[You are now female.]
"Why did I become a woman?!" I shouted angrily.
[Isn't that what you wanted?]
"What do you mean I wanted this?" I was still fuming.
[Try to remember what you talked about with Sivery.]
Upon hearing Alvis's words, I immediately recalled everything I had discussed with Sivery.
"So what exactly did I talk about with Sivery?" I was still confused, struggling to piece together my memories.
"Wait, I think I remember something," I muttered, trying to recall.
Then it hit me.
"It seems you really love beauty," she had asked with a smile.
"Since you understand, then yes, of course I love beauty!" I had answered happily.
"So the beauty she meant is..." I trailed off in shock, unable to believe I had been fooled by that goddess named Sivery.
Oh right, she earned the title of harbinger of misfortune, so that couldn't be anything good. I thought she was just a chuunibyou trying to look cool, so I didn't take it seriously. I mean, I do the same thing when I'm alone.
[Yes, the beauty she meant is you becoming beautiful.]
For some reason, after hearing what Alvis said, I became annoyed.
"By the way, Alvis, since you're a system, can I see my status?" I asked curiously.
[You just need to say 'status.']
"Status," I commanded, and a transparent screen appeared before me.
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Name: Chloe
Race: Holy Vampire
Gender: Female
Level: 1 (0/10)
HP: 50
MP: 80
Special Skills:
Gluttony
Blood Art
Light Art
Skills:
Regeneration (1/10)
Elements: Dark, Light, Blood
Titles:
Soul from Another World,
Soul Blessed by Sivery,
System Owner
Coins: 1,000
Shop
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Why does that annoying creature's name have to be there?
"Alvis, explain all the functions of everything on my status," I demanded.
[Name is...] Before Alvis could finish, I cut him off.
"Just explain the things I don't know," I said irritably, frustrated about becoming female and having such an insensitive system.
[Holy Vampire is a race that exists only once in this world—only you. This is the perfect race derived from the Vampire race. It has none of the weaknesses typical vampires possess, yet retains all of a vampire's advantages. Additionally, it combines the strengths of a Saintess—or even surpasses them—with the ability to manipulate light elements.]
[Blood Art is the art of blood. It allows you to manifest blood according to your imagination. Any blood can be used once it touches the magical energy of the user.]
[Light Art is the art of light. It allows you to create holy magic according to your imagination. It can also be used for healing.]
[Gluttony is the ability to absorb all objects and convert them into your XP. The more magical energy an object contains, the more XP points you obtain.]
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"Alvis, why are those all question marks?"
[You're too weak to know about that. Become stronger, and then you'll learn.]
[Regeneration regenerates your injured body. The higher the level, the faster the regeneration.]
[Soul from Another World is a title for someone whose soul originates from another world. It doubles the growth rate—specifically, it doubles XP gained from monsters.]
[Soul Blessed by Sivery is proof that you are favored by Sivery. All rewards from the system are multiplied by 10, including XP from Gluttony and monster kills.]
[System Owner is proof of possessing a system—its effect is that you have a system within your soul.]
After Alvis finished his explanation, I was stunned.
With this, could I become overpowered? Could I eventually kill Sivery? She said in her final words that if I kill her, I'd receive an attractive reward.
"Alvis, can I kill Sivery?" I asked the system.
[That depends on you. However, Sivery is extremely powerful. It would take approximately one thousand years for you to rival even her clone.]
"Just her clone alone requires a thousand years? How long would it take for me to match her in strength if I wanted to kill her entirely?"
[It's impossible for you to kill the true Sivery because she is one of the pillars of the universe. If she were destroyed, the entire universe would collapse.]
"Wow, so she's someone important and incredibly beautiful. I couldn't bring myself to kill her."
[You should know that Sivery is just a nickname. Her real name isn't known—she doesn't even know her own name.]
"So who knows her real name if she doesn't know it herself?"
[Actually, Sivery already told you about this.]
"Well, I wasn't paying attention back then, so I forgot."
[Only her teacher knows.]
"Ah, I see."
"You sure know a lot."
[That's because Sivery created me and gave me some information about herself and all the information about this world.]
She's amazing for being able to create a system like this.
Anyway, I'm still not wearing any clothes. Do you sell clothes?
[Yes, I do.]
"Give me something appropriate."
[-50 coins]
"Tch, so I have to pay?"
[Nothing is free in this world.]
"Give me a mirror."
I saw a woman with silver hair and blue eyes wearing a white and black skirt that reached just below the knee.
"By the way, Alvis, I want to ask: was that Sivery I met earlier the original or a copy?"
[The body you encountered was a clone, but the soul is Sivery's original soul.]
"Why doesn't she use her original body?"
[I was only given knowledge up to that point. I don't have information beyond that.]
"Alright then, what should I do now?"
[Hunt monsters.]
"Let me check what weapons are available in the shop."
I browsed through the shop's weapons.
I spotted a pair of twin swords, one white and one black.
"System, explain this sword to me."
[Twin sword named Reversal. One contains the holy element, and the other contains the dark element.]
"What's the holy element?"
[It's the same as the light element. It's effective against undead-type monsters and demons.]
"This sword seems perfect for me."
"Say, is a vampire considered undead?"
[Vampires are demons. Some vampire races even become demon lords.]
"So I'm a demon race then?"
[You're not a demon race. You're a holy race.]
"Whatever then."
"Buy Reversal."
[-500 coins]
"That's expensive!"
[It's a price worthy of its effectiveness.]
"What's its effectiveness?"
[The sword with the holy element can weaken undead-type monsters and demons. The dark element is effective against creatures with holy elements in their bodies. These two elements shouldn't coexist, but because you're special, you can use both elements simultaneously. And the stronger you become, the stronger Reversal becomes as well.]
"What kind of creatures have holy elements in their bodies?"
[Humans.]
"Do all humans have holy elements?"
[Correct. All humans possess the holy element. However, only a few can actually use it. Others typically convert their magical energy into other elements like fire, wind, earth, or water. Some can't convert it into elements at all and use the energy to strengthen their bodies instead.]
"I don't quite understand. Explain the magic system of this world in more detail."
[All abilities in this world are like a game. To increase your strength, you need XP to level up and become stronger. However, the difference is that skills and elements in this world are innate and inherited through bloodline.]
"So it all depends on fate?"
[Yes, but administrators can easily grant any skill they want. However, administrators cannot take a skill away from its owner because the skill has already merged with the user's soul.]
"I see. So the administrator is..."
[It's Sivery.]
"How strong is she really? If I keep thinking about this, I'll go mad. I should go hunt monsters now. The sooner, the better. I'll deal with how to fight Sivery later."
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