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Soma Familia.
Chanis Lustra, who wore a suit and tie, and spectacles that gave him the air of a bartender, listened to Decree's specific reply.
His eyes were filled with gloom.
"You mean to say, if Lili joins another Adventurer team, you won't be able to act?"
"Don't directly negotiate with that Adventurer team in the name of the Soma Familia! Do I really have to teach you such a simple principle?!"
In the end, he didn't say, 'You useless lot'.
If it were any other Supporter, Chanis wouldn't care if they could be squeezed dry of all their worth, save enough money, and leave the Soma Familia.
It wouldn't affect his plan in the slightest.
But Lili was different.
The transformation magic she possessed was extremely useful to him. He wanted to completely destroy her Familia's hope and make her a Supporter controlled by the Divine Wine!
That was the situation Chanis most wanted to see: to use that ability for himself.
"Go to the Dungeon and use her transformation ability to lure monsters."
"Among the Supporters Lili joined, there's a Level 2 Adventurer. If there were any other way, she would have been tied back by now."
Having lost control of the Divine Wine,
and with Keare's careful alteration of his memories, Chanis no longer groveled as before, but to avoid revealing anything, his face was extremely tense.
Decree fabricated excuses, constantly observing the Vice Captain's expression.
"Vice Captain Chanis."
"Please give us another chance. If we can't bring Lili back, then we won't return to the Familia either!" He slapped his chest, making a resounding sound.
And having completely controlled the Soma Familia for so many years using the Divine Wine,
Chanis didn't suspect anything. He was also aware of the Familia members' nature. A smile slowly appeared on his gloomy face: "If you can't find Lili."
"Then..."
"For the next period, your Divine Wine allocation will be completely emptied!"
Indeed.
Keare hadn't lied to him. Chanis controlled the entire Soma Familia by distributing the Divine Wine. Decree's expression on the surface was submissive.
But internally, he was constantly cursing.
If Lili hadn't helped him break free of control, he would probably still be treated like a dog!
He squeezed out a fawning smile, his attitude incredibly serious: "Lord Chanis, we... will complete this task arrangement no matter what."
The plan was going smoothly.
At least for a short time, no other teams would bother Keare and Lili. After this incident, he might even get a Vice Captain position, right?
Decree envisioned the future.
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The quickest way to compensate for a lack of long-range combat methods was magic. Considering the high price of magic books and the spell slot limitations,
all of which Keare couldn't touch.
The simplest way was to master the use of bow and arrow weapons!
The learning threshold wasn't that high, and Takemikazuchi, who was proficient in various martial arts, was the most suitable god for him to 'leech' off of for free at the moment.
After repairing his weapon,
and determining the direction of his next skill learning,
Keare said goodbye to Eina and didn't linger in Babel Tower, to avoid returning home too late and making Hestia, who was waiting for him, worry about his safety.
And today's dinner
was consumed at their usual spot, a take-out set meal packed with calories.
"Learning archery..."
"I can use my free time in the evenings for this."
As a master of time management, exploring the Dungeon during the day and honing new weapon skills at night was already Keare's limit.
Along the abandoned South Street,
as soon as he returned to the entrance of the abandoned church, he saw the figure squatting on the steps.
The girl wore a long white dress, her hands wrapped around her knees. Because her chest was so magnificent, it directly served as a cushion for Hestia's chin.
Her bare feet rested on the smooth floor tiles, her toes gently gripping the moss.
Noticing the approaching footsteps, Hestia raised her head, her hopeful gaze falling on the familiar figure in the distance, returning under the moonlight.
"Keare!"
"You're finally back!"
"Today, I was delayed a bit because of some things at the Adventurer's Guild."
Feeling the girl wrapped around his neck, hanging on him, the brief time together relieved all the fatigue Keare had accumulated during his Dungeon exploration.
It was hard not to hum softly.
It was like a husband, busy all day at work, returning home to a brightly lit house, with his beautiful young loli wife having prepared dinner, waiting for his return.
This 'ultimate fantasy' scenario was truly laid out before him.
The only drawback was that Hestia couldn't cook, but the good news was that she was a beautiful young loli who was perfectly legal in every sense of the word!
"Please don't push yourself."
Hestia knew Keare wasn't deceiving her about this, but she couldn't help but admonish him. She noticed the dinner the boy was carrying.
Thinking that he was working so hard because he had joined her Familia,
her heart was filled with warmth, but more so with heartache: "If we really encounter danger, it's not shameful for us to run away!"
"Of course."
"Only by surviving can there be a future."
Keare was noncommittal. A strong protest from his stomach interrupted the rare warm moment he was enjoying with Hestia. He raised the meal box in his hand.
His face was serious:
"First, let's finish dinner, and then I'll have to trouble Lord Hestia to update my abilities."
"Okay!"
After quickly filling her stomach, Hestia, fulfilling her duties as a god, was already eagerly prepared.
She looked at Keare, lying on the bed, his upper body naked, his muscle lines already very clear. She was momentarily captivated.
But soon, the girl dismissed the distracting thoughts and began updating his abilities.
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Keare
Lv1
Strength: F378 → E448 | Durability: F319 → E454 | Dexterity: F350 → E439 | Agility: F331 → E421 | Magic: F375 → D501
Development Abilities: None
Magic: Recovery
Skills: Imitation, Optimization, Deterioration, Plunder
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Compared to the previous two days of Dungeon exploration, today's ability increase was very significant. On average, each attribute increased by 100 points.
With no other Familia members to compare to,
Hestia even felt that Keare achieving such a thing didn't seem... that unexpected?
"Today's Dungeon progress was very significant."
"At this rate, Keare, what you need to consider next is how to accumulate Accomplishments and then successfully break through your Adventurer level."
However,
only after she finished speaking did she realize the problem.
Keare hadn't been an Adventurer for very long, yet he was already considering this. At this rate of development, as long as nothing unexpected happened...
Would he break Orario's fastest breakthrough record?
Hestia couldn't imagine what kind of shock this explosive news would bring to Orario if he could achieve such a feat when titles were decided.
"However,"
"I don't think there's a need to rush. Being steady is the most important thing."
Just as she was about to hand the parchment with the imprinted abilities to Keare, the corner of the girl's eye finally noticed the information that had inadvertently appeared in the skill column.
Skill:
'Plunder'
· Plunders the target unit's overall ability value.
· Can break through the S-rating ability value limit, reaching SS-SSS rating.
"???"