The Ignored Possibility

Chapter 21: Overlooked Possibilities

Lamigium, Adventurer's Guild.

In this quiet late hour, one of the top rooms in the Adventurer's Guild was still lit.

Inside the room, a young girl dressed like a military advisor was diligently working at a desk.

The girl was exquisitely beautiful. Although she wore glasses, they did not conceal her outstanding features; instead, they added a touch of intellect and literary grace. If she were on Earth, she would undoubtedly be the kind of stunning professor who would become a viral sensation online.

At the very least, the sharp aura that surrounded her made one feel hesitant to defy her, even inspiring a desire to seek her guidance.

It wasn't until a knock on the door interrupted this atmosphere.

"Come in."

Without looking up, still engrossed in her work, the girl called out.

Instantly, the door opened, and someone slowly walked in from outside.

"You're still working, Ryley."

The gentle voice belonged to another young girl.

As the girl slowly entered, her face, illuminated by the light, was as gentle and kind as her voice, making her appear like an understanding lady from a prominent family, truly captivating.

However, despite being such a gentle and kind beautiful girl, she was clad in incredibly heavy armor that completely encased her slender, delicate body.

In this state, the girl also carried a massive tower shield on her back and a slender Knight Sword at her waist, looking like a female general ready to lead troops into battle, a stark contrast to her gentle and kind appearance.

Thanks to this, the sound of her footsteps carried the clanging of metal, giving one a sense of just how heavy her equipment must be.

The young girl, Ryley, looked up at the newcomer. A hint of helplessness flickered across her intelligent and calm face.

"Ryley, I told you, you haven't given up on that armor yet?"

Judging by the helpless tone, Ryley must have spoken to her about this many times.

The girl—Vivian—maintained her gentle and kind expression.

"I won't give it up," Vivian replied in a soft voice, as if unfazed by the remark. "I've said it many times, I want to become a knight who shields my companions from the wind and rain, blocking all malice and harm. I absolutely do not want to give up this armor and this shield."

The girl named Vivian's tone was submissive, but her words were anything but.

As Ryley, who had known Vivian for a long time, she naturally knew that she could only complain a little; persuading her was impossible.

Even so...

"It really doesn't suit you at all."

Ryley sighed helplessly.

"Not at all."

Vivian responded with a smile.

The two seemed to be on very good terms, chatting for a long time before getting down to business.

"I'm sorry, Vivian, but I need your help with something."

Ryley handed a piece of parchment to Vivian.

"What's this?"

Vivian took it with a hint of confusion.

"This is a report submitted by a guild staff member today," Ryley said, tapping the desk in front of her. "Apparently, a rather peculiar newcomer arrived today, and they didn't know how to arrange him, so they sent it directly to me."

"A newcomer?" Vivian's interest was piqued. After a brief glance at the report in her hand, she paused and said, "Reached level ten at twenty years old with not a single skill?"

"What do you think?" Ryley asked with a knowing tone. "Quite a few adventurers witnessed the situation of this newcomer on the Magic Tester today, and it seems the matter has already spread. Even the Magic Tester used at the time was checked and confirmed to be functioning correctly. It should be true, right?"

"Is that so?" Vivian said sincerely, "That is indeed peculiar."

"You think so too?" Ryley picked up a quill and pointed at the parchment detailing the new adventurer's information. "It would be one thing if he lacked talent and aptitude, but reaching level ten proves he has some potential in combat. He shouldn't be unable to learn even a single skill. What do you think could be the reason?"

At this, Vivian pondered seriously and then raised three fingers.

"I can think of three possibilities."

"The first is that this newcomer took the wrong path. He has the potential to level up but isn't learning the skills he's good at, instead striving in the wrong areas. For example, he might have a talent for magic but ends up practicing swordsmanship, which he's not suited for. This allows his level to grow while delaying his skill acquisition."

"The second possibility is that this newcomer might have experienced something in the past, such as a serious illness or some other event, which prevented him from fully growing and training. He only started growing later, naturally reaching level ten, and his talents began to emerge, but he didn't have time to learn any skills."

"The third possibility..."

At this point, Vivian spoke as if lost in thought.

"Perhaps this newcomer possesses a Unique Skill or a Special Skill, which is causing this situation."

The three possibilities Vivian listed were exactly what Ryley had been thinking.

However, neither of them considered the possibility that the newcomer didn't lack skills, but rather that the Magic Tester couldn't detect them.

This was because no one would believe that a twenty-year-old newcomer adventurer could possess a skill above level seven.

Skills of that level were generally impossible to obtain before reaching level seventy, unless someone managed to focus all their Skill Points on a single skill, neglecting others. In that case, it might be possible to raise that skill to level seven by level thirty. However, learning only one skill usually made it difficult to fight independently and reach level thirty.

In this world, except for special circumstances, people learned several skills at once to form a mature combat capability, allowing them to participate in battles and level up faster.

In other words, generally speaking, people train several skills simultaneously, and by the time one skill reaches level seven, their overall level would naturally be quite high already.

But this newcomer was only level ten, so it was impossible for them to have trained any skill beyond level seven. Historically, there had never been a case of anyone reaching level seven skills at just level ten, not even among the gods or demons.

Therefore, this possibility was naturally overlooked by Ryley and Vivian.

However, even so, the newcomer's few peculiar traits were enough to pique someone's interest.

"Regardless of which possibility it is, it's worth observing closely, don't you think?"

Ryley's statement finally made Vivian give a wry smile.

Because Vivian had guessed the reason Ryley had called her here.

"You want to shove another newcomer into my adventurer team again, don't you?"

Vivian directly saw through Ryley's plan.

"As expected of Vivian, you guessed it right away."

Ryley chuckled softly.

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