My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

Chapter 1972

Sven interjected, "So what? Can you get to the point?"

Val chuckled sheepishly.

"Haha, sorry. The older I get, the more I enjoy reminiscing on the past. Alright, I'll tell you how the story ends. They took my spiritual power as well."

Sven asked, "What then? What did you get? Since it was a trade, you should have gotten something too."

"Indeed. However, the trade was not done with them but with the gods instead..."

"W-What do you mean?"

"That merchant was somehow favored by the gods, and he began collecting spiritual power from all places. Everyone who struck a deal with him was also striking a deal with the gods without even realizing it." "Without even realizing it?"

"That's right. Those who partook in the trade could only continue purchasing from the merchant to ensure they received godly powers that would sustain their spiritual power."

"Then... What... What about you? How are you still able to function without having any spiritual power?"

"I guess that's what they meant when they said I was a lucky customer. I became one of their test subjects, and the same goes for your sister. The Illuminion used us as test subjects in communicating with the gods," Val explained.

At the same time, we become the gods'

Sven chose his

control they have over godly powers. Hence, there's a need to remove these external factors. I received godly powers, but I

in trade. I had immunity because of

""Your mother?"

scripts are a powerful force that has been passed down through the generations in my tribe. One of its most powerful uses is in communication. They wanted to conduct experiments precisely because they couldn't communicate with the gods and could only obey them

you convinced

extremely arrogant. All I could do was play by the rules of trade and give

of my

not talked

piece of leverage my mother left for

which made it so that

plan you guys had?"

save the

he

Save her? Why would you save

did not panic and patiently offered

empress is now

"Puppet?"

powerful as it is now because it has the royal family's support. However, we have faith in the empress,