The Effects of Wish Upon a Star, the King of the World's Greed, and the Fate of Enri's Family

Roy's good looks made the transaction remarkably easy.

Even though Roy had just stripped Eirin of her innate talent, she still chose to trust him.

Someone this handsome couldn't possibly be a bad person.

He was different.

Of course, Eirin wasn't a complete fool. She had met all sorts of people at the Adventurers Guild.

If Roy really intended to force her, why would he bother giving her gold coins?

She signed.

Roy stamped the contract with his official seal again, and the God of Contracts proclaimed:

"The contract is established. Payment and goods have been exchanged!"

Roy then took out the [Ultra-Rare Item], the Shooting Star Ring.

Then he activated the Super-Tier Magic-Wish Upon a Star!

Huge magic circles appeared around Eirin, one after another.

Roy directed his wish at Eirin:

"I wish! Restore Miss Eirin's innate talent."

Restore, not return.

Roy wanted to see whether Wish Upon a Star would transfer the innate talent he had plundered back to Eirin, or grant her the talent anew.

That distinction mattered.

The Super-Tier Magic Wish Upon a Star looked incredibly cool, but its track record in the original story was zero.

Every time someone used it, it failed.

In the original story, the Bone King had used it twice. The incident with Shalltear was understandable, since a World Item was controlling her.

The second time was in a side story, when he wished to find a way to restore and revive inhabitants who had become undead.

Yes, just a method, not a direct restoration.

That failed too.

The Dragon Balls would have said, You're embarrassing all of us wish-granting items.

Reviving every human on Earth? Is that supposed to be difficult?

What a fucking embarrassment. Get out of the group.

Still, restoring a little innate talent should have been possible.

Roy activated the magic while letting his thoughts wander.

The results appeared soon enough.

[Name: Eirin Emmott]

[Talent: Spirit Appraisal Eye]

[Rank: A- (7 slots)]

[Capacity: 8 slots]

[Description: Spirit Appraisal Eye can discern whether the vast majority of living beings possess an innate talent, as well as its rank, abilities, and the body's capacity.]

[Capacity is the total amount of innate talents a body can accommodate. For example, an A-rank talent occupies 8 slots, while an A- rank talent occupies 7 slots. A capacity that has not reached its limit indicates room for the talent to advance.]

It could actually provide such detailed information when the target possessed an innate talent.

Roy was extremely pleased with Spirit Appraisal Eye. It would be valuable in other worlds too.

Eirin felt a change in her eyes. Her talent had returned. She couldn't help glancing at Roy, only for her eyes to widen.

It wasn't because he also possessed Spirit Appraisal Eye, but because his capacity was astonishing.

It hardly seemed like something a human could possess.

Eirin had seen countless humans at the Adventurers Guild. The highest capacity among them had been just 9 slots, belonging to someone with an A+ rank talent.

Roy, however, had 150 slots, like a god.

Seeing her reaction, Roy prompted her:

"Miss Eirin?"

Eirin hurriedly said:

"Young Master Joshua, I'll keep your secret. I won't tell anyone, even if it kills me."

"Mmph!"

The girl hastily covered her mouth. She had actually said the name Joshua aloud.

Spirit Appraisal Eye was valuable indeed.

If it could be upgraded further, perhaps it would develop some very interesting abilities.

Roy smiled at her words:

"Don't worry. We won't take your life."

"We just need to conduct a few more experiments."

"I hope you'll help us, Miss Eirin. These gold coins are all yours."

Eirin suddenly felt a little disappointed.

So love hadn't suddenly come knocking after all. But he possessed terrifying abilities, and she could still keep her life if she obediently did as she was told.

Besides, Roy was so handsome. He couldn't possibly be a bad person.

Eirin said softly:

"I trust you, Young Master Roy."

"Nika, try making a wish."

"Yes, Master."

A single Shooting Star Ring allowed three uses of [Wish Upon a Star] at no cost.

Of course, there were other ways to use it: paying a greater price to increase the extent to which the wish was fulfilled.

But Eirin had already proved that an A-rank innate talent could be handled with just one use. There was no need to waste any more.

"Hear my wish!"

Veronica made a wish concerning Eirin. This time, she wanted to test whether an NPC could acquire an innate talent.

Surprisingly, the answer was yes.

Roy could now use Spirit Appraisal Eye to see Veronica's talent information.

[Name: Veronica Carpacia]

[Talent: Spirit Appraisal Eye]

[Rank: A- (7 slots)]

[Capacity: 100 slots]

Only 100 slots? Did NPCs have less capacity than Players, or was this due to Roy's special constitution as an Immortal?

He currently had a capacity of 150 slots. An A- rank innate talent occupied 7 slots, so he could acquire more than twenty. If that wasn't enough, he could obtain more capacity through World Merchant trades.

That was the significance of the World Merchant-a victory of mechanics!

Eve was next.

If Veronica, a vampire, could acquire an innate talent, that wasn't particularly surprising.

After all, Heteromorphs also possessed innate talents in the original story, though they were born with them far less frequently than humans.

Eve, however, was a little more complicated.

She was an Automaton.

Roy wasn't confident it would succeed, but he deliberately took an extra precaution.

Fate Aria Singer-Super Luck!

This was magic that could improve a Player's success rate.

Roy felt that without adding a blessing, he would waste a use of Super-Tier Magic.

Eve felt the power of luck, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

"I wish..."

After witnessing Super-Tier Magic activated three times in a row, Miss Eirin was growing a little numb.

She could only gaze at Roy with curious eyes, then melt under his smile.

There was nothing to fear.

Yet a deep sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.

Both Eve and Veronica were beauties beyond anything she could imagine, their beauty exceeding the limits of her imagination.

In the end, it was only a lovely dream.

Regardless of the girl's disappointment, with Super Luck's assistance, Eve successfully copied the innate talent.

Roy and Veronica immediately looked over.

[Name: Eve Aurora Cole]

[Talent: Spirit Appraisal Eye]

[Rank: A- (7 slots)]

[Capacity: 9 slots]

A snicker escaped.

Seeing that Eve had only 9 slots, Veronica nearly lost her composure.

Apparently, mechanical life-forms had special restrictions in this regard and couldn't acquire too many innate talents.

But this was enough.

Roy coughed:

"Eve, with this innate talent, you can examine the entire human population, as well as the Heteromorphic Species, and identify everyone we need."

Eve was extremely efficient. Combined with the All-Seeing Eye and Laplace's Demon, it wouldn't take her long to screen the entire human population.

An ordinary Spirit Appraisal Eye might let some slip through the net, but with a World Item, Eve could screen virtually everyone.

The preservation of human genes and the world's species diversity would all fall into Roy's hands.

Roy had a penchant for collecting. The remaining World Items should also be recovered one by one.

High-quality human genes deserved to be carefully preserved all the more.

Eve replied naturally:

"Rest assured, Lord Joshua. I'll see to it right away."

Once Eve left, Roy smiled at Eirin and said:

"Thank you for your cooperation, Miss Eirin. These hundred thousand gold coins are still yours."

"But for your safety, we'll deliver them to you in installments."

"I don't want gold coins."

As though struck by inspiration, Eirin blurted out:

"Lord Joshua, please let me follow you."

"Why?"

"I've met many important people at the Adventurers Guild, but none of them had power like yours."

"You must be someone truly extraordinary."

"I've heard of a kind of magic that makes people forget their memories."

"I imagine you'll use it on me."

"When an opportunity comes my way, I don't want to let it go."

Eirin shed her earlier lovestruck demeanor, revealing the Emmott family's characteristic resilience and ability to seize an opportunity.

Roy nodded and said:

"If you're willing to be a maid, there could be a place for you."

"I am."

Compared with her exhausting work at the Adventurers Guild, Eirin believed this was a chance to change her life.

Seeing how determined the girl was, Roy looked at her information, then gave an order:

"Arrange for her to leave E-Rantel and live in the Slane Theocracy."

"Have her settle in the Slane Theocracy for now, as a peripheral member of World City."

"Alter her memories so she believes a noble from the Slane Theocracy recognized her talents and invited her to work there."

"We can consider restoring them once she enters World City."

"Yes, Master."

Veronica never refused Roy's orders, but her eyes seemed to ask a question.

Master, is she worth that much?

With an A- rank innate talent, she was a human with high-quality genes. She shouldn't remain somewhere as dangerous as E-Rantel.

If Enri was included, it could be considered a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

There would be no loss.

Roy was a Player, the King of the World.

He had always enjoyed collecting rare specimens.

This wasn't simply about beauty. Eirin's looks weren't anything special in World City.

It was merely a matter of collecting rare specimens like stamps.

For example, Roy was also quite interested in the rare white lizard, the Wise King of the Forest, Frost Dragons, the Dragon Queen, the Golden Princess, and the Holy Queen.

The King of the World was meant to possess and rule.

Veronica understood, and her scarlet pupils lit up.

Those ruby-like eyes began implanting false memories in Eirin.

The fate of Enri's family changed along with them.