Chapter 22 - Alicia's Doubts

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"Whew~"

"Finally took down that monster."

Raven Eltharion let out a long breath of relief.

"The magic stone and drop items from Goliath... should fetch quite a bit of valis, right?"

At last—

He'd finally have enough money to live freely for a while in Orario.

"That should be enough to buy a bottle of [Elixir]," Alfia commented. "What about your stat values?"

An [Elixir] cost 500,000 valis per bottle—

Capable of instantly healing all wounds and restoring an adventurer to full health.

Raven glanced at his stats and grinned in satisfaction. "All maxed."

[Name]: Raven Eltharion

[Level]: Lv.1

[Stats]:

Strength: SSS / 1899

Endurance: SSS / 1899

Dexterity: SSS / 1899

Agility: SSS / 1899

Magic: SSS / 1899

[Development Abilities]: None

[Magic]: [Chrono Extinction], [Reincarnation Summon], [Phantom Feathers]

[Skills]: [Chaotic Archdemon], [Demonic Overlord's Pressure], [Sanctum of Sacred Sorcery]

These were the latest Falna stats, revealed via [Data Eye].

All that remained was to return to Orario and have Goddess Hestia update his status!

Speaking of leveling up...

The famed [Sword Princess] Ais Wallenstein had once taken an entire year to go from Lv.1 to Lv.2.

But Raven?

He reached the level-up threshold in half a day.

That speed—

Was utterly unprecedented and unrivaled.

Without a doubt—

He now held the title of the fastest leveling adventurer in history!

Compared to [Silence] – Alfia, Raven was undeniably more terrifying in potential!

A moment later...

Raven stored Goliath's magic stone and loot into his inventory.

The golden aura that had been enveloping his body also faded as its duration expired.

Without the effects of the Level Buff, a wave of exhaustion crashed over him.

He instantly felt drained, his body growing limp and lifeless.

"Alfia… once I go back and level up, stay by my side from now on, alright?"

Raven said with difficulty, his consciousness rapidly slipping.

His magic, spirit, and stamina—

Had once again reached their absolute limit.

"…Alright."

At that moment, Alfia's form also began to dissipate.

And after two heavy breaths—

Raven finally collapsed, drifting into unconsciousness.

[Silence] – Alfia, too, faded into gray ashes.

Some time later...

Alicia and Raul slowly regained consciousness.

Just moments earlier—

After finishing off the Minotaurs, they were suddenly knocked out from behind by a precise karate chop.

And now—

"Is this… the 17th floor?"

"Did someone else take care of the Floor Boss Goliath?"

"Hmm?"

"Why is there a boy lying over there too?"

Alicia slowly stood, rubbing the sore spot on her neck.

"Alicia, are you alright!?" Raul quickly scrambled up and asked with concern.

She shook her head. "I'm fine."

"Did you get a good look at who attacked us?"

Her instincts told her that the mysterious person's strength was tremendous—

Possibly even stronger than Finn, Riveria, or Gareth from their own Familia.

And yet—

Alicia had no idea what the attacker's intent was.

In Orario—

Only one group would dare attack the Loki Familia so brazenly in the Dungeon.

And that was—

The Freya Familia.

Moreover, to be stronger than the "Big Three,"

Only [Ottar the Mightiest] came to mind.

Even so—

Alicia wasn't ready to draw conclusions just yet.

She thought to herself—

Once they got back, she needed to speak with Captain Finn about what happened.

"I'm sorry…" Raul said apologetically. "I didn't get a clear look at their face either."

Alicia turned her gaze toward Raven—

Who was lying there, completely unscathed, in a deep sleep.

After pondering a bit—

She spoke softly,

"Let's take that unconscious adventurer with us."

"I think he was attacked by that same mysterious person."

"Maybe he has some clue."

"R-Right." Raul nodded in agreement.

On the way back...

Lv.4 adventurer Raul carried their supplies and handled any monsters they encountered.

Meanwhile, the kind and gentle Alicia—

Like an older sister, carried Raven on her back.

By the time they surfaced—

It was already nighttime, with stars twinkling across the sky.

Loki Familia – Twilight Manor

At this moment, Raven was lying on a comfortable bed, fast asleep.

Beside him—

Stood Riveria, Alicia, Lefiya, Ais, and the goddess Loki herself.

"So, Mama Riveria—how's the kid doing?" Loki asked, opening her narrow eyes a little.

"He's completely drained," Riveria reported.

"Magic, stamina, spirit—he's out of everything."

"But I didn't find any signs of major injuries."

After examining him carefully, she gave her diagnosis.

"That's strange…"

Alicia looked puzzled.

"When I woke up, I just found him lying beside me."

"I assumed he was also attacked by that mysterious person…"

Lefiya suddenly recalled something.

"Captain Finn did say..."

"That kid's a newbie adventurer—there's no way he got to the 17th floor alone."

Ais, also known as the [Doll Princess], spoke calmly—

"He's… strong."

"Once he wakes up, we should ask him which Familia he's from."

"And I heard about what happened with Bete at the gates yesterday…"

Loki stared at the sleeping Raven and let out a long, regretful sigh.