Chapter 307

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Upon returning to the surface and reaching headquarters, it was already pitch dark.

Finn requested passage from the gatekeeping members, and the seven of them subsequently entered the garden.

At this hour, everyone should have been preparing to sleep. The entire mansion was quiet, with only some windows emitting lamplight, silently conveying information.

Seeing this group, they didn’t continue their playful chatter but quietly walked through the garden.

After stepping into the mansion, the girls quickly disappeared.

Having spent an entire week in the dungeon without a proper bath.

Although they could make do with the natural springs of the dungeon, it was merely a stopgap measure, incomparable to being at home. Naturally, the first thing to do upon returning home was to clean up properly.

At the entrance of the mansion, Izay and Finn, lacking the girls’ sense of urgency, slowly climbed the stairs together.

They parted ways among the spires, and Izay returned to his room.

He tossed the backpack filled with loot into the corner of the room but carefully placed the blue-white patterned ‘egg’ on his bed.

“I really hope it hatches soon…”

The identity of the creature inside the egg remains unknown for now.

However, Izay could still feel a connection between the creature inside and himself.

There wasn’t any special reason; he just felt it. That rhythm, like breathing… Whenever Izay touched the eggshell, the pale blue patterns would faintly light up, as if resonating.

It was a strange experience.

And incidentally, Izay’s mission reward, aside from the unidentified ‘egg,’ also included a move or “ultimate technique” named [Miracle] — ‘Scorpio Shot’.

What is known as a miracle is another kind of power different from ‘magic’ and ‘skills’.

Strictly speaking, they are considered extremely rare moves, attacks initiated through a unique method of energy utilization, all possessing extraordinary power.

For example, the two techniques previously understood by Izay, ‘Descend End—Leonid’ and ‘Twilight Falls—Artemis’.

Both can be called [Miracles], techniques unique to Izay.

Including in the future, the ultimate technique that Bunny will understand — ‘Sacred Flame Hero Slash’, which can also be categorized under [Miracles].

The newly acquired ‘Scorpio Shot’ is also similar, another potent offensive means.

Furthermore, after completing the Lv.5 main quest, the next stage quest has been updated. The system seemed to have completed an upgrade midway? A message about adjusting and increasing mission rewards was given.

[Updated Main Quest: Adventurer Level Up to Lv.6, Enter the “Hero Domain”]

[Completion Reward: Divine Seed x1, Life Seed x1, Beginner Mystery Anchor Point x1 (Permanent)]

To put it bluntly… After checking the system’s quest panel for rewards, Izay felt a little restless.

Is there anything more exciting than having very powerful mission rewards?

Yes!

That would be having two sets of powerful mission rewards!

With divine seeds, life seeds, and an anchor point leading to a mysterious place, Izay was almost tempted to get out of bed and dive back into the dungeon!

Of course, it was just a thought…

To upgrade to Lv.6, the required “great deeds” experience points cannot be avoided.

“I’ll have to wait a while… After the next expedition, the ‘great deeds’ experience points I need for leveling up will likely be enough.”

Izay patted the egg he had placed on his bed, reminding himself to stay calm.

Come to think of it, he had obtained a beginner mystery anchor point quite a long time ago.

However, since he was only at Lv.3 back then, his strength was relatively weak, so for stability, he had left it untouched in a corner.

Then, over time, Izay himself had completely forgotten about it.

If it weren’t for accidentally seeing it in the system today, he might have continued to conveniently forget about it.

Now that he remembered, Izay scrolled through the virtual panel to the [Personal Information Module].

Looking at the items clearly listed under the [Possessions] section, he felt a strange excitement when his eyes landed on the last one.

[Growable Divine Artifact (Repels Evil), Initial Portable Space, One ‘Egg’ (Remaining Hatch Time: 68 hours)]

And finally—

[Beginner Mystery Anchor Point: A link to a mysterious place. Upon activation, it allows travel to the mysterious place, permanently effective, and enables free round trips.]

The key lies in that “free”.

Taking on a JO-style thinking pose, Izay narrowed his eyes.

“What if… I just take a peek?”

Just a quick look!

Now at Lv.5, Izay could be considered a formidable presence in most other worlds!

As long as it’s not something like Raiouten’s absurdly strong face-to-face encounter, he can handle most situations.

Moreover, with the use of trump cards, the strength Izay can unleash is unimaginably powerful, ensuring his ability to protect himself.

This “take a peek” idea once it popped up, deeply rooted itself.

Izay, who had already taken off his adventurer’s lightweight jacket, suddenly sprang up.

“I’ll just take a quick glance and come right back!”

After putting on his jacket and shoes, Izay checked his weapons again, not even bothering to prepare food. If he gets hungry, he’ll just return! Maybe he’ll even catch breakfast!

After confirming everything, he activated the initial mystery anchor point with his mind.

[Mystery Anchor Connecting—Host Initial Coordinates Automatically Set to Current Position—Mystery Place Connected!]

[Initiating Teleportation—]

[—Teleportation Complete!]

As the prompts on the virtual panel flashed, Izay’s figure quietly disappeared from his personal room.

About ten seconds later…

[Initiating Teleportation—Linking to Initial Coordinates—]

[—Teleportation Complete!]

“Phew! Phew phew phew—! Pht—urrrrrr……”

“What the heck is this? It teleported me to a desert?! And there happens to be a sandstorm going on???”

“My goodness….!”

The mysterious anchor point linked to a desert?!

Oh no, it seems not entirely a desert, but ruins within a desert?

There were traces of past civilizations scattered across the gray ruins, plenty of ferocious creatures around, and many small black dots floating in the sky.

Izay wasn’t sure what they were exactly, because when he arrived, there was a massive sandstorm! As soon as he got there, he received a very enthusiastic sand bath as a welcome gesture!

Thanks to the enthusiastic sandstorm, Izay’s first exploration ended in a flash return to the city.

[Congratulations Host Achieved Achievement: Maiden Explorer of the Other World]

[Achievement Reward: Portable Space Expanded Tenfold (Length, Width, Height)]

[Note: Barely one cubic meter? Is the explorer’s portable space supposed to be such an inconvenient thing!]

Izay: “……”

Feels somewhat mocked…

But acceptable!

Considering the tenfold expansion of the portable space as a reward, this wave isn’t a loss! In fact, it’s a huge profit!!

The pressing matter now is to head to the bathhouse for a shower, change clothes, and get rid of all the sand on his body, which Izay couldn’t bear.

Thus, Loki Familia’s grand bathhouse welcomed a visitor late at night.

At the same time, the Divine Room on the top floor of the Central Tower.

A tipsy Loki burped, got up from the bed, and leaned out of the window.

“Burp~! Was it my illusion? I felt my child’s blessing disappear for a moment… Who was it?”

“No, did that really happen? It seems to be back now?”

The low muttering of the chief deity dissipated and faded away with the night wind…..