Level 3(corrected)

"..."

Silence reigned over the trio as they ascended to the lower floors, enough to make the situation uncomfortable. Tiona's usual chatty, seemed to be thinking about something, and Mark was not the type to start a conversation in which he was not interested, so the task of lightening the mood fell to Riveria.

"So Mark, what are you going to do today?"

"Hmm, after I level up, I plan to go down to the dungeon and do some tests."

He was completely satisfied with the transformation and if the Guide's words were true, once he leveled up, he should be able to use it freely, plus he wanted to practice the second phase of the aura, Infusion.

'During the fight, I had managed to get the aura flowing into the sword, who knows if by trying the same feeling again I will be able to replicate that action.'

Immersed in his thoughts, he did not notice that both Tiona and Riveria paused as they looked at him strangely.

"So you're telling me that after a few hours of fighting a boss-ranked monster with two levels of difference, you already want to go down the dungeon?"

Riveria was beginning to understand why Loki was calling Mark a workaholic. This had crossed the line from normal; it was more like an obsession.

"Yes?"

"Shouldn't you be thinking about resting instead?" -Tiona asked, trying to persuade him.

"But I've rested before."

"You actually passed out." -Countered Riveria.

"Then that means I rested even more."

'I don't think it works that way.'

Tiona and Riveria looked at each other before sighing. They understood that trying to convince Mark would be pointless, but that didn't mean they were any less concerned.

With nothing more to discuss, they increased their speed, reaching the entrance of the dungeon after a while.

As they exited the Tower of Babel, they could see the first light of dawn, but even so, the city was already awake, with adventurers making their way to the dungeon and the various people beginning to set up their stalls.

It was strangely relaxing for Mark to watch as the city that was always chaotic had such a peaceful side, unfortunately for him, such peace would not last once he got home.

(A few minutes later)

"You seriously did it huh?"

Loki looked up at the ceiling without energy. Being surprised at Mark's every feat was tiring and she had already called him abnormal too many times, all she could do was accept everything he had done with an open mind or at least wanted to try.

"So how was the battle?" -Finn asked.

The moment they heard that Mark had returned, all the core members of the Loki Familia gathered, curious about the results, and the fact that he had succeeded had actually surprised them.

If someone level 4 took down the Goliath by himself, he would receive a lot of praise for accomplishing such a daunting feat, but what if it was a level 2 who did it? It would be considered just made-up nonsense, but in front of their eyes, there was someone quite crazy who had actually succeeded.

"I would say enlightening, his way of using magic was completely different to what I'm used to." -Said Riveria admiringly.

"Well, well, well, what did our star think of his feat."

Recovering in no time, Loki approached Mark, wrapping her arm around his shoulder and pestering him for some reaction, though she was only met with an icy bucket.

"When can I level up?" -Mark said without mincing words.

"'You aren't funny, you know? Haaa, come on guys go out so I can satisfy him."

Seeing Loki signaling for them to leave, the group walked out of the room, leaving only Loki and Mark.

Removing his shirt, he exposed his back to Loki who dropped a drop of blood on his back showing his status. A small light was radiated and as Loki was working she turned to him.

"Leaving aside the Development Abilities you had in the past, namely, 'dragon slayer' and 'analytical,' you have unlocked 'slayer.' "

"I don't think to have heard of that."

Unlike Skills, Development Abilities were easier to obtain and it was not strange that several people had one in common, such as 'abnormal resistance,' but in this case, he heard one he did not even know existed, so he was confused.

"You're not wrong, I haven't heard of it either. Let's see the effects, it increases physical and magical abilities against higher-level monsters, such effects are improved if you fight alone. I find it quite amusing how much this one suits you."

Although Loki was laughing, she knew that the effects of such an ability were beyond frightening. It was very similar to 'Hunter,' which boosted abilities against monsters that had already been killed, but with much more potential, and in the hands of Mark, who already possessed strength above his level, it showed its full capability.

'Well, acquiring something like that doesn't seem easy. Considering that Aiz also killed a boss by herself and with the difference of one level, but failed to obtain it, there must be other conditions to be met.'

Thought Loki carefully -" So which one do you choose?"

"Slayer." -Mark did not hesitate even for a second.

He already felt that the amount of corruption he had was greater than before, so he had to make sure to acquire as many tools as possible to strengthen himself and not rely on 'Golem Heart.

"Perfect, and with that, we have concluded. If you level up like this every time, I don't know what you will become."

Shaking her head, she copied the values on paper and then hid Mark's status again and handed him the sheet with the data on it, which Mark read carefully, having not yet had a chance to see them with the Guide.

#########################################

[NAME]: Mark Tormeto

[AGE]: 18

[LV]: 3

[BASIC ABILITIES]:

Strength: I 0 (1300 + 1248)

Endurance: I 0 (1200 + 1150)

Dexterity: I 0 (1250 + 1500)

Agility: I 0 (1400 + 1555)

Magic: I 0 (1600 + 1490)

[DEVELOPMENT ABILITIES]:

Falna perception (B)

Falna manipulation (B)

Monster perception (C)

Abnormal resistance (I)

Slayer (I) (new)

[MAGIC]:

-electricity control: allows control over electric mana.

(electric dart O / electric explosion O /electric javelin O / flashbang O / snake shock O)

[SKILLS]:

//

-Limit break (lv1):

(active) doubles the gains but you will suffer double the pain (it can only be activated before fighting if deactivated it will negate any kind of gain).

-Intent:

(active) you can convey your intent to others whether it is bloodlust or courage.

-Aura

Reinforcement: uses internal energy to make the body more resistant.

Infusion: infuses the aura into the matter in which the body interacts, increasing its performance. (new)

#########################################

He had to admit that the fact that the other stats did not surpass the old ones, slightly demoralized him, but it was also true that he almost died that day. However, it was not the end of the world, both his agility and dexterity increased tremendously, there was only one thing that bothered him about all this.

'My development abilities, they are not growing.'

[They're not easy to increase their rank, you have to consider that many can't get past E rank.]

'As for corruption?'

[10%]

'...Is Abnormal resistance having any effect?'

[Little or nothing, you should find a way to increase its rank.]

A frown formed on his face, which did not go unnoticed by Loki.

"Is there anything you are not satisfied with?"

"Nothing like that, I just thought I needed to focus on improving my skills rank."

"Hmm I see you already have a goal." -Loki said, smiling, but that smile became especially disturbing in Mark's eyes.

"Exactly 24 hours."

"?"

Seeing Mark confused, Loki continued.

"For the next 24 hours you are denied any form of training or study." -Loki said seriously.

"...I don't think I'm following."

Mark was having a hard enough time understanding the reasoning behind Loki's words. Why should he have to miss a day off when he could train to adjust to his new level?

"You are exasperating you know? Tell me, since you joined this Familia have you done anything else besides entering the dungeon or studying in your room?"

"..."

Intermittently opening and closing his mouth, no words came out no matter how much he thought about it. It was true that he put his whole self into training and studying, but it was more a form of distraction from the various thoughts buzzing in his head, besides, did he really have the right to have fun when his wife was a pile of fragments?

"I'm glad you're trying so hard, geez, if the others would train half as hard as you do, taking down that nymphomaniac goddess would be a piece of cake, but you're overdoing it."

"I'm glad you worry about me, but I'm feeling well. Now that I've leveled up I'm full of energy." -Said Mark with the hope of convincing her.

"Do you know that Gareth, who has the highest level of stamina in the Familia, could stay awake for days without any problems? But even so, he sleeps every night and the reason is that mental fatigue restores slowly and causes much more problems than physical fatigue."

Turning away from him for a moment, Loki walked over to the desk, where she opened a drawer and pulled out a pouch, which she tossed toward Mark, who caught it without fail.

"I am now going to the guild to inform them of your level and the fact that you are denied entry to the dungeon for the next 24 hours. Inside the pouch there are 5,000 valis that you must spend on things and activities other than work and study, are we clear?" -The smile with which she was looking at him was not very cheerful.

"No, wait..."

"Then perfect, bye-bye."

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Loki hurriedly walked out, leaving a speechless Mark in the room with a bag of coins in his hand.