Chapter 468 313: Something's Wrong
"Esteemed Lord Saint, will Lord Levi agree?"
In the Underground Holy Hall, Igo Saint gazed at his body submerged in the pool. A strikingly tall woman stood beside him, her voice gentle yet firm.
She was dressed in a magnificent Pope's Robe, embroidered with golden Holy Cross symbols and patterns of divine power. She wore a jewel-encrusted Pope's Crown and held a scepter symbolizing her authority, its top set with a glittering gemstone. Her face was one of stunning beauty, dignified and benevolent, her eyes revealing profound wisdom and unwavering faith.
"He will. I saw something familiar in his eyes." Igo Saint smiled faintly and countered with a question of his own. "Are you familiar with the poem 'Heroic Ode' by the Legendary Minstrel, Kevin Laxius?"
Cariss nodded. Though she was the Pope of the Holy Light Church, her passion was reading poetry of all kinds.
She might not know much about other subjects, but when it came to poetry, it was no exaggeration to call her a master.
"There's a line in it that I remember vividly—
Better to cry out in defiance and die
Than to live on in silence.
"
"I see that quality in his heart. People who possess it never let a few difficulties hold them back." Igo Saint drifted back into his personal study.
"So, do you think he will succeed?" Cariss followed him, entering the room and taking a seat at the desk.
"What do you think, Little Lizz?" Igo Saint poured a cup of hot tea, asking with a smile.
"I've never met Lord Levi, but I feel that if someone with his power can't accomplish it, then no one in this world can." Cariss sighed.
The loss of the Trial World has left the Holy Light Church without any Legendary Powerhouses. The fact that it can still barely maintain its public status as the number one Church in the Seven Kingdoms is seventy percent thanks to the Saint before her.
But as the elemental tides surge, the Elemental Power in the Material Realm will grow increasingly dense. It's not out of the question that the world might even revert to the flourishing Magic Era of ancient times.
When that happens, the fate of a Holy Light Church lacking top-tier combatants will be plain for all to see.
If she could, she would even sacrifice herself to bless Mr. Levi and ensure his success.
"That's high praise indeed." Igo Saint smiled. "I see a trait in Levi that I've never encountered before. Though he scoffs at the idea of heroes, everything he's done from the very beginning has been nothing short of heroic. Besides, I've always felt he's one of those people favored by fate and the goddess, capable of accomplishing what ordinary people cannot."
"Isn't your praise even higher than mine?"
"In any case, nothing is certain. The world is no stranger to miracles. Perhaps Levi himself is one."
They exchanged a smile, letting the topic drop.
...
At dusk, the Lord hurried back to his room alone.
He now had the method for the next stage of cultivating the Holy Word Treasure Manual in his mind, and he finally understood why it couldn't be retained by memory.
To put it simply, while the Holy Light Revelation had shown him the cultivation method, he only knew *what* to do, not *why*. He knew how to practice it himself, but he wouldn't be able to teach anyone else the finer details.
It was like being given the answer to a math problem without understanding how to solve it. He was completely clueless about the process, let alone how to teach it to someone else.
'As a firm believer in finding shortcuts, the Lord had no intention of actually cultivating. For him, life was all about clicking to add points.'
He kicked up his feet, grabbed an apple from the table, and started munching on it as he opened his character panel.
「Levi Targaryen」
「Level: 33→40」
「Experience Points: 11484/600000」
「Power: 61」
「Agility: 60」
「Intelligence: 12→15」
「Charm: 41」
「Assignable Attribute Points: 0→7」
「Skills: Iron Bone 15 (Max Level), Strong Strike 15 (Max Level), Strong Throw 10, Strong Bow 10, Weapon Mastery 9, Shield Defense 9, Running 15 (Max Level), Riding Skill 11, Mounted Archery 10, Item Management 1, Persuasion 8, Medical Treatment 12」[Note: Max Level is 15]
「Assignable Skill Points: 0→14」
「Weapon Proficiency: One-Handed Weapons 701, Two-Handed Weapons 651, Long Pole Weapon 601, Bow and Arrow 630, Throwing 699, Crossbow 310」
「Glowing Holy Word Treasure Manual: 199 (Firefly)
Holy Light Baptism: 98
Holy Light Spirit Blade: 130」
「Assignable Proficiency Points: 2450」
Since the last time he checked his Attributes, he had been through several grueling, major battles: the trip north to deal with the Minotaur, the southern battle to claim his title, and the demonic disaster.
The number of enemies the Lord had slain on these battlefields was impossible to count. All he knew was that even with the Bottomless Abyss of experience required at higher levels, this massive influx had allowed him to take a great leap forward, leveling up a full seven times.
That Balrog Flame Demon in particular had been a real treasure trove for Levi, single-handedly providing enough Experience Points for two whole levels.
Happily, and for reasons he couldn't quite pinpoint—whether it was from his late-night 'studies' or from constantly dealing with those old foxes—his Intelligence had actually increased by three points.
'After some thought, Levi decided to commit to a single path. He would dump all his Attribute Points into Power and Agility, use his Skill Points to max out all his melee Skills, and then max out the Holy Word Treasure Manual.'
But as soon as he started allocating points to Power and Agility, he froze.
"
Power: 63·Limit (Breakthrough)
Agility: 63·Limit (Breakthrough)
"
After he spent five Attribute Points, the plus signs next to the two attributes simply vanished.
Levi rubbed his smooth chin, pondering. "The limit in the game was 63, but I didn't expect it to be the same in reality." 'But what about the "Breakthrough" in the parentheses? Does that mean my current rank isn't high enough?'