(3rd Person: POV)
Sitting in his room Morax looked over the paperwork on his desk in front of him.
In his pajamas as he did so.
Night has finally come around.
After his shower earlier he went downstairs to assist the others in doing post expedition work. With all of them working together they finished it easily.
Even so as the captain he has taken it upon himself to double-check everything.
So after dinner that is exactly what he started doing.
But now he is almost done.
And it has only taken him fifteen minutes to go back over everything.
That is because Morax has found no mistakes so far in his reviewing of the post expedition work. Meaning he and his fellow familia members did things right the first time around. A fact that has brought a small smile to Morax's face.
Placing down the last piece of paperwork he stacked it neatly and then got up from his desk chair and stretched.
Once he was done he moved over to his bed and then slipped under the covers, heading straight off into dreamland.
But while Morax did this, his comrades were having their status's checked by their goddess Athena.
As just like him, they wanted to know where they stood in terms of development and power now that their first expedition had come to a close.
Sitting in a chair with her back to Athena Leonmitchelli waited until her status check was done.
After discussing things with the others it was decided she would go first, since she is the vice-captain. A position she takes very seriously despite not really showing it.
Even so Leonitchelli won't ever disregard the trust her comrades have placed in her. She'll go above and beyond for them. Since she never wants anyone she cares about to die while she is helpess to do anything about it ever again.
Not like with her parents and the Bast familia.
As Leonmitchelli thought about her personal resolve to protect her fellow familia members Athena handed her her status sheet.
The moment it was between her fingers she read it.
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Name: Leonmitchelli Galette de Rois
Level: Two
Strength: G288>F313
Endurance: G272>F305
Dexterity: G233>G256
Agility: G229>G243
Magic: I0
Magic:
Slot 1:?
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
Weapons Master: Increases all of the users base stats by half when they are fighting against an opponent wielding the same weapon as them.
Night Vision: Allows one to see perfectly in dim-lit areas and even pitch black darkness as if it were daytime.
Development Abilities:
Hunter Rank I
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Looking at her status sheet Leonmitchelli put a smile on her face. Not only at the increase of her stats across the board, but also at her new skill.
[Weapons Master]
Unlike her brother Gaul who prefers to use his fist in battle Leonmitchelli decided to go the opposite route and focus on weapons, learning all she can about various kinds and working to gain some proficiency in them.
Now her hard work is bearing fruit in the form of a skill.
"Yes." Leonmitchelli said.
Then once she finished looking over her status sheeet she gave it to Athena who disposed of it.
As she did this Leontmichelli out back on her shirt and left the goddess's room. Sending in the next person after she did so.
Her brother Gaul.
Moving to take a sit in the chair he removed his shirt and let Athena check his status.
As he did so he thought about to the recent expedition in the dungeon. Specifically when he faced off against the fire-breathing attack of the hellhounds.
'Faster, I need to get faster.' Gaul thought.
Although he grumbled about not having magic he knew that doing so would change nothing. Either way he was going to dive into the dungeon with his sister and their fellow familia members. Facing off against monsters that were a bad matchup for his fighting style time and time again.
That's why Gaul has been thinking of ways to overcome his weaknesses, and one of the answers he came up with his speed. Closing in on monsters' with long-distance attacks before they even have a chance to launch them.
This is one of the answers Gaul has come up with to progress and become stronger to face the dangers of the dungeon.
After a minute passed Athena handed him his status sheet and he looked over it.
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Name: Gaul Galette de Rois
Level: Two
Strength: G280>F310
Endurance: G275>F300
Dexterity: G225>G241
Agility: G240>G265
Magic: I0
Magic:
Slot 1:?
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
Night Vision: Allows one to see perfectly in dim-lit areas and even pitch black darkness as if it were daytime.
Developmental Abilities:
Fist Strike: Rank I
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Looking at his status sheet Gaul nodded, knowing exactly which direction he wanted to take in his development to get stronger.
Once he was done looking over his status sheet he handed it to Athena who disposed of it while he re-dressed.
He then left, sending in Millhiore.
As Athena began checking her status Millhiore thought back to the expeditions first major battle on the 14th floor, where she almost suffered a Mind Down from using her magic.
She does not want that to happen again.
So she will work on controlling the output of mind in her spells from now on. Not only for self-improvement but to not drag down her comrades in the future.
As Athena handed Mllhiore her status sheet she looked over it.
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Name: Millhiore Biscotti
Level: Two
Strength: G278>G299
Endurance: G282>F311
Dexterity: G265>F304
Agility: G243>G269
Magic: G255>G279
Magic:
Battle Cry: An attack-type magic which turns Millhiore's voice into a sonic scream, able to disorient enemies and rupture their eardrums. As well kill them from the inside out in some cases.
Chant: Taste my screams of fury my enemies!
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
Developmental Abilities:
Lung Capacity: Rank I
Description: Allows one to increase their lung capacity by using their voice for long periods of time such as with activities like singing and others. This in turn allows them to hold massive amounts of air in their lungs for long periods of time. Disregarding the need to breathe in some cases.
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Looking at her status sheet Millhiore nodded.
And just like the others she handed it to Athena who disposed of it.
Before leaving. Sending in the next person.
Ryuu.
As Athena began checking her status Ryuu thought back to the conversation she had with Morax during their first night on floor 18.
Just as he suggested she was going to get better, and stronger so that she can protect not only herself but her precious friends as well.
On another note when Ryuu remembered that night stargazing with Morax she got another feeling in her chest. A strange feeling that she had never felt before in her entire life.
However just as it appeared it vanished.
So Ryuu didn't think much of it.
Little did she know that feeling would return in the future, and stronger as well.
As Athena handed Ryuu her status sheet she began looking over it.
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Name: Ryuu Lion
Level: Two
Strength: G231>G241
Endurance: G244>G256
Dexterity: G279>F305
Agility: G288>F313
Magic: G275>G291
Magic:
Noah Heal: A healing-type magic which heals the targets wounds and restorers stamina, though it takes time for the magic to take affect. Effect rises in forested areas.
Chant: The song of a now distant forest. The nostalgic song of life. Please bring the mercy of healing to those that seek you.
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
Aero Mana: Increases attack power the faster the user is running.
Developmental Abilities:
Hunter: Rank I
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Once Ryuu got a good look at her status sheet she handed it to Athena, who disposed of it.
Ryuu then left her room, and sent in Rogue.
As he sat down in the chair and let Athena check his status he remembered the monsters on the middle floors. Specifically their power, and how he struggled against them.
Of course the others struggled as well, but Rogue had an even tougher time since he is still only a level one.
A fact he knew quite well.
'I can't stay like this.' Rogue thought. He doesn't want to drag his friends down, so he is going to level up as soon as possible as to not be a burden.
Once Athena handed Rogue his status sheet he looked over it.
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Name: Rogue Cheney
Level: One
Strength: E405>E445
Endurance: E468>D501
Dexterity: E424>E469
Agility: E413>E450
Magic: I0
Magic:
Slot 1:?
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
Warrior of the Night: When it is night time Rogue's agility, dexterity, and endurance stats all increase by double until sunrise.
Developmental Abilities:
None.
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As Rogue looked at his status sheet his eyes went wide for a second.
Noticing this Athena put a small smile on her face.
"Surprised?" She asked him.
"Yes." Rogue answered. Since he didn't expect his stats to get such high a jump.
"Well, that's to be expected." Athena said. "This is your first time experiencing the greater quality of excalia you obtain from fighting monsters above your level." Athena explained. "And you did so for two weeks on the middle floors. So this doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Even so, don't let this sudden jump make you cocky Rogue."
"Of course Athena." Rogue said. He is not going to get arrogant just because he has become a little stronger.
But that's not to say he is not happy.
Handing his status sheet to Athena Rogue left as she disposed of it.
As he did so he began pondering how to improve himself.
'My sword handling skills need work.' Rogue thought. As he did so a picture of Kaguya appeared in his mind. But when it did he quickly shook his head. 'What the hell, why did she of all people come to mind?'
Rogue knew Kaguya is a skilled katana user, but ever since they met they have been like oil and water. They just don't mix well.
Which is what Rogue thinks for now.
Despite getting a faint blush on his cheeks the moment Kaguya appeared in his mind.
As Rogue left Athena's room Ryner entered, the last one to get his status checked and updated.
Which he doesn't mind.
After all he knows exactly what he needs to improve on. Getting better with his magic, simple as that.
Sitting in the chair Ryner allowed Athena to check his status, and then viewed the sheet when she handed it to him.
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Name: Ryner Lute
Level: Two
Strength: G235>G242
Endurance: G244>G258
Dexterity: G270>G285
Agility: G281>F302
Magic: G290>F320
Magic:
Izuchi: Allows the user to conjure forth lighting and direct it and shape it at their will.
Chant: What I seek is thunder, Izuchi!
Slot 2:?
Slot 3:?
Skills:
High Magus: Increases the power, range, and attack strength of any of the user's magic. As well speeds up the recovery of their mind, generally preventing Mind Down unless they are in dire straits.
Developmental Abilities:
Mage: Rank I
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Looking at his status sheet Ryner saw it was about what he expected.
Once he was done he handed it back to Athena and she disposed of it.
As he left her room the goddess leaned back on her bed, a soft smile on her face.
Although her children didn't say anything to her, she can all see on their faces they are thinking of ways to get stronger and improve themselves.
Which as a goddess is basically all she wants.
"Looks like coming to the mortal world was the right decision after all." Athena mused.
After she did so she moved to go to sleep.
Her familia members doing the same thing.
That night the entire Athena familia had sweet dreams.
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A/N: So chapters like this won't appear often. But they will still come out. Since I feel I need to show this is not just about Morax the MC but the Athena familia as a whole.
(Morax: POV)
Receiving a kick to the face I briefly flew through the air before crashing onto the ground.
Hard.
"Ugh!" I groaned out. Picking myself up off the ground as I did so. My training spear in hand.
Since that is what I am doing right now, training.
As for my opponent, it is none other than Shakti.
Six months have passed since our first expedition into the dungeon, and a new year has begun.
In this time not only have we gone on two more expeditions to the 18th floor and back, but Rogue has also managed to level up to two.
Which he did by fighting against and defeating a group of minotaur's numbering ten all by himself three months ago on the 15th floor.
I know since I saw it firsthand.
Thanks to that he broke past the barrier, and is now level two like the rest of us. But that won't be for long.
Since despite the training we are receiving from Shakti and the Ganesha familia, as well as several other things the familia is attending to as a whole the rest of us are close to reaching level three.
And pretty soon we will go an another adventure and do so.
I can't wait.
But that's for later.
Standing to my feet I turned to face Shakti.
As I did so she looked at me with a stern expression like always since we began our training months ago. Her own training spear in her left hand, with a whip in her right hand. Since Shakti is a competent monster tamer, and can use the whip easily in battle alongside her spear.
A fact which once I learned I asked her to do when we trained together.
Since the tougher the training is the faster I will improve, and the more I will learn.
"Are you ready to continue?" Shakti asked.
"Yes." I told her.
As soon as I did so Shakti took her whip and flicked it in the direction of my spear, intending to remove it from my grasp.
When she did so I jumped back.
That's when she herself moved forward and began sending several thrusts my way using her own spear.
As she did so I parried her blows, while making sure to keep an eye on her whip. Since several times before during training she has literally tripped me up with it when she's gotten in close to fight me spear-to-spear.
I continued parrying Shakti's blows. Then as I saw her right wrist move ever so slightly I jumped backwards. Avoiding a lash from her whip that would've knocked me off my feet had it connected.
As Shakti's whip moved through the air I stepped forward, and then stepped on the whip itself stopping it in its tracks.
The sudden stop of her attack caused Shakti to move forward, but she didn't stumble in the slightest. Instead she said perfectly upright and closed the distance to me.
As she did I thrust my spear forward several times, but she used the shaft of her weapon to deflect each of my blows without fail.
Reaching me she moved to swing her shaft into my side, but when she did I used the shaft of my own spear to block her attack. Standing my ground as I did so.
Seeing this Shakti put a smile on her face. "Good, you're improving."
"Of course I am. And it's all because I have a great and pretty teacher like you Shakti." I told her.
"Didn't I tell you to stop that." Shakti said.
She's referring to my complimenting her.
Which I've done ever since she started training me.
Shakti is not a dumb. I've made it pretty clear I'm interested in her as a woman over these past few months. Even if I won't be able to make a move on her physically for another two to three years.
Despite this she isn't showing any interest in me at all. She won't even blush at the compliments I give her.
Which makes me want her all the more.
"You did. But I'm just speaking the truth. You are pretty." I told Shakti.
This time she didn't respond.
Instead Shakti moved her left leg and swept mine out from under me, causing me to land on my back. Just after I did Shakti placed the tip of her spear on my neck.
"Do you concede?" She asked.
"Yes." I told her.
Once I did so Shakti took the spear away from my neck. She then offered a hand to me which I took and she then pulled me to my feet.
"My, what soft hands you have." I told Shakti.
Not even responding she took her hand away from me and gave me a stern glare before walking off.
"Oh, looks like you still aren't getting anywhere with sis. Sucks to be you Morax." Ardi said, walking up to me with a cheeky grin on her face.
In these past few months she's become friends with me and the others in the Athena familia.
"Well sure. I'm not getting anywhere right now. But in a few years your sister is going to be one of my women. Just watch." I responded to Ardi.
"Yeah, yeah, keep telling yourself that." She retorted. Her grin getting wider as she did so.
"Whatever." I said.
I then walked over to the training rack and placed my practice spear on it. I then moved to get a towel to wipe the sweat off my body, Ardi making comments about my failed attempts to woo her sister as I did so.
But I don't mind. Not at all.
Since that's just Ardi's personality.
Which I find refreshing.
As I finished cleaning myself off I moved to take a seat on a bench and waited until the others completed their training for the day.
Right now we are at the Ganesha familia compound.
Looking at them I nodded.
It's clear, all our skills are definitely improving.
Fifteen minutes passed until everyone else finished up their own training.
Once they did we left the Ganesha familia compound, Ardi showing us the way out as usual.
She really is a sweet girl.
That's why I'm definitely not going to let her get that shitty death like in the original timeline.
Besides, if I can't protect the younger sister of one of my future women then what kind of man am I?
"So Morax, I see you were trying to seduce the captain of the Ganesha familia again?" Ryuu spoke up.
Turning to her I nodded. "Yep, I sure was." I said without a hint of shame. "But no matter what I do she won't even blush." I sighed. "Looks like I really will have to wait a few more years before she takes my advances seriously."
As I said this Ryuu gave me a deadpan stare.
"Something to say Ryuu?" I asked her.
"No." She replied.
"Oh." I mused, getting a slight grin on my face. "Are you sure?"
"Yes." Ryuu responded.
"Really, you're not jealous or anything like that are you?" I asked her.
"Of course not." Ryuu said.
But since she turned her head away from me when she did so I can tell she's not being completely honest.
Ryuu can't lie to save her life. At least not in a casual situation like this.
"Ryuu it's ok to be honest." I told her. "If you want I can start complimenting you as well. After all while Shakti as the allure of a mature woman, it doesn't compare to the beautiful fairy features you carry." I said with a straight face.
And I mean it.
Ryuu is truly beautiful.
Again, she's also totally my type.
Since my preference back in my last life was for cool beauties just like her. I also enjoyed older sister and older ladies types as well since I wanted them to spoil me a little bit.
At my words Ryuu's ears became red.
"Oh, is someone happy?" I asked her.
"No!" Ryuu shouted. But more in embarrassment than anger.
"Morax, to think you were a sadist all this time." Rogue commented.
"How harsh Rogue, I'm not a sadist." I told him.
"Then why are you bullying poor Ryuu right now?" Leonmitchelli asked me.
"I am not bullying her. I am simply complimenting her on her appearance without any hesitation." I retorted.
"So not a sadist but simply a bit of a pervert." Rogue said.
"Well...yes." I said. I am a bit of a pervert. "But say Rogue, if we're talking about my relationships then let's talk about yours. Specifically the one between you and a certain black-haired female samurai from the Astraea familia." I said, getting a grin on my face.
I am of course talking about Kaguya.
Despite her and Rogue having verbal spats all the time I can't help but feel there is something else going on between them.
"No comment." Rogue said.
"Come on, you can tell us." I said.
"No comment." Rogue said again. "And oh look, we're home."
"Ok, I'll let you off the hook this time." I said.
As I did so we entered our home.
Seeing Athena sitting on the couch waiting for our return as usual.
"Welcome back everyone." Athena told us. We gave our greetings in return. "So I have some news. We're getting some new members to the familia."
Hearing this we all stopped in our tracks and looked directly at Athena.
Since she definitely has some explaining to do.
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