Chapter 33: Second Level Ability - Crown of Thorns

[Do you want to spend 10 system points to extract abilities? ]

Looking at the lottery disc in front of him with more than thirty fan-shaped reliefs, Lin En swallowed.

Feeling the vibration from the carriage beneath him, he felt a little nervous.

At this moment, Graya was chattering beside him, but he had no intention of listening at all.

Lynn decided to draw his ability again.

The first-level ability I drew last time, Lie Eater, seemed useless at first, but it turned out not to be the case when I actually used it.

Amid the dangers of these past few days, the Liar Swallow has made considerable contributions.

Therefore, Lin En had long regarded it as an ability with incredible effects.

But even so, what he currently lacks most is direct means of attack.

There is no other way except to use a gun.

Thinking back to that night in the tavern guest room, he had to fight for his life, and because Morris had no intention of killing him, he was able to barely win.

But the feeling of gambling with your life is really bad.

It was like he had become Yvesette's subordinate against his will and had to help her do things.

So in the final analysis, the only way to succeed is to become stronger yourself.

Last time, Lin En increased Yvesette's plot deviation to 0.13% through some small operations, and earned 12 additional system points.

Therefore, he decided not to use these points to upgrade the Liar Eater's abilities for the time being.

There are enough Lie Eaters now, but points are scarce.

Instead of wondering whether the advanced version of the Lie Eater will evolve into one with offensive capabilities, it is better to take a chance of wealth and glory.

With this thought in mind, Lynn nervously pressed the OK button.

As the pointer twitched, his heart rose to his throat.

The needle tip finally stopped on a very strange icon.

It was a mark glowing with a faint bloody light, and vaguely one could make out a distorted human face that was the gathering of countless grieving souls.

Well, this is another setting that was not mentioned in the original book.

Lynn sighed.

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in my ears.

[Congratulations on drawing the second-level ability - Crown of Thorns! ]

Oh? The name sounds pretty cool, right?

Lin En's eyes lit up slightly, and then he clicked on the ability introduction.

[Name: Crown of Thorns]

[Rank: Second Rank]

[Effect: Under the effect of this ability, the pain you feel will be magnified twice, but conversely, you can accumulate this pain and release it all at once.]

[Activation conditions: Possess 3 or more divine factors]

[Points required for upgrading: 50]

“.”

Lynn couldn't help wanting to wail.

Judging from the effect alone, this type of active skill that can be stacked is undoubtedly extremely powerful.

But the problem is, if you want to make the enemy feel pain, you must endure the pain first.

As the saying goes, if you kill eight hundred enemies, you will lose a thousand of your own.

Lin En is not a masochist and does not have any self-abuse habits.

He was actually the type who was quite afraid of pain, but in order not to show his fear when he was in the underground prison, he pretended to be nothing and endured it.

But that doesn't mean he can ignore the pain.

What's more, according to the effect description, once this ability is activated, the pain you feel will double the original amount.

Lin En just wanted a proper attack ability, even if it was fireball or water ball or something like that.

But the system didn't do what he wanted.

Lynn sighed inwardly and turned off the system.

At the same time, Graya's somewhat doubtful voice came to my ears: "Are you listening to me?"

"certainly."

Lynn answered casually.

Seeing him like this, Graya's already uneasy heart became even more uncertain.

As expected, it was a mistake for Her Royal Highness to entrust this difficult task to the two of them.

But even so, with the honor of the Augusta family at stake, he could not back down.

Thinking of this, Graya took a deep breath and said, "I'll repeat it one last time. When we get to the shantytown, don't be too ostentatious to avoid arousing public anger."

"What we need to do is to make each of the 312 civilians who cannot enter the city sign this contract." Graya handed half of the thick stack of papers to Lin En. "These contracts have certain extraordinary effects. They can restrict their behavior and prevent the beliefs of the Creation School from spreading in the city."

"This is also the minimum requirement that the City Council and the Public Security Bureau have for us. Everyone must sign a copy before they can be released."

Lynn took the contract from Graya's hand and glanced at it casually.

The text on it is written in the ancient language of Saint Laurent.

The general meaning is that the signatories will promise not to promote the ideas of the Creation School in the city of Orne.

If you violate it, you will suffer backlash.

"I see." Lin En shook his head. "But it's ironic. These civilians are obviously not under the jurisdiction of His Highness. If you insist, it should be the fault of the City Council. In the end, no one was willing to take over, and in the end, it fell on our heads."

Graya sighed helplessly.

Those nobles simply felt that Yvesette was out of favor, and that she was ordered to the border this time because of Saint Laurent VI's dislike for her.

So their attitude was particularly disrespectful.

Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that one of the princes was behind this.

After all, this is a necessary struggle for Wang Xuan, and no one would take it lightly as there is a chance to weaken the opponent.

"By the way, how long are you going to stay on my head?"

Lynn suddenly said to Afia who was biting the back of her head.

Hearing this, the little black cat loosened its teeth and landed lightly in the car.

“You deserve it!”

Afia snorted, then turned her head away.

At this moment, with a slight forward inertia, the carriage slowly stopped by the roadside.

"arrive."

Graya and Lynn looked at each other.

Then the two men opened the door and walked down the steps into the carriage.

Afia hesitated.

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But remembering the instructions given by Her Royal Highness the Princess, he couldn't help but trot after the two of them.

With the scorching midday sun, Lin En narrowed his eyes and stared at the scene in front of him.

At first glance, I saw that a large number of dilapidated shacks had appeared on an open space somewhere outside the city. Some of them even had thatched roofs, which were extremely simple.

In front of these sheds, at this moment, there is a large group of people standing.

Most of them were dressed in rags, with numbness and frustration in their eyes.

There were also many people kneeling on the ground, making pious gestures and praying to the goddess of creation they believed in.

As if they noticed someone coming here, many eyes were cast towards Lynn and Graya.

Seeing that they were two young men in gorgeous clothes, a hint of vigilance appeared in their eyes.

A moment later, two men in sheriff's uniforms trotted over, fingering their holsters.

Apparently, they were the ones responsible for monitoring these civilians.

"Master Graya? I didn't expect that the person sent by the manor would be you?"

One of the sheriffs said with a smile.

Obviously, as the local boss, the Augusta family’s power should not be underestimated.

However, in the city of Orne where the forces are intertwined, there are families stronger than his.

As for the current incident of the Creation School, even if it is just a brief confrontation between the forces behind these families, it involves a wide range of issues.

Yvesette was the first to be hit and had to leave the field.

So in a sense, at this moment many eyes are staring at the shantytown, waiting for the final outcome of this matter.

Graya can be described as Alexander.

If it cannot be handled, it will be Her Royal Highness the Princess who will lose face in the end.

Even if the problem is finally dealt with, if the means are not decisive enough, it will still be criticized.

So he frowned and said to the sheriff in front of him: "What's the situation now?"

Hearing this, the sheriff bowed his head and replied, "Just now they were clamoring to enter the city again. We injured two of them and they calmed down a little."

"Don't worry, the commander has already told us that you are fully responsible for this matter. Whatever you say goes, we will never interfere."

As he spoke, a cunning gleam flashed in the guy's eyes.

With just two sentences, the Public Security Bureau was separated from the matter and all the responsibility was pushed onto Yvesette.

Obviously, they don't want to touch this mess either.

After seeing that Augusta Manor sent only two young boys, the two of them almost burst into joy.

It's best to fool this kind of people.

For a moment, Graya was in a dilemma.

The atmosphere suddenly became silent.

But just as the two sheriffs were about to say something, they suddenly heard a voice from the side: "Is it really true that what we say is what it is?"

Hearing this, the sheriff was stunned for a moment.

Seeing that the person who spoke was a handsome, elegant black-haired boy, although he could not figure out his identity, he still smiled and said, "Of course, young master, we will keep our promise."

Lin En nodded: "Then go and kill all these untouchables."

"Hey, hey!"

Graya was stunned at the time, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Your Highness only asked you to solve the problem, but not to solve the person who created the problem! Although the lives of civilians are nothing, if they are really killed, it will definitely cause an uproar throughout the empire.

Countless people will make a fuss about this and send Yvesette to the gallows! The two sheriffs were also embarrassed when they saw this: "You, you are joking. You are joking, right?"

Lin En laughed and said nothing.

Then, he suddenly turned his head and asked Afia, who was squatting beside him and eating melon with relish, "By the way, what's the menu for the manor tonight?"

"Flavorful stews, and beef stew. No, why are you asking that?"

Afia looked at him warily.

"I'm a little hungry again." Lin En touched his stomach. "It's probably around one or two o'clock in the afternoon. Calculating the time, I should be able to make it in time for dinner after this."

"You have been saying things that are incomprehensible since just now. What do you want to do?"

Graya finally couldn't help asking.

In his opinion, not only did Lynn fail to come up with any solution to the problem, he even seemed to be somewhat passive and slacking off.

However, Lynn did not answer his question.

Under the gaze of everyone, he walked quickly towards the crowd gathered in the distance.

As he walked, he opened his arms and activated the ability of the Liar Eater.

For such a small matter, Lynn decided to make a quick decision.

"Everyone, look at me!"

(End of this chapter)