Chapter 221

[A random trait of ‘Wrath’ is being generated.]

Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at the message.

‘It was a trait.’

He didn’t realize since he’d accepted the bet without even checking the rewards, but Wrath had apparently wagered a trait as reward.

‘The title ‘Monarch of Devildom’ suits him at a time like this.’

As a demon king, Wrath never lied or scammed during bets. He was similar to Glenn in that aspect, since he gave away what he needed to, no matter how much he disliked Raon.

‘A trait is pretty good.’

Wrath’s trait ‘Perception of the Snow Flower’ had allowed him to avert crises and gain opportunities countless times in the past. Raon gulped nervously, hoping for a good trait to appear once again.

[The ‘Evil Eye of Wrath’ has been chosen.]

[The ‘Evil Eye of Wrath (One-Star)’ has been added to traits.]

Raon had never heard of the Evil Eye that was created. He couldn’t even begin to guess what kind of trait it was from the name.

Huff!

Wrath briefly gasped upon reading the message.

‘It must be a good trait.’

Considering the fact that he was reacting even more violently than when he obtained the Perception of the Snow Flower, it must’ve been a pretty good trait.

‘Let’s see.’

He pressed the message to check the trait’s abilities.

Evil Eye of Wrath (One-Star)

You can see even more.

Raon frowned upon reading the message.

‘I knew it...’

The explanation was so simple that he had no idea what kind of ability it was. He remembered asking Wrath about the Perception of the Snow Flower because there was no explanation about it at all.

‘What kind of trait is this?’

Hmph! Why would the King of Essence explain it to you?

Wrath snorted, having no intention of helping him.

The King of Essence has nothing to teach to the scammer who keeps stealing away the King of Essence’s power and abilities, one after the other!

‘Why am I a scammer?’

You used an urgent situation to scam...

‘I did suggest a trade, but who do you think suggested a bet?’

Th-The King of Essence did...

‘And who set the conditions for the bet?’

Th-The King of Essence did that, as well...

‘Then why am I the scammer here? I only accepted the conditions of a bet that you created.’

Kuh...

Raon cheerfully smiled at him, and Wrath fell speechless, his shoulders trembling.

‘Moreover, I’m not even stealing from you. The stats are just flowing into me while I’m not doing anything. Shall I throw them away? Would you throw them away if you were in my place?’

Damn it! This demon's life is doomed!

Wrath scowled and quickly looked away.

‘So, what kind of ability is this?’

......

He wasn’t even responding because of his grudge.

‘I’m not sure if it’s going to work, but I guess it’s worth trying.’

Raon slowly opened his mouth while looking at Wrath’s smooth head.

‘I’ll add one more specialty dish.’

......

Wrath’s round tail started wagging very slightly.

‘I’ll add two specialty dishes.’

...?

His head looked like it would turn around with one more push.

‘And I’ll order two more desserts that you want!’

...!

Wrath turned around with his eyes wide.

R-Really?

The irritation filling his blue eyes had completely disappeared. His desire for food was the only thing that remained.

‘He really is too easy...’

Was he really a demon king?

* * *

In short, this ability allows you to see what you couldn’t see before.

Wrath narrowed his eyes slightly while pointing at the Evil Eye of Wrath.

‘See what I couldn’t see before?’

One-Star should only slightly increase your eyesight or allow you to see through things. The effect should gradually increase each time it levels up and will allow you to see more.

‘It allows me to see through things and grants enhanced vision...’

Raon licked his lips. Although the aura perception had been mostly replacing his five senses recently, having better vision or being capable of seeing through things wasn’t exactly bad. How one used the ability was more important than the ability itself, anyway.

‘It’s not bad.’

Raon liked the part where he could see more once it leveled up more than the see-through and vision enhancement that were immediately available.

However, you shouldn’t be able to use it.

‘Why?’

Look at the name of the trait. It’s the Evil Eye of Wrath. Since you aren’t a demon, you shouldn’t be able to use it.

‘That’s not true.’

Raon stared at the Evil Eye of Wrath before shaking his head.

What is not true?

‘I’m not related to the ‘evil eye’ part, but I’m related to the ‘wrath’ part.’

What are you talking about? Why are you related to wrath... Huh?

‘You gave me wrath.’

Even though he wasn’t a demon, he still had a whole 45 points of wrath that he’d received from Wrath.

Th-That can’t be...

Wrath realized his mistake and his jaw dropped.

‘How do I use this?’

Can he use it the same way Wrath controlled his wrath?

Raon closed his eyes.

‘He should be a good enough target.’

Raon thought about Derus Robert and copied the Wrath was rampaging earlier to pull up his emotions of wrath, the ones that were seething at the deepest parts of his soul.

Whir!

His wrath slowly came out to spread into his entire body.

‘I can’t move it properly.’

Unlike the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation or Glacier’s energy, wrath just moved around on its own uncontrollably. Even though it resided in his soul, the fact that it originally belonged to Wrath was probably the reason why.

Y-You idiot! Did you honestly believe you could control the King of Essence’s energy so easily?

Wrath shook his head, telling him he stood no chance.

‘I know a method that works in a situation like this.’

Raon rotated the Ring of Fire. The rings resonated violently with each other to increase the level of his soul, where the wrath was residing.

Rumble!

With the soul level soaring to the next dimension, the wrath that was romping like an untamed animal gradually started to come under his control. Raon endured the pressure created by wrath, filling his two with its energy.

Whir!

“You don’t need to apologize. Since you saved my life, I wouldn't mind it even if you said you were my teacher.”

Federick shook his hand, saying that he didn’t mind it.

“What I’m curious about is what aspect of Temas made you doubt him.”

“When I visited Cameloon’s underground auction house, I happened to hear that the houses treated by Temas gradually changed over time.”

Of course, that never happened. He was just making up a believable story, since there were all kinds of rumors in Cameloon’s underground auction house.

“I saw his eyes at House Yonaan, and I noticed a very small amount of obscurity in his eyes despite the rumors of him being the next saint.”

That was true. A small amount of obscurity flew out from his eyes when he was diagnosing Encia.

“I tested him, just in case, and I ascertained that he wasn’t the rumored saint by judging the way he changed his words each time.”

Raon told him about how he confronted Temas at House Yonaan.

“Good job.”

Unexpectedly, Federick patted his shoulder.

“Temas has been getting close to the rich and powerful houses while pretending it was a coincidence. Just as you said, the houses that he’d visited have all changed in a bad way, little by little. I was planning to find him soon, but you did a good job.”

He had apparently already guessed Temas’s identity to a certain extent.

“You don’t need to worry about having killed him, either. I personally confirmed the proof of Temas’s assault on your group, so no one is going to harm you.”

Apparently, Federick had already solved the issue Sheryl was worried about.

“Thank you.”

Raon nodded. Since Federick’s achievements were incomparable to Temas’, hardly anyone would doubt his words.

“Is Lady Encia alright?”

“I’ve improved her body’s condition, since that was the reason you came looking for me. However, there’s a problem.”

“A problem...?”

“Once her condition improved, the heat in her head also became stronger. It’s as strong as a mythical creature, and I have no idea how to approach her treatment.”

He regrettably shook his head.

“I think that heat is alive. It might be a bug or a plant.”

“Huh...”

Raon gasped. Federick had almost figured out that there was a hell worm inside Encia’s head in a single week. He wasn’t called Saint for no reason.

“I’m sorry. You came to me because you believed in me, but I think it’s going to take more time. I need to research and investigate it.”

“You said you’ve improved her condition, right?”

“Yes. Though, the pain got even worse for the patient.”

“You don’t need to worry in that case.”

Raon smiled faintly and stood up.

“I can take care of the rest.”

* * *

* * *

Federick tried to dissuade Raon by telling him he should rest one more day, but Raon refused it and went to the room Encia was lying down in.

“Uhh...”

She was groaning as if she were going to die, her eyes closed.

“Why are you here?”

Sheryl was by Encia’s side but started walking to him with an angry glare on her face.

“Why is a patient walking around?”

“I figured I’d rest after finishing my job.”

Raon smiled while looking into Sheryl’s worry-filled eyes.

“Your job?”

“I have to settle the reason why we came all the way here.”

Raon pointed at Encia, whose flesh had become completely swollen from the heat.

“The treatment isn’t over yet.”

“That’s true, but you should worry about yourself for now...”

“I got a lot better.”

He clenched his fist then opened it, before shaking his hand at her.

“I can treat her without straining myself.”

“But...”

“I’ve been bedridden for only a few days, but it was painful enough. Since Lady Encia has been enduring that pain for several years, I’d like to treat her as quickly as possible.”

“Haa...”

Sheryl exclaimed. She was making a dumbfounded expression that Raon had never seen before. What he had just said apparently surprised her a lot once again.

“Sir Saint!”

“Let’s watch him for now.”

“Haa, seriously, you are...”

Since even Federick gave his approval, Sheryl had no choice but to withdraw while frowning.

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed at Sheryl before going to Encia.

“Wow...”

Encia barely managed to open her eyes, smiling weakly.

“Y-You are still so damn handsome, even though you just woke up after a week.”

She smiled like always, despite the heat making her semi-conscious. She was a strong person.

“You will be okay now.”

Raon smiled at Encia in return, then knelt in front of the bed.

“Please excuse me.”

He grabbed Encia’s red and swollen wrist, then injected Glacier’s coldness into her mana circuit.

Tssh!

The entire mana circuit was filled with heat, as if lava were flowing inside. Even though the circuit itself had become broader, it was completely filled with an intense heat.

‘It’s just like the Saint’s description.’

The medicine and treatment he gave Encia in order to improve her condition had also strengthened the hell worm inside her head.

‘It must’ve been painful to endure.’

Contrary to her improved condition, the pain must’ve increased exponentially. It was surprising that she managed to endure so far without fainting.

‘I need to cool down the heat first.’

He cooled down the heat in her mana circuit with Glacier’s frost, reducing the strain on her body.

“Ah...”

Encia’s eyelids were shivering as she exhaled heavily from the subsiding heat. She normally would have called him handsome once again, but considering she didn’t do that, she must’ve been going through a lot of pain.

‘I need to remove it quickly.’

Once the coldness in her wrist flowed past her lower body to reach her shoulder, the hell worm hiding in her head started to move.

Raon was moving the coldness in all of her mana circuits around her head in order to threaten it like before, but the hell worm started to emanate even more heat instead of running away or hiding.

It felt like a threat, telling him that it would attack Encia if he approached even further.

‘This bastard...’

He should’ve removed it immediately once Encia’s condition was better. Taking his time while scaring it away must’ve been a bad move.

“Tsk.”

Raon briefly clicked his tongue.

‘What shall I do with that heat...?’

The hell worm’s heat was as powerful as a young mythical creature thanks to Federick’s treatment. It was difficult to deal with because it was too close to her brain.

‘If only I could reduce the heat...hmm?’

While he was blocking the passage with Glacier’s coldness, the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation’s energy emerged on its own from his energy center.

Whir!

Raon licked his lips while feeling the Ten Thousand Flames Cultivation’s energy, which had become even stronger upon getting to five stars.

‘Wait, it might be possible to...’

Take the hell worm’s energy for himself.