Chapter 167
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 167: How to Deal with Betrayal (3)
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One dark night. A silver-haired woman chased after a woman with cat ears who was looking up as if to jump over the Academy wall.
“Are you going?”
The cat-eared woman looked back at her with wide eyes, as if she hadn't expected to be followed. Then she laughed.
“...You're surprisingly sharp, you know.”
At those words, she replied indifferently.
“Thanks to someone.”
“Nyahaha, I guess so?”
Nodding, she asked.
“You're going to bring her back, right?”
“Of course!”
“Then, go quickly.”
At those words, the cat-eared woman grinned and said.
“Yeah, I'll be back!”
Tracking was her specialty. And,
‘...Are you cooperating with the Wild Hunt?’‘Yes, well. A little?’‘Then I refuse even more.’
There was a clue she vaguely guessed. Then there was no reason to hesitate. She grinned and jumped over the Academy wall, carrying the wind.
We signed the contract that glowed faintly with gold. Since it was a contract with a very powerful penalty, there was no way it would be broken.
“There. It's done, right?”
“Yes~”
He grinned slyly, took out his Key, and said.
“First, shall we exchange Keys?”
“...Sure.”
I looked down at the Dragon Race's Key he placed on the table and took out the Seventh Key from my Inventory. Park Yulhan's eyes sparkled as he examined the Seventh Key diligently, then nodded.
“Correct. A Key with power equivalent to the existing Six Races' Keys.”
“I told you so.”
Tsk, I clicked my tongue lightly and took the Dragon Race's Key, and he took the Seventh Key. He rolled the Key around in his hand as if it were fascinating, and made an intrigued expression.
“But where did you get this?”
“Do you need to know?”
“...Well, I guess not. Anyway, with this much power, it will be enough to make the Wedge.”
“That's a relief.”
I meant it. Only when the Wedge is made can I save my friends... if I can still call them friends....
“First, I'll analyze it in detail and try to produce a prototype. It will take some time. It takes time to get the necessary items and such.”
“I'm keeping that in mind.”
“Yes. Then, let's move on from this topic...”
Park Yulhan, who stuffed the Seventh Key into his Inventory, smiled beamingly and asked me.
“So, what on earth is the true nature of that power of yours that causes miracles? Now that we're in the same boat, you can tell me, right?”
“...Well, sure.”
I still wasn't thrilled about it, but an explanation was needed for cooperation. This guy, who has broad knowledge unlike me, might find ways to use my ability in various ways like Nika did. I explained my ability roughly in a reluctant voice.
“—So if I get screen time or receive a positive response from the readers and get points, I can use those points to cause miracles.”
“Hmm— This is another interesting power.”
Park Yulhan, who listened intently with an interested expression, summarized my words in his own way.
“Based on my knowledge, I can guess this. Your ability can be said to be closer to using your Spiritual Power as a priming water to draw power from stars far away.”
“Priming water?”
“Yes. Your Spiritual Power itself doesn't have that much power... but by providing stories to external existences far away with that Spiritual Power, and bringing the emotional energy generated there, you can become outstandingly stronger than other Spiritual Power possessors.”
Park Yulhan seemed to think deeply, then added.
“Of course, drawing power from other external existences means being greatly influenced by those existences, whether positively or negatively, so there must be pros and cons.”
“That's true.”
Metapoints depend solely on the readers' reactions. What happens to me if all my Metapoints are gone? That thought often lingers in my head. Can Metapoints go into the negative?If so, can I... die from that? I had a lot of thoughts.
“……”
“Are you worried about the Metapoints dropping right now?”
“...Yeah. If all my Metapoints are gone, what happens to me?”
At those words, Park Yulhan seemed to think for a moment, then answered.
“I don't know that either.”
“I guess so….”
“But I can guess a way to temporarily stop it.”
“...You can stop it?”
I was surprised at those words. To think I can stop the power of these readers who fluctuate constantly and influence me? He nodded at my question.
“The problem occurring now is caused by the fact that you cannot cut off the Spiritual Power connected as priming water, allowing the negative reactions to influence you directly.”
“Right.”
“Then you just have to temporarily cut off the Spiritual Power connected to the external existences! Then they can't influence you, and you can use the points accumulated so far as they are. That... Point Changer? Even if you change items to points with that, they won't be shaved off by external existences.”
“How do I cut off the Spiritual Power?”
“That is—”
Park Yulhan grinned and clapped his hands. Clap. Then, Tornito fell from the air with a thud. Landing in a cool pose from the air with a bewildered expression, he soon looked at us and made a face of understanding. What did you understand?
“Do you need me for something?”
“I do—”
“What is it?”
“Please help this person with Spiritual Power training!”
“Spiritual Power training?”
“Understood.”
Tornito, answering without delay, strode over to our table. As I looked up at him approaching, he flopped into the empty seat. The tea in the cups rippled at his large movement.
“First, I need to know how well you handle Spiritual Power.”
“How well I handle it?”
“Yes. Can you feel Spiritual Power?”
“No.”
“Hmm….”
At my words, Tornito's face became serious. It was a face that seemed to say, 'How should I teach this beginner?' So what. I drank my tea with a sullen expression. It wasn't my taste.
“Then we'll have to do it step by step. Let's go.”
“Now?”
“I know you don't have any other schedule.”
“Well... that's true.”
“Then have a good trip~”
And so, I was grabbed by Tornito and dragged away. Park Yulhan saw us off, smiling annoyingly. I raised my middle finger at Park Yulhan, but he didn't seem to take any damage. Annoying.