"The real crisis should be when Emilia goes to the Royal Capital for the Royal Selection..."
Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru's expression gradually became serious.
Those terrifying enemies from his memories: the Mabeast White Whale, the fanatical Witch Cultists, that hysterical Sin Archbishop of Sloth...
Any one of them was beyond his current ability to handle.
"But... at least, there's still some time to prepare..."
With this thought, Natsuki Subaru's mind stirred, and he called up the semi-transparent system panel that only he could see, staring at the attribute section. He then sighed,
"My strength is still increasing a bit too slowly."
Completing the system's daily tasks provided a stable increase of two attribute points, but the rate of improvement was truly limited.
Theoretically, as time went on, he would become stronger and stronger, but the problem was, would those enemies give him that time?
"Since it's a standard system for transmigrators, there should be other ways to become stronger, right?"
Gently swiping his index finger across the panel in the void, Natsuki Subaru looked at the system panel again.
At the very bottom of the system panel, it clearly displayed:
[Experience 0/100）]
This glaring number made Natsuki Subaru unable to resist facepalming, feeling a trace of confusion.
"I clearly squashed several ants today, and even helped dispose of a small black chick in the kitchen..."
Yet the experience value hadn't budged at all.
"Could it be that I have to kill creatures of comparable strength, or those with intelligent souls? ...I can't figure it out... Hah—"
As he thought, drowsiness gradually overcame him, and Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but yawn.
Forget it, it's already very late, I should sleep first.
......
......
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
The early morning sun shone through the thin mist, sprinkling/scattering across the courtyard of Roswaal Manor.
"Phew... This is much easier than when I was forced to move goods by the store manager while working at the convenience store in my previous life. At least the air here is unbelievably fresh, and I have beautiful young girls for company."
Natsuki Subaru, wearing a simple t-shirt, ran on the wide lawn, sweat sliding down his cheeks, but a satisfied smile hung on his lips.
"Barusu, you're running too slowly."
A flat voice came from the side.
Ram had appeared at the edge of the courtyard at some point, holding a broom, her pink short hair shining brightly in the morning light.
"Woah! Ram, are you trying to scare me to death? And I'll say it again, my name is not Barusu, it's Natsuki Subaru." Natsuki Subaru deliberately clutched his chest, looking at Ram and said,
"Besides, this is already my fastest speed. You know, a few days ago I couldn't even finish 1000 meters. This is already a huge improvement."
"Mere Barusu, if you can't even reach this speed, then it's better to quit your job as a servant sooner." Ram looked at Natsuki Subaru with a flat gaze and said, "Lord Roswaal doesn't need useless servants."
"Hey hey, that's too harsh."
Natsuki Subaru complained verbally, but in his heart, he understood that this was Ram's way of showing concern.
Compared to the coldness and hostility of the first day, she would at least talk to him now.
Well... although nine out of ten sentences were sharp-tongued.
Speaking of which, today was Natsuki Subaru's fourth day as a servant at Roswaal Manor.
Thanks to his foreknowledge of the plot, he had perfectly avoided all flags that could lead to death, and thus had not activated the Return by Death ability.
More importantly, he didn't have the scent of the Witch that the twin maids detested in the original work. Coupled with his diligent work performance these past few days, Ram and Rem's attitude towards him had clearly softened a lot.
"If we're talking about affection levels in a game..." Natsuki Subaru continued to run while thinking,
"Ram is probably in a friendly state, Rem might be a bit closer... At least it's not negative anymore, this is a major improvement."
After finishing the last lap, Natsuki Subaru sat down on the lawn, panting.
The sunlight felt warm on his body, and in the distance, he could see Rem trimming the flowerbeds.
In the morning light, the blue-haired maid's standard attire was particularly striking.
The maid with beautiful deep blue hair, paired with a black and white maid dress, had slender legs extending from beneath the skirt, perfectly wrapped in pure white stockings, showcasing elegant lines.
"This maid outfit configuration is too professional..." Natsuki Subaru, with a gentlemanly gaze, stared intently at Rem in the distance, unable to resist complaining inwardly,
"White-stockinged maid outfits are truly wonderful. Are the fashion designers in this other world all geniuses... But then again, Rem looks good in anything with her figure."
At this moment.
As if sensing his gaze, Rem stopped her trimming and turned to look in Natsuki Subaru's direction.
The moment their eyes met, she nodded calmly, a sort of greeting, and then continued to focus on her work.
"Ah, she noticed." Natsuki Subaru continued to think to himself, "But, Rem's attitude towards me is much more natural now."
Over the past few days, although Rem still maintained a certain distance from Natsuki Subaru, she would occasionally ask him if he needed tea, or exchange simple pleasantries when they met in the hallway.
How to put it, while not exactly enthusiastic, at least the initial vigilance and aloofness were gone.
Natsuki Subaru was genuinely happy about improving his relationship with Ram and Rem.
But, what excited him even more was.
His own strength was steadily increasing.
After all, after completing the daily tasks issued by the system, besides status recovery and +2 attribute points, he could also get a random box.
However, apart from getting a black sharp dagger on the first day, the rest were daily items like pens and band-aids.
"It really is a random box, the items are truly random."
Natsuki Subaru looked at the stationery in his system inventory, unable to resist complaining.
These past few days, he had added all the attribute points from completing daily tasks to strength, and now his strength value had reached a high of 13 points.
This decision brought about changes far exceeding Natsuki Subaru's expectations.
It wasn't just an increase in muscle strength; his endurance, explosive power, and even recovery speed had significantly improved.
"This system is truly magical..." Natsuki Subaru moved his arm, feeling the power surging within him,
"It's like my whole body has been enhanced. I wonder what will happen if I keep adding points. Will I become One-Punch Man?"
Then, Natsuki Subaru looked up again at the system panel, which displayed the progress of today's daily tasks:
[Daily Quest: Aim to be the Strongest.
Push-ups: 100/100 Sit-ups: 100/100 Squats: 100/100 Running: 11/10km]
[Notification: You have completed the daily quest. View rewards? Yes/No.]
"Quest completed... Click confirm..." Natsuki Subaru was about to habitually select confirm when he suddenly stopped.
"Wait... That's not right!" Natsuki Subaru narrowed his eyes slightly, thoughtfully choosing, "No."
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