episode_0109

The Universe’s Strongest Contest.

On the highly anticipated first day of the finals, a staggering 16 worlds branched out from the 1,937th Earth only.

The worlds that lost their protectors were ruthlessly destroyed by other protagonists who took advantage of the opportunity to loot empty houses.

Some even engaged in heated debates among editors over excessive massacres.

“What if we really kill all 8 billion people? Doing this among those who know everything? We’ll have to recreate the entire life structure!”

“Who told you to go all out from the beginning?”

“Did I tell you to go all out? You did it yourself!”

“Why are you doing this when everyone knows everything? So, the fact that all 16 protectors from different worlds coincidentally converged in one place is just a coincidence? Without any editors informing them?”

“Ugh….”

It was as they said.

Many editors urged writers to eliminate the 1,937th Earth, which was classified as the weakest, and as a result, chaos ensued.

“Be careful from now on~ We are advocates of peace.”

Thanks to this, Lina felt a weight lifted off her shoulders. The talk of all editors on the first day of the settlement was undoubtedly the ‘turnaround in the 1,937th Earth.’

This led to a sense of caution even in seemingly weak worlds, as unexpected complications could arise.

Thanks to this, the momentum of the Battle Royale, which was burning like crazy, was greatly diminished.

However, despite pretending to be relaxed, Lina was not at ease. As all editors only talked about the 1,937th world, unwanted information exposure occurred in the process.

“The 1,937th world is a violation of the rules. If you have two writers, won’t the main characters become two?”

“A protagonist without penalties is illegal!”

It was not Lina who defended against this objection, but the chairman.

“Since there are not two writers, it is not illegal. She was in charge of the illustrations but is fundamentally a reader.”

“There are penalties. However, for the sake of fairness, we can only disclose up to this level. Please understand.”

There is a penalty. And it is a very fatal penalty.

Filling up 10,000 points of the female downfall score means returning to the original world.

No matter how strong one may be, what use is it if they are not within that worldview?

Suddenly, Lina remembered meeting Lager a few years ago, just before the start of this contest.

Of course, at that time, Lina was not in her current form, and Lager was not in his current form either, so Lager would not be surprised to see Lina in her current state.

– Can’t you tell me what the penalty is in advance?

– If certain conditions are met, you will return to your original world. I can’t tell you what those conditions are.

– It’s not like I have to live with a body like some kind of tentacled monster, right?

– You’ll have a normal human appearance. I can guarantee that.

Just with those words, the ordinary high school student Jisoo nodded her head.

– Okay. I’ll do it. Just make sure to keep your promise.

– You’re quite unique. You’re the first person I’ve seen who demands such conditions.

– Consider it a compliment.

– It is a compliment. Anyway, you’re amazing.

Lager Godin, or rather Min Jisoo, had no hesitation in expressing his determination when asked if he would regret it.

– I will never regret it. This is the best choice. Absolutely.

Lager Godin.

Is that commitment still valid now?

As the fateful moment approaches, do you still have no regrets?

But even if he regrets it, it’s already too late.

It was his choice.

In reality, ‘this method’ was the only way for Lager to achieve his goal.

*Sighs heavily.*

“What a useless contest. This worthless massacre festival.”

“Quickly go to ruin.”

The price for taking out the enemy in the battlefield was quite generous.

First of all, the mission to go to Yeongchang was canceled. There were two reasons for this: one was that it was an urgent situation where a large-scale attack could happen at any time, and the other was that due to the significant contribution in the battlefield, the punishment was replaced with the cancellation of the punishment as a reward.

Anyway, whatever the case may be.

“Damn, this is great!”

Just spending the year-end holidays at home instead of going to Yeongchang was already very satisfying!

And another thing that pleased me was.

“Chloe, we’re here!”

“Chloe, thank you for inviting us.”

Yuju and Dakota, who were selected as heroes of the last battle, came to hang out for the year-end holidays!

Normally, preparing for such events would be tiresome and troublesome, but since we had the infrastructure to deliver everything and enough money to just order everything, we decided to do just that.

But Yuju and Dakota were obviously heroes.

“Hey, Hisashiburi!”

“Why are you a hero, Lina? Are you hiding somewhere and pretending to be a hero?”

Seeing my intense gaze, Lina awkwardly smiled and scratched the back of her head.

“Um, should I just go?”

“If you’re going, then go.”

“That’s not it.”

“Then why did you say something?”

“To make it less awkward.”

“Seriously.”

I was afraid someone might mistake me for a god, so I put on a mask of an otherworldly metal plate on my face.

“So, what are we eating today? I thought everything would be prepared by now since we’re here.”

Lina said, looking around before flopping down on the couch. It seemed like it was more than just a metal plate. Whether she was pretending not to notice or really didn’t notice.

“Ale, where’s the remote? Play something fun for me.”

I decided to show off a remote with amazing capabilities to the clueless god who was trying to treat me like a king.

“What do you think, Lina? It’s a remote that can make a hole in the head of demons with its powerful performance.”

“Wow?! Th-this is a gun, not a remote!”

“What are you talking about? It’s just a remote. The part where you press with your finger is the power button, want to see it in action?”

Click.

“No! I made a mistake, I’ll stay still!”

Finally, she understood. I deactivated the gun and returned to a gentle expression.

The menu prepared for the year-end celebration wasn’t that impressive. Just ordered several Chinese set menus and plenty of alcohol. Since all three of us had taken time off to come, we were ready to eat to our heart’s content without worrying about the evening curfew.

“Cheers!”

“Bottoms up!”

Everyone clinked their glasses and downed the alcohol. Sounds of satisfaction echoed around.

I didn’t feel like doing the dishes, so I materialized the glasses with my mana. Since mana overflowed, I could easily get rid of the glasses in between and summon them again later, making it convenient and comfortable without the hassle of doing the dishes.

“Uh, you two… Your house is really nice. *hiccup*”

Dakota, who couldn’t drink, was already starting to get a bit teary-eyed. It was amusing to see Dakota, who always maintained a neat appearance, loosen up after drinking and act a bit silly.

“Dakota, snap out of it. We have a lot of time to run today.”

“I’m fine, I’m fine. Let’s have another drink~”

“Oh no, looks like he’s already drunk. What should we do?”

Yuju quietly lifted Dakota and took him to the kitchen in front of the large window like a terrace. When she opened the window, the cold wind blew in, causing Dakota to shiver and sober up quickly.

“Ugh, it seems like my head is clearing up a bit.”

“Take it slow. It would be a waste to go to bed early.”

“Okay. Thank you.”

Dakota thanks Yooju and slowly returns to the drinking table. Seeing his clear eyes, it was clear that his condition had improved.

However, if Dakota keeps drinking like there’s no tomorrow, he’ll pass out again in no time. In fact, not just Dakota, but Lager the horse whisperer and everyone else except me will also pass out without being able to keep up with the pace.

I can’t have them clearing out just when things are getting interesting.

So, while pondering, I gulp down the drink in front of me and propose something.

“Wanna play a truth game?”

I don’t know what will come out of it.

But it seems like it’ll be fun for now.