Chapter 262

Chapter 265: The Legendary “Great Secret Treasure”!? (Please Subscribe!)

“Give me ‘Shatter’ and ‘Keen Eye.’ We’ll save ‘Hunter’ and ‘Break Magic’ for another time.”

Izay, after much deliberation, decided to enhance his melee combat abilities.

After all, as his unique Development Ability, whenever he levels up and misses them, they won’t just disappear but will instead retain the selection option until the next opportunity.

As for “Shatter,” it’s a somewhat rare Development Ability. The holder can destroy extremely hard objects.

In simpler terms, it increases the damage of melee attacks. Even against the hardest metal, “Orichalcum,” it can break it apart.

Compared to “Refined Healing” and “Healing,” “Shatter” offers Izay a higher level of enhancement.

The former two overlap with the effects of “Morning Star,” not only overlapping but also being inferior substitutes. One “Morning Star” is better than both!

“OK, leave this to you! I’ll just confirm for ya～! Like a goose or pigeon, emotionless tools!”

Loki rubbed her hands together and quickly finalized the Development Abilities.

On the divine text display for Development Abilities, there were now two new abilities added: “Shatter I” and “Keen Eye I.” Seeing this, Loki couldn’t help but feel excited.

Because with this, Izay’s number of Development Abilities reached an unprecedented eight!

That’s the amount usually attainable at Level 9!

“Hehehe, Izay, now that you’ve become a first-tier adventurer, you owe us a treat!” Loki finished the ceremony and smiled as she approached Izay.

“Are you trying to scam me out of money?”

Don’t think Izay doesn’t know; the result of this expedition was a loss, yet Loki insisted on holding their usual banquet, even paying for it herself.

The cost of feeding dozens of expedition members wasn’t cheap, especially at the Bountiful Mistress Tavern.

Even Loki feels the pinch when it comes to her savings — she doesn’t have much anyway~

So naturally, she turned her sights onto Izay.

“You’re right! That’s exactly it!”

Caught red-handed, Loki unabashedly admitted it, acting completely justified.

“No problem, go ahead and take it from my Magic Workshop. I’ve stored all my treasures there.”

“Nani!? Is this the legendary Great Secret Treasure ‘One Piece’!?”

“…No.”

Stunned for a moment, Izay snapped back to reality from Loki’s response.

When did the world of errors gain the presence of Oda-sensei? Loki, you know way too much!

Unavoidably, Izay felt the urge to inquire further.

But at this moment, Loki paid no heed to what he was thinking, happily hopping out of the Divine Room while shouting loudly.

“Izay has reached ‘Level 5’——！！！”

The deity let loose with all her might.

Cheers echoed through the depths of the Headquarters, bringing chaotic noise throughout the Mansion.

Izay blinked as he watched her run out of the room.

Ara? Why does this scene feel strangely familiar?

Something similar must have happened before…

……

“Eh～! Izay has caught up with us!? That’s too fast!”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. His ‘Rare Skill’ that accelerates growth is simply unfair. By rights, we’ve participated in many deep floor boss hunts, yet our ‘Great Deeds’ experience points just aren’t enough.”

Tiona exclaimed in surprise. Tione helplessly shrugged, as if accepting her fate.

“Well, everyone, don’t worry too much about it. You’re all on the verge of leveling up, just one chance away. Patience is key. Having another powerful warrior in the house is a good thing, isn’t it?”

Finn smiled cheerfully and offered comfort.

Of course, opportunities don’t always need to be waited for passively.

Actively seeking them is also a good choice.

Riviria patted Ais’s head beside her, “Finn is right. There’s no need to rush.”

This child showed no reaction upon hearing the news, making Mama Riviria worried that she might get discouraged by Izay reaching Level 5 and secretly train day and night in the Dungeon again.

“—?”

However, the Sword Maiden silently raised a question mark.

Did she say she was anxious?

She was clearly happy for Izay’s promotion! Mom, how could you define me based on past impressions!?

Ais indicated that she had grown during this time!

Inside her heart, little Ais puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

But speaking of the opportunity for leveling up…

She did have an immature idea.

She would find some time to discuss its feasibility with Izay.

Currently, they were in Finn’s office.

Finn, Riviria, Ais, and the Amazon sisters gathered together, discussing matters regarding the post-expedition aftermath.

Gress and Bert weren’t present since they were responsible for logistics and were currently handling those tasks.

“I feel like I’ve been dealt a fatal blow… That kid Izay levels up too fast! He even underwent sublimation after breaking through all ability values to SSS!”

In the courtyard, Raul groaned while moving boxes.

Back in the day, he used to lead Izay in exploring the Dungeon!

Now…

If they were to explore the Dungeon together, he’d be the one being led around.

How tragic, how lamentable.

Cruz, standing nearby, nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

“Don’t whine and move your box! Izay is now an officer! As his senior, you’re slacking off while moving a box.”

The one criticizing him was Anqi.

The cat-eared young lady passed by them with a bag of luggage, showing disdain for their open discussion about Izay’s level-up, which was actually an excuse to rest.

“Hack hack hack, don’t make things worse, Anqi.”

“What’s there to make worse?”

“Uh……”

Raul scratched his head awkwardly.

For some reason, it felt like Anqi’s criticism had gotten sharper lately.

He turned to Cruz for advice but received only a confused shake of the head in return.

“Alright, let’s move the box.”

“Sure, move the box.”

……

Meanwhile, Izay emerged from Loki’s Divine Room a step later than her.

After completing the level-up process, he reunited with Ais and joined her in dealing with the aftermath of the expedition.

The loot brought back from the Dungeon needed to be exchanged for money, equipment repairs and re-purchases were necessary, and supplies had to be replenished. There was a mountain of things to do after returning from an expedition.

Even when successful, there’s still so much to handle, let alone when it fails. Since there was so much to do, almost all members were mobilized.

Everyone was assigned their respective tasks, and the group prepared at the main gate to set out from the Headquarters.