Lyra: Ok, so what do we do now? If ever evilus appears, we must be ready.
Kaguya: For me, nothing has really changed, we dive into the Dungeon, we push our limits at the maximum. And Tank uses this system to its fullest.
Alise raising her fist: EXACTLY!!! Before we only had two levels, now the whole famillia can go down to the intermediate floors!
Neze: Tank has a quest to reach the 18th floor...
Lyra: So it's time to organize the first expedition of our famillia... ON THE 18th FLOOR!
The famillia Astrea: ON THE18th FLOOR!
Astrea: If you want to achieve this goal, you will need to prepare yourself.
Lyra: Exactly, Alise and Tank, you take care of the weapons and armor for everyone. I prepare potion and commission. Neze you take care of the food supply. Kaguya, you repair Ryu.
Ryu embarrassed: I'm fine...
Lyra: So take the opportunity to get used to your new strength. Neze and Tank had the advantage of the system in addition to the level up... and my fighting style doesnt need lot of work, so prepare you or you are going to end up falling behind hehe...
Ryu determined: OUT OF THE QUESTION!
Alise: And Tank, what exactly do you have as a quest? Do you have other things to accomplish in the Dungeon?
Me: System displays my quests.
[Ding. Quests in progress:
Exploration quest: Reach the 18th floor entrance. Reward: New magic will be unlockable.
Domain quest : support domain will be unlock when space magic unlock
Magic crafting quests : Create a charms remover. Reward : Permet à l'utilisateur de choisir le domaine de leur prochain magic.
Relationship quest: Start a friendly relationship with the vice-captain of the famillia Loki Riveria Losj Alf. Reward: Les elves ne se sentiront plus dégoutés envers vous. ]
Me: So I have to reach the 18th floor which will unlock another magic for me. I must create the charm suppressor, it will allow me to choose the domain of my futur magic. Finally, I must establish a friendly relationship with Riveria Ljos Afl, as a reward, the elves should no longer feel disgust towards me. Finally, the last part of my system will be unlocked if I manage to unlock space magic.
Lyra: Can you wait before picking up a reward?
Me: Yes. So I plan to keep the reward of the 18th floor to ensure the unlocking of my space magic.
Astrea: Create an artifact blocking a divine nature, is it not likely to take too long?
Me: Not really, because I understand how the charm works thanks to a previous reward. What I will need is high-quality materials for the artifact to last a long time.
Astrea: I see.
Lyra: And do you know what space magic does?
Me: Oh Lyra... if I manage to do what I hope... Let's say it's can make us as rich as the famillia Hephaestus or Demeter...
Lyra began to drool at this prospect.
Lyra: WE MUST SEIZE THIS MAGIC! GO EVERYONE TO WORK!
Our famillia then separated into several groups. I and Alise carried weapons and armor for maintenance and improvement with Asta and Cecil.
Neze went to stock up on food supplies, Lyra potions and retrieve quests to do during the dive. Finally, Kaguya and Ryu stayed behind to confront each other. After the revelation on alternative Ryu, our Ryu needs to feel strong.
The justice Hammers:
Alise: Cecil! Asta! In my arms! Mmh! I adore you both! Moosh*! Never change! Mumah*! But Cecil, I will never give up my place even for you sorry!
Asta and Cecil: ???
Pulling Alise on my side: Forgive me, she dreamed that we would all die and that Cecil would become the new captain of the famillia Astrea. It made him a bit emotional.
Asta: A little? She's on the verge of tears!
Me: Come on, Alise, get yourself together, we are in front of the famillia here...
Alise on the verge of tears: Sorry, it's just...
Me: Excuse us. Get it together Alise, 'that' won't happen unless we're too weak to stop it. We will improve but for that we need weapons and armor...
Alise catch her breath: And for that, we need the help of Cecil and Asta. Ok let's go.
Alise: Sorry both of you. Our famillia would like to place an order, we plan to go down to the 18th floor, we would like you to repair and improve our weapons for that. Weapon and armor.
Cecil: Quite a goal. Your weapon and Kaguya's should withstand the descent. But those of others will not be enough against the minotaurs because their skin is too hard.
Asta: And for the armor, it will be necessary to strengthen them and add a intern wool salamander as gear. It will cost you dear to equip the whole famillia. A Wool salamander canvas sells for at least 100,000 valis and we will need a bunch to forge capes and armor for everyone.
Alise: No problem, Lyra has been predicting the cost for a long time. And then we will take quests on the way down. Do you need something from elsewhere?
Cecil: We never say no to drop items, and if you come across a vein of Vif argent it's even better.
Alise: It works! How long do you think you would have for?
Asta: Hmm 2 days of work for the 6 armor plus 1 day for the acquisition of materials so go say 4 days to be quiet.
Cecil: It works for me.
Me: Great, we'll let you work then.
After our departure, Alise remained strangely silent. The revelation caused damage, especially to her trust.
Alise: Tank... am I strong?
Me: What is this question? Honestly Alise, yes you are strong, stupidly strong. You are already level 2 be stronger than half of the city. And you have overpowered skills not to mention excellent magic. Yes, you are strong and you have great potential.
Alise: So why did my future self lose everything?
Me: Simple, because she didn't know. Honestly the Juggernaut, your famillia could have defeated him, even conquered him easily. What caused you to lose is 1 the exhaustion of your fight against the famillia Rudra, 2 the surprise effect you knew nothing about what was happening and had no information about the monster and 3 the monsters' abilities surprised you with their speed and reflective armor. Your alter ego could have beaten it by itself if the fight had lasted.
But in this world if the same situation happened, the outcome would be different after all our famillia is not the same, and I have 'that' to help us. Alise you are our wonderful captain, don't lose that. Or else I will be forced to take your place, hehehe...
The colors immediately returned to Alise.
Alise: A NO! That's MY role! And I fully intend to keep it! That and my famillia!
Me smiling: Well said, let's go back, we have 4 days before the expedition and I need to adapt to my level up.
Alise: You're not going to steal my fencing again, are you?
Me: I will completely steal it. Even if my speed directs me more towards Ryu's fast fencing.
We both quickly returned to the mansion before joining Ryu and Kagyua. The two were engaged in an intense confrontation. Ryu linking sprints, fast strikes and thrust before folding back. Kaguya unsheathed and sheathing her katana blocking each strike before reattacking Ryu. The two nullifying each advantage, each small error was caught. Each opening revealed by the other was exploited. The two lost their endurance, taking more time between each breath. Each evaluating the other seeking to deliver a fatal blow, until they take the fight at another level...
Kaguya : Dark flowers, veil more black than night,
Ryu: In the sky of a now distant forest. Endless stars scattered in the endless night sky. Answer my foolish voice, now give me the divine protection of the light of the stars.
Alise: Ryu sings faster but her singing is longer.
Me: Ryu must learn the concurrent chanting, it was her best skill from her alter ego.
Kaguya: cover this stain origin of boredom: SHIKAI!
The light disappeared around Kaguya, plunging the entire training field into a thick darkness. Ryu in reaction accelerated her singing but...
Ryu: Give the mercy of light to him who has forsaken you. Come, wandering wind, wandering traveler. Cross the sky and run through the desert, run faster than anything else. Soak up the starlight and
Kaguya: And stop. You're dead.
Ryu sighed: Yeah, I'm dead. Again. My magic is too long... I would have preferred a spell with a shorter incantation.
Me: Don't say that, you have a very versatile spell, but to exploit it, you will need to master the concurrent chanting.
Ryu: Versatility? It's a simple attack spell.
Me: Oh Ryu... You forget that I know your future, I know that your spell can make you fly, destroy a vast area as an annihilation spell, perforate a huge defense and even boost Alise's spell. A buff spell, single-target attack, in sequence and annihilation all this on a spell slot. I hardly call it a simple spell.
The 3 looked at me as if I had announced a revolution.
Ryu shocked: HOW ?! I beg you tell me how I can do all that!!! It is necessary.... I must... I want to protect our famillia! Please TANK! Tell me!
Me smilling : Ryu, I saw you do all that, but how to do it, it will be up to you to find out. But there is one thing that is clear, your alter ego, she had the best concurrent chanting in the history event Riveria can't compare. You could face a level 6, several levels 2 to 4 and maintain your song while having an active enchantment spell.
Kaguya shocked: Our useless elf... she did all that?!
Ryu proud: YOU SEE KAGUYA I AM NOT USELESS!
Kaguya skeptical: Yeah, we'll see when you can do all that.
Alise: Come on Kaguya, encourage her!
Me: From memory to train, Lefiya try to cast her spells while dodging attacks. Kaguya, you will have to hit Ryu...
Kaguya smiles while drawing her blade: Oh... sorry Ryu but it's for your own good...
Ryu*gulp.
Alise: Perfect, we'll let these two work on it, Tank face me! I want to see your enchanted magic.
Throughout the afternoon, I faced Alise with my enchantment. I quickly stopped counting my defeats. My stat boosts were just uncontrollable at my level, but with swormand at F I lear quickly to compensate my stat at start to fight back at the end of the day.
Ryu, tried to sing luminous wind by dodging Kaguya's katana, at each failure a cut was taken by Ryu. For many, it seems like a dead end, but after just 3 tries, Ryu no longer triggered an Ignis fatus by getting hit. She was far from mastering this skill but it is making great progress.