Becoming a Topic of Conversation

Becoming a Topic of Conversation

Thanks to the Unique Skill Heaven's Grace, Shien could easily acquire skills that ordinary people might spend years—or even a lifetime—trying and failing to obtain. He also received the maximum number of Skill Points every time he leveled up, and even leveling skills had become exceptionally easy.

The fact that the Magic Tester provided by the Adventurer's Guild could only detect skills below level seven showed that the Guild probably didn't believe anyone could easily obtain skills above level seven.

What was more, if someone lacked talent, gained few Skill Points, and needed too many Skill Points to level up their skills, then it was practically impossible for them to raise those skills very high.

And how many people could possess max-level skills?

Even if they could, how many could an ordinary person possess?

Whether it was levels or skills, the extent of one's growth depended on one's aptitude and potential. That meant that even a remarkably gifted person who could max out one skill couldn't possibly max out too many skills, right?

No one could be perfect. Even if they could easily obtain skills in the fields they excelled in, they certainly couldn't easily obtain skills in other fields, much less level them up with ease.

At the very least, according to the Guild clerk, not even gods and Demon Lords could gain the full one hundred Skill Points every time they leveled up. At most, they might receive the full hundred on a few level-ups.

Furthermore, Shien had learned from the Guild clerk that different skills required different amounts of Skill Points to learn and level up depending on their effects. No one had ever needed only one Skill Point to learn any skill, much less upgrade one.

Generally speaking, the stronger a skill's effect, the more Skill Points it required to learn and upgrade. The higher the skill's level, the more Skill Points it required to level up as well.

Yet because of Heaven's Grace, Shien not only received the full one hundred Skill Points every time he leveled up, but he also needed just one Skill Point each time he learned or upgraded a skill.

That was something even gods and Demon Lords couldn't accomplish.

Besides, Shien now understood just how terrifying the power of his Holy Sword was.

Leaving aside everything else, the effect of raising his level by one hundred was already terrifying beyond belief to Shien.

After all, in this world, level one hundred was the maximum level.

In other words, Shien was already equivalent to being max level while wielding the Holy Sword. He could even stack his own level on top of that.

Could I already be invincible in this world?

The thought flashed through Shien's mind, only for him to reject it immediately.

Because according to Shien's own senses, while the Holy Sword's power was formidable, it wasn't enough to make him directly invincible.

After all, aside from levels, there were also differences in skills.

A high level merely meant that one's strength, stamina, agility, magic power, and other attributes were all high. But a person's strength didn't depend on level alone—it also depended on skills.

Between someone physically weak but proficient in martial arts and someone physically powerful but incapable of fighting, the former would often win.

Although a high level meant gaining more Skill Points to learn and level up more skills, not everyone had the talent to master numerous skills. The level granted by the Holy Sword wouldn't give Shien any additional Skill Points either; it merely raised his level.

Besides, Shien didn't believe the Demon Lord's skills would be inferior to his own.

Even if the Demon Lord didn't possess fifteen max-level skills like he did, perhaps they had one hundred and fifty level-seven or level-eight skills instead?

Not to mention, who knew whether they possessed some overpowered Unique Skill or Special Skill?

Once he thought about it that way, it was obvious Shien was still far from becoming invincible in this world.

And let's not forget that Shien had only been in this world for ten days.

If Shien continued growing at his current pace, then surpassing the Demon Lord in the future was practically a certainty, wasn't it?

Not to mention that the Holy Sword didn't merely boost his level. It also boosted his skill levels and had other effects as well.

Therefore, even if he couldn't be called invincible, Shien didn't need to belittle himself.

Of course, for now, all Shien had shown others was how abnormal he was.

Watching the surrounding adventurers, who had fallen silent at some point and were looking his way with expressions of surprise, confusion, or curiosity, Shien silently sighed to himself.

This time, he'd probably become a topic of conversation for a while.

Whatever. Better get back to business.

"Since I've come of age and reached level ten, I should be able to become an adventurer now, right?"

Shien spoke to the Guild clerk in front of him.

"Yes."

The Guild clerk immediately nodded. As he picked up a quill and parchment to make some notes, he continued speaking.

"For now, we'll register you as an adventurer provisionally. However, since your level is still very low and you're a newcomer, the Guild will assign you to an experienced adventurer party for your safety. This will allow you to become accustomed to accepting and completing commissions. If, after one month, you receive the recognition and recommendation of the adventurer party you're assigned to, you'll be granted full adventurer status and issued an adventurer's badge."

In other words, if he couldn't earn the recognition and recommendation of his assigned adventurer party within a month, Shien would have to give up on the path of an adventurer.

It made sense.

Adventurers frequently had to fight monsters to the death and deal with all sorts of clients, including people of extremely high status. Completing all kinds of commissions also required knowledge and abilities in many areas. It wasn't realistic to become an adventurer as easily as in games or novels, then make a fortune by completing a huge pile of commissions.

As an organization spread across the entire world, the Adventurer's Guild needed a strong reputation and public trust to develop as far as it had. If incompetent people were allowed to botch commissions carelessly or continually fail to complete them, the public would naturally begin to question the Guild.

So, becoming an adventurer still required passing an assessment.

"This is your permit. It acknowledges your temporary right to accept commissions from the Adventurer's Guild, as well as your right to enter and leave Lamigium freely without paying the city entrance fee. It is valid for one month, so please keep it safe."

The Guild clerk handed Shien a piece of parchment rolled up and tied with a cord, making it look like a scroll.

"Please report to the Guild tomorrow morning. The adventurer party assigned to you will be waiting here then."

Hearing that, Shien accepted the permit. After thanking the Guild clerk, he finally left the Guild.

The adventurers present watched Shien depart. Only after he had walked out of the Guild did they begin talking among themselves.

From that moment onward, news of a novice adventurer who had reached level ten without possessing a single skill began spreading within a small circle.

Just as Shien had expected, he had temporarily become a topic of conversation.

Second update today!

Everyone will gradually come to understand Shien's uniqueness, so don't be impatient, okay? (^▽^)