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Published at 3rd of October 2022 07:29:56 AM


Chapter 34

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[Cause of Hardships]

It’s been three months since I’ve been leveling in the ‘Netherworld’.

Let’s talk about my current status.

Status is the quantification of the strength of a character.

The same as level’s numerical value, it is something that visualizes and expresses the capacities required to play and advance in the game such as physical strength, magic power, offensive power, and defensive power as numerical values​​… That is status.

Status is the indicator of strength; it also serves as the basis for my judgement when I talk about ‘The strength of level so and so character is equivalent to the middle stage class in the original game’.

Now then, talking about my status; honestly, I don’t quite understand it.

When I was sensing it, ‘Should be more or less this much, right~,’ such was the feeling that I could get, but I couldn’t get an expression of an accurate numerical value which I could use to illustrate it to others.

I grasp my own level and the level of the skills I have acquired clearly; that might be the reason why I’m not that interested in my own status, but since the current situation is as such, it can’t be helped.

And were I to judge according to that ‘vague’ feeling, it can be said that my status is inferior to the original main characters at the same level, I think.

Do you remember the thing about my level limit being 50 before?

Nowadays, the upper limit of my level has increased by using ‘Star Seeds’, but the level limit of 50 is meager compared to that of the original main characters.

Well then, speaking about the upper limit of the level of the original main characters – it is ‘100’, which is twice as much as mine. 

The ruthless reality, that is the existence of two-fold difference in our potential, is laid out before me when I think that the mob me only has level limit of 50.

By the way, Higaki is also a main character, so her level limit is 100 as well.

Some people should have begun to make a conjecture at this point, but the difference in level limit means the difference in talent.

And in addition, my status is also inferior to the original characters at the same level by about not only 1, but 3 steps.

According to my sense, mine is 30% inferior, in other words, the status of when I am level 100 is equal to level 70 of the original main characters.

Because my current status is including the enhancement from equipment, the difference will be even wider when comparing just pure status.

(My current level is 75. That means if compared to the original main characters, my status is equivalent to level 50… No wonder I had a hard time fighting Babi…)

My level at the enrollment of the academy was 57, but my status was equivalent to level 40.

Higaki’s level at the time of the academy’s enrollment should have been around 30, so my real strength certainly surpassed hers, but the difference didn’t seem to be as big as I thought.

The status difference will continue to have an effect to the distant future. If possible, I want to fill in that difference as much as possible.

“That’s why I thought of trying to ask Dr. Thoth to remodel my body, but it seems it’s no good after all.”

“I don’t understand what you are saying, but you ought to fix that lack of hesitation, you idiot!”

“Ouch.”

I tried consulting with Iris to get her help in order to persuade Anubis and Dr. Thoth somehow, but given the mood, it seems like borrowing her assistance is impossible.

While Iris hitting *pokopoko* me angrily with her rod, I turn my gaze toward Higaki as if to ask for her help.

When she notices my gaze, she put the juice she is drinking on the table and return a stare to me.

“Why do your thoughts immediately go beyond ethics?”

“Because I want to be stronger right at this instant mon.”

“You, you said with your mouth that ‘strength’ is not something you can acquire overnight…”

That is talking about skill, not about status, so don’t get me wrong.

Skill acquisition and level up are things that you can manage somehow with effort, but the increase in status is not a problem that can be solved on the player side.

“So, since remodeling my body is no good, I have no choice but to use the legitimate means.”

“Please do so from the beginning.”

“Doing so requires an item called the ‘Seed’.”

“‘Seed’… Ahh, you are talking about the magic gem said is able to allow a human to exceed the limit of their body by eating it, huh. But that is a very valuable thing; even finding one is a difficult task, isn’t it?”

As Higaki says, the ‘Seed’ series, which are items that can increase your status permanently by eating them, is limited in terms of availability and number even in the original game.

If it can be obtained in too large a quantity, it would upset the balance of the game, so it can be said to be an extremely natural measure, I guess.

“That’s why now I’m having god Anubis search for ‘Seeds’ in exchange of the extra prize. Some have been found so far, but if you two find one, please don’t use it and save it instead.”

“Do you not, want us to hand them to you or something?” (Iris)

“It’s a pretty valuable item after all. Of course, I’d be happy if you give it to me, but wanting to use it for yourself is the nature of human, right?”

“You’re right. I, too, want to use it for myself if there is a chance to improve my strength.”

“That’s the person who robbed others of their weapons for you, what you said is truly different, isn’t it!!”

“Oi, didn’t we already put that matter behind us!”

Oopsie, it was a chance to instigate, so I reflexively activated gamers interpersonal skill, auto-instigate. Rude, rude, let’s apologize.

“I’m sorry Ao-chan!!”

I get beaten with the rod she takes from Iris. Ouch.

Anyway, returning to the topic at hand, I want ‘Seeds’ but there is something I want to confirm when we return to the real world, so I hope they will bring it without using it.

If it goes well, we can save time to become stronger, and if nothing happens, that’s that.

If it’s something with no risk but high return, there should be no loss in doing so.

For now, I’ll get the two’s agreement and end this talk.

The length of our stay (vacation) in the ‘Netherworld’ is already long overdue, so it’s about time we are thinking of returning.

“Fu… fuhi… fuhihi.”

“You must be thinking about something bad again.”

“Eh? No, I’m thinking about anything, you know?”

“Sakurai-san always laughs like that whenever he is thinking about something not good.”

“Don’t be silly. Believe my words, I’m sure everyone will be happy.”

So, can you both stop sighing at the same time?




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