Chapter 17 - System Features

Although I did better than anyone could have expected in a fight with a church priest, Rias was convinced that I should train to strengthen my body and personally began training with me every morning.

Little did I know that these workouts would be so intense...

We met at dawn in a park near my house. Since it was morning, there were hardly any cars or people on the streets. I could smell the grass and hear the birds singing in the distance. There was even a pleasant morning breeze.

This kind of thing could even be a good romantic setting, but...

"Haa... Haa....!" I gasped.

Every day we ran 20km around the city.

Rias had incredible stamina, and I struggled to keep up with her.

After the run, we'd go back to the park near the school, where we'd begin a series of exercises. Push-ups, sit-ups, squats. Rias was very strict and supervised every move, correcting my posture when necessary. When she saw that the push-ups were getting easier, she would sit on top of me.

"Come on, Leonard, you can do it!" She encouraged me, and that was the only reason I kept going, even when I felt sweat pouring down my face and my heart pounding in my chest.

At first, I did it to improve my relationship with Rias, but what I didn't realize was that these workouts were actually making me physically stronger through the experience points (XP) I earned by completing them.

Every kilometer run, every push-up completed during those days resulted in a noticeable increase in my stats.

[Congratulations! You've evolved to level 2!]

Each system provided a different way for the user to evolve their attributes and level up.

In my explorer system, I earned more XP by exploring places unknown to other explorers. This was very difficult and not safe at all, so my old system didn't help me get stronger quickly. I only reached level 8 in two years.

This new system, the Multiversal Romantic Scripter System, had its bizarre name, but it had great skills and quests to help me earn XP and improve my skills. Not to mention, unlike my previous system, I earned XP by training, which helped me gain even more attributes.

So, not to mention the points I sporadically earned through points, as I climbed each level, I usually earned ten points that I could distribute to any attribute. So my attributes looked like this:

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[Name: Leonard Tonello

Age: 18

Level: 2 - (075/100 for level 3)

Power: Enhanced Gear

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Attribute | Value

Strength: 60

Intellect: 25

Agility: 58

Charisma: 25

Constitution: 57

Wisdom: 52

Agility: 30

Perception: 30.]

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My physical attributes were too high for a mere level 2 due to the absurd amount of attributes I gained from becoming a devil. So I used the 20 attribute points I gained when I left level 0 for level 2 to improve my Dexterity and Perception. These two attributes would be very useful in various situations.

I also discovered that the <Transparent Link> skill had a list of characters that could help me.

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[Relationship | Status | Hearts

Rias Gremory | Good | 2/10

Likes: unknown.

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Koneko Tojo | Neutral | 1/10

Likes: Watch.

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Akeno Himejima | Good | 3/10

Likes: Enemies' screams of pain.

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 Yuto Kiba | Neutral | 1/10

Likes: Swords.

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Asia Argento | Good | 3/10

Likes: God.

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More details about the tastes of the characters you meet will be available when you have more hearts with them].

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I was mentally counting hearts, so it was a good help to have a dedicated part of the system for that.

The training continued as normal for almost a week.

"168... 169... 170!" I counted with a certain calmness, even though Rias was on top of me.

"Talking while doing push-ups? You seem to have grown up, Leo. Shall I add another hundred? Hmm, better not. That must be when she comes."

"Huh? Who's coming?"

I asked Rias when I heard a familiar voice:

"Leo, Rias! Sorry I'm late!"

It was Asia, dressed in a training uniform. She explained that seeing me leave early every day for training motivated her to do the same.

I had no choice but to accept this, so training with Rias and Asia was... quite stimulating.

Most of the time, I could hardly think of anything else. Fortunately, the training ended early.

It was Sunday, but Rias had to go and take care of some club business, leaving Asia and me alone.

After Rias left, Asia approached me with that sweet, innocent smile that always made my heart beat faster. She was dressed in a simple workout outfit, but it still accentuated her angelic beauty.

"Leo, are you ready to continue?" Asia tilted her head docilely as she waited for my answer.

I stood up slowly, trying to look more confident than I really was. I was exhausted.

"Yes, Asia. Let's continue. What do you suggest now?"

She thought for a moment. "How about a brief run?"

'Perfect, more running...' I thought and said. "Sure, why not?"

Finally, after a few laps around the park, we sat down on the grass, side by side. We were both panting loudly.

Asia looked up at the clouds and closed her eyes for a moment, enjoying the breeze.

Her hands supported her as she leaned back, and she looked beautiful with her flowing blonde hair.

I was close to her, not more than a meter away. So I moved a little closer and bravely placed one of my hands on hers.

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Chapter 24 - Sona Sitri, The President of the Student Council

Chapter 23 - Koneko and The Art of Intimidation

Chapter 22.5 - Akeno Himejima's POV (R-18)

Chapter 22 - Choice Point 1 (R-18)

Chapter 21 - Women's Bathroom Cabin (R-18)

Chapter 20 - Women's Bathroom

Chapter 19 - Sona Sitri Finally Shows Up

Chapter 18 - Romance in the Park