Chapter 75: Conqueror of the Battlefield!
Regarding the true origin of the grimoire, Liam couldn't pinpoint the target in a short time. Most importantly, he had already learned and mastered it. Facing his own goddess's inquiry, he answered without hesitation, casually, "I picked it up."
"And it was at the restaurant. The waitress at that time had already said that even if this book wasn't mine, I could just dispose of it as I pleased."
This direct answer instantly caused Hestia's face to be shrouded in nervousness. This was a relatively critical juncture for the Familia.
Ordinary gods might not know the truth, but those top-tier factions would definitely know in advance.
She was just worried that after sensing Liam's talent, they would want to use this kind of sugar-coated bullet to try and lure Liam to their Familia.
Looking at the young man's relaxed attitude, Hestia nodded with suspicion. Mainly because the incident of picking up the grimoire was too coincidental.
His weak point was his magic stat, and someone offered a pillow just when he was feeling sleepy.
Returning to the heart of the matter, she stared at the cowhide paper with the rubbed status, "Liam-kun, this magic skill you've mastered is very special…"
"Take a look for yourself."
"Alright."
「Warlord's Fervor」
No-chant magic.
After actively using this skill, one will enter the "Conquest" state. Continuously accumulates stacks through combat, providing a high-domain enhancement to attack power against all enemies.
Reduces physical stamina consumption, increases mental energy consumption.
Liam looked at the newly mastered magic skill. Its overall effect was no different from what he wanted. It just felt inexplicably familiar to him.
No chanting required.
After activating the "Conquest" effect, his attack power would increase through continuous combat.
If it were like his previous life, where he could also continuously heal himself during combat, he would almost be seeing an illusion of the "Conqueror" talent from a certain bronze-tier game.
Reducing physical stamina consumption in combat to increase endurance, the price was also obvious.
"This effect is pretty good."
Not having mastered a magic stat was Liam's weak point, and the increased rate of mental energy consumption was also a way to train this attribute.
The magic's effect was perfectly fitting.
Whether in regular Dungeon training or on a Familia expedition, when facing stronger monsters that couldn't be instantly defeated, pairing it with Overdrive.
Could effectively increase his own strength!
Mainly, he hadn't figured out which god had given him this gift. If he knew, he would definitely have to express his gratitude seriously.
If he could be "lucky" enough to pick up another grimoire, that would be even better, of course…
"It's more than just 'pretty good.' Liam, this magic you've mastered is a perfect match for prolonged battles and will be especially helpful for the Familia expedition."
Hestia added from the side. She knew that Liam would absolutely not betray her, but this potential sense of crisis was very vexing.
Temptations like the grimoire, once the miracle he created was known by other gods, would only become more direct!
Noticing Hestia's gloomy mood, Liam proactively took the young woman's hand, which was tightly clutching the corner of her clothes, and said directly, "No matter what happens."
"I will be by your side."
"...Liam-kun."
Hestia turned her head, her gaze falling on his focused and earnest, handsome face. Responding to Liam's emotion was a proactive and passionate embrace.
If this daily routine could be maintained forever, she couldn't imagine how happy she would be!
In the early morning, while Hestia was sound asleep, after once again preparing for a Dungeon adventure, Liam decisively headed towards the central plaza's Babel.
He had no intention of exploring the middle levels alone for the time being.
Firstly, he wasn't familiar with the new floors. Secondly, if he explored too deeply and encountered a large number of monsters, it would be difficult to make a round trip in the same day.
Cautious exploration was a principle he always adhered to.
The optimal adventuring area was on floors 11-13 of the Dungeon. The mist mechanism made it easier to encounter a Monster Party, increasing efficiency.
"Today's goal..." "Is to maximize my ability scores, test the magic's effect, and incidentally raise the Sword Soul template's class level. It's quite a full schedule."
He headed down the spiral staircase to the starting floor.
Following the main body of adventurers, he was already thoroughly familiar with the environment of each floor. Liam passed through quickly without any stops.
During this, he cleared away the ordinary monsters blocking the path, not caring at all about the pittance of experience points they gave.
It wasn't until he passed the 10th floor and arrived at the area where the mechanism floor appeared that his calm gaze swept over the current area, a hint of regret in his eyes.
It wasn't shrouded in mist.
This meant that the chance of triggering a "Monster Party" would be lower.
"This is bad."
"Doesn't the Dungeon hate gods and adventurers? If it doesn't spawn more Monster Parties, how can it deal with the exploring adventurers?"
Liam's gaze scanned the surroundings. Without the mist from the mechanism to block his vision, even the number of existing monsters around was extremely scarce.
The good news was that he could quickly pass through the current floor.
Gripping the short swords in both hands, just as he was preparing to quicken his pace through the current area, an extremely strong sense of crisis gradually enveloped him.
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"Monster Party?"
Pausing his steps slightly, Liam's calm eyes held a hint of anticipation. It was just that the subsequent plot development was a bit beyond his expectations.
It was as if "the Dungeon would respond to an adventurer's request"…
The ground continuously collapsed, directly covering the area where he was currently standing. A strong sense of falling assailed him, but with his high degree of body control.
He quickly adapted to this feeling.
"Floor Collapse."
Instantly realizing the situation he was in, he adjusted his falling posture, trading minimal physical damage for a safe landing.
A fall from a height of nearly 10-plus meters.
An ordinary person would at least have to lie in the hospital for a long time, but for an adventurer with overpowered comprehensive stats who had just broken through to Lv2…
A slight impact was not even worth mentioning.
Liam looked up, noticing the ceiling-floor visibly returning to normal. He had never thought his casual complaint just now would have such a price.
"This retribution came way too fast, didn't it?"
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After the ground collapsed, falling from the 11th to the 12th floor area, Liam did not relax his vigilance. The Dungeon couldn't possibly do such a meaningless thing.
He observed his surroundings with a cautious mind.
And the facts were not outside his expectations. Following the direction of a heavy breathing sound, what came into view was a monster of extremely large physique.
Even Orcs and Minotaurs would seem particularly small.
Its physique was somewhat like a combination of a large lizard and a dinosaur. Liam, of course, could recognize the identity of the monster before him.
"Young Dragon."
Known as the floor lord of the upper levels.
Relying on the Young Dragon's strength alone, it could easily one-shot a team of Third-Grade (Lv1) adventurers. Its strength was an absolute nightmare for ordinary people.
"Did it really just drop right in my face?"
Maintaining a safe distance, the corners of Liam's mouth couldn't help but twitch. In the past two days of high-intensity Dungeon adventure, he hadn't encountered such a boss.
Today, exploring alone, he encountered one. Could this be considered good luck in a way?
Its defense and strength were much greater than a Minotaur's. He didn't associate it with danger; to be more precise…
This was a living target to test the effect of his magic skill, "Warlord's Fervor"!
"In that case."
"Let's get some practice in advance for the Familia expedition."
(End of this chapter)
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