webnovelvip Chapter 514 Adventurers Level Up!
Chapter 514 Adventurers Level Up!
Chapter 514 Adventurers Level Up!
Time passed quietly in the joyful atmosphere. One day — three days — seven days — ten days — the celebration of successfully defeating the black dragon, a city-wide carnival, lasted for half a month before gradually coming to an end.
With this, the world's three great adventurer commissions entrusted to Orario were finally completed, and the final, earth-shattering battle was deeply etched in everyone's hearts.
But great crises are accompanied by opportunities!
After the battle against the Black Dragon, almost all the adventurers who participated in the battle achieved the great feat of leveling up!
The adventurers' strength has seen a surge!
During the year or so that Roy was missing, everyone was desperately improving themselves in order to deal with the Black Dragon, and their ability values reached the standard for upgrading, approaching the limit.
After the gods update your stats, you'll be leveled up!
Freya Familia: Allen is promoted to LV.8, Hedin and Hegni are promoted to LV.7, the four Flame Warriors are promoted to LV.6, and Haici and others are promoted to LV.5.
Loki's Familia: Finn, Riveria, and Grace have been promoted to LV.8; Ais and Bert have been promoted to LV.7.
Hestia Spring Clan: Little Bell is promoted to LV.6.
The most terrifying are the Astrea Familia.
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With Roy's help, the time required to train ability points was greatly shortened, and leveling up was achieved immediately upon completing a great feat, with each person reaching their own maximum ability value.
Ryu, Tione, and Tiona have been promoted to LV.8!
Daphne, Cassandra, and Anya have been promoted to LV.7; Alisha, Maru, and Lily have been promoted to LV.6; and Lefia, Lyra, Liana, and others have been promoted to LV.5!
All members of the Astrea Familia are Level 1 adventurers, none of them are below LV.5, and there are also two LV.9 members, Roy and Alphia. This luxurious lineup made all the other Familias in Orario tremble with fear.
The allied Kalichun tribe members, Algana and Bajie, also benefited from this promotion and reached LV.8.
"My lord, please marry me!"
Algana and Bajie felt the immense power within them and excitedly embraced Roy. Their perfectly sculpted bodies pressed tightly against their beloved young man, their wheat-colored skin exuding a silent allure.
It turns out that good matchmaking is more important than good gameplay!
In the country established by Kali, they began to fight from childhood, stepping on the corpses of countless compatriots, and spent more than 20 years rising to LV.6. Since being matched with Roy and following him, they have already risen two levels.
Especially the later upgrades are far more valuable than the earlier ones. The difficulty and the achievements required to upgrade from LV.7 to LV.8 are significantly greater than those required to upgrade from LV.1 to LV.7.
It's even higher when you add them all up!
"Get away from me! You're not even one of our clan, yet you keep hanging around the captain!" Tione, also a LV.8, roared in fury, grabbing Algana and Bajie and trying to pull them off Roy.
"Don't say such heartless things. We are all my husband's women," Algana said with a smile.
If Roy says the word, they'll all be clean and tidy tonight and lie obediently in bed.
"Sigh, I've been left behind."
Kaguya felt the lively atmosphere in the hall, and as her companions all leveled up, she was happy for Ryu and Arisaka, but also a little disappointed.
"Kaguya-senpai, I'm sorry, it's all my fault." Crystalline tears welled up in Haruhime's eyes because they had missed the great battle against the black dragon while staying in the island nation.
"Idiot, what's there to blame yourself for? If it weren't for the captain's return—" Kaguya was speechless. Only looking at the benefits and not the risks was just too stupid.
It goes without saying how dangerous the Black Dragon is.
More than four hundred cold corpses lie in the graveyard of Orario. These were not ordinary adventurers, but adventurers of LV.4 or above, or those with special talents, who were well-known in Orario.
The allied forces numbered only a little over two thousand, which is equivalent to losing one-fifth of their strength—an extremely heavy loss.
If Roy hadn't possessed the resurrection item, the Natural Fang, that number would have increased by half.
Their staying in the island nation, avoiding the fight against the Black Dragon, is definitely a disadvantage for the whole, but for individuals, it may not be a bad thing.
Another person who avoided the great war was Asphie.
Hermes became a subordinate god, and Asphie arrived at the Star Court to report for duty. The leaders of the Familias made contact with each other, saying, "This is the list of members of the Hermes Familia, as well as all the resources and information we have."
As she spoke, she placed a thick stack of documents on the table, piling them up like a small mountain.
"Luluni — Melie — Loriel —"
Roy picked up the documents that Asphie had brought him and skimmed through them quickly, noting the appropriate level of detail, including the skills and magic of the Hermes Familia members.
Astraea can have Hermes return her to the heavens anytime, anywhere, unconditionally, and without reason, and no one can say anything. Freya, with her allure, is too special; this is the true treatment of a subordinate god.
To be reduced to a "subordinate god" means to be inferior!
Including everyone in that clan!
Roy glanced at the table of contents, already knowing what was going on, and pushed the Hermes Familia's information to Lily. "Please, Acting Captain!"
Lily was startled and almost cried. "Lord Roy, please don't make fun of Lily!"
During Roy's disappearance, the Familia also needed a leader, so Lily and Alyssa served as acting leaders of the old and new factions respectively, handling daily affairs.
Now that Roy has returned, their title of acting captain is automatically abolished, and everyone in the clan is equal, except for two special individuals: Astrea, the chief goddess, and Roy, the captain.
"Just kidding, don't mind it!" Roy laughed, patting Lily's head with his big hand.
Lily squinted her eyes, enjoying the head pat.
"Asphie————"
Ryu, Arisha, and the others looked at Asphie with complicated expressions; they had a good relationship with her. Especially Kaguya and Haruhime, who had fought side-by-side in Japan not long ago, facing life and death together, forging a bond that transcended life and death.
Now the other party has become a vassal of our own.
They could not forgive Hermes for replacing the note and sending Roy to fight the black dragon, but that was the god's fault, and Asphie was an innocent victim.
Roy said, "At LV.5, and being the world's most skilled crafter of magical items, you'd be welcomed by any familia you choose."
"The most skilled person at making magical items —"
Asphi knew that there were two people who were no less capable than herself: Fels and Abe no Seimei.
Although she knew that this was just Roy's way of showing concern for her, Asphie was still very happy and secretly pleased. After all, it was Roy; the same words spoken by different people had completely different effects.
"Don't look at me like that. I stayed here voluntarily," Asphie said with a smile.
Astraea and Roy had no interest in keeping those who wanted to leave. People's hearts are unpredictable, and forcing someone to stay would be like planting a landmine for yourself.
Therefore, before the Hermes Familia became a vassal state, anyone who wanted to leave the Familia could do so.
Nearly two-thirds of the members ran away on the spot!
Once you join a clan, only the supreme god can decide your fate. After becoming a subordinate, anyone in the higher-ranking clan can bully and humiliate you at will. The best example is Roy's homeland—the Kingdom of Lachia.
Even the Astrea Familia, which is known for its "justice," finds it difficult to gain the trust of others.
Only die-hard fans like Asphie remained.
"After all, I'm used to cleaning up Lord Hermes' messes. I can't imagine what life would be like if I were transferred to another clan," Asphie shrugged.
She continued, "But don't expect us to be of much use. Too many people have left, and the entire operating system we built has collapsed as a result."
The Hermes Familia may not be outwardly prominent, but they are quite powerful, involved in commerce, mail, intelligence, and exploration, and have the right to freely enter and leave Orario, second only to the top few Familias.
However, this incident severely damaged its vitality!
Asifi was filled with emotion. Upon hearing the news, her trusted comrades who had fought alongside her did not hesitate to request to convert to Christianity.
Of course, she didn't think those people had done anything wrong.
Hermes was too crazy, his desire to see a hero born reached a point of madness, to the point that he even plotted against the world's strongest adventurer.
Looking at Asphie's worried and dejected face, Roy said, "You've really had a tough time."
"Actually, it's alright!"
Asphi quickly adjusted her mindset and smiled sweetly, "With the size of the familia reduced, I have more time to develop magical items and take vacations—of course, I need your permission, Captain."
Asphie realized her place; she was no longer the powerful clan leader second only to the leader, but also held positions above Roy and Astraea.
"Yes, you can ask to rest anytime!" Roy readily agreed, knowing that he couldn't be too harsh on Asif and his girl, given their close relationship.
"Yay!"
Asphi was so happy she almost jumped for joy. Compared to Lord Hermes, living under Roy was so much better; she could practically walk sideways in Orario.
Roy did not intend to let the Hermes Familia decline. His own family was a small elite group, and its numbers were a disadvantage. The vassal families could make up for this.
With the help of the Astrea Familia's resources, it won't be difficult for the Hermes Familia to rise again.
"Asphie, that's great!"
Ryu, Tione, and Arisel were also happy for Asphie. Unlike the Kingdom of Lachia, which treated its subordinates as slaves, they were friends and comrades-in-arms.
As a companion, Asphie was granted the right to move freely in the Star Garden. While wandering around, she saw a mountain of gifts piled up in a corner, all for Roy. "Looks like you've had it tough too."
"It is indeed a bit troublesome," Roy said with a wry smile.
As a hero who vanquished the Black Dragon, he has enjoyed flowers and applause in the past two weeks that are unimaginable to ordinary people. Wherever he goes, he attracts the attention of countless people, far surpassing what he has experienced before.
Gifts, invitations, marriage proposals, and love letters from all over the world are countless. Major cities want to hire him as their chief advisor, and even kings from many countries want to abdicate their thrones to him.
Of course, it wasn't as wonderful as I imagined.
He's called a king, but he's more like a tribal chief. His place is the middle of nowhere, and it can't compare to Orario, which is known as the "center of the world."
This wave of enthusiasm is unlikely to subside for at least several months, but Roy is getting a little tired of it.
Another troublesome thing is resurrection!
Roy revived many members of the Orario Alliance with Tenseiga. As for the others, Finn was one of the most famous adventurers. The image of his heart being destroyed by the Death Ray spread throughout the world through the Divine Mirror.
Finn's resurrection made people realize that either there is a way to repair the heart, or there is resurrection.
Our primary target is the Astrea Familia!
Who told Roy to lead the Astrea Familia through the underworld and resurrect former members of the Familia?
During this time, countless people came to inquire about this matter. One cannot hit a smiling face. When others came with gifts and observed all the proper etiquette, no matter how brutal Roy was, he could not possibly kill them with a single sword strike.
Even though they closed their doors to visitors, countless people with various motives lingered outside the Star Court, and some even began to utter Yuan Qiu's voice.
Unfortunately, Roy couldn't do anything about it.
The fact that they acknowledge the existence of resurrection methods escalates the situation!
Denying the existence of resurrection methods seems too deliberate and gives the impression of "protesting too much."
"After all, people do seek miracles."
Asphie could easily imagine that, in the eyes of ordinary people, Roy was even more radiant than a god; he was simply the embodiment of miracles and an omnipotent being!
"That's why they seek help from others!" Roy said calmly. He never thought of himself as anything special. Even with the cheat codes, everything in front of him was achieved through his own hard work and fierce battles.
Asphie asked, "And then what are you going to do?"
"Let's go to the dungeon to lay low!" Roy said helplessly, hoping that time would fade people's impressions.
"The right choice."
Asphie nodded. If it were her, she would definitely do the same. No wonder he is the person she follows.
The Astrea Familia, whose strength is so overwhelming, is not afraid of being confronted by force. What they fear most is being asked for help. In a sense, the "name of justice" has become a burden. If it is Loki, who is both good and evil, or Freya, who is simply a witch, anyone who dares to ask them for help will be tormented to death.
Although Astraea repeatedly told Roy and the girls not to care about her justice, Roy was unwilling to compromise it unless absolutely necessary.
"Let's go on an adventure in the dungeon!"
Roy pulled out a list: "Ryu, Lily, Anya — stay here to protect the mansion and Astraea. Tione, Tiona, Daphne, Cassandra, Haruhime, Alexie, and Kaguya — join me. Our target is the seventy-first floor of the dungeon!"
"Captain, I like you the most!"
The girls who were selected for the team cheered with joy.
Meanwhile, Ryu, Lily, Anya, and the others who stayed behind stared at Roy with resentful expressions.
Roy was helpless; as his clan grew, he couldn't possibly take everyone into the dungeon.
The situation is far from stable; at least one LV.8 needs to remain on the surface. Ryu is the best choice, and Lily also needs to handle the Hermes Familia's data.
"No matter where we are, our hearts are always connected!" Roy stepped forward, opened his arms, and hugged Ryu, Lily, Anya, and the others.
The girls' faces were slightly flushed, radiating happiness.
Especially Ryu, who is bound to Roy by the red thread of fate through their synchronized contract.
Dione, Daphne, and the others were unusually not jealous; they were also able to distinguish between what was important and what was not.