NOVEL NEXT Chapter 200: The Highest Level
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After the discussion in the conference room, we returned to the base-home.
I sat down on the sofa in the living room and moistened my throat with the tea I had taken out of the item box.
The first to speak up was, as I expected, Nishino.
“It’s really ridiculous isn’t it……”
“Yes. Miss Rebel– just the fact that there are otherworlders showing up is a surprise, but I didn’t think the situation was way more serious than that.”
If what she said is true, then even the current situation where we are only fighting monsters seems lukewarm.
The opponent was a human being just like us, not only that, they were even higher-ranked beings with more advanced skills than us.
It is always a common trope in stories that when you are fighting a monster, the scariest thing is a human being, but when that scary being is fighting you, it’s the worst.
“But you know… that woman, Rebel, do you think we can truly believe her?”
“What do you mean, Shibata?”
“Well, you know… it’s strange, isn’t it? That woman is also from the otherworld, right? And yet, she has told us about her past so easily. Moreover, she easily gave us information about the enemies and where they will appear, it is way too good for us…. No, even if it’s true, it is still a terrible situation….”
Shibata also expressed his doubts while choosing his words carefully.
Nishino looked at the plastic bottle in his hand.
“She has an ulterior motive. Is that what you’re trying to say?”
“Yes…….”
Shibata nodded.
“……Yes, I agree. Sure, it’s dangerous to take her word for it. But we can’t ignore her information either, much less antagonize her.”
“What do you mean?”
“Look at this.”
Nishino took out a sheet of paper from his pocket.
It was the paper I gave him with Miss Rebel’s status on it.
When Shibata saw it, he was speechless
Rebel Lebenherz
Transcendentalist LV44
HP : 3800 / 3800
MP : 52,500 / 52,500
Strength ：520
Endurance ：890
Agility ：900
Dexterity ：4550
Magic Power ：9900
Magic Resistance : 8200
SP ：0
JP ：0
Unique Skills
Death King
Sacred Realm
Divine Authority
Skills
High Speed Calculation LV10, Concentration LV10, Parallel Thinking LV10, High Speed Chanting LV10, Enhanced Chanting LV10, Increased Magic Power LV10, Enhanced Magic Power LV10, Great Magic Power LV10, Fire Magic LV10, Ice Magic Earth Magic Lv10, Wind Magic Lv10, Dark Magic Lv10, Holy Light Magic Lv10, Warding Lv10, Summoning Lv10, Obstruction Lv10, Space Magic Lv10, Automatic HP Recovery Lv7, Automatic MP Recovery Lv10, MP Consumption Reduction Lv10, Physical Vitality Lv5, Blow Resistance Lv8, Shock Resistance Lv9, Slash Resistance LV7, Physical Abnormality Resistance LV8, Mental Abnormality Resistance LV8, Probability Compensation LV7, Resistance LV6, Searching LV6, Appraisal Interference LV10
All of her stats are high, but among them, her MP, magic power, and anti-magic power are outstandingly high. I’ve never seen them exceed 50,000 before.
Many of her skills are also related to magic, and most of them are at level 10.
The three unique skills also had extraordinary effects, as I found out with my Right to Ask Questions.
“Death King”
One of the Six King Skills.
This skill is reserved for those who wield the best magic in the world.
When the skill is activated, a huge amount of boost is applied.
It will defy the laws of nature and eventually shatter fate.
“The Sacred Realm”
Creates a sacred realm.
Within the realm, your status and the effects of your skills are doubled.
It also gives multiple “Weaknesses” to enemies in the area. The weakened state cannot be removed within the sacred realm.
“Divine Majesty”
Creates a sword that replicates the majesty of a god.
The sword will randomly disable one of the target’s skills. Can be stacked in duplicate.
[T/N: Stocked or stacked, it could be either of those. Katakana is confusing. I will keep it stack as of now and hope that it is not stock in future chapters]
The disabled skill cannot be used until the user releases it.
Cannot be used on multiple targets.
Honestly, I think it’s a load of bullshit.
All of her skills are extremely powerful, and unlike my “Shadow Imitation” and “Battering Ram”, she has almost no risk.
In addition, she has an extraordinary weapon called the “Sage’s Staff”.
Is it possible that all the otherworlders are all such powerful monsters?
(And she dared to show us her status even though she had the skill “Appraisal Interference”)
The armament is still in my item box.
Still, I don’t think I can beat her.
In short, she’s definitely not someone I want to antagonize.
“Momo and others…. What do you think?”
“Kuun?”
Momo came out of the shadows and climbed into my lap.
Hn, she’s cute. I stroked her body and asked her a question.
[T/N: Even I want to pet Momo ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ]
“…… waoo.”
“Kyuu”
“……(furufuru)”
She seems to be saying, “I’m not really sure about that person, but I think I’ll be fine.”
Meanwhile, Shiro seems to be saying, “I don’t know…” and went back to sleep again.
She’s so carefree. I’m afraid of what will happen if I don’t send her back to Sora soon.
Sora gets really grumpy when she sees that Shiro likes me more than her.
“Well, in any case, what we have to do is not so different from what we have done before. Raise our level and upgrade the ‘safe zone’. Expand our area of operations and gather other people who might be able to help us. Have non-combatants choose productive jobs and secure food and supplies. All of these things are the same as what we’ve been doing so far.”
However, we can’t take it easy.
If the otherworld’s advance team is really coming in half a year, we should act quickly.
“That’s what I’m saying, Shibata. And in any case, no matter what she’s up to, we just have to be strong enough to prevent it. Right?”
“That’s right……. Yes, that’s right.”
Shibata nodded and clenched his fists.
Rikka-chan and Ono also nodded.
“For now, our immediate goal is to develop all of you, Nishino.”
“You’re right. However, Peony seems to have devoured all the monsters in the area, so we’ll have to go on a short expedition……”
“Sora and I will go ahead and set up the coordinate points for Aka.”
“Sorry for the trouble, that would help us a lot.”
With Sora’s flying ability, we can broaden the scope of our activities.
On top of that, if we set up the coordinates with Aka, the time to travel places we’ve already been to will be much shorter.
“But well, it’s already late today, let’s rest for the night and start tomorrow.”
“Yes, let’s do that.”
Well, now that we seem to have settled the matter, I’ll do what I have to do.
It is something I should have already done but that plan was disrupted due to Rebel’s appearance.
After parting ways with Nishino and the others, I returned to my room and opened my status window.
That time, I was interrupted by Rebel’s appearance, but it will be okay now.
Now, how should I allocate them……
“How do you swing that thing?”
“Waah!?”
I was taken aback by Ichinose’s face, which popped up from behind me.
“I was surprised. Please don’t follow me while blocking your presence……”
It’s not good for the heart. I thought there was a ghost behind me.
Ichinose chuckled.
“Fufu, It’s a habit I’ve formed while looking out for any signs of killing intent.”
“Please don’t say that like you’re a child prodigy from some killer family. Anyway, why are you here?”
Ichinose sat down on my bed.
And then she fiddled with her bangs.
“No, well, you see, I hadn’t gotten my level up notification yet, so I thought I’d join you……”
“Oh, I see. Then let’s do it together.”
“Yes, yes.”
Ichinose looked very happy.
I sat down on the floor, and for some reason, Ichinose got off the bed and moved next to me.
“……?”
Isn’t the distance between us oddly close?
I’m a little nervous about this.
I glanced at her…
“……ah”
Her face is bright red.
No, don’t be embarrassed when you were the one who did it.
It makes me embarrassed, too.
“…wafun.”
Then Momo, for some reason, sighed in exasperation and climbed onto my lap.
Wagging her tail, she seemed to be telling me to hurry up and pet her.
I soothed my mind while fluffing her.
[T/N: Even I want to fluff TwT]
Okay, everything’s fine.
“…… status open.”
Kazuto Kudou
Newtype level 16
HP: 912/912
MP: 422/422
Strength: 489
Endurance: 506
Agility: 1023
Dexterity: 1002
Magic Power : 185
Magic Resistance : 185
SP ：262
JP ：133
Occupation
Ninja LV3
Tracker LV3
Jet Black Player LV3
Trainee Monk LV4
Specific Skills
Precocious
Occupation Enhancement
Heroic Hymn
Skills
Advanced Ninjutsu LV10, HP Conversion LV5, MP Consumption Reduction LV5, Ninjutsu Creation LV5, Throwing LV6, Odorless LV7, Silent Movement LV7, Concealment LV6, Night Vision LV5, Haste Poking LV6, Distraction LV7, Appraisal Interference LV7, Tracking LV4, Terrain Understanding LV9, Wide Area Search LV7, Telephoto LV4, Agility Enhancement LV8, Dexterity Enhancement Enhancement LV5, Observation LV10, Listening LV4, Unique Shadow LV6, Shadow Imitation LV5, Shadow Cage LV5, Patience LV6, Fullness LV6, Automatic HP Recovery LV5, Automatic MP Recovery LV6, Improved Physical Ability LV7, Swordsmanship LV6, Poison Resistance LV1, Paralysis Resistance LV2, Virus Resistance LV1, Heat Resistance LV3, Danger Avoidance LV5, Riding 4, Negotiation LV1, Escape LV4, Defense Instinct LV1, Item Box LV10, Mail LV2, Concentration LV8, Prediction LV7, Anger LV5, Mental Distress LV8, Acting LV4, Calculation Acceleration LV5, Intimidation LV3
Party Members
Momo, Dark Dog Lv10
Aka, Creation Slime LV11
Ichinose Natsu, Newtype LV9
Kiki, Carbuncle LV9
Sora, Ancient Dragon LV 2
Shiro, Little White Dragon LV1
Now then, it looks like I received a lot of SP and JP from the battle against Peony.
When I look at it again, it’s really a huge amount.
How should I allocate these……?
First of all, let’s raise “HP Conversion”, “MP Reduction”, and “Ninjutsu Creation” to level 8 respectively.
Then, raise the occupation “Ninja” to level 10.
This way, I will be able to raise my occupation to the maximum level, and since I’ll also be able to raise one of the accompanying skills to level 6, I’ll be able to raise my occupation to level 10 at once with less SP consumption.
≪Ninja’s LV has reached the upper limit.≫
≪Higher level jobs and derivative jobs are now available for selection.≫
≪The highest level job “Shinigami” has been released.≫
≪Conditions for certain professions have been met.≫
≪Derivative profession “Silent Playwright” has been released.≫
≪Derivative profession “Dragon Knight” has been released.≫
≪Derivative profession “Logger” has been released.≫
≪Derivative profession “Farmer” has been released.≫
≪Derivative profession “Guardian” has been released.≫
Oh, so the highest level job has finally arrived.
“Shinigami” huh.
It doesn’t seem to be any kind of stealth job, but it definitely looks like a powerful one.
And there are many new derivatives.
The “silent playwright” is a mimicry artist, right?
And “dragon knight” and “logger” …… are definitely influenced by Sora and Peony.
……But “farmer”? A farmer is still a farmer……. I’m sure it’s a good profession for production.
I’m a bit curious about the “guardian” thing.
I’ll have to look it up later with my Right to Ask.
Then, a voice echoed in my head again.
≪Conditions have been met.≫
≪Confirmation of the manifestation of the first highest level profession in Chaos Frontier.≫
≪You will be granted a bonus.≫
≪You have acquired the skill “Diligence”.≫
≪Confirmed overlapping effects≫
≪Skill “Occupation Strengthening” will be merged with “Diligence”.≫
…… What? What’s that? A perk bonus?
I hastily checked the status and found that a skill called “Diligence” had been added to the unique skills section.
“What’s the matter, Kudou?”
“Nothing, it looks like I’ve acquired a new unique skill.”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously.”
I immediately checked it on the “Right to Ask Questions”.
“Diligence.”
This skill is given to the first person to successfully unlock the highest level of a profession.
A huge correction is applied to the effects of occupational skills.
The more vocational skills you activate at the same time, the more they synergize with each other.
“Woah…”
It’s also a very powerful skill. It’s extremely compatible with “Job Enhancement”.
Honestly, if the opponent was too strong, the “occupation enhancement” doesn’t have a lot of presence. But once it has integrated in the future… it will be much more active in the future.
I’m looking forward to testing this skill.
“It’s great. You’re getting better at being a cheater, Kudou.”
“…I want to say that there are better ways to praise me, but I’ll take it as a compliment. Thank you very much, Ichinose.”
“Yes, yes, congratulations.”
“Wawn!”
We both high-fived each other and cheered, “We did it!”
Momo also congratulated me by licking my cheek. Fluffy. （◜◡◝ ）
Now, I have 199 SP points left, and 84 JP points.
(Only one point is needed to change to Shinigami……)
The benefit of a newtype being able to save points is huge.
I’m going to look up “Shinigami” in Right to Ask.
“Shinigami”.
The highest level of stealth.
Only one person of each lineage can hold the highest rank.
He is a master of assassination and ninjutsu, and can use many powerful skills.
If the environment is evening, night, or darkness, all stats are increased significantly.
MP, agility, dexterity, and magic are greatly improved.
Oh, so your combat power increases at night? This is also different from other professions I’ve seen so far.
I wonder if only one person can hold the highest level of the profession.
If the Shinigami is the highest level of the Ninja lineage, it means that the warriors and the magicians also have a highest level for their own lineages.
However, based on the requirements for obtaining “diligence”, does it mean that no one other than me has the highest level job?
I’m curious to know what the other top level jobs are like.
(Is that ……? Come to think of it, Rebel-san has a unique skill, but there was no “Occupation” field, was there? Why? Is it because she’s from another world?)
Well, whatever.
For now, let’s change my profession to “Shinigami”.
“If you choose to accept, an announcement will be issued throughout the world.”
≪Ninja has been changed to the highest level occupation “Shinigami”.≫
≪”Your profession has been changed to “Shinigami”.≫
≪You have gained the skill “Super Class Ninjutsu”.≫
≪You have gained the skill “Super Class Ninjutsu Creation”.≫
≪Attained the skill “Falling Sun Realm”.≫
≪You- have gained the skill “Gale Run”.≫
≪Skill “Advanced Ninjutsu” has been merged with “Super Class Ninjutsu.≫
≪Skill “Super Class Ninjutsu” has been increased from LV1 to LV3.≫
≪Skill Ninjutsu Creation has been integrated into Super Class Ninjutsu Creation.≫
≪”Skill Super Class Ninjutsu Creation has been increased from LV1 to LV3.≫
“Super Class Ninjutsu” and “Super Class Ninjutsu Creation” are higher versions of their respective skills.
….Wasn’t it necessary to raise the “Ninjutsu Creation” if it was going to be integrated?
No, there was a possibility that if you didn’t have enough LV, you wouldn’t be able to get the higher level skills, so it wasn’t a waste.
And the other two skills are also powerful skills.
“The Realm of the Falling Sun”
Creates a zone in which the sun sets.
Ten-kilometer radius around you will transform into “night”.
Within the realm, party members will be given the “Night Vision” skill, and the “Shadow” and “Darkness” skills will be greatly enhanced.
“Gale Run”
The user is able to move through any terrain or environment as if it were flat land.
When using ninjutsu skills while moving, the power and hit rate will increase.
When using a Ninjutsu item while in a mobile state, the power and hit rate are increased.
The effects of the “Realm of the Setting Sun” are amazing……
The fact that it can forcefully create night is amazing, but on top of that, it also provides additional skills to party members. This combined with Momo’s skill will be even more powerful.
But the name sounds like Rebel’s “Sacred Realm”.
Could it be the same type of skill?
“Gale Run” is also a very powerful skill.
It allows you to move through walls and water without consuming any MP, and it even amplifies the effects of your skills while moving.
It may not look like much at first glance, but it’s definitely a very useful skill.
I’m looking forward to testing the skill.
(Now I feel like upgrading my other professions too, but I wonder if I will get another one this time.)
The fifth profession I’ve been holding off on.
I would like to get it this time.
Based on the stats I’ve seen so far, I’m pretty sure that the derivative jobs are all the ones I just saw.
I’m sure there won’t be any more derivative professions even if I maxed out “Tracker” or “Jet Black Player”.
So, the possibilities are as follows.
Citizen, adventurer, clerk, negotiator, shut-in, NEET, cook, horseman, snitch, thief, mage (lvl 3), dark wielder, fugitive, courier, actor, swindler, exterminator, holy warrior, leader, cleaner, martial artist, obliterator, silent playwright, dragon knight, logger, farmer, guardian
By the way, here is the description of the newly available professions.
“The Silent Playwright”
A profession that specializes in imitating someone else’s skills.
Growth compensation for dexterity and magic resistance.
“Dragon Knight”.
A profession given to those who work with dragons.
It gives a significant boost to the status of the dragon you ride, and increases the power of your attack skills.
“Logger”
A specialist who deals with plant-based monsters.
When dealing with plant monsters, the status is enhanced. Increases the effectiveness of skills.
“Farmer”
Cultivates the earth and nurtures greenery.
Promotes the growth of soil and crops. Increased yield.
“Guardian”
A guardian who protects.
The more people you protect, the more effective your defensive skills become.
HP, Endurance, and Magic are modified for higher growth.
So, which one should I choose?
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