Why Should I Stop Being a Villain

286 Status

"Status," Asher said,

--------- Fate Devourer System ---------

[Name] : Asher Von Raven Greville

[Level] : 33(EXP 2000/33,000)

[Bloodline] : Devil's Absorption Rank SSS

[Cursed] : Curse of Fate (Active)

[Body Constitution] : Mana Core Rank C

[-Attributes-]

Strength: 156 +21

Agility: 145 +22

Endurance: 130 +16

Intelligence: 180

Mana: 149 +32

Stamina: 130 +15

Charm: 70

Fate: 11730

[AP]: 60+15 [SP]: 32+6

Asher had gained three levels just by killing Erwin, and his attribute and skill points increased accordingly.

Every one of his stats had improved due to his relentless training, propelling his Mana Core to already reach Rank C.

Examining his stats, Asher estimated that his current strength was nearing that of a C Rank Hunter, but his progress had decelerated due to the significant amount of mana he required to progress further.

Around C Rank was when a Mana Gem became essential for a Hunter to absorb pure mana and enhance the strength of their Mana Core.

As Asher's strength increased, the restraint on his madness loosened, but his high intelligence stat still enabled him to maintain control.

The Great Forest was the sole place where Asher could reduce his bloodlust and calm himself down.

"It's not enough," Asher realized, acknowledging that his current level was insufficient to calm his inner turmoil.

However, his current level of control was significantly improved from his previous life, where he struggled immensely to maintain his sanity.

As Asher moved forward, similar monsters, drawn by his D Rank Mana Core, attacked him. Yet they all met the same fate, sliced in half by Asher's sword.

[ Rifir's Level had increased to Level 7 ]

[ Rifir's Level had increased to Level 8 ]

[ Rifir's Level had increased to Level 9 ]

A notification caught Asher's attention as he stopped, noticing a shadow materializing near him.

Rifir, who had grown slightly larger, appeared in front of Asher, using his Shadow Travel skill to return to Asher from any location.

"Can I eat them?" Rifir's voice echoed in Asher's mind.

Initially, hearing Rifir's voice in his head was odd for Asher, but he had acclimated to it and proceeded to hand over the monster corpses he had gathered earlier.

"You can take them," Asher replied, settling down on a nearby rock.

He observed as black energy enveloped the corpses, and each time Rifir absorbed one, his Red Iris would flicker momentarily.

After consuming more than 13 C-Rank Monsters, no notification appeared, but Rifir reappeared near Asher.

Ping!

A sound emanated from Asher's ID Bracelet as he received a message from Gavin. The requested item had been sent to his Dorm Floor.

The countdown continued, and Asher had only 21 more hours to spend in the Great Forest before he would have to leave.

These restrictions were applied weekly and would persist until Asher entered his second year or formed a party with other Senior Year Students to visit the Great Forest.

Over at the Neville Mansion,

"Is this information accurate?" The Neville Head queried, tapping his table pensively.

"Yes, we have verified everything with the World Association Officials," the servant replied.

"Dismissed," he waved his hand, and the servant bowed before exiting the room.

"Erwin, wasn't he Osbert Tarvian's plant?" The Neville head speculated, furrowing his brow.

"What's his connection to Zephyr?" He pondered but could find no clear answer.

"Is he concealing something from me?" The Neville head wondered.

Despite his collaboration with Osbert Tarvian, he remained wary and distrustful of him.

The entire situation surrounding Zephyr already seemed suspicious, as it was evident that someone influential and powerful was involved.

"But he couldn't be connected to these people," he guessed.

Regardless of anything else, Osbert had only lost from the emergence of the masked man who identified himself as Zephyr.

"But didn't he tell me that guy could never betray him?" He muttered.

If Osbert were not battling elsewhere, this misunderstanding might have been resolved, but that was not the case.

This situation fostered a burgeoning sense of distrust and caution within the Neville Family Head.

The prerequisite for using the Eye of Pretender, the card type artifact in Asher's possession, was that the targeted person already harbored such emotions.

The artifact merely amplified these feelings to suit the user's desires.

Even if it was a passing thought or a fleeting feeling, if it existed, it could be magnified in such a way that a minor dislike for someone could escalate into hatred using the Eye of Pretender, a Rank SS artifact.

The Neville Head twirled the ring on his right finger, contemplating various possibilities.

Among the other Elite Families, each head had received the information about Erwin and each reacted differently.

The news of a professor attacking the heir of the Greville Family, being stopped by Xander Demarcus, and then somehow becoming involved with Zephyr, was kept private to avoid tarnishing the reputation of the World Academy and the Elite Families.

The World Academy was regarded as a dream destination for aspiring hunters. A scandal involving a professor assaulting a student, especially an heir of an elite family, was information that couldn't be disclosed without first discussing it with Farnus.

After 19 hours of hunting, Asher stood amid a swath of forest littered with the corpses of numerous C-Rank and even some D-Rank Monsters.

Luring the monsters wasn't difficult, but the accumulating stench of monster blood deterred others from approaching Asher's vicinity.

Asher watched as Rifir devoured all the corpses one by one. It had already leveled up quite a while ago.

"Don't like," Rifir halted his feasting after consuming multiple C-Rank Monsters.

When Rifir declined to devour it, Asher stepped forward to employ his Bloodline ability but to no avail.

His stats didn't increase because the monsters he encountered were weaker than him.

Furthermore, none of these monsters could possess a Mana Gem inside them because they were too weak.

"It should be enough for today," Asher declared, heading towards the direction from which he entered the Great Forest.

Each student was given a map to navigate the Great Forest with ease, so even if Asher didn't remember the direction, he could always rely on his ID Bracelet.

It took Asher half an hour to reach the exit. Upon his arrival, the staff member asked for his Spatial Ring to scan and verify Asher's scores.

Additional points were awarded if the students hunted monsters in the Great Forest. However, these points were based on the ranks of the monsters and the time students spent inside the forest.

These points would then be added to the result, but they didn't significantly alter the rankings. Mostly, the students ranked between 700-1000 were the ones who truly benefitted from this system.

"Do you want to convert monster corpses into GP?" The staff member asked,

"Yeah," Asher responded as the staff member passed over the spatial ring, and another person handled the process of removing the monsters in a massive underground room.

The procedure didn't take long, as the only corpses remaining in the ring were those that Rifir refused to consume.

After retrieving his spatial ring, Asher returned to the Ranker's Dorm.

It was already the next morning, and Asher had two classes to attend today: a Space Element class and a Mage theory class.

However, before attending his classes, he needed to utilize the Eye of Pretender one more time.