ushernet CH 78
CH 78
Chapter 78: Trump Card
The fantastic scene did not last long.
Despite the grandeur of what I witnessed, the ending was very simple.
Bahamut’s power drained from Kate as if the air had been knocked out of her, and she slumped back to her original form.
“You okay?”
“I’m fine. I’m just a little tired. ……”
“Fumu.”
I looked at Kate.
Her complexion is as white as paper, but it’s what people show when they’re extremely tired.
I’m sure it’s nothing serious, except for the fact that she’s tired, as she’s self-reported.
“But although it’s good that it can possess you, it can’t do anything with such a short length.”
“Your Majesty, let me try it.”
“Alright. Bahamut, let Zoe have that one.”
[I understand.]
The same scene was repeated.
Bahamut responded.
The power leaps out of the bracelet.
And got transferred to Zoe.
She turns into a demonic goddess of divine fire.
Then, she quickly runs out of breath.
As Bahamut’s power drained away, Zoe also slumped to the ground from sheer exhaustion.
“Are you okay?”
“Y-Yes,……, it’s just that I’m as tired as I’ve been in days without sleep.”
“Fumu. Bahamut, I’m next.”
[Are you sure?]
‘I don’t mind, go ahead.”
[Understood]
Bahamut responds to my command, and the power is transferred to me.
Staring at my hands, my appearance changes.
And my status.
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Name: Noah Ararat
Empire’s Emperor
Gender: Male
Level: 17 + 1 / ∞
HPC+CMPD+CStrengthC+SStaminaD+CIntelligenceD+BSpiritE+CSpeedE+CDexterityE+CLuckD+C FireE+S+SWaterC+SSWindE+CEarthE+CLight E+BDarknessE+B
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Fire stat has changed.
The “+” has been increased by one more.
I see, this certainly makes it stronger.
I also found out the reason for the …… fatigue.
While possessed, HP and MP are decreasing by the second.
My HP is C+C, which is actually S, and my MP is C+D, which is A.
Even though they are decreasing, I can keep them for the time being.
“Your Majesty …… Amazing ……”
“This length ……”
As they had quickly ran out of breath previously, they looked up at me with respect.
I broke up the Bahamut possession with my own consciousness.
I felt a little weak from the exhaustion of the possession, but this was no big deal.
In battle, I was convinced that it would be my trump card for short-term decisive battle.
☆
In the study, I faced Oscar across the desk.
I was seated while Oscar was standing and reporting.
The report is on the finances of the empire.
I asked Oscar, who is the Finance Minister, about the finances, so Oscar reported on the current situation.
“The selection of the consorts…… is going to be difficult this year right away.”
“Fumu ……”
The reason I asked about finances was to make Empress Audrey’s proposal a reality.
However, there is not enough money to do so.
I spread out the documents that Oscar had sent me on my desk and stared at the numbers.
“Taxes are down a bit again, aren’t they?”
“Yes, I think it’s because the salt tax from Gabel is on a gradual decline.”
“Salt tax. ……”
Salt is a very important ingredient.
Without it, a dish would be tasteless – and I’m not talking about low-level stuff like that.
Doctors and other researchers have already found this out.
It’s life threatening if we don’t take in salt.
If we don’t take enough salt, we will get tired easily in the short term, and our internal organs will weaken in the long term.[[TN: Your body uses salt to balance fluids in the blood and maintain healthy blood pressure, and it is also essential for nerve and muscle function. (I should stop at it cause typing everything is tiresome so I will leave a –>link