Prince Gabrielle was staring at Yuki. She was just chilling, eating takoyaki, not giving him the time of day, but something felt off. He had to know more about her.
"Alright, spill it," the prince said, trying to sound casual. "What's your deal? What's your real name? Where you from? And why are you always hanging with Alepou? There's gotta be more to you than what you're showing."
Yuki paused for a second, looking at him like he was asking for her social security number. "What? You wanna know my name? It's... uh, Alexandra." She shrugged, clearly bored. "Don't read too much into it, I'm just here to vibe."
The prince raised an eyebrow. "Alexandra? That your real name or what?"
She just gave him a blank stare and waved him off. "That's good enough, right? I'm just an adventurer. Let's keep it chill, yeah?"
Gabrielle felt his patience running low. Something didn't sit right with him. He had met plenty of adventurers, but none as shady as her. She was definitely hiding something.
He decided to stop wasting time. "Yeah, no. I'm not buying it. You're definitely hiding something."
He was done playing nice. He quickly used his Appraisal Skill, the one thing he could use to dig into her true identity. His eyes glowed faintly as a pop-up screen appeared in front of him, and only he could see it.
Appraisal: Alexandra (Alias Yuki)
Name: Alexandra Arthuria (Alias: Yuki)
Race: Human (Maybe something more?)
Age: Hard to tell, but looks 20-25
Class: S++ Rank Adventurer
Level: 56 (Expert)
Mana Level: High
Strength: 22
Agility: 29
Skills:
Ice Manipulation (Mastered): She can control ice, freeze stuff, make ice weapons, you name it.
Wind Manipulation (Mastered): Can make the wind work for her, use it to attack or block.
Water Control (Mastered): Can mess with water, freeze it, boil it, or just control it however she wants.
Temperature Regulation (Mastered): She can make things freezing cold or super hot—total control over the weather.
Blade Mastery: She's a total beast with blades. Knives, swords, anything that cuts.
Acrobatics: She can move like she's part ninja, dodging and flipping with ease.
Strategic Combat: She's a master at thinking ahead in battle. Always knows how to win.
Enhanced Reflexes: Lightning-fast reactions.
Alchemy: She knows her way around potions, explosives, and making cool stuff from random ingredients.
Liquid Manipulation: She can control any liquid, like water or blood. Freeze someone's blood inside them? Yeah, she can do that.
Intelligence: Smarter than most people—high IQ, can solve almost anything.
Wisdom: She's wise beyond her years, and she can read people and situations like a pro.
Health Status: 100%
Special Abilities:
Liquid Control: She can literally control the liquids inside people. Freeze their blood? Yep, that's instant death.
Alchemy Crafting: She can make stuff out of almost anything. Potions, bombs, cool gadgets.
Enhanced Combat Instincts: She's got a sixth sense when it comes to fighting.
Temperature Control: She can turn any place into a sauna or freezer with just a thought.
Current Status: Sleeping power—could destroy everything if she really wanted to. Don't mess with her.
Gabrielle was blinking in shock. S++ rank? Expert level? Liquid control?! This girl was on a whole other level. Her power was insane.
But there was still one thing he couldn't figure out—why was she hiding so much? Was she here to cause trouble?
While he stared at her, trying to piece it all together, someone else entered the room: Alepou, who radiated a completely different kind of power. Gabrielle immediately used his Appraisal Skill again.
Appraisal: Alepou
Name: Alepou
Race: Unknown (Maybe she's a demigod or something?)
Age: Looks 25-30 but who knows
Class: Legendary Hero
Level: Unmeasurable
Mana Level: Infinite
Strength: Next-level strong
Agility: Unbeatable
Skills:
Master of All Martial Arts: This girl can fight any way she wants, and she's a pro at it.
Invulnerability: Nothing can hurt her. Literally nothing.
Flight: She can fly. No big deal.
Heat Vision: She shoots lasers from her eyes. Not even joking.
X-Ray Vision: She can see through anything. Walls? People? Doesn't matter.
Night Vision: She can see in pitch-black darkness like it's daylight.
Eagle Eye: Perfect vision from super far away.
Super Speed: She's faster than anyone you know.
Frost Breath: She can freeze stuff with just her breath.
Energy Manipulation (Ki): She can shoot powerful energy blasts and charge up her strength.
Instant Transmission: Teleports anywhere she wants, whenever she wants.
Acrobatics: Like a gymnast, she moves like liquid.
Invulnerability: Basically, she can't be hurt.
Health Status: 100%
Special Abilities:
Invulnerability: Can't take damage, ever.
Unstoppable Combat: She's practically unbeatable in hand-to-hand combat.
Godlike Reflexes: She can dodge anything and everything.
Current Status: Fully powered up. Be cautious. She's not someone you want to mess with.
Gabrielle was just staring at the screen, speechless. Unmeasurable level? Legendary Hero? Invulnerable? She was on a whole other planet compared to most.
But his eyes drifted back to Yuki, and he couldn't help but stare at her again. His mind was all over the place, trying to make sense of everything.
Yuki noticed his gaze and immediately shot him a sharp look. "Yo! Are you staring at me for a reason, Prince? If you wanna look, at least be obvious about it. My eyes are up here, buddy!"
Gabrielle went red in the face. "I—I wasn't! I was just thinking!"
"Yeah, yeah," Yuki said, crossing her arms and glaring at him. "Whatever, just don't make it weird."
Gabrielle wanted to explain, but he was too embarrassed. He quickly looked away, trying to focus back on Alepou's stats, but it was obvious he'd made the situation a lot more awkward than it needed to be.
Despite the tension, one thing was for sure: Yuki and Alepou were both way more than they seemed, and he had only scratched the surface.