Chapter 62: I''ll Make You Eat Those WordsResuming the training, I passed out. Not once, not twice, not even three times. I continued and continued until I couldn''t count anymore.

    "|Fear Resistance| has gained a level." [Spirit Guide]

    I heard it over and over. Over and over.

    "|Fear Resistance| has gained a level." [Spirit Guide]

    Until then... My persistence came to fruition.

    "|Fear Resistance| has reached the level limit. Would you like to evolve it?" [Spirit Guide]

    Awakening from another session of fainting, I shot up when I heard that.

    ("Finally!") [Solace]

    Seeing my strange excitement, Master looked at me strangely.

    "Hm? Something the matter?" [Vincent]

    "Uh... Can I take a break for a sec?" [Solace]

    "..." [Vincent]

    Still looking at me with a questioning gaze, he raised a brow.

    "Sure..." [Vincent]

    "Thanks." [Solace]

    "Thanks what?" [Vincent]

    Looking at Master with an unamused expression, I sighed.

    "Thanks... Master." [Solace]

    "Good." [Vincent]

    Though it may have annoyed me a bit, I immediately turned my attention to my status.

    ("|Analyze|.") [Solace]

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    Name: Solace

    Race: Forsaken Spirit

    Gender: ???

    Age: ???

    Level: 23

    Health: 2300/2300

    Mana: 1500/1500

    Strength: 400

    Agility: 300

    Intelligence: 200

    Willpower: 600

    Status: Stable

    Skills: |Mystic Tongue Lv. 5| |Analyze Lv. 1| |Appraisal Resistance Lv. 1| |Liquid Bullet Lv. 3| |Ashen Arrow Lv. 5| |Flame Cannon Lv. 3| |Wind Edge Lv. 4| |Cleanse Lv. 1| |Kindle Lv. 1| |Night Vision Lv. 1| |Earthen Shield Lv. 1| |Reinforce Lv. 1| |Paralyze Lv. 1| |Mimic Lv. 2| |Status Concealment Lv. 1| |Item Box Lv. 1| |Sound Interference Lv. 1| |Enchant Flame Lv. 1| |Fire Resistance Lv. 1| |Blazing Fist Lv. 1| |Liquid Barrage Lv. 1| |Convergence Lv. 1| |Shock Resistance Lv. 1| |Wardrobe Lv.1| |Mana Detection Lv. 1| |Mana Breathing Lv.3| |Terra Javelin Lv. 1| |Imbue Alarm Lv. 1| |Cold Resistance Lv. 2| |Fear Resistance Lv. 20| |Nausea Resistance Lv. 1|

    Unique Skill: N/A

    Titles: |Contracted Spirit Of The Unfortunate Summoner| |Unresting Experience Trainer| |Challenger Of The Strong|

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    ("Huh?") [Solace]

    My eyes widened with surprise.

    ("Why is it level twenty?!") [Solace]

    Recalling the max level of |Appraisal|, I was certain all skills had a limit of ten.

    ("Even my Willpower?! It became my highest stat!") [Solace]

    I had seemingly thought my stats had also hit its limit, but apparently not. It had quite literally doubled in strength.

    ("This just makes me even more excited.") [Solace]

    Considering |Fear Resistance|''s high level, I was very excited about its evolution.

    ("Spirit Guide, I''d like to evolve |Fear Resistance|.") [Solace]

    "Request to evolve |Fear Resistance| accepted. Would you like to confirm?" [Spirit Guide]

    ("Yes.") [Solace] S~ea??h the Novёl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "Confirmation accepted." [Spirit Guide]

    After the confirmation, I felt that familiar bubbling feeling inside. Thinking about it now, my first explanation of boiling water minus the heat was a bit weird. To make it easier, it kind of feels like bathing in a carbonated drink. ...Not that I''ve tried it or anything.

    "Processing... Process completed. Verifying... Verified. Verifying integrity... Integrity verified. Initializing... Initialized. The skill |Fear Resistance| has successfully evolved into the skill |Mental Fortitude|.." [Spirit Guide]

    The bubbling vanished as soon as I heard those words.

    ("Mental Fortitude?") [Solace]

    "Response: The skill |Mental Fortitude| allows the user to stand against attacks on the mind. This includes general instincts along with the skills |Brainwash|, |Intimidation|, |Mind Control|, and many others." [Spirit Guide]

    ("...Does it also guard against mental illnesses?") [Solace]

    "Response: |Mental Fortitude| is a skill capable of nullifying afflictions of the mind such as hallucinations, memory degradation, and many others." [Spirit Guide]

    ("...That''s awesome.") [Solace]

    With this one skill, I practically just became immune to... I dunno... Alzheimers and the like I guess.

    "You look quite pleased." [Vincent]

    "Huh?" [Solace]

    It seemed that I had a smile on my face without realizing it. Maybe I was a bit too happy with my new skill.

    "Yeah. I''m so happy that I want to continue my training." [Solace]

    "...Is that so?" [Vincent]

    Snapping his fingers, the sky seemed to move backwards. Not too soon after that, I felt a familiar sense of fear coming up the mountain.

    "I don''t know about you, Master, but I''m pretty sure I''m going to pass this one." [Solace]

    I stood up, ready to face the sword king. The fear wasn''t as strong as before, which boosted my confidence even more.

    "My dear disciple. Though I don''t doubt your words, you must remember the gentlemanly rules." [Vincent]

    "Are you referring to rule twenty?" [Solace]

    "A gentleman must not dwell in overconfidence." [Vincent]

    I smiled at his reply.

    "Then we''re fine. Rule number sixty nine: A gentleman shall not overestimate or underestimate themselves." [Solace]

    "Heh. It appears my dearest disciple has learned to have a forked tongue." [Vincent]

    "...Though I don''t know what that means, sure. Just you watch." [Solace]