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Chapter 153: Levelling Up
Chapter 153: Levelling Up
The soft glow of moonlight spilled through the glass pane, casting a gentle, ethereal light across the room.
It illuminated a lone figure sleeping peacefully on the bed by the window, highlighting his striking features—sharp cheekbones, a strong jaw, and pale, almost flawless skin.
His white hair shimmered faintly in the moon's glow, framing a face that seemed carved from marble.
The silence in the room was incredibly peaceful, the gentle sound of breathing creating an otherworldly calm.
Until, in an instant, a flare of crimson and blue light burst through the room, its source from two contrasting eyes—one blue, the oth
er crimson red.
Upon opening his eyes, the first thing Nolan saw was the full moon.
Its reflection danced in his gaze as he stared at it silently for a while. Slowly, he sank into deep thought, his eyes losing focus more and more, until something finally broke the silence...
[Finally up!] a voice called out to him.
Nolan gave a silent hum in his head, agreeing with the words. He now felt his formerly heavy head free of burden and his body at peace.
The injuries he had suffered in the realm were all mental, and the only way to heal them was through deep relaxation.
Having achieved that, Nolan felt better than ever.
"Activate system interface," he ordered.
Now that he was in a good state, he could properly check his completed quests and maybe level up too.
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[System Interface]
[Congratulations on completing the quest: Find the Background of the Green-Haired Girl with the Strange Bloodline.]
[You have been given 2 Level Up cards and 3,000 EXP!]
[Congratulations on completing the quest: Defeat the Three-Headed Hydra.]
[You have been rewarded with 2 Level Up cards!]
[Congratulations on completing the quest: Defeat the Titan Champion.]
[ou have been rewarded with 15,000 EXP, 3 Level Up cards, and 50 Fragments!]
[Congratulations on completing the quest:
Survive the Whispers of the Lost Mummians.]
[You have been rewarded with 2 Level Up cards and 10,000 EXP!]
[Congratulations on completing the quest:
Fight through the Ten Fundamental Obelisks and Free the Chained Faeries.]
[You have been rewarded with 5 Level Up cards, +15,000 EXP, and 100 Fragments!]
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[Name: Nolan Gottschald]
[Age: 16]
[Title: God's Apostle]
[Level: 28]
[EXP: 52,500/20,000]
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[Does the host wish to level up?] the system asked.
"Yes," Nolan replied.
[Congratulations, host has leveled up to Level 29!]
[+20 Attributes Points has been awarded!]
[Total EXP: 32,500/25,000]
[Congratulations, host has leveled up to Level 30!]
[+20 Attributes Points has been awarded!]
[Total EXP: 7,500/30,000]
[Level Up cards: 14!]
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[Does the host wish to use Level Up cards?] the system asked.
Nolan furrowed his eyebrows for a moment before making his decision
.
"Not yet."
The truth was, Nolan didn't think he needed to go through another intense leveling up right now.
Even though he had recently been near death from an attack a couple of hours ago, he still felt safe knowing he was in the Newcomer's Area of the academy.
The runic attack earlier might have been powerful, but it wasn't nearly as powerful as the punch from the Titan Champion Nolan faced in the test.
It was something he could manage.
But Nolan knew of the truth that awaits all of them who successfully crossed to the Ascendants class.
When they all reach he Ascendant Class, where people like him, who had just ascended, would be nothing but prey, then he would need his strength to face the Ascendants who had repeated the class and would no doubt turn their hungry eyes on him.
That would be the best time to level up.
But for now, he could live safely and confidently in his current state.
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[Attributes]
[Strength: 150]
[Agility: 150]
[Perception: 120]
[Intelligence: 120]
[Charm: 8]
[Total Attribute Points: 40]
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[How does the host wish to allocate attribute points?] the system asked.
Nolan made his decision quickly.
"Add 30 points to Perception and 10 to Intelligence," he ordered.
Right now, there were people hunting for his life, and they wouldn't hesitate to fight dirty.
If there was a way for Nolan to save himself from being ambushed, it would be by sensing sneak attacks as fast as possible.
That meant upgrading his Perception to at least the same level as his Strength and Speed.
That's why he quickly chose to allocate all of his attribute points to Perception, while giving a bit to Intelligence.
The Intelligence stat was also incredibly necessary to Nolan, as he believed it was why he possessed such a good memory and powerful thinking abilities.
Upgrading Intelligence was a must, and he would never allow it to lag too far behind.
[Congratulations, points have been successfully added!]
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[Attributes]
[Strength: 150]
[Agility: 150]
[Perception: 150]
[Intelligence: 130]
[Charm: 8
[Total Attribute Points: 0]
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"Good! Now all my Strength, Agility, and Perception are perfectly balanced. All that's left is the Intelligence stat..." Nolan muttered to himself.
[What about the Charm stat?!] the system suddenly interjected, disrupting his train of thought as he considered using a Level Up card to bring Intelligence up.
"I don't think it's important, is it?" Nolan asked back.
[It is. If it weren't, it wouldn't be there!] the system shot back, making Nolan raise an eyebrow.
"Then tell me its usefulness."
[It makes you look more manly, of course!] the system replied confidently. ]
[Don't you want the girls to go 'Aww!' every time you walk past them? To be so charming that even the proudest maiden will steal a second glance? What man wouldn't want that?]
Nolan stared blankly into the distance for a while before rolling his eyes.
"Maybe a man who doesn't want too many problems on his plate. I already have enough trouble, and fighting off other men isn't another one I'd like to deal with."
"So... I think I'm fine. I might increase it someday when I get frustrated with it being too low and messing up my stats interface. Who knows."
"But for now, the Charm stat is useless."
[For now...]