episode_0007

[System activated.]

[Third-party sub-quest access confirmed.]

[Sub-quest cleared.]

[An error has occurred.]

[The system appoints you as a player.]

I stared at the message floating before me for a long time.

The words, glittering in blue, wouldn’t disappear no matter how I tried to dismiss them, as if forcing themselves upon me.

‘So until now, I was just an extra, and from now on, it’s going to give me benefits as if I’m playing a game?’

Excited, I opened my status window, and my previously plain status window had changed quite a lot.

Longinus Rapier Strength: 10 Magic Power: 100 Agility: 10 Spirit: 999 [Skills] Heart Sword Lv.1 [Unique] -The number of swords you can create and transform changes with your level. -Current number of swords that can be created: 1 -Current number of swords that can be transformed: 1 [Affection] -The story may change based on affection, and the rewards obtained will also differ accordingly. -Aris [Current Status: Deep Affection 1000/1000] -Savior [Current Status: Indifference 0/10] ………….. ……. … [Quests] [Main Quest] [Currently Unavailable] [Sub-quest, -Win your partner’s heart, cleared] [Reward: Skill Enhancement Ticket, Sub-story – Aris Unlocked]

It had definitely changed.

Unlike when only my name and skills just popped up, quests, affection, and all my stats were displayed.

Moreover, the Heart Sword had an unknown phrase written on it, as if written by the system.

Suppressing the urge to completely deny this statement, I examined the other stats and functions.

‘Strength is at a normal person’s level… Magic power should be around this much since I always use it… Wait, why is Spirit so high…?’

Of course, Spirit needed to be high to use the Heart Sword, but it was *too* high.

Of course, mental magic wouldn’t affect me, and I could maintain composure no matter how difficult the situation, but,

It was considered the most meaningless stat when playing in reality, so it was a bit awkward.

‘And… why are there so many people in affection…?’

In this game, the protagonist could only choose one person to view their story.

Therefore, to see all the heroines’ stories, a sub-account was essential.

I pushed aside those complex thoughts and pulled the most welcome window before me.

[Would you like to enhance a skill? Yes/No]

Without a moment’s hesitation, I pressed Yes and clicked on Heart Sword.

Then, the window describing Heart Sword gradually changed.

[Skills] Heart Sword Lv.2 [Unique] -The most powerful sword is not one with a physical form, but a sword of the mind. Once you attain that realm, being blind is not a big problem… -The number of swords you can create and transform changes with your level. You can also store and use #$@. -Current number of swords that can be created: 2 -Current number of swords that can be transformed: 2 -Stored #$@: Empty

I was happy that I could now use two swords, but on the other hand, that strangely shaped symbol bothered me.

But since it was for the best, I just let it go.

“Longinus Ray, Friedrich Aris, I will guide you to the temporary dormitory, so follow me.”

As I was staring at the status window for a long time, the instructor spoke to me. Only then did I snap out of it, pulling Aris, who was clinging to my side, and followed her.

With every step I took, the scenery I had seen in the game unfolded before my eyes, and along with that scenery, I saw the hardships to come.

‘[God Killer]… that’s the name of this game… Unusually, this game doesn’t have the cliché of a Demon King… The problem is having to fight against them… I need to quickly meet the other heroines, build affection, and find the hidden pieces… There isn’t much time… One year until the first one…’

I fell into deep thought, pondering intently.

Using conventional methods, I would never be able to progress easily through this story.

Since the bosses were so strong and the game was criticized for its difficulty, if I proceeded with normal methods, the worst-case scenario I could imagine would unfold.

Tap, tap.

As I passed through the corridor with them, I periodically tapped the floor with my staff.

It was partly for me to see, but also because the place I needed to go soon was nearby.

‘A place that will greatly enhance the Heart Sword… a place where I can just acquire them for free…’

I continued walking, anticipating my skill, which would soon yield tremendous power.

Numerous students passed by on the way.

The students, having just finished classes, seemed to be returning to their dormitories, laughing and chatting with each other.

“Is… that person… blind…? They’re using a staff…?”

Some questioned my appearance, but whenever they stared at me, Aris would glare at them a little, which at least allowed me to walk with less awareness of their gazes.

However, since Aris couldn’t fully protect me, the discomfort was unavoidable.

“Alright, we’ve arrived. Usually, partners share a room. Well, there are two beds, so don’t worry.”

After passing many rooms, the faculty office, and dormitory rooms for a long time, the instructor stopped in front of a certain room.

Around us, other instructors and preliminary academy students, who seemed to have just finished their second exam, were chatting.

Entering the room she guided me to, it contained exactly as she said: two beds and various daily necessities.

“You will stay here for one month, and then take the third exam to settle in. That’s when you’ll become official academy students. However, after that, there will be a hellish class assignment. Work hard to hone your abilities, as you might end up in a worse place than this dormitory after class assignments are finalized.”

The instructor left the room after finishing her explanation.

Aris, who had been clinging tightly to my side, stared at the spot where she had left for a while, then looked at me and said,

“Now there are only two of us left, aren’t there?”

She was clearly speaking with a bright expression, but I felt a hint of madness and released her arm that was linked with mine.

Aris looked a little disappointed but didn’t cling to me anymore.

‘No… how long was she holding on for my arm to cramp…?’

I turned my head with that tingling right arm and thought.

As I was looking at my right arm, wanting to examine the quests and various other functions in more detail, I spoke to her.

“Aris, aren’t you tired today after taking the exam?”

“Uh… well… I guess so…”

Aris replied as if she couldn’t guess what I was going to say.

“Then how about soaking yourself in some warm water for a bit?”

I pointed to the slightly luxurious bathtub in the bathroom, which I had sensed earlier, and asked.

“Hmm, that’s a good idea.”

She looked at me once and nodded, then gathered her towel and bath items and went into the bathroom.

Turning my back on her, I closed the door, having blocked the magic power flowing into the bathroom.

“Oh, my…”

Alone in that not-so-small room, I pulled up the status window and clicked on the quest section.

Then, simplified information began to pour out.

And they truly made me feel like I was playing a game.

[Quests] [Main Quest] [Currently Unavailable] [00:13:00] [Sub-quests] [Currently Active Sub-quests] [None] [Cleared Sub-quests] [Win your partner’s heart] [Sudden Quests] [None] [Win your partner’s heart] [Win the heart of the person who took the second exam with you!] [Reward: Skill Enhancement Ticket, Sub-story – Aris Unlocked]

As expected, the main quest hadn’t started yet, and only sub-quests, specifically Aris’s sub-quest, had been completed.

‘Looking at the affection earlier, it seems I can proceed with sub-quests, meaning all the heroines’ stories…’

I tapped the floor with my staff, continuing my thoughts.

‘The Heart Sword only increased the number of swords… but what on earth is that phrase about storing something…?’

“Haa…”

Deciding that thinking about it more would only be a loss, I lay down on the bed with only my upper body, made two Heart Swords appear, and rolled them around.

When there was only one, it was comfortable to move it with my hand, but with two, it was much more comfortable to move them just by thought.

As I was clashing the two swords in the air, I felt someone coming out of the bathroom.

“Ah… that’s good… Ray, you should try it too. It really gets rid of all the fatigue!”

She thought I was blind.

Of course, I *am* blind.

However, I was a blind person who could perceive all space through a special method.

Perhaps it was fortunate for her that I hadn’t meticulously rendered the place, so I could only see silhouettes.

“Huh? Ah… yes…”

Momentarily flustered, I entered the bathroom she had just left, without grabbing anything.

And I found the blue window that had appeared before me.

[The system is surprised by your fast progress.] [Proceeding with Sub-quest – Aris.] [Sub-quest – Aris – 1] [Go on a date with Aris 0/1]

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