After talking and negotiating at length for over a week, we finally came to an - almost - common agreement

  Wan: I'll be back every 2 days, so are we agreed?

  Morphée: (a little wary) before we agree, ..... what do you want?

  Wan: (blindfolded) I want the {mathematician ring}.

  The {mathematician ring} is an artefact that allows its wearer to multiply by 2 the statistic of their choice, whether it's invariable, variable, or secondary, or even if it's a hidden statistic - I could actually talk about the concept of 'hidden statistics' - but sticking to the {mathematician ring}, and given that its effect is so good, it is of mythical rank and was forged by Hephaestus, but wearing a ring with such a good effect is not without consequences

  Morpheus: eh-!... How do you know it exists? ..... (sighs)

  And as if asking me this question was pointless, she stopped in mid-sentence and sighed

  Morpheus: well, you probably know more about Olympus than I do, so I'll skip it

  Wan: well...., at least you've understood

  Morpheus: coming back to the ring .... I don't mind .... but tell me.... do you know all the repercussions that will take place when you put it on?

  Wan: Yes, and as you said, I probably know more than you do.

  In IT0 Morpheus (as a man) gives it to the protagonist as a gift after he's spent 3 months with him; and I could thank the author for going into so much detail about this ring, because thanks to these descriptions I concluded what the main repercussions of this ring were, because yes I don't clearly know, in IT0, like the boosted person he is, the protagonist doesn't have to suffer the consequences because I know what happened.

  Morpheus: follow me, I'll show you my treasure cellar!

  So I followed him, and found myself in a sort of staircase for a dungeon, or tower of imprisonment, the same ones they had in medieval times in Europe.

  Morpheus: you can't run away afterwards!

  Wan: hmmm

  I didn't really listen to him, in any case everything was going to be written down in a contract, so what's the point of 'backing out' when I can't?

  Arriving at what seemed to be the door, I stopped for a moment behind Morpheus, who then opened the enormous door and made way for a treasure lair, but really, there were thousands of ancient gold coins, crowns filled with jewels, gems in pure form, there was even a small transparent bag of wing feathers, I don't think anyone in the outside world has so many artefacts, but after all it's not so surprising, Morpheus is a being of Olympus and has a fairly important role, so it's normal for her to have so many artefacts.

  Wan: It's really impressive

  Morpheus: despite the fact that your tone and facial expression never change, I can see that your actions reflect your thoughts.

  Wan: Why do you say that?

  I just said it was funny, I don't see how it reflects anything.

  Morpheus: .... you are swimming in the treasure trove

  Wan: (swimming in the treasure pile) .... I just wanted to see what it felt like.

  After this brief discussion Morphée started looking for the {mathematician ring}, I could have tried to help her but I preferred to use the system that allows me to analyse all possible and unimaginable objects, including artefacts.

  ___________

  ? ~ Crown of King Midas

  Rank: Mythical

  This crown was previously made of wood, and was the first thing Midas turned to gold.

  |The wearer of this crown gains a +2 bonus to Wisdom ___________ ?

  Wan: It's interesting, the system is really useful.

  I then walked on, if you can call it that, I was more in the process of climbing this pile of gold and artefacts, and a gem caught my eye, even through my blindfold, this gem was particularly beautiful but it wasn't the one that interested me, in this world there's a race other than dragons that are in the process of becoming extinct, they're called jewels, because their body - not entirely - is made up of gems and jewels.

  Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.

  ___________

  ? ~ Gem of the Queen of Jewels

  Rank: Legendary

  This gem contains all the vital concentrate of the Queen of Jewels, who lived for over 15,768 years and died at the hands of Thatanos, who was kind enough to spare the rest of her race, which had already been 98% decimated.

  |This gem needs to be refined.

  |Once refined, this gem will gain +1 Vitality _______ ?

  As I put the gem back down, I realised that the silence was starting to get on my nerves.

  Wan: Those are really interesting artefacts you've got there!

  Morphée: (proud of herself) Yes, yes, I know! Hey, they're my treasures after all!

  Well, even though the silence was starting to get a bit heavy, I wasn't going to talk to her just so she could brag.

  Wan: hmm.... (looking at bones)

  I don't really know why, but I didn't need to use the system to work out that what I had in front of me were not dragon bones but the bones of a species related to dragons.

  [1 effect of the title 'equal to dragons' has been discovered]

  [Thanks to this discovery you receive 0.250 stat points distributed randomly]

  Wan: So it's this title...°

  I then consulted the effect I discovered for this title

  ___________

  ? ~ Equals of dragons

  | 1-You can now recognise anything remotely related to the dragon

  ?????????? __________ ?

  Wan: °hmm, that could be useful°

  Morpheus: Wan! I think I've found it (his hand plunged into the heap of treasure)

  I then followed a path where gold and treasure were not, and found myself in front of Morpheus who had what was surely the {mathematician ring} in his hand

  Wan: You have all these treasures, but you don't find any use for them, .... doesn't that sadden you?

  Morphée: yes, I think it's a shame, but it's nothing, these treasures will go somewhere some day, whether it's in 100 years, 10 years or maybe even in a million years.

  Wan: ... I wonder if the beings of Olympus can also die of old age?

  Morpheus: maybe it will be a lucky man, or maybe there will be a lot of them fighting for my treasures, but in the end they will go somewhere.

  Wan: ..... That's irrelevant, but can I ask you another question?

  Morpheus: before we wrap this up, if you like

  Wan: ... can .... you beings from Olympus die of old age?

  Morpheus: normally no, we usually consume Ambrosia and Nectar, which prevents us from dying of old age and makes us amortal, but we can be killed for sure.

  Wan: I've heard of it but I wasn't sure if it was true ... and as far as I know, if you don't drink Nectar and Ambrosia for a certain period of time you're no longer amortal.

  Morpheus: ..... (laughs) That's because you know as much as the beings of Olympus.

  Wan : How long have you been at it?

  Morphée : (smiles) don't you want to put the ring on instead (takes Wan's wrist)

  Wan: (breaks away from Morpheus and takes off his blindfold) how long?

  Morpheus: (loses his smile but wins it back) you finally take off your blindfold of your own accord (puts his hand on Wan's forehead after shifting the hair that was in the way) you're really beautiful..., you should never have had to hide

  Wan: °..... now I want to know how handsome I am compared to Apollo....° I know, how much time do you have left?

  At my question, she tilted her head towards the ground, lowered her eyes and clenched her teeth a little.

  Morphée: probably 3 or 4 years...

  Then there was silence for a moment and after 2 or 3 minutes, which seemed to be short due to my extremely rapid flow of thought, she raised her head and smiled broadly before stepping back and making a little jump in the air, then lifting her dress a little and saying to me

  Morphée: that's it, that's 4 years of not being alone!

  At that moment, when I saw him clearly, his beauty dazzled me, as it would anyone who saw him, and yet I wasn't under the effect of the curse; I've seen lots of really beautiful people, be it my father, my stepmother, my brothers and sisters, Hoe, Ama-ne, Mia, Savio, Miyoku (the antagonist who gave Wan a visiting card) really I've seen hundreds of beautiful people but . ..... it surprised me for a while, I could hardly take my eyes off them.

  The author didn't give a physical description of Morpheus, just this sentence:

  'This thing which is his beauty, is not explicable in any point, and even those who saw Aphrodite could not describe such a beauty'.

  But I'll try, with a bit of luck I'll manage to make you understand just a little bit what I see: 'Her beauty is breathtaking, a true living work of art. Her eyes, shining like stars, captivate and enchant, revealing a mysterious depth. Her smile, radiant and warm, has the power to transform the darkest day into a radiant ray of sunshine. Her graceful, elegant figure embodies perfection, every movement reflecting a natural harmony. She is the quintessence of the quintessence of the quintessence of the quintessence of beauty, a vision that leaves an indelible mark on all those lucky enough to see her'.

  To tell the truth if it hadn't been for my eyes, end I mean if I'd had ordinary eyes I wouldn't have been able to understand this and I'd just have been under the yoke of its curse, so for one of the first and only times in my life I didn't consider my eyes a curse, but rather a blessing.

  Wan: °that such a beauty will disappear in 4 years if she doesn't get her hands on some Nectar and Ambrosia is unfortunate..... but...°

  Morphée : But there's no need to worry! I'm Morpheus, I'll find Nectar and Ambrosia.

  Wan: °I could release her from her seal and let her go to Olympus..., I could but I won't, in 4 years she'll disappear, so in 4 years her domain and her treasures will be ownerless, and now that I've spent just under 2 weeks here, I'm the best person to get my hands on them..., I'll also come back every weekend and do a more complete and in-depth analysis of this domain°.

  Maybe I was too cold and mean, but that's the way it is, she's a being from Olympus, she'll disappear then come back in another form in a few thousand years' time, I'm just a human who knows everything there is to know about this world, from a distance it looks cool, but what it really means is that as soon as I've reached my full limits, I'll just be a spectator in a story I already know.

  Wan: (takes the mathematician ring)

  ___________

  ? ~ Mathematician Ring

  Rank: Historical-mythical

  This ring was worn by the first mathematician to ever exist in the world of Olympus.

  |This ring allows the wearer to multiply the statistic of their choice by 2, regardless of the type of statistic chosen.

  |Counterparty: {The counterparty can only be discovered if the ring is worn by someone} ___________ ?

  Wan: (sighs) If it's like that, .... I'd like to spend another week with you... Eun-seo's arrival is in 2 weeks, and I have to go back to Prism in 1 week so I can do my preparations...°

  Morphée : (joins his hands, smiles broadly and puts on a very happy expression) it's true !? it's true !?

  Wan: yes, I don't have much to do, so I might as well stay with you in this very comfortable castle.

  At that moment I tried to smile, but I didn't succeed, if I had succeeded in smiling at that moment, then I'm sure I would have had him under my complete control, but .... it's not just a simple calculation at that moment I also wanted to smile, I wanted to smile because I was sincere ... after all Morpheus is fun and good to be with, and this castle is really comfortable, it has a big library and it's very quiet.

  _________________

  Shin-hee: (on a rather futuristic computer) What did Vermilion say to you?

  Mia: I asked you why Wan never changes his facial expression.

  Shin-hee: .... I assume you asked Ama-ne before coming to see me

  Mia: Yes, she's normal compared to you.

  Shin-hee: °'normal'....° and what did she say to you?

  Mia : ... She said I should ask you, because you'd be able to give me the most details.

  Shin-hee: hmm, do you really want to know?

  Mia: first of all .... is it because of a trauma?...

  Shin-hee: Not strictly speaking.

  Mia: Good, then I'm ready to hear it!

  Shin-hee: (directly) the part of Wan's cerebral cortex that deals with the transcription of emotions is damaged.

  Mia: .... I've got ....

  Shin-hee: I've already told you what you wanted to know, you won't get any more details.

  _________________

  [You are now the partner of 'Morpheus', the being from the Olympus of dreams, and now also your wife].

  Wan: ...

  ...

  Morpheus: (all smiles) let's go and have some fun! (pulls Wan)

  Wan: (lets himself be pulled) .... °.....°

  ... .... ..... ........ ... .... ... ... .... ..... ... .... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. . (It's not Morse code)

  Wan: °so that was his counterpart....°

  ________________

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