When Hanyu Genichi awoke, it felt as though someone had spent the entire night pounding his head with a hammer.
His skull was so heavy that it might as well have been filled with lead.
He groggily opened his eyes.
His blurred vision took several moments to focus, revealing an unfamiliar ceiling while birds chirped outside the window.
“Why do I feel even more exhausted after sleeping?”
Genichi muttered as he rubbed his aching temples and tried to push himself upright.
The moment he raised his upper body, his forehead slammed into something soft and springy.
It was warm and carried a faint scent of wheat.
“Ow!”
“Ugh…”
Two cries of pain rang out simultaneously.
Genichi clutched his forehead and looked up.
At some point, Demeter had leaned directly over him, her beautiful face only inches away.
Her amber eyes glared at him with mild annoyance.
She rubbed the breast he had struck with his forehead and gave him an irritated look.
“Goddess, what are you doing?
Were you trying to scare me first thing in the morning?”
Genichi complained while his forehead continued throbbing.
“You still have the nerve to complain?”
Demeter pouted.
“You slept like a dead pig last night, so I came to see whether you were secretly dreaming.
Instead, you headbutted me!”
“Never mind.
I’ll let it go.
Get up—we’re updating your ability values!”
“Updating my ability values?”
Genichi rubbed his swollen head, completely confused.
“I haven’t entered the Dungeon or used [Dreamwalking] and [Slaanesh] on anyone.
What would there be to update?”
“You never know.
Stop arguing and get up!”
Demeter grabbed his arm and hauled him off the floor without giving him any choice.
Despite her gentle and elegant appearance, the goddess possessed astonishing strength.
One pull sent Genichi staggering toward the bed.
He sighed helplessly and resigned himself to lying facedown on Demeter’s soft bed.
The bedding retained Demeter’s faint scent of wheat and flowers.
As it entered his nose, his foggy mind cleared slightly.
With his cheek resting against the warm sheet, Genichi couldn’t help wondering.
‘Did something really happen last night?’
He tried to remember what had happened after he fell asleep.
However, all he recalled was quickly sinking into a deep sleep.
Everything afterward was completely blank, without even a single dream.
Why did his head hurt so badly?
His muscles also felt weak and sore, as though he had run an entire marathon.
While Genichi’s thoughts wandered, Demeter retrieved a sheet of parchment and bit her fingertip.
A crimson drop of divine blood gathered there, glowing with faint sacred light.
She gently pressed her finger against Genichi’s back.
The drop of divine blood quickly seeped into his skin, and a warm sensation spread across his body.
“Hm?”
Demeter murmured in surprise as her eyebrows drew together.
Genichi couldn’t see her expression while lying facedown, but her voice carried unmistakable surprise and confusion.
He couldn’t resist asking, “What’s wrong?
Is there a problem?”
After more than ten breaths, Demeter finally withdrew her finger.
She picked up the parchment and pressed it against Genichi’s back.
“This…”
Disbelief filled her quiet murmur.
Her reaction only made Genichi more curious.
He quickly rolled over, sat up, and leaned closer to examine the parchment.
The moment he saw the information written upon it, he froze as well.
[Hanyu Genichi]
[LV.1]
[Strength: I0 → I99]
[Endurance: I0 → I99]
[Dexterity: I0 → I99]
[Agility: I0 → I99]
[Magic: I0 → C666]
[Development Abilities:]
[Magic:]
[Dreamwalking]
[Satanas Verion]
[Genos Angelus]
[Skills:]
[Language Mastery]
[Universal Literacy]
[Slaanesh]
“Holy shit!”
Genichi cursed as his eyes widened like saucers.
“My Strength, Endurance, Dexterity, and Agility all jumped from I0 to I99?
My Magic shot straight to C666?
What the hell are these two new spells?”
His mind went completely blank.
He couldn’t understand what had happened overnight.
He hadn’t trained, entered the Dungeon, or even left his bedding.
Yet his ability values had risen as though they had been strapped to a rocket.
Demeter finally recovered from her shock.
She lowered the parchment, placed her hands on her hips, and studied Genichi from head to toe with curiosity and a trace of caution.
“It seems [Dreamwalking] activated automatically last night.
A great deal must have happened as well.
Do you truly remember nothing?”
“I think I had a dream, but I can’t remember anything that happened in it.”
Demeter fell silent for a long time, her expression shifting unpredictably.
Eventually, she released a long breath.
“[Dreamwalking] is far more dangerous than I initially believed.
It doesn’t merely let you weave dreams or enter someone else’s.”
“It might even allow you to make contact with certain beings who have already died.”
“Dead beings?”
Genichi repeated the phrase before looking back at the parchment.
“Then what about these two spells…?”
“That’s right—dead beings.
Orario once had a gifted Level 7 adventurer named Alfia.”
“Her magic included [Satanas Verion] and [Genos Angelus].”
After explaining, Demeter looked directly at Genichi.
“Your magic may be far more useful than merely having sex in your dreams.”
Genichi gave her an embarrassed smile.
Then he suddenly remembered something and quickly turned toward her.
“Does this mean I can level up now?
You previously said an adventurer could level up once one of their ability values reached D.”
“My Magic has already reached C.
Doesn’t that mean I can level up?”
(P.S: The MC forgot most of the details of this world; he only remembers the general plot.)
“You could, but I don’t recommend doing it yet.
You should raise your ability values until they can no longer improve before leveling up.”
Believing Genichi was eager to advance, Demeter offered him a serious warning.
“Your magic and skills certainly give you the potential to grow stronger quickly, so there’s no need to rush.
Building a solid foundation first will never be the wrong decision.”
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