[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 323

“Sorry, but we’ve decided that the combat helicopter and Hellfire missiles you requested are a no-go.”

“Well, what can you do.”

Yu Bit-na makes a surprised face.

“I thought you’d throw a fit, but you’re surprisingly calm about it?”

“If I keep demanding, Bit-na will be in trouble. Plus, I’m just a civilian, so I figured it’d be tough. It’s not like the military system is there for no reason.”

While talking, Yu Bit-na, who had been busily typing, lifts her head.

“It’s done.”

Along with that, a message tone rings from the device.

*Beep!*

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[Web Message]

153155***

Government Fund Deposit

7,500,000,000 won

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[Web Message]

670220***

Silver Wings Deposit

19,500,000,000 won

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Checking it, the money has come in.

“What? Only 27 billion combined? You said 7.5 billion and 25 billion.”

“Government bounties are tax-free, but private bounties are taxable. I deducted 22%.”

“Wait, where do they withhold taxes from bounties? Give me back my 5.5 billion won.”

“Private bounties are something we receive and distribute, so we have to follow the rules.”

Silver Wings is an organization under the joint headquarters co-established by the government and the Hunter Association.

So, they’re not exactly lenient.

“I feel like evading taxes.”

“You’re a Saint. You’re not thinking anything weird, are you?”

“Ah, I want to turn into a pig-dog and bite the government. I did all the work, why are they stuffing the money into their own pockets? What has the country ever done for me?”

Yu Bit-na presses her temples.

“Which country wouldn’t call a Saint for tax benefits? I’d drop my patriotism and run off in my underwear.”

Yu Bit-na opens her eyes slightly and looks at me with concern.

“Are you really going to…?”

“If Bit-na-chan gives me a big kiss, I won’t go.”

“Ugh.”

*Ding!*

[Remaining Amount: 27.62 billion won]

Adding the bounty to the original 600 million won, it became 27.6 billion won.

The amount needed to achieve level 10 for Magic Missile, which starts at 20 million won, is 20.46 billion won.

Magic Missile is one thing, but Friction Coefficient Control, which starts at 10 billion won, is dizzying just to look at.

“Oh my god.”

“What now?”

“I’m excited because I got my allowance.”

Sitting down on the sofa across from Yu Bit-na, Baekseol and Maple, who were on the desk, look at me.

**〈Magic Missile〉**

*Thud!*

A round energy mass floats above my index finger.

“Ball!”

“Peet!”

Baekseol and Maple come scurrying over.

“Want me to take out the ball?”

“Yes!”

“Peet!”

Reaching into the space and pulling out, a sphere emitting cold and lightning energy comes out.

“Here, play with the ball.”

“Excited!”

“Pee-peet!”

The kids start rolling the toy on the floor.

*Roll. Roll.*

A cheerful sound echoes in Yu Bit-na’s office.

“What’s that?”

“Kids’ toy.”

“Is it really a toy?”

“Yeah. Their names are probably Eternal Ice and Brain Lightning.”

“…..”

Yu Bit-na’s expression slowly fades, and soon she becomes expressionless with her mouth open.

The kids…

I can’t believe how jealous someone must be of a toy to act like that.

“Want to play ball too? Should I get you one?”

“Is that something you can easily get?”

“Not really. One was taken from the Cheonma Shin Guild’s report, and the other was pulled from Zeus’s weapon.”

Yu Bit-na shakes her head vigorously.

“….Zeus? Cheonma Shin Guild? I don’t know what you’re talking about, but please don’t do that. I don’t want to get dragged into a war.”

“Wow, so dramatic. You’re really overthinking this.”

Yu Bit-na covers her face with her palm.

“By the way, I got you one too, didn’t I? Just practice with that. Don’t covet kids’ toys.”

“I’m not coveting it…. And I’m practicing hard.”

“Our Bit-na is so amazing.”

“Stop treating me like a kid. Who’s the kid here?”

Yu Bit-na props her chin and looks at Baekseol and Danpung playing on the floor.

“Are they adults…?”

**〈Magic Missile〉**

The Magic Missile, which had been canceled while opening the subspace, floats back up onto the finger.

A slight push sends it slowly flying toward the inner wall of the office.

*Thud.*

It hits the wall, makes a faint noise, and disappears.

“Hmm….”

“Isn’t this your first time using it? Are you experimenting with magic?”

“Yeah. It flies in a parabolic curve. And it has physical force, just like you said.”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“Why is that obvious?”

**〈Magic Missile〉**

The Magic Missile floats up.

*Whoosh— Whoosh—*

“See? The Magic Missile, an energy mass, is visible to the eye. That means it’s within the range of visible light, electromagnetic waves detectable by the naked eye. It also has discontinuous vibrations.”

“Why? Shouldn’t it be visible?”

“Wavelength, vibration, acceleration, and momentum. It shows duality, just like light. According to special relativity, as an object’s speed increases, so does its mass.”

“Uh…. So?”

“So, if something moves at the speed of light, it can’t have mass. That’s why humans can’t travel at the speed of light. If you move at the speed of light, your mass would increase to near infinity.”

“Is that so…?”

“But light is affected by gravity.”

Yu Bit-na tilts her head.

“Doesn’t light have zero mass? That’s what I learned.”

“That’s the duality of light. In relativity, it’s considered zero, but in quantum mechanics, it’s seen as having a tiny weight. It’s a bit different, but that’s the fun way to explain it.”

**〈Rotation〉**

*Whirr—!*

The Magic Missile floating on the index finger starts spinning with a noise.

*Bang!*

Soon after, it disappears with a faint explosion.

“Mechanically impossible, but what if it were possible?”

“Then what?”

“An object launched at ultra-high speed would create a vacuum, tearing apart air molecules and generating electrons that produce plasma.”

Yu Bit-na tilts her head again.

“That’s nuclear fusion.”

Yu Bit-na, who had been listening with her chin propped, suddenly jumps up from her seat.

*Crash!*

The chair she was sitting on falls over, making a loud noise.

“You crazy woman!”

“What?”

“Don’t do it!”

“It’s hard, okay? If that were possible, wouldn’t someone have caused a nuclear explosion just by shining a phone flashlight on the ground?”

Yu Bit-na still looks at me with a suspicious glare.

“Really?”

“Of course. Even Hellfire Missiles can’t be fired by just anyone, let alone nukes.”

“If you don’t have teeth, you still have gums.”

“If you keep not giving me Hellfire Missiles, there’s nothing I can do.”

“It’s not my fault.”

“It’s this world that’s wrong for not giving me Hellfire Missiles.”

“Ding!”

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[Friction Coefficient Control Lv.1]

[Price: 20 billion won]

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“Hehe, that’s fun.”

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*Knock knock.*

A knock echoed in Yu Bit-na’s office.

“Come in.”

“I heard you called for me.”

A stoic man entered the office—he was the team leader of the Silver Wings Ranger Team.

“Team Leader, it’s Ga-eul.”

“Yes. The Saint has left.”

“That’s not it, please keep an eye out.”

The guild is an extreme profession where lives are on the line every time.

That’s why there’s a strict system in place.

From the team leader’s perspective, it was just a matter of doing what the boss ordered, but he couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

“Did something go wrong between you and the Saint?”

“No. I think she’s crazier than I thought. Like a mad scientist or something…”

The team leader’s mind flashed through the actions of Han Ga-eul he had observed so far.

“Even more than that…?”

“I think I underestimated her.”

‘How much crazier does she need to be?’

The team leader didn’t know much about her.

All he knew was that she seemed playful and affectionate, but to her enemies, she was utterly ruthless—beyond what he could bear to watch.

“Vice Leader, I’m sorry, but I can’t tail the Saint with my skills.”

“That’s fine. I’ll get permission for it.”

“You’re getting permission from the person you’re tailing?”

“Yes.”

“…Understood.”

To the team leader, the two didn’t seem all that different.

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Duncan Nelson, who had traveled from the United States to a foreign land, was now in a bustling area near Wisdom Academy.

Though the unique scenery was worth a look, his eyes remained calm, fixed on one spot.

Sitting on a bench, Duncan Nelson held a book in his hand, with a photo of a pink-haired girl tucked inside.

Before becoming a hunter, Duncan Nelson had worked as a profiler and negotiator, known as a “negotiator.”

Leveraging that impressive career, he was now active as a negotiator and scout for the U.S. Hunter Association. Through his dark sunglasses, the glint of pink hair could be seen.

Following the calculated route, it was highly likely that a Wisdom Academy student would appear, and as if to prove it, the girl in the photo walked by.

‘I was prepared for three months of nerds, but luck is on my side.’

After hours of waiting, Duncan Nelson finally stretched his knees.

As he walked forward, he glanced at his wristwatch and subtly touched the fountain pen in his pocket.

“5:10 PM, target spotted. Initiating contact soon.”

Pretending to check his watch, Duncan Nelson muttered under his breath and walked straight toward the target.

“Let’s go eat. The kids asked to be woken up for dinner, so I need to cook right away.”

“Peet!”

A squirrel, not mentioned in the intel, appeared before Duncan Nelson.

‘Just a normal animal? Or…’

“Summoned creature?”

Duncan Nelson, slowing his steps slightly as he pondered briefly, naturally walked toward the path where he would soon cross paths with someone.

A squirrel didn’t seem like it would be much of a variable.

And at the moment they naturally crossed paths, Duncan Nelson ended up blocking the way.

“Excuse me, miss.”

“It’s fine~”

“By any chance, is there a good coffee shop nearby? It’s my first day traveling here.”

Hearing the target’s soft tone, Duncan Nelson recalled his boss’s words.

*”From the photos alone, she seems quite naive, so try to charm her well.”*

Duncan hated judging by appearances, but after facing the target directly, he couldn’t help but admit it.

*’She really does look clueless about the world. This should be a piece of cake.’*

“There’s one if you turn into the alley over there. It’s pretty good.”

“An alley?”

Duncan Nelson, who had naturally steered the conversation, glanced around.

“Shall I guide you there?”

“Ah, thank you for your kindness.”

“Don’t mention it.”

*’Her personality doesn’t seem sharp either.’*

Duncan Nelson deliberately flashed a friendly smile as he glanced at the pink hair swaying beside him.

“Is that little friend on your head a rabbit?”

“Yep. This is my friend, Baekseol.”

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*Bzzzt—!*

Yu Bit-na’s phone rang.

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[11512Pb]

Foreign contact

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The name registered as 11512Pb was the call sign of Team Leader Jung Jae-won, assigned due to the nature of the Ranger team.

Yu Bit-na, who had memorized all the complicated Ranger call signs, felt her pupils shake.

“No way…”

After Han Ga-eul brought a storm of bloodshed to the joint meeting, the responsibility for K-Saint had implicitly fallen to Yu Bit-na.

Even the council members, who had been so hostile, now approached her with extreme caution regarding the Saint.

But what if the foreigner contacting them now was a Scouter?

What if the Saint, a pillar of national power, was taken abroad?

Yu Bit-na brushed her arm as she continued her train of thought.

She had to prepare countermeasures in case the worst-case scenario became reality.

*”If Bit-na-chan gives me a big kiss, maybe I won’t go~”*

“……”

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