I Became A System

Aaron noticed the points that emerged. Instinctively, he jumped over it, leaving the chaotic scene he made. He took the points then another update happened to Ellena's status.

'Wait, does this mean that Ellena leveled up?!'

As soon he received the sign or the feeling of being updated, he headed to Ellena which was just feet away from him.

"You wouldn't believe what just happened. You level up!"

'What?! I level up!' 

Just like Aaron who can't believe it, Ellena was surprised by the news. Since it was merely little points that they could get from the mansion, they didn't notice the number of experience they needed.

However, they were left in dismay as the good news has bad news with it.

"Status."

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Name: Ellena Lumbert

Age: 17

Sex: Female

Title: [Cursed Child]

Fear Level: 4

Fear Experience: 1/500

Fear Points: 76

Abilities: [Lightning Manipulation], [Hair Disguise], [Stealth], [Trace], [Arm Acustomization], [Footwork Acustomization], [Pressure Aura], [Inventory]

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"Five hundred points! That's huge! Compared to the exp that we can get from preying, this would take us grinding!" Aaron exclaimed, disbelief at what he just read.

'I still can't believe that you are surprised by yourself. That's clearly you too, right?'

Ellena's remark was out of context, however, it doesn't mean that Aaron will just ignore it.

"Well, duh! It doesn't mean that I have control of my system nature, esteemed host!" He said in mockery, then continued. "You are still dominant in the both of us."

Ellena snickered as she saw Aaron's reaction. Aaron made a pouty face where his tiny eyebrows were twitching and his eyes are squinting.

'Fair enough. But what's new? If I was right, level three was discounted and the calculation improved. What's it right now.' Ellena asked as she prepared back inside the guild.

"Hmmm..." Aaron inspected himself, to be precise, he was processing some contents in his head regarding new information that had perhaps been added.

"Abilities appear to have a 5% added discount. So it appears to stack from the previous one, making it 25% down from the actual prize. The calculation was still the same, however, there's new here. It's... evolution tree?"

Perplexed from what he read, Ellena who was unaware of everything can't catch up with him. Ellena was being accommodated by a staff that her attention was shifted to it. 

They gave back her card with the record stamp on it. In every branch of the guild, there is a device to analyze the record. With it, they can compute the points and possible time of promotion by members.

Going back to Aaron, he was just scrolling through the contents that appear in his head. It's uncommon, however, these kinds of things are not surprising to him anymore. What surprised him was the details in the contents.

The Evolution Tree wasn't meant for Ellena. It was for Aaron instead. He can know the line of evolution, requirements, and time.

"I am a pixie right now, however, I can evolve into a new race? This is what I want! A way to have my own physical body!" He exclaimed in a loud voice, making Ellena flinch since only she can hear Aaron.

'What's wrong? You're too loud.' Ellena complained.

"I was just surprised. The new thing that has been added to the level up was meant for me, not for you Ellena!"

Ellena appears to be confused by Aaron's remark. Since she was been thinking of it after leaving the guild, she asked him.

'What do you mean? By the way, we have already left the guild. I will be buying some maps for our journey. Perhaps tomorrow morning would be okay to travel.'

Ellena still talking with Aaron in her mind, but her body was working on buying some maps. She headed to a shop then inquired for a map of the dukedom since it was the biggest map they can produce.

"That would be 20 silver." The shopkeeper said.

Continuing into Aaron's pondering, Ellena left the shop immediately so people won't get curious about her hanging up.

"I am from a pixie race right now. It's the lowest of the spirit and fairy species. And the possible evolutions are listed here!"

'Continue.'

"The possible evolution is three. [Higher Pixie], [Lesser Spirit], and [Fairyling]" Aaron read the content.

'Is there descriptions?'

"There is, but only the requirements and brief description."

'Perhaps I can help.'

Aaron read every description available. Although there appear to be impossible requirements, he shared them with Ellena one by one.

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[Higher Pixie]

[An elder pixie that has greater power in blessing. More access to the Pixie Root, however, can only do massive blessing one time, after that, the individual will degenerate.]

[Requirements: 10 practices of blessing in an actual fight. Fragment of real dead pixie wings.]

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[Lesser Spirit]

[They are a timid race that only appears to those who they like. They can bless elemental mana to enhance their aptitude for magic without the use of having a rune of mage. They can live with nature, however, they are extremely weak to miasma.]

[Requirements: 20 practice of blessing in an actual fight. Fragment of Mother Spirit.]

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[Fairyling]

[A baby fairy that can appear in everyone's field of view. They can bless anyone they like, as long as there is mana in the surrounding. However, they are extremely weak to protect themselves since they are meant to bless, not to harm humans.]

[Requirements: 15 practice of blessing on any occasion. Fairy parent.]

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Aaron was dumbfounded. Each evolution has a grey possible evolution, however, he can't see the contents of it. He can only assume the rate of having evolved into a new race.

Higher pixie has the lowest chance of evolving. Next with the Fairyling and lastly with the highest was Lesser Spirit.

Requirements are extremely lacking in description. Also, he finally realized that these evolutions don't give any hint of being physically present and independent.

The only have he has right now was hope, that the future possible evolution as some independence with it.

He sighed after discussing all of it with Ellena. Since Ellena can't comprehend it as it was not the field of her knowledge as evolution is new to her, she seems still remains optimistic about it.

'These requirements are hard to find, I think. But worry not, I will help you with it, especially every last one. Let's complete all of these requirements so that you can choose properly.'

With the optimistic vibe of Ellena, Aaron remained in dispirit.

"Are you sure? It's making me lose hope actually. They need much time to complete, I can't be a hindrance to you." Aaron said with worries.

'No. You always help me, this time I will do everything to help you.' Ellena responded.

But it wasn't what Aaron wants. He wants to be a companion to Ellena, a companion present by her side, independent to help her with everything. However, it seems to be just a dream.

"No. This will be less priority for now. We must have your reputation first."

'But we can do it together, right? I mean, at the same time.' Ellen added.

Aaron just sighed, "Please, we can't have the luxury for it right now. You are the main priority for now."

Ellena seems to notice that Aaron was ignoring her suggestion. It was the first time that Aaron ignored her suggestion.

'Just why are you ignoring this? What's the matter?' She blurted out.

"Nothings wrong. This isn't about you anyway."

'That's where you're wrong.' Ellena said in a small hint of fury in her voice.

Seems to be full of it, Ellena stopped walking just to look at Aaron above her.

'You have a chance to have your own body and you won't let it escape. You have done greater things to me, and it's my time right now.'

"But I already said that it's not important, it's impossible."

'You don't say what's important, Aaron. I know what's important to me and you are at the top of it.'

Hearing it, Aaron remains silent. Can't build the words to express, he felt a strong sensation in his heart.

'What's wrong with me? Why am I acting stupid?' He cried inwardly.

'You are most important to me, Aaron. And like I said, at the same time, we will find those requirements. It's fixed!'

Aaron just didn't reply not because of surrendering, but because of feeling that sensation once again. Because Ellena continues to walk, she didn't notice the strange expression on Aaron's face.

'What the heck?! Just why I was obsessed with helping her? Not knowing that she also felt the same way?!' He cried as they entered an inn to stay for the night.