Chapter 139: 135- LEVEL TWO!!!
Chapter 139: 135- LEVEL TWO!!!
This chapter will be realesed together with an extra chapter the protagonist Falna sheet, I notice this was getting quite... big, so it was turning necessary. Many times I try to shorter it by simply not showing the not necessary parte at the moment but this way, you guys would easily forgot the other parts. Comment me if there is an error!
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Luki finally cracked his eyes open, waking up in his very own room.
'Seriously, if I had a Valis for every time I lost consciousness and opened my eyes in some completely random place, I would have thr- four Valis... which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened four times.'
"Good morning, Luki-sama!" Lili said, her voice bright and cheery.
Turning his head to the side, Luki looked at his second girlfriend—something he had never dreamed would actually be possible in his life. She was lying on the bed right next to him, already fully awake and dressed in her classic slightly torn outfit.
"Good morning, Lil—yawn... what time is it?"
"It is close to nine in the morning. Luki-sama slept for quite a long time today," she replied with a soft smile.
"Yeah, I must have been really exhausted," he muttered sheepishly, guiltily recalling the countless hours he had just spent by Hestia's side inside the dream world.
"You, on the other hand, seem to be wide awake. How are you feeling?" he asked, genuine worry lacing his voice.
"Lili feels much better now... when Lili first woke up, Lili felt like an old, worn-out rag. But after taking a bath and eating something, Lili quickly returned to normal."
She then shifted her weight on the mattress, crawling over to lie completely on top of him. She rested her face against his chest, placing her hands on either side of his shoulders for support.
"Lili wanted to keep sleeping and wait for Luki-sama to wake up. But you were taking way too long, and Lili really needed to use the restroom. So Lili did everything super fast and came right back here to wait for you," she explained, looking up at him with big, expectant eyes.
Luki let out a soft chuckle.
"My bad. I guess I won't be able to wake you up like I usually do," he said, gently caressingly the small of her back.
"Who said Lili needs to be asleep for Luki-sama to spoil her? Lili demands her morning cuddles," she pouted playfully, nuzzling his chest.
"You and Hestia, huh? Both of you are totally addicted to this. I'm going to start charging you by the hour," he purred, tossing out a low joke.
"Who can blame Lili? Luki-sama is far too good at this. You make Lili feel so wanted and special... that mouth of yours is an absolute sin."
"That last sentence would probably sound a bit more appropriate coming from a woman."
"It doesn't matter. Now start. We have a very long day ahead of us."
Luki flashed a resigned smile right before leaning in close for a kiss.
Before Lili's brain could even fully process what was happening, their positions completely flipped. Suddenly, she found herself pinned beneath him, her small frame entirely covered by his shadow.
"Ah..." Lili let out a sharp, muffled moan as Luki began to trail soft, burning kisses all along her neck.
...
Luki and Lili walked hand in hand through the bustling streets of Orario, making their way toward the Blue Pharmacy.
Nervous that something terrible might suddenly happen, Luki decided against restricting his senses. To hell with everyone else's privacy and whatever embarrassing thing he might catch a glimpse of by extension; he expanded his awareness until he could actively feel everything within a one-kilometer radius.
But to his profound relief, the city was completely normal today—at least, as normal as Orario could possibly be.
Overnight, all the common residents who had mysteriously disappeared the previous day had returned to the streets, acting as if absolutely nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.
Meanwhile, the vast majority of adventurers chose to remain heavily secluded inside their respective bases. They were likely too uncertain to venture out in groups, terrified of being reprimanded by the authorities because of yesterday's chaotic events.
'It looks like things are still pretty much the same for now,' Luki thought, scanning the surrounding layout. 'The massive changes Ouranos mentioned are probably going to take a while to actually implement, and it'll take time for any real revolts to start brewing.'
Honestly, Luki could not care less about these upcoming systematic changes. What could the Guild possibly do that would heavily affect his daily life anyway? It wasn't as if he were actively doing anything illegal to fear their authority.
As for the other Familias, though... Luki could only imagine the nightmare waiting for them. The Guild would likely impose much higher surveillance and a strict iron fist over their operations. Reprimands would fly left and right, and old, buried cases—like Ryuu's incident—would probably be completely reopened. Justice would finally be served to those who had never had a fair shot at it before.
In short, those higher-ups were about to receive a massive corporate beating. And just like every CEO of a major company who absolutely despises high taxes, they would undoubtedly complain and cause even more trouble, forcing the police to eventually step in.
'As long as my immediate surroundings stay relatively normal, I really don't care about these political matters,' he mused. 'I probably won't even notice if something shifted behind the scenes.'
"Is this our new home? Honestly, Lili would have preferred to stay back with the girls," Lili suddenly spoke up, pulling Luki away from his deep thoughts.
Paying close attention to his surroundings, Luki noted that they had finally arrived at their destination. The Blue Pharmacy was a modest, slightly weathered building. Its wooden facade looked a bit faded, and the simple painted sign hanging above the door was chipped at the edges. It truly wasn't anything impressive to look at.
'From what I can recall from the lore, the Miach Familia used to be relatively large in the past before things took a sharp turn for the worst,' Luki thought, inspecting the small shop. 'But maybe with my assistance and their specific crafting skills, we can easily go from rags to riches in record time.'
"If you want to keep working at the Hostess, that's completely fine," Luki said, turning to her.
"No, no! Lili goes wherever Luki-sama goes," she insisted immediately, shaking her head. "Lili refuses to let Luki-sama go down into the Dungeon all alone without his supporter!"
"Who said anything about not going together? I absolutely need someone to carry my loot. Collecting the loot is easily the most important part of any adventure."
"Then how—"
"We can simply coordinate our schedules," Luki explained with a smirk. "With my teleportation magic, traveling inside the Dungeon is going to be a thousand times faster, and absolutely nothing like what happened last time will ever happen again. You can comfortably work your shifts at the Hostess, and on our free days, we can do a lightning-fast run into the Dungeon to make some quick cash and head right back. Simple."
"Are you truly serious? Thank you so much, Luki-sama!" Lili cried out happily, wrapping her arms tightly around his arm.
Without any ceremony, the two of them pushed open the door and stepped inside the shop.
Jingle~
"Welcome to the Blue Pharmacy. We offer the finest potions in Orario, made with love and care, though our stock is a bit limited today..." a woman behind the counter said, delivering her routine sales speech in a flat, monotone voice.
She was a chienthrope with a very light brown hair, purple eyes and a perpetually sleepy, deadpan expression. Her name was Naaza Erisuis, the only member of the Miach Familia.
Luki and Naaza could technically be considered acquaintances, but definitely not friends. She was simply far too guarded, keeping to herself with a naturally aloof attitude. Given that Luki had only spent a few hours receiving lessons from Miach a while back, they never really had many opportunities to actually interact.
"Long time no see, Naaza-san. Don't tell me you completely forgot about me?" Luki asked, a teasing smirk on his lips.
The woman locked her gaze onto him, finally taking him in properly. Luki could feel her eyes briefly lingering on his newly acquired, unique physical traits, yet she still didn't seem to recognize him at all.
"You must be the new member of our Familia," Naaza remarked dryly. "Miach-sama mentioned that a strange guy would drop by today, and that I would know exactly who he was the moment I saw him."
"Wow, you're really hurting my feelings here. And here I thought we were friends," Luki sighed, placing a dramatic hand over his heart.
"I don't think I know you."
"Seriously? I know I changed my hairstyle a little bit, but it's not that big of a difference," he said jokingly.
Still nothing.
"Elven, blond hair, green eyes... and previously just as penniless as you. Does that ring a bell?"
Naaza just stared back at him with her usual blank, unreadable expression. If she was actively trying to search her memories to figure out who he was, he honestly couldn't tell.
"It's me, Luki Bryan. I studied under Miach a while back," he muttered, sounding thoroughly disappointed by her lack of recognition. "and this is Liliruca Arde, my girlfriend and another new member of the Familia."
That finally triggered a reaction from her. Her eyes widened slightly in a barely perceptible flash of surprise. Aside from that single tell, her face immediately returned to its usual passive state.
"Long time no see, Luki-san," Naaza said, her voice shifting ever so slightly. "You have changed a great deal since the last time we spoke."
"I know. A lot of things happened recently."
"I can imagine," she replied, stepping out from behind the wooden counter. "Follow me. Let's go see Miach-sama so we can make everything official."
Naaza led the way, guiding them into the back room of the shop. Inside, there was a massive stock of stacked wooden crates filled with various crafting ingredients and items whose names Luki didn't even know.
Apparentely busy sorting through them and handling the bookkeeping, stood Miach.
"Miach-sama, the two you told me about have arrived," Naaza announced flatly.
Miach shifted his attention away from the inventory ledger to look at the group.
"Ah, Luki-kun and... Lili-chan, right? I honestly thought you two would drop by a bit later," Miach said, offering a warm smile.
"We have a lot of things to get through today, so it's better to get this over with as soon as possible," Luki replied.
"Let's go, let's go, we need to level you up. You should already start thinking about your alias; maybe I can manage to get it approved in the next Denatus so you don't end up looking like a total joke."
The god seemed remarkably enthusiastic. Perhaps he had finally stopped lamenting the fact that he was taking in a walking time bomb like Luki and was starting to see the massive silver lining instead.
He guided them over to a wooden table surrounded by chairs and cluttered with various sheets of paper. Pulled out one of the chairs, gesturing for Luki to sit. Luki complied and promptly slid his shirt off to expose his back.
"Uhm... Luki-kun, where is your sword?" Miach asked, blinking in confusion.
"Fuck! I knew I forgot something!" Luki complained loudly, slapping his own forehead in sheer frustration. "I'll run back real quick to grab it and come right back."
"No, Luki-sama, let Lili handle that for you," Lili offered immediately.
In one fluid, completely natural motion, Luki began to push himself up from the chair. He spoke casually as he lifted his leg to take a step forward.
"Relax, it'll only take a sec—"
He vanished into thin air.
"—ond."
And reappeared in the exact same spot a mere fraction of a second later, already holding the weapon firmly in his hand.
Everyone in the room stared at him, utterly dumbfounded. Even Naaza was standing there with her mouth wide open—a sight that made Luki secretly incredibly happy, feeling a twisted sense of accomplishment for completely shattering that lazy, deadpan face of hers.
"Luki-kun... have I ever mentioned just how utterly broken, unfair, and overpowered you are?" Miach muttered, his jaw still slack.
"No, you haven't."
"Well, you are... and now you are officially joining my Familia, hehehe~ I am starting to like this more and more."
Witnessing this bizarre behavior from a god who was usually known for being incredibly gentle and mild-mannered, Luki simply shrugged his shoulders and sat back down, already slicing his palm open with the blade.
Miach did exactly the same, coating his own hand in blood before pressing his palm against Luki's bare back to mingle their life force.
"You might experience some slight dizziness, but that is perfectly normal," Miach warned as his fingers began to manipulate the glowing divine glyphs materialized in the air.
Luki and the others kept completely silent, allowing the deity to focus and do his work. However, the process was taking a significantly longer time than Luki had originally anticipated.
"Done!" Miach finally sighed, wiping a bead of sweat from his brow. "Sorry if that took a bit too long. I am incredibly out of practice."
"It's fine. So, what now? Am I a Level 2?" Luki asked, rolling his shoulders.
"Not quite yet. We still need to select a Development Skill for you," Miach explained, looking over the glowing data. "Would you like me to choose for you, or do you want me to read out your available options?"
"Lay them on me," Luki said, crossing his arms. "I want to see if the one I've been eyeing for a while is actually on there."
"Well, to start off, we have the classic Hunter, which improves your combat capabilities against monsters you've previously defeated. Abnormal Resistance is also a common choice for exploring the lower floors, since it grants high immunity against toxins and negative status effects. Next up, we have..."
Miach began to list and briefly explain the effects of each available option. However, as time ticked by, the god just wouldn't stop talking. He didn't seem anywhere near finished, and everyone in the room grew increasingly shocked by the absurd, endless amount of choices appearing on his back.
"Hold on a minute, brother," Luki interrupted, raising a hand. "Are you planning to read me the entire bible? Just how many options do you have over there?"
"Yes," was all Miach replied. His expression had turned completely grim, his mind utterly incapable of accepting just how ridiculously abnormal this situation was.
"Right... well, can you just filter out the best ones and read those instead?"
"Let's see... the common ones are out, these can go too... this one is alright... oh, this one is rare... this is a pretty cool one... wow, you even have Mixing for pharmacology..."
Miach spent another lengthy moment sorting through the massive pile of skills. Eventually, he and Luki began to actively debate which ones would yield the absolute best results. In the end, they managed to pare the list down to just four final options.
"Alright, Luki-kun. We have successfully narrowed it down to these four. Take your pick," Miach said, pointing at the divine script on his back.
Mage: Greatly amplifies the raw power of your magic, expands its overall area of effect, and significantly optimizes your Mind consumption during incantations.
Luck: A rare protection that actively improves your general fortune, exponentially increasing monster item drop rates and your overall survival chances during unforeseen accidents.
Mysterious: An exceptionally rare skill that allows the user to invoke miracles, interact with profound mystic properties, and craft legendary magical items.
Jumper: A unique skill deeply tied to Luki Bryan innate teleportation abilities, drastically increasing user overall spatial affinity.
"So, which one is it going to be?" Miach asked, looking at him with intense anticipation.
Luki looked up toward the ceiling, rubbing his chin as he sank deep into thought, weighing his options. On one hand, he had the two most highly praised Development Skills by the fan community—including Mage, which was obviously broken because mages in this world were inherently broken. On the other hand, there was a completely unique Development Skill tailored just for him.
Luki didn't even know something like Jumper could possibly exist. In his own completely baseless theory, he assumed Development Skills were meant to be a sort of pity bonus for common people who couldn't unlock or simply didn't possess genuine Skills of their own—which applied to about 99% of Orario's adventurers. Therefore, Ouranos must have designed a simpler set of skills focused on boosting a single aspect.
Even if they were simpler, after ranking them up several times, they could easily become comparable to actual Skills. Of course, Luki's own Skills were absolute freaks of nature, packed with so many different effects that a brand-new one seemed to pop up with every major milestone he reached.
'Bell had Luck, right? I remember hearing somewhere that his luck was the very thing that allowed him to resist that prediction-girl's curse. And Mage... ugh, I want to pick it so badly. But I already have a spell, and there's honestly nothing that a clean slash from a sword can't fix anyway.'
Ultimately, the real clash was between Mysterious and Jumper.
One would guarantee the ability to produce genuine magical items—real, authentic magical artifacts, vastly different from those pay-to-win magic swords the Crozzo family manufactured. The other skill was entirely unique to him, and he didn't even need to think about how insanely powerful it would eventually make his spatial movements.
"Argh... Mysterious!!!" Luki shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice full of mock agony, still feeling a bit conflicted inside.
"Are you absolutely sure about that?" Miach asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Just do it before I change my mind!"
With a few precise movements of his hands, Miach finalized the divine script and closed the Falna, officially completing the level-up process.
He grabbed a fresh sheet of parchment, pressed it firmly against Luki's back, and neatly transcribed the updated information onto the paper.
"Here you go. Make sure to burn this as soon as you are done reading it," Miach instructed, handing him the sheet with a calm smile. "I went ahead and fully revealed that hidden skill Hestia left behind for you. Since you are officially part of my Familia now, I also took the liberty of adding a few minor extras of my own and let their description there."
Luki took the parchment, looking up at the god with a raised eyebrow. "Extras?"
"Nothing too flashy, mind you. Just a few simple, blessings from my domain that I translated into Falna Skills to help you out a little," Miach chuckled warmly, scratching the back of his neck.
Luki put his shirt back while Lili quietly stepped up right beside Luki, leaning in closer to sneak a curious peek at the document as well.
Luki Bryan
- Level: 2
- Familia: Miach Familia
Basic Abilities:
- Strength: I 0
- Endurance: I 0
- Dexterity: I 0
- Agility: I 0
- Magic: I 0
Development Abilities:
- Mysterious: I
Magic:
- Blink
No Chant. Instantaneous movement magic. Allows the caster to instantly teleport to any location within their field of vision or spatial awareness. Retains the user's kinetic momentum prior to activation, granting full control over their post-teleportation direction and physical posture.
Skills:
- Tireless Explorer
A survival-oriented Skill that grants an absolute increase in stamina recovery and a massive acceleration in physical regeneration. The user's stamina capacity receives a superior enhancement, while vitality undergoes a great reinforcement. Concurrently, mana recovery is granted an increased boost. An greater resistance to mental afflictions keeps the user clear-headed against fatigue, pain, and charm, complemented by a minor resistance to abnormal status effects like poison and disease. Furthermore, a slight environmental energy overflow triggers when absorption exceeds the user's recovery threshold, saturating the body to temporarily boost all physical and magical attributes.
- Maze Runner
A tactical exploration Skill that grants a great enhancement to spatial sense, allowing the user to mentally map environments and instinctively identify the most efficient routes. Detection of anomalies, traps, and structural irregularities receives an increased boost, while motor control, balance, and positioning in enclosed areas undergo an greater refinement. Concurrently, Agility and Dexterity are granted a minor increase to optimize tactical maneuverability. Furthermore, a slight conceptual and biological insight triggers within the mapped area, allowing the user to perceive the microscopic functions, vital essence, and spiritual manifestations of all entities.
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- Vesta Apostle
The absolute highest form of divine blessing bestowed by the Goddess of the Hearth, Family, and the Sacred Flame, Hestia. It establishes an inviolable bridge between the minds of the deity and her chosen, allowing the goddess to perceive the mortal world directly through his eyes and interact with the physical realm using his body as a vessel. In exchange for this profound connection, the blessing forms an absolute barrier that completely shields the individual from all harmful external forces such as mental corruption and curses, while granting them the rare authority to actively channel a minuscule fraction of her divine powers. This ultimate sacred bond is reserved exclusively for the individuals of greatest trust, devotion and supreme affection, marking them forever as a divine apostle and a consort to the goddess.
- Slow Heal
A simple skill created by Miach, the God of Medicine and Healing. It grants a minor, steady passive regeneration to health over time.
- Herb Handling
A simple skill created by Miach, the God of Medicine and Healing. It grants a minor boost to the user's proficiency when handling and preparing ingredients for medicinal and alchemical purposes.
- Potion Boost
A simple skill created by Miach, the God of Medicine and Healing. It slightly increases the recovery effect of consumed potions.
Bound Equipment:
- Hestia's Blade
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Luki stared down at the parchment in his hand with a completely blank, unreactive expression.
He saw the two entries that not even the Falna could properly recognize—something deeply intertwined with the primordial god of chaos. He saw the three brand-new skills Miach had just bestowed upon him, as if he didn't already possess more than enough of them to begin with. And finally, he saw the... Skill, if that fucking thing could even be called that, which Hestia had left behind as a parting gift.
For some insane reason, he suddenly felt something remarkably soft and wet pressing gently against his cheek, while her melodious voice simultaneously echoed inside his mind. 'Do you like it?'
Luki didn't react. He looked down at the parchment once more, his eyes focusing on the Development Skill section. There, it simply listed his newly unlocked Mysterious (I)—a legendary trait where you could literally count on one hand how many people in Orario actually possessed it. It was a skill of inestimable value and nearly infinite potential.
"Somehow... you are the most normal thing I have on here..." he murmured under his breath, completely dead inside from the harsh reality that his life truly was an absolute state of chaos.
'Well, at least now I am completely CERTAIN! Everything is going to turn out just fine for me.'