20demayo Chapter 55 - 55
Chapter 55 - 55
Greed continued his sinister laughter, the sound growing darker with each passing moment. Klaus, increasingly intrigued, pressed Greed to reveal the hidden information, but the eccentric sword simply ignored him, continuing to revel in his amusement.
{If only you knew, HAHAHA HAHAH,} echoed Greed’s cryptic voice.
’Geez! Stop playing mind games and just tell me already!’ Klaus mentally exclaimed in frustration.
{What are you willing to offer for that information?} Greed suddenly ceased his laughter, adopting a more serious tone.
’How much do you want this time?’ Klaus asked, a sense of foreboding creeping in, suspecting that Greed might demand an exorbitant price.
*DING*
[Are you Accepting to transfer 100 Stats Points to One Fragment of Greed?]
"What!!?" Klaus exclaimed loudly, drawing the attention of both the commoners and his family.
"Are you okay, my darling?" Elisabeth inquired, her voice soft with concern.
"Sorry, I’m okay, Mom," Klaus replied, clearing his throat and offering a small smile to reassure her.
"Are you sure?" she pressed, her concern lingering.
"Yes, Mom, I was just thinking about something silly," Klaus reassured her with an even warmer smile, attempting to divert her attention.
"AWW, you are so cute!" Elisabeth exclaimed, momentarily forgetting the onlookers as she attempted to playfully grab Klaus’s cheeks, only to realize the scrutiny from the commoner section.
Klaus met their fearful gazes with an icy cold stare, his eyes gleaming in a glacial blue hue that sent shivers down their spines, causing an instinctive shift in their gaze away from him. Elisabeth couldn’t help but chuckle, finding amusement in their intimidated reactions.
’Are you serious!? 100 stats points? You must be insane!’ Klaus redirected his attention to the message window before him.
{It is one piece of information that even your patriarch isn’t aware of. What do you expect? Leave it or take it; I’m not planning to bargain with you!}
"Another monster made his appearance, this time from a vassal family."
"Yeah, that’s also very impressive."
"Those two will certainly leave a big mark on the continent!"
"To think that they are just twelve years old kids! That’s crazy."
’Who ranked first? Who is that other guy they are talking about? Is it Alex? No! Even if he is an Apostle, this is still something quite hard. There is no way he ranked better than me.’ Nicholas strained to catch a glimpse of the top-ranking trainee but found no one near Rick or his mother. He couldn’t spot any trainee among the direct line members or the collateral lines.
Upon reaching Rick, Nicholas asked with a calm yet pressing tone, "Excuse me, sir! But who ranked first?"
"Ah! Who else? If not for that little monster," Rick replied, pointing with his thumb in the direction where Klaus was sitting.
"Klaus Lionhart!" Nicholas exclaimed, gazing at Klaus’s indifferent expression.
’Just how did he manage to finish before me? Tssp, I’m sure the difference should be just a few seconds or a minute or two, but still, that’s quite impressive,’ Nicholas thought before deciding to inquire about the time Klaus took to complete the test.
"Hum, sir! How long did it take him to finish the test?" Nicholas asked, his eyes still fixed on Klaus. When Rick hesitated to respond, Nicholas shifted his gaze, urging him to share the information.
"It’s okay sir; you can tell me. I’m just curious," Nicholas pressed.
Rick sighed before finally answering, "Well, he finished the test in four minutes and fifty-nine seconds," saying it as if he couldn’t believe it himself.
"Four mi-- WHHAATTT!!!" Nicholas exclaimed aloud, his eyes and mouth wide open.
"T-t-that’s impossible; are you sure?" Unable to believe it, Nicholas asked again, but this time his mother, Erina, stepped in to confirm.
"It’s true; he really finished in four minutes and fifty-nine seconds," Erina said, gently touching Nicholas’s shoulder.
’Just what kind of monster are you!?’ Nicholas thought, looking at Klaus with a shocked expression on his face.Nôv(el)B\\jnn