Chapter 75 – The Meaning of Competition (3)

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ㄴ“Yeah, Reina’s not the only one. Look at Lienblad. He’s doing things that don’t suit him just to win.”

ㄴ“Honestly, even his fans must be annoyed. The more these two suffer, the more fun the troublemakers looking for entertainment have.”

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Comments continue endlessly, one after another.

The reaction is more intense than expected.

Especially among Lienblad’s fandom, some were dissatisfied that he was doing unnecessary lifestyle achievements just because of a bet between Constellations.

Well, if I were them, I’d want to see the challenger training hard and getting stronger, but I’d feel bad if all I saw was him doing part-time jobs.

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ㄴ“It seems like we can’t ignore public opinion, so I’ll talk to the managers again. If they agree, we’ll change the rules or conditions.”

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Perbas, who led this competition to make the pride battle between fandoms that support challengers a bit more productive, decided to accept the feedback.

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ㄴ“But isn’t it funny to do this now? It’s not like it’s only happened once or twice…”

ㄴ“Real. Although it was less common in the 3445th Tower, ranking content was so common in Fate Road that people were tired of it. Why is it such a big deal now?”

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Of course, opposing opinions had not completely subsided.

Those who wanted more stimulating content from me, combined with the floating population who were just wandering around looking for fun and excitement, expressed their displeasure, calling it an unusual reaction.

Some even blatantly said, “Who do you think you are?” and “What makes Reina so special?”

These people were immediately blocked, though.

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[Guys, calm down a bit (Reina.jpg)]

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I quickly distributed the photos I took today, trying to change the atmosphere with strange nonsense, and attempted to divert the overheated topic. I made a decision.

I would visit Lienblad as soon as day broke tomorrow. I was going to visit him and talk about whether this competition was meaningful.

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ㄴ“In the end, isn’t Reina’s will the most important person? I won’t participate if Reina doesn’t like it.”

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A comment someone had left still lingered in my mind.

It’s true that the fandom composed of Constellations is helpful to me, but being dragged around by them from A to Z is a self-defeating move.

After all, they shouldn’t even know I exist in the first place, so they can’t force my actions.

Serpina and Perbas also respect my actions and don’t try to force me to move.

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ㄴ“Wow, armpits”

ㄴ“Reina’s hurdle has gotten much higher now. She used to only strip like that in front of Kim Ji-eun”

ㄴ“Doesn’t she look good with Diana too? Honestly, Kim Ji-eun is too petite”

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“…”

Photos with special selfie angles that I take myself are still popular in the gallery.

I frowned at the same consistent comments and logged out, returning to reality.

I was a little taken aback.

As the comments said, I’ve become so used to taking pictures of myself that I don’t even flinch anymore. It was a world of difference from when I first took them with an awkward, almost crazy expression.

Also, thanks to the efforts of Kim Ji-eun and many others, I’m gradually getting used to exposure and physical contact compared to before.

The photo I took today was of me taking off my tattered workout clothes and changing into new ones in front of Diana.

‘It couldn’t be helped. It’s for the sake of cleaning up the gallery.’

I tried to brainwash myself. Anyway, thanks to that, the burning bulletin board was suppressed a little, wasn’t it?

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“Aren’t you tired? Of course, with your power, these lumps of stone are as light as bread, but it must be hard to soothe the hot blood of a warrior.”

“Not many people in this Tower do what they want to do. Doing what you don’t want to do is a virtue.”

The 73rd floor. The 13th-ranked Ranker, Lienblad, was surprisingly doing manual labor here. It was a construction site rebuilding and remodeling part of the residential area.

It’s not uncommon for Challengers with superhuman powers to do ‘part-time jobs’ like this.

Because with their power, they can do the work much faster and easier.

But even so, Rankers, or even those who are close to Rankers, or even those in the upper ranks, can earn a lot of money just by conquering dungeons, so there’s no need to get involved in this kind of work.

“I think it’s a good opportunity. I’ve come to know that many parts of the Tower, a vast space, were built by countless people’s hands.”

He replied in an aloof tone to the foreman who was watching him.

It wasn’t a lie. He had never touched a lifestyle achievement like this, having been on a smooth path since he first entered the Tower.

As one of the residents living in the Tower, and as the head of a force that leads a guild himself, it’s not bad to experience this. That’s what he was thinking.

“I, a mere resident, couldn’t possibly know the great intentions of the Constellation… I understand.”

The foreman nodded with an impressed expression.

The one word that convinced others was the advice of the Constellation.

Those who did not know that the truth was a simple pride battle between fandoms could only believe that there was a very deep and subtle arrangement within it.

In the first place, almost half of the Challengers have never even heard of the word Constellation. The same goes for more than twice as many residents.

The mysterious deity itself. The weight of the name Constellation is so heavy in the Tower.

‘Is it really? I’ve never lost by believing it.’

Lienblad himself was the same.

His contracted Constellation was a celestial warrior who always emphasized training and discipline, with a personality just like his.

In fact, he was just trying to find a reason by force, and he knew that this kind of action would not be of great help to improving his skills.

“Someone came to see me?”

“That’s… the Moonlight Sword Radiance has really come to see you.”

It was after that that the news that Reina had come to this construction site to see him was delivered.

“Don’t tell me you came here to work too?”

He came over with a towel around his neck because he was working, and looked down at the human woman who only came up to his chest.

At the same time, Reina, who was wearing sunglasses, took off her glasses and looked up at him. Her hair, which didn’t know what contamination was, always smelled fragrant.

He flinched for a moment at the scent that didn’t suit the dusty construction site at all.

“Of course not. Why would I work here?”

“I knew it. It doesn’t suit you at all.”

He snorted at Reina’s answer.

Unlike the way she dresses in plain, baggy clothes, the image of Reina that he knows is a noble and proud knight who never bends.

He didn’t think that Reina would ever work in this kind of low-level job.

That’s why he planned his strategy, thinking that he could easily win the competition if he got involved in these lifestyle achievements.

“Are you satisfied with doing this kind of work? Isn’t it a waste of time?”

But Reina’s following words, with her arms crossed, were a bit off his expectations.

“We both have a long and difficult road ahead. It’s too meaningless to waste time and energy on meaningless achievements.”

“It would be if it were just between the two of us. But it’s not.”

Lienblad’s voice, with his eyes slightly widened, trembled slightly.

He knew that Reina had been tipped off by the Constellation.

But the attitude Reina is showing now is as if the Constellations’ words are wrong and difficult to understand.

“There are many ways to accumulate achievements more efficiently. If the two of us agree separately, we can compete just by doing that.”

“But that is…”

“Will it be different from the intentions of those above? Well, we don’t know what will happen.”

Reina openly applied for a new structure of competition to him.

But in fact, these words were not meant for him to hear.

To move Lienblad, you have to move the Constellations, and to move the Constellations, you have to naturally speak your thoughts, so that’s why I came all the way here to say it.

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[Did you see that? Reina thinks that way too lol]

[Ah… I think I need to change my mind]

[Why is she so arrogant? Who does she think she is now…]

[What’s the reaction from your side?]

[Honestly, lifestyle achievements are no fun]

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Of course, the scene was immediately broadcast and caused a reaction from the users.

Because it is Reina’s fandom, Reina’s intentions and actions are basically a strong justification.

It was a great source of strength for those who criticized the existing competitive structure.

“I can’t say anything rashly.”

“Is that so? Then do as you please. But if you change your mind, you can contact me personally.”

Unlike Reina, Lienblad, who didn’t know about the Constellations’ structure, looked around with a troubled face, but Reina, who smiled, turned around as if it was nothing.

And she confidently walked out of the site.

‘What is that confidence? Is it true that there’s been a lot of talk about her lately?’

He stared blankly at her back and swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

Lizardmen tend to have strong instinctive senses. Lienblad was the same, and now he was starting to feel something instinctive strongly from Reina.

He had only felt this sense from one person so far.

It was Jung Chan-soo, the number one who quickly took control of the Tower with his intense charisma and led the way.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Thank you for reading.

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
For the noob mc and other noobs, it feels like wasting time. For this dude, it feels like discovering a new meaning in life.

Clearly we have a real winner.