"Yes, it's done. I'll write it down on a piece of paper. Wait for me."
"Alright." After locking Esther's back and making her ability value disappear, Rocky used a quill to write down the updated ability value summary on the parchment.
The ability points engraved on his back couldn't be seen clearly even with a mirror. In addition, the sacred text was difficult for most children to interpret, so God would translate it into the common language used in the lower realm.
Ace put on her shirt and waited obediently. Not long after, the homework was over. Taking the parchment from Rocky, Ace scanned the words on it.
"..." After looking at the updated ability points, Ace suppressed her emotions and fell into deep thought.
It was too low. In about two weeks, after killing so many monsters living in the deep regions, the proficiency of his various abilities did not increase at all.
At this rate, even if he killed thousands or tens of thousands of monsters, his proficiency would only increase by one or two points at most.
"I've already reached the peak…" Right now, Ace had no room for growth.
The current ability value was the limit of Ace's ability, and there was no room for further development. It had nothing to do with what he was good at or not good at.
It had been three years since he reached Level 5.
"…" He couldn't look forward to further growth.
Ace hoped to become stronger. Greedily becoming stronger.
In order to obtain greater power. In order to reach the distant heights. In order to fulfill his long-cherished wish.
The name Arya, the red-haired woman, and the man with the strange mask appeared in Ace's mind.
'He's very strong…' From his battle with Bert, Ace could tell that he was very strong, really strong. Thinking back to the masked man's voice, Ace muttered to herself again and again.
If the red-haired woman who was fighting the masked man was really as the masked man said, even though she was weaker than him, she was definitely not someone that Ace could defeat.
If he could find her, or even defeat her, he might be able to ask her something. He might be able to understand why she knew about Arya.
However, they had a wall called 'strength' that no matter how strong their skills were, they could not cross.
Ace's doll-like expression disappeared, and a strong will was hidden in her heart.
" Ace…" Loki, who was silently looking at her side profile, spoke slowly.
When Ace turned around, Loki quietly told her,""Stumbling and running forward, one day you will fall. I always say that, don't I? I will keep reminding you from now on. So, don't forget."
“……”
"You can go back now. Good night." She looked away from the smiling Loki and turned her back to her.
When she walked out of the room, she stopped in her tracks. After hesitating for a while, she only replied,"Good night."
Loki waved at her and kept smiling.
…Dividing line…
At night. The leaders of the faction gathered in the leader's office.
Finn's office was located in the tower to the north of the headquarters, which was made up of several spires. In the room with a large bookcase and heater, Finn sat behind his desk, Livelia stood by the wall, and Grace sat on a wooden stool.
Other than them, there was another person. The goddess, who was deliberately teasing them with ill intentions, looked at the three of them with her scarlet eyes.
Rocky revealed a funny smile that was exactly the same as the clown flag hanging on the wall behind him.
" Then, we can start exchanging information with each other…" Rocky sat on the table and told everyone.
As she said, Finn and the others gathered here to share what happened in the Buried City.
" Livelia, tell me what happened after you left with us…"
" It's like this..." Livelia explained the details and continued,""There's a red-haired woman who looks like a dark force looking for Arya.”
Hearing this, not only Finn and Grace, but even Loki's eyes widened.
Finn asked Lavilia seriously,"Is it true, Lavilia?”
"Yes, the man with the suspicious mask said that the red-haired woman is looking for Arya, who uses wind magic. Although that man was wearing a mask and I couldn't see his expression, I felt that he seemed to have guessed something.”Livelia added.
When they heard that the woman was looking for Arya, who knew wind magic, Loki and Finn kept quiet.
Was Ace targeted by the dark forces?
"How did he know the name of Ace's mother?”Grace frowned, indicating that only the four people present could know about that. Finn squinted at him and Livelia, then looked at Rocky.
"Loki, does anyone among the gods know about Ace?”
"I guess Uranus is the only one who noticed.”
Hearing this, Finn and the others looked at the Sovereign coldly.
"In short, we need to know what that woman's goal is.”Livelia asked.
No one could answer her. All he got was scattered information, and he couldn't connect the two points into a line. In addition, this matter concerned Ace's privacy, so they couldn't rush to conclusions.
There was silence between the four of them.
"There's one more thing that bothers me.”Finn suddenly said.
"What is it?" After being asked by Grace, Finn shifted his gaze to Livelia.
"Lavilia, what did that man say after he left?”
"…You mean that?" Hearing Finn's words, Livelia recalled her recent memories.
" Something terrible seems to have happened in the Buried City. If you find that red-haired woman, you might know everything…" That was what he said.
"In other words, that man seems to know something. This might be related to the strange monster that appeared on the fiftieth floor. However, what he knew was not comprehensive.”Finn nodded in response to Loki.
"Then what should we do next?”Livelia asked Finn.
Finn exhaled lightly and sat back down in his chair.
"…According to what Livelia said, although that man is suspicious, he is not an enemy. Moreover, someone with such strength is still hiding his strength, which means that he knows how to hide. It will be difficult for us to find him. Moreover, we have indeed caused him trouble. If we investigate him in secret, it is reasonable for us to go and find him. It will only make him think that we are suspecting him. This is a very unwise choice. The situation in the Buried City was good, but he couldn't even see the outline of the enemy.”
"That's right." Grace made the chair creak, and Finn nodded in agreement. " Well…" Rocky also scratched his thin chin with his fingers.
Because there was too little information, the conversation was temporarily interrupted...
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