Chapter 16: While They Fought, She Learned.

  Slash!

  Despite the large Level disparity between those fighting, it wasn’t as simple as that. A System wasn’t overpowered, and even a high Level being can be worthless.

  Herm was one such being, not really ever getting into a real fight, where he had to try. In this event, Lem and Carma fought against him on practically even footing. But Celia’s mind wasn’t on this scene…

  Ruina: “Hello, I am Ruina, your System Helper. Nice to meet you, Celia!” She happily expressed.

  Celia: “A-ah?! I got a System now…” She said with an awed tone, but in her mind.

  After finding the perfect spouse, Nemu wasn’t willing to give Ruina up. As such, right before the end, Nemu used up all her power to forcefully make Ruina and herself survive.

  Midas, Maralia, and Faith kept their memories, but their bodies and Statuses were reset. This wasn’t the case for Ruina and Nemu, though. There was a cost to this, with Ruina’s wife being in a coma to this very day…

  Ruina: “Mothe… Celia, say “Status,” and then you can see your current power. You can just say it in your mind.” She informed, almost slipping up.

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  Celia: “Okay… Status!” She replied, not noticing Ruina’s slippery words, as she was too excited.

  Immediately after saying the required phrase, a holographic display appeared before Celia’s awaiting eyes. Seeing it… Celia felt like it was the most magical thing she had ever experienced.

  :Status:

  Name: Celia.

  Sex: Female.

  Race: Human.

  Age: 14.

  HP: 25/25.

  MP: 5/5.

  AGI: 95.

  STR: 32.

  DEX: 28.

  INT: 164.

  Hunger: 100/100.

  True Level: 1.

  Race Level: 1/1,000.

  Current EXP: 0/80.

  Ruina: “…” “So simple…” She thought with a sigh.

  With Xena, and Runey being in power, the System was drastically scaled back, and made easier to parse. On a whim, she had hoped that Celia’s Status would be unique, but it was just as limited as her own.

  The original System was far too complex, basically requiring each user of it to be well versed in something like an advanced table top RPG. Ruina was mostly lamenting the loss of Titles, SIPs, and Domains, but was grateful that the new System’s main focus was on Race and Levels.

  Ruina: “Wow, Celia… Your Status is pretty strong for Level 1!” She honestly praised.

  Celia: “Is it? Anyway, Miss Ruina…” She got cut off.

  Ruina: “Please just call me by my name!” She sternly demanded. “Having my Mother call me like that is… is… a nightmare!!!” She expressed in her thoughts, her tone somewhat hurt.

  Celia: “Alright, Ruina it is, then.” She agreed with a nod, not seeing this as anything really important.

  Ruina: “What was your question?” She asked, curious.

  Celia: “Can I fight that man? Carma and Lem look to be struggling now…” She replied with an unsure tone.

  Ruina: “Man?…” She confusedly replied.

  Looking around Celia, Ruina soon caught a glimpse of Herm. That man was a high Level, someone like this… Celia shouldn’t have been meeting a force this strong so early into her life…