Chapter 98: The Meaning Of Faith (1)


    After the joint training ended, another major event urred.


    The Korea Hero Academy and the Divine Academy in the USA will start annual exchange programs,


    Instructor Seo Woo-ju announced from the podium.


    This year, theres a big event. The Korea Hero Academy will exchange with the Divine Academy in the USA. Since the midterm evaluations are over, everyone should prepare to go to the USA.


    Are we going to the USA?


    Yes. The exchange program involves either us going to the USA or the Divine Academy membersing to the Korea Hero Academy. This time, its our turn to go to the USA.


    I see.


    The other students eyes sparkled.


    Thats because the only school that could be considered a rival to the Korea Hero Academy was the Divine Academy.


    And she was there too.


    I recalled Kim Seo-hyuns rival character. She was also quite a formidable character.


    And Ill mention some points to be cautious about during the exchange. Since the USA is a multi-religious country that worships one hundred gods, there are things to be careful about


    I was half-listening to Seo Woo-jus words when I received a text.


    Ershil:


    -I have something to talk about regarding todays business. Are you free after school?


    I pondered for a moment. I didnt have much scheduled for today.


    My n was simply to go to the penthouse, train with ck Heaven, exercise with Kim Seo-hyun, check on Kim Ara, and then go back to the penthouse for more training with ck Heaven.


    I was about to tell Ershil that I was free today when I received another message.


    Sung Han-byul:


    -Hello. This is student council president Sung Han-byul.


    -I would like to repay you for your help before. Are you avable today?


    Lee Seo-ha:


    -Yes, Im avable today. When would be a good time for you?


    -Ill adjust to your schedule.


    Sung Han-byul:


    -Then, how about this evening


    Lee Seo-ha:


    -Yes! Ill see you then.


    -(Hamster saluting emoticon)


    I sent a message to Sung Han-byul and then to Ershil.


    Lee Seo-ha:


    -Okay.


    After finishing texting, I checked what I had for Ershil.


    The recovery potion is no problem. Shes been having a tough timetely, maybe I should pass her a Beak (elixir).


    Ershil was a business partner, and also someone who shouldnt die.


    Not only because shes a major force in the story, but I also didnt want to see her die.


    It seems Ive grown quite attached.


    Smiling bitterly, I touched my phone and logged into the Alchemy Guild.


    [Your special stat ''Faith'' has increased by 1.]


    Just as they say, speak of the tiger and it appears  my Faith stat increased by 1.


    I should start getting to grips with this too.


    Faith was an unfamiliar power to me, so its hard to get a feel for it. However, I knew how to handle it, so it was just a matter of practice.


    I browsed for a while, chatting with Lab Escape, sharing alchemy tips, and distributing recipes.


    After having some fun, I stumbled upon a post rted to Ershil.


    [Merchen<< Whats with this family, continuously receiving potions from Veritas?]


    ? Veritas gives out potions?


    Yeah. [Link] Check this out. It looks like potions made by Veritas.


    Wowcrazy


    Merchen, whats up with this family (X). Ah, the Merchen family has been chosen by Veritas (O).


    What family does Veritas supply potions to??? Do you want to die???


    [Your special stat Faith has increased by 1.]


    Its really rising fast.


    No other stat rose this quickly.


    Although Faith was a stat I had acquired for the first time in both my past and present life, this speed was clearly abnormal.


    It probably meant that the alchemists had that much faith in me.


    Or maybe


    I stopped thinking there, wondering if I had gone too far.


    That made sense, considering why the One Hundred Gods were in the USA.


    So, the ss representative is Lee Seo-ha.


    ?


    My thoughts were interrupted there. I was appointed a bothersome position as ss representative.


    Lee Seo-ha seems trustworthy.


    Ershil said something, nodding her head.


    Lee Seo-ha, huh. Cant be helped. Ill have to yield.


    Park Woon-hyuk said arrogantly.


    Congrattions, Seo-ha.


    Kim Seo-hyun said with a slight smile.


    What exactly was it?<hr>


    Hmm.


    I repeatedly clenched and unclenched my fist lightly.


    My body, tempered by ck God Martial Arts, was sturdy. Its hardness surpasses that of ordinary weapons.


    Thats why I tried to learn boxing.


    Its harder to learn than I thought.


    For anything rted to swords, the talent, Sword Demon (S), provided correction, making dual swords a better option.


    But the problem was.


    Its hard for me to use properly.


    I sighed inwardly. The Heaven Defying Body didnt fully benefit from weapon enhancements.


    I used swords because of the ck Heavenly Demon Sword, my exclusive weapon, but I couldnt even properly wield the Sword of Winter.


    When I fought the merfolk spearman, I actually forced myself to use the Sword of Winter to kill the merfolk. It was an incredibly brute-force method.


    If I had been an average intermediate ss, the method would have likely caused permanent damage.


    I sighed again and stretched my body.


    -Hows the practice going, Master?


    Im not sure.


    The self-harm method that ck Heaven told me about before. Although its called self-harm, its application is quite interesting, so Ive been practicing it.


    No, rather than self-harm.


    Its a kind of berserk mode.


    A mutually destructive strategy that risked my own life to lead the opponent to death.


    However, the reason I hold onto it is one. The more I practiced this berserk mode, the faster the proficiency of ck God Martial Arts increased.


    [The proficiency of ck God Martial Arts increases.]


    [The proficiency of Soul-consuming Sword Technique increases. You have fully mastered the Soul-consuming Sword Technique.]


    I sat down on the ground with a sigh.


    I regted my breathing and slowly lowered my blood cirction. I adjust my bodys condition with my breath.


    As my head cooled down a bit, instead of continuing to train, I turned my attention elsewhere.


    [267,500p]


    Its a lot of points, more than I thought.


    With this amount, I could buy a skill or talent of S rank.


    I opened the multidimensional shop.


    As usual, I was pondering whether to choose a talent or skill.


    [A special service for the user! Currently, there''s a chance to draw C to S grade items!]


    Wasnt this situation too coincidental?


    But I couldnt resist the draw. I opened the draw shop.


    I checked the probabilities.


    C grade 50%.


    B grade 45%.


    A grade 4%.


    S grade 1%.


    Isnt this favorable?


    The odds were much higher than I expected. It was worth a try.


    And the points required for each draw were 10,000 points.


    Hmm


    I opened my status window.


    [Name: Lee Seo-ha]


    Strength: 32


    Agility: 32


    Stamina: 32


    Dexterity: 32


    Special Stat


    Faith: 20


    Conceptual Stat


    Energy of Defying Heaven: 35


    Talents


    -[Reading(-)], [Sword Demon(S)], [True Heart(A)], [Inscrutable Talent(A-)], [Dexterity(B+)], [Master of Deception(B+)], [Devilish Charisma(C+)]


    Skills


    -[ck God Martial Arts(?)], [Divine Sight(S)], [Lee Seo-ha''s Arcane Alchemy(A+)], [ck sh Step(B+)], [Soul-consuming Sword Technique(B)], [Ikar''s Advanced Spirit Energy Control(C+)], [ck Shadow Step(C+)], [ck sh Sword Technique(C+)], [Lecture(D+)]


    Physique


    [Heaven Defying Body(S-)]


    Then, I selected the least needed Lecture(D+).


    [Would you like to delete Lecture(D+)? You will receive 500p in return.]


    As expected, it works.


    But the problem was serious.


    [Lecture(D+)], in terms of purchasing a talent, costs1,500p. But if I could only receive a fraction of it back, it was a considerable loss.


    Lets try just three times.


    I spun the wheel just for fun.


    [The roulette is activated!]


    [Bam bam bam! Congrattions, you have acquired the talent Martial Arts Master(B).]


    Martial Arts Master, not bad.


    I tried spinning two more times.


    [The roulette is activated!]


    [Bam bam bam! Congrattions, you have acquired the talent Charisma(C).]


    [Talent, Devilish Charisma(C+) duplicates. Talent Charisma(C) isbined with Devilish Charisma(C+). Devilish Charisma(C+) evolves into Authority of the Devil(B).]


    [The roulette is activated!]


    [Bam bam bam! Congrattions, you have acquired the skill Chaonel''s Nyeom Enhancement Technique(C).]


    [Skill, Ikar''s Advanced Spirit Energy Control(C+) is linked. Skill, Ikar''s Advanced Spirit Energy Control(C+)bines with Chaonel''s Nyeom Enhancement Technique(C). Ikar''s Advanced Spirit Energy Control(C+) evolves into Hero''s Advanced Spirit Energy Enhancement Technique(B).]


    Various enhancements took ce.


    But I looked at the status window with a nk expression.


    This


    Though its called random, it only served to enhance my talents and skills. Martial Arts Master(B) linked with Dexterity and also interacted with Sword Demon.


    It allowed for learning all martial arts broadly but superficially.


    The other two alsobined with my talents and skills, creating a synergistic effect.


    Its a shame.


    Compared to the points invested, the benefits werent much.


    I looked at my points.


    [237,500p]


    Just enough to keep one more spin. After a brief contemtion, I decided to spin once more.


    [The roulette is activated!]


    [Bam bam bam! Congrattions, you have acquired the talent Infinite Stamina(S).]


    I was at a loss for words.