Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 195 One Day

Becoming a chosen one is a highly desirable thing for most people, as it means a long life, great power, and a high status and position in the church.

But this also means complete bondage. Even after death, your soul will belong to the gods. If she thinks you are a useful tool, she will use you repeatedly until you are ruined.

The Mirror Maiden is a neutral deity, yet she remains neutral towards the evil side. If Dania were truly and completely bound to this deity, and the deity commanded her to destroy her kingdom and city, she would be unable to refuse.

Dania is willing to sell her soul for a good price, but she doesn't trust the other party in the transaction. If dark elves aren't trustworthy, how much better can dark elf deities be?

Looking at the hesitant and uneasy Dania, Rean felt a strange sense of anger and frustration, as if...
"It's like your own child being bullied? Yeah, I feel that way too."

The snake, gleefully flicking its tongue.

He was confident that Rean would agree to his conditions, because there might be beings capable of deceiving gods and even stealing divine power.

But there are very few deities who are fooled without even realizing it.

What does it matter if a voter breaks a contract? If the snake really regains some of its power, it could easily pull the Mirror Woman off her throne and let the little girl sit on it.

"In the end, Dania is also Lee Eun-suk's child. How can she be bullied by outsiders? I don't want much this time, just one day. Give me your one day, and I'll help you deceive the gods."

"What do you mean? Be more specific." Rean frowned. Devils and swindlers love nothing more than vague and ambiguous language to cover up the real traps in contracts.

"You're quite a picky customer. Hmm, that's fine, otherwise I'm really worried you'll be fooled by a bad woman."

The snake seemed to be praising him, but Rean sensed malice in it. Could I, Rean, be deceived by a woman?

"To be more specific, what exactly does 'one day' refer to?"

“You know that when you are possessed by a spirit, you still have the upper hand and can forcibly control the situation when necessary. Give me a ‘complete day’ and I can do whatever I want.”

"Absolutely not, absolutely not!"

Rean refused firmly, stating that this was absolutely non-negotiable.

He had realized that the snake's pact was a trap from the very beginning. He would have to bear all the consequences of these events himself!
Rean realized that the snake didn't want to possess him, but rather that it couldn't let the ocean water splash into a small cup and instantly end the fun.

But if he voluntarily abandons the contract, who knows what he might do?

First, I'll modify my physical body and raise my potential. Then, I'll have a global celebration to mark my return. When Rean wakes up the next day, he can probably look on with amusement at the allied forces of the gods coming to annihilate him, and at the note left by the snake—I'm just kidding!
"He is absolutely capable of doing it. After all, it's me. If I only had one day, I would definitely play a prank to scare the whole world, and then suddenly disappear, leaving them suspicious, worried, and afraid that I might come back someday."

Give a snake a whole day, and the sky will be pierced with holes!
Expecting him to behave? Would he still be a snake?
"Hey, hey, hey, this isn't how you do business. Don't you think this girl is pitiful? Her original fate was to be tortured to death after giving birth, not living past twenty. Now that she's finally getting a chance, some cold-blooded person is refusing her."

Upon hearing about Dania's fate, Rean fell silent for a moment, but the next moment, he felt a surge of anger from the bottom of his heart.

It might be due to Su'er's influence, or it might really be as the snake said—they're all Li Ensu's children, how can we let others bully them like this!

"Snake, you don't want her to face this kind of future, do you? Give me a condition that I can accept." Unconsciously, Rean's attitude softened for the first time, and he even lowered his head slightly.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a picky customer, but only a 'day' level of cause and effect can justify this price. Uh, let me think." The snake pondered for a moment, then suddenly flicked its tail.

"For the sake of the adorable little Dania, I will be generous and pass this 'day' on to the next heroic spirit."

Rean fell silent. The next heroic spirit? It's very likely to be Rex.

There shouldn't be any problem. After all, he's a hero from the mainland and Dania's biological father. He shouldn't cause any trouble in this kingdom.

"Okay, deal."

Rean vaguely sensed that this was probably the snake's limit.

The snake rolled over happily. Rean felt like he'd been tricked again. Was this what it wanted from the beginning?
But now, it seems too late. He sighed and decided not to think about it anymore, lest he cause himself unnecessary trouble.

"Snapped!"

The snake's tail suddenly broke off, a portion of it detached. The next moment, this coiled tail began to bend, shrink, and solidify. Finally, it transformed into a small snake-patterned gold ring.

"Tell her what I said."

Rean suddenly pulled out a ring, startling Dania and causing Sallyman's eyes to widen, her snake hair standing on end.

"Listen to me, this is the 'Ring of the Deceiver.' When signing a contract, calling upon the oldest deceitful person will ensure that any contract or agreement ultimately binds only this ring. If necessary, destroying this ring will break the contract, even one signed by the gods with their chosen people!"

From the very beginning, fraud and breach of contract have been among the serpent's powers, and making a contract with the gods through fraud is also effortless.

"But you must wear this ring to maintain the stability of the contract."

The small snake-patterned gold ring reflected an eerie golden luster under the torchlight.

The oldest fraudster? Dania had no idea such a person existed.

But looking at the ring, she felt that it really could be done; the ring seemed to have a "persuasive" quality (which it actually did).

"How should we call upon it?" Calling upon the unknown and ancient beings often requires rather complicated rituals and offerings.

"This is part of it. You just touch the ring and call out to it in your heart. Its nickname is 'the oldest liar, the origin of war and chaos, the guardian of artists and con artists.'"

A god's name is often a title for a high-level being, reflecting his or her divine authority and power. Generally, a god of a very powerful race has only two or three names, which are only recited in the most important ceremonies.

But the snake is not only long, but also more chilling.

With so many negative and extreme deity names, not a single good word throughout, what kind of monster is this?!

Is it really a good thing to call upon such an existence and borrow its power?
Looking at the snake-patterned ring in her palm, she hesitated. Was it really worth calling out to this unknown entity for her own selfish reasons?
“'The clown and the playwright’s mentor,' and lastly and most importantly, 'Dear Father, please help me.'”

Rean spoke each word carefully, and when he finished, he was stunned.

"Do you want the last one too?"

"Yes, otherwise it won't work," the snake said cheerfully, though actually only the last one was needed.

Why go through all that trouble when your own descendants are calling out to you?

Rean took a deep breath; he felt like he'd been tricked again.

Perhaps, even if she didn't ask, the snake wouldn't just watch Dania suffer.

"No, no, no, it was because of your request that I intervened, and that you were made to bear this karma. In the end, I can only transfer the karma of deceiving God onto you, which is no small matter. Ah, just the right amount, with both loss and gain, is what balance is achieved."

The snake laughed happily, and then vanished without a trace once again.

Having consumed a portion of my own time, the time in the real world has probably shortened again, so I can't afford to waste time.

Dania unconsciously stroked the ring. Although it had no magical aura whatsoever, she felt a deep sense of peace.

It was as if someone was standing up for him.

This is a strange feeling that is quite difficult for a child without a father to resist.

"Thank you." For the first time, Dania blushed as she thanked Rean.

Meanwhile, the knights further away, and the sharp-eyed archers, gasped in shock.

"A ring! Sir Rean gave the princess a gold ring, and she accepted it!"

"Shut up! We didn't see anything! Did you hear me?!"

(End of this chapter)