Chapter 338: Don’t You Understand? My Power Has Awakened!

Chapter 338

Don’t You Understand? My Power Has Awakened!

Normally, Grace was smart enough to know her place, but the power she would gain this time was too significant to pass up. She couldn’t let this event go by without participating; otherwise, her path in the novel would be doomed. This urgency led her to mess everything up.

When her father scolded her, Grace paused. His eyes were no longer joking, but what could she do to gain experience points from progressing the story!?

"Father...even though you’re annoyed with me because of this, the truth is, I came here because I want to become stronger. If I do nothing, my power won’t increase. Since you have to deal with the demonic beasts anyway, wouldn’t it be better if instead of using a one-time demon-slaying weapon, your people don’t have to kill the demonic beasts and sent them to me?"

Grace was quite adept at turning situations to her advantage. When harshly reprimanded, she still managed to find a way out for herself. Instead of continuing to be scolded, why not make a request and offer a beneficial proposal in return?

Although the family head was angry with his daughter for causing a disturbance, hearing this made him think deeply. As a noble family skilled in trading, Grace’s idea wasn’t wrong. It seemed that making use of her power was indeed a viable option.

"Good, you’ve finally thought of a way to use your power," the Fronda family head smiled. He then announced for those with demon-slaying weapons to stop using them and not to waste the powerful weapons. Instead, they were to use ordinary weapons to injure the beasts until they were immobilized and then send them to his daughter.

Even though the family’s soldiers disliked this young lady, the family head’s decision was indeed good. Lady Grace’s proposal was accepted quickly, and the Fronda family’s hunt resulted in significantly fewer losses.

"Soul Seizure Skill!!"

When Grace successfully used the Soul Seizure Skill on her first beast, her points began to increase gradually. As she had suspected, participating in dealing with the demonic beasts didn’t mean she had to do all the work herself. It was enough to be a key player in the hunt. She had been overly pressured by the storyline. Although she tried to stay calm, the unfulfilled expectations and the constant punishment she faced were truly frustrating.

Other families in the Rhea Kingdom, after seeing how the Fronda family managed the situation, also sought their cooperation. Even though every family had plenty of demon-slaying weapons, as they were only level 0 weapons exchanged for just 10,000 pieces, the result was that each family ended up making substantial profits for the Setter family. However, despite the low cost, they didn’t want to waste resources unnecessarily.

The benefits extended beyond just the people of Rhea’s capital. Grace also gained enough experience points to actually level up. This event turned out to be an outstanding achievement for Grace, earning even the forgiveness of the Fronda family head.

Not far from the hunting area, a young man with white eyes had confirmed something. After releasing over 10 demonic beasts to cause chaos in the capital of the Rhea Kingdom, it was all to test the true power of this young lady. As for the Setter family, they still hadn’t figured out where the others obtained their demon-slaying weapons. Perhaps it was because they could reach the 7th floor. Therefore, it wasn’t an urgent matter to address.

There were still limits on purchasing weapons. Only the major families could afford to exchange vast resources for them. So, they could still increase the number of those infected by demonic toxins. Even though they couldn’t do anything about the Setter family, they aimed to eliminate all other detestable humans!

However, the existence of this woman posed a bit of a problem. If left to grow stronger, she might become a future threat or even challenge their leaders.

As for the Setter family’s weapons, they were just weapons. According to their investigations, they were only low-level weapons with the ability to deal with demonic toxins. They couldn’t be upgraded or predicted to be more formidable in the future. Unlike living humans who posed a direct threat, it was better to deal with the human, who was their sole weak point, first rather than chasing after weapons that could be purchased continuously but weren’t a danger to the high-level leaders.

After confirming everything, the man quickly sent the demonic beasts away. He then donned the uniform of a Fronda family soldier and seamlessly blended back in with the others, unnoticed by anyone.

Whether the young lady from the Fronda family had methods to detect demonic toxin or not, he was confident that he wouldn’t be caught. This was because he wasn’t poisoned—he was the creator. Creators had their own ways. Unless there was negligence or he encountered someone with greater power, he was certain he wouldn’t be discovered.

The story of dealing with demonic beasts began to spread widely, just as it did in the novel. The appearance of the young lady who could handle demonic toxins gave the townspeople hope. Initially, they thought they would need to purchase a lot of those weapons. In the past, having 1 or 2 demon-slaying weapons were reassuring, but the current situation was different.

The demon-slaying weapons could only be used once. Having just 1 or 2 wouldn’t be enough. It was better to injure the beasts and then let the Fronda family’s young lady handle them later!

Grace was delighted to hear the rumors spreading widely. However, due to her limited magic power, her body was almost exhausted from the heavy usage. If not for the high-level restorative potions, she would have managed only 2 or 3 attempts. Now, she realized another problem...when she used her power to deal with demonic beasts and failed, her magic power would also decrease, almost like a backlash.

It wasn’t just ordinary magic power. To put it simply, it was the unit of magic power. For example, if her magic power gauge could hold about 100 units, after a failed skill attempt, it would drop by 1%, leaving 99. If she failed again, it would continue to decrease. This was indeed very dangerous.

Grace felt quite regretful about the lost magic power units. It had taken almost half a year to train and reach her current power level, and losing it so easily felt unfair. Although her father compensated with magic-enhancing crystals, one crystal only increased her power by a small amount. It took about 100 crystals to restore 1%. Feeling lazy, Grace thought it was insufficient.

Don’t forget that Grace didn’t possess the subtle powers that Ellie had. She already received many cheat-like powers, but she still had to put in some effort to increase them. Grace didn’t need to train her skills; just completing the tasks in each event would grant her power. It was clear she was designed as a character meant to advance quickly while maintaining the story’s rhythm. This was her role.

In contrast, Ellie’s only notable trait was being the heroine’s friend. She received the power of botany to help the heroine indirectly, which granted her subtlety and the power of perception. If Ellie were like other students, just an ordinary girl, such rapid development would have been impossible. However, her spiritual force didn’t work as intended, leading to the storyline becoming a mess...

Despite losing magic power units, Grace was only momentarily frustrated. She looked at her new skill, creating dimensional rings, with joy. Even though it required a lot of precious resources, this skill would surely astonish people.

"Summon the butler for me." Grace happily laid down and wiggling her toes. She turned to instruct the maid beside her with a more cheerful tone than usual. Even though the maid didn’t understand what her mistress was planning, as a servant, it wasn’t her place to question.

"I will fetch him immediately, my lady," she replied before hurrying off. Shortly after, the butler arrived, his brows furrowed. If he hadn’t heard that she helped the family head deal with the demonic toxins and received much praise...summoning the busy butler would have been quite unbecoming.

"My lady..."

"Mmm, the butler is here?"

"What business do you have with me, my lady?" The butler asked, getting straight to the point. He had many tasks to attend to, especially now that the Setter family was rapidly expanding their influence. They needed to increase their contacts with the Setter family, or they might miss out on "that thing."

"Mmm, I know you’re busy, but if you can help me find these items as quickly as possible, I’ll give you a 10 out of 100 shares of the profits from selling them." Grace extended a piece of paper. The handwriting on it was unattractive, as if written by someone with no literacy skills. The butler had to read it two or three times before understanding what she wanted. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"My lady, these items...each one costs 10 million gold coins. Do you know the total price for all these items? It’s 100 million gold coins." The butler looked at the required materials. Even if the family head himself had ordered it, the Fronda family couldn’t gather such vast resources without a good reason!

This was 100 million gold coins, not 100 million copper coins! Suddenly telling him to handle this, how could it be done so easily?

"I understand your concerns, but if you can gather them for me, we’ll definitely make a significant profit," Grace said confidently. The butler swallowed his displeasure and asked calmly.

"My lady, could you provide a bit more clarity?"

"Hmm? How troublesome," Grace sneered, then sat up straight, exuding an air of superiority. In her mind, if she revealed her ability...it would surely cause astonishment! She was only worried that the elderly butler might have a heart attack from the shock!

The butler, seeing her smile, waited attentively. If Lady Grace’s request had a reasonable basis, he would gladly speak to the family head. But if she spoke nonsense again...he would have to warn the family head that this young lady might be planning to ruin the Fronda family!

The hunters of the Fronda family had been working tirelessly due to Grace’s previous actions. The discontent among many people had not yet faded. She had merely helped deal with the toxins of 10 demonic beasts, which translated to the cost of 100,000 ordinary weapons in exchanging with the demon-slaying weapons, or about 100,000 silver coins, possibly less. Now, she was making such grand demands. If this wasn’t an attempt to ruin the Fronda family, then what was it?

Their thoughts diverged, but no matter what the butler thought, Grace maintained her confident demeanor, causing him to hesitate.

"Lady Grace, as the butler, I need to provide an explanation for using such significant family resources. I apologize for making this complicated."

"Mm, mm, I understand," Grace waved her hand dismissively, then covered her mouth while laughing before revealing the truth.

"I know that’s a lot of resources. It might be 100 million gold coins as you say, but tell me, how much would a dimensional ring sell for?" Grace smiled, expecting a reaction from the butler. However, the older man only paused slightly, choosing not to respond. So, Grace continued.

"I believe it would sell for at least 200 million gold coins, if not more. Then, the profit would be enormous. I assure you, if we get those resources, I will make the Fronda family become an important family!" Grace said confidently, adding another statement...

"I will make...even the Setter family come running to us!" Hearing this, the butler swallowed hard, his expression growing more complex. Grace covered her mouth as she laughed, thinking he was stunned by her words. However, she was unaware that his thoughts were entirely different from her understanding.

"My lady...if it were that, sigh, how should I put this? If it were before, it would have been just as you understood," the butler sighed. If Grace had mentioned this 2 days ago, they would have immediately sought out those materials for her. Unfortunately, it’s really a pity.

"Hmm? What are you talking about, butler? Don’t you understand what I’m saying? Fine, I’ll make it clearer... Then let me tell you, another power of mine has awakened. I can now create dimension rings. How is it...Is that clear enough?" Grace sighed, acting as if she were superior above anyone. Yet, the butler’s expression didn’t match her expectations...