The skill menu opened before the traumatized hero.
SKILLS SP: 15
STRENGTH 300
"strengthen the arms" to increase the strength, both physical and magical.
DEFENSE 170
"Toughen up the body" to increase the physical and magical defense.
PERCEPTION 100 (MAX)
"Good with the eyes" to increase the observation, perception, and intuition.
SPEED 563
"Quick on the feet" to increase the speed and stamina.
Haaah. Damn. Everything after entering the castle is a blur. That's great 'cause I'd be seeingeverything for the first time. Hopefully, I wake up in a dingy servant's chamber—the castle's guest room would be too much. Haven't… done a thing to deserve it—other than coincidentally saving the princess.... That maid, she's… they're probably related, right? Same violet hair and eyes, maid outfit? So yes, probably related—sister or cousin. Right, time to wake up.
Current Skills
SKILLS SP: 0
STRENGTH 315
"strengthen the arms" to increase the strength, both physical and magical.
DEFENSE 170
"Toughen up the body" to increase the physical and magical defense.
PERCEPTION 100 (MAX)
"Good with the eyes" to increase the observation, perception, and intuition.
SPEED 563
"Quick on the feet" to increase the speed and stamina.
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His eyes opened to a green-themed room, furnished with finely carved wooden pieces. Sunlight filtered through a large, polished emerald windowpane, bathing the room in a soft aqua glow.
He rubbed his eyes until his vision cleared.
Huh, the elves are into green.
Then he heard soft exhales to his left, accompanied by the fragrance of lavender. He sighed, closing his eyes.
She's… sleeping beside me, isn't she?
He turned his head slightly.
Yep…
There she was: the shoulder-length pigtailed maid who had greeted him outside the castle, now slept with her pigtails now undone.
…I'm out.
He began the painstaking process of slowly removing the covers, planting his feet on the floor, and shuffling toward the door—
CREAK!
"I see you're awake."
"WA!"
THUD!
Startled, he leapt and landed hard on his backside.
"Oof."
Why did I jump like that?
"Are you all right?" she asked, tilting her head.
He turned to her as she sat up, swung her legs over the side of the bed, and started toward him.
"Wait!" He held his hand up, stopping her midway. "No, I'm fine. I just… I just scarred my first impression, that's all."
He stood and brushed off his castle-issued light-green pajamas.
The maid blinked a few times before slowly nodding.
"I see…"
What do you mean, 'I see'?
Once he'd finished, he met her gaze.
"Now that we're both awake, let's have that meeting with Her Highness."
Now you'll have a funny story for the princess… Goddammit!
"Understood."
Her hand gripped her dagger, her hair was tied in a pigtail, and she was fully dressed. Oswald wore his armor, obsidian sword sheathed at his side.
Together, they exited the opulent servant's quarters—which Oswald still mistook for a guest room.
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