Loki Was Dying to Flex Her Luck

Loki did not choose to imprint the status onto parchment. She simply recited it aloud.

Kashu had long been mentally prepared for his abilities to reach their limits. Otherwise, all his painstaking work creating the magic breathing technique would have been for nothing.

Still, he had not expected Transparent World to be acknowledged by the Divine Blessing and proactively convert itself into readable sacred text.

Behind him, Loki scanned the description of Transparent World line by line. A satisfied expression appeared on her face as she nodded in praise.

"Not bad, not bad. This skill has an incredibly broad range of applications. Even compared to the eyesight of gods like us, it is not inferior in the slightest. In some respects, it might even surpass us."

Praise from a goddess did not make Kashu complacent. He merely shook his head calmly and explained.

"That is because you deliberately sealed your divine power. With only your naked eyes, of course you cannot match Transparent World's perception."

Loki naturally understood that, but it did not stop her from continuing to praise him.

To reach a realm of vision nearly comparable to a god's with a mortal body was precisely proof of the astonishing potential hidden within Kashu.

"Now that all your abilities have reached their limits and your great deed experience has filled up, it is time to choose a development ability."

Without turning around, Kashu waved a hand.

"I'm listening. Just tell me what development abilities appeared this time."

Loki pouted in dissatisfaction.

She had the distinct feeling that, in front of this brat, her eagerness to show off was not getting the response she had hoped for. Still, she answered honestly.

"Three development abilities appeared this time. Besides the Swordsman and Mage I mentioned last time, there is also Mixing."

At that, Loki gave Kashu an odd once-over and clicked her tongue in amazement.

"I never would have guessed it. You actually have the talent to become an alchemist? Don't tell me you are good at brewing some mysterious little blue pills?"

Kashu turned around with black lines across his face and looked at Loki, who was grinning with an expression suspiciously close to that of a pervert. His gaze carried a hint of mockery and lechery.

"Do not lump me together with a useless evil god like you."

"Choose Swordsman for the development ability. Get to work."

Seeing that Kashu completely refused to play along, Loki could only pull a long face and continue the update.

Kashu Animusphere

LV.3

Strength: I (0)

Endurance: I (0)

Dexterity: I (0)

Agility: I (0)

Magic: I (0) → I (1)

Miracle: G

Swordsman: I

--Magic--

[King's Wind]

· Grant-type magic. Extremely short chant.

· Envelops a weapon in wind to increase attack power and accuracy, or releases the wind pressure in a single burst as a piercing ranged attack.

· Chant: "Wind King's Barrier, Wind King's Hammer."

[Crystal of Stars]

· Passive magic. Can be activated at any time. Restrictions are being lifted.

· Vastly increases attack power, defense, and recovery ability.

· The strongest fantasy, a trace of starlight.

--Skills--

[Red Dragon Emblem]

· Vastly increases magic resistance.

· Vastly increases conscious perception.

· Possesses the bloodline factor of the strongest fantasy species. Can generate endless magic power through breathing alone.

[Eternal Blessing of the Star Spirit]

· Vastly increases adaptability to the outside world.

· Vastly increases the user's luck.

· A blessing originating from the Earth Mother and the primate race, praying that its bearer never falls into calamity.

[Brilliant Journey]

· The number of gates currently opened: 2.

· Invites you to cross dimensional gates and traverse the unknown within infinity.

[Transparent World]

· Perfect control, complete insight, one with nature.

· When actively activated, vastly increases perception and grants extremely high bonuses to Dexterity and Agility.

Loki worked with quick, nimble hands, but just as she was about to make the imprint, she discovered that the numbers above had already begun to change.

Half amused and half exasperated, she tossed the fine needle back onto the table and looked at Kashu.

"I've decided! Next time we update your status, I have to compete with you in hand speed! I refuse to believe I cannot capture a perfect shot right before you level up!"

Kashu casually took the parchment recording the now-outdated information, gave it a quick glance, then habitually folded it in half and slipped it into his pocket.

"I can go to the Dungeon later. Want to have breakfast together? Ale alone will not fill your stomach."

Hearing that, Loki reached out in considerable gratification, intending to pat Kashu's shoulder—only for her hand to freeze halfway through the motion.

She was not tall enough!

"It hasn't been easy. The Familia finally has a child who knows how to care about me... But there is something important I need to tell you first."

Kashu sidestepped Loki's alcohol-scented hand with annoyance and complained.

"If you have something to say, say it. Keep your hands to yourself. You reek of alcohol."

"...Hmph! I take that back. You are not thoughtful at all!"

Loki shook her hand and asked in a seemingly casual tone that concealed excitement.

"When you registered your information with the Guild before, did you only put down your name and Familia?"

Kashu nodded. "That's right. Didn't you say it was fine to keep it simple?"

Loki gave an embarrassed laugh and rubbed her hands together like a fly as she explained.

"Ahem! Well, according to the rules, new Familia members also have to report their great deeds and level to the Guild."

"Before, I was just being lazy. I thought we could fill in the missing information once Finn and the others returned, and then... hehehe."

Kashu narrowed his eyes and looked down at the obviously scheming Loki. The corner of his mouth curled into a knowing smile.

"I see. This crafty evil god is planning to pull some trick in front of the other gods and make fools of them again?"

The moment Loki saw that Kashu had understood her intentions, she perked up and clapped her hands excitedly.

"Exactly! What do you think? Isn't it fun? Just thinking about it gets me excited!"

"You may only be LV.3 right now, but with your strength, if I said you were LV.6 or even LV.7, what blind god would dare step out and question it? Then, at the Gods' Meeting—"

"It is probably not as simple as you think."

Kashu cut off Loki's unrealistic fantasy in time.

Unlike the goddess before him, who had entered a mood to seek amusement, he would not push himself into the spotlight for a momentary bit of vanity and entertainment.

"There are only a handful of first-class adventurers in Orario to begin with. If an unfamiliar face like me suddenly appears at such a high level, those gods with too much time on their hands will definitely turn all their attention toward me."

"I know you can block most attempts to pry, but there is no guarantee some hotheaded god will not ignore everything and insist on investigating. Calm down. Do not take this too far."

Loki, who had been immersed in her wonderful fantasy of flexing at the Gods' Meeting, had her smile instantly freeze. She then stared resentfully at this child who refused to cooperate with her mischief.

"Then what do you suggest? Are we really supposed to honestly report LV.3?"

"But your leveling speed... Didn't [Brilliant Journey] open another gate? Even if we report LV.3, you will shoot up another level before long! The attention that draws probably will not be small either!"

Loki did have a point. Considering Kashu's absurd rate of advancement, no matter how they reported it, they might attract excessive attention from certain nosy gods.

After pondering for a moment, Kashu proposed a compromise.

"How about this? Publicly, we will say I am LV.4. As for the great deeds, just make up some that fit that level."

"With that arrangement, even if I quickly rise to LV.5 afterward, we can explain that I spent a long time accumulating experience at LV.4. It will sound more reasonable and cause far less of a stir."

Loki's expression still plainly said it was not satisfying enough, and she muttered under her breath.

"LV.4, huh..."

For an ordinary Familia, an LV.4 adventurer was already a pillar of strength, fully qualified to serve as the captain of a medium-sized or large Familia.

But for the well-established Loki Familia, LV.4 could only be considered a promising newcomer. There was still some distance to go before reaching the core leadership.

That level could certainly be put on display at the Gods' Meeting, but it absolutely could not satisfy Loki's wicked desire to make a stunning entrance and blind all the gods.

Just as Loki was still agonizing over this level that lacked enough prestige, a burst of commotion suddenly came from outside the living room—

"They're back! The main force of the expedition has returned!"

That cheer was followed by increasingly close footsteps, chaotic yet brimming with power.

Clearly, the people who could bring Loki even greater amusement—and give her more confidence to flex at the Gods' Meeting—had returned.