Chapter 23 (1/2)
Chapter 23
I was in a different class despite being Level 1—my Skills had been completely preserved with the Black-Box’s powerThanks to that, the range of choices I could take had widened greatly
… What to do? It was like, while in thebetween vanilla and chocolate flavor, I was introduced to an ice crea a choice
▷Regret: They say promises are pitfalls for the foolish… I previously pro Han Soo’s develop?
‘Professor MoralsI’radeA veteran of a different league coreenhorn hero who peeks at Lanuvel’s behindIt’s already h! Wouldn’t I be a retard if I wasn’t extraordinary despite this?’
▷Perplexed: I, I do not knowHow could such a thing…
Professor Morals left,staff thought the ain; however, Black-Box had survivedSurvived the tyranny of the arbitrary Fantasy God
“Heheh…!”
ThewhileIt felt like a part of the stress piled up fro released
“MrKang Han SooDid so off Lanuvel with a regretful face
Ah! Was I being too obvious?
“It’s just, this fantasy situation is too outrageousAnd Sieg, callshy, as Han SooWe’re precious co to beautiful Earth where cultured folk live, after all
He was an iraduation certificate, lacking in no way as a companion
“HhtCo to Earth? I’h”
“What-?!”
“Keh-keh?! Let go and talk! I, I can’t breathe!”
“You won’t take down the De?!”
This punk would be utterly useless in that caseIt was bad enough I was pissed at the failed negotiation due to there being two heroes
“I’ll still go after the De!”
“… Is that right?”
I released ’s 6th and 7th cervical vertebrae which I’d been holding as if by reflexHe collapsed to the ground, shedding a tear
“Cough-cough! You’re strong, Han Soo”
“Well that’s because…”
We were both Level 1 heroes, but the gap in our respective strengths was extre an anchovy to a cachalotAnd that wasn’t all to it—this disparity in poould not lessen, but only grow further in higher Levels
“You’re ah you’re Level 1 and only have the Skill Interpretation(A) like me”
“… Mm?”
What was this guy saying? Could this be…
“Seeing how you’ve got a good build too, you must have exercised hard on Earth”
“A bit”
Heroes could see the Status of others as they liked, and fellow heroes were no exception; however, Sieg was spouting nonsense despite having seen my StatusMy only Skill was Interpretation(A)?
▷Race: Chaos Human
▷Level: 1
▷Job: Hero(EXP 500)
▷Skills: Battle Spirit(SSS) Evil Miasma(SS) Tolerance(SS) Chaos(SS) Deadly Veno Skill(SS) Massacre(SS) Five Senses(SS) Boxing(S) Swordshter(S) Hand-to-hand Combat(S) Constitution(S) Fortitude(S) Destruction(S) Staement(S) Immortal(S) Oblivion(S) Breath(S) Recovery(S) Perseverance(S) Vitality(S) Tenacity(S) Resistance(S) Regeneration(S) Immunity(S) Cal(S) Roar(S) Taunt(S) Berserk(S) Tracking(S) Vigor(S)… ■■F
▷Status: Bewildered
He couldn’t see this?
It see didn’t even know of Black-Box’s existenceI changed the subject to hide my puzzlement
“Look here, SiegWhy are you going to defeat the De to Earth? For what purpose?”
“Because they say the Deer!” answered Sieg without hesitation, clenching his fists hard
“Hmm… is that so”
I took it as that he had no mind to returned to the hoht to protect this fantasy world where he would live in fro’s dream
As long as he took down the De with raduation and kept re in ‘class’ or took a leave of absence
We caain after 5 days, at Alex’s exciting orientation
Sieg wanted to go outside the palace and freely tour this fantasy world, but I had lived over 10 years in this place; I was no different from a local instead of a tourist, and thus I refused to acco around together like partners?
“Sir Hero~ Where are you going~?”
“… Lanuvel?”
“Yes! I’m Lanuvel!”
“Put down that cute ac… Anyway, I wasn’twhy you’re hereAren’t you supposed to be chasing after Sieg?”
I had treated Lanuvel harshly ever since I was su was amiable towards herShe didn’t have any other options up to the 2nd Playthrough, as there was only one hero, but there were two as of presentCompanion No1 could choose the hero she would adventure withIt wasn’t even necessary to compare which hero she wanted to take care of more, and yet…
“Why would I do that?”
Lanuvel tilted her head to the side, acting cute
“What about Sieg?”
“I wouldn’t know”
“LanuvelHe’s a hero too”
Although Sieg did behave rudely by openly staring at the buttocks of a lady, the Lanuvel I kneas carefree and was very tolerant in that aspectWhat, then, could be the reason? This Lanuvel as loafing about before hShe could even be called a different person entirelyWe had not had any prior contact; ere strangersbefore me
Just why?
“I’ends”
“So?”
“I’ve researched the lives and achievements of past heroes ere summoned into this continent of FantasiaThose heroes shared nu about Sir Hero Han Ssoo is different, while Sieg was the spitting ie of a hero I expected”
I could understand all too painfully hat Lanuvel was trying to sayIt had to be why I couldn’t graduate and ended up on h, a third-time student!
However…
“What does that have to do with you following me like a puppy?”
“What does that have to do with you following me like a puppy?”
“Umm… because I find you novel?”
“Scram!”
“Ah! Don’t be like that and let’s go together, Sir Hero!”
I ignored Lanuvel and continued walkingMy destination was the queen’s villa; a lavish wooden building constructed at the heart of a small forest, which strictly prohibited the entry of coround exclusive to royalty
Although it was an open secret I found out in the 1st Playthrough, the villa was designed by order of the Du outdoor actionHe had initially gone in and out of the forest alhter grew up, it beca rendezvousAs a result, the king gave up and gave the resting area to the queen as a gift of nostalgia; however, because the entry prohibition remained in effect and the area became very much closed off…
In the end, it was abused as a secretplace
“There are guard dogs as I expected”
5 doggies guarding the villaThey were trained to unconditionally bark if anyone aside from the trainer, maids, or the queen approached
“Excuse me, Sir Hero? This is a restricted area”
“Go back if you don’t like itBy yourself”
“A…”
Lips pouting like a goldfish, Lanuvel didn’t natter any further and instead nored her and checked the direction of the wind, then exhaled
“Huuu~~”
As a mere Level 1, it would be difficult for s quietly; however, it would becoh-rank Skill was included in the equation—SS-rank Deadly Venos was easy as pie
There was an instant response
“Arf-?!”
“Au-au~?!”
2 guard dogs in thewere poisoned and died i their death throes and suffered the same fate
With this, all of the guard dogs were dealt with
“LanuvelFollow me”
Since she had co anyway, I decided to use her as insurance
“… Yes? Yes!”
While Lanuvel openly stared at me with round eyes, I broke the lock on the villa’s entrance and quietly snuck in
I didn’t worry about being caught by the queen, as I had seen her at the king’s audience chaoIt was extreht over to the villa, raising her husband’s suspicionShe would likely have a coathered and then make her way over here slowly, or co
There was only one person watching the villa
▷Race: Human
▷Level: 34
▷Job: Maid(Owner→Charm↑)
▷Skills: Charm(C) Chores(D) Evil Miasma(E) Constitution(F)
▷Status: Relaxed, Resting
▷Status: Relaxed, Resting
The queen’s personal maidShe spent all her days in the villa and took care of all the housework aloneOne ht think the workload too severe for a delicate female, but an individual at Level 5 possessed the stamina of an athlete on Earth—Level 34 equaled the ability to really fly around like a Hong Kong movie actor
‘She even has Evil MiasmaOh? It’s E-rank’
This er than the usual Level 34 individual because she borrowed the power of the deh
The moment the maid showed her back to htly as a feather
I didn’t make any sounds of footsteps or leave any traces of my movement, becauseto that, istic effectIt ith this co in the 2nd PlaythroughA ood if I could quietly deal with her using poison like with the guard dogs, I chose the certain method as, no matter how superior the Skill, it was simply too precarious at Level 1
Crack
I struck the Level 34her even the chance to resistMy abilities already far surpassed that of so
Level 1→Level 12
Following the rise ofthe htlyNorh-rank Skills that ed to the extent that it couldn’t be measured simply by several multiples
‘Let’s use a math equation like an educated person!’
Sieg: Level 1, Interpretation(A)
(9+1)(10+6)=160
Maid: Level 34, Charm(C) Chores(D) Evil Miasma(E) Constitution(F)
(9+34)(10+4+3+2+1)=860
Me: Level 1, Alot of Skills At Any Rate
(9+1)(10+9+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+7+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6+6…+1)=???
Combat ability isn’t actually calculated like thisLivelihood-assistance Skills such as Sieg’s Interpretation(A), the maid’s Charistic effect of similar skills acted as a variable, and the values of Skill ranks weren’t exact like in a coa like this
“Very nice”
It felt like playing a role-playing game on a GM’s account
“… Uh, Sir Hero? You are Level 1, right?”
“NoLevel 12 now”
“…”
Lanuvel rolled her eyes, at a lossShe wasn’t capable of seeing the Status of others, but she had identified the black energy seeping out from the body of the maid who had died with her neck twisted in an abnormal direction—the power of a demon, Evil Miased to kill the maid despite this fact
I decided to take the initiative before she asked anything
“Lanuvel, if you’re going to keep following, then shut itDon’t ask”
“A… okay”
There were ic circle traps set up in various places inside the villa; however, the reician Lanuvel naturally didn’t fall for them, while I treated them like air since I had SS-rank Immunity and Tolerance
Our destination was decided fro
Click
I opened the lock of a purple closet and went straight along the secret passage withinMy goal was the de place—the cultist leader was in thea speech
“Hi?”
I opened the lock of a purple closet and went straight along the secret passage withinMy goal was the de place—the cultist leader was in thea speech
“Hi?”
I feigned acquaintance first
“Who, who are you?! How did you enter?!”
I activated Evil Miasma(SS) at the cultist leader’s questionThat in itself was answer enough
▷Race: Demon
▷Level: 194
▷Job: Magician(Age→Magic Power↑)