79 A spider littered with ominous titles—how about that?

Now that I can view titles with the鉴定 (Judgment) ability, I immediately checked the details.

'Title: A reinforcement code obtained by meeting specific conditions. Upon acquisition, two skills are granted. Some titles possess special effects, while others increase stats.'

Huh.

So titles aren't just about gaining two skills.

I thought that was all there was to it.

Which means my title might have had some special effect I never noticed.

This makes the inspection even more intriguing.

So, let's go!

『Malicious Feast: Acquired Skill "Poison Resistance LV1", "Corrosion Resistance LV1" — Requirement: Consume large quantities of toxins or toxin-like substances over a set period — Effect: Stomach and intestines strengthened — Description: Title granted to those who treat even poison as sustenance』

Ah, yes.

That’s right. I’ve been eating nothing but toxins since I was born.

No wonder they call it Malicious Feast. Can’t really complain.

And the effect, “stomach and intestines strengthened”…

Well, I’ve been consuming toxins nonstop. Maybe I didn’t notice it, but it’s probably been useful all along.

If I hadn’t obtained this title and the Corrosion Resistance, I might’ve ascended to the heavens the moment I ate the snailworm. Might’ve been more helpful than I realized.

Name aside.

『Bloodline Devourer: Acquired Skill "Taboo LV1", "Heretic Magic LV1" — Requirement: Consume a blood relative — Effect: None — Description: Title granted to those who consume a blood relative』

Effect: None.

Does this title even have meaning?

Given that the skill Taboo has a negative effect, shouldn't this title have been unattainable?

Heretic Magic also doesn't produce a positive effect, ultimately.

It's only had a negative impact so far...

『Assassin: Acquired Skill "Stealth LV1", "Shadow Magic LV1": Acquisition Condition: Successful ambush assassinations reach a set threshold: Effect: Damage bonus on surprise attacks: Description: Title granted to those who repeatedly perform assassinations』

Oh.

The acquired skills were like that, and the effect is quite fitting too.

This is definitely a ninja.

Ninjas did have an assassin aspect—so not incorrect.

Will I be able to sever a neck with a bare hand someday?

Ah, I could do that anyway—my bare hands already have claws.

[Monster Slayer: Acquired Skill "Power LV1", "Sturdy LV1": Acquisition Condition: Defeat a specified number of monsters: Effect: Slight increase in damage against monsters: Description: Title awarded to those who have slain numerous monsters]

Ah.

So it was indeed the number of monsters slain that mattered.

The exact quantity required is unclear, but when I acquired this title, I had already slain a considerable number.

The effect is quite useful. This was a worthwhile skill to obtain.

[Poison术ist: Acquired Skill "Poison Synthesis LV1", "Poison Magic LV1": Acquisition Condition: Use a specified amount of poison: Effect: Enhances poison attribute: Description: Title awarded to those who wield poison]

The first of many invaluable titles.

Grateful for the assistance of Poison Synthesis.

In fact, the effect is extraordinary.

This title was made for me.

Would be perfect if I could use Poison Magic too.

The requirement is a certain quantity of poison—does the strength of the poison matter at all?

If not, then my poison is quite potent, and I might have been using less of it than necessary.

That’s probably why I never managed to obtain this title, despite having been a poison user since birth.

『Thread Manipulator: Acquired Skill "Manipulate Thread LV1", "Cut Thread LV1": Acquisition Condition: Perform attacks using thread a certain number of times: Effect: Increases attack power of thread-based attacks: Description: Title granted to those who wield thread as a weapon』

Another extremely useful title.

The title that significantly enhanced my main weapon—thread.

Not much opportunity to showcase it at this level, though.

Still, the acquisition condition, the effect, and the description all point to a title meant for those using thread in combat.

In my case, adhesive thread was my primary tool.

Ah, not an attack—more of a support role, you know.

That’s why I got this title so late.

Adhesive thread didn’t count as an attack judgment.

Maybe it started counting once I began using things like the Spider’s Star or the net throw?

If I’d known the acquisition condition earlier, it might’ve been easier.

[Title: Indifferent — Acquired Skill: Heretic Magic LV1, Heretic Resistance LV1 — Acquisition Condition: Perform merciless actions — Effect: Lose sense of guilt — Description: Title bestowed upon the merciless]

Overall, vague.

Could’ve used a bit more detail in the description.

Aren’t the acquisition conditions a bit too vague?

Hmm. The effect’s also weak. Overall, a weak title.

『Slayer of Beasts: Acquired Skill "Strength LV1" "Durability LV1": Acquisition Condition: Defeat a certain number of beasts: Effect: Damage dealt to beasts increases: Description: Title bestowed upon those who have slain vast numbers of beasts』

Hmm.

This is clearly a superior upgrade to the Beast Slayer title.

Probably, one earns this title after slaying more beasts than the Beast Slayer.

Judging by the effect and description, that’s the case.

『Master of Pride: Acquired Skill "Abyss Magic LV10" "Naraku": Acquisition Condition: Obtain "Pride": Effect: Increases MP, magic, and resistance stats. Grants +bonus to proficiency in mental skills. Acquires Dominator-class privileges: Description: Title bestowed upon those who have mastered Pride』

Wait.

Hold on.

What is this effect?

Did your stats just skyrocket all of a sudden!?

Not just that—there's an additional bonus based on proficiency level too!?

Already got a bonus from Pride's effect?

That's why prediction values shot up so quickly?

Wait—what exactly is this "ruling class privilege"?

『Ruling Class Privilege: Authority to manage a portion of the world granted to rulers』

Huh?

What is that?

Can I use it too?

《Request for privilege exercise received from Pride's ruler. Currently, no privileges are available to the Pride's ruler.》

No way!?

Ugh, seriously—what is this?

Pride's skill is too mysterious.

Anyway, I've learned a lot about the title.

As expected, Judge-sama is reliable.

There was an error in the previous status values, and "Merciless" was missing. Corrected accordingly.