Faced with Roland, who could crush magic with his bare hands and remain unscathed, could Riveria still raise any doubts?
She could only nod silently with a stiff expression, reluctantly acknowledging this fact.
It was simply absurd. The companions she knew, such as Finn, who was also a Level 6, had many ways to withstand low-level magic without injury. But doing it bare-handed like this was an entirely different matter.
Aisi, who was watching this scene silently, was suddenly enlightened. However, in order to prevent Ais from saying anything inappropriate, Riveria took the initiative to take over the topic.
"With your ability, the twelfth floor shouldn't be a problem for you, right? Why don't you continue going down?"
"It's the first day in the dungeon, so I have to find out some things first..." Roland certainly couldn't explain his experiment to Livilia's doubts, so he just brushed it off.
"Besides, isn't this the anomaly I encountered? Normal hellhounds shouldn't have this number and strength. An average level 5 would probably stumble when faced with this kind of situation."
"Indeed, I didn't expect the changes in the dungeon to be so fast. Has it reached the thirteenth floor? It shouldn't be this fast. The speed feels a bit abnormal..."
Riveria pondered for a while and frowned, but her words quickly piqued Roland's interest.
"The changes in the dungeon?"
"Although the guild asked us not to publicize it, there is no need to keep it secret for a strong man like you."
Seeing Roland's interest, Livilia didn't intend to keep him in suspense.
"Since the last expedition, we have discovered some unusual situations. The monsters in the deep layer have begun to actively move towards the upper layers. And this is not an isolated case. Instead, a whole layer of monsters are moving upstream."
It is rare for monsters to go to levels that do not belong to them, but it does happen. Although the IQ of monster groups is not high, they still retain many habits of wild beasts. When they exist in groups, they will flee if the battle situation is unfavorable. When they discover the passage of the dungeon in a panic, they will reach a place with lower strength, causing a disaster for newcomers who are leveling up.
But this number is limited, which is fundamentally different from a whole layer of monsters flowing upstream. This situation is just like the beast tide in the past. If it is not handled properly, it will cause a disaster for the entire human race.
"Which floor did you start from?"
Roland's tone suddenly became serious.
"The 58th floor. Judging from the number, we think it may have started from the deeper layers that have not been explored yet. Recently, the monsters in the deeper layers have begun to migrate upwards layer by layer. According to the expected speed, it will soon spread to the lower layers. Even now, some scattered monsters may have been wandering in the lower layers."
Riveria's voice was also a little heavy. If the monsters really spread, the whole of Orario would be severely hit. If things go wrong, it might be another disaster that sweeps the world.
"The guild is also very anxious about this situation. We can only send senior adventurers to confirm the progress of the monsters from a distance. Fortunately, they are migrating layer by layer, which gives us some breathing space."
"But we can't keep it secret for long. When the monsters officially enter the upper layer, the news will probably be fully announced. Before that, our clan will probably conduct another expedition to confirm the situation in the deeper layer.
Riveria frankly told the plan of Loki's Familia, but did not reveal the idea of inviting Roland. After all, the deep expedition is a real adventure. Compared with strength, the importance of running-in should not be underestimated. Although Roland is powerful, he is still a newcomer in the exploration of dungeons.
"I understand. Let's have a good chat next time. I'll take my leave today."
Although it sounded like Spirit Contact was behind this, Roland did not abruptly ask to join in. He had a lot of things to do next. Regardless of whether Spirit Contact was the cause of this unusual incident, it would not affect his original plan.
"Then we'll leave first."
Riveria nodded to Roland and turned around. Ais looked at Roland steadily and waved her hand, which was rare.
"goodbye."
Riveria looked at Ais in surprise, then looked at Roland, her eyes wandering between the two of them for a few times, but in the end she sighed helplessly, said nothing, and walked deeper with Ais.
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By the time Roland walked out of the dungeon, the Tower of Babel had become much more lively, with a constant stream of adventurers coming and going, and whether they were returning or going in, they were all noisy.
But wherever Roland passed, it was as if there was a barrier that drove away idlers, and the adventurers around him consciously kept a certain distance from him.
"That's the guy, right? He didn't even bring a weapon... He's too arrogant."
"Idiot, didn't you see the fairy next to him? That's the strongest weapon, right? Even the magic weapons of Hephaestus's family may not be able to compare to it."
"You have to have armor, though. It would be disrespectful to the dungeon if you don't have any."
Listening to the whispers around him, Roland remained calm. He was not Farley, and it was impossible for him to be liked by everyone. Moreover, the title of hero had not yet been deeply rooted in people's hearts, so it was normal for people to criticize him.
However, it is not to say that he underestimated the dungeon. The reason for not taking weapons is that if other weapons are used, Estwill be jealous. As for protective gear, it is even simpler. The current protective gear in this world is not as strong as Roland's skin defense. If the attack can really hurt him, an extra layer of protection that is not even as good as a layer of paper will be useless.
After walking out of the Tower of Babel, Roland quickly returned to his temporary residence.
As soon as I opened the door, the rather undignified goddess pounced on me like a puppy welcoming her owner home.
"Welcome back, Roland-kun. I thought you would spend the whole day in the dungeon. After all, your progress in the early stages shouldn't be able to stop you."
The lovely goddess had a happy smile on her face and came to Roland skipping and jumping.
"Well, after all, with Est here, it can't be said to be difficult, but this kind of place is indeed very suitable for training."
Roland answered casually, placing his hand on the excited Hestia's head, making the goddess suddenly smile.
"Well, let's update our ability values next!"
"good."
Roland nodded and did not refuse. After all, he was going to create his own clan, so it would be better not to expose the fact that he could update his ability values independently.
When they entered the room, Roland just lay down on the sofa and took off his coat, and his expression changed.
Come to think of it, he seemed to have updated his account on his own yesterday?
Although it was easy to fool this goddess who trusted him unconditionally, Roland did not want to leave such an omission. While taking off his shirt, he began to extract the experience from the ability values he updated yesterday.
That's right, after analyzing the art of grace, in addition to locking himself and changing the panel, he can also freely extract the experience that should have been fixed.
For other adventurers, the purpose of experience is to accelerate growth, but for Roland, it is just to use this growth process to master his own power. The experience itself used to accelerate has no effect on him.
Where should he put it?
Roland couldn't find a use for this precious experience for a while, so he simply threw it into the talismans that were still slowly recovering.
When Hestia naturally sat on Roland's back, making Roland's skin begin to feel the delicate and soft feeling, the update of the ability value began.
A faint blue light bloomed from behind Roland like water waves, and the sacred words seemed to have life, slowly floating in the air.
Hestia focused on watching the constantly jumping and changing sacred words, memorizing Roland's new ability values in her heart.
Roland
Lv.1
Strength: i (0) → a (882)
Durability: i (0) → b (795)
Smart: i(0) → s(998)
Agility: i (0) → b (747)
Magic: i(0)→a(853)
magic--
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Skill--
Wisdom of a Thousands -
Any magic below this level of wisdom can be learned, regardless of the prerequisites.
The embodiment of possibility -
super-fast growth. Every time your talent reaches its upper limit, you will get a stronger breakthrough.
Favored One -
All options related to luck will always lead to the most desirable results.
Hestia looked at Roland's new ability value in disbelief. She was completely stunned, and her blue pupils seemed to be frozen.
"You must be kidding..."
In less than half a day of dungeon exploration, he had almost grown to the top level. Even if a god were to do the same thing, he would not be able to achieve such a result.
Although Hestia has no experience in granting favors to others, it does not mean that she lacks common sense. After all, in this game in the underworld, the strength of the family is also an important means of demonstrating status. Gods often show off the information of their outstanding children.
But Hestia had never heard of such a situation. It was not just abnormal, it was simply horrifying.
Before Roland went out today, Hestia had imagined that Roland's proficiency might exceed 500. This was not because Hestia underestimated Roland. Although his level was only lv1, he had a strong advantage when killing low-level monsters. But compared with him, those monsters were too weak, and the experience points they could give were always limited.
Even if one person kills all the monsters on several floors, he may not be able to gain such a high level of experience. This can be called the upper limit of level 1!
An adventurer who could reach this level at level 1 was almost certain to become a famous senior adventurer in Orario in the future as long as he didn't die, not to mention that Roland only took one day.
Possibility incarnates...
Hestia looked at that brief skill carefully, as a manifestation of her true nature. Perhaps this answer was the best explanation.
In other words, compared to Roland's true power and potential, even if only a little bit of it was revealed, the capacity of level 1 was far from enough?
This was no longer a situation that could be described as heroic, it was a complete cheat.
I'm afraid that in the fantasy novels written by children in the underworld, they would not easily adopt such exaggerated settings.
Compared to those heroes who are favored by all gods and walk the mortal world as gods, Roland is more like a true god who is slowly regaining his power.
It was as if the grace that could sublimate possibilities could not understand Roland's power at all, and could only keep picking up the ice that floated to the surface, but could not see the towering icebergs under the sea.
"Roland-kun! I love you so much!"
Hestia could no longer hold back her excitement, so she hugged Roland, ignoring her previous doubts and smiled sincerely.
Rather than worrying, as long as Roland himself could benefit, it would be enough to make her feel happy and proud, and everything else was insignificant.
"Hmm…"
Feeling a certain proud part of Hestia being squeezed into different shapes by his arms, Roland couldn't help but sigh at the goddess who had no vigilance. However, as a beneficiary of the benefits, he didn't intend to pretend to be a gentleman and stop Hestia with righteous words.
Besides, there is a more important thing that comes first.
Under the nourishment of the dragon talisman, the talisman that had not yet fully recovered had its recovery progress increased.
Although it was only a tiny amount, as the master of this divine power, Roland knew that the talisman had indeed grown, as if a few hours of time had been omitted.
The power of the talisman has always been very picky, but it was beyond Roland's expectation that the experience points of grace could be absorbed by it.
But if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem strange. After all, the state of the talisman itself is very similar to Roland.
The essence of the divine power still exists, but it takes time to recover and make up for the overdraft. This divine power is one with Roland himself, so it is natural that he can use it.
From this point of view, the value of the dungeon to Roland has also increased a lot. However, Roland, who has always had unconventional ideas, has a bolder idea.
The power of the spell itself only requires experience points, there is no stipulation on whose experience points they belong to, right? Can I use someone else's experience points?
Wouldn't it be better to exploit the ready-made ones instead of going to the dungeon and fighting monsters?
If so, the revival of the talisman could achieve quite amazing progress in this world.
When he thought of this, Roland's mouth curled up in a meaningful arc, and his bright red pupils revealed obvious joy.
I didn't expect that an unexpected action would lead to such a reward. Fate is indeed on my side.
"Hestia, you are truly the most amazing goddess."
"Hey, hey, I'm not that good."
Looking at Hestia who was feeling elated because of his compliments, Roland shrugged helplessly. He didn't know why, but the girls around him didn't seem to be more mature than him in terms of mental age, so he had to play the role of protector most of the time.
In this regard, Medea, Irisviel and others are similar.
After that, check whether the experience value is really what you expected.
However, before that, he needed a family of his own.