Starting With SSS-rank: I Get A New Skill Every Livestream-Chapter 38: Get naked

{Where are you?}

That was the first question Veronica asked the moment the call connected.

Kyle sighed and replied, "I am fine now... just resting at home."

Hmm?

Did the call get disconnected?

He couldn’t tell. The display on his phone had been damaged in the chaos.

Letting out another deep breath, he tossed the phone onto the bed.

He was currently in his room, checking his wounds.

He had already earned enough points to buy more potions for his brother.

Five hundred would be enough for three potions.

And the additional points?

[The host could use the additional points to level up.]

Kyle hummed softly before saying, "Show me my stats first."

[Stats:

Strength: 6.3 -> 8

Speed: 4.2 -> 7

Endurance: 5 -> 9

Intelligence: 8 -> 9]

[Skills: God’s Eye (Lvl 1)]

[Items: Aquilla of Archilles]

Red Elixir: 3]

[Soul Points: 1861]

[Host requires 1000 SP to level up.]

[Active Quests: 1]

Kyle smiled in satisfaction.

That was quite good.

The improvement in his stats was very satisfying, and so were those massive four-digit SP numbers.

And the item he had recently obtained... that bow.

Oh lord, what a piece of art it was.

Just thinking about it made him want to wield it again.

But before that—

’System... would I be leaking Genesis by wielding that bow?’

[Very subtly, host, if controlled carefully.]

Kyle chewed on his lower lip.

Veronica had warned him not to use Genesis inside his house. Sensors had been installed around the area.

Because of that, he decided not to take the risk.

Although the surveillance frustrated him, there was nothing he could do. It was either the excitement of holding that weapon or his privacy.

’Talking about privacy...’

He distinctly remembered seeing a girl before he left the incident site.

There was a high chance she was a Nightwalker. That area had been completely empty at the time.

Fortunately, his face had still been covered by the mask, so she wouldn’t have seen who he was.

However, because of the destruction caused there, there was a high chance the organization would begin focusing on him more and more.

They might investigate the matter thoroughly, and Veronica might no longer be able to keep all the information about him under wraps.

[Host, about the livestream...]

"Ah, yes. The livestream."

It was already late evening.

He rose from the bed, intending to wash up and tend to his wounds.

He hadn’t suffered any serious injuries, but just to be safe, he planned to get an X-ray later.

Just as he stood up, groaning in pain, he heard a knock on the door.

Knock

He froze on the spot as panic surged through him.

Slowly, he approached the door and asked, "Who is it?"

"Veronica."

The answer came at once, as if she had been expecting the question.

Kyle was startled the moment he heard her voice.

Just to be safe, he slid the safety chain into place and cracked the door open.

Outside, only one person stood there.

Her eyes, unlike how they had looked that afternoon, were unnaturally cold and domineering.

"I... don’t feel like opening the door."

Veronica raised a brow. "You think this thin chain could keep you away from me?"

Kyle groaned. "You are breaking the law here..." Even as he said that, he slowly opened the door for her.

Veronica’s breath caught in her throat, her body going still the moment she saw him.

His shoulder was bleeding, there were several burns across his chest and thigh, and his right leg was trembling.

Veronica took a deep breath, then stepped inside the house.

"Sit on the bed. Please."

Kyle was surprised by the softness in her voice. He had expected her to scold him for causing such chaos and getting both of them caught.

Instead, she calmly took off her blazer, hung it on the chair, and began folding up her sleeves.

Kyle sat down on the bed and said, "I... really didn’t mean for it to happen. But suddenly, a ghoul appeared there."

Veronica’s eyes widened. "What?! A ghoul?"

Kyle nodded. "Yes... that’s why I created that explosion and ran as fast as I could."

Veronica was stunned.

The sensors had indicated that the rift would only be Tier 1. That was exactly why she had allowed him to use it to train his skills. She had seen Kyle hunt down a Majin before, so she believed he would be able to handle things.

But... a ghoul?

And he managed to take it down?

’Isn’t he already semi-first grade?’

She rolled her sleeves higher and decided to think about it later.

First, she went into his bathroom and filled a bucket with water.

Then she asked, "Where is your medical kit?"

Kyle pointed toward the closet.

Veronica opened it, took out the small box inside, and then looked at him.

"Wearing underwear?"

"W-What?" Kyle asked, a little flustered.

Veronica repeated calmly, "If you are wearing underwear, then take off the rest of your clothes. I will clean all your wounds before you catch some kind of infection."

Kyle understood that she was worried about him, but he still felt a little shy and hesitant. His body was not in the best shape right now.

In the end, he knew she was right. His shoulder was still bleeding, and if this continued he might actually end up in the hospital.

He stood up and slowly removed his shirt.

"Guh..."

A low, guttural groan escaped him as he lifted the fabric over his head.

Veronica stepped forward and helped him pull it off.

Her heart trembled when she saw the right side of his chest smeared with blood, along with a small gash across his upper stomach.

Then he lowered his pants, revealing the injury on his knee. Dark red clotted blood covered the kneecap.

Veronica clenched her fist and muttered quietly, "I shouldn’t have let you go there alone... I should have accompanied you..."

Kyle sighed. "If you are going to make that face, I will hide in the bathroom and won’t come out until you leave."

Veronica lowered her eyes and shook her head. "Hiding your injuries wouldn’t change the fact that you nearly died today because of me. Because I was careless."

Choosing his tone carefully, Kyle stepped closer and gently held her hand.

Her attention shifted to him before she heard him say,

"Veronica... I am not a child. I made the decision knowing all the risks involved. And even if you hadn’t given me an isolated location, I would have searched for a rift myself. And knowing me, you can guess how easily I would have gotten caught by the authorities in that case."

"Imagine my ass getting caught while struggling against a nightmare. How lame that would have been."

Veronica couldn’t stop herself from chuckling as the image came to her mind.

Shaking her head she looked up at him and said, "I understand...but please, from the next time, when challenging a rift, let me come with you."

Kyle knew it wouldn’t be possible for her to be there all the time, considering her position, but just to not make her more concerned, he nodded and told her.

"I understand. I won’t take another risk unless I have the Commander around."

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