Chapter 19 - Again

So he was still in Vera.

Earlier, I had read on the bulletin board that there was a possibility that Rex would be included in the empire's wanted list due to this incident.

Therefore, I was quite surprised that he was still here.

"Huh?! Where is he!" Rex exclaimed as he looked around in a panic, as if looking for someone.

'What is he doing?' I thought.

Of course, what I meant was to call out his name, but why was he acting like this?

'master, you shouldn't shout his name in public like this,' Sekhmet replied telepathically.

'Oh, you're right.'

Well, I guess no one heard my shout, anyway. After all, there are very few people in the capital square right now, and we're also quite far away.

So I guess he doesn't need to overreact.

"Well, sorry, it was just my imagination. I thought I saw his silhouette in the distance," I said.

"Oh, thank goodness," the cowboy cat said. Then he jumped into the empty space beside me and sat down.

"Do you want some?" I offered.

"I'm not interested in human food," Rex replied.

Then he turned his gaze to Sekhmet, who was eating falafel on my lap.

"This girl is indeed a Saga."

"Nice to meet you. I am Saga owned by Leonardo, Servant with-Armament, Sekhmet. Please treat me well, okay, Cat-nissan?"

'Cat-nissan? How could she come up with such a bad name? Just hearing it makes me lose my appetite.'

"-UAHGH"

Sekhmet forcefully shoved the half-eaten falafel into my mouth.

"What are you doing?!" I protested, trying to remove the falafel from my mouth.

Her hand was still holding the falafel, preventing me from taking it out of my mouth.

"There's nothing wrong with a Saga sharing their food with their master, right?" Sekhmet asked with a smile.

Since it was impossible to resist, I had no choice but to eat it.

Also, my falafel, which I had not finished eating yet, was snatched away from me by Sekhmet.

Meanwhile, Rex just looked at me and Sekhmet with a flat face, as if not surprised by what was happening.

"Maybe for someone who doesn't know your situation, they might misunderstand," Rex said, looking at us.

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever compared yourself to Sekhmet? Your faces are very similar, I even thought this girl was the one you were looking for."

I guess Rex was right. Our faces were indeed similar, even our other features were similar, like we had the same eye and hair color.

But what did Rex's earlier words have to do with this?

Seeing me still confused, Rex opened his mouth again after sighing.

"For others, you might look like a forbidden couple!"

"..."

"Ahem! Ahem!"

While I couldn't say anything, Sekhmet choked on her food and coughed after hearing Rex's statement.

"Well, I mean, as far as I know, players only have a 1% chance of getting a saga in human form."

"Uh, are they that rare?"

Doesn't that bastard Barbarossa also have a Saga in humanoid form?

"Yes, by the way, Type Servants are even rarer. Including you, there are only five others who have this type of Saga."

Wow, I guess Sekhmet really hit the jackpot.

"One of them is my acquaintance. He also has a Saga Type-Servant, but 'with' a completely different type. And right now, he has reached the Supreme Saga form."

Supreme Saga, also known as the Final Level of a Saga.

That's how players refer to a Saga that has reached its seventh form. There are three moments during the evolution of a Saga where they will undergo significant changes. The first is when they hatch from their zero form. The second is the advanced evolution from the third to the fourth form. And the third major change is the super evolution from the sixth to the seventh form.

Including Rex and Barbarossa, there are currently only 47 Sagas recorded to have reached the seventh form out of ten thousand active players since the release of Unbound Boundary five years ago.

That's the information I managed to gather from the internet.

"By the way, how can a Saga reach the seventh form?"

Are there any special requirements or a specific time limit to achieve it? Such as defeating a game boss or playing for a full five years.

"I don't know," Rex replied.

You don't know? What do you mean?

I opened my mouth to ask him to

explain what he meant, but then decided to close it again.

I looked over at the girl who was currently sitting on my lap, she smiled gently when she saw my gaze.

I wondered if Sekhmet could reach that point someday.

Well, because she's still in her first form, I honestly don't know how long it will take to get there.

And how difficult the journey to get there will be...?

Then Rex opened his mouth again,

"One thing for sure, it's not just playing time that makes them reach that level. There are many people who have been playing since the release date and still haven't reached the seventh form. Meanwhile, in that selected group, there are some players who have only been playing for six months."

The only thing I can conclude is that there is some kind of special factor or element needed for it.

"So Leo, this is about the quest you received yesterday," said Rex

starting the conversation, currently the three of us were walking along the streets we passed yesterday.

Of course, I wasn't walking around shirtless, Rex had provided some equipment sets commonly used by Isan. Because this is an equipment that can be worn by someone with level 0, it doesn't provide any skill or bonus stats.

"That's right! Those imperial families are so stingy, not giving any rewards!" exclaimed Sekhmet.

"Is that so? Maybe you guys should go to the palace to claim it," replied Rex.

Oh, that's right, Liana asked us to come to the palace after we're ready.

"That's why, why don't we just go straight to the palace, Master?"

"Huhhh, no, we'll get a job for me first."

Well, because previously I got a quest when I was on a journey to get a job. So now my level is still 0.

Let's hope there won't be any incidents this time.

"Back to the topic," said Rex, then he said seriously, "Did anything strange happen when you faced Barbarossa?"

Strange? All those battles were very strange! On earth, I only saw fights like that in fiction! I never thought I would be involved in it.

But yeah, the weirdest and most incomprehensible thing was when the floor beneath me and Ursine disappeared.

Ursine?

"Ursine!"

Damn, I forgot about that bear because I couldn't process everything that happened in one day.

"He's okay, and even his damage has been fixed. But unfortunately, I can't release him here."

I breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that.

After that, I told Rex everything that happened in the battle, including the voice I heard before the floor collapsed.

After hearing it, Rex thought for a long time before finally saying, "This incident is indeed bigger than I thought," then he said very seriously, "Leo, I hope you don't get involved any further, also...forget it. Let's talk about something else, like jobs, for example."

That damn cat, I really hate it when people stop talking in the middle of Kalimantan and change the subject like that.

"The last time we talked about it, you made me angry, and I've collected information about jobs on the internet."

That's right, the beginning of yesterday's incident was when we were discussing jobs.

By the way, this is the information I've collected about jobs.

Jobs in Unbound Boundary can be roughly divided into four categories: Low-Ranking, High-Ranking, Advanced, and Supreme.

As the first job taken by beginner players, Low-Ranking Jobs are very easy to obtain. And the maximum level for that job is 50.

Then, after a Low-Ranking Job reaches its maximum level, players can take a High-Ranking Job. The maximum level for a High-Ranking Job is 100. For example, players can directly take High-Ranking Jobs such as Cavalier, SwordMaster, and Paladin when their Low-Ranking Job Knight reaches its maximum level.

Then there is an Advanced-Ranking Job. This level is divided into two categories: Rare and Unique Jobs. Jobs at this level require certain conditions to be met before someone is allowed to take that job. The maximum level for Advanced-Ranking Jobs is 100.