Two of us, After checking out our new toys and, uh? clones? Well, we continued our exploration, with our newfound power surpassing the average level two adventurer we left the sixth floor and passed through our main grinding area, where we killed up to thousands of killer ants in a day relying on their ability to attract allies, we forced them to eat the stones body magic and kill again... I'm sure some of them became a Xenos at least, I hope it's the one that evolved into insectoid with human like proportions form... well, sacrifices necessary for our progress.
In the explorations of the past, we captured some Blue Papilos with [Bestow Curse] and a Batpat, which we turned into variants and "tamed", I say that because I haven't received [Taming] skill in all this time, we use them to grind since Bad Bat has sonar and confusion while the butterflies can heal every few minutes, some of the butterflies were killed when we left them in safe areas of the dungeon and replaced them over time, but we managed to keep the Batpat alive until we contracted the War Shadows.
During that time using the sonar of our pet "Pui" and we searched for a while for a Jack Bird without success and then we stopped, now we used Pui to travel through the floors quickly until we arrived at the intermediate floors where we spent a day adapting to the monsters and our new strength and abilities gained from the Shadows.
Like when Liliruca was massacring some Almirages bunnies with her Scatach equipped, and I was experimenting with a hellhound, trying to see how I'll make him have three heads...
"Sinn look I can use three weapons and sing two spells at the same time x2"
"Yes, we can also use our shadow hands to apply curses, unfortunately, their mind regeneration is compromised to keep their bodies existing from their magic, luckily they can eat magic stones, it would be a problem to have to use our mana twice. "
Meanwhile, we were killing monsters, mainly Hellhounds and Ligerfangs, with some almirages and minotaurs and rare Lamia mormos that actually seem to have more "Soul" than the other common monsters...
Also, we passed through the great hall and saw the great crystal wall of grief from where are generated the Goliaths.
And then we got to the 18th floor after using the shadows to get through some more difficult places.
After sheltering our pets in the forest and walking around enjoying the view and the environment, we entered the city using transformation magic, changing our sizes and race with [Shadow Body] and [Cinderella] and wandered around the city, it wasn't that interesting but it gave us a little bit of knowledge when using psychometry on items coming from lower floors and left here.
We left the "city" and went to the forest to enjoy the weather and rest before heading back to Orario...
"Have you ever seen a place like this outside of Orario Sinn?" Liliruca asked me thoughtfully
"No, that's why this is the Dungeon. I never went very far from Orario, I just did the surface quests and killed some common monsters to help the villages..."
"You seem to know about where we're going, though."
"Yes, a place I wanted to see, but I don't know where it is, so let's just climb the big tree and enjoy the view with a picnic while I look."
"Alright, hihi, Sinn you always turn our adventures into a date" She says as she joins me into the forest.
"Lili-sama, let me carry you on my back?"
"Of course my maou"
I walked with my eyes closed enjoying the warmth and softness in my back and in my hands, relying on Zael's eyes to take in the surroundings, a kind of training in itself, getting used to seeing things from my hired monster's perspective.
"We arrived Lili, let's go up, whoever arrives last feeds the other"
And as soon as she let go I ran up the trunk, creating hooks solidifying the shadow on my feet as I climbed the tree, Lili got the hang of it soon after and regained some distance until I let her overtake me, only for her to stop and be indecisive about being fed by me or the other way around.
"Well it looks like Lili wants to feed me in my mouth, nothing unexpected from my Lili" I said trying to provoke her.
"Well then, let's go together Sinn" she said coming to my side and clinging to my left arm.
"It's ok for me"
Then we camped on one of the thick branches, which were a dozen or so meters above the canopy of the other trees.
We played and fed each other, we also shot some firebirds, unfortunately, they flew too high, and we didn't want to start a fire so we stopped...
After we relaxed a bit, we went downstairs and I guided her through the forest to a clearing with a mound of earth in the center pierced by various weapons and a frayed flag.
A solemn aura oozed from there.
"What is this place? Sinn?"
"Perhaps you'd better see for yourself, you'll understand why I asked you to remain in the Soma family, because of this captain..."
"..." She made a determined face.
We used Psychometry on the weapons and flag stuck there...
"Astrea Familia..." Lili spoke
"Yea."
"This... Evilus?"
"..."
'Sinn, are we being watched?' she spoke as our observer let some killing intention after hearing "Evilus".
'Yes, but don't worry, that was in my plans...' "Let's go, I know a good place to take a bath in the river, Lili" I said with a knowing smile.
"Humph"
...
As we left the area, an elf wearing a cape similar to mine and light green hair and blue eyes arrived with flowers in her arms and looked in the direction we left.
"Evilus... Soma family?" Her fists were clenched until she relaxed and let out a breath.
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Liliruca updates her falna.
Lili and I had been training for weeks, and thanks to a certain special training that included... well, we'll see what that included later. We believe she was already prepared against the 'pleasure' of the Divine liquor, but I convinced her that it was best to just stay in the Soma family for a while and that she might as well settle accounts with some idiots...
We arrived at the soma family building, which was a mix of a castle and noble mansion, Lili entered fully equipped but covered by her cape and hood, I followed her as we infiltrated the castle without being caught by level 1 guards.
"That tower is where Soma-sama is mixing liquor, he never leaves..."
"Alright, don't worry Lili, we can always blow our way out" I said trying to get her to relax.
"Thank you Sinn" She said hugging me for a minute or two.
So we entered the tower and stopped in front of the door, feeling that Soma was sitting with his knees to his chest and looking out over the city with his back to the door of the room where we were standing.
(Knock Knock Knock) "Soma-sama, it's me Liliruca, I'm coming in" Then Lili entered alone while I watched from the door.
"Soma-sama! I came to update my falna."
Soma then turned around, looked at us, and then focused on Lili, his face covered by her long hair like a hentai protagonist, didn't show much emotion, but we could see some surprise on her face as he looked at how much Lili's mood had changed since the last time he saw her.
Then he went to one of the shelves and picked up a bottle of liquor, his eyes showing interest as he poured it out in a chalice that he offered to Lili while she showed no fear but the strong resolution in her stare.
(Gulp gulp gulp haah) Lili did while drinking the liquor.
(Take a deep breath and exhale) "Humph, Sinn's massage is a lot harder to handle than that!" she exclaimed softly then gave me a brief blushing look and turned back to Souma.
"Soma-sama, I want to update my falna."
Soma was surprised, then nodded with a small smile.
"Nice to meet you Soma-sama, I'm Sinnskrieger, a member of the Hephaestus Family and Lili's boyfriend" I presented myself as I entered the room to help Lili release the armor.
"Hephaestus huh?" Soma spoke as he watched us working on the armor.
Then he updated Lili's face, being surprised by what he read there.
• Strength: C691
• Resistance: B789
• Dexterity: A828
• Agility: A838
• Magic: A869
Skills: [Connected] connected by Soul Thread to Sinnskrieger... shares skills and spells...
[Psionic*]
[Nimble with Blades] Increases dexterity when using blades.
[True Cinderella] The girl who transforms her mind and body for the sake of her goal, also gives the user the ability [metamorphosis]... Its power depends on the user's feelings and determination.
Magic: [bestow curse*], [seven spirit seals*], [Cinderella].
AN: ( "*" meaning it come from the [Connected by thread] skill and don't consume a Magic slot.)
"That..." Soma said finally surprised by the rare skills and spells that appeared without him updating her falna and of course with the growth in the few months since he'd updated her falna.
"That was the potential hidden in her, hidden by the family you fed Soma-sama."
He looked at me, his eyes peeking out from behind his hentai protagonist bangs staring into my glowing purple eyes, and said.
"Child of Hephaestus, taste my Liquor and tell me what you think of it." offering me the bottle he served Lili with.
"It's my pleasure, haha" I said taking it and enjoying it
'well the smell was good, but it doesn't compare with cough-cough, Lili's liquor...'
"Hmm, I don't know if you understand Soma-sama, but I can't understand this liquor, it's like trying to drink emotions instead of feeling them, or drinking poison to quench your thirst, it will only increase the desire for real emotions or leave the person empty of something they shouldn't have... and cause dependency"
He smiled, as a hentai protagonist would probably smile... 'Kind of reminds me of a Makoto who was decapitated...'
"Lili~ you've grown up..."
"Soma-sama, I want to move to the Hephaestus family, not now but it's my will"
"When you want to come to me, you don't owe me anything, you never did"
"Soma-sama, I remember, thank you for taking care of me"
"That was... my duty as the god of the Soma family"
So we left, not before leaving some surprises in some idiots' rooms, including putting impotence-causing cursed poison in a certain captain's wine and food, although it's not permanent it should still drive him crazy.
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