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13: The second mission begins

"91..92..93..94..95, I won't stop this time, I'll finish it in one go. 96...97...98...99.....100."

And as Memoun completed the last one and before he could rest or catch his breath, the system window appeared, announcing the completion of the task.

[Congratulations on completing the preliminary mission: You have taken your first steps towards reaching the top of this world. Keep up the hard work, for the Creator does not waste the efforts of the workers.]

[Reward: Opening box, restoration of the previous memory of the owner of this body, system adjustment to suit the user, 37 experience points.]

"Hah.. Hah.. Finally.. Hah.. Hah.. I can truly live this dream in the depths of my heart."

Memoun threw his body to the ground, raising his hands to the sky with satisfaction and opening his mouth to let in the fresh air, after his fear had disappeared. He decided to sit in this beautiful place for some time to regain some of his strength before returning to the palace.

"Hah.. Hah.. Now that I'm free, nothing prevents me from resting for a while."

[System reconfiguration to fit the new owner]

[Delete old owner's level and set a new level]

[Delete old statistics and set new ones]

[Delete old skills and set new ones]

[Delete old titles and set new ones]

[You have gained 37 experience from completing your first task]

[Your level has increased: 1(8/8) ===> 2]

[Your level has increased: 2 (18/18) ===> 3]

"Excellent, let's see my new status window."

[Name: Memoun Stonehart

Age: 15

Gender: Human

Level: 3

Experience: 54/11

Class: Villager

Skills: None]

"Not bad, even though I don't have any skills, being at zero is better than being negative, but..."

Memoun noticed something strange and couldn't help but ask.

"Why did the system change my name but keep the surname as Stonehart and not change it to Alshahin?"

Memoun thought about it for a while, but ultimately gave up.

"I can't understand the reason for that and why the system only changed the first name... Wait a moment, can I ask the system about this? Let's try."

"System, why did you change my family name but keep the title as Stonehart?"

[... Your authority is not enough to know that?]

"Wow!! The system actually answered me! But what do you mean by my authority not being enough?"

[As your level increases, you will have certain privileges in this world and in the system, and you still don't have that level yet.]

"So that's it... Anyway, it doesn't matter much, let's now check the new titles."

[Lover of Beauty (1), Hater of Noise (0), Planner Before Execution (2)]

"Hahaha, these titles really describe me, let's see their effects. Which skills should I see the effects of first? This is really difficult, every skill caught my interest and I can't decide where to start... Oh well, it seems my hand slipped to the Lover of Beauty skills."

Memoun smiled mischievously as he was excited to read the description. It seemed that his hand slipping to this title wasn't a coincidence at all.

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[Lover of Beauty: Since ancient times, the beauty of women has been a source of happiness for the beholders, a symbol of femininity and uniqueness, and women have always sought to attain beauty while men have sought to find beautiful women for themselves... They may even cause wars for it. But in this era, the appreciation for women's beauty has begun to diminish, except for a few, and it seems you are one of them.]

[Effect: You will be 40% more attractive to women in their eyes, and they will feel valued and comfortable in your presence. gays will feel anger in your presence and will not find comfort in conversing with you (effect can be stopped).]

"Well, well, what a title, I love it! This will surely help me in my endeavors. Now, onto the next title."

[man of Planner Before Execution: People have always been divided into two types, each with its own advantages and disadvantages; those who act first then calculate the results of their actions, and those who calculate the results of their actions before moving. It seems you belong to the latter category.

Effect: Increases intelligence by 25%, helps you focus, decreases physical abilities by 10%, makes you prone to melancholy.]

"What can I say, I love what I am now, and these titles I really love, but nothing is perfect. 'man of Planner Before Execution' is good in terms of increasing intellectual abilities but bad for physical abilities, and it brings melancholy. Sigh, and in fact, this is the real problem unfortunately. Thinking too much, whether about the past or the future, is often accompanied by melancholy."

Memoun sighed, remembering how much suffering overthinking had caused him. In reality, Memoun used to belong to the first category, but his illness, which forced him to move less and spend a lot of time in bed doing nothing, changed him.

"Anyway, let's see the new statistics."

[Statistics:

Strength: 1.3

Speed: 0.83

Endurance: 0.58

Defense: 0.82

Intelligence: 1.875 (1.5)

Agility: 0.89 (0.99)

Energy: 0.97

Luck: 3.29

charm: 2.6

Charisma: 1.3]

"Very good, indeed, excellent. I've completed just one task, and such a leap has occurred in the statistics. Now I'm looking forward to the new mission."

Maimon didn't know that his desire would be fulfilled faster than he thought, nor did he know that he wouldn't feel the joy upon receiving that new task, and then a window appeared before Maimon.

[Does the host wish to retrieve the memories of the previous owner, or should they be discarded?]

Maimon thought for a moment before pressing on retrieval.

"Although I haven't seen this person called Vait, I've seen his titles and the impact of his actions on the servants and guards, and for that reason, I didn't like him at all. The idea of getting rid of everything related to him seems generous so that I don't know anything additional about someone like him.

"However, what I want and what I should do are contradictory. Now I must retrieve his memories if I want to continue with his identity without any discovered flaws."

As soon as Maimon pressed on retrieval, a massive amount of information flooded into his head, making him feel like his brain was about to explode.

"Aaaaah!"

As a result, Maimon collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and began screaming, hoping to alleviate his pain a little. He felt like those thoughts and memories were like sharp needles piercing his head. After a not-too-long period, the pain that seemed like hours to him finally ended, and he began to regain his ability to think.

Without waiting for a moment, Maimon started running at his maximum speed, anger clearly evident on his face. Even before the pain in his head stopped, and only when the headache began to subside, he was already standing, walking slowly towards the palace.

"I can't believe that pig did something like this, damn it, and I helped him do it."

[Man's Honor Mission (World Mission): Women have always been a mirror reflecting a man's honor. If that mirror is tainted, so is his honor. Therefore, it was the duty of a man to safeguard the safety of women, whether they were his mother, sister, or wife. It seems that the previous owner of the body showed no concern for this fact and decided to sell his fiancée as a slave to someone else to do as he pleased.]

[Requirement: Once, you ran for your manhood, and now run for your honor and rescue the girl from the clutches of the pervert.]

[Equivalents: Skill Box, Restore your fiancée's confidence, gain 55 experience points.]

[Punishment: Losing your fiancée forever, making yourself an enemy to all women in the kingdom, charisma (-5)]

As Maimon pondered, an announcement appeared indicating the start of the second mission. However, at that moment, his head was filled with anger, affecting his logical thinking, especially when he realized he had a hand in this dilemma.

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One hour before Maimon set off running towards the palace, after the effeminate man finished speaking with Maimon and left, in front of the outer courtyard gate of the palace, two guards were exchanging small talk.

"Didn't I tell you there's nothing to worry about?"

"Yes, you're right again, but I don't listen to you at all. Sigh. It seems I'm useless even in listening to advice."

The first guard felt guilty when he saw his companion being frustrated because of his reprimand, so he wanted to restore his self-confidence.

"You might be mistaken this time, and I was the one whose prediction was correct. But you're right in general. It's the duty of a guard to ensure stability in the place they guard. When there's any suspicion, they must make sure to eliminate it definitively. So never feel that your work is futile. Surely, your diligence won't go unnoticed by the master, and he may even elevate you to a higher position than before."

These guards who avoided talking were Roudel and Rayn.

Roudel smiled sadly, knowing that his friend Rayn was trying to cheer him up, but he truly began to lose confidence in himself.

"Thank you, Rayn, I really appreciate having someone like you as a friend."

"Roudel..."

Rayn truly wanted Roudel to see how exceptional he was compared to others and that his work would bear fruit one day. However, he couldn't find an argument to convince his friend, especially since Roudel's reality told him the opposite of what Rayn wanted to convey.

And so, silence prevailed between the friends, creating a suffocating atmosphere, prompting Rayn to try to change the subject since he couldn't solve it immediately.

"What do you think, Roudel, if you come after work today to..."

"It seems the young master's friend has come to visit again."

Before Rayn could finish his sentence, the sound of the carriage pulled by four horses interrupted him.

"I can't believe that idiot has come back again. It seems like today will become worse than it already is". Ryan said, his face devoid of expression as if the matter didn't concern him. However, the tightened grip of his hands revealed his simmering emotions inside, indicating his significant anger.