Chang-Sun felt as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over his head. Cha Ye-Eun and <Deus Ex Machina>... If his assumption was correct, those two were clearly related somehow, so it was understandable how disapproving <Deus Ex Machina> was of him.0

“Machina, this is…!” Chang-Sun said immediately.1

『Does your girlfriend know you do this? Should I tell on you to her?』0

“I was just trying to find out how exactly she got infected with [Gaia’s Curse]...!” Chang-Sun protested.2

『You’re making excuses now? Wow, you’re the worst.』0

It was a bad idea for Chang-Sun to say anything further, as it would only make <Deus Ex Machina> think even less of him. For some reason, Chang-Sun could feel sweat forming on his back, feeling a different kind of anxiety from when he encountered powerful enemies.0

『Do better, okay?』0

“…Yes, Machina,” Chang-Sun said, nodding fervently. He felt as if all the goodwill he had earned from <Deus Ex Machina> had disappeared.0

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After the incident, the golden machine eyes on the ceiling remained glued to Chang-Sun no matter what he did.0

[‘Deus Ex Machina’ is watching you!]0

Of course, he watched while Chang-Sun was reading a book…0

[‘Deus Ex Machina’ is watching you!]0

Even when Mephistopheles was teaching Chang-Sun about the Four Steps of Abyss…0

[‘Deus Ex Machina’ is watching you!]0

Even when Chang-Sun was merely quietly sorting out the gnosis he had acquired for the day…0

[‘Deus Ex Machina’ is watching...0