The fight was finally over. The tension that had gripped the battlefield only moments ago slowly dissolved into silence, leaving behind nothing but scattered dust and the faint echo of what had just taken place. It had not been an easy battle. Every exchange had carried danger, every mistake could have cost him. Yet somehow, despite the odds, Fai had emerged victorious. Not by luck. Not by coincidence. But because of the System.
Without it, he knew the outcome would have been different.
More than that, the skill Auto Fairy Defence had shown him something important. It had not only fought on his behalf; it had taught him. Perhaps not everything, and certainly not enough to call himself experienced, but it had revealed something crucial about what it meant to fight as a fairy. Fairies were not creatures of brute force. They were not meant to stand their ground and exchange heavy blows. They were swift. Elusive. Precise.
For a fairy , Speed was everything.At least that was Fai's point of view .
The way his body had moved during the fight, the way it had flowed from one motion to another without hesitation, told him all he needed to know. A fairy did not overpower an opponent. A fairy overwhelmed them through acceleration, timing, and control of space. Even now, as the System's control had faded, faint remnants of that rhythm lingered in his muscles.
At that moment, Fai stood still, catching his breath. His chest rose and fell steadily as he tried to regulate his breathing. The exhaustion was real, pressing against him like an invisible weight, but beneath it was a quiet sense of accomplishment. He had survived. He had learned. And now, it was time to see what he had gained.
Taking advantage of the brief calm, Fai Had activated his System interface. The translucent screen appeared before his eyes, hovering silently as lines of information organized themselves neatly. His gaze moved downward, focused and attentive despite the lingering fatigue.
*[QUEST 2]
[DAILY QUEST : MORNING GRIND]
[DESCRIPTION : ENGAGE IN YOUR DAILY TRAINING REGIME . PUSH YOUR BODY TO ITS LIMITS . FOCUS ON ENHANCING YOUR AGILITY , ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH , UTILIZING ALL YOUR PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES .]
[REQUIREMENTS]
[COMPLETE 100 PUSH UPS]
[REWARD : 25 EXP]
[RUN 25 KILOMETERS]
[REWARD : 25 EXP]
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[TOTAL EXP : 50 EXP]
[QUEST STATUS : COMPLETE?]*
Fai blinked, mild surprise crossing his face.
He honestly had no recollection of completing the Morning Grind quest. He tried to think back carefully. He had deliberately done push-ups, but had he consciously gone on a twenty-five-kilometer run no ? , well he had gone for the run , but he wasn't able to complete it , so how was he able to complete the quest.
The only intense physical activity he had engaged in was the fight itself. His constant movements during the battle, dodging, sprinting, pivoting, striking, repositioning,must have satisfied the requirements without him even realizing it.
"I didn't know that could count," he thought quietly.
The idea was both amusing and reassuring. The System clearly did not limit progress to rigid interpretations. It acknowledged effort in its own way. No matter how it had happened, he felt grateful. Exp was exp. Every point mattered. Even fifty EXP, small as it seemed compared to the larger quest rewards, contributed to his steady growth.
His eyes shifted further down the screen, scanning the next section carefully.
*[QUEST 3]
[REACH LEVEL 12]
[QUEST REWARDS …..]*
He paused at that.
There were no details listed under the rewards. Just an incomplete trail of dots, as if information had been deliberately withheld, but it wasn't even a surprise to Fai , he had seen this quest several times .
The simplicity of the quest itself also unsettled him. Reach Level 12. That was something he would naturally aim for anyway. Progressing in level was inevitable if he wished to survive in this world.
'So why make it a quest?'
His curiosity stirred.
"I mean, even without the quest I would still have to make it to level 12 by default. I don't see why the System even had the need of making it a quest… or is there something I'm missing?" Fai thought, narrowing his eyes slightly at the screen.
Was there something waiting at Level 12? A transformation? An evolution? A hidden mechanic? The System rarely did anything without purpose. Even its silence felt intentional.
However, dwelling on unanswered questions would not change anything. He shifted his attention to the final quest listed below.
*[QUEST]
[USE YOUR SKILL AUTO FAIRY DEFENCE ON THE OPPONENTS AHEAD OF YOU]
[REWARDS]
[EACH INDIVIDUAL DEFEATED = 50 EXP]
[ADDITIONAL BONUS FOR TAKING THE QUEST = 100 EXP]
[QUEST STATUS :Complete ? ]
[QUEST REWARDS ]
[+150 EXP]
[ BONUS REWARD : +100 EXP]*
Fai absorbed the information quietly. The System had recorded everything with precision. It had accounted for the defeated opponents, the activation of his skill, and the bonus for accepting the quest. Nothing was overlooked. The rewards had already been added accordingly.
There was something strangely reassuring about that consistency. The System was cold and mechanical, but it was fair.
After reviewing the Quest tab, his instincts guided him toward the Status screen. If anything significant had changed, it would be reflected there. He focused, and the screen adjusted.
*[STATUS]
[NAME : FAI Oberon]
[RACE : FAIRY]
[STAGE : SEEDLING]
[LEVEL : 7 ]
[EXP TO NEXT LEVEL : 125>>425 / 600]
[ATTRIBUTES]
[STRENGTH : 10] (physical power)
[STAMINA : 7] (sustain physical and mental effort)
[SPEED : 8] (how fast the body can move)
[AGILITY : 5] (speed , reflexes , evasion)
[ENDURANCE : 8] (resilience and pain tolerance)
[PERCEPTION : 5] (awareness , sensory)
[HP : 23 / 23]
[USEABLE STATS : 0 ]
[SKILLS]
[FAIRY STORAGE]
[DESCRIPTION : WHEN ACTIVATED , THIS SKILL CAN STORE NONLIVING THINGS . SPACE IS LIMITED DUE TO THE USER BEING AT THE SEEDLING STAGE]
[FAE EYES LVL 1]
[DESCRIPTION : WHEN ACTIVATED , THIS SKILL GIVES THE USER INFORMATION ABOUT ANYTHING THEY SCAN OR SET THEIR EYES ON]
[AUTO FAIRY DEFENCE]
[ 6 USES LEFT]
[DESCRIPTION]
[WHEN THIS SKILL IS ACTIVATED , THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY TAKES CONTROL OF THE USER'S BODY AND DEMONSTRATES THE PROWESS OF A REAL SEEDLING FAIRY]*
Fai went through the information slowly, carefully examining every detail. There were no drastic changes. No sudden surge in attributes. No unexpected new skill. His level remained at seven, though his EXP had clearly progressed significantly toward the next level.
He was not stronger than before in raw numbers.
But he was more capable.
