NOVEL NEXT WORLD Episode 33
Episode 33
Now then, the restocking of [Warp] is done… but what to do next is the question.
There was something mentioned on the bulletin board about a World Boss Monster.
…Honestly, it’s intriguing.
Just how strong of a monster is it?
More importantly, how much respect could I earn from Mai if I were to achieve it…?
Heh, heh heh heh.
However, while there’s some cryptic information out there, its actual location hasn’t been discovered yet.
Is it in some dungeon, or do you need to achieve some sort of quest…?
I don’t know.
I want to continue gathering information on that, but to defeat it, we first need to find it.
…I also need to go around and find a way.
And also, it’s about time… players will start arriving in Irelina too.
It seems “Holy Brigade” and “Dimension” are currently conquering dungeons.
Once they surpass that, they’ll arrive in Irelina right away.
If that happens, “Holy Brigade” will surely aim to acquire a clan house.
It’s about time I proceed with contracting all the clan houses.
If there’s a chance to earn, there’s no reason not to use it.
If I can snatch up all the gold from all the players, it means I can contribute more to Mai.
Most of the people visiting Irelina will probably contract a house.
Some will use it for their clans, others as shops.
So I’ll get ahead and secure everything.
That way, many people will have no choice but to negotiate with me to contract.
And then, I can demand a higher contract fee from them than when they contracted with others.
But well, whether it will work out or not is uncertain. There might be clans aiming for the next town without forming a clan.
Well, if it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t. If that happens, it’s fine to just cancel the contracts there.
Anyway, I went to the real estate agent and contracted all the properties for a week. After that, I’ll see how it goes and extend or terminate the contracts.
“Thank you very much!”
As I was being seen off by the merchant’s smile, I obtained several new titles.
It seems it’s due to spending a large amount of money at once and monopolizing a clan house in one town.
There’s no special effect, but it’s lucky to receive bonus points.
Obtaining a title for acquiring all the properties in one town is quite an aim, so it was lucky.
As usual, I allocated my stats with 1 in strength and 2 in agility, and it’s about time for lunch.
I need to start preparing lunch soon.
Since I always leave it to Mai, today it’s my turn.
For now, I’ll summon my external body and give it the command to take care of the cooking.
Though calling it cooking, it’s just boiling dried noodles. Today it’s somen.
(Note: Spamming it to make you guys hungry)
Since it was quite warm today, somen is a good choice.
Seems like [Warp] has sold out again, so while purchasing more, I started my activities in both the virtual and real worlds.
Since my external body seems to have finished making lunch, I log out.
Already, the table has been perfectly set with food.
“Mai! Food’s ready!”
“Yeah, coming!”
When I called out, Mai was just finishing up.
Originally, we had set meal times for each other, so I prepared accordingly.
With energetic steps, Mai came down the stairs, and we both sat down at the table.
Taking some somen and dipping it in the dipping sauce, slurp. Yeah, it’s perfectly cooked. As expected of my external body.
“Bro! I heard in the stream, did you open a weapon shop?”
“Yeah. It’s making quite a bit of sales.”
“And also, you contracted a really cute fairy, right? That’s so cool.”
“Lulura, right? You can make her a companion if you level up to 30, you know?”
“Yeah, I heard that in the stream too! But, it’ll take a while to get there. We’ve just reached around level 27, do you think we can make it?”
“I don’t know about everyone else’s skills, but at least the weapons are recommended level, so you should manage, right?”
“Yeah… but if we are wiped out, it’ll be quite a loss, so I’m a bit nervous. What’s the boss like?”
“It’s a Skeleton King around level 28. It’s just like a powered up skeleton soldier.”
“If it’s just powered up skeleton soldiers… we should be able to handle it if we coordinate well as a group.”
“I think you’ll be fine.”
Mai is cute, after all. Just kidding. I watched a bit of Mai’s stream, and their battles were quite skilled. They had much better coordination than the peace-loving soldiers from the other world, so I didn’t see any issues even without favoritism.
“Hurry up, or the leaders of the ‘Holy Brigade’ will be back from their nap! We need to hurry! Oh yeah, Bro, what level are you now?”
“I’m level 37.”
“Wow! You’re too fast, Bro! What’s going on!?”
“For now, I’m planning to gather information on the World Boss after updating my equipment.”
“…The World Quest, huh. There’s still a lot we don’t know, but once we arrive at the second town, we’ll need to get involved there too. But somehow, PK seems to be a problem, and our office members might be targeted…”
“PK, huh… seems like it’s trending.”
“Yeah, it is! Especially among streamers, they actively do it targeting popular streamers! Since they’re also streaming, they provoke famous streamers to increase their views, and that’s how they make money!”
The sight of Mai getting angry is cute too, but I can’t forgive those who make her this angry. And if Mai’s juniors were bullied, Mai would surely be sad too. Then I would be furious. Maybe I should go check on them sometime?
While thinking about such things, I told Mai about something else I had been considering.
“Oh yeah, I’m thinking of posting videos.”
“Huh? Really!?”
“It seems like I can earn money from it.”
I need cash to buy Mai’s merchandise. For that reason, becoming a streamer myself would be the quickest way to earn.
“You’ll definitely get popular! I’ll subscribe too!”
“If that’s the case, then it’s fine. I’m currently editing the combat videos up to this point. Once I’m done with all of them, I plan to post them.”
My external body is still working hard in my room. Hang in there, my external self!
“Wow! I’m looking forward to it!”
“To somehow increase the views, can I ask you to promote it after it’s uploaded?”
“Of course! Others also said they want to see it!”
“If I become popular, I’ll promote Mai’s channel like crazy too!”
“Let’s both do our best!”
This might really work out somehow. After all, it’s best to have famous people promote it. And if I become famous, I should be able to earn money and promote Mai’s channel too. Heh heh heh, I better work hard. To make the video go viral, I’ll need the cooperation of Lulura, who is currently popular.
“What else can we do to quickly increase the number of subscribers?”
“Huh? Like collaborating with famous people? I’ll talk to the agency and see if we can do it together!”
“Oh, is that okay?”
“Yeah, but we won’t know until we discuss it, right?”
“That’s totally fine.”
Since Mai’s agency consists only of female streamers, they seem to be currently recruiting male streamers, but there seems to be a lot of opposition from male viewers, so it’s better not to expect too much.
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