Published: January 4, 2026
That day, I had been leveling up since morning in the gazebo in the garden.
Away from the mansion, the gazebo stood in an open area of the garden.
There, with Zoe by my side, we were conducting mock battles.
With Apophis newly added to the group, I had him fight the other four creatures.
All five were linked to the armor ring, materialized, and made to battle.
Among the five, Apophis ranked about fourth in strength.
Since awakening, Bahamut had taken the lead, dominating the top spot.
The power relationship with Leviathan, which had formerly been first but was now dethroned, was completely reversed; Bahamut could win nine out of ten matches against him.
Third place was Behemoth, then Apophis in fourth, and finally Fuwawa in last.
However, the top two stood out far above the others, while the bottom three showed no significant difference among themselves. That was the current situation.
Adding one more meant a significant increase in battle combinations.
More combinations led to an explosive growth in the content and outcomes of fights.
That was so interesting that I had been continuously running mock battles since morning.
By evening, the rate at which my level (and other stats...) increased was visibly slower compared to the morning.
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Name: Noah Alarate
Prince Minister of Legal Affairs
Gender: Male
Level: 15/∞
HP: C+E Fire: E+A
MP: E+E Water: C+S
Strength: C+A Wind: E+F
Stamina: D+E Earth: E+D
Intelligence: E+D Light: E+C
Spirit: E+D Darkness: E+C
Speed: E+E
Dexterity: E+D
Luck: E+D
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I kept an eye on the status window in the corner of my vision.
My level had risen from 10 to 15, and my HP, strength, and water attribute had reached rank C.
However, that applied only to my own power (........).
“Zoe, perform a status check.”
“As you command.”
I ordered Zoe, who had been at my side the whole time, to cast a spell.
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Name: Noah Alarate
Prince Minister of Legal Affairs
Gender: Male
Level: 15/∞
HP: B Fire: S
MP: D Water: SSS
Strength: SSS Wind: E
Stamina: C Earth: C
Intelligence: C Light: B
Spirit: C Darkness: B
Speed: D
Dexterity: C
Luck: C
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Thanks to the magic cast by Zoe, the “+” bonuses were added, revealing my official visible stats.
“Y-You truly are amazing, master. You’ve gotten even stronger...”
“That’s right.”
This was the result of adding Ararat to my fief.
The A rank from Ararat was stacked on, turning my strength into SSS.
Other stats rose steadily as well.
My personal abilities combined with the “+” from my subordinates.
Together, they made me significantly stronger.
With strength at SSS, if I was careful, I might be able to fight about as well as in my strongest mode.
While I was considering my stats, Zoe remained astonished and didn’t come back.
“What’s wrong? You look shocked.”
“I, I’m surprised! Level 15 is said to be within the top 5% of all imperial subjects.”
“...Ah, that’s right.”
Indeed, it was so.
Raising your level was extremely difficult.
In the long-lost ancient civilization that once flourished, “healing magic” existed.
Unbelievably, that magic could heal human injuries in less than a day.
Thanks to that healing magic, humans at that time could fight freely and raise their levels easily.
Nowadays, with royal family first battles conducted with great caution, and monsters “raised” carefully in nests, leveling up is extremely difficult.
More so, nearly half of humanity had a maximum level below 10.
As for me, even in my previous life, my max level was 8.
“You’re so young and already level 15... Master, you really are incredible...”
Zoe continued to marvel at my level 15 for a long time.
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That night, while studying in my study, Don knocked and entered.
“Good, you’re still here, your highness.”
“I was just about to return to the inner garden... What is it?”
“I’m glad. I can’t enter if you return to the inner garden.”