NOVEL NEXT chapter 400 - 400 - Familiar Relations
The Demon King fled, using a trick.
A place where the Silent Swordsman could never find him.
A place he would never think to go.
Where could that be?
The answer came.
It was the Spirit Realm.
Corrupted Spirits infiltrate the Spirit Realm, a place that is usually sealed and impossible to visit by normal means.
They wouldn’t even dare imagine this!
"This is the Nureongi that Mama has taken an interest in. Mark 2 is wondering if it’s okay to eat him."
Had he known Mark 2 would be here, he would never have done it.
"Ugh... Ahhh!"
Spirits are summoned to their contractor’s side when called.
But if they’re not summoned, they waste time rolling around in the Spirit Realm, either aimlessly passing the time or watching their contractor’s every move.
Time is the most worthless thing in the peaceful, boring Spirit Realm!
Mark 2 was no exception.
The moment it smelled the presence of the Giant Nureongi , it rushed toward him, instinctively meeting the Demon King—it was inevitable.
"Umm...!"
"Unhappy. Why did you suddenly lose the ability to speak human language? It’s unpleasant to eat unhealthy cows. Mark 2 hopes the Nureongi gets healthy soon."
"Umm!"
The Demon King, stunned from the shock, seemed unable to regain his sanity.
Midway through the Gladiator Training.
"That was a surprise ♡ I really thought I was going to die ♡"
[You’ve helped me every time.]
"I don’t want to sound ungrateful since I’m here as a guest, but the way you handle people is too rough ♡"
Apple Girl genuinely complained.
How many times did she nearly die this time?!
"That kind of monster, you can’t normally stop it ♡"
Heungheung tilted her head at the heavy complaint.
"Have you already forgotten~? Dr. Johan II said he was targeting the World Boss ♡"
Why was she tilting her head?
You were told to stop him.
[It was meant to be a good spectacle, not necessarily for you to stop him.]
"…Seriously?"
It wasn’t a lie.
If the World Boss was going to offer a contract, how could a single player stop him?
Apple Girl had done the unthinkable—normally, people would pay to avoid such a dangerous, impossible task.
She had managed it, though.
"You should’ve told me properly from the start ♡"
The Silent Swordsman looked at her disapprovingly from a sideways glance.
Then came the donation sound from Apple Girl’s broadcast.
(Apple Girl was rushing ahead as the Silent Swordsman wrote the next page of his notebook.)
"Ah♡"
There was a next page.
The result was another futile effort.
Her energy deflated.
[But it was cool.]
"Can I hit you just once ♡"
Master of irritating people, the Martial Dragon Silent Swordsman gets irritated too
This is why Apple Girl has no viewers, lol
Check out the streamer’s combat power
Apple Girl was in a slump.
Although not her intention, seeing her exhausted after putting in so much effort made Heungheung feel a little concerned.
So, she decided to give her a chance.
[Want to close the broadcast for a moment?]
?
?
What are they going to do?
Why are they talking just the two of them?
Silent Swordsman and Apple Girl alone in a public space...?
What are they doing alone?!
Show me too!!!
Rising curiosity.
If you pretend to close the broadcast without actually doing it, I’ll donate 1 million Won.
You’re not really going to close it here, right?
I’ve prepaid 6 months of subscription, please don’t close the broadcast, I’ve prepaid 6 months of subscription, please don’t close the broadcast, I’ve prepaid 6 months of subscription, please don’t close the broadcast.
Despite the viewers’ desperate donations,
"Mm~~ I don’t want to ♡"
[Private Mode has been activated.]
[Kingly Irritation Highlights Playing (00:01/03:00)]
What returned was an unrelenting 3-minute highlight reel of Kingly Irritation.
"So, what do you want to say to me, hiding from the poor viewers? Could it be a confession~? No matter how much you like the Silent Swordsman, I’m sorry, but you’re still a woman~?"
[Did you know there are subordinate contracts in spirit contracts, not just standard ones?]
"How is that useful~?"
The contract Dr. Johan II had longed for.
The opportunity the Light Girl had regretted missing.
[You can summon spirits in the real world.]
"Pfft~ No one would believe such a joke, especially children ♡ Your mental age is too low ♡ Do you believe in Santa and Tinkerbell too?"
"……."
"……."
"Wait, were you serious?"
[I don’t lie.]
The opportunity to become the God of the New World that Dr. Johan II had proposed to the Demon King.
Now, Apple Girl knew it really existed.
"Did you hear? Let’s contract ♡"
Earlier, when Dr. Johan II was proposing the opportunity to the Demon King, Apple Girl hadn’t called for it, but now, not even the Light Girl, who had protested, was seen.
Perplexed, Apple Girl realized the light was leaking from her cloak.
"I found it ♡"
Flap!
What are you doing? Hiding like this?
You useless contractor!
Don’t let that Martial Dragon see me!
The Light Girl protested violently.
She remembered.
The times the Silent Swordsman had tormented her with his sword whip.
Whenever she opened her mouth, she instinctively insulted and belittled others—this Silent Swordsman was her natural nemesis.
After helping with the personal contract.
The rest that followed was as usual.
[▶ Gladiator Training has ended.]
[Ending the broadcast.]
After a 5-minute mad movie, the broadcast was cut off!
Not intentionally, but Heungheung always ended the broadcast just at the most frustrating moments for the viewers.
As a habit, without realizing, she once again committed broadcast terrorism.
Ujiu handed her a towel.
"You’ve sweated a lot."
Even though she suppressed the pain with her mental strength, the physical strain didn’t disappear.
The internal pain was the same.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead with the towel and pulled at her soaked outfit with her fingers.
The weight of the damp clothes proved how much sweat she had lost.
【Blessing】
[Perfect] - You don’t need to wash to automatically become clean, and your body exudes a feminine fragrance.
Even with a function to clean, after sweating this much, recovery took time.
Clothes that were already soiled couldn’t be cleaned either.
[How is the gate situation? You said someone would come to help, but no one showed up.]
If you are reading this translation anywhere other than .net or SilkRoadTL, it has been stolen.
"We’ve almost put out the urgent fire. The big issue wasn’t on our side, it happened in the Teen Guild. There are reports that eight guilds have been destroyed, and six guild leaders have died."
[So, we have time, right?]
"Yes. Is there anything you want to do?"
"I think I need a shower after a long time."
...Does that mean you haven’t showered regularly?
Ujiu frowned, annoyed.
Even if she was beautiful, that was crossing the line.
Yeah. Why did she write this?
Heungheung hesitated, embarrassed, and her face flushed red.
[It’s just a habit.]
"Ah."
She wrote her thoughts down.
For Heungheung, who couldn’t speak, this was natural.
Ujiu’s heart sank.
That comment sounded completely different to him.
Wasn’t she mocking the disability?
If someone like the three mischievous spirits—Isohye, Jo Ayoung, and Eve—heard this, they’d tear her apart.
"Could you please avoid expressions that could lead to misunderstandings?"
"?"
"If it were Minwooseong, he’d clarify before getting hit, but with my image, I’ll get scolded and beaten before I can explain."
[Got it. I won’t write down my thoughts in front of Jiwon.]
"Even if you say that, it still looks like I’m bullying the guild leader!"
But the truth was the opposite.
As someone who often ran errands and traveled for local business trips, this was terrifying.
[Wait here for a moment. I’ll be out soon.]
In her frustration, Ujiu missed the opportunity to respond.
Before he knew it, Heungheung entered the private bathroom attached to the office.
The sound of her undressing was heard by the trained hearing of the awakened.
Swoosh.
Even without concentrating, he could hear it.
The sound of the shower shook his mental state.
What kind of situation was this?
Why was he standing outside the bathroom, listening to the guild leader showering?
His seat became uncomfortable, restless.
"Hey? Where’s our Demon King?"
The worst situation happened to come all at once.
And of all people, the most serious woman from the Haenam faction, Isohye, arrived.
"In the main room."
"Okay."
Isohye concentrated on listening.
To a martial artist, using all five senses is fundamental.
With the right focus, even a wall could be ignored.
Swoosh.
The sound of the shower echoed in his ear.
Aha, so she’s showering.
Isohye stopped mid-thought.
Couldn’t Heungheung hear him?
It couldn’t be.
"Are you, by any chance, eavesdropping like a pervert?"
"What nonsense!"
Of course, he had already heard it.
He hadn’t been pressing his ear to the door, but ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) he could hear it just by standing still.
It was a misunderstanding stemming from the difference in training methods between Ujiu and Isohye.
‘So I’m not a pervert!’
Of course, if he said it openly, no one would believe him, and he’d be labeled a pervert.
So Ujiu chose to remain silent and not try to explain.
"Why are you waiting here in the first place? You could wait outside the door."
"The guild leader told me to wait here."
Isohye quickly scanned the room.
The capsule that emitted a sweet scent of sweat.
The laundry basket with a towel soaked in sweat.
The salt stains on the floor.
She understood the situation.
What kind of guy was this, pretending to be a secretary, but sometimes making thoughtful gestures.
Isohye’s expression softened.
"You seem to be trusted quite a lot."
"Me?"
"Yeah. When Minwooseong was the secretary, this never happened."
"What do you mean?"
"Leaving a male secretary standing in a room that smells like his own sweat while showering?"
"!!!"
"Why are you so awkward? I was joking, you know?"
"...Who said anything? Seriously."
"Don’t overthink it. It’s like how celebrities treat their managers comfortably. Someone you trust after seeing them for a long time."
He understood.
But still, he wished the women of the Haenam faction would understand a man’s heart occasionally.
‘When you’re with such a beauty, it’s hard not to think of them as an opposite sex.’