MTLNOVEL Chapter 19
Mobile games inevitably have different starting points for everyone.
Some are sprinting in the open run.
Some come in after perfectly rerolling.
Some are diligent server fee payers who crush it with trucks.
Some, like me, are trying to reincarnate.
And of course, there are complete newbies.
So, is their competitive environment the same?
No way.
Depending on when they started, the growth gap from daily accumulated resources will inevitably widen like a rolling snowball.
This is most evident in the Dimension Arena.
Dimension Arena. Commonly known as Di-Arena.
Players brawl with each other to compete for rankings.
A devilish content where they grind time and money to protect their fragile pride.
That’s why, instead of throwing everyone into the same environment, they are grouped based on their entry order.
So, veterans with veterans.
Newbies with newbies, to somewhat ease the competition.
“Not going to Area 10 today?”
“Uh, wait.”
Though I explained it thoroughly to the heroes with Yo-Hena.
There’s still one little lamb lost in confusion.
“Ugh! I really want to crush that arrogant Alice with her big chest!”
“Uh, wait.”
I patted Tynia’s head, who was eager to reach the 10th floor where the second boss, Alice, awaited.
The reason we’re not rushing to climb the 7th floor’s Area 10 and taking some time.
Di-Arena patience!
To maximize our specs before entering and to ensure we get placed in a group with latecomers.
The most rewarding part of Di-Arena is the ‘First Ranking Achievement Reward’.
Starting from 10,000th place, the higher you climb, the more divine stones pour down.
After that, maintaining a certain rank gives you a trickle of divine stones over time.
In short, by being patient, you can get placed in a group full of noobs and mine a lot of rewards at once!
Ah, crap.
I picked up Tynia’s speech pattern while patting her head.
“Tynia, how much is the fine mane of a wild boar?”
“Ah, uh, fine mane, fine maaane…”
…Of course, I’m not entirely sure if this is possible since the game and reality are oddly mixed.
If you can suck honey, suck it.
That’s been my long-standing motto.
Of course, thanks to the shop owner’s authority, I’ve already farmed almost everything available before the 7th floor.
The only thing I’m waiting for is the weekly shop purchase limit reset tomorrow morning.
Then.
Even if I have to pound my chest and scream, I’ll definitely hit the ceiling with the gathered resources!
The calm before the storm.
Whether the gacha is trash or my luck is trash, the results will tell.
* * *
“……”
“……Arc. Are you okay……?”
“……”
“Ugh…… the goddess is evil……waaah!”
What can I say.
My luck was overwhelmingly trash.
“……No. They say after trials come blessings…… Maybe a really good connection is coming. Haha……”
Still, I forced a smile.
Because being gloomy over just one ceiling hit is…
‘Ahhh! This damn trash game!’
‘No, it’s 3%! 3%! Not even once in 100 pulls?’
‘Damn, let’s see who wins. ……Over the limit? Kuahhh!’
‘Just one more truck…… Let’s see, food expenses…… 2 weeks of just ramen? Ramen is a complete meal!’
……Because the past was too glorious.
While watching Tynia, whose skull was dented from blasphemy, sniffling.
“Yo-Hena. Hit her gently. Let’s finish this.”
Just a few minutes ago, my pockets were jingling.
Now, zero ammo.
Zero! 0!
……We’ll mine it in Di-Arena.
The golden land of Eldorado awaits us……!
“Select summon, please. As I mentioned, Saha, Dieta, Ruby.”
“……?”
“Not Lumi, Ruby.”
Select summon.
A gacha that increases the appearance rate of desired hero contracts.
Considering the ceiling carryover, it’s generally right to roll the pickup……
But the current pickup, and the reason I got into this game, Erte, isn’t immediately useful.
She needs the rest of the ice deck pieces to perform.
So, I fill the lacking tank.
The three I want from the select summon are all tanks.
Surely, I won’t be unlucky enough to get a pickup miss here?
“Beloved…… and…… may the chosen hero answer the call……”
After Yo-Hena’s prayer mumbling ends.
The serene scenery inside the shop suddenly transforms into a vast field due to the gacha effect.
A rainbow-colored flame bursts from the Holy Grail!
“Delicious!”
“……!”
“My heart’s racing……!”
Two weeks after possession.
The day has finally come to complete the 5-man party.
Thump thump, thump thump!
……
So very.
Natural.
-ly.
Nine white shooting stars fall first.
…I didn’t expect anything.
Really didn’t……
Then.
Exactly the 100th star.
Descends from the sky, scattering brilliant light.
Soon, Yo-Hena pulls out a paper and hands it over.
My hand trembles slightly as I take it.
Shhh──
“Please!”
Snap!
I close my eyes tightly, then squint and slide my gaze from bottom to top as I flip the card.
Red border.
Five stars.
Two-letter name.
A unique giant hammer.
Heavy-looking armor……!
“Kuhahahahaha!!!!!!”
It’s here!
Snipe success!
“What’s what? Who is it?”
“……!”
“Me too! Me too!”
Tears of emotion roll down my shoulders.
Ari, Lumi, and Tynia’s faces pop up over my shoulder.
“Oh, it’s Saha?”
“Cool……!”
“……Scary……”
Various reactions come back.
And.
Whether coincidence or fate.
“Yo-Hena, are you here? I need to talk──”
Wow, it’s Saha!”
“The real thing is even cooler, woof!”
“Eeeek…!”
The face drawn on the contract in my hand looked exactly like hers.
In the past, she was our party’s tank.
And from now on, she will continue to be our party’s tank.
Saha-nim timely opened the shop door and walked in.
* * *
“Sister Yo-Hena? Hmm, lately, she always seems to go to the Shop of All Things at this time.”
“Thank you for letting me know, Sister Rania.”
Saha tilted her head and left the sanctuary.
The Shop of All Things.
…Lately, it’s more fitting to call it a tavern than a shop, bustling with energy at night.
But due to her work schedule, she hadn’t been able to visit recently.
Those frail arms, that soft skin, curves that even a robe couldn’t hide…
“Ugh.”
Calm down, calm down.
Falling into such impure thoughts alone is against the code of chivalry.
With such thoughts in mind, Saha’s steps gradually became lighter.
And then.
“Yo-Hena, are you here? I need to talk to you for a moment──”
Saha, about to step into the shop, suddenly froze.
She saw things she shouldn’t have seen.
The Holy Grail, said to connect the bonds of heroes, glowing brightly.
The rumored ‘converted demon’ flapping its wings.
The saintess, eyes closed, praying devoutly in front of them.
And.
In one hand, the ‘Tablet of Revelation.’
In the other, a contract with her own image drawn on it.
With his hood pushed back, looking slightly excited, staring this way.
The ‘Dawn Stroller’ and those frail arms…
“Uh, um, uh.”
Saha’s thought process came to a sudden halt.
“Destiny, destiny…!”
He walked towards her with great momentum.
…Like a fragile hamster finding a sunflower seed.
Her mind slightly touched the edge of heaven.
Though she couldn’t quite hear what the man was saying.
As she grabbed the contract he offered──
A bracelet imbued with holy light appeared in the air.
Binding her wrist and his.
A couple’s bracelet…!
Saha’s heart rate increased a bit more.
The moment the bracelet melted into her body.
Saha fully ‘understood’ the situation.
That the man who had been conquering the Tower was this man.
…Half, no, not even half, but clearly sharing the qualifications of a Revelator.
And.
That from now on, she would be with this man.
What sealed the deal for Saha was.
“It’s really nice to meet you earlier than expected, Saha! I look forward to working with you. Ah! This is a gift. I saved it for you.”
The item the man handed to her.
A phoenix tail feather.
Two feathers bring joy.
Three bring emotion.
Four bring longing.
Five bring passion.
Six bring a fateful attraction.
“This is all I have for now. I’ll save more for you if I get more.”
As he placed the sixth phoenix tail feather on her hand, with a shy smile.
“Huh? Saha?”
She spurted a nosebleed and fell backward.
* * *
After a bit of commotion.
Thanks to the kind explanations from me, Ari, and Yo-Hena, the senior members of our hero party, Saha was able to fully understand the situation so far.
…Up close, her eyes look a bit scary.
But she seems really kind.
Especially.
She doesn’t picky eat!
Gulp gulp.
Gulp gulp.
“Amazing, woof!”
“How can she keep a straight face…?”
“Eeeek…!”
Unlike the naughty kids who started running away every time we tried to give them growth potions, saying they’re good for health.
Saha calmly chugged the potions and steadily leveled up.
Even.
“Well, this is nothing compared to the trials of asceticism. And, my Sara… no, A, A, A, Arc gave it to me, how could I refuse?”
She even sternly scolded our naughty girls!
Though she still sometimes confused my name with ‘Sara’ and stumbled a bit when calling names.
Well, in a world where there’s a crazy kid who says ‘Huh~junk♡’ as a habit.
Having a bit of a memory lapse and stumbling over words isn’t a big deal.
Anyway.
5-man party formed!
Since we had already prepared the equipment, levels, and rank-up materials in advance.
Saha’s specs quickly rose to the average level of our party.
“Alright. Let’s go. Conquer the 10th zone and head to the battlefield!”
I shouted solemnly.
Today will be a long day.
* * *
A short while later.
As we entered the 10th zone of the 7th floor, something strange caught our eyes.
The boss that was supposed to greet us──
The Orc Warrior was left with only 1 HP, unconscious in a corner.
“Your humble servant has been waiting here quietly. My new master, the great lord, the true conqueror of the Tower…!”
The boss that was supposed to be waiting in the 10th zone of the 10th floor.
Ellis was folding her clothes neatly, bowing deeply.
Wow! Crazy nudist!
Wow! Sideboob!
Splat!
Gasp…!
Splat…!
“Kyahaha! What’s with that shameful look?”
At Tynia’s laughter, I snapped out of it.
First, I covered Tynia’s eyes.
“Tynia, you shouldn’t look at that.”
After all, she looks like a minor.
But the next moment.
My vision turned black.
“Revelator-nim. You shouldn’t let such impure things enter your eyes. It must be the devil’s temptation.”
It was Saha.
No!
My boobs!!!