SFS #161 - Section 161
#161 - Section 161
Tione walked over with a plate of delicate cakes, opening her mouth with a slightly shy expression: "Wemiya-sama, this is a cake I made, I hope you like it..."
"Tch, Amazon."
Ryu snorted softly, with a hint of disdain.
Tione didn't back down, her tone also full of hostility.
"Shirou-kun~ Is my weapon being made yet?"
"Yes, it's in progress and will be finished soon."
Wemiya nodded in response.
Surrounded by everyone, Wemiya tried his best to answer their questions: "Actually, unless you're pursuing top-tier first-class equipment and specifically asking me to forge it, the cost-effectiveness is relatively low."
Especially for those low-level adventurers, Lv.5 or below, if they're just looking for transitional equipment before leveling up, it's not necessary to buy his equipment at a high price.
As a result, the banquet ended in chaos—Ais went completely berserk due to drunkenness.
Late at night, the Loki Familia adventurers, though somewhat reluctant, gradually left the tavern after the banquet ended.
"Shirou,"
Ryu suddenly broke the silence, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity, "Are you about to level up soon?"
Originally, his Dexterity and Magic abilities were already very high, and his Endurance had been greatly improved after the battle with Tione.
"At this rate, Shirou will soon catch up to me..."
Wemiya smiled and shook his head, saying: "It's still early. Besides, Ryu's ability scores are also improving very quickly, aren't they?"
Moreover, compared to Ais, Ryu and Wemiya spar more frequently.
During a break from cleaning, Ryu lowered her head and murmured thoughtfully: "The power of God's Grace... whether it's gaining ability scores or leveling up, it promotes the development and growth of the body."
"What?"
Wemiya asked.
Ryu suddenly realized what she had said, her face turning red all at once, and she seemed flustered: "N-nothing!"
Wemiya was about to ask further, but he saw her lower her head, her face flushed red, and retreat a few steps before hurrying towards the tavern's dormitory building as if fleeing.
However, in the next moment, a light flashed in the girl's eyes.
Wemiya immediately caught up with Ryu, naturally gave her a hug, and gently kissed her forehead.
Dungeon, 36th floor.
From the 29th floor to the 36th floor is a forest area called the "Dense Forest Canyon."
Fighting the monsters here requires at least Lv.3 adventurers; it's almost impossible for Lv.2 adventurers to kill them.
The main road that cuts through a floor, leading to the 37th floor, and the relatively safe areas along the way are called the "Correct Route." Beyond the "Correct Route" are even wider, more remote areas.
A red-haired woman called "Revis" responded impatiently.
Revis looked around, her expression gradually turning gloomy, and veins popping out on her forehead. The surrounding forest had been severely damaged, trees were broken, the ground was covered in scorch marks, and the smoke hadn't completely dissipated.
"Yes, it's that kind of monster with intelligence..."
The white-haired man's face was pale, and he explained in a trembling voice: "A very strong dragon attacked here. She... she also stole the Jewel Embryo."
"Then how are you still alive?"
Revis's tone was cold.
The white-haired man trembled, his face becoming even paler, and he stammered: "I, I hid... Ah!"
"Useless thing, I'm going to chase that damned dragon now."
The white-haired man lay prostrate on the ground, trembling all over, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.
The man bent down, picked up his own numb arm, as if picking up a broken object, and slowly placed it back on the broken area.
Bones, tendons, and skin gradually fit together and fused like a jigsaw puzzle. After a moment, the arm was reattached to his shoulder as if it had never been severed.
"Be careful, that dragon monster is very strong, especially watch out for her swordsmanship..."
The white-haired man originally intended to remind Revis of this, but now, he could only grit his teeth and curse inwardly.
"After the 59th floor, another 'Cradle' has been destroyed. Now, He is constantly urging me to find 'Aria'—I don't even know who 'Aria' is..."
"Is there something you need from me?"
A distorted voice came from behind the man, and a masked figure looked down at him.
Tiona held up two gleaming straight-edged long swords, her eyes sparkling with joy and excitement.
Wemiya had carefully crafted these weapons for her, taking into account the girl's fighting style and preferences. The weapons adopted a unique transforming design, or rather, a splicing structure.
"This is amazing!"
Tiona excitedly waved the weapons, feeling their weight and balance, as if she couldn't wait to take them to the dungeon to show off her skills.
Of course, such high-end weapons naturally came with a staggering price. Due to the large size of the [Golden Impact Modified], the price far exceeded that of ordinary swords, reaching 400 million Valis.
The members of the Hephaestus Familia were already accustomed to this situation.
It is said that on the Goibniu Familia's side, Tiona's previous debt for [Great Cleave] was only barely paid off recently, even later than the time it was corroded away.
"Going to the dungeon, sure, why not."
Wemiya echoed Tiona's suggestion.
Tione's originally lazy expression changed instantly, and she immediately changed her mind: "I want to go too!"
"Lefiya, Lefiya, do you want to go together... Eh? Speaking of which, where's Lefiya?"
"[White Witch]? Is that so... I see."
Tiona nodded.
Just then, a familiar voice came from outside the door: "I'm back."
Wemiya asked.
"I see."
Tiona nodded: "Then Lefiya, do you want to go to the dungeon with us?"
Lefiya blinked her eyes, and then an excited expression appeared on her face: "Eh? I want to go, I want to go!"
"Anya didn't participate in the last expedition, which is a bit of a shame. I thought it would be fun to have you with us."
Upon hearing this, Anya had a slightly embarrassed look on her face, scratched her cheek, and said with a hint of apology: "Ah, yes... Cat had some things to do at the time, and couldn't leave, meow."
“Shirou, this is a specially made cocktail for you.”
Ryu, holding a glass of crystal-clear fruit wine, walked to the other side of Emiya.
Their eyes met in the air, instantly sparking.
“Hmph, elf.”
The two races, who had never seen eye to eye, seemed to have new conflicts at this moment, and the atmosphere became more tense.
Tiona also joined in at this time, with her hands behind her back, and asked with a face full of anticipation.
Tione and Ryu casually placed the cakes and wine glasses in their hands on the nearby table, and the two looked at each other, neither willing to give in.
Emiya explained frankly that his works are now very overpriced, and although they are excellent in performance, they are not suitable for all adventurers.
Just as Emiya was talking with everyone, Ais strolled over from the other side. She casually picked up Ryu's forgotten wine glass, which was filled with sweet wine that looked like juice.
In order to avoid hurting her, 【Hero】, 【Gale】, 【Great Cleave】 and others had to join forces and spent a lot of effort to barely hold her down.
The tavern gradually quieted down, and Emiya and Ryu stayed in the store to help with the cleaning and finishing work.
Emiya raised his head, looked at Ryu, and replied after thinking for a moment: "Well... Endurance, Dexterity, and Magic have all reached A, I plan to train a little more, and then upgrade when the time is right."
Ryu said softly, with a hint of emotion in her eyes.
Now, Ryu's highest Dexterity ability has reached D level, which is slightly higher than Ais.
This improvement is mainly because she accumulated a lot of experience points before her last level up, which made her foundation at Lv.5 particularly strong.
Her voice gradually lowered, as if she was talking to herself: "So, after Shirou levels up... we..."
It wasn't because he was distracted or interrupted by something that he didn't hear clearly, but because Ryu's words were so soft that they were almost inaudible.
“Thump!”
Heer, who was cleaning on the other side, slammed a fist on the table, angrily took off her eardrop-style magic tool, and gritted her teeth and cursed in a low voice: "Don't back down at the critical moment, you useless elf!"
“Ryu, good night.”
“Ah ah～”
Heer, who was watching this scene, suddenly felt excited, even a little weak in the legs, with a trace of happiness and satisfaction on her face.
This place is different from the Great Tree Labyrinth. It is a vast and deep virgin jungle, inhabited by various ferocious dinosaur-like monsters.
Moreover, at the thirty-sixth floor, the proportion of areas explored by adventurers is already quite low.
At this moment, a dense forest far away from the "correct route" was in a state of chaos.
“Revis, you're finally here!”
A white-haired man shouted eagerly.
“Tsk, what happened?”
Her tall figure was full of power and danger. If Finn were here, he would definitely be able to recognize from her physique that she was the "Lv.5 adventurer" who had tried to attack Ais before, but was stabbed by Finn.
A large number of monster corpses were scattered on the ground, obviously after a fierce battle.
“When you're not around, no one can deal with her!”
Hearing the words "Jewel Embryo", Revis's face gradually filled with anger, and a faint light of anger flashed in her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly and gritted her teeth.
Before he could finish speaking, a flash of blood flashed, accompanied by the sharp sound of a blade being unsheathed, and his right arm flew away from his body and fell heavily on the ground, staining the nearby weeds red.
He watched Revis's figure gradually disappear into the shadows of the forest, and only after confirming that she had completely left did he cautiously stand up from the ground.
A strange and unsettling scene then appeared—his wound began to squirm unnaturally, and the flesh seemed to possess its own consciousness, twisting and turning to piece together the severed arm.
Although he had the appearance of a human, his essence was already something completely different.
His heart was full of resentment and unwillingness, and he thought fiercely: "It's best if that evil dragon can give her a hard time."
Then, the man slowly leaned against a collapsed big tree and sat down, with a distorted anger and helplessness on his face.
He raised his head, a gloomy light flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "This can't go on... We must make that masked bastard put in some effort too."
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Chapter 244 Golden Impact Modified.
This was the third day after the banquet, and her new weapon was finally completed—【Golden Spark】
【Golden Spark】 can be divided into two parts—two straight-edged heavy greatswords.
The hilt is designed with a magic-solidified splicing mechanism, which can combine the two swords together to become Tiona's usual double-edged weapon.
Emiya stood aside, watching her so happy, but did not forget to remind: "This time, special protective treatment has also been done, adding a corrosion-resistant coating to the weapon, so that it will be more guaranteed when dealing with those new corrosive monsters."
Obviously, Tiona cannot afford such a high cost at present, and can only choose to buy on credit again.
But Tiona herself is as optimistic as ever, and doesn't care about money at all: "Let's go to the dungeon to make money together today!"
Ais nodded lightly in agreement. Tione, who was standing aside, waved her hand with an unwilling expression and said lazily: "I'm not going, I just want to have a good rest today..."
Tiona looked around, searching for that familiar figure.
Tione: "She's out. Recently, Lefiya has often been with Filvis of the Dionysus Familia."
“Lefiya, didn’t you go to find Filvis?”
“Yeah, I just saw Filvis. But today she has to represent the Dionysus Familia to go to the Guild to pay taxes, so I couldn’t chat much.”
Lefiya waved her hand, "Long time no see, Anya-chan."
The cat girl raised her head, saw that it was Lefiya, and immediately showed a bright smile, cheerfully responding: "Ah, Lefiya, long time no see, meow!"
Lefiya said.