Chapter 9 - León

[Congratulations on your complete breakthrough of the first breakthrough procedure. ]

[You have gained a total of 45 attribute points, and as you are the first to achieve this, you are given 5 extra attribute points. ]

[As you have reached Level 2 and completed the breakthrough, you have unlocked functions such as:]

[System points: A type of point that can be obtained by killing monsters anywhere. The points gained are as follows:

Monster Rank: Points

Ordinary rank monster: 1

Bronze rank monster: 10

Silver rank monster: 100

Gold rank monster: 1000

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These points are the tower's currency. ]

[Inventory: Allows the user to store anything except living beings. ]

[Map: A basic map system will be provided, and to further upgrade this feature, you will have to use system points. ]

[Trading Area: A function where players can exchange goods with one another and purchase items from the floor store they are currently standing in. You can upgrade it with system points to buy it from different floors. ]

[Chat System: There are two types of chat systems: public and private. The public will include the whole of Tower 7, and the private will include players talking to one another. ]

[Tower Ranking System: The top 100 players are ranked according to level, and they are awarded weekly rewards in accordance with their position. ]

[Guild System: Allows 100 players or more to form a large clan and receive its benefits. ]

[Party System: Allows two or more players to form a group and receive its benefits. ]

Without even glancing at all these notifications, Ignis, greeted by a terrible stench, quickly opened his status and went straight to the trading area. The moment he opened it, he didn't like the page he was greeted with at all, and then he started looking for water.

He saw his current system points.

[System points: 19]

After locating water, he purchased it for 1 point per litre and brought 5 litres. He cleaned himself and the area that was smelling awful.

He finally looked at Ethyn, who was standing in a corner with shock written all over her face.

'Oh boy! Here we go again; now I'll have to explain things to her.' Ignis thought to himself as he looked at Ethyn's shocked expression.

He finally noticed this friend's youth as he turned to face Ethyn. She didn't look any different, just a little bit younger than she had before; the former version of her had a veteran-like appearance, while the latter simply had a childlike one.

Her caramel-colored eyes and long blonde hair, which cascades down her back, make her radiant beauty truly breathtaking, as does her contagious energy. She has an alluring presence and exudes newly discovered poise and confidence.

As he continued to observe her, he heard a quite panicked voice, and soon he explained everything that he had learned from the system to her. She listened intently, nodding in agreement and appreciation for his insights.

As they were chatting and Ethyn was understanding what happens when you make your first breakthrough, somewhere not far from them in Rosso Corsa.

At the same time, the tower announcement went off for the first person to level up.

Someone who appeared to be in his early 20s had a calm demeanour, was attractive, and exuded an aura that said he was the king and that anyone who approached him would be required to kneel and obey his orders.

This person had just levelled up; after 2 seconds, the tower announcement went off.

He didn't look disappointed that he wasn't the first person to level up; in fact, he looked intrigued. He murmured to himself as if he were unable to recall something or that he was not supposed to remember these details: "How long has it been, so this is how it feels to be in second place?"

Yes, how long has it been for the best martial artist of his country to come in second place? After his first defeat, everything he did, whether it was academics, martial arts, or even political campaigning for his father.

He was the ultimate victor. He was a role model for many youths in his country. With his unwavering determination and dedication to his craft, he proved that hard work and perseverance can lead to success. As a result, he inspired countless young people in his homeland to pursue their dreams and strive for excellence.

As such, he gained many followers on social media and has been very famous for a long time.

His only regret was that his father had not let him compete on the international level, and only after turning 20 was he allowed to do things on the international level.

He wanted his name, Leon, which meant fierce lion, to be heard all over the world, as he had done in his country.

He wanted to be washed in international glory.

But things took a drastic change as he turned 20, and now they were in a tower-like existence that only appeared in fantasy and video games.

But even in this world, his desire to be the best didn't change.

As he was immersed in his thoughts, a slightly bulky and well-built man with small black hair approached him and said, with a slight bow and a respectful tone, "Sir, we have found a cave, and a young boy who was occupying it, he wants to join our group in exchange for the cave."

As he said that, he looked at the person he was being so respectful to, and the person was smiling gently and said, "Shouldn't we help someone in this dangerous place?" "Go and tell him he can join us and put him on team 4."

As soon as the man heard his sir say those words, his demeanour became even more respectful, and he happily nodded and left, thinking what a great person his sir was.

As the bulky man left happily, he didn't notice the cold gaze in his sir's eyes.

"Playing the best and playing the role of a Messiah is really difficult." As he murmured to himself, his voice and his eyes showed that their emotions were matching each other.

"I'll have to make do with these rats right now."

"From the east, I can feel the presence of something very strong; it looks like I have to head there."

As he murmured to himself, he looked towards the east.

In the same direction of the east, one person was so determined to level up after learning about breakthroughs, that she continuously asked questions.

That person was none other than Ethyn.

As soon as she learned about the benefits of breakthrough, she started to ask all sorts of questions.

The barrage of her questions was endless, and Ignis was answering her questions one by one as if he were used to this kind of event.

'Even though she is quite timid right now, she could still ask so many questions.' Sometimes Ignis had to answer carefully so as not to reveal information that was not available right now.

"All right, Ethyn, that's enough, I think." After some time, even though he was not exhausted, he decided to stop her from asking anymore.

"Ah! Sorry, I didn't realise I had done that." When Ethyn realised what she had been doing up until this point, she had a very contrite expression on her face. However, Ignis interrupted her before she could finish and said, "I don't mind, and as for helping you level up, I will help you, as you already know about the party system and how it helps in dividing experience, so don't worry about it. Let's rest for a bit, and we will then start the grind."

As Ethyn heard this, she had a somewhat relieved expression on her face and thought, 'It's the first time someone has answered so many questions of mine so patiently.'

Thinking about what had happened and why he had chosen to assist her, she had even told him about her S-ranked talent.

Even though she thought that her talent didn't look useful to her, he was very happy to learn about it, as if it were the best talent.

She stared at Ignis with admiration as he continued to look through his stats panel with a happy expression.

She looked at her status panel and murmured to herself, "Is it really useful in combat, and does it really deserve to be S-ranked?"

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[Talent: The Inquisitor (Level 1)

Rank: S

Description: A talent that is in search of answers.

Effect: 1) Inquisitor of the Dead: Allows the user to hear from dead.

2) ???

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