"Let me go!"
"You jumped into my arms yourself."
"I didn't mean to."
After escaping Amon's embrace with a blush on her face, Ariel composed herself.
As for Amon, he immediately grabbed Karyuken before getting off the carriage, approaching the intruder with the intention of fighting.
This incident - Amon's carriage being blocked by another carriage - managed to attract the attention of the people around, making them stop and watch what was about to happen.
"Are you looking to die, Roderic?"
The door of the other carriage opened, revealing a handsome silver-haired man and his beautiful fiancée.
The man, Roderic Lucerion, dismounted from his carriage with his sword in hand to approach Amon.
"Of course not."
Roderic Lucerion was nicknamed a rapist by the readers of Miracle Cube. Because that's exactly what he is.
In the novel, he wanted to rape one of Liam's harem members. Of course, as the hero, Liam beats Roderic to the brink of death.
But that's what triggered the conflict between Liam and the Lucerion Clan. This conflict really took a terrible toll on Liam, causing long-term suffering for him, considering how big the Lucerion Clan is.
It was also because of this that the readers hated Roderic so much; including Amon.
"You must have known that soon the Maturation Ceremony will begin."
Roderic said with an arrogant and confident smile.
"Of course. So what?"
"What if we make a bet to liven up the atmosphere?"
"That's interesting." Amon grinned. "If you bet your dick, then I'll immediately agree."
Roderic's smile froze, and somehow his penis shrank after hearing Amon say vulgarities while grinning cruelly. But he didn't lose his composure.
"I'm betting my fiancée. If you win, she'll be yours."
Roderic's fiancée unknowingly stared at him as if looking at trash.
On the other hand, Amon lost his grin; although he was not so appalled by the vulgar culture that had no concept of human rights in this world, because he had read the Miracle Cube.
'For a person from modern earth like me, I dislike using women as tools for betting. But...'
"What's the matter? Are you afraid of me fucking your beautiful Ariel?" said Roderic with a sly grin.
'I'm now in the middle of the city and surrounded by crowds. If I refuse, I'll definitely be made fun of by the city people for being a coward. Damn you, Roderic! I'll make you regret having cornered me!'
"Why should I try to get a girl whose pussy is already loose?"
"Who did you say was loose?" Roderic's fiancée shouted angrily at Amon.
"Don't equate me with you! I obey the clan rule of not having sex before the Maturation Ceremony!" Roderic could no longer maintain his patience.
"Alright, I'll accept."
After that, Amon returned to his carriage behind Roderic who was smiling as if he had won.
'Winning from this talentless trash is easy for me.'
When Amon entered, he was greeted by Ariel's icy cold expression.
'How could this bastard use me as a tool! I misjudged him! He really is a trash who doesn't know how to respect a woman!'
"Are you angry?"
Ariel didn't answer, not even looking at Amon.
"After all, what you want is a connection with Clan Lucerion, not your fiancé. It should be fine to be anyone's fiancée."
'Even so, it's still too much to use a woman as a betting tool. You don't understand women's feelings.'
Being ignored by Ariel made Amon's guilt deepen. Although he was forced to do so, he knew it was wrong.
He vowed to burn Roderic alive during the Maturation Ceremony.
"Here, a gift for you, consider it my apology." Amon said as he gave the Fire Storm Spell Book to Ariel.
In the novel, it would eventually fall to Ariel. Amon actually wanted to use it for himself, but didn't after seeing Ariel who was angry.
But in his heart, Amon cursed himself.
'I'm such a fool. How could I give such a precious gift just because she was angry, especially since she doesn't love me and is still trying to cancel the engagement. But, this guilt is really bothering me. I'm so stupid! Stupid man!'
Ariel only glanced at the worn-out book before turning her face away again with a cold snort.
'Do you think that old book can make me forgive you?'
"It's a book written by the Flame Sage, don't you want it?"
Ariel gasped at that. She immediately took the book from Amon's hand before reading it, and sure enough, it was indeed the Flame Sage's book.
'I'll consider forgiving him.'
Ariel smiled, as if her anger had been quelled. But she still didn't want to talk to Amon.
However, at least it made the guilt in Amon's heart fade after seeing the sweet smile on Ariel's beautiful face.
Arriving at his house, Amon went straight into his room.
"Miracle Cube, activate the design system."
A holographic screen suddenly appeared in front of Amon.
[The design system has been activated]
[Cultivation Art]
Light Sword Technique
The abilities possessed by the Miracle Cube are based on cultivation.
Not only can the user cultivate automatically and speed up the cultivation process, but it can also be used to design new cultivation arts.
This feature, in the novel, is revealed midway through the story when Liam accidentally says that he wants to create a technique.
Before creating a new technique, Amon read and understood the Shadow Dance Technique Book, so that the information could be entered into the Miracle Cube.
Shadow Dance Technique is a technique based on movement and disguise. It allows the user to become invisible, inaudible, odorless; and move at the speed of sound. In addition, the user can also fly and turn without being reduced in speed.
It is a leg-based technique, unlike the Light Sword Technique which is a full-body attack technique.
[Shadow Dance Technique was successfully added to the archive]
The notification showed that Amon had successfully entered all the technique information into the Miracle Cube.
"Combine Light Sword Technique with Shadow Dance Technique and create a new technique."
[Combining two techniques]
The artificial intelligence in the Miracle Cube began to work.
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[Successfully merge]
It happened in a few seconds.
"Perform the simulation. Use my body as a model."
A humaniod hologram resembling himself appeared in front of him. The hologram took a seat, and began to cultivate the technique.
Then, shortly after, it exploded.
"Failure."
Amon just sighed, not too surprised by that.
He knew that the artificial intelligence in the Miracle Cube was very fast in processing instructions, and even with high accuracy.
But he also knew that to utilize this feature required complex instructions.
"Make this technique based only on the legs and brain, remove the camouflage function, focus this technique on movement and remove the attack function. Also customize this technique for my current and future body."
[Processing instructions]
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[Completed]
"Perform the simulation again."
Once again the hologram appeared.
And the result was success.
Amon managed to make a movement technique that even people at the top of this world would covet.
"Hahahahahaha!"