Be happy, everyone.
The message Han Yuyeon left rendered the Tower Gallery silent.
[Title: What have I done...?]
Author: Anonymous
No matter how good her abilities are, she's only a ten-year-old kid...
There's no way she isn't afraid of death, but Han Yuyeon's performance was so overwhelming that I just laughed...
I'm sorry... I'm sorry...
- Still, looking at her skills, she won't die easily
ㄴ Even so, she can't beat Hell difficulty;
ㄴ It's not for nothing no one's cleared past the 5th floor so far. Innate strength means nothing in Hell
[Title: She said "be happy, everyone" in a situation where she must've been scared herself?]
Author: GonnaBeAMagicMaster
Fuck, this is a will written thinking she's already going to die
It's really not something a young kid should say as their last words
Watching the video again, she was shedding tears in between
She's maintaining a blank expression pretending nothing's wrong, but she's really crying
Anyone who said Han Yuyeon looked relaxed, go smash your head in
- Ppoongppoong) Kkieing kkik...
ㄴ Hang this bastard
ㄴ (Let's burn him! Mage cosplay)
ㄴ (I have cut him... Swordsman cosplay)
[Title: But with that kind of talent, wouldn't she clear up to the 4th floor?]
Author: Anonymous
There haven't been many among those who cleared Hell's 1st floor so far who showed that kind of performance
- What's the point, Tower bastard? Even if she clears the 4th floor like you said, she'll just die on the 5th floor, won't she?
ㄴ Author) Fuck, the tower really sucks
That day,
the Tower Gallery's only topic was stories about Han Yuyeon.
***
After clearing the 1st floor.
I laid the fainted ghouls to rest, drying them gently in the sunlight.
Please be happy there.
"My name is Ravina... I will definitely repay your grace, Benefactor..."
"If possible, I'd like it in chicken, please."
"I don't know what chicken is, but... yes...!"
「You will be moved to the 'Rest Floor' in 5 minutes.」
「Nothing is provided on the Rest Floor. Please procure necessary supplies yourself.」
Time remaining: 5 minutes.
The words "Nothing is provided on the Rest Floor" stood out to me.
The atmosphere felt like I should grab something.
I decided to take everything I could see in front of me.
[Serbaine Forest Birch (E) has been stored in subspace.]
"Huh...? Benefactor...?! The tree suddenly...!"
"Just a moment. I'm a bit busy."
[Serbaine Forest Soil (E) has been stored in subspace.]
I ran around hurriedly and put everything my hands touched into subspace.
Farming, farming, farming.
Isn't this the true worth of a maid?
Then I realized something important.
Is it okay for me to take the trees in this forest as I please?
"!!"
How could I be so rude.
To think I'd take them without permission when there might be a master managing this forest.
I was acting closer to a bandit than a maid.
My conscience stings. I feel my strength draining from my shameless actions.
Actually, my strength didn't drain. A maid's dignity is the best.
I hurriedly approached Ravina again and asked.
"Miss Ravina. Could I perhaps take some of the trees in this forest?"
"Huh...? Yes... It's an abandoned forest now, so—"
"I see. Thank you."
"Um... Benefactor...?"
"Please wait a moment."
Hurriedly. No time to waste.
To think these precious trees were abandoned. A sense of mission that someone had to make use of them guided me.
For now, I looted half the forest via the most efficient route.
「Moving to the 'Rest Floor' in 1 minute.」
Ah. I need to say goodbye too.
After calculating the efficient route, I circled back to Ravina's location while putting trees in subspace, and estimated the remaining time inwardly.
Remaining time... About 5 seconds.
I greeted her as quickly as possible with courtesy.
"Benefactor, what on earth is—"
"RavinaseeyoulaterIllcomefindyou."
"Huh...? Y-yes...!"
Fwoosh—!
My vision changed and I arrived in an empty space.
"Whew."
Today too, I succeeded in maintaining my manners.
***
The empty Rest Floor.
In the long white space, a question arose.
What happens if I keep holding out here?
Tower-nim didn't issue a warning saying "ascend to the next floor within a set time."
Then if I settle down here and hold out as long as possible?
"I'd starve to death."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary is startled.]
I realized.
Tower-nim didn't set a time limit with the feeling of "if you can hold out without eating, then try holding out."
Rather, I need to ascend to the next floor as quickly as possible and procure food.
I should've eaten chicken before coming.
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary bestows grace upon you.]
"Oh?"
Suddenly, a fish fell in front of my eyes.
A fish bigger than my body—a fish I'd never seen on Earth.
Is it okay to eat? It's grace, so it should be okay to eat, right?
For now, I bowed gratefully toward the stars in the sky.
"Thank you. I will eat well."
The stars twinkled in reply.
For now, I grabbed the fish's tail and fell into thought.
"...So how do I eat this?"
No fire, no equipment.
Do I have to eat it raw? They must have given it to me to eat raw.
As I opened my mouth wide and tried to bite the fish's belly, a message came urgently.
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary desperately stops you.]
"Huh?"
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary bestows grace upon you.]
Thud—
Another fish fell.
Properly grilled and fully prepared.
Unable to hold back any longer, I bowed deeply to the heavens.
"Thank you so much. I will eat well..."
No chopsticks or spoons, but it was fine.
I was used to eating with my bare hands.
What was amazing was that the fish's characteristic oil didn't get on my hands.
Is this also thanks to a maid's dignity?
It seems "resistance to all contamination" applies in this way too.
After roughly convincing myself of that, I took a bite, and my eyes went wide.
"......!"
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary smiles.]
"I should've chosen swordsmanship."
"I'm sorry for choosing something without roots like healing arts."
I ate very diligently with a grateful heart.
I had to replenish my stamina before going to the 2nd floor.
While munching on fish meat, another message appeared.
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary bestows grace upon you.]
"Huh?"
More fish were added.
What. Could this be.
When I blinked, more fish fell.
"...My Constellation. I'm full..."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary is startled.]
The problem was my small stomach that couldn't eat any more despite the support.
***
After finishing my meal moderately, I stored the remaining fish in subspace.
[Lightbreak Fish (A) has been stored in subspace.]
Seeing them send me a whopping A-grade ingredient so plentifully, Constellations are indeed amazing.
The problem is that I still don't know how to take out items from subspace.
It seemed good to learn how to use subspace and healing arts before going to the 2nd floor.
"Eject. Expel. Retrieve. Fire. Pull out the rock. Rocky rock..."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary gazes at you fondly.]
"Please don't just do that and tell me how."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary averts their gaze.]
How on earth am I supposed to take them out?
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't take out items.
It felt like hitting a wall since I couldn't even sense them.
But me, Han Yuyeon. The authority of flexible thinking.
I decided to re-establish my thinking from scratch.
Why is the skill name "Maid's Subspace Pocket"?
At first, I thought the maid uniform's pocket was connected to subspace.
But even when I put my hand in the pocket, I couldn't feel anything like being able to take items out.
"...Give up!"
Me, Han Yuyeon. The authority of flexible giving up.
If it doesn't work, you have to know when to give up.
Since it's come to this, I'll use subspace for storage only.
"I'm sorry, Watcher of the Sword Boundary-nim. I can no longer take out the remaining food."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary gazes at you fondly.]
"???"
Why do they keep gazing at me so fondly?
I'm thankful they're looking at me favorably, but it's strange they show such kindness even though I didn't choose swordsmanship.
If I asked them to teach me swordsmanship, would they?
Swordsmanship learned from a Constellation would be much better than swordsmanship obtained through a skill.
"Watcher of the Sword Boundary-nim. Could you teach me the sword?"
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary's eyes go wide.]
"?"
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary opens their mouth wide.]
"Is it not allowed?"
As expected, was it too rude to just learn the Constellation's great swordsmanship?
As I tilted my head, a message appeared.
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary bestows grace upon you.]
Another giant fish fell.
"Ing. I'm still full though."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary points at the fish.]
When I looked at the fish, hastily scrawled letters were visible.
- I'll take care of the food, so make a sword first.
"I don't have materials to make a sword."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary bestows grace upon you.]
Thud—! Another fish fell.
More elaborate letters than before were visible on the fish scales.
- Make a wooden sword with the trees in subspace.
"Why are you using fish as a substitute for letters?"
Thud—! Another fish fell.
The last part of the letters was cut off.
- It's because of restrictions. If there's a fish you want to eat among them, tell me.
"You should have written the letters a bit smaller. Can't I have chicken?"
- What is chicken?
"Hing..."
I guess Constellations don't have chicken either.
Drip drop. Tears fell down my cheeks.
Thud—! A fish fell too.
- Don't cry. If you cry, my heart feels like it will tear apart.
"Oh my. I'll hold it in then."
Weak to tears, I see. Emotional.
For now, I stored the fish in subspace and looked around.
To learn swordsmanship, I need to make a sword first.
The problem is I don't know how to take items out of subspace.
It'll be fine. If I somehow manage, I'll figure out the method.
"Constellation. Please avert your gaze for a moment."
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary averts their gaze.]
"Thank you."
Now when no one is watching is the chance.
After temporarily abandoning my dignity, I moved around wildly this way and that.
I tried every movement I hadn't tried before.
The moment I even took a pose that felt like even a demon lord would consent to be summoned with my flexibility, I suddenly felt my mind connect with subspace.
"!!!"
The items I'd stored rose in my head like a list.
Tree. Tree. Tree. Tree!
I can't lose this feeling now.
A trancelike state.
When I came to my senses, I'd taken out hundreds of trees.
"..."
How did I take these out?
Did I take them out like this? Like this?
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary looks at you.]
I hurriedly regained my dignity.
I'll look for the method again later.
"Ahem. There was a slight commotion. Now shall I cut the trees to make a sword?"
[The Watcher of the Sword Boundary cheers for you.]
Without chicken, an axe, or a sword, how do I cut trees?
Cut them with the Maid-hand blade.
Because my Awakened Maid body is tremendously strong.
I confidently approached the tree and swung my hand blade.
Thwack—!
It falls with a frightening sound.
I do.
"Hing..."
The max-level tree was too strong.
***
While Han Yuyeon was waging a majestic battle with the trees, a new post went up on the Constellation Gallery.
[Title: She's My Daughter]
Author: SwordDad
(GIF of Han Yuyeon bowing respectfully)
(GIF of Han Yuyeon sitting politely and eating)
(GIF of Han Yuyeon tilting her head)
(GIF of Han Yuyeon...)
I gave birth to her in my heart.
From today, she's my daughter.
I'm gonna teach her the sword hahaha
- OldArchive) Hoho
- What? She isn't dead yet?
- It's been quite a while since someone reached the 2nd floor, and it's a 10-year-old?
ㄴ SwordDad) Not just a 10-year-old. She's my daughter.
ㄴ Didn't she clear the 1st floor before becoming your daughter?
ㄴ SwordDad) She cleared the 1st floor because she was my daughter. She'll clear the 100th floor too.
ㄴ OK;;
SwordDad suddenly becoming a doting parent wasn't immediately a hot topic.
Because most Constellations' attention was focused on the Hard difficulty rankers.
But as SwordDad's promotional GIFs of Han Yuyeon kept coming steadily, some Constellations began to take interest.
[Title: I wondered why there was so much Han Yuyeon this and that]
Author: Explainer
(GIF of Han Yuyeon doing a double peace sign)
Her talent is insane, isn't it?
It's not for nothing that SwordDad has his eyes on her and is acting like that.
Seriously, if she had come as an adult, she might've smashed through Hell difficulty.
Even if they're just pathetic ghouls, if you look closely,
(GIF of Han Yuyeon dodging a ghoul's claws with minimal movement)
She accurately measures distance and doesn't get hit once while surrounded.
Her V-pose teabagging is also done with the exact conviction that "it's okay to do this now."
She's not an idiot who teabags brainlessly and dies. o_o
If a kid with this kind of talent properly learns the sword from SwordDad?
She's set to break the Demonic 5th Floor and set a new record.
- OldArchive) Oho
- Didn't read because the explanation was long but the girl in the GIFs is cute
ㄴ Explainer) You dog bastard.
ㄴ SwordDad) She's my daughter haha
[Title: The Han Yuyeon stretching GIFs you guys were looking for were here]
Author: LoveFarming
(GIF of Han Yuyeon stretching)
She's my wife haha
Bad words like "I used her well" are no no no
Bad things like sending meteors or sword ki are also no no no
- Stretchㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴ LoveFarming) Stretchㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
- OldArchive) Meteor
- SwordDad) Sword ki
ㄴ LoveFarming) Fuck stop
Having become the main topic of the Constellation Gallery, Han Yuyeon received one more warm gaze.
[The Sage of the Star Library is cheering for you.]
"Huh?"
Han Yuyeon, who had barely felled the max-level tree, was merely bewildered.