Chapter 6: Chapter 6
'Finally, I managed to find some humans after almost three months. They informed me that the Therin town is a few miles from here.'
'Just some more time to reach a bed to sleep and hot water to take a bath.'
'I should check my status and see how long before I reach 1-Star. I should make preparations based on that.'
"Status."
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Name: Alexander {Von Gestar}
Age: 15
Level: 29
Bloodline: None
Bloodline Powers: None
Talent: Light and Darkness Affinity (Blocked by Water of Oblivion)
Origin Skill: Moon's Blessing
Rank: None
Skills: Basic Sword Art (Lvl. 7); Basic Cooking (Lvl. 5)
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'Excellent, I'm almost a 1-Star now. When I reach that, I would complete the quest too and be rewarded.'
'Then there would be no need to waste the beast's bodies.'
'I made a temporary sack from beast skin but it won't fit much anymore. I need that spatial storage to store these things.'
'So much money was lost all this time. Just one level to reach level 30, which basically is 1-Star.'
'I should complete it fast and spend a few days more to collect materials that I can sell in the town.'
'Once in town, living and eating would cost me. So I am going to need materials to sell, to afford a decent stay.'
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A few days later...Border of Therin town...
'It looks far more dangerous than it looks. Did I become overly cautious?'
'Anyway, there is no wrong with it. It's better to be safe than sorry.'
[Ding!]
[Quest updated.]
[Reached 1-Star within three months.]
[Reward calculated.]
[No bonus reward.]
[Reward was stored in the system inventory. Please check it later.]
'Oh, it seems I completed the quest to reach 1-Star. Let's check it.'
'No bonus. What does that mean? Was there a bonus mentioned?'
"System, why is there a notification that says 'No bonus reward'?"
[Host you should already know what a bonus is. If you had shown exemplary qualities, you get extra rewards but you failed to do so. So the 'No bonus reward' notification.]
"What exemplary qualities are you speaking about? It's not a competition you know and the quest is only to reach 1-Star not like kill thousand... wait did you mean that if I killed beasts that are stronger then I would have gotten more rewards?"
[Yes, and you could have also completed the quest in two months then you would have been rewarded a different bonus. It depends on what you do after all.]
"Damn, why didn't you say so before? I missed bonus," Alex spoke with a sad face.
[Stop sulking and use the reward you got for now. Plan better for next time.]
Sighs!
'I need to plan next time. Any resource would be useful.'
"System, extract the reward."
[The reward Spatial Pouch (10X10X10) is extracted for the host.]
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Spatial Pouch (10X10X10): A storage device made using properties of compressed space. This spatial device has a storage capacity of 10 cubic meters.
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'That's a good one. Now let's check the status.'
"Status"
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Name: Alexander {Von Gestar}
Age: 15
Level: 30 (Pseudo 1-Star)
Bloodline: None
Bloodline Powers: None
Talent: Light and Darkness Affinity (Blocked by Water of Oblivion)
Origin Skill: Moon's Blessing
Rank: None
Skills: Basic Sword Art (Lvl. 7); Basic Cooking (Lvl. 5)
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'Huh?'
"System, why is there Pseudo 1-Star beside the level, instead of the rank? Is that supposed to indicate the person's power?"
[Host, because of your condition, you aren't truly a 1-Star rank. One has to use Mana or Aura for that. Unless you get cured, your rank would be Pseudo rank which is not a true rank. So for your clarity, it was indicated at the level instead of rank.]
[Though you aren't ranked, your physical attributes are far above them.]
"Wait, how could my attributes be higher?"
[In order to compensate for your lack of energy usage, the levels are adjusted. Now you are as powerful as them using Mana or Aura and you without.]
"So does that mean that I reached the physical necessity of 1-Star rank some time ago, not now?"
[Yes but if you have faced them, they could defeat you easily.]
"Oh, that means if I regain my power of using Mana, then I would stand far above them."
[No, not necessarily. Yes, you can stand above them but only after you practice Mana Arts to the peak. Though they may lack physical, they would still be better using Mana, so they would shut you down before you can strike.]
"So what you are saying is that I would need to practice Mana-based Arts in order to stand above."
[Indeed, as long as you advance to peak status in those arts unless they crowd or have treasures they would lose. You could stand at the epitome of the world.]
"Hmm, Epitome of the world, I like that sound."
[You should work hard for that host or else you would be pushed back to the last.]
"If you say that, I would need a lot of things to do that."
[Indeed, you need weapons, armor, skills, and potions that boost your power and health. In addition to that you need influence over people.]
"Easy for you to say but all those should cost a lot. Don't even think of influence, it's not easy to get but easily lost."
[It is true what you just said, so you should properly make preparations for that.]
"Wait why are we even talking about influence?"
[Host, you'll feel again if I call you again that.]
"That?" Alex couldn't understand what the system meant. His question is genuine. Only strength is required here in this world to reach the top.
[Host, you are surely a dumb one.]
Alex cried out, "Why are you calling me dumb? Didn't I say it's rude?"
[Did you not see the name at the top of your status?]
'Huh?' Alex tilted his head in confusion.
The system would have slapped her face with her palm if it had one.
[The name is Ethereal Emperor System.]
Alex blinked his eyelids rapidly in confusion.
Anyone would have killed themselves or the opposite one in this position.
[The key here is 'Emperor'. With this system, you can become one. Even then just not anyone can become an emperor and stay one without strength, wealth, and influence.]
The dumb bulb finally turned ON.
Weekly Power Status
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Ranking 
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