Sebastian's mouth twitched. 'What's wrong with Master today? He's a bit… different,' he thought, looking at his master, whose eyes were shining like a child while staring at the lion fountain's 'tongue,' from which water poured down loudly.
Johan stared at the glowing interface, the wheel spinning like it swayed with the wind.
[Wheel of Fortune – Spin? (1000 points)]
'You're asking me this again?' Johan shot a look of disapproval at the blue screen. He didn't want his gambling addiction back.
Then his finger moved, hovering over the golden button. His heart started pounding.
'There's no limit on the rewards… it could be anything—like the Demon Lord's Aether core, or even a skill… or even the Goddess of Death's skill… and my survival also depends on what I pull.'
His body leaned forward like a girl with daddy issues finding a guy with a motorcycle and commitment issues.
Click.
The wheel spun. Symbols of weapons, skills, potions, and unknown question marks, marked with S class, A class, SSSSS class, E class, blurred together, shifting so fast they became a hypnotic spiral.
Tick. Tick.
Each click of the wheel felt like a hammer against his ribs.
Slower… slower…
"FUCK!" Johan yelled, startling Sebastian.
It had passed over the Quill of Life, marked SSSSSS.
He knew this artifact. It gave its wielder the ability to rewrite reality—basically, the power of imagination.
Then another S-rank sword. And another.
It was going to land on—
[Item: ????? | Rank: ?????]
[Tap to Reveal]
His breath hitched. He hurriedly pressed the button.
Sebastian stood attentive as always, his gaze never leaving his master, letting the peaceful silence linger. The chirping of birds enhanced the serenity.
Then, out of nowhere, something appeared in his master's hand.
Sebastian blinked. Once. Twice.
A thin, rubbery pouch dangled between his master's fingers, suspiciously slick with an unknown liquid.
A faint, unpleasant musk hung in the air. Johan stared at it, looking slightly lost.
A long silence.
Sebastian's lips parted. Then closed again.
"…My lord," he finally said, choosing his words carefully, "why are you carrying this with you?"
Johan seemed frozen in time.
[Reward credited: (F Class) Used condom. The host can play with the reward before spinning again.]
Johan stayed quiet.
Sebastian's gaze flickered between his master's unreadable expression and his used condom.
He had served this house for many years. He had cleaned blood from carpets, disposed of bodies, and committed countless crimes for this house.
But this?
As if getting the cue—"…Shall I dispose of it for you?" he asked at last, his voice betraying nothing.
It wobbled slightly as Johan shifted his grip to pass it to Sebastian. A single drop fell to the ground, perfectly hitting an ant's head, making it sticky.
Sebastian nodded softly, considering what choices in life led to this moment. "Very well."
Johan watched Sebastian's broad back as he left the garden, leaving him alone.
'System! I fucking hate you.'
[Would the Host like to gamble again?]
Johan bit his lower lip in frustration. His image was definitely destroyed in front of Sebastian.
"…Screw it, let's try again!" With that thought, Johan instantly pressed the golden button in the center of the circle.
Click… Click…
The wheel spun again—faster at first, then slower and slower. It passed the protagonist's ability, then an artifact, and finally stopped.
Johan's lips trembled with each movement of the wheel.
[Class A] [Ability: Status]
Haaa!
Johan first breathed a sigh of relief, then read the description of the reward.
"It could be very useful." Johan scratched his chin in thought. "Looks like you can also get abilities of the Player…"
This made sense—there was no ability called status, but Players could see stats of every character, including themselves.
[Reward credited. Just say 'open status' while thinking about looking at anyone's status.]
"Status open." Johan wasted no time, checking his stats immediately to test the ability.
Suddenly, the blue screen showing the colorful Wheel of Fortune was covered by a new pop-up, filled with white text and numbers.
It was like opening a new tab in a browser and covering the original one with the new.
Johan's eyes instantly widened, his pupils dilating to the limit. "I'm this weak!?"
[Status Window]
Name: Johan Von Matilda
Rank: A Class
Occupation: Healer
Title: Feeble Monarch
HP: 100/100
MP: 209/210
[Physical Stats]
Strength: 7
Stamina: 14
Agility: 9
Intelligence: 240
Senses: 8
(Points available: 2100)
[Skills]
Passive Skills: None
Active Skills: Bringer of Life [S Class]
Johan's frown only deepened. "If I remember correctly, MC, when he first awakens his ability, is at 1000 strength…"
Then he tried to console himself out of the existential crisis. "No, no. Bringer of Life is still an overpowered ability—worthy of being rated S Class by the system. You can heal someone who died for less than one minute back to life, and regenerating limbs is as easy as breathing."
Then he gritted his teeth, blue veins appearing on his forehead. "The fuck you mean, Feeble Monarch?"
He realized something now. This system didn't take him seriously at all.
Suddenly, his eyes brightened slightly. "Still, my Intelligence stat is top-notch. Its limit was just about 400… I guess it's mostly because both mine and the already-smart Johan's intelligence merged together."
Just as Johan was about to move his finger to spin the wheel again, a firm yet awkward voice rang in his ears—
"Master, it's already 1:00 p.m. You have the Parliament to attend in one hour."
'Fuck!!' Johan checked his memories properly. Today was the day his potential downfall begins.
Johan Von Milford was a high-ranking member of Parliament. In theory, he just had to vote, debate, argue, intimidate in these hearings. It was simple with the memories. But today's was different.
"The hearing about Leor Milford?" Johan asked Sebastian with a faint glimmer of hope. If he completed more quests, he wouldn't have to fear anything.
He just needed time.
'Should I use all the spins now? No, Sebastian is smart. If something like that happened again, he'd be suspicious…' thought Johan, his brow twitching.
Unfortunately for him, Sebastian nodded softly. "Yes, Master. This is also the kid who is a good friend of young Lady Selene… He awakened his ability without any external influence. As a commoner, this is impossible. He probably used some forbidden methods. The hearing is to seal this boy's fate."
Sebastian obediently shared everything he knew about the case.
Johan's gaze turned sharp. He nodded in approval at Sebastian. 'I can either bury him or befriend him… I can't let him roam free no matter what. Doesn't matter if he's just a kid or not!' Taking a deep breath, Johan steeled his nerves.
Suddenly, Johan thought of something—
His gaze turned curious. 'I wonder what Sebastian's stats are.' With this thought, he turned toward the frail-looking, white-haired man in his seventies.
'Open status.'
Sweat poured down his forehead, covering his brows, his eyes widening to the limit. 'Are you kidding me!?'