078. Secret wish (1)
「The manager ‘Ironblood Lord’ invites you to the manager’s realm.」
「The manager ‘Baekhakgeomseon’ invites you to the manager’s realm.」
“ ….”
Looking at the message from the dog, I narrowed my eyes.
I saw that the manager’s observation area and interference area had increased, but…
it’s only now that I’ve realized that it’s really powerful.
What is the admin area?
It was quite surprising to be able to move the challenger to a different space than the waiting room.
Of course, even with the person’s permission, it was thanks to the tower that the challengers were able to move to other spaces instead of the waiting room.
Whether it was an ordeal or a common area, it was the same.
Most of the space movement was done in the form of the challenger’s own choice or the tower forcibly moved it.
However, the manager can now autonomously propose it to the challenger.
‘It seems like I might not accept it, but it’s almost meaningless.’
For the challenger, the contract with the manager occupies a large proportion.
Not only was it possible to acquire a transcendental ability called authority, which was completely different from a skill
.
So, in fact, it was safe to say that there was virtually no option of not accepting invitations of this kind.
As such, I had no intention of rejecting the manager’s call.
But…
‘It’s a little bit like inviting them at the same time, but…’
I couldn’t help but worry as the Iron Blood Lord and Baekhak Geomseon sent invitations at the same time.
First of all, even though it was a contract with the iron blooded lord, Baekhak Geomseon was also a manager who showed great interest in me.
Since the additional contract function has been activated this time, there may be talk of contracts.
“…”
After thinking about it for a while, I closed my eyes and made a decision.
「I have accepted the invitation of the manager, ‘Iron-Blooded Lord’.」
Even if there is an additional contract right in front of you, the reality is that you cannot ignore the existing contract.
Therefore, it would be right to put aside the White Crane Swordsman and accept the invitation message sent by the Iron Blood Lord.
As much as he made a clear decision, he acted quickly…
「Accept the invitation and move to the manager’s area.」
Upon accepting the invitation, the surrounding scenery changed in an instant.
「I have entered the world of iron blood.」 As soon as I
saw dozens of swords stuck inconsistently in the snow-covered manor, I immediately moved on.
It wasn’t that long ago, but it felt quite new.
In the past, if he had walked through the manor nervously, claiming that it was an unexpected meeting with a manager, now he was walking with weak expectations.
I’m not sure why he called me, but I’m sure he didn’t mean to say something stupid.
Then it meant there was another reason to call me, so I had no choice but to look forward to it.
With that thought in mind, I was able to reach the cabin in no time.
I’m sorry.
Upon arrival, I opened the cabin door without hesitation.
And…
“As expected, I knew you would choose me.”
There, for some unknown reason, there was an iron-blooded lord who laughed.
***
The inside of the cabin hasn’t changed much from before.
The deer ornament hanging on the table and the wall in an officelike atmosphere was the same as I had seen before.
Should I say that it feels like a reproduction of the atmosphere of the Middle Ages as it is?
However, if you ask me if there is anything different from then, there should be.
“…why are you smiling like that?”
It was the attitude of the iron-blooded lord towards me.
I was embarrassed to see him smiling and laughing with that cold face that didn’t suit him.
It was all the more so when he saw that even the snacks he hadn’t served when he signed the contract were on the table.
“Isn’t it inevitable that the contractor chooses pretty things and laughs?”
“I don’t think I did anything to deserve this kind of treatment, but…”
“I did something that deserves it. No, should I say that I made such a choice?”
“…?”
After thinking about what he did for a moment, the answer came right away.
‘Could it be because of the choice I made when I was invited to the manager’s area earlier…?’
He might have liked the fact that he chose her after contemplating between the Iron Blooded Lord and the White Crane Swordsman.
“Thanks to you, I won a bet with another manager. It’s not a bad feeling in many ways.”
I didn’t ask what the hell I bet on or who I bet with.
“….”
Somehow I thought I knew the answer.
‘Why did they invite the two of them at the same time, but it was like that…’
Now, I felt like I knew exactly why the Iron-Blooded Lord was laughing so hard.
It’s because I made a trifling bet, but I never thought I’d be so happy that I won the bet.
Even the cuteness was felt in the behavior that had a sense of distance from the cold beauty that was the first impression.
“…why are you looking at me like that?”
“No, I was just looking.”
“The look in your eyes was a bit unsettling…”
“It must be an illusion.”
As I tried to make an excuse for the iron-blooded lord, she looked at me for a moment before shrugging her shoulders.
“…it doesn’t matter. Anyway, putting aside the good stuff, let’s get down to business.”
As soon as the word main topic came out, I immediately looked at her with my eyes shining.
‘As expected, there must have been something else to say.’
Where is the manager calling in a contractor just to make a bet?
The bet she talked about was only a secondary factor and the main topic was separate.
Sensing that fact, I intuitively asked the question.
“Now are you going to tell me why you called me here?”
“I must have guessed that you called because there was something else.”
“To some extent. We are not in a relationship where we call each other to talk about useless things.”
“While we even signed a contract with each other, I think it’s a bit disappointing, but…”
The iron-blooded monarch made a sad face at first glance, but soon changed his expression with a smile.
“Unfortunately, that turns out to be the correct answer.”
“….”
“You must know that the system has been expanded upon entering the waiting room on the 11th floor, right?”
“I know. Because of that, I was able to come here.”
Did I mention that the dimension shifting function, manager observation area, and interference area have been expanded?
Thanks to that, I was able to come to the manager’s realm, so there was no way I didn’t know.
“Then there’s nothing special to explain.”
The iron-blooded lord put on a satisfied face and continued talking.
“Expansion of the administrator’s interference area is not merely expanded to include functions such as invitations to the manager’s area.”
“…?”
“The purpose of expanding the real interference area is to enable managers to nurture challengers in earnest.”
“Please explain in more detail.”
“Without explanation, this is exactly what it is.”
“What is that…”
In the moment of my perplexity, the Sangvis lord snapped his fingers without hesitation.
right!
And…
「The manager ‘Sangblood Lord’ uses the [Interference Area] to give the contractor a power.” 「You
can randomly acquire one of the powers sold by the manager ‘Sword Lord’. At the same time ,
an unexpected gift poured into me.
***
For a while, I couldn’t come to my senses and just stared blankly at the message that popped up in front of my eyes.
It was worth it.
「Admin ‘Sangblood Lord’ presents authority
to the contractor using [Interference Area].」
can you get it?
It was no different from a thunderclap to me, who was supplying and receiving SP like crazy while breaking through the ordeal.
“…was it originally supposed to give you power like this?”
In the end, I couldn’t stand my doubts and immediately asked the iron-blooded lord.
Authority is the ability that can be freely given at the manager’s discretion.
“No way.”
But what came back was not the answer I was expecting.
“The Tower never lets you give something for nothing in return.”
“…”
“Even because the fostering of the contractor is structured to benefit the manager, there is no way the manager can give the authority casually.”
“That means…?”
“It means I’ve already paid enough to be able to randomly gift the power to the tower.”
“…”
I couldn’t understand.
It’s not that easy to give power, so why is it giving me this power?
Curiosity about him welled up, and in the end, he couldn’t hold back and let the question out of his mouth.
“Why are you helping me so much?”
I just couldn’t figure out why I had to pay such a high price to give the power.
Even though I was the first contractor for the iron-blooded lord, the value was not very high.
If you look at the challengers from the other world right now, their potential is several times higher than that of the challengers on the earth level.
But why is it that even at the global level, I can’t even get first place, so I pay this much price to give me power?
‘It might be better to find another challenger since the additional contract function has been opened.’
As I pondered such a question, the iron-blooded lord soon opened his mouth.
“…Right. For you, such treatment would be unconventional.”
“To be honest, the Iron Blood Lord’s powers aren’t that bad.”
“…”
“Although the price is expensive, the powers are quite useful and there are many better parts than other managers.”
Among the challengers I’ve seen so far, none of the managers’ powers are so strong.
Even in cases like Catherine Bennett and Kim Seung-joon, the authority was not strong.
Of course, although it seemed to have combat-related powers, its power was not as good as its skills.
On the other hand, among the Iron Blood Lord’s powers that I could purchase, there were many abilities that were several times better than skills as combat specialties.
In particular, the power to unlock penalty abilities like Myung Kyung Jisu was hard to count.
“I don’t know why someone like that would do this to me.”
Only then did the iron-blooded lord sigh and speak.
“…Even if it was because he was the first challenger to sign a contract in decades, he doesn’t seem to understand.”
As if he had nothing more to hide, he continued talking while twisting the iron-blooded lord’s long silver hair.
“I saw potential in you, and that is why I am investing like this.”
“Possibility…?”
“Managers receive additional compensation according to the degree of nurturing challengers, but they are never nurturing challengers for that purpose.”
“…”
“Everyone invests in the challenger to achieve their own longing. It is safe to say that I am no different.”
Her eyes instantly became serious, as if she had a wish that must come true.
“…I can’t tell you because it’s not yet time, but you will know someday.”
Of course, the conclusion didn’t come out right, but at least I felt more comfortable.
After all, the favor given to me by the iron-blooded lord was not without reason.
Nothing is free in this world.
As such, I wondered if there was a possibility that I might be being taken advantage of….
Looking at the iron-blooded lord becoming serious in an instant, it seems that there is definitely an expectation placed on me.
‘I don’t know what the heck a secret wish is… It doesn’t matter.’
The Iron Blood Lord also told me I’d find out later… But
more than anything else, she saw me as an equal.
Give And Take.
If there’s one thing she wants as much as she gives me, it’s that I have the initiative.
In the end, even the longing she wants to achieve will only come true if I become strong.
To that extent, I accepted the system message silently without saying anything.
「Randomly obtain one of the powers sold by the administrator, ‘Sangblood Lord’.」
The Sangvis Lord considered me as a legitimate partner and a contractor.
Then there was no more hesitation.
Wow!
「A new power will be engraved in your soul…!」
You just continue to grow by taking what you want and fulfilling what you want to achieve.
