Will I End Up As a Hero or a Demon King (WN)

Chapter 202

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Chapter 202 – Two Pieces of Information

I’m wondering what I learned from my sales job. I’m kicking myself for being careless.

I got hooked, gave out information too easily, and before I knew it, the conversation had gone off track. Then, I forgot about it and left.

Am I stupid? Am I an idiot?

If I keep making mistakes like this, how will I make it in this world?

I got back safely this time largely because Hans-san is a good person, and I don’t distrust others too deeply.

If Yagov-san had been there instead, I might not have been able to escape. I would have been tortured, forced to reveal everything I knew, and then used for his own purposes.

(Sigh… I really need to watch out for “game brain”…)

If you mistake events that go in your favor as something that will always happen, you’ll eventually die.

Even if there’s a carrot dangling in front of you, you have to choose to back off if it’s not worth the risk.

…But, well.

“Stop wasting magic power like that!”

In exchange for that angry kick in the butt—the kind that makes you fly through the air and writhe in agony—I got the two pieces of information I wanted. I’ll call that a win for now.

I’m really grateful to the good-looking uncle Hans-san for his kindness in asking Maybira for me.

Well, well…

I flew up into the sky, opened my status screen, and looked down at the mountains of corpses piled up below.

Then, I looked at my skills from above. This is it.

I found the skill I was looking for and pondered it.

The hint I got from Maybira was useful.

However, it’s difficult to handle, and I’m not sure yet.

“Non-Attribute Magic is related to acquiring the Spatial Magic skill.”

It’s a type of magic I had never noticed before.

No, wait—I think I learned about it during flight practice with Riste when we learned how to materialize and release magic power.

But still…

Glancing at my skill points, I see that the number “875” hasn’t changed much since the King Ant battle.

I’m certain I’ve defeated at least 10,000 monsters in this area, yet I’ve only gained 10% experience.

Since skill points don’t increase without leveling up, and I’m currently hunting in low-level areas for skill collection, these points are even more valuable.

How much do I need to raise Non-Attribute Magic to meet the unlock conditions?

Will the other skills I currently have be enough to meet the unlock conditions even if I raise Non-Attribute Magic?

There’s a high chance that nothing will happen even if I max it out. The worst-case scenario is that the required level for Non-Attribute Magic isn’t high enough, so I’ll waste points on a pointless grind. Then, I’ll find out that I don’t have enough points for the other requirements and won’t be able to unlock it.

This scenario is possible.

Also, a monster with Non-Attribute Magic could suddenly appear on a hunting ground.

“Ugh… ugh… uuuuggghhhh…”

I got a hint, but I can’t move.

I want to try, but I can’t.

I writhe in agony in midair, but no one comes to help me.

“Aaah…”

My groans echo through the sky.

There’s only one reason for this dilemma:

Regret from the King Ant battle—or rather, from even before that.

It’s something I’ve been thinking about since I first acquired Fire Magic:

Resetting skill points.

Ultimately, it all depends on whether this is possible.

If I could easily reset, I’d try it over and over. Obviously, that’s not possible.

I only checked at Bezart and at Malta’s church, but at the time, neither had any information about resetting.

I can’t imagine a blasphemous phrase like “rerunning prayers to the goddess” existing.

I regret not confirming with Hans-san earlier.

(Maybe I’ll cheat a little and ask the goddesses. I have to talk to Alicia anyway.)

It must be pretty harsh for someone acting with good intentions.

Still, the facts are the facts. I don’t think they prepared such a story in advance, and I didn’t sense any hint of acting from either of them when I met them.

I said I would travel the lower world and share what I learned. The goddesses also want that for the sake of the world, so I have no choice but to tell them and confront them.

Moreover, this information must be conveyed.

In return, if they know anything, I’ll ask them for some important information.

Yeah, it’s selfish of me, but so be it.

Next…

I’ll confirm that it’s not on the list, then close my eyes and think hard.

I didn’t hear it directly, but one of Hans-san’s skills is definitely the type that allows him to control monsters.

I think it’s the rare skill called Monster Control that Ril recommended to me.

It suits Hans-san, who seems to like beasts and animals.

And this skill…

After hearing today’s conversation, I felt that it might actually be incredibly powerful.

First, I asked.

I had missed it, so the existence of Gravity Magic remained in my mind. I wondered where the monster that used it lived.

Then, Hans-san told me that the monster lived in a B-rank hunting ground in the southeast of the continent.

However, he also said that Lokish’s awakening was just a coincidence and that monsters don’t usually have such a skill.

That’s what he told me.

By this point, my eyes were sparkling.

Upon further inquiry, I learned that Rokish was a rare species born from a monster called Ugarlum that inhabited the B-rank hunting ground. Since reports of dangerous monsters had been received, Hans-san went to defeat them himself and captured Rokish because it was rare.

Even after making it a pet, its higher-tier status and preference for magic stones remained unchanged. Hans-san left Rokish in the wild under the pretense that it was a guard dog. Over time, it gradually grew stronger and larger.

Under some unknown conditions, it gained extremely rare skills. It was a truly amazing, dreamlike story.

Now, for the “strongest monster training” part.

I found myself pressing my crotch in excitement.

However, in reality, it seems to be a very difficult road. It’s not realistic to find a higher species in the first place.

If you believe it’s a matter of chance, then there’s nothing you can do but wait for it to appear.

I’ve hunted quite a few monsters, but I’ve never seen one like that.

At best, I can patrol less crowded hunting grounds regularly or try the method I’m currently using, which is leaving magic stones on the body and leaving the corpse behind to forcefully expand the possibilities while trying to raise the monster.

If I manage to find and tame one, though, it will just keep getting stronger until it’s killed by something else.

Also, it’s quietly impressive that the control conditions continue even at distances too far to be reflected on the map.

Ultimately, I fought a useless battle. The only thing I gained was confirmation of my practical skills, but I suppose I can think of it as a good opportunity to gather information.

There’s no point in complaining. This world is survival of the fittest.

If I can’t defeat Hans-san on my own, I can’t complain unless I’m willing to die.

In the end, there’s no choice but to get stronger.

Then—

“Well, there’s still some time before sunset, so I guess I’ll go hunt some orcs and higher-ranked ones while I can.”

Daily effort.

To close the gap, even slightly, I fired lightning bolts at the monsters clinging to the corpses.

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