Faced with the collective interrogation of her companions, Ais simply shook her head calmly.
"Lynn is... strong."
She spoke only those three words. But "strong," coming from her mouth, carried enough weight to silence anyone.
Predictably, the expressions of Tione and the others shifted instantly. They knew Ais too well; the number of people in all of Orario whom this battle-obsessed girl would personally acknowledge as "strong" could be counted on one hand. And yet, the youth before them was clearly only a Level 1!
Lefiya opened her mouth to speak, but seeing Ais's golden eyes, the words died in her throat. She knew Ais was being dead serious.
Lynn looked at the three girls, whose varied expressions made them look like they were performing in a stage play, and finally couldn't help but let out a laugh. The last time he had seen someone so full of life was probably Iron Fist Alexander. His laughter broke the frozen atmosphere within the catacomb.
"I say, isn't this a bit much?" Lynn sheathed his Bloodhound's Fang and leaned lazily against a stone coffin. "It's not like I'm a villain. I'm just making a friend."
"Who... who wants to be friends with a suspicious guy like you!" Lefiya countered in a small voice.
Ais delivered her judgment: "You three. Go back."
"But, Ais..." Tione tried to protest.
"This is a trial for Lynn and me," Ais interrupted her. "Your presence here will disturb the gaze of the God, Hidetaka Miyazaki."
The God Hidetaka Miyazaki? Tione and Lefiya were left completely bewildered. Only the airheaded Tiona's eyes sparkled as she asked, "That name sounds so cool!"
Tione, reaching the limit of her patience, delivered a knife-hand strike to her sister's head and dragged the two of them away. Before leaving, Lefiya didn't forget to shoot Lynn one last, fierce glare.
Silence returned to the catacombs. Lynn proceeded to farm Runes to his heart's content.
That night, at the Twilight Manor—the headquarters of the Loki Familia.
"Loki! Ais has been snatched away by some random guy!" Tiona hollered at the top of her lungs.
"Lord Loki, you have to do something for Ais-sama!" Lefiya added, her eyes welling with tears.
Loki was currently sprawled across a sofa, nursing a drink. Irritated by the noise, she sat up grumpily.
After listening to their embellished account of the events, Loki narrowed her eyes. "A Level 1 with no Familia whose performance can keep up with Ais? And a hidden passage even I haven't heard of?"
"Well, if that isn't a juicy piece of meat served right on a platter!" Loki grinned, her smile brimming with cunning. "Keep a close eye on him tomorrow. The moment Lynn makes a move, report back immediately!"
The next day, just as the first light of dawn broke.
Lynn stretched as he walked out of his cheap inn. After several days of combat and stat allocation, his status panel had reached a terrifying height:
Attribute Grade Value
Strength (STR) A 824
Endurance (END) S 947
Dexterity (DEX) S 965
Agility (AGI) S 942
Magic (MAG) D 500
[System Prompt]: Attributes have encountered a bottleneck upon reaching 900+. To rank up to Lv. 2, you must complete a specific quest or achieve a "Great Feat."
Lynn discovered that once his attributes hit the 900 range, he could no longer increase them through Runes. As for his Magic, since he hadn't used any spells, it hadn't seen any natural growth.
As he reached the Guild entrance, Ais was already there waiting for him, with a wary Lefiya standing by her side.
"Lynn," Ais took the initiative to greet him. "Morning. Today... I can't go with you. I promised to move with them today."
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