Prestige Grinding : I Can Reset My Level

Sora quickly went through the notification and started scanning Rachel's body to feel the changes she was undergoing.

'She's gained 2 points in talent and growth factor, tripling both values. And I feel that her limits has been raised far beyond her current level. This is similar to what my [Eternal Body Forge] does... Her potential has skyrocketed.'

Turning his attention to Rachel's reaction, he could feel her excitement.

'I've partially become a demon? The name sucks, but the effect is incredible. I haven't even done anything, and I'm already several times stronger. And looking at these bloodline purity stages… this has insane potential.' Rachel was intrigued.

Her initial joy faded as she frowned. 'That demon was super shady, and I was almost scared to death, but he didn't lie. This really is a huge power boost for me.' She rejoiced before muttering to herself, "But why is my bloodline purity only at one percent? I'll have to put in so much effort to make it shine."

Just as she was about to leave the dungeon, an ever more shocking notification appeared in front of her.

Sora, however was unable to see the content of other notifications that followed and the memory 'replay' automatically skipped the part where Rachel read the notification and reacted to it.

Rewinding it and trying to understand what he was missing, Sora was met with a notification.

Sora froze at the notification, and sighed. Pressing 'Play' again, he hoped he could get some clues from Rachel's future thoughts.

However, after witnessing the following days, he was disappointed.

'The system filtered through her memories and doesn't let me see something in particular so even my viewing experience is heavily impacted. Too many memories are hidden now.' He thought.

Unhappy at the turn of events, Sora did not give up, and continued watching.

Rachel's leveling speed quickly increased after acquiring her new bloodline and she started showing improvements in all areas, including reaction time, decision making, decisiveness and countless other aspects she was below average in.

Rachel had become much stronger than Sora and all his friends who were still struggling around level 20 and spent much more time training their skills and jobs because they lacked the ability to kill monsters of their levels.

Nathan was extremely proud of her improvement and didn't hesitate to take her on his higher level quests.

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Sora who was worried that Rachel might have her mind corrupted by the demonic bloodline soon realized that he worried for nothing.

Rachel's thirst for power had been exacerbated and she focused on leveling for the first time since the [World Update]. But her thoughts remained her own.

As she fought alongside Nathan and his friends for a week, she thought, 'I'm wasting my time here. I could kill any of Nathan's trash friends and soar in power. But leaving Nate as one of the three witnesses would ruin my reputation.'

Rachel who was initially against using her innate power, gradually changed her stance. The jealousy she had for others had quickly morphed into disdain or indifference. She had a new goal and started considering using others as stepping stones that could benefit her. However, she didn't want to taint her image.@@novelbin@@

'Ever since that day, I know I'm important. These people are talentless and hopeless. I feel like Nathan has potential but if I take him with me, won't he hold me back?' She thought.

Sora observed as her thoughts grew darker.

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'There's no need to hold back anymore. If I want to do this, I'll need to use my Innate Skill wisely. I can only use it 15 times after all. Only Nate and Soso have absolute trust toward me... and Sora's level is too low for now so I can only target Nathan... I'm sorry Nate, but I need your help to push my growth further.'

Sora watched as Rachel's initial doubts faded, replaced by a resolve to become exactly what she had once sworn she would never be.

'She always chose the easiest path. But I what comforted her in her choice and gave her something to look forward to? Is it this [Supreme Quest]?' Sora's mood had been through ups and down while watching her memories and soured again until she finally decided to go after his brother and him.

He witnessed the evolution of her plan and saw her seek out player killers to arrange Nathan's assassination. She had the ability to surpass him on her own, and eliminate him by herself, but her [Two-Faced] skill restrictions needed her to leave witnesses alive.

On top of that, she deliberately stopped her leveling, waiting for Sora to catch up, hoping she could maximize her increase in power when the time came.

Sora sighed, 'So that's why you remained low level back then... You stopped gaining experience on purpose to give me time to reach your level so you could 'harvest' me... You really are the worst trash I've ever met.'

Rachel's memories continued in the way he expected. She had found help in killing her husband and started getting closer to the guild leader of [Rouge Sang].

'According to what those guys said when I interrogated them, she'll end up killing this guild leader as well. Is it because she managed to increase her trust level with him?'

The day before the assassination, Rachel met with the leaders of [Rouge Sang] and stated her request.

"I would like to make a slight change to my assassination request. Can you let me deliver the finishing blow? He did something unforgivable to me and I want him to know I was the one to take him out." Rachel's eyes were red, as if remembering some unforgettable memory.

But Sora knew there was only determination and madness in her mind at the moment.

'Your potential isn't enough to walk by my side, Nathan. Once you're a part of me, we'll accomplish great things together.' She thought, justifying her plan to kill her husband the best way she could.

The vice guild leader, a young woman with an indifferent expression, gestured toward Rachel. "Your request is unusual," she said. "You're paying us to kill the guy, but now you want the kill for yourself?"

The guild leader, that had become familiar with Rachel the previous weeks, interrupted her, "It doesn't change anything for us."

Turning his head to Rachel, he added, "Just make sure you're by his side when we'll attack then."

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The next day, Nathan stood next to Rachel, oblivious to the trap laid for him. His bright smile and confident stance made Sora's heart ache. 'He had no idea...'

Nathan glanced around and asked, "Rachel? You said you needed help with a quest in this area. What do we need to do?"

From the trees surrounding them, a group of players emerged, weapons in their hands. Nathan's expression hardened. He had already met player killers in the past, but never this many. He drew his sword, readying himself for the fight.

"Rachel! Get ready for the fight. We need to create a way out!" he spoke, his voice loud in the party chat, tinged with urgency.

Rachel stood beside him, her expression unusual. "I have your back." she said, her voice trembling.

"Rachel? What's going on?" Nathan's eyes darted to the assassins, then back to her. "Focus! We can survive!"

Rachel hesitated for a fraction of a second, enough for Sora to sense her desire to halt everything. But then her resolve hardened.

'There's no turning back now,' she thought. 'This is something I have to do.'

The assassins launched their attack, but Nathan fought valiantly. Despite being outnumbered, he held his ground for almost a minute.

Sora watched in silent agony as his brother fought, his heart heavy as he knew what was coming.

Rachel fought half heartedly, waiting for her moment. Her eyes never left Nathan.

Finally, Nathan stumbled. A dagger from one of the assassins injured him, piercing his liver. Blood seeped through his armor as he fell to his knees.

Rachel and her accomplices stopped feigning a fight as she stepped forward, a sword in hand. Nathan looked up at her, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Rachel…" he gasped. "Why?"

Tears welled in her eyes, but the grip on her sword didn't weaken. "You wouldn't understand," she said, her voice cracking.

Nathan reached out toward her, his hand trembling and sadness in his eyes. "Did they force you?," he asked.

Something in his words struck her.

She hated gentle way he looked at her even as she betrayed him.

'Does he not see I'm behind this? How can he be so blind?' She thought, as her tears rolled down her face. 'Can I really kill him while he's looking at me with these eyes?'

A few words slipped out her mouth before she could stop them,"Your brother will be next."

Nathan's face, pale from the blood he was losing, suddenly darkened at Rachel's words. His trembling hand froze mid-air, and his gaze turned cold.

"What… did you just say?" he demanded, his voice icy, sending a chill down Rachel's spine. Gritting his teeth, he spat, "You won't touch Sora. Over my dead body."

Feeling fear from his words and gaze, Rachel brought her sword down, plunging it into his chest.

Nathan could only mutter, "You'll… pay… for this… I'll come ... back, I swear." Experience tales at My Virtual Library Empire

As Nathan's body fell limp, Rachel's body started to shine.

Notifications began flooding her vision.