"Hehehe, good. Tsk tsk tsk, leveling up in just one month—if word got out, it'd scare the gods senseless. You'd break even Ais-tan's record, you know?"
"Keep it low-key, low-key."
"Come on, let's go to the divine room!"
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Still the same as always—exposing his back, Loki prepared to unlock the status with divine blood.
"Hehehe, let me see how strong—hiss!"
The goddess's hand trembled, and she drew a sharp breath.
The blindingly dazzling status left her speechless.
"Are you really human, kid? That's just terrifying!"
"What's the number, Loki?"
"See for yourself."
...
[Name]: Fron Argon
[Level]: Lv.1
[Stats]: Strength: SSS1233 → SSS1999 | Endurance: SSS1233 → SSS1999 | Dexterity: SSS1233 → SSS1999 | Agility: SSS1233 → SSS1999 | Magic: SSS1233 → SSS1999
...
"1999. As a 'vessel,' this is my limit. I can feel it. Time to level up."
Loki's face twitched—why did it sound like the kid was a bit resentful? Maybe even... disappointed???
This is already far beyond the limit of any lower world being, okay—but then again, this is our kid.
The stronger, the better!
"Hehehe, then let's do this!"
Ding ding ding—
Divine script floated and shimmered, layer upon layer like clockwork gears. Then with a small "click," a number changed—from 1 to 2.
And thus, Fron, through his own achievements, achieved the sublimation of the "vessel" and successfully rose from a [Lower-Class Adventurer] to an [Upper-Class Adventurer]!
"First, congrats! You've completed the sublimation and grown stronger!"
Fron pursed his lips and smiled shyly.
"Hmm, let's see your Development Abilities—wow, quite a few choices!"
"'Pugilist,' 'Breaker,' 'Mage,' 'Smith,' 'Mystery,' 'Abnormal Resistance'—six in total!"
Loki opened her divine eyes, the corners of her mouth lifting.
"'Mystery' is a super rare Development Ability—you've probably decided on that one already, right?"
Loki squinted and tilted her head, waiting for Fron's decision.
"Yeah, this time I'll go with 'Smith' and 'Mystery,' and choose 'Mage' and the others on my next level up."
"'Smith' and 'Mystery,' huh? Matches well with your skill set—alright, I'll input it."
"Mhm."
While inputting, Loki chatted with him.
"Geez, you really are something. Every level-up, you get to pick two Development Abilities—so enviable. Twice the options at the same level. The advantage isn't clear yet, but once you're higher level, who knows how scary you'll become."
Fron imagined the future and couldn't help grinning.
"Keep it low-key, Loki. Early on, focus on development. Both 'Smith' and 'Mystery' can grant me loads of knowledge and help raise my stats quickly. After that, I can choose combat-boosting Abilities. That's the steady way."
"That's what makes your double-pick so scary."
"All done!"
Loki locked the blessing and handed Fron the report.
...
[Name]: Fron Argon
[Level]: Lv.2
[Stats]: Strength: SSS1999 → I0 | Endurance: SSS1999 → I0 | Dexterity: SSS1999 → I0 | Agility: SSS1999 → I0 | Magic: SSS1999 → I0
[Development Abilities]: "Mystery," "Smith"
[Magic]:
『Surtr』
· Enchantment Magic
· Destruction Attribute
[Skills]:
『Reader』
· Domain-enhanced mental power
· Effect doubles at night
· Immune to mental pollution
『Scholar』
· Can choose two development abilities each time
· Not restricted by magic slot when learning magic
· Greatly increases power when using magic swords or magical tools
· Doubles power, range, and reach of magic
『Infinite Super Magic』
· Strengthens mind through knowledge accumulation
· Strengthens magic through knowledge accumulation
· Magic power synchronously amplifies all attributes
Current Accumulation: 5.54%
...
"From now on, you're Lv.2! Excited?"
"Uh—sort of. A little thrilled."
"Pshh, just be happy! What's with the poker face? It's not like there are strangers around!"
"Ah, it'll make everyone jealous, and too much attention makes me uncomfortable."
"Ugh, such a hassle—"
Looking at the new Development Abilities on the report, Fron was beyond satisfied.
From Lv.1 to Lv.2 was a huge leap.
A widely accepted truth is—[Level suppression is absolute].
Under equal conditions, a Lv.1 can never beat a Lv.2—absolutely impossible, unless the lower-level one is cheating.
Such people do exist—like Loki Familia's top brass, most can fight across levels, known as "cheat types."
Ais' top skill "Avenger" paired with wind magic, as Fron theorized: against monsters, her "black wind" mode might beat opponents two levels higher—add one more for dragons (lol).
Finn's "Hell Finegas" combined with "Pallum Spirit" greatly boosts his magic and skills in adversity—known as the adversity specialist; the tougher the fight, the stronger he gets.
Bete's absorption magic "Hati" plus beast transformation "Fenris Wolf" and "Solmani"—it'd be strange not to fight across levels.
As for the Amazon sisters' counterattacks, rage skills, etc.—not listing them all. All are absurdly strong unique skills.
[Magic & Skills], [Tactics & Strategy], [Techniques & Mind Games], [Combat Experience & Gear]—together form an adventurer's true combat power.
To fully utilize that strength, you also need the right [Battlefield] and [Combat Conditions].
Because of all these constraints, dungeon exploration always requires a team.
No matter how strong someone is, exhaustion is inevitable—this is why teams matter.
Fron's strength lies in: a synergistic skill system that lets him quickly grow in stats and levels, progressing steadily and without fluctuations.
But his weakness is also obvious: he's only just become an adventurer. Whether it's [Tactics & Strategy], [Techniques & Mind Games], or [Experience & Gear]—he's a total rookie.
Even after hellish training from Ais and the others, he's only just matched typical same-level adventurers—still far from the top tier.
"Well then, Loki, thanks for your hard work. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
"Yeah! Hehehe, I'm gonna go tell everyone the good news!"
"Hey hey hey, Loki! You—are you trying to stir up trouble?!"
Before Fron could finish, the goddess had vanished.
—I'm screwed.
Sweat beaded on his forehead. He had a bad feeling.
"What?!—Fron hit Lv.2?!"
Sure enough—Lefiya's scream echoed from the end of the corridor.
"Oh right! I need to swing by Babel Tower's weapon shop and drop off some gear to sell."
Panicked, Fron came up with an excuse to himself and dashed off.
By the time Tiona and the others burst into Fron's room and kicked open the door, it was already empty.
"He ran?! Sneaky and secretive—"
"A-Ais, please train me!"
"Okay!"
Ais, now the embodiment of justice, happily took out her frustration under the pretense of training Lefiya.