episode_0004

“Status Window?”

As soon as I noticed the changes that had come to me, I opened the status window.

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【Name】

Lee Soo-hyun

【Age/Height/Weight】

22 years old/181.8cm/82.1kg

【Stats】

-Strength 17.2(E)

-Agility 13.8(E)

-Stamina 14.3(E)

-Endurance 17.7(E)

-Resilience 18.4(E)

-Magic Power 13.5(E)

-Tactics 12.7(E)

-Overall Evaluation 14.9(E)

【Disposition】

[Positive]

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[Neutral]

-Lowest Grade Unawakened(E)

[Negative]

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【Abilities】

-Muscle Fiber Reinforcement(E)

【Skills】

-Swordsmanship Lv.2

-Spear Mastery Lv.3

-Shield Technique Lv.2

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“Sigh….”

And with no words coming to mind, I let out a sigh.

I had a rough idea of what to expect from the system window that was linked to the app, but the disposition I acquired through the app had even changed the contents of the status window.

“What on earth is this app?”

No matter how I looked at it, it wasn’t an ordinary item.

Perhaps it had something to do with the dungeon that suddenly appeared one day.

I told myself not to worry about the unknown, but I couldn’t help but be concerned.

Disposition and abilities.

While abilities were said to bring about changes when the overall evaluation grade, the average of all stats, increased, the change in disposition that came later was as rare and difficult as an unawakened individual awakening to magic power and becoming a hunter.

Yet here I was, holding in my hand the disposition of the lowest grade unawakened(E) with just a snap of my fingers.

“If this fact were to be known to the world, it would surely cause a stir.”

Of course, no matter what happened, I had no intention of revealing this to the world.

Holding onto something that could not be handled was a poison, and if this fact were to be known to the public, I could roughly predict the treatment I would receive.

I didn’t have the power to reveal such a secret and still come out unscathed.

“Oh, right. This is not the time for this.”

Realizing one fact, I quickly prepared to go out.

The real effect of the lowest grade unawakened disposition I acquired.

It was said to promote the enhancement of physical abilities.

Putting on my shoes, I opened the door to head towards the entrance.

“Having gained such a disposition, I can’t just sit around and waste time.”

I should at least try jogging to the park.

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“Pant….”

How long had I been running in the park like this?

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-Your Agility has increased by 0.1 from long-distance running.

-Your Endurance has increased by 0.1 from long-distance running.

-From long-distance running….

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Looking at the constantly updating status messages in front of me, I couldn’t help but think:

“This is insane….”

Just an E-grade disposition above the F-grade level could boast such outstanding performance?

That’s why awakening through disposition was important.

This was probably why unawakened hunters were treated like half-pennies.

“Sigh….”

But at the same time, a sense of doubt crept in.

How much effort had I put in all this time…. and all those moments amounted to nothing compared to just awakening the disposition and running for a while.

If I had possessed the disposition from the beginning, if I had been like that….

“No, forget it.”

It’s just a meaningless assumption.

And thinking about it, maybe it was because I was such a pitiful person that I was able to get my hands on this app in the first place.

….such thoughts crossed my mind.

Although it seemed like a distant story for now, if I continue on this path, becoming an S-rank hunter is not an impossible feat.

And if that happens….

“Huh?”

But why did I want to become an S-rank hunter in the first place?

Well, S-rank hunters achieved social respect and material wealth, as well as receiving attention from numerous members of the opposite sex.

Desiring to be the best in one’s field is something everyone has, right?

But then again….

“Suddenly, it doesn’t really resonate with me….”

In the midst of being entangled in such a situation, becoming an S-rank hunter didn’t seem like an impossible goal.

And as for the vague goal of wanting to meet a woman…. Did it have to be a real elf, not just a woman who looked like an elf?

“….Let’s just focus on training.”

Suddenly, my enthusiasm waned.

Moving my body to increase my stats in the moment was more enjoyable than those vague goals.

It seemed like I was a much simpler human than I had thought.

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-Your Agility has increased by 0.1 after a long run.

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The constantly increasing stats moment by moment kept me moving non-stop.

“Hmm…. Thinking like this, I seem like some kind of training maniac.”

Maybe I have a similar temperament to the people in that world where my first match opponent was from.

So, was she so compatible with me?

Well, she may be wandering around in that world, but her attractive body and face were definitely to my liking.

Thinking about her blushing and touching my abs, she also….

“Cough….”

Realizing that training my body was more fun than I had thought, I had to keep moving my body to calm down even after returning home.

Really….

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After roughly two days passed….

I checked my status once again.

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【Name】

Lee Soo-hyun

【Age/Height/Weight】

22 years old/181.8cm/82.1kg

【Stats】

-Strength 18.5(E)

-Agility 15.7(E)

-Stamina 16.9(E)

-Endurance 19.1(E)

-Durability 19.4(E)

-Magic Power 13.8(E)

-Skill 13.7(E)

-Overall Evaluation 16.7(E)

【Disposition】

[Positive]

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[Neutral]

-Lowest-grade Boneless(E)

[Negative]

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【Ability】

-Muscle Fiber Reinforcement(E)

【Skills】

-Swordsmanship Lv.2

-Spear Technique Lv.3

-Shield Technique Lv.2

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“….The rate of increase is truly insane.”

In the meantime, my overall stats had increased by 1.7.

At the age of 17, when I first awakened, the average stats were around 10, so the sum of the stats I raised over four years was 4 when excluding decimals.

In other words, I achieved two years’ worth of growth in less than two days, or even less.

At this rate, I would likely awaken new abilities along with my overall evaluation.

Lost in various emotions while looking at the stat window….

“….”

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[Current Matched Opponent: [Alia Valenstine(B)]

Waiting Time: 0d 0h 03s]

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Finally, the alarm notifying me that it was time for a match with the woman I had met before sounded.

I calmed down my heart, which was beating wildly with excitement and tension at the thought of meeting her again, despite her alluring face and pale skin that threatened my life.

“Phew….”

I wasn’t sure if this feeling was truly love for her.

Of course, it was natural.

She and I were just strangers who happened to get involved in something out of the ordinary by chance.

The time we spent together was too short for any emotions beyond that.

However, it was a fact that I was interested in her.

When talking about my own charm, for some reason, her lonely face stood out to me.

It made me nervous.

Honestly, I wondered how much time had passed since I met her and how much I really knew about her, but once these thoughts crept in, what could I do?

People didn’t need much time to start liking each other.

Even if I had convinced her that I was from another world, there were still many barriers to overcome.

But since I had encountered this fate, I didn’t want to let it slip away just like that.

Excluding the business of this app, I really wanted to have a good relationship with her if possible.

After organizing my thoughts, I steeled myself and started the matching process again.

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– ??? Female, matching with Alia Valenstine begins.

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Suddenly, my vision distorted…

I realized that I was in a cabin that could be seen in a typical mid.

As the location suddenly changed, I corrected my momentarily lost center of gravity, and now a somewhat familiar voice reached my ears.

“Ah… You really appear out of the blue at unexpected moments.”

The owner of that voice was none other than the Elven Paladin Commander.

And at the same time, a window displaying her emotional state appeared.

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– Current emotional state of the matching partner:

[Resignation 43%, Irritation 17%, Surprise 15%, Interest 15%]

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Judging by her comfortable attire, it seemed that the place I woke up in was her home.

She seemed to think that the abrupt farewells were due to me, as she asked in a gruff voice.

“So, why have you come to find me this time? Can I hear the reason why you sought me out?”

Seeing her not making a fuss about capturing me this time, I replied with some relief.

“You’re not going to capture me this time?”

In response to my question, she also made a complicated expression and said.

“I just… thought it was pointless to keep holding on to you.”

And with narrowed eyes, she looked at me.

“…And if things get urgent, you’ll escape back to your original world, right? Besides, my lord is busy with kingdom matters. It’s hard to believe in the first place, and dealing with this headache is probably my responsibility.”

If she thought that way, it was truly fortunate.

I decided to honestly tell her the reason why I sought her out.

She had the ability to read people’s minds, so clumsily hiding my true intentions was worse than not having a conversation at all.

“I already told you the reason why I came to this world.”

“I don’t remember hearing such words…”

She said that and closed her mouth for a moment.

It seemed that she was starting to remember what she heard last time.

Her face was gradually turning red.

“…Are you really saying that you came here to meet a woman of your taste?”

“Yes. You can’t immediately tell if what I’m saying is true or not, right?”

“That may be so, but…”

Then she shook her head abruptly.

“Ugh, don’t lie. Do you mean to tell me that you’re using such an extraordinary ability to travel to different dimensions just to meet women here and there?”

It was a seemingly reasonable statement.

If I could use this ability freely, I might have considered using it in a more practical way.

However, it seemed that this app could only be used for such a ridiculous purpose.

“That’s right. But with this ability, there are no women in my dimension who would meet with me.”

And this was also an undeniable fact.

I didn’t know what the future held, but at my current level, I couldn’t attract the attention of women in my world.

She stopped me for a moment and said.

“Wait a minute, wait a minute. This… this is very embarrassing. So, are you saying that you came to this world to see me from your own world?”

I nodded in agreement.

“Yes, I came to this world to meet you.”

But this woman seemed to have no resistance to such cheesy lines.

She blushed at a casual remark and seemed unsure of how to react. It was a very pure reaction that was not seen in the provocative media-saturated Earth.

As if confirming once again, she asked.

“….Do you perhaps have a squint in your eyes? Doesn’t this muscle-less body look repulsive? Look, I’m covering it now, but even on my legs, on my arms, there’s not a single muscle, just flabby flesh.”

Yes, I understand.

And that didn’t become the reason why I couldn’t have a crush on her.

It’s just a momentary confusion at the strange taste of the people in this world.

Taking a break to counter, I said.

“I have different tastes because I’m from another world.”

“….Really, you really think that way.”

She seemed genuinely shocked by the cultural difference, but fortunately, her reaction was more of confusion than dislike.

“I’m sorry. Give me a moment to think. I never thought I would hear such words in my life…. I don’t know how to react.”

“Take your time. Take it slow.”

And so, after 5 minutes, 10 minutes passed, she finally seemed to have organized her thoughts and spoke up.

“….So, what exactly do you want to do with me?”

For some reason, she had a hopeful look in her eyes, as if she was eagerly awaiting my answer.