CH 52

[ Core was not created because you did not complete the Aura Advancement mission. The accumulated amount is temporarily stored.]

What? It can be temporarily stored?

[ The size of the core is determined after awakening the Aura according to the temporarily stored amount.]

Ohh! Jackpot!

It was the same as divine power.

Just like the divine power was promised to be that of a Cardinal upon awakening, the Aura could also be increased in advance through prior training, and the results could be received all at once upon awakening.

System, you are the best!

“Yes!”

Still, I couldn’t awaken the Aura before the Divine Power, so I was a little worried about whether I would have time left after I set the weapon skill level to 49.

However, the answer came soon.

Agnes’ encouragement made me smile.

In 10 years I will be 20-years-old. No, there’s no need to wait 10 years.

3 years is enough.

The time at which the divine power is awakened will be the same at which the Aura is awakened.

“I will work hard!”

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Meanwhile, from the top of a Zelkova tree, there was a person watching what was happening at the iron man obstacle course.

“Hmm……”

Through the thick leaves, a little animal-like girl could be seen on the ground. The pink-haired child stared at the air and eagerly shook her head, as she occasionally murmured to herself.

If ordinary people had seen it, they would have thought it was a strange situation. But the woman who is now secretly watching the little girl was different.

‘My daughter’s teacher seems to be a bit of an unusual being.’

Elthea’s eyes lit up with interest.

Both Frintz and Eyelet were training hard. At this rate, she will be able to have duels with her children one day.

Elthea smiled delightedly at the expectations that made her heart pound with excitement.

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As the peaceful daily life continued, time quickly flew by.

The alchemy business with Dad continued to be successful with each new product launch, earning us a fortune.

Thanks to the steady and repeated training, Rigid Body had already surpassed level 50, and swordsmanship reached level 49.

After that, the level of swordsmanship was adjusted by learning other weapons, training footwork, or concentrating on meditation.

After revealing to the family that I was practicing swordsmanship, duels with Mom and Brother took place frequently.

I always won when dueling with Brother, and always lost when against Mom. Each time, Agnes, who had a strong desire to compete, doubled the amount of training making it even more difficult.

In order to awaken the divine power, I worked hard in attending the chapel every dawn. 

After coming back from the ‘Black Salt Desert’ dungeon, I never had to use Descent, so there was no chance of missing a morning prayer due to God Fever.

Besides, I didn’t really have to go outside the tutorial area. 

The Chief of the Golden Ivory Tower sent an invitation for an elder position to the alchemist Rodel, but we refused it, and on Thanksgiving, which is once a year, Grandpa who couldn’t wait and came to the Count’s Castle first.

Grandpa officially established his status as an adventurer who earned a lot of money for Mom’s sake, who still hated the Duke’s title, but Bianca, who knows the circumstances tried hard to treat him without any inconvenience while keeping up with Grandpa’s sloppy rhythm. 

Later, it became like an annual event that happens every fall, so Bianca came to simply see him as a Friend’s Grandpa. 

The seasons came and went several times while I was living a small and calm daily life.

I have greeted 3 autumns in this world.

Last week was the third time I ate turkey breast with Grandpa, and yesterday, with the sleet-like first snow of the year, I turned thirteen.

It has been 2 years and 9 months since I transmigrated.

In terms of days, it was only five days away from the ‘A Thousand Days of Prayer’ quest being completed.

✠

Finally! Finally! Finally!

I clasped my trembling hands together with an overwhelmed heart. Then, with twinkling eyes, I looked at the system screen.

Tiling!

Finally, the message I’ve been waiting for has appeared!

[ ‘Morning prayer’ has been completed.] 

[ ‘A Thousand Days of Prayer’ Completed (1,000/1,000)]

[ Congratulations! The conditions for the awakening of the divine power were satisfied.]

“……!”

Golden energy enveloped me.

As if this was a leveling-up animation from a game, there was a momentary holy effect of three pairs of wings of light spreading out.

And.

“Ah!”

[ Divine Power has been awakened!]

[ Your divine power is that of a Saint.]

Awesome. I have gone up one step from the Cardinal level to a Saint.

In terms of Magic, it’s like being an Archmage of the 8th Circle, and if it’s Aura, it was the limit of a human being, a Sword Master.

I felt a new and mysterious energy filling my body and I took a deep breath as if enjoying it.

[‘The World-building God’ is moved by your growth and smooth a handkerchief around its eyes.]

[‘The Scales that Judges the Soul’ says, an S-Level growth indeed. Clap, clap, clap, clap.]

[‘The Troubled Architect of the Tower of Trials’ compliment that this is enough to be able to climb up to the top 100 floors of the Tower with ease.]

[‘The Harsh Commentator who adjusts the balance’ hopes and encourages you to continue the path of an OP in the future.]

[‘The Spoiler Inspector’ stops to congratulate you on the way.]

On days like this, even a harsh commentator speaks of good things. The most surprising was the Inspector. I didn’t expect him to come by himself and congratulate me.

Oh, I should not forget to show my gratitude.

“Thank you!”

I bowed my head toward the four sides of the Chapel to express my gratitude.

“Thanks, Agnes.”

“Oh, wait a minute. I have one more task that needs to be done before I can use my first skill.”

“I’m a little different.” 

I put the satchel on the floor and flipped through it with both hands. I have to be careful because what I’m going to take out is quite heavy. 

“Heave ho!”

Thud!

A heavy treasure chest popped out. When I opened the inside, it was full of gold coins that sparkled enough to hurt my eyes.

All of them were earned through alchemy and the herbal delivery businesses. It just so happens that this is a chapel, a very good place to donate money.

[‘The World-building God’ asks if you are ready.]

“Yes! I’ll pay for everything in cash!”

[ 100 million cash payment completed. Cancellation of subscription is possible in one week’s time……]

“Okay, Cash Shop!”

I selected the ‘Skill Book’ from the menu.

There were four levels of skills sold: basic, intermediate, advanced, and ultimate. I looked at them one by one.

[ ‘Healing’

Heals the target’s trauma.]

“Purchase.”

I used it right away on the back of my left hand that had a scratch from yesterday.

[ Basic skill ‘Healing Lv.11 (+10)’ is activated.]

The divine power equivalent of a Saint poured out as if waiting and the wound healed in an instant.

Agnes immediately admired me as I was using level 11 healing. But I was feeling a little bit sad.

‘The healing I used to blow Ardiman away was over Lv. 100.’

The skill level significantly went down compared to when Divine Descent was activated.

Considering that the skill level is increased by 10 due to the effect of ‘Favorite of the world-building God’, it means that it’s just at an honest level 1.

Unfortunately, I’ll have to go back to the basics.

[‘The Harsh Commentator who adjusts the balance’ asks how it feels to have been nerfed after living the easy life with Descent.]

The poison tongue has started working again.

‘What do you mean nerfed? This is my original skill, anyway. I just have to steadily raise the level.’

[‘The World-building God’ commends you for growing up to be a rightful person.]

Now that we’ve finished testing the Divine Skills, it’s time to finish what I was doing.

I opened the cash shop again and checked the skills.

From ‘Detoxification’ to cure poison affliction.’ to ‘Fortification’ to create a line of self-defense by instilling divine power into objects.

A ‘Barrier’ that sets a protective barrier.

The ‘Baptism of Purification’ that lifts curses.

‘Healing Field’ that heals all allies at once.

A supporter skill that applies buff, ‘Holy Hymn’.

And so on….

After reading the description one by one, I suddenly thought about something while purchasing.

“It’s annoying.”

So, I choose the next skill with my finger. 

“From here-.”

Went straight down.

“-To here.”

Made a complete selection.

“Give me everything.”

And bought everything.

Oh, who cares. If I learn it, it will end up being useful someday.