Published: January 4, 2026
Night, the living room inside the inner garden of the mansion.
This room was made for relaxation, and during the day, through the large windows that let in plenty of light, you could see the half-moon hanging high in the sky.
In that living room, leaving behind Audrey and Zoe who stood respectfully, I continued my mock battles.
The Water Demon Sword Leviathan.
Masterpiece Fuwawa.
The Golden Bull Behemoth.
And— the awakened Flame Dragon Bahamut.
I linked these four one by one to the armor ring and had them fight in one-on-one matches.
Ever since the day the level rose when Leviathan fought Bahamut, who was still Luthier at that time, I’ve been occasionally having these battles.
At first, Leviathan was overwhelmingly strong, but after awakening, Bahamut almost always wins.
Even now, Bahamut’s flames burned Leviathan’s water swordsman to ashes, deciding the match.
"Hmm."
"What is it, Noah-sama?"
"My level has increased."
"Well, congratulations."
"Congratulations!"
Audrey and Zoe each offered their congratulations one after another.
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Name: Noah Alarate
Prince Minister of Legal Affairs
Gender: Male
Level: 10/∞
HP: D+E Fire: E+A
MP: E+E Water: D+S
Strength: D+E Wind: E+F
Stamina: E+E Earth: E+F
Intelligence: E+E Light: E+C
Spirit: E+E Darkness: E+F
Speed: F+E
Dexterity: E+E
Luck: E+E
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The status displayed at the corner of my vision had increased by one level, reaching 10 now.
What I learned from these three years of little by little effort is that even if I rotate only among the same opponents—meaning just these four—they won’t raise the level slowly; it’s not impossible.
I realized there’s no need to work myself to the bone leveling up in the usual way, just letting Bahamut and the others fight is fine.
"But Noah-sama, this is amazing."
"Hm?"
I looked at Audrey, standing there with a face that said, “What do you mean?”
"I’ve never heard of such a method."
"How many level-up methods do you know?"
"Probably all the standard ones. As a noble’s wife, I learned basic knowledge to support my husband in battles."
"I see."
If that’s the case, Audrey knows, or rather, is familiar with all the usual methods.
After all, she is the granddaughter of Prince Lei, an unquestionably noble bloodline.
The purer the noble, the more ashamed they are of ignorance. Audrey must have received considerable education and have extensive knowledge.
Yet Audrey says she’s "never heard of it."
I’m a noble too—born as a prince, so I also learned various knowledge—and asked her to confirm.
"Abilities with ‘+’ signs?"
"I’ve never heard of them at all. I think only Noah-sama has them. It’s proof that you are the world’s one and only chosen person."
"That’s amazing, Noah-sama!"
Zoe chimed in after Audrey’s words.
Both of them looked at me with eyes full of complete admiration, and being looked at like that doesn’t feel bad.
Well then, it’s late, so I’ll do just one more match and then go to sleep.
Knock knock.
The door was knocked, and when I responded, Cecily, the serving maid, came in.
"Sorry to disturb you so late. Master, there’s a visitor."
"At this hour? It’s already late, so maybe tomorrow—"
"No, it’s fine."
I cut off Audrey, who was about to speak.
"I’ll meet them."
I stood up and left the living room.
I went out from the inner garden to the outer garden and was guided to the entrance hall instead of the reception room.
There stood a man, looking completely worn out.
His hair was unkempt, his eyes sunken.
As I approached, the sharp scent of sweat hit me.
"Who are you?"
"I was ordered by Cindy-sama to deliver this."
The man said so and handed me a box.
A box to deliver something top secret to me.
Cindy Alan.
The stepdaughter of Byron Allan, almost ten years have passed since we met at that party.
Now she’s nearly twenty, assisting Byron’s work.
She’s competent and loyal, so I entrusted that box to her.
"Is it something important?"
Looking at the man’s appearance, I asked.