Is it wrong to try to meet someone in a dungeon?

As expected, Tiona was the one who immediately refuted Anachiti, who was located to the side opposite Alicia and the others.

Bert arranged a very simple workout routine for Rafia.

It means either injuring Bert with a sword swing or hitting Bert with magic once.

If Lefia Adam were to actually use "magic," it would be absorbed by Bert's "Frosvelt." Furthermore, restricting her to using only tracking magic (spirit bow and light arrow) would minimize any damage to the main base (headquarters).

The same method can be used to prevent accidental magic explosions.

Although Bert's training method is simple and brutal, it is theoretically sound.

"Uh, Miss Tiona, Mr. Bert was once the leader of the Veda Familia, so he's not stupid... I mean it."

"In that case, I hope he can demonstrate more leadership skills in his spare time..."

Koss crossed his arms and gave a subtle look at Raul's comment, which was perhaps meant to smooth things over.

Many members were crowded on the sky corridor, looking like a group of spectators watching a play.

The people present were Tiona, Tione, Alicia, Navi, Anachiti, Raul, and Kos.

In addition to that, there is also—

"Lefia...Lefia was also taken away by Mr. Bert...Even Bell...? Whether it's Bell...or Lefia...both were taken away by Mr. Bert...The era is...Mr. Bert...?"

"Miss Ais! Miss Ais—!? What's wrong with you—!?"

Seeing Ais pale and exhausted from the successive blows, Elfie desperately tried to wake her up.

Ever since Rafia and Bert finalized their training plan, the blonde, golden-eyed girl has been constantly muttering to herself, saying things that no one can understand.

This naive young girl mistakenly believes that the boy she has carefully nurtured (Bell Crane) is modeled after "Bert." She feels like a master who has been outshone, forced to watch helplessly as her beloved disciples are all taken away by her werewolf master. Accompanied by a mental image of herself (as Ais) kneeling on the ground in Far Eastern attire, Ais stands frozen in place. Seeing this, Tione suggests a very hasty solution: "Don't worry about her, Elfie. Just buy her some fries and she'll be back to normal."

"How long will this training session last...?"

"Until Lefia is satisfied, right?"

Raul gasped in alarm as he watched Lefia fall heavily to the ground, while Annaquite sighed, though a hint of worry could be seen on her face.

It was precisely because Lefia had many friends and was kind to others that so many members came here to follow her training. Apart from the aerial corridor where Ais and the others were, other members could be seen secretly observing Lefia and the others everywhere.

Whether it's good or bad, Rafia Viridis is an excellent and good girl.

She was very considerate to everyone, and therefore loved by many people.

She is not at all like an elf with a morally fastidious personality; she is a widely loved elf.

However, that may already be a thing of the past.

"Lefia is really working very hard right now, and there's nothing we can do to stop her... but I'm starting to get a little scared."

Elfie, who is the girl's roommate—

Speak your feelings softly.

"I have a feeling that Lefia has completely changed... no, it feels like she's drifting further and further away from us..."

Elfie lowered her eyes and whispered, but no one could respond to her.

Tiona, Tione, Raul, and the others all remained silent.

From this perspective, Bert is more suitable than anyone else to be a mentor, but at the same time, he is the worst candidate.

The reason is that Bert would agree with the "dangerous atmosphere" that Elfie and the others sensed from Lefia.

Such a combination would only lead the two to charge forward recklessly, never looking back when the time is right.

And Rafia certainly hopes to do the same.

Finally regaining her composure from her confusion, Ais could only silently gaze at Lefia below, who was intently undergoing training—that profile she knew all too well.

*

Lefia Viridis

Lv.4

力量：I0→I97　耐久：I0→G212　灵巧：I0→H187　敏捷：I0→G204

Magic Power: I0→E401 Magic Guide: H Abnormal Resistance: I Magic Defense: I

Upon seeing the [Ability Value] update paper handed to her by the Supreme God (Loki), Riveria, with her long emerald hair swaying, had to endure a severe headache.

"How long will it take to reach this value?"

"The last update was before the battle of the artificial labyrinth (Knossos), so it was about two weeks ago?"

"This is outrageous!"

Loki finished speaking leisurely, and Riveria coldly asserted.

The total increase in proficiency exceeds 1100.

Even though the battle to conquer the artificial labyrinth (Knossos) was an unprecedented "battle," this number is still not something a Lv.4 mage could achieve in just half a month. Even an "expedition" to the depths would probably not be able to achieve such an astonishing record.

In the office of the Twilight Pavilion, Rivera stared at the updated paper.

"It seems like most of the experience points came from the battle of the artificial labyrinth (Knossos)..."

"But the training is definitely effective too. That kid Bert has really got it under control, at least to the point of not taking lives. It's almost like he's fighting the Deep Floor Lord (Udeos) every day... Even if it's not quite that bad, it's not far off for Lefia."

Compared to Riveria, who elegantly furrowed her brow, Finn and Grace calmly stated their opinions.

As mentioned earlier, the battle to conquer the artificial labyrinth (Knossos) was an unprecedented deadly struggle, and the adventurers who survived gained an immeasurable amount of experience points.

However, given Lefia's situation, she also added training with a first-level adventurer (Bert).

She has undergone training that is no different from actual combat for days on end, so it is not hard to understand why her total score is far above that of others.

"Even if it's understandable, it's still too much."

Even though she understood this, Rivera still frowned deeply.

Since Lefia has only recently leveled up, her stat growth will be significantly slower, which inevitably brings to mind the "world's fastest white rabbit (record holder)".

"As expected of our Lefia! Hurry up and surpass that arrogant little brat's kid!"

No sooner had the deity finished speaking than Riveria struck her on the head with her staff.

"Ugh!?" Ignoring Loki, who was writhing on the ground in pain and groaning, the elven royalty, who was Lefia's right-hand master, let out a deep sigh.

This growth rate is truly extraordinary.

Moreover, she demonstrated an unwavering determination to climb the cliff and reach the summit, even with all her fingernails broken.

Lefia has indeed now entered a state of "transgression of the law".

"This is something to be happy about for the Familia, after all, not only Lefia, but many other members have also grown a lot."

"Xia Rong, Orva, and Yax have all reached Lv.4... Anqi has even reached Lv.5, and all the team members who directly fought against the 'Fairy Clone' have successively [leveled up]."

As Finn and Grace said, the results of this adventure have greatly enhanced the overall strength of the Loki Familia.

Almost all the Lv.2 members have advanced to Lv.3, and more than half of the Lv.3 members have reached Lv.4.

Among these, Anachiti's promotion to Lv.5 is the most important.

Because she is the eighth Level 1 adventurer that the Loki Familia has been longing for.

Just as there is a vast chasm between novice and advanced adventurers, there is an insurmountable wall between the second and first levels. Even in Orario, there are fewer than forty first-level adventurers, which shows how narrow this barrier is.

Even Annakidi, who is usually an ice queen, couldn't help but clench her fists when reporting this good news. In contrast to her usual calm expression, she happily wagged her tail incessantly.

This conversation was also mentioned recently.

"Finn, have you considered making Angie a manager?"

"No... let's leave that for now. After what happened with the heretic (Zenos), I'm certain of it after seeing Angie's performance. Although I knew this before, her handling of things is truly excellent."

Finn responded to Loki's suggestion after seeing Anaquiti advance to level 5 as follows.

When they were conquering the artificial labyrinth (Xornos), Finn announced to his crew that they would be "joining forces with the heretics (Zenos)".

Amidst considerable opposition, Anachiti confronted Finn directly, which ultimately became the catalyst for the Familia to unite.

"Placing Angie between the executive class (us) and the regular members will allow for a more flexible connection between the two sides. Angie possesses both the perspectives of the strong and the weak, and as long as she is not dissatisfied with the status quo, I hope she can continue to shoulder the responsibility of being the backbone of the [Family] alongside Raul and the others."

Anachitti possesses qualities that other first-class adventurers (such as Ais and others), and even Finn, do not have—after hearing the captain's high praise for Alchat's tactful handling of the situation, Loki, who had entrusted almost all of the faction's operations to Finn and the others, simply replied, "OK~".

As for the reserve force in the "second wave of the offensive" in the artificial labyrinth (Xornos)—Raul, Alicia, Kos, and Navi, all Lv.4 members of the second army leading the [Demeter Familia] rescue team—none of them were able to level up. Among them, Raul, who was in the same cohort as Anachiti, was the most frustrated by the news, which even drew some teasing from the other members.

"—As for Finn, you guys should think about how to make your 'celebration' a bit bigger~"

Loki, who had been rolling around on the floor, got up, dusted himself off, and smiled.

Finn and the others responded with wry smiles.

"More importantly, we need to discuss Lefia's matter now."

Rivera seemed unable to stand the shift in focus, so she brought the topic back.

She voiced her concerns again, glancing at Finn and the others in turn.

"Lefia is not only receiving Bert's training now; she releases 'magic' before sunrise and also engages in meditation training after nightfall."

"As for my free time, I'll go to the dungeon... yeah...."

"I've heard that Elfie and Alicia go exploring dungeons together... but she definitely pushes herself too hard~"

"The fact that she didn't openly 'act recklessly' makes her even more difficult to deal with. Because she maintains calm both outwardly and inwardly, persuading her is even more difficult. After all, she did this after careful consideration."

Riveria, Finn, Loki, and Grace spoke in turn.

Raul and the others had given Lefia some vague advice, but she presented concrete schedules and data, even using them as evidence to support her arguments, leaving everyone speechless. It's said that Raul almost cried.

"This situation means that the 'limiter' the gods spoke of has broken."

"After we came to Orario and received our 'baptism,' we felt like we had been in a similar situation."

Even so, she still went too far.

Rivera shook her head in denial of Finn's words, lowered her eyes, and said:

"...The worst part is that Lefia can continue like this."

His tone was full of certainty.

Rivera concealed her deep sorrow between her furrowed brows and continued speaking.

"When a person experiences a setback and then picks themselves up again, they become enamored with the pain and continue to torment themselves. Even though they are physically and mentally exhausted, they will keep running forward. This is because they have already experienced a bitter taste that is even more bitter than giving up halfway."

"...That's right, Lefia now shows a determination that will never give up halfway—no, it should be called 'resolve.' It is her regret that has become her driving force."

Grace nodded in agreement with Riveria's words.

The elves and dwarves both wore expressions of reminiscing about the past, comparing the present situation with "the past."

"If she continues like this... she'll make the same mistake Ais made when she was a child."

Looking at Lefia now, Riveria couldn't help but overlap her profile with the image of another girl she knew all too well from the past.

Although Ais still has occasional outbursts now, she's at least much better than she used to be.

The fact that she didn't describe it as "becoming like Ais" but rather as "making the same mistakes" reveals Riveria's inner turmoil.

"Not just Ais, the way you look right now is exactly like Lefia's mother (Mom)~ Riveria~"

"Stop teasing me, Loki. This is a very serious matter."

Riveria paid no heed to the God's teasing.

This reaction also stems from concern for Lefia.

Because Riveria had countless conflicts with young Ais and almost made mistakes many times, she was very worried about the current Lefia.

Although Finn and the others tried to offer their perspectives from different viewpoints and positions, hoping to discuss the matter from a more diverse angle, they all shared the same opinion as Riveria, who was also an elf like Lefia.

"Lefia really can't go on like this... after all, she's in some ways even worse than Ais was before."

Loki crossed his arms and fell into deep thought.

The main god, who usually dumped chores on Finn and others to go off and slack off, seemed to want to help share the workload a little, and after thinking it over... she raised the corners of her mouth.

"Okay, leave Lefia to me. I have a good idea."

"……Really?"

"Really, really. After all, I was quite concerned about Lefia anyway, so this is just perfect timing."