32 Growth phase?
Sssssss.
Splash!
Gurgle.
Gulp!
Thank you.
[Experience points have reached threshold. Individual, Small Taretect, has leveled up from Level 1 to Level 2.]
[Base stats have increased.]
[Skill proficiency bonus acquired.]
[Skill points obtained.]
Level up, huh.
Sad that no skills improved, but oh well.
Ah, prey detected.
Sssssss.
[Proficiency threshold reached. Skill 'Stealth Level 1' acquired.]
Splash!
Gurgle.
Gulp!
Thank you.
Hmm?
Did something else just… mix in?
Heavenly Voice (temporary) seemed to say something.
Huh?
Skill?
Stealth?
Makes detection less likely?
Honestly, I’ve never been found before, so it’s probably unnecessary.
Still, if it’s being offered, I’ll take it.
Ah, prey detected.
Sssssss.
Bash!
Gurgle.
Gulp!
[Condition met. Acquired title 'Assassin'.]
[Title 'Assassin' grants skill 'Stealth LV1' and 'Shadow Magic LV1'.]
[Skill 'Stealth LV1' merged into 'Stealth LV1'.]
Enjoying the meal.
Hmm?
Heard something again.
Title?
Now that I think about it, this is the first time since acquiring the titles 'Glutton' and 'Bloodline Eater' that I've received a new one.
Tried various strange dances to see if I could unlock a new title, but nothing came of it.
Assassin, huh.
Feels like I'm becoming more and more like a ninja.
Oops, prey detected.
Sssssss.
Bash!
Gurgle.
Gulp!
[Condition met. Acquired title 'Beastslayer'.]
[Title 'Beastslayer' effect activated. Acquired skills: 'Power LV1', 'Sturdiness LV1'.]
I'm eating.
Oh?
Heard something again.
Beastslayer?
No, I've been slaughtering monsters nonstop in this dungeon.
Now?
Could it be?
Title granted based on number of monsters defeated.
Hmm.
Fuh!?
Prey detected again!
Sssssss.
Bash!
Gurgle.
Gulp!
I'm eating.
[Proficiency level reached. Acquired skill: 'Gluttony LV1'.]
Again?
Today's weird.
Wait—what's Gluttony?
Is that really a skill name?
This isn't a negative effect, is it?
Ah, but I ate.
Since evolving, I haven't felt full. But now—finally—my stomach's bursting.
That strange phenomenon—where the eaten portion vanishes immediately—seems limited to right after evolution.
Good.
If that extradimensional stomach had continued indefinitely, my Engel coefficient would’ve been catastrophic.
Well, I don’t have money anyway, so I don’t even have an Engel coefficient.
Penniless.
………Wait a moment.
I’ve been hungry, skipping over things, but today—something’s off.
It’s off because it’s off, and off is off.
Yes.
Calm down.
Level up.
That’s fine.
Hunting will naturally raise it eventually. A level up isn’t unusual.
Received stealth skill.
That’s good.
Whether it’ll be useful? Well, better than nothing. Still, better to take it if it’s offered.
Obtained title.
This is odd, isn’t it?
No, getting a title isn’t bad.
It’s perfectly acceptable.
But getting two at once? How generous is this?
Hmm.
Assassin and Monster Slayer.
Both are dangerous titles.
Ah, none of the titles I’ve acquired have been anything good.
Too late to worry about that now.
The Assassin title feels ninja-like.
It grants stealth and Shadow Magic—very much in line with that image.
Shadow Magic—does that let one enter shadows? Hide within them?
There’s a magic that aids assassination, right?
Either way, I can’t use it.
So I say I don’t understand magic-based abilities!
Ah—user manual, please.
The Monster Slayer title is unclear.
What?
Powerful and Sturdy?
Too vague. Can’t determine the skill’s function.
Hmm.
If taken literally, it might be a skill that boosts physical attack and defense stats directly.
Or perhaps a supportive skill that temporarily boosts stats for a limited duration.
The first case is acceptable. But the second—still unclear how to use it.
Ultimately, seems like I’ll have to leave it inactive.
Then, finally, Gluttony?
Is this really not a negative skill?
Even if it's a girl, Gluttony—just a little bit of divine judgment (hypothetical) wants to challenge me right now!
Are you saying I’m fat!?
No!
Absolutely not!
I just become slightly plump after eating!
After one night’s sleep, I’m slender again!
Look at these slender legs!
Such elegant, delicate limbs—so thin they look like they might snap!
Legs like straight rods—something beyond human possibility!
Even now, you still claim I’m fat!?
On the contrary, I’m thinner when not after eating!
Huff… huff…
…Empty.
I’ve never been told I was fat since my previous life. I just overreacted a little.
I have been called thin, bony, even skeletal—on occasion.
But today was a major breakthrough, wasn’t it?
I’ve never received so many things at once. Not even close.
If this pace continues, I’d like to keep receiving them.
Ah, sweet?
Yes, that’s right.