Chapter 46: Vita, Who Is A Professional
Maybe it's because this simulation didn't last very long, and the ending was also a tragic one.
Therefore, even though Loria was awarded the title of a hero, the evaluation of the simulation was only at a grade D.
"D is D, but in a certain perspective, it is even more impressive than C."
Loria looked through her attribute growths for a moment.
After consecutive upgrades, her stamina had reached 35 points, which was quite impressive. However, she still had a long way to go before reaching the level of a D-ranked adventurer.
"At least one attribute needs to be raised to 51 points."
Last time she reached E-rank, the career advice offered options like "Advanced Geisha" and "Thorn Lady" for job transitions. Who knows what kind of occupations will appear next time.
"Champion geisha, or should I say succubus?"
A succubus is probably not possible, after all, she is purely a human!
Let's not think about that far away for now.
Loria clicked on the newly unlocked passive skill, "Overwhelm the Many," scrolling through the text.
[Overwhelm the Many]: After overpowering a large group in battle, you discover an unyielding spirit within yourself. This fortitude amplifies your endurance and unlocks hidden potential, resulting in an increase of strength (+2), agility (+2), and endurance (+2) when facing multiple opponents.
"This is pure magic in the early stages!"
Although the word "battle" in the skill description is worth criticizing, Loria's eyes still lit up when she saw the enhancements, like sparkling rubies.
In this way, with all positive buffs applied, her endurance could reach 44 points, her strength could reach 32 points, and her agility would be 23 points.
Facing a formidable enemy, she could both stand her ground and absorb damage as a shield, draining her enemies' energy. At the same time, she could launch attacks at the right moment, charging into battle with the posture of a heavy tank.
"Feel better!"
Loria also had her own career plans.
If they could proactively attack and destroy the lair of the monster girls, who would want to passively get beaten up and exhaust themselves until the monster girls are knocked out?
She's not someone who enjoys being a masochist and being tormented!
"Just this skill... No, let's endure a little longer, what if better skills come out?"
Because her safety was temporarily ensured, Loria no longer eagerly expended all her daily simulation attempts like she did before.
It's better to spend money sparingly, as she still hoped to save up to buy a big house.
Loria flipped through the simulation content once more.
With her analytical abilities, it was really hard to pinpoint the problem causing the early outbreak of the monster tide for the time being.
But there was one thing she was very certain about-
"What kind of god is this goddess of dawn, wind, and sky? She must definitely dislike me!"
Otherwise, why would the sky thunder when she prayed in the church, and the statues the other adventurers had built for her in the simulation were also struck by lightning?
"It's really unfair. I haven't done anything wrong, but if things continue like this, I might as well turn to worship the goddess of pleasure, indulgence, and dark moon. O great goddess, you wouldn't want to lose such a devoted believer like me, would you?"
Loria's face showed a fierce expression.
Everything was calm, and outside the window, the rain continued to fall gently without any changes.
Drowsiness rushed over her, and before long, she fell into a deep sleep.
The following morning.
Loria tried on the Monster Girl's Boots as soon as she got out of bed.
The boots looked beautiful, and the female knight was very pleased.
At first, she planned to raise the heels of the boots to 10cm, in order to make herself look more slender and upright.
But after taking just two steps, she promptly gave up.
To her present self, 10cm seemed too challenging. She simply couldn't handle it.
Let's start with 4cm for now, and gradually increase it later, slowly adjusting to the new length.
This was a journey of self-discovery.
The "torture" from her heels kept her in an exhilarating state, allowing her to harness her talent for endurance training.
"Although it's not very intense, I feel it when walking, eating, and even using the restroom. Over time, it gradually builds up, increasing my endurance little by little."
Loria is definitely not a bizarre knight, she thought.
Wearing high-heeled shoes was the most serious training method she could think of to continuously build her endurance, she believed.
And according to the simulator's prediction, tomorrow the guildmaster would promote her to be the secretary.
As a secretary, it makes perfect sense to wear high-heeled shoes, doesn't it?
If she were to put on Vita's red-framed glasses, it would be even more suitable.
But Loria refused.
She didn't want people to think she became a secretary through inappropriate means.
Loria earned the guildmaster's trust and respect solely through her righteousness and fearless battles against evil demons!
After finishing the breakfast made by the guildmaster, Loria went to work as usual.
At this moment, the news of the mayor's death hadn't spread yet, and people were still praising her brave deeds in fighting evil.
As she walked along the road, she came across Miss Plump Sheep wearing a big purple magic hat. Miss Plump Sheep handed her a bunch of flowers and then scurried away.
"Oh dear, receiving flowers all of a sudden, even I would feel shy!"
After arriving at the office, Loria's attention was completely focused on Felix.
The Monster Tide is closely related to the events of the Hidden Leader.
After the incident occurred, she simply deduced (in Chapter 9) that anyone she had interacted with during that simulation could be a suspect. However, the most suspicious individuals were the guildmaster, Vita, Felix, and the mayor.
Now that the mayor has passed away, there is one less suspect.
As for the guildmaster, she was her old comrade. They had fought together several times during monster tides, so the guildmaster couldn't possibly be the mastermind behind it all.
Vita's strength was indeed extraordinary, but she couldn't be the mastermind either.
Otherwise, she had no reason to oppose the mayor, because if the act of killing the mayor was exposed, her plan would be in jeopardy.
"The only suspicious person left is Felix."
Loria nodded.
This person was never late, never left early, treated others kindly, and stood out among the crowd of slacking off and clock-watching colleagues. They seemed out of place and very suspicious.
She didn't dare to stare for too long, just in case someone misunderstood and thought she was interested in Felix.
At noon, a shocking piece of news spread.
But when the housekeeper went to the mayor's house to do housework, she discovered that the three extremely fierce dogs, which were usually quite aggressive, had been kicked to death. As she wandered around the yard, she suddenly noticed a secret passage. Curiosity got the best of her, and she decided to explore. However, what she saw inside nearly made her faint.
She saw exposed specimens all over the walls, and inside, even the mayor had been turned into a specimen.
"That killer was very cruel."
"The mayor's skin was cut into small pieces, and then it was perfectly stitched back together."
"Not only that, but his one eye was also put back in its place, and even after death, it was carefully made into a smiling face."
"He certainly left very unpeacefully."
"Calm? Who needs calm? This animal has killed such innocent people. I only wish I could rush up and stuff him into the hot brass bull to experience despair."
"The culprit, was a professional."
In the blink of an eye, Loria found that no one was paying attention to her anymore. Everyone was discussing the mayor's manner of death and the atrocities he had committed before his passing.
Finally, she no longer had to be surrounded by people watching her.
Loria let out a sigh of relief.
Feeling extremely happy, she found Vita after finishing work.
That was a busy tavern, and the people inside were also discussing the death of the mayor.
Vita said, "That guy wanted me to set him free before he died. He promised me a large sum of money and a noble title. It's truly ridiculous."
Loria poured some wine into Vita's cup and said, "Sister Vita, could it be that you are actually not a journalist, but a secret investigator sent from the capital city?"
Vita asked, "Do I look like one?"
She actually looks quite like a sexy female secret agent in movies and TV shows.
Loria added, "So you are actually a princess who goes on secret outings while hiding her identity?"
Vita smiled and said, "Don't guess randomly, I am a journalist, a journalist with slightly higher combat skills than others."
No one would ever believe it.
However, Loria didn't inquire further, she had a different purpose for coming to find Vita.
In the village, there were no experts on geisha and studying Monster Girl's Guide on the simulator was not possible. If they didn't want to conduct research in the red-light district, the only option for collecting information on Monster Girl's Guide was to seek help from Vita, who was writing a guide on evaluating geishas!
