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Covered In Trash
In the dimly lit trash collection point, I was thinking deeply while looking at the mountain of dirty kitchen waste. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I can’t use the Piercing Hand ability in succession. Even if I have available slots, I can’t use them unless a whole day has passed. This is probably the limitation to the stealing abilities. When I took over Punos' body, there were no restrictions when switching the active material or detaching materials that were no longer needed.
So.
This ability might be the strongest ability in the world, but it is not something to be used carelessly. It can definitely defeat strong enemies in a single blow, but if I were to be in a situation where I got surrounded by a lot of enemies, I would end up being tortured to death by the enemies unless I got stronger myself. Also, even if it was a one-by-one battle, it’s not impossible I will encounter another strong enemy before a full day passes.
And, there is something I’m worried about. Currently, there haven’t been any problems but I wonder if there are any side effects? Whenever I tried to steal others’ abilities or bodies, I always felt a mysterious feeling and an instinctive fear. At first, I thought it was a feeling of guilt for stealing their life, but somehow I couldn’t accept it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
I should consider the possibility that there is a limit on the number of uses. Assuming I can only use it once a day.....there are 366 days a year in this world but.....if I live for another 100 years, that means the number of times I could use this ability would be 36.600 times left. With this much, even if I don’t rely on Piercing Hand, it feels like it wouldn’t be hard to be the strongest in this world but......in reality, I probably won’t be able to use even half of that. I won’t always meet people who have the skills I need to steal every day, after all.
Thinking like that, I’m curious about my lifespan. This is my current status.
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(Self) (3)
・Material Human Form
(Rank 7, Male, 3 years old)
・Ultimate Ability
Piercing Hand
・Skill Fores Language Level 2
Empty (1)
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It is written in the material that this is the body of a 3-year-old. But, I wonder what that number next to it represents? Is it, the age of the soul instead of the body?
I'm worried about the number of cockroaches in front of me.
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＜Cockroach＞ (34)
・Material Insect Form
(Rank 4, Female, 1 year old)
・Skill Pathogen Resistance Level 3
Empty (33)
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Even though she has only lived for a year, her soul’s age is awfully high. This was not the case with humans.
I understand that the age of the soul is directly linked to the empty slots. But, I wonder if there is a limit to the growth of the soul? If there is, what awaits us after we reach that limit? Will it stop growing or - although I don’t want to consider this - will death await?
Come to think of it, there was something I hadn’t tried yet. What would the result be if I take the same skill I already have? For example, if I took the Fores language from the children around me, would it increase the skills, or would the higher-level skills remain, or maybe both of them would require separate slots? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
This is an important point. If it increases the skill, then it’d be fine to slowly take away skill from a weaker opponent, but if it’s not, then I will have to try it on a stronger opponent. Although that stronger opponent probably won’t even realize they were being attacked by me.
Only, I can’t actually do this to other humans. There are still 5 days left until Myluc and the others are scheduled to return. I just stole the form of the legless cockroach just now, so I can’t use my ability, but I can try various things starting tomorrow.
Thinking like that, it was just as I had turned around to leave the trash collection point.
「!? .....fgh」
The sudden attack left me unable to let out a sound. My small body floated and slammed against the mountain of kitchen waste.
「I did it!」
It was the happy voice of a kid. Is it Wicax?
Damn it, still this doesn’t feel good. Just because I’m grabbing cockroaches with my bare hands doesn’t mean I like being covered in trash, filth, or cockroaches. I can only endure it because it’s necessary.
The pitter-patter sounds of footsteps echo. They seem to think that I won’t have any proof that they did it if they quickly ran away. These idiots, what should I do with them. Maybe I should try to cut off something from them tomorrow as an experiment?
「How is it? You saw I did it clearly, huh? Eh, oi?」
I hear the voices of children outside. The one shouting loudly was Wicax, but he probably had someone standing nearby.
Brushing off all the filth and insects that clung to my body, I sluggishly made my way out of the collection point. Then I turned left and realized Wicax was still there. Furthermore, he wasn’t alone.
Dorol was standing next to him. However, both he and Wicax have their backs on me. As for Detel, he was facing the two of them. But, he kept his face lowered. And….sensei was standing next to him with an unusual look of anger on his face. Looking closely, Detel’s face was slightly swollen and red.
「……this, what’s the meaning of this?」
He started questioning the two delinquents in a low tone. He looked at my filth-stained face while looking at the two of them.
「Err, ah, that」
「I should have told you many times not to resort to violence, didn’t I?」
「I just, snapped」
「Hmm」
Sensei glanced at Detel next to him. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I thought there might be a fight between children around the same age though」
Detel uncomfortably shrank back.
「Do you think kicking a 3-year-old kid from behind can be considered a fight at your age?」
「B, but! That guy, he’s not normal at all, is he!?」
Sensei frowned at that complaint.
「What is not normal about him?」
「The things he says or does, they are like adults, aren’t they! He’s strangely calm, always studying, and always sucking up to Myluc-san!」
「Doesn’t that mean he’s a serious, good kid?」
「No! He’s just pretending to be like that!」
Wicax’s face flushed as he complained. He must be desperate.
In stark contrast to Dorol, who stands next to him. At a glance, he has his head bowed and seems like he’s reflecting on sensei’s scolding, but his expression remains calm. Wicax is the perpetrator, and Dorol was probably just instigating him. ‘The punishment will be forced to Wicax, and I can just play dumb and be done with it’, something like that.
I’m starting to understand the general situation. First, that Detel. He probably got severely scolded by Tamaria yesterday. He must have been warned not to hang out with Wicax and Dorol. And so, these two delinquents came again today. Perhaps the two of them were trying to do something bad again.
So Detel rejected them. That’s why, they raised their hands in anger against Detel. But, they were not satisfied with just that. Still, they can’t lay their hands on Tamaria. She will definitely take revenge. She won’t lose in size with Wicax, and she probably will tell sensei.
That would mean Detel ends up bearing a grudge against the person who gave him the reason to defy Wicax. That is, me, Noor.
Earlier, Wicax tried to kick me from behind. And by chance, I turned around and I got kicked in the stomach, but I remember what he shouted back then. He cheerfully shouted 「I did it!」. That was not a fight. It makes them feel refreshed since they bully people for fun.
Although his action was probably deliberately incited by Dorol. I think Wicax is just too simple and emotional....in short, an idiot. He’ll end up simply being manipulated if his self-esteem is shaken even a little.
Their only miscalculation was that sensei, just happened to pass by. Probably he found Detel with a swollen face a while ago. And by chance, he happened to witness Wicax and the others doing violence earlier.
And as expected, when you made such a problem, being sent to the punishment cell will becomea real possibility. That’s why Wicax is trying to lessen his criminal punishment.
「Either way, that is no reason for what you boys did. What to do now? You boys can go to your room yourself now or wait for the master to return, it doesn’t matter which」
Would they take the bad choice or even a worse choice? That’s an unpleasant question.
Wicax’s eyes were swimming while he bit his lips.
I take a step forward and call out.
「Sensei」
「What is it」
Even when he turned his gaze towards me, sensei’s expression didn’t relax.www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I was definitely kicked into the trash mountain over there just now」
「Of course I know. I saw it after all」
「But, putting that aside, can you consider this matter as if it never happened?」
Wicax and Dorol had surprised expression on their faces.
But, sensei remained calm and didn’t change his stern expression.
「Why should I」
「I don’t want, to hurt anyone」
I said some insincere words I didn’t even mean.
「That is a good attitude, but you should be properly punished if you do something bad. Else it won’t be good for themselves in the end」
「It is just as you said. But, I want to get along with the brothers who came here first」
「Hmm……」
「Please, could you just overlook it this time?」
Of course, my true feelings are different.
It would be nice if Wicax got driven out of there, otherwise, that boy will continue to be the leader of the slaves here. If so, this kind of bullying will clearly continue to escalate even further.
In that case, it would be in my own best interest to do him a small favor now and build a better relationship going forward.
「Do you really think it will go that smoothly 」
Sensei muttered quietly in a subdued voice.
「Yes?」
「No, it’s nothing….Wicax, just this once, since the person himself said so I decide to forget about this. But, there will not be next time」
「Ah, ye, yes!」
Wicax looked deeply moved and bowed his head many times. On the other hand, Dorol - who stands next to him - looked at me with a suspicious look on his face.
Well, to me, this is just a fairly insignificant incident. It’d be great if this could reduce the amount of nuisances but.....it will be troublesome if I start to draw attention and I can’t continue with my experiments.
In any case, my business was done here, so I quickly headed to the washing area. Once I clean off all the filth, I’ll head back to my room and get some rest. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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