How Far He Could Go

After chatting for a while in the courtyard, Leo and Ais parted ways and returned to their respective towers.

Leo originally wanted to find Loki to help him update his ability stats and see how much proficiency he had gained and how much he had improved throughout the day. However, Ais told Leo that Loki had run off after dinner and no one knew where she had gone.

"----He must have gone drinking again, right?"

Leo thought this with absolute certainty.

That scumbag Chief God has quite a few hobbies. She likes drinking, flirting with pretty girls, and even taking advantage of them. She's nothing like a goddess; she's more like some lecherous old man from who-knows-where, and is quite despised.

The Loki Familia, on the other hand, is a large and powerful family, unlike some poor gods who only have a few or even just one member in their family. They are so strapped for cash that they can't go out and have fun, and can only watch over their children, hoping they will become successful. Those gods have time almost every day to help their children upgrade their stats. Unlike the Loki Familia, which has too many members, they really can't go to their Chief God every day to upgrade their stats.

Generally speaking, except when they are about to embark on an expedition or have just returned from one, members of Loki Familia rarely seek out Loki in private to ask her to upgrade their stats.

So, after thinking it over, Leo finally decided to give up on waiting for Loki to return and update his stats.

"Even without updating my stats, I can still improve by continuing to train in my current state."

So-called experience points are what can be gained through various actions; as the name suggests, they are phenomena that one has experienced.

It is invisible and intangible, but it is a series of histories that people have actually lived through. The gods are turning these histories into nutrients for growth, using them to rewrite the Blessing of the Gods etched on the children's backs, transforming it into real power, and making the children gradually stronger.

Why does using a basic skill increase proficiency in that skill?

That's because you've already accumulated experience points for using this ability while using it.

Once extracted, the proficiency of basic abilities can be improved, one's strength can be increased, and even some high-quality experience points that can be called "great achievements" can be transformed into one's magic, skills, development abilities, etc. Once enough of these high-level experience points are accumulated, the adventurer's level can be increased.

The accumulation of experience points is not affected by the individual's strength, or rather, it is not completely affected.

Simply put, even if you are weak, as long as you truly gain experience points from your current actions and grow, you can accumulate experience points.

The gain of experience points is not directly related to one's strength, but only to the difficulty of taking action.

An adventurer encounters Goblin at level 1. Initially, a fierce battle is necessary to defeat it, thus gaining sufficient experience points from the "defeating the Goblin" action. However, when they reach level 2...

At that time, killing a Goblin with a single blow is like stepping on an ant; there's no way to gain any training, growth, or experience points from that action.

The accumulation of experience points is not based on strength, but only on the difficulty of gaining experience and the quality and quantity of achievements.

Therefore, even if Leo doesn't update his stats and continues to explore the first few levels of the Dungeon, as long as he continues to train in this activity, these activities will definitely turn into experience points that are stored in his body. When he updates his stats, they will be extracted all at once and turned into nutrients to make him stronger.

In the original work, Ryu Lyon, known as "Hurricane," faced life-threatening battles for several years while maintaining his Lv.4 level, and his ability values were never updated. However, when his ability values were updated several years later, he achieved an unprecedented continuous sublimation, upgrading from Lv.4 to Lv.6 in one go. This is the best proof.

If Ryu Lyon had updated her stats midway through the journey, she would definitely have reached Lv.5. However, if she had reached Lv.5, the situation she encountered later wouldn't have been so dangerous.

Resolving those situations with a Lv.5 ability stat would definitely be much easier.

However, in that case, she would not be able to accumulate enough advanced experience points to be considered a "great achievement" in those life-or-death situations, and would not be able to meet the conditions to upgrade to Lv.6.

It was precisely because she continuously challenged desperate situations and pushed her limits at the level of Lv.4 that she was able to accumulate enough great achievements to level up. In the end, these great achievements were so numerous that she was able to level up continuously, and she reached Lv.6 in one go, becoming an unprecedented existence.

"If I update my stats and become stronger, I definitely won't be able to gain experience points from monsters on the first few floors of the Dungeon anymore. I'll have to explore deeper and find more suitable opponents to challenge."

Leo thought to himself as he walked toward his room.

"If I don't update my ability stats, I can continue fighting in the earlier levels, learning from those enemies who are still quite strong, and accumulating experience points for future growth."

With that in mind, Leo wasn't in a hurry to update his stats.

"Let's continue challenging the Dungeon this level and see how far we can go."

Leo is quite patient.

As long as the future holds promise, he can continue to endure his current weakness and steadily move forward step by step.

What people fear most is not being able to see a clear future and not knowing whether their efforts will be rewarded accordingly.

Conversely, as long as you know you will definitely receive the reward you deserve, you can persevere and keep going.

At the same time, in another tower reserved for female members, Ais was also walking towards her room.

However, as she walked, Ais suddenly felt a weight on her back, not too heavy, not too light.

"Ais~"

--

A naive and romantic voice sounded behind Ais, telling the girl that someone had jumped onto her back and hugged her tightly.

Ais turned around and immediately saw a familiar smiling face.

It was a face that matched the impression its voice gave—a face brimming with innocence and romance.

The face belonged to a girl with healthy tanned skin, a petite figure Ais, but dressed in bolder clothes Ais.

The girl was dressed in the typical Amazonian dancer's attire, with only a thin piece of cloth covering her chest on her upper body, and a long wrap skirt around her waist. Her navel and graceful limbs were exposed without reservation, giving people an extremely sensual feeling.

"---- Tiona."

Ais whispered a name to the brown-haired girl who was hugging her.

Tiona Schilty Ais one of the few people in Loki Familia who can be considered his friend.

She appears to be a human woman with exotic features, but in reality, she is not human; she is an Amazon.

Amazons are a highly warlike, female-dominated race, characterized by their uninhibited nature and revealing clothing. The tribe consists entirely of women, with no men, and they never have mixed-race offspring. Their offspring will only be female, and only Amazons. They possess an physiology most similar to humans, yet they must rely on males from other races to reproduce, thus exhibiting a habit of plundering men.

Because of their free-spirited nature and lack of concealment regarding matters of love, Amazons are generally seen as shameless and unscrupulous by other races, and they are also the most open-minded about the sex industry.

Despite this, the Amazonian girl named Tiona in front of her did not have the gaudiness typical of her race. Instead, she was as innocent and romantic as a sunflower, cheerful and optimistic.

"I saw it all, Ais." Tiona hugged the blonde, golden-eyed girl, pressing her entire body against her back, and laughed happily, "You waited for Leo in Midgard, right? You waited until he came back, didn't you?"

Clearly, Tiona witnessed the entire interaction between the boy and girl in the courtyard.

Or perhaps, she wasn't the only one who saw it?

After all, there are quite a few people in the Loki Familia who are interested in this young boy and girl.

"----Hmm." Ais herself didn't hide anything about it, or rather, she didn't feel there was anything to hide. She nodded and said, "I'm a little worried about him."

The girl has always been straightforward and concise.

Of course, Tiona had some opinions on this.

"Is Ais a little too concerned about the new guy she brought back?" Tiona said with a grin. "That stinky wolf Bete Loga has a lot of complaints. He says you're wasting your time paying attention to that little guy."

No sooner had Tiona finished speaking than another voice rang out.

"Ignore that stinky wolf, he's just crazy to keep saying things like that."

As these words were spoken, another girl slowly walked over.

Those were Amazons like Tiona, even looking exactly like Tiona, as if they were made from the same mold.

The difference is that this girl has waist-length hair, a much fuller figure than Tiona, and a more composed demeanor. She is nothing like the innocent and romantic Tiona, and doesn't resemble a free-spirited Amazon at all.

"---- Tione."

Ais also called out the other person's name.

Tione Schilt, Tiona's older sister, is Tiona's twin sister. The two are always together, making them a beautiful sight in the Loki Familia, quite different from Ais.

Incidentally, these two sisters, like Ais, are both at level 5, and are one of only four executives in the Loki Familia.

Aside from the three Level 6 leaders, the highest-ranking and strongest members of the Loki Familia are these four Level 5 executives: Ais, Tiona, and Tione.

"I heard from the captain that guy received the Falna today and has officially joined our familia, right?" Tione crossed his arms and laughed, "How was his first Dungeon adventure today?"

It seems that the older sister is more concerned with the other person's behavior than her younger sister, who is more interested in the personal relationships between teenagers.

There was no way around it; Tione was a pure Amazon who called herself the captain's right-hand woman and was madly infatuated with that Prum warrior. It was impossible for her not to care about the person the man she had her eye on was secretly watching.

Although she was also quite curious about the private relationship between the boy and girl—

In response, Ais simply lowered her eyes and said something.

He has entered the 5th Floor the Dungeon.

Upon hearing this, both twin sisters raised an eyebrow simultaneously.

"The 5th Floor?" Tiona asked, somewhat surprised. "You dare to go to the 5th Floor on your first Dungeon adventure?"

"I didn't realize that," Tione muttered, seemingly surprised. "That kid usually seems quite reliable, but I never expected him to be such a bold man at heart. I'm starting to have a new respect for him."

"He said this wasn't originally part of his plan," Ais said softly. "He only dared to enter the 5th Floor because he gained magic."

"Wow?" Tione was even more surprised, and said with great interest, "He really gained magic?"

"Sure enough, we weren't mistaken!" Tiona clapped her hands and said, "I knew it! That's why his hand was suddenly sparkling; it turned out he used magic!"

"I wonder if the captain and the others have seen it," Tione said, her words constantly revolving around her beloved. "To have magic so soon after receiving Falna shows that he's quite capable and worth nurturing, right?"

"If Lefiya Viridis knew about this, she'd probably get a surge of competitiveness, right?" Tiona said excitedly, seemingly lost in thought. "That girl is most envious and jealous of Leo, who's always clinging to you and receiving all your attention. I don't even know how many times I've seen her secretly watching you two from a corner, a handkerchief in her mouth, tears of blood streaming down her face."

Ais tilted her head, a question mark appearing above her head, seemingly not understanding what it meant.

"Well, this is too early for Ais. You don't need to think too much about it." Tione patted Ais on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "You just need to know that kid will have to overcome a lot of obstacles if he wants to stand by you."

"Isn't that wonderful? How romantic!" Tiona exclaimed excitedly. "Overcoming one obstacle after another to be with the princess—that's the treatment and story only heroes get!"

"You—" Tione's face fell, and she sighed, rubbing her forehead, "You should read fewer hero stories."

"What?!" Tiona protested, "Aren't hero stories good? I like them!"

The two sisters immediately started arguing in the corridor, oblivious to everyone else, while the blonde, golden-eyed girl watched silently without saying a word.

"A hero—?"

The girl didn't understand the deeper meaning behind the twin sisters' words, and she had always been oblivious to matters of love and romance, so she didn't realize that they were teasing her.

She silently murmured the word "hero," lost in thought, her lowered eyes filled with longing and sorrow.

The night passed silently.

This is not the end, but only the beginning.