The sound of shoes echoing in the hallway sounded very loud, making the young man who was fast asleep in the narrow room wake up.
The young man looked very nervous, his body trembling with fear. He knew that the person who was heading to his room was someone who was always called the doctor.
The doctor was a madman who was making Ricky's life worse than hell.
The doctor opened the door to Ricky's cramped room with a bang and a horrible smile on his face, just like the days before.
"Good news, Ricky! I made a poison that's more deadly than ever."
No, he hadn't misspoken at all.
Because Ricky was the poison taster owned by the Harvert family.
The Harvert family was a large family that owned a company that had been so famous for a long time. They were among the top twenty richest families in the world.
People wondered why this family, which owned food, beverage, and drug businesses, was so rich and their wealth never diminished.
It's because of the dark business they do, where they sell deadly poisons that are then sold to people who have a lot of money.
The Harvert family had a genius doctor who loved experimenting with poisons, and the doctor was also one of the Harvert family.
Before Ricky came along, the family would often buy poor children to use as experiments to drink poison.
Yes, they were very cruel, and none of them even felt guilty.
Ricky was also one of the poor children sold to that crazy family to taste poison. However, Ricky was different from the other children who died immediately after drinking the poison.
Ricky was fine after taking the poison.
The poison usually lasted for one to several months, depending on its difficulty. And it had been about eight years since Ricky had been in that cursed place, now he is eighteen years old.
There were countless poisons he had drunk.
Even though Ricky didn't die after drinking the poison, that didn't mean he wasn't tormented by it.
Ricky was so tormented that he thought it would be better for him to die.
He also hoped that the last poison he took would take his life. He always prayed to God to take his life, so that he could escape the endless torment.
"Drink this quickly, I'm sure the reaction from this poison is more than before." said the doctor.
Ricky didn't take long to snatch the poison and drink it in one gulp.
Immediately the poison took effect.
There was a burning and suffocating sensation after Ricky drank it, he couldn't breathe, his eyeballs turned completely white within seconds. He had more convulsions than ever before.
The doctor smiled very broadly at Ricky's reaction, "I guessed it, the reaction to the poison this time is twice as much as before. I'll go again Ricky, food and drink will be delivered later, you just wait." the doctor said casually, as if he hadn't seen Ricky vomiting blood.
The blood this time was much thicker than before.
Ricky regained his sanity after a minute, but he didn't stop feeling suffocated and convulsing.
He was used to it, but that didn't mean it didn't hurt at all.
"Just take my life, please..."
He muttered softly, not a single person could hear him.
[A master was found!]
[Master contaminated with a lot of poison, purging all the poison from the body!]
[Master has immunity to poison]
[Toxins are successfully eliminated, recovery of the body and organs begins]
[Master's consciousness is depleting, emergency high-level treatment is administered]
[The body and organs have recovered]
[Unite the master's soul with the system]
[1%]
[10%]
[30%]
[70%]
[100%]
[Welcome to the Handsome Prince system!]
Ugh, what's that noise?
There seemed to be strange voices in Ricky's head, but he wasn't able to open his eyes yet, it felt very sleepy.
Maybe the effects of the poison could hallucinate, it was clear that there was only Ricky in that narrow room.
There couldn't have been any other voices.
Yes, it must have been Ricky's imagination.
He's not dead yet, is he? That's too bad.
***
"The Harvert family was finally caught, it turns out that they have been in the business of making poison. They sell all the poisons to the upper-class people only, it's only fitting that they always get that much support. Oh yes, they were also proven to have bought poor children to drink all the poison, only one survived, he has been there for eight years, now being hospitalized."
The green-eyed youth smiled broadly at the latest news read out by his assistant.
"So that's it, huh? They are very cunning, but did they manage to get out of the law?" asked the green-eyed youth.
The assistant shook his head, "Sorry young master, I didn't get any information about that. But with that much money of theirs, the chances are very high. Moreover, many conglomerates are always waiting for the latest poison from them."
The green-eyed youth nodded, his face looking very pleased.
"Then, find more information about that survivor, how did he survive after drinking poison for eight years? Does that make sense?"
"I will find out about that, young master."
The green-eyed youth nodded, "as soon as possible."
"Yes, young master!"
***
Ricky opened his eyes, clearly he was not in the cramped room from before.
Where is this?
[You're awake, master?]
A strange holographic screen appeared in front of Ricky's eyes.
He thought it was just an effect because he had drunk the poison, so he was hallucinating.
[It's not a hallucination, master!]
[You've been connected to the handsome prince system!]
"It must be a joke," Ricky muttered in a low voice. Since he rarely, if ever, talked to anyone, it was very strange to say anything at the moment. Ricky's voice also became strange and hoarse.
[This is no joke!]
[Master has survived the prison-like mansion]
"So I can escape?" asked Ricky.
[You can escape, master!]
[As an initial reward for joining the system, you get a bank savings account and an ATM in your own name]
Out of nowhere, there was suddenly a bank account book and ATM card in Ricky's hand.
Obviously Ricky was surprised, "is this real?"
[There is one hundred dollars in savings in the account]
[You can use it properly]
[The system will brief you when you are ready]
[For now, you should focus on recovery]
Just as Ricky was about to open his mouth to ask a question, the door to the room he was in opened. A nurse entered, and she was immediately surprised to see Ricky awake.
"Oh my! I'll get the doctor right away!"
Ricky frowned, "What's wrong with her?"