Chapter 20: Why do I have to act like a brat sometimes…

Chapter 20: Why do I have to act like a brat sometimes...

Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Unarmed Technique Lv. 3] [Battle Mind Lv. 3] [Presence Killer Lv. 6] [Evasion Lv. 9] gained

Multiple proficiency requirements fulfilled. [Unarmed Technique Lv. 4] [Magic Power Enhancement Lv. 4] [Accuracy Correction Lv. 4] [Enhanced Vision Lv. 4] [Stamina Recovery Lv. 4]. 2450 SP remaining

*slash, slam, swoosh*

Sigh, this is starting to get really easy.

*swoosh, stab, slash*

I understand that this has gotten a bit too easy for us, but you might want to take this a bit more seriously. We are endangering our life, after all.

Well, even without any skills activated, these kobolds arent much of a threat to us.

You could at least try to help us figure [Unarmed Technique] out. Wasnt that our reason for training these past two days?

That is what manager mind said when my concentration was starting to slip.

Ive mentioned this before but upon returning back to the outside, the number of monsters that I can fight has increased dramatically. Admittedly, I wish most of these monsters would have been D rank, considering that leveling is an important goal for me and the higher the rank, the more experience I get.

Nevertheless, it isnt all that bad. In these past two weeks, I have come to realize that quite a lot of E ranks are belligerent and territorial, with rather low intelligence. They dont seem to question how strong I am and only after flexing my power, do they realize their idiocy.

A prime example would be the flock of birds that attacked me two days ago. Gosh, their panicked retreat gave me a good laugh, despite losing the battle.

So, due to this, Ive also realized that I can use this to my advantage to train myself! Specifically, to improve my ability to use skills and battle correctly.

Belzac Forest Kobold

A kobold that lives in the Belzac Forest that has adapted to the ecosystem of this environment. Rank E

I thought it would be a good idea to practice a few things related to my skills, due to the description mentioning that they will get more effective, if I, the wielder, become more proficient with them.

[Detection Sensor], [Prediction], [Accuracy Correction], [Presence Killer] and [Acrobatic] are all sense focused skills. While other skills improve with levels and stats, like [Intelligence] and [Vitality], sense focused skills can only become more effective by leveling the skills themselves and, well, mastering using them.

Think of training and stretching your muscles to achieve higher muscle power and flexibility or repeating a dance choreography a hundred times to have your muscles remember the movements. Eventually, not only does the efficiency increase but it starts to come naturally.

An example would be dodging attacks. [Evasion] acts as training wheels, I can just let System Voice move my body without needing to raise a hand, but what if I deactivate the skill and just evade by myself. With [Prediction] and [Evasion] deactivated, I need t become better at reacting to attacks and I have to learn how to dodge them well.

As my reflexes and movements increase, the overall effectiveness of those skills increases too.

Technology is a prime example of this. The software, my body, functions more efficiently when the hardware, my body, improves.

Ive been doing this on and off over my time in this forest. The first few days were terrible, as I found it hard to dodge some attacks, receiving some nasty cuts that I had to immediately heal up. It got better over time through diligence and perseverance, as results are showing.

Now the other reason is to figure out how to learn an ability for [Unarmed Technique]. Despite increasing its level for these past two days, it has given me zero abilities, like [Spark Fire Dragon] would do. All of us are pretty much stumped.

These kobolds all have weapon abilities. I wish I could speak with them to learn how, but they dont seem to be very friendly.

Kinda disheartening.

*Swoosh*

Acquisition requirement fulfilled. [Enhanced Auditory Sense Lv. 1] acquired

Easy. Didnt even need to turn around.

That kobold screamed so loud, that I didnt even need to turn around to know where he was hitting.

Thats a bunch of rank Es for you. They might be stronger than a basic kobold, but quality still beats quantity. Well, its more like a dragon shouldnt be losing against kobolds.

So, stay focused if you dont want that to happen!

Alright, alright.

We continued this for a few more hours and took a break afterward.

Experience has reached a breaking point. [Young Crimson Spark Dragon *] has risen from [Level 9] to [Level 10]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Acquired 400 skill points

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Proficiency requirement fulfilled. [Humanize Lv. 3] evolved into [Humanize Lv. 4]

Kraaaaaaaaahhhhhaaaaaahhhhh.

Soundsbetter?

Definitely. You even hit a note correctly.

Youre even starting to look like a proper humanbesides the fact that youre still a chibi. You might need some milk.

I guess she is right.

By leveling up [Humanize] once again, my humanized form has now reached an astounding age of six-year-old. With this change, also came a slight makeover. My appearance now resembles a bit like what you would imagine a dragonewt or a lizardman would look like, a two-legged reptilian humanoid.

The hunchback is finally gone, and I can clearly see some human traits. Imagine a normal 6-six-old that has her skin covered in scales, scutes and bone plates. My body is still very top-heavy, my mouth still covered by a mask-like jaw fang and my hands are dangerous as they have always looked. Add a tail and a pair of wings on the back, and voila.

Thankfully, my balance is easy to control in this form, so I might be able to fight a monster like this. I dont want to cause of the penalties, though.

I wish I could grow up a bit more, but my age is bound to the level of the skill, and without raising it, I cant grow nor age in any other way. At least, I dont think I can. A year hasnt passed yet.

*growl*

Oh, hungry~

Listening to my growling belly, I stopped daydreaming and continued cooking.

.

Serve em up. Serve em up. All the meats and treats.

Slice and dice for all your eyes to see~ and into the spice bath it flees

With a lift, it goes up, up, up! And with a shift, it goes down, down, down.

Now its time to feast for my belly callllllls. Mamph. Mamph. Mamph. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.

.

Tada~

Proficiency requirement fulfilled. [Cooking Lv. 6] evolved into [Cooking Lv. 7]

Spiced Rabbit Kebab

Rabbit meat skewered on a wooden stick that was cooked over a flame. Seasoned with a variety of spices from the Belzac Forest

Venison Steak glazed with Strawberry Honey Sauce

A lump of deer meat evenly seared to medium. For some reason, a glaze of strawberry and honey was added to this meal. The sweetness is overwhelming

Meat Paradise

A wooden bowl filled to the brim with a random assortment of cooked meat. Seasoned to rid itself of its natural smelliness

Smelling the succulent aroma coming from these dishes, I shrieked a bit in excitement, wagged my tail uncontrollably, and clapped. Congratulating myself for a job well done.

Thank you for the food!

I chowed down, abandoning most of the dining etiquette Ive learned in my past life to fully enjoy my meal. I havent made any utensils yet, so I hope my etiquette teacher wont be that mad at me.

Who am I kidding. That woman will make me go through hell once again, for ruining all the effort she put into me!

Ahhhhhhh.

As my current humanize form finally has proper hands, that means I have thumbs, I can finally start doing more complex cooking techniques. Its simple housewife cooking that Ive learned from my mama and nanny, but its serving me very well.

With my crudely made wooden bowls and plates, I gave my dishes a more respectable appearance despite how amateurish the crafting was. Well, it beats eating this stuff on the ground! That means on the ground or on the stone grill. How beneath me, a proper young lady, to eat like a barbarian.

Ok, sarcasm asides, with the creation of my bowls, Ive also started to crave for some soup-based meals, but this just brought back the issue that Im lacking a fundamental spice.

Honestly, I really wish I could find some salt or salt substitute but all I found were black peppers, chili peppers, honey, bay leaves, oregano, rosemary and a couple of other spices or herbs, in the form Im used to knowing on earth or their current fantasy world versions.

What? Im picky when it comes to food, you know? No salt, no soup. Salt is essential to elevate the taste and grade of a dish.

Speaking of essential stuff; the strawberry and honey glaze was a real success. Although I think it could be called culinary blasphemy, the [Venison Steak glazed with Strawberry Honey Sauce] was a refreshing treat compared to all the oily food I have been eating lately.

I really want to eat some cake.

I must really feel safe if Im wishing for this many frivolous stuffs.

*sniff*

Mhmm. Seems like its finished.

Meat Soup

A soup made from a meaty broth. Filled with an assortment of meat and seasoned generously

What? P-Please, dont judge me! T-This doesnt change my statement that soup needs salt, at all. I really wanted a soup dish and Im flexible enough to settle without this.

Besides, Im a growing girl. Ive become a bit more peckish lately and I believe its healthy to eat till your stomach is satisfied, especially to support a high calorie requiring lifestyle like mine. Hmph! *pout*

*slurp*

Mwaaaah.

The broth is definitely the star here.

Its fragrant and hearty. What more could you wish for a finishing touch.

Oh, yeah! Imagine if we had some music to accompany all of this, but I guess the silence of the forest has its charm too.

Some calming music would do wonders for some mental healing.

It would, right? It would, riiight?

Uhhh. Why do I have a bad feeling that?

Would you like to buy [Aerokinesis] for 700 SP? Your current SP is 2850

W-Wa-Wai-Wait a second! What are you doing!

J

Scheie! Somebody stop her now! Manager mind, stop her!

Stop! Stop!

a. Ja, ich mchte es kaufen. (Yes, I would like to buy it.)

You have bought [Aerokinesis]. Your current SP is 2150

Hmm, how do I use this skill properly? Wind Bullet. Wind Cutter. Suspend in air. Seems like it works exactly like [Pyrokinesis] so can I use it with the surrounding air?

Nope.

Ok, lets try it like this and this. This should be able to make for some basic sounds at least. Well, I wont settle with just a few. Lets see if I can make a literal air pianohmm, it sounds a bit weird. Practice makes perfect, I guess.

[Aerokinesis] seems to work the same way as [Pyrokinesis] does. I can only control the wind that is used in my wind element spells, but maybe Ill get good enough to control the surrounding air?

Hmm, let me see if I can remember the theory from physics class; sound waves travel through the movements of air molecules and the closer the wind molecules, the faster they travelI think.

Verdammt, if I had known that I would need this information, I wouldve listened more seriously! Urgh, I cant get the air to make any sound, so I must have remembered falsely.

Its such a crime that I cant get access to google now

Mind reboot finished. Woah, I just a had weird dream where our original mind bought an expensive skill without our consent.

Oh, you too? Same minds think alike, ahahaha.

Hmm? Did some of you guys just wake up? Can you guys go through my memories and check how sound moves through the air? It should be under Physics stuff that I will never need to know..

Having given my parallel minds a job, I resumed experimenting with this skill, while slurping and munching on my dinner.

Oh, are you two tasting this soup, right now? Yummy, right?

Manager mind and #3 didnt get the chance to taste it, so I hope this will help wake them upalthough, it is a bit late to wake up. I should tell them that napping this much isnt healthy!

YOU IDIOT!

Enemy Monster's Status Board Health: 651/1345 Mana: 645/645 Strength: 604 Intelligence: 334 Vitality: 410 Wisdom: 390 Agility: 791 Stamina: 645/738 Effects: [Burned (Minor)] Skill: Physical Skills and anything related Senses and Movement Skills Resistance Skills Stat Growths and related Skills Others Spell List: [Dark Bolt] [Dark Tendrils]

[It would seem like being courteous was my failure. Thankfully, it has secured enough time for my pack to arrive.]

He chortled when he said that. His confidence in this situation was clear as day, and its understandable. Being on the side of a numerical advantage would make anybody more confidant in their chances to win a fight.

I couldnt help but make a heh. The garm stood proudly, believing that it will be an easy win for him, so I just let him have a moment, while a gleeful smile began to form on my face.

Eventually, multiple wolves came out of the forest and into my sight, all of them had similar colored fur, dirt brown, that they share with garm in front of me.

One, two, threeI count 9I drastically underpredicted the situation. I wouldve been very nervous were these things not [Warg]s

Warg

A type of monster categorized as a wolf type monster. These monsters are pack hunters that mercilessly hunt down prey by outnumbering them instead of overpowering them. Due to their low individual power, they rely on exhausting or distracting their prey before finishing them. Follows the orders of the alphas of a pack with blind loyalty. Their meat is average in taste. Rank E

["Considering that they are all close to a year old and you seem to suit the role of the alpha, I presume you are their parent?"]

[They are my spawns.]

You gotta be kidding me

[Are you sure you want to bring them into this battle? If possible, I would like to keep this between us only, causewell, you should be able to guess]

[Surviving in this world does not allow for the weak or timid. Your roars have made it clear that you are a threat for our pack, so now we must purge you from here, for the safety of the pack.]

You gotta be kidding me here, old man! These are your kids! Shouldnt you be a bit more apprehensive about putting them in danger! You have [Identify], so you should be able to see my stats.

And what do you mean about my roars? The ones I did the day before yesterday? That was singing! I was only singing!

[No, wait! I was only singing! I wasn't trying to scare you or anybody! That was my first time flying so I wanted to express my happiness. Besides, am I not a bit too small for such a large dinner party? Heh, are you really sure you want to fight me? There is honestly no need for any of us to die on this day.]

This is only between you and me! I would even gladly not have a fight at all. I dont need to have revenge, and I wont feel good killing off a family. My whole excitement from before is completely gone!

[Where has your fervor for combat gone? You might have lost your zeal but your presence in this forest is a threat for the pack, and we will exterminate anything that poses a risk for us.]

He ignored my attempt for diplomacy

[I see]

InhaleExhale.

[Then prepare for your cremation!]

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MC's Status Board

Profile:

Name: *

Level: 10

Race: Young Crimson Spark Dragon

Age: 4 Months

Status:

Health: 1237/1237 (+30) Mana: 4694/4694 (+69) Strength: 934 (+23) Intelligence: 1272 (+38) Vitality: 469 (+12) Wisdom: 542 (+13) Agility: 1864 (+49) Stamina: 924/924 (+25) Effects: None Skill Points: 1550 (-1450) Unique Skill:

[Spark Fire Dragon Lv. 6]

[Spark Fires Fire Boost]

Skill:

Magic Skills and anything related

[Lava Magic Lv. 1]

[Holy Magic Lv. 10]

[Holy Amp]

[Holy Magic Efficiency]

[Sacred Magic Lv. 1]

[Fire Magic Lv. 10]

[Fire Amp]

[Fire Magic Efficiency]

[Inferno Magic Lv. 1]

[Earth Magic Lv. 10]

[Earth Amp]

[Earth Magic Efficiency]

[Terra Magic Lv. 1]

[Wind Magic Lv. 6]

[Space-Time Magic Lv. 3]

[Space-Time Magic Efficiency]

[Draconic Magics]

[Draconic Barrier Lv. 1]

[Silent Casting Lv. 5]

[Magic Power Enhancement Lv. 4] (+1)

[Mental Stability Lv. 2]

[Mental Warfare Lv. 2]

Physical Skills and anything related

[Unarmed Technique Lv. 4] (+3)

[Draconic Claws Lv. 2]

[Draconic Fangs Lv. 1]

Senses and Movement Skills

[Stealth Lv. 8]

[Accuracy Correction Lv. 4] (+1)

[Prediction Lv. 5]

[Detection Sensor Lv. 1]

[Enhanced Auditory Sense Lv. 1] (New)

[Enhanced Olfactory Sense Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Vision Lv. 4] (+1)

[Night Vision Lv. 7]

[Presence Killer Lv. 6] (+1)

[Evasion Lv. 9] (+1)

[Acrobatic Lv. 8]

Resistance Skills

[Physical Resistance Lv. 7]

[Pain Resistance Lv. 8]

[Holy Resistance Lv. 4]

[Fire Resistance Lv. 6]

[Earth Resistance Lv. 4]

[Wind Resistance Lv. 2]

[Water Resistance Lv. 1]

Stat Growths and related SKills

[Health Recovery Lv. 2]

[Stamina Recovery Lv. 4] (+1)

[Enhanced Health Growth Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Health Capacity Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Mana Growth Lv. 7]

[Enhanced Mana Capacity Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Strength Growth Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Strength Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Intelligence Growth Lv. 6]

[Enhanced Intelligence Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Vitality Growth Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Vitality Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Wisdom Growth Lv. 4]

[Enhanced Wisdom Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Agility Growth Lv. 6]

[Enhanced Agility Enforcement Lv. 2]

[Enhanced Stamina Growth Lv. 5]

[Enhanced Stamina Capacity Lv. 2]

Others

[Trap Creation Lv. 3]

[Identify Lv. 10]

[Battle Mind Lv. 3] (+1)

[Cooking Lv. 7] (+1)

[Dismantle Lv. 6]

[Parallel Thoughts Lv. 5]

[Humanize Lv. 4] (+1)

[Pyrokinesis]

[Aerokinesis] (New)

[Telepathy] (New)

Ability List:

[Flame Blast]

[Spark Claws]

[Spark Flame]

[Spark Fire Breath]

[Spark Fang]

Spell List:

[Lava Ball]

[Minor Heal] [Cure] [Modest Heal] [Smite] [Light] [Holy Protection] [Holy Strength] [Purify] [Sacred Smite]

[Fire] [Firebolt] [Imbue Fire] [Fire Ball] [Strengthening Flames] [Flame Spear] [Petal Flame] [Flame Explosion] [Inferno Blast]

[Earth Wall] [Rock Blast] [Earth Strike] [Rock Bullet] [Sturdy Earth] [Earth Spears] [Earth Crash] [Earthen Shackles] [Terra Wall]

[Wind Bullet] [Wind Cutter] [Air Shield] [Wind Slash] [Swift Winds] [Wind Blast]

[Haste] [Storage Magic]

[Shine] Titles: [The Light] [Bearer of Kargryxmors Blood] [Otherworldly Reincarnator]