Chapter 4

EP.4 Schrödinger's Status Window

No matter what, since it's a place where I have to live for at least four years, I gave it a cursory look.

A spacious living room and a clean kitchen. There are three bedrooms, a bathroom, a storage room, a balcony, and more.

Additionally, there were basic furnishings and products for daily use.

The energy source in this world is not electricity but magic. As such, the products had magic power condensed in specific patterns.

Is this household magic? I can sense how the patterns are intertwined, but as a beginner, I don't understand it well. I plan to recheck it after learning more.

What particularly caught my attention was the balcony. It was spacious enough to grow flowers comfortably.

The house itself is spacious, and it feels more than ample for living alone. It's large enough for two or three people to live together comfortably.

Considering the additional facilities like a swimming pool, sauna, and gym, it's no wonder it's called a top-tier facility.

It's hard to tell if this is a school dormitory or a tourist hotel.

The exterior... I can't see it. They probably didn't put much effort into it. The illustration was as good as a top-tier hotel.

Even so, for the world's gathered talents, this might still feel insufficient, so there are even better dormitory buildings.

Of course, buildings better than this can be chosen based on academic performance.

Top-tier students can receive a house within the grounds or a penthouse on the top floor of a dormitory building.

‘It’s hot.’

A scream involuntarily burst out because I was hit directly by a water cannon (fire attribute) from the sunflower showerhead on the ceiling.

I tried to hold it in, but even a slight scream triggered a reaction...

As a result, I was hit with a double dose of the Silence Curse.

I roughly put on some clothes and bought burn ointment to apply all over my body.

Although my body is frail, fortunately, I didn't suffer any major burns. The management office staff said that this level of burn should heal with the ointment.

While applying the ointment evenly, I touched my right hand, thinking about the burn. The abnormal texture. It's a scar from a burn I received as a child.

It covers from the tip of my right hand to my forearm.

It's a burn I received when the orphanage caught fire, a burn so unusual that even the doctor shook his head.

The doctor said he had never seen such a burn scar.

Even I grimaced at how grotesque it looked. It resembled a charred old tree struck by lightning.

So, I wear black arm guards on both hands when I go out. If I showed this, people's gazes would focus on me in a bad way.

Ironically, even though I entered the game world, my body is still the one from my original world.

I sat astride the soft bed.

My condition, which was already at rock bottom, was further deteriorated by the water cannon, but I needed to think during these brief moments for the future.

It's been about ten days since the transfer.

On the first day, I almost died from a headache and fainted, and on the fourth day, I almost starved to death.

Just now, I saw something between the gates, which almost caused another headache...

I judged that the top priority was to quickly normalize my spatial perception, which acts like 'eyes'.

Until today, I spent time adjusting my spatial perception.

Now, I can maintain a range of about 30 meters in diameter.

Although the color is the same, the wider range makes me feel more at ease.

Additionally, the spatial perception feels ticklish, and it has accelerated even more since I saw something between the gates.

Fortunately, instead of a headache, it seems to have affected my spatial perception.

I feel that I can now change the viewpoint as I wish.

It's also time to set a goal.

Actually, there's nothing to decide.

‘I should give up on game-like play.’

The main story of Chapter 1 is primarily set in Shiyoram. According to the setting, all attack events fail here.

However, in the world outside Shiyoram, various incidents and accidents naturally occur.

Usually, when a player gets involved in a major event, it happens during external activities.

In the process, they get entangled with villains, encounter mutated monsters, and get trapped in mutated dungeons...

They find and clear various incidents and accidents, receive rewards, and level up. This was my main playstyle after the second run.

‘I need to stop this.’

Obviously, doing such things in reality is insane. In a game, you just lose HP, but in reality, it's just crazy.

I aimed for external leveling out of greed, not necessity.

I can achieve sufficient growth in Shiyoram. In fact, I might grow even faster in Shiyoram.

The blessings of the Tower of Growth.

Positive growth adjustments.

In the original, the growth rate was at least 5 times.

Where else can you find such a cheat? If I can somehow survive here, I can achieve at least 5 times faster growth than outside.

In this situation, I don't need to run around outside.

Additionally, the basic premise for leveling up through external events is that the status window must measure the rewards... wait a moment.

A thought flashed in my mind, and I inwardly exclaimed.

‘Do I not have a status window?’

Like in most games, 〈Savior〉 has a status window that objectively summarizes a character's abilities and quests that provide quests and rewards.

However, the status window is described as a hologram floating in the air...

After a moment of silence, I muttered to myself.

‘Status window? Status?’

Nothing changes.

I reached out and swiped the air. There's nothing. Even with spatial perception, it's just empty space.

‘It’s really not there, right?’

It’s really not there, right? I can't see it, but it’s really not there?

I can't see it unless I open my eyes and look...?

Honestly, if it existed, it would have been detected by my spatial perception. Definitely.

Anyway.

I will abandon external activities for leveling up and adopt a method of growing systematically in Shiyoram.

Additionally, I plan to avoid interfering with the main story as much as possible.

‘Actually, players are unnecessary in the story.’

I am a player, not the protagonist.

In 〈Savior〉, the world won't end just because the player doesn't do anything.

Well, a certain country might fall, but it will be resolved by the main characters.

The impact of player intervention is limited to preventing incidents, reducing damage, or increasing damage.

Players are not essential. This is fortunate.

Additionally, I confirmed that all the main characters in this batch exist. Most of the previous batch also match. Most of the people active as superhumans in the world are familiar to me.

Some characters have changed, but as this is reality, not a game, there are bound to be variables.

The world may not follow the game story exactly, but the core should be similar.

In other words, the story will progress on its own, and I just need to do my part.

Naturally, my main goal is to remove the constraints on me.

I have three constraints.

The Curse of Sensory Sealing, which took away my sense of smell, taste, and sight.

The Curse of Short Life, which causes me to die young.

The Curse of Silence, which blocks conversation.

I remember one way to remove the constraints, so I need to focus on that.

‘...But I need to remove at least one more.’

If I must remove one, it’s definitely the Curse of Short Life. However, as I thought before, living with the Curse of Sensory Sealing would make life miserable, so I must remove it too.

...Honestly, if I can't remove the Curse of Silence, I might as well leave it.

In the original Earth, I hardly spoke anyway, so living as a mute might be fine...

Additionally, there are artifacts that can indirectly avoid the Curse of Silence, which I can collect.

‘How should I plan my growth route?’

I soon fell into deep thought again.

To remove one constraint, I need to clear a certain dungeon, which requires strength.

I need to reach a certain level of growth to clear it.

I received three abilities along with the three constraints.

Spatial Perception, which acts like an all-directional radar.

Magic Affinity, which provides a level of magic power affinity comparable to a grand mage.

Jack of All Trades, which gives above-average talent in various fields.

‘If I had to choose, I would have taken different abilities instead of Sensory Sealing and Jack of All Trades.’

The Curse of Sensory Sealing, which took away half of my senses.

Jack of All Trades, which is a mediocre mix of skills, but can be described as an all-master ability.

I chose the Curse of Sensory Sealing because the risk was only a drop in sensory stats, which could be more than covered by Spatial Perception.

Additionally, since my goal was solo play, I chose Jack of All Trades, which would allow me to tank, deal damage, and heal to some extent when I reached the extreme level.

However, I'm not confident I can use Jack of All Trades well in reality...

‘If it had to be this way, I would have chosen a single talent...’

If I had chosen a talent like a swordmaster, I could have definitely excelled in that area.

Jack of All Trades might make me a prodigy at best.

In Shiyoram, where all the geniuses gather, being a prodigy might place me in the lower ranks.

‘The only things I can rely on are Spatial Perception and Magic Affinity.’

Spatial Perception, which acts as a human radar, and Magic Affinity, which provides excellent performance in the mage route, regardless of the chosen profession.

‘Should I go the mage route...’

Honestly, if I had to fight monsters in close combat with a weapon... I might be able to do it...

I might not be good at it, but given my nature, the mage route is the best.

‘My head hurts...’

After finishing my thoughts, a sense of fatigue overwhelmed me, and I lay down on the bed.

It's too early to sleep, but I'm too tired.

The excessive information from Spatial Perception might keep me awake, but I can still sleep if I try.

The welcoming party for new students is next week. Since I checked in early, I have plenty of free time.

Since my eyes were already closed, I gradually drifted into a light sleep.

At the same time, a crumpled anxiety in the corner of my heart also surfaced.

The only method I know to remove the constraints.

Using an artifact hidden in a specific dungeon. The dungeon itself is hidden in a remote area, but hunters who search remote areas for dungeons might find it.

What if someone finds it first?

What if, due to my laziness, I miss the moment and it's too late?

I need to remove at least two constraints, and the anxiety of possibly losing the only method I know pushed away the light sleep.

‘Damn it.’

I grimaced and got up. I sat at the desk in the room and operated the smartwatch.

One week until the welcoming party for new students.

I need to memorize some theories before then.

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‘Why is this like this.’

– Ding!

– Ding!

‘Ah.’

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– Ding!

Oh