NOVEL NEXT chapter 6
006. Passive (3)
Cecilia left the estate two days later.
Perhaps the cardinal’s grandfather took this situation seriously, so the count, the lord of the country, had no choice but to respond directly to him.
Anyway, before leaving, Cecilia asked Veris for a favor. It wasn’t a very big request. I just wanted to see her face with the robe off.
There was no reason to refuse, so Veris easily showed that face, and Cecilia, who had a strangely satisfied face, went away under the cardinal’s protection.
So now.
Gulp.
Sitting in his simple room, devoid of any superfluous luxuries, Berris gazed reverently at his system window.
I acquired two skills while rescuing Cecilia that was not planned. Please, Praying that this time it was a passive skill rather than an active skill, Berris pressed the skill list window.
＜ Skill List ＞
{ Passive Mastery (UR) (Unique) (Bind) (Mythic) }
{ Overgrowth (New!) (SSR) (Unique) (Legendary) }
{ Mana Master (New!) (SR) (Unique) (Rare) }
“Rare to Legendary!”
Veris, who confirmed the level of the acquired skill, jumped up from her seat and shouted. Legends and rarities. Isn’t that a nice sound to hear?
The skill that can’t be deleted called ‘Passive Mastery’ obtained in the past is a myth grade. However, she didn’t have any particular merit for a high grade, but this time Berris checked the contents with the hope that the contents would be good.
[ Overgrowth ]
─Swallow endlessly, grow endlessly.
Type: Passive skill.
Effect: Increases maximum growth potential by 50%. All experience gains are increased by 500%.
“Wow!”
The skill called overgrowth, which I checked first, was literally a skill specialized in growth.
First of all, to say that the maximum ability to grow is increased by 50% means that it can exceed the maximum ability of 100.
“This is great.”
Besides, it’s a passive skill, not an active skill, so you don’t even have to worry about penalties.
Verys found it interesting to check the abilities of other people she met. That’s why she knew very well that ability was more important than anyone else, so the release of the upper limit on ability had a great meaning.
And that’s all?
It was a skill that even had a buff that increased the amount of experience gained five times. Isn’t it an effect that literally matches the skill name of ‘overgrowth’?
In the meantime, being conscious of the penalty imposed when acquiring an active skill, I was terrified.
For some reason, Veris felt better, and then checked the acquired skill, Mana Master.
[ Mana Master ]
─Those who have mastered mana, remember. Mana is always with us.
Type: Passive skill.
Effect: Greatly increases mana handling proficiency. All stats +5
“This is also a passive skill.”
After confirming the contents of the skill, Veris clenched his fist tightly.
I feel like I’ve given up on the Heavenly Sword Ceremony a few days ago, and the melancholy is about to disappear.
Although it was disappointing compared to the ‘overgrowth’ I checked earlier, it is a skill with sufficient performance.
I’ll have to see what kind of effect the mana proficiency increase has, but all the stat increases that came right away were definitely worth it.
Furthermore, all of Veris’ stat caps have exceeded 100, allowing her to grow up to 150. In that situation, every stat increase was worth a lot.
“This is actually rather good.”
The only thing that came out was that the performance of the skills acquired one after another was really crazy. It was clear that one would help you grow, and one would help you in combat and in real life.
Smart.
“Verys, are you inside?”
It wasn’t until Veris was narcissistic and floundered in her joy that she heard a knock on her door, followed by a familiar voice.
Arwen.
An elf girl who was rescued and became a family maid thanks to the knights destroying the secret slave trade in the estate. She was her voice
“Yes, come in.”
“Then excuse me.”
Kikik.
Arwen enters through the door and sees her room being scanned at high speed. And the ensuing nagging.
“…… And you are not tidying up her clothes.”
“Moving your body is more troublesome than you think.”
“Still, considering Monk Berry’s position in her mansion, it is necessary to keep her demeanor neat.”
Turning her head away at her stiff words, Arwen approached Veris without a word.
Arwen straightens her necktie, carefully stroking and straightening her tousled clothes from lying alone in her bed.
Veris looked at her and gave her a mischievous smile, as her appearance seemed quite familiar to her.
“I can really get married now.”
“Marriage, you mean.”
“Yes. You seem to be getting a lot taller these days?”
As Berrys said, she is now an Arwen who is getting out of character as a little girl.
Her height was incomparably greater than before, and the curves of her body were gradually revealing.
As a result, Arwen was now taller than Veris.
Of course, since Berris was also still growing up, there was a good chance that she would eventually grow taller than Arwen, but somehow the man’s pride was unavoidable.
“I have no intention of marrying anyone yet.”
“Then you want to stay by my side forever?”
“…… Not bad.”
After answering that, Arwen moved her body and got even closer to Veris.
Sarak-
A distance close enough that each other’s nose tickles their faces. However, Arwen was calm even in that situation. She just touched Verice’s collar.
“The Count says he can’t attend the training because he has a schedule in the afternoon.”
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you sad?”
“Well, my father isn’t busy for a day or two.”
It was not until after such an awkward silence that Arwen opened her mouth that she finally confessed her purpose for visiting Berris’s room. Veris also replied casually to those words.
“He is really dignified at times like this.”
“You’re not kidding, are you? None of my peers are as mature as I am.”
“…… Is that so?”
It’s Arwen who opens her eyes wide and covers her mouth, as if really surprised. Since her appearance was quite funny, Veris burst into laughter as she looked straight at her and continued her words.
“Arwen, do you have any plans to learn mana?”
“You mean mana?”
Arwen looks a bit surprised at Veris’ sudden proposal.
Until recently, when we were so close together that we could hear each other’s breathing, we had expressionless faces, but now we don’t even hide our surprise.
“Yes. I don’t know swordsmanship, but I’m ignorant of spirits and magic.”
“Why are you making such a suggestion all of a sudden?”
“Why, it’s because your talent is a waste.”
Arrwen couldn’t help but have a puzzled look at Veris’ answer.
She knew the extraordinaryness of the veris she served, but she had never felt that she had a vision for her talent.
However, it was Veris’s words that put Arwen aside for a moment.
“Now, I will be entering the academy in a few years.”
“That means… ….”
“Yes, I want you to go to the academy with me.”
She was Arwen, who usually boasts an expressionless poker face. However, after hearing Veris’ calm reply, a strange feeling of anticipation or excitement appeared on her face.
“You mean with Berrys-sama?”
“It’s an academy that doesn’t care about rank for talented people.”
“Being with the host who attends. It must be an honor that I should follow.”
She is Arwen who has become strangely high-toned. At her affirmative reply, Veris nodded her head in satisfaction.
Actually, she didn’t have any reason for Verice to do such a favor to the servant who served her.
Because Arwen is pretty? Or because it’s an elf born with the love of mana?
…… Of course, it’s not that he doesn’t have that kind of mind at all, but in any case, what’s certain is that Arwen’s abilities are extraordinary.
＜ Abilities＞
Arwen Enix Ray
Power : 76
STR : 90
mana: 87
Agility: 69
Charm: 93
“Passed. Passed.”
Arwen’s ability window, which I checked after a long time, gives satisfaction every time I see it.
It’s not a talent you’d expect to see in a country estate like this. Except perhaps Berris or his father, the next best man in this land could be Arwen.
Of course, even if she boasts of exceptional abilities, if she doesn’t know how to use that power, she’s a slob. That’s why Veris gave her her offer to formally train her mana.
“It’s too sudden, but…… Thank you.”
“What?”
“Thanks to Berry, I can stay by your side longer.”
At Arwen’s confident words, Veris raised her hand and covered her eyes.
The elf who requested this doesn’t seem to understand the power of her words.
* * *
“…… So, she wants Arwen to have a guest teacher.”
“Yes, Father.”
Count Verden, the lord of the county of Wittelsbach, was taken aback by his son’s sudden request.
He knew very well that his son was afraid of the people of the mansion.
If you are the son of a lord, protecting and valuing your people is a must-have virtue. That’s why I liked Veris’ attitude, but isn’t this a problem on another level?
“I want to hear the reason.”
Count Verden placed his hands clasped on the table in his office.
Inviting teachers to train swordsmanship, magic, spiritism, etc. Wasn’t too difficult.
Of course, it would be difficult to invite a great master, but there are plenty of writers in the world who don’t have money in their pockets compared to their abilities.
But the problem is, what if the person the teacher is teaching is a servant rather than a member of the family?
It is not an easy decision to make even considering the prestige of the lord. Even Count Verden knew of his son’s talent, but isn’t this a too sudden request?
“I saw potential in Arwen.”
“Possibility?”
It’s ridiculous to say it yourself, but his son is a genius like no other on this continent.
That’s why the Count did not easily pass Veris’s words. His negative attitude from earlier faded away, and his eyes lit up at Veris’ words.
A talent recognized by his son. That talent was possessed by Arwen, the servant of the mansion.
Isn’t it very unfortunate? The elf girl, who was a product of a slave trader arrested in the territory, turns out to be a very talented person.
“Good. I will do your favor.”
The troubles of Count Verden were not long.
He was a count who thought that the prestige of a lord was not worth much anyway. However, if I took this opportunity to make a certain existence into a son’s person, it could have been a surplus business.