Chapter 539

In Marvel, the System Works for Me

Distraught, Robert made mistake after mistake at work. When he caused his company a massive loss, he was fired.

Robert stood on the rooftop, facing the wind.

On one side lay an abyss of pain and despair.

On the other were his beautiful wife and adorable child.

To jump or not to jump—it came down to a single thought.

A man in black appeared and handed him a black business card.

It bore a familiar white skull.

Geralt: How old are you?!

The man in black spoke to Robert in a tempting voice. "The Holy Father can't save you. Why not try Satan? At least Satan can help you get revenge, though not for free."

At that crossroads, Robert chose a third path. He took part in an experiment called the Parasitic Fetus Ritual.

Robert used his own body as a womb and absorbed a Floating Spirit as the embryo. The fear and despair of those closest to him would serve as its nourishment.

In other words, Robert had staged every strange occurrence in his home.

Geralt withdrew from Robert's Memory Carousel.

He sighed.

He didn't know what to make of it.

His attention turned to the bookmark he had just obtained.

[Item name: Pregnancy Condom

Category: Bookmark

Effect: Creates the appearance of pregnancy for 30 days.

Note: Works on men and women!]

Well, then...

That settled it. The bookmarks were definitely the system's shameless spokesmen.

Back on the second floor, Geralt climbed the ladder into the attic.

The attic was small, with clutter piled along both sides and the center cleared out. An Inverted Pentagram Array, drawn in dried blood, marked the wooden floor. At its five outer points lay a spider, a snake, a gecko, a centipede,