In-gong nodded slowly as he observed the status window floating in the air. There was only one stat that stood out just based on the difference in numbers.
âCharm.â
In Knight Saga, Charm had been different from appearance. Appearance meant the extent in which a person was called handsome or pretty, while Charm meant how much a person liked the character.
It could refer to someone who gave off a good feeling for no reason, a person who looked strangely handsome despite being ordinary or a person who was beautiful but poisonous.
In contrast, there were the handsome or pretty people who repulsed anyone who came near them.
Shutraâs appearance was seven out of ten points, so he was really handsome. Moreover, now that his Charm was higher than Villager A, there was no damage to his good looks.
The thing In-gong focused on was that his Charm was lower than the other stats.
âThe extent to which my stats have risen has changed.â
At first, every level up caused his stats to rise by two. However, now Charm only rose by one.
âOf course, the reason is obvious.â
Characters in Knight Saga grew individually. At first, a character wouldnât rise well in the early stages. However, they would start showing peculiar abilities once their levels got higher. Genius characters such as Locke and Zephyr showed good growth from beginning to end.
Even so, all of his stats rose by two except for Charm, so his overall growth rate was better than Locke and Zephyr. There were also his additional points.
âAs expected of a protagonist.â
In-gong mumbled and grinned as he checked the skills window.
He hadnât distributed the skill points gained from reaching level nine, so there werenât many changes.
âKuhuhuh, this is the result of my hard work.â
He returned to his tent after forming an alliance with Caitlin and Chris but he didnât go to sleep straight away. He spent three hours gaining experience.
He wrote dwarf characters on a blank piece of paper while practicing Telekinesis with his other hand.
Additionally, he memorized vocabulary. He didnât just memorize the dwarf characters but fit the dwarf characters to his favourite song lyrics.
His skill level improved considerably due to the translations and repetitive writing. However, the level was still low. If he repeated it for six more hours, it could reach level two.
Telekinesis training was simpler. He practiced moving small things he placed on his desk. Telekinesis shook the object instead of moving it because it was still too weak but at least it worked.
âYes, I should make Telekinesis reach level two through hard work. A lot of hard work is required to become an all-rounder. It wonât always be good.â
However, he still wanted to learn magic. Recovery magic was indispensable, so he couldnât forget about it.
âIt is better than nothing, even if I only learn it to Lv1.â
After having these thoughts, In-gong looked at the skills that had no change.
Conquest, Below the Kingâs Flag and Protagonist Correction.
They were still Lv1, so the proficiency hadnât changed but In-gong didnât mind. He hadnât experimented with them yet.
âI am anticipating level 10.â
Apart from skill points distribution and hard work with general skills, there was one other way for skill levels to increase.
In most cases, the skill level rose automatically when the character level reached a certain number.
Level 10 â wasnât it always a meaningful level?
It had been the same for Knight Saga. When Zephyr and Locke reached level 10, their unique skills âDescendant of Darknessâ and âChosenâ rose by one level.
âEither Conquest or Protagonist Correction will rise in level. Iâll bet on it. I will. Isnât that right?â
In-gong muttered and closed the status window. He wanted to go hunting to level up straight away but he had a lot of work to do today and tomorrow.
âPrince, I am coming in.â
He heard Carackâs voice from where he was waiting outside the tent.
âCome in.â
It was early in the morning but Carack was fully armed. He held a round shield that he didnât usually have and asked In-gong,
âWhat are you doing?â
âJust training my body. Are we leaving now?â
âPrince understands, so you need to move quickly. This time, Prince Chris will accompany us.
The operation was to quickly secure and confirm information. They had to check if the dwarf portal really worked and to secure the rear of the Red Lightning tribe as quickly as possible.
If all the work was done today, they could attack tomorrow or the day after.
âOkay, letâs go.â
Despite it being early in the morning, In-gong responded with delight and left the tent.
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Caitlinâs base was quite busy. Chris and Caitlin greeted In-gong at the entrance to the base, with Caitlinâs lycanthrope warriors lined up behind them.
âShutra.â
Caitlin welcomed In-gong with pleasure. The two people felt strangely more intimate due to the creation of the alliance last night.
It would be nice if I could see their favorability toward me.â
Unfortunately, there was no direct way to see that. In Knight Saga, a characterâs favorability could only be checked using special items or special NPCs.
There were cases when a âloyalâ character would suddenly commit an act of betrayal.
Chris placed an arm around In-gongâs shoulder and said familiarly,
âLunch is packed, so letâs eat at the cave. Hurry.â
His expression was like a child going on a picnic. Caitlin sighed then explained to In-gong,
âWhile we check the portal, my soldiers plan to clean up all the monsters in the cave. Seira will take command.â
Caitlin pointed toward Seira while In-gong remained silent.
âWell, it is unreasonable to level up using the monsters in the cave.â
He felt regretful but it couldnât be helped. Securing the dwarf portal and the passage needed to be done at the same time.
Chris squeezed his arm.
âThe discovery of the cave and portal is all yours, so you can expect a huge reward. If this is finished well, wonât your life in the Demon Kingâs Palace become completely different? The eyes of the other Demon Kingâs children will also change.â
His âHyungâ expressed a subtle sense of hostility when he said the words âDemon Kingâs children.â
âRewards are nice but I donât want to stand out.â
It was the same as attracting Zephyrâs attention. Even so, there was nothing he could do if Shutra kept remaining weak. He had to take some risks.
âWell, I was already at the very bottom, so maybe this might be a good thing?â
It was highly likely he would be talked about.
Furthermore, he shouldnât be afraid to be noticed from the start. He didnât form an alliance with Chris and Caitlin for the sake of hiding.
While In-gongâs thoughts became a little dark, Chris tapped on In-gongâs back. He seemed to be misunderstanding In-gongâs thoughts.
âHey, donât worry. You will soon be taught Divine Beast Authority. Your aura isnât developed enough so special medication is needed. It will take some time to prepare the ingredients.â
âI will be sure to teach you Aura properly. There will be some time after this operation.â
Caitlin also jumped in.
There were so many things he decided to learn that there didnât seem to be enough time.
In-gong stared at Caitlin and inwardly laughed.
âDivine Beast Authority and Aura is good, but I want to get some magicâŚwait.â
In-gong made a confused sound. Something flashed through his head.
âDo I really need to be hit by magic?â
So far, he had learnt two skills through two method.
One method to acquire the skill was to do the related actions.
Basic Swordsmanship, Map Reading, Dwarf Characters and so on belonged here.
The other method was being hit by the skill.
It was impossible to learn Aura and Telekinesis through doing the related actions. Moreover, both skills required awakening.
Magic.
It was necessary to awaken magic power. However, the process of learning magic was closer to the former learning type than the latter.
âShould I ask for some magic books? A basic spellbook or a collection of circle one magic.â
Caitlin and Chris were powerful warriors and magicians. Although they leaned more towards being warriors, they ought to have a few spellbooks.
At that moment, another thought popped up.
Magician, Prince and Princess = their occupation and status in the Demon World meant they would know many things.
âChris hyung, I have a question.â
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âHuh? What is it?â
Chris, who was walking alongside In-gong, glanced over with a friendly expression. Caitlinâs beautiful eyes also blinked at him.
In-gong asked both of them in a slightly lowered voice,
âHave you ever heard of something called Conquest Knight?â
TL Note: Iâve made a small change from Divine Beast Right/Beast Right = Divine Beast Authority/Beast Authority