My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 219

219 – Luck (2)

Sian stood frozen in place for a long while.

His mind felt blank, devoid of any thoughts.

His dazed gaze fell upon two things.

Whooooooosh!

The sword erupted in a radiant burst of light.

[Crafting a Transcendent equipment tailored to the wearer’s karma.]

And the system notification window filling the screen.

Sian lowered his blank gaze to the notification window.

A Transcendent equipment tailored to the wearer’s karma.

Unlike existing equipment, Transcendent equipment seemed to be custom-made.

Transcendent was indeed living up to its name.

It was living up to its name.

And all of this pointed to one thing.

“It… really succeeded?”

It truly meant that the equipment enhancement had succeeded.

《N, n, n, n, n, no way… No way… This can’t be…!!》

The Mobile Lord’s notification window, filled with shock and disbelief, popped up.

And Sian was not much different from that Mobile Lord.

“It was… 1%?”

It was unbelievable!

The original probability was 0.5%.

After smearing it with byproducts of the World Tree, the probability rose to 1%.

In theory, it was a 1 in 100 chance of success.

And it wasn’t just a one-in-a-hundred chance.

Perhaps it would take even more attempts.

Probability was just that, a probability.

It might not succeed in 100 attempts.

Whooooooosh!

It could succeed in a single try!!

“Crazy!!!!!”

Sian shouted without realizing it.

He had no choice but to shout.

《D, don’t lie! It was 1%! 1%!!》

The Mobile Lord also shouted back.

《How could a 1% chance succeed in one try!》

《And it was a Transcendent grade enhancement!!!》

《Do you know how many beings across all dimensions are trying to create this Transcendent equipment?!》

《How many beings challenge it countless times, only to fail and be frustrated every time!!》

《How could you succeed in one try with such a Transcendent grade equipment…!!》

《In the first place, a 1% success rate is already absurd!》

《If people from other dimensions saw this, they would think you are a real… real bad guy!!》

The Mobile Lord spammed notification windows as if possessed.

It seemed that Transcendent grade equipment was quite rare.

Moreover, the enhancement probability wasn’t 1% like Sian’s.

Some unique circumstances seemed to apply to Sian.

What it was, he couldn’t know.

And frankly, he wasn’t very curious.

More precisely, he didn’t really care.

“I am the worst guy in the world, hahahahaha!!”

Because I’ve already succeeded in the enhancement!

Sian screamed like a madman.

In response, the Mobile Lord spammed notification windows, dinging incessantly!

It was as if he was cursing out of jealousy for the successful enhancement.

But Sian didn’t care at all.

“I am a son of a bitch, hahahahaha!”

He simply enjoyed and embraced the insults!

As he reveled in his joy.

Ding!

《Transcendent skill unlocked due to a great enhancement success.》

A notification window popped up, indicating that a Transcendent skill had been unlocked.

Unlike previous successes, this notification window indicated a great success.

At first, he wondered what it meant.

“Transcendent skill?”

It seemed different from a normal success.

Or perhaps it was a system that only applied to Transcendent grade.

Sian immediately checked the unlocked skill.

『. [The Chinese characters 滅殺 mean “extermination” or “killing completely”]

[Effect] – Immediately after activation, once. The wearer’s damage is increased by +200%.』

-This effect can be used once every 24 hours.

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“······ Crazy.”

Sian muttered involuntarily.

Because the skill effect was insane!

Increasing damage by +200% meant a triple increase in power.

Moreover, it could add triple the power without any conditions.

It was truly a cheat-like effect.

Of course, it was a bit disappointing that it could only be used once.

But if he used Asura(阿修羅) [a powerful demigod in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, known for their strength and combat prowess] with this amplified effect…?

If he added on top of that…?

“······”

He couldn’t even imagine how powerful it would be.

Moreover, the Transcendent skill didn’t end there.

『 – Unavailable [The Chinese characters 不滅 mean “indestructible” or “immortal”]

[Effect] – Upon activation, nullifies all damage inflicted on the wearer for 5 seconds.』

-When this effect is applied, all damage dealt by the wearer is also nullified.

-This effect can be used once every 24 hours.

-This effect can only be activated with Transcendent grade armor.

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“······”

Sian was truly speechless.

What could he say after seeing that effect?

Of course, there were some drawbacks, but its utility was endless.

Endless utility, my ass, it was just a cheat!

“This…”

That’s why a thought suddenly occurred to him.

“Could I face Durak alone…?”

With this Transcendent grade equipment, he felt like he could face Durak.

Just looking at the skill effects, he couldn’t help but call it a cheat.

And the performance of the Transcendent grade equipment itself would be monstrous.

With this, Sian could confidently face Durak alone.

Face him? He might just overwhelm him.

“The immortality effect can’t be used right now, though…”

Of course, the skill that said ‘Unavailable’ was a skill he couldn’t use right now.

According to the additional explanation, it seemed to be a skill that Transcendent grade armor possessed.

In other words, it was a skill that could only be used by creating Transcendent grade armor.

“Should I make armor too…?”

Naturally, he couldn’t help but consider it.

After all, he had succeeded in enhancing the sword in one try.

The gold remaining in his inventory was still plentiful.

Besides.

《Set effect applied when possessing 2 or more Transcendent grade equipment.》

“There’s a set effect?”

There was even a set effect.

It seemed that there was a separate set effect applied when wearing all Transcendent grade equipment.

“Transcendent is transcendent…”

He couldn’t help but say that.

And Sian could understand in an instant.

《No… this can’t be…! No matter what, this can’t be!!!》

Why the Mobile Lord was acting like that.

Sian slowly turned his head.

Whooooooosh!

In his vision, he saw the Transcendent grade sword being crafted, erupting in a radiant burst of light.

A Transcendent grade equipment succeeded in a single attempt.

Sian slowly lowered his gaze.

And he caught sight of the SSS grade armor he was wearing.

“The probability is the same.”

The expected cost was no different.

Above all, probability was just that, probability.

Whether it was 1% or 10%.

If you succeeded, the numbers were just numbers.

Just like the enhancement that was a great success a moment ago.

So why hesitate?

“Semir! Make armor instead of a sword now!”

Sian immediately threw off his SSS grade armor.

#

Darkan, the capital of the Charlotte Empire.

In the heart of the Empire, the Emperor’s audience chamber.

A desolate silence hung in the audience chamber.

More precisely, the absurd Emperor, Balua, was present.

Only the Crown Prince, Konrad, was cautiously watching him.

Konrad stood avoiding Balua’s gaze.

Balua did not rebuke Konrad.

He simply turned his gaze back to the letter in his hand.

The content was so simple that it only contained the essentials.

But the content of those essentials was truly astonishing.

“To strike Elhandur first?”

First, the content was to strike Elhandur first.

“Strike first?”

What kind of nonsense was this?

“In context, it seems to be slang meaning to attack Elhandur first in Ruben.”

Konrad cautiously added to Balua’s murmur.

Balua looked at Konrad with an absurd expression.

Who didn’t know that?

Of course, Balua had never heard the word ‘strike first’ before.

He had heard of sweet bread, cream bread, and morning bread countless times, but this was the first time he had heard of ‘strike first’.

He had seen countless petitions, but this was the first time he had seen the word ‘strike first’.

But in context, he knew it meant a preemptive strike.

“But why?”

But why?

Why would he launch a preemptive strike against Elhandur?

Elhandur was Elhandur.

Emperor Balua knew that fact better than anyone.

How else could even the Emperor himself not dare to treat Elhandur carelessly?

Frankly speaking, he had to be somewhat mindful.

The two pillars supporting the Empire.

A massive force that had held its place for hundreds of years.

So Balua and Konrad gave Sian some power.

They gave Sian power to check the ever-increasing Elhandur.

They provided a justification to escape from Elhandur’s pressure.

They bought time to prepare for Elhandur’s upcoming invasion.

“To strike first?”

It was never a pretext to strike first!

No, in the first place, Elhandur was not a force that could be struck first.

Simply being at odds with Elhandur was tantamount to suicide.

So Sian had to be cautious and quiet.

But what was this nonsense?

To strike first?

“Isn’t this crazy?”

As expected, Balua couldn’t shake this thought.

Moreover, the content of the letter didn’t end there.

“There is something urgent to say regarding the restoration of Charlotte the Great’s swordsmanship?”

The swordsmanship of Charlotte the Great, lost hundreds of years ago.

He had something to say about the restoration of that swordsmanship.

Of course, Balua had heard about this from Konrad.

That is, he had heard about the 150 million gold.

So the content written in the letter now.

It was called Charlotte the Great’s swordsmanship.

But in reality, it was no different from saying he had something to say about that gold.

In other words, he was extorting Charlotte the Great’s swordsmanship.

Not only did he strike Elhandur first, but he also extorted the imperial family?

“I’m very curious to ask.”

Really, no matter how he thought about it.

“Isn’t this guy crazy?”

Balua couldn’t escape this thought.

Konrad still didn’t meet Baluaga’s eyes.

His mouth was firmly shut, and he didn’t say a word.

“……”

Konrad’s thoughts weren’t different from Baluaga’s!

Baluaga felt a sense of absurdity rising at Konrad’s appearance.

To give strength to such a rascal…

No, this wasn’t even a rascal.

Was it right to empower such a crazy bastard?

And was it right to consider him as Elena’s partner?

It seemed Konrad had made a mistake this time.

Baluaga’s thoughts only grew more complicated.

An unknown silence descended upon the audience chamber.

How much time had passed?

Baluaga spoke to Konrad.

“Halt all ongoing work and prepare for the knighting ceremony immediately.”

This crazy bastard…

No, he needed to look at this son of a bitch’s face while talking.

#

“Haha…”

Cyan let out an empty laugh.

His blank expression made it seem as if his mind and soul had left him.

The remaining body was listlessly slumped, like an empty shell.

Semir watched Cyan’s appearance.

“……”

Semir really couldn’t say anything.

He couldn’t even ask the common comforting question of whether he was okay.

“I was crazy… I was crazy…”

Because he didn’t look okay at all!

He looked as if he had lost the courage to live in the world.

He wanted to encourage him, but Semir couldn’t bring himself to do so.

“Why did I do that…? Why did I do that?”

In that state, no affirmation would be heard.

And in reality, Cyan was in such a state.

“Hahaha…”

Only a laugh, empty to the point of losing his soul, leaked out.

*Ting!*

《Gambling is a shortcut to ruin!》

The nagging of the Mobile Lord [a game notification system] burst out in the meantime.

Cyan didn’t have the energy to react.

Luck was just luck.

Chance was just chance.

He must have been momentarily out of his mind because of that luck, that chance.

“Can’t I turn back time?”

Come to think of it, Elodie could use time magic, right?

He had already built the .

Maybe he could teach Sera time magic somehow.

He didn’t need to turn back much.

Just one hour. No, it would be enough if he could turn back just 30 minutes.

[Currently held gold] – 122,000 G

Then he wouldn’t have to look at this crazy screen!

“You son of a─!”

Cyan shouted without realizing it.

But soon, he sighed and slumped down like dried squid.

118 million gold evaporated in an instant.

And the remaining SSS-grade armor.

Probability was just probability.

Whether it was 1% or 10%.

If successful, it was just a number.

《Morkuru’s aura 32.93%》

And even if it failed, it was just a number!

A dazed gaze.

“I’m screwed…”

Only this thought came to his mind.

That wasn’t because the enhancement hadn’t succeeded.

Honestly, it would have been okay even if it hadn’t succeeded.

He had already made a transcendent-grade sword.

He had already achieved his goal.

But now the situation was a little different.

*Ting!*

《If you want to enhance, try spending money!》

That’s because enhancement didn’t affect the Mobile Lord.

The gold consumed by enhancement didn’t stun the Mobile Lord.

As a result, the Mobile Lord didn’t go into maintenance.

And as a result, he couldn’t get an instant completion ticket.

Cyan had overlooked this part.

He had forgotten this fact because he had enhanced a long time ago.

That’s why now.

*Kwakwakwakwakwang!*

*Kureureureung…!*

*Ttukttakttukttak.*

Ruben was still having a seizure.

However, now that he hadn’t purchased an instant completion ticket.

That seizure wouldn’t stop for at least a month.

What a month, it wouldn’t stop for almost half a year.

“I’m screwed…”

A situation that was truly screwed up.

And a situation where he had been ruined by gambling.

“Ha, haha…”

Cyan really didn’t even know what to do.

Cyan’s head drooped powerlessly.

A smartphone lying on the floor was visible in his drooping gaze.

With the notification window of the gold he had, the Mobile Lord’s notification window popped up with a *ting!*

On such a screen, an unfamiliar phrase flashed across his vision.

It was none other than the phrase 【Customer Center】.

The customer center, located in one corner of the Mobile Lord.

It was a system for writing down complaints that he had checked once in the past.

But since there hadn’t been any particular complaints during that time, it was a system that had been forgotten in his memory.

And that was the same now.

*Ting!*

《Achievement: You ate a lot of my gold, didn’t you? (Achieved!)》

[Achievement condition: Gold consumed for enhancement, exceeding 100 million gold]

《Cleanly! Clearly! Eomamat?! [nonsense]》

《Big failure!!》

Why were so many complaints bursting out today?

Cyan gritted his teeth.

Then, he snatched the smartphone and touched the 【Customer Center】 item.

*Gguk.*

[Please select the cause you want to inquire about.]

①Mobile Lord.

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Then an unfamiliar notification window popped up.

Cyan immediately touched the ‘Mobile Lord’ tab.

Anyway, there was only the Mobile Lord item.

*Gguk.*

The screen changed with the touch.

Soon, a blank sheet with ‘Please write your inquiry.’ and a keyboard in the continental language appeared.

A keyboard of a form he had never seen before.

However, it seemed possible to complete sentences by combining the letters one by one.

Cyan busily moved his fingers to write the content.

*Dadadadadada.*

[It’s not that, but I’m leaving this message because there’s no information about the maintenance compensation this time.]

At that moment when he completed the sentence.

*Ting!*

《I gave you the maintenance compensation!!》

Suddenly, the Mobile Lord’s notification window popped up on the screen.

《I gave you an instant completion ticket immediately after the emergency maintenance! But you didn’t receive the compensation!!》

And the Mobile Lord’s notification window popped up as if he was wronged.

Well, Cyan admitted that.

The gold he had extorted from Count Crowe.

The Mobile Lord had gone into emergency maintenance due to spending money on that gold.

And he had certainly received compensation for that with an instant completion ticket.

So asking for more compensation was nothing more than an unreasonable demand.

So, honestly, demanding compensation for the cause of the damage he had experienced at Avennu was unreasonable.

But.

[There was no talk about compensation for this extended maintenance.]

There was no talk about compensation for the extended maintenance.

The Mobile Lord, who had arbitrarily entered extended maintenance in Benia Village in the southern part of the Empire.

Of course, the subsequent extended emergency maintenance or whatever was a trick.

But the previous extended maintenance was real.

[Do you know how severe the damage I suffered at that time was?]

Cyan silently moved his fingers to complete the sentence.

《Da, damage? What damage are you talking about!!》

[The mental damage was too severe.]

《Me, mental damage…?》

[I wanted to spend money, but I couldn’t. I’m really sorry that I can’t express that painful feeling in words.]

《What nonsense are you talking about!!!!》

The Mobile Lord shouted in an absurd tone.

But Cyan didn’t care at all and moved his fingers.

[And it’s the same even after coming to Ruben. If the maintenance is over, it’s over. You have to give a notice, but the Mobile Lord closed his mouth and pretended not to know.]

《Th, that’s…!》

[It’s a good thing I noticed it quickly. What would have happened if I hadn’t? Wouldn’t I have been suppressing only my painful heart without knowing anything?]

《N, no, so…》

[In fact, I was in a situation where spending money was urgent. I had to strike the Elhandur family first, but wasn’t the Mobile Lord interfering with me? I think this definitely needs compensation.]

《N, no… that’s… that’s…》

[And since the words are out, I think the compensation for the emergency maintenance is not appropriate either.]

《Ye, yes…?》

[To put it simply, if I had used in the battle with Roswell and Nate, it would have ended easily. But I couldn’t. Why? Because the Mobile Lord was stunned!]

《That’s because of the previous excessive cause…》

[Why couldn’t you withstand such a cause? And why should I, the customer, receive that damage? Above all, how come the Mobile Lord is stunned at every important moment?]

[Why does even exist? Am I supposed to use it or not? If that’s the case, just give me a refund.]

《……》

[So, the mental damage I received! The causal damage! And even the inappropriate compensation! I think I should receive the maintenance compensation again by adding them all up.]

《Aren’t you a real gangster?!》

[Add to that the mental damage for the Mobile Lord’s insulting behavior…]

《I don’t care!!!!》

The Mobile Lord’s cry continued.

Cyan persistently moved his fingers and pressed the final ‘Send’ button.

[Your inquiry has been successfully received.]

[We will help you to answer as soon as possible.]

And the system’s notification window popped up on the screen.

《No, are you really out of your mind?》

《Do you really think this will work─.》

At that moment.

*Ting!*

[An answer has been registered for your inquiry.]

The system’s notification window popped up with a cheerful notification sound.

“Already?”

Cyan widened his eyes without realizing it.

That’s because he didn’t expect an answer to come so quickly.

Cyan immediately checked the contents of the answer.

And the contents of the confirmed answer were not very long.

[Acknowledged]

Just two letters.

《Eh…?》

“Huh…?”

Cyan and the Mobile Lord’s expressions froze at the same time.

《Wh, wh, wh, what…!》

The Mobile Lord panicking.

[Instant completion will be carried out for all facilities and research purchased before this time.]

Soon, a new system notification window popped up.

*Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa─!!!*

A huge storm began to rage throughout Ruben.

The facilities that were spent money on were instantly completed.

《Reaaaaaaally!! Don’t bullshit meeeeee!!!!!》

The Mobile Lord screamed with a desperate cry.