Roll Land System: Release That Rock - Chapter 11

After a long carriage ride, Rocky finally felt it stop to a screeching halt. After which, Rocky felt himself being passed around and being carried. He felt himself going upstairs and finally he felt the box he was in being set down.

Suddenly, he felt a cold breath of air rush into him and a bright light emerge. After a second or two, his vision readjusted and he found himself face to face with an old man with a magnifying glass. The man had a gray beard and long gray hair.

In a raspy voice, the man said, “Ah… so this is what the prince sent.” The old man looked at a younger man who had black hair and glasses. The old man asked, “Master Henry, what do you think of it?”

The younger man, Henry, scoffed and said, “I heard that Roland Wimbledon is incompetent. Do you honestly believe his story of a rock turning into a marble? Are you sure he wasn’t conned, Master Seamus?”

The old man, the one addressed as Master Seamus reprimanded Henry, “He is still a royal. We should take it seriously, even if its a hoax.”

Henry sighed and sat down next to Master Seamus, “Alright. What did the letter Prince Roland sent say?”

Master Seamus handed the letter, with the seal broken, to Henry. As Henry read the letter, Master Seamus said, “It basically said that it turned from an ordinary rock to marble before their eyes. It could also ‘squeak’ somehow and understands us. It can also attract small demonic beasts apparently.”

Master Seamus then looked closer at Rocky and said, “You understand me don’t you?

Master Henry snorted and said, “Are you seriously trying to speak with it?”

At this moment, Rocky was half-heartedly paying attention to the outside world as the Roll-land system notified him of another reward.

The Roll-land system sounded “Bzzzrrrt!” and said, “User: Rocky has travelled 100 kilometers. Congratulations!” The Roll-land system then lets out sounds of confetti and a small amount of dispersed, child-like laughter.

Rocky was over the moon as usual and, if he were human, he would be rubbing his hands together like a bandit. “Gimme more rewards! It’s about time!”

The Roll-land system replied, “User: Rocky has received 3 lottery chances, a physical evolution, and magic evolution. User: Rocky also received 1 demonic lottery chance.”

With so many new rewards, Rocky could not be happier. After hearing the last reward, Rocky asked, “What demonic lottery chance?”

The Roll-land system projected a visual of a new lottery system. It was like a slot machine but instead of being the fanciful gold seen in casinos, it was black as if it were made of carbon.

It said, “The demonic lottery offers rewards of demonic beasts that are under the control of User: Rocky for a random duration.”

It continued, “Now, forcefully installing update. User: Rocky will now undergo physical and magical evolution. Predicted duration: Two days.”

Rocky’s elation quickly turned into shock, “Stop! Stop! No, no, no, abort update! I don’t want th-”