"Luminous Wind!"
As Ryuu's final word fell, her magic power erupted. Countless emerald-green orbs of light materialized high in the sky, illuminating the entire night like daylight. Boom! Boom! Boom!! The wind-wrapped orbs of light rained down like a downpour, bombarding the Ice Bodhisattva wildly. Continuous rumbling sounds rang out, and the flash of the explosion was blinding. Doma's figure also vanished in the explosion. BOOM!! The fierce explosion left a huge crater in the ground. Doma and the ice figure were long gone.
Roy clicked his tongue. Too brutal! Luminous Wind, a dual Light and Wind-attribute Magic, creates a massive number of light orbs accompanied by gales to attack the enemy. It's an ultra-wide-area attack with extremely terrifying destructive power. Roy's eyesight was sharp. Most of the orbs hit the Ice Bodhisattva, but Doma was hit by just one light orb. The Demon's body, as if exposed to sunlight, turned to ashes without even letting out a scream.
$$\text{[Successfully hunted Upper Rank Two Doma. Congratulations on obtaining "Dark Ice Blade"!]$$
$$\text{[Congratulations on completing the Instance Quest. You have received 600 stat points and a Bronze Treasure Chest!]}$$
Roy's eyes lit up. Killing monsters can drop equipment, and with the quest reward, this feels great!
Name: Dark Ice Blade
Quality: High-Grade
Special Effect: This equipment is a Magic Sword with no base stats. It can cast ice-related magic three times.
...
Roy thought, "Open the Treasure Chest!"
$$\text{[Bronze Treasure Chest opened. Congratulations to the Host on obtaining 10 Low-Grade Health Potions, an Iron Longsword (Low-Grade), and Gale Boots (High-Grade)!]}$$
$$\text{[Low-Grade Health Potion: Restores 20\% HP within ten seconds after consumption. Repeated use extends the effect, but effects cannot stack. Remaining: 10 bottles.]}$$
$$\text{[Iron Longsword (Low-Grade): Forged from tempered iron. No special effects.]}$$
Name: Gale Boots
Quality: High-Grade
Stat: Increases Speed by 10%.
Special Effect (Stride with the Wind): Increases the user's Agility by 30% for 10 seconds. Each time the effect is activated, the equipment's durability decreases by 10%.
Durability: 99%
...
Looking at the string of panel rewards, Roy grinned widely. Getting carried by an expert is awesome. The stat points gained from the System could be freely allocated to his ability scores. Roy didn't hesitate; with a wave of his hand, he put all of them into Agility! Agility: 0 (I) → 600 (C)! Roy's leg muscles felt as if they were nourished by some kind of energy, bursting with powerful strength.
Why did the major ninja villages in Naruto say that encountering Minato Namikaze meant abandoning the mission? Isn't it because that guy was too fast? He could come and go as he pleased. Agility was definitely Roy's priority for stat allocation. Even if he couldn't win a fight, he would at least have a chance to escape.
It's worth mentioning that as long as one stat reaches Rank D and a sufficient amount of Feats (Great Deeds or Feats of Strength) is accumulated, an Adventurer can Level Up. Roy had already met the first condition. But as long as his head was screwed on right, he wouldn't Level Up casually. Since the System Panel provided unlimited stat points, he definitely had to maximize his scores before Leveling Up. After Leveling Up, the original panel would be hidden and a new one would appear, but it wouldn't disappear. The stacked numerical values from each level would eventually be reflected in his overall personal strength.
In the original timeline, Ryuu used a massive amount of Feats to jump directly from Level 4 to Level 6. While impressive in the short term, she actually suffered a huge loss. The entirety of the Level 5 scores was practically skipped. After Leveling Up, she was the weakest cohort among Level 6s purely in terms of stats, relying entirely on her new magic,
"Astrea Record,"
to make up the difference.
Ryuu finished the fight and walked up to Roy, seeing him grinning uncontrollably.
"What are you laughing about?"
"I'm just marveling at Miss Ryuu's extraordinary strength. Even among Level 4 Adventurers, you stand alone,"
Roy smoothly flattered her. System items were divided into five grades: Low-Grade, High-Grade, Epic, Legendary, and Divine. If he hadn't had Ryuu, he would probably have had to start by fighting Goblins. How would he have had the chance to drop two High-Grade pieces of equipment and 600 stat points right at the start? Roy wouldn't mind serving this great hero tea and water.
Ryuu's expression was neutral, but the corners of her mouth curled slightly. She certainly wouldn't care about flattery from an ordinary person. Seeing Doma killed, Kanae Kocho, who was at her physical and mental limit and held up only by sheer willpower, collapsed onto the ground, a look of relief on her face. Roy lamented,
"It would be a pity for such a beautiful girl to die. Miss Ryuu, quickly save her."
Ryuu listened, feeling increasingly uneasy, and gave him a strange look.
"What if this person were a man?" "Then I can only wish him a quick death and an early reincarnation!" "Scum!" ...
While bickering, Ryuu went over to Kanae Kocho, squatted down, and cast her healing magic.
"—The song of the distant forest, the melody of past life. Please bestow the mercy of healing upon one who seeks you, Noah Heal!"
Ryuu chanted rapidly. Her magic power transformed into vitality, falling onto the girl. Swoosh! A layer of emerald-green light appeared on the collapsed Kanae Kocho's body. Her previously paper-white face regained a touch of color, her breathing stabilized, and her long eyelashes gently fluttered, showing signs of waking up. Noah Heal was Ryuu's second magic, a single-target recovery spell. Roy marveled, I've hit the jackpot. She can fight, heal, and she's good-looking—a true jack-of-all-trades character.
"Let's go!"
Once Ryuu finished the healing, Roy stretched and turned to leave without any lingering attachment. Ryuu's delicate face was stunned. Roy had specifically asked her to save the girl, so she had expected him to exploit the favor, coveting the girl's beauty. Adventurers who thought with their lower bodies were numerous; she had seen too many of them. Roy's lack of hesitation or lingering made her feel a little confused. Could he possibly be a good person?
$$\text{[Instance Quest Complete. Host, please return within twenty-four hours. Countdown...]$$
Roy clicked on the panel, and a spatial fluctuation appeared. His and Ryuu's bodies gradually vanished.
The two reappeared inside the tent in Orario.
Ryuu clicked her tongue in wonder, her gaze toward Roy becoming increasingly curious. Could he be a God, deliberately hiding his identity to play a trick on her? Although Gods using their Divine Power would be sent back to Heaven, the Gods have lived for hundreds of millions of years, and their methods are mysterious and complex. The possibility couldn't be ruled out.
"Miss Ryuu, let's keep going!"
Roy was ecstatic. It had only taken him about an hour to kill Doma, earning 600 stat points. Twenty-four hours a day would yield 14,400 stat points.
At this terrifying rate, even if he had to maximize all his stats to SSS, he would quickly be promoted to a High-Level Adventurer. By then, he would be punching the Loki Familia and kicking the Freya Familia. "Yesterday you wouldn't give me the time of day, today I'm too rich for your notice!"
And he'd make the Black Dragon his pet, for good measure!
Roy's voice was like a devil's whisper, full of temptation.
"The more monsters you defeat, the faster the time to resurrect Alise Lovell and the others will be..."
Ryuu looked at the excited Roy with a faint gaze, a hint of alertness and weariness in her eyes.
"But, I refuse!" (Daga, Kotowaru!)