Chapter 80: Elliots rise to stardom Once More - Nothing gonna stand in my way (2/2)
”It's lonely to be at the top of the online world. Damn! Why am I so cool? Northern Duke, was this your plan all along? Did you want me to feel the loneliness that comes with standing at the peak of something? Well, you have succeeded in doing that! I have experienced what it feels like to be above all in both wisdom, appraising items, and the art of gambling. And let me tell you, it's a very lonely feeling, a type of feeling one can only experience when they know for sure that no one in the world will ever be their match!” Elliot said, absorbed in the character of one who has conquered the world while laying down on the grassy ground and chewing on a stalk of grass, tasting the bitterness that seeped out of it.
”Can you not be so sarcastic? Hearing his words, Lisa rolled her eyes. ”Anyway, you're attracting a lot of attention towards yourself. It might not end well for you.”
”What do you mean? No one except for you, John, and Theo know that I am Coin Collector, and you three have already signed a magic contract, promising to keep my identity a secret from the other. Moreover, you've also signed a magic contract, promising that you'll never reveal that I am the Honorable appraiser Joker to others.” Elliot said, feeling carefree as he knew that there is no way for others to uncover the real identity of his secret identities since he had made sure to leave no loose ends by using magic contracts.
A magic contract bounds the signee to certain rules that they can't break, no matter what they do. At least, no method to break one was known to the public.
”I'm worried because someone out there in the world might have an artifact that can determine your true self,” Lisa said, expressing the reason why she felt worried.
The moment those words left her mind, a notification popped up in front of Elliot.
<Someone is using a high-grade artifact to determine the true self of your gaming avatar, Coin Collector>
<Someone is using a high-grade artifact to determine the true self of your secret identity, Honorable Appraiser Joker>
<Do you want to cause their divination to fail?>
”Why not?”
<It will require 100 units of the essence of life to protect you from divination and other intangible attacks for a year>
Elliot accepted to give away a small portion of his essence of life so that he can continue to live his life under the radar.
”Once I am powerful, I am going to go to each bastard that dared to divine about me, collect all the filth about them, share it to the public, strip them baked, and tie them in the middle of the busiest Street of the world!” Elliot decided that he will take revenge on the ones trying to divine about him for the hundred units of essence of life he lost to protect himself.
”What's wrong? Did you not hear what I said?” Lisa said, waving her hand before his face, wondering why he is not responding to her at all.
Elliot grabbed her hand, pulling her into his embrace. Then, he said, ”Nothing's going to happen to me! You're worrying about it too much.”
”You fool.” Lisa rested her head on his sturdy chest, laying down on top of him, feeling his heartbeat and the warmth of the hand that was caressing the back of her head, warming her heart.