Chapter 312

Chapter 315: Ais has also gone bad~ (Please subscribe!)

After Loki and Ize had their ruckus, everyone conveniently discussed the time for the next expedition.

As expected, it would take place in two weeks.

In other words, after one week, Loki Familia would have to start preparing for a new round of expeditions.

Since their last expedition failed, they naturally had to regroup and launch another challenge.

However, this expedition was different from the past ones. When making detailed adjustments and confirmations to the scheduled itinerary, Finn proposed a new suggestion.

That is, he hoped there would be a blacksmith who could repair weapons at any time during the journey.

Facing the corrosive poison of the new worm monsters, the weapons were wearing out too quickly.

Thus, to avoid the situation from the previous expedition where lack of equipment prevented further exploration, Finn hoped that Loki could persuade the main deity of another Familia to provide assistance.

And the target he had in mind was Hephaestus Familia.

As the largest forging Familia in Orario, their skills were beyond doubt. They also possessed many senior blacksmiths with combat abilities surpassing those of regular ‘upper-level adventurers,’ making them the most suitable candidates.

Moreover, Loki and Goddess Hephaestus had a good personal relationship, increasing the likelihood of successful persuasion.

“As long as the blacksmith can repair the weapons, we can fight with the same primary weapon continuously without needing backup equipment. The saved inventory space can all be used to carry Magic Swords.”

“Hmm… Since you’ve said it, Finn, leave it to me! Even if it means selling my body, I’ll definitely seduce Fifi!”

Faced with the request from her youthful leader, Loki resolutely slapped her chest, showing an air of self-confidence.

Hearing the “pom pom” sound of Loki slapping her chest, Ize subtly cast a glance.

Eeeek!

So pitiful!

Not a single bump… No wonder the sound was so dull.

What a sad story…

For a moment, Ize looked at Loki with a touch of sympathy.

Fortunately, Loki was currently sketching plans on how to convince Hephaestus and didn’t notice his gaze; otherwise, she would probably start causing trouble again.

“Can we get the Magic Swords directly from you, Ize? It would save us from running around the whole city. Of course, we will pay according to market price.”

“Hmm, I have no objections. I can even give you a discount since Magic Swords are meant to be used, right? What else am I going to do with hundreds of them in the warehouse? I’ll restock later.”

Such a casual remark made Finn’s smile almost twist into Yao’s face shape.

Listen to this, is this still human talk?

He, as the Familia leader, still owed tens of millions in debt!

Is he really allowed to act however he wants just because he has a special skill?

Just ran through that thought in his mind, Finn saw Ize’s composed expression and instantly understood.

Damn, he seems like he can really do whatever he wants!

After all, Ize is the only Enchanter in all of Orario – this is a monopoly!

Sour, so sour~

“Finn, why are you taking lemons out of your drawer?”

“Of course, to eat them~”

“No, why do you have lemons in your drawer? And are you sure you want to eat them now?”

“Hmm, I won’t have the mood later.”

“…”

Grease and Riviria glanced at each other, both somewhat confused by the situation.

The boss lady looked at Ize, who innocently blinked at her. Nearby, Ais tilted her head at her, seemingly asking: what are you guys doing?

The atmosphere remained quiet for a while. After a while, Loki suddenly remembered something and hit her left palm with her right hand.

“Oh yeah, I suddenly remembered something. I heard that after returning from the Dungeon, you found an egg and brought it back, is that true?”

“…It’s true.”

“What kind of creature’s egg is it?”

“How should I know? It hasn’t hatched yet, but it shouldn’t be a monster’s egg.”

Ize didn’t think the system would throw a baby monster at him to raise.

Besides, the being inside the egg seemed to resonate with his magical power, so it couldn’t possibly be some monstrous life form, right?

After all, Ize’s magic power could fundamentally be classified under Stellar Energy.

“When will it hatch?”

Curiosity piqued, Loki continued to ask.

“Probably soon? Shouldn’t take too long.”

Glancing at the virtual screen displaying personal information, Ize casually replied, seeing the remaining 58 hours until hatching.

“Does Ize know about hatching? When did you learn that?”

At this point, Riviria raised her eyebrows curiously.

Under her gaze, Ize hastily waved his hands. “No no, last night when I was sleeping, the egg moved twice, and I felt it, so that’s why I think that.”

“Pfft—, does Ize sleep hugging the egg? You have the potential to become our second generation boss lady ah~!”

“???”

With just one sentence, Loki drew the hatred of two people. Four sharp eyes scanned over her, and she immediately lost her backbone and hid behind Finn.

Meanwhile, when Riviria reached out to touch her staff, Ais tilted her head, thinking about the scene of Ize hugging the egg to sleep.

For some reason, the image of a mother hen sitting on her nest popped into her mind, incubating eggs with Ize’s head poking out.

The scene was vivid enough to make grass grow.

Unaware, Ais burst out laughing.

Even covering her little mouth couldn’t hide her giggles, which immediately earned her a death glare from Ize.

He was 90% sure that Ais wasn’t laughing for a good reason.

These days, even Ais has gone bad~

Even the formerly obedient Ais was sneering at him.

Sigh… Loveless…

(Ais: Do you think all this is learned from whom?)

…

After the meeting ended, Ize spent the entire day with Ais.

But it wasn’t a date or anything romantic.

They were simply sparring.

After Ais leveled up to Level 6, she needed to familiarize herself with her abilities and adapt to her growth through combat.

In this aspect, Ize was naturally the best partner.

After all, Fen, Tione, and others were busy with office work, handling miscellaneous tasks, teaching, etc., leaving them no time.

Tione and the others weren’t around either, so who else could accompany Ais besides Ize?

The reasons were so legitimate that even Loki couldn’t find an excuse to object, and could only watch helplessly as the two left together.

Practicing definitely wouldn’t happen at Twilight Manor.

Two Level 6 fighters clashing would be like demolishing the house. So the location chosen was a secluded cavern in the upper levels of the Dungeon.

The dry yet engaging battle lasted until evening.

When nightfall approached, the two finally returned to base.

After eating dinner in the large dining hall, Ize immediately slipped out again.

[Main Character Abilities]

Because readers requested it, I’ll post a standalone chapter.

Up to Chapter 315.

[Name]: Ize Alward (18 years old)

[Affiliation]: Loki Familia

[Title]: Silver Star (There’s one more chance to change after reaching Lv.5. If any reader wishes, suggest here. The next expedition coincides with the Gods’ Assembly, so changes can be made then.)

[Race]: Human

[Occupation]: Adventurer, Magical Arts Practitioner, Magician, Enchanter, Healer

[Personal Assets]: ??? (Anyway, it’s inexhaustible), owns over three hundred Magic Swords, more than two-thirds of which are top-quality.

[Reached Floor]: 51st Floor

[Adventurer Level]: Lv.5 (Outstanding latent ability)

[Base Ability Values]: Strength: A862 | Durability: A824 | Dexterity: S914 | Agility: S980 | Magic Power: SSS1480

[Development Abilities]: “Mystery E”, “Dark Star E”, “Luck F”, “Morning Star G”, “Magical Arts F”, “Starshine F”, “Shatter I”, “Insight I”

Development Abilities obtainable via Skills: “Intuition” (Level 5 effect, E rank)

[Magic]:

“Silver Starfall (Orionids)”

· Additional Magic

· Light Attribute

· Incantation — Let the Curtain Fall (Orionids)

· Secondary Incantation — Descend End (Orionids)

· Can combine with “Mystery” to enchant objects with star patterns for reinforcement

“Stellar Magic”

· Magic System

· Can be activated arbitrarily

· Self-developed

“Earth Magic”

· Magic System

· Can be activated arbitrarily

· Self-developed

[Skills]:

“Celestial Favor”

· Gain unique Stellar Magic System and additional development abilities

· Cherished by the stars, all-around enhanced growth speed, magic effects strengthened

· Mental strength doubled, quadrupled during starry nights

· Can create and learn Stellar Magic autonomously, unrestricted by magic slots

“Heart of the Earth”

· Ability to manipulate earth elements, gain unique Earth Magic System

· Regenerate physical and mental strength upon contact with the ground

· Greatly increased strength and durability during combat

· Can create and learn Earth Magic autonomously, unrestricted by magic slots

“Star of Enlightenment”

· Keen sixth sense, guiding direction for all goal-related matters

· During combat, enlightenment blocks enemies temporarily granting “Intuition” development ability

· As combat continues, enlightenment clears obstacles enhancing all learned development abilities

“Dragon Slayer”

· All stats significantly boosted when fighting dragon-type enemies

“Moonlight Serenade”

· Moon’s Blessing: Immune to mental attacks, charm ineffective

· Can synchronize with “Moonlight Power”: Enter New Moon state, temporarily gain “Transformation” ability

· Hunter’s Blessing: Extreme accuracy boost in ranged attacks against enemies

· During combat, dexterity and agility greatly enhanced

(Synchronize with Moonlight Power, temporarily gain “Transformation” ability. Ability to alter the form of dedicated weapons)

[Additional Development Magic]: “Starfall”, “Wall Rising to Immense Heights”, “Celestial Movement of All Things”, “Starry Prison”, “Zodiac Disk”, “Mountain-Sea Transformation”, “Star Protection: Holy Healing/Purification/Blessing”, “Star Twinkle”, “Wasteland Rising Star”, “Radiant Like the Sun”, “Piercing Rainbow Spear”

[Held Miracles (Ultimate Techniques)]

“Leonid”

“Artemis”

“Scorpio Shot”

[Equipment]

“Que Xie”

· Dedicated Weapon

· Created using a diagram provided by the unbeatable system, Ize spent various precious high-grade materials and sacrificed the “previous owner” to forge this growth-type divine artifact

· A living weapon, grows stronger as its master grows stronger, never breaks

· Currently enchanted with star patterns, resonates with Ize’s magic, achieving far greater power than first-tier adventurer equipment

· Can transform into a bow form after activating skills, consumes magic power to create arrows for attack, strength determined by the amount of magic infused into the arrow

“Starshine Gauntlets”

· First-tier Special Equipment crafted based on memories

· Entirely made of enchanted mithril, featuring Ize’s fifth-generation “Mystic Crystal” as the main component

· Perfectly amplifies Ize’s magic, excellent breathability, easy to wear, decent defense

· Just doesn’t appear much~ Though worn in every battle~, someone forgot to write it down, can’t help it (shrug.jpg)

“Unnamed Adventurer Light Armor”

· Infused with fibers from the Great Sacred Tree, other materials are all top-notch fiber substances

· Great Sacred Tree fibers kindly provided by Riviria

· Excellent flexibility, high magic resistance