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Chapter 188 Practical Objectives

Once Rey settled all the floating thoughts in his mind, he pulled out a crumpled envelope from his pocket.

It was the letter that Noah gave him since the start of the day.

'I still haven't read it.'

Rey tore through the envelope and brought out the white sheet that was trapped inside.

He was still on his bed when he turned to lie on his belly, placing the paper in front of him so he could read its contents.

~Dear Rey

Ah… what am I saying? How do I even put this?

I just wanted to let you know that I've made up my mind about all of this. After seeing that Dragon yesterday, I realize that I just can't cope with this.

I want to live a normal life, no matter what.

Sorry, my thoughts and words are all jumbled up. My hand still trembles whenever I remember the entire thing that went down.

As much as I want to tell myself that I can get stronger to face the Dragons, I know myself. I'm not cut out for this stuff.

So… I think I'll leave and go to a quiet city where I can live a stable life. There doesn't yet seem to be a way to return home, so there's no use sticking around.

If you do find a way to return to Earth, please don't gatekeep it.

COME AND FIND ME, PLEASEEEE!!!

I wish you well. You seem to fit in so well in this world that I find it almost absurd.

Hopefully, you survive till the very end.

I'll be rooting for you in my warm mansion.

Your loyal subordinate… Noah!~

"Pfft! This guy… he remained an idiot until the very end."

Rey found himself chuckling as he read the letter.

Despite smiling at the silly thing in front of him, he felt a deep pain in his chest.

It didn't come from any kind of external damage, and Rey didn't think he was physically hurt.

He just felt strangely pained by the whole thing.

To Rey, it felt just like losing his close friend all over again.

"I'll miss you, buddy."

He wasn't too worried about Noah, considering the fact that he was relatively on the stronger side compared to the people of this world.

'He also has hundreds of Platinum Coins, so he should be able to live a fairly comfortable life.'

Rey also knew how Noah had matured in both business and general perspective as a whole.

He was sure the boy wouldn't get so easily swindled.

'Or maybe he will. How can I know?'

Rey crumpled the note along with the envelope and threw it towards the bin that sat at an inconspicuous corner in the room.

The crumpled paper perfectly landed inside the bin, causing the boy to leak out a stifled smile.

"Hehe…"

Despite his own maturity, he couldn't escape the thrill any teenager would feel when they got their aim perfectly right.

He sat up from his bed and sighed, feeling the pleasant emotion evaporating in no time.

'I just can't forget it—that face.'

The grinning face of the mastermind, as he turned and smiled in Rey's direction…

'It—no, HE—troubles me.'

Adrien Chase was the mastermind, but Rey knew absolutely nothing about him.

The boy stood out even less than he did.

'There's no way to track him down now, so I can only hope he doesn't cause any more havoc.'

At the very least, Rey hoped he wouldn't have anything more to do with Adrien now that the boy was gone.

However, something told him their eventual confrontation was inevitable.

'At least he's not evil. I should probably stop thinking about him and focus on the matters that are within my control.'

With that thought, Rey exhaled deeply and considered the two most important things he had to do at the current moment.

'First is to go and see the Half-Elf.'

He had abandoned her at the KariBlanc Group's building, but since he didn't think she was in any danger, he hadn't been in a rush to get her back.

After all, where exactly would he put her?

'I'll just trust that Aldred and everyone over there have been taking good care of her.'

Rey initially wanted to go see her during the day, or maybe in the night, but he and Alicia spent so much time together that he lost track of time.

'I'll have to see her tomorrow, then.'

The second thing that he had to do—which he planned on starting now—involved himself.

"Status Window."

[STATUS WINDOW]

- Name: Rey Skylar.

- Race: Human (Otherworlder)

- Class: Anomaly (A-Tier)

- Level: 99 (78.54% EXP)

- Life Force: 72 (+158)

- Mana Level: 189 (+158)

- Combat Ability: 130 (+158)

- Stat Points: 0

- Skills (Exclusive): [Doppel]

- Skills (Non-Exclusive): [Fusion/Fission]. [Merger]

- Alignment: Neutral Good

[Additional Information]

You are an irregularity to the world. Achieving the unbelievable, shaking the balance of reality… you seek to overturn what is and isn't.

Will you succeed? Or will your failure be miserable?

[End Of Information]

'I've grown relatively stronger, but without relying on Items, my Base and Bonus Stats are still quite low.'

After facing the Dragon Commander Jer'ard, Rey realized just how low his Stats were.

If it wasn't for the combination of all his Skills, he would have lost terribly.

'Speaking of Skills…'

That was precisely why he had opened his Status Window.

"Doppel: Display all Skills."

Responding to his command, a system panel popped up, revealing his Skills.

All 76 of them.

'My goal is to use [Merger] and combine my Skills—especially the lower tier Skills together so they can be more effective,'

Rey somewhat regretted letting go of some of his older Skills, since they could have been used as growth fodder now, but it was too late for that.

He couldn't have foreseen this sort of development.

'If I combine the Lower-Tier Skills, and all the Skills that have very high compatibility, I can free up space in my arsenal.'

Having too many Skills to call on was also too bothersome for Rey, so he preferred keeping things compact if he could.

'I'll also need to restructure the categories I placed earlier.' He noted to himself as he looked at all the Skills displayed before him.

It was going to be quite the chore, but Rey was determined to see things through to the end.

'Alright… let's begin!'

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[Some Time Later]

"Ahh… finally done!"

It took Rey over two hours to complete what he set out to do.

He hadn't expected it to take so long, and the tired expression on his face was enough proof of that.

Unfortunately for him, there was one major factor he never factored in when he considered the time he would dedicate towards merging his Skills.

[Merging Process]!

Depending on the quality of the Skills being merged, and the Skill that would be born, it could range between a minute to nearly twenty.

He also had to carefully pick what Skills to merge with what others skills, which ended up taking additional minutes.

As a result, a lot of time ended up passing by in the blink of an eye.

"At least, it ended up being productive." Rey smiled as he looked at the System Panel before him.

'Perfect!'

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Chapter 189 Return To The KariBlanc Group

[Skill Categories]

~ SS-Tier: 3

~ S-Tier: 8

~ A-Tier: 8

~ B-Tier: 12

~ C-Tier: 3

[New Skills: Please Select Their Categories]

~Nil~

[Total Skills: 34]

Rey smiled as he looked at his new sets of categories.

'The whole Attack, Defense, Buff, and Auxiliary thing just doesn't cut it anymore.'

Some of his Skills had overlaps with these categories, so he felt it would be too confusing to place them in a single box when they checked multiple ones.

'Right now, I have 34 Skills; 27 of them are Active and 7 are Passive.'

He had also managed to increase the number of his higher Tier Skills while having a reduced amount of lower Tier Skills.

'It's better to have fewer Skills that are more effective than a bunch of trash Skills.'

To Rey, quality far outweighed quantity.

In the fight against the Dragon, he had seen this exact philosophy being the perfect position to have.

Back then, Rey had to either abandon or jointly use all his Low-Tier Skills to even think of damaging the thing.

It went to show how ineffective they would be against powerful foes.

'Now that I have [Merger], this arrangement is the best.'

Once he finally settled on the thought, Rey could feel his body nearing its limits.

"Fuaaah!" He yawned while stretching his arms.

'It's 3:00 AM, and I'm still awake. Damnit…'

Thankfully there wasn't training for the time being. He couldn't imagine the suffering he would have to endure if that was the case.

'I'll still have to wake up early, though.'

He had to go to the KariBlanc Group to figure out what to do with the Half-Elf, after all.

With that thought in mind, Rey collapsed on his bed and enjoyed a nice sleep.

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[The Next Day]

A dark cloaked man stepped out of a swirling rupture in space, his form the very personification of mysterious strength.

The purplish blue portal behind the man collapsed the moment he appeared, causing space to return to normal.

He appeared at the doorstep of the KariBlanc Group's massive building, his presence oozing nothing short of intimidation.

The guards who saw him instantly bowed and parted ways for him to enter.

Once he got in, he was welcomed by the staff, and he was escorted by an especially beautiful lady who donned the KariBlanc Group's uniform. fгeewebnovёl.com

She smiled sweetly at him, maintaining a few inches behind him, while making sure she walked as gracefully and respectfully as she could.

Everyone in this building knew just how important he was, and any single mistake made could result in severe consequences.

They ascended the stairs that led to the first floor, and after passing the grand hallway, they arrived at the exquisite Lounge prepared for his exclusive use.

For Sir Ralyks, he deserved at least this much.

"You can leave now." The man in black told his attendant, and she bowed her head and exited the room after opening the door for him.

As she left, he walked in—his mask hiding any vestige of emotion.

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"Haaa…"

Rey entered the freshly scented place, feeling the cool and comfortable ambiance of the place.

He had forgotten all about the amazing reception he always got from the KariBlanc group.

Perhaps that was due to the fact that he watched as they mercilessly murdered their enemies.

He knew they were a savage bunch and didn't trust them in the slightest.

To be honest, the only reason he was here—apart from getting the Half-Elf—was that he wanted to sell his new set of Monster Cores.

'If I can make money from them, and get new Items, that would be nice…'

It wasn't like he needed money at the moment, but Rey had a feeling he would be relying on it in the future.

Besides, there wasn't really anything like having 'too much' money.

… Right?

'Well, it's not a compulsory arrangement. I'll just have to wait and see how this whole thing goes.'

The primary goal remained ensuring the Half-Elf's safety and also figuring out what to do about her.

'Ah… he's here!'

Rey maintained his sitting posture as he heard a slight knock on the door before it creaked open.

Appearing inside the room was the slick and absolutely stunning Broker—Aldred Winsley.

He was wearing his dark waistcoat, as usual, with his formal shirt and black trousers. His tie was expertly done, and while both his hand sleeves were folded up, it didn't subtract from his neat appearance.

Aldred appeared to be nothing short of a gentleman.

However, Rey couldn't be fooled by the man's gentle appearance and 'nice' facade.

He knew full well what kind of man Aldred really was.

—A Killer!

Rey fought back a gulp as Aldred smiled at him with a genuine look of relief and pleasant surprise.

"Sir Ralyks, it's so nice to see you. I apologize for coming late, I just had to arrange a couple of things first before arriving."

As soon as Aldred said this, he sat down and gave Rey the most innocent smile anyone can make.

"I'm so happy to see you are well."

Rey quickly glanced away due to how uncomfortable Aldred's smile made him.

That was when he noticed something.

'Hm? Someone is still behind the door?' He slowly titled his neck with interest.

As soon as he thought that, Aldred's voice burst forth.

"A-ah! Sorry about that, Sir Ralyks. I assumed she would enter after I came in."

'He must have noticed that I detected someone behind the door. Also… she?' As Rey was having this go on in his head, Aldred spoke up.

"Please come in, Miss. Sir Ralyks is waiting for you."

After he said this, there was no response from behind the door.

And then, a few seconds later—

~CREAK~

—The door slowly opened.

Pale white hands held the knob as a girl entered the room.

The moment Rey saw her, his eyes widened—nearly bulged—

beneath his mask.

'T-that is…?!'

He couldn't believe what he was seeing with his own two eyes.

'… It's her!'

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