Chapter 64
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 64
Chapter Title: Good Thing + Good Thing = Even Better Thing!
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Good thing + good thing = even better thing!
The foolish couple's crash course proceeded quickly and swiftly.
"All-ages-compliant flick to the forehead."
Thwack-!
"Ugh-!"
The two, struck by a nuclear-powered flick infused with the essence of Rin's infiltration arts, clutched their heads in agony for a good while.
Soon enough, they recalled their own behavior and started making frantic excuses.
Cough... We showed a bit of an embarrassing sight...
...A bit?
Ahaha... Sorry about that, Rowoon. We have this habit of hugging each other super tight and getting all lovey-dovey whenever we get anxious.
...Ah, okay.
Learning info like this that I really didn't want to know.
It left a weird taste in my mouth, but watching the couple sweat bullets, I started wondering, 'If I get married, will I end up like that too?'
Oppa. Maybe we should pick up a habit like that too...
Stretch-!!!
Shut it.
Eung... It hurts...
Anyway.
After yanking on Rin's cheeks for constantly pressing her body against mine and trying to initiate skinship so naturally.
I wrapped up the conversation while seeing off the couple, who were finally heading home for real.
Rowoon, we're heading out now.
We'll handle the guild withdrawal paperwork as soon as we get back and come right over!
Ah, no rush to make a new guild or anything, so take your time. Really, no need to hurry.
No way! We'll wrap up the withdrawal ASAP and get back!
That's right! We promise!
Pardon? Why the hurry...?
Because we wanna get our hands on that ore you showed us right away!
It's our first time handling a unique material—we're dying to see what kind of magic tool we can craft with it~!
Ah. If that's the reason, then sure.
With that, I saw off the couple, who looked like kids who'd just discovered a shiny new toy.
Back in the living room with Rin, I still had some time before Lulu and Arin woke up.
So I decided to kill time by checking out my new skill.
Oppa. What're you up to?
Gonna take a look at that skill I picked up last time. Tabula, Labrys—lend me a hand.
If you're talking about your newly acquired skill Recombination (S), Tabula can help!
'Labrys' is whining to her master that she just woke up and is sleepy.
What kind of axe sleeps...? Whatever, transform into your human form.
Flash-!
Ugh... Still sleepy. But I'll do my best to help my master.
Oppa, want me to help too?
Rin, you?
I have my liege, you know. It'll definitely be useful.
That trashy grand ancestor...
Hmm... Hate to admit it.
But that trashy grand ancestor had stepped into transcendent territory.
And having lived so long, she knew plenty—sure to be helpful.
Just one worry...
Instead, can I sit on your lap in the meantime?
...Do anything funny and you're out.
I swear on my liege, I'll behave.
...Her constantly trying sneaky skinship on me.
I decided to bear it as another trial I had to endure.
I snagged Oppa's first lap time too. Things are going so smoothly.
Technically Lulu got there first.
Lulu's your daughter, right? Doesn't count since she's family.
...Fine, do what you want.
Anyway.
With help from Tabula and Labrys, Rin and her trashy grand ancestor, the recombination process went pretty smoothly.
Tabula.
Yes, Father!
*Ding!*
Please select skills and traits to recombine.
Which skills and traits would you like to use as materials for recombination?
Can you show me my current skills and traits first?
Got it! Tabula will display them neatly for easy viewing!
[Held Skills]
Synthesis (EX) | Emerald Tablet (SSS+) | Pure Flame (S+) | Auto Harvest (C)
Potion Potency Amplification (A+) | Profound Insight (S) | Orc Lord's Fighting Spirit (S-) | Cleave (A) | Recombination (S)
[Held Traits]
Heart of Scales (SS+) | Half-Human Half-Dragon (S+) | Favor (A+) | Courage (A+)
Orc Axe Art (A-) | Orc Fistfighting (B) | Quick Hands (B)
Seeing it like this, damn, I've got a ton. So? What do you think we should combine first?
Tabula thinks it's best to exclude the high-rank skills and traits since they're plenty strong on their own!
Hm, fair point. Let's stick to S-grade and below then.
In that case, Tabula recommends combining Auto Harvest (C), Potion Potency Amplification (A+), and Quick Hands (B)!
Why?
These three have effects that synergize well, so recombination has a high chance of producing a new skill or trait that reflects them!
They play nice together, got it.
Tabula was spot on—these were all support-type skills, so no bad results expected.
Probably base it on the highest, Potion Potency Amplification, for a new skill. Not bad at all.
Assuming we do that combo.
Labrys. What do you think?
Hmm... Master. I'd combine Orc Axe Art (A-) and Orc Fistfighting (B) with Orc Lord's Fighting Spirit (S-).
Bundling the orc stuff?
Exactly. All orc-related, so no clashing. Great synergy instead.
Simple, but not wrong.
Simple is best.
Hmm... Orc Lord's Fighting Spirit is S-grade but with a minus, so iffy.
But all orc-themed, good compatibility—worth a shot, like Labrys said.
Assuming we do that one too.
And finally, Rin, blankly staring at the alert window from my lap...
...Oppa. Why do you have so many skills and traits? And why are the ranks so high? What's SSS+ even mean?
...Huh? Rin, you can see my skill ranks?
Last time I showed the professor my status, she couldn't even spot S+ skills, let alone SSS+.
Could Rin see them? When I asked...
No. My realm is too low—I can only see up to S-grade. But my liege says you're shocked because you have multiple skills above S-grade.
...Really?
Seems Rin couldn't see full ranks either, but her trashy grand ancestor clued her in.
Hmm. Anyway.
She just said her realm was too low to see proper ranks.
Meaning, higher realm lets you see true ranks?
Probably. According to my liege, climbers past floor 70 start noticing the difference.
Floor 70?
Er... No clue, but.
Floor 70 sounds impossible unless you're seriously strong.
What's the current top floors?
Worldwide highest is Floor 73 in the American Hero Tower. In Korea, highest is Floor 69 in the Tower of the Dead!
Ah, so Korea hasn't hit 70 yet?
Makes sense—climbing towers ain't easy.
If it were, Korea wouldn't be in this mess.
...But wait.
'Then why can I see them?'
I'm just a low-floor climber at 20.
Why can I see SSS+ and even EX skills?
'...Is there something really special about me?'
No other explanation for all this.
Am I reincarnated from some insane entity or what?
I was curious about my own identity too.
But for now, focus on the task at hand—I shelved it and asked Rin for combo ideas.
I think combining Favor (A+) and Courage (A+) would be good.
Just two?
My liege said you don't have to do three. Right?
The trashy grand ancestor's right. Minimum is two skills for recombination.
She says it's better to mix just two high-compat, high-rank ones than dilute with meh stuff.
Hm... Solid logic.
For a trashy grand ancestor, it was a clean, sharp, irrefutable point.
That made three combos: Tabula's, Labrys's, and Rin's.
The moment I told Tabula to start.
She jumped right in, recombining them all at once and showing results one by one.
Tabula.
Yes! Tabula will begin recombination!
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…Recombination skill activated…
…Registering required skills & traits…
…Recombining Auto Harvest (C), Potion Potency Amplification (A+), Quick Hands (B)…
…Recombining Orc Axe Art (A-), Orc Fistfighting (B), Orc Lord's Fighting Spirit (S-)…
…Recombining Favor (A+), Courage (A+)…
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Father! Recombination complete: Acquired 2 new skills and 1 new trait!
Tabula will summarize their effects concisely!
Condensation & Amplification [S-]
-Condensation: Forces all materials in a designated area into a single lump for harvesting.
-Amplification: Amplifies a designated target's effect. However, proportional risk is applied.
Orc Warlord's Fighting Spirit [S+]
-Fighting Spirit Manifestation: Using fighting spirit massively boosts all stats. Continuously drains HP; cannot recover via non-natural means.
-War Lord: Greatly boosts main stats of allies recognized in combat.
-Combat Master: Makes optimal judgments in battle regardless of state. All weapon proficiencies fixed at 'Master'.
Fatal Charm [S]
-Charisma: Naturally draws gazes without effort; maintains unshakable confidence in most situations.
-Plausibility: Minimum initial favor based on current appearance. (Current min: Very Favorable)
Our reactions to these new skills and trait split into two camps.
All hit S-grade... Fighting Spirit's S+?
Synergy combos, natural result! How about it, master!
Yeah, you did great. You've got talent.
Praise me more!
You're the best axe ever. Happy?
Satisfied!
First camp: Me and Labrys, treating S-grades as no big deal, chatting casually.
Second camp...
...My liege, is what I'm seeing truly reality?
……!
Ah... So it is. This unbelievable sight is real.
…!! …!!!
Understood. Per your will, I'll seduce Rowoon oppa right away, claim his firsts, and secure the principal wife spot. All for the blood cult.
...Not letting a prime catch like me slip away.
Rin, rubbing against me with determined eyes.
But.
Stretch-!!!
Rin. Shouldn't you make vows like that when I'm not around?
Eung... Sowwy... With such an amawing oppawtunity, how couwd I not...? You hate me now...?
Of course I hate it. You're not after me—you're after my abilities. I want pure love.
That sounds wike a vewy wighteous weply~.
Heh, this girl?
Stretch-!!!!!!!
Eung... Hurts...
You need to hurt sometimes.
You just trampled the pure heart of a 30 million pure-love virgin.
What's so wrong with wanting pure love?