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In a sense, Billy was glad for Kate. She wasn't just an unlucky girl who was incredibly sweet despite her condition. She wanted to hide it from most people, but she felt anger because her situation wasn't fair and despair. After all, she wanted to live as much as the others. Just accepting everything easily for the sake of others would be too convenient for them… Still, she avoided causing trouble to others as much as possible.
After noticing all that, Billy didn't offer her any words of comfort. He just stared at the ceiling while thinking about things. In his past life, he thought that many things were unfair to him, but seeing things from other, more misfortuned people made him realize that he was just spoiled. While some people are luckier than others, everyone has to carry some kind of burden at some point in their lives… In any case, Billy lost the notion of the time, and before he could notice it, Kate fell asleep. It seemed that long conversations were too much for her as well.
Kate (Virus) - Lv 04 - 0/50 EXP
HP: 04/22
MP: 22/22
SP: 03/22
Strength: 10
Speed: 10
Magic: 10
Endurance: 10
Dexterity: 10
Status Points: 00
Skills:
Spells:
Passive: Language Skill Lv 79
Skill Points: 20
"Oh, boy… it is worse than I thought," Luke thought.
Kate was seriously under level for her age, and she was weaker than his five-year-old siblings… That wasn't that surprising either since those two were like bags of energy and hyperactivity. Fortunately, Kate didn't use her skill points, so maybe Billy could use those. In any case, Billy managed to see, thanks to Appraisal, that the cause of her disease was a virus… he didn't know much about medicine. Still, he thought that a virus couldn't be passed from mother to child… unless during the pregnancy of the breastfeeding period. Still, from what he heard, Kate hadn't always been sick.
"I suppose it is a virus that only activates after a certain period of time… or when the body of the individual has developed a little," Billy thought.
Painkillers.
Decreases the effects of headaches, sore muscles, and the pain caused by wounds.
05 HP
Effects of pain - 3 per hour.
Although the medicines looked different from each other, they were all painkillers. The medicine in that world was really… no, Billy couldn't think like that because he only knew a small portion of the world. However, communications and transportation truly were underdeveloped, so that put all other things behind the age. Not to mention, the states were at war sometimes, so the exchange and development of things and technology were slow… in any case, someone can't fight a virus with painkillers alone. Even if Billy increases their efficiency, it won't solve the problem… but if he gives them other effects?
"Let's find out." Billy thought.
Billy had to hurry up because it would be weird to stay in a room where a girl was sleeping. That would be way too creepy… So, he didn't waste time and began to level up one of the medicines, which was essentially a pill.
"I can't use the points until I am sure the effects won't cause more problems… but making it level up until five should give me some option," Luke thought.
Painkillers Lv 05
Decreases the effects of headaches, sore muscles, and the pain caused by wounds.
05 HP
Effects of pain - 3 per hour.
Status points: 25
Effects:
05 SP - 05 skill points.
Restoration - 10 skill points.
05 MP - 15 skill points.
The restoration was an effect that doubled HP regeneration for twelve hours. That probably would help Kate, but it wouldn't solve the problem… In any case, Luke probably could make the pill reach level eight. Still, he could only see real differences in the new effects once it reaches level ten… he couldn't just take one of the painkillers home and then make it level up for a few days, either.
"I suppose if I add the Restoration level two effect, she will feel a lot better…" Billy rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Still, in this case, making her level up and learn Recovery probably will be the method with the best odds of succeeding. This virus is troublesome… but isn't that strong since it takes years to kill someone. The real problem is the medicine in this world."
The other problem was the fact that he would have to make Kate reach level forty to learn Recovery… it was impossible to gain skill points in any other way… or maybe it wasn't. Still, Billy didn't know such a method yet.
"I should make her level up and increase her endurance for the time being and then check things tomorrow," Billy said. "I didn't know if it was due to my genetics or magic, but I never got sick here."
Once he did that, Luke left the room and then looked for Edward. He was in his room, as usual, making some drawings of the city and how he wanted to expand it.
"She fell asleep?" Edward asked. "It took longer than I expected. The conversation was good then."
"Sure," Billy said while hiding the fact that she fell asleep pretty early."
"Did you make your decision?" Edward asked.
"Not yet," Billy replied.
"I see…" Edward said. "You should… no, it is nothing. You can leave now."
"I will return tomorrow," Billy said.
"... All right," Edward said, visibly surprised.
Billy didn't have much free time, and in a week or two, he will have to return to work, so it was only natural that he wouldn't come so often. Still, that caught Edward off guard… While Billy could sympathize with Kate's situation, he couldn't forget everything else and focus on healing her. He would try, but he wasn't a god or a hero.. as of now, they were only acquaintances, after all.. Still, just like as planned, that situation was a good chance for him to see the limits of his power.
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Billy returned the next day as promised, and he confirmed that Kate's HP was at seventy percent of its max. The pill should have recovered all of her health and added with one person's natural regeneration… Billy assumed that the virus was taking her HP by four or three points per hour. Considering the effects of his glaive, Edward probably tried to use it to help his daughter, but it didn't work.
There was also another problem. Kate still was sleeping a lot. Even though her HP improved a bit, her SP was the same. Thus she needed to rest a lot. He will have to make the pills recover her SP as well… He needed to solve that as well.
"You came today again… is it out of pity?" Kate asked as soon as she woke up.
"I am starting to think that you don't want this marriage to happen… but you don't want to tell this to your father," Billy said. "That… or maybe you just want to make people stay away from you. You probably think that it will be easier for others if you don't get close to them, since you think that you are going to die anyway. That is really depressing, huh."
Kate opened her eyes widely since she thought exactly that. Billy had a discernment level that wasn't normal for a child. It was only natural, though. She didn't live much outside that room, so she didn't have much life experience. While she was eighteen, her mental age was like a kid several years younger.
"My apologies if I was so blunt about this," Billy said.
Kate was only talkative and liked to ask questions when Edward was around. When he wasn't, she would try to play the indifference card. Billy didn't dislike silence, but the awkwardness of the atmosphere was beyond even him. If he meditates there for one hour or two, he probably will make her reach level forty a lot sooner. Based on his calculations, he will need three weeks to make her reach level forty. Visiting her every single day and talking about nothing would be too suspicious. Besides, he also wanted to make sure that no one would link her recovery with anything supernatural like his powers. Still, he wanted to make everyone notice that some liveliness improved her health. So, he was planning to bring his siblings and friends now and then.
In any case, Billy told Kate some funny stories… at least funny from his perspective. He had a particularly weird sense of humor, after all. For example, he told her about the times' Alexander was learning how to use a bow and made the string of the weapon whip on his forearm many times, or the time Lily got smacked in the head when they were hunting, and she tried to draw a weird symbol with her arrows on the target… they were all his stories about his friends being stupid and goofy.
Once again, Kate fell asleep after just one hour of talking, so he proceeded to buff her medicines and then make her level up. The next day when he arrived at the same time, she was already up, and her complexion had improved considerably. It was weird how stamina helped her more than her own HP. In any case, thanks to that, he didn't have time to buff her medicines, but he solved the problem the next day by bringing his siblings. Edward frowned when he saw Billy bringing his little brother and sister, but he didn't stop him since he noticed that Kate looked a lot better than before.
To make sure the mistake wouldn't be made again, Billy buffed all of her medicines while she was looking away. In any case, Samuel and Samara kept Kate occupied while showing her what they could do with mana.
"Billy… have you already decided what are you going to do?" Camilla asked when Luke returned with his siblings. "Regarding Edward's daughter."
"No, not yet," Billy replied.
"Even though you visit her every day?" Camilla frowned.
"Yes," Billy said. "I have some free time, so it is fine, right?"
"Well… I suppose so," Camilla said. "Still, you should be careful not to give the girl false hopes."
"Of course," Billy said.
Billy didn't have to worry about that because Kate herself wasn't interested in marriage… she just didn't want to cause more problems for her father. In any case, despite all that, when Billy appeared in her room the other day, she asked him something.
"I heard that you were one of those that learned magic first and even taught the elementalists how to use their advanced level of magic," Kate said. "If that doesn't put much strain on the body, can you teach me that? I want to accomplish at least something in my life."
Billy put his right hand on his chin and began to think. At first, Kate assumed that it was impossible due to his silence, but then he explained to her that she could learn, even though it might take a while. What he was thinking was… if he could use Kate's mana to speed up her leveling speed. Since he could use the free status points and skill points of other living beings to make them stronger, that should be possible… However, Billy didn't know enough about mana to imagine how he should do that. There was no skill that could help him with that either…
"... Start by meditating. After that, I will teach you how to use the special technique of the elementalists that will make you control mana with more ease," Billy said. "If you manage to do both, it will be pretty easy for you to learn their elemental magic."
Although that wasn't how the elementalists learned their magic, Billy assumed that it was the most efficient way to do so.. While she does that, Billy would have some time to think of how to control other people's mana.
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At the end of that week, Kate has mastered Meditation and Zen, and just like Billy has expected, she easily learned Earth Manipulation… but Billy didn't learn how to control other people's mana. In any case, her condition had improved so much that before, she barely could stay awake for one or two hours before running out of steam, but now she could stay for six hours. Still, her Hp and Sp never were at the max.
"I knew it wouldn't be easy, but…" Billy furrowed his eyebrows. "This virus is quite something. Maybe my assumptions were wrong."
Billy asked his grandmother about diseases like that, and while she knew about them, she didn't know a treatment. After all, they were a warrior tribe. They usually die due to wounds, so her knowledge was centered around that. In any case, Kate had reached level twenty-five, and after increasing her endurance up to thirty, Billy realized that her physical endurance wasn't helping against the virus. That was why he was increasing her magic and speed to increase her physical capabilities and spiritual strength. Until now, he got zero results.
"I thought you would feel proud in making someone like me learn magic, but you are brooding a lot more than usual," Kate said.
"My siblings learned that when they were five, not even the kids of the elementalists learn magic that early… of course, I am not surprised with your progress," Billy said.
"... Thank you," Kate said. "I feel a lot better thanks to your visits. I never thought that just talking with other people would make me feel this much better."
"In that case, I will bring a noisy bunch tomorrow," Billy said.
If Billy couldn't improve the effects of medicines to make those cure her, then the only way was to make her body fight the virus. Once she obtains Recovery and Billy makes thatreach level five, the virus won't be powerful enough to take her down… or so the theory goes with its effects. If even that doesn't solve the issue… then Billy couldn't do anything.
"That being said, I really hope that this will work… I spent too much time and mana to make her level up," Billy thought.
In any case, it has been a week since everyone returned, and Billy has yet to meet with his friends since then. He had never done it before, but he decided to visit them and ask they could come to talk with Kate for one hour or two. From Billy's perspective, they were a noisy bunch, but most people think that his group of misfits was pretty lively.
"Visit the lord's mansion and his daughter?" Alexander asked while frowning. "I am not sure why you would want me to do that, but sure, I guess."
Alexander didn't look that hesitant because he knew that Billy wouldn't ask him to do something that would be unpleasant for him. The real problem was Lily and Natalie. They didn't do well in all those years while dealing with kids of other groups, and now that they have been accepted due to their strength and talent. Thanks to that, they also get carried away sometimes.
"Sure, why not?" Lily asked. "I heard that you are spending a lot of time with her… are you running out of topics of conversation? By the way, are you going to marry her or not?"
"I didn't decide yet…" Billy replied.
"You sure are slow," Lily said.
Lily's response was quite unexpected. Still, that made Billy worry since she was a bit of an airhead, and she might have ended up saying something rude. Things would become even more awkward if she mentioned the marriage.
"Why the heck should I go?" Natalie asked as if she had heard the most stupid thing in the world.
"I didn't think you were that afraid of strangers…" Billy frowned.
"I am not, but I don't have any reason to meet her," Natalie said.
"You are such a kid… Alexander and Lily are coming, show at my house at noon tomorrow if you change your mind," Billy said. "There is no point in being bashful or afraid since I already told her about you guys' lame points and your screw-ups."
Although she showed an incredibly annoying expression, Natalie still showed up the next day alongside the others. Along the way, he told them that they shouldn't bring any weird topics during the talk. He also mentioned a few things about Kate, but he kept quiet about her masks. In the end, it was up to her how she would interact with others, and some information might make things awkward.
When they entered Kate's room, they were left speechless. Although she had a sickly appearance, Kate was definitely the most beautiful woman they had seen. Even Natalie kept her eyes open for a while, which was something rare for her to do lately."
"... What is it?" Kate asked.
"They are being morons, don't mind them," Billy said.
In the beginning, things were awkward since no one knew what to say. While Kate got used to Billy, it was hard for her since those three didn't have a calm aura like Billy. They were terrible at hiding their surprise as well…
"... I heard that you three are quite famous warriors of your generation," Kate said. "Dad and Billy told me all about you guys."
"... Billy only told you the lame parts, right?" Natalie asked. "He told me that yesterday."
"While he indeed he talks amount about the parts where your three made some kind of mistake, he also mentioned that night when you captured the enemy Captain," Kate said. "Just imagining that scene of you defeating so many enemies and fighting soldiers who were stronger than you made my heart race.. With your skills and talent, I am sure you will become the leaders of your tribe someday."
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Once they got praised, the atmosphere livened up a little bit. It was rare for them to receive praise… that Is because they were in their growth period, they couldn't afford to get carried away with their ego.
"I see, so you blocked the strike of the elite guards and then tried to attack, but you didn't have the chance," Kate said.
"Yeah, a single strike of his sword, and when I blocked with my spear, I felt all my bones cracking," Alexander said. "I still can remember the feeling that I had when my fingers went numb with that first strike… I thought that I had gotten pretty strong after years of training, but then I realized that I have a long way to go."
The conversations that Billy had with Kate were a bit different than that… while she was talking with Alexander, she looked pretty excited while asking for the details of the fights. As expected, she might be three years older than most of them, but her mental age was probably the same.
"Are these clothes from here?" Lily asked while looking at the box of clothes in the room. "They are pretty cute, Don't you think, Natalie? I wish I had some dresses like these."
"... I don't get that kind of thing… I am fine with normal fighting clothes or armor," Natalie replied.
"Dad bought them in Vergena… Although some of those were clothes that my mom used, and I inherited them," Kate said.
Fighting clothes had other meanings for a woman… but that was knowledge from Earth, so it was natural that Natalie didn't know that. In any case, Billy didn't recall seeing clothes like that in that city… not like he had much time for sightseeing. Regardless, it was nice that they had some common interests. Billy was feeling a bit left out, but not by that much since Natalie didn't participate much in the conversations. She was a muscle head, and she didn't have much interest in clothes or telling stories about her fights. It seemed like she had returned to the days where she was that troublesome kid. She had gotten better, but…
"If you don't mind, I will come again tomorrow. It was pretty fun today, Lily said when she noticed that the sun was already setting.
"Sure, I will wait expectantly," Kate said and then smiled.
While Billy didn't participate much In the talks, he had the chance to meditate for several hours, and he recovered quite a bit of mana as well. If things keep going like that, Kate will reach level forty in ten days or so.
"So, when is the marriage, Billy?" Lily suddenly asked when they left the mansion.
"What marriage? Nothing is decided yet. I didn't give my answer," Billy replied.
"... Why? Isn't Kate incredibly beautiful?" Lily asked.
"There is more to marriage than just the faces of a couple… I wish I were that naive as you," Billy said and then sighed.
"Accepting would be the same as being the future leader of two tribes, huh…" Lily said. "That is a big responsibility."
"What about you?" Billy asked. "You are already fifteen, so shouldn't you start considering that?"
"I am fine with anyone, but Dad says that he won't let me marry unless someone beats his skills with bow and arrow."
Billy looked at Alexander, and he saw him showing an expression of utter defeat… he couldn't see himself defeating the leader of the red archers. Unfortunately, Leo was stupid enough to force that rule onto anyone that approached his daughter with the intention of marrying her. Alexander only had eyes for Lily, so he had a tough ahead of him. As for Natalie…
"What?" Natalie asked when Billy looked at her for a second.
"The weather sure is nice today, don't you think?" Billy asked.
"Are you making fun of me?" Natalie asked. "I am not interested in marriage since my only goal is to become the strongest of my tribe, but if I were interested, I could find someone easily."
"I am not saying that it is impossible, but you are quite a handful, so you will have to find someone who is very patient," Billy said.
"What did you say?" Natalie said after stomping on the ground.
"Losing your cool won't help your cause," Billy said.
"Putting that aside, it seems that in one week, we are going to return to the bridge," Lily said. "What are you going to do, Billy?"
"I don't know yet…" Billy said.
Billy didn't need to work as a guard to get money. He could always create magic items with useful effects and sell them in random shops in Vergena… but that probably would be suspicious. Still, if he were to go, then he would have only one week to make Kate reach level forty…
"I suppose just staying at home while using my powers alone will turn me into a bum…" Billy thought. "Besides, the pay of the work outside the town is quite good."
Even if Billy meditates day in and day out, he probably won't succeed in speeding up Kate's leveling up speed… Billy was in a bind since he couldn't find a solution to that problem. Billy wondered if his grandma had medicines that could restore mana, but asking for such a thing would be suspicious.
When they were going to Edward's mansion again, the next day, Billy finally had an idea… what if he could use Mana Infusion on a living being? Could he control his mana that way to heal wounds and cure diseases? Before anything, he decided to do that without activating his power to transform mana into experience on a random ring of earth that he made it.
Earth Ring
Durability: 10/10
Charge: 10/10 MP
He actually could infuse things with mana without using his powers… However, he wasn't so sure if he could manipulate that to do anything else.
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After doing some experiments, Billy confirmed that he could control the mana inside those objects since they were originally his mana. Like, he could make a spear sharper or a ring more durable, but it only worked for a time since the mana would be used over time. Still, that didn't grant him the skills that he wanted. The question was: how he could make that into a skill that could heal wounds or cure diseases.
"If only I could control my mana better…" Billy thought.
Billy realized that since his control wasn't that good yet, he couldn't just easily come to answer… even though he had the extra power granted by the rings, that much power wouldn't solve anything unless it is offensive-oriented. Billy couldn't just think: go combat diseases, oh mana… or maybe he could if he changes his perspective a little bit. While the human body was more complex, Billy could find things underground by using his mana to detect things out of place. Could he use that same theory on a human body? After a few days of testing it, he decided to make his move.
"Can I touch your head for a moment?" Billy asked.
"... Why?" Kate asked while frowning since Billy asked that his friends didn't come on a day.
"I just want to check your temperature. You look pale again," Billy said.
"All right… just don't do something weird," Kate said.
"It seems someone is getting carried away after being praised a few times," Billy said and then shrugged.
Billy touched her head and then used Mana Infusion, it was a bit different than when he used Earth Manipulation, but he could get a good feel of Kate's head. He used Mana Infusion in his head as well and didn't feel anything weird comparing both. The problem wasn't in her head… Most Likely, it wasn't in her limbs either, so Billy had to check her torso. However…
You have learned the spell Check-Up.
Check-Up
It grants you the power to analyze a certain area of the target's body for impurities or curses.
Curses… while Billy was looking for something physical, it seemed that he could do that as well now. For some reason, he started to think that was the problem. In any case, that was a spell that no people around him knew, so Billy felt pretty proud that he achieved something on his own.
"Your temperature is normal, but let me check your back a little bit," Billy said.
"You are starting to scare me… could it be that you are finally lusting after my body?" Kate asked while hiding most of her body with her bedsheets.
"Keep dreaming," Billy said. "I am only interested in women above thirty who are a bit plump if you get my gist."
"Well, I am also only interested in tall and buffed guys," Kate said.
It was the first time that Billy had said out loud that he was into milfs, and he felt quite free after declaring that. In any case, Kate was obviously joking, and that was a good sign since she was so depressed because her situation hadn't improved in many years. Still, now, one could even see how lively she was.
In any case, Kate showed her back since she could tell that Billy had used his mana to do something. While she couldn't tell what it was, her senses were good enough for her to realize that it wasn't something harmful. Her magic skills were also pretty good, after all. Regardless, when Billy used Check UP on her, he sensed that something in her lungs was off… that kind of problem in the Middle Ages was, most of the time, deadly, so it was no wonder people from that world couldn't find a cure. Not to mention, what Billy felt wasn't quite… magical… or spiritual… in a negative sense. He had assumed that it was a curse, but then he recalled the Virus status that he saw thanks to Appraisal.
"Well now… her problems are in the lungs, what can I do here?" Billy wondered.
As long as he kept touching Kate's back, Billy could keep sending and controlling his mana. Still, could he solve that just by using his mana. No, that was too risky… even Billy couldn't imagine how to treat internal wounds that fast and without any inspiration. However, what if he put his mana into her lungs like he did with the other objects. He increased their properties for a short while, after all.
"With each heartbeat, the lungs will work to make her breath, but it shouldn't consume that much mana… let's see what will happen if I increase the capacity of her lungs with all my mana," Billy thought.
There was a chance that just making the organ that is being afflicted by the virus stronger wouldn't solve anything. Still, it was the only thing Billy could think of right now. In any case, while he was infusing his mana, he paid attention to Kate's complexion because too much mana from an external source in her body could be harmful as well. Still, he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, even when he took things very slowly.
"I feel a lot better… What did you do?" Kate asked.
"A massage… just that," Billy replied.
"You didn't move your hands, though?" Kate said.
"There are certain massages that work by adding some pressure in some parts of the body," Billy explained.
Kate didn't seem that convinced, but she decided not to press that matter further. In any case, Billy decided to go home since he wouldn't be able to see any progress with her condition so suddenly. Considering that he didn't learn the skill for what he did, he probably didn't use the best method. That being said, it was the only method that he could think of right now and despite that, he was pretty confident.. He had no reason to be, though.
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Considering its effects, Billy decided to call that Reinforcement magic… even though it was similar to how he strengthened things by making them level up, it was a bit different since the effects were more powerful, but they didn't last for long.
Billy decided to experiment with that by making some parts of his body harder… like his fists, and while it worked, he could only make it last for a moment, and once he delivered a strike, the energy would disperse. Not to mention, it could only do one thing, like increasing endurance, speed, or power. It couldn't do those three at the same time.
"I guess I need to practice it more until it becomes a skill," Billy nodded to himself.
When Billy went to check Kate's condition the next day, he frowned when he saw her in the living room. He immediately used Appraisal, so he noticed that the virus status was still there.
"Good morning, Billy," Kate said while she was walking around the living room slowly. "That message that you did yesterday sure improved my health."
"You might want to rephrase that… by the way, don't mention to anyone about that, all right?" Billy asked. "While the massage helped, I think that your health has been improving a lot on its own. I don't want to make people think that I healed you."
"I suppose that would be troublesome," Kate said. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me."
"What secret?" Billy frowned. "Anyway, where is your father?"
"He fainted after seeing me out of bed. He is resting in his room right now," Kate said.
That was understandable. If Billy were in his position, he probably would be so shocked that he would probably cry. Regardless, Billy couldn't celebrate yet, he had to check Kate's lungs, and by using the same excuse of the previous day with a massage, he checked it. Much to his surprise, while the status was there, he could feel that the weird feeling in her lungs had grown weaker. His idea was working, and only five percent of his mana had been used. So, things were proceeding favorably.
Billy recalled how medicines worked against most viruses on Earth. Antiviral medicines work differently depending on the drug and virus type. Antivirals can: Block receptors so viruses can't bind to and enter healthy cells. Boost the immune system, helping it fight off a viral infection. Lower the viral load, amount of active virus in the body.
Billy was pretty sure that his mana was doing the first two things, blocking the virus and boosting the immune system. The question was: would it be enough? It was hard to say… he would only feel less uneasy if he didn't feel any traces of the virus in her system… It was also weird that he could feel the virus in a single part of her body.
Over the course of the next few days, Billy realized that the virus grew weaker and weaker, not to mention, his mana in her lungs was being consumed at a slower rate… probably because the virus was getting weaker.
"I just hope that once I return, her situation won't suddenly get worse, and she will be one step closer to death…" Billy thought and then gulped.
That was something Billy saw happen many times… in TV shows, cartoons, and movies. Still, considering that he would be away for three weeks, he used more mana on her lungs just to be sure. If that doesn't solve the problem, then Recovery will probably do the trick. In any case, two days before the date of the next mission, Edward finally recovered from his surprise and came to greet Billy.
"I don't know how I can thank you, Billy," Edward said.
"I didn't do anything aside from talking with her," Billy said. "Still, you should be careful… she apparently is on the path of a full recovery, but sometimes…"
"Yes, I am aware of it… some diseases disappear and return much more violently than before," Edward said. "However, I have a feeling that this isn't the case. Besides, I gave up on my daughter once, but I won't do it anymore. I will die first before letting her suffer in bed for many years."
Billy wasn't so sure of that. After all, what happens once happens twice. Still, he couldn't judge the man since he had already lost someone to that disease. If Billy were in his position… Billy knew that he wasn't that strong, mentally speaking, so perhaps he would have given in to despair in a manner way worse than Edward.
"Putting that aside, I heard that some of us are going to the bridge to speed up the finishing process," Billy said. "If you don't mind, I would like to go as well."
"Certainly… but what about your answer?" Edward asked.
"Considering that she is in the path of a full recovery, shouldn't you use this chance to let her find someone for herself instead of forcing her to marry someone much younger?" Billy frowned.
"I am afraid she doesn't know that many people, and she is already at a suitable age…" Edward hesitated.
"You bragged dozens of times about how pretty your daughter was… I am sure she can find a suitable partner in the blink of an eye, someone of appropriate age as well," Billy said.
Edward seemed a bit perplexed by Billy's statement. While he wasn't wrong, it still was a bit weird… For people in that world, Billy's actions didn't make sense. The sick girl was recovering. She was absurdly pretty and was the sole daughter of someone important. There was nothing to be unsatisfied with. However, Billy operated following his own code. With his mental age and his preferences, anything but milfs were out of the question.
"Well, I suppose that is fine. I will let her choose her husband," Edward said with a large grin on his face.
"Sure…" Billy frowned.
In the end, Billy received the permission to go to help with the work on the bridge. Just like Edward, he was pretty interested in how things will change in the town with the arrival of goods produced in other states. Speaking of which, while he didn't have the money to buy them before, he saw some fruits that could restore Hp, Mp, and Sp while he was in Vergena. Creating an alchemist shop probably will be a good way to make money without raising any suspicions…
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On the day of the departure, Billy went to check Kate one last time and he opened his eyes widely when the virus status had disappeared. It wasn't much of a cure or healing, but strengthening the most affected organ against the disease wasn't a bad method to fight it. Now he could leave for the mission thinking that he had done more good than he did in his past life. He was happy that he had made his mana work like medicine from work does, and he couldn't help but wonder about other applications. That thinking had a lot of potential.
"Hey, you are coming, huh," Lily said. "I guess you became a muscle head as well… you should have enough money to play for months after the previous mission's reward."
"I just want to make the bridge be completed as soon as possible," Billy said.
After a while, the other members of the Gang appeared. Although it hasn't been long since they worked together, they sure looked excited. Billy checked their status and he confirmed that all of them were just ten levels behind the leaders of their respective tribes. While there was also a difference in the amount of time they spent training and that reflected in status points, it was clear that they got a lot stronger than Billy had in a single year.
"I suppose I need to pick the pace with my physical training," Billy thought.
Aside from the fact that he mastered Light spear when he was nine, and his victory of the genius kid of the elementalists, Billy hadn't achieved much when it comes to the spear… defeating his father was his short term goal regarding that, but Billy didn't become as strong as him since the last time they sparred and he got his ass kicked. So, during the trip, and during his working days he trained with his spear whenever possible and just like before, he felt himself get stronger with each passing day.
One week after Billy and the others had resumed their work, an acquaintance of theirs lived on the other side of the river. It was Pierre, one of the Captains that worked for Jean, the lord of Hiloh state.
"Long time no see, it took a while for you guys to appear," Pierre said.
"Our lord gave us a few days off because we stayed a few months away from home during last time," Drew said. "It is nice to see you again, but did something happen?"
"No, nothing really," Pierre said. "I just received the message to let you guys know that you have the permission to use our dungeons if you feel like it. It is a good way to train and gain resources and money."
Drew wondered why he just didn't pass the message to the others before, but then he realized that spreading that information without telling their leader first might cause problems. Besides, dungeons were supposed to be dangerous, so only the best of their tribes had chances of surviving.
"I will pass the message to lord Edward," Drew said.
"Roger that, by the way, do you know when the bridge will be ready?" Pierre asked.
"In one month, if things go as planned," Drew replied.
"That is pretty fast, Anyway, I won't take much more of your time," Pierre said. "See you later."
Now that was something unexpected… the idea of exploring dungeons seemed pretty interesting, but the time between the travels was a pain. Billy looked to his friends and then he saw their eyes sparkling… it must be good to be that unconcerned about everything else aside from their own sense of adventure.
"I can't wait to have the chance to explore a dungeon," Lily said.
"I heard that some monsters are delicious and their materials are worth a lot," Natalie said.
"I heard that they are dangerous and many of them have deadly traps," Alexander said. "Even if we go, we might become unlucky if we go without some sort of guide, don't you think, Billy?"
"I am more worried about the timing of this," Billy said. "When Jean mentioned the new dungeon, I knew that he would give us the chance to use it, but why so soon? He must have a hard time clearing the new one and wants to use our help."
"Aren't you overthinking it?" Lily asked. "Even if that is true, we are allies now, right? Helping each other is a given."
"Yeah, but why not ask for help instead of using such a roundabout way?" Billy asked. "If you ask me, he is looking down on us despite calling us allies."
Even if they gain a lot by clearing a dungeon, those who would benefit more still were the people of Hiloh state. They knew more things about dungeons and their monsters, how to process the monsters' materials and how their treasures could be used and how valuable they were.
"Come to think of it, it is quite weird that not a single dungeon exits in our territory…" Billy rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "No, they exist… but they aren't that easy to find."
The worms of the desert probably were creatures that came from a dungeon. In any case, despite such thoughts, Billy wanted to explore the dungeons and find magic items, the number of effects and skills his system could grant him relies on the things that he discovers, after all.
In any case, after hearing that, Billy's friends began to train even more than usual… They were a simple bunch, thinking that just strength would grant them the power to clear a dungeon.
"I suppose it is worth a shot…" Billy thought. "I just have to make sure that we won't lose anything or make them gain more than us."
Billy wondered if the knowledge of dungeons that he had from games and books would work, but soon he shook those thoughts out of his head. He had to make some real research.
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Although the estimative said that they would finish the work in one month, in the end, the bridge was finished after two weeks. The reason for that was the fact that the elementalists hurried up since they were sick of doing the same thing for several months. So, they used Meditation more often to record their mana. Once Drew noticed that, he delayed his and Billy's return for an extra week. It was a bri of a pain, but in the end, Billy didn't complain. While he worked a lot, he also had the time to improve his skills considerably.
Billy - Lv 59 - 2250/8000 EXP
HP: 183/183
MP: 427/445
SP: 191/191
Strength: 77
Speed: 63
Magic: 165
Endurance: 28
Dexterity: 34
Status Points: 95
Skills: Deadly Wind Lv 13, Steel Spear Lv 11 ( 01), Light Spear Lv 13 ( 04),
Spells:Mana/EXP conversion Lv , Exp Master Lv , Analyze Lv 22, Appraisal Lv 32 ( 03), Meditation Lv 26 ( 03), Earth Manipulation Lv 22, Mana Infusion Lv 27 ( 05), Water Manipulation Lv 20 ( 04), Wind Manipulation Lv 10 ( 03), Fire Manipulation Lv 09 ( 04), Zen Lv 08 ( 05), Check Up Lv 03
Passive: Language Skill Lv 51 ( 03), Spearmanship Lv 43 ( 05), Swordsmanship Lv 15, Archery Lv 27 ( 02), Firing Speed Lv 15 ( 01), Quick Spear Lv 12 ( 03), Block Mastery Lv 09 ( 03)
Skill Points: 170
"Not bad for a month's worth of training, I guess," Billy nodded to himself.
In any case, on the very same day the bridge was finished, some wagons came from the other side. Some were gifts from Jean, while others were just peddlers planning to make money in a new place. They hesitated at first since they never saw a bridge that big and it was made of magic nonetheless. Still, once they saw the fish attacking the pillars and not even scratching it, they began to cross it. While it wasn't that necessary since the area was peaceful, the workers returning home would escort them. Only five elementalists would stay behind to keep an eye on the bridge and make repairs when necessary.
In any case, Billy decided to take it easy for a week before visiting Vergena to make business, but he soon realized that he wouldn't have such a peaceful week off. When he stepped on his home, he saw Kate playing with his siblings while using Earth Manipulation.
"Oh? Hey, Billy, welcome back," Kate said.
"Big bro!" Samuel and Samara said in unison before jumping and hugging Billy from the sides.
"Hey… what are you doing here?" Billy asked.
"Billy! That is rude!" Camilla scolded Billy in a harsh tone, which was rare.
"I didn't mean anything by that, I am just confused," Billy said.
"Again… why did my kids welcome Billy first instead of me?" Drew asked. "Ma'am, does the lord know that you are here?"
"Yes, of course," Kate said. "I am Sorry for intruding."
"No problem, feel free to visit whenever you feel like it," Drew said. "I am happy for your recovery and I am sure that you want to do many things now."
"Yes, thank you very much," Kate said and bowed slightly. "Still, I am going to take my leave because this is a special occasion, I will come back tomorrow."
After Kate left, Billy was being stared at by some reproachful eyes, his siblings and his mother were thinking that he hurt Kate's feelings… even though she left with a smile and saying that she would return tomorrow.
"Seriously, Billy… I thought that you were more mature than that," Camilla said. "First that and then this…"
"That?" Billy frowned.
"You refused the marriage and you didn't even tell us," Camilla said.
"Oh, that… well, she is healthy now, so Edward and her can find another person of suitable age," Billy said. "How many times do I have to say this… why does everyone ask me that?"
"Why did you choose that? Just because she is a bit older… such a sweet girl," Camilla said.
"... I thought you were against that, Mom," Billy frowned.
"I was, but now that she is healthy you don't have to carry such a burden," Camilla explained. "Besides, she is so pretty and likes kids."
Billy frowned since the Kate from his memories was a bit different… She was somber and a bit depressed due to the disease. While she had lived up over the weeks, she still wasn't that cheerful while talking with Billy. In any case, they forgave Billy after a while when he promised that he wouldn't say something insensitive anymore.
The next day when Kate came to visit, Billy was already out, checking the wares of the peddlers. It really was helpful that they worked only selling a single type of thing. While one was selling those fruits that restored energy, another one was selling accessories that had some rare gems, some of those were magical and others were just sold because of their appearance. There was another guy selling weapons as well, but their effects and powers weren't that impressive.
Inda - special fruit that restores five points of health.
Edish - special fruit that restores five points of mana
Somia - - special fruit that restores five points of stamina.
The special fruits were quite pricey… even though the peddler had hundreds of them, each one costs one silver coin. It was like worth a week of Billy's work when he leaves the town. Apparently, they are rather resilient, so they can be eaten even after months after their harvest. They were as big and rounds as apples, but their colors was a bit different, brown, yellow and purple.
The peddler said that some people sell the trees that produces those fruits, but they cost over five gold coins. It seemed like worth the cost since they produced at least five hundred of those fruits per year. So, after a full year, they would have paid themselves.. Naturally, Billy didn't have anything even close to a single gold coin… even though he rarely used his money.
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After asking a few other things, Billy learned that just using the seeds of the fruits wouldn't be enough to obtain a tree… there was some secret method involved, and since it was rather valuable, it wasn't accessible to the public.
In any case, while checking the accessories, he found an earring with a rather interesting effect. It seemed too good to be true, but the price explained things.
Silver Earring
Rest: a special effect that duplicates the restoration speed of the user's stamina.
SP 05
DEX 05
Durability: 05/05
"... Sir, how much does this cost?" Billy asked.
"Ten silver coins," the peddler replied.
Billy showed a surprised expression since it was worth of two months and half of his work… still, when he checked the effect, he noticed that it had appeared in the skill list. It costs one hundred skill points. If he obtains that and then makes it level up… he will be able to train more intensely than before and thus, obtain more results.
"Oh well… I guess I will have to buy it," Billy said and then took the ten silver coins from his pocket.
Billy had saved forty silver coins over the years. So, using that amount was quite painful for him. Even more so when he realized that ten silver coins were worth one thousand dollars… since one copper coin was worth one. Billy's plan to open an alchemy shop will have to be put on hold, but he can still make money in dungeons or seek enhanced things.
"I didn't know you were into that kind of thing…" Kate suddenly appeared and then said. "Do boys these days use earrings?"
"This is a magic item that triplicates stamina recovery… I didn't buy it for the looks," Billy said.
"Is that so… Anyway, your mother told me that you would be here, but I didn't expect that you would buy anything aside from weapons," Kate said. "I didn't have many chances to learn how to fight due to my constitution, but now that the things have changed, what kind of weapon do you think I should take?"
"Is there any need for you to learn how to fight?" Billy asked. "I am pretty sure that your father won't let you get anywhere close to danger."
"I am sure he will allow me to at least practice if I ask him with upturned eyes," Kate said.
"You seriously are," Billy said and then facepalmed. "Then go and do the same as the others of your tribe and train with a hammer."
"I would be too slow since it took for someone to be able to be fast enough with a hammer," Kate said.
From Billy's perspective, all of them were slow as turtles with their weapons, but that wasn't something he had to say out loud. Nevertheless, Kate bought a pair of knives that increased her magic by ten points each… which was quite the weird choice of weapon and quite scary as well.
"Soon enough, I will surprise you with those," Kate said while smiling.
Hearing that made Billy feel shivers. Kate had no reason to hold a grudge against him, but her choice of words was too weird. In any case, she soon left for her home.
"Putting that aside, I need to learn those skills without relying on skills points, that or find a way to obtain more skill points…" Billy thought. "While my options are largely due to the system, they aren't exactly limitless…"
Learning things like recovery and Rest will be difficult. Still, these kinds of challenges are what make things exciting for Billy.
Aside from his training routine and the fact that he helped with the training of his siblings, Billy spent one week thinking of how he should learn skills like Rest. In theory, he just had to use the skill… but he had no idea how to make his body recover faster. Maybe if he uses mana to relax his muscles while he sleeps… but that wouldn't work. The skill was a passive one. It didn't need mana…
"if I can't accomplish this, then recovery is out of the question since it is harder… still, for the time being, my glaive and the earring were enough to make me recover Hp, and Sp," Billy thought.
Regardless, during that week, Kate didn't show up in his house, and Thanks to that, he could feel the reproachful eyes of his mother on his back now and then. Fortunately, that came to an end when Kate appeared and asked Billy to leave the house to show him something. What she showed was her knives floating in the air around them at a pretty fast speed… That didn't surprise Billy because he had taught her up to Wind Manipulation.
"I heard that you could do this with your spear, so I decided to replicate," Kate said. "This is pretty cool."
"You are controlling them well… by the way, who told you that?" Billy asked since he only explained to his friends the trick behind it.
"Lily did it," Kate replied.
"I suppose that is fine…" Billy said.
"With this, I can protect myself, right?" Kate asked.
"Yes… and?" Billy frowned.
"Now I don't have to worry about my safety all that much, and I can travel around the world," Kate said.
"I see… you truly want to make your father become sick and worried," Billy said.
"It is not that… I spent all my life in that house and in that room…" Kate said. "I know nothing of the world. I won't throw away this chance that I received."
Kate wanted to spread her wings and fly away like a caged bird. While Billy could understand that, he also was old enough to realize that such a thing would cause problems to others.. She was the daughter of the head of a new state, and the people of Heinhall state became famous after doing something pretty underhanded… it was clear that she would become the target of many people.
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Billy tried to reason with Kate, but she didn't listen to a single thing. As expected, her mental age was that of a teen… she just couldn't accept the risks and the problems that such an attitude would cause. A problem soon arrived… the next day, Billy was summoned by Edward… it was about time for him to receive another job. Still, Billy was pretty sure that Edward wanted to talk about Kate. As expected, he already looked sick and worried in his office. His daughter's recovery gave him some good news and now she was causing some trouble again...
"You look exhausted," Billy said.
"... Since I have heard about Kate's plans to go on adventures outside town, I have been unable to sleep for more than a few hours," Edward said. "Was it you who taught her how to use knives and magics like that, Billy?"
"No, I just taught the very basic elemental magic, but she understood what I did after hearing about it from my friends," Billy said.
"I asked that, but I suspected as much… Kate told me what you two talked about yesterday," Edward said and then began to massage her forehead. "As expected, you understand my worries. To be honest, I don't know what I can do to make Kate understand her position… she was such an obedient girl before, but now…"
"I suppose not everything can be the way we want," Billy said. "Still, I might have a solution to this problem… but it might also cause more problems depending on Kate's reactions."
"I am listening…" Edward said.
"What if you give Kate the chance to explore a dungeon?" Billy asked. "If she sees first hand how dangerous things can be, she might have a change of mind."
"However, she might lose her life in a dungeon… she might also get addicted to the atmosphere there," Edward said.
"Those possibilities certainly exist," Billy nodded.
Edward took his time to think about the chances of actually succeeding, and then something clicked in his head, then something also clicked in Billy's head. Most likely, he will ask Billy's group to escort her, and even if she doesn't change her mind, she will end up a bit closer to them, and the others probably soon will welcome her.
"Let me offer an alternative," Billy said in a hurry. "Lock her in her own room and throw away the keys."
"I wish it were that easy… there was this talk about sending some of us to clear the easiest dungeons in the Hiloh state. Are you interested in that?" Edward asked.
In the end, Edward wouldn't just give Billy the order to do that. He would ask if he was interested and then bring up that topic. He had already asked too much to him over the last few months, after all. In any case, Billy facepalmed when he realized that the choices that he made to solve a problem, created another problem.
"All right… we will take her to a dungeon, but then I will work hard to make her hate the experience," Billy said.
"I suppose that is for the best," Edward said. "I want her to live a long life, even if she has to endure some harsh moments to achieve that."
"When can we depart?" Billy asked.
"In one week should be enough," Edward said. "Alongside the gifts, Jean sent a messenger and many ravens. We can communicate with them freely now."
That was good to know… in any case, preparations had to be made, and who knows for how long they would stay away this time, so Billy wanted to spend his time with his family. Over the course of the next few days, Billy told his friends about the chance to go to a dungeon. Naturally, they didn't refuse it. In fact, they were so ecstatic that they barely could wait a week… they were like kids on the night before a trip.
"Are you going to explore a dungeon?" Camilla asked while frowning. "I am surprised that you were the one who proposed."
"Me and my big mouth…" Billy said.
Meanwhile, Billy's siblings had sparkling eyes while imagining the exploration in a dungeon. At their age in his previous life, Billy feared the things below his bed… he thought there was a shark there, all because of an old movie that he saw, but he shouldn't have.
On the day of the departure, everyone's family walked with them toward the gates. While Lucy and Natalie were at odds, they didn't hate each other. Billy assumed that Edward would send more guards to keep her guard safe, but he didn't. She probably complained about that, and he changed his mind… he is spoiling his daughter too much.
"Be careful out there, all right?" Edward asked.
"Not to worry, I already have everything prepared," Billy said. "We will probably clear the dungeon in a single try."
"You sure are confident," Drew said.
"Well yeah, since we are going to spend a few days gathering Intel about the dungeon from professionals," Billy said. "Once we get the tools, the knowledge, and a map, everything else will be easy."
"Where is the adventure in that?" Kate asked.
"Entering a dungeon is already adventurous enough. No need to take extra risks just because you are morons and can't think things through," Billy said.
Usually, the parents would feel angry after hearing that, but they were fully aware that their kids were morons. Even Billy was somewhat of a moron in his mother's eyes since he didn't want to marry a kind and top-class beauty like Kate.
In any case, the group of misfits had a new addition… a weird addition, but at least all of them were carrying some backpacks with food and tools. It wasn't much, but they were making use of their brains.. Regardless, they said goodbye to their families and began to travel toward Hiloh state once more… and all that walking made Billy think that they needed to buy some horses.
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