My Reincarnation Skills Are “Playing With Dolls” and “Playing With Clay”, but What Am I Supposed to

Chapter 40: Jobs, Skills, and Job Change

It had been a while since I woke up completely, not until I was poked by the spear handle of the guard in the slave cell.

I must have been accumulating fatigue to that extent.

Yesterday was truly a grueling battle. I don't even know how many zombies I cut down, and when we finished sealing the labyrinth for retreat, I was on the verge of losing consciousness due to MP depletion. The return trip on Triluma really carried me without my consent.

Not only me, but everyone on the way back was exhausted and silent.

Even though "Healing" restores HP, it doesn't truly restore the body from within. The effect of the spells is only temporary... I finally understand what Karina has been saying all along.

The next morning, when I checked my status, my Adventurer Job had risen to Level 11. My skills in Doll Play and Clay Play had also reached Level 8, respectively.

Furthermore, my other skills had also increased. "Sword Technique" had risen to Level 2, and I had acquired a new skill, "Archery Technique" at Level 1.

However, considering the number of monsters I defeated, it was rather surprising that I only gained one level.

When I looked at the levels of the party members during the formation, only Beth had leveled up by 2 and reached Level 8, while the rest, like me, had only increased by one level.

<Greon - Warrior - Level 10>

<Cecily - Warrior - Level 9>

<Karena - Priestess - Level 9>

<Larouque - Scout - Level 8>

<Beth - Magician - Level 8>

Still, compared to just a few days ago when we first entered the labyrinth, the party's levels had risen significantly.

When I expressed my doubts to Greon, he made a face as if he understood.

"There aren't many opportunities to fight undead, so it's normal not to know. It's been said that defeating undead rarely results in level increases; it's not worth it. It seems that the experience points obtained for leveling up are extremely low."

In the first place, experience points are not something the people here, unlike me, a reincarnated person and a game otaku, have much awareness of.

Larouque and Cecily seemed to be unaware of this conversation, but Beth and Karina seemed to have knowledge about it.

"Since the undead are already dead, there are no experience points obtained from defeating them. It's only the experience points obtained from purifying the remains of the monsters, so they are scarce. That's a hypothesis I read in a book."

"Yes, by purifying, we only gain about 10% of the experience points obtained from defeating regular monsters. That's one-tenth of a normal monster. Nevertheless, everyone seems to have leveled up quite a bit. Beth went up by two levels at once, and I finally gained the ability to use 'Tranquility.'"

"Perhaps it's also because Shiro-san has the effect of 'Party Experience Point Boost' that you mentioned."

I hope so.

"But seriously, Shiro's level up is unusually fast, isn't it? The experience points should be evenly distributed among the party, but somehow he surpassed us."

Greon's question is valid.

Perhaps that thing the goddess mentioned last time, about adding a "growth bonus," is somehow useful.

Beth, wearing a hooded cloak over her silver leotard, is riding on Truima.

Yesterday, when we left the mansion, the maids and the soldiers who come and go in the morning and evening were surprised and whispered, "Who is that!?" It must have been quite embarrassing.

Wearing a hooded cloak makes her look like a magician, so it's not strange, but it's a shame.

Although my adventurer job has reached level 11, I didn't gain any new skills or anything.

Instead, a new display appeared saying "<Skill Points: 1 remaining>".

I saw that skill points were generated when I went to that level-up space in my dream, but even in the dream, I was tired last night and ended up just watching without doing anything.

However, I did ask Gen-san about this aspect a little.

According to Gen's classification, magic-based jobs like wizards and priests learn spells with each level up even after surpassing level 10. But for other jobs, it seems that you can only acquire new skills or the like roughly every 5 levels after surpassing level 10.

Instead, you gain skill points that can be allocated to learn skills. However, only reincarnated individuals can allocate points according to their own will, and the residents of this world are automatically allocated points without being aware of it, or so is my hypothesis.

(That's why many people consider job change after surpassing level 10.)

Oh, it's a telepathy from Lina. Speaking of which, the level of "Doll Play" has reached 8, right?

(Yes, because I've become "smarter." Count on me.)

Lina-sensei, how much "smarter" are you talking about? It's a vague skill improvement. Well then, could you tell me how to job change? It will take time to get to the labyrinth anyway.

(Sure. And by the way, you probably don't have to worry too much about travel time starting from today's return. Beth-chan has learned a convenient spell.)

Really?

Looking at Beth's back, who formed the party, I could see her current status.

<Beth, Human, Female, 17 years old, Wizard (LV8)

  Skills: Magic Knowledge (LV2)

              Potion Making (LV1)

              Riding (LV1)

              Staffmanship (LV1)

  Spells: "Fire," "Water," "Earth," "Wind"

              "Magic Shield," "Telepathy"

              "Paralysis," "Return">

It seems that this is the spell of "Return."

(There are restrictions on distance and the influence of barriers, but if you register in advance, you should be able to warp the entire party back to the registered location.)

Oh, this seems like another magical spell. I'm looking forward to it.

After that, I asked Professor Lina about Job Change through telepathy.

For non-magical job classes, many people undergo Job Change once they reach level 10, but it doesn't mean they can become anything they want.

From a warrior, the popular choices are "Swordmaster" or "Knight," while from a magician, it's "Sorcerer" or "Sage." However, there are specific conditions for each change, and when you change, your level may be halved or reset to level 1.

For example, if you change from a level 10 warrior, you become a level 5 knight.

To undergo Job Change, you generally pray at a temple, but we reincarnators have other methods as well.

So, can I change to a different job? Or is it better if I do?

Also, in classical RPGs, when you change professions, there are drawbacks such as a significant decrease in characteristic values like strength or speed. How about that?

(Ah, we'll get to that later.

For now, I don't think you need to consider Job Change until we finish this labyrinth expedition. After all, you're still unsure about what you want to do, right?)

It feels like an answer to a life consultation. Even though it's from a Job Change specialist.

Alright then, what about skills? Do the two skills I received from God remain the same forever?

(Yes, those two skills are like bonus skills. They are absolute.

You don't have to think about how to use the remaining skill points yet. I think it's fine.

Skill levels have a maximum limit of 10 from the beginning, you know?)

Huh? Suddenly, I'm told that the skill level limit is 10?

Right now, both my Clay Play and Doll Play skills are at level 8.

(Yes, that's right. So, just 2 more levels until the limit.

It applies not only to bonus skills but also to other skills that have levels.

That's why it becomes increasingly difficult to level them up compared to job levels... However, there's one thing.)

At that point, Lina's telepathic tone changed.

(Even though the visible level goes up to 10, your experience and usage accumulate.

So, even with the same level, there will be a significant difference in what you can actually do.

Don't forget about that.)

What does that mean?

(Lina's growth is your growth too.)

After conveying only that to my mind, Lina fell silent.