Surviving With An Sss Rank Inventory

Surviving With An Sss-Rank Inventory Chapter 19

Episode 19

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Skill: Pledge of Liberation Lv.2

Effect:

Makes an oath of liberation with one designated target.

If the target responds to the oath, the caster’s stamina is consumed and all status abnormalities on the target are neutralized.

However, the amount of stamina consumed varies depending on the status of the designated target.

After that, the target becomes dependent on the caster.

10% of the caster’s stats are lost each time a contract is made.

Current Contractor: [1/2]

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“The number of contractors has increased!?”

Dio, who checked the skill window, shouted in surprise.

Skill changes as you level up were very simple.

All it does is increase the number of contractors, which is limited to one.

But what this meant was truly a huge reward.

Did Dio worry about why he would use the Pledge of Liberation?

Didn’t you almost give up being human because you felt sorry for that one chance?

‘It’s actually better like this! ‘My choice was not wrong!’

Although Dio was exhausted, he clenched his fists and could not hide his joy.

I honestly don’t know how helpful Sepia’s abilities are to Dio.

However, if you think about Sepia, which has now taken up one of the two contracts,

there is one area where it can take a clear advantage.

Who is she?

This is the younger sister that Sigmund, one of the transcendental NPCs, cares deeply for.

Even putting aside the fact that he subordinated Sepia, the fact that he saved her remains the same.

If you can persuade Sepia well, it may be easy to gain Sigmund’s support.

Furthermore, Sigmund is secured as a complete ally?

It was like Dio’s power was rising exponentially.

If the oath of liberation had been a one-time thing, the benefits of sepia would not have been as noticeable.

However, as long as the skill was intact, Sepia’s presence felt like a bonanza for Dio.

So Dio wanted to look at the skills a little more.

But does the sense of accomplishment that all the problems have been solved come with the fatigue that has been endured?

Dio, who was watching Sephia fall asleep, was unable to stop his eyelids from slowly closing.

* * *

I had a dream.

A dream of holding someone’s outstretched hand.

My memory is vague.

It was definitely not my brother. Because he didn’t have silver hair like me.

What I vaguely remember was that it looked like a person tangled with red threads…

“Hmm…”

Sepia opened her eyes and woke up with a small groan.

I only felt thirsty, but I no longer felt the terrible pain.

When Sepia realized that fact, she couldn’t believe it.

I can’t even remember the last time I woke up with such a clear mind.

She has never been able to get a single restful sleep due to the curse of the warlocks.

The refreshing morning that came to her was an indescribable happiness.

She knew better than anyone else that the curse had disappeared along with the pain.

Sephia was relieved by this relief, but came to her senses when the mysterious man came into view.

‘omg! ‘Where am I?’

Sephia tried to get up, but then flinched and stopped.

Despite her actions, the man stood in front of the fire without making any movement.

‘Are you sleeping?’

Sepia carefully observed the man in case he woke up.

A man who fell asleep while sitting and leaning on a huge greatsword.

The man’s clothes were stained with bright red blood, and empty potion bottles were lying around him.

‘Ugh!’

Sepia’s memories began to return at the sight of the man.

A man trying to save himself even though he was bleeding and dying.

The red threads flowing from his body come to mind clearly.

Sepia stumbled, holding her throbbing head.

Was it because he was trying to force himself to recall memories of being so overcome with pain that he was out of his mind?

I think this person definitely said something to me…

Leaving behind the blurry memories, Sepia looked around.

It was not a dark cave filled with feelings of giving up on the rest of my life.

The sound of a small stream of water flowing by the stream.

The sound of birds chirping, announcing the morning.

The last embers of the bonfire that burned passionately all night.

In this comfortable environment, Sepia realized that the man in front of her had brought her injured body to a safe place.

‘What on earth is this man…?’

Sepia’s gaze returned to the unidentified man.

A neat-looking young man with black hair who doesn’t seem to have a single scar on his face, despite using a crude greatsword.

Even though Sepia woke up, the man, who was deeply asleep, showed no signs of waking up.

‘Why did you go through so much trouble saving me? ‘Is it your brother’s person?’

My memory wasn’t perfect, but I was sure it wasn’t a dream.

No matter what the process was, it is clear that the man in front of us made a great sacrifice to save himself.

I thought that if there was someone who could save me from the bondage of pain, it would be none other than my brother Sigmund…

However, the man in front of me did not look like the Knights of Rivernos to which Sigmund belonged.

Did she feel like taking a closer look at the man who saved her from pain?

The moment Sepia approached him without realizing it.

The man opened his eyes.

* * *

‘Did I doze off?’

When Dio opened his eyes, he saw Sepia closely guarded.

Even though Dio saved Sephia, it was natural for her to feel anxious.

Dio, who understood this, stood up regardless and examined the situation.

‘You’ve recovered a lot.’

Thanks to sufficient rest and the help of potions, my stamina, which was almost dangerous, quickly recovered.

An unexpected hidden quest.

Nevertheless, Dio eventually succeeded in rescuing Sepia and getting out of the cave safely.

It was a moment when I felt proud of myself for an achievement that many max level characters could not achieve.

“Um…”

Sephia’s voice is heard, waking Dio from his thoughts.

“Oh, I’m Dio.”

Dio introduced himself in a friendly way to calm Sepia, who was still anxious.

“It’s sepia. “Thank you… for saving me.”

An introduction to hard sepia.

Dio nodded at Sepia’s greeting, who still seemed to be on guard, but could easily read the situation.

Dio doesn’t know what kind of personality she has.

‘Something I remember about Sepia. A living corpse as a sacrifice for Sigmund’s younger brother…what else is there?’

Even though I tried to think of something more, nothing came to mind.

This was because I had never experienced a proper conversation with Sepia in the last Order Board play.

Dio is trying to figure out what level of conversation he should take to avoid confusing the other person.

Her mouth moved first.

“But…what about me? “Are you the person my brother requested?”

“Who is your brother?”

In response to Sepia’s question, Dio pretended not to know.

Dio knows Sepia’s background, but Sepia doesn’t know Dio.

Dio decided that there was no need to confuse real people by pretending to know them.

“Then why on earth?”

“Why did you save me?”

When Dio raised Sepia’s curiosity, she nodded.

It was natural that Sepia couldn’t understand Dio’s intentions.

Breaking a warlock’s curse is not an ordinary task.

A powerful curse through ritual cannot be stopped even by very powerful divine powers.

Or even if you know the method, it is a magic called a curse that requires a corresponding price.

The part Sepia is curious about now is….

It probably has a meaning behind why she saved herself at the cost of such a great sacrifice.

“Hmm…”

However, even if Dio knows exactly what Sephia is curious about.

No matter what I say now, it will be difficult for her to understand.

After much thought, Dio answered Sephia, who was staring at him intently and listening intently to see what kind of answer he would get.

“I said thank you.”

“yes?”

It was quite a sight to see Sephia bewildered by the absurd answer, even though she clearly heard it clearly.

“you.”

“…?”

I don’t think this can be glossed over.

Nevertheless, Dio had no choice but to say this.

Dio looked awkwardly at Sepia, who had an expression on her face as if she were looking at a weirdo that she couldn’t understand.

“I wanted to hear that.”

“???”

This is all I can say to her now.

If there’s one thing I wish for right now, it’s just that she doesn’t forget her good intentions.

* * *

While some time passed afterwards.

Dio thought as he spent time talking with Sepia and getting to know each other.

‘Don’t you remember the thing about subordination? If you can’t use your skills, you’ll lose too much.’

There is a problem if the contractor himself does not remember that he is subordinate.

If a subordinate is not aware of the covenant, he or she may take actions that violate the covenant, even if not voluntarily.

If that happens, you may suffer from the oath or, in extreme cases, die.

Dio wondered how to solve this problem.

So, I once again brought up the system window that I had planned to view later before going to sleep.

‘I’m sure there will be additional explanation regarding the contractor.’

As expected, just as Dio thought, there was a hidden item in the description of the Oath of Liberation related to the contractor to whom the skill was applied.

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Current Contractor [1/2]

Name: Sepia

Race: Human

Age: 19

LV: 15

Trust: 10

[Subordinate-only trait]

[Obedience]

The subordinate is the owner obey orders.

You can issue orders based on an oath through the keyword ‘order’.

You may refuse orders, but at the cost of suffering according to your oath.

[Bonding]

The death of the owner is shared with the contractees who made the oath.

The subordinate must act together with the master.

If you are more than 1km away from your owner, you will be subject to pain according to the oath.

[Breaking]

The owner may break the covenant with the subordinate at any time.

A contract that is broken will face death according to the contract.

However, if destroyed, the contractor’s slot will not become empty again.

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‘okay. This is what subordination usually feels like.’

Dio nodded, remembering his abilities to maintain a master-slave relationship.

Of course, just because he subordinated Sepia, he had no intention of treating her like a slave or treating her poorly.

If you think about why he saved her, it was natural.

Moreover, she

was convinced that what she could gain from her brother, Sigmund, was much greater than what she could gain from Sephia anyway.

However, even though I had used up one precious opportunity to make a pledge, the feeling that I still wanted to get what I could seep into me.

‘First, let’s talk naturally and bring up the topic of subordination.’

Dio approached Sephia, who was sitting and resting, and spoke to her.

“You said you have an older brother, right?”

“Ah yes. “The deputy commander of River North is my brother.”

“The famous Sigmund?”

“Do you… know my brother?”

“I know your name. A rising knight of Rivernos.”

Sigmund’s reputation was better than pretending not to know anything.

At Dio’s words, Sepia opened her mouth with a shady expression, probably thinking of Sigmund, who was probably worried about her.

“Brother… he’s probably looking for me.”

“okay? “Then can I take you to River North?”

“….”

Even though Dio tried to be kind as naturally as possible, Sepia still remained silent.

‘You’re careful. ‘You don’t trust me.’

Dio was able to figure out Sepia’s personality just from a short conversation.

In this case, it is difficult to tell the story about subordination. Rather, it is better to speak directly.

As Sepia was worried, Dio made up his mind and got straight to the point.

“sepia. “I don’t know if you remember, but as my subordinate, you must act together from now on.”

“yes? “What is that…?”

As Dio expected, Sepia made an incomprehensible expression.

Rather, it worked out well. It’s a good opportunity to experiment with how subordination works.

“Hold my hand.”

Dio suddenly extends his hand to Sephia and asks to shake her hand.

“?”

Sephia frowned at Dio’s actions and glared at his hands.

Dio also wondered if Sephia would grab his hand.

But fortunately, as he expected, the suspicious Sepia did not hastily accept the request.

Yes, this is probably normal.

But…

“It’s an order.”

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