The Novel's Extra (0-100)

Chapter 31 - Same Bed, Different Dreams (1)

"Ah..."

A short groan left my mouth. My body ached everywhere. Skeleton bones were littered around me, and I was lying on the ground.

It was a difficult fight. I had no talent for close ranged combat, but I didn't want to waste precious bullets on skeletons, so I transformed Aether into a club to use as a melee weapon. Now that the ginseng's effect had worn off, I wondered why I did something so bold. It seemed it was true that a strong mind arose from a strong body.

"I would have died if they were black skeletons..."

Each time I swung the club, I destroyed three to four white skeletons. That was how strong my body was, but the fight had still taken 25 minutes. If the monster I fought weren't the low ranked white skeletons... I didn't even want to imagine the outcome.

"Agh."

I raised my upper body and pondered as I scratched my back using a skeleton's bone.

I managed to obtain Aether and Evandel's Seed. It was the biggest accomplishment I made since being transported into my novel.

To confirm my achievement, I opened my laptop.

[A fraction of the ginseng's effect melts into your body. Your strength and stamina increases by 0.02 points!]

[You obtained 47 SP.]

But what I gained from the system wasn't much. Was it because Aether wasn't a well-known weapon at this point? It wasn't much SP.

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▷Variable Stats

[Strength 2.455]

[Stamina 2.545]

[Speed 2.85]

[Perception 3.705]

[Vitality 2.465]

[Magic power 1.925]

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But the increase in variable stats was something to note. Thanks to Aether boosting each stat by 0.6 points, my stats looked much better. Now that my core stats were above 2, I was now on the level of a cadet, though I was still at the bottom of the barrel.

"...It's time to go now."

After appreciating the numbers for some time, I closed the laptop. It was time to go back. I wasn't sure if I could walk properly, but if I stayed here any longer and was discovered by a monster, that would be the end of me.

I forced my creaking body up and began to walk back the way I came from.

**

At 10 P.M., I finally came back to the dorm, barely making it before curfew.

I headed to the shower immediately after I opened the door and washed away the dirt covering my body. Because of the rough work-out I had, the warm water gave me a refreshing feeling.

"Phew."

After turning off the shower head, I wiped myself off. I could see the 0.6 point stat increase on my body. Even without flexing or holding my breath, there was a clear six-pack on my stomach. ...Though, I guess it was the same for other cadets.

I stopped fooling around in front of the mirror and got out of the bathroom.

After putting on my underwear, I put my laptop and Evandel's Seed on the desk.

"I brought it but..."

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[Evandel's Seed]

—Seed containing the soul of Evandel the witch.