I Became an Illegal Cheat User – Chapter 95

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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What should someone do if they catch a cold?

The answer is simple. Take cold medicine and get plenty of rest.

Then, how can you avoid catching a cold in the first place? Eating well? Boosting your immune system? Exercising?

Yes, those are all correct. But there’s something even more important than all of that.

It’s ‘hygiene.’ Keeping your body, mind, and surroundings clean.

Following that example, when the Martial God’s decree descended upon the Korean peninsula, which had been covered in the filth of Fallen worshippers…

[Breaking News]

[Assemblyman who claimed the Martial God doesn’t follow the law, detected by the Fallen Detection Device…]

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[…News. Early this morning, a large number of Fallen worshippers attempting to flee to the Land of Death were arrested. Some resisted during the arrest and were killed by heroes’ swift response. The remaining individuals are expected to be executed later today…]

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[Title] [Guys, what is this?]

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That’s the new installation-type detection device.

ㄴ [Author] What’s the difference from the portable one?

ㄴ Unlike the portable one, which requires contact to detect, the installation type activates if someone with demonic energy is nearby.

ㄴ [Author] Like this? [Picture_of_Device_Loudly_Ringing.JPG]

ㄴ ? Uh, it does ring like that… Why did it go off?

ㄴ [Author] Why, you ask? Because I’m a Falle… [User Deleted]

ㄴ WTF? He was a Fallen worshipper?

ㄴ Whoa, look at the speed of the arrests. So fast.

The one-month deadline given by the Martial God, no, even before that, the Korean peninsula had been cleansed.

Of course, there were various incidents and accidents during the process, but thanks to the abundance of useful abilities in this world, accidental incidents or witch hunts were quickly resolved.

As the filth covering the Korean peninsula was cleared away, and the cleanup was nearing completion…

“Lee Yu-jin, Arthur, Noah. You’ve worked hard.”

…the eventful internship came to an end.

“Thank you.”

I bowed my head to Kali, who patted my shoulder and thanked me for my hard work.

Following that, Kali patted Arthur and Noah on the shoulders.

“”…Thank you.””

The two bowed their heads weakly with haggard faces, unlike their usual selves.

Seeing them, I felt sympathy and breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.

‘If it weren’t for Terra and Infinite Stamina, I would be in the same state.’

I thought so and looked behind Kali.

As if sensing my gaze, the people buried in the mountain of documents…

“Ugh… You guys are the only ones escaping this hell…”

“Take me too! Take me with you…!”

“…Yu-jin, are you abandoning us? Is that it?”

…looked at me with almost lifeless eyes, pleading for their lives.

I turned my head away, silently apologizing to them inwardly.

The voices of the Extermination Unit members calling out my, Arthur’s, and Noah’s names grew more desperate.

“…They’re noisy.”

Kali frowned slightly and used telekinesis.

Creak.

The wide-open door began to close.

“Yu-jin! Yu-jin…!”

“Noooo! Arthur! Noooo! Noah!”

“Captain, please! Don’t close the do….”

Thud.

The door closed and their cries dissipated.

“Finally, some peace and quiet.”

Kali nodded in satisfaction and gently touched one of the rings on her finger.

Then, she reached into the subspace that appeared and took out the two daggers she had given me on the transport aircraft.

“Arthur, Noah. Take these.”

Kali handed one dagger to each of them.

“Captain, this is…?”

Noah looked at the dagger as if asking why she was giving it to him.

Kali smiled faintly and said,

“It’s a gift to commemorate the end of your internship.”

“…I heard you have to become a full member to receive this dagger. Are you sure it’s okay to give it to us as a gift?”

Arthur asked, and Kali tilted her head and replied,

“Why wouldn’t it be?”

“…Excuse me?”

Arthur looked at Kali with a dumbfounded expression, as if she didn’t understand.

Seeing Arthur’s reaction, Kali chuckled and said,

“I’m the captain of this unit. Who’s going to say anything? Besides, I’m not just giving it to you for no reason.”

Kali’s eyes looked at Arthur and me.

Then, looking back at Arthur, she continued,

“You may only be interns, but to me, the vice-captain, and the other members, you are already part of the unit.”

That’s why she was giving them the tokens.

Kali patted Arthur’s shoulder.

“…….”

Arthur looked into Kali’s eyes without saying a word.

Then, she bowed her head, saying,

“I’ll gratefully accept it.”

She put the dagger into her subspace item.

Noah followed suit, thanking Kali and storing the dagger away.

“…I should get back to work.”

Kali clicked her tongue with a frown.

It seemed that even Kali, the Destroyer, found the mountain of documents overwhelming.

Well, even superhumans didn’t have infinite mental strength.

Moreover, the documents weren’t decreasing, but rather increasing, so it was inevitable that she would be exhausted.

I looked at Kali with pity and took out a Spirit Energy Pill juice from my inventory.

“…Captain, please stay strong.”

“…Thank you.”

Kali smiled awkwardly and accepted the juice.

Then, she quickly put it into her subspace before anyone could see.

Seeing that, I almost burst into tears.

‘…How exhausted must she be to act like that?’

Kali, who used to take care of her subordinates as if they were family…

The mountain of documents was destroying her!

I silently paid my respects to Grey and the other members who were still working on the documents.

“Then, everyone, please return safely.”

Kali said goodbye, turning around and opening the closed door. As if waiting for that moment, Grey’s voice came from inside.

“Yu-jin! Be careful going back! And see you at the Duel Season!”

Leaving Grey’s words behind…

“Everyone, stay healthy! Don’t get hurt!”

“Lee Yu-jin, Arthur, Noah! See you next time!”

“Hey, Yu-jin! I’ll definitely come to the Duel Season! See you then!”

…all the members waved their pen-holding hands, bidding us farewell.

Arthur, Noah, and I bowed our heads, wishing them good health in return.

And before turning around, I transferred Spirit Energy Pill juice onto everyone’s desks.

“Ahhh! Yu-jin, save… no, thank you!”

“I… I love you! I cherish you!”

“Guys! Take me too, take… Ugh! Ugh!”

Passionate expressions of gratitude came from behind.

And those sounds continued until we boarded the transport aircraft.

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Arriving back at the 9th Extermination Unit base, I got off the aircraft and asked the two,

“I’m thinking of going out for a bit. What are you guys going to do?”

The internship was over, but there was still about a day left of vacation. So, I planned to properly enjoy my rest today.

Of course, that only meant eating delicious food or finding useful equipment, but to me, it was a tremendous break.

After all, I hadn’t had a proper rest until now.

“I’m going to get some sleep.”

Noah said in a sleepy voice, and Arthur, who was walking next to me, looked at me apologetically.

“Lee Yu-jin, I’m sorry. I want to go out with you too, but… I’m too tired right now…”

“Ah, no. You don’t have to apologize. Of course, you should sleep if you’re tired.”

“…Thank you.”

Arthur thanked me and leaned slightly against me.

But unlike usual, this contact was due to fatigue, so I didn’t push her away.

Instead, I held her arm to support her tired steps and got on the elevator.

As soon as we reached the base, I put a Spirit Energy Pill in each of their mouths so they could sleep comfortably.

Refreshed by the pill’s effects, the two thanked me and headed to their respective rooms.

Click.

The sound of their doors closing reached my ears.

Then, another click.

I looked towards the source of the sound…

“…Yu-jin, you’re back?”

…and saw Winry, her hair sticking out in all directions as if she had just woken up, peeking out of her room.

“Hey, Noona. Long time no see.”

“Yeah… long time no… Yawn…”

Winry yawned mid-sentence.

Then, she rubbed her eyes with her small hands and said,

“Yu-jin, sorry… I’m… going back to sleep. I was making items until just now and fell asleep…”

“Ah, it’s okay. Sleep well, Noona.”

“Yeah… bye-bye.”

Winry waved and went back inside.

Click.

The door closed, and silence returned.

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Outside the base, to be precise, outside the Association building, I wandered around the streets as I had told Arthur and Noah.

Whenever I found a restaurant with a delicious aroma, I went inside and ate.

Originally, I wasn’t such a big eater, but as my rank increased, my stomach seemed to have expanded as well. I could eat endlessly.

Anyway, what I did today wasn’t anything special.

Eat a meal and have dessert.

Buy any decent clothes I found.

Useful items… I couldn’t find any.

So, I specifically searched for old-looking equipment shops…

…and in the process, I encountered a villain for the first time.

But strangely, the moment the villain saw me…

Thud.

“…No way. Even after thousands of simulations, I can’t win?”

…he knelt down, his face filled with despair.

My first encounter with a villain, and it ended without a fight.

It was anticlimactic, beyond anticlimactic, it was absurd.

Still, it was good that there was no fighting. And I was supposed to be resting, so it might have been fortunate that there wasn’t a fight.

Thinking so, I restrained the villain, who kept muttering, “Instant death is the only option,” and handed him over to the Association.

Then, I resumed my search for equipment shops.

[They’re all low-grade.]

However, unlike what I had expected, there were only truly old equipment, no special items.

Ah, so a worn-out sword with an ego didn’t exist in this world.

Well, there weren’t any in the game either, so it was unlikely there would be any in reality.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

After all, finding an ego item in an ordinary equipment shop was a player’s dream.

I sighed, feeling disappointed and let down, and returned to the base.

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And as time passed…

“We will now begin the Duel Season.”

…the final quest of the first semester arrived.

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