32 A Lot Of Trouble
BAAM!
A tremendous sound reverberated throughout the building as their fits collided, but Matthew ultimately lost the strength content and slid back a few meters.
[Intermediate Swordsmanship ▶ Advanced Swordsmanship]
A panel popped in front of Matthew, which he ignored completely.
Rustle!
Frozen vines shot up out of the earth straight at Stella, who hacked them off with her sword.
Upon using her sword, Matthew felt a terryfying power that made him step back.
'S-Grade Sword... huh.'
From what Matthew had read and understood, the weapons in this world work as if the people using them had a different 'cultivation'.
This implies that when an S-Rank Hunter wields an A-Rank weapon, he will possess both an A-Rank strength that originates from the weapon itself and his own S-Rank strength.
It seems as though the weapon possessed "Hunter" power in alternate dimensions, but it needed the user's assistance to manifest it.
Matthew became somewhat more cautious about Stella as a result.
Since it was as if he were fighting against two S-Rank Hunters.
'Tsk... I didn't want to use any of my skills now...' He clicked his tongue in annoyance.
However, as Matthew suddenly remembered his class, something about it popped into his head.
[Affinity with Dark Alignment Entities: +999]
'......'
'No wonder... The moment Pearl and the rest saw me, they were immediately "heart-struck". I almost forgot about this detail!'
'If I come in contact with someone who has a Dark Alignment, they are going to easily fall in love with me!'
'That even explains why Margaret allowed me to kiss her...'
'After all, if I meet someone who is basically a "Villain", they will be instantly interested in me or even more!'
'How come I forgot such an important thing!?'
Swoosh!
Thud!
"Ignoring me, huh?" Stella spoke as she approached him and swung his sword vertically, which Matthew's body naturally dodged.
After all, his passive abilities were no joke!
"Fuck...!"
"I'll just get away for now... I'll need to rethink my plan now." He mumbled to himself.
Instantly, his red mana enveloped his body, and Matthew dashed towards the window of the building.
Swing!
But before he could actually break the window and jump, from the building, an unfamiliar guy appeared and swung his sword at him.
'Fuck... I'm done with this fucker!' Matthew's eyes blazed with anger.
Matthew brought out his Purple Flame Sword, and immediately enveloped it with Nether, which took the form of violet energy.
Clang!
Melt...!
The instant the swords met, the man's sword melted into wisps, and Matthew took the opportunity to swing his sword once again.
Splat!
"KEEKKGHAA!"
Blood spattered the floor and coated his sword as his sword carved a deep wound in the man's chest, causing him to groan in pain.
Although Matthew's spades are more powerful than Nether's, he only changed to Nether because it had a permanent effect.
So, if, for example, Nether corroded your arm, you wouldn't be able to use it permanently.
No kind of healing magic would be able to heal it, not even Aether itself.
Furthermore, Matthew discovered that the Spades' Paradox was shielding his body from harm, which is why he was able to move his body after Nether exploded in front of him.
Ultimately, even though Nether is destructive, his Spades' Paradox is far more harmful than it is.
"Shit...!" Matthew's eyes narrowed as he jumped back a few meters.
He had been completely surrounded by a certain number of heroes.
And they were all at least A-Grade.
"Matthew, surrender, or you'll be turned into a 'Villain' wanted by the Hero Association." Behind Matthew, Stella commented coldly.
And upon hearing that, Matthew frowned slightly, because if he wanted to get the best rewards, he needed to be close to Stacy.
However, Matthew had literally incapacitated a man because the nether on his sword corroded the man's chest.
So, he was basically on a checkmate...
But he had an idea.
He now had the "Mermaid's Mark", and could communicate with Pearl from thousands of miles away from her.
So, he silently sent her a message to kill that same man. He couldn't let anyone know that he was capable of using Nether.
"I surrender." Matthew sighed, raising his hands to the air.
Stella approached him and handcuffed him with special handcuffs, then led him to a prison in the Hero's Association.
He was assigned into a special cell.
"I'll come back after we decide your punishment..." Stella uttered before leaving.
Seeing that she had left, Matthew opened his status panel.
He had to check something...
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[Status Info]
Name: Matthew (19)
Class: [Prince of Darkness]
Student Rank: 1000th (Being evaluated...)
~~~Attributes~~~
Spades's Paradox—D Rank
Magic—D Rank (3rd-Circle)
Physique—E+ Rank
Intelligence: 21.69
Charisma: 29.99 (Currently breaking the limit...)
~~~Traits/Skills/Equipment~~~
Traits:
— [Real Genius], [Advanced Swordsmanship], [Mana Genius]
Skills:
— [Desperation—Lv2], [Mermaid's Mark]
Equipment:
— [Goddess Of Luck's Necklace (Rank: ???)], [Purple Flame Sword (Rank: C)]
~~Constellation~~
— N/A
[End]
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'Yup... my stats are increasing at an abnormal speed. Especially, my [Magic] attribute... which increased due to the activation of my 3rd circle.'
'But strangely, my [Spades' Paradox] didn't increase a single bit. It usually is the one that increases the fastest.'
'Did I hit a wall...?' Matthew pondered.
Normally, his [Spades' Paradox] would increase alone, but now it has not increased.
And thinking about all the scenes he used, he desperately crushed someone and their ego.
'Well... maybe, it has finished its fast-growth period, and will level up slowly, just like normal people's stats would.'
"Thinking about it... isn't the S-Class selection coming in just a few weeks?" Matthew mumbled.
"Then... I can get more money...!" His eyes shone with stars.
He'd get a new and better residence that had better mana concentration, and better resources!
'Oh...! Now that I noticed! There's a Constellation Sub-system on my status... Mhm, is that for those [Contracts]...?'
Everyone can make a contract with a constellation; they just have to be chosen by them.
And from what Matthew had read and heard, making a contract with a constellation is very beneficial.
"I wonder though... what do those constellations want in return?" He stroked his imaginary beard as he thought about it.
"And... if Nyx and Gaia propose to make a contract with me, which one should I choose?"
⋘ The Goddess of Night says, "You should definitely choose Nyx. I think her name is much prettier, and she must have a better figure than Gaia." ⋙
⋘ The Goddess of Earth intervenes, "You should choose Gaia, she seems to be a very beautiful lady with massive breasts and a slender waist. She would definitely grant you more benefits than Nyx." ⋙
"......"
"I think I'd choose the Goddess of Sloth, Aergia, if she appeared. After all, who wouldn't want to get stronger by being lazy?"
⋘ The Goddess of Night is speechless! ⋙
⋘ The Goddess of Earth replies angrily, "You shouldn't make a joke like that! What if she suddenly appears!?"⋙
"....Sounds like a YOU problem..." Matthew laughed.
⋘ "......" ⋙
"Hah... I'm kidding, obviously. But how come both of you only appear when I'm talking about one of you?"
⋘ The Goddess of Night replies, "Well... I was quite busy watching the video of your white drag—I mean, doing some stuff. And when you called my name, I've decided to check what you were doing." ⋙
⋘ The Goddess of Earth nods, "Same here." ⋙
"...Perverts."
⋘ The Goddess of Night smiled wryly, "Says the one who received a blowjob in front of hundreds of girls." ⋙
⋘ The Goddess of Earth nods in agreement. ⋙
"Fair enough." Matthew sighed.
"Hey, what are the benefits of making contracts with a constellation?"
⋘ The Goddess of Earth explains with a faint smile, "Basically, you'll get the constellation's blessing which will grant a lot of benefits. But, it varies depending on the constellation itself, for example, if you accepted my blessing which you will, ahem... you'll be able to suck my massive milky tits and enjoy my coconut-flavored milk." ⋙
"......"
⋘ The Goddess of Night remains silent. ⋙
"When and how can we make a contract!!?"
⋘ The Goddess of Night exclaims loudly, "WHAAAAT!?" ⋙
