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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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What was a blacksmith in the modern era? A welder, perhaps? But in NTR Academy, the meaning of blacksmith had changed. In the past, they tried to contain the world with hammers and anvils. And now, humans created new hammers and anvils.
“This fucking… piece of…!”
“Shutting down equipment. W-Wait, no! It’s not working!”
“…Why isn’t it working? It’s supposed to work!”
‘…Ugh…’ The blacksmiths of the past were now called ‘developers.’ He watched them struggle, silently applauding their efforts.
“This is the headquarters of ‘Hephaestus Guild’…”
Minerva was also looking around in awe. The employee who’d guided them pointed to an office.
“Please wait here.”
“Okay.”
Hephaestus Guild, Quality Control Team 2. They sat down and waited.
“…Chrono-ssi, why are we here?”
“Nothing much.”
He was here to get compensated for almost dying due to a faulty bracelet. He took a cookie from the table.
‘Delicious’
Mai would probably like this. He could tell that Mai was using her Virtuous Wife trait by checking his bracelet. His intelligence had decreased by 1. He finished his snack and looked at Minerva.
“…Isn’t that a big deal?”
“Yes, so I came to get compensated.”
He wasn’t sure how much he could get, but an inventory expansion would be nice. He waited, and after about three minutes, someone entered the room.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, haha. I’ve been busy…”
The final offer was:
1. Compensation: A lot of zeros.
2. Equipment: Three Unique-grade items.
3. Free A/S for a certain period of time: Five years of free repairs in exchange for data sharing.
‘…Is this a good deal?’
There wasn’t an event like this in the game. He just stared at the contract. Minerva spoke to the employee.
“Do you… think we’re fools?”
“No, of course not. If you have any complaints, then please tell—”
“—Everything. From beginning to end.”
“…Huh?”
Minerva picked up the contract. She read it, then began listing out every single problem.
“This incident is related to the credibility of Hephaestus Guild. If there is a problem with the BSS, the barrier that’s supposed to protect the students, then… If it’s just low durability, that’s forgivable. But if it doesn’t activate at all, that’s a serious problem.”
“…So…”
“You need to add at least two more zeros.”
“…That’s… a lot of money! We already covered the hospital bills…”
“—That’s something you’re supposed to do, isn’t it?”
“W-Well, we have ‘regulations’…”
“Oh…!”
Minerva looked awesome. She continued,
“The equipment you are offering are all subpar. Replace them with ‘Unique’ grade items.”
“But…”
“And you should compensate for the information sharing, too. Don’t try to rip us off, even if we look like easy targets.”
“We’re offering free A/S—”
“—You’re not ‘offering’ it, you’re ‘obligated’ to do it.”
“…………..”
The employee was cornered.
“Rewrite the contract. And if the next offer is also like this…”
Minerva pulled out a business card.
“Our future collaborations with Athena Guild will be… difficult.”
“…Huh? What… is… Ah…!”
The employee’s eyes widened.
“Minerva… from Athena Guild…!”
“Sir,”
She spoke.
“Will you accept my request?”
“…………….”
He had brought her along because it was more convenient to shop for equipment together. He hadn’t expected much from her, but—
“…Seriously?”
“It’s just compensation for my efforts.”
—bringing Minerva had been a godsend. The compensation had increased, and he’d gotten three Unique-grade items with free A/S. She had even gotten a 10% discount on future purchases. ‘Is this for real?’
The employee had asked if he wanted to settle things quietly, or to make a big deal out of it and demand more compensation. Later, his manager came and apologized profusely. That’s a heroine? If it had been Mars, she’d have just smashed everything. But Minerva had crushed them mentally.
“Well, I’m not complaining.”
“Huh? What did you say?”
“I’m glad you’re my party member.”
“…I just didn’t want to see my comrade get ripped off.”
“That was a huge help. I would’ve been scammed if it wasn’t for you.”
It was like one of those shady shops where you could buy items for 100 gold and sell them for 10. He praised Minerva and started browsing.
“So, I can choose three Unique-grade items, huh?”
What should he choose? ‘There’s no need to think, really.’
There were three must-have items.
“A high-grade inventory,”
It had a huge capacity, and it reduced weight. He didn’t have to worry about inventory management anymore.
“A Shadow Cloak,”
It added 80% to stealth. When combined with his passive skills, it could reach over 200%. He could walk right past monsters, and they wouldn’t see him.
“And these glasses.”
Glasses engraved with ‘Appraisal’. Unlike other appraisal artifacts, these glasses could be used indefinitely.
“I think these three are enough.”
“No weapons or armor?”
“I already have a good weapon, and cheap armor is enough for me.”
“………..”
“…Don’t look at me like that!”
He had to focus. It didn’t matter if his HP dropped in one hit if he could wipe out the whole enemy team. He could just heal up with his divine magic. As long as he wasn’t going to be a tank, there was no need for strong armor.
“Besides, I have a bracelet, so I’m not going to die, right?”
“You almost died.”
“…Theoretically.”
“That is not okay.”
Minerva bought him some arm guards.
“You don’t take care of yourself, Chrono-ssi. Remember that there are people who will be sad if you get hurt.”
“Like who?”
“Like… your parents, for example?”
“I’m an orphan.”
“…………..”
Minerva’s expression froze. He was waiting for this.
“An orphan’s parents? That’s rich.”
“Ah, I-I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean it like that!”
“It’s fine. If my parents hear that I became an academy student, they might actually try to act like they care.”
“N-No, I didn’t mean it like that!”
She was flustered. He decided to stop teasing her. She had bought him arm guards. And she’d been helpful during the negotiations.
“I was joking, so don’t be mad.”
“…Your jokes are getting meaner, Chrono-ssi.”
“It’s just your imagination.”
“Really?”
Minerva looked unconvinced. Did she realize that she was showing more emotions in front of him? He looked around and bought an accessory.
“Earrings… Chrono-ssi, do you wear earrings?”
“No. These are for you.”
“Eh…”
It was a special grade artifact. It didn’t have many effects.
“…It boosts divinity?”
“That’s right.”
It added 5 points to divinity.
“You’re amazing when you have enough divinity.”
Healer, DPS, tank. She could do anything. But her MP consumption was high, so these earrings were essential.
“…………”
She looked at the earrings and then at him.
“…I appreciate the thought, I’ll put it to good use.”
“I’ll also put the arm guards to good use.”
“…………”
She stared at him.
“You’re not doing this… on purpose, right?”
“???”
What was she talking about? He asked, and she said,
“Never mind. Forget I said anything.”
He wasn’t doing it on purpose… That made it worse.
“…What?”
“Nothing.”
“…………”
She turned away. Seriously, what was wrong with her? Meanwhile—
—*Beep, beep, beep!*
“…What’s that?”
His phone had been buzzing. He checked it and saw several purchase notifications.
[Fukada Mami, debuting as an animal idol!♪]
[Nishijima Eimi, Homeless Sexual Service Committee]
[Hoshizora Yuki, A Forbidden Encounter Between Mother and Son]
[Yuna Ayumi, Forced Orgasm 100 Times! Trapped in a Room Until I Cum!]
…And so on.
“…What the fuck?”
300,000 Won in a day?
“This is…”
“……….”
Minerva had seen it.
“…It’s normal for a healthy male, but it might be beneficial to reduce the frequency…”
“No.”
He was being unfairly accused!
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Those are… some of the titles of all time.