Chapter 69: Upgrade to Lv2!
Ranking up and achieving what's known as a 'great feat' is not that easy.
The 'level' of 'Falna' does not increase by merely defeating low-level monsters and gaining experience points/excelia.
It requires constantly defeating stronger opponents to gain enough high-quality experience points/excelia for a transformation or evolution.
In other words, leveling up represents the growth of both body and spirit, and one must achieve a 'great feat' that even the gods would commend.
This is also the reason why many adventurers are unable to surpass the barrier of Lv.2 throughout their lives.
"Let's give it a try; it's not like it costs anything."
"Well, I guess updating Falna still requires my 'divine blood'; how can any amount of money compare to that?"
Freya glanced at Ethan.
You see, for other members of her Familia, updating their Falna requires a prior appointment, and there are only a few slots available per week.
But for Ethan, updating his Falna is as common as eating and drinking everyday.
"I have a few 'gifts' that I just wanted to give to you, Freya-sama~"
As he spoke, Ethan took out several cheongsams of different styles, including embroidered, landscape, and solid-colored ones, three in total, each resembling an exquisite and gorgeous work of art.
Seeing this, Freya's eyes lit up.
She really likes such new styles of clothing.
Especially in Orario, she is the only goddess who owns a cheongsam.
Other goddesses can't get one, even if they are willing to spend a lot of money trying to buy one.
This 'exclusivity' is what really gives her a sense of superiority.
However, she only had a single cheongsam before; she can't wear it every day, can she?
Freya was waiting for Ethan to send a few more sets, but there was no news from him for so long.
Now that he needs something from her, he immediately gives her three sets, which makes Freya both happy and annoyed.
"It seems that you have quite a lot of 'hidden goods'."
Looking at Ethan, Freya's tone became a bit heavier, clearly implying something.
"That's all~ Just this little bit~~"
Ethan also started to sweat.
The 'Jujutsu Kaisen' card pool event has ended, so these cheongsams have become limited edition items, and there is no hope for more.
It's like giving one away means having one less in his stock; Ethan was planning to keep a few sets for his future girlfriend.
As for Freya, although he considered having some 'more than friendship' interactions with her, he never really thought about having a serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with her.
After all, she is a goddess, and he is a human—a hurdle that is very difficult to overcome.
Of course, it is also because gods are not so easily won over, especially smart ones like Freya.
It's too troublesome to get along with them; it's okay for physical relationships, but serious emotional ones, not so much.
He may change his mind in the future but that's how he feels now.
Looking at Ethan's evasive behavior, Freya was somewhat dissatisfied, but seeing the three cheongsams he gave her, she didn't say much.
"Go ahead and take off your clothes."
"Okay~"
Ethan 'skilfully' took off his shirt in front of his goddess.
And for Freya, she has become accustomed to seeing Ethan's body; she used to take a few extra looks at the beginning, but after seeing it many times, there was nothing special.
'Drip——'
A drop of 'divine blood' fell, and the Falna on Ethan's back was instantly activated.
With the catalysis of divine blood, the 'experience points/excelia' Ethan had accumulated over the past few days were converted into 'ability values', although the growth was not very high.
[Name]: Ethan Starfall
[Level]: Lv1
[Attributes]:
『Strength: S·950---S·955』
『Endurance: S·989---S·993』
『Dexterity: S·969---S·972』
『Agility: S·966---S·980』
『Magic: SSS·1250---SSS·1251』
[Development Abilities]: None
[Magic]: (Imaginary Number Magic) ( ) ( )
[Skills]:
『Miracle of Absolute Evil』
『Imaginary Space』
『Jujutsu Sorcerer』
His ability values have already met the conditions for rank up, and the [Magic] attribute has even broken through the upper limit of S rank, reaching the terrifying SSS rank.
The only downside is that the other attributes in his status are somewhat lacking.
Ethan guessed it might be because he absorbed energy from magic stones and extracted magic from his negative emotions, which is why his [Magic] values increased so much.
"You're really ready to rank up; what did you do?"
Seeing that Ethan really met the upgrade conditions, Freya was also surprised.
How long has it been, just a month, and he's ready to rank up?
You know, whether it's Ottar, the strongest member of her familia, or other high-ranking members, it took them years to level up.
Even the record-holder for the fastest rank-up, the Sword Princess, took a year.
"It's nothing special; I just defeated the 17th floor boss, Goliath."
"Floor boss?!!"
Hearing Ethan's words, Freya's tone rose several notches.
That's a Lv4 Monster Rex; you, a Lv1 newbie who just received Falna for a month, really defeated a floor boss?
Well, not only is Ethan's speed of gaining ability values extremely fast, but his real combat power has also surpassed the 'Falna' system.
"You really are a monster."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
Ethan enjoyed the touch of his goddess's hand on his back, so he didn't mind her words.
'Swipe——'
With Freya's operation, Ethan's 'Falna' level was upgraded.
And he truly felt the improvement; if he was a water bottle before, now he's a kettle, able to hold much more water.
"You have three development abilities to choose from; which one do you want?"
Freya asked Ethan, as development abilities are also a major feature of Falna.
"Mage, Hunter, and Mystery~"
"Mystery?"
Hearing 'Mystery', Ethan was momentarily surprised, as it is one of the rarest development abilities.
"Indeed, Mystery. It's truly incomprehensible how a level 1 upgrading to level 2 could acquire Mystery as their first development ability; it's a truly rare occurrence."
"Who makes me so talented?"
This time, Freya didn't refute, because it was a fact.
Ethan has now broken many records in Orario.
It was no exaggeration to say that he was extremely talented.
"Then, do you choose Mystery?"
"Yes, Mystery."
"All right~"
As Freya's operation was over, Ethan also completed this upgrade.
He smiled; after all the effort, he finally upgraded to Lv2, stepping out of the 'low-class adventurer' category.
After all, in Orario, the difference between Lv1 and Lv2 is quite significant.
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