Chapter 597: 491 The wedding was held as scheduled
Generally speaking, the coercive force that invades Reiger’s body and is capable of interfering with him should be ineffective under the fleshly intervention immunity of "Self-Redemption".
However, Morgan had previously said that if there were no benefits, her "Stake" would not work on Reiger.
Which means if there are benefits, that would be a different matter altogether.
·Can accept and enhance effects that are beneficial boosts to oneself.
This is an effect concretely recorded on the "Self-Redemption" skill.
Having known this, Morgan developed a magical "Stake" that could affect Reiger, finding a roundabout way to impose certain restrictions on him.
The result was the birth of the skill "Oath Stake".
Reiger vaguely guessed some of the mechanism behind it, and now received confirmation from Morgan’s own words.
But he was still somewhat confused.
"Why would you do this?"
Reiger stared intently at Morgan, as if trying to see through her innermost thoughts as he asked this question.
"I am clearly not your friend but your foe, yet you not only grant me protection but also establish a contract of power exchange with me, for what purpose?"
To keep himself in Camelot, to marry her?
This aim just seemed absurd to Reiger.
He would rather believe Morgan had ulterior motives than to accept that the ruthless ruler of Fairy Country Britannia, a witch, would go through such trouble for a man.
Moreover, as Reiger said, they were enemies, not friends. They had never even seen each other’s faces before, yet Her Majesty the Queen was doing things that seemingly went against her own interests just to marry him—what was she really after?
It couldn’t just be that she was craving for his body, could it?
As Reiger thought this, he failed to notice the unfathomable emotions flickering in Morgan’s eyes.
Then, the witch who ruled the cold of winter spoke indifferently.
"As I said before, you will know in due time."
Hearing this, Reiger looked deeply at Morgan.
"Let’s change the question, then," Reiger said. "What power are you planning to exchange with me?"
This question caused Morgan to look deeply at Reiger in return.
"You will know in due time."
Her Majesty the Queen said the same words, steeped in insinuation, which almost made Reiger frown then and there.
Consequently, Reiger’s voice turned cold as well.
"Do you think you can trap me like this?"
It wasn’t a provocation.
Even though Morgan had used special means to indirectly impose restrictions on him, Reiger was not without solutions.
The simplest method was to use the transcendent magic—"Wish Upon a Star".
With this broken-level magic that could make one’s wishes come true, Reiger could make a wish right here to remove Morgan’s "conditions" or even eliminate the "Stake", severing the unclear connection with Morgan.
Compared to the Breath of Day, compared to the God Merloi, this was Reiger’s biggest trump card, his strongest measure.
If it were not for the need to consume his own experience points to use "Wish Upon a Star," which could even lead to a decrease in level if severe, Reiger might have already initiated this transcendent magic to get rid of the "Stake" within him.
But when the time comes that it is necessary to use it, Reiger won’t hesitate.
Just experience points, right? If lost, just earn them back!
Just a level, right? If it drops, just climb back up!
So, Morgan couldn’t control Reiger.
If he really got irritated, he would definitely activate "Wish Upon a Star" to break free from the bonds of "Oath Stake".
Morgan did not argue against this.
She did not know about the existence of "Wish Upon a Star".
But—
"I know that with your personality, if you ever feel like your freedom has been stripped away, you would certainly break through this predicament at all costs."
As she uttered these words, Morgan’s tone was noticeably forlorn and downcast, resembling a little girl whispering to herself in a corner of a room during a dark night.
She indeed understood Reiger very well, knowing that what he aspired to most was freedom, a life unconstrained and filled with dramatic fluctuations.
At least, upon hearing Morgan’s tone at that moment, Reiger felt like she might grasp even the lives he lived in his previous worlds.
But this feeling was quickly shattered by Morgan’s restored indifferent tone.
"Therefore, the "condition" I propose is that you must stay in Camelot until you marry me, not for your entire lifetime."
If it’s just about staying in Camelot for around a month, Reiger’s aversion might be much reduced, which is perhaps what Morgan was thinking.
Moreover, Morgan couldn’t impose a "condition" that Reiger stay in Camelot for a lifetime.
Such a "condition" would be too harsh, effectively imprisoning Reiger’s entire life in this place, and such a burdensome "condition" wouldn’t be possible to exchange for, no matter how strong a power Morgan offered.
If the power offered in exchange is far more valuable than the "condition," then the "condition" offered by that person will have a certain degree of coercion; but vice versa, if the power offered is cheaper than the "condition," not only will the "condition" lack coercion but it might not even be established, or else there might be situations where one would impose harsh "conditions" with a very weak power.