15 Chapter 15 - Apollo is back
"Has Ais already come back?" Laurens asked Riveria who calmed herself down, she couldn't get his naked figure out of her head and unconsciously compared him to the figures to the elves at home.
Although she was still a virgin, there was an accident when she was a child and walked into the wrong men's bath.
However, compared to his figure, those elves looked like children.
'Aaaah! What am I thinking!' Riveria could've sworn she hadn't been so embarrassed in her entire life, she took a deep breath and looked at Laurens with a cold face, the only thing that gave away that she was embarrassed were her red cheeks.
"Ais is taking a nap, she came back and just fell asleep" Riveria said with a cold but embarrassed face.
"I see, how about we start training Magic now then?" Laurens asked with an eager expression.
Riveria looked at Laurens for a short moment and really wanted to say that right now would be fine but restrained herself before saying, "First, you have to be exhausted so take a nap first"
"Don't worry about my stamina, I should be able to go for a few more rounds" Laurens smiled which made Riveria even more embarrassed since his words could be taken another way.
"Then lets go now" Riveria said 'coldly' before hastily walking towards the forest followed by Laurens, the rest of the Loki Familia just sighed as they looked at them.
Their looks at Laurens had long-since changed, when saw how he won against Ais with the same Stats, not only that.... He had obviously beaten her in Swordsmanship despite Ais having the Swordsman Development Ability.
It seems as if Laurens had eyes in the back of his head, everytime Ais tried something, Laurens was already countering her move.
Riveria stopped near a bunch of thick trees and sat down on a rock, Laurens sat down on a rock near her and looked at her.
Riveria calmed herself down from all unnecessary thoughts and began explaining with a serious expression,
"Mana is like water, it needs stimulation to move, that is where Magic comes in where you basically get the basic comprehension of the Magic Spell, the efficiency and power go up the more proficient you are with the Spell, the Mana cost also gets reduced since you don't waste any of it anymore once you reach the highest level."
Laurens tentatively listened to Riveria who would explain different kinds of practices to him, from stimulating the Mana to efficiently using Magic.
The two talked about Mana for another few hours before Finn came from behind the trees and said, "It's meeting time, can you come back or are you busy?"
"No, I explained everything" Riveria turned towards Laurens and said, "Don't forget, exhausting your Mana is the best but also the most dangerous training so be careful if you try it!"
"Understood, I will go and train. Tell Ais that I will come back to train tomorrow" Laurens smiled and stood up before slowly walking to the exit after saying farewell to Finn and Riveria.
Riveria and Finn looked at Laurens' back that slowly disappeared between the trees, Finn looked at Riveria and asked,
"How is he?"
"Scary, really scary" Riveria said with squinted eyes.
"What do you mean?" Finn asked in confusion.
"If I didn't know any better, I would think he was an Elf, but an Elf doesn't have a body like that. His learning capabilities are off the charts while Mana seemed to be a part of his body instead..." Riveria said with a complicated expression.
"So you're saying that his Magic Capabilities are just as high as his Combat Capabilities?" Finn asked with a serious expression.
Riveria nodded as she spoke, "We tried doing background checks on him aswell, we found nothing from Orario or the neighboring kingdoms. it's as if he just suddenly appeared, his origins are unknown, his relatives are unknown, his talent is also unknown besides the fact that we have a rough estimate....."
"Since it seems that he and Ais have a backstory, just let it be for the time being. Although he tried hiding it, his Mana was still leaking, it was definitely over 500 aswell" Finn said before walking towards the camp with Riveria.
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"Ottar" Freya spoke as she looked outside the huge window in front of her.
"Yes, My lady" Ottar kneeled on one knee behind her and respectfully spoke out.
"I changed my mind, use the Valgang Dragon Scale and try to mutate an Infant Dragon" Freya said with a neutral expression.
Ottar slightly shook but still said respectfully, "Yes, my lady"
Ottar bowed and left the room, Freya sat back on her throne and looked over the business area of Orario in her huge temple-like building.
"Nothing regarding your background, no family, no previous relationships, not even a glimpse of you..... Just what are you hiding behind that Soul and why can't I look at it" Freya had a small smile on her face as she had her legs crossed and took a sip of her wine.
"One with an extremely pure soul and one with a soul even a Goddess can not look into, how interesting.... If only I had multiple Level 7's, I could've focused on both but it seems that I have to choose, in that case.... You better not disappoint me" Freya smiled as she looked towards the direction the Hestia Familia's home was at.
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*Rooaaar*
A pained roar sounded through the 11th Floor of the Dungeon and a 1.5m (4ft 11in) tall by 4 meter (13ft 1in) fell onto the ground with a heavy *Thud*.
Its body was full of cuts, bruises and blood and it had Ice surrounding the wounds, Laurens' body calmly walked out of the mist and came into view of the dying Infant Dragon.
Laurens' body had 3 Ice Swords in the shape of his own sword floating behind him as he put his sword into the Infant Dragon's brain to finish it off and train his Vitality.
The pain was merely annoying at this point instead of actually painful despite that the Infant Dragon had a very good defense, it had been 6 hours since he left the camp and yet he had gotten more Magic Stones than the previous day already!
If it wasn't for the Wyvern's that roamed the 13th Floor, he would've gone to there, but currently his Ice Swords could only be controlled within a 14-meter radius, if he tried to go further than that, the Ice Sword would disintegrate and shatter into pieces.
'So every 50 Mana is a meter? I can make it into a sharp corner, but I can't seem to get the shoulders of the Ice Warrior idea....' Laurens sighed and decided to call it a day, his pouch was full due to the size difference in Magic Crystals from Infant Dragons, Silverbacks and Hard Armored's and it would also be nice to take it easy and eat dinner at home since he was also quite exhausted.
Emptying his Magic for an extended period of time was extremely tasking due to the concentration that was needed to maintain the Magic.
Laurens exited the Dungeon and soon arrived at the Guild, it was still bright outside because it was only 5 P.M and most adventurers were already coming back from the Dungeon.
"Aaah! Here! Here!"
Laurens heard an excited voice as he entered the Guild's building and saw a short pink-haired woman waving at him with an excited expression.
Laurens walked towards the counter and just put his pouch on the desk.
"So you want to exchange these all for Gnome Crystals or for Coins?" The girl politely smiled as she opened the pouch in anticipation.
"Coins, by the way, you know me or something?" Laurens asked in confusion, he noticed her running to the counter when she saw him as if she knew him.
"N...no, but it's nice to you meet you! My name is Misha!" Misha exclaimed as she stretched out her small hand.
"Nice to meet you too, my name is Laurens" Laurens said with a skeptical expression.
"Anyway, let me count your spoils for today" Misha excitedly exclaimed before opening the pouch, eager to see what was in it.
It was clear that she had seen plenty of Level 3 or 4's or even higher so that she was this eager had long-since given her away that she specifically wanted to see his spoils.
Misha looked short for a short moment before a bright smile appeared on her face as she started writing down the spoils on a piece of paper.
"Here!" Misha excitedly handed Laurens the piece of paper with a happy grin on her face.
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19 Eleventh Floor Infant Dragon Magic Stones worth 190.475 Valis (10.025 each)
52 Twelfth Floor Infant Dragon Magic Stones worth 820.300 Valis (15.775 each)
62 Eleventh Floor Silverback Magic Stones worth 362.700 Valis (5.850 each)
88 Twelfth Floor Silverback Magic Stones worth 805.200 Valis (9.150 each)
33 Eleventh Floor Hard Armored Magic Stones worth 259.875 Valis (7.875 each)
61 Twelfth Floor Hard Armored Magic Stones worth 684.725 Valis (11.225 each)
= Total =
3.123.275 Valis
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[Total Balance]
2.041.932 Valis + 3.123.275 Valis – 139.334 Valis (Daily necessities like potions) = 5.025.873 Valis
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"It seems you've been quite busy"
A soft voice came from behind Laurens and he turned around with a smile.
Rose stood behind Laurens with her guild outfit and had a bitter smile on her face before she said, "follow me, Misha, you deal with the payment"
Misha made a salute pose and happily skipped over with the Magic Stones to store them and grab the coins from behind the counter, not even peak Level 2 adventurers made this much money!
Laurens and Rose sat at a table and looked at eachother, Rose spoke up and said, "Atleast you're not injured"
"Don't worry too much" Laurens smiled with a warm smile which made Rose's cheeks blush.
"A..anyway, I won't try to stop you but atleast be prepared for unexpected circumstances " Rose gave a helpless sigh.
"Hestia asked for you to come home quickly, it seems that Apollo has returned to Orario" Rose said with a serious expression and continued, "Laurens, how about becoming part of the Guild instead? You will be safe from Apollo if you join the Guild"
"Are you trying to poach me?" Laurens laughed and asked which made Rose glare at him and say,
"I'm trying to protect you! Apollo has a Level 3 and over 10 Level 2 Adventurers!" Rose said with an angry and concerned expression.
Laurens smiled and stood up as Misha walked to their table, Laurens took the pouch and didn't bother counting before walking in front of Rose and patted her head.
"W...what are you doing?" Rose stuttered with a red face while Misha wished there was something to eat to watch this spectacle play out.
"I appreciate that you're looking out for me, thanks" Laurens smiled and felt up her ears a bit which made her shudder before ducking away with an embarrassed face.
"J..just be careful" Rose muttered as she felt her ears and couldn't help but feel flustered as she realized she started liking the man, an adventurer no less!
Laurens walked away and waved without looking back, he was doing his best to hide his grin that showed just how much he anticipated cutting down the people that tried killing him.
'Just try reaching out your claws towards me, I will make sure to rip out those nails one by one'
[A/N: I think it's a bit ridiculous to write about checking his stats everytime so I will add them in the end of the chapter (They are not included in my word count since I add them later so don't worry about chapters being shorter or anything):]
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Level 1
Strength – 901 S -> 999 S
Vitality – 997 S -> 1045 SS
Dexterity – 822 A -> 1029 SS
Agility – 891 A -> 1004 SS
Mana – 722 B -> 935 S
Magic:
[Lyngruem Maltaras]
Skills:
[Heaven's Sense]
[Sanguis Gratiam]
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