Chapter 43 - Ranking

Despite the obvious provocation from Amoria's side, Lalyn and Marcilla (And Mika and Rika) seemed unfazed and soon made their way home. Van and Amoria ascended to her residence.'... Just what was the point of saying that in front of them?' Van blinked."Ah," Amoria muttered as she turned off the lights, her voice echoing softly as they headed to their respective rooms."Since my daughter's here, we'll need to be considerate... At least for now," she sighed, turning towards Van."...Good night, Van," she said, her face clouded with frustration before she disappeared into her bedroom and closed the door behind her."... Good night," he silently called before entering the guest room Amoria had prepared for him.'It's... Getting a little complex, everything,' Van mused as he stared at the ceiling, his thoughts drifting to his imminent enrollment at the magic academy.'Magus's rank, huh...?' he contemplated.In this world, only Magus and I had the ability to see our own Stats and Levels directly. For others to appraise such attributes on their own would require an exorbitant amount of energy—so immense, in fact, that the practice has been outright banned. For example Salem Dyke and his dead appraiser. Higher stats mean more energy, and even if my stats were lower, it would be downright wasteful.'I suppose the shadow lord wanted to be accurate.''Either way, it was simply inefficient for everyone else.'To navigate this, this world's society has established a system to classify power through a series of rankings. Those rankings are measured using a special stone, and at least a C-Rank magician to measure the rank. Ranks are as followed:F RankE RankD RankC RankB RankA RankS RankLegendary Rank (L Rank)Myth Rank (M Rank)At the pinnacle of this hierarchy stands G Rank, for Godly. This tier is reserved for the most formidable beings, such as the Demon Lord and the Dragon King, recognized as G-tier threats due to their immense power and influence.Above all, however, exists a classification that transcends even the Godly: Ascended Rank, designated as "AX". This is a status that apparently only that harem-loving Goddess has achieved... And, according to the Demons, The Archdemon, too. According to this world's history she and him were originally ranked G when they roamed the mortal lands, they were then equals to the ancient Demon Lord and the Dragon King. A while later, the two ascended to the God Realm, known as Arataxia, with two separate regions that each govern on their own. They attained a power so unparalleled that it necessitated the creation of the AX Rank.This ranking system is the standard method to gauge and communicate power levels within this realm.When I was transmigrated, I began my journey as an F Rank and, through countless trials and battles alongside Magus and others against formidable foes like the Demon Lord, I advanced to C Rank by the end of our adventures.As for Magus, I'd say that harem bastard transmigrated as an AX with those broken harem passives.Seriously though, he was ranked C when he transmigrated. He advanced to L by the time we fought the demon lord. The fact he reached cap level means he probably moved up to the Myth Rank, or near it before he died.From there on, the qualifications to attain G rank and beyond are unclear to me. I doubt I'm anywhere near those, even with these stats. Since I only have a lot of power in only three areas (STR/VIG/RES). My stat radar chart probably looks like the X, Y, Z graph—just straight lines in three directions, considering their scale.'Still, I'd take it. These stats realistically put me above everyone in the continent, or even the world, most likely.... So I won't have trouble keeping them safe... At least until after this threat is over and I can go back to Alicia,' He thought, gradually nodding off.....Completely unaware of the two slender and feminine figures spying on him outside of the window.Van woke with the first light, stretching and yawning into the calm of dawn. 'I can't remember the last time I slept this well...' he thought, his mind slowly shifting from the fog of sleep to the clarity of day.'Hmm... Now that I have some time to myself... I need to check something...'"Status Open," he commanded, and before him, his status window materialized, a familiar interface that had accompanied him throughout his adventures in this world.Name: Van HellixAge: 17 (42)Sex: MaleRace: HumanLEVEL: 212STATS:VIG: 999 (+48,004)STR: 999 (+30,361)RES: 999 (+42,731)DEX: ...MANA: ...........'Wow, these stats are way higher than I expected. And level 212...? I suppose I leveled up by killing Salem Dyke... Or maybe his Orc? Either way the fact the stats still rise by a percentage is insane. Quite the oversight by our benevolent Goddess... I bet she's tearing her hair out seeing these numbers. Oh, who am I kidding? She's probably too busy milking that bastard dry,' he mused, a chuckle escaping him as he stared at the ceiling.But a resolve hardened in him as he considered his next steps. 'Either way, don't worry. Your harem and their little ones are safe with me. I've decided to stay here until this dragon threat is dealt with. My debt to you may be clear, and I have no obligation to stay... But at the very least, I want to do something good before I tell them they were brainwashed, and that I knew all along. That way, they won't hate me enough to seek me out for revenge, at the very least.'