The Constellation, born at the same time as the game world, must be of an unimaginable age.
Given her long life, she has likely encountered many people from the real world.
After all, the question she asked me is a famous meme from Korea.
Damn it, what’s oppa’s underwear color?
To be honest, I expected the Constellation to ask a question, but I never imagined it would be something a Korean streamer would ask.
The Constellation’s question confuses not only the audience but also the host.
I’ll pretend I don’t know, too.
“What does that mean?”
At my question, the audience, including the host, looks at the Constellation.
Without hesitation, the Constellation answers my question.“What color is your underwear today?”
“…..”
Silence fills the room.
After about three seconds, someone can’t hold back their laughter.
“Haha!”
That person is none other than Kim Soo-yong.
It’s not strange for him to know about this meme since he’s from this world.
Or maybe he’s the one who told the Constellation about it.
Anyway, it’s a relief.
I was worried that the Constellation’s direct question would lead to Kim Soo-yong recognizing her and approaching her, but their reactions suggest that they’re too far apart for a clear view of each other’s faces.
As I sigh in relief, the host asks me awkwardly, “Will you answer that question?”
I raise my middle finger in response to the Constellation’s question.
The host laughs awkwardly and says, “Ahaha, I guess that means you won’t answer. We still have some time for questions, so please raise your hands if you have any.”
Perhaps because of the Constellation’s joke, the awkward atmosphere that filled the room earlier has now eased, and people eagerly raise their hands.
The host, not expecting so many hands, breaks out in a cold sweat.
“Well, I’d like to take all your questions, but we have a time limit, so I’ll only take three.”
As he says this, he points to a woman in the front row, jumping up and down excitedly.
“Do you have a girlfriend?”
Everyone’s gaze shifts to me.
I smile, pretending to be a woman, and shake my head.
“No.”
“Well, he’s not taken, ladies. Ah, I’m sure many of you will be interested now. Anyway, the next person…”
The host scans the audience, then points to someone in the middle, jumping up and down with cute hands.
“Yes, you with the cute hands. Go ahead and ask your question.”
“Have I ever met the cross-dressed participant somewhere before?”
…What? I can’t see the face, but why does the voice sound familiar?
Feeling uneasy, I anxiously wait, and the host speaks up.
“Questioner, can you show your face here?”
“Okay.”
The questioner is lifted by someone and pokes their face out from among the audience.
As I see the face, I almost curse.
The reason is none other than Kage.
Damn it, why are you here, you bastard?
I’m a little surprised by her sudden appearance but don’t show it.
“I don’t think I’ve seen this face before.”
“Hmm. Is that so? But why does the scent feel so familiar…”
Kage, true to her nature, senses the scent and feels something off.
By the way, what the hell is she doing here?!
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An hour before Kaine’s turn on stage.
Kage, finding that Lise and Kaine were not at the mansion, wanders around the capital city.
As she walks, she catches a whiff of a familiar scent.
‘Hmm. Lise and the master…?’
It’s definitely Lise.
But the scent is more feminine than Kaine’s usual scent.
Did someone from the master’s family visit?
Kage, without realizing it, follows the scent.
As she strides forward, she encounters Skaya, Eileen, and Jenny.
“Hey, Kage, what are you doing alone?”
Kage answers their question.
“I couldn’t find Lise and the master at the mansion, so I’m following the scent.”
“Really? That’s suspicious.”
“Yes, it is. They’re not here… Could they be on a date?”
As Skaya and Eileen are momentarily confused, Jenny asks Kage, “Did the two of them say where they were going?”
“No, they didn’t. I just woke up, and they were both gone.”
At Jenny’s words, Skaya and Eileen’s expressions turn serious.
“Kage, are you following the two of them?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Then can we follow you too?”
Kage couldn’t refuse Eileen’s question.
That’s because Eileen and Skaya’s eyes were cold, despite their smiling faces.
Kage couldn’t withstand the pressure and nodded.
She took Eileen’s group with her and followed the scent, which she assumed belonged to the master’s family.
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Surprised by Kage’s sudden appearance, I turn up the volume adjustment.
I focus as much as possible on Kage.
-Hmm. The scent is similar to the master’s.
-Are you sure? There’s no way Kaine would participate in such a cross-dressing contest.
Why can I hear Skaya’s voice?
-Well, no matter how crazy the master is, there’s no way he’d participate in this contest.
-That’s right. No matter how crazy Kaine is, there’s no way he’d participate in this contest.
-That’s true. Kage, what could Kaine possibly gain from participating in this contest? He even said he was here for the money.
Damn it. It’s good that I said that my partecipation is for the money.
-Yeah, there’s no way Kaine would participate in this contest just for the money. If he didn’t have money, would he have given me half of the grade tournament prize money? I’m sure he wouldn’t.
Yes, Miss Jenny, you’re right. I’m not Kaine. Thank you for the money.
“Alright, then. The second question is over. Let’s see, the last question is… Ah! Yes! You there in the back, ma’am. Please ask your question.”
“Yes. You said you don’t have a girlfriend, but do you have someone you like?”
At this question, everyone’s gaze shifts to me.
And I feel an unspoken pressure from two people.
Damn it. I’ll just say yes.
In this situation, if I say no, those two might do something to me.
And if I say no, other women might try to find out my identity.
I nod in response to the question.
“Yes. That concludes the audience question time. Now, we have the appeal time left. Have you decided what you’ll do?”
“Yes. I’ll sing a song.”
-Oh!!
Usually, singing during the appeal time is rare.
If you’re not good at it, it will only make you more embarrassed.
So, there were almost no singers.
Well, I’m singing with a different intention.
I’m sure that when I sing this song, the audience will not think I’m a woman.
That’s how perfect a man’s song it is.
For a moment, I recall my days as a trainee.
-During the march, we will sing the military song! The military song is the Army Training Institute! The rhythm is with vigor! Military song start! One two three four!
“The spirit of the ancient land of Baek Je is clear and bright…”
Yeah, damn it. It’s perfect.
As if my body remembers the song from my military days, I sing with vigor.
As I sing, I glance at the audience, and they have a subtle expression.
Yeah, that’s to be expected.
In reality, my voice is quite good, but the lyrics and melody are so bizarre that the audience is reacting in this way.
Indeed, it’s the Army Training Institute.
Although I thought it was a crappy song during training, it’s now become a bop after my discharge.
As I sing, I look at Kim Soo-yong.
Kim Soo-yong, who has never been to the military, has the same reaction as the audience, indicating that he doesn’t know what song I’m singing.
I ignore the audience’s reaction and sing even more vigorously, completing the song perfectly while maintaining my composure.
Of course, I slightly changed the lyrics to avoid revealing that I’m from another world.
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After my turn, it’s time for voting.
As expected, I won the contest.
[Quest – You have completed the cross-dressing contest.]
[You will be rewarded with Attribute Change Grant.]
Damn it… It’s finally over.
I’ve completed quite a few quests, but I’ve never felt as exhausted as I do now.
It also feels like I’ve lost something.
Damn it. Let’s check the status window.
David von Kaine.
Age: 20.
Traits: Game Setting Ability, Return by Death, Attribute Change Grant.
Talents: Magic Power, Delusion, Demonic Magic Power.
Points: 2,500.
Yeah, it was worth cross-dressing.
A new trait is added to the status window, and I can’t help but smile.
“Hahaha.”
Then, let’s head back to the mansion.
After receiving the cross-dressing contest prize, I’m about to leave the waiting room when—
“When will that person come out?”
“They’ll probably come out after changing out of the cross-dress.”
“I wonder how handsome they are!”
The audience gathers in front of the waiting room, waiting like fans, mostly women.
Good thing I prepared for this.
I take out a transfer scroll from my Space ring, one that’s usually hard to find.
I tear the scroll, and the background slowly changes.
As the white tent slowly transforms into the training ground at the mansion—
“Huh?”
I run into my personal butler, Philip.
Thus, the Royal Capital Festival ends with Philip discovering my cross-dressing.
Damn it.
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Meanwhile, at the same time, Andrew receives a report from Jade and falls into deep thought.
‘I didn’t expect the assassin I planted in the Royal Academy to be defeated.’
When Jade first reported it, he doubted his ears.
He had never seen the spy fail an assassination.
So, to be honest, he had quite a bit of trust in him.
Even though he wasn’t an official.
‘By the way, I wonder who killed him.’
Jade’s report only mentioned that the spy’s life signal had disappeared.
‘Who killed him? Kaine?’
He couldn’t help but think of him.
But considering the public’s evaluation, it’s unlikely.
Although it’s undeniable that Kaine has considerable skills, he’s not at the level to evade the spy’s assassination.
Of course, evaluating based on rumors is a wrong approach, but in reality, there’s not much difference.
So, it’s highly unlikely that it was Kaine.
‘Then, was it Kim Soo-yong?’
I heard that Kim Soo-yong was chasing after the cult’s traces.
If that’s the case, he would have thought that he might be assassinated.
If Kim Soo-yong assumed that there was an assassin in the Royal Academy and acted accordingly…
“It’s not strange that the spy was defeated instead.”
If it were someone at Kim Soo-yong’s level, it’s understandable that the spy was defeated.
Even the spy would have some moments of vulnerability.
“Tsk! A useful guy has died, Elsa.”
“Yes, Andrew.”
“You said one of your subordinates has the parents of the Saint of Fate, right?”
“Yes.”
The Saint. Ange.
One of the most annoying problem in the cult’s plan.
And she’s rumored to be desperately searching for her parents.
“Make that Saint contact the cult and join us.”
“Yes, but what if… if the Saint keeps refusing?”
“In that case, kill her without hesitation, no matter what means necessary.”
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