I was currently standing in a deserted alleyway in town. Just to note, it was also very close to the resp.a.w.n point I had just come from!

Tyrant was way too strong, I couldn't even resist before he easily broke my neck.

I think I might suffer from trauma. I'm s.h.i.+vering just thinking about it.

The good news is that they didn't have anyone waiting to ambush me at sp.a.w.n! They probably didn't expect to run into me, but the bright light must have attracted them to my spot.

"Hah…...what a pain…..especially since dying brings you down a level too." I despairingly muttered to myself while checking my stats again. "Well, I guess I'll check the leaderboards now. It's a good thing I didn't die with all those PK points on me, two hours in prison sounds like h.e.l.l."

Flipping up my beloved hood, I strolled towards the Record Hall. I'm pretty sure that Eugene is too busy running his new guild to deal with when I saw him on the rooftops.

But man…..when did we have so many guilds in this town? Crouching Tiger, Union of Shadows, Gemstone, Dragon's Might, Wings of Freedom, Mizanco…...isn't this really abnormal? And uh, I'm acquainted with someone important from every single one. That's scary.

Oh! I almost forgot to turn in my hidden quest, I also completely forgot that I'm also technically a soldier of this place.

Alright, change of plans, I'll go see my mentor and then go to the Record Hall. It's on the way there anyway.

"Oh, so you've finally tasted death? It must have been someone incredible."

Wow, master, you have sharp eyes.

"Yes, sir. Unfortunately, I ran into an incredibly strong expert that killed me on sight, sir."

"That's a shame, looks like I need to train you more! Dying has also weakened you. Although you've done your mission, I will need you to get stronger before I trust you with the next one. Come back to me once you've reached level ten!"

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I'm getting depressed.

[Hidden Quest Updated - On Pause - Unlock next section at level 10]

I'm crying you know?! Today seems to be my unlucky day.

"Of course, sir. I will try my hardest to meet your expectations, sir!" I shouted while managing to keep up my poker face.

I'm still crying though.

But after seeing Tyrant beat me up so easily I realized that level and stats aren't the only things important. His technique and skills were absolutely absurd.

I'll make sure to get my revenge. Although I'm still weak, I'll get back at him one day. And then I'll take back the 52 gold I lost! I'm a girl that holds grudges.

Yosh, I'm getting all pumped up now. Let's go check out the Record Hall!

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I-I see that I'm still first on the leaderboard? Many people have their levels hidden so I can't tell, but they are at least level five. Even though the level difference between Tyrant and I was so large, I was still only reduced to his punching bag.

I have no more tears, but my pride is fading…..

So far, the level leaderboard isn't stabilized since everyone is around the same. It currently looks like this.

Level Leaderboard:

Lynx - Hidden

Asterios - Hidden

Beryl - Hidden

Yamada - Hidden

True Hero - 5

Lapis - Hidden

Fang - 5

November - Hidden

Faraday - 5

Tomoe - 5

I'm actually really surprised that I can recognize seven of the names on the top ten list! That's including myself of course.

Although, since it's so early into the game, the gaps aren't showing yet. It's nice to know that no one can inspect me through my cloak though. That's a relief, maybe I'll stop wearing my trademark humming gloves for a while.

Ah, but this place is really crowded…..time to leave.

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I just thought of a really good idea, even if I can't beat Tyrant, I can still send him to prison if there's a good reason too!

And there is! After killing me, he should definitely have at least one PK point. My inspect skill can already see through everyone that's under my level unless they have a special object that blocks it.

I'll just ask Lyssia to notify me when they start heading back to the city, then if I get lucky I'll send him to prison while acting as Yuka.

Flawless plan, let's do it.

---Make sure to notify me once your group starts heading back.

---Sure, but will I get caught up in your antics?

---Uh, that depends on if you've killed anyone?

---So far only Tyrant and True Hero have killed players.

---Okay, make sure that you don't get any PK points.

---Yessir.

There we have it, folks! My foolproof plan will commence shortly. Hmmmm…..I'm pretty sure I can arrest up to five people a day. I should try getting promoted, more benefits.

Time to be a goody-two-shoes and help some poor people out.

Walking randomly around town, I made sure to greet every NPC I saw and ask them if they needed help. I helped the blacksmith chop wood, the farmer feed pigs, the kids find toys, pick herbs for a sick girl, and I even found a cat for an old lady. After those five small quests, I realized that my 'merit' points had risen by 5. In addition, my reputation among citizens had increased even more than before, I was at a whopping 1200 Zircon reputation points! Must be because of all the achievements and hidden quests I had done. My t.i.tles were also a big factor in my reputation points.

Hey, if I got to 2000 Zircon reputation points, I could become a baroness! Pretty cool, but I feel like the military route is more interesting than the royalty route.

I think it's…...Private, Private 2, Private First Cla.s.s, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Cla.s.s, Master Sergeant First Sergeant, Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major, Marshal…..and Specialist?

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W-wait a second…..d-doesn't that mean I'm the disciple of the head of the military?

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T-the pressure really is immense huh. I'll make sure to not tarnish my mentor's reputation.

Alright! Let's first aim for Sergeant! I know I'm only a Private/Soldier right now but, all you need is 400 merit points to get promoted into a Sergeant. Should be easy enough, I get one point every time I finish helping an NPC in town, ten points every time I kill a field boss, and one point every time I throw five guilty players into prison.

Time to jam pack the prison building and slay the field bosses to extinction.

---Master, my party is nearing the city gates.

---Nice, and uh, when did I become your master?

---I will make sure to give another report later on.

---H-hey did you just ignore my question….

I think Lyssia is starting to enter her rebellious stage.