freenovelworld Chapter 476 - 476: DSMW [476]
Chapter 476 - 476: DSMW [476]
"(￣ー￣) Ah, this…"Aisha had already steeled herself, believing that after Miles' final departure, he would never return to her body again.
Yet that brief resolve hadn't even fully settled before Miles came back once more.
Now, Aisha didn't even know whether she should feel happy or shocked.
In any case, the fact that the bond between her and Miles still couldn't be severed was truly wonderful.
After Miles used the 'Soul Traversal' ability while controlling Aisha's body, a Millennium Item eye-shaped mark also appeared on the back of Aisha's fair hand, signifying that she was currently being remotely possessed by Miles.
When Miles focused his attention on the eye-shaped mark on the back of his hand once again, sure enough, the very next moment he opened his eyes, he had returned to his newly synthesized body.
What an incredibly convenient ability.
"Hehe, if you want to praise someone, feel free to praise me as much as you like," Schmietta said, fishing for credit.
Viel cut in. "I'm the one who designed the entire mark. You were just swinging the big hammer. If anyone's getting praised, it should be me… no, wait, the most important thing right now is payment!"
After the previous incident, Viel was absolutely not going to let Miles run up another tab.
Especially not for a huge sum like two million gold coins.
"Of course I'll pay."
Miles wasn't the kind of person who dodged debts. The only reason he hadn't paid for the D-Wheel was simply because he hadn't had any SP points on hand.
When it came to actual cash, however, thanks to the Seth family's generous backing, Miles was extremely well-funded.
Of course, no matter how wealthy he was, there were still places where he needed to save.
After all, having finally obtained a brand-new body in another world, with his future destination still uncertain, this money might very well determine the happiness of the rest of his life.
"About that discount you mentioned earlier, Viel. You haven't forgotten it, right?"
After helping Viel resolve the trouble caused by the test-subject Miles, this bratty loli had personally promised him a discount.
In a situation like this, even saving ten thousand gold coins would be enough to let his new life in another world be carefree for a good while.
"Guh, I didn't think you'd remember that," she muttered.
The bratty loli's eyes darted away. Clearly, if Miles hadn't brought it up, she'd planned to just play dumb and let the discount issue slide.
"Actually, with the added enhancement to the Millennium Item, I ended up putting in even more effort. Still, I can't deny that resolving the experiment's rampage really was thanks to you, Miles."
Viel pinched her short fingers together and began calculating silently.
"All right then, I'll name a number… one million eight hundred thousand!"
A ten percent discount.
The result genuinely surprised Miles. He hadn't expected this bratty loli to be so generous.
At first glance, a ten percent discount might not sound like much.
But this was a ten percent discount on a price of two million gold coins.
Change the setting a little bit. If you're buying a toothbrush at a supermarket, you might scoff at a ten percent discount on the shelf.
Albeit if you're at a real estate office buying a two-million-gold-coin house and they suddenly give you ten percent off, that's an instant savings of two hundred thousand in cash.
"Deal. Run the card!"
To keep the bratty loli from changing her mind, Miles immediately reached for his card.
Only after fumbling twice did he realize that he was now in a brand-new body, while the gold coin card Kaima had given him was still with Aisha.
So Miles smoothly changed tactics.
"Aisha, run the card!"
"Ohhh!"
Never having made such a large purchase before, an excited Aisha pulled out a gorgeous card marked with four million gold coins and held it high over her head.
"F-Four million!"
The shocking number stunned everyone present. Just as Ren had summed up before, two million gold coins were equivalent to several years of accumulated income from an ordinary noble territory, and four million was double that.
Bathed in the golden glow of the card's money aura, Aisha Carlos looked every bit like a true rich lady.
Curse it, I lost out! The bratty loli Viel regretted it inwardly.
She'd assumed Miles had at most two million gold coins, so she'd generously left him two hundred thousand.
But now that she saw he actually had four million, she really should've squeezed him for more.
Unfortunately, there was no taking it back now. In business, words spoken were like water spilled. For the sake of her reputation, there was no room for regret.
[Remaining Gold: 2.2 million]
After the card was swiped, the number on the gold card was nearly halved.
Even so, as long as he didn't spend too recklessly, what remained was more than enough for Miles to live comfortably for a lifetime.
"Now it's time to go adapt to my brand-new body!"
With the transaction officially complete, Miles stood up, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
However, in the cluttered, cramped space of the workshop warehouse, he could barely take two steps without stepping on a tool. There was no room to move at all.
So Miles pushed the door open…
And then the door flew.
Aisha & Ren & Krista: "(;?Д?)!!"
The workshop's rickety old door wasn't opened. It was torn clean off and sent flying dozens of meters away.
Viel said calmly, "Door repair fee: fifty gold coins. Luca, write it down."
"Yes, boss!"
"Your door costs fifty gold coins to fix? Is the frame made of gold, or is the handle solid gold?"
"You can't push doors that hard, Miles," Schmietta reminded him. "The strength of this body now far exceeds that of ordinary humans. You need to rein it in a bit."
"/(//o/ω/o//)/ Mr. Miles, your body's strength is actually really amazing now."
Aisha's cheeks flushed unconsciously; who knew what was going through that little tofu brain of hers?
"Well, it is my masterpiece, after all!"
Schmietta's obsession with calling it a "masterpiece" had already gone far beyond what Miles had imagined.
Anyhow, thinking back, when Luca had used a body refined by Viel back in the royal capital, she'd also shown superhuman feats like running along rooftops, leaping ten meters in a single bound, and even digging out the Millennium Eye with one hand.
So now it was finally his turn to stop being human?
To avoid affecting his normal life going forward, the first thing he needed to do was learn how to control his strength.
…
Control my ass!
Leaping and sprinting at high speed across the rooftops of Axet's residential district, the wind howled past his ears. The exhilarating sensation, several times more intense than real-world parkour, made it impossible for Miles to suppress his grin.
After finally obtaining a body with physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary humans, and one that truly belonged to him, how could he possibly go learn restraint right away? Of course, he had to enjoy himself first.
"Pure pleasure, tax evasion, living freely. That's probably what this kind of life means."
Jumping higher and higher, soaring from the slums into the city center, Miles weaved between towering buildings and truly felt like a modern superhero.
Standing at last atop the tallest building in the city, looking down at the masses below, Miles once again felt grateful for his rebirth in this other world.
"All right, fun's over. Time to head back."
There was one move he'd always wanted to try.
A leap of faith.
That was why he'd specifically chosen the tallest building in the city.
Falling backward from the highest point, with this body's capabilities, adjusting his balance midair and landing safely would've been no problem at all.
But just when things were going too well, something went wrong.
He'd made sure there was no one below before jumping.
Yet who could've guessed that mid-fall, a speeding, illegally driven D-Wheel would head straight toward his landing path.
…
"Bloody hell! Krista not only secretly went on a date, she even threatened me not to follow her!"
Riding at breakneck speed, the delinquent girl Lost poured all her resentment and frustration into the velocity of her D-Wheel.
"You've all found partners, so where's my happiness supposed to be?"
"Lost, you're riding too fast! You'll get fined, and it's dangerous!"
Aoyao, chasing closely behind, tried desperately to keep up while shouting warnings.
Of course, if warnings worked, Lost wouldn't be a delinquent girl.
"Relax, there's nobody on this stretch at all. Just floor it. Unless someone falls from the sky!"
Here comes the man from the heavens!
"Watch out!"
By the time Miles noticed the onrushing Lost, it was already too late to change his falling trajectory.
"You've got to be kidding me."
Stunned, Lost looked up at the unbelievable sight. The reed she'd been chewing on fell from her mouth as her jaw dropped.
Someone really had jumped down from the sky and was heading straight for her.
What kind of fate was this?
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