The World seems Realistic but Why do I have a Leveling System?

The breakfast was pretty quiet as no one spoke while eating, and once Sheila had finished, she immediately went off to take a bath. Following right behind her was Ria, and after the two all dressed up, they bid farewell to Sara and Sylvia before heading to school. While on the way to school, Sheila didn't know why, but feeling unease spreading to her whole body for some unknown reason. It all started when she heard her father, Anthony, leaving the house in a hurry due to a call, was what Sara told her. 

It feels like her heart was being squeezed tightly by someone or something; she couldn't keep her focus and was almost run over by a fast car if not for Ria holding onto her neck. Of course, the latter had known that Sheila had been distracted from the time at breakfast. Ria had told Sheila many times that her father would be fine, and that he was called due to work stuff. Sheila nodded her head in response, but it appears that she didn't believe those words as Ria could see it from her obvious expression full of worried.

When the two arrived at the school front gate, they were greeted by a particular junior stalker with overwhelming energy radiated from her body. Yuna has gotten so busy with school and stuff ever since the date of the festival is getting closer, that was why she kind of missed her senior. Though their class was also planning for the festival, Sheila didn't have a problem giving a hand, and it didn't take that much time from her as she finished it with ease. Having higher stats did play a part, and though the classmates were surprised at how Sheila could move heavy stuff easily, they didn't say anything and were simply happy that things would finish up quicker than most classes.

It's definitely not because they were scared and fearful of Sheila's strength, not at all. The first time Sheila had tried to help them, one particular gal stopped her and told Sheila that she would just be a nuisance if she can't do it properly, that was even before Sheila do anything. But the gal shut her mouth when Sheila picked up something that shouldn't be possible onto her shoulders with ease, which caused Ria to chuckled when she saw such a funny scene. The class was filled with harmonious as all of them work together for the festival that happened once in a while. 

But that changed when Sheila received a phone call from her mother. Ria was surprised when Sheila suddenly sprint off after answering the call, and it took her a moment for Ria to come to her senses and told the class leader about their leave before running off, trying to catch up to Sheila. But she couldn't possibly catch up when Sheila used her full strength to run, and only when she gives a call to Sara did she knew the reason.

It only took five minutes when Sheila arrived in front of the hospital simply by running on full power, the surrounding people look at her with amazement and awe, as if they saw some kind of monster in human form. After all, Sheila had run around 30KM, and she didn't even sweat much.  Sheila steps inside and walks toward the reception.

"Yes, what do you need?"

"I want to see a patient by the name Anthony; he was recently hospitalized."

"Alright, Let me see…"

The receptionist took a few minutes browsing through the computer and eventually found the one she was looking for.

"Yes, there is such a patient. May I know who you are to the patient?"

"I'm his daughter, Sheila. Here's my ID card."

Sheila pulled out an ID card from her pocket before giving it to the receptionist to check, the ID card was actually in her inventory, but she makes it appear as if it was in her pocket all along. But it was not needed as the receptionist give it back to her before saying.

"Ah, you don't need to. You can see the patient now; it's in room 5-A on the Second Floor."

"Thank you."

Even after Sheila entered the elevator, she still couldn't stop herself from worrying. She tried to calm herself by taking a couple of deep breaths, but it didn't work unless she sees her father's state with her own two eyes, and though she feels like an hour had passed before the elevator reached the Second Floor, in reality, it only took a minute. The closer she is to the room, the more she feels like her foot getting heavy as her legs trembling. Sheila is scared, scared of seeing her father. Because her mother didn't tell how badly her father was injured, she didn't know what Anthony's current state is other than he was hospitalized. Perhaps, her mother would have told her if not for the fact that she immediately hangs up the call to run to the hospital.

Now that she thought about school, she left Ria behind and didn't explain anything to her classmates before running off on her own. Ria likely take care of the mess she left behind, just like always. I would have to apologize to her later, huh.

Knock Knock!

"Come in."

Hearing her mother answered, Sheila slowly opened the door as her heart started beating hard. Sheila steps inside, and her gaze caught onto the figure rest on the bed, covered with bandages over his upper body. Sheila couldn't help, but her eyes started to moisten as she caught the sight of Anthony before running into her mother's embrace and cry. Even after everything that Sheila had experienced in the Trial Tower, she had never cried, not a single tear even while her body was covered by her own blood as the pain wreak havoc in her mind, never did she drop any tear. But just by glancing at her father's sad figure on top of the bed, her tears become unstoppable as it poured along with her feeling. It was at this moment that she feels so powerless and helpless.

While Sara was patting on her daughter's back, trying to soothe the girl, she's also unable to stop her eyes from pilling another tears that had been emptied a moment ago. Sara herself wants to know how did Anthony gets hospitalized; the only thing she knows was that he was caught in a sudden earthquake at the mountain. Anthony was not the only one; among them, she also knows a few people, which is a friend of his. Anthony is among the lucky group which only gets a few of his ribs broke, the casualty of the earthquake was four dead and seven that's still in coma state like him. The only way for Sara and her daughter to know about the incident was to wait for Anthony to wake up from his coma, which might take a while.

After about ten minutes, there was a knock on the door as familiar figures walked into the room. Sheila had stopped crying by now, even though her eyes are still red and puffed up from all the crying she had. Sheila looked toward the door and saw Ria with a worried expression on her face, and right by her side was her mother, Celia. Sara stood up, leaving the two behind as she brought Celia with her outside. Sheila didn't say anything and simply stared at the sleeping Anthony on the bed while Ria sat on the chair next to her.

"Umm, Sheila?"

"…what is it?"

"I understand that you're hurt and sad right now, but I just want to let you know of something important. Don't you have those potion where it could heal just by taking a sip? In fact, I think I could heal your father myself but­—"

Before Ria could finish her words, she was assaulted by a sudden tight hug from Sheila.

"Thank you…for reminding me of that. I..have completely forgotten about that because I was really…"

"It's fine, I know."

Ria said while patting Sheila's back until the latter release the hug. Without waiting further, Sheila brought out Health Potion from her inventory instead of purchasing another one from the shop, after she was sure that there's no survillance camera in the room. Since her father was still in coma, Sheila could only pour the health potion over the bandages that covered up his upper body as it painted the already red bandages into a deeper blood-red. But the blood-red potion slowly diminishes as it magically entered into Anthony's body and lightens up all over. When the light has disappeared, Sheila wants to remove the bandages to see whether the wound has truly healed, but Ria stopped her before she could.

When Sheila was about to breathe a relieved sigh, a sudden and familiar ringtone alarmed from within her pocket, she pulled out the phone from her pocket and was surprised to see an announcement from the system.

『 Quest has been created! 』

『 Investigation (S) 』

『 Investigate the real reason behind Anthony's injury.

Visit M Mountain: (0/1)

???: (???)

Reward: ???

Punishment upon failure: - 』

Chapter 91 - S-Rank Quest