Into the Creations 1093

Chapter 1093 – Level 80

“Kang Min-jin. I’d like you to leave Federica’s disposal to me.”

“……”

Kang Min-jin closed his mouth. He narrowed his brow, as if contemplating something.

I can guess what Kang Min-jin is thinking right now. He’s probably weighing the pros and cons, figuring out what would be more beneficial.

“If we keep Federica, the master of the Thorn Rose Legion, alive, there could be backlash from various quarters. The mercenaries gathered here right now are hoping for Federica’s death.”

“They’re just mercenaries. Ignore them. Or did you include a condition in the mercenary contract that you’d behead Federica?”

Mercenaries are just hired soldiers. In this world, there’s no reason for mercenaries to reject or oppose us. Mercenaries have little influence, and ultimately, they’re driven by money. A legion doesn’t fall just because mercenaries criticize it.

“The mercenary contracts are standard. What’s important aren’t the mercenaries, but the legions that cooperated with us. There are three legions in total. What do you plan to do about them?”

“They’re even easier than the mercenaries. If we divide up the areas that the Thorn Rose Legion controlled, they’ll shut up on their own.”

I looked around. Most of them are mercenaries. This means that the three legions Kang Min-jin mentioned didn’t actively help. They might have helped when we attacked the Thorn Rose Legion, but it was a near-perfect surprise attack. Federica and Santanu were too busy running away to even put up a proper resistance.

Since there were no losses, they’ll shut up if we give them some food. They wouldn’t want to cause friction with the A-Plan Legion by bringing up something that’s already over.

“The reputation of the A-Plan Legion will fall.”

“Since when have you cared about reputation?”

Kang Min-jin wasn’t a good guy. He doesn’t act because it’s a good or righteous thing to do. Even if it’s a bad deed, he’ll act if it benefits him in the end. The reputation of the A-Plan Legion falling? Kang Min-jin can tolerate that if he can gain something from it.

“You’re calmly assessing the situation even after suffering under subjugation.”

Kang Min-jin was impressed.

I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I’ve never suffered. In fact, I even felt pleasure while having sex with Federica.

“What specific benefits do we get if we leave Federica’s disposal to you?”

“Federica’s alchemy. You saw it last time, didn’t you? The potions she made. There are potions that temporarily turn people into werewolves, and enhancement potions that temporarily boost stats. You know how valuable that is.”

Kang Min-jin looked at Federica. He’s probably slowly scanning her stats and skills.

This morning, I talked with her and found out her unique trait and alchemy skill rank.

Alchemy (S) with a unique trait of Precision (S).

Precision (S) is a high-level unique trait that adds extra bonuses to all actions. It’s especially perfect for crafting. The reason she was able to become such an excellent alchemist is because of this unique trait.

“…What’s your opinion?”

Kang Min-jin asked Federica.

Federica, who was sitting on the floor, stood up.

“I’m already done for. But to just choose to die cleanly… I still have a lot of regrets left in this world. I’ll do as you say, so please spare me.”

Federica, who glanced at me in the middle, shamelessly begged for her life.

As Kang Min-jin crossed his arms and pondered, complaints poured out from the mercenaries.

“What? You’re not really going to let that bitch live, are you?”

“Damn it. Are you kidding me? I joined this job to see that bitch die. Kill her right now, A-Plan Legion Master!”

“I don’t care, just finish it quickly.”

“Just shut up. Are we in a position to tell our employer what to do? We just need to get the money we were promised. Just the money.”

“You son of a bitch. It’s because of guys like you that mercenaries are seen as only chasing money. You know that?”

“In the end, you wouldn’t have gathered if there wasn’t money, so don’t act all high and mighty. If the employer said they wouldn’t pay the fee in exchange for killing that bitch, would you accept it?”

The mercenaries started muttering one by one, and the surroundings became noisy. Kang Min-jin ignored the mercenaries. He didn’t even glance at their voices.

After a brief silence, he made a decision and looked at me.

“We can’t accept Federica as a member of the A-Plan Legion.”

“I understand. It’s a topic that’s easy for others to pick on, starting with the legion members.”

“If you take responsibility for her as your personal slave… I have no choice but to allow it. You’ve done a lot for the A-Plan Legion so far.”

“It’s rewarding to have worked like a dog.”

Kang Min-jin chuckled. The atmosphere relaxed. Federica let out a sigh of relief. Being my slave is a hundred times better than dying.

Some mercenaries complained, but Kang Min-jin ignored them. All the mercenaries could do was grumble.

“Sung Yu-jin, was it? It’s presumptuous of me, but let me give you some advice.”

Dremi. Federica’s former colleague and the ruler of District 1,471, approached me.

“Do I have to listen?”

“It’s advice about Federica. Don’t trust her too much. But don’t ignore her either. She’s a ruthless woman, despite her beautiful appearance.”

“She might look ruthless in your eyes. I’ll be the one to judge what kind of woman she is.”

“That’s an arrogant statement. You’ll regret it.”

I quietly sneered at him. He’s pretending to be polite, but I could feel his greed and lust for Federica.

“I’ll handle it myself.”

The matter was settled.

The Thorn Rose Legion had a total of four districts.

The A-Plan Legion obtained District 2,910, the Machine Park. It was a district they got by giving up the Rose City. Others might see it as a crazy move, but it was Kang Min-jin who made that choice.

It will definitely be helpful later.

Federica ended up living outside the A-Plan Legion’s castle. I wanted her to live inside the castle, but… Kang Min-jin and the other legion members were against it.

Federica’s house was both a place to live and a workshop for alchemy. She had to supply the A-Plan Legion with high-quality potions every month.

I visited her house whenever I was bored. She always greeted me with a smile.

“You look well.”

“The leisurely life is better than I thought. Looking back, I think I was moving too busily.”

I looked around the workshop. Various items were scattered around. A red potion on the table sparkled.

「Potion of Lifespan
Temporarily increases lifespan.
Unfinished.
Rank: F」

“It doesn’t look like you’ve succeeded.”

“It needs improvement. This is just the beginning. To be honest, it’s quite difficult. Lifespan is an abstract concept. If this wasn’t Atlantis, I wouldn’t have been able to make it. But is this really necessary? If you’re worried about lifespan, it would be much more effective to find and eat an elixir.”

“I’m not doing it because I need it.”

Elena.

It’s a potion needed for Elena, who uses illusions by consuming her lifespan. Not a potion that restores lifespan, but a potion that increases the total amount of lifespan.

‘Even if there’s a full recovery, the amount of power that can be used at once is limited. The only way for Elena to get stronger is to increase her lifespan.’

After checking the potion, I approached Federica. Federica opened her arms. I picked her up and headed to the bedroom with familiar steps.

“Work hard on completing the lifespan potion. Tell me right away if you need anything. Once the lifespan potion is complete… you can become a noble.”

“I didn’t know the famous Illusionist would be so obsessed with lifespan.”

“It’s not obsession.”

I threw Federica onto the bed.

“Kyaa.”

Federica let out a small scream. The smile on her lips remained. Her disheveled clothes revealed her fair skin. I dove towards her.

***

[The game is over.]

[Starting experience calculation.]

[Level up.]

[Achieved level 80.]

[One additional game slot is available upon reaching level 80.]

[One additional inventory slot is available upon reaching level 80.]

[Skill, Heavenly Mind (天心) Lv.1, has increased to Heavenly Mind (天心) Lv.3 upon reaching level 80.]

[The maximum stack of skill, Acceleration Lv. Master, has increased by 2 upon reaching level 80.]

[The lowest stat has increased by 8 upon reaching level 80.]

[Acquired Pygmalion’s Love upon reaching level 80.]

[You can now adjust penalties and advantages when starting a game upon reaching level 80.]

“Heh, heh heh.”

I let out a silly laugh. Even though I thought I was being foolish, I couldn’t stop laughing.

How could I not laugh after seeing these countless notification windows?

“As expected, I gained a lot. Let’s take a look at them one by one.”

[Current Games in Progress]
1. Vampire Detective
2. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into a Noble Family
3. God’s Atlantis
4. Ascension to the Light
5. Savior of the Academy
6.

These were my current game slots. This made a total of six game slots, and I could now choose a new game world.

I was still deciding which world to choose.

Inventory. Also known as the item bag, it now had a total of 8 slots. When going back and forth between game worlds, the number of inventory slots doesn’t mean much, but just one additional slot increases convenience. It reduces the hassle.

‘Next… the Heavenly Mind level went up. It would have been better if the Thunder level, which consumes a lot of points, had gone up.’

I clicked my tongue in disappointment, but still checked the effects of Heavenly Mind.

[Heavenly Mind (天心) Lv.3
‣Heavenly Mind (天心)
Increases physical abilities for 1 minute and grants immunity to status ailments.
Cooldown: 24 hours
‣Heavenly Eye (天眼)
Sharpens senses.
Activates and maintains Heavenly Eye by consuming mana and mental power.
Effect increases when Heavenly Eye is opened.
‣Heavenly Luck (天運)
Increases probability by consuming points.]

A new effect called Heavenly Luck (天運) had appeared. It was a skill that consumed points.

‘Increase probability? Can I really manipulate probability?’

It seemed like I had gained an incredible ability.

‘I can’t resist this. Let’s test it right away.’

I stretched my arm into the air.

‘The probability of me raising my fist instead of lowering it!’

[The activation conditions for Heavenly Luck (天運) have not been met.]

‘Everything in the world is a probability. But does this apply to random draws? I’ll manipulate the probability of getting an elixir in a random draw!’

[The activation conditions for Heavenly Luck (天運) have not been met.]

‘Tsk….’

I frowned and used Heavenly Luck a few more times.

[The activation conditions for Heavenly Luck (天運) have not been met.]

And then I realized.

If it’s a random draw, there’s no way the probability can’t be manipulated. What’s possible is….

‘There’s no way the Heavenly Luck (天運) skill is a lie…. Does it not work with the game app?’

It’s the same with the fragment of the omniscient I got last time. I couldn’t ask questions related to the game app.

‘Let’s check it in a different way.’

I turned on a smartphone game I’ve been enjoying lately. It was a game where you collect beautiful girl characters through gacha. I hadn’t logged in for a few days, and it just so happened that there was a limited-time sale today. The character on sale was a sky-blue-haired girl with a Japanese sword. She had a mole on her face, so she wasn’t really my type, but… she’s a female character, so I’ll draw her anyway.

‘Normally, I would have spent a fortune to draw her… but today is different.’

The probability of drawing the character was 0.7%.

It was a probability worth trying.

‘It’ll be even more worth trying if I use Heavenly Luck.’

If I really wanted to draw without spending money, I could use hacking skills, but that wouldn’t be fun or romantic.

[Using Heavenly Luck (天運). 1 point is required to increase the probability by 10%.]

‘1 point? That’s cheap. I was expecting at least 10 points.’

[Available points: 7,159]

That was the number of points I had right now.

I gladly used 1 point.

[Activating Heavenly Luck (天運). The current probability is 10.7%.]

‘Should I try to get it to 100%?’

I used additional points.

[Activating Heavenly Luck (天運). The current probability is 100%.]

I pressed the draw button.

The smartphone screen shone brilliantly.

I got the character I wanted with just one draw.

‘It’s a character that can be obtained with a few hundred thousand won if you pay for it. …Hmm. Come to think of it, I lost out by using 10 points.’