CH 14

I think Meena wants to talk to me about something.

"What is it?"

"What do she mean by [The same world]?"

"Oh, that's right, I'm a hero who was summoned by the king using magic."

"Oh..."

It seems that Meena knew about the Heroes and was quick to talk about them.

"Well, you don't have to worry about that. You don't even have to listen to them."

"Do you not get along well?"

"Yes, we aren't. I mean, we're from the same world, but we've never met before. We're not even close."

"Oh, I see. That's how it is. Yes."

Meena nodded her head in agreement.

"Heh, Alec-san, did you buy a slave?"

"Mm."

I turned around to see a familiar voice, and it was Shin. He was still wearing his hairy head, but he was wearing leather armor and an attachable bow gun on his left arm. This guy has changed his equipment for the better.

"Aah."

It seems that this guy already knows about the slave crest on my left arm.

"By the way, how much does a slave cost?"

"Bought it at auction for thirty five thousand. It's from the merchants guild."

"Really? There's an auction? I didn't know that. I'll take a look next time."

"But I hear they don't get many slaves."

"Is that so?"

"I hear there are slavers in the area, so you might want to check with them."

"Ahh, I see, thank you. I'll be going now."

"Yeah."

I think 35,000 is pretty high, but he looked like the money was nothing, didn't he? I wonder if he found a jewel like I did.

"Do you know him?"

Meena asks.

"Yeah. He's also a hero who was summoned with me. So was the doctor I went to in the morning."

"Ah, I see."

I went back to my room at the inn. No, it's our room.

"Fuu~........."

"........."

Hmm, I'm getting nervous. Meena also glanced at me, her face reddening, as if she was already anticipating such a development.

"But, before that."

"Yes?"

"First, let's figure out your status. Meena, can you see other people's status?"

"No, I can tell you, but I can't see..."

"Okay."

It's a hassle to have her tell me every time, but I want to know the status of my friends. Today I let Meena participate in the rabbit hunt because she said she was fine, but it's dangerous if I don't know her strength.

"Hey, sit there and wait for me."

"Y-Yes!"

I directed her to the side of the bed, but she's was blatantly nervous. She's so cute.

"Don't be silly, we're not going to do this yet. I'm just checking your status."

"Ah. I-I'm sorry..."

She looked embarrassed and turned her head. she's cute, so I'll leave it like that for a while.

First, open my status. It's easy to come up with just a thought.

[Page 1].

[Name]  Alec

[Level]  9

[Class]  Villager

[Race]  Human　

[Gender]  Male

[Age]  42

[HP]  103/ 103

[MP]  52/ 52

[TP]  61/ 61

[Status]  Normal

[Exp]  305

[Next]  55

[Money]  55

[Page 2]

[Basic ability value]

[Strength]  24

[Agility]  23

[Vitality]  24

[M.Power]  23

[Dexterity]  23　

[Luck]  23

[Page 3]

＜Owned Skills＞

『Increased Skill Points Lv5』　『Increased Experience Points Lv2』　

『Rare Item Probability Increase Lv4』

『Dexterity UP　Lv2』　 『Appraisal Lv3』　『Guts　Lv2』

『Description　Lv1』　『Premonition　Lv1』　『Skill Copy　Lv1』

『Job Change　Lv1』　『Skill Reset　Lv1』

『Charm ☆　Lv3』

『Herb Identification　Lv１』『Herb Gathering　Lv１』『Sign Detection　Lv２』

『Rape　Lv１』『Intimidation　Lv1』『Peeping Tom　Lv１』

『Jump　Lv１』『Athleticism　Lv１』『Dynamic Vision　Lv１』

『Item Storage　Lv１』『Luck　Lv４』

『Pickup　Lv２』『Petting　Lv1』『Slavemaster　Lv1』

『Counseling　Lv１』

『Immorality　Lv１』　　　New!

『Sexual Harassment　Lｖ１』　New!

『Convince　Lv１』New!

【Current Skill Point】13

Wait. What's with all the weird skills going up at the bottom?

No, no, no, I didn't take any of those.

The only thing I can think of is ...... that stinky priest.

Why am I not happy that I have more skills?

The fact that I was able to copy it makes it seem like "Immorality" is not an active skill, but an always-on type of increased ability.

It's too disgusting...

"Meena, have you noticed anything different about me since we left that temple?"

"Eh? No, not really."

"Like, I don't know, I feel like I'm being pressured, like I'm hot and energetic."

"No, Master is a very calm person."

"I see. That's good."

Maybe it's original personality, or maybe that one, might be Level Max over there.

Let's not raise it anymore. That's the only way to use it.

My [Basic Ability Value] of the status hasn't increased at all, but it seems to be the value of a triplets' soul. I guess you could call it a character trait.

This would make the speed jewels is a very good value for the money.

My abilities are allocated in an average way, but my MP is not going up well. Or rather, it's not going up.

Does this require special training, or does it not go up with the villager's profession? Well, magic is fine for now.

I'll think about upgrading my class when I get to a certain level and have a better idea of my skills.

The king said that you can change your job by going to the temple or the guild.

For now, I guess I'll be a swordsman or a warrior. I want to make sure that I won't die from a few things.

I'm up one level, so I have a few skill points...

I'll sort the list as I see fit.

The ones that I can get with my current points look good...

Oh, this might be a good one.

『View party status』

The point consumption is high at 10, but if Meena has a skill she can use, I can have her show me the technique and copy it.

I got this skill, and it said "Lv Max" on the screen, so it looks like this skill won't level up anymore.

Now I have three points left. I guess I'll wait until the next level up for the other skills.

Let's get started.

[Page 1]

[Name]  Meena

[Level]  10

[Class]  Villager

[Race]  Dog-eared　

[Gender] Female

[Age]  17

[HP]  153/ 153

[MP]  14/ 14

[TP]  32/ 32

[Status]  Normal

[Exp]  362

[Next]  58

[Money]  0

[Page 2]

[Basic Ability Value]

[Strength]  12

[Agility]  14

[Vitality]  10

[M.Power]  2

[Dexterity]  7　

[Luck]  34

[Page 3]

＜Owned Skills＞

【Party-Wide Skills】

『Increased Skill Point　Lv５』　『Increased Experience Points　Lv２』　

『Rare Item Probability Increase　Lv４』

【Personal Skills】

『Sharp Sense of Smell☆　Lv４』

『Quicknees UP　Lv２』『Patience　Lv４』『Situational Judgment　Lｖ２』

『Clean Lover　Lv４』『Dedicated　Lv３』『Courage　Lv２』

『Intuition　Lv３』『Quietness　Lv３』

『Athleticism　Lv４』『Dynamic Vision　Lv３』

『Sign Detection　Lv３』『Luck　Lv３』

【Current Skill Points】14

Her HP is much higher than me. Her physical strength of the basic ability value is almost double that of me, but ... Is there a beastman's correction or something?

【Party-Wide Skill】However, the party skills are displayed separately, and the effects of the skills I'm taking seem to be reflected properly. However, it seems that only those skills for the party are displayed, and the individual skills are not shared. Well, that's good enough for me.

『Sharp Sense of Smell☆』 Is, I guess this is what they call a unique skill. Maybe I can't copy it. It's for the dog-eared people only. Other than that, she doesn't have any specific skills, but if she's clean, dedicated, and patient, she seems to have a good personality. Quietness is also a high point for me. I don't need anything but patience, though.

『Patience　Lv４』

【Description】

Persevere through adversity and hardship.

It's not the description I'd expect. But it's not a bad thing to have, is it?

If she have the guts, she'd better have it. The rest, like Intuition. She've got some pretty good motor skills ――no, I don't, but the copy would be level 1, and I've already got it, so this duplicate one is useless. Damn.

"Meena, look at your status."

"My status? Yes. Status open."

A submissive who is quick to act.

"If you're aware, you don't have to say 'open' every time."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I'll be careful next time."

"No, I didn't mean to scold you."

Now, what does her status look like to Meena?

"Oh, this is..."

"Did you notice that?"

"Yes. There are more skills that I didn't have, such as "Increase skill points". It's party sharing skill, right?"

"Yes, that's right. However, this is due to my skill of 'Sharing Skills with the party', so don't tell anyone."

There's no need to be foolish and reveal my hand to the people around me. You never know when you'll be PK'd. Not even to the heroes.

The exception is Meena. She's my slave and I'm sure she can't resist, and it's better for our friendship to know more about each other. It will be easier to coordinate.

"I understand. I will never speak of it. Even if I get tortured, ......!"

You seem to be imagining some kind of tragic scene on your own.

"No, it's not that big a secret, so you can take it a little easier on yourself."

"Huh."

"And, okay, I'll tell you something else, I can copy other people's skills. By copying, I mean imitating or duplicating. It's probably pretty rare."

"Eh, you can copy other people's skills exactly?"

Meena looked a little unbelieving, too.

"Ah. It says no inherent skills, and you can only take skills at level 1 that your opponent has used and shown you. There are some restrictions, but depending on how you use it, it can save you a lot of skill points."

"Yes, when you level up, you get points and you can use them to get new skills...that's my understanding, is that correct?"

"Yeah, No problem. In fact, I've just been summoned to this world and I don't know much about it. If you think something is wrong, you can explain it to me."

"Yes, sir. But I don't think Master has any problems."

"I see. So, yes, can you show me how to use your ...... 'Quickness Up' skill?"

"Yes, ......, Err, ......."

"Oh, right, the ability UP type is always active. But can you try to move a little faster?"

"Okay."

Meena gets up from the bed and flies from side to side, feinting on the spot. It's quite a movement, without making any footsteps.

"Hmm."

I check my status.

『Quickness UP　Lv１』New！

It's fast. It's kind of a piece of cake. The description said it was an extremely low probability, but the description is getting suspicious, too.

"That's enough. I was able to copy your quickness skill."

"That's great. ...... I was the slowest of the beast children, so my father had to train me to finally reach this level."

"I see. But once you level up, you'll be able to wield the points with ease, right?"

"Yeah, I was thinking I don't really need the quickness that much. ......"

"It's better to have it when fighting monsters. You'll be adventuring with me for a while, so try to keep your skills in line with that. If there's something you really want to get, let me know and I'll take care of it, but it's your life that's at stake. It's not up to me, it's up to the monsters, okay?"

"Yes, I understand. I'll consult with the master next time and decide."

"Yes. Well, you do that. You can tell me what you want."

"Okay."

"Okay, now for the 'Situation Judgment' skill: ....... Meena, what do you think the situation is now?"

"Yes, um, ......, I was blessed with a good master, and I thought maybe slavery wasn't so bad after all."

I'm sure she was desperate after being dropped into slavery.

"Where did you get the idea that I was a good master?"

"You didn't hit me when I didn't respond, you let me bathe in your hot tub, you bought me clothes. You also gave me proper food."

"Well, that may be good treatment for a slave, but I think that's what you usually get when you take on a slave."

"Y-you mean as a courtesan, ...... B-but I'll try my best."

Meena blushed, looked down, and said that she knew about the courtesans. Well, I've never met one in person either, I only know about them from comic books and movies.

I'm not sure if this is enough to copy, but I checked my status.

『Situation Judgment　Lv１』New！

Oh come on, it's too easy. Well, I guess you can't make a copy like this just by passing each other on the street.

I wonder if there's a way to increase the copy probability if you're in a party. I've been with them for a long time, and I've been able to check their skills and ask them to show me limited actions, so the probability may be naturally high.

"Next is, patience, intuition, and courage..."

"Well, how do I show..."

This bothers me a little.

"Then, just leave your face where it is. Let's do it!"

Fake a punch to the face. I guess I could test her courage...

I checked my status, and it seems it was indeed not that easy.

"I think you need to make it a little more dangerous to get the courage..."

"Even so, if I try it with a sword and accidentally cut yourself, you're in trouble."

"No, I don't mind."

"I mind it."

Unless you can use recovery magic, I reject it if I have to take you to that stinky priest.

"Anyway, for your next skill, is there anything you want to get?"

"No, I haven't really paid much attention to skills until now."

"Okay. Well then, you'll have to think about it before your next level up. Also, I'll have you take "Item Storage Lv1" for now. It's a useful skill that allows you to freely store items in a space like this. Your luggage won't get too heavy."

I used the "Item Storage" skill to get a bag out of thin air. You'll need 10 points, but it will make your adventure a lot easier if you keep one.

"Oh, I've heard of it, but I've never seen it before. Yeah, I'll take that......... I got it."

"Good."

Meena listens to me, and I checked her status to make sure she was still taking item storage.

I think I can get along with her. However, if she was an equal partner, I wouldn't have been able to talk to her. I should think about getting some other communication skills like that...