Chapter 25: A Terrifying Status—Shocking the Big Three!

Loki slapped her own cheeks lightly, desperately trying to stay clear-headed:

"What the heck! What the heck! What the actual heck!"

"What in the world did you do down there?!"

Ryota was completely baffled, question marks practically floating above his head:

"Um, Lady Loki, could you translate the status into something I can actually understand?"

"Alright, hold on a sec…"

While copying Ryota's updated status onto a piece of parchment, Loki asked casually:

"Ryota, mind if I show this to my kids?"

By "kids," she obviously meant the three Familia members in the room.

Ryota shrugged nonchalantly, responding casually:

"Sure, I don't mind. After all, I'm just Level 1; there's nothing special about it."

He might hesitate with others, but these three were the core pillars of the Loki Familia. The idea of betrayal or leaks from them was laughable.

Thus, he wasn't worried about his status being exposed.

"Hehe~"

Loki grinned broadly, feeling even more satisfied with Ryota's attitude.

After copying everything down, Loki sighed dramatically and handed the parchment to Ryota with a crisp smack:

"Here, take a good look."

Ryota lowered his head to glance at the paper, while behind him, Finn and Gareth had already discreetly leaned in closer.

These two top-tier members of the Loki Familia were perfectly synchronized, their heads popping out from either side of Ryota's shoulders.

Meanwhile, Riveria stood elegantly to the side, maintaining her cool, dignified posture as always.

"As expected from an elven royal," Ryota silently admired again, but quickly shifted his focus to the parchment's contents:

[Name]: Ryota

[Level]: Lv.1

[Status]:

· Strength: I0 → D517

· Endurance: I0 → D517

· Dexterity: I0 → D517

· Agility: I0 → D517

· Magic: I0 → D517

[Development Abilities]: None yet

[Magic]:

[Ninjutsu Domain]

· Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu: [Details omitted]

· Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu: [Details omitted]

· [New] Three Basic Jutsu: Fusion and application of Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and Substitution Jutsu

[Genjutsu Domain]:

· [New] Demonic Illusions: Shackle Stakes: Creates mental-level "chain-like" bindings, restraining the target's consciousness and forcibly inducing a [Paralysis State] lasting 3-6 seconds

[Skills]:

All-Encompassing Divine Eye

· Insight: [Details omitted]

· Copy: [Details omitted]

· Opening: [Details omitted]

· [New] Genjutsu: Temporarily drags opponents into an illusory space, interrupting their movements and disrupting their consciousness

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Ryota stared blankly at his status for a moment:

"Because I unlocked 'Three Basic Jutsu' and 'Demonic Illusions: Shackle Stakes,' my magic section changed?"

Thinking about it again, it actually made sense.

In the Naruto world, techniques were divided into Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu.

But here, in the DanMachi world, each person's "Magic" slots were strictly limited to three.

"I've already got Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. If I managed to unlock something like the 'Eight Gates,' would that open up a third 'Taijutsu' slot?"

"Hmm… Wait, 'Eight Gates' might count as forbidden jutsu."

As Ryota pulled his thoughts back, he suddenly noticed the strange silence around him.

Turning his head, he found Finn and Gareth frozen behind him, their expressions as if they'd just seen a ghost.

Even Riveria, who usually kept her composure perfectly, couldn't help parting her lips slightly, her emerald eyes widening in shock:

"Two magic slots… at Level 1, no less…"

"'Three Basic Jutsu,' 'Fire Style'… They sound fascinating."

To receive genuine praise from Riveria Ljos Alf, known as Orario's strongest mage, was practically unheard of. Especially for a Level 1 rookie adventurer like Ryota.

"This is insane! My eyes aren't going bad, are they?!"

Gareth vigorously rubbed his eyes; if Finn hadn't stopped him, he might've pressed his face directly onto the parchment.

"In all my years, I've never seen stats this outrageous! At this rate, this kid might catch up to Ais within a year!"

Hearing this, Loki instinctively wanted to refute—after all, Ais was her cherished princess.

But after another glance at Ryota's terrifying status, she swallowed her words back down.

Ryota, on the other hand, kept his cool.

He knew well that the higher one's stats became, the harder further progress would be.

Not to mention the vague concept of "Excelia." He'd already be more than thankful if he managed to reach Level 2 within a year.

"But compared to simply leveling up, completing system quests and continuously improving myself might be even more important," Ryota silently concluded.

Finn, meanwhile, bit lightly on his thumb, his brows furrowing thoughtfully:

"What intrigues me most is this 'Genjutsu' ability."

He pondered for a second, then tentatively asked:

"Ryota, could you try casting your 'Genjutsu' on me?"

Ryota glanced toward Loki, who was watching him eagerly, clearly having no objection.

Truthfully, he himself was curious as well.

After all, Finn was the captain of the Loki Familia, an absolute powerhouse at Level 6.

Moreover, according to the memories he had, Finn's skill granted him incredibly high resistance to hypnosis and similar mental attacks.

If even Finn could be affected by his Sharingan genjutsu…

Ryota took a deep breath, his Three Tomoe Sharingan instantly appearing in his eyes:

"Please excuse me, Captain Finn."

The moment he finished speaking, Ryota's gaze locked directly onto Finn's.

In the next instant, Finn felt his entire body stiffen, as if the very air around him had frozen!

Yet this sense of paralysis lasted less than half a second. Finn immediately summoned all his willpower and forcefully shook off the invading sensation!

Panting slightly, he looked up at Ryota, his eyes wide with astonishment and intense curiosity:

"What incredible force… It actually managed to penetrate my defenses."

"Try it again! I want to experience that 'Demonic Illusions: Shackle Stakes' as well!"

Seeing Finn's eager expression, Loki quickly intervened:

"Stop, stop, that's enough, Finn! What do you think Ryota is, your personal test dummy?"

Finn flinched slightly, withdrawing his hand awkwardly and scratching the back of his head:

"Ah, sorry about that, Ryota. My curiosity got the better of me."

"It's fine."

Ryota smiled, calmly pulling his shirt back on as the three tomoe faded from his eyes.

Loki waved her hand lazily, leaning back comfortably in her chair:

"Alright, status update complete. You've worked hard today, Ryota. Go get some rest~"

"Oh yeah, by the way, how much did you earn today?"

Ryota picked up the heavy sack of Valis from the floor and replied casually as he walked toward the door:

"Seventy thousand Valis."

The room fell once more into stunned silence.