Since he had nothing else to do, Ize thought of the two spells that were currently still blank slates.
He decided to use this time to study them a little.
Both of these spells required Ize to open up his imagination and think about how they should be developed.
If Ize were compared to a game character, then right now, he was equivalent to someone who had obtained a certain level of GM authority, allowing him to design skills for himself.
However, there was one especially important point: reasonableness corresponding to his strength.
In other words, however strong Ize was, that would determine how powerful the Stellar Magic or Rock Magic he could use would be.
With his current LV1 strength, releasing shockwaves or throwing stone bullets with decent destructive power was about the limit.
Anything stronger than that would not be realistic.
As for high-end techniques like Chibaku Tensei, Ize had the will but lacked the power.
However, he had more or less already considered the development direction of these two kinds of magic.
Stellar Magic would definitely develop in the direction of astrology.
A certain Light of Human Order from the Nasuverse, whose astrology could cover the entire Milky Way, remained deeply memorable to Ize even now.
As for Rock Magic, there was no hesitation.
He would directly copy the template of the Geo Archon from Genshin.
After all, how did that saying go again?
“The weight of the Rock God” — in this Dungeon filled with countless monsters, only the weight of the Rock God could bring me peace of mind!
With excitement, he began fiddling with his two spells, and before he knew it, morning had arrived.
The morning sunlight shone through the window and into the room.
The slightly dazzling sensation silently reminded Ize that it was already daytime.
Narrowing his eyes and raising a hand to block the sunlight, Ize noticed the situation and began getting up to wash.
When he had been talking with Loki and the Big Three yesterday, they had agreed that someone would take him to become familiar with the Dungeon today and also help him register as an adventurer.
So, for the time being, he should not get up too late.
It had to be said that the person who had taken care of him last night was truly considerate.
They had even prepared a change of clothes for him.
Ize almost wanted to hug that person.
Although he had no idea how his measurements had been exposed…
After getting himself ready, he left the room and felt his way to the dining hall on the second floor.
This place had been the last scene in his memory from the night before.
After getting breakfast from the cooks in the kitchen, Ize silently found an empty corner and sat down alone, preparing to enjoy his meal quietly.
During this process, he could not help glancing sideways at those people who had come to the dining hall early in the morning, holding mugs and trying to stir up trouble.
When it came to meals, Loki had a policy of “meals should be eaten together.” Both breakfast and dinner would only begin once all members, aside from those on patrol, had gathered.
As a result, the dining hall was always packed to the point of being nearly impassable.
Even moving between the chairs took quite a bit of effort.
Just as Ize sat down, someone noticed him.
“Yo!
Newcomer, good morning!”
“Good morning.”
The one carrying breakfast over to greet him was Raul Nord, an elite member of the familia personally acknowledged by Captain Finn.
As an LV4, he should not have gone out of his way to pay attention to Ize so early in the morning.
Soon after, the other party sat down beside Ize and explained the reason.
“The captain gave me instructions yesterday.
He said I’m supposed to take you to the Guild today to register as an adventurer, and then show you around the Dungeon.
It just so happens that I’ve already finished all my preparations for the expedition, so I’m free today.”
“I see.
Thank you.”
“No need to thank me.
We’re companions in the same familia, after all.
Since the captain has high hopes for you, I’ve got high hopes for you too~ Do your best, newcomer!”
Raul bit into his bread and smiled as he encouraged Ize.
Combined with his spiky hair, the action somehow made him look oddly amusing.
Using breakfast as an opportunity to chat, Ize and Raul quickly became familiar with each other.
Many times, male friendships were established through a process as simple as this: eating a meal together, playing a couple of games, talking about topics they both tacitly understood, and then they could put their arms around each other’s shoulders and call each other brothers.
And since the two of them were companions in the same familia, there would not be any awkward situation of being brothers only on the surface.
After breakfast, Raul led Ize through the familia’s base.
“Ize, you probably don’t have any good adventurer equipment yet, right?
Before we head to the Guild and enter the Dungeon, let’s stop by the familia warehouse first and get you some beginner gear that suits you.”
“Good equipment is very important for adventurers, no matter what stage they’re at.”
On the way, Raul spoke to Ize with a smile.
Before long, under Raul’s lead, the two of them arrived at the warehouse.
As the warehouse doors were slowly pushed open, all kinds of weapons and equipment entered Ize’s field of vision.
For an exploration-type major faction like the Loki Familia, the consumption of weapons and equipment was terrifying.
Every month, a huge amount of money was spent on gear, and the number of pieces that were replaced and phased out was countless.
However, some fine equipment that felt too high-quality to throw away or sell was stored instead.
Whether for training or for use by familia members who were not yet very strong, they had gradually accumulated over time.
There were even dedicated logistics personnel who frequently came to maintain these weapons and equipment, preventing them from becoming unusable after being stored for too long.
The warehouse before Ize was precisely the place used to store this kind of equipment.
“First, tell me what kind of weapon you’re used to using, Ize.
I’ll help you look for one.”
“A spear.
I’ve practiced with that kind of weapon since I was little,” Ize answered when asked.
His grandfather had been an experienced hunter, and many of Ize’s skills had been learned from that old man.
Perhaps because the old man believed in the principle that, in the wild, an inch of reach meant an inch of strength, the weapon he was most proficient with was the spear.
Both Ize’s father and Ize himself had learned excellent spear techniques from the old man.
Because of that, the Ize family had three generations of spearmen.
It was just that, perhaps due to talent, the youngest Ize was actually the most skilled among the three generations of his family.
This was the very definition of the student surpassing the master.
“A spear?
Same weapon choice as the captain, huh?
That’s pretty cool.
Every time I see the captain wielding his spear in battle, he looks ridiculously awesome.
Unfortunately, I just can’t learn it~”
With a sigh, Raul began walking around the warehouse in a familiar manner.
Not long after, Ize walked out of the warehouse wearing a set of fine light armor and carrying a silver-gray spear.
The spear was two meters long and forged from special materials.
It felt somewhat light in his hand.
The silver-gray spearhead flashed with a cold gleam, its central ridge raised, fully displaying its sharpness.
According to Raul, this seemed to have been a backup weapon that Finn had once commissioned someone to make.
However, it had never been used.
Because not long after this weapon was completed, Finn obtained the first-class adventurer equipment that belonged to him: the spear he currently used, Fortia Spear.
As a result, this spear had been left in the warehouse collecting dust~
Now, it had instead been taken by Ize to serve as transitional gear for his early stage.
After placing the silver-gray spear into a specialized spear sheath and carrying it on his back, Ize left the warehouse together with Raul, who was carrying a supporter’s backpack.
Crossing the courtyard paved with red bricks, the two left Twilight Manor under the gaze of the gatekeepers and headed toward Northwest Main Street.