Chapter 2: First Steps
The morning after the ceremony, Rias woke to multiple notifications floating before her eyes.
[Daily Quest System Unlocked!]
[Daily Quests Available: 3]
Morning Training (Rewards: 500 EXP, +1 to relevant skill), Social Networking (Rewards: 300 EXP, increased reputation), Study Session (Rewards: 400 EXP, +1 INT)
She sat up in bed, her crimson hair slightly dishevelled. "Status window," she commanded, wanting to plan her attribute distribution from yesterday's level-up.
[Status Window]
Name: Rias Gremory
Level: 14
Title: Crimson-Haired Ruin Princess, Young King
Race: Pure-blooded Devil
Base Stats:
STR: 25
VIT: 30
DEX: 28
INT: 45
WIS: 36
CHA: 42
Available Stat Points: 5
Available Skill Points: 1
"System, explain stats," Rias requested, wanting to make an informed decision.
[Stat Information]
STR: Affects physical damage and carrying capacity
VIT: Affects HP and stamina regeneration
DEX: Affects speed and accuracy
INT: Affects MP and magic damage
WIS: Affects MP regeneration and decision-making
CHA: Affects influence over others and peerage bonds
After careful consideration, Rias distributed her points:
+2 to INT (for stronger Power of Destruction)
+2 to WIS (for better tactical decisions)
+1 to CHA (for stronger peerage bonds)
[Wise choice! INT-WIS combination bonus unlocked!]
Magic efficiency increased by 5%
Standing before her full-length mirror, Rias decided to test her new abilities. "Skills."
[Skills Window]
Active Skills:
Power of Destruction Mastery (Level 15)
> Creates and controls destructive energy
> Current damage: 750 per blast
> MP cost: 100 per second of sustained use
Devil Magic Affinity (Level 20)
> Enhances all magical abilities
> Current bonus: 20% to all magic effects
Passive Skills:
Noble Etiquette (Level 30)
> Automatically maintain proper posture and etiquette
> +30% to the impression on nobility
Leadership (Level 11)
> Improves peerage coordination
> Current bonus: 11% to all peerage member stats
Acting (Level 2)
> Maintains a composed appearance
> +2% to Charisma when maintaining appearances
Evil Pieces Mastery (Level 1)
> Basic control over Evil Pieces
> Current bonus: 1% to piece efficiency
Available Skill Point: 1
Rias opened her skill tree for Evil Pieces Mastery, knowing this would be crucial for her plans.
[Evil Pieces Mastery Tree]
Level 1 → Level 2 (Available)
Increases piece efficiency by 2%Unlocks basic piece modification
Cost: 1 Skill Point
Without hesitation, she invested her skill point.
[Evil Pieces Mastery has reached Level 2!]
New Feature: Basic Piece Modification
Can now slightly adjust piece parameters. Current modification range: ±5%
A knock at her door interrupted her exploration of the new feature.
"Lady Rias?" It was Grayfia, her brother's wife and maid. "Your morning lessons will begin soon."
[Quest Alert!]
Special Event: First Training After Awakening
Objective: Successfully demonstrate control over the Power of Destruction while incorporating new system knowledge
Rewards:
New Skill: "Systematic Destruction"2,000 EXP
Failure: Delayed skill progression, reduced confidence from the family
"I'll be right there!" Rias called out, quickly accessing her inventory to equip proper training attire.
[Equipment Menu]
Currently Equipped:
Gremory House Nightgown (Quality: Superior)
Effects: +2 CHA, +10% to noble impression
Available Equipment:
Training Outfit (Quality: High)
Effects: +3 DEX, +2 VIT, -1 CHA Formal School Uniform (Quality: Superior)
Effects: +3 CHA, +5% to learning speed
She quickly changed into her training outfit, noting how the system quantified even something as simple as clothing choices.
In the training hall, her mother waited with several magic instructors. Rias could now see levels and titles floating above their heads:
[Venelana Gremory]
Level: ???
Title: The Flawless Queen
Teaching Skill: Master
[Magic Instructor Valdor]
Level: 156
Title: Veteran Magic Tutor
Teaching Skill: Expert
"Show us your current control over the Power of Destruction," her mother commanded.
Rias took a deep breath, accessing her skills menu mentally while maintaining her composed expression.
[Skill Combination Available!]
Combine:
Power of Destruction Mastery Devil Magic Affinity System Analysis (New!)
Potential Result: Enhanced Destructive Efficiency
"Observe," she whispered, analysing the training dummy before her.
[Training Dummy]
Durability: 5,000/5,000
Magical Resistance: Medium
Weak Point: Core crystal
With this new information, Rias gathered her power. Red-black energy swirled around her hands, but now she could see exact MP costs and damage predictions floating in her vision.
[Power of Destruction activated!]
MP cost per second: 100
Current damage potential: 750
Critical hit chance: 15%
Accuracy: 85%
She aimed for the dummy's core crystal, using her new systematic understanding to focus the energy precisely.
[Critical Hit!]
Damage dealt: 1,125 (750 × 1.5 critical multiplier)
Target durability: 3,875/5,000
"Impressive control," her mother noted, though Rias could see her reputation meter with Venelana increase slightly.
[Relationship with Venelana Gremory has improved!]
Current standing: Beloved Daughter
Trust: 85/100 (+2)
The training continued, and with each exercise, Rias found new ways to integrate her gamer abilities with her natural powers. Numbers, statistics, and efficiency calculations helped her optimise every movement, every burst of destructive energy.
By the end of the session, multiple notifications had accumulated:
[Power of Destruction Mastery has reached Level 16!]
Damage increased to 800 per blast.
MP efficiency improved by 2%
[New Skill Created!]
Systematic Destruction (Level 1)
Combines analytical gaming powers with destructive magic, +10 % damage to precisely targeted weak points, -5 % MP cost when using calculated force
[Daily Quest: Morning Training Complete!]
Rewards claimed:
500 EXP +1 to Power of Destruction Mastery
[Level Up!]
You are now Level 15!
All stats increased by 1
New Skill Point available
As she caught her breath, Rias smiled. This was just the beginning of her training, but already she could see the system's advantages. Every action had measurable results, every improvement was quantified, and most importantly, she could see clear paths to becoming strong enough to challenge her fate.
"Well done," her mother said, though her eyes held curious speculation. "Your control has improved remarkably overnight."
[Speech Check Available!]
Explain your improvement without revealing the system
Difficulty: Hard
Success: +1,000 EXP, increased trust
Failure: Suspicion raised
Rias channelled her Acting skills. "I simply found a new way to visualise and structure my power," she said, which was technically accurate. "The evil pieces helped me understand energy flow better."
[Speech Check Success!]
[Acting has increased to Level 3!]
Rias pulled up her quest log and returned to her room to prepare for her academic lessons.
[Active Quests]
Breaking Fate's Chains (Main Quest) - 7% Complete Building the Perfect Peerage (Main Quest) - 0% Complete Daily Studies (Daily Quest) - 0% Complete Unlock All Basic Commands (Tutorial Quest) - 60% Complete
The young devil princess smiled as she reviewed her progress. With the system's help, every day would bring her closer to breaking free from her arranged marriage. She just had to keep grinding, keep improving, and most importantly, start planning to build a strong peerage to challenge fate.
[Through careful planning, your WIS has increased by 1!]