Leonard woke up with a light head and aching body. He found himself still inside the tower, but with a different feeling. The sky was dark, and the starry night had come. Moreover, Leonard didn't feel any danger at the moment.
'Did I just fall asleep in a place like this? Of all places?' He thought deeply, recalling the events that led to his loss of consciousness.
As he remembered depleting his magic points to zero, he finally realized that running out of magic points meant losing consciousness. He felt at ease knowing he wouldn't die from this experience.
Leonard summoned the status board and checked for any new updates.
[Leonard Volt]
[Class: Summoner]
[Rank: Superior Grandmaster]
[Level: 01]
[Experience: 560/1000]
[Basic Stats]
[Health: 120/120]
[Magic: 50/50]
[Strength: 10]
[Defense: 5]
[Agility: 5]
[Wisdom: 6 (+1)]
[Unique Skills: Mythological Summons – SSS Rank, Greek Gods Summoning – S Rank, Basic Summoning Circle – C Rank]
[Skills: None]
[Mission (1)]
[Inventory]
He stared intently at his experience points and wisdom stat. They had risen slightly, and he could feel it. Was this the reason for his newfound confidence?
He shook his head and went back to analyzing what had happened earlier.
'Zeus must have used intense magic, which affected my magic points. So, the abilities of my summons also lead to a reduction in my magic points. This means my class and unique skills aren't overpowered. I still need to level up, but my maximum experience points are capped at a thousand.'
He recalled that he had gained experience points in increments of ten, suggesting that Zeus had killed at least 56 of the weakest monsters around. This might explain why he hadn't been attacked by any monsters while unconscious.
'I need to check those monsters.'
Leonard started trekking through the wild grasses, passing different purple and green plants until he came across a dead creature in front of him.
He stared at it before crouching down for a closer look. A window screen appeared before him, one of the effects of the gaming system while inside the tower.
[Chanak (F – Rank)] [Description: Small, sneaky monsters that bear an uncanny resemblance to human toddlers. They are said to be resentful aborted babies or murdered toddlers. They leap to attack.] [Damage: 10 Health Points (10% Critical Hit)]
With the help of the moonlight, Leonard got a full view of the chanak and felt a sudden jolt of surprise at its eerie resemblance to toddlers. It was both ominous and unsettling to think they were humanoid in form.
'I don't think I can bring this back to the city to sell.'
As Leonard was about to leave the chanak, his gaze caught something in the darkness.
[Chanak Fang (1)] [Type: Material] [Category: Common]
'What's this?' Leonard tried to reach the window screen hovering before him when a notification appeared in his field of view.
[Chanak Fang, take it?] [Yes or No]
'This is a drop, right? So, while carcasses could be materials, there are also drops? Amazing.'
Leonard picked up the dropped item and noticed another notification. This time, it was just a sound without a window screen.
He then opened his inventory. A window screen with squares, some marked with a lock symbol, appeared before him. There were only five open slots, while the rest up to the 30th slot was locked.
Leonard took a moment to familiarize himself with this gaming feature. He had never used the
'This is a good feature. I wonder what its limitations are. Can I store things other than dropped items?'
Seeing a rock nearby, Leonard picked it up and searched for a way to place it inside the
'So, that's how the
He then tested storing the chanak's carcass and successfully added it to his inventory.
[Inventory]
[Chanak Fang (1/30)] [Rock (1/30)] [Chanak Carcass]
Observing the details in the
'Can I store human dead bodies in here?'
Taking out the chanak carcass and the rock, Leonard continued to search for the rest of the dead chanaks. Since it was a weak monster, Zeus must have killed more of them among the 56 weak monsters he had defeated.
As he ventured, he found more Chanak carcasses but didn't find fangs often. There was a drop rate for each dropped item, so Leonard didn't raise any expectations as he finally counted all 56 monsters around.
Seeing that the night had grown deeper, Leonard returned to the tower's entrance. Since it wasn't far, he arrived quickly.
"You're still alive," the bulky man guarding the entrance said, making Leonard raise an eyebrow.
"I didn't mean to sound surprised, but it's just amusing to see you unfazed and unscratched. You seem like a Player," the man continued, his guttural voice becoming heavier.
"Are you a Player too?" Leonard asked.
The man nodded and showed a tattoo on the back of his right hand. "I am, and I'm also a member of the Player Association."
Leonard squinted, inspecting the tattoo. It was a square with some text, resembling an imitation of the gaming system.
"Are there many Players in the city? Why do you seem calm that I'm a Player?" Leonard asked, studying the man's demeanor.
The atmosphere around him was heavy, his eyes always looking angry, and his wrinkled face added to the impression. He wore light armor suited to his large frame, with a notable scar on his neck.
"The population of Players is only 10% of the entire human population. Most of the governing officials and renowned families are Players. So, there's no need to be surprised that you're a Player. Even if there weren't many Players, I would still be glad to see one."
"Why is that?" Leonard asked, intrigued by how Players were viewed in this world. Given their potential for great power, he expected them to be feared, but it seemed there was more to understand.
PassingNote: Let's have a trade.
For every 50 power stones, I will provide a bonus chapter. After chapter 15, the novel will be updated twice a day.