“This is the status of Chairman Kagetora.”

 

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Name:　Kagetora Ryuenji

Status: Good

Job: Berserker 【Advanced】

Skill(s): Pain Inhibition, Natural Healing

Magic Power: 284,300

Attack Power: Reflection rate▶ 100% = 284,300

Defense Power: Reflection rate▶ 25% = 71,075

Agility: Reflection rate▶ 25% = 71,075

Intelligence: Reflection rate▶ 25% = 71,075

 

Equipment:

・None

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I show him the status I’ve written down.

And then I think to myself, this guy really is a muscle head.

Just as his appearance suggests, he’s a berserker, pouring all of his job’s reflection rate increase into his attack power.

 

My novice knight (light) class has a 25% increase in both attack power and intelligence.

However, a berserker has a 75% increase in attack power.

This is just speculation, but I think beginner classes get a total of 50%, advanced classes get 75%, and perhaps Aya’s awakened gives a 100% increase.

 

He also has skills like Pain Inhibition and Natural Healing.

It’s no wonder he’s strong, while ignoring pain, with simple strength, continue to fight, and even recover while doing so.

 

“You’re aware of magic power, as is Tanaka-kun, but… the skill, Pain Inhibition, I thought it was due to my unique physical constitution… only my colleagues from my active-duty days should know about it. Well, even then, if you ask…”

 

“Chairman Kagetora”

 

Tanaka-san calls out to the chairman who is troubledly looking at the paper.

He then looks him in the eye and nods.

 

“It’s hard to believe, but let’s trust it. This is information that Kai-kun could not know. This is the secret to your strength?”

 

I also explain about the Cubes.

Chairman Kagetora reacted similarly to Tanaka-san, but he was convinced with Tanaka-san’s support.

 

“Who knows about this?”

 

“Only Tanaka-san and the Chairman.”

 

“I see… understood. I swear not to speak of it again. But this makes sense, that you, an unranked Kai-kun, grew enough to fight an A-Rank.”

 

But I deny it.

 

“No, that’s not it. I could never have won on my own. I’m currently a mid-level B-Rank. I won because of Aya-san’s power.”

 

“Aya’s?”

At that moment, Aya-san returns from placing her order.

The chairman shuts his mouth on the spot, but I intended to tell Aya-san everything.

Because I want her to create an artifact.

 

If she was evil, I wouldn’t do such a thing, but I think she’s good.

Just a desperate girl struggling as her powerless self.

 

“Aya-san, can you sit down? There’s something I want to talk about.”

 

“Eh!? Uh, Ay…”

 

“Sorry, Chairman Kagetora is here too… Is it okay if I call you by your first name? Or…”

 

“Ah, ah! I see. That’s fine… Aya is no problem. And you don’t need to use honorifics, Amachi-san, since we’re the same age.”

 

“Ah… got it, Aya. So, will you join us?”

 

“…”

 

“Aya?”

 

“Ye, Yes!”

 

Aya, blushing and shy, maybe she’s not used to being called by her first name.

Well, we were complete strangers until yesterday, that can’t be helped.

 

Chairman Kagetora and Tanaka-san start whispering.

 

“Ta, Tanaka-kun… could it be…”

“It seems so, surprisingly he’s a bit of a natural flirt.”

 

“What’s wrong? Tanaka-san, Chairman Kagetora?”

 

“It’s, it’s nothing.”

“Don’t you dare start calling me grandpa yet!”

 

(Are they talking about age? Sure, he’s old enough to be a grandpa, but it wouldn’t be right to treat him as an old man.)

 

“Amachi-san, may I also call you Kai-san?”

 

“Hm? Sure. Now let’s get back to the topic. About Aya’s status…”

 

I gaze at Aya as I start writing down her status on a piece of paper.

Aya is twirling her hair with her fingers, avoiding eye contact, but she looked just like a model for a painting.

Just sitting there, she’s so beautiful that it makes me appreciate her beauty all over again.

 

“The reflection rate for everything other than intelligence is 0, I believe this is the cause. And Aya, you have the power to create special equipment called artifacts. This equipment influences a number called reflection rate written in this status.”

 

“What… even Aya’s status…”

I show Chairman Kagetora and Aya their status and explain it.

Aya is surprised, but she understands quickly.

She’s smart, she learns ten things when she hears one.

 

“So, this is my power… my very own special power…”

 

Chairman Kagetora then places his hand on Aya’s head and strokes it gently.

 

“That’s right, you’re not incompetent.”

 

“Yes… yes…”

 

Chairman Kagetora, comforting Aya, I don’t know what kind of life she’s led, having been called a useless S-Rank.

But I think I understand the feeling of being called useless.

No matter how hard you try, you’re crushed like a bug in front of the talent of inborn magic power.

 

I had accepted it there, but she probably didn’t, and kept fighting.

 

I respect her a little for proving that she’s not incompetent, and for all the effort she’s put in.

 

“So, I don’t fully understand this ability myself, but…”

 

I present the A-Rank magical stone and the artifact Aya created for me.

The red, round stone is neatly broken in the middle.

 

“This is a magic stone, used to create things. Aya, it’s broken, but I’ll give it back. Can you remember anything from this?”

 

“Thank you. It’s broken… but it saved my life, didn’t it? I have some ideas about why that special power came out at that time… I have a few things in mind, so I’ll run some tests.”

 

I nod.

Aya, just like a researcher, will probably recreate the situation at that time in great detail and find the cause.

 

“Call me when it’s done, I can tell what abilities the artifact has. I can’t tell the details right now though…”

 

“Understood! I’ll try various things. Now that I’ve been proven to have power, I can see a straight path ahead of me instead of walking ahead blind.”

 

“That’s good. Well, that’s all I have to say…”

 

“Thank you for talking to us, Kai-san. I will stay by Aya’s side for a while, no one can harm her easily when I’m around.”

 

“Thank you very much for everything, Kai-san. Once I’ve mastered this power, if it’s okay, I’d like you to accept an artifact.”

 

(Alright!)

 

I secretly made a victory pose in my heart to those words. Honestly, there was little resistance saying it out loud.

 

Perhaps the value of the artifact is beyond billions. It’s uncertain what actions major nations will take to seek its power.

 

I hate to put it this way, but Aya’s power is a weapon in this modern era. It’s a force that could disrupt the world’s power balance. If it can be mass-produced, the world will change.

 

That’s why.

 

“I think both of you understand…”

 

“Yes, I won’t tell anyone about Aya-san’s power.”

“Me neither, Chairman Kagetora.”

 

Aya’s power will remain a secret, just like my power. We then talked about the future.

 

“So, Kai-san. You’re planning to solo the C-Rank dungeon?”

 

“…I want to.”

 

I conveyed that I want to continue solo raiding. My partner is the chairman of the dungeon association, so to speak, he’s the one who has to strictly follow these rules. I might even lose my qualification here.

 

“That’s fine.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Originally, the dungeon point system was created to prevent powerless clearers from dying. Although it has now become a rule, it was initially our standard created while many people were dying in dungeons. It means that one should have at least that much combat power to challenge a dungeon. But you have a reason you have to do this, don’t you? I won’t stop you then. There are many things in this world that should be prioritized over rules. However!”

 

Chairman Kagetora puts his finger on his mouth and winks.

 

“This is a secret, okay? After all, I am the chairman.”

 

“Ha ha, understood.”

 

“I’m glad. Now I can search for a treatment for AMS.”

 

I clenched my fist and made a victory pose. I’m one step closer to waking up Nagi.

 

“Kai-san… before that, could you come out to the garden for a bit?”

 

“Huh?”

 

Then Chairman Kagetora looks at me with a smile.

 

“Let’s have a match.”

 

Just like a little kid.