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Chapter 188 – Concealment
――I will appraise Seiji Tozaki.
It’s just a random idea, but it’s worth a try.
It’s not known if Seiji Tozaki is a dungeon explorer.
Considering his position and status, there is no need for him to explore dungeons himself.
On the other hand, there is a possibility that he has some kind of powerful, unique skill.
What is the difference between those with unique skills and those without?
This is a question that all dungeon explorers around the world have asked themselves at one time or another.
In fact, there are some dungeon explorers who specialize in researching unique skills.
You could say that this is one of the hottest areas of dungeon research.
However, as with other dungeon research, the content of this research is still under development.
Since the holders of unique skills often hide their abilities, the big guilds are the only ones who can do proper research.
However, there is an explanation that many explorers find satisfying when it comes to unique skills.
Unique skills tend to be possessed by people with strong personalities.
For better or worse, unique skills that reflect a person’s personality manifest themselves in people with strong personalities.
Unfortunately, my Escape is a clear example of this.
If that’s the case,
There is a good chance that Seiji Tozaki also has a powerful, unique skill that matches his “strong personality.”
Seiji Tozaki’s adopted daughter, Junko Tozaki, also had a unique skill called Level Drain that perfectly matched her personality.
There is a good chance that I will meet Seiji Tozaki in person in the future.
But will I be able to read his status in a face-to-face situation without him noticing?
Of course, thanks to the unique bonus of the Usurper, I should be able to appraise the target without him noticing.
But there’s also the possibility that they’ll notice something suspicious about me outside of my skills.
When I used Sneak Peek and Appraisal on Junko Tozaki in Hikarigaoka Park, she said that she felt like someone was watching her.
I can only think that it was some kind of sixth sense at work, not a skill.
Even if I were to use the Usurper’s unique bonus, which is the same as Sneak Peek, to appraise him, it’s possible that Seiji Tozaki or the people around him would realize that “some kind of skill was activated” by a skill or item I don’t know about.
He’s a member of parliament and the chairman of a large corporation.
It wouldn’t be surprising if he had a special-skilled explorer guarding him.
There’s also the possibility that he’s recruited the best people from the explorer guild Rakan and has them working for him.
In other words, under normal circumstances, he has a strong guard.
But what about the current situation―the crowded Shinjuku Station West Exit roundabout?
It’s just after work and school, so there are a lot of people, and the flow of people is also stopped by Tozaki’s own street speech.
In such a crowd, even if they find out about the appraisal, they might not be able to identify me as the one who did it.
If they try to identify me, I’ll just run away in the crowd.
Of course, there’s no guarantee that I won’t get caught…
“…Well, I’ll give it a try.”
The relationship between me and Seiji Tozaki is not necessarily that of enemies at the moment.
He may want to use me as a pawn, but I don’t think he wants to get rid of me.
But I’m sure he’s always looking for a way to make me do what he wants.
I don’t want to always lose out to Seiji Tozaki, who has the backing of the state.
I said that the risk is not zero, but I also think that the risk is as low as it can be.
The rare skill Sneak Peek, obtained under special conditions, has been translated into the job world system and is a unique bonus for the Usurper.
Job──────────────────
Usurper Rank S
Unique Bonus
(omitted)
・You can read the status of others to an unprecedented depth without them noticing, and you can almost certainly see through status disguises.
(omitted)
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The Sneak Peek skill allows me to perform an appraisal without the other party noticing.
While it is not completely impossible that there is an unknown skill that counteracts Sneak Peek, the possibility is still quite small.
Besides, the Sneak Peek I am about to use is not just any Sneak Peek.
It is the unique bonus of the Usurper, where this Sneak Peek has been rewritten in a different system in a parallel world.
It seems like I’m being too cautious to think about the possibility of being read up to this point.
“Alright, let’s do it.”
I activated Usurper’s appraisal skill on Seiji Hozaki, who was engrossed in his speech.
The result is…
‘This explorer’s status is being concealed by the system.’
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