Chapter 4: Chapter 4 [Great Sin · Greed]
The solution diary also records the same thing.
This matter was handled by Beatrice along with Louis.
At the time, Beatrice summoned a large group of slimes to handle the city’s household garbage, when a well-known merchant discovered that his slime could easily dispose of garbage polluted by experimental waste, he proactively volunteered.
That slime was said to be a rare type he bought months ago at a second-hand trade market in Imperial Capital, discarded in an unnoticed corner for years with no buyers.
No one expected that, within the unique individuals of slimes, there might exist the ability to digest magic waste.
This slime even transformed during the pollution treatment, splitting into more unique individuals.
With these unique individuals, the merchant’s guild seized the opportunity and further expanded, quickly becoming a rising star among the Imperial Capital’s wealthy merchants.
It’s worth mentioning that when Tino City was attacked by the revolutionary army, this merchant, who rose with the support of Ense Empire, was the first to open the door and act as a guide for the revolutionary army.
"What? The chaos in my head is thanks to this guy too?"
What else is there to say?
Let’s get him!
I’ve taken your slime!
...
[Location: Tino City · Minister of the Seal’s Office]
Louis glanced somewhat embarrassed at his nominal wife, Beatrice.
She sat elegantly in the chair, her slender long legs crossed, hands holding her chest, playful yet imposing:
"Do you want to go to the second-hand market for a stroll?"
Louis’s eyes involuntarily lingered on those long, fair, beautiful legs, stretching from black high heels to the jade feet under the hem of her skirt, forming quite a perfect curve.
But he quickly averted his gaze.
He hadn’t forgotten that this ’wife’ wasn’t his real wife.
"Does it look nice?"
Louis was about to say he hadn’t looked, but seeing her gaze full of challenge mixed with a bit of threat, he smoothly replied:
"Yes, it’s quite eye-pleasing."
"Then sit down and watch."
Louis said in surrender:
"No, Your Highness, I’m just a poor fellow barely surviving from the White Tower’s experiments, I just want to live well."
He never truly believed that with the agreement between him and Beatrice, he was on equal terms with her.
He needed to remain clear-headed and restrained.
So he glanced again.
He felt helpless; damn it, White Tower’s experiment side effects are too great.
Beatrice opened her folding fan, covering her smile, and in a devilish tone said:
"Watch if you want, don’t hold back."
Louis scratched his head.
Doesn’t seem like a test?
From a mage experimental subject without basic human rights, to a Prince of the Empire, though only in name, this change is too absurd...
Like a NM dream!
He thought about it all night last night but couldn’t figure it out; besides having a good-looking face, what other advantages made her choose him.
As the First Princess of this ancient empire, Beatrice had countless suitors.
Descendants of the empire’s high officials.
Eldest sons of noble families with a longer tradition than the empire.
Heirs of top chambers of commerce renowned across the continent.
Even inheritors from other races coming to the empire for visits and studies weren’t few.
With so many top candidates, she didn’t fancy any; instead, she chose him, discarded experimental subject, during her inspection at the White Tower Mage.
Indeed, it left people baffled.
"Your procedures are still being processed, allowances will be sent along with the necessities of a Prince in a couple of days.
How much do you need, I’ll give you."
Louis recalled the market price for slimes and held up three fingers:
"30."
Beatrice nodded: "30 Gold Coins? Laila, take some money from my private treasury."
"Wait, it’s 30 Silver."
Beatrice tilted her head to the female official beside her:
"Take more Gold Coins."
The female official bowed and exited.
Louis: ???
He initially wanted to refuse, but just as he was about to speak, he felt a strong unwillingness flash through his mind.
"It’s exactly 30 Gold Coins! Don’t speak, if you speak, there won’t be that much money!"
An almost overwhelming regret filled his heart.
Fortunately, Louis’s willpower was strong, he suppressed it and said regretfully again: "Actually it’s 30 Silver Coins."
He was somewhat annoyed.
This sudden greed always made him feel like the guillotine was "clang clang clang" getting closer to himself.
He was alarmed.
No way!
Absolutely cannot be in debt!
Must overcome the effects that the White Tower experiment has had on his body.
So he added, "I’ll pay it back after my salary comes in."
In fact, if he didn’t need to ensure a loose budget, he wouldn’t even need 30 silver coins.
After all, what garbage is a slime?
A level 1 monster.
The only reason it’s level 1 is that the lowest level is 1.
It’s at the level that can only bully underage children, and even if rare, 10 silver coins would be the maximum.
Beatrice was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said:
"Don’t restrain yourself too much; you are the only successful case of the Big Sin experiment.
The power of Big Sin: Greed needs to be awakened by learning to release your greed."
Louis shook his head and said, "Uncontrolled greed leads to a path of destruction. My greed for money... isn’t as heavy as you think, I can still hold back."
[Big Sin: Greed]
is precisely the reason for his current split personality.
This was the ultimate product that the White Tower experiment hoped to achieve.
Mages are seekers who tirelessly explore the origins of the world, daring to peer into the power of the gods, and not sparing the power of demons.
"The demons of the Bottomless Abyss can ascend through battles in the Abyssal Blood War, relying on the power of the Big Sins that flow in their essence."
This was the conclusion reached by the White Tower Mages.
Pride.
Envy.
Wrath.
Sloth.
Greed.
Gluttony.
Lust.
The powers of the Seven Deadly Sins conquer, devour, and expand upon each other in the Abyssal Blood War.
The number of demon deaths caused by each Abyssal Blood War is comparable to the population of a medium-sized country.
But the demons that survive the fusion of the Seven Deadly Sins will also activate the power of the Big Sin, with their strength explosively growing.
The White Tower Mages, adhering to this philosophy, initiated the Big Sin experiment.
Later, the mages discovered that the stability of mixed and stacked Big Sin powers was extremely poor, becoming uncontrollable outside the abyss and harder to absorb.
Ultimately, the mages decided to first lower the difficulty.
They killed over 100,000 demons and collected fragments of the concept of Big Sin: Greed through special means.
At the same time, to further increase stability, the mages transformed the test subjects, making them demon hybrids.
Louis’s enchanting demon bloodline came from this.
It should be known that there’s no such thing as a male enchanting demon in the abyss; ordinary male demons, even if they choose to advance to enchanting demons, will directly change gender.
In a certain sense, the existence of Louis... is quite rare.
However, even with the demon hybrid test subject, they still could not achieve the outcome desired by the White Tower.
Ultimately, due to excessive costs, the Ense Royal Family ordered a temporary suspension of the experiment.
Though referred to as a temporary suspension, it was practically an indefinite postponement.
Beatrice happened to be at the White Tower at the time to learn about the progress of related magic experiments and met the original Louis.
She used certain means to perceive a potential hidden within Louis, and just then, she was really annoyed by those arrogant second-generation ones, so she pulled him out.
This matter is a secret known only to the two of them.
As Beatrice said, to activate Big Sin: Greed, one needs to release their dark side of greed.
The original person’s operation was quite simple: endless greed for wealth.
In a previous life, he would have been an accessory on street lamps.
Sure enough, under the influence of Big Sin: Greed, he just got himself guillotined like a headless chicken.
Dead!
Anyone who wants to release it can do it themselves.
Anyway, I’m not doing it!
Merely having this thought in his head, he seemingly heard the sound of a trapezoidal blade being sharpened.
So he found an excuse and said:
"With your help, I’ve already taken the position of a level 1 warrior, and I have some plans on how to develop the strength of Greed.
Lady Beatrice, uncontrolled strength is equivalent to none. You wouldn’t want the one you rescued with such effort to lose control, right?"
Well, Louis’s "having some plans" is the same as the author saying "the new book is being written."
Beatrice was a bit surprised as she looked him over, then suddenly laughed:
"As long as you know what you’re doing, I was really worried that you would seek a rapid increase in your strength without considering other aspects at all.
If that’s the case, then you can only be considered a partner."
"Huh?"