Chapter 17: The Gift of Fate
In the cellar of a manor on the outskirts of Saint-Layden, a beautiful girl did not care that the dust in the cellar was stained with her skirt.
She frowned, put down a seemingly gorgeous ceramic bottle, and her mouth was full of dryness:
"Another fake! The antiques that my father bought at a great price were all worthless garbage. If we can't get the money to be cashed out next week, our Stors family will be finished! Heavens, can't you just have a miracle and give me a supernatural power to pull my rightful profits back from the vampires of the Church of Fortune? β
Just as she picked up a copper plate as smooth as a mirror without any hope, and saw her delicate face in it, suddenly a gray mist burst out of the mirror, covering her......
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In the midst of the glittering starlight, Daisy Storles regained her gaze, looked around in horror and confusion, and was immediately surprised to find that she was like a small snack on a white table, and a mysterious giant with a height of five stories, like a mythical Titan, composed of starlight and starlight threads, was staring at her.
Those star-like eyes seemed to be able to see through her heart and soul.
Even though she had a faint fog to hide her countenance, it didn't give her a sense of security.
"Your Excellency, where is this?"
"Why did you bring me?"
"What do you want to do?"
A weak young lady who has never been threatened with death is suddenly caught by an extraordinary being, and the fear and anxiety cannot be concealed.
After subconsciously asking three questions in a row, she found that this was too unfavorable for the negotiation, and she forcibly silenced herself.
The atmosphere became eerie.
In the field of vision, the star giant who outlined the edge of his body with stars made a ten-finger cross, holding his chin with his fingers behind his back.
His voice was not as rumbling, majestic and solemn as Daisy had imagined, but rather an ethereal mystery.
The voice that sounded a little too young also had a strong sense of nonchalance: "I heard your prayers, and I answered you. That's all. β
Suddenly hearing Mark's words, Daisy's reaction was wonderful.
First there is panic and trepidation, followed by vigilance and awe.
Anyone who has enough common sense about the power of the gods will know that it is not only the gods but also demons and demons who will respond to the prayers of believers.
As a passive puller into this strange sea of stars, she was completely shocked on the spot.
She struggled to get her brain spinning, trying to figure out how to deal with it, or at least to keep her informed of the situation.
Before she could open the conversation, the star giant on the other side asked.
"You crave transcendent power. Then you...... Do you really know what an anomaly is? How did the supernatural power of humanity come about? β
The star giant asks Daisy a question as if he were a teacher and a student, and Daisy is reassured: at least, it's not like the path of demons and devils.
She was like a good student who tried hard to answer questions, and she didn't dare to hide anything, and said it in a row:
"[Anomaly] is often caused by a failed transcendent experiment, or the existence of an out-of-control transcendent order."
"Legend has it that in the Age of Chaos a thousand years ago, when the gods were fiercely fighting, the gods descended without warning. In order to encourage more people to believe in themselves, and to let more outstanding mortals become their assistants, the gods have appeared one after another, and many [Divine Power Tablets] have been lowered in various human settlements for mortals to study. β
"In the wild, there will also be lucky people who find the vacant divine power slate, and after some arduous struggle and hard work, they will successfully become gods with human bodies, just like the current twin goddesses of light and night."
"Regardless of good and evil, all the gods began to allow outstanding believers who had cultivated their own divine power to rub the [Divine Power Slate] in order to attract more believers."
Speaking of which, even if there was a fog covering it, the anger of the merchant lady could be clearly heard.
"Here's the problemβsince three hundred years ago, the gods have rarely given oracles, and even revelations have rarely appeared. The upper echelons of the major sects began to add their own techniques to the rubbings of the Divine Power Tablets, forcing later practitioners to obey their orders. β
"In order to monopolize the extraordinary divine power, these guys have gathered together and forced all neutrals and dissidents to hand over the [Divine Power Tablet] in their hands and all rubbings. This is the source of the 'Rectification War', which has lasted for more than 200 years. β
Miss Merchant's clear and concise statement of this secret that would never be written in a history textbook shocked Mark, the author of the subject.
Well, the teacher can not understand, the student can understand.
This businesswoman is definitely an honor student.
On the other hand, Mark began to understand why the Church of Light and Night was so courteous to the Destini family, and it was clear that his grandfather was one of the Slate Bearers.
Mark, who had become a star giant, was noncommittal and nodded slightly.
Miss Merchant's ladylike salute to Mark: "Dear Excellency, it is true that our family is in difficulty, but our family has good enough goods. All it takes is a 'clean' E-Class Rubbing of Fortune Power, no, as long as you can get your hands on some otherworldly item and keep those damn vampires out of the commercial prying eyes. β
Mark smiled, and sure enough, the target he had screened out layer by layer was the power of [wealth].
Originally, he could summon three lucky people (the Great Injustice) in one go, but he thought about it carefully and gave up. After all, there are three different forces, and Mark can't let them form a vicious bid and profit from it.
Instead of making the situation chaotic, it is better to come one by one, and he can also take the opportunity to gather intelligence, carefully distinguish its authenticity, and eliminate the possibility of collusion by the other party.
"Is this what you want?"
When a clean copy of the [Fortune] Transcendent Divine Power Introductory Rubbing appeared in front of Daisy, she was short of breath.
Miss Merchant's voice was almost murmuring: "There is no inscription of a priest, not even the name of the goddess of wealth. Oh, my God! This is the original rubbing! β
Really?
Mark himself was confused. The dice of fate ask him if he wants to purify these things. He agreed.
Who would have thought that after a simple purification and the removal of the extra inscriptions, these things would become more valuable?
Miss Merchant's voice trembled: "What price do I need in exchange for this?" β
The star giant in her eyes smiled and spread her hands, and in the next moment, a golden balance appeared in front of her.
"All the gifts of fate have already been secretly marked with a price. And I'm just putting it on a price. β
Miss Merchant's reaction was quite fierce, since the top leaders of the major churches monopolized the supernatural power, all mortal powers had to succumb to the supernatural power. To attain supernatural power, one must bow to the church or pray for a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
But the so-called opportunity is often an out-of-control [anomaly], and the consequence of using this power is that most likely you will become the next anomaly.
How can there be such a reasonable exchange?
As a businessman, I am never afraid that the goods are too expensive, but only that the goods are fake.
As long as this thing really works, then today is undoubtedly her lucky day.
She also keenly noticed that since the other party took out the original [Wealth] power rubbing, instead of handing it over to the Wealth Church, he took it out for sale, which meant that this mysterious existence didn't care at all that it would offend the three major churches.
This discovery made her tremble with excitement.
Looking at the rubben on the tray at the other end of the scale, there was an illusory word [12] in the sky, and she was very careful to add the chips little by little until the rubbing's side was a little heavier.
She changed a few chips in a row, and the only one was [11], but adding more would make her suffer again.
Reluctantly, she tentatively asked, "Honorable lord, is this okay?" Not enough for me to add more. But I still hope to leave more chips to deal with the crisis at home. β
As soon as she finished speaking, Daisy realized that she had made a serious mistake. The merchant instinctively hopes that every person he trades with will be a great wrongdoer, but the other party is too mysterious, and if he goes too far, he will burn himself.
None of the possible consequences of flipping the table could be borne by her little mortal woman.
Daisy decided to buy insurance: "I can put another other-extraordinary item here as collateral, or as a bargaining chip for the next transaction, okay?" I really have no intention of offending the great you. β
Mark narrowed his eyes and finally nodded: "Yes, but next time if there is a trade, I will ask for a higher price." β
"Do your will." Daisy's heart was beating wildly, and she was able to take advantage of the first transaction, which made Daisy's evaluation of the other party a little subtle.
Tolerant, but definitely not stupid.
She has to be careful! Be careful! Be careful!
After carefully judging the character of the other party, the merchant lady shrunk her neck slightly, and finally asked tentatively: "Excuse me, if I get something more valuable in the future, can I use it to replace the chips I pressed today?" β
"As long as the scales of fate accept it."
It sounded like an unnutritious answer, but it made Miss Merchant's heart feel more at ease.
You can exchange chips, which means that most of the star giants are not from hell or the abyss, and they are not the kind of evil beings who eat people and don't spit out bones.
At least she's safe for now.
Once the deal is complete, it's time to close.
She suppressed the excitement in her heart: "Great being, if I still want to find you, how can I contact you?" β
"I'll get back to you in about a month. If I'm happy......"
This is the art of language, without saying it to death, and giving her a sense of moodiness and inscrutableness.
In the final analysis, the two sides are not a subordinate relationship, even if Mark has Miss Doll as a hole card at this time, but the dice don't show him the other party's appearance. He's pretending to be a god, and the other party is also in a fog!
In this way, the dice most likely don't give him the space to cross the space and make trouble for the other party.
In that case, there is no point in casually saying cruel words.
Well, the seeds are planted.
"One last question. Can you tell me your name? Daisy asked quietly.
The star giant in front of her crossed his fingers into a fist against his lower lip, and he smiled: "You can call me [Mr. Galaxy]!" However, my name is kept secret. β
Galaxy?
What is Galaxy?
This unfamiliar term made Daisy a little confused.
The short answer began to fade rapidly into her vision as the stars began to fade in her vision, and the last word became like the sunset bell from a church in the distance, ethereal and illusory.
The name echoed in her ears and stirred up circles of spiritual ripples in her chest.
Right!
Such a strange, powerful, and omnipotent being deserves such an unheard-of mysterious name.
Daisy instinctively lifted the hem of her skirt, bent her knees, and made a ladylike salute to the vanishing giant projection.
When Daisy comes to her senses, she finds that she has returned to the storage basement.
Two seconds later, there was a moving exclamation from the merchant lady.
"Oh my God! If this is a rubbing that exists in the material world. I can even use it to become a regional chief priest in the Church of Fortune and protect the entire Stors family. β
But Miss Merchant was immediately worried.
"What Mr. Galaxy is planning must not be so small."
With the wariness characteristic of a successful businessman, she began to carefully calculate her gains and losses......