Chapter 188

Luna knows very well that her eyes are something special.

That’s why she never uttered a word about her abilities unless it was someone she could completely trust.

Even when Chaos’s chatterbox was blabbering away, she managed to avoid discussing her ability as much as possible.

She had a gut feeling that the moment her ability was revealed, it would lead to a world of trouble.

It was the same when she handed Rod a colorless magic circle. He questioned Luna’s capabilities.

Though he raised a bit of suspicion, due to the circumstances, it was put on the back burner.

‘It seems like things are getting… better?’

How long had it been since she felt intense pain in her eyes for some unknown reason?

It felt like she had suffered for nearly a whole day. Thanks to that, she hadn’t slept at all.

Her eyes hurt too much to even open properly. Eventually, it led to a hospital stay.

She struggled to eat, even needing help from Eli. She planned to repay her later.

‘Could it be the painkillers?’

Then, in the midst of it all, Grace arrived, making the situation noisy. Still, Luna didn’t pay it much mind.

From the snippets she caught, it seemed to be about Grace’s escort issues, but her eyes were more important right now.

The bandage around her eyes was meant to ease the pain. Surely, she could take it off and open her eyes now.

It felt a bit unsettling as she experienced a pain that felt like needles poking her eyes, but she decided it was okay.

She felt as if nothing had happened at all. Maybe she had just been overreacting.

The doctor had said she needed to monitor her condition, but Luna decided to unwrap her bandages.

Something must have changed in her eyes. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been so much pain.

Slowly—

Luna carefully unwrapped the bandage. The darkness that had engulfed her all day gradually receded.

Once all the bandages were off, she slowly opened her eyes. Bright light pierced her vision.

Fortunately, there was no issue with her eyesight. If anything, everything felt clearer.

‘Hmm… no change?’

Just as Luna was about to tilt her head in confusion, a strange window popped up in her view.

This was the kind of window that typically appeared when appraising an item. However, its shape and content were different now.

[Luna Estelle]

•Strength: 72

•Agility: 89

•Stamina: 94

•Magic Power: 85

•Luck: 54

•Faith: ??

This message was entirely different from what she usually saw when assessing an item. Luna blinked in surprise.

At first, it was a bit shocking, but she quickly grasped its meaning.

It appeared that her physical abilities had been quantified.

‘But what’s with the question mark for Faith?’

She wasn’t quite sure about that. Did she need to believe in one of the gods for that to show up?

After staring at the Faith stat for a while, she turned her head. Her acquaintances were arguing around Sivar.

It seemed that Grace had played a trick, but there was something more important. Luna first looked at Sivar.

Ouch!

“Argh…”

She tried to gather her strength as if to appraise him, but only pain surged through her.

Luna furrowed her brows and shifted her gaze to Kara, wondering if the appraisal itself was the problem.

[Kara Meyer Hectorsdóttir]

•Strength: 125

•Agility: 127

•Stamina: 121

•Magic Power: 132

•Luck: 89

•Faith: 145

To her surprise, Kara’s full name and all her stats displayed clearly. It seemed Sivar was different.

As Luna examined Kara’s stats in detail, she felt a bit disheartened. The difference was quite significant.

“Strength of 125? I only have 72…?”

Her Faith even surpassed 140. It seemed she was highly favored by Gulrak.

Meanwhile, she felt utterly pathetic. Each of her stats seemed nearly half of Kara’s.

During that moment, Sivar caught Luna’s eye. He must have overheard her murmurs from earlier.

Luna hastily averted her gaze and focused on Kara. She was hoping for something more to show up.

‘Nothing’s appearing.’

But even after staring intensely at Kara, nothing came. It seemed like it just showed the stats and that’s it.

At this rate, she was severely lacking in samples. She had no idea how strong Kara’s physical abilities were or how weak she actually was.

So, she decided to check Grace and Eli too. Grace was a mage, and Eli was a non-combat role, making comparisons easier.

[Grace Aria del Verche]

•Strength: 32

•Agility: 30

•Stamina: 25

•Magic Power: 122

•Luck: 26

•Faith: 85

First up was Grace. As a mage, her basic physical stats were really low.

But her Magic Power was high, which was to be expected. What was more surprising was her Luck, which was notably low.

She didn’t really know what Luck was based on, but having it so low seemed a bit excessive.

‘Well, considering the incidents she’s been through…’

Maybe it was a sign that she’d have a fate of constant mishaps.

Luna shifted her gaze from Grace to Eli, who was now snuggling up to Sivar.

Sivar had his eyes closed, using Eli as a pillow, and judging by his expression, he seemed quite comfortable.

[Eli Mia]

•Strength: 42

•Agility: 45

•Stamina: 56

•Magic Power: 57

•Luck: 15

•Faith: 77

Though a non-combatant, Eli surprisingly had a solid base of stamina. Perhaps it was because she’d been wandering around gathering herbs for ages.

But in contrast, her Luck… was devastatingly low, even worse than Grace’s. She hadn’t expected it to be that bad.

One could wonder if those were normal stats and if everyone else was just abnormal. What role did Luck even play?

It seemed like something she’d need to ponder slowly. First of all, Eli’s was super low.

“So, when will you be discharged, Sivar?”

“Well, I could be discharged soon, but I’m having trouble controlling my strength. I’ve already broken three doors.”

“You mean your strength has increased? Oh, and your face seems to look even more handsome now…”

“Yeah. From a pretty face to a handsome one.”

People gushing over Sivar’s looks. He just sat there like a cat, basking in the attention.

He blinked dumbly, enjoying the touches from everyone, resembling an adorably simple cat.

Luna couldn’t help but chuckle at their unrestrained affection before focusing on Sivar. She wanted to see his stats somehow.

Ouch!

“Ugh…”

It was just like before. Checking Sivar’s stats made her eyes throb.

It was the same intensity of pain she had first felt. It was as if needles were poking her eyes.

If it weren’t for her strong will, she would have given up. She was determined to see Sivar’s stats.

That way, she could figure out where the high points were. After all, she had beaten Kara purely based on her physical abilities without any skills.

Ouch! Ouch!

“Just endure it a bit longer…”

Luna glared at Sivar, her eyes wide open. Noticing her stare, Sivar looked back at her.

He tilted his head with an expression like he was wondering what she was up to.

Regardless, Luna didn’t break her focus. She was resolute in her determination to see through him.

Drip—

She felt something flowing from her eyes. Luna tried to ignore it.

She felt like she just needed to concentrate a bit more. She could endure the pain.

After a mix of effort and determination, the message she had been hoping for appeared before her.

[Sivar]

•Strength: 150

•Agility: 147

•Stamina: 148

•Magic Power: 151

•Luck: 112

•Faith: 302

“Wow.”

The stats were an awe-inspiring sight. First off, reaching a strength of 150 was already impressive.

Compared to Kara, that was a whopping 30-point difference. Though it would have been lower based on his pre-hospital condition.

But it didn’t change how high the numbers were. Luna suddenly felt the gap between her and Sivar.

Above all, his Faith stat was abnormally high. It was double Kara’s.

With that level, you could say he was not just favored, but loved. It seemed he was receiving quite an affection from Chaos.

‘His stamina is high too… what if he adds skills into that?’

Wouldn’t a terrifying monster emerge? Just then…

“Luna.”

“Uh…?”

“Sivar.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Luna, blood… blood!”

“It’s bleeding from my eyes!!”

“….From your eyes?”

Without any warning, everyone gasped upon seeing Luna. She fumbled in a daze, touching her eyes.

Then she looked at her hands, only to see—red blood oozing out.

Stunned, she tapped her cheeks repeatedly, and more blood flowed out.

Yeah. Blood was indeed streaming from her eyes—like she was crying blood.

“Um…?”

Luna couldn’t hide her panic.

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Due to Luna’s bloody tear incident, Grace’s cohabitation plans were hilariously derailed.

But judging by her spirit, they just might end up living together soon.

If that happens, strange rumors might spread, but it seems Grace doesn’t care.

In fact, she’d rather such rumors spread. With her fierce gaze, she subtly demonstrated a cunning side.

“You want me to help you control your strength?”

“Yes.”

So I began training with Rod. The most basic strength control training.

As I mentioned before, without training, there’s a high chance of causing a massive catastrophe after school starts.

It’s like squeezing a chick and turning it into mush. The issue is that it’s not a chick, it’s a person.

“Hmm. Got it. I’ll help you.”

“Thank you.”

Rod didn’t want such a catastrophe either, so he willingly agreed to help.

As I bowed in gratitude, Rod smiled proudly. He looked at me like a well-behaved grandchild.

It seemed the idea of causing harm, even accidentally, weighed heavily on him. I felt the same way.

‘I want to avoid killing as much as possible.’

Whether intentional or accidental didn’t matter. At the very least, I would refrain from taking a life.

If it came to that, I felt there would be no coming back from it. The first step is the hardest, but everything becomes easier after that.

“By the way, Luna, are you okay? I heard you cried blood.”

“Oh. I’m fine now.”

When I was discharged, Luna checked out at the same time. The impact of the blood incident had been significant.

Rod encouraged Luna not to overdo it

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