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Chapter 96
"What is Star Fox?"
Fox tilted her head while looking at her Information Window.
It seemed she hadn't known what her race name was all this time.
There was nothing particularly strange about it.
Because no one would have told her her race name.
Fox is different from other Star Tribes.
Because she was a beast-type Mutant, there was a high chance that even the Star Tribes she lived with in the past didn't know her race name. If they didn't possess the Appraisal skill, there was no way to figure out someone's true race name. Of course, it could also be that they had the Appraisal skill but just didn't tell her because they weren't close to Fox.
For reference.
There are cases where one instinctively knows what their race name is.
Knowing it from the beginning, or naturally finding out as time passes.
But conversely, there are also many cases where one lives their whole life without knowing it, as Miss Vampire told me last time.
"Baby Fox, Star Fox is your race name."
"Eh?!"
Ailee knew.
That Fox's race name was Star Fox.
There was no way she wouldn't know.
Because someone with an ownership stake in the Dungeon could check the race names and race grades of Dungeon members through the management window.
Although the information I brought up now with the Cane—level, power, Domain, and Domain grade—could not be checked with the management window.
As an aside, I was the one who told Ailee that her race name was Dhampir.
When she finished her Limit Breakthrough, she had forgotten how to check her own race name using the management window.
"I just found out my race name for the first time today...."
Fox stared at the Information Window in fascination.
Just then, the Information Window disappeared with a bzzzt sound.
The summoned Information Window didn't follow the user even if they moved and was fixed in its original spot, and the duration seemed to be about one minute.
"Ah, it's gone!"
"Gom-gom, gom-gom-gom."
I'll bring it up again.
Bonk! I hit Fox's head with the Cane.
Then, the Star Fox's Information Window floated up into the air once again.
"Hoeeek! It appeared again!"
Fox was surprised, raising both arms up high.
"But what is that?"
Fox, who had been staring at the Information Window, expressed her doubt.
Her gaze was fixed on the Domain.
It wasn't that she didn't know which Domain she belonged to, but rather she seemed to not know what a Domain itself was.
Just as I was thinking it would be annoying to explain.
"Baby Fox is amazing. To think you belong to a Legendary grade Domain...."
"Do you know what a Domain is?"
"Ah, does Baby Fox not know what a Domain is?"
"I don't know! Explain it to me quickly!"
Ailee kindly began to explain about Domains to Fox.
It turned out Ailee already knew about Domains too.
It wasn't incorrect information.
Because Ailee's explanation was similar to the one I heard from the Helper.
Having heard the explanation, Fox muttered with sparkling eyes.
"Hoeee... I really was a star, I wasn't a fake...!"
She seemed happy to belong to the Star Domain.
***
Not just Ailee.
All Humans know about Domains.
Because there are a few Humans who have the Appraisal skill.
And they also know which Domain they belong to.
In the distant past, they had to pay a high price to have their Domain appraised, but in the current era, they can receive a Domain Appraisal for free without any cost.
Domain Appraisal usually happens three times in a lifetime.
When they turn two years old.
When they become an adult.
When they turn forty years old.
When they belong to a specific Domain.
Humans also understand that a Domain is generally unchanging.
The reason they undergo Appraisal multiple times despite this is because, very rarely, there are those whose Domain changes for some reason.
Of course, it isn't common and is a very rare case.
...is what Ailee told me.
"I heard that in some countries, they even execute people who end up in a negative Domain."
After Ailee added those words.
She looked at me with eyes full of interest and made a request.
"Bear Baby, will you bring up our info now too? I'm super curious about our current level, power, and what our Domain might be."
"Gom-gom, gom-gom-gom. Gom-gom, gom-gom-gom-gom-gom?"
Yes, I'll bring it up for you.
But doesn't Ailee already know her Domain?
"Yeah. I know the Domain from when I was a Human. But now that I've died and come back to life, and my race has changed, I wondered if my Domain might have changed too."
It can't be changed through a trick like resurrection.
I didn't bother saying that out loud.
Because I was about to let her see with her own two eyes that her Domain hadn't changed anyway.
I brought up Ailee's Information Window first.
[Dhampir lv.34]
└ Pw.136
└ Rnk.Rare (Limit Breakthrough possible upon reaching lv.40)
[Domain: Speed]
└ Grade - Uncommon
Of course, it was also possible to check whether a Limit Breakthrough was possible.
As the Information Window popped up, Ailee immediately checked her Domain.
"Ah... It didn't change. It's the exact same Domain I belonged to when I was a Human."
While Ailee was making a disappointed expression.
I sequentially brought up the information of the other guys who were sending expectant glances from the side.
Everyone showed more interest in their Domain and Domain grade than their own level and power.
[Little Yellow Dragon lv.20]
[Domain: Gold]
└ Grade - Epic
"Yong-yong! I'm the Gold Domain-yong! It seems like a good Domain-yong!"
[Rabbit Angel Doll lv.35]
[Domain: Moon]
└ Grade - Legendary
"Woong, woo-woong!"
"Hiek? To-jjang has the same Domain grade as me!"
[Inferno Bear lv.36]
"...Kku-o? Why don't I have a Domain?"
Jjokkomi asked while blinking her eyes.
It's just that you don't belong to one yet.
Even if you don't want to, you will belong to a specific Domain sooner or later.
That was how I explained it to Jjokkomi.
When I finished the explanation.
All the floating Information Windows naturally faded into Annihilation.
And soon, everyone's gaze was focused on me.
"Now only Bear Baby is left."
"I'm curious about Papa's information-yong!"
"Kku-o, I'm curious!"
"Hurry up and show us, Gom-jjang!"
"Woong, woong!"
Ah.
I guess I have to show my information too.
Well, everyone else revealed their information, so I can't be the only one to not show it.
But wait, could my information also be brought up with the Cane?
I held the Cane upside down.
And like a samurai committing seppuku, I shoved the Cane into my belly... I didn't actually shove it in, but just lightly touched it against myself.
Bzzzt-
The same sound was heard as when the other guys' information popped up.
Along with that, my information also floated up into the empty air without any issues.
[Gentleman Teddy Bear lv.35]
└ Pw.140 (+25)
└ Rnk.Rare (Limit Breakthrough possible upon reaching lv.40)
[Domain: Luck]
└ Grade - Divine
"Yong-yong? The Domain name is Luck-yong."
"Hoeee... It must be a Domain that makes your luck really good."
"Kku-o! There was a reason why Dongsaeng-Oppa was lucky!"
"To think the race name is Gentleman Teddy Bear... It's a really cute name. But why does our Bear Baby have so much additional power?"
"Woong, woo-woong?"
A situation where everyone's gaze was concentrated on my Information Window.
It's a little embarrassing when they stare at it so intently like that.
It felt somewhat like I was showing my naked body.
"Uh, wait a minute... Your Domain grade is Divine?"
Ailee narrowed her eyes and looked closely at my Information Window.
It seemed she was doubting her own eyes, wondering if she was perhaps seeing it wrong.
Fufu.
Are you surprised?
Yes, that's right.
My Domain grade is Divine.
It's the highest grade.
"Divine is an unfamiliar grade name... Was there even a grade named Divine?"
"Gom?"
What.
Does Ailee not know the Divine grade?
She speaks as if it's a grade she's seeing for the first time.
"The order of grades is definitely, starting from the lowest... Normal, Uncommon, Superior, Rare, Elite, Unique, Epic, Legendary......."
Ailee began to list the grades out loud.
"And the grade above Legendary, the highest one is Mythical... right...? What on earth is the Divine grade?"
So she knows up to Mythical.
Looking at it, it seems Humans think Mythical is the highest grade.
It wouldn't be that Ailee alone lost her memories about the Divine Domain, or that she doesn't know the Divine grade because she lacks education. Because Ailee secretly knew quite a lot.
The reason Humans know the Mythical grade probably isn't because they've met beings of the Mythical race grade... but rather they've likely encountered monsters belonging to places like Chaos or Order, which are Mythical Domain grades. Or perhaps there existed Humans who belonged to a Mythical grade Domain.
Anyway.
Since Ailee is confused, I should explain it to her right away without keeping her in suspense.
"Gom-gom, gom-gom-gom."
"What? It's a grade higher than Mythical?"
"Gom-gom."
"That makes no sense, wasn't Mythical the highest grade...?"
Ailee made an expression as if she couldn't believe it.
Oho, are you doubting my words right now?
There's no way I would lie.
"Gom, gom-gom-gom."
"A-ah, no... I'm not doubting you... Of course I believe you, there's no way our Bear Baby would lie."
"Gom-gom, gom-gom"
"...I was just flustered just now because my common sense suddenly collapsed. The fact that the highest Domain grade is Mythical is established as basic common sense that even children know among Humans. I never dreamed that a grade above it would exist...."
So that was the common sense of Humans.
Then I guess I can roughly understand that the Humans of this world lack common sense.
Frogs in a well.
Throughout history.
Whether it was race grade or Domain grade, it seemed the Divine grade had never appeared even once.
At least in Human society, that is.
"Yooong! The highest grade! Papa is amazing-yong...!"
"Woong, woong!"
"Kku-o! As expected of my Dongsaeng-Oppa!"
"I don't know what's what, but Gom-jjang is a god!!"
Hearing what Ailee said, everyone surrounded and praised me.
Yes, worship me to your heart's content.
Because it is an undeniable fact that I am amazing.
***
Swish-!
With everyone watching, I raised the Cane.
"Gom-gom."
Manners.
"Gom-gom."
Make.
"Gom-gom."
The Teddy Bear.
Wearing a stylish suit.
I twirled the Cane around and struck a cool pose.
Every time I did, everyone poured out a round of applause.
"Woong, woong!"
"Kku-o-o! Dongsaeng-Oppa is cool!"
"Puhihihi! Gom-jjang, you look like a fool! You look like a fool, but you're cool!"
"Yooong? Papa isn't a fool-yong!"
I've already been repeating this for hours.
You could say I've fallen into a state of narcissism.
Thoroughly intoxicated by my current gentlemanly appearance, I was striking various poses.
No matter how much I did it, I never got tired of it.
As I was spending time doing such productive work.
Craaack-
"Gom?"
The sound of something cracking could be heard.
Turning my head, the Mana Orb slowly forming cracks caught my eye.
Ooh.
Did she finally finish her Limit Breakthrough?
Just as I was having that thought, the Mana Orb began to crack rapidly.
It didn't take long for the Mana Orb to scatter into the empty air in all directions and disappear.
And, in the spot where the Mana Orb vanished.
"...!"
A newly transformed Doll was looking around with her two hands clasped tightly together.
It's a slightly disappointing entrance.
It would have been cooler if she stood there with a majestic appearance.
Anyway.
Seeing her completely changed appearance, it seemed the Limit Breakthrough and Evolution had finished safely.
I immediately brought up the Doll's information.
Not with the Cane, but with pure Helper skills.
[Princess Doll lv.27]
└ Pw.108
└ Rnk.Rare
[Domain: Doll]
└ Grade - Uncommon
.......
...Huh, what's this?
Her Domain grade went up?