Chapter 95: Can’t Even Daydream? (Third Update of the Day – Subscriptions Please!)
After marveling at the young elf maiden’s wide-area magic attack, Izay blinked, seemingly lost in thought.
Clang—
A stubborn lizardman took the chance to rush up and swung its knife down at Izay.
But the blade hit a shield, rippling through it.
Recalling the apparently intense incantation of the elf maiden just now, Izay flexed his left hand that wasn’t holding a spear.
Raising his left hand towards the lizardman trying to attack him but unable to break through his defense, he shouted,
“Starfall!!”
A deep blue Starflame rapidly gathered, then instantly descended upon the lizardman the next second.
When the two made contact, an incredibly hot semicircular explosion erupted, flames spreading forward as the grassy ground was torn up, revealing the mud and stones beneath, carrying with it waves of heat.
As for the lizardman…
Not even a Magic Stone remained.
The shockwave was blocked by the Rock Elemental Shield, leaving Izay standing still as he stroked his chin.
“Honestly, incantations are just too time-consuming. Instantaneous magic is the way to go for battle mages like me!”
Having said that, he couldn’t help but nod approvingly at his own conclusion.
Though his magic lacked the grandeur that came with the incantation, sacrificing that bit of flair for increased combat power was definitely worth it.
Most importantly, if necessary during battle, Izay could even cast instantaneous magic repeatedly.
One Celestial Movement of All Things can’t solve the enemy?
No problem, let’s do another!
“Not everyone can compare to weirdos like you. Refia’s magic incantation was already pretty good, alright.”
At this moment, Raul came forward to clean up the battlefield and said something fair.
But before Refia could feel pleased, his tone shifted.
“If only you could maintain this level of magic casting during expeditions, Refia.”
In the end, the reason Refia could quickly support with magic this time was because the monsters inside the Great Tree Maze posed no threat to her.
With Ability Values at Level 2 Upper Class and Refia being Level 3, naturally, she felt limited pressure from these monsters.
“Mr. Raul…”
“Hm?”
“You’re so mean!”
“Eh???”
Watching the interaction between Raul and Refia, Izay couldn’t help but smile.
This kind of interaction that eased tension was one of the advantages of teaming up.
Due to the loneliness and the pressure of monsters being born at any time and charging towards them with a roar, most Adventurers lack the ability to conquer Dungeons alone.
Not just in terms of strength, but also mentally.
The torment of solo Dungeon exploration would continuously accumulate tension and suffering.
But having teammates could alleviate such emotions quite well.
“Let’s continue ahead, we should be able to go further down.”
After tidying up the Magic Stones, Izay suggested to the two of them.
However, there was no intention to recklessly push deeper or even break through the twenty-fifth floor.
Returning to the surface before evening was a point that Izay had always adhered to since becoming an Adventurer.
Except for that one time when he went hunting Wyverns with Ryu, Izay had never spent a night in the Dungeon otherwise.
It’s not that it can’t be done.
But what can be achieved by exploring deeply all at once in the process of growth?
Can it really be accomplished in one step?
Compared to that, Izay preferred this method of balancing work and rest.
Simply put, relying on the existence of his growth-accelerating Skill, his mindset was laid-back.
……
Leaving the “Departure Road,” stepping out of the Babel Tower, the sky outside had gradually grown dim.
Raul took the day’s harvest to the Magic Stone exchange window at the Babel Tower to cash it in, while Izay waited with Refia in the hall.
Many people around them were whispering about the pair.
“Hey, look, that’s the fastest rookie of Loki Familia, reaching Level 2 within a month—what a monster!”
“Ah, no need to say it, I can see that. I heard that his title has already been decided at today’s ‘Assembly of the Gods.'”
“What title? How do you know?”
“Just in the Guild Headquarters’ hall. If you don’t believe me, I’ll take you to check later! I remember the title was…”
Strangely enough, after an initial period of disbelief, the Adventurers actually began to believe in Izay’s feat of leveling up within a month.
Not only because many Adventurers witnessed Izay obtaining his “Great Deed,”
But more importantly, because he came from Loki Familia.
A few years ago, the Sword Maiden of Loki Familia shortened the leveling record from several years to one year.
A few years later, another prodigy from Loki Familia broke the Sword Maiden’s record, achieving it in a month.
It wasn’t entirely unbelievable, right?
Probably…
“One million seven hundred forty thousand Valis, not including the gains from ‘Dropped Items,’ what a great harvest today.”
Walking out from the Magic Stone exchange window, Raul’s face was filled with unhidden joy.
According to the average split, he could get five hundred eighty thousand Valis, and that was just one day’s earnings.
If continued for a month, that would be seventeen million plus.
Ssssst, it seemed he could already see the trend of repaying his debts.
“Wake up, that’s all an illusion.”
Izay, unable to bear seeing someone lost in delusions, disdainfully pushed him.
“Huh? Ah… Did I say that out loud?”
Raul looked bewildered.
“No, Mr. Raul, you wrote it all over your face… Too obvious…”
Refia hugged her staff, turning her gaze aside.
“Let me calculate for you, big brother. Your ‘Advanced Russo Sword’ costs at least ten million maintenance fees per month, right? Plus your armor replacement, other expenses, consumables…”
“Why do you think your debt is disappearing? It’s all an illusion!”
The maintenance and repair fees for a first-class Adventurer’s equipment absolutely amounted to an astronomical number.
The ‘Advanced Russo Sword’ was Raul’s weapon.
Though not a first-class Adventurer’s equipment, it was a luxurious sword embedded with multiple Magic Stones.
Saying that maintaining the Magic Stones on it cost ten million Valis monthly wasn’t excessive.
For his dream of getting rid of debt, Izay could only say he was dreaming.
???
Suddenly, Raul’s face was full of question marks.
Can’t he even daydream?
Why interrupt his beautiful fantasy?
Is this what friendship is?
Love it, love it.
Izay, Raul, and Refia merged into the flow of Adventurers on the street, heading home.
Entering the residential area, they could gradually see the tall tower of Twilight Manor, slowly relaxing their minds.
What’s the point of staying tense when you’re almost home?
“I haven’t seen Miss Ais all day~ I wonder if she’s home~”
Thinking of the person she admired, the elf maiden immediately smiled.
But she spoke very softly, as if she didn’t want the two beside her to hear.
Unbeknownst to her, this behavior was almost no different from stealing a bell while covering her ears.
If you don’t want them to know, don’t say it out loud. Once you’ve said it, who won’t hear?
After all, the distance between everyone wasn’t too far.
Izay and Raul exchanged glances, both seeing the smiles in each other’s eyes.
Come to think of it, it seems only Refia hasn’t noticed?
All members of Loki Familia knew about her feelings for Ais.
Just like how she criticized Raul earlier.
Too obvious…..
