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Ugh-
The first thought that comes to mind after being moved out of the dungeon.
‘I lost.’
It was a complete defeat.
It was a tough fight because it was an incomparable level from the beginning, but the gap between me and Lucifer felt bigger than I thought.
and the next thought.
‘Such a mean bastard.’
It was anger toward Lucifer.
There’s no guarantee that we would have won even if we successfully attacked, but we could never have imagined that we’d be able to hit it like this in the end after pretending to listen to everything.
Considering Lucifer’s abilities and what he had, there was a high possibility that he would eventually be defeated.
But I didn’t expect to be hit in this way.
‘He seemed like a serious guy, but he had that side.’
I understand.
I would have made the same choice in my position.
In addition, blocking the variable was the right decision from the standpoint of competing to clear the dungeon.
‘There’s a long way to go.’
What I realized in many ways was a lot of defeat.
It’s not like I’ve never fallen into this demon realm and experienced defeat.
But it was the first time I felt like I was completely defeated.
‘Perhaps it’s more like a defeat from a similar age group.’
Moreover, it was all the more so because he was an opponent who recognized me as a rival.
“Whoa… .”
As I sighed, the students around me started whispering.
“what? Isn’t that Kyler Diablick?”
“Why isn’t it over when Kylers came out?”
“Has it failed?”
So far, I’ve been the last to come out of every dungeon I’ve entered, succeeding in the mission.
I guess I thought it would be the case this time as well.
From my point of view, I had nothing to say.
Whoops.
And as if he had waited, Lucifer appeared through the magic circle.
Scoreboard showing changes at the same time.
23 vs 31
The seniors’ score went up by 5 points.
And Lucifer’s score is the same.
14 vs 21
It was me and Lucifer’s score.
Due to the recent defeat in the dungeon, the gap widened again.
‘I’ve been catching up, but what happens is an instant.’
It was a painful failure in many ways.
jerk- jerk-
Lucifer walked in front of me.
“I was sorry earlier. Originally, I was just going to wait, but I strangely wanted to interrupt it.”
When I see the smile on his lips, I feel annoyed.
‘Ah, was this kid so unlucky?’
Before the conversation, the atmosphere was quite serious, but the more I went through it, the more unexpected things were revealed.
‘What… It’s not bad either.’
I might have hated it even more if it was an authoritative and uncommunicative partner.
I laughed and said.
“After all, it’s because I was weak and careless, so it wouldn’t be right to blame you.”
“Haha, for something like that, it feels like the edge is standing on the horse.”
“It is an illusion.”
Seeing Lucifer continue to smile, a question came to my mind.
The goal of the dungeon that just happened.
“By the way, did you meet Endmion well?”
The story that since he beat me, Lucifer would have met him, and seeing that the score went up, it ended well.
I wondered what it would have been like to meet one of the mightiest in the Pandemonium.
“Ah, is that what you mean?”
Lucifer looked at me and shrugged.
“I do not know.”
“Yes? what is that… .”
“That’s right. The moment I entered, I was engulfed in huge flames, and I was killed right away.”
Are you kidding me right now?
But looking at his serious expression, it didn’t seem like a lie.
“I don’t know why… Maybe he didn’t want to talk. The great Demon Flame Dragon.”
“No, then why did you refuse from the beginning or start a fight?”
“I don’t know.”
The conclusion is that Lucifer, like me, did not meet Endmion.
Thinking that way is a little comforting.
I thought the biggest reward for this dungeon was talking to Endmion.
Even though I lost, I didn’t feel so bad.
‘Because I don’t think I’m the type to lie about things like this.’
There was no reason not to.
Looking at my expression, Lucifer shook his head.
“You seem to be in a good mood all of a sudden.”
“Thanks to whom.”
“Wouldn’t that be such a relaxed situation?”
Lucifer’s hand pointed to the scoreboard.
Thanks to that, the feeling that had been relieved a little began to subside again.
“exactly… okay.”
Although he didn’t meet Endmion, the fact that Lucifer got the score in the end remains unchanged.
“It is not over yet.”
“I will not be offended either.”
Lucifer and I headed towards the magic circle at the same time.
Then, a full-fledged scramble for points began.
* * *
An intense sports day.
But in the end, the winners and losers had to be decided.
And today’s losers were freshmen.
“Damn it, I’m going to die.”
“What are you talking about? There is a difference of 9 points.”
“You’ve done well against your seniors.”
The freshman team looked at the scoreboard and was disappointed.
It was the same for me too.
35 vs 44
Everyone tried their best, but the score gap couldn’t be narrowed down.
I looked down.
Then the numbers caught my eye.
20 vs 27
It was me and Lucifer’s score.
I tried my best to catch up with the score, but the score I lost in the Valley of Storms was too great.
Since then, I hadn’t met Lucifer in the dungeon, so there was no way to catch him.
‘What… I don’t think it would have changed even if we ran into each other.’
It was more likely that he would have been defeated coldly again.
“Sorry. Kyler.”
“I think you put too much pressure on yourself.”
Jetty and Albion with sad expressions.
I cannot say that both of them are wrong.
Among the freshmen, I alone got more than half of the points.
But the same goes for seniors.
“No, the other side also got a lot of points by the student council president alone. It’s not your fault.”
After all, if I was stronger, there would be no problem.
Then a voice came to calm the tumultuous atmosphere.
“Everyone worked hard.”
Veigar climbed onto the podium and looked around.
“I am happy and proud that all the students did a great job at the sports day. Especially… .”
Veigar’s eyes turned to the freshmen.
“The freshmen seem to have performed better than expected, so I look forward to more in the future.”
It is said that my role was large, but it does not mean that other freshmen did not play.
Even if they are inferior to their seniors, if they keep working hard and train themselves, it can be seen that they have proven their potential to catch up and move ahead.
“Seniors, don’t settle for victory, and juniors, don’t be discouraged by defeat. You are the beings who will become the future of the Demon Realm. Then let’s break up.”
After speaking, Veigar left.
“Now, let me explain the rewards of this sports day.”
Professors took their place.
“A reward?”
“Come to think of it, they said they would give out prizes based on the results.”
“But does it make sense if it is given as a score?”
The eyes of the students turned to me.
No wonder.
Since he almost monopolized the score, it was clear that the percentage given to other students would be reduced if the reward was divided by the score.
Did he even anticipate the concerns of the students?
“Compensation will be paid differentially according to rank.”
When the professors spoke, the surroundings became noisy again.
“I think I might have a chance.”
“Hehe, Jetty was also in the ranks.”
“I’m glad though. I won’t be ashamed of not getting anything.”
Albion, Jetty, and Erina are all in the top ranks.
Everyone was delighted with the fact that they could get a reward.
‘I’d rather do this too.’
You have to read it all alone to notice it.
I was thinking of sharing it with my friends even if I end up eating it on my own anyway, but I felt more comfortable this way.
“Kyler Diablick. Let me get this.”
Professor Cedric came forward and gave me something.
“What is this?”
“This is a reward for achieving first place among freshmen.”
“Oh, thank you.”
The item Cedric handed over was an old scroll.
‘Where is this used?’
Just by looking at the outside, I couldn’t tell what kind of use it was.
“Can you guess the purpose?”
“It’s called an enhancement spell.”
“A strengthening spell?”
“okay. Put simply, it reinforces anything.”
“Whatever?”
“It is a spellbook that strengthens anything, from artifacts and weapon types to the power of magic used.”
I roughly understand.
There was a type of item that raised the grade of equipment when used in the game, but it was similar to that.
‘And among the skills of the hunters, there was something similar.’
As a kind of buff skill, there is a time limit, but there is a skill that strengthens an item.
‘But this doesn’t have a chance of failure, right?’
In general, reinforcement in games rarely succeeds unconditionally.
The higher the grade, the lower the probability, and it was common for it to be destroyed.
“Could the strengthening magic fail?”
“There is no such thing. However, if you use it for the purpose of strengthening the power of magic, it will end up as a one-time use.”
I think you know what I mean.
If you use a magic book at the same time as activating magic, the power will increase, but the effect is temporary.
‘I guess I’ll have to use it for equipment or artifacts.’
Considering efficiency, this was the best decision.
“It’s an object made by Duke Kalinz, a famous magician in the demon realm. It is a very difficult item to obtain, and it should be honored to know that it is an item that does not exist even in this demonic.”
“of course. I will not use it in vain.”
“It’s a good attitude. Then I’ll let you go.”
Cedric nodded in satisfaction and left his seat.
‘Still, there is no zero harvest.’
Losing to Lucifer, I lost first place overall, but I got a good reward for being first among freshmen.
At the same time, it was also a bit sad.
‘Then what did Lucifer receive?’
It is certain that he received a more precious reward than me.
Because I got first place among all the students.
I looked around, but couldn’t find Lucifer.
‘I thought I’d sneak a peek.’
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Unfortunately, I didn’t want to go and check it out.
I also didn’t want to face the opponent who gave me defeat.
“How are you going to train today Kyler?”
Jetty flew in with something attached to her wings.
“I guess I have to go back to the dorm and sort things out later.”
“okay? I think I need to go to the training ground because I want to try out my newly acquired artifact.”
It’s probably referring to the thing hanging on those wings.
“What are you guys going to do?”
“I also realized something today, so I want to meditate quietly.”
“Well… I plan to train with Jetty.”
“i get it. Then we’ll see you all later.”
The inn where I returned after parting with my friends.
I put the strengthening spellbook on the desk.
“Hmm… .”
What is the best way to use it?
Several methods came to mind.
‘The best thing is to use it on equipment.’
I took out the Silencer and placed it next to the spell book.
How will the Silence, which is still a great piece of equipment, change if it is upgraded?
It was clear that it would benefit in many ways.
‘It’s meaningless to strengthen magic because it’s a one-time use.’
No matter how you think about it, the correct answer is to use it for silence.
But Sebastian disputed my idea.
＜My opinion is a little different.＞
‘What do you mean by that?’
＜Don’t you have a very skilled artisan?＞
‘Are you talking about Lane?’
＜Yes.＞
‘Hmm, sure… .’
As long as you have lanes, upgrading your equipment is not that difficult.
Of course, if you use the magic book, it will be easier to strengthen, but the result is likely to be similar.
＜That’s why it seems better to find another way rather than strengthening your equipment.＞
‘Another way… No, wait!’
In an instant, a hypothesis popped into my head.
‘If anything can be enhanced, wouldn’t it be possible to apply it to skills?’
The reward I got might bring me greater luck than I thought.