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On the night before the Tournament, right after leaving the academy, Louis locked himself in his room.

It had been so long since he last did this that he felt an overwhelming urge to do so.

He had collected many points with the intention of adding them all at once, and this was the perfect moment to do so, so he opened his system without a second thought.

[Louis Lockward's Status Window]

| Race: Human son of God [Level 35]

| Class: God of Money [SSS]

| Occupation: Armamentalist [First Sequence: Armsman Novice, Rank D]

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[Stats]

HP: 2,460/2,460.

Mana: 653/653.

| Strength: 123.

| Vitality: 123.

| Agility: 100.

| Intelligence: 145.

| Perception: 140.

[Available Points: 267.]

Unfortunately, leveling up had been impossible for him these days because he had been training a lot of magic.

Unlike Laura and everyone else, he didn't need to level up as much to get a lot of stat points, because practically everything he did could create class missions that gave him stat points.

Every week that passed, he simplified those missions several times, increasing his point earnings just for the things he needed to do during the week.

Now, thanks to that, he was able to focus 100% on learning magic, which is why he was able to close the gap between him and Laura, since Laura had been leveling up in recent weeks, but she didn't ascend the tower, she just leveled up on floors 20-21.

Until now, Louis didn't understand the reasons behind this. He believes that climbing the tower is more beneficial than having a hunting ground on the lower floors, but only she knows the answer.

And that's why his level remained the same, as did his Sequence Rank, although thanks to improving his magic, he feels he has learned much more about being an Armamentalist.

What is not the same is his mana.

Learning spells and improving at them is an important way to gain mana. While it's not as much as he would like, it's still a considerable amount, considering that he went from about 490 mana points to over 650.

That, coupled with the large number of stat points he has available, made him wonder what to do.

Which stats should he raise?

The upcoming combat is a 1-on-1 battle. Strength and vitality are very important in this, and he doesn't know what strength levels the top 5 have, although he has an idea of what levels 6-15 have, because Laura is ninth.

"I don't think anyone between 6 and 15 will stand up to me right now. Maybe just Laura, so the guys I should watch out for are the top five," he thought.

He remembered Mark Neville. No matter how much that guy flattered him the last time they met and considered him impressive, he knows that he is actually powerful.

His compliments were perhaps more out of respect or goodwill than weakness. And like him, there are two others.

So he has to be very careful around those guys. Now, there is one important thing to keep in mind, and that is that he doesn't think there is anyone with more than 100 points in all their stats, like him.

Faced with this apparent strength and possible weakness at the same time, Louis had to think carefully about what he should raise.

"Let's start by evening this out," he thought. Those odd numbers were making him nervous.

That's why he spent 19 stat points to raise his strength and vitality to 130 and his intelligence to 150.

That left him with 248 points.

From there, he began his game of trying to maintain a balance in his stat points, while ensuring that he increased his main stats efficiently.

As a mage, he needed a lot of intelligence and perception, but as a special mage, who is also not very restricted by the laws of this world regarding the amount of stats he has, he also needed strength and vitality.

After thinking carefully for a while and raising the stats he needed, his stat points reached 0.

[Louis Lockward's Status Window]

| Race: Human son of God [Level 35]

| Class: God of Money [SSS]

| Occupation: Armamentalist [First Sequence: Armsman Novice, Rank D]

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[Stats]

HP: 3,280/3,280.

Mana: 908/908.

| Strength: 164.

| Vitality: 164.

| Agility: 130.

| Intelligence: 220.

| Perception: 220.

[Available points: 0.]

He stared at his new stats and smiled. He wondered if there were any current students who had 200+ points in any of their stats, considering that a good benchmark for himself.

Now, the reality was that he hadn't faced many students. It was possible that tomorrow he would realize that he was actually at the bottom of the table in terms of students and that all this time he had been living a lie.

So he couldn't be complacent. He had to go all out.

Even so, with all his stats so high, there was no way he couldn't feel satisfied. Besides, his wealth was also on the rise.

Although he had recently invested a lot of money, the reality was that the missions were turning him into a true God of Money, since money was the last thing he lacked at the moment, having earned more than 1,800 coins since he entered the tower with Hardrial and Laura until now.

Everything about him was on the rise these days. They had been wonderful days of learning and strengthening, as well as enrichment. But he still needed to know how strong he was against the big guys.

So he had to suppress his happiness.

He went downstairs, ate with Jessy, and then went to sleep.

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The next morning, the city of Velharthe awoke to the big news of the start of the Ascended Tournament.

For many, it was top-level entertainment. For others, it was a wonderful place to gamble. For the participants, it was one of the ways to reach the top.

Not all students could participate, but a good number of students from different classrooms and departments were taking part.

The powerful ones sought a place in that coveted Top 21. Even if it was in the top 50.

The rest just wanted to stand out or prove their worth, but they were all ready to give their all in the fights. For this, there was a huge stadium with many arenas arranged side by side, one even larger than the other.

There were many teachers on the side of each arena, ready to act as referees or conduct combat tests, endurance tests, and so on, to see if the materials could withstand the strain.

The surrounding seats were open for sale to the public, and in the early hours after dawn, they began to fill up.

By the time the tournament was set to begin, it was already completely full, with the exception of the VIPs, who arrived one after another.

In this case, the VIPs were quite impressive.

All the Great Houses were present, and the one who came on behalf of House Neville was Robert Neville himself. Not many people expected to see him here, although others suspected it due to the presence of his son.

However, he did not come here for his son, but to take a look at a peculiar character from the recent scene, but no one needed to know that.

From the other houses, those who came were Elders.

On one side, the Duke of Velharthe, the man who "owned" these lands, could also be seen.

Robert Neville looked at him from a distance. "Too bad I couldn't convince him to join my regiment of nobles. It could have been the catapult to turn us into a Castle," he thought.

That Duke had always been quite famous. He was the brother of the current Emperor, but they were somewhat estranged. However, what made him most famous was that he was the Duke of Lockward.

It was a title personally bestowed upon him by Dan Lockward, naming him the only noble in the Empire who could represent the Lockward family.

He is not related to the family, and the reasons why Dan Lockward granted him this title are unknown, but at the time, it was precisely this that prevented Robert Neville from bringing him over to his side.

The status he offered could never compare to the absurd status Dan had given him. Luckily for him, he had a good relationship with the Duke of Velharthe.

The two greeted each other from a distance.

But the arrival of the VIPs was really just beginning.

Soon, the first castle made its appearance.

"Miss Evergreen looks beautiful, as always," said Laura from the dressing rooms, watching Evergreen enter.

Louis nodded. "I met her once and could technically get in touch with her through that restaurant, but I don't see the point in getting to know her. Maybe I should investigate her a little more," he thought, watching the people praising her from all sides.

If even Laura seemed to adore her, he didn't think it was just because of her beauty.

"Is she someone remarkable? I met her once, but she was a woman of few words," he said.

"You met Miss Evergreen too?" Laura asked, shocked. "You are lucky enough to have met two of the Three Princesses of our region," she said.

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