Bab 277: Chapter 277

"As I've said child, i am a kind bringer of boon. Will you accept it or not?" the unseen man asked once more.

"Will there be any payments in return?" the boy queried. If life had taught him one thing, it was that nothing ever comes for free.

Some had learned it the hard way by getting scammed on investment schemes but this boy was of course wiser than those luckless ones.

Since he was poor from the beginning then he could only learn from the mistakes of others and never acceded to the tasty tongues of the those temptresses.

Not that anyone has bothered to try dealing some great bonus towards him.

Until now, that is.

"You shall have to see that for yourself, child." the voice replied.

"So it does have a price in the end." the boy thought as he realized the implications behind this subtle statement.

"I ask for the final time, child. Do you not dare to receive my honest gift?"