Chapter 21

After returning to my room, I collapsed onto my bed, utterly exhausted. My entire body felt drained of energy, and my lower stomach ached as if it were cramping. I didn't even dare look down at my dick; I was sure it must have shrunk to the size of a worm by now and grew extra sensitive.

I wanted nothing more than to sleep, but despite my exhaustion, I couldn't seem to drift off. I lay there, caught in a strange limbo between drowsiness and wakefulness.

Suddenly, a deep growl emanated from my stomach, causing me to curl up into a ball. "I'm hungry."

Glancing at the clock, I saw that it was 8 PM. "There's still one hour until dinner. Should I go and get something to eat now?" I wondered aloud. But then I shook my head. "Nah, I'm too lazy to get up. I'll endure for one more hour and wait for dinner," I decided.

As I lay there, bored and staring at the ceiling, I decided to call out to the system.

"Oye System! Bring out that random supernatural ability. Let's test my luck."

{Sure, here we go.}

[Random Supernatural Ability Rolling!!]

A large Wheel of Fortune appeared above me, shining brilliantly in gold, with mysterious symbols and words in an unknown language. The wheel began to spin, so fast it almost looked static. I stared at it, captivated.

Despite knowing I had transmigrated into a new world, the sight of this supernatural phenomenon still fascinated me.

'The world is really filled with all kinds of wonders, huh,' I thought, feeling a bit nihilistic, knowing how small my existence is compared to the whole world before shaking off those thoughts.

'I was already living a fun and exciting life, why should I be nihilistic. Those are for people with tragedy.' I shrugged.

After a few minutes, the wheel finally slowed and stopped. I looked up to see what ability I had received.

[Congratulations, Host! You have won the ability "Shambles Whambles".]

Before I could even begin to wonder what the ability did, another panel popped up in front of me, displaying its description.

[Ability: Shambles Whambles I]

[Description: This ability allows the user to swap the positions of two objects within a 5-meter radius. Additionally, as long as it pertains to the user's own body, it allows the user to swap vital wounds or disability to less critical areas, converting potentially fatal injuries into minor ones.]

[Restrictions 1: The user can only swap the position of something they can see with their own eyes and can't directly swap something they can't see like the organs of a living being.]

[Restrictions 2: The swap can only be done within an interval of 3 seconds.]

[Restrictions 3: The user can't swap the wound from their own body to someone else.]

[Note: As the user advances and upgrades this ability, the restrictions will be minimized until they are completely gone.]

"Hmm…" I pondered over the description of the skill and realized its potential as a life-saving ability.

"At least with this, I won't be easily taken down or one-shotted by anyone. But if only the range were a bit longer, I could do much more."

{You are very Lucky. Obtaining such a skill on your first try is quite rare. And regarding the range issue, don't worry too much. As you upgrade it, those restrictions will gradually disappear.}

"So, how can I upgrade it? I doubt a supernatural ability upgrades itself just through use and gaining experience." I asked.

{Indeed. While regular skills improve with practice and experience, supernatural abilities require special methods for enhancement. You'll either need an Upgrade Coupon from the Wheel of Fortune or sacrifice one of your skills you have gained. An intermediate-level skill for a Bronze Upgrade Coupon, an advanced skill for Silver, and an extreme skill for a Gold Upgrade Coupon.}

"Sacrifice, huh…" I muttered to myself, hesitating at the thought of losing a skill I had already acquired. No one wants to lose something they've already got , but the promise of a more powerful supernatural ability was tempting. 'I suppose it could be a fair trade.'

"Extreme is the level above advanced, correct?" I asked, my lips twitching slightly. Advanced skills seemed complex enough; sacrificing one for a Gold Upgrade Coupon felt daunting.

{That's right. The Gold Upgrade Coupon is the second-highest grade available. With it, you could elevate your ability 'Shambles Whambles' to a level where you could potentially swap and manipulate metaphysical concepts. For instance, you could swap consciousnesses or even souls between two individuals.}

"Really?" I raised my eyebrows in surprise.

{I am sure.}

"Hehe… Then do you think I could swap your consciousness with something else? From what I can deduce your source of mind functions differently with the rewarding system that gives me abilities. It almost feels like you're separate from it. Even though both voices sound emotionless and genderless, yours feels like it has an ego," I teased with a mischievous smirk.

{....}

"What happened?" I chuckled, noticing the system's lack of response. 'So it does have an ego, since it gets upset,' I thought to myself.

Afterwards, I stood up and looked out my window, focusing on a nearby tree branch where a small sparrow perched just under 5 meters away. Taking a small object from my pocket, I held it in my palm and murmured, "Shambles."

"Chirp? Chirp?....!! Chirp!!!!"

The next moment, I felt something warm and soft in my palm, and saw it was the sparrow, confused and anxious as it struggled to break free but lacked the strength to do so.

'It really works,' I thought, observing the rubber now perched on the branch. However, I also noticed a drain on my stamina.

"So it uses up my stamina. With my current body, I won't be able to use it more than 10 times. Sigh… I really need to start working out," I mused, realizing the physical toll of using the ability.

I opened my palm, allowing the sparrow to immediately fly out.

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Thirty minutes later...

'Didn't think dinner would be this awkward,' I sighed, taking a spoonful of rice into my mouth while glancing around the dinner table.

After our encounter in the bathroom, Soo Ah seemed too shy to come out of her room and join us. She didn't even respond when I called out to her.

So it was just me, Eun Ha, Mia, and….Yeong Gu, Eun Ha's husband.

If I had to describe him, I would say he looked average, his appearance showing signs of degrading with age.

But from his behavior towards Eun Ha and the memories ingrained in this body, I could easily deduce what type of man he was.

'He's probably cheating on Eun Ha,' I thought, looking at him with a mix of pity and disdain. I had encountered too many men like him.

Even with a beautiful wife at home, they often had a habit of pursuing other women, regardless of their attractiveness compared to their wives.

The fate of such men was predictable. Either their wives found out and divorced them, taking half of their assets, or the wives retaliated by seeking extramarital affairs due to neglect.

It reminded me of the wise words of my friend, "Remember to love your wife, otherwise your neighbor will." It sounded simplistic, but I thought it had meaning and was funny too, since it was coming from someone who just got cheated.

Fortunately, I had never married or loved anyone... except my beloved maid, of course.

And it seems Eun Ha is walking the same path, given the signals she's sending me.

Though I am not completely sure if her approach yesterday of teaching me how to masturbate was innocent, or she was merely using that as an excuse to cheat on her husband.

But I don't get such vibes from her as I could see she genuinely cares about me very much and knowing how innocent the previous me was, I would actually be shocked if she had decided to take advantage of his innocence.

'I guess she really wanted to teach me how to masturbate thinking I didn't know how to do that and just got carried away and couldn't pull back due to how pent up she was.

And it seems my earlier words had a deeper impact on her than I expected. As now I could see, she was actually struggling to even meet my gaze; each time our eyes met, she would blush and quickly look away, behaving like a young girl in love.

'Despite her MILF appearance, I think there's still some Young girl in love hiding beneath her mature exterior,' I thought, recognizing a familiar pattern from women in many arranged marriages.

Suddenly, I was broken from my thoughts by a kick to my leg. I frowned and asked Mia why she had kicked me.

She clicked her tongue and whispered in my ear, "Have you become stupid? Your plate is already empty. What are you eating? Air?"

I quickly looked down and realized my plate was indeed empty. I had been so lost in thought that I hadn't noticed. Everyone at the table was looking at me strangely while I could only smile awkwardly.

"Uh, more food, please," I said to Eun Ha.She smiled and quickly took my plate without meeting my eyes, then went to the kitchen.

Mia whispered in my ear again, "Don't you think Mom is acting a bit weird today? Her face is flushed. Do you think she has a fever?"

I sighed.

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