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Kapitel 20: Power-Up

[ "Take this medicine according to prescription. Most of your wound had been healed but your veins still need more time to heal or you could take a High-rank potion. Either way, it is a shame that I don't have the chance to use the potion I developed, or do you want to try it. Maybe it will even heal your vein." ]

[ "Ehhh... . Thanks for your offer but I will have to decline." ]

The doctor really gives me a dangerous vibe. He seems very eager to experiment on my body.

( This man is really dangerous, I just hope he didn't give me anything strange when I was unconscious. )

[ "What a shame. You can leave tomorrow. You have to rest here for the rest of the day. Tell me if you feel any discomfort." ]

[ "Okay. Thank you." ]

The doctor went after checking the health monitor.

[ "Okay then. Status" ]

[Status]

===Status===

Name: Zero Elea

Rank: E -

Strength: E +

Speed: E

Stamina: E +

Mana: D

Luck: B

Charm: C +

- - > Skill:

[ Rank SS: Parallel Memory ]

A skill that enables the user to get the memories from their alternative self from another world.

Side Effect: The user may sometimes be overwhelmed by the emotion and personality of the alternative self.

- - > Art:

[ LVL 3: Shadow Style proficiency: Proficient ]

Art that enables the user to use the sword as if the sword is a shadow. The sword slash will be faster and stronger than a normal swing. After mastering the Shadow Style, the user will be able to move and attack using the shadow.

[ LVL 9: Cryomancy: Practitioner ]

Magic Art is said to be made by the strongest Ice mage in history after fighting the Ice dragon. The user will be able to use ice magic to freeze the enemy to death. The Ice related skill will be twice effective and the user will gain tolerance to Cold. After mastering the Cryomancy, the user may be able to freeze the world.

[LVL 6: Dual Art: Beginner ]

A unique Art created by Zero. The Art combines two Art into one. The power and effect depend on the Art that has been combined.

= = = = = = = =

I became happy after seeing my status screen. Not only did my mana increase but also the Dual Art was acknowledged as an Art by the Status. It means I would be able to wield this Art more easily in the future.

After one more day of rest, I was allowed to leave the hospital. I checked the news on my phone and most of it was about the incident at BloodyWolf forest.

' Shocking News! Seven students were killed in Ace Academy Test. '

' Devil Contractors targets Golden Generation '

' Ace Academy Failure! Rank-E Devil Contractors breach security of Rank-S ' ….

And much more similar headlines were popping in my newsfeed. The public was questioning the ability of the teacher of Ace Academy, not being able to stop the Devil Contractors from taking the lives of students.

The most popular news was the interview with the Head Teacher.

[ "Professor Delvin, What do you make of the incident? How did the Devil Contractors manage to enter the test area?" ]

[ "The Devil Contractors used an unknown teleportation device due to which they were able to successfully infiltrate our test ground. I have already reported this to The Authority. They would research a solution for this problem." ]

[ "People are saying that Ace Academy is incompetent and can't even prevent Rank-E Devil Contractors. What do you say to those people?" ]

[ "As a Head Teacher, I have indeed failed in my duties; allowing multiple casualties. However, I believe students are not someone that needs to be always protected by us, such things are common when exploring the dungeon, so they need to learn to survive by themselves. As the future protector of humans, they will face many dangers in the future. Our job is to make sure that they get powerful enough to be able to survive in those dangers." ]

[ "Sir, What do you think the objective of the Devil Contractors was?" ]

[ "We believe they are trying to eliminate our students when they are still weak. Especially since the strongest of Golden Generation attend our school." ]

[ "Strongest? Hiro Ernest! Are you saying that their main target is Hiro Ernest?" ]

[ "Though it is only my assumption however a Rank-D Devil Contractor was fighting with Hiro. And considering his potential we can say that they want to eliminate him before becoming their threat. However, there is no need to panic, Hiro is already able to fight with Rank-D Devil Contractor." ]

[ "Rank-D! Have Hiro defeated that Rank-D Devil Contractor?" ]

[ "Did Hiro reach Rank-D?" ]

[ "Impossible, he was only at Rank-E+ one month back." ]

[ "Sir, Can we have an interview with Hiro?" ] …

The interview with Head Teacher Delvin was intensifying with the reporter asking lots of questions about Hiro though Head Teacher refuse to disclose any more information on Hiro.

They were a lot of discussion on the words said by the professor which is Hiro being able to fight with Rank-D Devil Contractor. This was the tactic used by the Head Teacher to divert the attention of reporters from Ace Academy failure to the strength of Hiro Ernest.

They needed to prevent the public from questioning the Ace Academy's ability. It was already hard for them to reassure the parent of the students especially since seven of them died under their noses.

Lots of news also came out about Hiro Ernest.

' Hiro Ernest: The Next Rank-SSS.'

'First-Year already on par with Rank-D'

' Hiro trample down a Rank-D Devil Contractor.'…

I also check out the other news.

*** Inside an unknown place ***

[ "Hiro trample down a Rank-D Contractor? " ]

The phone was crushed. Veins were popping on his head. The person was the Devil Contractor who fought Hiro, the Leader who lead the assassination that day.

He failed the assassination of Hiro Ernest, the main objective of their mission. He was punished for failing the mission by his superior. He was ridiculed by other Devil Contractors and he lost his position as the leader of the assassination group.

Not only that he suffered from the side effect of using the fruit that is he became extremely weak that he couldn't even retaliate against the weaker Devil Contractors.

[ "Hahaha… Hiro Ernest just wait for me. I will take your head. Both the resource and fame will be mine after I kill you. I will certainly have my revenge after I recover. Hahaha…" ]

******

I have already got the information on what happened to other students from the news. It seems like seven students were killed in this incident. Devil Contractors used teleportation orb to escape, teleportation orb is currently an unknown technology possessed by the demons though it gets invented by humans in the future.

Hiro Ernest fought with Rank-D Devil Contractor and survived. Another news was about Sylvia and other students having killed multiple Rank-E including one Rank-E +.

I closed my phone and lay on the bed. I thought about the incident at BloodyWolf forest.

( I am too weak. If it was not for the other students and professor Mia saving me, right now I am probably dead.)

I even used my ace card Dual Art, and it worked however even with that I have failed to kill all my enemies, endangering my life.

Luckily, Kale and other students have helped me get out of the danger. Otherwise, I don't want to think about the consequences.

( And the novel direction has all gone wrong. The Devil Contractor Vice-Leader fights with the MC and his friend however, in reality, I had to fight with both the Vice-Leaders. Looks like I can't trust everything to happen as written in the novel. )

I changed the World. I took the LVL 9 Magic Art, I must have done other things that have affected the world. But I would not blame myself, if I didn't take the LVL 9 Magic Art then I might be already killed by the Devil Contractors.

I have tried to prevent any change in the world and made effort to keep it the same as the novel. However, even if I tried to keep the world similar to the novel, I failed.

( Instead of worrying about useless things such as keeping the things the same, I might as well try to improve my power. )

One of the things I learned from this incident is no matter what I do, things are bound to be different from the novel.

Another thing is that only after growing powerful would I survive in this chaotic world. It is just the beginning of the novel and I was on the verge of dying. In the coming days, I will definitely face a stronger enemy.

Whenever I think about it I become angry, I did all the useless things to keep the world the same as the novel. Chasing after Lisa, flirting with her, making a fool of myself; I already made lots of enemies due to that.

I really regret doing such things. I already threw the idea of confessing to Lisa in the dustbin. The world has already gone in a different direction, and I don't need to follow the novel.

I have to use my knowledge to my advantage. The weapon, Art, Skill, Elixir, and every other resource that can make me strong, I need to get them before others get them.

( … )

I thought about which item I should find. Weapons? but the effect will not be that great; the weapon I have is already good for my rank. Art? One of my Art is already of the highest level. Skill? only those at Rankin skill and above may help me, however, it is hard to get those even with my knowledge of the novel.

Elixir? Though I reached the Rank-E - recently, with enough elixir, I could quickly reach Rank-E. The easiest method of getting stronger is to rank up. What I need to do is to find the elixir.

The elixir is mostly found in the dungeon and is sold on the market at an astronomical amount. I don't have enough money to buy even Rank-F elixir, not to mention elixir to rank up at Rank-E.

Then the only option left is is to explore a dungeon. And from the knowledge of the novel, I already know a dungeon that has the item I want.

The Rank-E dungeon that is under the control of The Authority. Anyone at Rank-E - and above can enter after paying a fee. This dungeon has a hidden room where many Rank-E herbs grow. It also had the exact item I need, Galanthus Nivalis flower, a rank-E item.

I quickly wrote down everything I know about the dungeon on the notepad and also spend time researching the dungeon from the internet.

From the type of monster and traps to the type of environment in the dungeon. I need to make thorough research and come up with a good plan, after all, anything can happen in a dungeon. I have to plan for every unexpected problem that may occur.

Time to Power-Up!


Kapitel 21: Power-Up [2]

It had been three days since I thought of going to the dungeon. I took this time to exercise and recover from my injuries. The school was giving students time to recover, be it physically or mentally.

The next day, the class has resumed as normal. The plan to go to the dungeon was postponed to the coming weekend.

I entered the class where students were making lots of noises. I turned my head towards the direction of the sound to see students gathering around Hiro.

[ "Hiro, did you really fight with Rank-D Devil Contractor." ]

[ "I heard you killed a lot of Devil Contractors" ]

[ "Did you reach Rank-D?" ]

The student was bombarding Hiro with questions. Hiro was already famous, but with the BloodyWolf incident, his fame soared to another level.

I sat down on my seat and listen to their conservation. Even I was curious about Hiro's strength.

According to the novel, Hiro survived the battle against Rank-D - Devil Contractor but according to Head Teachers' word, he was battling with a Rank-D Devil Contractor.

Does it mean Hiro is more powerful than described in the novel or have he gotten others' help? If it was the first case, then it is good, a more powerful MC is more likely to prevent bad things from happening in the future.

[ "I am just at Rank-E +. I couldn't have survived without the help of my friends. I only manage to kill two Devil contractors, instead, it is Sylvia who is amazing. I heard your team has killed about 6 Devil Contractors." ]

Hiro asked Sylvia. Other students also turned their attention to Sylvia. Hiro was of course the one who gained the most fame but Sylvia has also become popular after the BloodyWolf incident. After all, not every team has killed that many Devil Contractors.

[ "Eek. No, it was not me. It was actua…" ]

Suddenly, Sylvia looked at me. I was already staring at her, so our two eyes met each other.

[ "ZERO!" ]

[ "Huh? What?" ]

Sylvia got up and immediately came towards me. Now, what?

[ "Did your injury heal?" ]

[ "Ah. Yes." ]

[ "Good! I went to visit you in the hospital but you were sleeping, so I went back. I heard you recovered but I couldn't go out due to reporters." ]

( Must be hard. Popularity does come with a price. )

[ "Anyway, I have something to say to you. Do you have time after class? " ]

[ "Yes?" ]

What time. Did I do something to you? Don't tell me she is going to beat me for harassing Lisa. This is the only reason I can think for her to meet me alone.

[ "Zero, you are acting strange. Have your injury really healed?" ]

[ "Strange? This is how I normally behave." ]

[ "Really!" ]

( Your normal routine is to flatter Lisa. How is not chasing your goddess normal? Where is your romantic line? )

[ "Anyway, I want to talk with you alone after class." ]

After saying that she went to her seat but her action caused lots of commotion in the class.

[ "What did that scumbag do now?" ]

[ "Wasn't this guy chasing Lisa?" ]

[ "Did he change his target? Don't tell me Sylvia wants to teach him a lesson for harassing her." ]

[ "Really what a guy. He might have come to this school to chase girls." ] …

( What the. I didn't do anything, how can you all blame me. I am innocent. )

I really want to cry. What have I done? Why are you all accusing me without any evidence? I have only pestered Lisa.

After a few minutes, professor Mia entered the class. Like always she first took the attendance and then came the announcements.

[ "After that incident, I know many of you must be worried about similar things happening in the future but we promise you that we will definitely protect you all. However, it is best that you train and become powerful instead of needing protection. Sooner or later, you will definitely fight with Devil Contractor and other monsters. You all should focus on improving your power." ]

The incident had a great impact on the student. For most students that was the first time that they encountered a life-threatening situation. In the novel, due to this incident, the Ace Academy students work harder than ever.

[ "If you are injured, you can skip the practical class. Make sure to rest properly. That's all for homeroom class." ]

Today, we have theory class till lunch. After that, I was planning to go home and rest.

[ "Zero, wait!" ]

Sylvia pulled my arms when I was about to leave the class.

[ "You forgot what I said in the morning." ]

[ "… Ah. Yes, what did you want to say?" ]

[ "Not here." ]

Sylvia took me to an isolated place. This almost seems like she wants to confe…

[ "Thank you for saving my life." ]

Before I could think of why she bought me here, Sylvia bowed her head and thanked me.

( Whew. So this is what you wanted to say. You really made me nervous there. )

[ "Sure. I am also grateful to you for saving my life." ]

[ "Not at all. It was Kale who helped you when you were in danger. I was just a burden to you all." ]

I glanced at her. I could see the frustration in her eye. Actually, she did better than most students, being able to escape with others in that circumstances. I want to comfort her but considering that I am not close to her, I refrained from doing it.

Frustration can bring forth motivation, and considering it is Sylvia we are talking about; I am sure she will work harder from now on.

[ "Zero, about that battle, do you want others to know?" ]

[ "What?" ]

[ "What I mean is right now, other people think I have killed those Devil Contractors. I denied those rumors but didn't tell anyone that you are the one who killed those Devil Contractors but if you wish for it, I will no longer keep it hidden." ]

[ "No, I prefer if you can keep it a secret." ]

[ "Okay. Though professor Mia already knows that." ]

After thanking me again, she left.

Since professor Mia knows then the thing I need for entering the dungeon can easily be acquired. For entering Rank-E dungeon, you need an ID card indicating that you are Rank-E -. I was contemplating whether to disclose my rank or not.

But since professor Mia already knows then I don't need to conceal my rank, at least in front of her.

I went to her office to update my rank on my student card, and also thank her for saving my life. The professors' offices were in a different block than the teaching block so it took some time to reach there.

-KNOCK! -KNOCK!

[ "Come in." ]

After the voice responded to the knock, I went inside. Professor Mia was reading a newspaper while drinking a black coffee.

[ "Good afternoon, Mrs. Mia" ]

[ "Good afternoon. Anything I can help you with?" ]

[ "I would like to thank you for saving me. If it was not for your help, I would have died at the hand of Devil Contractor." ]

[ "No need to thank me. It is my duty to protect the students. It was our mistake that led to that situation, if not for that, you all wouldn't have suffered" ]

[ "Regardless of circumstances it doesn't change the fact that you saved me. I will remember this favor and pay you back." ]

I bowed my head and thanked her. Then I took out my student card.

[ "I would also like to update my rank on my student card. " ]

She took the student card from my hand and looked at it.

[ "Oh. What Rank are you in? Rank-E - or Rank-E." ]

[ "Rank-E -" ]

[ "Congratulation! I was surprised when I heard you killed all those Devil Contractors, I even thought you had to reach Rank-E +." ]

[ "About that. Can you not reveal that to others." ]

She stares at me and seems to be lost in thought. After a moment, she responded.

[ "Okay" ]

She updated the information on my student card and gave it back to me. Now, with it, I was eligible to enter the dungeon.

For the next few days, the class was normal and I was allowed to skip the practical class.

I went to my room after theory class was over and meditated to speed up my recovery.

After that came the weekend, the day I would go to the dungeon.


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