ocean-life Chapter 295 Wait, That's a Hecipah Joke?!
Chapter 295 Wait, That's a Hecipah Joke?!
Rita wordlessly emptied her pockets, handing over her last 79 gold coins, 27 silver coins, and 3 copper coins to the Wind Scythe. "That's all I have," she said solemnly, with an air of righteous condemnation.
She wanted her demeanor and actions to shame this 103-level Wind Scythe into the depths of guilt!
The Wind Scythe, however, fell silent. Its tail swished to the right, confirming that Rita was telling the truth. That was really all she had.
He could sense financial fortune in people, and this little owl radiated wealth, yet she was somehow penniless. After a moment's hesitation, he shamelessly scooped up the coins. "Alright, I'll forgive you this time," he said, before skipping away cheerfully.
Rita had been prepared to use her skills to take her money back. But as she watched the Wind Scythe's retreating figure, a sudden thought flashed through her mind: Could his financial fortune be what I've been sensing?
"Let's find out." With a mischievous grin, she activated [I Just Want to Improve] on him.
Before the skill could complete, the Wind Scythe disappeared into the crowd. Rita didn't even have time to adjust his luck stat. Moments later, she heard his voice again in the distance, yelling, "Ow! You owe me compensation!"
"Ah, so being level 103 is just his camouflage..."
She opened her inventory to check the results of the skill and froze. Her balance had increased by 2497 gold coins.
Her new skill could only steal 1% of someone's wealth. If this was just 1%, that meant the Wind Scythe had over 200,000 gold coins in savings—and yet he was out here scamming people.
Visiting Lucia
Rita didn't linger in the area. Keeping calm, she and Nivalis casually left and followed the directions they'd bought earlier to Lucia's current residence.
She tucked Nivalis into her pet space, which she had filled with toys and gaming devices to keep her entertained.
After preparing everything, Rita didn't bother knocking. Instead, she took out a small bottle containing 50g of Moon Sand, opened the lid, and waited.
Within seconds, the door opened.
As they left the shop, Nivalis's voice trembled with excitement. "MOM!!!"
Even Holy Cup, North Year, and Snow Pile had never spoiled her like this. They'd always told her to choose just a few things. But Rita? She'd bought everything new that year!
"Don't call me that!" Rita hissed, glancing around nervously. "If Holy Cup hears that, I'll never hear the end of it!" She added with a firm tone, "Relax, I can afford to raise you. Don't worry about money."
"...Through crime, obviously," she muttered under her breath.
Nivalis, delighted, used her jellyfish tentacles to affectionately pat Rita's collar. "Anything you say, darling~"
"..." Rita stared ahead, speechless.
The Hecipah Incident
Afterward, Rita visited Hecipah, bringing gifts. Following Nivalis's suggestion, she picked a fun gaming device for Kayden and bought Hecipah a clock that told minotaur-themed jokes every hour.
When Hecipah accepted the clock, it struck the hour and let out a loud moo. Then it began:
"Our final song tonight is 'All the Kids Are Mine, I'm Super Pure,' requested by the Minotaur King for Alchemy Maniacs. The title? 'I'm the Star of the Village.'"
"BAM!" Rita slammed her fist onto the clock.
"This isn't a minotaur joke! It's a Hecipah joke!"
Despite her 187 Strength, the clock didn't break. What kind of quality is this?
Flustered, Rita stood up and pounded on it seven or eight more times until it finally shattered.
Awkwardly collecting the pieces, she stammered, "Wrong gift, sorry about that." Then, she handed over 5g of Moon Sand as an apology. Noticing Hecipah's expression, she gritted her teeth and added another 5g, which she'd originally prepared for Eclipse Vanguard.
Hecipah smirked, lowering the hand she had raised to strike. "You just saved your head."