episode_0011

Late at night.

Arthur was sleeping in bed, and Alice was guarding him.

The blue spear floating in front of Alice contained the message that the soul bond had been used on Arthur.

“After….”

It was a tense moment. Now, if you shout out Arthur’s status window, you will be able to see all the statuses of the skills as described.

‘Status window!’

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Name: Arthur

[Ability]

Stamina-6/10

Strength-5/10

Agility-5/10

Horsepower-1/5

[blessing]

-doesn’t exist

[Skill]

-SSS (Sir)

-Mana Ruler (SSS) (Seal)

-Warrior (SSS) (Seal)

[curse]

-The Devil’s Curse (SSS)

-Curse of Insensibility (SS)

-Curse of Weakness (SS)

-Curse of Oblivion (SS)

-Curse of Incurability (SS)

-Curse of Half-Blindness (S)

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“!!!”

It was definitely different from the status window where only ability values were shown.

Alice decided to check out the first skill first.

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[SSS]

– Shows overwhelming talent in all fields, turning geniuses into dullards.

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After reading the skills, I can definitely understand Arthur’s unusual understanding.

‘Somehow… there was a reason why I studied the book of magic on my own so easily.’

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[Mana Ruler (SSS) (Seal)]

-Mana responds to your will, and you can do anything that mana can do. (Sealed due to the effects of the curse.)

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[Warrior (SSS)(Seal)]

-??? (Sealed because the conditions are not met.)

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‘Master of Mana…? Is there such a skill?’

What particularly surprised Alice was the skill called Warrior.

There was no explanation because the conditions were not met. It was only assumed that it was a skill that the previous warrior had. Of course, the reason the world called him a warrior was because he was the opponent of the Demon King, but this was the first time that Alice also found out that he actually had a skill.

What I saw next was a curse.

Alice could tell that this was the curse engraved on the soul that the Pope had spoken of.

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[The Devil’s Curse (SSS)]

-The magic imprinted on your soul rejects the Goddess’s blessing.

[Curse of Insensibility (SS)]

-I can’t feel mana.

[Curse of Weakness (SS)]

– All abilities are greatly reduced and cannot grow beyond the limit.

[Curse of Oblivion (SS)]

-If you consume all your mana and become mana exhausted, you will fall into ‘Oblivion’.

[Incurable Curse (SS)]

– All types of beneficial effects received by the target are greatly reduced.

[Curse of Half-Blindness (S)]

– Lose vision in one eye.

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Alice was speechless when she saw Arthur’s curse.

Things that don’t change even when you read them again.

Alice thought. Even if there was only one, there were six terrible curses on Arthur, so she wondered if someone had placed the curses on Arthur with malicious intent.

At that moment, all sorts of speculations began to run wild in Alice’s head.

“….?”

The status window suddenly began to glow before my eyes. When I looked closely, I saw something about soul bonds floating around.

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[Soul Bond (S+)]

The blessing is strengthened by the effect of the skill [Warrior (SSS)] possessed by the designated target.

[Guardian Knight Who Handles Lightning (S-)] is upgraded to [Guardian Knight of the Warrior Who Handles Lightning (S+)].

Randomly duplicates the skills of a specified target.

… … … Duplicate [Mana Ruler (SSS)].

… … … The skill you are trying to copy is too high in rank, so it will be downgraded.

Obtain [Mana’s Friend (S+)].

… … … [Mana’s Friend (S+)] and [Thunderbolt’s Magic (S)] combine.

[Thunderbolt’s Magic (S)] is upgraded to [Thunderbolt’s Master (SS)].

The blessing is strengthened by the influence of the skill [Dominator of Lightning (SS)].

[Guardian of the Warrior Who Handles Lightning (S+)] is upgraded to [Guardian of the Warrior Who Controls Lightning (SS)].

Gain additional abilities proportional to the abilities of the specified target.

… … … The target’s ability is very low, so no additional ability points are gained.

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There were many changes in my blessings and skills, and I began to feel a strength in my body that I had never felt before.

-Support support support!

The magical power that had been rampaging like a ferocious beast was now circulating around like gentle waves under Alice’s control.

Alice used the status window to see exactly what was changing in her life.

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Name: Alice

[Ability]

Stamina -38

Strength-41

Agility-43

Horsepower-49

[blessing]

-Guardian of the Warrior Who Dominates the Thunderbolt (SS)

[Skill]

-Noble Sacrifice (SSS)

-Master of the Brain (SS)

-Soul Bond (S+)

-Status Window (S-)

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“ and…”

Alice was amazed at the changes in her abilities that she had not realized. Her physical strength, strength, and agility had increased by 3 to 5, and her magical power had increased by a large amount, reaching a whopping 49.

Considering that the magic power of the gold-plated adventurers I had seen while working as an adventurer was at least over 50, I could tell that my magic power was almost at the level of a gold-plated adventurer.

Alice pressed the changed blessings and skills.

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[Guardian of the Warrior Who Dominates the Brain (SS)]

-You can designate a target for protection through soul bonding. (Only one can be designated, cannot be changed)

– Gain the magical power of lightning.

– Obtain a noble sacrifice.

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There wasn’t really any change to the content other than gaining a new skill.

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[Master of Brain Power (SS)]

-You can perfectly control the irregular brain waves.

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This was the skill that Alice felt the most. She looked at the next skill while recalling the brain that was perfectly controlled by her own thoughts.

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[Noble Sacrifice (SSS)]

– Guardian Knights can give up everything to protect their target. They consume their lifespan to randomly remove all curses engraved on their soul.

– Lose life in proportion to the level of the curse inflicted.

-The probability of success is proportional to the user’s magic power level.

-The value of a noble sacrifice cannot be measured, and it can be called a miracle. But a miracle is called a miracle because it never happens again.

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The effects and price are on a different level from previous skills, and as you can see from the description, it can only be used once.

Alice was troubled. She didn’t care how much her lifespan was shortened for Arthur. Of course, it would be sad if she died because of him and never saw Arthur again, but it was nothing compared to Arthur’s misfortune.

The most important part to note about the skill is that it is probabilistic. At this time, the probability is proportional to Alice’s own magic power, so it seems right to use it when you have as much magic power as possible.

“Arthur… Just wait a minute. I’ll get stronger quickly and remove all your curses.”

Alice quietly left the room and lay down in the living room to sleep.

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Early in the morning, Alice woke up to sunlight streaming through the curtains.

When I looked to the side, Arthur’s door was open, and there was no one inside.

Alice wasn’t flustered. She had confessed to Arthur the day before and they had started dating, and she had decided to be the reason for Arthur’s life, so there was no way she would have committed suicide or anything like that.

Alice opened the door and went out. Someone was sitting on the chair in front of the house.

The back of her head resembled the figure of Hilda sitting in the past.

“…Huh? Alice?”

Arthur, the owner of the black hair blowing in the wind, turned around and looked at Alice.

“You’re already awake. Good morning.”

Arthur smiled brightly at Alice. Of course, he couldn’t completely hide the sadness inside him, but to Alice, it was still the most beautiful smile in the world. She thought she might never see it again.

Iris also smiled brightly and said, grateful for the return to normal life.

“…Good morning, Arthur.”

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“Aris.”

“Why?”

“I’m going to be strong from now on. I’m going to be strong…”

Arthur, who had been speaking, had a grave expression on his face, as if he was lost in thought.

“That’s right. I’ll start training from today too!”

“Uh..huh..? Wouldn’t that be a bit difficult?”

“What are you talking about? There is nothing in this world that cannot be done!”

“No, that’s not it… You’re a man and you’re not in good health either… I don’t think you should overdo it…”

“Then you won’t help me, Aris?”

“… ”

Arthur had now become the king. Alice had no choice but to grant Arthur’s request.

Eventually, at Arthur’s request, he decided to teach him physical training and swordsmanship. Of course, he was not going to be of much help because of the curse, but he planned to keep this fact a secret.

Alice brought the wooden sword she used at home and gave it to Arthur.

Arthur, who received the wooden sword, tells them to come into his house if they have anything to give.

As she followed Arthur, Alice saw two swords in front of her eyes. One was the ordinary longsword that Hilda usually used, and the other was a longsword with an unusual appearance at first glance.

“Aris. I’ll give you the sword you see here.”

“But… Arthur, that sword was in the subspace pouch that Black Hillia gave you. It should be the one you use.”

“No, I won’t be able to use that sword well. Rather, I think it’s better for you, Hilia’s disciple, to use it. Hilia would want that too.”

Arthur says so and hands over the sword.

Alice had no choice but to take the sword.

“Thank you Arthur.”

“Then, should I take it out of the scabbard and take a look?”

When Arthur took the sword out of its scabbard, a sword as white as snow appeared.

-Wow.

As if to say hello, Black Alice began to cry in his hands.

‘Status window.’

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[White-crowned Dragon (???)]

-The white-robed snake will just wait, and when the time comes, it will become a dragon and ascend to heaven.

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Alice felt the sword resonate with her mana. Was it because it had lost its master? The sword felt like a blank sheet of paper, as if it was growing with the power of its new master.

Alice suddenly became curious. What would the sword that would grow with her look like in the future?

Alice, who had been stabbed, took Arthur’s hand and left the house.

For now, when I’m with Arthur, I’ve decided to forget everything and just enjoy the moment.