Hard-working Paywall Knight Chapter 4
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“Attention! Sergeant Han Jae-yeon has received his discharge as of August 3, 2089. I hereby report this. Attention!”
“Yeah. Our crazy dog is finally getting discharged, huh? It’s going to be a bit boring without you. But thanks to you, my military life was spectacular.”
Lieutenant Commander Shin Dong-gyu, the training leader of the Second Army Space Infantry, chuckled as he smoked his cigarette. I nodded respectfully.
“I appreciate everything you’ve done for me so far.”
Shin Dong-gyu paused for a moment at my words, then nodded approvingly.
“…Yeah. I heard that you’ve become more human towards the end. I don’t know how far you’ll go, but it’s good to see. I’ve struggled so much, so having someone new would give my military life some meaning. Oh, by the way, I heard you were cursed in the duty room. What’s that about?”
I gave him a prepared answer to Shin Dong-gyu’s question.
“I don’t know if it’s a curse or something else…but it’s all better now. You don’t have to worry.”
“Tsk. Even though you seem fine, go get a check-up at the hospital. That long-haired weirdo might specialize in healing magic and not be able to detect anything, but the metropolitan general hospital will definitely be able to.”
After saying that, Shin Dong-gyu opened a drawer and took out the discharge certificate that had already been prepared.
Then he swiftly threw it into the air.
“Meow~!”
A cat that was expected to be hiding under the desk jumped up and landed in front of me, holding the discharge certificate in its mouth. The brown cat’s eyes twinkled like jewels as it silently looked at me.
“…Commander?”
“In a place like this, all sorts of gifts are bound to come. I don’t need them, so just take care of the disposal.”
“But this is the latest version… It must have cost almost 4 million won, right?”
In 2080, about 10 years ago, several revolutionary core technologies were unlocked for the public. From the “Temporal Teleport” that allowed you to receive teleportation-based [deliveries] whenever and wherever you wanted, to the [Energy Network] that could continuously supply energy from a distance, and even the [Magic Store] that allowed you to easily buy magic if you were situated on infrastructure.
At first, the technology was only utilized in the form of furniture in homes, but as time passed and the technology became more established, people started thinking.
“Can’t we use these functions individually?”
People even wanted to put those functions on their smartphones, but it was impossible. No matter how advanced the technology was, it still required a weight of over 8 kilograms and a volume close to that of a desktop. Initially, people carried it like a bag or wore it, but it was cumbersome and heavy, so it didn’t spread widely.
But people eventually found a solution.
If a smartphone is too heavy and large to carry around, then it should be able to follow its owner automatically, right?
And this is the result. The combination with a smart pet(Pet).
This little guy may look like an ordinary cat, but it’s not a living creature. It’s an artificial life form powered by rare metals, enchantments, and advanced technology.
“I’ve heard it’s been a trend lately, but I didn’t expect to receive one as a gift.”
I was taken aback by the unexpected situation, but Shin Dong-gyu flicked his finger with a hint of impatience.
*woosh*
The smartphone that was placed on the bookshelf flew through the air and landed in Shin Dong-gyu’s hand. He manipulated the smartphone.
And then.
“Meow! Meow! Meow! Meow!”
“Um, sir. This little one is meowing…”
“Ah, you stupid country bumpkin. That’s the ringing sound, the ringing sound. I made a call, so press its nose to answer. If you register the device later, you can also answer with voice commands.”
As he said, I pressed the cat’s nose.
And then, the cat looked at me and spoke. The clear, distinct voice was like a lie, contradicting the meowing from earlier.
“This is a phone call for Military Sorcerer Shin Dong-gyu.”
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