Chapter 101

Chapter 102: Too Narrow-Minded! (Second Update, Please Subscribe!)

Putting the cup of liquor in her hand on the table, Loki took a silver needle from the set of tools she had pulled out from the drawer and began working skillfully.

“Speaking of which, you kid are really patient. With your growth rate, you actually waited for a whole month before updating your ability values? I was almost worried for you.”

“The upgrading process can’t be rushed…”

It’s a slow accumulation process, like filling a cup with water (experience points) until it’s full (container), there’s no way to rush it.

“Ahh, I know, I know… Sss!!”

Before she could finish her sentence, Loki sharply inhaled, staring at the divine script on Ize’s back as if she had been shocked for an entire year.

[Adventurer Name]: Ize Alward

[Level]: Lv.2

[Ability Values]: Strength: I0→B777 | Durability: I0→B723 | Dexterity: I0→A822 | Agility: I0→A866 | Magic Power: I0→SSS1798

[Development Ability]: “Mysterious H”, “Dark Star I”

Magic and skills remain unchanged; additional developed magic has increased by one besides the original four.

‘Zodiac Disk’

· Unfold the Zodiac Disk to perceive living beings and special objects within the effect range, concealment ineffective, level ignored

· Can mark living beings within the perception range by touch, obtain their location for twelve hours, marking disappears after exceeding three times the effective range

· Can be activated at will

Still a magic that requires no incantation, its function is exploration, with a radius of five kilometers centered around Ize.

A map-like tool with a considerable range, but it consumes magic power continuously.

The exploration range isn’t fixed, but expanding it increases the required magic power exponentially.

Looking at his new report card, Ize somewhat understood Loki’s reaction just now.

The total increase in basic abilities added up to nearly five thousand, while others’ limit ability value for an entire phase is only five thousand!

Ize’s single update this time boosted what some people couldn’t reach in their lifetime.

The gap between people is greater than the gap between people and dogs.

This statement is not without reason.

“And it’s a perception-type magic!?”

Staring intently at Ize’s new magic, Loki’s eyes were shining as she looked at him!

“Hmm, having such a skill makes exploring dungeons much easier, right? So I studied it for a while with Teacher Riviria.”

Ize responded lightly.

He didn’t develop this magic for any other reason than convenience.

With this kind of magic, there’s absolutely no need to worry about being ambushed when exploring dungeons.

Not all adventurers are benevolent.

In these past days, Ize and Raul Refia encountered the “Monster Delivery” several times while exploring the “Great Tree Maze.”

Many adventurers who encounter danger in the middle layer, unable to fight off the monsters and wanting to survive, would lead the monsters chasing them towards other adventurers on the same floor.

That’s called “Monster Delivery.”

Using someone else’s life to secure their own path.

Compared to unrelated strangers, their own and their companions’ lives are more precious.

Even some upright adventurers have been forced to do such things.

Certainly, with the strength of Ize’s group of three, such behavior doesn’t threaten their lives, at most wasting some time.

But still…

It’s really annoying!

Why should they have to pay for the consequences of others’ actions?

Even if those people might thank them afterward, Ize finds such behavior extremely unpleasant.

Isn’t it ridiculous? Without enough strength, why not go to the upper layers to bully weaker ones instead of coming here recklessly?

“More than just easy!?”

However, upon hearing Ize’s words, Loki immediately jumped up and slapped him on the back with a loud “Pah!”

“Kid, do you know how many casualties we could reduce, how much consumable resources we could save if we had your skill during expeditions!?”

Too narrow-minded!

Loki thought angrily.

If this skill were used during expeditions, it could completely avoid many unnecessary battles, and even directly discover many rare resources within the dungeon!

As for detecting special objects, besides the precious treasures within the dungeon, Loki couldn’t think of anything else.

Now, Loki looks at Ize as if he’s a golden, shiny money tree.

“Decided! You must have a spot in the next expedition!!!”

“Huh???”

When question marks appeared on Ize’s face, Loki clapped her hands together, already deciding the matter, then happily ran out of the Divine Room to discuss it with Finn, leaving no chance for Ize to speak.

I’m paralyzed…

At this moment, this is all Ize could think.

Loki is imagining treating him like the Istara faction treats the red fox, using him as a tool.

The red fox, despite being Level 1, went down to the forty floors deep in the dungeon during the Istara faction’s expedition.

Just because her magic can make people’s levels soar incredibly!

Now that he has gained a treasure-hunting enemy-detection magic, which is equally effective inside the dungeon, he can’t escape this fate either?

Unbelievable, when will he, Ize, truly stand on his own?

………….

Of course, thinking is one thing, but in reality, Ize doesn’t really have any complaints.

It’s just random ranting.

He already has the capabilities of a high-level Level 2 just by looking at his ability values, and with all his skills and magics fully unlocked, he can take on challenges beyond his level.

In terms of combat power, Ize has already reached the requirement to participate in faction expeditions.

Probably before this, Loki had already considered whether to bring Ize along on the next expedition.

The appearance of this new magic just gave her the perfect opportunity to finalize the decision.

“Should I first get my hands on some healing magic before then?” Ize pondered as he walked through the mansion’s corridor.

At the same time, in the meeting room facing the corridor.

The room door wasn’t closed but wide open, allowing a clear view of the inside and outside.

On the sofa inside, Riviria, dressed in her usual royal attire, sat gracefully sipping tea, enjoying her leisurely afternoon.

At this moment, her clear eyes caught sight of a figure passing through the corridor, and her elegant eyebrows slightly arched.

“Ize?”

“……Hmm?”

Reacting a bit late due to his thoughts, Ize snapped back to reality, turned his head toward the sound, and looked into the meeting room.

“Teacher, it’s you. Is there something you need?”

“Seeing you so deeply in thought, is there something troubling you?”

Facing Ize who entered the meeting room, Riviria’s lips curved softly.

Is this concern for a student?

Though when interacting with Ize, teacher and student seem to be mere titles.

That sense of closeness from the bottom of her heart, the light-hearted interaction mode, makes Riviria very happy, and willing to give Ize more attention and care.