Chapter 64: Lefiya's Training Direction

"Hah!"

"Ah!"

Gazing at Bell, who repeatedly charged forward and collapsed, Shirou couldn't help but ponder. At this moment, Bell's attacks had no system whatsoever, and he hadn't summarized anything about combat. He was completely a wild-grown, ordinary adventurer. Now that he thought about it, if Ais hadn't trained him in the original story, Goddess Freya would probably have had Ottar or other executives teach Bell martial arts. No, it might have also been through Syr or Mama Mia that Ryuu would teach Bell. In any case, Goddess Freya would have ensured his growth. Truly worthy of a birth mother!

Looking at Bell, who was constantly sent flying backward, Shirou sighed helplessly, "This training is probably going to last for a long time!" Unlike Ais's and Bell's guidance in the original story, Ais, through practical combat, taught Bell the combat mindset of an adventurer, enabling him to better process various information during battle and better utilize his advantages. What Shirou was going to teach him was the art of the short sword, cultivating his fundamental martial arts foundation. Of course, both could be done simultaneously, and Shirou and Ais teaching together now was precisely for this purpose.

Actually, in the original story, Ais also wanted to teach Bell the art of the short sword, but she herself didn't know how. At the same time, she didn't want the other members of her Familia to know about it. This is why she could only cultivate Bell's combat mindset and nothing else. Now that Shirou was here, she could naturally get her wish.

Watching Shirou constantly observing Ais and Bell's fight, Lefiya, a little jealous, poked Shirou's side with her finger, "Brother, I'm your student now!"

"Ah? Sorry, sorry!" Shirou quickly apologized, realizing, "I'm really sorry, Lefiya. Because I understand you so well, I focused all my attention on Bell. I'm truly sorry."

"It's okay, I know this is Brother's task." Lefiya, who was originally a little jealous, immediately returned to normal after hearing Shirou's apology.

"I wonder how Brother plans to train me." Hearing Lefiya's question, Shirou said, "I want to train you in a more versatile direction."

"A more versatile direction?" Hearing Shirou's opinion, Lefiya asked confusedly.

"That's right!" Shirou nodded slightly and began to explain his thoughts. "Lefiya, with the Elf Ring magic, you are definitely one of Orario's top magical talents. Your future is definitely not limited to LV.5 or LV.6. Only LV.7 and above are your future. But this is bound to be a very long time."

"The reason is that the depth of Dungeon exploration is still far from enough to allow adventurers to reach LV.7." In current Orario, only Ottar of the Freya Familia is LV.7, and he has already reached the pinnacle of LV.7. As a strong individual from the same generation as the Loki Familia's Big Three, Ottar's ability to become LV.7 has his own uniqueness.

Ottar was able to become LV.7 by achieving the feat of leading an expedition to the 49th floor and engaging in a fierce battle with the Floor Boss of the 49th floor.

Subsequently, he not only heavily injured the 49th-floor Floor Boss but also safely left there and returned to the surface. This is what allowed him to become LV.7. If Ottar were replaced by other LV.6s, perhaps everyone could heavily injure the Floor Boss and safely leave. But this absolutely would not include round-trip expeditions. Under expedition conditions, no one could do it. Ottar was able to achieve it because he had skills related to Battle Continuation. But others do not have such skills.

If one were to say who in the Loki Familia was most likely to become LV.7 in the current situation, it would probably only be Ais. With her Avenger Princess skill, she might be able to advance to LV.7 by soloing Balor, the 49th-floor Floor Boss, at the peak of LV.6. And this is something Ottar cannot do. So, at the current depth of Dungeon exploration, except for a few extremely special individuals, the conditions for becoming LV.7 are simply not met. For example, Riveria, Finn, and Gareth have all been at LV.6 for a long time. And in a sense, LV.7 is almost the endpoint for adventurers. Before the Loki Familia and Freya Familia, the Zeus Familia and Hera Familia reigned over Orario for nearly a millennium. But even they, their executives were mainly LV.7.

Besides that, the Zeus Familia once had two LV.8s. And the Hera Familia had no LV.8s, only one LV.9. Adventurers above LV.7, in a thousand years, there have only been these three.

So, for Lefiya now, even if she becomes LV.6, she will have to stay at that level for a long time, just like Riveria. In that case, it's better to forego this time and perfect her techniques and style as much as possible, making herself more versatile. Of course, this versatility must definitely be based on magical knowledge. After all, for Lefiya, magic is still her primary means of attack. But Lefiya is an Elf! For long-lived races, the accumulation of knowledge is never a problem.

"So that's how it is!" After listening to Shirou's analysis, Lefiya finally understood why Riveria-sama was so strong yet hadn't become LV.7. Yes, Riveria-sama, as a mage, was destined to advance with the main force. And the current environment was not suitable for her advancement. And to explore deeper environments, they would have to wait for the Loki Familia executives to grow. But even so, every deeper level of the Dungeon requires a lot of effort. Sometimes, for some inexplicable reasons, they even have to stop.

It's worth noting that even for the Loki Familia, the number of annual expeditions is only seven or eight times. Thinking this way, it would probably take several more years to encounter a suitable monster.

"I understand, Brother. What should I do now?" Looking at Lefiya, whose eyes were filled with seriousness, Shirou smiled and said, "Let's start with weapon skills and Parallel Chanting. Your Parallel Chanting has actually entered the beginner stage, but it's not yet proficient; it still needs more practice!"

"When you practice with Ais in actual combat, use Parallel Chanting against her, and I will now teach you weapon skills. Previously, to build your confidence, I taught you some sword techniques. Let's continue learning sword techniques!" Speaking of mages who use swords, Shirou thought of that fellow Merlin. And thinking of the other magic masters in the Type-Moon world, Shirou couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, a mage who can't fight in close quarters is not a good mage at all."

Things like the Ax King of Uruk, the Fist Emperor of Israel, the Sword Saint of Britannia... weren't all of these famous Grand Magus? Even Riveria, besides her magic, is also an archery master. Indeed, a mage cannot do without some secondary skills. Thinking this, Shirou's gaze towards Lefiya became even more determined. He would absolutely not allow Lefiya to stray from the path of the strongest mage. Absolutely not!

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