Taking Measures For The Future… Sigh!

After the entire battle scenario, I retired to my quarters.

Thankfully, everyone had enough common sense not to disturb my rest—well, almost everyone.

Sarah wanted to remain with me at all times. The girl really had no tact or any ability whatsoever to read the room.

Fortunately, this wasn't my first rodeo!

"Do not be so selfish. It is late in the evening already. Shouldn't you be more concerned about the welfare of the newcomers?" I told her, so she could get the hell off my back!

As Lucy had challenged me the very moment we met, and I couldn't exactly put it off, our battle had occurred late in the evening.

It was already getting dark out, and while there was no fear of the cold—thanks to my innovation—it was already time for my nightly activities.

The newcomers weren't exactly accustomed to the transformed state of the village, so I had Sarah show them around and help them blend in.

'There's really not much to do, though…' But, it was best for Sarah to be busier with everyone else, so she could stop pestering me.

[Freedom Of Expression] allowed me to portray whatever image or emotion I wanted people to see, but even I had a limit.

"Haaaaaaa!!!" A guy had to unwind every now and then.

Crumbling atop my bed, I took off my façade and groaned inwardly.

'Being a Hero is truly hard work!'

I now had a deep respect for all the celebrities, back in my world, who lived glamorous lives and had active social media accounts.

Surely, their lives wouldn't always have been perfect. But, for the sake of maintaining their public image, they would don a persona that portrayed them in the best light.

"Well, I guess it's a bit of a stretch to compare celebrities with a Hero who is destined to save the world. Still…"

While murmuring and grumbling to myself, I remembered the night exercises I needed to perform.

Morning training was one thing, but at night, I studied like crazy.

The only way to keep up with this crazy world, as well as rake in as many Points as possible, was constant growth.

'I feel so mentally exhausted, but it can't be helped…' I murmured.

The future looked bleak, and I wondered how long I would be able to keep up my act. Sooner or later, the truth would catch up with me.

That depressing fact gnawed within me, making me shiver with the fear of what was to come.

As I wallowed in despair of the future, a pinging sound awoke me from my trance.

[SYSTEM NOTICE]

<Your Achievements Have Been Completely Calculated>

~Would You Like To Receive All Your Rewards Now?~

The moment I saw this, a glimmer of hope sparked within me.

"Might as well see what the System has in store for me…"

Who knows, it could actually be some good stuff.

'To be honest, I could use some cheering up right now…'

[SYSTEM UPDATE]

{Here Are Your Rewards Based On Your Accomplishments}

<You exceeded the conditions stipulated for the assigned Quest>

~10 Karmic Value Has Been Dispensed~

<You completely subdued the target: Lucy (The Strongest Plebeian)>

~300 Karmic Value Has Been Dispensed~

<You achieved the impossible and significantly altered the progression of the System's expectations>

~1,000 Karmic Value Has Been Dispensed~

<You have crossed blades with a peak human warrior and emerged victorious>

~Skill: Martial Arts has been given~

<You have defied all odds and defeated an opponent stronger than you>

~Title: Conqueror has been given~

<You have completed an important scenario and defeated your enemy>

~(+10) Stat Points Have Been Given~

~You Have Leveled Up (×3)~

[End Of Information]

"Whohooo!!!" I unconsciously shouted out victory cheers when I got the rewards.

It really feels good when one's efforts are appreciated. The fact that my achievements were seen by the System and judged to be appropriate enough to warrant such rewards was an amazing feat in itself.

"I'm so happy right now." I wiped away the tears of joy that were forming in my eyes.

Lucy turned out to be a blessing in disguise—though that didn't change the fact that I was going to actively avoid her.

Having a Skill for Martial Arts would definitely allow me to progress faster in becoming an epic warrior.

It might have had something to do with the fact that I copied the moves of the dope-ass movements from all the anime I had watched.

'I wonder…'

There were tons of anime and epic fight scenes on my Laptop. There were even much more on my Hard Disk Drive.

If I retrieved those by using the Junkyard Function, wouldn't I be able to learn Martial Arts well enough on my own?

All I had to do was memorize the movements, and then replicate everything using [Freedom Of Expression].

Of course, the effectiveness of those moves would depend on my Stats, so the important factor was raising those numbers.

Spending Stat Points should only be for emergencies, which meant that I needed to actively raise my Levels and Stats.

"Looks like I'll need to leave at some point…" I murmured while stroking my chin.

I had been thinking about this for some time now, so it was sorta inevitable.

'But when?'

It had to be soon, but I could still put it off until things around had stabilized.

At the moment, there were three major things I needed to be concerned about.

One would be handling the newcomers and setting up a new hierarchy—with me being at the top, of course.

Byron, the chief, was already captivated by my performance, so I didn't imagine he would have much of an issue with me in charge.

The duties and responsibilities of everyone also had to be spelled out, and since harvest was near, it would be good to have specified roles for everyone.

The second matter would be to ensure the town grew even further.

While there was now more progress than when I first came, we still hadn't reached the level I required.

This place was still nothing compared to an area I would feel comfortable living.

Last but not least would be amassing enough power and knowledge so I wouldn't get stranded or screwed over in this shithole.

'I have to study and train myself, but these guys around me also need to grow.'

It would greatly suck if I was the only one who did all the fighting around here—especially when it came to all the strong Demons still lurking in this world.

Even though humans had fixed Stats and growth limits, the right knowledge, equipment, and tactic could turn the tides in our favor.

'Hmmn… I guess I've got even more work cut out for me…' I smiled.

This was definitely not how I expected my Transmigrated Life to turn out.

[A/N]

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