Chapter 459

Chapter 459. The Second Erosance.

And because of another troublemaker and mad scientist being added to the mix, dealing with all sorts of incidents and accidents that followed.

While searching for Gryanarr and Nero, who had suddenly disappeared, along with their assistant Rain (A-rank).

Finding them in some tentacle-mechanical pit that had grown naturally somewhere in Tanhoizer, pulling them out, and tossing them into the treatment room.

After a chaotic week, just as Jessica and the superhumans were finally restoring the base to normal.

I was chatting with an unexpectedly welcome face.

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

-[Hey hey hey](Vermouth)

-[Hey hey](Icarus)

-[Long time no see](Vermouth)

-[Yeah]

-[It’s been almost a year since we last met](Icarus)

-[Time flies](Vermouth)

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And who was this person?

Back when I had just eaten Avalon.

Gryanarr had created a reverse bunny and posted it in the gallery, and this person was one of those who used it to open the so-called “Erosance.”

At the same time, they gifted me all the sample outfits submitted to the Erosance contest (?), which is why Jessica and other superhumans still have plenty of clothes to wear.

But why was I chatting with such a person?

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

-[Actually, I made a clan a while ago]

-[Heard you’re doing well these days, so I came to say hi](Vermouth)

-[Oh, really?](Icarus)

-[Yeah](Vermouth)

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It wasn’t just a casual “hi” chat.

There was a reason for it.

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

-[So, you’ve been away from the Central Zone all this time?](Icarus)

-[Yeah]

-[Back then, the Central Zone didn’t allow more than 10 clans to exist, right?]

-[Even after disbanding the clan during Erosance, more people stayed than expected]

-[So I had no choice but to stay with the Pirate Alliance for a while](Vermouth)

-[Oh, I see](Icarus)

-[But lately, with the Yellow Turbans and users bouncing around from nearby zones]

-[The atmosphere has changed a lot](Vermouth)

-[Definitely, yeah](Icarus)

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So, the reason was…

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

-[Anyway, to cut to the chase]

-[Honestly, your zone is now considered a safe zone, mercenary market, and refugee camp, right?](Vermouth)

-[I don’t know about the last two, but the first one, yeah](Icarus)

-[So, can our clan move to your zone?](Vermouth)

-[Huhhhhh??](Icarus)

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That’s right.

While other users or Yellow Turbans usually entered my territory as individuals.

This guy Vermouth was suggesting moving his entire *clan* into my territory.

Naturally, both I and Jessica, who was wearing a deep-cut dress (a submission from the first Erosance) from shoulder to side chest, were…

“Commander, is this perhaps a roundabout way of saying they’re invading as a clan?”

“…That’s a very interesting take.”

It was only natural to interpret it as his clan boldly declaring they’d come to devour me.

But as I reacted with disbelief to his chat, Vermouth said:

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

-[Oh, wait]

-[Let me clarify, our clan can’t fight lololol]

-[To be blunt, whether you allow docking or not, we just want a quiet place to design and live, away from all the chaos](Vermouth)

-[Huh?](Icarus)

-[Other zones don’t have neutral areas like this, so whether you like it or not, you have to deal with fleet battles or fights]

-[Plus, we have to pay tribute to the Loki Clan and other big clans, life’s too harsh, so we want to move here](Vermouth)

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Whether you allow docking or not, we just want to chill here and design stuff.

Other places are too intense with fleet battles and stuff, it’s exhausting.

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Seeing him boldly lay it all out in the chat.

I felt the frustration in his lengthy message and delayed my response, lost in thought.

But no matter how much I thought about it…

Even if we accept it, there’s no real benefit for us…

But it’s not like there’s any disadvantage either, and refusing it doesn’t bring any benefits either.

At the same time, since I owed them for giving me free entries from past Ersangseu works…

I continued chatting with Vermouth and decided to accept their clan squatting in my territory.

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

– [Okay, okay]

– [I’ll allow docking, so come anytime] (Icarus)

– [Oh, thanks] (Vermouth)

– [Oh, by the way, do you pay for docking?] (Icarus)

– [Yeah, who docks at a user base without paying docking fees lol] (Vermouth)

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And just a few minutes after that chat ended…

I could see the clan ‘Ersangseu,’ which claimed to be ‘some’ but actually had hundreds of members, warp en masse into the heart of the old triangular pyramid area.

Well, whatever, I felt like I had repaid my debt enough by now.

I nodded once and decided to leisurely focus on leveling and managing my territory.

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But here’s one thing I hadn’t anticipated…

To summarize the situation of the Ersangseu clan:

‘When artists (?) who were constantly pressured and bullied by various clans from the Pirate Alliance suddenly find that pressure gone…’

The result of them entering my territory, where they no longer had to endure threats or pressure from other clans…

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Title: It’s Time for the 2nd Ersangseu!

Author: Vermouth

Content: [All sorts of bizarre, erotic, and downright lewd costumes, equipment, and more.jpg]

Location is here -> [[Barracuda Supply Base Coordinates]]

Anything goes, let’s unleash our creative desires!

Whether it’s adult content or general stuff, anything’s welcome.

We’re making tons of skins for outfits, and if needed, users can wear or create their own.

Not just focusing on lewd outfits.

[Very cool SF-enhanced suits.jpg]

We handle stuff like this too.

[A regular ship’s surface painted in vibrant colors.jpg]

We’re also making ship skins and accepting creators.

Inquiries here -> [[Ersangseu Clan Chatroom Link]]

Comments:

– [Oh]

– [Yeah, we’ve been so busy with events and the Central Zone and Humanity Revolution.]

– [We need a break like this, agreed.]

– [Lol, nice, I’m gonna go buy stuff for my superhumans right away.]

– [But won’t it cause chaos if too many user fleets gather?]

– [It’s Icarus’s territory, if something happens, the Leviathan Fleet will turn the fleet into a former fleet.]

– [True.]

– [Wow! Night market! Wow! Central market!]

– [Icarus’s territory keeps getting weirder the more you go.]

– [It’s a monopoly, nothing like it around.]

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Spreading all sorts of rumors in the gallery, they’re trying to kick off the ‘2nd Ersangseu.’

With all the pressure gone, the Ersangseu clan members are spewing out unfiltered creative desires like crazy.

And users are popping up from somewhere, going just as wild.

User fleets are flocking here to buy stuff or just to ‘see’ it for themselves.

“Ugh…”

“Commander, you regret letting the Ersangseu clan in now, don’t you?”

“Sigh…”

On top of that, the gallery is hosting a massive party under the theme of ‘We’ve been working hard on events, let’s take a break!’

As a result, more people are participating than in the 1st Ersangseu.

Feeling utterly baffled by this situation, I immediately tried to confront Vermouth in a chat, asking what the heck they were doing in my territory.

Of course, right after…

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[Icarus-Vermouth Chat]

– [We’re planning to give you one of each entry from the 2nd Ersangseu for free.]

– [Of course, only what we have, the rest belong to other users, so it’s hard to give those.]

– [[Ersangseu Clan’s Work List.jpg]] (Vermouth)

– [Do you need my help with anything?] (Icarus)

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The temptation was too great to refuse, so I volunteered to act as a security guard.