271 Bathory 4 (1/2)
”However as a clue, there's no problem revealing that he's the same as me, a person with control over natural laws. But unlike me who's nature power is 'Prediction', his is 'Freezing'.”
It was hard to be overwhelmed by the load of information entering her ears. Her brain had the capacity to accept and store them. But her heart was having a hard time doing the same. The woman mentioned nature power. If prediction was defined as clairvoyance, she could somehow relate it to power to glimpse through time, particularly in the future.
What about Freezing? A power to command water and ice? Or also related to time, freezing it in order to do something unimaginable?
She inhaled to clear her mind.
'In reality, it's not the time to ponder about it since all of us, in the end, are hosts who depend so much on the system and the system-given abilities to accomplish our goals.'
Reminded of this, despite being told so many new things, she never forgot what she traded for these pieces of information.
”Let me express my deep gratitude to Your Ladyship for educating me about this world. As a sign of my sincerity, please tell me what you want me to promise you.”
The red-dressed noble lady raised a hand and showed her her palm which looked so smooth and befitting of a queen. ”Don't be in such a hurry, little lady. Let me tell you more.”
Since the other said so, Sofony was more than willing to listen.
”It's a little too soon for you to know, but information is power, so why not?” After a soft peal of laughter, the woman gently placed her cup of tea down and leaned her back against the soft cushion.
With her legs crossed, she smiled and continued, ”I've mentioned about nature power to you. That's actually the main difference between a Level 8 and a Level 9. A level 8 was just a regular immoral host like you. They have abilities and items. But so what? Do you know? In front of a Level 9, even those indestructible barriers are nothing? Do you also know that no matter how high you raise your Curse Ability, while it would have a good effect on a Level 8, it's nothing but a stupid chanting before a Level 9?”
”...Mind attacks, physical stats, hexes, anything below Level 9 is child's play, so to say. It's hard to enumerate so I just summarized it like that. Once you get to that level, you'll understand. But all in all, this is the reason why the cute geezer of this empire is so indignant but couldn't do anything against this region's real king. He knew even if he pushed those ants under him to work so hard and then sacrificed themselves just so he could further advance, it will be nothing in front of that person.”
The only 'man' in the place sweated buckets. Only now did 'he' finally realize why he was given away that easily by the old leader. There was just no choice nor way to fight back!
'Ants?' The term did not escape Sofony's hearing.
When the other woman said it, the look on her face was so nonchalant even though Sofony was sure among those ants were several Level 5 and perhaps even Level 6 system users. Does it mean she was also an ant? She badly wanted to laugh.