Book 4: Chapter 12: Maxed Out Skill

Book 4: Chapter 12: Maxed Out Skill

Scarlet

My face lights up with a smile the moment I finally get the System Message Ive been looking for after an entire week of constantly Life Draining Gramps. A week that I ended up spending more time with any other single person than any other time in my entire life.

[Skill Life Drain has leveled up to level 30. It is now at the max level for the skill.]

[You leveled a skill to the max level and therefore meet the third of the three qualifications for breaking through to Class IV: Have one skill at its max level.]nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.

[You have completed all the requirements to reach Class IV. Would you like to ascend?]

Not right now, I whisper out loud before glancing at Gramps, who pauses in his lecture at the sound of my voice. Then an incredibly wide and proud smile stretches across his face as he asks, You did it?

I nod my head, a proud smile of my own on my face.

And its about time too. Over the last week, all Ive been doing is going through lessons with Gramps along with some of his strategy meetings for the war and other politics for Tartarus in general. Most of which has been rather boring.

At the start, I was a little interested in hearing how the war was going. But after he started teaching me history lessons on the world, along with sociology lessons on the different demon species and history on the Royal Family my family I started caring less and less. And when he had me come to the political gatherings, including another two balls during this period that I was thankfully allowed to wear my armor to instead of a stuffy dress, I was starting to lose it.

Especially since I was life draining him the entire time and he never showed an ounce of care towards that.

On the other hand, when I told him about Aria, I think he actually seemed to be happy for some reason. Which was rather interesting.

Until the topic got to Blue and he was pissed again.

If you want, we could have a last dinner tonight after my ascension, I suggest, surprising both Gramps and Tar considering the emotions he sends my way. And after some brief hesitation, I add, And Leonidas can come too.

Which seems to shock the two of them even more than my original suggestion did.

Despite my being on Tartarus for several months now, Ive never actually shared a meal with them. Balls not included, since while I am eating there, there are just way too many people roaming about, and its not at a table or any sort of dinner setting. Actually, most of the time during the balls I was preoccupied with trying my absolute best at avoiding everyone so as to not get asked to dance.

Since not only would that be torture, but I dont know how to dance, and it would be embarrassing.

Dont plan on learning how to either.

I would love that, Gramps says with an actual tear in his eye.

I smile and nod at him before heading on my way, not even pausing as I tell the maid waiting for me at the entrance of the outer garden, Prepare the bath. Im going to ascend to Class IV.

The maid looks overjoyed at that and immediately sets about doing so.

Well, time to torture myself again via ascension