episode_0365

I succeeded in escaping from the arena before the commotion grew and immediately returned to my lodgings.

Because I had to change my armor and leisurely check what was given as a reward.

Status window. What a wonderful sound this is.

If you are a person who has been possessed somewhere, the right you should have is to look at the status window and check your growth, so why should I be grateful for just opening the status window?

A complicated feeling arose in my mind, but I wondered where I could view the status window anyway, so I took a deep breath and closed the door.

Whoa. I wonder how much I have grown now. Considering the physical ability I feel right now, it must be quite high.

I sat down at my desk, trying to calm my pounding heart, opened the paper and opened the status window to write down what caught my eye.

Jump up!

“Lucyiii! Let’s go! Of course this dad knew you would win!”

Benedick burst through the door just before it was opened and hugged me with his huge arms.

I’m so proud of you that I don’t know what to do. On the other hand, I’m worried about what will happen if I leave Papa’s arms like this. Instead of making a fuss like this, we should raise a toast.

As I watched Benedick talking non-stop, I started to complain, but unfortunately I couldn’t say it out loud. I was physically becoming more and more suffocated and couldn’t hear my voice.

I thought I was going to die if this continued, so I urgently tapped my arm and it was only then that Benedick relaxed his arm.

“I’m so sorry! Lucy! This Papa is so happy, stop it!”

Even though he said he was sorry, Benedick couldn’t erase the smile on his lips. Am I that happy that I won?

I can spit on a smiling face as much as I want, but for some reason I couldn’t say anything bad about Benedick now.

So I kept my mouth shut, and Benedick grinned and lifted me up and put me on his shoulder.

“Let’s stop by and give a toast! Lucy!”

‘I don’t think I should go out on the street right now!?’

“Foolish father. Don’t you want to go and listen to other idiots talking nonsense?!”

There was a disaster just now. Go outside! How will people see this!

I tried to scream desperately, but Benedick was stubborn.

“Haha! You don’t have to worry about that!”

Why is this person like this today? He’s probably on his way back after clearing up the commotion that occurred in the arena, so he won’t know what the mood is like!

Could it be that the disturbance was resolved physically?! You made it impossible for me to say anything!?

Then I don’t want to go out anymore! It’s obvious that the way the outside world looks at me makes me uncomfortable!

Although I struggled back and forth on Benedick’s shoulder, it was impossible to escape Benedick’s grasp. Even though I have grown considerably, I am not even close to Benedick’s strength.

Ugh. We’ll see, Benedick. Later, when I become stronger than you, I will live without you!

Of course, there is no way. Because you can sink Benedick with words like you did a while ago.

But you know. Considering the hardships Benedick must have had while trying to control the atmosphere in the arena, it would be a bit awkward to say things like selling out.

…I was reminded of the sight of Benedick not long ago, drooping and crying.

Anyway, I was led out into the street by Benedick’s hand and was prepared to receive hostile stares from people, but the atmosphere on the street was more gentle than I expected.

That’s strange. Considering that I made a fuss, even if Benedick was next to me, it was normal for me to make some noise.

Even if that’s not the case, there should at least be hostility in their eyes, so why is everyone looking at me with happy eyes?

‘…Why are you smiling all of a sudden?’

around? Even though I had doubts about what my grandfather said, I focused my attention on my ears. Then the voices of those whispering from afar reached my ears.

‘I heard the angel gave me harsh words today too, right?’

‘I heard they’re perverts who can’t even open their mouths after losing to a girl?’

‘Big. ‘That is truly an angelic statement.’

‘This is my friend. And then why did you leave out the fact that he left without listening to what was going on around him?’

‘Is that real? haha. He’s a very shy person compared to his foul mouth.’ ‘He’s cute like a child, isn’t he?’

…what? what? Why did you just laugh instead of saying harsh words when you heard that you made a mess? Are they also similar to idiot foxes and perverted apostles?!

I listened to the other side, hoping they were something unique, but the reaction wasn’t much different there either.

‘You are completely different from the Saennim of Soladdin. She is also Arn Beck’s daughter.’

‘The strong must have a certain level of arrogance. cancer.’

‘You won the arena at that age, so shouldn’t you have that kind of temperament?’

Only then could I understand their friendly eyes. The custom of worshiping the strong is prevalent in the Tersha Empire. That is what transformed my cocky attitude into the arrogance of a strong man.

‘Actually, I thought it would be nice if that person would sell more.’

‘How crazy is that?’

‘I know it sounds weird! but.’

‘Please shut up. If Aln Beck hears, he will try to kill you.’

…Not everyone was like that, but that’s the point.

No, it’s actually important. When I heard him look at me blankly and say something, I felt bad about it.

“Lucy.”

As I was trying to calm my mind, which was getting complicated by various thoughts, Benedick called me with a smile.

“This city doesn’t know what you did in the past. So I can only judge you based on what you showed in the arena.”

Only then did I realize what Benedick wanted to show me.

A landscape of a world that does not know the Lucy of the past. People around the world who evaluate me solely for who I am.

Benedick would have hoped that by watching this, I would break away from the karma of the past and move forward. No matter what you were like in the past, you would have wanted to know that if the path you are taking now is the right one, you can be engraved with favor in the eyes of others. In Benedick’s eyes, I am a child weighed down by the karma of the past.

His wishes also overlapped with the scenery I wanted.

I have always been hated by people for the many things Lucy did. This means that I had to live under all kinds of harsh gaze because of something I never did.

So, this street that evaluates me solely for myself must be a world I didn’t want, but strangely enough, I didn’t feel comfortable with this street.

Why? I thought quietly over Benedick’s shoulder, but no answer came easily.

However, I could tell that my heart was itching.

Like that moment when someone insulted Lucy’s mother.

*

I visited the most famous restaurant in the Badronell estate and enjoyed my meal while receiving congratulations from the restaurant’s customers, employees, and chef.

no. Can’t say I enjoyed it. I also felt it when I was demonstrating the final exam dungeon strategy, but when I receive praise from other people, my body twists and I don’t know what to do. Thanks to this, even though Benedick ordered all kinds of expensive food, I couldn’t really taste it.

Anyway, after finishing my meal in that atmosphere, I returned to my dorm and took a seat at my desk.

To do what I couldn’t do because Benedick came in. And to say the lines that anyone possessed in the game world must say.

“Status window.”

– Tiring.

The moment I saw the blue window pop up with the familiar notification sound, I couldn’t help but laugh.

When I was just starting out in this world, I tried to launch this, but after over a year, I finally got to see the status window.

[Name: Lucy Aln]

[Level: 72]

72D. The cost of neglecting leveling during the second semester is revealed here.

It is true that the amount of experience required increases significantly starting from level 50, so the level does not increase easily, but it is still a bit awkward to be at 72. I feel like my pride as a person has been scratched.

good. I already had to teach my friends about their experience in conquering dungeons, but let’s do some leveling as well. At least I need to get over 80 before entering the second semester.

As I was thinking about this and writing down my current level on paper, my grandfather made a questioning voice.

‘…uh. grandfather. ‘Are you awake?’

‘Is that so?’

I was so excited to finally see the status window that I forgot about my grandfather for a moment.

Ugh. If you put Grandpa in your inventory now, it’s obvious that you’ll be questioned later. I can’t help it. I have no choice but to explain somehow.

‘To put it simply, level is the number of experiences accumulated by defeating enemies. The higher this is, the more you can do.’

‘no. There are levels for everyone living in this world. It is also an issue that everyone is roughly aware of.’

The idea that you become stronger if you fight repeatedly is a common sense among people living in this world. I don’t know the word level, but it’s safe to say that the concept itself is roughly spread.

‘I’m not good at it, but I’m an apostle of the main god. I borrowed his grace.’

‘Among the knights of an ordinary family, he is a mid-ranking and adventurer with A to B level skills.’

Usually, if you are level 72, you can be recognized as strong wherever you go, but it is difficult to say that you have entered the ranks of the truly strong.

Of course, strength varies greatly depending on proficiency or skill, but in general, that’s the case.

‘Yes.’

An average person would be satisfied with this level, but I cannot. There were too many trials I had to overcome in the future for me to stop here.

‘But you don’t have to worry. ‘I’m going to die during this vacation.’

While strengthening my friends, I also need to practice some. After saying that, I moved my eyes downward.

[Occupation: God’s Apostle / Paladin]

This is what I expected. There is no need to write it down.

It will be the same next time. There is no way for me now to have a meaningless nickname.

[Alias: Aln’s Shame [Negative] / Bad-mouthed Angel [Positive] / Beauty praised even by the goddess [Positive]]

“Pf!… Cough! Cough, cluck!”

The moment I saw what was underneath, I couldn’t help but scream.

Aln’s figures are understandable. Because it’s a story you hear in social circles.

I also understand why you got the nickname foul-mouthed angel. That’s what I kept hearing while walking around the streets today, starting from the arena.

But you know. What on earth is this beauty that even the goddess praised?! Why is there a nickname attached to my nickname that I’ve never heard of before!?

Is it the influence of the song spread by the Perverted Apostle? If not, did the Crow Goddess just do something out of self-interest?

‘…no. it’s nothing.’

My eyes were shaking in confusion and I passed over the nickname part without writing it down on paper. Anyway, one negative and two positives are a plus for your reputation.

Now comes the most important part.

Stats.

You need to check the stats written there and fill in any missing parts with the elixirs you have saved.

In order to perform a later event, you need to have four things with a value over 100.

Originally, I was planning to hit him roughly at that time, but it would be a different story if I could see the stat window.

Feeling both anticipation and worry, I lowered my gaze and was speechless when I saw the numbers written there.

[Strength 105]

[Agility 91]

[Stamina 121]

[Intelligence 58]

[horsepower 75]

[Divinity 192]

[luck ???]

…hmm. Umm. There are more than one strange part, but I have to mention this one first.

Why am I so unintelligent?!