54 Trade over bloodied coin

The changes to my system were quite massive. From the discovery that something like affinities existed, through learning how to level up in this world, all the way to the existence of tributes... For now, it was slightly more than I could handle all on my own. But there was something that I was free and pretty damn interested to try. Following the outburst of excitement, I stood up... And already noticed the change. Even though my agility rose by only a single point, I could tell how much easier it was for me to stand up and move around. While I would attribute the lightness of my moves to the growth of my strength by two points, the ease at which I could now lean different parts of my body at extreme angles... This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

Something like this could never come from strength alone. For a short while, I simply ran around the place, jumping, rolling and generally testing every move that a gamer would perform when launching a new game to test the controls. The difference was, though, this wasn't a game, but a real life. Yet, this simple series of tests allowed me to confirm what I already was quite sure about. 'As far as I can tell, attributes below one are dogshit, far below average. Assuming one point means a perfect average, two points for someone well-trained, then three points would mean a freaking elite.'

That much I could tell just from how easy it was for me to move around, how quickly I could now run... but also how faster my dynamic perception came to be. When it came to attributes that went above and beyond three points... I couldn't really tell the exact details for sure. But without a single shred of doubt, both my intelligence and wisdom now exceeded a human level. 'If only I knew what's their use, besides empowering my skills,' I thought, unable to hold an ugly grimace from festering on my face for a short while. Yet, as I turned around... All the anxiety vanished from my mind. How could I ever worry about some questions when I had Fay and her mother trying all sorts of different clothes?

I stood up from where I sat at the end of my exercise. Then, after a short walk, I moved directly in front of the elegant woman... before bowing nearly in half. "That's why, I wish to learn more about this world. I wish to learn where I can go to trade, what places I should avoid, what rules create common sense here..." I spat out a long string of different trivia I was interested in. Since I've decided to adopt Fay's mother as a mother on my own, I dared not to hold anything back. How else could I build a trusting relationship with her if I wasn't honest, after all?

So, I raised up... only to bow once again, even deeper this time. "That's why, if possible, would you mind teaching me more about this world?"

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