Chapter 56: The System After Seven Years
Ding!
Mission: Defeat a group of demons in Balak City.
Reward: 5,000 Points | 3,000 EXP
Failure: The city will be destroyed.
[COMPLETE!]
Seeing the mission window, I offered a faint smile while lying on the soft sofa in my room. My intention was just to close my eyes for a bit... but somehow, an hour just slipped by.
The room door opened...
The twilight light pierced the window and fell directly onto my face, making me squint as I woke up.
"It's already evening?" I mumbled lazily, half-awake, half-wanting to sleep more.
I yawned widely, reluctantly stood up, then stretched my body. My muscles still felt unwilling to move.
"Ugh... I haven't showered at all."
I walked toward the bathroom, grabbed a towel, and entered while rubbing my face. On my cheek, there was a single strand of black-bluish hair that I hadn't noticed at all. The strand gently fell to the floor as I passed.
After stripping off my clothes and tossing them into the washing machine, I turned on the shower.
Woosh—
The ice-cold water immediately struck my body.
"Uwaah! That's freezing!!"
I almost jumped back. Steam wasn't rising from my body, but from my own breath.
I hurriedly glanced at the temperature control panel.
[–20°C]
"…Why is it like this?" I mumbled, tilting my head.
I adjusted the temperature back to 20^\circ C. Warm water slowly descended, relaxing my body. I leaned my back against the edge of the small pool, letting the water soak me up to the shoulders.
"Noll."
[... I am here, Host.]
I opened one eye.
"Why was there a pause just now?"
[... Perhaps it was just your imagination.]
I clicked my tongue softly, choosing not to press the issue further. Rubbing my hair gently, I muttered.
"System."
Ding!
======= STATUS =======
Name: Ren Ozawa
Race: Human(???)
Age: 17 years old
Level: 75
[10200/76000 EXP]
Rank: Grandmaster (Low)
Class: Magic Swordsman (Mythical)
Star Core: Tier 6
Blessing: God of Thunder, Zeus
Bloodline: Cosmic (50%)
Techniques: Martial Arts (LV.15) Lightning Breath (Lv.12) Stealth (LV.10), Blood Sword Technique (LV.10), Flame Breath (LV.8), Silent Step (LV.8), Water Breath (LV.3) Supernova (LV.7)
Skills: Imagination (???), Universal Language (LV.MAX), Weapon Master (LV.10) Teleportation (LV.9)
Affinity: Star (Divine), Blue Flame (Unique), Lightning (Rare), Crystal Ice (Unique), Water.
Stats:
- Strength: A[20/500]
- Endurance: S[25/???]
- Agility: A[100/500]
- Intelligence: S+[0/???]
- Stamina: S [250/???]
- Luck: -
- Mana: S+
- Charm: S
Points: 401,000 | Stat Points: 70
[Cosmic Shop]
Mission:
Main:
- Survival: ???
Side:
-
Daily:
- Complete
============
I looked at my System; lately, nothing seemed to level up or increase anymore. How could it? All my techniques were already high-level, except for Water Breath.
Maybe I'll train that later.
Then there were my stats. Ever since they rose to S-Tier, they had been like this. I don't know how many more Stat Points are needed to advance to the next Tier.
I once spent 200 of my stat points on Agility, just to try, but it still didn't rise. Well... even though I did become more agile.
I sighed.
"I guess… this is where things start getting hard."
[If the Host desires rapid advancement, I can provide a list of extreme methods.]
"No."
I immediately refused before Noll could finish. "I don't want my body to explode just because of some stupid training."
[... You know me very well.]
"Obviously."
I let out a long breath and sank deeper into the warm water.
Soap bubbles floated gently on the pool's surface, while the steam in the room slightly blurred my vision.
Alright, let's continue the explanation:
Regarding techniques, they have changed a lot over the past seven years—from levels to new techniques. Why didn't I create too many?
Let's put it this way... If you have many techniques but they are all weak, is that good? Clearly not.
That would only slow down progress, as we couldn't focus on specific techniques. Even now, I'm still struggling.
I created the Water Breath technique a few months ago.
And as for the Blood Sword technique and Silent Step, those were my Master Himmel's techniques.
Then there is Supernova. I created it when my Master threw me into a place filled with monsters.
I nearly died at that time. Having no other choice, I created this technique.
As the name Supernova suggests, this technique explodes like a nuclear bomb from my first life. It uses the Star affinity and condenses it into a sphere.
Then, if released, it explodes with enough power to destroy the largest city in the world.
At the time, I almost obliterated the monsters and the forest simultaneously... Ahem.
Moving on to my skills: you already know that my Imagination skill can create anything except money.
So let me explain the newer ones.
First: Weapon Master. I acquired this skill while undergoing an ancient dungeon whose boss monster was a Drake.
I found it accidentally while traveling. By completing it, I obtained this skill book.
And finally, there is Teleportation. This is the easiest and simplest. I created it myself. The great thing about this skill is... I can teleport anywhere!
I just need to mark the place I want to return to by injecting a bit of mana into any inanimate object, and that object will be marked with a small black mark like a mole.
That's all. I'm almost out of breath...
After a while, I finished showering and stood up.
I climbed out of the pool, water dripping from my hair and running down my body. Steam still billowed throughout the room.
"Phew… refreshing."
I dried my body slowly. After making sure everything was clean, I wrapped the towel around my waist, intending to leave.
However, as I passed the large mirror on the wall, my steps automatically stopped.
"…Oh?"
My reflection was clear—wet hair, crystal blue eyes with stars in the pupils, pale skin without a single scratch.
I tilted my head.
"Man, why am I… so damn handsome?" I said narcissistically.
I moved closer, pushing my hair back.
It couldn't be denied; even in a disheveled post-shower state, my face still looked like a top-tier model—no, that's like comparing a flower to a weed; it was even beyond that.
"You are truly handsome."
I nodded slowly at my own reflection, as if acknowledging a universal fact.
Suddenly, Noll spoke up.
[... Host, staring into the mirror for 14 seconds without moving does not increase your Charm.]
"What's wrong with enjoying one's own beauty?" I retorted casually, lifting my chin slightly.
[... I did not forbid it. I am merely making a note.]
"Yeah, yeah."
I stepped away from the mirror, grabbed some casual clothes—a thin black t-shirt and gray pants—then started putting them on.
"No wonder so many people stare at me from time to time."
[... No rebuttal.]
"See? Even the System agrees."
With a small smile I couldn't hide, I straightened my shirt and exited the bathroom.
.....
If you are enjoying Ren's adventure, please give me your daily Power Stone so that VICTORIA can enter the weekly rankings!
Your support is truly precious to the author, you know? Your support gives me the strength and spirit to keep writing. Your support will also make me rich—I mean, it will help me become the King Ibis!
Finally, I ask you to please leave reviews and suggestions so that I can become even more proficient at crafting this story.