I’m an Appraiser, But What the Heck is a [Divine Eye]? ~I Want to Live Freely as the World’s Best Beginner Class~ - Episode 4: The Super Common Hero Summoning 3

Episode 4: The Super Common Hero Summoning 3

Thanks to my Appraisal skill, I’m able to gauge the strength of the magical beasts around me.

Honestly, even with an ability boost, there’s no way I could defeat these creatures. Their levels were absurd—most were around level 50 or 60, far beyond what I could handle.

Their individual stats were often in the three digits, with some nearing four digits.

“Yeah, the best strategy is definitely to boost my speed and just run away.”

There were five types of fruit, each boosting a different ability.

• The red, apple-like fruit increases Strength.
• The green, muscat-like fruit increases Endurance.
• The purple, grape-like fruit increases Speed.
• The yellow, banana-like fruit increases Magic.
• The orange, mandarin-like fruit increases Dexterity.

There wasn’t any fruit that boosted Luck. But with a base value of 100, I figured I didn’t really need to improve it. Though, to be honest, I wasn’t sure what Luck even affected.

Anyway, I picked one of the grape-like fruits to test how much my abilities would increase.

“Hmm… This is… delicious!”

Whoa! I almost got too absorbed in the flavor. Focus, focus!

After finishing the grapes, I checked my status to see the boost in Speed.

“Oh, wow! It went from 5 to 10!”

Next, I timed how long the boost would last using my watch.

…30 seconds… 1 minute… 2 minutes… Ah, so after 5 minutes, it reverted to the original value.

I decided to see what would happen if I ate more than one at a time.

“This works with grapes, but if it were an apple or a banana, eating a bunch would be tough.”

With that in mind, I ate two grapes and checked my status again. This time, my Speed increased from 5 to 15. I timed it again. And sure enough, the boost still lasted five minutes.

Feeling grateful that the Speed-boosting fruit was grapes, I tried the other fruits as well. The taste was just like their real-world counterparts—sweet and rich, and overall very satisfying.

“Huh? Only Magic and Dexterity increased from 10 to 20.”

It wasn’t a simple matter of increasing by increments of 5. Based on how Magic and Dexterity doubled, I thought the fruits might scale with the original stats. That would explain why eating two grapes raised my speed from 5 to 15—it seemed to multiply from the base value rather than simply adding a fixed amount.

I also found that I could raise multiple stats at once, but the boosts all reverted after five minutes.

“Hmm, there’s still more testing to be done. But for now, I’ll assume that all the boosts last for five minutes.”

With that knowledge, I formulated a plan: after eating the fruit, I’d check my boosted stats and make a break for it, using the five-minute window to escape the forest and reach civilization. It was risky, but there was no other option. In fact, I didn’t have any other choices.

“Once I reach a town, I’m going to use my Appraiser (Divine Eye) to live a carefree life in this new world!”

Having made up my mind, I noticed something strange—there weren’t any magical beasts near the large tree.

Up until now, I’d been spending my nights trembling in fear inside a cave I’d stumbled upon. But here, it seemed like I might be able to sleep peacefully.

I could also keep the grapes nearby in case I needed to make a quick escape.

“Yawn… I’m getting sleepy.”

Now that I had a plan and my stomach was full, the lack of danger put me at ease.

“Hmm, it seems like the magical beasts are more active at night, so I’ll make my move first thing in the morning. For now… I’ll just rest… and move out tomorrow…zzz…”

Exhaustion must have caught up with me because I drifted off to sleep, leaning against the giant tree.