My Level Zero System

Psychology and instinct are two inseparable things.

Therefore, as long as it is "thinking" there will always be instinct.

It's just that each individual's instincts and ways of controlling them are different.

It is even possible to say that the unconscious control of instincts can also be considered a type of instinct.

Here, "that thing" thinks that Kain is trying to escape.

This is almost indisputable. Otherwise, Kain would not have devised such an elaborate plan.

Crash this place, then run.

But is that true?

Or was it just something Kain was trying to make "that thing" think? Making her think that... he was at a disadvantage, so running away would be the optimal choice?

The answer, sometimes, is beyond imagination.

Back in time, to the moment Kain was about to be mortally wounded by the claws of the four-armed Nightcrawler.

His thinking seemed to slow down time to the maximum.

Because the electric current stimulates his entire body, including his nervous system, Kain is now thinking faster than ever.

If he could express it through actions, he would probably sigh.

"How pathetic, Kain."

He said to himself.

He just realized that he had gone a little off track.

Kain, started out as a hunter, a survivor, not a warrior, not a Magus, nor a problem solver.

This does not mean that Kain is immersed in power. In fact, from the moment this journey begins, Kain is no longer placed in familiar and simple situations, the things he faces will become more dangerous, more intelligent.

This forced Kain to rely on other things, in this case, power. His mind was still very flexible, but the strategies he outlined gradually revolved around the magical power he possessed.

This makes the importance of magic gradually take on a higher proportion.

In other words, he had gradually become "addicted" to using magic to solve problems.

This isn't much of a problem per se, but when Kain is facing an enemy that Kain acknowledges is his equal, Kain needs a flexible mindset, really really flexible.

Thus, Kain's target was once again aimed at "that thing".

Is she smug?

Was she elated that she had fooled him?

Does she consider herself superior to him?

The answer is yes, yes and yes.

From just these three questions, a strategy was structured in Kain's mind.

Actually, that [Fire Cannon] shot wasn't the final trap.

Kain knew that even if he escaped this "cage", he would still be locked inside a bigger cage.

The lonely fortress is her cage, her kingdom.

Continuing to roll around here, intending to stall for time or compete with "that thing", while she had already obtained information about Kain's power threshold, information about Kain's thought pattern was an extremely foolish thing to do.

Kain never wanted to run away.

He created two sophisticated layers of strategy, if you analyze carefully you will realize that this is indeed just making things up.

He wanted "that thing" to feel that he wanted to escape at all costs.

Then the game between them will continue.

But really, Kain just wanted to stab that monster.

In his hand, was a blunt-tipped dagger forged from the Reaper's scythe.

This thing has one characteristic, which is necrosis.

Especially applicable to normal flesh creatures.

The body structure of the Crawler is relatively similar to that of a flesh creature, and is naturally susceptible to this necrotic curse.

However, the skin of the Crawlers was quite tough, and Kain could completely use magic to deal with it, so this poisonous dagger had no use.

However, Kain did not expect that the dagger would be used in this case.

As for "that thing" and how the dagger could penetrate the defense, Kain actually had a plan.

What he took advantage of was the wound caused by [Thunder Arrow] supplemented with [Enhancement Magic].

This was an undeniably powerful attack, so even "that thing" couldn't help but receive damage from enduring it.

But Kain wasn't sure, so he took a gamble.

He bet that this knife with all his remaining strength could penetrate the weak point of "that thing".

[Enhancement Body].

[Enhancement Magic].

[Enhancement Tool].

Using [Enhancement Magic] to enhance [Enhancement Body], Kain's physical abilities were raised to a new level. Together with [Enhancement Tool], the sharp tip of the knife in Kain's hand stabbed into the scorch mark on the back of "that thing".

His hand became numb from the recoil, but the slight softness and pressure transmitted made Kain know one thing.

He succeeded.

That flesh, after all, had been severely weakened after that [Thunder Arrow].

As soon as the knife was thrust a little deeper, Kain quickly backed away.

"That thing" reacted almost immediately, but she missed.

Horror, confusion, incomprehension... those seemed to be the emotions that Kain could read through her eyes.

But then, it all eventually returned to indifference.

At this moment, Kain ran away, still hearing the roar of the four-armed Nightcrawler behind him.

Halfway through the run, Kain activated the system.

Looking at the newly poured skill points, Kain finally confirmed that he had won.

This was probably the most intense battle he had ever had.

…

That's what happened, Kain in a badly injured state ran here, saving Mera.

He told Myra the story, but there were so many details that even a summary of the events would have turned into a long speech. So Kain decided to just get it over with.

Still, Myra was shocked.

The story of Kain, really, seems like a work of fiction.

But he is here, the biggest proof.

"Okay, I basically have a grasp of the situation..."

"So, now I want to ask..."

At this point, Myra's voice became hesitant.

She is hesitating.

Kain could see the hesitation and conflict in her eyes.

It was as if she both wanted to know the truth and was afraid to hear it.

Although the two feelings were quite contradictory, Kain could understand.

In terms of rational thinking, Myra is still superior to Mera, she must have grasped something already.

Adding to Myra's own deep hatred, it was understandable that she had this kind of feeling.

"Please."

In the end, curiosity won out.

So, Kain told Myra his initial suspicions, then the story Mera told him, and finally his speculations to piece together a complete story.
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As for the smears against their mother, Kain chose to keep them to himself.

It took Kain ten minutes to explain the whole thing, but by the eighth minute, Myra's eyes had begun to wander. Her pupils were dilated, staring into space unfocused.

However, Myra's hand clenched her clothes.

These symptoms... are very strange.

Anger, heartache, or... denial?

This made Kain feel very strange.

He didn't think Myra would show such complicated emotions.

This is more than just hatred.

Immediately, Kain's mind began to work involuntarily.

Myra displayed very strange emotional states, which seemed inconsistent with the situation he had known before.

If something happens, there must be a reason behind it.

The reason Myra acted like that was one of the factors that the story he told affected her.

What happened to her mother, Kain did not think Myra did not know a bit, otherwise the hatred would not have simmered inside her for so long. Then there was only one other factor.

Mera?

Is it because of jealousy? Jealousy because Mera took all of their mother's love, not knowing that the reason it happened was because Mera was just like their mother?

This possibility flashed through Kain's mind.

Very quickly, Myra's mood reluctantly calmed down, she hesitantly asked Kain.

"My sister... is she okay?"

Hearing Myra's words, Kain narrowed his eyes slightly.

Myra rarely addresses Mera as "my sister".

Especially since the three of them were already relatively familiar and close, they would normally call each other by their first names.

For Kain, this form of address represents a kind of meaning.

It is the language gap.

In a conversation between two people, if they refer to a third person using a pronoun that separates them from "intimacy", such as "that woman"... Then the speaker is subconsciously trying to distance themselves from that person.

Much of this was due to hatred. But Myra did not hate Mera to begin with, Kain could confirm that.

So why?

However, this is not the time to investigate this matter.

"She's fine, I can assure you."

"You seem a bit stressed, go take a rest, I'm going to rest too."

Myra sighed, then nodded and followed suit.

Time just passed.

Four days later, Mera finally woke up.

Kain asked her about how she felt at the moment, Mera said that she seemed to have had a very long dream, in that dream, she wandered around a large castle, but could not find the exit.

Kain didn't pay much attention to Mera's somewhat strange dream, he was just checking her mental state.

It seems Mera is not affected at all.

This made Kain breathe a sigh of relief.

Myra also welcomed her sister's return, her attitude returning to normal.

Now, it's only a few days until they can get out of this place.