"Ah fuck, that was incredible haha…" Kayla laughed a little while lying on the grass, looking at the cloudless blue sky that stretched infinitely...
Even though he had already spent a couple of weeks in this world, today had undoubtedly been the most exciting day, in this world and the one before.
Fight an army of monsters, then fight the final boss and win, and finally join forces with a runaway magical girl to defeat her pursuers. Without a doubt, it had been a great adventure that Kayla began to enjoy.
This would only get better if Zinon were here... Kayla's face became tinged with concern. She prayed that ZInon was safe...
"Hey, what are we going to do now?" Ethel, who was next to her watching the sky, asked suddenly.
"H-huh? What do you mean?" Kayla responded somewhat startled, she had been lost in her thoughts.
Ethel sat up and looked into Kayla's black eyes.
"Although we are strangers, you helped me when I needed it and that guarantees me that you are not a bad person. "So I'd like us to be travel companions, if you don't mind that I have some people after my head." Ethel smiled and extended her hand" Ethel smiled and extended her hand.
Kayla's eyes widened a bit. She had never considered traveling with anyone besides Zinon. But now that she had the chance, it didn't seem like a bad idea. Not to mention that she had a feeling that she would get along well with Ethel...
"Of course, although you also have to know that I also have some people after my head" Kayla shook her hand as she sat down.
"That waits? So we are both fugitives?" Ethel's eyes widened in surprise.
"I've never thought of it that way, but I guess we're a couple of fugitives." Kayla started laughing out loud.
"Then I guess we're a criminal duo haha." Ethel also started laughing out loud. She had never expected that one day she would find herself fleeing to another kingdom with a girl who was also a fugitive like her.
"Ok, I never expected to find myself in a situation like this…" Ethel thought about her parents. Before they separated, they had told him that on this new trip he would meet many interesting people in situations that he had never imagined.
And seeing Kayla, all covered in wounds but with a smile on her face, she had to admit that her parents were absolutely right.
"So what do we do? Neither knows the other's fate."
After laughing for a while, Kayla raised a pretty important question. Although they had agreed to be traveling companions, they didn't even know where each one was going...
"Ah…" Ethel finally realized that as she laughed dryly. "Yeah, I guess we should say our destination."
"Mine is Amparos, the capital of the Sloffizia empire, where the best academy on the continent is located or so they say" Ethel had an excited look on her face. It was obvious that she was looking forward to attending the academy.
Kayla's eyes shone with excitement. "Oh really?! I'm also going to the capital to attend that academy!"
Ethel was speechless. Without a doubt, she was destined for this girl Kayla. It seemed like yes or yes they had to travel together!
"Hahaha I guess it's decided, we will both travel together!" Ethel laughed.
Kayla laughed with her, but in her heart, she felt worried about Zinon and wanted to go back, but she knew she would only be a hindrance and would probably ruin everything Zinon had fought for...
And although Kayla didn't know it, Ethel was in a similar situation. Her concern for her guards was as great as Kayla's for Zinon, but they also knew that what her guards wanted most was for her to escape. Not to mention all the responsibilities she had as heir to her family.
As much as it pained her, she knew very well that she had no right to die...
And so, two girls who hid great pain behind their smiles embarked on a journey together that began with a great...
"Though you know, unless you know how to use healing magic, our trip might end here...since I feel... quite unwell." Suddenly, Kayla fell towards Ethel with a pale face.
"Eh, what?! Kayla, are you okay?!" Ethel caught Kayla and screamed with concern.
...inconvenient.
....
"Ah…"
A faint moan echoed in a dark cave illuminated by yellow crystals.
"I guess Sleeping Beauty finally woke up eh" Ethel, who was leaning against one of the walls of the cave, spoke with some anger.
"Hahaha I guess so... how long have I been unconscious?" Kayla asked calmly. He had already gotten used to fainting and waking up in places he didn't know...
"A whole day" Ethel came over and helped her sit on a fairly comfortable cushion. "You're lucky I was here to carry you to a safe place and give you first aid, you almost bled to death."
"Thanks for that, although ahh!... I thought I had paid my debt when I helped you with those assassins, I guess I still owe you one" Kayla complained.
"Nah, I just cast a small spell on the bear from a safe place. On the other hand, you jumped into a life-and-death battle for me, I think I owe you more." Ethel smiled and gave him a pill that suddenly appeared in his hand.
"Oh wow, that's new! Although I want to ask about that, I guess I have to eat this first…" Kayla looked at the swamp green pill in Ethel's hand with a frown.
"Yes, you have to eat it." Without much desire, Kayla ate the pill under Ethel's "kind" smile.
After swallowing it with a disgusted face, Kayla could feel her body recovering a little faster than usual. Although it would still take her a few weeks to fully recover, that was nothing compared to the time it would take her to recover naturally.
And after that, they both talked for a while, getting to know each other. Although they both knew they had to move quickly in case more assassins showed up, Kayla needed time to recover. So they took the opportunity to meet each other.
They talked about various topics, such as things they liked, experiences, and most of all, hunts and leveling up. In the middle of the conversation, Kayla mentioned how she defeated a hundred shadow subordinates, so Ethel realized something that could solve her problems.
"Hey? So you killed so many monsters? Then you should be able to wake up your class. If you do this, you will be able to recover completely!" Ethel's eyes brightened as she realized that she wouldn't have to wait weeks for Kayla to recover.
"Well, yes, I can acquire a class now... although what do you mean I can recover?" Kayla looked at her with dismay. He knew very well the state he was currently in. There were currently more damaged than healthy things in his body.
"Sigh...seriously, I guess you were a commoner since you don't know about this...although that makes me wonder how you put some people behind your head." Ethel looked at Kayla doubtfully.
Both had tactically decided that they would not ask why they were being chased, but that did not stop them from drawing conclusions. In fact, Kayla already had some theories somewhat close to Ethel's situation.
As for Ethel, she actually couldn't imagine a reason why Kayla would be persecuted other than her high talent, but killing her would be overkill. And she couldn't be a noble like her either, since they had been talking and it was obvious that Kayla lacked a lot of education.
"Haha, things that happened…" Kayla avoided Ethel's intense gaze.
And getting back to the topic and seeing that you don't know much about class promotion, I'm going to give you a little summary" Ethel smiled a little excitedly. Like a know-it-all, she loved to show off her knowledge!
"I think you've already noticed, but when you advance to the last levels before class promotion, the amount of experience you need to level up increases much more than normal, right?" Ethel shot Kayla a look, hoping she would agree.
"Err...let me check my status, I haven't checked in a while..." Kayla quickly checked her status.
Ethel sighed, exasperated.
Kayla ignored his sigh and checked her status for the first time in a long time.
[State
Name: Kayla Gale
Human: race
Level: 25
Exp: 345,300/25,000
Class: No class (In the process of choosing one)
Innate Skills: Foresight Lv1, #€π¢§¥
Skills: Running Lv4. Climb Lv6. Swimming Lv5. Archery Lv4. Weapon Genius * Lv4.
Synergies:
-Battle Path (Foresight + Weapon Genius*)
Statistics:
Strength: 48
Agility: 55
Resistance: 31
Intelligence: 34
Free Stat Points: 2
Skill points: 2]
"Oh wow!" Kayla's eyes widened at the sheer amount of experience she had. Although I expected it to have quite, I didn't expect it to have so much!
"Incredible, I have so much experience!" Kayla screamed excitedly. She was sure that with so much experience she could rise to level 50 in one go!
"Oh? Seriously, how many do you have?" Ethel asked curiously. Although it was considered rude to ask about another person's status in this world, she didn't think Kayla would be bothered by such a simple question.
"Almost 350,000!" And as she expected, Kayla didn't think much and told her the exact amount...
"Oh, it's certainly an astonishing amount for someone of your level, with that you should be able to reach level 35!" Ethel smiled. Although she barely knew Kayla, that didn't stop her from feeling happy about her achievements.
"Eh? Like what level 35? With this amount, I should immediately go up to level 50!" Kayla screamed, slowly feeling that her hopes were about to be shattered.
"Err... well, Kayla, you should know that the more you advance in level, the experience required to continue going up is increasingly higher, to the point that it is unfair... but hey, you already saw that the experience required to acquire a class is a lot more than normal, right?" Ethel tried to get back to the main topic.
"...Nmm" Kayla nodded with dead eyes. She had seen that the cost to advance to level 25 had increased by more than ten thousand experience points...
"Well, that happens because when you take a class or it advances, not only do you gain new statistics and abilities, but your body and soul change." Ethel ignored the depressed Kayla and continued with her explanation.
"And for that change to occur the system uses experience and the surrounding mana. But there is a hidden benefit in this for those who are injured, which is while the system changes your body, it always returns it to its best state using the leftover energy or mana from the environment"
"Oh wow, that's incredible." Kayla regained her spirits. In fact, that was very good news!
"Well, I guess it's decided that you're going to get your class right away, so let's get ready." Ethel smiled and stood up, summoning magic circles appearing in front of her.
"And that?" Kayla asked Ethel as she watched curiously as an ice structure was created around her.
"Getting a class is a very delicate process, so it has to be done in an isolated environment. Any distraction could cause great damage to your mana storage to be created." Ethel's eyes began to glow a mystical blue and she fell silent, concentrating on the task at hand.
Kayla just nodded. Although she had some questions about what she had said and the change in the color of her eyes, she knew that she was concentrating right now, so she kept quiet too.
It took ten minutes for a dome to be created around her. Surprisingly, in addition to the fact that the ice was opaque gray, the interior of the dome was not cold but rather remained at a perfect temperature.
"Thank you, Ethel!" Kayla screamed, but after waiting a while, there was no response from Ethel.
She was confused, but suddenly, some letters appeared on the wall in front of her.
The dome is soundproofed. You won't be able to hear anything from outside. Hit the dome as hard as you can when you're done.
"Oh..." Kayla nodded and proceeded to focus on a system notification that had been lost among the hundreds she had received lately.
[You have met the requirements to win a class!]
[Do you want to start the class awakening process?]
Kayla looked at the [Yes] [No] options under the notifications and took a deep breath. Her hand shook as she moved it towards the blue panel in front of her, but it wasn't out of nervousness, no, in fact, she was excited!
She knew that after pressing that button, her strength would increase by leaps and bounds!
And without waiting any longer, Kayla pressed the [Yes] option.