61 Chapter 61 – Defensive rewards
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Aston didn't expect that this time's reward would be Virgo, the Celestial Spirit of the Virgo constellation from the world of Fairy Tail.
Isn't Virgo supposed to live in the Celestial Spirit World?
Could it be that this world also has a Celestial Spirit World where Virgo can return to rest?
Aston was puzzled and about to ask the system.
However, before he could ask, the system actively provided an explanation.
"Host, once the Celestial Spirit Virgo is summoned, she will not disappear and does not require the host to consume magic power to maintain her presence. She will always exist in this world, by the host's side. However, during battle, she will draw magic power from the host."
This explanation made Aston somewhat understand.
He thought as much; the Celestial Spirits from the world of Fairy Tail are special beings reliant on the Celestial Spirit World for their survival. It would be unlikely for them to leave that world randomly.
But permanent summoning would be a different matter.
The most important point is that no magic power is needed when not in battle.
However, this was normal, given the different worlds. In Fairy Tail's original world, there's the Celestial Spirit World to fall back on, and the Spirits don't need the master's magic power for battle. But in this world, without a Celestial Spirit World, naturally, Aston's own magic power is needed to sustain the Spirits' combat needs.
But Aston wasn't short of that bit of magic power.
Virgo, although with some strange habits, was a good Celestial Spirit.
At least she could help clean the base, and also keep Hestia company when he went into the dungeon, obeying Hestia's orders.
Although Hestia had divine friends, she couldn't always hang around with them.
Moreover, as the Hestia Familia grows and the base relocates, the new base will undoubtedly be much larger. Having Virgo around would make cleaning the Familia base a breeze.
Looking at the golden key in the system space, Aston pondered a bit, set a task for Virgo, but didn't summon her.
His knight's sword continued to swing, swiftly eliminating the enemies in front of him.
The deeper levels of the dungeon were indeed terrifying. Monsters of this scale were continuously spawned by the dungeon for over four hours before gradually subsiding.
Despite the intense battle lasting four hours, Aston was not irritated but rather overjoyed.
Because in those four hours, Aston leveled up twice.
His level was now 28.
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Host: Aston Glycias
Level: 28
Abilities: [Meditation]: Void Furnace, [Magic]: Fire Ring, Big Fireball, Lightness, Requip, Divine Speed, [Skill]: Instant Kill, Nature Affinity, Shapeshifting, [Eye technique]: Lv. 3 Sharingan (2630/10000)
Sub-profession: Alchemist Master (1000/100000), Blacksmith Master (0/100000), Dragon Chef, Brewer Master (300/100000), Enchanter Master (3000/100000), Beast Tamer Master (0/100000).
Functions: Team Formation, Quests, Shop
Items: [Noble Phantasms]: Excalibur, Avalon; [Grandmaster Blacksmith's Forge] Long Knight Sword, Light Knight Armor; Faction Card (1), Divine Blood Elixir (1), Lacrima of Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic (1), Healing Fruit (1). Restoration Potion (10), Spiritual Potion (10), Magic Medicine Field (10 acres), Barrier Orb (1), Magic Turret (10).
Experience Bar: 6000/100000
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After leveling up twice consecutively, Aston received two rewards: a Barrier Orb and Magic Turrets.
The Barrier Orb, as long as there's enough energy, can release a huge barrier with a radius of thousands of kilometers, with a defense limit of Lv.7. (t/n: lv. 7 adventurers' attacks).
The energy of the Barrier Orb, if not depleted by enemy attacks, can be used for a month once fully charged. However, if attacked by enemies, its duration depends on the severity of the attacks. The more intense the attacks, the faster the energy of the Barrier Orb is consumed.
Moreover, this Barrier Orb is bound to Aston. If anyone touches the Barrier Orb, Aston will feel it immediately.
As for recharging the Barrier Orb's energy, it only needs to be placed in Aston's magic essence field space for a day to be fully recharged.
Aston's first thought upon receiving this item was that it was specifically awarded by the system for defense, particularly for guarding the base.
Once the Hestia Familia grows strong, they would undoubtedly purchase a large base, and that's when the Barrier Orb would come into play.
The Magic Turret further confirmed Aston's guess. Once charged, it can also release powerful magic to bombard attacking enemies, with a fixed power at the level of Lv.4 magic.
One item for offense and one for defense, aren't these meant for the base?
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While Aston was checking his attribute panel, on the other side, Ryuu encountered a minor incident.
After several hours of continuous fighting against Lv.3 and Lv.4 monsters, even Aston and the others felt a bit fatigued.
Aston could quickly restore magic power, but it was impossible to recover from the fatigue caused by continuous fighting.
Among the group, only Ryuu didn't show any signs of weariness.
The aura emanating from Aston had a strong effect on Ryuu. Whenever she felt tired, Ryuu would move closer to Aston, joining him in battle and drawing from his aura to rejuvenate herself.
After four hours, Ryuu was the most spirited among them. If it weren't for some dust on her, she didn't look like someone who had just gone through a fierce battle.
Even after drinking potions, Aston and the others couldn't compare to Ryuu's vitality.
However, Ryuu's condition had been noticed by Tione and the others.
Once the battle subsided, Tione and two others surrounded Ryuu and began discussing her condition.
Elves' nature would normally have a strong reaction to such situations.
If Ryuu hadn't been restraining herself, she would have reacted against being encircled by Tione and the others.
"It's strange, Ryuu. You didn't drink any potion to recover, so why do you look so refreshed?" Tiona looked at Ryuu for a long time but couldn't find anything, only feeling envious.
"Is it a skill?" Tione asked curiously.
Ais, although silent, had a curious expression on her face.
Seeing their reactions, Ryuu frowned slightly and then turned her gaze to Aston.
Noticing Ryuu's reaction, the others also turned their gaze to Aston.
"Aston, is it because of you?" Tiona asked curiously.
"Now that you mention it, every time Ryuu looks tired, she goes to Aston's side to fight and then leaves looking fully energized soon after." Tione seemed to have realized something, squinting her eyes and sharing her speculation.
Ais: "???"
Aston, who was checking his attribute panel, suddenly felt everyone's gaze on him and looked up.
"Huh?"
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