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章節 398: Capabilities

Vahn had underestimated how mischevious Chloe and Arnya could be together, not that he minded since he would be away from them for more than a week. Depending on how things played out, unless something went wrong, they would end up spending around 1 day traveling and 6-8 days actually completing their quest. Bloodsaurus, though common starting at the 30th floor, weren't so easily processed for their blood and the majority would likely end up vanishing into purple dust depending on how they were killed. Typically speaking, one of the best ways to deal with them would be to sever the spine at the base of the neck in order to completely immobilize them. This would give you enough time to drain their blood before they inevitably dissipated.

Even though he hadn't gotten too much sleep, Vahn ended up peeling this mischevious kittens off of his body in order to prepare for the coming day. Arnya seemed to have developed a 'taste' for him the previous night and, even though she was still sleeping, she would periodically lick his chest throughout the night. When he moved them, both girls woke up and opened their slightly glowing eyes which enabled them to see in the low light of the room. Vahn habitually reached out and pet the two of them as they snuggled up against him and began to nuzzle their heads and faces against his own. Though he didn't have a 'preference' persay, this was one of the reasons Vahn liked beast-people, since they had somewhat animalistic qualities that made them very adorable at times.

After spending a few minutes with the girls, Vahn explained the situation before patting their bottoms and sending them back to bed so they wouldn't be tired for their big day. Before he left, they both had him refasten their ribbons for them, claiming that it felt 'better' when it was tied by the person they loved. When he finally ended up leaving his room, Vahn was in a great mood because of the affectionate actions of the girls throughout the night. He knew they were probably just trying to 'encourage' him, and Vahn was very grateful for their combined efforts...

When he got back from the Dungeon, Vahn planned to try and find out from Arnya exactly why she had been so down recently. As he was laying in comfort the previous night, Vahn replayed through the scene at the Hostess of Fertility that fateful night and remembered that Arnya was originally against having children. She had actually apologized to him several times in the beginning yet, by the time the girls were taking the contraceptives, she had changed her mind entirely. Vahn could see the melancholy hidden deep within her eyes and he knew there was something more that she had yet to mention. He had confidence she would eventually tell him on her own, but Vahn wanted her to confide in him earlier, especially if it was something relating to their child.

Likely due to the fact that they would be heading into the Dungeon very early this morning, there was a lot of activity within the Manor even though the sun had yet to start rising in the sky. When Vahn had gone to take his early morning bath, even though he got some strange look from the beast girls, almost everyone was present and talking amongst each other as they waited for his arrival. Because he was going to be 'gone for a long time', they had wanted to spend some extra time with him. Vahn felt very warm at the notion he was such an important fixture in their lives, so he spent some extra time helping wash down the bodies of the girls he would be away from for the next week.

Vahn's 'care' ended up making them miss their morning training and the group spent the remaining time eating a lively breakfast and talking about future plans. Though it wasn't the best time for it, Vahn had been talking about his own desire to grow stronger so he could help the other girls increase their own parameters in the future. His words had caused a change in the tone of the conversation and brought up the topic of rare skills and Vahn's apparent ability to help people awaken them through the use of his [Mentor] Development Ability.

After the girls found out that Riveria had allowed Vahn to check her Status Board in the past, which revealed that she also had 'sealed' skills, Vahn ended up having to check the Status Boards of the other girls that would be entering the Dungeon alongside him. Vahn didn't mind that much, as he was very curious about the parameters of the girls from the Loki Familia, but he felt like it had turned the lively atmosphere into a rosier color tinged with pink. Many of the girls in the Manor had few inhibitions around him, given the fact that they all bathed together, but it didn't stop people's auras from fluctuating the moment clothes started coming off...

(A/N: I know some people would be curious about their 'hidden parameters', so I did my best to average them out based on the growth of the girls recorded on the Wiki. Let me know if you find any inconsistencies and I'll try to update them later~! As for why Vahn would know this, Riveria would have gotten the information from Loki and helped him track it since they are 'researching' things together.)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Tiona Hiryute

LV. 5

POW: 3577+(G203)->(G208)

END: 3439+(H182)->(H185)

DEX: 3161+(H133)->(H137)

AGI: 3199+(H145)->(H151)

MAG: 0+(I0)->(I0)<--- These are big fat zeroes~!

Skills: [Titan Virga:Innate(sealed), [Magic Devouring King:Innate(sealed)], [Berserk:B], [Intense Heat:B]

Magic: -

Development Abilities: [Fist Strike:A], [Diving:B], [Abnormal Resistance:C], [Crush:C]

[Berserk]

Rank: B

Use: Greatly increases attack power every time the user takes damage.

[Intense Heat]

Rank: B

Use: Greatly increases all parameters in a pinch. Increases critical hit rate depending on stress levels.

[Fist Strike]

Rank: A

Use: Greatly increases striking potential and efficacy of bare-handed combat. Allows the user to shape energy in the hand and imbue it into their strikes. Naturally enhances critical hit rate and provides a moderate increase to agility.

[Diving]

Rank: B

Use: Enables the user to swim as well as a fish underwater while also increasing the base power of physical attacks in the water. Greatly increases the ability of the user to resist pressure and enables them to hold their breath for a long period of time.

[Abnormal Resistance]

Rank: C

Use: Nullifies abnormal status effects such as poison under the given rank.

[Crush]

Rank: C

Use: Greatly increases critical hit rate when equipped with heavy weapons. The heavier the weapon, the greater the increase.

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(A/N: Ais is a monster...killer? OP nonetheless~!)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Ais Wallenstein

LV. 5

POW: 2241+(F302)->(F305)

END: 2182+(G288)->(G290)

DEX: 3293+(E441)->(E447)

AGI: 3266+(E428)->(E433)

MAG: 3600+(E472)->(E480)

Skills:[Sylph Queen:Innate(sealed)], [Progenitor of Wind:Innate(sealed)], [Avenger:A]

Magic: [Void Sword:Innate(sealed)], [Ariel:B]

Development Abilities: [Child of Destiny:Innate(sealed)], [Hunter:B], [Abnormal Resistance:C], [Swordsman:A], [Spirit Healing:A]

[Avenger]

Rank: A

Use: Greatly increases attack power against monsters; Massively increases attack power against dragon type monsters; Proportionally increases attack power based on hatred. Critical hit rate increases based on emotional state. Causes explosive damage on critical hits. Active Trigger.

Restriction: Inhibits emotions and damages weapons used by the user.

[Ariel]

Rank: B (Spirit)

Use: Super Short Chant magic that creates a barrier of wind around the user that can be used both for both offense and defense. Greatly increases the agility of the user and adds a piercing effect to all attacks.

Chant: Tempest

[Hunter]

Rank: B

Use: Improves abilities against monsters that the user has fought before and gained exilia from

[Abnormal Resistance]

Rank: C

Use: Nullifies abnormal status effects such as poison under the given rank.

[Swordsman]

Rank: A

Use: Increases comprehension of sword skills and techniques. Provides a moderate increase to the kinetic vision and spatial awareness of the user.

[Spirit Healing]

Rank: A

Use: Greatly increases the recovery rate of mental energy and mana.

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(A/N: Tione has a wall of text compared to her 'little' sister TT__TT)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Tione Hiryute

LV. 5

POW: 3273+(H185)->(H191)

END: 3069+(H156)->(H163)

DEX: 3130+(H141)->(H144)

AGI: 3128+(H142)->(H145)

MAG: 788+(I71)->(I74)

Skills: [Titan Bruna:Innate(sealed)], [Wrath:Innate(sealed)], [Berserk: A], [Backdraft:B]

Magic: [List Iorum:E]

Development Abilities: [Fist Strike:B], [Diving:A], [Abnormal Resistance:B], [Healing Power:D]

[Berserk](A/N: Btw, some skills have variations. Tiona and Tione have two different types of berserk)

Rank: A

Use: Greatly increases attack power every time the user takes damage with the effect increasing based on the anger of the user. Influences rationality based on anger levels in exchange for enhancing all parameters.

[Backdraft](A/N: Unlike Tiona's [Intense Heat], Tione's [Backdraft ONLY affects Power. RIP Vahn~!)

Rank: B

Use: Raises the users attack power exponentially in a pinch. Guaranteed critical hit rate.

[List Iorum]

Rank: E

Use: Binds the target based on probability and emotional state. Success rate dependant on magic parameter.

Chant: My desire that was sunk in the sea, my longing that was nurtured in the sea - the time has come. Shape yourself, bare your fangs, and become a snake. Escape the sea, cross the land, and cover the world. Capture time, stop time, and trample over time

[Fist Strike]

Rank: B

Use: Increases striking potential and efficacy of bare-handed combat. Allows the user to shape energy in the hand and imbue it into their strikes. Naturally enhances critical hit rate and provides a moderate increase to agility.

[Diving]

Rank: A

Use: Enables the user to swim as well as a fish underwater while also increasing the base power of physical attacks in the water. Greatly increases the ability of the user to resist pressure and enables them to hold their breath for a long period of time.

[Abnormal Resistance]

Rank: B

Use: Nullifies abnormal status effects such as poison under the given rank.

[Healing Power]

Rank: D

Use: Increases efficacy of healing items and magic on the user. Very moderate increase in natural regeneration and stamina recovery.

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(A/N: Oh my goodness, Lefiya's power and endurance xD. I had to retcon numbers for her or she would literally be weaker at Level 3 than most of the girls are before they hit Level 2. Not sure what the hell the original Author was thinking x_x. She would have had an average of 2530 Status per level, which is simply ridiculous. Even after updating the numbers, she is still ridiculously weak...I'm not sure how mages even survive in a world where people can move faster than the speed of sound. This child needs some [Mentor]ship badly...)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Lefiya Viridis

LV. 3

POW: 371<-Original-Retcon->421+(I58)->(I159)

END: 538<-Original-Retcon->692+(I72)->(I74)

DEX: 1069<-Original-Retcon->1281+(H122)->(H125)

AGI: 1113<-Original-Retcon->1459+(H149)->(H154)

MAG: 1998<-Original-Retcon->1998+(G208)->(G215)

Skills: [Fairy Cannon:D], [Concurrent Chanting:E]

Magic: [Rattatoskr:Innate:(sealed)], [Arcs Ray:C], [Fusillade Fallarica:D], [Elf Ring:C]

Development Abilities: [Daughter of Wishe:Innate(sealed)], [Mage:H->Retcon(C)], [Abnormal resistance:I->Retcon(G)]

[Fairy Cannon]

Rank: D

Use: Increases the efficacy of magic. Effect doubles when used with attack magic. Active Trigger.

[Concurrent Chanting]

Rank: E

Use: Allows the user to chant while moving about even under intense strain. Provides enhanced control over magical energy and prevents backlash from chant disruption.

[Arcs Ray]

Rank: C

Use: Single-target homing magic. Twice as effective against dark elemental entitities and the undead.

Chant: Unleashed streak of light, bow limbs of the holy tree. You are an expert of the bow. Shoot, sniper of the fairies. Penetrate, arrow of absolute accuracy

[Fusillade Fallarica]

Rank: D

Use: Wide area attack magic that rains fire down upon enemies.

Chant: Proud warrior, snipers of the forest. Take up your bows before the advancing plunderers. Answer the call of your brethren and ready your arrows. Tinge them with flame, the lamplight of the forest. Release them, the fire arrows of the fairies. Falling like rain, burn away the savages

[Elf Ring]

Rank: C

Use: Summon Burst Magic that is able to use any Elven Magic. Requires the user to know the chant of each magic used and have the requisite amount of mana required for both spells.

Chant: I wish upon the name of Wishe. Ancestors of the forest, proud brethren. Answer my call and come to the plains. Connecting bonds, the pledge of paradise. Turn the circle and dance around. Come, ring of fairies. Please - give me strength

[Mage]

Rank: C

Use: Improves magic power, widens effect range, and increases the efficacy of all magic. Creates a magic circle under the user when chanting magic.

[Abnormal Resistance]

Rank: G

Use: Nullifies abnormal status effects such as poison under the given rank.

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(A/N: Refresher for those that might want to know. I'm already like 2 hours into this info dumb, so might as well~! I'm starting to realize that the original Author seriously fucked over everyone except Bell. The average parameters between levels seems to hover around 3300-3600 for most people, yet Bell gets to have 5546, 5396, and 5258 per Level? Even Ais only had 3668 when she hit Level 6. What kind of consistency is this stuff, when Bell literally gets to Level 4 in 4 months while EVERYONE else takes several years xD???)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Ryuu Lion

LV. 4(+)

POW: 1637+(F385)->(E400)

END: 1583+(F311)->(F317)

DEX: 2371+(B798)->(A808)

AGI: 2409+(A804)->(A813)

MAG: 2018+(C645)->(C652)

Skill: [Aeolus:Innate(sealed)], [Fairy Serenade:C], [Mind Load:C], [Aero Mana:A], [Concurrent Chanting:A]

Magic: [Sovereign of the Wind:Innate(sealed)], [Luminous Wind:B], [Noah Heal:D]

Development Skill: [Hunter:B], [Abnormal Resistance:B], [Magic Resistance:C]

[Fairy Serenade]

Rank:C

Use: Increases the efficacy of magic at night.

[Mind Load]

Rank:C

Use: Increases power in proportion to the amount of mana imbued into attacks.

[Aero Mana]

Rank:A

Use: Greatly increases attack power based on how fast the user is running.

[Concurrent Chanting]

Rank:A

Use: Allows the user to chant while moving about even under intense strain. Provides enhanced control over magical energy and prevents backlash from chant disruption.

[Luminous Wind]

Rank:B

Use: Attack Magic that summons green stardust to attack the enemy

Chant: In the sky of a now distant forest. Infinite stars scattered in the endless night sky. Respond to my foolish voice, give me now divine protection of starfire. Give the mercy of light to the one that abandoned you. Come, wandering wind, the wandering traveler. Cross the sky and run through the wilderness, run faster than anything else. Imbue the light of stardust and destroy the enemy

[Noah Heal]

Rank:D

Use: Healing magic that is capable of healing wounds and restoring the target's stamina

Chant: The song of a now distant forest. The nostalgic song of life. Please bring the mercy of healing to those that seek you

[Hunter]

Rank:B

Use: Improves abilities against monsters that the user has fought before and gained exilia from

[Abnormal Resistance]

Rank:B

Use: Nullifies abnormal status effects such as poison under the given rank.

[Magic Resistance]

Rank:C

Use: Increases resistance against all magical attacks.

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(A/N: Someone asked, so I'll explain why Vahn can see the basic description of Fenrir's Innates. It is because Vahn's subordinates (which were remade using his source energy) are a part of him and a produce of The Path. Just like his own Innates, he can't see through them, but he CAN see the basic information about them.)

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[[STATUS]]

Name: [Fenrir]

Level:2(+)

POW: F339->D582

END: H195->E470

DEX: E404->B801

AGI: F307->C671

MAG: H121->G275

Skills: [Lunar Cry:C], [Freezing Roar:C->B], [Chainbreaker:C], [Devour:SS], [Huntress:A]

Magic: -

Development Abilities: [Devour:Innate(SS)]

[Lunar Cry]

Rank: C

Creates an emblem of the moon that becomes progressively more crimson depending on the amount of blood spilled. Enhances all attributes but may cause the user to enter a berserk state.

[Freezing Roar]

Rank: B

A blood-curdling roar that can resonate with the body of the target and cause paralysis. Low chance of causing mental collapse.

[Chainbreaker]

Rank: C

Status increases if the wielder is bound, sealed, or imprisoned. Increase is proportional to the stress of the user and their desire for freedom.

[Insatiable Hunger]

Rank: Innate (-) *Innate skills cannot be identified. Attempts to do so will result in a backlash.*

Passive: Hunger tied to emotions. The greater the stress, the more powerful the urge to eat. Affects rationality as hunger grows.

[Devour]

Rank: SS

Passive: Allows the user's teeth to melt anything and convert it into energy within the body to accelerate growth.

[Huntress]

Rank:A

Greatly enhances all senses when excited. The greater the desire to hunt the target, the more powerful this skill becomes

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[[STATUS]]

Name: Sanjouno Haruhime

Race: Renard

LV. 1->2

POW: 440+(I10)->(I43)

END: 648+(I10)->(I77)

DEX: 698+(I10)->(I80)

AGI: 1053+(I10)->(H153)

MAG: 1548+(I10)->(G218)

Skill: [Inari:Innate(E)], [Prometheus's Blessing:A], [Heroic Strike:F],[Featherfoot:B]

Magic: [Uchide no Kozuchi:B],[Kokonoe:C],[Icicle Edge:D]

Development Skill: [Moon Priestess:Innate(sealed)], [Spirit Healing:B], [Hunter:I], [Mage(sealed)]

[Heroic Strike]

Rank: F

Use: Raises power exponentially based on willpower and resolve.

[Featherfoot]

Rank: B

Use: Increases comprehension of movement abilities and footwork. Provides a moderate increase to stealth related abilities.

[Uchide no Kozuchi]

Rank: B

Use: Level Boost Magic that can only be used on a single target, after which an interval occurs before it can be cast again. It cannot be used on the caster. Enhances all parameters on the target by 30% of their hidden status total.

Chant: Grow. That power and that vessel. Breadth of wealth and breadth of wishes. Until the bell tolls, bring forth glory and illusion. -Grow. Confine divine offerings within this body. This golden light bestowed from above. Into the hammer and into the ground, may it bestow good fortune upon you. -Grow

[Kokonoe]

Rank: C

Use: A special enchant magic that creates a maximum of nine tails on the user depending on their limit. The user adds the effects of a second magic they chant connect to each of the tails to multiply its effects. (Current Tails: 4)

Chant: Kokonoe. Beloved snow. Beloved crimson. Beloved white light. Please let me be beside you - this love I have found at the end of two thousand nights. My name is Magic Fox. Former destroyer. My name is Ancient Song. Former dreamer. For you who beat your wings like a bird, I shall allow the nine spirits to dwell in me. Echo, song of gold, sacred poem of Tamamo. White face, golden fur, king of nine tails. Oh, tails of the auspicious beast, consume all, grant all wishes (Affected Magic Chant) - Dance!

[Icicle Edge]

Rank: D

Use: Super Short Chant magic that creates spears of ice that can be used to impale the target.

Chant: Piercing Chill, Icicle Edge.

[Spirit Healing]

Rank: B

Increases the recovery rate of mental energy and mana.

[Prometheus's Blessing]

Rank: A

Use: Growth dependant on the strength of the caster that applied this blessing. As long as the originator lives, the recipient of this blessing will experience rapid growth based on their feelings for the originator. If the feelings fade, the flame seed within the heart will dwindle before eventually burning out.

[Hunter]

Rank: I

Use: Improves abilities against monsters that the user has fought before and gained exilia from

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After Vahn finished updating everyone's Status Board, he spent some time comparing the data that he had recorded within the System and noticed there was an incredible amount of variance. It seemed that Tiona, Ais, Tione, Lefiya, and even Ryuu, were all much 'weaker' than he expected. Of course, they weren't actually weak at all, in fact, they were much stronger than he was. Regardless of this being the case, their parameters per level were simply much lower than the girls he had been mentoring. Even Ais, though she had a monstrous four Innates, none of them were active and her actual parameters were even more skewed than his own.

Vahn thought that his magic parameter was going to be one of his key weaknesses in the future, but now he realized his other parameters weren't low at all. Though he couldn't rival physical specialists like Tiona and Tione, he was far ahead of the natural capabilities of Ais and Ryuu. Since both girls were much stronger than he was, this allowed Vahn to understand that complementary skills and experience played a huge role in actual combat potential. He remembered Tsubaki lecturing him the previous day about slacking off in his own training, and now Vahn realized that her words were far truer than he had initially believed.

As they were both researching the 'rare skills', Vahn shared his data with Riveria and they spent a little time talking about the numbers, everyone's potential, and possible ways to help awaken their abilities in the future. Vahn also took the time to ask about why Lefiya's stats were so low and Riveria answered in a plain tone, "Mages are unique amongst most combatants and it's often better to Level up as soon as you hit your parameter limit so you can continue growing faster. We might sacrifice some physical stats, but we can more than make up for it with our offensive capabilities. The firepower of magic makes it incomparable to the relatively small damage output that can be meted out by physical fighters and is often the key to victory in the lower floors. You'll understand it yourself in the future when we go deeper into the Dungeon..."

Vahn sat with his arms crossed in thought as he processed Riveria's words for a moment before shaking his head. Riveria raised her brows slightly at seeing Vahn's reaction until he looked over at Lefiya and said, "Lefiya, if you're not against it, I'd like to help you train in the future...though I'm reaching the limits of its use, I have a skill called [Prometheus] that allows me to enhance the potential of others based on their feelings towards me. This is one of the reasons for the monstrous growth of Haruhime, Emiru, and Maemi, and the reason why their magic parameter is able to break the limit. At the very least, I should be able to help you get a few hundred additional magic per level and it would also allow your physical parameters to develop..."

Lefiya became flustered at Vahn's words, especially in regards to the fact that her growth would be based on her 'feelings' for him. However, before she could process how to respond to him, Vahn turned his eyes away and looked back at Riveria as he said, "Riveria, I think the current magic system has some fundamental flaws. I can agree that the power output is amazing, but it shouldn't have to require the sacrifice of physical development at all. Eva, the girl that taught me about Shundo, is a mage far greater than anything I've ever observed in this world, including you. The most important thing is, her power and agility are so far beyond my own that I can't even track her movements at all...no matter how I look at it, she is a true mage and every other mage I've seen is simply constrained by the flawed logic they've cultivated over thousands of years."

It was Riveria's turn to get lost in thought as she began thinking about Vahn's words in a very serious manner. Time and again, Vahn had shown her how flawed their system of magic was and, like he had pointed out with the three girls, their magic growth was 'excessive' even without the use of magic. If Vahn could actually teach them the methods of the woman named Eva, their capabilities would probably far exceed her own in the future. Just the fact he would be able to allow Lefiya to break the 'limits' of stat growth would make the young elf far more capable than herself when Lefiya reached the same level.

Her current magic parameter was only at 5,826, but she was also Level 6 compared to the Level 3 Vahn who had revealed his to be 5,115. With Vahn's help, Lefiya would probably be around 6500 at Level 6, and 8,000 when she was nearing Level 7. Realizing this, Riveria's valuation of Vahn had increased exponentially and she knew he would cause great ripples in the world that would likely persist for millennia as each concept he introduced was something revolutionary. No matter how much effort most people put into training, they could never break the S999 limit for stats, not even she herself had ever managed to do so. Yet, Vahn made it look easy and, against conventional reasoning, he even helped other people do the same simply through guiding them through the process and supporting their growth. Just his ability that allowed him to identify hidden skills within someone's Status Board was a significant discovery that had gone undocumented for more than a thousand years...

Vahn spent a few minutes talking with the expedition team about how to increase their strength in the future and made promises that, once he was capable of using his 'flames seeds' on them, Vahn would give one to Tiona, Ais, and even Tione. Ais had a somewhat 'scary' look in her eyes after knowing she would be able to break through her limits with Vahn's help while Tiona was simply happy that she would potentially be able to use magic in the future. One of her biggest regrets, ever since she received her blessing, was never having developed a single point in her magic parameter. Tione was happy to be included and agreed to be the last person to receive a seed when the time came.

Afterward, Vahn stored the majority of his miscellaneous items inside a storehouse and left the task to Aki for organizing everything. Though his inventory was 'massive', the 170 slots had a restriction that Vahn couldn't work around easily. Each slot held 1,000m³, but Vahn could only store a single 'unique' item in each. This meant that, even if it were something like a small ingot of Iron, it would take up an entire slot. Though he could store similar items in the same slot, this wasn't the case for things like weapons, armor, and equipment in general. This was one of the reasons Vahn had been thinking about making a 'uniform' for the girls since he would be able to stockpile them all into the same slot. Then, when their clothing was damaged by the environment and fighting, Vahn would be able to easily provide them a change.

Of course, Vahn had already found a few loopholes around how the slots worked, as he had confirmed long ago that he could store 'backpacks' and containers full of stuff in the same slot. By having each girl pack luggage, Vahn could store it all into individual slots for later use. Vahn had discovered this when he stored Lili's backpack in the past, and verified it by simply being able to store things like potions and clothing that consisted of multiple fabrics. If the inventory truly only allowed a 'single' type of object, it wouldn't make sense for it to allow a glass vial and its contents in the same slot.

By the time the group was ready to leave, it was nearing 8 AM, much later than the 7 AM time they had set for their initial departure. Along the way to the Dungeon, they talked about battle formations and each person's assigned duty within the party. Though Riveria was the most capable commander, she had given the role to Vahn since the expedition was his idea and he was also the Captain of the Hestia Familia. Thus, with her blessing, Vahn became the Commander of the expedition while Riveria became his Vice-Commander. Tiona, Ais, Tione, and Fenrir were set as the vanguard unit while Vahn himself had been delegated to the backline with Riveria, Lefiya, and Haruhime. Since he was their 'Support', and also the 'Supplies Convoy', it was too dangerous for Vahn to fight in the frontlines unless absolutely necessary. Ryuu became the rear guard for the group and would assist the vanguard if necessary while also rotating out with anyone that sustained injuries.

Though Vahn wanted to fight with the vanguard, he understood it was important for the Commander to have a larger overview of the fight and allocate personnel properly. Just like he had made Haruhime do in the past, he would regulate things from the backline and use his domain to track the enemies while supporting with his bow. He was also the most capable of protecting the backline, as his Shundo allowed him to respond to almost any situation faster than anyone else. With his [Wounds Transfer], he could even absorb the damage of the vanguard party and allow them to stay in the fight longer by using the ranged version of [Hands of Nirvana] to help recover their stamina. He hadn't realized it before, but Vahn had inadvertently walked a path where he was closer to a control specialist and leader than a simple fighter. His situational awareness, spatial recognition, and support capabilities were simply too suited to the role he found himself in...not that he minded.

(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Affecionate Kittens','Massive Ass Dump','Vahn, ranged, melee, tanky dps, assassin, mage, tank, support, and jungler, all wrapped up in one defective man~!')

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Vahn's stats haven't changed much since I last posted them, but they'll be seen often in the near future~!

章節 399: Large Tree Labyrinth

Because they were able to use the stairs all the way to the 17th floor, it took less than an hour to reach the 18th floor and arrive at the settlement Rivira. Along the way, Vahn got to experience the capabilities of Tiona and Ais for the first time. He had seen them fight in the past, when they were against the Juggernaut, but Vahn had never actually fought alongside the girls in normal circumstances. Though he wanted to do his best and try to command from the backline, they simply dealt with everything immediately after it showed up.

Ais was like a living typhoon that cut through her enemies and turned them into dust with simple movements while Tiona used her [Dance of the Amazon] to literally smash everything effortlessly. Tione was also able to deal with entire groups of monsters in a short period of time, so Vahn hadn't actually done anything other than fire arrows at some of the monsters further away from the main group.

Though he hadn't dropped his guard at all, Vahn spent the majority of their excursion through the 17th floor talking to Haruhime and Lefiya about what they would be doing during fights. Haruhime had yet to learn any real support magic and there was no need for her Level-Up magic in the current situation. She just periodically used her [Icicle Edge] to target monsters in the periphery while Lefiya just held her staff without doing much at all. When he had asked about it, Lefiya explained hesitantly that mages typically saved their mana for emergencies and serious threats so, unless the situation called for it, she just stood in the back and waited for the proper timing.

Vahn didn't agree that this was the best course of action, but he also knew that most of the traditional magic cost an exorbitant amount of mana. The current Lefiya could only cast her most powerful spells a handful of times and could only copy a single one of Riveria's before she was completely drained. Vahn was beginning to realize that the efficacy of magic, in general, was terrible and there had to be a better way. Though he already wanted to meet her, as he thought about her often, Vahn was seriously hoping that the orb would reactivate soon. There was so much he could learn from Eva and it would serve as the foundation for the new system he would help to establish in the Danmachi record.

Until then, the best thing he could do was the forge mana batters for Lefiya, and potentially Riveria, as long as they signed an exclusivity contract with him and never allowed other people to study the items. Even though there was a negligible chance anyone would actually discover the secret of his blood contained within the items, Vahn wasn't trying to popularize their existence at all. Until he established a strong enough power to resist any of the forces that would try to oppose him, Vahn didn't want to unnecessarily spread knowledge regarding such items as there would be countless evil and cruel people that would cause endless tragedies in order to obtain them.

Once the group had arrived at Rivira, Vahn made the decision to proceed directly to the 19th floor without tarrying at the settlement. There were a number of disreputable types that made Rivira their home, as it was a relatively lawless area that wasn't privy to the same restrictions as the surface world. Though the Guild tried to regulate things, they had no actual jurisdiction within the Dungeon itself and merely managed access to it on the surface. It would be far too troublesome to establish a permanent settlement of their own in the Dungeon, as the severe lack of infrastructure made it more of a liability than anything else. Vahn didn't necessarily agree with this, but he also had the benefit of purchasing building materials from his system shop if he wanted to build a base of his own.

One of the things Vahn had been considering for the future was establishing an actual base within the Dungeon, not on the 18th floor, but all the way down at the 50th. Though the base would likely become the target of whatever evil forces actually called the Dungeon home, Vahn knew it would be easier to deal with them in the interim than it would be to oppose other forces on the surface world. If he could establish an actual foothold in the relative safety of the 50th floor, Vahn would be able to easily protect his future children from harm and also train them up in the hopes of further descending into the Dungeon.

The 50th floor was nearly the same dimensions as the entirety of Orario on the surface, nearly 200km in diameter, so there was more than enough space to build a fortified residence that could also serve as a major checkpoint for any adventurers strong enough to descend to that level. There was also the fact that Vahn just thought it would be cool to have a 'secret base' of his own deep within the Dungeon for his research. He had the benefit of transporting the required resources without any major difficulty, so there wasn't any real reason not to. It was better he created a foothold for himself and the Alliance since they would be the main forces delving deeper into the Dungeon in the future anyway.

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The entrance to the 19th floor was in the root system of the giant tree in the center of the 18th floor. There was a group stationed at the entrance where you could accept requests to gather materials between the 25th and 30th floors, but Vahn's group just bypassed the checkpoint without bothering to leave their names in the logbook. Though it wouldn't prevent the various informants from knowing they entered, it was better that they didn't give away extra information since it was always better to keep their enemies guessing. Even though there were restrictions in place that typically prevented direct conflict in the Dungeon, as it could cause your blessing to become a curse, it didn't mean there weren't loopholes that could be exploited by the various criminal Familia that also patronized the Dungeon.

After descending more than 300m of stairs, Vahn finally took his first steps onto the 19th floor and noticed the entire structure seemed to be composed of wood, almost as if it were a part of the giant tree above. Instead of the glowstones that illuminated the Dungeon in the upper floors, there was now a moss growing along the ground, walls, and ceiling that created a gentle bluish-green light that lit up the area.

Riveria, who had been standing at the side, said, "From here onwards, the Dungeon becomes what is known as the 'Large Tree Labyrinth'. Many of the gathering requests issued by the Guild take place between the 19th and 30th floors and it is one of the best ways to generate income for the Familia while also increasing it's rank. Though, I imagine you won't have as much trouble as some groups with your storage magic..." Vahn laughed at Riveria's remark before waving his hand and saying, "Okay, everyone, keep your guards up and stay focused. Tiona, Tione, I'll be relying on you to prevent any monsters from getting through to the backline. Ais, you'll be the primary vanguard, but make sure you don't get too far ahead of the group, okay?"

Hearing Vahn's words, Tiona and Tione gave surprisingly motivated responses while Ais just nodded with a complex expression on her face. Though they had only been traveling as a group for a short while, Vahn was already very aware of Ais's propensity to move ahead as if she turned into a mindless killing machine during combat. Seeing the intensity in which she slew monsters, Vahn was beginning to realize that her trauma was actually far greater than he expected. Fortunately, she seemed very receptive to his orders and had been staying back with the main group instead of running too far ahead.

Seeing their affirmation, Vahn nodded with a smile and continued, "Fenrir, I'll let you fight freely, but you have to make sure you're always near Tiona and Tione, okay? I'll support everyone using my bow and issue orders as needed, so make sure you're always maintaining some awareness of the situation so you can respond when necessary. Though I'll trust in your judgment, since you're all capable Adventurers, I won't tolerate any failure to respond to my words in a timely fashion. I may not be a qualified Commander yet, but I'll learn better if you work with me instead of directly opposing my commands..."

Though he hadn't directly been speaking to her, Ais frowned slightly before saying, "I want to get stronger...much much stronger...but I will trust you, Vahn." Vahn's brows raised slightly at Ais's words before Tiona bounded over and hugged the beautiful golden-haired girl and laughed in a playful manner as she said, "Ahahaha, Ais following orders is a very rare thing, Vahn, make sure you reward her properly when we return to the surface~" Though she didn't seem to mind Tiona hanging from her body, Ais frowned at her words and asked, "Am I really...so bad at following orders?"

Hearing Ais's words, everyone from the Loki Familia began to laugh in an amused manner while Riveria just rubbed her temples. As the Vice-Captain of the Loki Familia, she had been the 'victim' of Ais's inability to follow orders for nearly six years at this point. Though very subtle, Ais blushed at everyone's reaction to her words before walking forward around 20m as if she was going to run ahead once again. Instead, she stopped at the 20m mark and patiently waited for everyone else to start moving forward at Vahn's order.

Vahn hadn't given any orders to Haruhime, Ryuu, Riveria, and Lefiya, as they had very specific roles and were already very capable of performing them. Riveria stood to his left like a stalwart guardian while Lefiya and Haruhime stood at his right. Vahn had been surprised at Haruhime's behavior since, against his expectations, she had remained relatively composed ever since they entered the Dungeon. She was showing an elegant demeanor and even her use of magic was very casual, almost emotionless in its execution. Vahn had thought she might cause problems and try to stick to him, but she seemed to be in control of her emotions and actually stood on the opposite side of Lefiya away from him.

Because he wanted to hunt a variety of monsters as they progressed, Vahn guided everyone along the path that had numerous enemy signatures. They came into a room where there were more than twenty monsters and Vahn could identify them as Bugbears and Lizardman. A Bugbear was a large bear-like monster that stood nearly 4m tall and had a massive head that was nearly as large as its torso. It had a massive maw full of sharp teeth and humanoid hands capable of using natural weapons that spawned within the Dungeon. Though they looked like brute-type monsters, they were actually known for their agility and ability to catch parties by surprise. As for the Lizardmen, they were actually one of the more dangerous monsters faced by parties first venturing into the 19th floor as they were some of the first monsters parties would face that fought with tactics.

Lizardmen typically stood around 2m tall and traveled in groups of 5-12 depending on the composition of their 'party'. They were covered in a variety of different scales colorations including blue, green, and red, and this generally indicated the elemental attribute associated with the breath they could shoot out from their mouth in a pinch. The reason they were such a big problem was the fact they had a rudimentary form of communication and proactively fought together in fights. They also used nature weapons that took the shape of spears, swords, axes, and even shields. The many variations could be overwhelming for inexperienced parties but...

From the moment she entered the room, Ais took off with an explosion of wind and jumped directly into the large group of Lizardmen without any hesitation whatsoever. The green aura surrounding her body cut through the monsters in a manner similar to Haruhime's [Sakura Blossom], albeit much stronger. Ais used her [Gram], which actually had a greater effect against Lizardman, to cut through five with a single swipe before making short work on the remainder of the group. As for the three Bugbears, Tiona had taken out one in a single blow while Tione had severed the legs of another. The last one was the most unfortunate of the three as it had been designated by Fenrir as her prey.

Fenrir was actually much slower than the Bugbear, but Vahn had loosed a total of seven arrows in the span of a single second, all targetted at the knee joints of the Bugbear. Though his attacks didn't do any major damage, as he wasn't trying to kill it, it allowed Fenrir to get the edge and she was eventually able to get to it's back before pouncing on from behind. The most terrifying thing about Fenrir was, even if the monster was made of hard scales and thick hide, the moment she got her hands on it, the fight quickly came to an end. She was easily able to cut out large swaths of a monster's body with each swipe of her claws as she quickly tore away at the 'defenseless' interior. Because of her fight against the Mammoth Fool, Fenrir knew that injuring the spine was a very quick was to incapacitate monsters and used the same method to deal with the current Bugbear before she eventually found the location of its magic core and ripped it out.

As per usual, Fenrir held up the magic core proudly so that Vahn could put it in his inventory before waving at her and sending her off to continue her 'happy' slaughter. She used to bring the cores all the way to him, but now she simply 'presented' them to him from afar and did her best to stay in the 'formation'. During the Hestia Familia's first 'excursion', Fenrir had learned the importance of fighting in a group and never breaking away from her assigned roles. Even if she didn't fully understand why it was important, Fenrir still did her best to perform the role assigned to her so that she could get Vahn to praise her late. When she had seen Ais get 'lectured' for going far ahead, much like she used to do in the past, Fenrir had proudly puffed out her almost non-existent chest in pride since she had already 'learned' better.

Watching the four girls make short work of what seemed like strong monsters, Vahn couldn't help but show a satisfied smile, even though he also had an urge to fight on the front lines himself. Once they made camp near the 30th floor, he knew he would have ample opportunity to get his own hands 'dirty'. He could also use this experience to familiarize himself with the monster's ecology through observation so he could make better determinations for how far it would be safe to progress when he was helping train the other girls in the future. Vahn's [Mentor] Development Ability had increased from C to B when he was training with Emiru and Maemi, and he could now leave his mark on two people at the same time. Since it was relatively 'safe' to go as deep as the 25th floor, there was nothing to stop Vahn from slaying as many monsters as he wished in the future.

There was also the fact that Vahn actually liked 'sniping' monsters at a distance with his bow. Whenever they came into larger rooms, Vahn had the advantage of his domain to detect the position of enemies and was able to accurately target the magic cores of several monsters. The ease with which he dealt with them let Vahn know they weren't really worth fighting up close. He had long known that his own growth outscaled most monsters, and this would likely be the greatest restriction on his parameter development in the future. Fortunately, he had the [Seal of the Challenger], somewhat awkwardly, placed around his neck like a jet black collar. There were currently four golden links hanging down from it and Vahn had them tucked into his tunic. He didn't really understand why Anubis and Nanu liked collars since it felt very awkward wearing one himself...

Each link of the chain 'doubled' the amount of exillia he got from monsters while also doubling the amount of damage he would receive. The number of links seems to be restricted by the Tier of the record, so Vahn was currently only able to use four. Since it only affected base exillia gain, this meant that Vahn was gaining a total of 400% exilia, but it also meant that, on the off chance he did get hit, he would be taking 1600% more damage. Since it also increased the likelihood of him receiving a critical hit, it was actually very possible for Vahn to get instantly killed if he dropped his guard. This made Vahn's tensions very high and, even though he wasn't fighting in the front lines, he still felt a bit of pressure every time a group of monsters showed up.

Because he had the benefit of seeing his parameters updating in real time, Vahn was able to track his growth without having to go through a ceremony like everyone else. This was one of his greatest strengths, but also his biggest weakness as it would be a constraint to his growth as he didn't have the option of fortifying his foundation like others. Without the use of shop items, such as pills and elixirs, Vahn wouldn't be able to enjoy the growth rate he was currently managing. Fortunately, he had a 'cheat' like The Path, so there was a conceptually infinite number of ways for him to increase his strength without ever truly experiencing a bottleneck...

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[[Stats]]

Name: [Vahn Mason]

Age: 15

Race: Human, *sealed*

Parameter: [Danmachi: 1-4]

-Level:3(3)

-Power: 1906+(H130)->(H198)

-Endurance: 2221+(F254)->(E327)

-Dexterity: 1807+(H172)->(E213)

-Agility: 1959+(G204)->(G226)

-Magic: 3562+(SSS1553)->(SSS1604)

Total:11455+(2313)->(2838)(A/N: AKA 5.5 canon Lefiya's per level. I'm still super tilted knowing this!)

Soul Tier: 3 (Lord Soul)

[Karma]: 7,907->8,004

[OP]: 33,115

[Valis]: 419,583,990(A/N: This number alone could allow Vahn to have an even larger harem, kappa.)

Skills: [Will of the Emperor:SSS], [Rakshasa Body:E], [Keeper of the Akashic Tome:B], [Eyes of Truth: B],[Bow Mastery:A], [Stealth:B], [Chainbreaker:S], [Heart of the Eternal Flame:SS], [Prometheus:A], [Call of the Reaper:B],[Yggdrasil's Favor:S], [Veil of the Traveler: S], [Featherfoot:B], [Hands of Nirvana:S], [Metallurgy:B], [Fist Strike:B], [Friend of Spirits:A]

Magic: [Thria*Mimos:C], [Shundo:B]

Development Skills: [Wound Transfer:S], [Spirit Healing:A], [Swordsman:A], [Master Smith:I->H], [Mixing:C], [Mentor:C->B]

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(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Vahn Mason, Builder of Forts?','Ais's Bad Habits','Vahn gets spanked by Tsubaki and then wears a collar the next day...coincidence!?')

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