Due to the years that I've spent going into Dungeons, I'm able to get pretty comfortable in them. For most people that are starting out, they're usually pretty nervous and on edge whenever they're inside of Dungeons. They weren't able to rest comfortably like I was doing right now.
I am currently taking a break. I've been in the Dungeon for about two hours, leaving two more hours inside this place. If I didn't leave on time, then the Dungeons Managers would send someone in to pull me out forcefully. Obviously, I wanted to avoid that.
I had a large bowl in front of me. I was currently washing the bat fur that I'd collected on my way. I had a feeling that I was nearing the Boss Monster, so I wanted to rest up and improve my Stats first.
It felt strange to say that I could improve my Stats in an instant when it was widely known that the only way to do so was by killing Monsters.
After washing the bat hair in the bowl, I did the same thing that I'd done with the rabbits. After I finished swallowing all the bat hair, I checked my Status Window, spitting out the unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth.
Name: Marin Skye
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Job: The Avatar of the Envious Glutton
Strength: 31 / Speed: 41 / Vitality: 20 / Magic: 8
Skills: Envy of a Glutton(S), Leg Strengthening(C)
I let out a sigh when I saw my Stats. While they did increase, it was only by a little bit. The Monsters in this Dungeon have higher Stats compared to the last one, but I guess I was just unlucky this time. It was fine though, since being able to do this was already a privilege that belonged only to me.
As I was putting my stuff back into my bags, I noticed two blue transparent panels floating in the air next to my Status Window. Wearing a confused expression, I read what was on them.
[Sanity: 97%]
My confusion only grew as my eyes scanned the next one.
[Humanity 95%]
"What the hell?" I blurted out.
Looking at my Status Window again, I noticed something different. It looked like the description of my Skill, Envy of a Glutton, had changed. I read it, a slight nervousness creeping up my spine.
Envy of a Glutton(S): A Skill that can only belong to the one chosen as The Avatar of the Envious Glutton. By eating a part of a living being, the user will randomly gain one of the target's Skills or a random number of one of their Stats. The target will still possess what the user takes. Using this Skill will affect the user's sanity and humanity. If either of them fall too low, the user may experience certain changes.
I blankly stared at the Skill description.
"What?" I said aloud.
Wait, so does that mean that if I use my Skill too much, something bad will happen to me? What's going to happen? There's two things as well, so does that mean that different things will happen for each of them?
My mind was racing. Taking deep breaths, I tried to calm down and think about it logically. If my Sanity fell too low, then I'd imagine that I might lose my reasoning and go crazy… I'd like to avoid that as much as possible. On the other hand, with Humanity, I don't really have any idea what will happen if that decreases too much.
I stayed sitting, a thoughtful expression on my face.
I don't know if there's a way to increase my Sanity and Humanity, but either way, I should definitely limit how much I use the Skill. I don't know what will happen when my Sanity and Humanity reach 0%. The Skill description says that I'll go through changes, but I don't know whether or not those are reversible.
Pushing away my anxious thoughts, I stood up.
I resolved myself. Even if I become some crazy monster, I'll still use this Skill to grow stronger. Of course, I don't want to become a crazy monster, but just because I might become one doesn't mean I'll just stop using the Skill. After all, this Skill is my ticket to being able to give my family a better life.
I have to do what I have to in order to provide for my family. All I want is for my family to be happy and healthy. I don't care if I end up harming myself in the process…