*Clank*
The rhythmic sound of a hammer hitting against a piece of red hot metal rang out.
*Clank*
With a focused look on his face, Lioro kept hitting the metal, using the memories and auto corrections provided by his Epic class.
*Clank*
You might ask, what exactly was he trying to create?
Mental attack countermeasures!
He had zero resistance to such attacks, it was a necessity and one of the few things that can bypass infinity and target him directly.
Although...
Lioro narrowed his eyes and stopped hammering.
In front of him lay a silver bracelet with ancient blue runes pulsating deeply.
Instead of being happy at his creation, Lioro lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Grabbing the bracelet, he looked at its information.
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Item: Bracelet of Strengthened Will.
Grade: Legacy.
Type: Accessory (Bracelet)
Equip Requirement: Level 70+, 85+ Magic Defense.
Description: A creation of the Divine Smith, which sadly didn't meet its creator's standards. Constrained by the weak materials, the Divibe Smith was unable to show his true power.
Its craftsmanship rivals even Legendary artifacts. Designed to protect its wearer from insidious manipulations, it bolsters the mind while resisting magical influences.
Item Effects:
Ability:-
Magic Defense +60
Passive:-
Mind Ward – Reduces the effectiveness of mind-control, charm, and fear effects by 40%.
Soulguard – Grants 20% resistance to possession and soul-related attacks.
Willpower Reinforcement – Increases the wearer's Willpower
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It took him three hours to make this small bracelet.
But Lioro was anything but happy.
'I can create way better equipment than this.'
Lioro threw away his hammer, embedding it in the nearby wall.
The problem wasn't him, it was the materials.
Even after Lioro bought adamantite and mithril from the market, this was the best he could create by pushing the materials to their very limits, barely managing to enter Legacy class.
'I can add a mental immunity to the item using my class skill, but.....the item will break.'
Every material had a limit, although he can add an effect to any created item by spending experience. if the material is not strong enough to handle it, then it will simply fall apart and break.
He needed stronger materials. even his skill, 'Eternal Forge' can only substitute materials, not degrade their rarity to lower-grade materials.
Picking up the bracelet, Lioro wore it around his right hand.
Due to his passive skill, he can wear any equipment, regardless of requirements.
Instantly, he felt a cooling sensation hit his head, making him feel calmer.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Lioro teleported away from the 18th floor and appeared back inside the small shed outside their familia's house.
Exiting the shed after removing his disguise, Lioro looked at the slightly dark sky.
It was still early in the morning.
Lioro was just about to enter the house when he stopped and looked towards the side.
There, he saw Wraith Assasin looking silently at him with his head lowered.
"What's the matter?"
Lioro asked calmly.
Wraith Assasin raised his hand and pointed at the front gate.
'Someone outside? This early?'
Lioro nodded at the Wraith Assasin, then made his way to the front.
As he turned around the corner, two figures appeared in Lioro's vision.
One of them was the familiar Yoriichi. As for the other...
'White hair? Bell?'
Lioro moved his legs and walked towards them.
Hearing his footsteps, Yoriichi turned his head, seeing that it was Lioro. He gave a small nod.
"Good morning."
Lioro greeted him casually.
Yoriichi looked at him for a moment before saying.
"Good morning....."
The same old poker face, fantastic.
Lioro turned his gaze away from Yoriichi and looked at the nervous Bell standing outside the fence.
"Your new friend?"
Lioro asked Yoriichi while pointing at Bell.
"I met him yesterday."
"Oh? Yesterday?"
Lioro raised his eyebrow then asked Bell.
"You, what's your name?"
He asked even though he knew.
"T-that..I'm Bell Cranel..."
Bell replied in a hesitant voice, his eyes looking curiously at Lioro's white hair.
After yesterday's incident, Bell tried applying for a few more familia's but was without a doubt rejected by all of them.
Just when he was losing hope, Bell remembered Yoriichi.
Hestia Familia.
Lioro was confused.
"How did you find us?"
They just moved in yesterday and hadn't told anyone about it yet."
"I was passing by and saw Mr. Yoriichi practising sword."
Bell scratched his cheek.
Lioro couldn't help but look at Yoriichi.
Yoriichi gave a simple nod.
'Is it the protagonist effect or something?'
Lioro thought in his mind, then said.
"So, Bell Cranel, do you have any business with our Hestia Familia?"
Seeing Lioro's clear blue eyes, Bell took in a deep breath then gave a ninety-degree bow.
"Please let me join your familia!"
"You want to join our familia?"
"Yes!"
Instead of replying, Lioro looked at Yoriichi.
"What do you think?"
"What do I think?....."
Lioro pointed at the bowing Bell, who was secretly looking at them.
"He came here because of you, It's up to you if you want to take him in."
Yoriichi's eyes widened.
"I can decide?..."
Liorl rolled his eyes.
"Of course you can. I brought you here to become a part of my familia, not a mi dless servant."
Yoriichi silently turned toward Bell.
Bell looked at him with hopeful eyes.
After thinking for a moment, Yoriichi said.
"I feel something from him, he can become a great warrior."
Bell's eyes lit up, he quickly turned towards Lioro.
"You heard him, Bell Cranel. Would you like to join our familia?"
Lioro smiled and asked Bell.
Drops of tears instantly formed on the corners of Bell's eyes.
Tightly clenching his fist, he rubbed away the tears before once again bowing to Lioro and Yoriichi, shouting in a loud voice.
"Thank you!"
Looking at the scene, a small smile formed on Yoriichi's face.
"Alright, come in."
"Y-yes!"
Bell hurriedly entered through the main door.
Looking at his young and nervous face, Lioro smiled.
Who could have possibly imagined that a brat like him would one day shake the entire dungeon city?
Walking up to the nervous kid, Lioro wrapped his arms around Bell's shoulders.
Bell looked at him in confusion.
"Listen carefully, Bell. Although our familia doesn't have any particular rules, there is one thing you must absolutely always remember, okay?"
Looking at Lioro's serious face, Bell hurriedly nodded his head.
"Now repeat after me..."
Bell hardened his expression and listened carefully.
Yoriichi also looked at them.
Lioro opened his mouth and said the divine words.
"Ryu best girl."
"Huh?"
Bell looked at him in confusion.
"What? Did you forget? Repeat after me!"
Lioro said in a serious tone.
Inder the growing pressure, Bell said in a stuttering voice.
"R-ryu B-best gurl.....'
"Again!"
"R-ryu best girl....'
"Again!!"
"Ryu best girl!!!"
Lioro smiled and nodded his head.
He was going to make sure his favourite ship sailed!
Fck Ais-Whatever her name.
Ryu best girl!
Hell, if Ryu wasn't flat-chested, then he might have tried himself, but he just couldn't bring himself to love flat-chested women.
They were simply not his type.
He liked them big.
Seeing Lioro's satisfied expression, Bell heaved a sigh of relief.
"Now I need you to always keep these words in your mind, whether your training, sleeping, eating, resting...."
"Y-yes..yes.yes.yes"
Bell hurriedly nodded his head. Although he felt something was wrong, he couldn't possibly miss this chance to join a familia!
"It seems you understand."
Lioro retracted his hand from Bell's shoulder and then said to Yoriichi.
"Help him train, I will take you both to the dungeon today."
"Mr. Yoriichi?!"
Bell called out in surprise, looking at Yoriichi with hopeful eyes.
Yoriichi nodded at Bell then took him towards the empty ground.
'I should make equipment for them as well.'
Lioro thought in his mind.
Unfortunately, after creating that disappointing bracelet, he was really in no mood to continue forging.
'I have several sets of steel equipment from Overlord, They can just use them for today.'
Thinking so, Lioro walked inside their mansion to grab a quick nap.
Stepping inside, Lioro made his way towards his room.
Stepping in front of his room's door, Lioro stopped.
The door was open.
Slowly opening the door, Lioro glanced inside.
There he saw a familiar Goddess sleeping soundly on his bed.
'Did she make a mistake?'
Lioro thought, then silently closed the door.
Wel,l it didn't matter, he will simply choose another room.
Entering the adjacent room, Lioro walked upto the bed and layed down directly.
Feeling the softness of the mattress enveloping him, Lioro silently closed his eyes.
As his mind was drifting away, a thought cane to his mind.
'Did Hestia came down to sleep with me?...'
His mind cut off and he fell asleep.