After Jimmy left the old woman's house, his head was muddled because of what the old woman had said. He walked without any awareness, deeply lost in his thoughts.
"Come, heroes, kill these zombies, come on, come on."
Where am I? Jimmy found himself in front of a large crowd of city residents watching the Shadow Elite confront zombies, cheered on by the city dwellers.
Jimmy stood watching what these four were doing on a large screen created using internal cards from one of the guards present there to broadcast the battle.
The Sword of Leaves cut through, a decisive blow. That blow was enough to eliminate a massive number of zombies. Meanwhile, the Cyclone Sword's stern blow scattered the zombies' attention, hurling them far away and dividing them in half.
However, the Rocky Sword alone was sufficient to make the ground swallow the other zombies and kill them underground.
"With the Four Emperors, you have nothing to fear from zombies. We are the protectors of this world."
Warm applause from the city residents for the elite Shadow heroes, praising what they did after defeating the zombies.
"Well done, heroes!" The city residents were very happy with what these four did, and this is what Jimmy saw on their faces.
"Did you see that? I told you they are strong. When the competitions start, I'll participate and try to become strong to fight zombies with the Shadow Elite."
Jimmy heard all these praises from the city residents, and then the large crowd of city residents dispersed to return to their daily work.
"What a weak boy! His level is F. Did you see that?" These were the words spoken about Jimmy by those who passed by him, watching again what happened and how the Shadow Elite dealt with the zombies.
But Jimmy's thoughts turned again to what those who passed by him said, and he approached them with a question.
"Can you see my level?"
"Yes, we can see your level through the system screen that shows everything."
Jimmy approached other people again and asked them the same question. However, the answers were, "Yes, we can see your level, and it's an F level, the lowest level."
Jimmy decided to return to the old woman, and on his way, he saw an announcement written on the walls of a shop, stating that a competition for recruiting new warriors would be held a month from now.
Hastily, Jimmy returned to the old woman's hotel and found her still in the same place he left her. His first question was, "How come you can't see my strength, while the city residents can?"
They told me that my level is F, the lowest level.
Sirethal was puzzled after hearing what Jimmy said. She went out and asked one of the workers who were working in front of her house to come.
"Welcome, Silversta. I want to ask you, can you see the strength of that boy there?"
The worker's answer was that he could see Jimmy's level and everything related to him.
- Level: [F]
- Internal Power: [20%]
- Acquired Experience: [20%]
- Monster Strength: [0%]
- Agility: [10%]
- Sword Power: [5%]
- Dealing with Zombies: [50/10000]
These are the current details about that boy.
The old woman thanked the worker for the information he provided and he left.
Sirethal appeared surprised by what she heard, realizing that there was something distinctive she discovered: the Shadow Elite cannot know each other's strengths.
She informed Jimmy about this, prompting him to inquire about the announcement he had seen.
As for the competition, it occurs each time the Shadow Elite is summoned to help in the fight against zombies. This competition is held in the capital under the supervision of the Queen.
"Do you want to participate, Jimmy?"
Jimmy pondered what he would do, being a member of the Shadow Elite. Participating in this competition would be unfair to himself, especially considering his current strength. Despite this, Jimmy was determined to participate and informed the old woman of his decision.
"Are you sure about this, Jimmy? Well, there's someone I want you to take with you. He will help you on the way to the capital."
"Who is this person, Sirethal?"
"This person is my private student; I've taught him some things, and he is very strong. He'll come in a moment."
At that moment, a young man in his early thirties entered, appearing sleep-deprived and dressed in black clothes.
"Hello, Grandma. Who is this young man here? Is he a guest wanting to stay at the hotel?"
"Welcome, Brethion. I think you've caught many birds today."
"Today was my lucky day, so you see it. Anyway, who is this newcomer with an F level?"
"This is Jimmy, and he wants to head to the capital. You also want to go there, so I want you to take him with you. You know the way well."
Brethion approached, shook Jimmy's hand, and held his left hand. A tremendous force emanated from Brethion, making Jimmy see Brethion's field without him doing anything.
"What are you doing, young man?" The old woman scolded Brethion for his actions.
Jimmy's reaction made him rise from within, as if he wanted to confront this man.
"Well, Jimmy, I think the night has fallen. In the early morning, we will leave this city and head towards the other cities to explore those within these walls."
At 5 AM, Jimmy prepared well and changed his clothes. Brethion was waiting for him in front of the old woman's hotel, and the old woman was also waiting to bid him farewell and wish him luck.