Chapter 7

Name: Tensui Sora

Lv: 6 Rank: E

SP: 5 → 0 Job: Beginner Porter → Intermediate Porter

STR: 5 → 9 VIT: 6

AGI: 11 MAG: 0 SEN: 7 → 8

Skills: [Perfect Drop], [Limit Break], [Inventory]

Equipment (Effects): ---

He allocated 4 points to Strength and 1 point to Perception.

He increased his Strength simply to boost his offensive power.

He increased his Perception because it was necessary for fighting solo.

"Back attacks are my weakest point."

He believed that by increasing his Perception, he would be able to detect the presence of monsters more quickly and sharply.

His prediction was correct.

"...Allocating points really changes your senses."

Sora clenched his hand. Even with the strength of five, it felt like he was exerting the strength of ten.

Additionally, his senses seemed to have become sharper than before.

Sounds that were previously vague were now heard clearly.

--- Even the stealthy footsteps from behind.

"...Well then."

With that, Sora moved his body lightly.

"I want to see how far I can go now that I've reached E Rank..."

Gripping his fist, Sora turned around.

There, a large number of unarmed goblins stood before him.

At the back, a particularly large goblin stood out.

A mid-boss of the wandering type—Hobgoblin.

Even in front of this horde of monsters, Sora did not run.

In the past, he would have run away first.

But now, he was only thinking about facing them.

If he had started with a fleeing mindset, nothing would have changed.

(I want to know...)

How the status board would change.

(I want to see...)

The scene that lies ahead of my transformation.

(I want to get stronger...)

The scene of being assaulted and having his precious longsword taken away flashed through his mind.

(I want to get stronger!)

"Roar!!"

With a beast-like roar, Sora stomped the ground.

Instantly, his body shot forward with great momentum.

(---!?)

Sora was surprised by the speed.

It felt like he had become a bullet.

He had not allocated any points to AGI.

Yet, his agility had increased by one rank.

(Must be thanks to STR.)

With the increase in STR, the force to propel his body had increased—relatively boosting his agility.

With that momentum, Sora swung his fist.

--- Squish!!

The face of the goblin that took the punch caved in more than half.

Sora's eyes widened at the impact.

(Amazing...)

The goblin he punched fell to the ground and was swallowed by the dungeon.

In the past, even if he punched a goblin, the best he could do was knock it back.

But now, one hit was enough to kill it.

It was an unbelievable result.

It felt like it wasn't his own strength.

SP was supposed to be automatically allocated. In that case, STR would increase by 1 for each level up, based on the previous pattern.

This time, Sora allocated 4 SP to STR.

That means he had increased his level by 4.

(This is my strength...)

He was shaken by the change beyond his imagination but quickly composed himself.

There were still many goblins and the hobgoblin in front of him.

At first, he thought he would run if he couldn't handle it.

(But...)

His mind had changed.

A shiver ran down his spine.

(I can do it!)

Sora clenched his fist tightly and punched the nearest goblin.

He immediately moved away.

The hands of multiple goblins swiped at the air, a moment too late.

If Sora had stopped, he would have been captured and killed by the goblins by now.

(Amazing... I, who was F Rank, can fight on equal terms with so many goblins!)

If the balance tipped even slightly, he would be dead in an instant.

In such a precarious situation, Sora smiled.

The weakest version of himself, the one who couldn't get stronger, was fighting an opponent he was never supposed to face.

It made him incredibly happy to have become so strong.

(I want to get even stronger!)

Sora continued to punch down the goblins one after another.

>> Level Up

Feeling the threat of being surrounded, he took a backstep.

He dodged the attacking goblins, taking advantage of his agility.

These goblins were slow.

As long as he wasn't surrounded, he wouldn't be caught.

"Haa... Haa..."

He observed his surroundings carefully.

He wanted to take the initiative.

He held back his eagerness.

He targeted and eliminated the goblins that stood out from the group.

>> Level Up

Because of the increased strength, his fists hurt when he punched the goblins.

His defense hadn't caught up with his strength.

He checked his status board when he had a chance.

(Oh, my level has gone up!)

He immediately allocated his SP.

Name: Tensui Sora

Lv: 6 → 8 Rank: E

SP: 10 → 0 Job: Intermediate Porter

STR: 9 → 11 VIT: 6 → 11

AGI: 11 → 13 MAG: 0 SEN: 8 → 9

Abilities: [Accelerated Growth] +

Skills: [Perfect Drop], [Limit Break], [Inventory]

Equipment (Effects): ---

The threat from the goblins suddenly decreased.

Perhaps it was because his stats had improved, giving him the upper hand.

With the overall increase in his abilities, he had more room to breathe in battle.

He had more time to catch his breath.

The rapid breathing from earlier had now calmed down.

From there, Sora continued to eliminate the goblins carefully and without losing focus.

>> Level Up

(What is he... still watching?)

The group that initially numbered over thirty was now down to less than ten.

But the hobgoblin remained at the back, not moving.

It was eerie that he didn't move even though the group was being pushed back.

(Is he waiting for an opening?)

Sora tried to keep the hobgoblin in his line of sight as he fought.

When the goblins were down to five, the hobgoblin finally moved.

"---!"