Counting the Harvest

Some time later, Alexander was sitting in his house while counting today's harvest.

Apart from the items and characteristics he already knew about, he only found a single extraordinary item in the scene.

The extraordinary item was in the shape of a small exquisite mirror, that you would normally expect to find on noble young ladies.

[Name: Witch's Small Mirror]

[Characteristics: Witch (Sequence 7)]

[Abilities:]

[Witch's Curse: Through the mirror, you can curse enemies, provided that you have some of their hair or blood.]

[Invisibility: The mirror allows you to turn invisible.]

[Downsides: Holding the item will cause you to become more feminine. The effect is permanent.]

[Sell: 180 FP]

Looking at the downside, Alexander looked at the Conspirer characteristic with some respect in his eyes.

Only a true warrior would choose to use such an extraordinary item.

Instantly, he traded it for FP while admitting that he didn't plan to become a woman.

At the same time, it was no wonder that an Instigator lived almost right next to them.

What's actually strange is how there were not even more Beyonders of the Hunter and Assassin pathways attracted.

In a small apartment, there was a Sequence 9 Hunter, a Sequence 8 Provocator, a Sequence 6 Conspirer and an item of the Witch pathway.

Opening the Fate Simulator, two little prompts greeted Alexander's eyes.

[Achievement: First time killing a Sequence 6 Beyonder: 400 FP]

[Achievement: Orchestrating the death of at least two middle-Sequence Beyonders: Trait: Insidious. You enjoy manipulating other people's fate, as long as it gets you benefits.]

After trading all the characteristics and the extraordinary items, Alexander total FP increased to 1270 FP.

This meant that not only could he promote to a Briber today, but he would also be able to conduct more simulations.

Alexander however knew, that he probably wouldn't be able to replicate today's events for some time.

Sequence 6 Beyonders were the backbone of every extraordinary organization and not expendables that he could easily kill.

Pushing those thoughts aside and focusing on his promotion, Alexander chose the ingredients option of the last simulation, bring his FP back to 1100.

Meeting the Sequence 1 Angel Will Auceptin as the downside of getting the Briber's ingredients meant that there was almost no possibility of someone completing his request.

Since he would have to get them through the simulation either way, it was better to do so from the start.

Silver mist appeared out of his body and the ingredients materialized in front of him.

Putting them aside, this time, Alexander started the simulation with two goals in mind: seeing how big the downsides of today's actions are going to be and digesting the Barbarian potion.

[Simulation starting...]

[3 weeks after your awakening, you have managed to become a Sequence 8 Barbarian and you possess the Red Tyrant and the Quill of Fate, further improving your power.]

[You managed to orchestrate a performance, succesfully killing two Sequence 6 Beyonders.]

[As a consequence however, you suffer bad luck for the next 24 hours.]

[You already have the ingredients of the Briber potion and you only need to digest the potion before you promote.]

[Two hours after you reach your home, an Intis spy visits your home and attempts to recruit you.]

[You realize that he is most likely the neighbor that you've forgotten about, and a Sequence 6 Faceless.]

[Although you can flee, you know that he knows your true identity and can report you to the church.]

[You agree and he makes you sign a Notary contract.]

[The contract states that you are going to go undercover in MI9.]

[Five hours later, a Sequence 6 Judge visits you.]

[He tells you that he was a friend of your father and wants to recruit you in MI9.]

[You know that he knows your true identity and you are already a spy, so you agree once more.]

[He makes you sign a Notary contract that states that you are going to go undercover in the Intis Intelligence Agency.]

[Six hours later, you randomly get involved in a fight between two Sequence 5 Beyonders, you manage to flee.]

[For the next 29 days, you act as a Barbarian, frequently visiting bars and the gangs in East Borough.]

[Meanwhile the Intis spy is thinking of ways to get you into the MI9, while the Judge is thinking of ways to get you into the Intis Intelligence Agency.]

[You suddenly feel that life has no meaning other than taking massive risks.]

[You use the Quill of Fate to amplify the chances of someone completing your request.]

[Some hours later you get the ingredients needed for the Briber potion.]

[On the way home, you meet the Sequence 5 Devil Jason Beria.]

[You die.]

[Simulation ends...]

[Choose one of the following options:]

[1. Trait: Undercover Specialist. Cost: 50 FP]

[2. Ability 'Loophole': You can create loopholes in contracts and agreements, unbeknownst to your partner. The ability's power depends on your Sequence. Cost: 100 FP]

[3. 30% digestion of the Barbarian potion. Cost: 100 FP]