Chapter 502: Chapter 186: Sunken Fish
The Fourteenth Princess was lost in her thoughts, when the Hero leading the way suddenly stopped, causing her to be slightly startled.
“What’s wrong, have we arrived?”
She quickly snapped back to reality, masking her inner shyness with an impeccable smile.
As the two gradually approached the site where the meteor had fallen, the magic element from beyond the heavens had started influencing the surrounding environment. The forest under the night sky was shrouded in a layer of ethereal aura, with tiny starry glows appearing in the air like fireflies.
These faint stars were attracted to the Hero, dancing lightly around her, yet ignoring the Fourteenth Princess who was just inches away.
But the Fourteenth Princess did not feel disappointed, she merely watched with an appreciative gaze as the girl’s silhouette was outlined by the light.
“Truly…beautiful.”
“Not yet, it’s just a dozen meters ahead.”
As she was sighing, the Hero suddenly turned around, her clear eyes filled with a touch of doubt, yet shining with a hint of excitement.
“But Princess Sister, I suddenly feel…” The Hero’s tone was serious and puzzled.
“What’s wrong, do you feel uncomfortable?” The Fourteenth Princess became tense.
“I suddenly feel that I’ve become smarter.”
Thus, the Hero stated with a serious expression.
“…?”
I really must keep a close eye on her when we return to the Capital.
The Fourteenth Princess thought to herself.
[The Hero’s Intelligence reached the end of the Extraordinary Path, stepping into the Legendary Realm]
The world is filled with mysteries, and you finally realize your ignorance.
Your mind breaks free from the constraints of instinct, stepping towards the true starting point of wisdom.
The door to truth opens for you… hmm? Aren’t you going in?
[Judgment]
Rationality—Emotions
D10=d10(10)=10
Intellect—Instinct
D10=d10(7)=7
[Legendary Road (Legendary Skill set based on past experiences)]
7d186=152,159,1,10,2,7,30
——Although it seems somewhat unfair to beat up those who can’t resist, this was an opportunity hard-earned by the Ancient Hero. “Watch my fist!”
——Unlike the last arduous journey with one step at a time, this time the Hero traveled the whole way in a bird carriage, humming a tune in the wind, only needing to wave at the magic creatures along the way, not even spending any magic power, just letting the Gleaming Scale Serpent guide the way and waiting for the Chocobo to speed along.
——Even though I forced myself to read some books, my understanding of Goblins is not much stronger than that of an average Adventurer.
——The Hero, who had returned to her human form, curled up on a stone far inferior to a soft bed and sank into a deep sleep. Her powerful constitution allowed her to sleep peacefully but couldn’t relax her furrowed brows.
——”Kill you all—” She moved silently across the rugged ground of the mine, approaching the Goblins on patrol.
——The Hero shook her head, explaining her intentions. “Not here for sightseeing… here for a reincarnation assessment?”
——The severe pain from the tail made the Big Snake tense up. After all, it was hitting stone with its body. The greater the force, the greater the reaction, so the pain was expected.
[The Hero obtained the Legendary Skill: Grudge]
Integration Skill: Innocent. Associated Elemental Power: Dark, Revenge Heart LV4
Against unknown targets, the Hero gains a D Intelligence + 50 shield, experiencing pain when the shield is diminished. When the shield is completely consumed, the Hero’s Intelligence halves, and a desire for revenge arises.
Simultaneously, the Hero will grasp intel on the target, with intel quantity equivalent to the shield value (not exceeding Intelligence), and the target will be marked with a Hate Rune, decreasing the damage dealt by the target to the Hero – intel amount/2, and increasing the damage dealt by the Hero to the target + intel amount/2.
The rune effect is semi-permanent, but the Hero can actively annul the rune, binding the target equal to the intel amount (intel does not vanish).
For those who have previously helped herself, the Hero obtains a 1/2 minimum helping assurance (such as healing).
This skill is ineffective against Goblins, with the Hero gaining 1/2 minimum assurance on actions towards Goblins.
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In language class, the teacher was passionately explaining the concept of learning from the podium.
“There is a commonality between being a person and solving problems,” he said earnestly, adjusting his glasses, “It’s okay to make mistakes, what matters is learning from them and not stumbling twice at the same place; and if you get it right, don’t be arrogant, but understand how you got it right and whether you can improve more. In short, you should learn from failures as well as find tricks from successes…”
Pausing here, he glanced at the students in the class, smiling slightly:
“So, does anyone know how to summarize this concept in a short sentence?”
A girl eagerly raised her hand, her face beaming with confidence.
“Alright, this student, please answer.”
“Remember to eat what you bite and the beating you take!”
→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←
“I feel like I’ve become smarter!”
“Is that so…”
Upon seeing the Fourteenth Princess’s embarrassed yet polite smile, the Hero understood her disbelief but didn’t take offense, and instead began to explain seriously.
“I truly feel like I’ve gotten smarter. Things from before, including from my childhood, which I had almost forgotten, I can suddenly recall now.”
“I see.”
Facing the Hero’s shining eyes, the Fourteenth Princess cleared her throat and began to organize her thoughts seriously.
“It could be because you’ve absorbed the magic element emanated from the meteor, thus enhancing your magic power.”
The Fourteenth Princess carefully chose her words, speaking slowly.
“The viscount I mentioned to you earlier, the main reason for his family’s downfall was not buying meteorites. It was that after purchasing sufficient meteorites, he also sought out freshly fallen meteors, hoping to awaken in the most suitable environment. He ended up investing the remaining family assets in this prolonged search and wait, but ultimately gained nothing, leading to bankruptcy.”