Chapter 110 (2/2)
Chohong smacked her lips.
“He seems to be trying hard… but it looks like there's an outside interference.”
Jang Maldong furrowed his brows.
“Why didn't you help?”
“It's not like I didn't want to. I might have connections with Archers and Warriors but none with Priests. You should know this.”
Chohong shrugged her shoulders, and Jang Maldong showed signs of annoyance.
“Tsk, looks like the j.a.pan Business Federation has finally done it….”
“Well, it's Tsuji Yuki we're talking about here. Just wait. There's still time left, and I doubt Kazuki will simply sit still.”
That was the end of the conversation, as Jang Maldong dropped his head and fell into deep contemplation.
Chohong stretched and slowly leaned against Seol Jihu, who was staring blankly into the air.
“Hey.”
“…Hm?”
“Are you looking at your Status Window? How is it? Did you make good progress?”
Just like Chohong said, Seol Jihu was currently busy studying his Status Window.
“Well….”
[Your Status Window]
Summoned Date: 2017. 03. 16
Marking Grade: Gold
s.e.x/Age: Male / 26
Height/ Weight: 180.5cm / 70.2kg
Current Condition: Healthy
Cla.s.s: Lv 3. Mana Lancer
Nationality: South Korea (Area 3)
Affiliation: Carpe Diem
Alias: Top Graduate, First Star, Headache, Crybaby, Prankster, Training m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t
[2. Traits]
1. Temperament
—Self-command (Suppresses emotions, greed, and impulses with the rational will)
—Tenacity (A deeply rooted temper of wanting to endure pain and struggles)
—Short-tempered (impatient and hasty)
2. Apt.i.tude
—Effort (Endeavors with both body and mind to achieve a goal)
—Average (Normal in every way; possesses no particular talent)
[3. Physical Level]
Strength: Low-Intermediate ↑1
Endurance: High-Low
Agility: Low-Intermediate
Stamina: Low-Intermediate ↑1
Mana: High-Intermediate
Luck: Low-Intermediate
Remaining Ability Points: 6
[4. Abilities]
1. Innate Abilities (2)
—Future Vision (Grade Unknown)
—Nine Eyes (Grade Unknown)
2. Cla.s.s Abilities (4)
—Basic Spear Techniques: Thrust (High), Strike (High-Intermediate), Cut (High-Intermediate)
—Mana Spear – Multiple (Low-Intermediate)
—Aura (Intermediate)
—Mana Circulation (High-Intermediate)
3. Other Abilities (2)
—Reinforced Circuit (High)
—Intuition (Low)
[5. Level of Cognition]
Moderate (Actions and thoughts are sensible; hard-working) / Enthusiastic / Chaotic (Many things are jumbled up and is impossible to unravel)
“So you did make progress?”
When Chohong asked again, Seol Jihu chuckled as he rubbed his thinly grown beard.
“A little. I should be able to call myself a Level 3 proudly.”
Chohong reb.u.t.ted, “Who on Paradise sees you as a Level 3?” And Seol Jihu immediately returned a wry smile. Honestly speaking, he was quite satisfied with his current status. Since raising the physical level from 'Low' to 'Intermediate' required 2 ability points, he had gained at least 4 ability points' worth of physical level increase.
His abilities also made great strides. Learning 'Intuition' was something he was especially proud of. Although its grade was low, he was satisfied with just the fact that he had learned it.
'A foundation to balance my mind, technique, and body….'
It was then…. He was late to notice the change as he was only looking at his physical level and traits, but he had also gained a series of new aliases.
Tilting his head, Seol Jihu read the detailed information.
[First Star (The best of the three stars that rose in the Neutral Zone of March 2017)]
“Ooh!” He let out a suppressed exclamation of awe. Then….
[Headache (Causes others great worry)]
He couldn't hide his surprise.
[Crybaby (A child who cries easily)]
[Prankster (Mischievous rascal who likes to pull pranks)]
[Training m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t (A training fanatic)]
'Huh?'
Well… he could see where Crybaby, Prankster, and Training m.a.s.o.c.h.i.s.t were coming from, but….
'Headache?'
He couldn't agree with 'Headache' in the slightest.
'Who is it?'
Seol Jihu could think of one person who might be responsible for giving him this alias. At the same time, he remembered something he had forgotten to do and went, “Ah!”
'Whew.'
Thankfully, it wasn't too late. After breathing a sigh of relief, Seol Jihu reminded himself to take care of it as soon as he returned to Haramark.
Seven days remained until the sp.a.w.ning of the entrances. The entire Haramark region was heated up, and Seol Jihu got busy as soon as they returned.
First, as he didn't know much about the Banquet, he needed to obtain the basic info. Although he could have simply asked Jang Maldong, he decided to go to the library as he wanted to develop a habit of investigating things himself.
Second, he needed to quickly procure his defensive equipment as the previous rescue mission rendered most of his armor useless.
'I can't just buy anything.'
He could take care of his problem in a single day by going to Haramark's smithy, but after getting used to the high standards set by his spear, earring, and bracelet, he wanted to purchase good equipment.
'It's not like I'm short on money.'
Warriors needing quality armor was the most basic common sense. He figured this would be an excellent opportunity to purchase one.
However, there was another issue that needed to be dealt with utmost urgency.
—Wow~ You're a human being now~
And that was to contact Kim Hannah.
“Haha.”
—Don't laugh. You see, I thought you forgot again or were staying put.
Beyond the communication crystal, Kim Hannah let out a big yawn as she leaned against the back of her chair. Her arms were resting on the armrest and her legs were placed up on the table, making her look extremely relaxed.
—Since I decided to trust you, I thought it was the latter.
Seol Jihu flinched.
—So I was thinking, 'Wow, he's really taking it easy~ What a good boy~' and… huh?
Kim Hannah paused, with her tone going up toward the end of her murmuring.
—Hey, what happened to your face?
“My face?” Seol Jihu touched his face.
—You haven't shaved… like you just came out of the mountains after living there for a month.
Only then did Seol Jihu realize the state he was in.
“Ah, well, there's something I need to tell you.”
Clunk. Just as he was about to explain, the sound of the door opening rang out.
“Seol, are you here?”
For a split second, Kim Hannah was frightened out of her wits, but Seol Jihu didn't notice it as he had turned around to check the door.
“Sir?”
Jang Maldong paused in the middle of walking in.
“You were calling someone? It's fine. I'll come back later.”
“N-No, it's fine. Hold on just a moment.”
And when Seol Jihu looked back at the communication crystal….
He subconsciously brought his face near the crystal. Kim Hannah's clothes, hairstyle, posture….
'Huh?'
There were more than one or two things he wanted to point out. However, his mouth refused to open up for some reason.
—I see, you want to partic.i.p.ate in the Banquet….
Before he even noticed, her loosened hair was tied up in a neat ponytail. Seol Jihu stared at the crystal before rubbing his eyes with his hands.
—What's wrong? Are your eyes okay?
A soft, caring voice rang out. Kim Hannah could sound this gentle?
“Uh….”
While Seol Jihu was dumbstruck and confused, Jang Maldong let out a dry cough.
—Oh, my.
Kim Hannah's eyes widened like a rabbit's, and she covered her mouth in a graceful manner.
—Who's that gentleman?
Seol Jihu became speechless.