Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 67: At October (1): Exam Preparation

After my official academic entry in the last days of September, I've begun to study hard since my Midterms are in November which means that since this now October, I had a few days left before the start of my academic exam.

" Dammit, I've also had the appointment with father regarding our Raid promise! " I refer to the thing that my father promised yesterday as he promised me to bring me during one of his Raid since I want to experience real combat.

Another reason I want a real experience, is due to my Leveling Progress that is currently on halt, hindered or should I say, is currently slow, since I can only do the Quests that did not cost me too much energy or too much movement as I had to deal with my strict schedule both in the academy and in the house.

" Grrhhh...., if I had the ability to be at two places at the same time, then I would've had to worry about the strict schedules. "

" But the problem is, it seems the test will be taken from Chapter 1 to Chapter 5 of the academy's Course Grimoire. " I said as I learned things that I need for the midterms while waiting for my parents to go home to my house (the already renovated Richter-Grimshaw House).

" Father and mother are really busy right now, I heard from Vector that mother will be discharged next week with my baby sister, Adria. " I said as I prepared for the exams and I just did that, I learned what I need to learn, ask many smart people that know the subject as I can to gain more insights and references as I also searched it in the *Maggle in order to find more grimoire's that I could at least buy with my allowance.

"( Damn the Grimoires are so expensive for me!!! ) " I said as I see my allowance which is only around 550K Credits (Digital Money, used after Ragnarok by human society.), a great amount but still not sufficient enough in order to buy a high-star rating Grimoire like the one I found after searching in Maggle.

[ Name: Grimoire of High Magic ]

[ Rate: Tier 8 ]

[ Description: This Grimoire consists of High-Magic Spells, Pieces of knowledge, and References from the previous Era, before Ragnarok. ]

[ Price: 1.900K Credits ]

[ Buy ]

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"( No, too expensive... ) " I search using my Computer.

"( How about this? ) "

[ Name: Grimoire of Excel ]

[ Rate: Tier 7 ]

[ Description: This Grimoire consists of Special kinds of Spells and References. ]

[ Price: 1.560K Credits ]

"( Nah....!!!!!! ) "

"( Skip it .....!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) " I said that, as I also skip that one as I still want to find more references of knowledge that is more that I can find on Maggle Search or from some official blogs that often only posted the basic knowledge only.

" Ukh so hard!!! "

" If only grandfather let me have the membership of the Royal Library... "

"There are so many references there that even Maggle doesn't have... " I felt tired as I wondered when will grandfather allow me to enter that place since everyone knows that there many wonderful and unthinkable knowledge held by the ancient mages that were only passed down to the Royals as the place is only for them and some other people who happen to be permitted on entering that place.

As I felt hopeless while preparing for the exam, I begin to open the System and asks if I can unlock a skill that enables me to gather all knowledge in an instant which the System immediately said no since I need more levels to even acquire such skill and it seems that kind of skill won't be available for a mortal like me.

"( Dammit!!! )" I said as I then decide to do some training instead of doing refreshments which I immediately do it as I came to my underground training that has been constructed below my house after its renovation by my parents.

As I activate the training bunker, I immediately attack many dummies there as I set their difficulty from Easy, Normal to Hard as the dummy begins to do its automatic program attack formation to attack me during training which I immediately welcomed as I replied to their attacks using my magic and swordsmanship skills.

" System... "

< Yes... >

" Can I ask you something? "

< Of course User Donovan, what do you want to ask? >

" Hmmm.... System, is there a way for me to increase my strength in order to do it? " I ask the System as the System loads my question for a while.

< LOADING LOADING LOADING >

< LOADING LOADING LOADING >

< (!) NOTIFICATION (!) >

< Answer found (!) >

< Yes User Donovan, there is a way to increase your power,... >

" Really, that's great!!! "

" How can I do it? after all, most of my exams would be mostly based on practical lessons rather than theoretical... " I tell the System as it loads again to give me the proper answer.

< LOADING LOADING >

< (!) NOTIFICATION (!) >

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" Umm... "

" System? are you still there? " I waved at it.

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< New Quest (!) >

< [Special Quest]: Training Dummy Battle by using martial skills. (0/20) >

As the Quest appeared, I then look at it and wondered how this quest will be done, and when I opened it, the information then notify me to increase the Training Dummy's difficulty to Medium Hard while training.

< Quest Info: >

< Increase the Training Dummy difficulty to Medium Hard, train to fight it in order to get a special reward. >

< Quest Time: Infinite >

" This is an odd Quest? " I said to the System but it doesn't respond, so I decided to follow it since I trust it for the System has been with me and helped me for many years despite I never know of its origin in the first place.

" Increasing the Training Dummy's difficulty to Medium Hard... " I ordered the controller device in the room but as I ordered it, the artificial device begin to protest me and ask me if it was necessary.

" Just do it, please. " I said as I order it to change the dummy's difficulty.

[ Okay then, master Donovan. ]

[ Increasing the Training Dummy Difficulty to Medium Hard in 3... 2... 1... ]

[ Now ]

As it says that, the Dummies I've beaten up earlier instantly awaken as their eyes begin to glow red as if they're on Assault Mode. After they awake, they begin to attack me with numerous kinds of attacks as I countered them physically since they all pressed my movement so hard that I had no time to cast my magic and had to rely on pure physical strength.

" Dammit!!!!!!! " I said as I continue the Quest until night falls.

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( Hours After. )

" Master Donovan, are you home? " Vector the Butler said as he now is stationed by Hector Richter to serve the Richter-Grimshaw family as he is now the caretaker of Hector's grandchildren from his Daughter Irina.

As he explored the house, he then enters the underground section as he found Donovan lying on the ground with many broken training dummies scattered around him in the Training Room.

" Master Donovan!!! " he shouts as he approached him and brought him up into the underground section's Medic Room to heal him.

" Master Donovan, what has happened to you? " Vector says while he's unaware of the System in front of Donovan's body as it notifies.

< Congratulations You finished the Quest >

< Quest Reward: All Status Increase +20 >

< Strength : 59 > (+20)

< Endurance : 58 > (+20)

< Wisdom : 55 > (+20)

< Intelligence : 56 > (+20)

< Agility : 57 > (+20)

< Vitality : 58 > (+20)

< Quest Reward: Available Stat Points +20 >

< The User can use the available Stat Points in order to increase the already increased Statuses. >