Chapter 26

I should have received the special title “Time Attacker” and the skill “Preco,” but there was no announcement in this world.

While the world was modeled after the original game, it seemed the system wasn’t entirely identical.

With that in mind, I beckoned to Gina and checked my own status.

“Rasta, level 5, Mage, Time Attacker.”

Right, my name, level, profession, and title were displayed.

Touching the screen with my finger allowed me to view my skills, and Preco was properly listed there.

The effects of Time Attacker were a 1.2x boost to agility, plus a 1.1x boost to experience point efficiency that could stack with skills.

“Alright, I’ve acquired the title.”

“Congratulations, Master.”

Gina clapped happily for me, though 99 percent of it was thanks to this girl right here.
If I pointed that out, she would probably just deny it out of modesty, so I kept it to myself.

With Time Attacker and Preco, leveling up was going to go much smoother.

“Let’s rest a bit and try hunting some more Kobolds.”

Conquering the same dungeon multiple times didn’t yield any extra rewards, so from here on out, it was all about grinding experience points.

Between goblins and Kobolds, Kobolds were definitely the better pick… based on how our dungeon run went, the risks seemed lower than dealing with goblins.

“As you wish.”

Gina nodded in agreement.

She didn’t look tired in the least, making her endlessly reliable.

“We won’t have time today, but starting tomorrow, let’s check out a different dungeon.”

“As you wish.”

I outlined my plan to her.

“The dungeon we can enter starting at level 5 that’s closest to home should be the Slimy Corridor, right?”

Since people frequently passed through the area, I decided not to mention that my “home” happened to be a palace.

“Yes. Water-attribute monsters are common there, so lightning-attribute spells should be advantageous.”

Gina replied, looking at me as if to say, So that’s why you learned lightning magic?

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

Another reason was that the area-of-effect lightning spell “Blitz,” which could be learned upon reaching level 10, was exceptionally convenient to use.

If I wanted to prioritize efficient leveling, I definitely needed to be able to use Blitz.
After finishing our break, we returned to Kobold hunting, and I chugged a potion.

Since my concerns about the number of Kobolds spawning up to the fourth floor had vanished, there was no more need to hold back in this dungeon.

“When you reach level 20, Gina, you’re going to change your class.”

When I brought that up, Gina wore a sheepish, intimidated expression.

“Changing classes requires a Job Crystal, however…”

That was true, but I needed to reassure her that she didn’t need to worry about it.

“Just think of it as a reward to compensate you for your loyalty. Are you telling me you won’t accept a reward from me?”

“Pardon me. I will gratefully accept it.”

Gina hastily apologized and acquiesced.

Phrasing things that way really was the most effective approach for her personality, after all.