The Hero Reborn as a Demon King Loli

"Damn! I should have gone back and performed some mystical rituals before drawing cards. 2000 points just vanished like that."

Chloe used up the 2000 points she got from the system's recycling of gems in just two seconds.

This is what's known as a 10-pull in one second... and of course, the result was a perfect score, a guaranteed win.

While it can't be said that there was absolutely no gain, overall it was still a huge loss.

The result of two 10-pulls is: [Upgrade Card] x2, Stones xN, Flowers and Grass xN.

Aside from the guaranteed cards and a bunch of junk, the only usable card I got was the [M1917 US-made Smith & Wesson].

Yes, it's just a small revolver with only 6 bullets.

It's not very useful, but if you're using it for a sneak attack, it's barely equivalent to six instant-cast intermediate spells.

That's all it's good for is beating up stupid mages... It's alright, better than nothing.

Chloe suddenly realized that she was surrounded by mages, so after offering a forced reassurance, she tucked the pistol under her skirt.

Chloe had originally planned to tuck the [Upgrade Card] under her skirt as well, intending to use it when needed, but then she glanced at her level—[Level: 20 (Intermediate)]

I'm just one level away from breaking through to the advanced level.

She thought for a while. It seemed that the class placement test was coming up soon. In front of a bunch of "advanced" demons, she figured that her "intermediate" level wouldn't be enough.

Although Chloe didn't care about the class assignments, she didn't want to be in a bad class and have classmates with a bunch of pig-headed people, minotaurs, goblins, and the like.

I have a feeling that some strange plot branch will be triggered.

Although she could act as a privileged user and ask Lulum to help her change classes... it would probably be a bit troublesome.

Let's just use the [Upgrade Card] directly, at least to raise our strength to a higher level.

With that in mind, Chloe used the upgrade card directly.

……

Generally speaking, there is a bottleneck when breaking through from intermediate to advanced levels, or even from low to intermediate levels.

Take mages for example. Only by mastering advanced magic can they break through from intermediate to advanced levels; otherwise, their level will remain stuck at 20.

In other words, different professions have different prerequisites for breakthroughs, which is what is known as a bottleneck.

However, the [Upgrade Card] can ignore the prerequisites for breakthrough and directly allow Chloe to break through.

After all, when the system was in good working order, skills and magic could be exchanged, so there was no need to use bottlenecks to hold her back.

That's why people say the system is like a cheat code; as long as you have money, you can become stronger. Otherwise, Chloe, as a hero, wouldn't have been able to become a Saint-level hero in just three years.

However, the upgrade card is not 100% successful when breaking through the bottleneck.

Upgrade cards have a success rate when breaking through different bottlenecks... otherwise, how would the system make money off Chloe?

Fortunately, compared to the abysmal 0.6% probability of breaking through from Saint to God, the success rate of breaking through from Intermediate to Advanced is as high as 50%.

Even with a 50% chance, Chloe still failed when she used her first [Upgrade Card].

Seeing the message "Upgrade failed" on the system, Chloe's face showed a pained expression.

She knew this would happen, which is why she had considered keeping the upgrade card beforehand.

After all, she is currently level 20, and her total magic power is sufficient. As long as she learns advanced magic, she can break through to the advanced level.

Alternatively, training this body to the point where it can use advanced sword techniques would be the same.

Although Chloe's magical talent is poor, her swordsmanship talent is quite good. In addition, with her previous experience as a sword saint, breaking through to the advanced level is not difficult for her. If she wants to, she can probably reach the advanced level in less than a month.

The main problem is that the accumulation process is too time-consuming, while the [upgrade card] can greatly shorten the accumulation process.

Fortunately, the probability of getting an upgrade card is pseudo-random, meaning there's a guaranteed minimum, so the second upgrade card was successful.

【update successed】

Your level has increased from 20 (Intermediate) to 21 (Advanced), marking a rank breakthrough.

Your overall attributes have been improved.

Although we wasted one upgrade card...or rather, two, we saved almost a month of time.

"Oh well, it's just a windfall anyway, so it's not a loss..." Chloe tried to comfort herself.

These two upgrade cards could have saved her at least six months of accumulation time... Chloe felt more and more heartbroken the more she thought about it.

After breaking through to the advanced level, Chloe felt a significant change in her physical strength, and even her thoughts became clearer.

Chloe clenched her fist. Her physical attributes had improved. Using the [Upgrade Card] to level up wasn't without its benefits. For example, her physical attributes, which hadn't yet reached the advanced level, were automatically upgraded to the advanced average level because of the [Upgrade Card].

Chloe now feels that she can even hold her own against ordinary master-level players.

As for the specific extent of the enhancement, we'll test it when she has some free time.

Since Ilesia has found her, it means she is now going to take the so-called placement test.

Chloe said she was already used to seeing Ilesia appear out of nowhere.

Moreover, she noticed that Ilesia's mental state was clearly not very good.

Ilesia threw herself onto Chloe and said in a slightly tired voice:

"Xiao Yi, where did you go? I've been looking for you for ages."

"You've been looking for me all this time? I was just over there a moment ago." Chloe looked at the wasteland where she had found the gem, which was less than a hundred meters away from here, and said with some surprise.

However, she didn't pay much attention to it, simply assuming that Ilesia hadn't found the right direction.

Chloe then said, "Ilesia, you should know how to get back, right?"

"I don't know either... but I have spatial coordinates, so I can use magic to go back directly. And I'm hungry."

"Space magic is really useful," Chloe thought to herself, and then had Ilesia take her back.

As for Ilesia being hungry? She can just go to the cafeteria! She's not some kind of food reserve...

……

What Chloe didn't know was that after she found the gem and had it recycled by the system, even though she earned 2000 points, she never doubted whether the so-called "trash" in the "notes" was really true.

If she were to explore the area where she found the gem more closely, she would discover a mysterious magic circle hidden among the weeds where the gem was placed, and the gem itself would be the core of that magic circle.

Furthermore, there is a cognitive barrier at the general level surrounding this patch of weeds, making it impossible for ordinary people to discover this gem...

Most importantly, after the system retrieved the gem, one of the enhancements was downplayed and quickly disappeared, causing Chloe to miss the notification.

[Acquired key energy for system repair, system repair progress accelerated... Error, contacting administrator... Error...]

Chapter 46 The Feeling of Being a Privileged User… It's Unbelievable!

"Does this academy really not teach anything other than magic?"

When Chloe arrived at the class placement test site with Alesia, she didn't expect the test to be like this.

This so-called class placement test was a little different from what she had imagined. The process was very short and it didn't test her abilities at all.

It's just a simple test of magical talent.

In other words, the prestigious number one academy in the Demon Realm actually divides students into classes based solely on their magical talents.

During the entrance exam, it was stipulated that only magic could be used. Chloe thought it was targeting her, but she didn't expect that this academy simply didn't teach anything other than magic.

This struck Chloe as very strange. When she was a hero, most of the demon leaders she had fought were strong and skilled, and even mages would demonstrate their marksmanship with their staffs.

Why is it that in this "Demon King Academy," the strongest academy in the entire demon realm, only magical talent is considered? Where did the professions and skills of those demon king military officers she previously defeated come from?

She found the answers to these questions after asking the teacher in charge of the entrance exam.

"We're the Demon King Academy, so of course it's an academy designed to produce the King of Magic. If you want to study martial arts, I suggest you go to the Tyrant Academy next door. However, it's a private academy, so the tuition is a little bit higher... By the way, most of the nobles who are rejected by our academy go to the one next door."

This is the teacher's answer to Chloe.

Well, so the academy next door is the real "noble" academy. No wonder all the demon cadres she had met before were so powerful; they were all big spenders.

But it doesn't really matter anymore. She originally wanted to get into a good class based on her own abilities, but since they're only testing magical talent... then don't blame her for being a privileged dog.

If any trouble arises, just deal with the person who caused it.

Those with access privileges are not to be trifled with.

Of course, even if Chloe has decided to become a privileged individual and directly use her identity as the "Daughter of the Demon King" to choose the class she wants to attend, she still has to go through the testing process.

……

"Magic talent, level three"

Chloe's eyes twitched as she stared at the five large, almost blindingly bright characters on the test stone tablet.

This scene feels strangely familiar.

"Chloe, magical talent level three, grade: low." Next to the test magic stone tablet was a middle-aged teacher with a serious face. He glanced at the information displayed on the tablet and announced it in a detached tone.

This feeling of déjà vu... Will someone else mock me for being a waste, saying that with my talent, how could I possibly pass the academy's assessment?

Looking at this cliché scene, Chloe couldn't help but complain in her heart.

"Level three? How did such a piece of trash pass the academy's assessment?"

"Shh, shut up right now. Rumor has it that this little girl is the Demon King's daughter... Do any of us actors dare to make fun of her?"

"Damn it, why didn't you say so sooner!"

Well, even the actors who specialize in mockery have arrived. Are they going to go all out?

Are you there? Send me a picture of your fiancée.

After overhearing the conversation among the people in the audience, Chloe couldn't help but facepalm.

It has to be said, the person who built this academy really knows how to create something interesting.

Are you afraid others won't know you're a time traveler?

Of course, although the whole testing process felt very familiar, the results were exactly as Chloe had expected.

There are ten levels of magical talent, and she only has level three. To be honest, it's pretty bad, but it's not like she can't learn magic.

It's just that she's a little slow to grasp things... but she has Lulum to teach her, and with a mage guiding her, even a pig could at least become a great mage.

This is why Lulum insisted on teaching Chloe magic, even though she knew Chloe's talent wasn't great.

Because Chloe and Ilesia were among the first in line, they left the testing site after their tests were completed.

Why leave the scene first instead of waiting for the class assignment results to come out?

That's because Ilesia keeps saying she's hungry... If she loses control because she's too hungry, the testing site will turn into a social disaster for Chloe.

In short, keep Alesia calm for now, and come back later.

……

"We're good friends, right?"

In a secluded corner, Chloe pinned Ilesia against the wall and, with her smiling face almost touching Ilesia's, said something to her.

“Yes.” Ilesia nodded with a puzzled expression, seemingly not quite understanding what Chloe was doing.

“As a good friend, you wouldn’t take advantage of me for free, right?” Chloe’s smile widened after hearing Irecia’s reply.

“Yes.” Irecia nodded in agreement as Chloe gave her a strange smile.

“So, give me your allowance.” Chloe took a big step back and then reached out her hand to Ilesia.

With her head still a little fuzzy, Alesia gave the money to Chloe.

"Tsk, only 100 universal coins... Oh well, it's better than nothing. Remember, Alesia, if you want to suck my blood again, you'll have to give me your allowance."

After receiving the money, Chloe touched the newly healed wound on her arm and said.

If Chloe hadn't let Irelia suck her blood first, this scene would have looked like a scumbag deceiving an innocent young girl.

After resolving Alesia's physiological issues, Chloe took Alesia back to the testing site.

Because there were many magic stone tablets and many teachers testing at the same time, the test of magical talent did not last long.

The result of class division is based on the level of talent. Students are first simply divided into three levels: advanced, intermediate, and low. Then, the teachers select their favorite students to join the class.

Therefore, the class assignment results came out very quickly, and the results will be announced soon.

During the previous test, Alesia was found to have a level nine talent, which can be said to be the top-tier talent, so she will definitely be chosen by the best teacher.