episode_0019

Avoiding the swarm of reporters, I wandered around the Administration Building for about an hour… until I managed to get Valkyrie’s help.

“Ugh.”

“Ah.”

I opened the door only to find Valkyrie in the morgue of all places, tucked away in a corner, watching a sacred gallery and planning to blow off some steam.

“…I can’t just pretend I didn’t see her and leave.”

“If you don’t help, I’ll grab onto your leg and wail on the floor. If a healthy adult male crying is something you’d like to witness, then be my guest.”

Of course, her assistance wasn’t entirely voluntary. Despite Valkyrie’s fierce resentment towards extra work outside office hours, she soon sighed as if resigned, grabbed the edge of Yoo Dahee’s sleeve with her nails, and led her away.

The look in Valkyrie’s eyes seemed to say, “Do we really have to go out because of this trash…?” Regardless of the nature of the task, Valkyrie’s expression vividly illustrated how Yoo Dahee treated her.

Before they knew it, Valkyrie’s hand had moved from the sleeve to Yoo Dahee’s fingers, and in the blink of an eye, the scenery around them had changed as they walked hand in hand.

As their hands separated after the teleportation, Valkyrie wiped her hand with a wet tissue, her gaze piercing Yoo Dahee with contempt.

Yoo Dahee wondered why Valkyrie was looking at her with such disdain… but there seemed to be a reason behind it.

“I heard a story… I forgot about it. There was a contractor who attacked two goddesses… I hope something like that never happens again. And since it’s incomplete, could you step back a bit?”

“Oh, no… ”

She pondered what she might have done wrong, but if there was a mistake, it was simply that she had vigorously defended herself.

But surely, it’s not like she could break a bottle and stab herself with the shards.

Valkyrie’s gaze, after wiping her hand, was directed at none other than the window of the sacred gallery, and her expression grew even more sour as she read the numerous real-time comments displayed there.

[Shocking Revelation! The Hidden Side of Arena Champion Yumo…!]

[Using the victory to threaten the contract goddess… and even forcibly taking out countless loans…]

[Valkyrie Brigade Member Testimony….! They were on the verge of creating another victim as soon as they had entered…!]

[You don’t know Yu**? Among the contractors I’ve seen, she was the best… – Exclusive interview with A, an entertainment industry worker…!]

“…Trash.”

Yudahee’s self-esteem crumbled in real-time as she looked at Valkyrie’s expression, which seemed like watching a foreign press that should not exist.

Please don’t look at me like that….

The relentless dedication of the tabloid journalists, spreading and amplifying things that never happened, had truly driven her to the edge. It was such an unfair stigma, a false accusation, but what could she do when Valkyrie, without a chance to explain, disappeared.

…Slandering can be done in a single sentence, but to defend against it, you need dozens of documents and evidence.

Ah, Mr. Goevels… I don’t particularly miss you…

Yudahee’s life points were already at zero.

The scenery changed, and she arrived at the penthouse that had been blown up. The place was neatly restored, as if questioning when the Valkyries ever did such a thing, while on the other side, two condolence wreaths greeted the battered Yudahee.

One was adorned with pure white chrysanthemums, and the other with various colored flowers.

[Unicorn & Bycon Corporation]

[Unicorn Division Staff]

– Due to Ms. Dike and Adikia no longer meeting the conditions of our virginity credit rating, they have been removed from the list of top clients.

– We regret to inform you that your virginity credit rating has been downgraded from AAA to D.

– For details… please refrain from contacting us… because we are now dealing with non-virgins.

“….?”

What is this insane condolence wreath…?

And on the opposite side, it was the same.

[Unicorn & Bycon Corporation]

[Bycon Division Staff]

– We are pleased to announce that Ms. Dike and Adikia have been included in our list of top clients!

– Congratulations on the upgrade from D to AAA in your non-virgin credit rating.

– For more details and benefits, please contact ‘Horned Branch’ Team Leader at 070-****-****!

As she pondered whether these people were actually speaking sensibly, the lock on the rear door clicked shut without anyone touching it.

That in itself, being sealed perfectly without any resistance, was certainly not an ordinary situation. A warning not to even think about escaping. Wondering what on earth was happening, I looked around… and there was Adikia, emitting a sinister purple light from her hands, staring expressionlessly in my direction.

Adikia’s eyes, now fully restored with her original power, were filled with contempt to the point that comparing it to the previous Valkyrie’s gaze would be disrespectful… no, it was beyond contempt, bordering on something close to disgust and hatred.

Gulp… When considered individually, Yudahee hadn’t done anything significantly wrong, but when everything was put together, it was a complete disaster; it felt as if my throat involuntarily swallowed hard.

How would a country bumpkin’s dog feel upon encountering a street thug in an alley?

“Go to the living room and kneel.”

“Yes.”

Without protest, I tightly closed my eyes and headed towards the place of execution.

*****

Maintain silence in the courtroom. Knock knock knock.

An impromptu explanation stage.

Dike was glaring intensely with his golden eyes, while Adikia stood behind, hands brimming with the power to crush Yudahee at any moment, resolved to dispose of her immediately if the explanation didn’t satisfy.

“Well, I believe immediate disposal disappeared after the 6.25 ceasefire-”

“Shut it.”

“Yes.”

Yudahee felt like a mouse smeared with delicious cheese, her throat tightening.

“Begin.”

She started explaining slowly, emphasizing that she had no ulterior motives throughout, appealing to prove her innocence.

“…So that’s how it happened…”

From posting on the Sacred Gallery to collapsing, and the moment Adikia brought the illness and stabbed her. She never told a lie.

“…So, the choice is to just leave it as it is?”

“No, how can anyone see a person covered in filth and just leave them? Subsequently, in the bathroom, phase 3… excre… ugh…! No, leaving someone in that state might indicate a serious lack of humanity, don’t you think…?”

The Valkyries’ arrival was an anticipated outcome… If one were to execute two goddesses, now smeared with all sorts of filth, what would they consider themselves to be…?

Perhaps it hadn’t reached the worst possible scenario yet.

Neglectful play with filth… Ugh;;

It felt as if the National Scatology Association was welcoming you.

“Could it be that kind of preference… – No, never mind. I’m sorry. Please spare me.”

As Adikia’s brow furrowed, she quickly shook her head.

While Adikia could have reacted to the attack, considering the situation was our fault, it was appropriate to take the blow to the head.

Adikia stared fixedly at Yudahee for a while, then turned her head towards Dike.

“Dike, are you lying?”

“No, it’s not a lie… Ora didn’t waver.”

After Dike’s characteristic, the eye of truth judged Yudahee, Adikia grabbed her head and leaned on the sofa.

Ah, darn it.

Adikia sighed, emitting a groaning sound filled with frustration and agony.

In the end, this is all just a misunderstanding. But to others outside, it doesn’t seem that way at all…!

Opening the divine gallery to show the situation… It was truly a mess.

[This jerk thinks he’s GOAT, but he’s just a JOAT]

-Yudahee in the waiting room, half-naked.JPG

-He’s a GOAT? He’s more like a JOAT.

-Dang… even with mosaic, it’s still noticeable, is this for real?

-Me too… I want to join. They bit, sucked, nibbled, and did everything with those three…?

-Dike, isn’t she the goddess who ate two golden apples? Her divine physique was legendary.

-Legends talk among themselves… Ugh;;

-Then what’s Adikia’s role?

-The goddess NTR’d by the golden apple.

-Kitsamaaaa!

In an instant, Yudahee had been disguised as the unprecedented contractor of the goddesses, while Dike and Adikia’s evaluation was completely torn apart.

[Honestly, the two goddesses still seem like virgins, so chill]

-There’s no such thing, dude ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-The goddesses you desperately wish for!

-No matter what!!!

-Never!!!

-Once a pierced virgin, never returns, dude ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[Roughly, a frog pats with both hands]

Shingyeok lives on pride, but their images have completely plummeted. Moreover, that wasn’t the only problem. “From the Interdimensional Credit Vault… pressure to collect the principal has started…” It seems that one of the conditions for Dike borrowing money from the Interdimensional Credit Vault has become an issue. “….Maintain virginity? Why are there such ridiculous conditions?!” Are such insane conditions necessary to maintain a loan? Come to think of it, Dike had been saying that all along. Being dragged off to the universal inspection or something… Is that really true? What on earth is this Interdimensional Credit Vault… Perhaps deep contemplation is necessary. Like adding insult to injury, it seemed that Adikia, not just Dike, was in a similar situation. “I might be a little tight on funds due to the explosion as well…” Adikia also folded his arms and grimaced. “Perhaps Adikia is also a v… “Ha? I don’t need to resort to such vulgar condition loans! Don’t you dare see me the same as those credit delinquents?!” Adikia shivered as if genuinely upset and distanced himself from Yudahee. “Unlike the pathetic Dike, I have quite a lot of arena points, so I could easily sell them off if need be!” Come to think of it, Adikia had enough surplus points to put up a 20-point snipe. If it were someone else’s money, it would probably be a case of watching from the sidelines, but unfortunately, Dike’s debt was as good as his own, so he had no choice but to pay it off together. And taking advantage of that opportunity, other Ta Shingyoks were truly a mess, hitting Dike with contract transfer documents through alarms. The crisis is undoubtedly a crisis, but perhaps the thought that it might pass without much trouble crossed Yudahee’s mind. After all, the more intense the issue, the more volatile it tends to be extinguished in no time. And even if it doesn’t go out, there was a way. Issues get buried under bigger issues. Why is that so? When political scandals break out, within a day or two, suddenly celebrity dating rumors, sex scandals, or drug cases emerge—it’s a national rule.

This time, the beginning and end have changed a bit…

“Has there been any official announcement about the arena yet?”

“Not… that I know of.”

Deke had never heard of it.

“There’s no way anything good could come out of you destroying the whole thing… They’re just repurposing the planet as a natural resource planet now… No, let me ask. What kind of stunt did you pull to destroy the arena-”

“Help me, Dekeimon.”

“Huh.”

Before receiving any more questions, she swiftly tossed Dekeimon to Adikia.

Adikia was just as clueless about the recent events at the arena.

…Then this could be useful.

“I’ve been searching all over for Valkyries to teleport us in the middle of it all, and I’ve seen some things.”

Unable to clearly ask them to go back to Michael and Gabriel, she had moved on her own.

Empty buildings, seemingly everyone out on a group mission.

In such a situation, extracting information was… no easy task.

And although Yudahee himself didn’t know, the permit he had temporarily imprinted on his body to meet Michaela and Gabriel was the highest level of access, allowing entry to all areas except for a few.

No alarms wherever he went, even if he encountered others, they too would glance briefly and say, “Well… it’s a permit, so it should be fine~” and let him pass.

After an hour of hesitation, Yudahee came to a conclusion.

“What do you think about the fact that the Maintenance Bureau and Manma Corporation are launching a new arena together?”

Seeing hooks rising above the heads of the two goddesses, a smile bloomed on Yudahee’s face.

A hook to end all hooks…

The news of the collaboration between the two forces, which seemed absolutely unlikely, set the divine gallery ablaze with excitement.