4 Ch 4 : Alubarna castle

A newbie gift pack?

Seth had never thought that the system would still save this kind of surprise for him. Nonetheless, it was a lie if he wasn't excited. From a lot of transmigrations novels he had read before, this newbie gift pack would definitely contain something good.

He quickly asked his system to open his newbie gift pack without wasting any more time.

[ DING!!! Newbie giftpack had been opened.]

[ Get the item: Paramecia Devil fruit (Paint-Paint Fruit) ]

Immediately, a strange fruit in the shape of a peach with a swirling pattern appeared in Seth's hand.

With certainty, it was definitely a devil fruit, and Seth's eyes were full of glimmer as he stared at the Devil Fruit. After all, it was one of the rare treasures of the sea.

But the question was… Was this Devil fruit good? Should he eat it, or should he save it for later?

As we all know, a person could only eat one devil fruit in their lives, and if he got a zonk devil fruit, then he could only blame himself.

Looking at the Devil fruit from the newbie gift pack, Seth fell into contemplation.

Whether to eat it or not…. It took a few minutes of consideration for him. But in the end, he decided to eat it.

Right now, he needed a quick source of power as there was a chance that Crocodile would be coming after him soon. And therefore, this Devilfruit could be his chance to win against Crocodile. Furthermore, he had gotten the God-level paint skill, and it felt like this Devil Fruit was a perfect match for him.

Locking his gaze at the Devil Fruit one more time, Seth ate it in one bite.

"Damn… It's really unpalatable."

Just like the rumor, Devil fruit tasted like shit. But immediately, Seth felt like a surge of power came into his body, and his information panel had been updated a bit.

[Host: Seth]

[Counterattack point: 10]

[Wealth value: One billion belis]

[Attribute:]

[Strength: D-, Speed: D-, Reaction: D, Charisma: A, Physique: D (The average attribute of ordinary people is D)]

[ Devil fruit: Paint-Paint Fruit.]

[Skills:]

[Drawing skills: God-level, Violin: Beginner level, Finance: Beginner level, Masturbating: Advance level, …]

'So I am already a Devil fruit user now, huh? Well… let's focus on the other matter first before trying my new power.'

After finishing eating the Devil fruit, Seth shifted his focus to the next important thing, and that was to upgrade his status.

Although his net worth is two hundred million belis, it includes fixed assets such as real estate, companies, etc. His liquid funds only amount to about 500 million. And that means if he was to use all his liquid assets, he could only upgrade his status five times.

[There is nothing to be done here. The system does not encourage the host to use wealth to gain counterattack points but work hard to gain it from the mission] The system tried to explain.

But obviously, Seth had a different opinion.

"I am now a rich second generation. So How can a rich second generation like me not rely on his own money? You don't have to persuade me anymore. First purchase fucking three million worth counterattack points." Seth said domineeringly.

He then converted his three hundred million to three thousand counterattack points and used all of them to upgrade his physique.

In this world where there is no mana or any magical energy, the energy source for Devil Fruit ability was the user's physique, and for that, Seth definitely couldn't be stingy about his physique.

A bright light came and enveloped Seth, and when the process was done, his previously average physique now looked a but muscular, with well-toned six-abs on his stomach.

[Host: Seth]

[Counterattack point: 10]

[Wealth value: seven hundred million belis]

[Attribute:]

[Strength: D-, Speed: D-, Reaction: D, Charisma: A, Physique: C (The average attribute of ordinary people is D)]

[ Devil fruit: Paint-Paint Fruit.]

[Skills:]

[Drawing skills: God-level, Violin: Beginner level, Finance: Beginner level, Masturbating: Advance level, …]

{A.N.: The upgrade is D -> D+ -> C- -> C}

. . . . . .

The next day at noon.

Seth casually chose a high-class suit that his family had prepared for him, garage set off to the Alubarna's castle with the engagement book.

For his engagement, he had told his parents to left everything to him. He was already an adult, and he should be able to take care of his own matters, which his parents delightedly let him do so.

As his hotel was situated not far from the castle, Seth was able to reach his destination quickly.

It was a nice-looking middle east style castle occupying an area of several thousand meters.

Obviously, Vivi's family was no ordinary family. She was the future heir of the Nefertari royal family and also one of the descendants of the twenty royal families which founded the World Government.

Seth had been to the Alubarna castle several times before. Thus, he was easily let in by the servants. After all, he was his fiancee of Vivi, and might be their next King.

"Young Master Seth, you have not been here for a while. Recently miss …" A delicate and pretty maid, while respectfully guiding the way, kept incessantly telling Seth about the recent state of affairs of Vivi at home. It seemed that Vivi had not told the people in the castle yet.

Nonetheless, Seth's decision was already made.

As they reached close to the King's chamber, the maid shut up instantly and departed quickly after bowing down to the people here. Vivi stood upright and next to her was the current King of Alabasta, Cobra who looked like he was waiting for Seth.

Without needing to say, Vivi's appearance was extremely beautiful. Her hair draped over her shoulders. The classical style of the Alabasta princess, coupled with her fascinating feature, made her a picturesque beauty.

However, today's focus was not on Vivi, but rather on Cobra.

The wise King of Alabasta, and also Vivi's father.

"Seth, I have not seen you for such a long time. I'm sorry but the recent state of the kingdom was not that good! Come, and take a seat next to me" Cobra instantly changed his face and smiled while facing Seth.

To him, Seth was the perfect candidate for Vivi's groom. He has a good background, a good personality, and had never played with another woman outside, and the best thing, he seemed to be infatuated with Vivi.

For Cobra, all she wanted was for Vivi to live a happy life and for that, a good groom as needed. Sadly, Vivi didn't seem to share the sentiment and couldn't understand her father's meaning in engaging her with Seth.