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.

upon a portion of their godly powers. At the same time, we become the gods' slaves, and we help in strengthening the people's belief in them so that they can be

too?" Sven chose his words carefully upon

which is why we need spiritual power. The stronger-willed someone is, the greater the control they have over godly powers. Hence, there's a need to remove these external factors. I received godly powers, but I wasn't bewitched."

in trade. I had

""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

convinced the

play by the rules of

the gods, can know of my existence if

you still have not talked about

of leverage my mother left for me. She

before her death and worked out something with the gods, which made it so that I remained sane though my spiritual powers have vanished from my

you guys

No, to save the empress

he was

Save her? Why would

and patiently

now

"Puppet?"

as powerful as it is now because it has the royal family's