Overloaded With Attributes Chapter 69
Class Unlock! ...Wait, Isn't This Just a Passive Skill...?
"...Big Brother, why did you decide to become an Explorer?"
"Didn't I answer that the other day? Because it's the only thing I can do."
On a certain Sunday in May, Kazura-san asked me that with an unusually serious look.
"Hmm, I'm sure that's part of it. But people who are just doing it for the money don't go to the dungeon on their days off."
...Huh?
"Wait, why did you think I was just 'doing it for the money'? I mean, I'm enjoying it... well, saying that sounds a bit... 'prurient'... but I've never once hated going into the dungeon."
If anything, I want to go in every day right now to get Kazura-san a new ax.
"Eh? You really feel that way?!"
"Is that really so surprising?"
"But... your power... you need to pay some price to get items, but you could make a living with your Appraisal ability alone, right?"
"Eh? That sounds like a boring office job. What's the fun in that?"
"I guess you're right! ...Well then, do you have a goal?"
"I wouldn't call it a 'goal'... I'm not dreaming of becoming 'The Strongest' or anything—Well, wait. If I just keep learning skills with you, I'll never catch up... I'd have to cut you loose somewhere."
"Can you please not say such disturbing things?! ...But I see... fufu, The Strongest, huh. You can't really claim that title unless you conquer the dungeon, can you?"
"I suppose not."
Then again, in the other world, the final destination was some crazy Demon Lord's castle in Purgatory. Compared to that, conquering one little dungeon is... I was useless over there, but with all the advantages I have here, even I...
"Luckily, I've got powers no one else has. And... I've got 'one of the current strongest' to help me, right? So, give me ten years... Ah, by then, you'll be a respectable old maid."
"Ara? Kazura plans on using Big Brother's power to become 'The Supreme One,' not just 'one of the strongest.' And Kazura isn't 'unable to marry,' she is 'choosing not to marry'! Besides... you can just marry me then, right? In fact, you can marry me right now."
"...That's a nice future to think about."
"...You're supposed to build that future with me."
We both just laughed, "Uhuhu," "Ahaha," keeping each other's verbal attacks at bay.
...Seriously, what was that conversation even about?
Anyway, let's ignore the incomprehensibly cheerful Kazura-san, and the incomprehensibly grumpy Shouko-san.
Well, as for Shouko-san... "Instead of just holding hands... what if we slept while... holding each other? We are engaged."
"Th-That's right! We are engaged!" ...She was back to her cheerful self in no time.
I'm Level 20 now. "Big Brother, you could probably handle the second floor... maybe even the third, with the right gear. What's the plan?"
"What are you talking about? We just cleared A-Block—Mochi. Obviously, we're going to B-Block next."
"I knew you'd say that... But come on! We can't test that on the first floor, can we?"
"I already tested it. I 'Appraised' it, remember?"
"Just telling me the numbers went up isn't the same as feeling it!"
...Sorry for this vague conversation. So, last Sunday, Kazura-san and I went all out and finally cleared the 10,000-stone requirement for Slimes.
And the item that unlocked was... A scroll for 'Class: Slime Killer'!! The price was only 1,000 stones, much more affordable than the Holy Silver! ...No, that's not the point.
"...Huh?"
"What's wrong, Big Brother?"
"It's... just... not what I expected!!"
"Kazura has no idea what you were expecting..."
I mean, come on! When you hear 'Class,' you think of a 'Job,' right? Like 'Warrior' or 'Mage'! So what the hell is 'Slime Killer'?!
I'm graduating from slimes today! What am I supposed to do with a class that helps me kill slimes now—
"Ah, wait. This isn't a 'damage up vs. slimes' thing."
The effect of 'Slime Killer' was: 'All Stats Up (Small)'. That's not a 'Class,' that's a 'Trophy'! Or just a passive skill! ...Not that I'm complaining about a free, unconditional buff.
"I AM THE ARCH-ENEMY OF SLIMES!!"
"Can you not scream weird things? It's annoying. Wait, you just used that scroll? It was a Class Scroll, not a Skill Scroll, but the activation is the same?"
And the effect...
"Whoa... my combat power went from 174 to 204... And my Level Cap is up to '51'! Hey, if I get ten more of these Class Scrolls, I can surpass Kazura-san's combat power!"
"...I think you should be giving Kazura one of those right now."
So, that's what happened. Kazura's power also went from 438 to 468. The '30' point boost was a smaller percentage for her than for me, but... considering her stats hadn't changed at all since hitting Level 50...
"Aha, ahahahahaha!! I knew it! Kazura wasn't wrong after all!!"
...She let out a laugh worthy of a demon lord. Yeah, it was scary enough to make me wet myself.
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