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EP.97 The Winner and Enhancement (5)

[Achievement Reward: Stats Window ON/OFF]

‘I can see the stats window?’

When I checked carefully with a hint of disbelief, it turned out to be exactly the reward I had in mind.

‘This is really good.’

Here, except for when they were first summoned, there was no way to check how their stats specifically changed.

Naturally, I didn’t know my own awakened abilities either.

The only way to gauge my level was at Sasha’s private training ground, but that wasn’t as intuitive as a stats window, was it?

‘This reward is truly a godsend.’

Checking the achievement list, it was for the first SSR 5-star enhancement.

With each achievement unlocked, the convenience in this world was increasing.

But I’m an awakened one too.

‘Could it be possible to check my information as well?’

[ Name: Suhan (User) ]

[ Rank: error ]

[ Skills: ]

[ Stats: Power (C) Health (C) Agility (D) Magic (D) Charm (C) ]

Surprisingly, it works!

I could even see my other abilities that I hadn’t discovered until now.

‘Weight Control? I could do something like this?’

I thought that maybe I had been using this ability unconsciously without realizing it.

One of the three skills was , which was the shop window I had been able to open since I was 16.

‘If that’s my ability, shouldn’t I have been an awakened one when I was 16!’

Suddenly, I feel annoyed.

“Phew…”

I took a deep breath with a sigh.

I decided not to feel upset since I had benefited so much from it.

And as for the stats…

‘There’s no hope. No hope at all. It’s worse than terrible.’

I wouldn’t say anything if there was even one B.

How could everything be filled with D’s and C’s like this?

I had some confidence in my power, but it seems it was only enough to boast among ordinary people.

Since I knew my own abilities, there was no reason to be shocked.

‘This is the red truth itself.’

I thought it might have been better not to know.

I didn’t want to know so blatantly.

There’s a bitter taste in my mouth.

“I think I’m ready now!”

Rebecca, having adapted in the meantime, spoke to me with a much brighter face.

Curious about how much she had grown, I decided to check her stats.

[ Name: Rebecca (SSR) ]

[ Rank: S-grade(⭐️5) ]

[ Skills: ]

[ Stats: Power (SS) Health (SS) Agility (A) Magic (S) Charm (A) ]

A star symbol appeared, probably indicating 5-star status.

I was glad that Rebecca’s main stats, power and health, had improved well, but it was slightly disappointing that her magic was S.

Comparing with Rebecca’s previous stats…

[ Stats: Power (S) Health (S) Agility (B) Magic (A) Charm (A) ]

[ Stats: Power (SS) Health (SS) Agility (A) Magic (S) Charm (A) ]

I could clearly see how much she had grown over time.

But this isn’t Rebecca’s full potential unleashed yet.

If we complete the scenario from here, her power and health could reach SSS.

And if we’re lucky, her magic could reach SSS too.

“That’s impressive.”

“You can tell I’m impressive just by looking at my face?”

Rebecca, unaware that I could see her stats, laughed amusedly.

The difference between S and SS was so great that it couldn’t be thought of as just one level higher, and when reaching the growth limit of SSS, she would be able to exert several times more power than now.

‘And with that power, she’ll save humanity from extinction.’

For a moment, I felt my breath catch as I thought about the countless lives resting on the shoulders of this cheerful young lady smiling in front of me.

On the front lines, people are dying every day.

The days when we can laugh and chat peacefully are numbered.

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– Shasha’s Private Training Ground

“How did it go? Did you do well?”

As soon as I gained power through the bead, my body was itching to move and I couldn’t stay still.

I quickly warmed up as soon as I arrived at the training ground.

And then I immediately attempted to measure my performance.

While waiting for the results, I couldn’t hide my excitement.

I tried not to show it on the outside, but I was actually extremely hopeful.

I was already confident that I could achieve results on a completely different level from my previous records just by moving around.

‘I know I’ve gotten stronger, but I’m not sure exactly how much stronger I’ve become.’

That’s why I measured my performance as soon as I arrived at Shasha’s private training ground, to know for sure.

“Wait a minute, something seems off.”

Shasha looked bewildered as she brought over the results sheet.

“Huh, why? What happened?”

There was only one reason Shasha would be so surprised.

As expected, the results were good.

“Um… I’m sorry, but could you try again? I think the measurement might be wrong.”

“Did it come out much better than before?”

“That’s right. The results are so different from a few days ago.”

Shasha was seriously checking the results sheet, but knowing why she was acting like that, I couldn’t help but feel relaxed.

I felt proud, but also burdened thinking about how I would ever repay this debt to Suhan.

“Let me see too. I’m curious.”

“It came out wrong, so there’s no point in look… ing?”

Shasha finally noticed something strange when she saw my expression.

“This isn’t a mistake, is it?”

“Hehe! Nope. It’s not a mistake.”

“This is your ability? But just a few days ago, you weren’t at this level.”

“How much have you improved to get this kind of reaction? Is it that unbelievable?”

The paper I received from Shasha showed incredible results, as expected.

‘…It came out even better than I thought.’

Shasha wasn’t just surprised for no reason, saying it came out wrong.

Looking at the results, they were at least twice as high as before.

Since I haven’t fully adapted to my changed body yet, if I do adaptation training, I’ll be able to achieve even higher numbers.

“Well, it felt good, but it came out better than I expected?”

Since I had to hide something from Shasha, I couldn’t manage my expression.

“Did you take some kind of drug?”

The price for not managing my expression flew right into my ears.

Shasha had started to have strange suspicions.

The ‘drug’ Shasha mentioned probably wasn’t referring to an elixir.

In the first place, elixirs only work on kids; for someone like me, they’re nothing more than a health tonic.

“What do you mean by drug? That’s nonsense. I took something similar to an elixir. I didn’t know it would be this effective.”

Thinking about the efficacy of the bead, it was practically the same as taking an elixir, so I decided to make that excuse.

“You didn’t mess with anything dangerous, did you? Someone might have tricked you, selling a drug as an elixir. How could it be this effective when you’re not even a kid anymore?”

Shasha seemed worried that I might have done something bad, with my enlistment not far off.

“Come on! Why would I do something like that? Don’t worry, there’s nothing to be concerned about. It’s not anything strange.”

“How can you get these kinds of numbers if it’s not strange? You’re going to get into serious trouble!”

Shasha seemed worried about my body.

Judging by her expression, she looked like she wanted to smack my back hard.

‘Shasha’s palm does hurt a bit.’

I wanted to tell her everything, but I couldn’t because I had promised Suhan.

He said it’s still difficult to make the beads I used because his ability is lacking.

He confessed it to me later, not wanting to tell me in advance in case I felt burdened.

‘And he used 10 of those on me.’

I didn’t think anything serious would happen if I told Shasha, but I thought there was no need to make her feel left out unnecessarily.

Especially since anything related to the beads is tied to business with the Duke’s family, so it’s not something to be spoken about carelessly.

If I hadn’t been friends with Suhan, I wouldn’t have been able to benefit from the beads until much later.

‘I’m sorry, Shasha! The debt I owe him is just too big to ignore.’

My conscience was pricking me, but a promise had to be kept.

Shasha kept giving me suspicious looks, but I kept my mouth shut.

I owed him so, so much, and the situation where I’d have to keep relying on him was very awkward.

Another method of improving my skills that Suhan mentioned.

‘He said he’d enhance this if I just pay the price.’

I glanced at the shoes worn on my feet.

Red high heels.

From the outside, it seems ridiculous to fight wearing these, but when you actually wear them, they feel more comfortable than any other shoes.

And the difference between wearing these and not wearing them was enormous.

They’re perfect as they are now, but if they could become even better from here, I’d be happy.

‘I should go hunt monsters during the break this time.’

Since he prefers monster by-products over money, I was thinking of catching monsters myself and using those to enhance these shoes.

‘I really made one good friend, that’s for sure.’

If I hadn’t become friends with him, I would have enlisted still struggling with my old level of skill.

‘It’s terrifying just to imagine.’

After feeling a moment of dizziness recalling my pathetically weak skills from the past, I gathered myself and spoke to Shasha.

“I’ll try one more time. And don’t worry. I want to reclaim our kingdom with a healthy body, not by ruining myself.”

“…I’ll believe you.”

Thankfully, Shasha understood when I spoke to her sincerely.

I nodded gratefully and took my position at the starting line again.

Tap tap! Tap!

I tapped the heels of my shoes on the ground to check the condition of the most important part, my shoes.

Doing this routine before important events puts my mind at ease.

Some people ask why we need to create such superstitions, but people like us tend to believe quite seriously in small superstitions.

‘Because we have to.’

That’s how it is on the battlefield.

You cling to anything that seems like it might save your life.

‘Desperately.’

That’s why I willingly created this routine for these shoes.

Because this small, insignificant action makes me feel like I’m forming an invisible, strong connection with them.

And in reality, they were living up to my expectations, gently enveloping my body and helping me maintain balance with ease.

Whoosh~!

The power boiling inside my body bursts out in an instant.

When I think in my mind about how I want to move, the power was already moving as I thought.

In the past, it didn’t cast this smoothly and quickly.

This was all a change that came with the improvement of my skills.

More precisely, it’s a change that came from growing through the beads.