The Terminally-Ill Rejects the Approach - Chapter 50
“If these two people who tried to kill me and hated me breathing have become companions, wouldn’t it be no problem for Ilei to join our journey?”
“…”
“…”
The two men nodded reluctantly, having no proper response, but still looked at Ilei with eyes full of wariness.
Regardless, Ilei clung to me and wouldn’t let go.
[This is the timeline separator]There were three horses, and since Ilei was too young, we had to wrestle with who would carry Ilei on their horse.
Klaus insisted on taking Ilei on his horse, claiming it was dangerous to put her on mine, and Anselot also argued to put her on Klaus’s horse, saying Ilei needed more observation.
However, in the end, since Ilei wouldn’t leave my side even for a moment, we had to put her on my horse.
The path out of the forest was not as difficult as when we entered.
This was because all the monsters in the area had disappeared as Ilei’s mist vanished.
Pyu-rit! Pyu-rit!
―Ruru is Piya’s!
Pyurururururu!
―Piya is upset! Piya is upset!
Piya cried loudly, but no one paid attention.
Instead, as Piya’s cries grew louder, Ilei burrowed deeper into my arms.
Even though she probably couldn’t understand Piya’s words, it was as if she was teasing Piya.
And the moment we crossed through the forest and emerged.
[Main Quest: Forest of Dreams (3/3)] Complete! [SYSTEM] Quest Success! [SYSTEM] You have gained 20250 experience points. [SYSTEM] Your level has increased! (Lv.37) [SYSTEM] You have gained 10 skill points. [SYSTEM] Quest completion rewards have arrived in your mailbox.Ilei, who was leaving the forest for the first time, had a dazed expression.
“How does it feel to be out of the forest, Ilei?”
“…”
Ilei, who had been looking back at the forest, buried her head deeply into my arms again.
I gently stroked Ilei’s head while gazing at my greatly increased level.
‘My level has risen a lot in that time.’
The level that was around 30 when I just left the imperial palace was now approaching 40.
‘Sir Klaus’s help was significant.’
Although we didn’t hunt much, thanks to registering Klaus in the helper slot, my level rose along with his as he shared experience points each time he killed monsters.
It was fortunate that there was a hunting quest first.
If blocking Anselot’s attack and removing Klaus’s helper registration had come first, I would have had to hunt 500 monsters alone due to the one-week cooldown.
‘Anyway… I’ve finally gathered them!’
I opened the skill window with a silent exclamation.
[Skill Points: 50]I felt overwhelmed seeing the skill points that had now become 50.
Below that, the list of skills I possessed continued on.
[Special]−Skill Level: 10/10
−When activated, it automatically switches to conquest mode and recognizes all opposite-sex characters as conquest targets.
−Provides information when conquest targets appear, and shows the emotions of conquest targets numerically for smooth conquest progression.
−Each successful conquest adds a lover slot. You can possess up to 100 lover slots.
[Special]−Skill Level: 9/9
−When used, the rate of increase in the other person’s favorability becomes 10 times for 5 minutes. (Cooldown: 1 day 00 hours 00 minutes)
[General]−Skill Level: 1/6
−When used, movement speed increases by +500% for 5 minutes. Movement speed affects attack speed and evasion. (Cooldown: 6 hours 00 minutes)
[General]−Skill Level: 1/1
−When activated, it gives plausibility to your unnatural actions so that surrounding characters do not question them.
[Combat]−Skill Level: 1/10
−When used, defense increases by +165% for 3 minutes. (Cooldown: 30 minutes)
[Combat]−Skill Level: 1/10
−Deliver a powerful strike with Rus’s protection, dealing +17985 damage to the opponent. (Cooldown: 1 hour 00 minutes)
The skills that Hezen originally had were transferred to me intact, and the skill levels that Hezen had enhanced were also maintained.
The two skills at the top that had reached max level were Hezen’s work, but of course, they were useless skills that didn’t help combat ability at all.
‘Thanks to that, I only learned how serious that madman was about harems.’
I scanned the skill window with cold eyes, once again cursing Hezen.
Skill points had accumulated each time I completed quests, and I could use these to unlock new skills or enhance skills I already possessed.
The reason I had diligently saved skill points without using them until now was because I had a specific skill in mind.
That was…
−Revive immediately without pain and recover a certain amount of vitality. (Cooldown: 90 days 00 hours 00 minutes)
−Required Skill Points: 100
Unlike Hezen, for me, this game was not a virtual space but a living, breathing reality.
Of course, I couldn’t even log out at will.
I had a goal to somehow succeed in this game and reach what comes after.
But this game is infamous for the extreme difficulty of its final scenario.
After learning that this world runs on a massive system, even though I was still far from reaching the final scenario, I had already had to overcome countless brushes with death.
I became terminally ill because of Hezen, had to face attacks from cleaners trying to root out bugs, and Hezen even tried to kill me directly.
Besides that, there was the struggle with the system administrator, the corrosion effect in other dimensions, the fog trap…
Piya told me I could start over even if I died.
But even if I cleared the game after repeating death several times…
My brow furrowed involuntarily at the bleak assumption.
‘No. Let’s not think about such an outcome.’
I shook my head vigorously, throwing away the frightening assumption.
The existence of a [Resurrection] system means that there’s a possibility I might die while carrying out the scenario.
The player-exclusive shop sold various items, including instant resurrection rights, but aside from being expensive, they were useless to me.
It was natural.
The player-exclusive shop was a system for paid real-money transactions, and I, who was Luibel in this world rather than a player from South Korea, couldn’t purchase items from the player-exclusive shop.
So that skill was the only lifeline.
That’s why I thought from the beginning that I should unlock that skill.
The only problem was that, perhaps due to its overpowered effect, it required a lot more points to unlock compared to other skills that could be unlocked with 3-5 points.
But I will unlock that skill somehow!
I only have 50 skill points so far, but…
‘There’s always a way.’
I grinned as I selected the [Reset] text attached in small letters to the skill list.
[When resetting skills, you can only recover half of the skill points you’ve invested. Please select the skill you want to reset.]Without hesitation, I selected .
To think he invested all his skill points in that useless skill for conquering opposite-sex characters.
Thinking about it again, that Hezen was quite the madman.
What use is there in possessing 100 lover slots?
[SYSTEM] Skill will be reset. [SYSTEM] Recovered 55 skill points.I now had 105 skill points!
I used 100 of those points to unlock .
[SYSTEM] Skill has been unlocked.I looked at the newly acquired skill with satisfied eyes.
This was a kind of insurance.
That I have one more life amidst the many crises to come.
So, don’t be afraid and move forward.
‘Of course, even this becomes useless if the system connection is cut off like last time, but…’
I thought that as I glanced at Anselot.
On the surface, he looked perfectly fine without any signs of pain, but…
‘The system cannot tolerate beings that deviate from its order.’
I was a bit worried, remembering the pain that comes when going against the system’s order.
‘Well, I’ve gotten quite used to it?’
Anselot said he wasn’t unable to feel pain, but had gotten used to it.
This time too, he revealed himself as a bug in the forest and even blocked Piya’s connection…
Pyururu! Pyururu!
―Still, it’s fortunate, Ruru! We safely escaped the forest!
Piya chattered as it gently landed on my shoulder.
I was worried that the system administrator might become suspicious and appear like with Sedrick, since there had been a system disconnection in the forest, but fortunately, nothing like that happened.
“I see a city over there!”
Klaus, who was scouting ahead, shouted towards us.
Pyurururururu!
―The next scenario won’t arrive for another two weeks. Until then, Ruru, you should rest comfortably too!
I pulled on the reins while listening to Piya’s kind explanation.
[This is the timeline separator]After leaving the forest, we arrived at the first city and decided to stay one night at an inn here.
Klaus went to sell the byproducts dropped from killing .
The stronger the magical beast, the more expensive its byproducts usually sold for.
As an imperial princess who only had money, I thought it unnecessary, but the frugal Klaus busily moved to sell those and buy potions needed for the rest of our journey.
He had killed 500 teddy bears, so it was an enormous amount.
Meanwhile, we took a seat at a table on the first floor of the inn, waiting for Klaus.
We ordered two mugs of beer for me and Anselot, and a cup of warm milk for Ilei.
Then I received an empty cup and shared some of Ilei’s milk with Piya.
Pyururu! Pyurururu!
―Piya wants to drink beer too!
“How dare you.”
Pyurururururururu!
―Ruru is mean!
Piya made noise while flapping its wings.
“Be quiet, Piya. Learn from Ilei.”
Unlike Piya, Ilei was quietly sipping her milk, holding the cup with both hands.
“Oh, how well-behaved.”
When I patted Ilei’s head, Piya started making noise again, but after meeting eyes with Anselot once, it immediately quieted down.
‘I can’t tell if it’s following me or Anselot at this rate.’
I grumbled inwardly while sipping my beer.
This city was also on the way to Ruenhart.
Perhaps because of that, Anselot’s name was occasionally mixed in the conversations of travelers gathered on the first floor.
“So, the Prince Anselot of Ruenhart is expected to return soon?”
“I wonder if there will be another bloodbath in Ruenhart when that ‘Ssal.tto’ returns.”
It seems Anselot is known as ‘Ssal.tto’ even among travelers.
“Anselot. People are talking about you.”
Feeling a bit mischievous, I giggled and whispered, to which Anselot snorted derisively.
“Those people over there are talking about you, Your Highness.”
The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
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