The oak door was flung open, and an authentic Nordic curse shattered the silence of the night.
Kashu had been driven out of the common room by Loki. He lightly pinched a freshly imprinted parchment in his hand, his gaze moving down it line by line as he unconsciously folded and refolded it.
Tiona, who had been waiting nearby, bounced lightly over and wrapped herself around his arm. Her big, watery eyes brimmed with anticipation as she looked up and asked eagerly.
"How was it? Did you successfully advance to Level 5?"
Kashu had already given up struggling. Raising a hand, he passed her the parchment and explained,
"How could it be that easy? I just improved by a few minor stages."
Tiona froze slightly. Why did that sound so familiar...?
Soon, though, her attention was completely captured by the parchment waving before her. She leaned in with her little head, studying it with rapt concentration.
Kashu Animusphere
LV.4
Strength: G(221)→SS(1145)
Endurance: G(205)→SS(1104)
Dexterity: G(213)→SS(1120)
Agility: G(217)→SS(1125)
Magic: F(346)→SSS(1337)
Miracle: E
Swordsman: F→E
Mage: H
--Magic--
--Skills--
If these stats had belonged to anyone else in the Familia, they would have been an impeccable, even exceptional, perfect report card.
But they were not enough for Kashu. Such astonishing growth was merely mid-stage progress for his Level 4.
At that thought, Tiona pitifully glanced at the Magic stat on her own parchment, which had only just risen to G. Her little mouth drooped.
"Kashu, teach me Magic Breathing again tomorrow! I've been feeling amazing lately. I'll definitely make huge progress!"
"That... probably won't work."
Kashu shook his head helplessly and refused her training request.
"Did you forget? Starting tomorrow, the Familia needs to settle the commission payment and deal with the mountain of spoils."
After all, this expedition had nearly emptied