**

  Name: Red Chong

  Title Equipped: One with the Mask

  "Under the teachings of a great being, the wisdom of the student sharpens."

  [Stats]

  Strength Lv. 10 --> 15

  Endurance: Lv. 10 --> 13

  Intelligence: Lv. 4 --> 8

  Agility: Lv. 7 --> 11

  Luck: Lv. 4 --> 5

  [Skills]

  Passive Skills:

  [Mimicry] Lv. 13

  [Heavenly Demonic Mastery] Lv. 1

  [Qi Cultivation] Lv. 1

  [Mana Manipulation] Lv. 2 --> 4

  [Aura Manipulation] Lv. 5 *New*

  [Grand Weapon Mastery] Lv. 3 --> 7

  [Mordern Martial Art] Lv. 3 --> 4

  [Butcher] Lv. 3 --> 7

  [Hunter] Lv. 3 --> 5

  [Poison Resistance] Lv. 5

  [Killer Instinct] Lv. 4 --> 6

  [Enhanced Sight] Lv. 3 *New*

  [Magic Swordsman] Lv. 2 *New*

  [Magic Spearman] Lv. 2 *New*

  [Sword Dance] Lv. 3 *New*

  [Moon-Styled Swordsmanship] Lv. 3 *New*

  [White Magic] Lv. 2 *New*

  [Dr[][][][] M[]n[] Bre[]th[]n[]] Lv. Locked *New*

  [Mana Poisoning Resistance] Lv. 5 *New*

  Active Title:

  One with the Mask

  Effect: Learning and adaptability increase exponentially.

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  Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto's Temporary Champion

  Effect: Boost in Attack Speed in Dawn Period.

  Inari Okami's Temporary Champion

  Effect: Boost in Health when eating Rice.

  Lizardman Slayer

  Effect: When encountering Lizardman and its Subspecies, Extra damage will be done to them

  Goblin Slayer

  Effect: When encountering Goblin and its Subspecies, Extra damage will be done to them

  Manticore Butcher

  Effect: When facing a Beast-type Enemy, Damage +20%

  Bullying Mythologies *New*

  Effect: When facing an enemy from Legends and Myths, Deals an Extra 10% Damage

  Stubborn *New*

  Effect: Endurance and Stamina would increase the more you push yourself.

  **

  [Red's POV]

  "What the hell is this?"

  "1..2..3..4..5..9?? 9 Passive??"

  I figured that I had gotten a little stronger from the training and battles I had, but I have never expected the result to be this good.

  [This...is unusual. Even the mightiest warriors take at least a few years to be at this level.]

  "Blueee!!! Did you do something again????"

  [*I have no control over your stats growth Master. Whatever is shown there is by your effort.*]

  "How is that ev__"

  [Forget it. Thou body is weird.]

  I was genuinely surprised. I knew that I mimicked the Sword Dance of the Sword Saint, but I never expected to be able to register it as my own skill. Even the Moon-Styled Swordsmanship is available to me to use. Though the Passive [Heavenly Demonic Mastery] did not increase as I have no recollection of any of that skill, I didn't think [Moon-Styled Swordsmanship] would Level 3. It felt as if I had stolen the Sword Saint's hard work.

  There was another skill that felt even weirder.

  It was filled with Symbols and the Level had a (Locked) beside it.

  [That would be the skill I tried bestowing thou but failed.]

  "Hmm."

  That wasn't just where the surprise ended. In the bottom left of my screen, the message section had a bunch of new notifications. Before pressing the button, suddenly I felt weird. As if my entire being is telling me not to press that button.

  [*Master. I STRONGLY encourage you to see the new notification. :)*]

  At that point, even Blue is scaring me.

  It felt worrying to press that button.

  White seeing how nervous I was, slithered right to my neck and wrapped herself around me, acting like a headrest.

  "OK, here we go."

  With a shaky hand and a strengthened resolve, I proceed forward and clicked on the icon.

  -Tink!!

  [*You have a new message*]

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]:

  [*Good Evening, the magic your subordinate used is so interesting!*]

  "Huh?"

  Looking at the interface, there seemed to be some more chat below.

  Tapping on that button would turn out to be the biggest mistake in my life.

  **

  Group Chat: The Shinto Gods

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*HeyHo everyone!!!*]

  [Omoikane]: [*Oh. This is certainly new.*]

  [Susanoo-no-Mikoto]: [*What sorcery is this?*]

  [Takemikazuchi]: [*Omoikane? How long has it been since you came out from your studies?*]

  [Takeminakata]: [*You Bastard, Takemikazuchi. When can I leave this place?*]

  [Inari Okami]: [*...*]

  [Takemikazuchi]: [*Loser stays quiet. O-Inari! You're here too!!*]

  [Amaterasu Omikami]: [*Oh, Uzume. It works.*]

  [Omoikane]: [*Fascinating...This works the same as Human's So-called technology...*]

  [Susanoo-no-Mikoto]: [*What sorcery is this??*]

  [Izanagi-no-Mikoto]: [*HOHOHO, this is something you don't see every day.*]

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*I'm going to change the group name~.*]

  Group chat: Amaterasu and her lackeys (Changed)

  [Izanami-no-Mikoto]: Reply to [Izanagi-no-Mikoto]:

  [*Here's another thing you don't see everyday...*]

  [Amaterasu Omikami]: [*Uzume!! How dare you!!*]

  Group chat: Shinto Kami (Changed)

  [Susanoo-no-Mikoto]: [What Sorcery is _____]

  **

  What the hell is this?

  I tried to stare daggers at Blue to see what the hell she did. But she didn't have a physical form I could look at and be mad at.

  Then someone tagged me in the chat.

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*Hey little Red, come and Introduce yourself and grabbed the staff so we can see you.*]

  [Inari Okami]: [*Uzume, please behave like a God.*]

  [Susanoo-no-Mikoto]: [*What sorcery is this??*]

  [Hachiman]: [*Someone please stop Susanoo.*]

  With a heavy migraine overwhelming my head, I turn to one side and asked my savior.

  "Ryong. What the hell is this?"

  [...]

  [Thou have bad luck.]

  "What kind of stupid as___"

  [Omoikane]: [*Hoh a mortal created this? Do indulge me in the method for this magical communication.*]

  [Susanoo-no-Mikoto]: [*What Sorcery is this??*]

  [All God]: [*Shut Up Susanoo.*]

  I summoned Combo-Maker right after that sentence, afraid that I would anger the gods, and sat down while still in the plan, trying not to look suspicious.

  The literal gods were in a group Chat and there were a couple of their Champions here on the plane. Who knows what these gods are gonna do ordering them?

  [Ama-Tsu-Mara]: [*Hey Uzume, isn't that the staff you requested from me? Wasn't it supposed to be with your so-called Champions?*]

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*Oh yea, he stole it from one of my Champions so I lent it to him.*]

  [Amaterasu Omikami]: [*Uzume.*]

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*Yes!*]

  [Amaterasu Omikami]: [*I understand it's interesting but don't play too hard.*]

  [Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto]: [*I understood.*]

  Looks like even Uzume-sama would get scolded time to time.

  [Takemikazuchi]: [*So this is the child who brought us together.*]

  Takemikazuchi-Sama was the first to notice me after I held the weapon.

  [Hachiman]: [*I managed to see the Nine-Tailed-Fox's battle with the lad. It was rather impressive. Maybe we should go a few rounds together...*]

  [Okuninushi]: [*Stop it, you might kill him. Even my protective magic can't withstand all your attacks*]

  Jesus, the gods keep piling on.

  [Amaterasu Omikami]: [*Child, for your help to protect our land and also a way to let the gods communicate with one another. I wish to award you for your bravery and contributions. Now choose, what would you like in return.*]

  As Amaterasu-sama spoke, all the other gods remained silent, knowing the severity of what she was saying.

  "I wa___"

  Before I could even mutter the first letter of what I wanted. Someone replied in the group chat. It was Blue.

  [Blue]: [*Please. Allow me to choose what is most beneficial to my master*]

  [Takemikazuchi]: [*Oh. A loyal subordinate. I like this one.*]

  "Hey Wai___"

  Before I could stop her, she closed the chat box and disappeared along with the communication feature.

  "..."

  [...]

  "Ryong."

  [Yes?]

  "Sort her out please."

  [Impossible.]

  And with that, I returned to my little Red dot home.