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What he said actually made some sense. With the strength of the guy in front of them—

If they weren't going into the deeper levels of the Dungeon, there was no need for armor at all...

Chapter 35: I Want to Know Your Limits!

Elsewhere.

Riveria and Ais arrived at The Babel Tower together.

Elsewhere, Ling Xuan entered a shop under Eina's guidance.

Pure white mannequin torsos wore all kinds of armor, while shields and helmets decorated the racks.

Both men and women were choosing armor that suited them.

Suddenly...

Ling Xuan's gaze was drawn to something.

In a particularly inconspicuous corner of the shop.

There stood boxes piled high with various pieces of armor.

More precisely, his gaze had settled on a set of armor.

It was a steel-colored set of light armor.

Not reddish metal or black with a dull tint, but a pure white metallic sheen.

Kneepads and small, close-fitting chest plates.

Without hindering the wearer's mobility, it protected only the most essential areas—the elbows, wrists, waist, and so on...

Clearly, this set of armor offered decent defense without affecting movement speed.

But obviously, armor like this was not enough to catch his eye.

What interested him was its maker.

Welf Crozzo.

A descendant of the Crozzo Clan, a family of smithing nobility, and the only person in the Crozzo Clan currently capable of forging Magic Swords.

"That guy really does have some skill..."

Ling Xuan muttered.

As for Bell's two companions from the original story, Ling Xuan had never had much desire to recruit them.

Lili was indeed somewhat special. She possessed considerable tactical talent and the ability to transform.

But in his eyes, that was all there was to it.

And Lili's personality... Ling Xuan was not as kindhearted as Bell.

Stealing, setting up her teammates to die...

If that happened in front of him, he would probably kill the other party on the spot.

Naturally, Ling Xuan would not take the initiative to recruit someone with such a disgraceful record.

As for Welf, that guy's talent for smithing was truly quite good.

If the opportunity arose, he could have him forge some weapons or something...

Just as Ling Xuan was thinking this!

A familiar voice reached his ears.

"Mr. Ling Xuan, and Miss Eina!?"

The sudden voice immediately drew Ling Xuan's attention.

He promptly turned his gaze in that direction.

There, he found Ais and Riveria.

"Huh? When did you get here?"

This sudden development left Ling Xuan slightly dazed.

Riveria merely looked at Ling Xuan with some curiosity.

So this is the boy who defeated the Minotaur... I didn't expect Ais to care about him so much.

At that moment, Riveria was also rather curious.

Hearing that voice, Eina turned around and saw the two of them as well.

"Miss Ais, and... Lady Riveria!?"

At that moment, Eina stared at the two of them in disbelief.

More precisely, her gaze was fixed on the tall, beautiful elf behind Ais.

Her shimmering emerald hair cascaded down her back, tied into a low ponytail.

The ears that protruded through her beautiful hair were sharp and pointed upward like leaves.

Even among elves, who were already known for their beauty, she possessed a breathtakingly exquisite appearance.

Calling her otherworldly would not be an exaggeration.

Her entire body radiated a heroic aura, and her eyes were a clear emerald green.

"So it really is you...

It's been a long time. I haven't seen you in a while, and you've become even prettier.

I almost didn't recognize you."

Riveria said gently.

As a fellow elf, Eina naturally knew Riveria and could be said to hold her in great respect.

Meanwhile, for some reason, Ais felt a little nervous when she saw this scene.

"Miss Eina... are you and Mr. Ling Xuan on a date?"

Huh?

At those words, a blush immediately appeared on Eina's face.

"No, no, no! How could it be a date? We're just buying armor and weapons."

For some reason, hearing that made Ais quietly let out a sigh of relief.

After the group exchanged a few simple pleasantries.

Ais seemed to want to say something, yet hesitated.

Noticing that Ais seemed to have something to say, Ling Xuan asked curiously.

"Ais, you look like you have something to say."

"Well, um... recently, I seem to have hit a bottleneck."

Hearing that, Ling Xuan could not help but pause slightly.

In his view, Ais should have already broken through to Level 6 by now. How could she still be stuck at Level 5?

Could it be the butterfly effect?

Ling Xuan could not help but wonder.

"I'm really curious how you managed to improve so quickly..."

Hearing those words, Ling Xuan roughly understood.

"If that's the case, then let's train together... Maybe if you fight me, you'll understand."

Huh?

Hearing that, both Eina and Riveria beside them cried out in surprise!

"Ling Xuan, do you know what you're saying? Miss Ais is a Level 5 adventurer... Are you sure you want to train with her?"

"Although I'm also interested in how you managed to fight enemies above your level, Level 5 Ais and a Level 2 Minotaur are entirely different concepts..."

Riveria said in immense surprise as well!

Of course Ling Xuan understood that!

He knew that, in a training match against Ais, his current self could not possibly match a Level 5 opponent...

But he also wanted to know exactly how far his current limits could take him.

Not only would he learn his own limits, but it could also provide Ais with an opportunity to break through to Level 6.

"...Huh? Is that okay?"

Ais also voiced her surprise.

To be honest, she had wanted to suggest fighting Ling Xuan for a long time.

She simply had not expected him to bring it up first.

"Of course. I also want to know what my current limits are..."

"I see."

Ais nodded.

"As expected... Mr. Ling Xuan wants to become stronger too. I completely understand that feeling!"

Faced with this hard-won chance to fight, Ais decisively agreed.

This was not merely to find an answer for breaking through to Level 6.

She also wanted to know.

The secret behind Ling Xuan's rapid growth...

Chapter 36: Sorry, Hestia, But I'm Taking That Child!

At the very top of the massive Babel Tower.

In one of the highest-quality rooms in the tower, a Goddess in a magnificent gown watched everything below. Her waist-length silver hair glittered as though countless ice crystals had been embedded within it.

"Mm. He's gotten stronger again."

Freya murmured softly.

Her gaze remained fixed on Ling Xuan as he spoke with Ais and the others.

Excitement could not help but appear on her face, and her gaze grew increasingly heated.

"But there are so many women around him... That does make me a little jealous."

As Freya spoke, a dangerous smile appeared on her face.

Hestia, Ais, and that elf...

As the Goddess of Beauty, how could she not know what those people were thinking?

To be honest, she wanted nothing more than to cast aside all trivial matters and simply unleash this blazing love of hers.

After all, the famed Goddess of Beauty was utterly infatuated with Ling Xuan!

That said, she was not nervous in the slightest.

Although there were quite a few people who wanted to steal what belonged to her, Freya only felt a hint of jealousy.

In her eyes, none of them could cause much trouble.

As long as she entered the fray, this war over love would inevitably end in her victory!