Chapter 140
Isabels words were almost shocking.
(Hubby. Wanna die?)
Wow. Hubby, wanna die? was a new one for . I was a person from 2028. That was the sort of thing youd hear in an early 2000s webnovel, a phrase from thirty years ago. Hubby. Wanna die? All the hair on my body stood on end.
...
I was speechless. What was I supposed to call Isabel? An ancient fad blade? A transcendent artifact related to the Queen of the Sword Forest?
(Im your bride. You idiot!)
Right, right, she was my bride. She was my bride, and I was her bride. But at the sa ti, I was her hubby? I really didnt get it. We had a very curious family tree, but in any case, that was how the System put it.
(What do you think youre doing to that annoying angel?!)
I didnt do anything. We were just conducting business.
(Sure, business. You say that, but whys she got so much goodwill towards you? Keep your hands in your pockets, will you?!)
Her voice clamored in my head like a storm. Like I said, I didnt do anything.
(No. You definitely did. That angels state is emotional-touched-wonder-awe right now! Are those eyes of yours for show? Shes totally fallen for you!)
That was just because her eyes were opened to the investnt I recomnded. She glimpsed the business blueprint we would be making together.
(No! You dum dum! This is why n are just!)
The intangible energy amplified and crashed down on . Her presence was even more forward and powerful than when she used her innate authority. I couldnt co up with a response. I was really just doing business, and the Arrow-Shooting Cupid just showed an interest in that for so reason.
I felt Isabel trembling with anger. The blade in my Inventory actually shook.
(I see that cupid bastard is still alive. I hate him. Hate him to death. In any case, hes no help.)
I didnt know the depths of Isabels ability. She was able to read a ssage sent to . She even knew the Guardians identity.
(Of course. Im your bride. Husband and wife are one being, so the ssages you get, I get, too. Thats what the Sword Pactwhatever. If you cheat on , youre dea!)
Before she could finish, Isabel fell asleep again.
Shes definitely more fired up than when she was using her innate authority.
Her waking ti was way shorter than usual. The fact the egos waking ti was super short despite receiving the power of the Powerful Wish ant Isabel had expended that much energy.
Good thing shes a sword.
If she was a person, things might have gotten really, really tireso.
Ah
Why did it suddenly bother
that the Queen of the Sword Forest and Isabel shared the sa na?
It cant be that the artifact nad Isabel is actually the Queen of the Sword Forest, or sothing like that, right?
How could a sword be a person? Even ten years later, nothing like that had happened. At this point in ti, it wasnt anything I needed to think about.
Whyd the Cupid complicate things by sending a ssage? Haah.
I definitely heard the notice.
[The Arrow-Shooting Cupid has begun to focus on you.]
If you were to ask
why I didnt think that I might be getting stread, it was actually because I didnt think of our conversation as that important. It was like noting that a few stones were on the ground, or that a few cars passed . It wasnt important information, just a part of the humdrum of life, so I didnt pay particular attention to it. Yes. You could just see it as Just because.
The problem is that the Arrow-Shooting Cupid has appeared.
This Guardian was one that people called the Cupid for short. Once you were targeted by this Guardian, things would get very troubleso.
Hes famous for causing mischief between lovers.
The Courageous Lion King was, as his na suggested, a courage lover. He went wild for courageous Playing. The Lady of the Scales liked just Players. The rchant of Venice gave high marks for outstanding trades. Each Guardian had their own quirks, unique to them.
The Arrow-Shooting Cupid was a Guardian who liked quarrels between lovers. To that effect, he gave quests and even used his authority as a Guardian.
What a pain.
So did that an he would give a lot of sponsorship? No, not even. It wasnt that he didnt give sponsorships, but he was sowhat of a scrooge.
Please, just dont do anything pointless.
Sotis, the Arrow-Shooting Cupid would use his special ability, the Arrow of Love, to stir up trouble between couples. Sotis, he even led a few hapless victims to their destruction.
His ability can be really fatal for kids with tofu ntalities like Sunhwa.
There was an incident where a fairly famous Player in the US nad Alex ca out suddenly, revealing that he was gay. Up to that point, he was a perfectly happy heterosexual, but he suddenly beca a homosexual. Whether it was true or not, many people said it was a trick of the Arrow-Shooting Cupid.
Hes also a pervert who tries to induce incestuous relationships.
For example, he would try to make love sprout between a brother and sister. He was the kind of bastard who derived pleasure from such perverted deeds. He was far from normal.
Senia noticed my terse silence. Whats wrong?
Nothing.
Apparently, she hadnt heard the notice from the Arrow-Shooting Cupid. It was only sent to .
He hasnt done anything else.
I didnt want to draw any more of his attention. Business. Right now, it was ti for business.
Senia. You agree that were making content together. What I said is correct, right?
Of course.
Ive told you how I will be Playing in the future.
Yes. You said you would raise your level to 40 faster than anyone, by maximizing the advantages of the Observer class.
Fast leveling is great, of course. But itll take quite so ti. Approximately three months.
No matter how specialized the location was for leveling, it would still take three months.
What Im going to do is grind. That ans itll get boring over ti. At least for the Guardians to watch.
...
Senia hadnt thought that far, it seed. No matter how delicious sothing was, if you ate it every day, youd get tired of it, and no matter how fun sothing was, youd get bored of it.
So you need to change up the directing every now and then and mix things up.
What was there to enjoy about watching us hunt Polluted Lifeforms day in, day out? Such a scene could only be used as an initial stimulus.
Senias wings fluttered.
... She was starting to get the sense of what I was saying. What youre saying is
Yeonseo's Interdiate Administrator, Roa, is the type to invest Coins unstintingly. You know that, right?
She even offered to pay the penalty for .
Yes.
Seeing the sa thing is boring, so well have to occasionally mix in so quests.
To put it bluntly, I was telling her to give
quests. I was like Senias lifeline. She couldnt give
a quest so hard I couldnt clear it.
Senias expression stiffened a little.
...Coins are necessary for quests.
I know.
Her finances had to be pretty shot right now, since she had paid a big price for the server expansion.
You can just get an investnt.
...An investnt?
Ever since she said we would create content together, Senias face seed to be effused with a glow of confidence.
We can make content the Guardians wish to see. For that, you and I need to work hard.
In other words, lure in the investnt, co up with a quest that would make a decent show, and give it to .
Senia nodded.
Your words are correct.
Of course they were. We had to grind anyway, so wouldnt it be great if we could complete Strear quests or missions while we were at it? There was nothing for
to lose.
[The rchant of Venice directs a crafty smile at you.]
Oh. A crafty smile. I knew that was the ssage the rchant of Venice sent when giving a Player their highest praise.
And normally, after their crafty smile, a big sponsorship follows.
I had just settled a zero loss trade, a very positive one where I secured profit without any investnt. As a reward, the rchant of Venice sent
a present.
[The rchant of Venice gifts you a Growth Assist Potion.]
* * *
* * *
One day passed. Senias server was fully expanded, and we wouldnt see any more server overloads for the ti being.
Your words were right, Player Kim Hyukjin.
Senias wings were fluttering. Looking at them now, they kind of reminded
of the happy tail wagging of a puppy. They were trembling particularly hard today.
Many Guardians sent in generous sponsorships.
Im sure they did.
Senia and I were the creators of very unique content in the Korean server, after all.
Not just in Korea, but probably worldwide.
I was probably one of the only people showing Playing of this level worldwide. Of course, I wasnt counting non-combat Players with artisan classes, cooking classes, or production classes. When it ca to combat, I was confident that my Playing was definitely way up there.
Thanks to you, I have found a new path. Since yesterday, Senia had beco a lot more talkative. I feel like my insight and vision have broadened compared to before.
And then, she bent respectfully at the waist.
Its a win-win for us both.
Will you be clearing the Gwanghwamun Dungeon full-sprint from today onwards?
Just the Gyeonghoeru field, to be exact.
Understood.
Senias wings fluttered again. She gave
an obvious stare.
What?
...
Why do you keep staring at
like that?
...
She hesitated for a long ti. The way her lips squird made it obvious that she had sothing to say.
What?
...
Sothing interesting happened. The tips of Senias wings turned ever so slightly pink.
I want to formally show my gratitude.
It was only for a fleeting mont, and was very faint, but her wingtips turned pink and then returned to their original white. My eyes didnt lie. I didnt see it wrong. Senia herself didnt seem to realize it.
I heard a notice.
[The Interdiate Administrator Senia wishes to present you with an Appreciation Plaque.]
[Receiving Senias Appreciation Plaque.]
The Appreciation Plaque was sent to my Inventory.
An Appreciation Plaque in the beginner period?
I never ever hoped for such a thing, but my words must have been a much bigger enlightennt than I thought. There was an article about the Appreciation Plaque on Playpedia as well.
Occasionally, Strears will present Players who have shown an outstanding performance with an Appreciation Plaque. The exact details are not known, but it is believed that this Appreciation Plaque can only be gifted a limited number of tis and requires a large number of Coins. The first Player to receive an Appreciation Plaque in Korea is the Golden Priest Gong Jinhoon.
That was supposed to happen three years from now. But the Appreciation Plaque that should only appear in three years was already showing up. It was unintentional and unplanned, but I was lucky, it seed.
Inventory.
I opened my Inventory and checked the Appreciation Plaque.
[Appreciation Plaque]
The token of gratitude given by an Interdiate Administrator to a Player who has shown an outstanding performance. When the Appreciation Plaque is activated, a reward is randomly chosen.
* Reward Influence Conditions
Contracted Guardian
Sponsorship Guardians
The Players luck
The Players enhancent competence
But strangely, I felt sothing more when I looked at the description, like I should be able to see more. I was familiar with this feeling.
Observers Eye.
I examined the token a little more closely with Observers Eye and perceived a faint flow of sothing that was invisible to the eye.
Ill observe it.
If I really, really focused, I would be able to see sothing new. I lost track of ti, but it felt like at least thirty minutes passed.
In the end, I was able to trace the strange sensation and discover sothing new.
[You have discovered a hidden Reward Influence Condition of the Appreciation Plaque.]
As I thought, there was sothing there. Observers Eye ca through for
once again. I imdiately checked the new condition.
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