Chapter 14

And thus, the problem of the evil spirits on the Corant Plain was resolved.

The evil spirits that roamed the plain had all gathered there, lured by the miasma emitted by the demon spirit Abinion. Once she left, they would naturally disperse and eventually all vanish.

Originally, the plain, with its good ventilation and bright sunlight, was not a place where evil spirits could easily settle.

So.

Is there any other problem?

"Ryuya!?"

"Ryuya!?"

The two of them were making a huge fuss.

They approached me with an intensity that was overwhelming, in unison.

"What do you mean, Level <8,347,917>... Eight million!? Is such a level even possible!?"

"The guild card didn't show anything like that at all! It said Level <17>! How did it become this ridiculous!? Were you lying to us!?"

I had a hard time calming them down and explaining.

I didn't lie about the guild card.

It was simply that the card's function couldn't display levels with more than three digits.

"Still, you all believe it so easily."

"We have no choice but to believe it. After seeing something like that."

That? Which one?

...I should stop pretending. I've done a lot.

"Blowing away incorporeal evil spirits and making their leader surrender without a fight... Without skills, you'd need a ridiculously high level to pull off such feats..."

"Ryuya, you really are an amazing person...!"

Even Noem sighed deeply.

"If you're that strong, you don't need skills. I have a skill that's too powerful for me, and it's been controlling me. For someone as strong as Ryuya, it doesn't matter at all."

"That's not true."

I bent my knees to meet Noem's eye level.

I, too, was once troubled by being <Skillless>.

The despair and inferiority.

How much I envied my former comrades who were granted excellent skills.

I endured the training of the Azure Dragon, driven by that frustration, and gained power.

But my essence has never changed.

"I'm still <Skillless>. Just a useless person who can't do anything. I've only become stronger, but that doesn't mean I can do much more."

"That's not true..."

"It is. So, you'll have many opportunities to rely on people like you who have been granted wonderful skills. Will you help me when the time comes?"

"Y-Yes!!"

It was a good answer.

In the end, humans can only manage with what they've been given.

When you lack something, you have to rely on others.

I'm not arrogant enough to think I'm omnipotent just because I have a seven-digit level.

'You're a fine person, Master!'

Suddenly, a white female ghost approached.

The demon spirit Abinion.

She was still here?

"Shouldn't you leave as ordered?"

'Of course, I'm all set? I've already dismantled the castle.'

"Huh? Wow!?"

I was surprised.

The ancient castle where Abinion had lived had vanished without a trace.

When did this happen!?

I didn't notice at all because it was completely silent.

'That was a castle made from a part of my body. I can create and destroy it in an instant with a snap of my fingers.'

Seriously?

I was starting to lose the sense of reality due to her quick surrender, but this ghost is really something else.

"Well, take care. Don't cause any more trouble for others."

'Huh?'

"Huh?"

Why are you reacting like 'What are you talking about?'?

You accepted the order to leave, so you should be going somewhere, right?

'I will accompany you, Master! Once I recognize someone as my master, I will follow them wherever they go!'

"Wh-What?"

This non-human is saying something outrageous.

"Even if you say that, we're going back to the city. Are you coming with us?"

'Wherever Master goes, I will follow.'

Turning around, I saw Noem and Londait looking bewildered and troubled.

I probably had the same expression.

"Hey, you know you're a terrifying existence to humans, right? If you enter a human city, it will cause a panic!"

'What are you saying? If that's the case, Master should be feared by all living things on earth, being a monster of monsters with a level over eight million.'

I was speechless.

"But, you know, evil spirits gather around you, right? Is it a physical trait? If you enter the city, evil spirits will appear all over the place, causing a disaster...!'

'That can be solved like this.'

Abinion twisted a lock of hair growing from the top of her head.

'Now the miasma is sealed. Evil spirits are drawn to my miasma, so they won't come near anymore.'

"Sealed the source!?"

One by one, my objections were being nullified.

In the end, after a few more exchanges, I had no choice but to accept Abinion's claim.

'Yay! Let's return in triumph, everyone!'

"Don't say that, you're the cause of the problem!"

Anyway, what started as a new recruit training somehow ended up saving the city.

What an unexpected turn of events.

'That's right! Since we've formed a master-servant bond, I should give Master a good gift!'

"What are you doing? Bwuuuuuuuuh!?"

Suddenly, she kissed me!?

A wet, slippery sensation slid into my mouth... it was her tongue!?

"Aaaaah!?"

"What are you doing, perverted ghost!?"

Noem and Londait were in a panic.

By the way, can a ghost touch a physical body? Or is it because she's a transcendent being that she can do things beyond common sense? ...

'...Phew, now Master and I have a spiritual connection and can share some senses! Master!'

"What the...!?"

'Look at those girls closely!'

Huh?

I don't want to. Recently, just making eye contact with women can be treated as a crime, right?

To maintain public decency, I don't want to do anything unnecessary.

So, I'll just take a quick look.

Then...

"Huh? What is it?"

In my field of vision, the two of them were surrounded by something that clearly wasn't physical, like text floating in the air.

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【Name】Noem

【Type】Human

【Gender】Female

【Age】14

【Lv】3

【Skills】Alchemic King

※Skill Description: Capable of performing alchemy, compounding, and metallurgy. Further optimizes all alchemy-related effects to the maximum. (Imports alchemy knowledge, +100% success rate for alchemy operations, 30% increase in product performance, item appraisal)

【Affection】♥♥♥♥♥♥

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【Name】Londait

【Type】Human

【Gender】Female

【Age】33

【Lv】49

【Skills】Enhanced Hearing

※Skill Description: Enhances the user's hearing ability. Further temporary enhancement is possible with mental concentration.

【Affection】♥♥♥

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"Can you see the parameters?"

"Wh-What!?"

So, this is it?

The names and levels match what I remember?

'Demon spirits can easily see the parameters of others, so I've shared that sense with you!'

"What a... troublesome thing to have..."

'I can't see through someone stronger than myself, but for Master, there's no problem. There's no one on this earth with a higher level than Master!!'

So, I can now read the parameters of others through Abinion's eyes (albeit in a simplified form).

It feels a bit like a peeping hobby, but...

"Ryuya, that's amazing!"

Londait said excitedly.

"That's like having the <Character Appraisal> skill! It's an incredibly useful and convenient skill!"

"Ryuya, you've not only reached an incredibly high level but also gained a skill! You really are amazing, Ryuya!"

No, no, I'm still <Skillless>. I'm just using the help of a malevolent being.

I myself have nothing.

I, who can do nothing, can do something only with the help of others.

My life will probably only move forward in this way.