The blue screen expanded directly in front of Amon’s eyes.
He stared at the newly created quest with a confused expression before slowly reading through the information.
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[ SYSTEM QUEST ]
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[Quest: Discipline the Bratty Sidney]
[Target: Sidney Doxie]
[Objective:]
1. Make Sidney acknowledge your authority as her older brother.
2. Make her think twice before insulting you.
3. Receive one genuine apology from Sidney.
4. Make Sidney voluntarily thank you for something.
[Reward:]
[+1 Random Skill]
[+3 Attribute Points]
[500 System Coins]
[Failure Penalty:]
[None.]
[Additional Note:]
[The System recommends that the host stop behaving like a pushover.]
---
Amon stared at the final sentence for several seconds.
His eyebrow slowly began twitching before he grumbled inwardly. ’What the fuck is this?’
He looked at the quest again, hoping that he had somehow misunderstood it.
Unfortunately, the words remained exactly the same.
’Does the System want me to make her submit to me or something?’
Amon immediately shook his head, too hungry to think about this stuff.
"I don’t want to do this."
The System remained silent for several seconds.
Then another notification appeared right in front of his eyes.
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[Congratulations.]
[The host has successfully unlocked the first achievement.]
[Achievement: Certified Chud.]
[Description: Refuses to dominate the annoying female character despite having every opportunity.]
[Reward: None.]
---
Amon’s expression instantly became ugly.
"...What did you just call me?"
The System didn’t respond.
Amon slapped the back of his hand against his palm while glaring at the screen.
"Do something useful!"
He pointed toward the blue panel as if the System were a person standing in front of him.
"Why can’t you give me normal quests like every other System?"
"Give me something useful!"
He made gestures with his hands like some mafia boss threatening his prey.
"I don’t need some stupid quest about controlling Sidney."
The screen remained silent.
Amon stir-fried the beef as he kept glaring at the System.
"Give me a level quest or something." He paused for a moment. "Anything that actually helps me become stronger."
Several seconds passed.
A few small dots suddenly appeared on the System screen.
[...]
[...]
[...]
Amon blinked.
"What?"
The dots disappeared, and the screen expanded until it covered his line of sight.
A new notification appeared.
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[System has processed the host’s request.]
[New Quest Generated.]
[Quest: Rapid Growth]
[Objective: Reach Level 5 as quickly as possible.]
[Current Level: 1]
[Time Limit: 30 Days]
[Reward:]
[Random Gold-Grade Skill]
[+5 Free Attribute Points]
[1,000 System Coins]
[Additional Reward: Unlock one additional System function.]
[Failure Penalty:]
[None.]
[Bonus Condition:]
[Reach Level 5 within 14 days.]
[Bonus Reward: One random Diamond-Grade item.]
---
Amon stared at the screen as his eyes slowly widened.
"...You actually listened?"
The boy was so pessimistic about systems after reading novels that he was genuinely taken aback when the System listened.
He immediately selected the quest.
[Quest Accepted.]
Amon’s expression became serious.
’Level five.’
He had no idea how difficult reaching Level 5 would be, but at least now he had an actual goal.
And the rewards were far too good to ignore.
’If I can reach Level 5 within fourteen days, I’ll get a Diamond-Grade item.’
Amon’s eyes immediately became determined as he got some wraps from the drawer.
"Then let’s do it."
He turned his attention back to his food.
---
Amon eventually finished preparing his meal.
He wrapped the large burrito in a sheet of paper before carrying it toward the dining table.
The smell alone made his stomach growl, which was surprising considering it was the first time he had cooked in this world.
He sat down and took his first bite, and the moment the food entered his mouth, his expression changed.
’This is fucking good.’
The [Cooking Mastery] skill had completely changed his understanding of food.
Even though he had simply used ordinary ingredients, the final result tasted far better than anything he had eaten recently.
Amon continued eating until footsteps came from the hallway and the bathroom door opened.
He looked up while taking a bite of the food.
Sidney walked out of her room wearing a short bathrobe, her damp black-and-orange hair hanging loosely around her shoulders.
She had her robe loosely tied, which made her wet cleavage clearly visible.
Amon immediately looked away and focused on his food.
’Just ignore her.’
Sidney stopped beside the table and looked at the burrito in his hand.
"Is that food?"
Amon nodded while continuing to eat. "Yeah. Wait, have you gone blind?"
Sidney extended her hand toward him, which was still wet from bathing.
"Give me one."
Amon stared at her hand for a few seconds before letting out a tired sigh.
’Of course.’
He stood up and walked toward the kitchen. "Wait here."
A few minutes later, he returned with another freshly prepared burrito.
He placed it into Sidney’s hand.
"Here."
Sidney immediately took it and turned around.
Amon stared at her back. "...You’re not even going to say thank you?"
Sidney stopped in her tracks.
For a brief moment, Amon thought she might actually answer properly.
She simply raised her middle finger without turning around.
"Fuck you."
She walked back toward her room.
Amon remained standing beside the table.
Silence filled the apartment. A few seconds later, a familiar notification appeared.
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[Quest: Discipline the Bratty Sidney]
[Current Progress: 0%]
[Quest remains active.]
---
Amon stared at the screen as his expression slowly became blank.
"...You’re really not going to let this go, are you?"
The System offered no response.
Amon sighed and returned to his meal.
’Whatever.’
He had more important things to worry about, like reaching Level 5.
---
Several hours later, Amon was running through a nearby park.
His breathing was already becoming heavy as sweat rolled down his face.
"Haah... haah..."
His legs felt like they were filled with lead, but despite that, he continued running.
By the time he reached the tenth lap, Amon could barely feel his legs anymore.
’Keep going.’
He gritted his teeth and forced himself forward.
Eventually, his body simply couldn’t take it anymore.
Amon stumbled before collapsing onto the grass.
"Fuck..."
He lay there for several seconds while desperately trying to catch his breath.
After recovering slightly, he forced himself back onto his feet.
The running wasn’t finished, and Amon completed another set of sit-ups before moving on to push-ups.
His arms began shaking halfway through the exercise, but he refused to stop until he finished the set.
He then spent several minutes stretching before finally sitting down beneath a tree.
His entire body was drenched in sweat.
’This body really is terrible.’
Even with the [Perfected Origin Body] reconstructing him and the [Mana Furnace] constantly improving his condition, his physical foundation was still far below what he wanted.
Amon slowly stood up and began walking home.
His thoughts soon shifted toward the next step.
’If I want to reach Level 5 quickly, I need actual raw mana to train in.’
Cultivation could improve his mana, but it wouldn’t be enough to make him truly strong.
Amon remembered the lessons from Walton Academy.
Dungeons were where awakened individuals gained experience, obtained resources, and fought monsters.
His eyes slowly glazed over as he thought.
’Maybe it’s time I visit the Adventure Bureau.’
The Adventure Bureau was where awakened individuals registered themselves, accepted dungeon requests, sold monster materials, and received information about discovered dungeons.
Amon had never had a reason to visit one before because he wasn’t awakened.
’If I can find a suitable Level 1 dungeon, I can test my abilities and start gaining experience.’
He looked toward the road ahead, and a small smile slowly appeared on his tired face.
’And maybe I’ll find something valuable while I’m there to gift Seraphina.’
The thought of using [Merchant’s Divine Insight] inside a dungeon immediately made Amon’s expression brighten.
’Tomorrow.’
He clenched his fist.
’Tomorrow, I’ll visit the Adventure Bureau.’
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