In DanMachi, Targeted by Freya from the Start! Chapter 10

Freya naturally saw through Cao Ye's thoughts, but she did not expose them. Besides, she was rather pleased by how infatuated Cao Ye was with her flawless legs.

"Then go ahead~"

Without making any major movement, Freya gently raised her right leg.

Being able to touch the goddess's beautiful leg and foot from such close range, Cao Ye felt like he had reached the pinnacle of life. Of course, it would have been even better if he could kiss it.

Swish—swish—

Picking up one of the black stockings, Cao Ye gently helped Freya put it on.

First came her delicate foot, then her smooth leg. Especially when he stretched the black stocking upward, he personally got a taste of what the goddess's perfect figure felt like.

The silky black thigh-high stocking covered her from foot to calf, knee, and all the way up to her thigh.

At its upper edge was exquisitely patterned lace, the finely crafted design further enhancing the wearer's charm.

Looking at the "masterpiece" before him, Cao Ye felt that it was simply a "world-famous painting."

The most beautiful goddess wearing black stockings—this displayed the charm of black stockings to the fullest.

"It really is 'beautiful.' Put the other one on for me as well."

"Yes~"

With Freya's cooperation, Cao Ye began his wonderful experience 2.0 and put the other black stocking onto her.

Leaning back in her seat, with a pair of alluring black stockings on her beautiful legs, her charm was simply off the charts.

"Mmm~, very nice. They're comfortable to wear as well. I am very satisfied with this gift you offered."

"As long as Lady Freya is satisfied."

Cao Ye was practically about to laugh like a pig. He had touched both the goddess's beautiful legs and feet—it felt incredible. If this was a dream, he hoped he would never wake up.

Looking at the black stockings on her legs, Freya's gaze shifted slightly.

If she wore these to tomorrow's banquet, she would surely draw everyone's attention, including those goddesses.

Just imagining herself outshining all the gods made even Freya, the goddess of beauty, feel a hint of delight. After all, for gods, amusement was everything.

And for Freya, enjoying the envious and jealous gazes of other goddesses was also a pleasure.

"Alright, you may leave now."

"Huh?"

A second ago, Cao Ye had been wondering whether Freya would reward him with something.

The next second, she poured a bucket of cold water over him.

"It is getting late. I need to rest as well."

"Yes, Lady Freya."

The goddess had already said so. Could he really refuse to leave? Not to mention, Ottar was standing right outside the door.

Somewhat unwillingly, he got to his feet and left the goddess's bedroom, looking back every few steps.

Freya watched all of this, the corners of her lips curling upward slightly.

One had to know that goddesses held grudges, and Freya was especially vengeful. Did he think what happened just now had been punishment? No, that had merely been an appetizer.

She would hook his soul, then kick him out directly. He could forget about getting a peaceful night's sleep.

If Cao Ye knew what the goddess was thinking right now, he would definitely have wanted to cry without tears. He was simply too miserable.

Still, these black stockings were quite nice. Freya was very satisfied.

The Suddenly Appearing Teacup, a Wild Guess!

Click—

As he pushed the door open and came out, sure enough, Ottar was still standing outside.

Suddenly, Cao Ye felt rather uneasy. Ottar had not heard everything he said to Freya just now, had he? For a moment, Cao Ye felt somewhat awkward.

But from beginning to end, Ottar paid Cao Ye no attention. To him, only Freya's orders could make him act.

After returning to the room next door, Cao Ye flopped directly onto the bed.

Although Freya's teasing had left him hanging, there was no denying that tonight's "harvest" had been enormous.

Never mind anything else—just personally putting black stockings on Freya and even getting to feel her legs had already made it completely worthwhile.

With that thought, Cao Ye's eyes gradually closed, and he fell into a deep sleep.

Nothing happened through the night. The next morning, Cao Ye woke from his sleep.

The first thing he did upon waking was open the [Quest Panel]. This had become his habit—his first task every morning was confirming that day's objective.

[Daily Quest: Explore the Dungeon and reach the 12th Floor!]

[Quest Reward: Diamonds ×10]

The twelfth floor of the Dungeon—so that was his goal for the next few days~

Nodding, he committed the quest to memory, sat up from the bed, stretched lazily, and glanced outside. The sky was clear. Barring any surprises, it would be another fine day.

After washing up, tidying his appearance, and changing into clean clothes, he was ready.

Bang—

The moment he stepped outside, the first thing he saw was Ottar standing guard by the neighboring door.

Had this guy been standing outside all night? He truly was Freya's most loyal guard. Though he was Orario's strongest adventurer, he was no different from a servant.

After their close contact yesterday, Cao Ye had also learned what kind of person Ottar was. Unless it concerned Freya, he did not care about anything. Even if someone took the initiative to greet him, they would receive no response.

Since that was the case, Cao Ye could not be bothered wasting his time and headed directly for the Dungeon.

As the "center of the world," this labyrinth city built atop the "Dungeon" was undoubtedly the most prosperous and wondrous place in the world.

Relying on the magic stones dropped by Dungeon monsters, it had developed a unique technological system.

In Orario, magic stone resources were equivalent to modern electricity and had been applied across every industry and every accessible field.

For example, Babel Tower had elevators similar to modern ones, powered by the magic contained within magic stones. They were extremely convenient.

There were also magic stone lamps, distributed throughout Orario. They could be found everywhere and were as widespread as modern electric lights.

Cao Ye headed down to the first floor, then entered the Dungeon entrance directly.

Living in Babel Tower had its advantages. If nothing else, entering and leaving the Dungeon was very convenient. Step outside, take the elevator, and in the blink of an eye, one would arrive at the Dungeon entrance—and vice versa.

It was morning, the time when adventurers entered the Dungeon.

Large numbers of adventurers poured into the Dungeon together. There were humans, beastmen, elves, and dwarves among them, creating quite an impressive scene.

These adventurers wore all kinds of equipment and carried various weapons.

Cao Ye was like a sheep among wolves. Not only was he dressed in ordinary clothes, but he did not even have a weapon in hand. He looked like he had come to fool around.

Soon, after passing through the entrance's spiral staircase, Cao Ye finally returned to the Dungeon.

"Yah—yah—"

The Dungeon was always so welcoming to adventurers. The moment he arrived, several Goblins rushed toward Cao Ye while shrieking, wooden clubs waving in their hands.

"Yare~ yare~"

Cao Ye felt rather helpless, but his previously lazy and casual gaze changed in an instant.

"Projection, begin—"

Whoosh—

Magic power surged through Cao Ye's hand. In the air, an incomparably sharp one-handed sword was gradually constructed and forged into existence before finally materializing.

This was a fine-quality weapon that Cao Ye had recorded at a weapon shop yesterday.

However, Cao Ye was not Shirou Emiya, nor could he use Unlimited Blade Works. Therefore, Projection Magecraft could only create two or three weapons at most. As for magical armaments like magic swords, Cao Ye could not analyze them at all.

Look at Shirou Emiya—he could even copy Noble Phantasms. Meanwhile, Cao Ye could not even record a magic sword. The gap was simply too great.

By then, the two Goblins had already charged over.

Over the past half month, Goblins were the monsters Cao Ye had fought most often. Combined with his current strength, dealing with these creatures was effortless.

Pfft—

Whoosh—

In a flash, the one-handed sword in Cao Ye's hand tore through the chests of both Goblins in succession.

The two corpses that fell to the ground immediately burst apart and turned into two piles of ash, leaving behind only two tiny magic stones on the floor.

Looking at the magic stones on the ground, Cao Ye subconsciously wondered whether, if this world had an Imaginary Space, he could directly store all these magic stones inside it.

Rip—

At that moment, a rift suddenly appeared. The next second, the two magic stones were sucked directly inside.

Just as Cao Ye panicked, thinking he would lose a great deal of magic power, he discovered that he had barely expended any at all.

Moreover, somewhere within his senses, Cao Ye seemed able to perceive a "space" that he could manipulate freely.

"What is this? Just like last night, something got swallowed?"

Clatter—

Cao Ye subconsciously tried to "take back" the magic stones. The next second, a rift suddenly tore open, and the two magic stones fell out—along with a teacup.

Cao Ye was instantly stunned by the sight. This teacup had been swallowed by the rift last night, and he had even poured a large amount of magic power into it because of that. Yet now, it had actually reappeared.

What was more, there was still some warm water inside the cup. Yes, warm water—the bottom of the teacup was still warm.

"Hey, could that just now have been an Imaginary Space?"

A guess suddenly arose in Cao Ye's heart. Once that thought appeared, it became impossible to suppress and continued spreading.

Imaginary Space, the Correct Way to Use Falna!

At that moment, Cao Ye was incredibly excited. If his guess was correct, then...

He immediately turned around, left the Dungeon, and rushed straight toward the top floor of Babel Tower.

"Ottar, has Lady Freya gotten up yet?"

"Mhm~"

It was still that familiar, sparing response, but Cao Ye had no mood to care about him now.

Knock~ knock~

Cao Ye turned and knocked on Freya's bedroom door.

Seeing this, Ottar immediately became enraged. Cao Ye actually dared to disturb the goddess in the morning—this was the height of disrespect!

At once, Ottar prepared to seize Cao Ye and punish him severely. Disrespecting the goddess was an absolute grave offense within the Freya Familia.

"Come in~"

At that moment, Freya's voice came from inside. From the sound of it, she had probably not just woken up.

Cao Ye did not treat himself like an outsider at all and pushed the door open before walking in.

Watching everything unfold, Ottar's impression of Cao Ye worsened considerably. In his eyes, Cao Ye truly did not understand the rules or recognize status. He needed to be taught a proper lesson.

However, Freya had permitted him to enter, so Ottar could not do anything now and simply ignored him.

Cao Ye, who had just entered, had no idea that he had just danced around the edge of death once more.

The moment he entered, he saw Freya sitting there, as breathtakingly beautiful as ever.

"You came running over so early in the morning. What do you want?"

"Lady Freya, I would like to ask you to update my Falna."

"Update your Falna?"

"That's right."