A little while ago.

Inside the enchanted jewelry store, Hertian found a brooch with a design similar to the one he had received as a gift.

‘This one resonates with me the most among the others.’

Among numerous accessories, something particularly similar to his own caught his eye. Still, disliking buying the same thing, he picked up the brooch with the same design and handed it to the nearby employee. The employee quickly reappeared with neat packaging.

“Will this be all for you?”

“Yeah, but is this the last one with this design?”

“Currently, we have one more available, including this.”

“Then I’ll purchase that one too.”

The employee packaged the remaining brooch and carefully placed it inside the carriage. As the employee returned to the jewelry store, Hertian said:

“Here you go.”

Hertian received the packaged brooch and remarked, “If you ever make more with this design, send them all to me.”

The employee, thinking that he really liked the design, smiled happily and replied, “I’ll make a note of that. Thank you.”

While Hertian was observing Annette, who was still not done with her errands, he took out a pamphlet visible above the showcase. The paper, painted in bright colors, caught his attention with a unique message.

“Give everything you want as a gift.”

A place that sells jewelry with enchanted abilities.

On the back of the pamphlet, various abilities available for selection were listed.

Hertian stared at it intently and asked the employee, “Can any ability I want be granted?”

The employee, already brimming with pride, confidently replied, “Of course! Our store has over a hundred abilities, so we can provide most of the abilities our customers desire.”

Hertian hesitated for a moment, glancing at Annette, who was deeply engaged in conversation inside.

Her body looked quite worn out. The resilient appearance from the north had disappeared, and now she seemed burdened like someone carrying a heavy load.

‘Perhaps the pattern has changed.’

At the moment, that possibility seemed most likely. And the most questionable possession – the possession. There was almost no information about it, making it challenging to investigate. Moreover, without herbs or divine power, the concerns only deepened as the days passed.

“What ability do you want? Just tell me.”

Upon the employee’s words, Hertian shifted his gaze away from Annette.

“The ability to share the pain of others.”

And he expressed what he had longed for.

He didn’t have high expectations. He had already looked into whether such a potion or magic existed. He always hoped Annette wouldn’t feel pain even for a single moment.

As expected, the employee’s expression didn’t brighten.

“We don’t have the ability to bring others’ pain, but we have a similar ability.”

Hertian stared at him in silence.

The employee, with a slightly awkward face, hesitated before finally responding.

“The ability to directly feel the pain of others. This is… It’s a unique ability, but it’s not preferred by our customers.”

The ability to directly feel the pain.

Who would prefer a power that shares others’ suffering rather than an ability that turns others’ happiness into one’s own?

“Let’s go with that.”

“I don’t recommend… Yes? You want this?”

“Yeah.”

A slight smile appeared on Hertian’s lips.

As if he had found the item he had been looking for.

‘Is there really someone who would buy this with money?’

The employee sighed inwardly.

Even if it was a loved one, no one had ever wanted the ability to directly empathize with others’ pain.

The man who looked like a high-ranking aristocrat in front of him bought it without a moment’s hesitation.

‘He’s an aristocrat. Maybe he’s not going to use it himself.’
The employee, according to his request, brought out the ring-shaped enchant from the corner of the showcase.

“A ring shape is for the person receiving the pain, and the enchant for transmitting pain can be chosen directly.”

And it was a method of connecting the two enchants.

After the connection, it was possible to link the pain using the switch on the ring.

Hertian checked the size by wearing it on his own finger.

“It fits perfectly.”

The employee was surprised and asked, “Are you going to use it yourself?”

“But why?”

“Ah… No. Please choose the enchant for the person you want to transmit pain to.”

Using it himself?

Who could it be for?

That young lady, no, the lady?

The employee glanced subtly at Annette. Although she was standing far away, she was a woman with extraordinary beauty. Truly enough to fall in love with at first sight.

At that moment, Hertian asked one more thing.

“Do you have the ability to blind the eyes of those who harbor malicious thoughts while stealing glances at my wife?”

“Yes? Yes?!”

In response, the employee quickly averted his gaze and fumbled.

Hertian smiled gently.

“Just kidding.”

He turned around expressionlessly and chose a piece of jewelry that would suit Annette. Just like when he chose the wedding dress, following Osen’s instructions. Imagining Annette wearing it.