Conquering The Novel

Ivica sat back on the sofa and closed her eyes after Ares had left her office.

"I can't believe you kissed an adolescent!" Ivica's twin exclaimed abruptly as she appeared behind her.

"...."

"...Y-You already know he's not really a teenager; don't make me look like some kind of weirdo!" Ivica immediately responded as she blinked open her eyes.

"What made you do that in the first place? Is it bothering you that you're going to die a virgin?" Ivica's twin asked with a straight face.

Cough!—

'Even I don't know why I did that, so I'm not sure how to explain her,' Ivica mused inwardly.

"...Why exactly were you snooping on me? I asked you to leave us alone for a bit, didn't I?" Ivica asked instead, ignoring her sister's prior query.

"Were you intending on going all the way with him if I wasn't looking? Are you forgetting that you are three hundred years older than him, even if you count his prior age?" Ivica's twin asked, her face displeased.

!?

"S-Stop talking! I wasn't planning anything of the sort, a-and also did you forget what he said when we first met?" Ivica spoke quickly.

"You mean when he said that we are teenagers as well in terms of dragons' age? ...But we are not full dragons though, but rather half-humans," she responded.

"...."

"Agg, just hearing you makes me think I will die sooner! Can't you just support your sister without worrying about the specifics? With your attitude, I already worry about how you will survive in this society without me," Ivica replied in an irritated manner.

"...You don't need to worry about me; I can look after myself," Her sister replied.

"...I honestly don't know whether you truly can," Ivica mumbled to herself.

'As she is not accustomed to interacting with people, she can be blunt and say things that people won't appreciate. It wasn't a problem because I was able to handle the problems she caused, but now that she will be left alone, she will undoubtedly make a lot of enemies with that tongue of hers, and the worst part is that she is not strong enough to be able to defend herself,'

Ivica shook her head and wore a troubled look.

"Do you want me to accompany you then?" Upon observing Ivica's anxious demeanor, Ivica's sister stated.

!?

"Accompany me to where?" Ivica said, staring at her sister.

Meanwhile, her sister remained silent and unresponsive, with a blank expression.

"...."

"...For God's sake! Didn't we go over this several times? Don't even consider it, you understand?" Ivica expressed her displeasure.

"I'm not sure why you're so opposed to it; everyone has to die eventually, and I'm just—" Ivica interrupted her answer.

"Please, shut the hell up, don't use that stupid ideology on me, you already know I don't like people who don't value their own lives.

Do you think I'm an idiot for putting myself through all of this just to live another day?

Just because I'm acting peaceful doesn't imply I'm okay with dying; like everyone else, I want to live, and I still haven't reached the objective I set for myself.

I tried all I could for years in the hopes of finding something that would allow me to survive!

In the hopes of discovering a cure, I even teamed up with a nine-tailed fox who the demons are after.

In order to survive, I even struck a deal with a foreigner from another planet, putting aside whatever his objectives may be.

And now you're talking about taking your own life so casually like you didn't watch me fight all these years," Ivica yelled out as her eyes began to tear up.

"...."

"...So, you wish to live?" Her sister inquired with no change in her expression.

"Is that not clear? Of course, I want to live," Ivica affirmed, blotting her tears away.

In an effort to calm her down, her sister approached and hugged her.

...

...

"Sis, I'm ...scared, I don't want to die!...I don't want to die, sis..." Ivica repeated the same statement as her eyes began to blur.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to let you go so easily...Ivica!" She muttered to herself as she gave Ivica a stroke on the back softly.

***

"...So Ivica had a twin sister who wasn't mentioned in the story, huh?" Ares muttered to himself as he approached the dorm building.

I had my doubts about something else, but I never imagined she'd have a twin sister. I assumed she had a doppelganger or something to replace her when she left the academy for whatever reason, similar to what I normally read in novels.

And the reality that hasn't left me is that the Ivica I read about in the story was insanely strong, therefore Ivica dying and leaving her weak sister alone doesn't make sense to me.

'Will Ivica, who is currently weak, suddenly become strong in the future for seemingly no reason? And I still don't see why she needs that strengthening fruit.' I thought to myself for a moment.

However, I quickly awoke from my reverie and dismissed it, figuring that I would learn about it when the time came.

I then summoned the system to check my newly acquired ability.

[System Interface]

[Sudden Quest] Clear The Gate! (COMPLETED)

[Explanation] The monster gate is about to appear in Alactona Kingdom's Monster exhibition. Clear the gate immediately before it affects the citizens.

[Success Condition] Be the first person to clear the gate.

[Reward] ★ [New], Increase In Fame. (RECIEVED)

***

Well, when Jessica confronted me in her realm, I had already used my reward to improve my skill Hawkeye in the hopes that it would help me escape her domain.

It was similar to me taking a chance and hoping for the best, but my hawk eye wasn't useful enough to help me escape, ...however it can at least see past camouflage now.

Despite my assurance that Jessica wouldn't hurt me, I wasn't sure whether she would spare Irethiel, which also made me explain to her how useful Irethiel could be, so she won't kill her immediately.

"Anyway, it's fortunate that Irethiel survived," I mumbled as I moved to check my status panel.

[STATUS]

NAME : Ares

RACE : Human

ELEMENT : [Electricity] [Psychokinesis]

PROFESSION : [Intermediate Swordsman★★★☆][Intermediate Archer★★★]

TITLES : [The Executioner] [The Youngest Swordmaster] [The Demon Slaver] [The Hydra Slayer].

Adventurer Rank : A

Strength : A

Agility : A+

Stamina : A

Mana Capacity : B

Luck : C

Charm : A+

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Abilities : [Universal Language]

[Photographic Memory]

[Regenration [New]]

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Skills: [Fell Crescent★★★☆]

[Snake Movements★★★]

[Hawkseye★★★]

[Static Electricity★★★]

[Atomic Slash★☆]

***

!?

When I noticed my new ability, I widened my eyes in surprise.

To inspect the information, I immediately clicked on it.

[Ability: Regeneration (Minor)]

(Information: The user's body can mend quickly and return to its ideal state.

Note: The regeneration speed and efficacy are determined by the user's mana.)

"...."

"So it all depends on how much mana I have,? I would need a lot of mana to cure the severe wounds, and the fact that it says minor next to it indicates that with the mana I now have, it appears that I can only treat the minor injuries,' I reasoned to myself.

"That's understandable, and I won't quibble as it's a rare ability. Who knows, perhaps I'll discover a way to boost my mana supply in the future!" I murmured to myself.

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