[Polar Star]

He held a parchment in his hand containing information about his abilities, and behind him was a clown's inscription that kept flashing red.

Leo, shirtless, sat in front of Loki with his back to her, whispering softly.

"Lv,...?"

Although he had somewhat anticipated the upgrade beforehand—after all, this expedition had been fraught with peril and unimaginable danger, a true adventure— Leo still felt a sense of relief when the upgrade was confirmed. His efforts had not been in vain, his desperate struggles had not been in vain, and his [People of the Alien Star] was still performing consistently well even today, living up to his expectations, bringing him unimaginable growth, and yielding unexpected gains.

Putting the upgrade aside, the fact that all of his abilities have once again reached SSS, and that all his development abilities have shown significant improvement, is enough to make Leo feel happy.

In particular, his development ability, which is recognized as the most difficult ability to improve, was enhanced during this expedition. Not only did his development abilities improve, but all of his magic-related abilities were also upgraded by two stages at once, a significant improvement.

"Mage," "Magic Attack," and "Mind Healing"... these three abilities have all grown two stages in this ability value update. If this gets out, it will probably shock and envy many people.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the development ability of "Mage". Even Riveria Ljos Alf, the strongest Mage in the city, has only reached E level, while Leo has raised it to D level, even higher than his master. This is enough to show how amazing his improvement is.

But upon closer examination, it actually makes sense.

After all, throughout this expedition, Leo had faithfully remained in the rear guard position, providing ranged support as Mage, even on the return journey. One can imagine how many times he used magic and how many enemies he defeated. On the 58th Floor, he also used flight magic to intercept all flying monsters, allowing Ais and the others to focus on dealing with the enemies on the ground.

On the 59th Floor, he unleashed his Third Magic, the [Prayer of the Twelve Zodiac Palaces], single-handedly suppressing the Corrupted Fairy. Had he not been exhausted at the last moment, he could have single-handedly defeated the terrifying monster capable of sweeping away the entire Loki Familia. Each of these feats can be considered a great achievement.

Now, these deeds have been transformed into real experience points, which Loki has extracted and used as nourishment to help him grow. Naturally, Leo's various magical abilities have also seen a significant improvement.

This means that Leo's already terrifying magical power will become even stronger and more terrifying.

All three development abilities have been upgraded by two stages. This kind of upgrade is perhaps comparable to a metamorphosis like "Level Ascension." Of course, the huge improvement in development abilities is certainly something to be happy about, but the level upgrade is the main focus of this ability value update.

"L... Lv.6! And with you, kid... our clan now has four Lv.6s! All the first-level officers are Lv.6s!"

Loki was so happy he was practically grinning from ear to ear, and he even started gesturing wildly with his eyebrows.

"Now who dares to say our clan is inferior to that Lovesick Goddess? So what if she's level 7? Can she defeat eight level 6s?" Loki was indeed very proud.

Eight Lv.6 adventurers—no other clan has ever had so many Lv.6 adventurers since the Zeus Familia and Hera Familia disappeared from the historical stage.

In the past, there were only six Lv.6 characters in Orario.

Loki Familia consists of three members: [Braver] Finn Timna, [Nine Magic Princess] Riveria Ljos Alf Leo Alf, and [Heavy Warrior] Gareth Landrock.

Freya Familia consists of three members: [Goddess's Chariot] Ellen Fromor, [Hedin Selland] Hedin Serland, and [Black Elf Magic Sword] Hegni Ragnar.

These six were the only publicly known Lv.6 members in Orario in the past. It wasn't until Ais recently leveled up that a seventh Lv.6 appeared. Under these circumstances, all the main members of the Loki Familia have now reached Lv.6, giving the Familia a total of eight Lv.6 members, which is more than all the Lv.6 members in the entire Orario in the past.

Even if [Brave] Ottar is strong, he cannot defeat eight Lv.6s working together, let alone the fact that there are also Lv.6s like Leo and Ais with extremely strong explosive power, whose strength is incomparable to other Lv.6s of the same level.

With the addition of Finn, Riveria Ljos Alf, and Gareth, three veteran Level 6s, Loki can now truly say things like, "So what if I'm Level 7?"

Only...

"[The Brave] isn't just any ordinary Lv.7, you know?"

Leo said this.

That being is Infinity close to Lv.8; if they were to unleash their full power, using all their magic and skills, they could absolutely unleash combat strength equivalent to Lv.8.

In other words, they are all individuals of the same level and cannot be compared. If we ignore the special characteristics of Leo, Ais, and others, and only consider eight Lv.6 level combatants, it is truly unknown whether they can defeat the opponent.

Besides, Freya Familia doesn't just have one Lv.7 and three Lv.6s; they also have four Lv.5s. "The [Flame Gold Four Warriors] aren't your average Lv.5s, Loki."

[The Flame Gold Four Warriors] are quadruplets of a Prum whose appearances are almost identical. They are also the four remaining first-level adventurers of the Freya Familia.

Despite being the least capable of the Prum, all four brothers reached Lv.5 and were extremely skilled in coordinated attacks. Although only Lv.5, their teamwork was impeccable, and they were of one mind. With their top-level teamwork, these four could even unleash combat power exceeding Lv.6, making them formidable opponents.

To be honest, in Leo's opinion, although the Loki Familia and Freya Familia were both the strongest factions in the city in the past, in terms of strength, the Loki Familia was still inferior to the Freya Familia.

The Freya Familia boasts an exceptionally powerful [Brave], the [Goddess's Chariot] known as the fastest in the city, two incredibly strong elf knights dubbed the [White and Black Knights], and the [Flame Gold Four Warriors] whose combined combat power surpasses even Lv.6. This fighting force clearly overwhelms many of the Loki Familia's executives.

If it weren't for Finn, Riveria Ljos Alf, Gareth having all fought their way through the infamous hellish Orario, possessing extraordinary skills and combat experience; Ais being a Fairy Descendant with the power to challenge opponents of higher levels; Bete Loga, Tiona, Tione each having their own trump cards that could trigger special skills to enhance themselves once certain conditions were met, it's uncertain whether the Loki Familia could have become the strongest faction alongside the Freya Familia.

In the original work, the goddess Freya even dared to make a bold statement, saying that she could rival all the forces in the entire Labyrinth City Orario with her own familia. This was not just blind confidence.

She has the confidence and assurance to make such bold statements.

But...

Even so, we don't think you'll lose to them right now.

Loki also made some bold statements.

Leo simply smiled and did not refute this.

Putting everything else aside, just look at himself. After this upgrade, he's confident he won't lose to any adventurer except [Brave] Ottar. At Lv.5, he could unleash combat power comparable to Lv.6, and he also had three powerful spells. In a desperate situation, he could even overwhelm the Corrupted Fairy. Now that he's upgraded to Lv.6, even if his opponent is Ais, Leo is confident he can defeat her.

Even if Ais unleashes her sealed skill [Avenger], Leo, after reaching Lv.6, dares to confront her head-on.

As Loki excitedly took action, Leo's power level underwent a transformation, entering a new phase.

Leo Eligos

Lv.6

Strength: 10

Durability:10

Dexterity: IО

Agile: IО

Demonic Power: 10

Mage: D

Magic Attack: E

Mind Healing: F

Swordsman: H

Star Refinement:

"Star Refinement"?

Leo noticed this new development capability.

This was a development capability that Leo had never seen or even heard of before.

This ability to develop has never appeared in the original work, which surprised Leo.

Loki, however, made this statement.

"This should be a developmental ability unique to you, an ability that is only effective for your peculiar Star-Attribute Magic."

Upon hearing this, Leo suddenly understood.

Although the development ability "Star Refinement" never appears in the original work, similar development abilities do exist.

Hedin Serland, the [Hedin Selland], possesses a development ability called "Thunder Break." Since all three of his own spells are lightning-attribute, he has learned this enhancement ability, which seems to be effective only against lightning-attribute magic.

In the original work, there is also a development ability called "Fire Flash," which is obviously an ability that only works on fire-attribute magic. "Star Refinement" is a development ability that only works on Star-Attribute Magic. Although its effect overlaps with "Mage," as a special enhancement ability for Star-Attribute Magic, its effect is probably much stronger than that of "Mage" alone.

This developmental ability is undoubtedly another significant boost for Leo, who is capable of using unique Star-Attribute Magic. All three of his major spells are star-attribute, even his Third Magic, which can summon Star Beast of multiple attributes, is itself Star-Attribute Magic; otherwise, the Twelve Star Beasts he summons would not be called "Star Beast."

In this way, Leo's already amazing magical abilities reached an even higher level.

Unfortunately, there's no way to try it out here, otherwise Leo would really like to see just how powerful magic has become.

"Even if we only consider firepower, it should be stronger Riveria Ljos Alf, right?"

Leo was silently calculating in his mind.

At Lv.5, his magical firepower was not much weaker than Riveria Ljos Alf's. Now, not only has he leveled up, but all his magic-related development abilities have also been greatly improved. He has even learned "Star Refinement," a development ability specifically for Star-Attribute Magic. Even if Riveria Ljos Alf is the strongest Mage in the city, she will definitely be no match for him now.

Both being Lv.6, although he had just leveled up, Riveria Ljos Alf had been at this level for many years and had trained her "Demonic Power" stat to the highest level. Leo, on the other hand Demonic Power, had reached SSS level in his previous five levels before leveling up.

Each level surpasses the highest rating of S in two stages, and after accumulating five levels in a row, his potential in the "Demonic Power" category is definitely no weaker than Riveria Ljos Alf's current level.

Even if Riveria Ljos Alf has skills to amplify magic, Leo also has amplification and enhancement skills like [Star Soul Eternal].

Furthermore, Leo's development ability in "Mage" is already a level higher than Riveria Ljos Alf's, and he also has two other development abilities, "Magic Attack" and "Star Refinement," which are used to further enhance his magical abilities. Now, in every aspect, he is no worse than Riveria Ljos Alf, and may even be stronger.

Even taking external factors like equipment into account, Leo is no weaker than Riveria Ljos Alf.

Riveria Ljos Alf possesses the Great Spirit, one of the "Supreme Five Staves," while Leo possesses Starlight, whose magical amplification effect is second only to the "Supreme Five Staves." In conclusion, Leo's abilities in all aspects are now absolutely no weaker than Riveria Ljos Alf's; in fact, Riveria Ljos Alf is stronger, and there's no reason for him to be weaker. The only areas where he might fall short of Riveria Ljos Alf are experience, knowledge, methods, and the skill and technique of using magic. As for melee combat abilities, Leo is certain that, aside from the differences in experience, knowledge, methods, skills, and technique, he is definitely not weaker than Finn and Gareth, and may even be stronger.

Even compared to Ais, who uses magic, Leo is now confident that he's not much worse off.

At Lv.5, one can possess combat power comparable to Lv.6. So, what about Lv.6?

Can it compare to Lv.7?

Thinking about it, it's actually quite exciting.

"Oh, right, I almost forgot to tell you about this."

Loki, who was helping Leo lock down his back's power level and helping Leo put on clothes, suddenly remembered something and spoke up.

"What?"

Leo then turned his attention to Loki.

Could it be that they're planning to discuss the matter of the Corrupted Fairy with me?

Unfortunately, Leo guessed wrong.

"The Denatus was held and successfully concluded during your expedition."

Loki's joking remark startled Leo.

"The Denatus?" Leo seemed to recall something, and asked in surprise, "Could it be...?"

"That's right." Loki snapped his fingers, somewhat excitedly saying, "We really stole the show at the Denatus this time, and we even got you a title ready."

Loki was speechless when he heard about this.

"We've been in Orario for decades and participated in hundreds of Denatus, and this is the first time we've encountered someone who only started taking titles at level 5. And to make matters worse, you're our kid. It's a bit of a laugh and a cry."

The title has only just been awarded, and this kid has already leveled up again. Looks like he'll be on the table again at the next Denatus.

"So what is my title?"

Leo was genuinely worried that it might be some kind of cringeworthy title that would make anyone cringe.

Fortunately, the title is fairly standard.

"Isn't your most outstanding skill your Star-Attribute Magic and the skills with the word 'star' in them?"

Based on this, Loki personally decided on this title for him.

"[Polar Star]."