I Put all my Stats into Charm - Chapter 24

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I Put All My Stats Into Charm Episode 024

I hurriedly apologized to Jerome, whose head had nearly been blown off.

“S-s-sorry!”

The thought that I had almost gotten a game over made my head spin.

“I didn’t mean to do that… I guess I failed to control my strength.”

Jerome approached me. Then he spoke in a cold, pressing voice.

“Why are you using a weapon you don’t even know how to handle? That’s not even a proper weapon, is it?”

It’s because I don’t know how to use magic.

If I said that, even Jerome would look at me with pitying eyes.

“Well… there might be times when I can’t use magic. I thought it would be good to learn something useful for emergencies…”

Jerome stared at me silently for a moment, then let out a deep sigh.

“A meat tenderizer is not a suitable weapon for a beginner like Lady Amerveer. Using an unsuitable weapon can harm not only yourself but also those around you.”

As someone who had just nearly sent Jerome to his grave, I had nothing to say. Since I’m a person with some sense of shame, I hung my head low in reflection.

Then Jerome brought over a wooden sword from nearby.

“This should be suitable for a beginner like Lady Amerveer.”

I took the wooden sword he offered. It was definitely lighter and easier to handle than the meat tenderizer.

Jerome looked at my hand gripping the wooden sword.

“Your grip is wrong.”

He showed me how to hold the sword and continued.

“Hold it with both hands – one hand on top, the supporting hand below. Relax your fingers and wrap them around the handle.”

Before I knew it, only Jerome and I remained in the training grounds.

I gripped the wooden sword as he instructed. Then Jerome stepped closer.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Jerome placed his hands over mine as I held the wooden sword.

Each time his long, thick-jointed fingers adjusted my fingers to the right position, I felt a subtle warmth at my fingertips. The gentle touch felt unfamiliar.

“You need to wrap it like this here.”

His low, calm voice wrapped around my ears. It was a voice that created a strange tension, making me gulp.

“Feet shoulder-width apart. Front foot half a step forward. Look straight ahead, not at an angle.”

I positioned myself as Jerome instructed. Then our eyes met.

He was closer than I thought.

Is it okay for a man to have such good skin?

Deep-set eyes, a straight nose. A sharp, angular jaw.

He was already handsome, but up close he looked twice as good-looking.

If this were a real person, I’d be too embarrassed to look properly, but since this is a virtual world anyway. When else would I get to see such a handsome man?

As I was openly admiring his face, Jerome cleared his throat and stepped back a few paces.

“…Now you’ll practice attacking the scarecrow.”

Jerome brought over a training dummy.

“You don’t swing a sword, you cut with it. Watch carefully.”

He gripped the wooden sword and raised his arm. Without hesitation, he struck the dummy diagonally, and like a large monster attacking with sharp claws, a deep scar appeared on the dummy’s body.

You can make an attack like that with a wooden sword? That’s incredible!

Jerome stepped back.

“It’s Lady Amerveer’s turn.”

I was nervous about the more serious training than expected.

I stood in front of the dummy and struck down with the wooden sword as Jerome instructed. A crisp sound rang out and the impact traveled to my fingertips.

“Quite stable for a beginner. Let’s do it a few more times like that.”

Gaining confidence from Jerome’s reaction, I struck the dummy with the same posture. I kept striking until he told me to stop, when a system window chimed.

[Stamina increased by 1.]

[Stamina LV.3]

[Strength increased by 1.]

[Strength LV.3]

I think I might have chosen the wrong class.

Maybe I should have been a warrior instead of a mage.

But stamina and strength seemed like they’d be useful in many ways. Hitting the dummy seemed to relieve stress too.

Just as I was getting into it and putting more force into my body, I accidentally misstepped.

“Ah…!”

“!”

My body swayed and pitched forward.

Just before the dummy came rushing at me, strong arms caught me.

Startled by the sudden situation, I blinked and looked at Jerome.

Jerome held me in his arms, his body frozen as if he couldn’t move. His expression wasn’t much different from usual, but seeing his tightly closed lips and stiff shoulders, he seemed flustered too.

Come to think of it, doesn’t he dislike physical contact?

Worried that my favorability might decrease, I tried to get out of Jerome’s arms.

“Thank you for catching…”

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot up from my ankle.

Just as I was about to lose my balance again, Jerome grabbed my waist. Leaning against his arm, I let out a groan from the belated pain.

“Ugh…”

“It seems you’ve sprained your ankle.”

Why does this damn ankle get injured so often? Should I do ankle strengthening exercises when I get back?

“Can you walk?”

“…I’ll try.”

I stepped forward with Jerome’s support. As pain shot up again and I grimaced and swayed, he caught my body again.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Jerome’s arm went under my knees. At the floating sensation, I instinctively grabbed his collar.

“I’ll help you get to the encampment.”

“…”

Jerome’s embrace as he lifted me was warmer than expected, making my face heat up.

I couldn’t bring myself to go to the encampment in this state, so I nodded and submitted to him.

Jerome carried me and headed toward the campsite.

Was the path to the encampment always this quiet?

The silence was awkward and I felt like I should say something. But being conscious of my body touching Jerome’s, I couldn’t say anything.

I glanced up at him.

His face was as impassive as usual, so I couldn’t read what he was thinking.

Usually in romance stories, don’t faces turn red and hearts flutter at this timing?

Seeing how quiet the system window was, Jerome’s favorability didn’t seem inclined to rise.

‘What if I can never raise his favorability like this?’

Should I look into Caliton?

Even if I changed my target to Caliton, would I be able to succeed?

Just as my mind was becoming troubled, Jerome spoke to me.

“Does it hurt a lot?”

When I looked up, I saw Jerome’s face watching me with careful eyes.

“…I’m fine. It’s bearable.”

Jerome stared at me quietly, then narrowed his eyes.

“Are you the type to endure pain?”

“Well… I’ve never thought about it.”

“Patience is a virtue needed in combat, but too much can leave irreversible aftereffects on the body.”

He continued in a serious voice.

“Lady Amerveer, who lacks basic stamina, shouldn’t try to keep up with the training intensity of regular soldiers. It’s important to know your own stamina well and train accordingly.”

I looked at Jerome with a curious feeling.

‘So he was someone who could speak at such length.’

Though the content wasn’t particularly interesting, it was the longest conversation I’d had with Jerome recently.

While listening quietly to his words, we arrived at the campsite before I knew it. Jerome entered the healer’s tent while still carrying me.

He looked around the empty tent, then sat me down on a cot.

“The healer seems to be absent. Would you like to sit for a moment?”

When I nodded, Jerome brought over a basin filled with water. Then he sat across from me and removed my shoes. When he took off my socks as well, my bare feet were revealed.

‘This is a bit embarrassing.’

While I was feeling this private embarrassment, Jerome carefully moved my feet and placed them in the basin. Then he cupped water in his hands and slowly poured it over the tops of my feet.

‘It tickles…’

I wiggled my toes. The feeling of water droplets flowing down over my feet was unfamiliar and awkward.

I desperately wanted to escape this strange atmosphere. However, Jerome concentrated on his actions without even speaking to me.

When Jerome brought soap and dipped it in the water, a subtle fragrance spread throughout the tent.

‘It smells nice. Is it an herbal scent?’

It’s a scent I’ve smelled in high-end cosmetic stores. It might be rosemary.

Meanwhile, Jerome rubbed the soap in his palms to create lather, then gently grasped my feet as if embracing them. Then he carefully caressed my feet as if handling something fragile.

Each time his touch made contact, a tickling current ran up from my toes. Even though I knew it wasn’t his intention, I kept feeling embarrassed and strange.

Jerome delicately and slowly caressed between my toes.

‘I feel strange.’

Without realizing it, I gripped the sheets. Though it wasn’t ticklish or painful, a peculiar sensation rose from deep within my body.

Then, regardless of my will, a short breath escaped between my lips.

“Mmh…”

I made eye contact with Jerome.

In his blue eyes dwelt something different from usual, something quiet yet deep.

Under his penetrating gaze, it felt as if the flow of air had stopped.

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