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Episode 76: The Path of Ten Years, and the Present

—And now, the present.

Ren, who had been looking back over a long stretch of memories, slowly let his awareness return to reality.

"..."

Before him stood the giant door leading to the floor-100 boss room. Ren gazed at it.

"...So I've made it this far."

He'd entered the dungeon at fifteen — ten years ago. In that time, he'd fought more battles than he could count.

By now, he knew exactly how far he'd come.

Even so—

"...Let's check things over before the boss fight."

Ren used 《Appraisal》. His status appeared before him.

《Name: Kurose Ren》

《Age: 25》

《Race: Human》

《Level: 550》

《HP: 180,000/180,000》

《MP: 150,000/150,000》

《Strength: 220,000》

《Defense: 200,000》

《Agility: 260,000》

《Magic: 240,000》

《Skills》

《《Infinite Growth》》

《《Survival Adaptation》》

《《Appraisal》EX》

《《Body Strengthening》EX》

《《Magic Manipulation》EX》

《《Magic Perception》EX》

《《Item Box》EX》

《《Swordsmanship》EX》

《《Presence Detection》EX》

《《Crisis Detection》EX》

《《Status Ailment Resistance》EX》

《《Fire Magic》EX》

《《Water Magic》EX》

《《Wind Magic》Lv.10》

《《Wood Magic》Lv.10》

《《Earth Magic》Lv.10》

《《Lightning Magic》Lv.10》

《《Light Magic》Lv.10》

《《High-Speed Self-Regeneration》Lv.10》

Ren looked the display over.

"...So this is me now."

Level 550. Many of his skills had grown all the way to EX. And a few were still sitting at Lv.10.

Ren turned his awareness to 《Infinite Growth》. Once more, he checked its details.

《Name: 《Infinite Growth》》

《Type: Unique skill》

《Effect: Breaks through the growth limits of skills and abilities》

《Notes: The normal cap for skill levels is Lv.10》

《Notes: By the effect of 《Infinite Growth》, growth is possible beyond Lv.10》

《Notes: Skills that grow beyond Lv.10 reach EX》

"...So that's how it works."

The skills that had grown to EX. Those were powers he'd kept using, over a long, long time.

Normally, they'd stop at Lv.10. But for Ren, bearer of 《Infinite Growth》, that limit didn't exist.

"...Still room to grow, then."

Ren murmured.

He closed out the status. And looked at the giant door once more.

The presence reaching him from beyond the door was clearly unlike anything before. This was floor 100 — the end of the road he'd walked for ten years.

How strong the thing waiting for him at the very end might be, even Ren couldn't say.

Which was exactly why—

"...Let's go."

Ren gripped his sword's hilt. And reached for the giant door.