At the instant the divine blood sank in and the crest finished forming—
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! Contract with Yukinoshita Yukino concluded. Newbie Quest—Complete!]
[Rewards: Unlock Replenishing Mana! Explanation—Nether Domain! Unlock Interworld Travel!]
…
Zyhark
[Race]: Deity
[Divine Office]: Demon God
[Authority]: Nether Domain
[Faith]: None
[Familia]: Yukinoshita Yukino
[Abilities]: "Divine Authority," "Divine Power," "Falna," "Replenishing Mana," "Interworld Travel"
…
Re…plenishing Mana?-
Is that… indecent?
And Interworld Travel, too…
Now that's a haul.
Zyhark's eyes lit up.
So his divine office really was "Demon God." No wonder her Familia crest looked like a demon.
So-called "Replenishing Mana" was, in fact, a Demon God's exclusive special skill.
Just like how the War God Takemikazuchi had supreme martial arts, the Forge God Hephaestus had master smithing; the Beauty Goddess Freya had beguilement, and the Wine God Soma had brewing… and so on.
Zyhark's Replenishing Mana applied only to his familia members.
Effect: Rapidly increase training EXP and easily break through stat rank caps.
"Nice—added a bit of [Divine Right] on top, too."
"The rewards are generous."
He reined in his thoughts for now, took out a sheet of parchment.
The system had given him these—five or six sheets or so.
He translated the sacred script and imprinted it onto the parchment.
"These skills and magics… now that's strong."
"As expected of SSSR-card potential!"
Gazing over Yukino's status board, Zyhark couldn't help a murmured nod.
…
Yukinoshita Yukino
Lv. 1
Strength: I0
Endurance: I0
Dexterity: I0
Agility: I0
Magic: I0
[Development Abilities]
—
[Magic]
[Frost-Soul Bloom]
· Ice attribute.
· Add-on Magic.
· Raises Special Attack, Defense, Endurance, and Speed; grants short-range flight.
· Chant: "—Snow blankets the sky, frost seals all, cold sweeps the world."
[World-Sealing Frost]
· Ice attribute.
· Ultra-wide-area extermination magic.
· Enemies within range are inevitably frozen; monsters' freeze time is doubled.
· Chant: "—Never reliant, never compromised, never understood; seeking the true thing unfound, the grasp of an inescapable hand; hearts iced to splinters, solitude saturates—let all be frozen."
[Skills]
[Enchanting Demoness]
· Release state; enter Darkening.
[Demon God's Aegis]
· Magic-sync amplification to all stats.
· Magic growth rate massively accelerated.
…
"The inescapable hand… is that supposed to be mine?"
That line in the chant tugged the corner of Zyhark's mouth upward.
As everyone knows, in the DanMachi world, chants reflect one's experiences—or the patron god's office.
In the anime Oregairu, Yukinoshita Yukino did chase after the so-called "genuine thing."
Judging from the chant, she likely still hasn't found the answer to that "truth."
"Is the rite finished?"
Yukino's voice held a tinge of displeasure.
"Just now."
"Your potential's impressive—two magics and two skills the moment your Falna awakened."
That "SSSR card" talk from the system was hard to argue with.
An ultra-rare Add-on Magic alone was a massive win!
Praising her, Zyhark passed over the parchment and also locked her status.
That was to keep ill-intentioned gods from targeting her.
After all, starting with a double-magic, double-skill Falna far outstripped most adventurers in Orario.
His fingertip traced lightly.
Concentric ripples shimmered faintly in the air.
The demonic crest on her back faded at once, revealing smooth, pale skin again.
"Memorize the chants for your two ice magics first."
"Don't get into a fight and realize you don't even know how to cast."
While Yukino focused on the board, Zyhark offered a sober reminder.
That said… sitting astride Yukino's petite hips was… admittedly comfortable.
Even after the contract rite ended, Zyhark wasn't in a hurry to move.
Those long, slender legs—he could play with them for a year.
"Darkening, huh…"
Yukino murmured, azure eyes lingering on the "Enchanting Demoness" skill.
"Use that cheat-type skill sparingly. I'm worried your body won't handle the load."
Zyhark explained.
He then outlined the basics of Falna—Development Abilities, Levels, parameters, and so on.
Falna parameters run from I up to S, divided into ten ranks.
Each rank covers 0–99, 100–199… with S at 900–999.
Beyond-spec existences break the S limit to reach SS 1000–1199 or SSS 1200–1999.
Zyhark's routine Replenishing Mana could help Yukino exceed parameter caps.
"Yukino, I'll top off your mana."
He said it as he lowered himself.
"Replenishing… mana?"
Pinned beneath him, Yukino's body trembled; she turned her face aside with a frosty glance.
"Yes. It's one of the authorities I preside over."
Zyhark ignored her scowl and idly stroked that glossy black hair.
Feeling his… eagerness press down, Yukino grasped what "Replenishing Mana" implied:
"What a shameless, disgusting ability."
"So you'll use that as an excuse to forcefully vent those vulgar desires on me, won't you, kami-sama?"
"You're not wrong."
Zyhark didn't refute it; he admitted calmly:
"But rest assured—no protection, no pregnancy."
"When a god and a human share a soul-level communion, offspring are impossible."
...
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