"Magic Girl Levi-tan is here to save the day~"
The video continued playing, showing the devil girl shooting ridiculous-looking pink beams at her 'enemy', ending the show at that point.
As the credits rolled, I did not know how to feel about what I just saw.
'...Fuck. So this is what it feels like to be bamboozled.'
Ever since I created this smartphone with the Wish Upon a Star spell that surprisingly cost only one percent of my EXP, I had been going through the supernatural internet to understand the power dynamics of this world and what kind of beings existed here. (It still hurts to lose some EXP, especially since I don't know if I can regain it in this world, but I have no choice in the matter).
Surprisingly, it was rather easy to access most of this information, except for some things that were only referenced but were kept out of my reach due to their classified nature.
However, during this search, I came upon a particular link that spoke of how the true power of one of the devil race's superiors, one of the four Satans, will be shown in a TV show of all things.
So, I decided to check it out, only to feel like I needed some bleach for my eyes.
'How the hell is this woman one of the four strongest devils? This is clearly a chunni girl, far too lost in her own world!'
Truthfully, the girl was not bad, either in acting or in appearance. At least, she is far better than what passes for 'professional actors' in my time, who could never hide how dead they were inside from showing in their eyes and expressions.
But the issue here is that I end up feeling second-hand embarrassment just watching this woman, who is centuries old, acting in such a way. (Yes, Serafall Leviathan is supposedly more than eight hundred years old. She was supposedly a teenager during some kind of conflict called the Devil Civil War that took place eight centuries ago).
With a sigh, I put away the phone and leaned back into the couch, thinking about what to do from here on out.
From what I found out, this world has all kinds of supernatural creatures that belong to various mythologies. Ranging from ghosts, spirits, and other such things, all the way to top-level beings like Gods and Dragons. Something that gave me quite the pause.
Even in YGGDRASIL, Dragons were considered quite the dangerous monsters to hunt.
The damned things even manifested as Raid bosses sometimes, especially when you least expect them.
The last time I faced a dragon, it took me a whole lot of luck, trickery, and cash item spamming to defeat one all by myself, earning me the title of One-Man Raid.
Conversely, the bodies of Dragons are freaking treasure troves. Everything from their bodies could be harvested into rare items if someone had the right crafting class equipped, not to mention the rare quality Data Crystals and high-end Artifacts they always drop.
The fact remains, however, that the danger that I can face in this world could very well be on the same level as those Raids, maybe even on the level of World Enemies. The damned things that require entire guilds to bring down, like the Lords of the Seven Deadly Sins, or the Ten Archangels of Sephira that forced Drakovahn and I to hire a guild that would help us take out those monsters in exchange for a fifty percent share of the drops.
Worse yet, unlike those monsters that had set patterns and areas that they would not move out of, these beings in this world have free will and can literally appear anywhere should they want to, which means that I am in serious danger if one of those top-tier beings comes after me.
Once again, looking at the Orobourous ring on my thumb, I felt trepidation and determination fill me.
'There is no choice. I will have to remove the level cap and learn the native magic system if I am to become stronger. I will have to use up this trump card of mine. If I end up dead down the line because I was not strong enough and wished to preserve this power, it will be too late to cry about it at that point.'
The problem here is, where do I even attempt such a thing?
The use of a World Item leads to one hell of a light show that can be seen from a long distance away, not to mention the long casting time. The shitty devs designed it in such a way to balance the game-breaking powers that a custom World Item has.
However, in this world, this also means that I can easily attract the wrong kind of attention if I am not careful.
So, the problem remains. Where do I even make this wish on my item?
'Looks like I will have to use that fortress after all- Hold up! Why not find an isolated location on the internet?'
The moment that idea entered my mind, I immediately got on my phone and started searching for an isolated place where I could do what I wanted.
And wouldn't you know it? There was such a place available in Scotland. A small cluster of islands that nobody bothered with, either in the mundane world or in the supernatural community, given that the group of mermaids that were renting this island cluster on the net were rather blatant in listing it as a barren land that is practically worthless to anyone.
It also helped that the rent that they are asking for a day is rather reasonable. Either a kilo of Silver, which is roughly two pounds or so, or the equivalent of mortal currency. Not a bad deal, given that I could make a whole lot of that metal with some regular metals thanks to my Alchemist Class.
Those barren lands should serve as a good place for me to use my Create Fortress spell, which will give me a secure and isolated place where I can use Orouborous without anything or anyone disturbing me during the process.
With the decision made, I immediately contacted the Finfolk who listed the place and got down to negotiations.
Hopefully, all of this effort will pay off, and nothing in this world will no-sell my World Item's attempt at removing my level cap and getting stronger.
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