Chapter 39
Raijin had talked about drafting contracts through dragon’s authority and magicians. He suggested putting the prince’s promised help into a magical contract. Ja-hyun planned to insert ambiguous phrases that could be interpreted in various ways to get the prince under his thumb.
Whether due to the weight of the word “contract,” or surprise at finding that the sickly complainer actually had a brain, the prince became wary. He wasn’t immediately accepting the contract.
“If you truly can’t trust me, let me show you. I’ll share what I’ve seen with my Golden Dragon Eyes. Though it may appear dizzy and vague, it should be enough to convince you.”
While Ja-hyun wanted to see it, there was also cause for concern. His current body was truly weak and without any defenses. What if what the prince intended wasn’t really sharing future visions but some other trick?
In a world with dragon powers and magic, it wouldn’t be strange if he cast some special magic instead of sharing future visions on someone as powerless as himself.
“Give me… some time to think.”
Ja-hyun said this to buy time. Why does he keep inching closer?
Besides, did that guy really have the Golden Dragon Eyes? He couldn’t even tell if that was a lie or not. If it was his original power, why did he die so pathetically in the previous cycle?
Having thought that far, Ja-hyun came up with an idea.
‘Can’t I check with my trait?’
Taking half a step back, Ja-hyun opened the character information window for Prince Ezekiel again.
[Character Information Activated]
[Ezekiel B. Viestra]
[Third Prince of the Viestra Empire.]
[Relationship: Wariness, Suspicion, Sympathy]
[This character does not exist in the original timeline. Additional information viewing will consume a small amount of World Setting Points.]
Among these, an item that had been bothering him caught his eye. ‘Additional information viewing will consume a small amount of World Setting Points.’
‘Well, I probably only have 100 points that can’t be used anywhere anyway.’
Thinking this, he checked his points without much expectation. However, surprisingly, he had more than he thought.
[Remaining Modification Points: 4280+100 points]
He had naturally assumed it would be 100 points, so this was unexpected. He was secretly surprised. Well, was this some kind of starter point? Like how online Go sites give you 100,000 won just for signing up?
[You can view additional information about ‘Ezekiel B. Viestra’ by consuming 300 points.]
Huh?
He rolled his eyes at the additional message that appeared. That cheap? With this level of consumption, it seemed fine to view it. Besides, even if he used some while carrying out his plan, there should be plenty left.
The prince seemed increasingly anxious, as if watching a caught fish trying to escape. He looked impatient. Looking into the prince’s eyes, Ja-hyun decided to spend 300 points to view the additional information. In this situation, whatever came up couldn’t hurt.
[‘Ezekiel B. Viestra’s’ additional information has been accessed.]
[Locked subordinate points are being forcibly consumed by divine authority.]
Ominous, long, unsettling sentences flashed by.
Just as the prince grabbed Ja-hyun’s wrist as he backed against the wall, about to say something—
“Wait—”
[Modification points used for inserting the temporary supporting character ‘Raijin El Izatrix’ have been reduced.]
Beep—
A sharp ringing overwhelmed his ears and head as darkness consumed his vision. For a moment, it felt like his body had spun five times. He couldn’t speak. While his vision darkened, only the system window’s text glowed vividly in the darkness, stirring his brain. His melting brain seemed to boil in the flashing light from the pain.
[Warning! Physical shock occurring due to reduction in existence points for ‘Raijin El Izatrix’!]
Bang—his body slammed against the wall, his mouth falling open involuntarily. Inside his mouth, no—his palate, throat, solar plexus—everywhere felt like he’d swallowed boiling water. Something hot trickled from his open mouth.
“Ugh… hnngh…”
A belated scream barely escaped his lips, as if wringing his chest. He couldn’t understand what was happening. It hurts, it hurts. It hurts. It hurts. It hurt. This wasn’t physical pain. It was something more fundamental… the pain of something tearing. The pain of internal organs being peeled away layer by layer.
His blacked-out vision started returning belatedly, flickering like a broken light. His body had long since collapsed, drained of strength.
With his hazy mind, he realized belatedly. The 4280 points he had. Those… those… weren’t extra points.
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