Chapter 48: Power-Leveling Kanade; Level 15 in a Breeze!
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Elegance—this was the final decree Seito left with his guild.
As the words settled, the 100,000 members of the Fatui fell into deep thought. They realized Seito was right. They were no longer just a mob of random players; they were the subordinates of the world's top three legends. Acting like a pack of unrefined bandits didn't just insult Seito's reputation—it made them look like second-rate amateurs.
We need to step up our game, the players thought collectively.
Seeing the shift in their expressions, Seito nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Amou kirukiru. "I'm leaving the rest to you."
"Relax," Amou smirked. She could handle personnel management with her eyes closed.
With a slight shimmer of light, Seito leaped into the air, flying toward the outskirts of the forest.
A short while later...
Seito arrived at the clearing where Kanade was training. While the battle at the Labyrinth was raging, Kanade had been diligently racking up "Specialized Mastery" achievements. Her raw attack power was already reaching formidable levels.
Maple, Sally, and the Blank siblings were also gathered there.
"Man, we didn't even have to lift a finger,"
Sally mused, thinking back to the one-sided slaughter of the Western guilds.
"That just shows how strong our guild is, tee-hee!" Maple giggled.
Seito landed and walked over to Kanade, gently patting her silver hair. "Kanade, I never asked—what exactly is your Talent?"
"It is Angel Form," she replied softly.
As she spoke, two wings of pure, brilliant white unfolded from her back.
Simultaneously, two translucent cerulean blades—her iconic Hand Sonic—materialized on her forearms.
[Angel Form]: Transforms the user into an angelic state. Grants flight, doubles all base attributes, and provides exclusive 'Angel' skills and twin battle-blades.
"Beautiful," Seito whispered. Seeing her like this brought back memories of watching Angel Beats! in his past life. He remembered the tears and the "knives" to the heart that the story delivered. This time, however, he was the one holding the script.
"And you, Ako?" Seito turned to the shy girl.
"U-Um... do I have to say it?" Ako blushed furiously, fidgeting with her staff. Her talent was far too embarrassing to shout out loud.
[Fated Bond]: When fighting alongside a member of the opposite sex, all attributes are significantly boosted. Additionally, the user and the designated partner receive a massive experience point bonus.
Seito blinked, confused by her hesitation. Shiro noticed his look, hopped onto his back, and whispered the details into his ear.
Seito's eyes widened in realization. Ah, a 'Honey-Moon' talent. No wonder she's shy.
"Ako, make sure to link your talent to me for the next hour," Seito said with a straight face. He needed to hit those higher levels as fast as possible.
"O-Okay!" Ako's face was like a ripe tomato, but she didn't refuse.
"Alright," Seito addressed the group. "We're going to power-level Kanade. Based on the XP curve of Floor 11, we should be able to get her to Level 20 in no time."
One hour later...
The grind was exceptionally efficient. With the combined power of the world's top players and Ako's XP buff, Kanade soared to Level 15. Seito, despite the massive XP requirements for high levels, managed to hit Level 21.
[Name: Sei]
[Level: 21]
[HP: 40,000 / 40,000]
[Divine Power: 11]
[Divine Speed: 6,555]
[Skills]: Speed Space, Spatial Movement, Void Step, Spatial Dragon Roar, Spatial Dragon Breath, Dimension Slash, Kamui (Spatial Distortion), Life Restoration.
"How are we looking on materials?" Seito asked Sora as he closed his menu.
"We've gathered a mountain of common and rare stuff," Sora replied, checking the shared inventory. "But we're still short on the high-end materials for your 'Golden' set."
Crafting a Gold-Tier (Mythic) item was a nightmare. It required 100 White, 50 Green, 20 Blue, 10 Purple, and 3 Orange materials, plus a base item. The success rate was abysmally low unless you used specialized ingredients.
"I need one more Orange-tier material related to 'Speed' or 'Space'," Seito mused.
"Actually..." Ako raised her hand timidly. "I might know where to find one."
Everyone turned to her.
"The City Lord of Feiling on this floor has a quest board," Ako explained. "One of the high-difficulty rewards is an Orange-tier material with Spatial properties. No one has taken it because the difficulty rating is 'Suicidal'."
Seito's lips curled into a confident smirk.
"Suicidal? That sounds like my kind of party. To Feiling City!"
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Thank you for reading.