More than 15 minutes had passed, and there was still no progress in the arena. Both fighters were extremely cautious. However, the situation was becoming unfavorable for Sothe, as he couldn’t stay in stealth mode for much longer. Finally, unable to maintain his stealth, Sothe reappeared behind Grey and delivered a palm strike to Grey's heavy armor in an attempt to knock him down. However, Grey reacted quickly, dropping his large shield and using his spear to push himself forward. Sothe didn’t miss the opportunity and rushed forward, thrusting his dagger toward Grey's throat. Unexpectedly, instead of retreating, Grey advanced, ramming his heavy armor into Sothe’s chest. Seeing no way to avoid it, Sothe quickly rotated the hilt of his dagger and struck Grey’s chest with his palm instead.*Boom*, *crack*.Both fighters were blown backward and couldn't get up. Sothe had several broken ribs, and his arm was fractured from the impact with Grey's heavy armor. Grey, having taken two of Sothe'

Waking up, Franz realized he was in his room. Over at the tea table, Emon was slumped over, fast asleep, with drool dripping onto the table.*Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the job transfer quest and earning the title of Chūnin. Rewards: 30,000 EXP, 20,000 coins, the skill Lightning Shock (Nagashi), 10 bottles of mid-level healing potions, 10 bottles of mid-level chakra recovery potions, and 10 bottles of mid-level stamina recovery potions.**Ding! Congratulations to the host for reaching level 32, with an additional reward of 1,300 coins.*The continuous system notifications made Franz beam with joy. Level 32 meant his strength had significantly increased, now on par with a late-stage battle master. If he encountered the Black Lynx again, he could easily defeat it.“Open the attribute panel.”**Name**: Franz Bonaparte **HP**: 2300/4200 **Chakra**: 300/4000 **Stamina**: 500/4050 **Level**: 32 **Experience**: 32,034/35,323 **Skills**: Substitution Techniqu

It seems that this system upgrade has made it more suited to this world, no longer just a game like before. Franz felt both excited and worried. It looked like he would need to buy a few more things to ensure his safety.However, when Franz looked at the system, his eyes widened. Since when had the Mangekyō Sharingan reached 80,000 silver coins? The Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan had also risen to 700,000 silver. Even the other jutsus had increased in price. Now, with only 2,000 silver coins, he could barely afford E and D-rank jutsus.Exiting the system, Franz felt incredibly frustrated. The system was such a greedy merchant! Seeing how easily he made money, it raised the prices—just like in his past life. Every time gas prices went up, so did everything else, but salaries never did. Suddenly, Emon entered and said, “Young master, the patriarch and the elders are waiting for you in the main hall.”When Franz entered the hall, he saw Duss along with the council of elders. Leona and the ot

"Fool, how could you do such a thing?"In the Bonaparte family, the Great Elder was furious, scolding Desmond. Desmond, in turn, remained silent, his head bowed in fear. The Great Elder’s face turned purple with anger, his eyes wide and his beard bristling fiercely. He pointed a finger at Desmond and shouted."You fool! Remember, Franz is the son of the head of the Bonaparte family, not to mention that he is now the family’s genius. And you, you think you're clever, sending someone to assassinate the family's genius? Do you think Duss doesn’t know? Fool!"Desmond, used to being arrogant, couldn't bear the fact that Franz had surpassed him. He resented Franz, feeling humiliated, so in his rage, Desmond hired an assassin to kill Franz. However, once his anger subsided, he remembered Franz's status and hurried to plead with the Great Elder. Desmond knelt down, clinging to the elder's legs."Grandfather, please save me. I acted out of anger. No, it was Franz who humiliated me! I don’t wan

“Ouch, that hurts.”“Young Master is awake!”As soon as Franz regained consciousness, he was greeted by Emon’s tear-streaked face, his eyes red and snot running down his nose. Franz looked around. This was his room, not the magical beast forest. Right... Emon. He struggled to sit up and asked, “Emon, did you bring me back?”Emon shook his head and replied, “No, Young Master, it was a mercenary group that brought you back.”Franz looked at Emon skeptically. He remembered the figure that had shielded him—it seemed very familiar. Yes, it was clearly Emon. But now Emon was saying that a mercenary group had brought him back. What was going on?“Examine Technique.”Name: Emon  Level: 4  Status: Healthy  Skills: None  Franz frowned. Why were there question marks for all the details? But when comparing the information wi