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Chapter 51: The Strange Encounter & Regret

  Log in~...or not? Hmm?

  Where's this pce? It's all fbby and meaty and gory. Far from my stylish Pyer Room. Someone with less courage than me would have fainted if they came here..., okay. I'm also getting weak in my knees. Please tell me this is a bug. I wanna go home...

  A presence! No, seriously! There's someone..., not behind me? Over there! ...wrong again...

  "Hey, get out here already! Why'm I-whoa-!?" - Garami

  Something grabbed me by my legs and lifted me into the air! I threw a Fireball at whatever it was and escaped. Let's stay silent that I sorta burned my legs...

  But this confirms that it's the game world. Or else I wouldn't have been able to cast Fireball. The question is why this is happening. Did the login fail in some strange way?

  Khe-hehehe... See you ter...

  *Shiver*-!? What was..., that strange, don't-know-how-to-call-it voice? It felt like I was hearing a bunch of people, old and young from various genders and species (as in monster species), and it was recorded in a wind tunnel and I heard it through a filter that includes a nasty BGM made from the sound of nasty big-ass sea currents and goopy sounds like the sound effects from a Lovecraft-based movie.

  I did NOT want to find out what made that "voice", and I couldn't, luckily. Something like a trapdoor opened right below me, and before I knew it, I fell into my bed in my Pyer Room.

  "...what was that? No, let's forget about it. Just send a message of a potential bug to the management and forget about it." - Garami

  Some stuff out there's better not to know. Let's rather change gears and figure out what to do today... A System Message?

  SYSTEM MESSAGE:

  You have cleared the Quest: [Kick Those *****'s Butt!!!!].

  You have obtained 15.0 Aether Points.

  Your favorability with the Bckmarket Guild has drastically increased.

  Through clearing this Quest with the following bonus requirements: [No Witnesses]; [Undetected Assassination]; [Complete Robbery]; [Lair Destruction]; [Revealed Secret]; You have acquired the title: [Observed by the Corruption Goddess]

  You have acquired the title: [Destroyer].

  You have acquired the title: [Forbidden Item User].

  Your Karma Value has fallen drastically.

  You have acquired the title: [True Chaos].

  Hey, hey, hey, hey..., HEY!! WHAT'S THIS SUPPOSED TO MEAN!!??

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  "Here's your drink." - Waitress

  "...thanks." - Garami

  I handed the girl some tips and started sipping the contents of the beverage while mentally holding my head. The talk of the other adventurers in the Union hall's tavern area didn't lift my mood either.

  "They said it was some terrorist organization..."

  "The amusement park was cursed!"

  "Criminals right underneath our noses..."

  "Did they get divine punishment or something...?"

  Ah, I can't taste my drink...

  Last night, the stupid bomb that stupid lolicon gave me turned out to be some sorta erosion-type bomb. It released a burst of "Death aether" or something and gradually made the old dock that the amusement park was standing on rot away. The whole pce fell into the ocean. And said bomb's something prohibited by the w in most countries in the game world...

  ...should I see the fact that the decay of their hideout busted the dark secrets of the Lunatics and got them all in the smmer as something that surpasses all these bad titles I've obtained?

  Title Name:DestroyerAcquisition condition:Destroy a certain amount of human-crafted constructs.Effects:Passive increase to item-destroying actions: [Small]Status enhancements upon equipping:STR: +10MAG: +10Description: Proof of having destroyed many manmade objects.

  Title Name:Forbidden Item UserAcquisition condition:Use an item forbidden by the w. Effects:NoneStatus enhancements upon equipping:INT: +10Description: Proof of having used an item that the w has forbidden its usage. This title may prevent you from gaining access to certain cities, towns, and countries.

  Title Name:True ChaosAcquisition condition:Reach a Karma Value of a negative 200.Effects:Locks your Karma Value on -200.Status enhancements upon equipping:All stats: +30Description: The proof of your chaotic existence. All of Order steer clear of you, all those of Neutral upbringing flees from you. A life of chaotic madness is your fate, and even that fate is something you fight against. The gods of good and justice will not tolerate an evil person, but can they handle you?

  Title Name:Observed by the Corruption GoddessAcquisition condition:A great deed of chaos. Effects:?????Status enhancements upon equipping:All stats: +50Description: "I am watching you. Do not bore me."No, never. It's impossible. They're too bad. I know I was talking about going on the bad-guy route, but this is ridiculous! And the st title's pin scary! But its stats are nice...

  Equipping the st title could lead to trouble, both with the other pyers and the "inhabitants", so I'll stick to [True Chaos] for now instead of [World Quest Clearer]. As for the rest..., let's hope they never see the light of day. One of them can send me to jail.

  As for those extra AP..., let's save them. And go to the library to see if there are any csses that I want. It doubles as improving [Linguistics] anyway. Then I could recruit more teachers to the dojo. The Amazoness-demon that acts as the Warrior-line teacher in the Dojo facility did wonders with Nyx and Na these st two days.

  Nyx learned the [Close Quarters Combat] skill, something that lets its owner use "combat arts" of the unarmed kind, plus giving positive correction to unarmed combat.

  My own [Dagger Proficiency] does the same, but it's for daggers, and I don't have a "combat art skill" yet, so I'm only using the secondary effect.

  And after teaching Nyx the CQC skill, the Amazoness then proceeded to train Nyx's skill to Lv.3 right away. She even added some training to get [Dark Cw] to Lv.2 and [Prediction], of all things, to Lv.3. Even the newly-bought [Evasion] skill reached Lv.2.

  As the icing on the cake, the Amazoness taught Nyx the arts of being a Monk. I had a screenshot when I bought the css for Nyx somewhere...

  Css:MonkRank:IntermediateCss-line:WarriorRequirement conditions:Quest: "First Ki Lesson"Skill: [Close Quarters Combat]MP: 150+STR: 150+Own no "weapon proficiency"-type skills.Stats:MP+STR+RES+INT-Css traits:Unlocks Ki-maniputing skills.Improves the effect of ki-reted battle arts.Decreases MP-consumption of ki-reted skills/battle arts by [css level / 10]%.Cannot obtain "weapon proficiency"-type skills.Description:The Monk css is a special close combat-type Warrior-line css that is more dependent on MP to access special battle arts reted to ki. Monks cover their fist and legs with ki to grant their attacks additional effects and destroy their opponent from the inside. The downside is that they cannot use orthodox equipment such as swords or spears.

  The css grants skills reted to the usage of ki and skills reted to unarmed combat in general.

  If using your arms and legs is enough for you, but you want some fir to your combat, then take this css.

  There we go. Monk's a physical mage, but without magic. Nyx obtained some ki-controlling art. From what I could see from its skill description, it lets you use ki by consuming MP to perform special combat arts. Like the "Element Blow" arts that copies the properties from one of your Element skills.

  Name: Nyx | [Garami's Follower]Race:Umbra Servant | Tamed CreatureGender:FemaleLevel:10/50 Traits:2Karma Value:-17Main Css:Monk Lv.4Skills:11Titles:6Aether Points:20.8HP: 193/193 [+10]MP: 150/150 [+10]SP: 76/76 [+10]STR: 187 [+10]VIT: 186 [+10]MAG: 80 [+10]RES: 215 [+10]SPD: 108 [+10]DEX: 141 [+10]INT: 77 [+10]LUC: 106 [+10]Skill List:

  SpoilerSkill List:Ability Skills:[Mana Lv.1] Attack Skills:[Ki Combat Arts (Attack) Lv.2] NEW, UP1[Dark Cw Lv.2] UP1[Dark Drain Lv.3]Magic Skills:[Mind Trick Lv.3] Passive Skills:[Close Quarters Combat Lv.3] NEW, UP2[Evasion Lv.2] NEW, UP1 Perception Skills:[Prediction Lv.3] UP1 Elements:[Lesser Darkness Talent Lv.4] Monster Skills:[Demon's Presence Lv.2] [Demon's Curse Lv.3] [Demon's Shapechange (Crude) Lv.1][colpse]Titles:

  SpoilerTitle List:Status Titles:[First Quest Cleared] NEW[First Boss Kill] NEW[Dungeon Cleared] NEWHunting Titles:[First Kill: Beast] NEW Status Titles:[Garami's Follower] [First Clearer of Atntirana Library] NEW [colpse]As for Na, that Amazoness taught her the Bouncer css. It's damn useful for her who's fighting bare-handed, even if it's killing her potential future as a magic caster.

  Css:BouncerRank:IntermediateCss-line:WarriorRequirement conditions:Quest: "Beatdown Survival"Skill: [Taunting]HP: 150+VIT: 150+RES: 150+Stats:HP+STR+VIT+INT-LUC- Css traits:Unlocks defensive arts skills and skills reted to attracting damage and keeping others unharmed.Increases the effect of defensive-type skills. Improves the chance for attracting enemies with Taunting-type skills.Description:The Bouncer css of the Warrior line provides a strong body that shall guard the css owner's allies against any danger. But the owner requires a strong mind to withstand the pain from constant attacks. It could be seen as a self-sacrificing and heroic css.

  The css grants skills reted to the arts of tanking damage, attracting the aggro of enemies, and punishing whoever tries to ignore the Bouncer.

  If you have the confidence to withstand any punishment for your team, this is your kind of css.

  Ah, and she's improved her [Taunting] skill, plus the new [Cover] skill she obtained alongside the new css.

  Name: Na | [Garami's Follower]Race:Sea Stalker | Tamed CreatureGender:FemaleLevel:15/50 Traits:2Karma Value:8Main Css:Bouncer Lv.3Skills:9Titles:1Aether Points:15.2HP: 243/ 243 [+10]MP: 140/140 [+10]SP: 166/166 [+10]STR: 195 [+10]VIT: 193 [+10]MAG: 88 [+10]RES: 157 [+10]SPD: 111 [+10]DEX: 152 [+10]INT: 83 [+10]LUC: 139 [+10]Skill List:

  SpoilerSkill List:Ability Skills:[Greater Health Lv.1] Attack Skills:[Water Blow Lv.2] Active Skills:[Cover Lv.3] NEW, UP2[Taunting Lv.3] UP2 Passive Skills:[Masochistic Constitution Lv.1] Elements:[Lesser Water Talent Lv.1][Lesser Ocean Talent Lv.1] Monster Skills:[Power Tentacle Lv.2][Sneak Tentacle Lv.1][Sea Creature Lv.1][colpse]Titles:

  SpoilerTitle List:Status Titles:[Garami's Follower] [colpse]Mhm, this looks good..., too bad neither of them can help me kill the rumors. If some Lutics remnants ever find out I was the one...then nothing bad will happen?

  I mean, any potential evidence that I was the culprit must have sunk into the ocean, and only if there was anything at all. Plus, I acted in disguise, so why should they suspect me? Rather, won't acting all scared and trying to stay under the radar make me look sus instead?

  With that in mind, let's change gears and not be bothered about st night's events. There's also the next event that starts soon, so I should prepare. They've given no new info about it, so I should be ready for anything. Even improving [Linguistics] in the library could give me a chance. Also, I wanna scout some more teachers for the Dojo. One for both the Mage-line csses and the Scout-line csses.

  Also, I have to think about how to get rid of the stolen goods. Not that I don't know some people that specialize in stuff like that.

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  "Master Ronandart, miss Garami has arrived," said the maid as she let me into the lolicon's office.

  "Garami! Our guardian angel, well done st night! Those kidnapping whippersnappers have lost any means of continuing in the underworld! My many thanks-" - Lolicon

  "Then you can start excusing why you gave me such a nasty bomb!" I shouted back to the lolicon geezer who was all smiles and happy faces when I entered.

  "Hmm? For crooks like them, the Death-and-Decay Bomb should be the least, don't you think?" - Lolicon

  Tilting your head cutely won't help you here!!

  "I don't! But I want to dump the stuff I stole, so give me a good price." - Garami

  "Pleased to do business with you. Follow the servant to the storage, then they will appraise the goods for you," - Lolicon

  "You better not be cheating on me with the price after all this mess." - Garami

  "Hohoho~. I would never. Especially since it would turn an immortal walking lucky charm against us." - Lolicon

  "...lucky charm?" - Garami

  "Oh? You did not know? The Secret Guiding Ring we lent, no, that we gave you, it only has a success rate of 1%." - Lolicon

  "...did you wish for me to fail?" - Garami

  "It was an impossible mission from the start, or so we thought. That is why we gifted you many items that would conceal your identity as well." - Lolicon

  "...I want to buy some stuff, so give me a discount. A big one." - Garami

  "Pleased to do business with you. And here, take this brochure. It contains most of the items we have for sale at this branch." - Lolicon

  There are more of these pces? As expected of people who call themselves an underworld guild.

  After dumping the big amount of stolen goods for the appraisers to take a look at them, I waited for them to finish while looking at the stuff I could buy in the waiting room. Geez, they got almost anything at this pce. Maybe a new vault for my Pyer Room would be...hmm? Wait, they even sell "stuff" like this? ...interesting.

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  Name: Garami | [True Chaos]Race:Dark Udug | Pyer Gender:FemaleLevel:14/50 Traits:2Karma Value:-200 Main Css:Demonic Rogue Lv.17Sub Css:Demon Caller Lv.8Skills:26Titles:19Aether Points:15.8HP: 75/75 [+30]MP: 230/230 [+30]SP: 116/116 [+30]STR: 114 [+30]VIT: 66 [+30]MAG: 119 [+30]RES: 105 [+30]SPD: 212 [+30]DEX: 254 [+30]INT: 131 [+30]LUC: 279 [+30]Skill List:

  SpoilerSkill List:Ability Skills:[Mana Auto-Recovery Lv.3] [Magic Lv.3][Speed Lv.3] [Dexterity Lv.3] [Luck Lv.3] Attack Skills:[Dark Drain Lv.3] Magic Skills:[Mystical Threads Lv.3] Crafting Skills: [Create Traps Lv.3] Active Skills:[Lurk Lv.8] UP2[Small Inventory Lv.6] UP3 Passive Skills:[Dagger Proficiency Lv.4] [Demonic Combat Lv.2] [Throwing Lv.3] [Evasion Lv.4] [Parkour Lv.4] UP3[Surprise Attack Lv.3] [Linguistics Lv.4] [Dismantling Lv.3] [Auto-Map Lv.3] Perception Skills:[Detect Monsters Lv.5] [Detect Treasure Lv.7] UP1[Identification Lv.3] Leadership Skills:[Demon Taming Lv.4] Elements:[Lesser Darkness Talent Lv.4] Monster Skills: [Sleep Demon's Touch Lv.3] [Demon's Presence Lv.3] [Weakness Evil Eye Lv.3] [colpse]Titles:

  SpoilerTitle List:Achievement Titles:[Quest Novice] [Emergency Quest Clearer] [Giant Killer] [Merciless] [First Boss Kill] [Alternative Boss Clear] [Dungeon Clearer] [World Quest Clearer] [Raid Clearer] [Destroyer] NEW[Forbidden Item User] NEW Hunting Titles:[First Kill: Arachnid] [Spirit Syer] Status Titles:[First Evil Eye] [Dungeon Ruler] [Nightmare Carnival Participant] [First Clearer of Atntirana Library] [True Chaos] NEW[Observed by the Corruption Goddess] NEW [colpse]

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