Chapter 33
“Squeaky Friends, you can go back now!”
Pastel shouted from atop the Sword Hilt.
“Thanks to your Help, I was able To Win!”
Yay.
Hooray, hooray!
“So you can all go back now!”
She shouted earnestly, filled with hope.
The Squeaky Friends on the Ground looked up. And without leaving, they stared blankly from below the Sword Handle.
The front teeth that had gnawed the White Snake felt terrifying.
F-Friends…?
Pastel shivered.
“Y-You can go back now.”
The Ground was full of Giant rats.
Swarming.
After completely gnawing the Baeksa, many of the Swarm of Rats went back. However, about a few dozen remained, gathering under the Sword Handle and looking up, as if waiting to see when she would come down.
Ugh.
I guess I was too Popular!
Does natural popularity have side effects like this?!
Whoa.
Pastel flapped her arms.
Flap-Flap.
“Friends! I’m fine! You don’t have To Worry, so you can all go back!”
Seriously, seriously!
The Squeaky Friends squeaked. Their Blood-stained front teeth twitched.
Twitch-Twitch.
Pastel broke into a cold sweat and Burst Out Laughing by herself.
Ahaha.
Our friends worry too much.
Pastel is completely safe, you know~.
She cast a Glance down at the Swarm of Rats. Their predatory Gaze returned.
Uwaah.
“Lord Demon! Lord Demon! The friends' obsession is too severe!”
Is this the fate of a Popular person?!
This is very, very Troublesome!
“What should we do? Should I go a Round with our friends?!”
Bash-bash?
She looked down at the Swarm of Rats. The knee-high Giant rats filled the Sewer Ground without a single gap.
Woah, there are so many.
There must be a million times more of them than Pastel.
『Combat doesn’t seem like a good choice. Catching small-bodied entities is Demanding.』
A crisis situation acknowledged even by Lord Demon?
『If surrounded by humans, you can knock down several at once with a Horizontal Slash. But for entities whose bodies are close to the Ground, slashing multiple at the same time is Demanding. You can’t exactly do a Horizontal Slash against the floor.』
Gasp.
『If small-bodied entities with predatory traits swarm together, avoiding them is the best plan. If you want To Fight, you’d need to be Knight-Level to guarantee your survival.』
Woah-Woah.
Pastel shivered.
“F-Friends, I don’t know what I did wrong, but I Apologize! Let’s make up!”
Naturally, making up was impossible.
Their obsession is too severe!
Giving up, Pastel gauged her Leap distance. She examined whether she could jump over the Swarm of Rats filling the Ground and Escape, but shook her head. It seemed like too much.
Uwaah.
Shiver-shiver.
“Save Me, Lord Demon!”
Pastel chirped like a chick.
Lord Demon~.
Lord Demoooon~.
The Demon replied.
『You can just use the Demon King's Inheritance. Look at the Treasure Chest.』
“The Inheritance?”
She looked back at the Snake Carcass that was left as nothing but bones. Inside the bone carcass, the undigested Treasure Chest lay overturned. A jewel and a knife, which must have been its contents, were rolling around one by one.
“What is that?”
『The Authority of Magic Stone Control and a Magic Stone Knife.』
Hmm.
『Move your hand while wishing for the jewel to be caught in your hand.』
As she reached out her hand, the jewel flew over and was caught.
“Woah!”
She pulled out the Destiny Compass rummaging in her arms. Opening the compass that also served as a lid, she revealed the jewelry box Inside.
What was there then was the Authority of Magic Stone Consumption.
The more Magic stones you eat, the more your body is strengthened.
Woah.
She snapped the new jewel into the Empty spot.
The Authority of Magic Stone Control was added.
I don’t know what it is, but, Woah-Woah.
She lifted the jewelry box.
“Two jewels!”
Sparkling.
『Right, two authorities. This time, move your hand toward the knife. Put your will into lifting it. It should be a Magic stone weapon made to match the authority, so it won’t be difficult.』
“Oh, is it Telekinesis by any chance?”
Heok.
Super Ultra Superpower?
Has a Life Cheat finally come to Pastel?
I’m not jealous of an Automatic Rifle Mage!
She reached out her hand. The knife placed on the Ground rattled. As she concentrated her mind, the knife slowly rose.
“Uwaaang!”
Superpowered Pastel…!
『You’re doing very well. Now use that to handle this situation - 』
“Sorry, Squeaky Friends!”
Pastel waved her hand like a superpowered person. The knife sprinted in Mid-air. The sharp Silver Blade flashed.
The knife Instantly penetrated the Giant rats and drew a trajectory. The Silver Trajectory created countless curves on the Ground. The silver light swept through the Swarm of Rats. A blood spray erupted. The Giant rats fell. Blood soaked the Ground.
The girl reached out her hand. The Blood-stained knife flew over and was caught. She slashed in midair a few times To Shake off the blood.
She raised the Magic Stone Knife high.
“Remote Control Knife!”
Mass Slaughter Specialization!
It can be called the epitome of Strong-Weak-Weak-strong!
It’s completely Pastel herself…!
Oh yeah.
Enjoying the feeling of getting a new item, she lowered the knife.
“Since we’ve secured the Inheritance, let’s go back!”
Pastel jumped down from the Sword Handle. Blood splashed under her feet. Giant rat carcasses filled her vision.
O-Oh.
“Sorry, Squeaky Friends…”
But honestly, their obsession was severe.
Originally, a Popular person is supposed To Be Cold to friends with a severe obsession.
Otherwise, you end up hurting other friends.
She packed the Magic sword and the Oil Lantern and proceeded. She moved Carefully so as not To Meet another Swarm of Rats and exited the Sewer.
As she arrived at the entrance, dazzling sunlight welcomed her.
“Hello, Mr. Sun!”
Instead of the murky air of the Sewer, she breathed in the Clean Air to her heart’s content.
Ahhh.
She stretched her body out fully.
“Adventure Over~!”
That was exhausting.
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With the Dormitory New Construction resumed, Pastel, having slept soundly, rolled around on the sofa in Perfect condition.
She moved the Magic Stone Knife between her fingers and spun it.
“Strictly speaking, it’s Magic Stone Control, right?”
『Yes.』
The Demon rolled up and organized the dried white knee socks.
『You are not controlling the knife, but the Processed Magic Stone Inside it. That knife is a weapon crafted to suit the authority. It might look simple, but it’s a precision-processed product designed with Durability and Usability in mind.』
“Heh.”
Pastel opened her hand. The knife floated up and spun above her palm. The sharp blade slashed through Mid-air Here and There.
『Don’t play around with it too much. You’ll get hurt.』
“I’m a genius, so it’s fine!”
She waved her finger toward the ceiling. The knife glided following the direction of her finger.
Woah.
『It will be quite useful in multi-target Combat. However, it’s best not to have high expectations against strong enemies. Since you control it with one hand, it’s better to Focus on your two-handed sword.』
“It’s fine! Strong-Weak-Weak-strong Pastel doesn’t fight with a strong person! I just Escape!”
I am Strong-Weak-Weak-strong.
Completely realistic.
I am feeling proud for no reason!
『You talk a big game for someone who lunged at a snake.』
Ah.
Hehe.
That was a revenge journey as the Family Head, so you could say it’s a liiittle different.
I just fulfilled my responsibility.
Humming, she waved her finger. The knife danced at the ceiling.
“But what energy does this move with? Mental Energy by any chance?! Is Pastel actually a superpowered person?!”
Super Ultra Superpower!
A fantastic and great superpower!
『It’s Magic Stone Energy. If you touch a Magic stone to the knife, the knife will absorb the energy.』
Ing.
Magic Stone Energy?
Pastel retraced the words.
Magic Stone Energy.
Magic stone?
That Magic stone whose price is equivalent to a gold bar of the same size?
Heok.
Her finger stopped. The knife stopped moving and crashed. The sharp knife stabbed deeply right next to Pastel’s face.
The Demon Flinched in surprise.
『Are you oka - 』
“Uwaah!”
Pastel jumped up. She pulled out the knife stuck in the sofa, and her hands trembled.
“A gold bar! A gold bar! There’s a gold bar here!”
Uwaah.
“Mr. Knife, I’m sorry! You are a Precious Self, yet someone like me played around with you by pointing fingers! This won’t do! I’ll give you an airplane ride!”
She placed the knife on her palm and ran around Here and There in the room.
“Whoosh!”
Her frantic movements hit the table. The Pile of Laundry on the table shook and spilled. The Clothing Remnants that had been washed clean and Neatly organized fell to the floor. Immediately after, shoe prints were stamped on them one after another.
“Whoosh!”
The Demon, who had almost finished folding the Laundry and was rolling up the rest of the knee socks, stared blankly down at the shoe prints.
The shoe prints spoke to the Demon.
Clean clothes that had been ironed.
Super ultra evolution!
Newly made dirty Laundry~!
Pink Hair fluttered.
“How is it, Mr. Knife! Is it a comfortable Flight fitting for your Precious Self?”
The Demon held his forehead before picking up the New Laundry.
『…If we’re talking about expensive maintenance costs, yours are more expensive.』
A deep sigh sounded.
Pastel paused.
Heok.
Is my Maintenance Cost expensive?
Come to Think of it, I live by eating Magic stones, don’t I?
Woah.
“Lord Demon is right! There is no need To Be Intimidated by the knife’s price!”
I, a Precious Self.
Oh yeah.
Having calmed down, Pastel moved her steps to the sofa.
Then she discovered the Pile of Clothes Spilled on the Floor and tilted her head.
Huh?
Why are the clothes Lord Demon was organizing like this?
Did Lord Demon make a mistake in the meantime?
Heok.
Pastel was surprised, then Burst Out Laughing by herself.
“Even Lord Demon makes mistakes!”
Ahaha.
To Think I missed seeing the mistake because I was playing.
What a total shame.
“Humanity! No, Demon-ity!”
Pastel playfully tapped the Demon, tap-tap.
“Demon-ity! Demon-ity!”
Tududuk.
The Demon muttered while picking up the rest of the Laundry.
『The Maintenance Cost is expensive, truly…』
Maintenance Cost?
Pastel agreed vehemently.
“That’s right! Right! Lord Demon’s thoughts are the same as Mine! I’m telling you, there was no need To Be Intimidated by the knife’s price!”
Pastel, a Precious Self.
“Lord Demon! Lord Demon! To Think we’re this in sync, our Master-Disciple Relationship is a Perfect Match!”
Ahaha.
Feeling good for some reason, Pastel laughed and Spun Around.
And she ran to the sofa, La-la-la, and rolled around. Lying down roughly, she dangled both feet off the sofa.
“If Magic stones are the fuel, I’ll have to work harder to earn money. I have a Family Member To Take Responsibility For now.”
Family Member.
Responsibility as the Family Head is rising.
Pastel looked at the knife and spoke with a Serious Face.
“I’ll earn money for you. I will never let you starve.”
Because I will never create a situation where you starve like me.
Never.
Having made her resolve, Pastel crossed her arms and racked her brain.
Business Mode Business Mode.
She had secured the Inheritance, and there was no need to Continue supervising the Dormitory New Construction. She had to earn money frugally during the remaining vacation.
Money, money.
There was a problem with the Current Income Structure.
Smuggling was a Super High-Profit Business where assets doubled per trip, but Pastel herself had to spend time traveling back and forth to the Demon Realm.
Ing.
It’s completely bothersome.
Can’t someone else just do the Smuggling automatically for me?
Anyway, the Student Council's Demon Realm Access Authority is what’s important. If it’s for an Official Purpose, the Military Authorities won’t Block entry.
Then how about just creating a Merchant guild in the name of the Student Council?
A Good and Kind Trading Group that merely helps with the Student Council’s official duties.
If I Hand Over Unavoidable Official Duties to a Subordinate Merchant guild and have it act as a Proxy to travel back and forth to the Demon Realm…
Oing.
Mobile games have Auto-Hunting.
If so, wouldn’t it be fine to have Auto-Smuggling in reality?
Oh-oh.
Auto-Smuggling.
Pastel touched.