Chapter 39 - Borrowing Twenty Million Valis!
Looking at Ethan standing in front of her, Freya revealed a satisfied smile.
She adored the 'glow of soul,' a particular brilliance that set her heart aflutter.
There was a unique pleasure in crafting scripts, guiding her 'targets' toward transformation, watching their souls burn ever brighter.
Although she couldn't see through his soul, the Ethan now, compared to before, was already completely different.
Before, Ethan was like a salted fish who had given up hope, with his mind full of thoughts of "muddling along" and "just getting by."
The dungeons, harsh and unforgiving trial, transformed him. Impurities vanished, replaced by a dazzling brilliance.
"I heard from Ottar that you came back in a very sorry state today, but looking at you now, you seem to have recovered quite well."
"Great disasters bring great fortune; I had a bit of good luck, so I had a bit of improvement."
"So, what are you here for?"
Freya asked with a light smile, expressing her curiosity.
"I need a sum of money~"
"How much?"
"Ten million Valis, and it might even not be enough."
"Okay~"
For her own people, Freya was never stingy, and ten million Valis was just a small amount of money for her.
The previous trouble over one million Valis was purely for her amusement.
Ethan was somewhat surprised to hear Freya agree so readily.
"However, this money is loaned to you, you will have to pay it back in the future."
"No problem~"
Ethan nodded, ten million Valis was indeed not a small amount for him at the moment, but he believed that he would definitely find a way to pay back in the future.
In the worst case scenario, he would repay her with his body, since he's already being kept, it doesn't matter anymore.
"Ottar~"
As Freya's voice fell, the door was pushed open, followed by Ottar walking in.
He held a bag, presumably filled with cash. This puzzled Ethan – a million Valis given by card, so why was ten million given in cash?
"This is twenty million Valis, since ten million might not be enough, then just double it up to avoid trouble."
Hearing Freya's words, Ethan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
He desperately wanted to play the 'Rich lady, I'm hungry, please feed me' card, but... well, he was already living that life, and had blown through his allowance.
"I will pay back this money as soon as possible."
"Don't rush, take your time."
Freya was very indifferent, after all, compared to twenty million Valis, the changed Ethan was what she cared about.
Because he was concerned about the production of "Cursed Corpse," Ethan didn't stay for too long, didn't say much, and left.
The money was already in his hands, and he couldn't wait to start making his first "Cursed Corpse."
"Ottar, did you notice?"
After Ethan left, Freya said with a smile.
"Mm, after he came back, he has changed from the inside out, his desire for power has reached an extreme, the ambition deep in his heart has also been completely awakened."
"To be honest, I didn't expect the effect to be this good this time, if I had known, I would have done it earlier."
"Do you need to send someone to follow him?"
"No need, I have said, I will not interfere with his growth, just, when necessary, will give a little stimulus."
"Your will is my command~"
Ottar is a qualified warrior, he will carry out his goddess's orders without compromise, and will not do unnecessary things.
Freya, a goddess of breathtaking beauty, unveiled a smile that captivated gods, mortals, and all creation.
When was the last time she felt "expectation"? Freya had forgotten, it's been too long.
On the other side, with twenty million Valis in hand, Ethan naturally went straight to the "marketplace" of Tower of Babel.
With the dwarf boss as a friend, acquisition of materials and such were not a problem at all.
This old dwarf is a seasoned city blacksmith with a wide network – years here haven't been for nothing.
By nightfall, his twenty million Valis was nearly gone. Eighteen million spent, but with money to spare, Ethan hadn't hesitated to purchase everything he needed.
Whether it could be used this time or might be used in the future, all were bought.
This also let the merchant circle in the Tower of Babel know, today came a big customer.
Scene change, Ethan has already returned to his room.
The so-called "Cursed Corpse," is a nonliving object that has been endowed with a curse, allowing it to gain self-control.
Cursed Corpse doesn't have a material restriction, in "Jujutsu Kaisen," Yaga Masamichi's Cursed Corpses, are all doll puppets.
The materials that make up his Cursed Corpses are all materials for making dolls.
However, the world is different, "Cursed Technique" users are different, naturally, their method is also different.
Here is the world of "DanMachi," with who knows how many rare materials, not to mention others, just the drops from monsters in the dungeon, there are many good materials.
For his first production, Ethan plans to keep things simple. He lacks confidence right now and needs to test the process.
In his mind, he began to conceive the image and type of his first "Cursed Corpse."
Soon, an image emerged in his mind, after some thought, Ethan decided to go with it.
Anyway, it's a trial, if it's successful, it's a good thing, even if it fails, just consider it as a process of gaining experience.
Opening the "Imaginary Space," one by one, materials fell out.
Using smelted metal to construct the skeleton, then various monster drops to fill the body parts of the Cursed Corpse, especially using the rare monster Infant Dragon's leather as the outer skin.
For the core, equivalent to the Cursed Corpse's heart, Ethan used a 'Magic Gemstone.'
To know, just this one 'Magic Gemstone,' cost Ethan a total of five million Valis, this is still just a bit more advanced type.
Top grade, or even the super grade Magic Gemstones, are already not purchasable with Valis.
Concentrating, Ethan began to imprint his own "Cursed Technique" onto the 'Magic Gemstone.'
He must maintain absolute focus. Any mistake risks ruining the Magic Gemstone or causing a dangerous 'Cursed Technique' imprinting failure.
To know, this one is five million Valis, he doesn't have the extra money to buy a second one.
Asking Freya for twenty million Valis is already a huge debt. If he needs to ask for more later, it would be incredibly embarrassing, even for someone as thick-skinned as Ethan.
"Drip-drip—"
Above the forehead, drop by drop, crystal clear sweat beads kept sliding down.
He was fully focused during the process, fearing that a small problem could lead to all his efforts being wasted.
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