"S-Sorry!!!!!!"
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Three kilometers, not long, not short, as they walked, the Familia members chatted about what they had seen and heard over the week, and soon they returned to the main camp.
Seeing the Twilight Manor, which stood out uniquely among all the others, the girls, exhausted both physically and mentally after a series of events, cheered loudly and ran inside ahead of the men.
"Riveria, you and Finn organize a detailed report and send it to the Guild. I'm sure Ouranos will be very interested."
"Alright. By the way, I haven't seen Gareth. And Bete, Raul, and the others, too."
That had been bothering Riveria for a while. Since not all team members were present, she had assumed Finn left them at the main camp to stand guard, but since they still hadn't shown up, that meant... they must have gone to take care of something else.
"Ah, Gareth and the others, we found a few smuggling routes connected to the underground waterways nearby, so they went to destroy them."
"Smuggling routes, huh..." Riveria nodded thoughtfully.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Fron was being dragged by Loki and pushed by Ais into the divine chamber, looking like a duck forced onto the rack.
The purpose of the divine chamber was, of course, only one, to update the status.
"Hehehe, come to think of it, once the expedition ends, Fron can finally level up! He's already at the limit."
"It's been over a month, I can't wait anymore!"
"..." You can't be the real Loki, what's with that weird tone?
"Alright, alright, no more jokes. Hurry up and take off your clothes."
Then, under Ais' golden gaze, Fron twitched at the corner of his mouth, took off his shirt, and sat down properly.
Loki pricked her finger and skillfully drew a bloodline on Fron's back.
Then, all his stats appeared.
Suddenly opening her divine eyes, Loki's laughter , "Hahahaha!" , echoed through every corner of Twilight Manor.
"Ahahaha , Fron, Lv.6!!!!!!"
"Fron, Lv.6!!!!"
"Lv.6!!!!"
"Yaaaay, !"
The echoes of celebration resounded through the rooms, halls, and courtyard.
The girls who were about to take a bath all stopped what they were doing, their eyes lighting up with surprise and delight.
Alicia, holding her clothes in front of her, looked around in astonishment.
Lefiya clenched her necktie tightly, her delicate face full of embarrassment.
Tione smacked her lips, and Tiona raised her arms in triumph.
Finn and Riveria exchanged glances, eyes filled with pride and satisfaction.
Each member reacted differently, but they all shared one thing: genuine happiness and pride!
The Loki Familia had just gained its eighth Level 6 adventurer!
...
Inside the divine chamber, Loki was dancing wildly, completely forgetting about Fron's status still floating midair.
Ais folded her arms, her usually expressionless face now showing joy, her beautiful eyes reflecting only Fron's calm smile.
"Congratulations. You finally reached Level 6 too. It only took you two years to catch up with us."
Meeting the girl's eyes, Fron blinked.
"Thank you. Every time I level up, it feels surreal... but this time... I truly stand at the peak of Orario."
"Loki, you haven't finished updating Fron's status yet."
"..."
Towards Loki, Ais' tenderness vanished, replaced by cold, serious reprimand.
"Huh? Uh... sorry, sorry! I just got a little excited, hahaha! The eighth Level 6, the eighth one! This time, my Loki Familia really deserves the title of the strongest!"
Sitting cross-legged, Loki finished updating Fron's status and copied it down.
As usual, it was written in Hieroglyphs, apparently, only Riveria and Ais received that privilege besides Fron.
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Name: Fron Argon
Title: Weaver of Night
Level: Lv.5 → Lv.6
Stats: Strength: SSS1999 → I0 | Endurance: SSS1999 → I0 | Dexterity: SSS1999 → I0 | Agility: SSS1999 → I0 | Magic: SSS1999 → I0
Development Abilities: "Mystery (F), Smithing (E), Mage (D), Healing (E), Escape (F), Abnormal Resistance (E), Spearman (G), Shatter (G), Recovery (I), Harmony (I)"
[T/N: Here, it was updated from Magic Conduit to Magecraft, but I think the correct one is Mage DA]
Magic: "Surtr"
· Enchantment Magic (Destruction Attribute)
Chant: "[Face your end! (Ragnarok)!]"
Skills:
"Reader"
· Greatly strengthens mental power
· Doubled effect at night
· Immune to mental pollution
"Scholar"
· Can select two Development Abilities per level-up
· Can learn magic without magic slot restrictions
· Greatly enhances the power of magic swords and magic tools
· Doubles magic power, range, and scope
"Infinite Super Magic"
· Strengthens mind through accumulated knowledge
· Strengthens magic through accumulated knowledge
· Synchronizes magic power to amplify all attributes
Current accumulation: 23.1%
"Magic Dominator"
· Instant casting
· Superior attribute enhancement
· Superior magic enhancement
· Consumes large amounts of mind, mana, and stamina
"Thinker"
· Enters full concentration under adversity
· Automatically exits focus after adversity ends
Special Techniques: · "Flame of Surtr (Surtalogi)"
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The data on the status sheet was clear at a glance.
First, Fron successfully leveled up from Lv.5 to Lv.6.
As usual, all attributes were reset to zero, converting into his foundation and restarting from the beginning.
Next, his Development Abilities improved , "Mystery," "Mage," "Healing," "Abnormal Resistance," "Escape," "Spearman," and "Shatter" each rose by one rank. The most impressive improvement was "Magic Conduit," which reached a realm unheard of.
To think, even the city's top mage's "Mage" was only rank E. Yet in just two short years, Fron had surpassed Riveria.
Once he digests this level-up, he might even contend for the title of the strongest mage in Orario. Of course, with his modest nature, he wouldn't seek it out himself, but as the saying goes, gold will shine wherever it is. Even if he doesn't fight for recognition, others will acknowledge it.
In addition to the level increase, the passive effect of his "Scholar" skill activated again, granting him two new Development Abilities, "Harmony" and "Recovery."
"Recovery" needed no explanation. It was one Fron had wanted since Lv.4, but at that time, since he was offered the rare "Escape" ability available only at Lv.4, she had chosen that instead.
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T/N: Not sure if it is recovery or Spirit Healing; will update once confirmed.
Bonus chapter for crossing 200 power stones; next bonus chapter is at 250 power stones~