Flashy Adventurer System : Show Off to Get Stronger!

"Sir Crowley, the receptionist informed me that your skill book reward from the Rookie Adventurer Competition has been delivered!"

Hearing his subordinate's voice, Shye, who was checking the situation in the division lounge one last time before heading out, smiled.

He was confident of clearing the dungeon with the help of his newly learned [Epic]-tier warrior skill.

However, having another [Epic]-tier skill would surely help a lot.

With excitement written all over his face, Shye thanked his subordinate for informing him, tapping the guy on the shoulder before sprinting towards the quest receptionist's desk.

Witnessing his division leader's actions, the subordinate couldn't help but chuckle.

In the end, Shye was younger than them, and he was bound to act a little goofy from time to time.

What made him happy was that his division leader didn't have any air of pretentiousness around him, not hesitating to show everyone if he was happy, angry, or disappointed.

As a result, despite the differences in their skills as adventurers and their ranks within the division, he didn't feel distant from them.

It was like they could approach their division leader and ask for his help anytime they truly needed to.

…Upon arriving at the reception desk, Shye claimed his [Epic]-tier skill book reward, which he had personally selected from a catalog provided by the event organizers after the closing ceremony.

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[Ninth Devastation Ray (Epic)] - 190,000 points

Description:

A fraction of the ninth devastation incarnate's power.

Effects:

Fire a small ray of extremely lethal, ultra-condensed mana with absurd piercing capabilities.

Chant:

*Seven seconds of gibberish*

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'Heh, with this, my chances of clearing the dungeon should increase significantly!'

Now that his skills were ready, all Shye had to do was prepare some ready-to-eat meals and make sure that his potion reserves would never run out.

He hoped that the number of the creatures inside the lord dungeon wouldn't exceed ten thousand.

However, if it did so, what could he do?

He had to complete this quest not only for himself but also for his benefactor and his loved ones.

With a resolute and eager expression, Shye gave a few reminders to Reginald, heading towards a seafood restaurant where he ordered a lot of ready-made meals and stored them in the system's inventory shortly after.

Then, once done with his meal preparations, Shye quickly headed towards the Constantine Consumables branch in Valenzia, hoarding ninety-nine units each of greater health potions, greater mana potions, and full-restoration potions along with twenty units each of various strength, agility, stamina, and vitality enhancing consumables.

Furthermore, he acquired thirty units of natural recovery pills, a consumable item designed to reduce his daily sleep requirement from eight hours to six hours every two days.

Despite the significant discount from his diamond-tier membership, Shye's purchases still amounted to an impressive 2,100 gold coins.

However, he didn't care.

It was a measly amount compared to what he would obtain in return should he successfully complete the mandatory quest.

'Let's do one last check…'

Accessing the system's inventory for one final check to ensure he had enough resources for whatever might come his way, Shye nodded in satisfaction and promptly returned to the guild headquarters to register the special quest under his name.

Upon arriving at the guild headquarters, his guildmates greeted him warmly, following him with gazes of admiration as he headed toward the quest board.

Naturally, upon seeing him reach his hand out to grab the special quest's scroll, a commotion began.

"H-Hey! Look! Crowley's holding the special quest scroll! Do you think that he…"

"There's no doubt about it! He's brave enough to face an Ember Wyvern alone, so of course he'd dare attempt to clear an (A-) ranked lord dungeon!"

"I understand that, but this particular lord dungeon has been around for decades! Who knows how many creatures are inside and how vast it really is?"

"Yeah, there's also the 60-day time limit and the license revocation penalty. Just daring to accept that quest qualifies someone as a madman!"

Shye, of course, liked what he was hearing.

However, he couldn't bring himself to smile after remembering the time limit and penalty.

Still, he would never cower out as accepting and completing the quest was his only way forward.

Bringing the quest scroll to the quest registration desk, Shye handed it over to one of the receptionists, leaving them shocked and a little bit worried.

Shye was one of the brightest talents in their guild.

If he were to perish or have his license revoked, it would result in a significant loss.

For the first time, Anna, a veteran receptionist, didn't know what to do.

Hence, she decided to contact Soaring Raven first to ask for guidance.

"Please wait a moment, Sir Crowley."

Turning around and entering the receptionist's quarters, Anna crushed a short-distance communication talisman.

"G-Guild Master Soaring Raven, Shye Crowley wishes to undertake the special quest. Yet, the potential consequences of failure are dire. Should I permit him to pro–"

"Allow him."

"P-Pardon?"

"Aihh, little Anna. Didn't I just tell you to allow him to take on the quest?"

"B-But isn't he the hope of our guild? Should he fail…"

"Heh, you underestimate that youngster. Don't worry, he can take care of himself. Register the quest under his name."

"I-I understand."

*BEEP!*

"Sorry for making you wait, Sir Crowley. I have registered the quest under your name. The timer will only begin once you've entered the lord dungeon so you don't have to rush. Please make sure to properly prepare before heading out. I wish you luck."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Thank you, Receptionist Anna."

Naturally, an event as wild as this would capture the attention of nearly everyone within the guild headquarters.

However, most could only watch in amazement as Shye left the building, whistling a cheerful tune he had learned from Seira.

"D-Damn. This guy doesn't even look nervous!"

"Does he not understand the repercussions of failure?!"

Unbeknownst to his guildmates, Shye was actually a bit nervous.

However, since maintaining this "cheerful facade" was essential to his point-earning scheme, he had to continue the act, at least until he was out of sight.

[Congratulations! You've earned 5,280 points!]

'Tch, a bit small but that'll do. I did nothing but pretend anyway.'