[The Goddess of Fate says you’re pathetic.]
Damn it. I shouldn’t have interfered.
But I can’t help it. Right now, I’m in such a good mood that I want to do a grand jeté (high jumpin ballet).
That’s because…
David von Kaine.
Age: 20.
Unique Skill: Game System Ability, Return by Death.
Talent: None.
Points: 1,000.
With this Return by Death, I earned a whopping 1,000 points.Normally, I should have only earned 500 points, but suddenly, I also completed a hidden quest.
The quest was simple. If I caught Vilg and avoided death, I would receive an additional 500 points.
It seems like not only avoiding death but also countering it earns extra points.
It might be a coincidence, but there’s no harm in taking note of it.
This is amazing.
To be honest, I was a little upset about losing 500 points, which were as precious as my life, to Vilg. But the system seemed to understand my feelings and generously gave me extra points.
And that’s not all.
A quest appeared before my eyes.
[Quest: Make Money!]
[Description: All support from the family has been cut off. If you don’t do something, another death flag may appear. Do your best to create a stable income.]
[Time Limit: 48 hours.]
[Reward: 500 points]
How can I not be happy about this?
Of course, if I make a mistake, a death flag like yesterday’s may appear, but to be honest, this quest is a piece of cake for a veteran gamer like me.
In fact, this quest is no different from getting 500 points for free.
Wow! I’m getting drunk on quests. Damn!
Now, I need to come up with a business plan. I closed my eyes and recalled all my knowledge of the game.
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After 30 minutes…
Damn it. Fuck.
I can think of many ways to make money. If I put my mind to it, I can think of countless ways to make enough money to bathe in.
But…
They all require initial capital.
I rummaged through my pockets.
There was nothing in my pockets except air. There was nothing else at all.
Just in case, I searched through the desk drawers, bed, pillows, and other clothes in the room.
But there were only pens and alcohol, and nothing that could be of any use. Of course, there was no money either.
Damn it! That bastard Kaine!
Normally, a good-for-nothing would have a lot of money, but all he has is alcohol.
That bastard should have saved some money. Damn it, Kaine.
What should I do?
If I do nothing, a death flag will appear again in two days.
Damn it! I don’t want to get stabbed in the stomach again!!
I don’t know why, but I don’t want to experience that three times.
If I have to die, at least let me die without pain.
To be honest, both of the people who killed me seemed to want to see me suffer, so they didn’t kill me with a single blow.
Huff… Let’s calm down.
Getting excited won’t solve anything.
“Huff…”
Should I sell the alcohol?
That’s one option.
No, that’s too risky.
Of course, selling it would give me initial capital, but Thomas said that all support from the family would be cut off. In other words, it’s the same as saying that I can’t sell anything that belongs to the family.
I looked at the alcohol with resentful eyes.
…What’s that?
It’s a bottle of alcohol, but it looks a little different from the others, with a hint of divinity.
I picked up the bottle that looked a little divine.
Is this holy water?
This is a specialized field, and I don’t want to draw attention to that bastard, but a question like this shouldn’t be a big deal.
“Constellation.”
[The Goddess of Fate is delighted that you called her for the first time and appeals to you!]
Just because I called her once, she sends a message like this. It seems that she’s been hurt by my neglect and has a wounded heart.
But what can I do? I need to make it exactly the same as the original.
Anyway, this isn’t right. I almost went off track again.
“Is this holy water?”
[The Goddess of Fate asks why you put holy water there.]
I don’t know.
However, based on the Constellation’s reaction, the bottle in my hand is definitely holy water.
Holy Water.
It sounds impressive, but in reality, it’s completely useless.
It’s just a fancy name. The contents are just ordinary water with a little divinity.
And it doesn’t even have any effect.
But you might think, “Isn’t it hard to get?”
To that question, I can confidently say,
No~ It’s not.
To be honest, it’s one of the easiest things to get. I can get holy water within 10 minutes, even if I get kicked out of the family.
To give you an exact example, it’s like receiving bread or gift certificates at church in my previous life.
In fact, it’s something you can get for free when you pray in the game.
There’s nothing more useless than this.
Can’t I do something with this?
Even if I can’t sell the alcohol, Thomas won’t mind if I sell the holy water.
Or should I just earn points?
That’s also an option. Buying cash items with points and selling them. There’s nothing simpler than that.
To be honest… It’s a waste.
Points can only be obtained by completing quests. Selling cash items to earn initial capital would be crazy.
First, let’s check the status window.
I opened the game settings skill without hesitation.
Game Settings Skill: Volume Control, Effect Quality Adjustment, Color Settings, Map View, Inventory, Cash Shop…
As I looked at it, a thought struck me like thunder.
I can’t believe I ignored this in the past!
Anyway, that’s settled.
To do the business I just thought of, I need to hide my identity.
There are several reasons for this, but the biggest one is my face.
My face is already too well-known in the territory. If I do business with this face, I’ll be lucky if customers don’t avoid me.
I need something to cover my face.
As I thought this, someone knocked on the door.
-Knock! Knock! Knock!
“It’s Lise. May I come in, Sir?”
“Yes, come in.”
Lise slowly opened the door and bowed her head.
As I looked at her, I suddenly remembered the first time I possessed Kaine.
“Lise, do you have anything to cover my face?”
“Huh?”
At my sudden question, she tilted her head, wondering what I was talking about.
“Well… Father cut off my allowance and support, so I want to do some business…”
Before I could finish my sentence, Lise nodded in complete understanding.
From her reaction, it seemed like she knew what I was trying to say.
“Hmm… I have a mask I used before. How about that?”
Hmm… That’s not bad.
‘Yes, I’ll use that.’ Just as I was about to say this…
I don’t know what she’s imagining, but Lise smiled with a twisted expression.
…Is she a yandere too?
For some reason, I had that thought, but it’s unlikely.
Where would you find two yanderes on the street?
No, that’s not possible.
But it’s better to be careful. For some reason, I feel like using that mask will reveal an unpleasant truth.
“The mask might be too hot. Do you have a different one, like a mask?”
“Ah… I have a mask…”
At my question, her expression was tinged with disappointment.
Let’s not look at it. Yes, let’s not.
“Then lend me the mask.”
“Yes, I understand.”
She took out a pure white mask from her pocket dimension ring.
Now that I think about it… I might need that ring too.
This body isn’t particularly strong, so it’s likely that carrying things will be quite tiring.
That ring would be useful.
Feeling my gaze, Lise looked back and forth between the ring and me, then naturally hid her hand behind her back.
Hey, who’s going to take it from you? Why are you hiding it?!
If someone else saw this, they would definitely think I was extorting her.
[The Goddess of Fate says, do you really want to extort her?]
I knew it. I knew this would happen.
It’s a bit unfair. I only thought about wanting it, not taking it.
Yes, now that it’s come to this, let’s not take it, but borrow it.
There’s a clear difference between taking and borrowing. Of course, from the victim’s perspective, it’s the same, but I’m not going to keep it or anything, so it’s different.
“Lise.”
“Yes…”
She felt a sense of foreboding and her pupils shook for a moment.
“Can I borrow that ring?”
“Yes… I understand. But can you wait a moment?”
To my surprise, Lise readily agreed.
But why does she need me to wait?
As the borrower, it’s only natural to wait for a while.
“How long do I have to wait?”
“10 minutes. Just 10 minutes.”
“Yes, I understand.”
“I’ll go to my room for a moment.”
With that, she hurriedly left the room.
What is she doing?
I could find out by adjusting the volume, but I decided to wait quietly, thinking that it might be rude to Lise.
10 minutes passed. As if the previous behavior wasn’t hers, she entered the room with an expressionless face.
She took off the ring from her finger and handed it to me.
“Here you go, Sir.”
“Yes, thank you. I’ll return it to you tomorrow.”
I took the ring from her and put it on my index finger without hesitation.
But how do I activate it?
In the game, I used it naturally by pressing a button, but now that I’m the character, I have no idea how to do it.
As I struggled with the ring, Lise explained at the perfect timing.
“Sir, to use that item, you need to imagine putting the object into the ring. To take it out, just imagine the opposite.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Hearing her explanation, I imagined putting the mask into the ring. The mask was sucked into the ring as if by a vacuum cleaner.
Okay, that’s enough.
“By the way, Lise, did you have something to do when you came in?”
“Ah! I… I just wanted to clean the room.”
She seemed to have forgotten her task and remembered something.
“It’s fine today. Just do it tomorrow.”
“Yes… I understand.”
At my words, she nodded with a slightly disappointed expression.
“Then I have something to do, so don’t let anyone enter my room.”
“Yes.”
“Then I’ll take my leave.”
With that, she bowed and left the room.
[The Goddess of Fate is interested in what you’re going to do.]
Be prepared to be amazed.
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