*Ding*

*Report: Due to the repetition of constant action, new skills have been unlocked*

*New skills Unlocked*

*Swordsmanship(LV0)*

*Pain tolerance(LV0)*

*Number of available points:1 SP*

Whoa, what just happened? My skills have increased by two. I knew Swordsmanship, but Pain Tolerance as well? At least my suffering was acknowledged. I am grateful. What do I do now? One point is all I have, but why just one?

"Open Status"

*Ding*

* Host:???*

*LV:2*

*Skill Points:1*

*Active skills: Map(LV0); BERSERK(LV0)(INCOMPLETE)*

*Passive skills: Learning languages(LV1); Geographic Knowledge(LV0); Cool-headed(LV1); Swordsmanship(LV0)(NEW); Pain tolerance(LV0)(NEW)*

*Buffs: Healing(low); Pain-killer(low)*

*Debuffs: Pain(low)*

My understanding is that with each increase in level, I will receive one skill point. In the past, a skill point was used for Cool-headed. Which skill should I choose now? My last two skills should be of the most importance. The map isn't very useful at this level, perhaps leveling it up would be better, but what if it doesn't change much? Cool-headed and Berserk complement each other. Berserk is out, so I'm not going to touch it. Learning languages and geographic knowledge will likely increase while studying. Swordsmanship and pain tolerance still matter the most.

After closing the panel, I went to wash my face. In the mansion that my father gave to me before I came here, I stayed in a room in the mansion where I currently am. As Raul explained to me, the beast attack's aim most likely was to kill me. Therefore, he took me to an inn that he trusted to be secure. After that, I moved here. Well, I could understand his anxiety since I had the same thoughts. I will probably encounter the same thing again. There might even be a passerby that could attack me without warning.

That's the reason why you should become stronger. I made my decision while looking in the mirror with water streaming down my face from my slightly wet hair.

*Ding*

*1 Skill Point used*

.....

My knees were already bending as the dust was rising past the direction I was sliding. "Gah!" I shouted as I tumbled to the ground. The grass has disappeared after all the days I spent training, and there is only hard ground with holes here and there. A wooden sword grazed my cheek just enough for me to doge, but I couldn't do the same for the next punch that hit me in the guts. As I struggled to get up, I coughed violently.

"Okay, that's all for today. It seems that despite not learning much swordsmanship, you learned how to take a beating, didn't you?"

It was certainly the case. On that day, I decided to increase my Pain Tolerance because I was certain it would assist me tremendously in my training. In addition, I had not enough points to obtain more skills, and the only way to gain more abilities was to level up, so I decided to train myself rather than completely trust the system. Furthermore, I would likely fight someone my own age, since the duel would be more of a way to settle a minor conflict between nobles. As my father could decide to ground me instead, I could not refuse him.

But there was another reason why I didn't choose to level up Swordsmanship:

*Ding*

*Unable to level up skill*

This message appeared when I attempted to raise the skill level. My combat skill was deemed unworthy of raising by the system without a shadow of a doubt. Instead, I was able to level up Pain Tolerance to LV1 without a problem.

Besides killing beasts, I didn't know how to gain experience points, and not only were the beasts at my level terrifying, Raul wouldn't even let me go outside the mansion. He always had someone watching over me.

As a result, I will have completed one month of preparation for the duel. It was a painful and busy month for me because, besides training, some type of dark organization has been stirring up trouble in the city, so I had to dispatch the knights to stop it. With the knowledge that I have gained from Earth, I now know where to find them, such as in taverns or slums, and I have even established a black ghost company to do business with them. As a result, I was able to eliminate most of them. The mines were Raul's idea since I did not want to kill them.

In order to travel to the capital, I had to change into an official costume. It will be my first time seeing my family since I changed. Despite the fact that the knights and servants here were already accustomed to it, I am certain they will notice it right away. However, there was one valid reason for my behavior: meeting with death just once changes anyone. Though many had become accustomed to the beast attack, one noble, myself included, was still affected by it.

In addition, Raul gave me a short sword. I think I will be well prepared for the duel since this wasn't as heavy as the ones I tried during training. There was a good deal of luggage being transported by carriages when I exited the mansion. In case of an accident or other unforeseen event, Raul insisted I bring more supplies than I had planned. As soon as everything was in order, the huge gates were opened and we set off for the capital.