Chapter 161 - Chapter 31: Overwhelming #2 (1/2)

Chapter 161 – Chapter 31: Overwhelming #2

Level 38…

In-gong looked at the level displayed in his status window with a satisfied expression.

‘I will soon be level 40.’

In Knight saga, something special happened every time his level went up by 10. The usual thing would be raising the level of a special skill which couldn’t be raised in normal ways, or acquiring a new special skill.

Even among the other levels, level 40 was a special axis.

‘Occupation upgrade, or an additional occupation.’

Both of them were like their names suggested. An occupation upgrade was to shift an existing occupation into a higher position, or to gain an additional occupation which wouldn’t normally be possible.

At level 40, he was able to choose only one of them. However, both options made him stronger, not weaker.

Upgrading was the most conservative choice. There was no big change in the way he would use his abilities, since this was just a shift to a higher position within the existing occupation; upgrading would only improve its effects.

On the other hand, In-gong had to consider gaining an additional occupation as well. Synergy could be created in different ways, depending on which occupations could be combined with his existing occupation.

‘Now that my occupation is Protagonist… what would happen if I upgrade Protagonist? Would something like Fake Protagonist come out?’

In-gong laughed and closed his status window. He didn’t know what additional occupations would emerge, so there was no point in worrying about it right now. He hummed lightly before feeling a gaze on him again. Green Wind was obviously staring at In-gong.

“Master.”

“Huh?”

In-gong said as he stroked Green Wind’s head. Instead of her usual expression, she blinked a few times before aiming her lips at In-gong’s cheeks. It was a kiss on the cheek, with a duration too short to be something special. However, In-gong’s eyes widened with surprise.

“Greenie?”

He looked at Green Wind with a face which seemed to be asking, ‘What are you doing?’

“I suddenly wanted to do that. I told you before, but Master looks cool today. Does Master dislike it?”

She once again kissed him on the cheek. It seemed to be an extension of the normal affection which Green Wind aimed at In-gong, but In-gong couldn’t help flinching. Unlike the hugging, he wasn’t used to this yet.

“Master, you are cute as well as cool. I think that Master is really good.”

Green Wind laughed and hugged In-gong’s arm. A heavy weight was weighing down on his arms. At that moment…

“What are you doing? What, is the hero playing around now?”

It was a rude voice, but it wasn’t unwelcome. In-gong turned to see Carack on a big black horse. In-gong cried out reflexively,

“No? By the way, what about Anastasia noona?”

Carack was supposed to be Anastasia’s escort. So, it was somewhat strange that Carack was now alone. Carack laughed like it wasn’t a big deal.

“Princess will come soon. It seems like she wants to thank Prince. I told her I would go ahead and give you the news.”

When In-gong looked at the mini-map, the barbarians were running away. Rather than chasing the barbarians aggressively, the forces of the central fortress celebrated the end of the battle or healed the wounded.

“I think you are even cooler today. General Vandal will be surprised. The nightmares were surprised. My shoulders were raised with pride.”

Carack had been watching In-gong since time with the Red Lightning tribe until now. So, his face was full with strong emotions.

“I didn’t do that much.

In-gong replied as he shrugged, while Green Wind hugged his arm again.

“Yes, Orc. Master is cool. You should continue to praise him.”

In these cases, Carack and Green Wind fit well together. Carack laughed and knocked on his chest.

“Prince was very cool today. I am proud to be Prince’s aide.”

“Yes, you were awesome.”

Carack didn’t show his pride through his actions like Green Wind but expressed it through words.

Some more time passed by, and as he talked with Carack, another person approached—Anastasia. A few nightmares, including her aide Chandra, were following her. It seemed they had headed straight to In-gong’s location after finishing the battle.

In-gong looked at Anastasia in silence after Green Wind lost her solid form. Anastasia was riding a unicorn which only a pure woman could ride, despite being a succubus. Speaking of which, Anastasia had been fairly quiet in Knight Saga as well. She wore a white dress with low exposure and gave off an elegant impression.

‘If I just look at the clothing, Felicia is more like a succubus.’

Even now, Anastasia was wearing solid armour. Her hair was tied up, so it wouldn’t interfere with fighting, and she didn’t have any feminine embellishments. Nevertheless, she was very beautiful. Despite her blunt facial expression, she was the daughter of Titania Nekrion and a succubus.

Once she was within talking distance, Anastasia jumped down from the unicorn and stood before him. There was a gentle smile on her face as she spoke,

“Thank you for your help. I was able to escape from a difficult situation today thanks to you.”

Unlike Felicia and Caitlin, In-gong felt a sense of distance from her. However, her words weren’t untrue. In-gong looked into Anastasia’s eyes. He didn’t have the talent to read things just by looking, like the sword duke or demon king, but In-gong could see some things. Just like Felicia and Caitlin, Anastasia had a slightly different look from the version of her in Knight Saga.

‘Well, the situation between the children of the demon king isn’t bad yet.’