Chapter 51: Meeting with a Goddess (2)
Ethan stood frozen, hearing the list of the items the goddess needs. Even without checking, he knew they were absurdly expensive.
But still, ever the optimist, he asked anyway.
'System, do I have enough points to purchase all three?'
[No. The cost of even one—The Fragment of the Origin of Ice—far exceeds your current balance.]
'Fuck.'
Ethan cursed inwardly, but his expression remained composed—calm, neutral, unreadable. His poker face was immaculate.
Then, he turned to the goddess and smiled. Not a warm smile, but the kind a con artist gives right before swindling someone.
"My lady," he began smoothly, "I did say you could name anything, and I would give it to you. But… you must understand, I'm still new to the Tower. There are things even I have yet to grasp."
Skadi's lips curled in amusement.
"So, in the end, you don't have it. All that confidence, all that boasting—only to fall short."
Her eyes gleamed with quiet menace.
