Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 243: Lightning Flash Amulet?

At noon, lunch was served in a private room with a view of the back mountain.

Both sides of the long table were filled with people.

However, among all the girls, the only male sitting there became the clear standout in the room.

At this moment, Kaguya was seated on Ren's left, while Sonoko was on his right. The two young ladies at his sides completely locked him in place.

Both of them were daughters from prominent families and knew each other well, so they would not engage in any open or underhanded fighting.

It was a situation that was still acceptable.

Especially for Kaguya, who was already aware that her best friend and maid had fallen for him. Aside from a bit of jealousy, she was not particularly agitated.

If it had been something unexpected, perhaps her emotions would have surged out of control. But when it was something within expectations, there was no need for such an intense reaction.

Because both of them understood very well that this situation was not going to end anytime soon.

Looking at the dazzling spread of food on the table, Ren's eyes were practically blinded by the brilliance of it all. He couldn't help but sigh.

"I really think the world of the rich is hard to understand."

Sonoko smiled beside him and leaned toward Ren.

"Feeling like you've been dragged into a strange world again?"

"Yes, I really feel like I've been brought into a completely unfamiliar world."

Ren did not deny it at all. To him, the world of the wealthy was entirely unknown territory.

"It's not that I have any issues with it. I'm just not used to it, especially being the one who's taken care of like this."

Ran nodded in agreement, clearly sharing the same feeling.

"Exactly. I'm not used to being taken care of either. I'm more used to looking after my dad at home, so being treated like this all of a sudden feels a little awkward."

"It's perfectly normal to feel that way."

Nagi didn't think their feelings were strange at all. Although she had been taken care of since childhood, she could still understand their discomfort.

"Amamiya and Ran are both people who work hard and take care of themselves. We're used to being served, so of course you'd feel uncomfortable when suddenly dragged into this world. But that discomfort isn't necessarily a bad thing."

"I actually think that people who know how to take care of themselves are better than those who are used to being taken care of."

Isumi, who was sitting beside her, smiled and applauded.

"Nagi-chan, that's probably the most reasonable thing you've ever said! Usually, your quotes are too profound for people to understand."

Nagi blushed instantly when her past comments were brought up.

"Ah! Don't remind me about that all the time!"

With that, the conversation naturally flowed, and the atmosphere at the table became much livelier than at the start. Everyone began chatting freely.

"Well, we're here at the hot springs to relax, so let's not dwell on those things too much. Actually, Amamiya, with your current abilities, you could easily become a wealthy businessman if you wanted."

Aizawa Sakuya brought up the topic directly.

Everyone immediately showed interest in the subject.

"Yeah, I think Ren could definitely do it."

Sonoko spoke first.

"Remember a month ago, when those Italian robbers stole the maple leaf gold coins? The leader hid them somewhere, but Ren was able to divine their exact location. Back then, I thought that even if he didn't work a regular job, he could just make a fortune every day by using his divination abilities to find hidden treasures."

It certainly sounded plausible.

Aizawa Sakuya looked a little curious.

"Amamiya, you can even divine treasure locations like that?"

Ren responded with a helpless shake of his head.

"Divination is possible, but when the exact location isn't clear, the results could easily point to anywhere in the world. On top of that, many treasures require excavation or recovery from difficult places. I don't have that kind of time to chase after them. I'm not a bounty hunter. To me, wealth is just something to improve my quality of life."

After hearing this, Aizawa Sakuya nodded slightly in understanding.

She also believed that there were hidden treasures scattered across the world. But most of them were buried deep in mountains or oceans, and the cost of retrieving them might be just as high as their actual value. So there really was no need to go out of the way to pursue them.

Of course, to Aizawa Sakuya, the last part of Ren's explanation was the most important.

Ren simply wanted enough wealth to live comfortably. He wasn't chasing after riches for the sake of fortune itself. Once his quality of life improved, he had no interest in accumulating excess wealth.

From an ordinary person's perspective, this way of thinking might seem strange. After all, if you have the chance to accumulate more wealth, why not take it?

But if you look at it from the perspective of the mystic world, it made perfect sense.

It showed that in the world of the supernatural, material wealth from the mundane world was only useful for improving life, and it wasn't worth wasting time obsessing over it.

After thinking it over, Aizawa Sakuya nodded once again.

"Indeed, it's way too easy for you to make money, especially you, Amamiya."

"If you were willing to do business, even just the amulet you gave me would have countless wealthy businessmen and politicians scrambling to get their hands on it."

As she spoke, Aizawa Sakuya took out the round, metallic amulet.

"If used properly, this thing could absolutely save lives at critical moments."

At that moment, all the girls at the table turned their attention toward her, clearly interested.

"An amulet?"

Because only Isumi was sitting between them, Sanzenin Nagi was able to clearly see the round metal amulet in Sakuya's hand.

"What does it do? Is it for warding off evil spirits?"

"It's not for warding off evil spirits. It works more like a flash bomb."

Hearing that, Nagi let out an "ah" and immediately seemed to lose interest.

Aizawa Sakuya noticed and quickly added more explanation.

"When you throw it to the ground, it emits an intense flash of light. The light has a hypnotic effect on anyone exposed to it. It can force people to lose consciousness for up to forty-three minutes. While unconscious, they also lose their sense of time. Even after waking up, their body remains paralyzed for a while."

"...Are you sure that's just a flash bomb?"

After hearing the explanation, Nagi was a little dumbfounded. Was that really something an amulet could do? Wasn't that just a flash bomb? Besides the intense light, did it actually share anything else in common with a normal flash bomb?

"I'd honestly believe you more if you told me it was some kind of 'virginity-stealing amulet.'"

From Nagi's perspective, this thing was practically as terrifying as a prop that could pause time.

If a girl got caught in its effect, forty-three minutes would be more than enough time for something seriously perverted to happen.

(To be continued.)

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