In DanMachi, I Was Targeted by Freya from the Start! Chapter 11

"You've only just received your Falna and haven't been through much. There won't be much improvement. Let's talk again in a few days."

Hearing Cao Ye's words, Freya instinctively refused.

He had only received his Falna yesterday, yet he wanted an update today? Who did he think he was? Even an ancient hero couldn't improve much in a single day. It seemed she had treated him too well and made him overly ambitious.

"Lady Freya, I can't explain the exact reason, but this is very important to me."

"Hmm?"

At those words, Freya narrowed her eyes slightly.

Cao Ye was very mysterious. After all, he was a visitor from another world, filled with too many unknowns, and he also bore All the World's Evil. Even Freya found herself somewhat undecided.

But on second thought, it was merely an update to his Falna. There was no harm in trying.

If he was deceiving her, she would let Cao Ye know what a goddess's methods were. Freya had not reached the pinnacle of Orario by being as harmless as she appeared.

She might indulge Cao Ye in certain matters, but that did not mean she was kind.

"Come here, then take off your clothes~"

"Thank you, Lady Freya."

"I'll trust you this once. But if the result doesn't satisfy me, you'll get thrown into the Battlefield Wilderness and won't be allowed back until you reach Level 6."

At those words, Cao Ye felt a chill run down his back. He had no desire to go there. That place was a true hell.

He might not die there, but he would definitely wish he were dead. A kept little pup favored by Freya had appeared among a group of Freya's obsessive worshippers—wasn't that just asking to provoke public outrage?

Under the Familia's rules, they certainly would not kill him. But there were countless ways to make someone suffer worse than death. Sometimes, death was a release.

Drip—

A drop of divine blood fell onto Cao Ye's back, and white light flared up the next second.

Under the influence of a god's blood, Cao Ye's miracle was born!

"What is this?!"

When Freya saw the changes in Cao Ye's Falna, her pupils contracted, and her face filled with shock.

[Name]: Cao Ye

[Level]: Lv. 1

[Abilities]:

Strength: I·0 → I·11 Endurance: I·0 → I·15 Dexterity: I·0 → I·9 Agility: I·0 → I·22 Magic: I·0 → I·30

[Development Abilities]:

[Magic]: Imaginary Magic, ()()

[Skills]:

Miracle of Absolute Evil

-Domain Soul Enhancement

-Domain Physical Enhancement

Effect Immunity

Imaginary Space

Side of the World

His attributes had improved very little, though he had only just received his Falna and was still in the stage of soaking up strength like a sponge absorbing water.

But that was not what shocked Freya. What truly shocked her was the magic and skill Cao Ye had awakened.

Imaginary Magic—the power to command Imaginary Numbers, and the key to opening Imaginary Space.

Imaginary Space was a skill even she could not comprehend. It had only a few brief descriptions, yet she could not understand it at all.

"Inner Side of the World." "Unobservable." "Incomprehensible." "Untouchable."

What did that mean? In all her countless years, this was the first time Freya had encountered something like this. This human from another world did not merely possess the potential of a hero. A new hero was already rising.

After a long while, Cao Ye still had not heard Freya speak and could not help opening his mouth.

"Lady Freya?"

"Huh?"

"How is my Falna?"

"See for yourself."

Taking a deep breath and forcibly calming herself, Freya inscribed the Falna, then handed it to Cao Ye. Right now, she needed to compose herself properly.

When Cao Ye saw his Falna, he smiled. His premonition had indeed come true.

Imaginary Space did not exist in this world, yet a mage with the Imaginary Number Attribute had appeared.

By coincidence, this world also possessed something like Falna, which could turn the impossible into the possible. And so, Cao Ye's very own miracle had been born.

Using Falna as its foundation, the Imaginary Number Attribute as its skeleton, magic power as its flesh, and longing as its medium, it forged a miracle belonging to Cao Ye.

A skill called Imaginary Space, and a magic called Imaginary Magic.

Moreover, Cao Ye had discovered the proper way to use Falna. New power gained through drawing cards could, under Falna's catalysis, nurture new miracles.

All the World's Evil—Miracle of Absolute Evil.

Imaginary Number Attribute—Imaginary Space, Imaginary Magic.

What would the next one be? Cao Ye found himself looking forward to it.

Cao Ye also guessed that Projection Magecraft had not caused such an effect because it was merely a form of magecraft. Still, he was already very satisfied.

One character, two status panels, and one could even affect the other. This feeling was truly amazing.

The Orcs of the Twelfth Floor!

Splurt—

A cold flash glinted, and the Unicorn Rabbit's body was cleanly severed in two. Blood sprayed everywhere.

All around him lay pools of blood as large as washbasins.

Bang—

Having suffered a fatal blow, the Unicorn Rabbit's body collapsed into black smoke and vanished, leaving only a magic stone lying quietly on the ground.

Whoosh—

Just as the magic stone hit the ground, a rift tore open in space, and the stone was sucked inside.

Cao Ye had once wondered why his Imaginary Magic manifested in this way. Look at everyone else's—why did his look like this?

However, this world had no mages, nor did it have any seniors to consult. That question was destined to remain unanswered.

Under the power of Falna, Imaginary Space had been born in this world, and it existed as one of Cao Ye's skills.

However, Cao Ye's Imaginary Space was still in a primitive state and needed constant development.

The method was simple. He only needed to consume magic power to develop and expand Imaginary Space.

Last night, after it had absorbed the teacup, the sudden loss of more than half his magic power had not been the cost of opening Imaginary Space, but the cost of expanding it.

Not only that, because concepts such as time, space, and even rules did not exist within Imaginary Space, anything placed inside and later taken out would remain unchanged.

Cao Ye liked that very much. If he found anything precious, he could store it inside and take it out later without worrying about anything happening to it.

The only pity was that Imaginary Space was still too small and could not hold much.

Clatter—

A rift tore open before Cao Ye, and several magic stones fell out.

"Mmm~"

Then came the familiar pleasurable time. The sensation of absorbing magic stones was simply too incredible, making it impossible to stop.

Sometimes, Cao Ye wondered whether there might be some downside to it, like becoming addicted to something like drugs and developing an unbreakable habit. Of course, that was all merely speculation.

"Eleventh floor already, and Unicorn Rabbits have started appearing, huh~~~"

Today's daily mission was an exploration mission. Reach the twelfth floor of the Dungeon—he would finish it soon.

At the same time, this let Cao Ye confirm that his strength had improved greatly. In the past, he could only wander around the third to fifth floors. Now, he could already venture as deep as the eleventh floor.

Sure enough, once he had received Falna, his strength increased much faster.

Tap—tap—tap—

Before long, Cao Ye passed through the passage between the eleventh and twelfth floors and arrived on the twelfth floor.

[Daily Mission: Explore the Dungeon and reach the twelfth floor!]

[Completion Progress: 12/12]

[Mission Reward: Diamonds ×10]

The mission was complete. Cao Ye smiled as a new round of diamond accumulation began.

With the reward collected, Cao Ye instinctively looked around.

The twelfth floor was blanketed in mist, with low visibility of only seven or eight meters. Furthermore, the terrain was flatland, covered in weeds and scattered dead trees.

Rustle—rustle—

At that moment, rustling sounds came from all around him, and Cao Ye narrowed his eyes.

Soon, pairs of scarlet eyes emerged from the dense fog. There were quite a few of them—more than ten, at least.

It did not take long for Cao Ye to see their true forms clearly.

Orcs. Monsters that appeared on the upper floors of the Dungeon, Level 1 monsters that were troublesome opponents for most adventurers.

Crash—

An Orc yanked a dead tree straight out of the ground and held it in its hand as a weapon.

The same scene played out all around him. The twelfth floor had another name: the Natural Armory. The dead trees here were like weapons provided by the Dungeon for its children.

"Well, well~"

Watching the Orcs steadily close in around him, Cao Ye felt a little helpless.

Even for him, dealing with this many Orcs would take some time. Still, this was perfect—there was something Cao Ye wanted to test.

"Projection, begin—"

Hum—

A finely crafted one-handed sword appeared in each of Cao Ye's hands.

Roar—

One Orc suddenly let out a howl. Like a spark igniting dry grass, it instantly set off all the Orcs, and they charged forward with wild roars.

It was the first time Cao Ye had encountered something like this, since he had previously only lingered on the uppermost floors.

However, Cao Ye naturally could not sit still in the face of such a situation.

Just now, he had thought of something. If his guess worked, he would have gained a decent means of fighting enemies.

Whoosh—

Facing the charge of the Orcs, Cao Ye took a deep breath, focused his mind, and hurled one of the one-handed swords in his hand.

Pfft—

Because the Orcs moved in a group, they were relatively packed together.

Cao Ye's sword pierced directly into one Orc's arm. But for an Orc with rough skin and thick flesh, such an attack was practically useless.

If anything, the blood flowing from the wound only stimulated the Orcs and brought out their ferocity.