Comet Pursuit

Inside the spiral staircase, Leo was climbing upwards at an unprecedented speed, quickly reaching the top of the Central Tower.

As soon as he arrived at Loki's Divine Room, he pushed open the door and went inside.

Loki, help me—

Before he could finish speaking, Leo, who had burst through the door, froze in place.

Divine Room, Loki was also stunned by Leo's sudden intrusion. Leo was holding a golden needle in his hand, pricking his finger, squeezing out blood, and poking it into the back of a girl sitting in front of him.

Before Loki, the elven girl who was waiting for the Chief God to update her stats was completely petrified.

She stared blankly at Leo who had barged in, her pointed ears slowly turning red at a visible speed, her small mouth slowly opening wide, and her delicate face becoming extremely red.

There was no other way; in order to update the ability values on her back, the elf girl had already taken off her top.

In other words, the other person's upper body was completely naked, and Leo, who barged in and came face to face with him, had a clear view of him.

The air in the Divine Room suddenly became deathly silent.

Leo's face froze, his gaze reflexively shifting a few inches downwards before snapping back as if electrocuted.

"Excuse me."

He left as quickly as possible and closed the door.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

A second later, a piercing scream echoed through the room.

Not long after, the door that had just been closed seemed to be kicked open with great force.

Inside, the neatly dressed elven girl, her eyes burning like flames, rushed towards Leo without a second thought.

"I'll kill you!!!"

Driven by intense emotions, the elf girl unleashed a speed far beyond what a Level 3 Mage should possess, tackling the unsuspecting Leo to the ground.

She straddled Leo, her ears and face flushed, whether from embarrassment or anger, her slender hands gripping Leo's neck as she shook him hysterically.

"I'll kill you, you lecherous scoundrel! You annoying pest who's always clinging to Miss Ais!"

Yes, this elven girl is none other than Lefiya Viridis.

"Wait, wait! I didn't know you were in there!"

Leo was struggling to breathe from Lefiya Viridis's choking, so he quickly grabbed Lefiya Viridis hands and hurriedly explained.

"Don't you know I can just barge in like that? Is that your room? Even if you want to come in, at least knock before you do some basic courtesy! You bastard!"

Lefiya Viridis went completely berserk, ignoring Leo's struggles as she pinched and shook him violently, her eyes welling up with tears, clearly deeply traumatized.

Although she was a social elf, unlike her other kind who were fastidious and valued their purity as much as their lives, it was still extremely shameful for a fifteen-year-old girl to be seen naked in front of a man like that.

Not to mention, this man was someone she had always regarded as a formidable rival and an opponent.

The thought of sitting naked right under the other person's nose, with her upper body completely exposed, filled Lefiya Viridis with a burning shame that made her want to die on the spot.

Overwhelmed by shame, the girl unconsciously began to move her lips and chant a magic incantation.

Yes, she's going to use magic.

"Hey! Lily Fairy! Are you serious?!"

Hearing the chanting of the incantation, Leo was immediately thrown into a panic.

Loki, who had just emerged from the Divine Room, was startled and rushed over to hug Lefiya Viridis tightly.

"Wait, wait! Give me a break, Lefiya Viridis!"

Loki interrupted Lefiya Viridis's chanting and dragged her off Leo.

"Let me go! Let me kill him!"

Lefiya Viridis struggled desperately, falling into an unprecedented state of frenzy.

At this moment, she showed none of the tension she felt when facing monsters, nor the timidity she displayed when facing her seniors like Ais. Instead, she displayed a madness that was vastly different from her usual image. If those accustomed to Lefiya Viridis's usual demeanor were to witness this scene, they would surely be utterly astonished.

"Calm down, Lefiya Viridis! This isn't your character, is it?"

Loki held Lefiya Viridis firmly in his arms, ignoring the desperate struggles of a Level 3, dragging her away while repeatedly trying to persuade her.

"So what if your upper body was seen? What's the big deal? We spared Ais's life a year ago when that kid saw his whole body!"

Why are you even more short-tempered than me?

One of the Chief God, who doted on the blonde girl immensely, muttered to himself.

Before Lefiya Viridis could react, her words stunned Leo, who was rubbing his neck as he stood up.

"How... how did you know about this?"

Leo looked at Loki in utter astonishment.

Shouldn't this be a secret known only to myself and Ais?

How did this scoundrel Chief God know?

"Hmph, you think we can't tell just because you don't tell us?" Loki said angrily, "You little brats who can't keep a secret, we can figure out most of what's going on with just a few subtle questions."

They are gods who have lived for hundreds of millions of years. Even if the children of the Lower World lie in front of them, they can see through it. How could they possibly keep anything a secret?

Ais is such a ditz, she probably didn't even realize Loki had tricked her into revealing information.

Only the two parties involved thought they had kept it well hidden. In reality, on the day Leo was brought back to the Twilight Manor by Ais, Loki dug up everything about their encounter, knowing everything he should and shouldn't have known.

She really lost it then. Her precious, innocent little cabbage had been seen naked by some random brat. Just thinking about it made her furious.

If Finn, Riveria, and Gareth hadn't stopped Loki might have actually blown Leo up.

So when she said she spared Leo's life, she wasn't just saying it casually.

However, Lefiya Viridis's reaction to this was much stronger than Loki had imagined.

"----He actually saw Miss Ais naked?"

Lefiya Viridis stopped struggling and blushing. Her eyes, which had been filled with tears, became as dark and unfathomable as if they had lost their luster.

Black energy began to emanate from her body, making her appear as if she had turned evil, and her expression became incredibly terrifying.

"Gurgle----"

Loki couldn't help but swallow hard.

Not to mention Loki, even Leo's lips twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but take a step back.

"You... you calm down, please calm down, Lefiya Viridis?" Loki said cautiously, "Your reaction is even more terrifying than when you were seen naked?"

Lefiya Viridis ignored Loki's behavior and stared intently at Leo as if he were a dead man.

"They saw me naked—and Miss Ais naked too—"

She staggered toward Leo like a zombie.

"I guess I should just kill him after all—or gouge out his eyes—no—I should cut off his head—that way he'll forget everything—"

The emotionless murmur terrified Loki.

"You're terrifying, Lefiya Viridis!" Loki exclaimed. "Your character is completely ruined! Give us back the Lefiya Viridis was so shy about updating her stats that she wouldn't even take her clothes off in front of us!"

After much persuasion and desperate attempts by Loki to stop her, Lefiya Viridis finally gave up her decision to cremate Leo on the spot and left with a dark expression.

Leo and Loki stared at Lefiya Viridis as she staggered away, speechless for a long time.

"That woman must be crazy."

Leo offered this assessment.

"This is the first time we've seen Lefiya Viridis like that. To drive that girl to this state, you've got guts, kid." Loki said to Leo, annoyed. "And what are you doing back here after you've already updated your stats?"

"Could it be that they knew Lefiya Viridis was here and deliberately barged in to take advantage of us?"

Loki looked at Leo with a suspicious gaze.

"Who would know she's here?" Leo said with a dark face, "It's this late, all the good kids should be in bed, okay?"

Leo came to Loki to update his stats after dinner, then went to the library, read Grimoire, and took a nap.

This sleep, while not allowing Leo to sleep straight into the next day, did allow him to sleep until late at night.

It's almost midnight now; by all accounts, the members of the clan should have already gone back to their rooms to sleep.

After all, there are still things to do the next day. Even if the expedition is over, adventurers rarely stay up late. They are used to working from dawn till dusk. Those who plan to enter the Dungeon usually set off at the crack of dawn the next day to get in as early as possible and kill more monsters that have just respawned, whose numbers have not decreased too much, and which do not have much competition from other adventurers.

In light of this, Leo truly did not expect that someone would come to Loki to update his ability stats at this time.

He thought that at this time, Loki would be the only one drinking in the room.

"That's because you don't know how much of a shock you've caused this child," Loki glanced at Leo and said, "Lately, Lefiya Viridis has been coming back late at night."

Upon hearing this, Leo was slightly taken aback.

Where did she go?

He asked, puzzled.

"What else could we do? Go to the Dungeon!" Loki said matter-of-factly. "You're already level 4. Even Lefiya Viridis would be getting anxious by now."

"That girl doesn't want to be left far behind by you, and she doesn't want things to continue like this, so whenever she has free time, she goes to the Dungeon and deals with a group of monsters that pose no threat to her in some corner of the upper realm."

"If nothing unexpected happens, that girl should be practicing Parallel Chanting."

After Loki pointed it out, Leo realized that he hadn't seen Lefiya Viridis for quite some time.

No, it wasn't just Lefiya Viridis; he seemed to have seen very few people, including Raul and the others, lately.

Ais, Tiona, Tione, Bete Loga, and others—people I used to see occasionally—have all been disappearing without a trace lately.

Although he was also immersed in training, he didn't go to some corner to squat. He usually trained openly in the courtyard. Even if he didn't notice them for a while, he shouldn't have missed them for a long time, right?

"You've noticed, haven't you?" Loki grinned, seeing Leo's thoughtful expression. "Whether it's Lefiya Viridis or the others, they've all been driven crazy by your inhuman growth rate, and now they're working even harder."

"Those lower-level members are alright. Veteran Lv.4s like Raul are all working hard now that you've caught up with them. Tiona and the others are even more afraid of being overtaken by you. Except for the Monsterphilia when they're in the mood to go out and explore, they're either dealing with the aftermath of the expedition or struggling in the Dungeon."

"Even with things like this, you're still spending all your time studying and training in the courtyard. Anyone who passes by would feel ashamed and realize they're not working hard enough, right?"

Loki's enigmatic smile left Leo speechless.

"I didn't mean to provoke them."

Leo muttered to himself.

"The greatest stimulation comes from the unintentional. Don't play dumb with yourself, kid." Loki, hands on his hips, said, "So, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

"Update my stats." Leo stopped thinking about others and said bluntly, "Riveria gave me a Grimoire, and I want to know if I've learned a second spell."

"Grimoire?" Loki was initially surprised, then exclaimed, "That's quite a spending spree! It seems our madam really cares about her new disciple!"

As he spoke, Loki also became interested.

"Come on, let's see if you've learned any new magic."

Loki dragged Leo into the Divine Room, picked up a golden needle, pricked his finger, and squeezed out bright red blood.

Leo sat in front of Loki, took off his shirt, exposing his back, and let Loki do as he pleased.

Loki completed his operation very quickly.

Leo Eligos Lv.4

Strength: F364

Durability: F322

Agile: S900

Agility: E417

Demonic Power: G205

Mage: G

Magic Attack: H

Mind Healing: 1

"Magic"

[Meteor Dance]

• Star attribute.

• Consuming additional mental energy can increase its power.

• Additional attacks can be launched by consuming extra mental energy.

• Chant: Light of Heaven, Sword of Stars.

[Comet Pursuit]

• Flying magic.

• Star attribute.

• Continuous acceleration during startup.

• Provide continuous protection during activation.

• Chant: - Comet Dash.

One "skill" []

Unable to interpret.

[The Star Soul Eternal]

• Amplify magical effects.

• Increases the effect of the "Mage" ability.

• The basic ability "Demonic Power" has been greatly enhanced.

New magic has indeed been born.