Chapter 9

"O-one hit!?"

Seeing me take down the harpy flying in the sky with a single strike, Yui looked surprised.

『Dungeon Clear Reward: Level increased by 7』

At the same time as I landed, a system sound echoed in my mind. The same thing must have happened to Yui as well.

However, she seemed more interested in my fighting style than in leveling up.

"Um, Rin, this dungeon is recommended for level 50 and above, right? To take down a dungeon boss with just one hit, how high a level do you need to be?"

Hearing that, I checked my own status. The level field read 298. Reflecting on it, I've come a long way.

Still, I can't just tell her that. It would be troublesome if she asked why I'm in a dungeon that doesn't match my level.

"Instead of that, why don't you check your own status? Your level must have gone up too, right?"

"That's true... Yay, my level is over 50 now!"

Yui jumped up and down happily. I was surprised standing next to her.

"To have just passed 50 means you were challenging the dungeon in your 40s. That's quite reckless."

"Well, I'm a healer, so... I thought it would be less dangerous if I just used healing magic from the back."

"Healer? Hold on. You can use healing magic at less than level 50?"

"Yes, I can use it like this!"

After saying "Status Open," Yui showed me her status screen. I shouldn't look at other people's statuses, but my curiosity got the better of me.

"This is..."

Yui's status screen displayed shocking content.

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Kasai Yui, 18 years old, Female, Level: 51

SP: 250

HP: 280/390 MP: 40/130

Attack: 60

Defense: 80

Speed: 80

Intelligence: 150

Spirit: 100

Luck: 40

Skills: Healing Magic LV5, Mana Recovery LV3, Mana Boost LV3

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"...I'm surprised. From the looks of it, you haven't used any SP, so you must have had these three skills from the start, right?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"...Unbelievable."

The number of skills Yui possesses at level 51 is astounding. This alone shows that she has exceptional talent as a healer.

Why is this clear? To explain, we need to understand how skills work.

To acquire skills, we generally use SP gained from leveling up to choose the skills we like. This allows us to acquire skills that suit our fighting style.

However, there are other ways to acquire skills. The most important of these is the skill given at the initial status acquisition. The skills given vary greatly from person to person; some receive over 10 skills, while others receive none.

The skills given at this time significantly influence one's adventurer life. This is because the skills given at status acquisition are closely related to one's potential. For example, if you receive a sword skill, it's considered the best path to success to become a swordsman. If you receive a magic skill, it's best to become a mage.

Among these, healing magic is a rare skill. If you have Healing Magic LV1 at status acquisition, you can be considered to have sufficient talent as a healer.

Understanding the relationship between skills and potential, you can see how exceptional Yui is. She has Healing Magic LV5, and she also has Mana Recovery and Mana Boost, both rare skills, at LV3. If she continues to grow, she will become a top-tier healer.

I almost start to feel down, remembering my own experience when I became an adventurer.

A year ago, the skills I received were Dungeon Teleport LV1 and Body Enhancement LV1. Unique skills are rarer than healing magic, and at first, I was envied by those around me. However, once it became clear that they were useless in actual combat, many people began to look down on them as useless skills.

What remained were the useless Dungeon Teleport and the lowest-ranked skill, Body Enhancement. The possibility of succeeding as an adventurer was almost zero, and I was told many times to give up. Still, I couldn't give up and crawled my way to where I am now.

Those days of the past naturally came back to me.