Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 295

Running the Romance Fantasy with Baby Cash – Episode 295

☆ Chapter 295 ☆

“Looks like you’ve got something else in mind?”

Sid smiled and gently brushed a strand of hair that had fallen onto my cheek.

“Yeah. It’s actually good news. If Shuriel’s true identity is a fusion of Clatie and Liliel—”

I grinned.

“It means we can take them both out at once, right?”

It would be really annoying if I took out Clatie and then Liliel, who had regained her strength, appeared.

‘Ah, if it weren’t for Liliel, Clatie wouldn’t have even made it this far.’

Anyway.

This is like killing two birds with one stone, a two-for-one deal!

“To be so positive in this situation. Truly my— Ouch!”

Cain rubbed his frozen hand, looking displeased.

Meanwhile, Crescentio spoke with a cautious expression.

“But she’s not an easy opponent.”

“I know.”

I might be a bit optimistic and not take minor hardships too seriously, but I’ve already faced death several times.

And it wasn’t just me who was in danger.

If I had been just a little late, Tyriel would have died like Lady Izel.

And the countless disasters that are still happening.

How many people have died from droughts, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and fires? How many have lost their homes and had their lives completely upended?

Above all, these disasters were definitely not happening naturally.

Kias-Edel is behind it all.

Exchanging pleasantries in social circles and then subtly undermining someone is just a drop in the bucket compared to what they’re doing.

It’s not that those social games are meaningless, but they’re not a fundamental solution to the real problems.

“But that doesn’t mean we should be scared and shrink back, right?”

Crescentio stared at me for a moment without saying anything.

Slowly, he nodded.

“……That’s right.”

“Right?”

I smiled brightly.

‘In every romance fantasy I’ve read, victory always belongs to the heroine.’

And I have so many heroine sisters by my side!

Plus, leveling up!

‘You’re all dead!’

I was grinning when I heard small murmurs around me.

“That’s a sinister smile…….”

“Like she’s plotting something…….”

Plotting!

* * *

I returned home, greeted my family, and took a clean shower.

Then, I reverently took out Akitus.

The cover was very different from when I first saw it. Ornate patterns, embedded jewels, and gold trim.

The heart that stores skills already had five slots.

Currently, three of them were dyed red.

They contained the skills Stealth, Sword Master, and Airhead.

‘……It would be so much better if it weren’t for Airhead.’

It’s been activated several times; shouldn’t it disappear by now?

Anyway, the current cover will also change when I level up again.

‘What’s most urgent right now is to be able to handle the Power of Purification more smoothly.’

Right now, if I use the Power of Purification to its extreme, I’m so exhausted that I can’t even move a finger.

In short, I become vulnerable to counterattacks.

Because of that exhaustion, I can’t actively use it in actual combat.

Besides the Power of Purification, there’s one more thing I want—

‘To be able to draw and reuse skills that have already been used.’

The novels I summoned before can be summoned again from [Akitus].

However, I couldn’t summon abilities that I had already drawn and used.

That’s why, even though I had drawn the Sword Master ability from the heroine sister of [a previous novel], I summoned [that novel] again this time to draw the Sword Master ability again.

‘Even if I don’t know about other things, the ability of a Sword Master is essential in situations where a physical conflict is bound to occur.’

The Power of Purification is literally the power to purify evil energy.

Of course, there is no more effective power to deal with evil energy than this.

But combat isn’t that simple.

Haven’t I experienced it firsthand?

To charge, evade, and clash, the physical abilities that support it were essential.

If I just stood idly in the back and used the Power of Purification, I would be easily attacked from behind.

Therefore, it was essential to have someone to protect me around me—

I didn’t want to be protected like that, and I had to beat them myself to feel satisfied.

‘So, it would be really perfect if I could even redraw the abilities I’ve used.’

Even as I thought that, I was a bit skeptical.

‘I should ask for something I can realistically expect from that demon [referring to the entity associated with Akitus].’

Still, there were times when I hadn’t leveled up for several years, so it was encouraging that I was leveling up again in such a relatively short period.

I held Akitus tightly and took a deep breath.

‘Level up!’

[Level up in progress.]

[Identifying user… Contractor of Akitus. Identification complete.]

[Conditions met.]

[The reader’s influence spreads across this land!]

[The world resonates with the reader!]

[The grade of the trait Reader increases!]

[Current grade… A]

[Congratulations!]

[Some restricted features are now unlocked!]

[One more slot is unlocked!]

[The number of usable abilities has increased to six!]

[By paying Cash, permanent use of abilities suited to your aptitude becomes possible!]

Huh……?

My eyes widened.

‘Really?’

The wording was the same even when I looked again.

[By paying the Cash required according to your aptitude, permanent use of abilities becomes possible!]

Then there’s no need to draw new abilities while entrusting it to luck…….

‘It’s even better than what I wanted?’

I couldn’t believe it.

Permanent use is possible just by paying Cash!

The phrase ‘according to aptitude’ was a bit concerning, though.

‘……Did that demon eat something wrong? He’s not usually like this…….’

I was a little suspicious, but I quickly read the next notification in case he asked for it back if I complained.

[The communication channel with Akitus is expanded!]

[The Cash acquired from draws is increased!]

[The probability of hitting the jackpot in Cash draws increases!]

[Due to the level up of the trait, the ability directly granted to the reader by Akitus also increases!]

[Granted ability… Power of Purification]

[Ability Power of Purification]

Grade: Legendary

Current Level: A

The power to destroy evil energy and purify the world.

‘The level of the Power of Purification has also risen from B to A.’

I carefully spread my hand.

A boundless, clear light burst from my hand.

Unlike before, it was a more solid and clear cluster of light.

I exerted it a little more strongly, but the exhaustion that drained my body did not come.

‘……At this rate.’

I clenched my fist.

It was worth a try.

“How do I permanently use an ability?”

[Please select the ability you want to use permanently.]

“〈Catch Me If You Can~!〉”

The heroine is a thief, so the ability name is a bit like that, but anyway, it was the Sword Master’s ability.

When I first drew it, I almost cursed, thinking I had gotten a useless ability.

For reference, the stealth ability is called 〈Catch Me If You Can〉.

[Checking the compatibility between the ability 〈Catch Me If You Can~!〉 and the reader.]

[The compatibility is surprisingly high!]

Oh!

‘I had such talent for swordsmanship!’

Come to think of it, my family members are all good fighters, so why would I be any different?

‘I’ve thought about it before, but when I use the Sword Master’s ability, there’s a strange synergy.’

The heroine from 〈The Princess Hid Her Power〉, whom I summoned in the past, was the owner of a flashy swordsmanship that created golden flames on a slender rapier.

The heroine of 〈I Stole the Tyrant’s First Night and Ran Away〉 has the job of a thief, so she has been dealing with enemies secretly and quietly like the wind, wearing blue aura on a short sword.

‘But when I use it, I end up using completely overbearing swordsmanship regardless of the heroines’ swordsmanship characteristics.’

A jet-black aura like magic power came out, and a great sword as big as my body was wrapped around my hand.

I can’t say for sure which one is better, but it was definitely superior in terms of power.

‘Ahem!’

It was all because of my outstanding aptitude for swordsmanship!

[Especially, the 〈Violence〉 item shows an S-class match rate!]

“……?”

Is this an insult?

[Calculating cache…completed.]

[Since there is an item with an S-class match rate, the lowest price is set!]

[You can permanently use the ability 〈Catch Me If You Can~!〉 for 100 Cash.]

[Would you like to pay the Cash?]

To get the Sword Master’s ability for 100 Cash, this was a complete bargain.

But.

‘……It’s good, but I’m not happy at all.’

I think it would have been better to be a little less compatible and pay about 1000 Cash.

I paid 100 Cash anyway.

Pararararak一!

The pages of Akitus’s book turned and light poured out.

Then, strange letters were engraved on the light that gathered while swimming, and touched my forehead.

A warm energy spread from my forehead where the light touched to my whole body.

My body became lighter, and vitality soared throughout my body, and I couldn’t control my strength and felt like I could smash anything一.

‘This is not it.’

I came to my senses.

‘I’m a non-violent pacifist.’

Wait a minute.

At that time, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

‘If this works for any ability as long as I pay Cash一.’

I looked at the ability storage.

There was an ability that I cherished.

It was the terrifying ability that even destroys plausibility, 〈I Didn’t Have It, But Now I Do〉!

‘If I could use only this permanently…….’

“I want to use one more ability permanently.”

[Please select the 〈ability〉 to use permanently.]

“〈I Didn’t Have It, But Now I Do〉”

[Checking the compatibility between the ability 〈I Didn’t Have It, But Now I Do〉 and the reader.]

[The compatibility is surprisingly一]

Oh?!

[一incompatible!]

Are you kidding me!

I am a non-violent pacifist, but this time I was really seething with violence.

[There are 7 items with F-class match rate!]

[Calculating cache…completed.]

[You can permanently use the ability 〈I Didn’t Have It, But Now I Do〉 for 9238187210 Cash.]

[Would you like to pay the Cash?]

“…….”

No way!

“It’s been a while, Lady.”

I nodded at Count Micheloin’s words.

“It’s been a while, Count.”

“I never thought you would actually use the 〈Knowledge Report〉.”

That’s right.

Today, I came here to use the Knowledge Report, which is the foundation and heirloom of the Micheloin family.

“I’ve never used it either. I hope you can tell me how it is after using it.”

I didn’t know that even the head of the family had never used it because of the restrictions.

When I nodded, Count Micheloin smiled and left the room.

Claudia put a necklace, one of the Micheloin family’s heirlooms, around my neck and said.

“More and more young ladies are approaching me these days. They are all young ladies who are not very close to you and have a strange atmosphere.”

“They must be cultists. What about the invitation?”

“I received it, but I don’t think it’s the headquarters.”

“Okay.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll get the headquarters invitation.”

Claudia smiled brightly.

I held Claudia’s hand tightly.

“It’s enough to know the list of cultists. Going to the headquarters is too dangerous.”

“Okay. Don’t worry.”

Claudia smiled and pushed my back.

I took a deep breath and stood in front of the huge wooden door.

The door was engraved with laurel trees and seemed to have been around for a long time.

When I put my hand on the necklace, the huge door began to open silently.

The moment I was about to take a step towards it, a strong light poured out from inside the door.

Before I could do anything, the light wrapped around my body.

My eyes closed involuntarily because of the bright light.

The light subsided and the moment I opened my eyes again.

“Here is…….”

A new world unfolded.

A feast of books piled up endlessly high.

The scenery outside the open window was not Micheloin’s house.

A landscape of endlessly clear sky and nature.

The surrounding buildings were not of the current style.

A familiar sight that I seemed to have seen somewhere.

When I headed to the window without knowing it.

“Who?”

A voice was heard from behind.

‘Was there someone else?’

I was embarrassed and turned my head, and there was a man一no, an existence standing there.

Long silver hair that trailed to the ground.

Vivid golden eyes.

A face that was so perfect that it looked alien.

And above all, the intense sense of oppression emanating from this being.

He never tried to oppress or scare me.

Nevertheless, I felt a huge pressure weighing down on my whole body.

The man in front of me is not human.

This kind of being could not be human.

A supreme being that I cannot do anything about.

And the being that I一the power within me一longed for and yearned for.

“……Aftanes.”