Chapter 21 : Problem and solution

Chapter 21 : Problem and solution

[Name: Alex Eswald

Age: 60

Strength: 10

Agility: 20

Stamina: 15

Defense: 10

Mana Points: 5

Harem: Lilia Eswald

Abilities: Soul Linkage

Soul Points: 10]

'Hmm, how many points should I allocate to my strength?' Alex wondered. He didn't want to use them all, but he also wasn't sure if he would notice a change by just increasing his strength by a few points.

"What do you think, Scarlett?" he eventually asked to get her input.

"Use just 2 points," she advised. "Since we'll be testing enhancements in other areas, it wouldn't be wise to deplete all your current points on strength."

"You're right," Alex agreed.

'Okay, the system told me to notify it when I want to enhance an ability, right?' Alex thought.

"I'm going to start the enhancement," he informed Scarlett.

"Okay," she replied.

'Alright, I wish to increase my strength,' he thought, addressing the system.

Hearing the confirmation that he could increase his strength later, Alex didn't hesitate for a second to make his decision. It would be foolish to refuse. Just as he was preparing to explain the new situation to Scarlett, another message from the system appeared.

[I should clarify that reconstructing your body will be extremely painful.]

'How painful?'

[To rebuild your body, I will have to destroy it down to the cellular level before recreating it, so it will be very painful.]

Alex was sure he felt a viciousness coming from the system when it said the last part, but he decided to ignore that and instead ask:

'If you destroy my body, won't it kill me?'

[As long as you don't lose consciousness during the process, you will live.]

'And what if I do lose consciousness?'

[You will die.]

Upon hearing this, Alex realized the potential danger of what he was about to undertake. However, this did not discourage him; he was motivated to change the course of his life. What was a bit of pain compared to that?

Shortly after, he explained to Scarlett the new direction things were taking. He expected her to encourage him to go ahead with it, given her thirst for knowledge and the discovery of new things. But to his surprise, her response was quite different.

"Hmm... isn't this a bit too dangerous? I think you should try to see if there's another method. After all, if you could find that artifact, there must be another way," she said.

Alex found her concern endearing. He grinned confidently and reassured her, saying, "Don't worry; something like this won't get the better of me."

Scarlett remained unconvinced, but she replied, "Okay," while raising another point, "Are you not going to inform the others before doing this?"

"No need. As I said, I don't plan on dying, so

there's no need to worry them for no reason."

"Okay."

"Now that everything's settled, let's begin."Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))