Snap.
Looking at the broken sword in his hand, Cao Ye sighed.
In terms of Imaginary Magecraft, he had indeed developed some new ways to use it.
He had even copied Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon-style attack, firing weapons from Imaginary Space.
But what he had made wasn't even a high-quality imitation.
At best, it was a cheap knockoff.
Gilgamesh's treasury contained countless genuine Noble Phantasms.
He could throw them away one after another without caring.
But Cao Ye?
Although he had made a little money recently, it was still just a small fortune.
Using weapons this way meant they often smashed directly into rocks and walls.
Once or twice was fine.
But after repeated use, the weapons became more and more damaged until they finally broke completely.
As for Projection Magecraft, Cao Ye could only create weapons temporarily.
He couldn't store them inside Imaginary Space.
Once the magic power ran out, the projected weapons disappeared.
Because of all these problems—
Cao Ye had begun to run out of money.
The one million valis he received from Freya had only lasted a few days.
After enjoying himself briefly, most of the money went into buying weapons.
But it had only been a few days…
And they were already mostly broken.
As for repairing weapons?
Cao Ye never even considered it.
Maintenance also cost money.
With the way he used weapons, it was cheaper to just buy new ones.
After all, he wasn't buying high-quality weapons anyway.
"I'm so poor…"
"If only I had Golden Rule…"
At that moment, Cao Ye truly envied Gilgamesh.
With the skill Golden Rule, money would naturally flow in without doing anything.
He wanted that skill too.
He was seriously broke.
While complaining, he gathered the magic stones on the ground and absorbed them.
As he went deeper into the Dungeon, the monsters he defeated grew stronger.
The magic stones contained more magic power, steadily increasing his mana.
Because of this, Cao Ye had accidentally discovered one of the fastest ways to gain magic power.
"Hm? A Hellhound Fang?"
"I didn't expect an extra drop."
Although it wasn't rare, it could still sell for several thousand valis.
In Orario, monster materials were the best for crafting equipment.
For example, Hellhound fangs were perfect for forging blades.
Of course, only for ordinary weapons.
"Today's mission is done. Time to head back."
"Freya hasn't been around these past few days…"
Cao Ye hadn't seen Freya for several days.
Even Ottar was missing.
He found it a little strange.
But Freya was the Familia's goddess—and his boss.
She didn't need to explain her whereabouts to him.
With that thought, Cao Ye began leaving the Dungeon.
To be honest, he wasn't enthusiastic about the Dungeon at all.
If it weren't for the daily missions, he probably wouldn't even come.
Unlike other adventurers, his future had no limits.
As long as he had diamonds, he could keep getting stronger.
All the World's Evils
Projection Magecraft
Imaginary Attribute Magecraft
Unique Skill: Mana Burst
Just these four rewards from the gacha system had already made him far stronger than others at the same level.
His future potential was enormous.
Besides—
After "grinding" life for so many years, Cao Ye was tired.
What he wanted most now was simply to lie down and do nothing.
In the entire city of Orario, an adventurer with his mindset was probably one of a kind.
Step.
Finally, after leaving the dark Dungeon, Cao Ye stretched lazily under the sunlight.
"I'll sell the drops first, then find something good to eat."
Looking at the sun in the sky, it was probably around 2 or 3 PM.
Compared to other adventurers, he was practically an anomaly.
His "working hours" in the Dungeon never exceeded six hours a day.
"Mr. Cao Ye?"
"Hm? Miss Eina, good afternoon."
"You came back early again?"
"Yeah. I felt like it was enough for today."
"…Alright."
The elf advisor looked at him helplessly.
Eina was a kind girl.
She often told the adventurers she advised the same phrase:
"Adventurers must never act recklessly."
Because of that, many people felt she was nagging.
But she never stopped.
Because someday, a single sentence from her might save someone's life.
Even if it saved only one person—
It would be worth it.
However, after meeting Cao Ye, her understanding was completely overturned.
He was an anomaly among adventurers.
She didn't even need to warn him.
He simply had no interest in staying long in the Dungeon.
Every day he returned early.
This wasn't the first time she had seen this.
Moreover—
It had already been ten days, yet she had never once handled a magic stone exchange for him.
That meant although he went into the Dungeon every day, he always stopped early and came back.
More punctual than an office worker.
His personality was extremely casual.
Honestly, he didn't feel like a human adventurer.
He felt more like a god wandering around Orario for fun.
And Orario had plenty of gods like that.
Later, Eina learned about Cao Ye's situation.
He was the man being kept by the Goddess of Beauty.
When she found out, and compared it to his behavior—
Her impression of him dropped.
A grown man.
Yet he relied on a goddess.
Living lazily, wandering around all day.
In her eyes, it was extremely disappointing.
Because of that, their relationship stayed strictly as advisor and adventurer.
"By the way, I have something to do today, so I'll leave first."
"See you later, Eina."
"Wait, I haven't—"
Eina wanted to give him some advice.
Most gods acted on whim.
They might like someone today.
But once they lost interest, that person would be abandoned immediately.
If he wasted his time now, he would regret it later.
Unfortunately—
Cao Ye didn't give her the chance.
Meanwhile, Cao Ye took the elevator down to the lower area of Babel Tower.
This was the largest trading market in Orario.
He had always sold his monster drops here.
Although the prices weren't as high as outside—
It was safe.
After all—
This was Babel Tower.
No one would be stupid enough to cause trouble here.