"Phew...
Zeliel gripped the hilt tighter, pulling the Lingering Flame Greatsword out of the Blazing Wind Kite's head as he slowly let out a breath.
"Your assassination was quite clean, too."
His arms still felt somewhat numb, and the wounds at the webbing between his thumb and index finger flared with a faint ache as he moved to hold the sword.
Still, it was within a tolerable range; none of this amounted to much.
After taking down the Molten-Armor Earth Lizard and the Blazing Wind Kite, he finally... had time to check the changes in his status panel!
Zeliel held his breath.
That familiar sensation flowed through his entire body.
Before his eyes, the data panel quietly emerged.
Lv.63 (701/1400) -> Lv.65 (1383/1450), leveling up twice in a row!
This dual-Challenge rated monster encounter had netted Zeliel a total of 3,500 experience points, allowing him to leap up two levels in a single bound!
[Killed unique monster "Molten-Armor Earth Lizard", Seize effect triggered.] [Gained attribute point rewards: Strength +10, Agility +3, Constitution +8, Spirit +6, Intelligence +6.]
Zeliel's eyes lit up slightly.
Not bad...
However, this still was not what he was looking forward to the most.
Come forth... my trait!
The next second, another prompt surfaced before his eyes.
``` [Seized Trait: Flame Shelter.]
[Flame Shelter: Dwelling long-term in areas rich in red crystals, the Molten-Armor Earth Lizard continuously consumes ores, storing fire elements deep within its flesh and blood. A scalding, hot current surges through its body, yet that power—which is sufficient to scorch ordinary life—has instead become the foundation it relies on to withstand raging flames. Effect: All fire-type magic you cast will receive a 20% construction speed bonus. In addition, all fire-type magic attacks you suffer will have their damage reduced to