The Seonbi froze in mid-air, its eyes widening in shock and fear. It dropped its hand and stared at Min-beom in disbelief.
[How… How do you know my name?] The Seonbi stammered, its voice trembling.
Min-beom chuckled as he saw the Seonbi's reaction. He had caught it off guard and made it lose its composure.
"I know a lot of things about you, Hayan." He said casually, as if they were old friends.
"I know your 'special' abilities, your goals, and that you're hosting a Visionary Broadcast Channel Number 331… Is that correct?"
He listed some of the facts that he had learned from his ability to view through the Seonbi and use his knowledge from the novel. He saw the Seonbi's expression change from shock to anger to fear as he revealed more and more of its secrets.
[How… How is this possible? How can you see through me? How do you know these things!?] The Seonbi asked, its voice quivering.
[WHO ARE YOU!?] The Seonbi demanded, its face contorted with rage and panic.
Min-beom put his hand onto his chin as he looked up in the night sky.
"I'm just a clueless basic guy with a name of Chun Min-beom." He said, shifting his gaze back to the shocked Seonbi, his eyes sparkling with amusement.
He let out a sigh as he began to walk around slowly, circling the Seonbi around with a smirk that tells secrets, making the creature feel exposed and vulnerable.
'[The Seonbi, Hayan is now afraid of you.]' A screen appeared in front of him as he stopped walking around, dismissing the screen.
"Is the Visionary Broadcast streaming right now?" He asked as he looked around their surroundings, his voice calm and confident. The Seonbi cleared its throat while its body quivered.
[Y-Yes, but the Gods are currently on commercial break channel…] It stated nervously as Min-beom nodded in understanding. "Good, good."
'I can't believe my powers are incredible…!' Min-beom couldn't help but feel proud with his ability.
[M-mortal… How do you know my name…?] The Seonbi demanded an answer, trying to sound terrifying towards him but it was the one who was terrified, not him. Its voice cracked and wavered.
Min-beom smiled as he saw the Seonbi's desperation. He tilted his head slightly and raised his eyebrows, as if he was enjoying the Seonbi's discomfort. He had gained the upper hand and made it lose its confidence.
"I have my ways, Hayan." He said mysteriously, as if he had a secret.
"But, of course, that's not important right now. What's important is that I have something to offer you."
He saw the Seonbi's eyes narrow in suspicion and curiosity. He noticed the Seonbi's pupils dilate, and its breathing quicken, as if it was intrigued by his words. He knew that he had piqued its interest.
"Something to offer me?" The Seonbi repeated cautiously.
"Yes, something to offer you." Min-beom confirmed. "A Visionary Contract."
He saw the Seonbi's eyes widen again in surprise and fear. He watched the Seonbi's mouth open and close, as if it was speechless by his proposal. He knew that he had dropped a bombshell on it.
"A Visionary Contract?" The Seonbi echoed incredulously.
"Are you insane? Do you know what that means? Do you know what the Gods will do if they find out?"
Min-beom nodded as he pretended to be serious. He crossed his arms and frowned, as if he was aware of the risks involved. He knew that the Seonbi was scared of the Gods and their wrath. He also knew that the Seonbi was greedy and ambitious, he wanted to use both of these traits to his advantage.
"Oh, I do. But, don't you want to be more than just a Ranked S creature?"
He said, his voice dripping with sarcasm and pity. He put his hands behind his back as he let out a sigh, "It would be a shame if you just stayed in this rank and not become one of the Myths."
The Seonbi's eyes widened in horror, staring at him in terrified.
'Seems like every Seonbi goal is to become one of the Myths, huh.'
He scoffed as he raised both of his arms up in the air. He gestured with his palms open, as if he was offering himself as a sacrifice. "If you don't want my offer, freely kill me."
"So, I'm giving you a choice, Hayan." Min-beom continued as he put down both of his arms down and crossed them onto his chest.
"Be like a dog to the Gods forever or become powerful, what do you say?" He said, persuading him as he smirked widely, his teeth shining in the moonlight.
[Y-You bastard…] It hissed, its face twisted with anger and frustration. It gritted its teeth and clenched its fists as it looked down the ground, thinking about his offer.
Min-beom tapped his foot to the ground as he waited for it to think about his offer, his expression calm and patient. After a few minutes, the Seonbi let out a sigh, its golden eyes shining in greediness and possessiveness.
[Mortal, I agree to the contract.] The Seonbi said, clearing its throat as Min-beom's eyes widened slightly in surprise.
"Good choice." He said as he grinned at it.
[Let's form the contr-]
"Before we do, I still have more things to add to our little contract." He interrupted as the Seonbi looked at him confusedly and curiously.
'I need a lot of golds from it…'
"Give me double golds every scenario hosted."
[What… now?]
"Do you hear me? Give me 10x bonus of golds every scenario I finish." He demanded but kept his tone casual, as if he was asking for a small favor.
"And EXP too." He added casually.
[Y'know that's a lot of gold and EXP too?!…] It said nervously.
Min-beom glared at him as he scoffed. "I know you bastards have unlimited golds and experience, so, what's the problem, huh?" He said, his voice cold and angry, as if he was ready to fight. The Seonbi flinched by his reaction, it quickly nodded as it brought up its screen and began tapping, Min-beom watched its every movement.
A screen appeared in front of Min-beom as he read it carefully, entailing about his contract with the Seonbi.
[VISIONARY PACT] - [STATUS: TEMPORARY]
[The Seonbi, "Hayan" must give the player, "Chun Min-beom" 10x bonus golds and 2x EXP every scenario the player completes.]
[The player, "Chun Min-beom" must make the Seonbi, "Hayan" one of the Myths in order for the contract to be complete.]
He read the contract carefully before shifting his gaze back to Seonbi, he glared at it, making Hayan feel his pressure and intimidation.
[S-So, uhm… What do you think, mortal?] Hayan said, chuckling awkwardly as it looked away from his questioning gaze.
Min-beom stayed silent as he brought up his screen up, viewing his attributes. The Seonbi took a deep breath before speaking.
[What do you want to sacrifice for our contract to seal…?] It asked nervously. He stopped and closed his screen away then facepalmed.
'I forgot I need to sacrifice something for the contract to be sealed…' He sighed out of frustration as he looked at the Seonbi.
"Any suggestions?" He asked, raising his eyebrows as if he was not afraid of sacrificing something in him just for the contract to be sealed.
[How about your eyes, mortal?] It quickly answered out of nowhere, its expression suddenly changed to a wicked grin.
"Okay, not my eyes! Anything except for my eyes." He protested as he covered his eyes with his hands, as if he was afraid that the Seonbi would take them. The Seonbi rolled its eyes. [You're no fun, mortal.]
"Yes, I ruin all fun." He scoffed as he lowered his hands and glared at the Seonbi, as if he was annoyed by its suggestions.
[How about your heart?] It suggested as it chuckled wickedly, as if it was enjoying his discomfort.
"I won't be alive at all if you did." He said dryly, as if he was stating the obvious.
[Liver?]
"Do you want me to die from a disease?" He said sarcastically, as if he was mocking the Seonbi's intelligence.
[Okay, I ran out of ideas.] It said, giving up as it let out a sigh, as if it was disappointed by his lack of cooperation.
"How about my nail?" Min-beom suggested as he showed his left hand to the Seonbi, as if he was offering a bargain. The Seonbi looked at his hand and held it, studying the quality of his nail as if it was a precious jewelry, as if it was fascinated by his nail.
[Two nails?] It said, its eyes shining, as if it was greedy for more.
"No, just one." He sneered as he took his hand off its hand, as if he was disgusted by its touch.
[You're boring.] Hayan said as it snapped its fingers with a dull expression, as if it was unimpressed by his sacrifice.
Suddenly, Min-beom felt a pain in his index nail, a sharp pain like he was stabbed by fifty needles in the finger. He let out a loud grunt and groan as he hissed in pain, as if he was suffering from a terrible wound. The blood tickled down the ground. The Seonbi giggled menacingly as it brought up its screen, as if it was pleased by his pain.
[Contract is now sealed!]