Replacement

Yet even with the facts laid out before him, Lionheart Ambassador Jack still clung to a sliver of hope.

"I need to verify whether it's real. This must be some new scientific product that can make statues glow."

Ambassador Jack had yet to give up. He told his assistant to fetch a dagger; he wanted to conduct the experiment himself.

The assistant hurriedly found a dagger, then looked at His Excellency the Ambassador with admiration. As expected of an ambassador—he actually dared to put himself in danger.

Then... swish.

"Aaaah!??"

His Excellency was quite skilled with his hands and sliced a cut directly into his arm, but... why was it his own arm?

The assistant was utterly bewildered. He had never imagined he would become the test subject.

Jack felt slightly apologetic. He said very apologetically, "Sorry, but we have to verify whether it's real. As compensation... your bonus for this month will be doubled."

"Your Excellency, we actually have plenty of test subjects. For example, we could find a chicken," the assistant said resentfully.

He had been too busy being shocked earlier to think of that. He just had not expected the dagger to end up cutting him.

Ambassador Jack froze as well. That did seem to make sense. He had simply been too flustered.

"How do you feel now?" Ambassador Jack changed the subject. Looking at the wound on the assistant's arm, it seemed the effect was showing.

It was not a deep wound, but the speed at which it stopped bleeding far exceeded expectations.

Half an hour later, the wound had already scabbed over.

Another hour later, only a faint scar remained on the skin.

Clearly, the effects of Transcendent Power were real and not some sleight of hand.

This discovery obviously proved that Ambassador Jack's wishful