Chapter 3 - Freya: What Do You Think of Me?
"Projection begins—"
'Buzz—'
Observing the goblin running toward him with a wooden stick, Ethan smiled and then initiated the 'projection.'
With the consumption of magic energy, coupled with the recent successful experience, soon, a long sword took shape in Ethan's hands, materializing out of nowhere.
If anyone else were to witness this, they would undoubtedly be very shocked.
Confronting the goblin's attack, Ethan, armed with half a month of combat experience, easily evaded the first goblin's strike by sidestepping, causing the wooden stick to hit the ground.
The other goblin, witnessing its companion's failure, continued to assault Ethan.
'Plup—'
A sword pierced directly through the goblin's neck, blood splattering and staining the surrounding ground.
'Bang—'
Immediately after, the previously ferocious green-skinned creature transformed into a mass of black smoke, disappearing without a trace.
Only the magic stone left on the ground indicated that a goblin had once existed there.
'Yah—'
The second goblin did not cease its attack due to its companion's death.
Technically speaking, they were just newly born monsters, and they could only be considered as belonging to the 'same faction.'
This strike hit directly on Ethan's arm.
Feeling a bit of pain, Ethan's expression remained unchanged.
After enduring this goblin's blow, he retaliated with a sword thrust into the goblin's chest, piercing its body.
'Bang—'
Similar to the previous goblin, the entire creature transformed into a mass of black ash and disappeared.
"Phew~"
Breathing a sigh of relief, Ethan picked up the magic stone from the ground.
On one side of his arm, slightly red from the goblin's blow, but this minor scratch was not worth paying attention to and would soon heal.
It's worth noting that half a month ago, when Ethan entered the dungeon for the first time, that was truly a 'miserable' experience.
Nearly beaten half to death by a monster, if it weren't for his extraordinary physique, he might have fallen in battle prematurely.
However, relying on Ethan's continuously regenerating physique, he stubbornly wore down the monster.
Over the next half-month, Ethan gradually explored the dungeon, getting stronger through his struggles, leading up to today.
Before crossing over, Ethan was just an ordinary person who couldn't fight in a battle, at most having been in a few scuffles.
"Haah~"
Holding the magic stone and feeling the strands of magic energy merging into his body, Ethan experienced a moment of pleasure.
This sensation was peculiar, with an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
If Ethan didn't know it was the magic stone, he would have suspected it to be 'ice' because the feeling was so strange.
However, this 'pleasure' lasted only a few seconds.
The originally purple magic stone now turned into a transparent color resembling glass.
This should be the result of the magic energy being drained from the magic stone.
Ethan casually threw away the two magic stones that had lost their magic energy; they were of no use anymore.
Today's mission was completed, and Ethan didn't plan to waste any more time in the dungeon.
With his current strength, hunting monsters in the dungeon to obtain magic stones and get stronger would be challenging.
Despite bearing 'All the Evil of the World' and having acquired 'Projection Magic,' Ethan didn't consider himself strong.
Absorbing magic energy from magic stones to get stronger sounded powerful, but the conversion rate was extremely inefficient, not even reaching ten percent.
In other words, out of 10 units of magic energy absorbed, only 1 unit would be effectively converted.
Moreover, upper-floor monsters had even less magic energy in their magic stones, making the whole process less rewarding.
Ethan absorbed these magic stones not out of choice but due to the lack of better options.
"Hah, how great it would be if a goddess could take a liking to me and be willing to support me—"
As soon as he stepped out of the dim dungeon into the sunny daylight, Ethan couldn't help but blurt out this sentence.
Many people around heard this and laughed.
Fantasizing about not wanting to work hard and relying on a goddess for support was something present even in this fantasy world.
"Well, then what do you think of me? Are you willing to accept my care?"
As Ethan stretched lazily, preparing to find something to eat and sell the 'harvest' from today, a melodious voice sounded nearby.
At this moment, Ethan was stunned, subconsciously turned his head, and then saw an enchanting figure.
The other party was an incredibly 'beautiful' woman, with a seductive smile at the corner of her mouth.
In terms of beauty alone, she surpassed all the beauties Ethan had ever known.
"Goddess Freya?!"
Freya, one of the twin kings of Orario and also the goddess in charge of Orario's strongest Familia.
Looking at her, Ethan's heart almost cried.
This was a 'super big shot.'
Not to mention anything else, just the 'burly man' accompanying her should be the only lv7 adventurer of Orario, without a doubt.
As for why he recognized her, it was because Ethan had glimpsed her from a distance once.
Even if it was just a glance, it left a deep impression on him.
"What, didn't you just say you wanted to find a goddess to support you? Am I not qualified enough?"
As the goddess said this, a cold light flashed in Ottar's eyes standing behind Freya.
Their goddess was everything, the most perfect goddess in this world.
Anyone who defied, angered, or resisted her was their enemy.
As a pure warrior, Ottar's loyalty to Freya was unquestionable.
In fact, all members of Freya Familia, regardless of gender, had already submitted to Freya's 'beauty.'
"Goddess Freya, you're joking. How could someone like me be 'worthy' of your attention."
This time, Ethan really wanted to cry.
Why was such a big shot casually wandering around the streets for no reason?
In any case, if you're wandering, then wander; he was just saying something casually, don't take his words seriously.
"Look at me~"
Looking at Ethan, Freya gave a charming smile, instantly captivating many people around with that smile.
This is the "Goddess of Beauty," even though her divine power is sealed, just appearing here, her beauty alone is enough to captivate everyone.
Ethan's eyes also went through a moment of trance, deep within his gaze, a hint of fascination flashed, indicating his admiration for Freya.
However, the next moment, this 'admiration' vanished without a trace.
The 'malice' named 'All the Evil of the World' began to stir within Ethan.
Seeing this, Freya smiled beautifully.
She liked souls that 'sparkled and shone,' but encountering such 'pure evil' was also the first time for her.
Clearly, it's 'evil,' but why is it so pure? This made her quite curious.
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