e-booksonline Chapter 320 The Growth of the Group
Chapter 320 The Growth of the Group
Chapter 320 The Growth of the Group
"The madman!! The madman!!"
"The madman!! The madman!!"
When Roy and the girl from his clan returned to Orario, they were immediately welcomed by the entire city. The roadsides were packed with low-level adventurers and civilians, and the cheers were like thunder that shook the heavens and earth and did not stop for a long time.
This epic battle was truly exhilarating!
After the destruction of Zeus and Hera's Families, the hope of defeating the Black Dragon was lost in the lower realms. The Dark Faction seized the opportunity to rise up. Although they defeated the Dark Faction in the great struggle, it was not enough to rekindle people's confidence.
The whole world was shrouded in a somber atmosphere.
Until this moment, the fighting power displayed by the Astrea Familia and Leon Wadenberg showed everyone that there was still a possibility of defeating the Beast of the End in the lower realm.
Roy was like a sharp sword piercing through the darkness, cutting through despair and bringing a miraculous ray of hope.
"The Astrea Familia!!"
Roy and his group walked through a road filled with flowers and applause, followed by overwhelming praise. The girls of the clan were experiencing this for the first time, so they inevitably seemed a little nervous and reserved.
Ryu's cool and beautiful face remained calm as still water, clearly accustomed to it; the name of justice of the Astrea Familia had long been deeply ingrained in everyone's hearts.
Return to the Court of Stars.
The gentle and considerate Astraea prepared hot water for them. The girls, dragging their leaden legs and covered in dust and exhaustion from the battle, excitedly entered the steamy bathroom.
The frosted glass doors reflected their blurry yet graceful figures, swaying and overlapping in the hazy mist, like a flowing silhouette painting.
"Ryu, you seem to have grown again?"
"No way—"
"Damn it, it must have been the group leader who kneaded it!"
What began as a relaxed sigh was quickly broken by the sound of rushing water and cheerful laughter.
Several figures rushed towards the elven girl. Liu was so frightened that she quickly dodged, creating a splash of water. Accompanied by her coquettish complaints and pleas for mercy, the water spread in the warm steam, washing away her previous fatigue and leaving only an atmosphere of youthful exuberance and intimacy.
The bathroom door opened a crack, and as steam filled the air, Tione's little head popped out. "Captain, want to come in and join us?"
Roy didn't hold back and started to take off his clothes.
"Lord Tione, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Lily, Chunji, and the other girls screamed shyly and hurriedly pulled Tione back, closing the bathroom door again, but not locking it; that tiny crack faintly revealed the girls' expectations.
"hehe!"
Roy smiled. He didn't mind going in, but he was a little worried about scaring the newcomers.
The elf with thick golden hair trembled. This familiar was indeed not very proper. It was said to be Roy's harem. Lefia stole glances at Roy.
She couldn't help but recall that day when Roy descended from the sky and saved them all; his tall figure was deeply etched into her mind.
Without realizing it, Lefia felt her cheeks getting hot. Even without looking, she knew they must be as red as an apple.
Roy said, "Did I scare you? Tione is from the Amazons, you should know that."
"Uh, um!"
Roy's voice brought Lefia back to reality. She nodded, "Thank you, Commander. I appreciate your help with the school district and city matters!"
"You're welcome," Roy said with a smile.
Lefia was torn between the conflict between the school district and the city. She didn't want the school district to lose to the city faction and have its hardest metal (ostrichite) confiscated, nor did she want the Astrea Familia to be defeated.
Roy found the optimal solution from it.
Even Lefia couldn't help but wonder if the captain was going to all this trouble to mediate the conflict between the school district and the city for her sake.
Thinking of this, Lefia's pretty face turned red. It was as if two little people were arguing in her little head, one scolding her for being self-righteous and the other supporting her idea.
"That feels so good!"
After bathing and changing, the girls of the clan emerged gracefully, their long hair damp, their delicate skin flushed with a faint blush, and their smiles radiating warmth. Seven or eight tenths of their fatigue had vanished.
The dry rice, scrambled away like a whirlwind, filled their bellies, and the girls felt healed, lying happily on the sofa, completely unconcerned about their appearance, their bodies radiating a soft glow, since Roy was the only member of the clan of the opposite sex.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that the girls are very happy to do so.
If Roy couldn't restrain himself and pounced on them, they would be even happier.
Astraea updated the abilities of the girls of her clan one by one, not only in the battle against Leon Wadenberg, but also in the way of her blessings.
Ryu's total stats increased by 680!
Tione, Tiona, Daphne, Cassandra, Anya, Lily, and Haruhime all saw their stats increase, ranging from 300 to 500. However, in the latter half of the game, Haruhime's growth was halved due to her magic.
The numbers may not seem that exaggerated, but they are actually quite remarkable.
Other adventurers would need at least one or two years of training to achieve this level of improvement.
Moreover, everyone has different aptitudes and focuses, and not everyone is like Roy, whose overall ability scores can reach S, or even break through the limits.
Tione and Tiona's stats are focused on strength and durability, maximizing their attack power.
Daphne specializes in endurance, Cassandra and Haruhime specialize in magic, and Anya specializes in agility.
Lily is a dexterity specialist.
Due to racial innate abilities, they often only have one or two attributes that rise to A-level or S-level, reaching the pinnacle in their own exclusive field.
More importantly, with Leon as a super experience pack, even if they only get the scraps of LV.8, it's enough for Anya, Lily, and Haruhime to accomplish their great deeds!
Daphne and Cassandra were also close to achieving their goal. It was estimated that by teaming up to defeat Goliath, the boss of the seventeenth floor, twice, they could reach LV.5.
Level 5 is hailed as the first-class adventurer, and this huge watershed is not easy to cross.
Anya remained at LV.4 for over six years. Although she did not enter dungeon battles, she controlled her power daily and honed her dexterity to an extremely high level. In one fell swoop, she unleashed her power and accomplished her great feat.
Name: Roy Level: 6
Strength: 135 → 250 (G)
Endurance: 76→210 (G)
Dexterity: 112→288 (G)
Agility: 275 → 369 (F)
Magic Power: 208 → 502 (D)
Roy also updated his stats, increasing them by a total of 813. He undoubtedly benefited the most from Leon's experience boost, and the "Residual Light" skill directly raised his damage to a whole new level.
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After all that commotion, the girls of the clan were exhausted and returned to their rooms to rest, even the passionate and unrestrained Tione. The battle with the LV.8 adventurer had left them on edge, under immense pressure, and their mental energy was being drained every second.
"I'll let you off easy today." Tione pouted, staring at Ryu; she was just too tired.
A knowing, maternal smile appeared on Astraea's stunning face.
When the goddess and the Spring Clan girls returned to their rooms, only Roy and Liu remained in the hall.
The useless elf belatedly realized what was happening, "Then—then I'll go back and rest too."
Before she could finish speaking, the elven girl turned and fled like a startled fawn.
How could Roy let her have her way? With lightning speed, one of his strong hands swiftly slipped under the elf girl's legs, while the other firmly embraced her slender waist. With a slight exertion, he lifted her entire light body into the air!
"ah!"
Caught off guard, Liu gasped softly, her delicate chin and half-blushing cheek tilting and pressing tightly against Roy's firm and broad chest.
Liu tried to struggle one last time, but Roy held her soft, boneless hand.
Currently, both of them are LV.6 adventurers.
Roy, however, repeatedly pushed his limits, indiscriminately crushing other LV.6 adventurers, including his own aloof elven girl.
Feeling the immense strength of Roy's hand, Ryu couldn't break free. Her sky-blue eyes glared fiercely at the boy. "You're always bullying me, you bad guy!"
Roy lowered his head, gently touched the other's delicate cherry lips, and softly asked, "Don't you like it?"
The elven girl's delicate body trembled slightly and her body grew increasingly hot. Looking at the beautiful face of the lovely girl in his arms, which was almost dripping with blood, Roy's lips curled into a wicked smile.
A strong masculine aura washed over her, and Ryu seemed to have all her strength drained away instantly, transforming her from a powerful LV.6 adventurer into a frail girl with no strength to even kill a chicken. "It's not impossible—"
"Hahahahaha!"
Roy couldn't help but burst into wild laughter.
Ryu's little face was as red as a peach. Lady Astrea and the other girls could definitely hear that she couldn't go out and see anyone for the next few days.
Back in his room, Roy tossed the weak, pitiful, and helpless elf girl onto the bed.
Ryu's eyes were tightly closed, her long eyelashes trembling frantically like butterfly wings. Her voice was barely audible, carrying a barely perceptible plea, "Roy, you're tired today too. Another day, whatever you want—anything is fine—"
Roy noticed the worry in the elven girl's delicate brows, and all his wicked thoughts vanished. He wasn't a creature driven by lust.
"sleep!"
Roy gently embraced the elven girl's delicate body.
A fresh, warm scent, a blend of moisture and the sweet fragrance of an elven girl after a bath, lingered around Roy's nose, soothing and delightful.
Liu Anxin nestled in Luo Yi's arms, her cool little face regaining its composure, and she drifted off to sleep.
With the mediation of the Astrea Familia, the school district and the guild sat down at the negotiating table again to discuss the distribution of profits from the construction of the large elevator.
Another round of heated debate ensued.
Ultimately, referencing Roy's model for developing the entertainment district, a shareholding system was adopted. The school district held 30% of the shares, the Loki Familia, Freya Familia, and Ganesha Familia each received 3%, the Astrea Familia held 10%, and other families were not eligible to share the pie.
Similar to the development of the Pleasure Street by the Spring Clan of Astrea, the various factions signed an equity agreement, agreeing to only receive annual dividends from the completed large elevator, while actual control remained firmly in the hands of the guild.
Just to be on the safe side, the guild still holds 51% of the shares.
Even so, the benefits to others are real. Not to mention the unimaginable annual dividends, every adventurer who wants to use that elevator has to pay them a certain fee.
They made a fortune in one go.
The four major clans and the school district have no administrative authority, but given their influence, the guild cannot ignore any "suggestions" they make.
After all, this is a project involving many aspects.
The school district provides the technology and materials, the guild is responsible for management, and the four major clans provide manpower, sending strong warriors to clear the monsters in the dungeon and protect the construction workers.
Roy entered the underground city and, using his earth powers, scanned the area at a glance, providing the school district's technicians with several suitable locations for excavation.
This is one of the reasons why the Astrea Familia is able to hold a 10% stake.
Roy didn't need to hide anything at all.
People who have fought against the dungeon for thousands of years know how terrifying this demonic cave is, and could never have imagined that there could be anyone in the world who could control the dungeon.
Even the gods dared not think in this direction.
Based on the location provided by Roy, the technicians quickly concluded that it was entirely feasible! The construction speed of the large elevator was ridiculously fast; each adventurer was essentially a super-powerful horse, a human excavator, and a large truck!
Roy dispatched Tione and Tiona to assist with the construction and to clear out the monsters near the construction site, while the three major clans also sent their executives.
This is a project that has garnered immense attention!
The monsters in the middle and upper levels would only be slaughtered by this group of adventurers at levels 4, 5, and even 6.
On the other side, Roy led Anya, Lily, and Haruhime, who had accomplished their great feat, into a dungeon to farm stats.
The three characters don't need many attribute points.
Especially Lily and Haruhime, limited by their racial talents, can only reach a maximum of two or three hundred in other attributes besides their specialized dexterity and magic power.
Three to five days is enough to push yourself to the limit.
Anya was promoted to LV.5, Lily to LV.4, and Haruhime to LV.3. The three girls had different expressions.
"Meow (I) have become a Level 1 Adventurer." Anya, who had been stuck at LV.4 for more than six years, still had some disbelief on her pretty face.
"Lily has reached LV.4," Lily murmured. As a dwarf, this achievement was truly remarkable.
The dwarf race, born with inherent disadvantages, can usually only do odd jobs or auxiliary work, and it is difficult for them to have the opportunity to improve their abilities and level up. There are very few high-level adventurers in the world, only Finn and the four Flame Gold Warriors.
Lily is second only to those few people.
"I am so happy." Chunji felt the powerful force within her. She, who used to always need others to protect her, could now protect herself.
Although with her combat experience and skills, she would probably struggle against adventurers of the same level, her pure stats at LV.3 would allow her to crush all LV.2 adventurers, which is more than half of the adventurers in Orario.
Moreover, after the upgrade, the magic power within her body surged, and Haruhime was finally able to perfectly control the magic "Level Ascension," providing upgrade effects for nine people at the same time!
"Lord Roy!"
Lily excitedly threw herself into Roy's arms.
"Meow wants some too." Anya jumped onto Roy's back and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Chun Ji was gentle and tender, her eyes seemed to overflow with spring water, she held tightly to Roy's arm, and her fluffy tail wrapped around the thigh of her beloved boy.
Three distinctly different young girls clung to him, their alluring scents wafting through the air, stirring up all sorts of fantasies. Roy laughed and played along with them.
While helping the three girls improve their stats, Roy also taught Ryu the "Afterglow" technique.
Afterglow is not a skill or development ability, and cannot be shared through Synchro Contract; it can only be learned.
Ryu also possesses the necessary skills to learn "Afterglow".
Imagine using Kaguya Gojou's sure-hit magic "Five Lights" to simultaneously unleash five "residual light" slashes; even a stronger opponent would feel breathless.
It's important to know that the most important thing about Residual Light is that it has no casting time and no cooldown, and it's a ranged attack. Its suddenness and attack power are both top-notch and terrifying.
But perhaps it's because people have different aptitudes.
Just as Roy couldn't master "parallel chanting" like Ryu, Ryu found learning "afterglow" extremely difficult. Conservatively speaking, it would take several years to see results. To achieve the same remote slashing ability as Roy and Leon, it would take at least ten years.
This result is not surprising.
Ota and Leon were beaten by Zeus and members of the Hera Clan for over twenty years, and it took them countless years. It wasn't something they could learn so easily.
After several days without even touching the threshold of "afterglow," Ryu hid her disappointment and regret in her heart. Her cool and aloof face remained unchanged as she softly said, "Roy, there's no need to force yourself. Even without this skill, my magic can handle most situations."
Her mastery of "parallel chanting" has made countless mages green with envy. After using "Astraea's Memoirs," she no longer needs to chant spells when using the magic of Arista and the others.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, the more trump cards you have, the better!" Roy reached out and naturally put his arm around the elven girl's slender waist.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he fought to his limit against Leon; it wasn't a life-or-death battle.
Roy has a ton of stuff hidden away: the Shikon Jewel, the Tenseiga, the Flying Bull, the Sage Mode, the Gungnir, the Invincible Time Card (1 use), and the Elixir of Heaven—if he were to bring it all out, Leon would be doomed!
"Hmm~"
Liu lowered her head slightly, as Roy's domineering words seemed to transform into a warm current that spread throughout her body, and a happy smile curved her exquisite lips.
"Trust me, I'll definitely teach you this skill!" Roy's voice was firm. As a "madman," he harbored a strong rebellious streak. The more impossible something was, the more he wanted to do it!
Even if you get hurt and fail!
If you lack the qualifications, make up for it with resources!
Roy pulled out a bottle of celestial elixir and presented it to his beloved elf girl.
"Huh?" Liu Tian's blue eyes widened in surprise. A spiritual medicine worth tens of millions per bottle? No way—
"Drink it!"
Roy's next words made Liu dizzy. Even if you have money, you can't waste it like this. The effects of the Heavenly Elixir are obvious to all. It can quickly restore Tione and Tiona, who have been fighting for more than ten hours.
"No way!" Liu, who was thrifty and hardworking, glared at Roy.
"You forced me to do this!"
A smile flashed in Roy's eyes. He held her tightly, used his thumb to pop the cork, put the elixir in his mouth, and forcefully kissed the elixir girl's thin lips, transferring the elixir into her mouth.
"Mmm-h ...
Liu's pupils widened, her small mouth was covered, and she could only make indistinct sounds. A bright blush appeared on her small face and spread to her long ears.
The spiritual liquid that had been transferred down his throat.
Several minutes later, the two separated, and Liu breathed softly, behaving as obediently as a young wife.
As the elixir took effect, a dazzling array of colors appeared on the elven girl's body.
Under the influence of the "omnipotent" elixir of heaven, which forcibly enhanced her comprehension and mental strength, Liu's little mind became clear. Things that were previously obscure and difficult to understand suddenly became clear and easy to understand at a glance.
"Watch closely!"
Roy said softly, slowly swinging his longsword. The afterglow of the sword struck dozens of meters away, slicing off a corner of a rock, leaving the cut surface perfectly smooth.
Liu took a deep breath to calm her joyful and happy heart. Following Roy's movements, she mobilized her magic power and swung her longsword. The first strike was unsuccessful, only causing a ripple of magic power that rippled in the air.
Repeatedly, several hours later, Ryu finally swung his 1705th time with complete concentration.
Afterglow!
Ryu's slash landed in the courtyard with a loud "boom," tearing through the lawn and courtyard walls with terrifying power, extending over a hundred meters away.
The destructive power of a LV.6 adventurer is undeniable.
Seeing the huge crack in front of her, which had already extended to the neighbors' doorsteps, Ryu's little head was buzzing. "I always do things without thinking—"
Roy gave a wry smile. He could say he had succeeded, even though he was about to tear his house apart.