erasing them from this world for 'exit'—far simpler methods existed ]
[ Please Give Me Money : For divine power can do anything ]
[ Igugwoden : No need to tear them apart;;;; ]
[ Please Give Me Money : It's written in the Holy Scripture ]
I was about to say I didn't say that directly, but—
[ Igugwoden : Well ]
[ Igugwoden : True, it took more effort than just making him meet the Saintess ]
[ Igugwoden : In a way, it might've been pointless busywork to redeem a villain ]
[ Igugwoden : But advancing despite knowing it's busywork is the way of the god ]
'Whew.'
It felt a bit cringy saying it myself.
But had I become an immersion expert too? A strange sense of pride welled up in my chest.
Yes. For a 'happy ending' kind to everyone, this god could repeat busywork endlessly.
[ Igugwoden : Since I'm a god now, making them sincerely convert to the faith feels more rewarding than relying on transcendent power ]
[ Igugwoden : Ares is just immature, not a bad seed, right? ]
[ Igugwoden : Plus, I wanted Linea to realize religion could bring 'positive' change without brainwashing vibes ]
[ Igugwoden : In that sense, this was more for Eirene and Linea than Ares lol; ]
[ Please Give Me Money : No ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Ultimately, the one who broke his shell and grew was Ares ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Had he not grown, he would have defied the god, so this is salvation ]
[ Please Give Me Money : That figure sharing Plain Facts even with those who deserve tearing apart ]
[ Please Give Me Money : How could we ever repay Lord Igugwoden's boundless grace? ]
[ Igugwoden : Lmao just keep drawing the manga don't quit plz author ]
[ Igugwoden : Need more money? I'll give more.... Just no more delays ok ]
[ Please Give Me Money : With Lord Igugwoden's love, how could I stop observing the world? ]
[ Please Give Me Money : You can wish for something bigger. Lord Igugwoden deserves it ]
[ Igugwoden : Really? ]
They said that much?
Then, I had to ask for something.
[ Igugwoden : Then, um... ]
[ Igugwoden : Been a while... I wanna see the characters' hearty boobs ]
[ Igugwoden : Bath scenes haven't shown up lately ]
[ Igugwoden : Draw some fanservice... I miss Eirene ]
[ Igugwoden : Eirene's my wife, isn't it normal for a husband to wanna see his wife's body??(fr) ]
[ Igugwoden : Or any character is fine so let's get to some bath scenes ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Ah ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Hearty boobs… I see ]
The reply was late, and unlike casually asking 'Does hearty boobs mean women's breasts?', this seemed like the 'embarrassed' side of the author…
But what could I do about wanting to see it?
[ Igugwoden : Is that no good? ]
Again, the reply was delayed.
About 5 minutes passed? Finally, the author's chat appeared.
[ Please Give Me Money : Understood ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Lord Igugwoden cherishes our world this much, and what you desire are women who receive and return the god's love ]
[ Please Give Me Money : No ethical issues, so I promise to do my utmost ]
Did they need to go all out for fanservice? But—
Recalling Erin's bath scene, presumed to be the author's best effort…
…Gulp, I swallowed without realizing.
Ha…
I love manga characters so much…!!!
[ Igugwoden : Heh heh ]
[ Igugwoden : Steam is fine if needed, just draw it well ]
[ Please Give Me Money : Noted ]
After ending the chat with the author.
Just as I was about to wash up and go to bed—
—Viiiing!
'Hm?'
A KakaoTalk message had arrived.
At home, I turned off all public relation alarms, so this was from a 'personal contact'…
I rarely messaged privately with anyone, so curiosity naturally won, and I checked.
And…
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"…Hah!"
As expected.
No matter how much I spent, spending on this manga was always a profit.
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Viiiiing—
The Observer, having communed with the god, flopped straight back onto the ground.
Their cradle, 'The Nowhere', was twice as special today than usual.
This place, always pitch-black except when overlooking the world for observation—
Now had a pillar of light descending all the way from the high heavens.
Slicing through near-infinite darkness with a whirring sound, it hinted to any beholder that this light was no ordinary thing.
—It succeeded, it seems.
"Yeah. Somehow managed to make it according to the god's design…"
—You overdid it again, I see.
"No. There was plenty of leeway from the divine power Lord Igugwoden shared."
The Observer reached out toward the pillar of light while lying down.
"Subscription Plain Facts. For that… what was needed…
A connection between the god's domain and here.
"
The 'Path of Light', born to transmit stored 'divine power' here without the god's command.
That was the true nature of the pillar.
And it was—
For beings who had to risk their lives just to reach into the god's domain, the first direct link to it—a profoundly meaningful moment.