Puppeteer in the DanMachi World

If he could achieve this much in just a month, it meant Ming Ge possessed talent that surpassed hers.

Chapter 24: Alfia

At dusk, the three of them returned to the surface.

Taking his share of the magic stones from Anakitty, Ming Ge waved goodbye to Riveria and the other person. "I'm staying at the church on Northwest Street. If you need anything, you can find me there."

"The Loki Familia welcomes you too. Just give them my name when you arrive."

Riveria gave a slight nod in reply.

They had not gone very deep, reaching only as far as the eighteenth floor at most.

Riveria had brought a supporter into the dungeon not only to earn some extra money, but also to train the Familia's newcomers.

She simply had not expected to run into Ming Ge halfway through. What had begun as training for newcomers turned into an exchange on magic between the two of them.

Riveria learned things from Ming Ge that she had never considered before, benefiting greatly.

Ming Ge, meanwhile, learned quite a few conventional spells from Riveria, as well as this world's understanding of magic, broadening his horizons in the process.

All in all, the two got along very well.

Even in Orario, known as the center of the world, it was difficult to find someone with whom one shared common topics.

After all, this was not the magic powerhouse known as the Altina Kingdom.

Though she was a professional mage rather than a magician, Riveria's magical standards would still place her among the best even in a magic powerhouse.

But with his ability to comprehend magic, it would only take a few more exchanges before he completely drained Riveria of everything she knew.

Even now, Riveria often felt somewhat inferior because she could not keep up with Ming Ge's understanding of magic. That alone showed how obscure this world's grasp of magic was.

Put simply, once one's mana control improved, magic became very simple.

Ming Ge had begun working and researching after entering university, while professional mages began working and researching after entering elementary school.

It was like professional mages studying classical Chinese, while Ming Ge studied it after translating it into vernacular Chinese.

It was only natural that Ming Ge would surpass this world's professional mages in a short time. The people of this world simply could not understand why.

"Huh? The lights are on. Did Meitellia come back?"

When Ming Ge returned to Northwest Street, he paused in surprise before sending a detection wave forward.

Detection waves were inherently very discreet. Alfia had been able to sense Meitellia using magic only because Meitellia was not very skilled at it.

Ming Ge's control over mana was extremely precise. When he used detection waves at close range, even Riveria could not sense them.

At such a great distance, unless someone possessed a similar sensory ability, there was no way they could detect Ming Ge's magic.

"Meitellia... and another life presence similar to Meitellia's, but much stronger."

Ming Ge murmured, "Alfia?"

Ming Ge's detection waves were highly capable and could be employed in many ways.

Sound waves, light waves, ultrasonic waves, electromagnetic waves, quantum observation, and so on.

They could sense life presences, expand his detection range, examine the human body, and more.

He could even use detection waves to construct a 3D model in his mind and observe the world from a godlike perspective.

It covered almost everything, from the macroscopic realm to the microscopic realm.

Though there was still room for improvement, it had already surpassed most acquired detection-type magic.

"I'm back."

The door was unlocked. Ming Ge opened it and walked inside, looking at Alfia. "Hello, I'm Ming Ge, Meitellia's lover."

Alfia wore a black Lolita dress. Her features were exquisite, and she had pale yet incomparably beautiful hair, along with heterochromatic eyes—one blue and one gold.

Coupled with Alfia's proud personality, she immediately made Ming Ge think of a heterochromatic cat.

"Welcome back."

Meitellia smiled, then looked at Alfia. "Sister."

"I understand."

With a sigh, Alfia nodded coldly. "I'm Alfia, Meitellia's older sister."

Ming Ge had roughly grasped Alfia's personality and did not mind it. Instead, he looked at Meitellia. "Why did you come back today? Aren't you celebrating with the Familia?"

"Um... because Sister's condition is too severe."

Meitellia said worriedly, "I want you to help suppress the effects of Sister's negative skill and adjust her body."

Ming Ge nodded, then looked at Alfia.

"..."

Feeling helpless inside, Alfia nodded. "Give it a try."

After obtaining Alfia's consent, Ming Ge released a detection wave designed specifically to examine physical condition.

When he sensed the state of her body, the corner of Ming Ge's mouth twitched.

He had only one question now: why was this person still alive?

"Can it be treated?"

Alfia looked calmly at Ming Ge.

Though she did not want to owe a favor to the man who had taken her sister away, living a little longer would still be good.

"For now, suppression magic can only suppress about thirty percent of the skill's effects, perhaps even less... The suppression magic needs to be redesigned."

Ming Ge had already gained some inspiration for it, but the mana requirements were enormous and the casting demands were extremely high, so he had temporarily put it off. He had not expected Alfia's negative skill effects to be this powerful.

Was it really the type whose effects strengthened through battle?

An incurable disease from another world...

"For now, the best treatment plan is to set up an imprint first and adjust your body."