Four days passed since the accident and although for many it may seem a short time, many things have happened in those days. The incident on the 10th floor was kept as hidden as possible, but it was not possible to stop the gossip of the adventurers, so the story of Mark who fought and killed an infant dragon never seen before, spread among the people, attracting attention.
Of course, besides the adventurers who were present, no one believed it. Many believed that it was a plot of the Loki Familia to grow in popularity, while others simply thought, that he had been helped by the other members, but no one dared to say these words to one of the strongest Familia in Orario.
There was also an important discovery regarding Evilus. On the 24th floor there was a problem with the increase in the activity of monsters and to manage it, a secret mission was carried out by the Hermes Familia with the addition of Aiz Wallenstein.
Arriving on the 24th floor, an unexplored area was found and that's where the group split up. The Hermes Familia arrived where the members of Evilus were present, led by a man in an animal mask, while Aiz clashed again with the red-haired woman.
Aiz being a level 6, could handle the woman, but the Hermes Familia was in trouble and had already lost some adventurers. When their situation was becoming desperate, Bete, Lefiya, and Filvis, member of Dionysus Familia, arrived. They helped them and discover that the man in the mask was Olivas Act, the person responsible for the nightmare of the 27th floor that was considered dead, but now he had become a fusion of human and monster, possessing a magic stone in his chest.
During the battle, Aiz and the woman, who appeared to be in trouble, arrived but the woman performed an abominable action. She tore the magic stone from Olivas, then swallowed it becoming stronger, and through her ability to control monsters, she collapsed the area and managed to escape, while the stone to improve the monsters was taken from a figure with the mask and dressed completely black. With this event, the mission ended, allowing members to return, but one question remained. How was it possible for a human to have a magic stone?
--- General pov ---
Lying on a bed, Mark could be seen sleeping peacefully, but his sleep was disturbed by the sun's rays.
'Hmm'
Slowly opening his eyes, he realized he was in an unfamiliar place.
"I'm tired of waking up with unknown ceilings." -He said wearily.
"AH! 'Cough' Mark you are finally awake. "
Hearing a surprised voice, Mark turned only to see a brown-eyed, black-haired girl with fair skin wearing glasses, sitting in the chair by his bed.
"If I remember correctly you are Line Arshe, we met at my welcome party." - Mark remembered.
"It's amazing that you remember me so easily, even if we only met once." - She said surprised.
"So Line, where am I?"
"Right you will be confused. This is the infirmary, it seems that you had serious injuries, you slept for 4 days and I was in charge of your care." - She told him with a smile.
Line was a level 2 member of the Loki Familia and her job was mostly about support or heal, so it wasn't strange that she was in charge of his care.
"So how do you feel? " - She asked him as she got up.
Moving his body slightly, Mak's face twitched from the discomfort he felt. Each time he moved, it seemed as if every nerve was shaking, causing him severe discomfort.
"I feel terrible." -Said Mark simply.
"But at least you're alive aren't you?" - She told him with a smile.
Sighing, Mark lay back on the bed. He couldn't deny Line's words, this time he had come close to death.
'At least it was worth it.' - He thought, as he felt the fragment in his hand.
"Since you're awake now, I'd better call Loki. She said to contact her right away if you woke up." -She said as she left the room.
'Hey Guide, why haven't I absorbed the fragment yet.' - He asked confused.
[During your sleep there was always someone present, so I thought the moment was not suitable.]
Realizing the reason, he wanted to ask about his status, but someone violently entered the room.
'Baaam!'
"Finally my son has opened his eyes!" -Said Loki, like a worried mother.
'Is she under the influence of drugs?' - Mark thought confusedly, as he saw her approach. The members of the main group also had a strange expression.
"You can't understand my pain seeing you in that state!" -She said sadly while putting her hands on Mark's shoulders.
"Loki I don't know what you have, but I don't like it-"
Before Mark could finish speaking, Loki threw her head back and headbutted Mark's forehead.
'SBAAM!'
"AARGH! What problems do you have?! " - Mark said irritably while holding his head. If he had been in his usual state, it would have been easy to dodge, but with his body aching it was impossible.
" You ask me what problems do I have?! What about you coming to the villa half dead! " -Loki yelled at him.
"Haaa, it was inevitable, that monster was strong." -Mark replied with a sigh.
"That's exactly the problem, it wasn't inevitable! You had companions there, but you refused their help and you ended up in those conditions. " - Loki said looking at him sternly.
"I wanted to see my limits." - He said simply.
Hearing Mark's quiet reply, a vein of anger erupted on Loki's forehead, but she took a breath to calm down.
"Mark, you don't seem to understand the state you were in. Let's see ... perforated scapula, various superficial injuries, lung injuries, numerous burners, a broken arm, and my favorite, damage to your magical circuit. " -Loki calmly listed.
"?"
"Let me explain Mark." -Seeing him confused, Riveria gave him an explanation.
"Just as there is a system for the circulation of the blood, there is also one for the circulation of the Falna. It may happen that when someone forces the use of magic, they put a strain on these ducts, but you... you broke them. " -Said Riveria with a complicated face.
"What kind of affections will I have?" - Mark asked seriously.
"Try using magic." -Loki told him.
Reaching out, Mark made the Falna pick up on his hand, but when the Falna inside his body moved, a stinging pain hit him
"GHA!" - He groaned in pain
"As you can see, these are the effects, you won't be able to use magic for a while." -Loki told him.
"How... long." -Told Mark, while breathing hard.
"A week and you will be able to use magic, but only to a limited extent. It will take you at least a month to completely heal and remember, if you exaggerate your magic again in this period, you will completely lose the use of magic. " -Riveria told him seriously.
"I understand..." -Said Mark, as he put his hand on his chin to reason.
Seeing how Mark was unaffected, the others looked at him strangely.
"Hey Prince, why don't you look scared?" -Tiona confusedly asked him.
"What do you mean? Of course, I'm worried about not being able to use magic anymore. " - Mark said seriously.
"If so, congratulations, I can't feel it in the slightest." - Finn told him looking into his eyes.
'Clap'
"Well, now everyone out. This boy has returned from the dead, at least I hope it was worth it. " -Said Loki.
Hearing her words, everyone understood what she meant. After facing that monster, Mark will definitely have a chance to level up.
After everyone had gone out, even though Aiz had been staring at him intensely, now there was only Mark who was already shirtless, and Loki who had started updating Mark's status.
"Mark I gave you another elixir." -Loki told him from behind.
"...Thank you." -Mark honestly replied.
He knew very well how expensive those medicines were and that there were a limited supply of them. For this, his thanks were sincere. Thanks to that medicine he survived and still had the chance to save Selene.
"Not at all, but this was the last Mark." - She told him seriously.
"Not because I don't want to, it just wouldn't have an effect. Usually, I let them drink the elixir only once a year for serious injuries because the effect of the medicine decreases to the amount taken in a short period. " -Loki explained, but her pupils got smaller when she saw Mark's values.
"So that's why I'm still sick." - Understood Mark.
After she finished updating his status, she handed him the sheet of values, with a face that was struggling to keep up with laughter.
Picking up the paper and reading the values, he couldn't help but be shocked.
"When I get to level two won't I be terrifying?" -Mark joked.
"I think your opponents would rather face a horde of minotaurs than you." -Confirmed Loki.
(O stands for magic circle)
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[NAME]: Mark Tormeto
[AGE]: 18
[LV]: 1 (2)
[BASIC ABILITIES]:
Strength: S 990 -> SSS 1300
Endurance: A 850 ->SSS 1200
Dexterity: S 900 ->SSS 1250
Agility: SS 1000 -> SSS 1400
Magic: SS 1100 ->SSS 1600
[DEVELOPMENT ABILITIES]:
Falna perception (B)
Falna manipulation (C)->(B)
Monster percepetion (E)
[MAGIC]: (Block)
-electricity control: allows control over electric mana.
-electric dart O
-elettric esplosion O
-elettric javelin O
-flashbang O
SKILLS:
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-Limit break (lv1):
(active) doubles the gains but you will suffer double the pain (it can only be activated before fighting if deactivated it will negate any kind of gain).
-Intent:
(active) you can convey your intent to others whether it is bloodlust or courage.
#########################################
He read the values over and over again to be sure, only to hear Loki's voice from behind.
"I know you're surprised, everyone would be surprised with that increase. But this shows that you have pushed yourself to your maximum limit. Seriously, I don't know if I should be happy with your growth or worried that you will kill yourself. " - Loki said with a sigh.
"Anyway, are you ready to level up?" -She asked him seriously.
After rereading the data, he nodded his head. With those numbers, raising them would be extremely difficult, so it was best to level up to fully absorb those values.
"Very good! Now I don't know if you know, but when you level up you can choose a development ability that suits you. In your case, you can choose between: 'abnormal resistance', 'dragon slayer', 'analytical.' "
Development skills weren't that hard to figure out. 'Abnormal resistance' gave you resistance against abnormal effects, such as poison, 'dragon slayer' increased damage against dragon-type monsters and 'analytical' improved your analytical skills.
Reading the effects of the abilities, he found them all interesting, but he could only choose one. While he was undecided he heard the voice of the Guide.
[Host, I advise 'abnormal resistance', even if there is no data, it could have an effect on slowing down the corruption.]
Hearing of this possibility, Mark's eyes twinkled with interest and after making up his mind he looked at Loki.
"I choose 'abnormal resistance'."
"Excellent choice, even if the others are good, 'abnormal resistance' is mandatory if you want to go further into the dungeon." - Loki said while leveling up Mark.
After updating, Loki patted Mark as she smiled at him.
"Congratulations Mark, you are the adventurer who leveled up the fastest of all the adventurers."
"This will not be the only goal that I will overcome. This is only the beginning "- Mark said confidently while looking at Babel.
(Change perspective.)
Meanwhile, in a place that looked like a dungeon, but with completely different structures. In one of the rooms, a figure dressed completely in black with a carnival mask was dancing gracefully in a dark room when someone interrupted him.
"Enyo I'm back." -The woman who entered was none other than the same woman who attacked Aiz several times.
"Ah Revis what a pleasure. From what I heard, the sword princess has given you a hard time, fufu. "- The figure laughed amusedly.
"Tch, it's none of your business. Just take it. " -Said Revis, before throwing the stone of evolution to him.
"She's so cold, she should enjoy life more." -He said as he approached a column, but the closer he got, the less it looked like a column.
'Ghaaaa'
The column was nothing more than was a pile of flesh with multiple limbs and faces, making horrendous noises, but the figure, or rather Enyo was not disgusted, on the contrary, he caressed it delicately.
"Haaa you are so wonderful, thanks to your help I will reach my goal." -He said as he spread his arms.
"CHAOS AND DISORDER WILL FALL ON THIS LAND! And the fact that I will be able to see and hear people's cries of despair makes me feel so ... so alive, but also so empty. " -He said with emotion, as the tears came out from under the mask.
(Author: yes, this ends the first volume, but don't worry, tomorrow I'll start with the new volume.)