I Became an Illegal Cheat User

20 – Dignity – Brief Moment

“I did it…, it’s good.”

Finally moving into the dormitory.

As I lay on the expansive and plush bed, which was on a completely different level compared to the worn-out mattress of the officetel, I finally felt like I was alive.

“The room is so nice.”

I lay on the bed and looked around, only moving my head.

With an estimated size of about 50 pyeong, the room had a modern and sophisticated design, reminiscent of a modern house.

And there was even luxury, with a personal training ground inside the room that felt like part of a modern fantasy world, and a ‘self-cleaning maintenance’ magic that kept the room clean without the need for cleaning.

I knew all of this because it was written in the “Dormitory Interior Guide” pamphlet on the bed.

Anyway, I was incredibly satisfied with the fact that this room was mine.

As expected of the Arena Academy.

They really know how to treat their ranking students.

Feeling so good, I gradually felt my eyes closing due to the comfort of the bed.

“…It hasn’t been that many hours since I enrolled in the academy….’

For some reason, it felt like a long time had passed.

Well, just a small nap wouldn’t hurt, right?

While thinking that, in the moment I was about to close my eyes.

Sparkle!

“Oh, right! Quest reward!”

I noticed a quest window flashing in one corner of my vision.

“I almost fell asleep without receiving the quest reward.”

The sleep that was about to engulf me suddenly vanished.

I sat up and leaned against the headboard of the bed.

Then, with eager anticipation, I quickly swiped my hand.

“I wonder what reward I’ll get this time.”

From being the first in the admission rankings to the eighth, I had specially prepared matches.

Not only did I emerge as the final winner of those matches, but I also showed an overwhelming victory against Arthur and Lee Seo-yeon, who were the top 1st and 2nd among the lead actors.

So, I believe that I clearly demonstrated my dignity as the top student to everyone in the training ground, just as the quest title suggests.

So, you must have been quite satisfied with the event quest.

With that thought in mind, I opened the quest window.

Ding.

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Event Quest (Event Quest)

【Dignity】

Win in a confrontation with a main character and display the dignity of the top rank.

□ Win against Yi Seo-yeon. (Complete)

□ Win against Arthur Pendragon. (Complete)

– Reward: 10,000 points (additional rewards based on performance), B-grade item selection voucher, B-grade talent and skill selection voucher, 3 random cheat usage rights

– Failure: Decrease in favorability of all main characters.

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Event Quest: Quest Clear

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Ah, splendid.

Unlike the main quest that shimmered in golden hues, the event quest sparkled in iridescent brilliance.

Despite the somewhat childish and flashy display of light, at this moment, it was an incredibly dazzling and beautiful radiance.

Beneath such light, the rewards that had been eagerly awaited were listed one after another.

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“Rewarding ‘10,000 points’ as a reward.”

“Rewarding ‘B-grade item selection voucher’ as a reward.”

“Rewarding ‘B-grade talent and skill selection voucher’ as a reward.”

“Rewarding ‘3 random cheat usage rights’ as a reward.”

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“Oh.”

Though they were rewards written in the quest, receiving them directly like this felt exceptionally good.

But this was merely an appetizer.

The ‘additional rewards based on performance’ still remained.

In other words, the ‘performance bonus’ was still available.

Excitement.

Clearing a quest and receiving a reward is always enjoyable.

But what if the rewards multiply?

What if the quality of the rewards gets upgraded?!

“Oh, my mouth is watering.”

Just like when I took the ‘Unicorn’s Tears’ before, my lips were sealed.

And then, at that moment.

Boom pow bam!

A thundering sound echoed in my ears.

Finally, the long-awaited message appeared.

[☆★Heroic Bonus!☆★]

A message in dazzling, radiant colors.

And below that message, additional rewards shimmered in gold.

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“Achieve ‘overwhelming victory’ against Seo Yeon.”

“You will receive an additional reward of ‘30,000 points’.”

“Achieve ‘overwhelming victory’ against Arthur Pendragon.”

“You will receive an additional reward of an ‘A-grade talent selection coupon’.”

“Perfectly imprint the ‘awe’ of the top rank onto all students of Class 1-A.”

“You will receive an additional reward of a ‘choice cheat usage ticket’.”

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“Choice cheat usage ticket!”

Unknowingly, I shouted out loud.

Then, I quickly looked around and realized that I was in my room.

And as written in the ‘Dormitory Interior Guide’ pamphlet, the dorms have excellent soundproofing.

…So it wouldn’t be a problem to shout at the top of my lungs, right?

Thinking that, I immediately jumped out of bed and yelled.

“Indeed, an event quest!”

I believed it!

There was a moment of turmoil due to an excessive secretion of dopamine.

Having calmed down my excited emotions, I sat back on the bed and leaned against the headboard, looking at the points shop.

Why was I looking at the points shop?

[B-grade item selection ticket x2]

[B-grade talent and skill selection ticket]

[A-grade talent selection ticket]

It was to use the selection tickets I received as rewards.

Normally, it would be more appropriate to save the selection tickets like I do with points and use them at the right time.

But, my abilities are too weak.

The only talent I have is “The eye for a worn-out shooter (B-).”

As for skills, there is only “Teleportation (F)” and “Fleeting Moment” derived from the eye for a worn-out shooter, but I have “Super Accuracy” so I don’t need any other skills yet.

And even if I don’t buy skills from the shop, I can learn them through the Academy’s instructors.

So, what I need right now is talent.

“Hmm… What should I choose?”

First, I’m looking for a B-grade talent.

But because there are so many talents being sold in the shop, I was having trouble deciding what to buy.

Moreover, I have a decision-making disorder where I spend about 30 minutes deciding between Jajangmyeon and Jjambbong when ordering delivery, so choosing a talent was too agonizing.

“This won’t do… I should choose an A-grade talent first.”

I hadn’t thought about selection tickets, but since I had already been thinking about one A-grade talent since collecting points, I searched for a talent in the shop’s search bar.

“Strong Mind (A) – 200,000 points”

It’s a talent in the mental resistance category.

I immediately purchased the talent.

Ding.

“Not enough points. (Current points: 40,000 points)”

With a short drum sound, a message saying that the purchase couldn’t be made due to insufficient points appeared.

And immediately, a message confirming the use of the A-grade talent selection ticket appeared.

“The player has an A-grade talent selection ticket.”

“Do you want to use the A-grade talent selection ticket? YES / NO”

Since I had already decided to make the purchase, without any hesitation, I pressed the YES button.

“The A-grade talent selection ticket has been used.”

Upon seeing the message, I checked the store.

“Resilient Spirit (A) – Purchase Completed”

It had changed from 200,000 points to “Purchase Completed.”

I immediately checked the talent, ‘Resilient Spirit.’

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“Resilient Spirit (A)”

To not despair in the face of any trial or hardship.

That is the essence of a resilient spirit.

– Resistance to mental interference of Grade A or higher.

– Nullification of mental interference of Grade B or lower.

– Ability to use the ‘Mindfulness’ skill.

– +10 to mental strength.

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『Mindfulness』

A skill derived from the talent ‘Resilient Spirit (A).’

It can be activated when there is an issue with mental strength.

– Mental recovery (elimination of damage inflicted on mental strength).

– Mental sustainment (nullification of mental damage for a certain duration).

– Duration: 10 seconds.

– Cooldown time: 24 hours.

[Mental strength varies from person to person.]

[- As a battle-hardened soldier once said -]

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“If I have this alone…”

It’s like an antidote; I don’t have to drink it…

How envious were the main characters with mental defenses.

Just thinking about the second trial still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

But now, I also possess mental defense.

However, someone might find it peculiar.

Why choose the ‘Strong Spirit’ among so many A-grade talents in mental defense abilities?

It’s because later on, the corrupt individuals have skills that interfere with the ‘spirit.’

In truth, choosing ‘Strong Spirit’ was also due to the derived skill called ‘True Heart’ rather than just mental defense.

There are similar mental recovery skills, but very few that recover to such an extreme extent.

Apart from ‘True Heart,’ only priests or high-ranking individuals like Noah and Gloria possess skills with such extreme recovery.

That’s why ‘True Heart’ is an incredibly excellent skill, almost unimaginably good as a derivative skill.

Having the ‘True Heart’ skill in situations where one’s mind might collapse?

That means not just Knight Revival, but also the chance to retaliate.

Quite literally, it’s a trump card.

“Now, what’s left… 2 choices of B-grade item selection and the choice of B-grade talents and skills.”

Still, while purchasing ‘Strong Spirit,’ I had a rough idea of what to buy.

I immediately searched for one B-grade talent in the points shop.

And without much thought about anything else, I purchased it right away.

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“Swift Agility (B)”

What an assassin needs foremost isn’t just a dagger or poison.

It’s the stealth to remain undetected and the agility to move swiftly.

– Applies ‘Agility’ while moving.

– Applies ‘Stealth’ while moving.

– Agility +10

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This time, a simple talent without any derived skills.

But there’s no talent I need more than this.

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“Agility”

The effect of the talent ‘Swift Agility (B).’

Additional speed adjustment in every step.

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“Stealth”

The effect of the talent ‘Swift Reflexes (B).’

Noise reduction correction in footsteps.

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There are two reasons why I purchased this talent.

Among my stats, the lowest are ‘stamina’ and ‘muscle strength.’

Of course, my s*xual prowess is at ‘0,’ making it the lowest, but considering s*xual prowess is a special stat that only arises through baptisms in the divine realm or having a devout heart towards a deity like Noah, I made an exception.

Anyway, among my stats, ‘stamina’ and ‘muscle strength’ are the lowest, and ‘agility’ is the highest.

Effectively, I’ve become agile, like an archer or a nimble rogue.

To increase ‘stamina’ or ‘muscle strength,’ one has no choice but to consume secret medicines or undergo training.

And training efficiency varies; unless you’re from a prestigious family, the results are not that impressive.

Of course, it’s fine to purchase talents related to training and aim for long-term benefits, but it’s much more efficient to buy talents related to high stats.

Secondly, I have a ‘cheat tool.’

I don’t know when it will happen, but I’ll eventually gain powerful cheats like ‘infinite stamina,’ ‘infinite energy,’ ‘infinite mana,’ ‘invincibility,’ regardless of whether the stats are high or low. However, even if I diligently raise my stats from now on, they will only be immediately useful, becoming obsolete later.

So, instead of focusing on various stats, I decided to go all-in on agility.

And today, during training, when I tried using a gun.

The cheat ‘super accuracy’ is so fantastic that I can use it as my main weapon.

I decided to use the two ‘B-grade item selection tickets’ I have on firearms.

After using all the tickets, I lifted my upper body, which had been leaning against the headboard due to mental fatigue, and lay down on the bed.

“Ah, nice.”

As the softness and comfort enveloped my entire body, the drowsiness that I had shaken off earlier returned.

I slightly raised my wrist to check the time on my smartwatch.

[PM 10:21]

“Ah.”

I haven’t had dinner yet.

Even if I go down to the restaurant now, I won’t be able to eat, right?

Buying food from the convenience store is not an option either… I don’t have money.

“… was defeated.”

The maintenance fee from the academy… will be released next month.

… The restaurant, along with all the facilities in the academy, are free… but it doesn’t mean there is no need for money.

So… I have to find a way to earn money…

“… Ah, I don’t know…”

For now… I need to sleep.

“The me tomorrow… will find a solution…”

Muttering to myself, I fell into a deep sleep amidst the incoming slumber.

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The next day, in the morning.

Training Field 1-A.

“…?”

Am I still asleep?

Bang! Thwang!

“…Why, why.”

Why is Seo Yeon shooting a gun!

I wanted to lose my mind in disbelief at the reality I couldn’t possibly believe.