“Bald?” Cecil tried to recall.
“Mercenaries all seem to look like that; I don’t really remember.”
“Besides…
I spent the whole day cleaning up after that brat; I didn’t have the mental energy to pay attention to anything else.”
Dekomori suddenly chimed in: “Master is correct death.
The mercenary’s arm was harboring a dark aura.
If that seal were broken, the world would be doomed death!”
Xia Jia understood the situation.
She probably saw the bandages on the guy’s arm, assumed he was “one of her own,” and went up to offer a greeting…
However, judging by Dekomori’s style of greeting, it likely seemed more like she was looking for a fight to the mercenary.
Prompted by Dekomori, Cecil seemed to recall something.
She touched her chin with her index finger and mused:
“Come to think of it, they seemed to be transporting something incredible.
Such a large crate, wrapped in black cloth—it was very mysterious.
Was it a loot item from a high-level monster?”
Xia Jia’s brow furrowed; he had a sinking feeling that something bad was happening.
Kuroneko leaned in, having overheard enough to get the gist, and whispered: “A mission?”
“I’m afraid so.” Xia Jia patted his face, his head beginning to throb faintly: “Fine.
We’ll investigate tomorrow.
Let’s call it a day for now…”
With that, Xia Jia gathered Dekomori and Kuroneko, took them to the backyard, asked the Goddess to update their status sheets, and announced the end of the first test.
“No death!
Dekomori has not yet subjugated the Demon King, and the intelligence on the Invisible Boundary Line has not been fully collected death!
It is impossible to return now death!”
“It can’t be helped.
My magic is at its limit; let’s leave it at this for today.” Xia Jia crossed his arms and snapped his fingers.
“The world rejects me!”
Following the incantation to break the spell, the bodies of Dekomori and Kuroneko dissolved into motes of golden light.
After the magic was dispelled, Xia Jia let out a long sigh and checked the time…
“2:30 PM.
This magic session lasted about six hours, with a massive amount of energy consumed just to maintain the cross-dimensional rift.”
“It seems that if I want to increase the number of players, I need to stabilize the rift connecting the worlds first.”
Xia Jia stretched, drew water for a bath, and washed away the fatigue from his day of activity.
“Even though I can pay selflessly for Dekomori, why do I still have to pay for my own expenses?”
Looking at the 4,400 Valis remaining, he grumbled as he handed 1,000 to Cecil for rent and food.
“Is that even a question?
Because Dekomori is a member of the familia, and you are my opponent.
Besides, 1,000 isn’t enough—you also broke the armor I lent you.” Cecil’s reasoning was perfectly sound.
Xia Jia could only offer a dry laugh.
“So, what about Dekomori?
She didn’t go off to play somewhere else again, did she?”
I can’t very well tell you that they left this world…
Xia Jia’s eyes darted around, and he said casually: “They went home.
They only come over during the day.”
“Really?”
“It’s the truth; I swear it to the gods.” Xia Jia said firmly.
Cecil muttered in confusion: “I’ve never seen those two kids around before.
I thought they were from out of town.”
Seeming unwilling to get to the bottom of it, Cecil went back to her forge to rework Dekomori’s warhammer, grumbling to herself:
“Adding lightning to a weapon—how could such a thing even be possible!”
Xia Jia’s forehead darkened: “Regarding that, if you’re this biased toward Dekomori, the other party members will get jealous.
You can’t just hand out exclusive weapons to everyone, you know.”
“I have the money; it’s none of your business.” Cecil looked completely mesmerized: “Sanae-chan is practically an angel!
I couldn’t spoil her enough even if I tried.”
Xia Jia desperately wanted to say, Why don’t you make me one, too?, but seeing Cecil’s unfriendly glare, he immediately held his tongue.
Astraea walked over slowly, looked at Cecil working overtime, and said softly: “Cecil seems to really like Sanae-chan.”
“Of course!
Cuteness is absolute justice!!
That is an unchanging law!” Cecil said triumphantly.
“I agree with that…” Xia Jia concurred: “Even though Dekomori is an idiot, she’s unexpectedly likable.”
“Does Xia-chan like her too?
Compared to Ruri-chan, who do you like better?” Astraea teased.
“Please, stop making fun of me.” Xia Jia blushed and threw his hands up in surrender: “I don’t think you need to ask for my answer.”
Having already suffered social death several times over, Xia Jia did not want to expose his inner desires again.
If he had to put it into words, a harem was the ideal for all men.
And a certain absolute evil once said: [Ideals] are exactly what absolute justice is.
I am merely carrying out the divine will of my Goddess; it’s not excessive at all!
…
Not having received the answer she expected, Astraea didn’t mind.
“A lot of things happened today, didn’t they?
Does this still hurt?”
“It’s much better, Lia-sama.” Xia Jia withdrew his arm awkwardly and scratched his face: “As it happens, I have something I need to discuss with you.
Let’s find a private place; I can no longer control my surging power.”
“Hmm?”
Cecil turned her head, her expression stiff, cheeks puffed out as she held back her frustration.
I won’t be fooled again, you wretched Xia Jia!
In the divine room,
Xia Jia lay on the bed and slowly recounted what had happened that day.
“An enhanced species of Minotaur…” Astraea’s expression cleared: “No wonder your status points increased so much.”
Astraea handed the parchment inscribed with his status to Xia Jia.
Xia Jia – Lv.1
Strength: I7 → H32
Endurance: I13 → I50
Dexterity: I6 → I40
Agility: I4 → I44
Magic: I53 → H110
A total increase of about 100 points in status—for a Lv.1 combat record, it could only be called “normally abnormal.”
[Well, that’s about the number of attribute points Bell gained in a week before he got his cheat skill.]
Xia Jia recalled silently.
Before Bell obtained “Liaris Freese,” his total ability points hadn’t even reached 100, though considering his monster-slaying efficiency, he probably only defeated around 50 Goblins and Earth Spirits.
His ability growth was relatively slow, and because of this, Xia Jia had already decided to rely entirely on his “harem”—to become stronger through his harem!
Ah, I’m so jealous of Bell’s “Liaris Freese.” When he first got it, getting hit by a Goblin once could boost his Endurance by over 70 points.
It’s terrifying.
I can only say that I’ve brought shame upon the ranks of transmigrators.
Setting down the parchment, Xia Jia asked the Goddess to wait a moment while he returned to his room to activate his magic.
This time, he needed to anchor the rift that penetrated the worlds, which required a permanent consumption of his status points.
“Stars, stay anchored here.”
As the golden light faded, the needle-point-sized rift was permanently anchored, and Xia Jia felt a wave of weakness wash over his entire body.
He returned to the divine room to update his status.
At this point, his status values were…
Strength: H22
Endurance: I20
Dexterity: I20
Agility: I24
Magic: H100
Under Xia Jia’s control, his total attributes had dropped by 100 points, primarily retaining his Magic stat to ensure it wasn’t weakened.
“With this, now that I’ve saved the mana-hungry cost of maintaining the cross-dimensional rift, I can recruit even more familia members.”
Having tested the cost required for a permanent summon, Xia Jia nodded slightly.
Just as he was about to leave, Astraea called out to him.
“Regarding that Minotaur…
let’s talk about it…” The Goddess hesitated for a moment before saying: “I have a bad feeling about this…”
Join here to read ahead.
In Star Rail, Ultra-Beast Armored — Have I Caught “Equilibrium”?
l (Chapter 80)
Uma Musume, But I Only Have Five Years Left to Live (Chapter 178)
Zenless Zone Zero: I’m a Doctor, Not a Bangboo (Chapter 165)
Ben Tennyson Wants to Join the Justice League ( 126 )
TYPE-MOON: Redemption Beginning with the Holy Grail War (Chapter110)
Yu-Gi-Oh!
— Transmigrated into the White Dragon Girl (Chapter220)
“Is this chat group even serious?” (Chapter125)
I, Lord Ravager, Utterly Loyal!
(This matter is completely finished.)
Can Playing Games Save the World?
65
Crossover Anime Multiverse: The Demon Hunter of an Unnatural World 77
From Junkman to Wasteland 66
Weekly Refresh of Overpowered 31
I’m Grinding Proficiency Like 46
From Kiana, Lord Ravager, Onwa 220
Honkai: Is This Still the Prev 42
Elf: My Starter Pokémon Is Inc 65
Warhammer: My Primarch Is Remi 185
From Demon Slayer to Grand Ass Volume2/20
Uma Musume, but My Cheat Power 248
Naruto: Weaving the Future, Be 65
Zenless Zone Zero, but Kamen R 76
Multiverse Crossover: The Perf 66
My Cyberpsycho Girlfriend 65
Uma Musume: The Dark Trainer 230
Uma Musume: A Calamity Born fr 154
I, a Reincarnation-Loop Player Volume4/40
The Violent Girl Group Is Beat 125
Uma Musume: The Horse Girl Who 67
Uma Musume: From Beginner 145
Becoming a Horse Girl, I Will 85
Uma Musume: I Want All 120
I Can Copy Unique Skills 115
Summoning an Evil God, but the 75
Supernatural Multiverse 110
My Harem Is Indescribable 100
Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 105
“I’m just a Valkyrie passing through.” 67
Uma Musume: Today Is Another Romantic Battlefield 105
Still playing traditional Honk 80
The Most Filial Son Under Heav 85
What Should I Do After Switchi – Volume2/3
Reincarnated as a Demon, Skill 78
Hell-Difficulty Dungeon?
55
Transmigrated as Sukuna 80
Checking In in Demon Slayer 85
The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 100
I Refuse to Become a Heroic 85
My Best Friend Into a Slime?
80
A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90
What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
75
Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 85
Why did they assign me to Uma 75
MYGO Beauties 70
DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 75
The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80
Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
100
Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 60
The Uma Musume Who Became 60
I’m Definitely Not the King of 80
After Maxing Out Every Class 80
Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 44
Honkai: World Modulation Mode 57
I, the Elden Sword Saint 50
Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 43
No One Knows Pokémon Better 50
I, Sakazuki, Won’t Go Down Tha 45
From Trilobites to Titans 45
Chainsaw Man: Contracted with 55
DanMachi:
Join here to read ahead.
In Star Rail, Ultra-Beast Armored — Have I Caught “Equilibrium”?
l (Chapter 80) Uma Musume, But I Only Have Five Years Left to Live (Chapter 178) Zenless Zone Zero: I’m a Doctor, Not a Bangboo (Chapter 165)
Ben Tennyson Wants to Join the Justice League ( 126 ) TYPE-MOON: Redemption Beginning with the Holy Grail War (Chapter110) Yu-Gi-Oh!
— Transmigrated into the White Dragon Girl (Chapter220) “Is this chat group even serious?” (Chapter125) I, Lord Ravager, Utterly Loyal!
(This matter is completely finished.) Can Playing Games Save the World?
65 Crossover Anime Multiverse: The Demon Hunter of an Unnatural World 77 From Junkman to Wasteland 66 Weekly Refresh of Overpowered 31 I’m Grinding Proficiency Like 46 From Kiana, Lord Ravager, Onwa 220 Honkai: Is This Still the Prev 42 Elf: My Starter Pokémon Is Inc 65 Warhammer: My Primarch Is Remi 185 From Demon Slayer to Grand Ass Volume2/20 The Way the Umamusume Look at 68 Uma Musume, but My Cheat Power 248 Naruto: Weaving the Future, Be 65 Zenless Zone Zero, but Kamen R 76 Multiverse Crossover: The Perf 66 My Cyberpsycho Girlfriend 65 Uma Musume: The Dark Trainer 230 Uma Musume: A Calamity Born fr 154 I, a Reincarnation-Loop Player Volume4/40 The Violent Girl Group Is Beat 125 Uma Musume: The Horse Girl Who 67 Uma Musume: From Beginner 145 Becoming a Horse Girl, I Will 85 Uma Musume: I Want All 120 I Can Copy Unique Skills 115 Summoning an Evil God, but the 75 Supernatural Multiverse 110 My Harem Is Indescribable 100 Jujutsu Kaisen: Heroic Spirit 105 “I’m just a Valkyrie passing through.” 67 Uma Musume: Today Is Another Romantic Battlefield 105 Still playing traditional Honk 80 The Most Filial Son Under Heav 85 What Should I Do After Switchi – Volume2/3 Reincarnated as a Demon, Skill 78 Hell-Difficulty Dungeon?
55 Transmigrated as Sukuna 80 Checking In in Demon Slayer 85 The Reincarnating Trainer of Tracen Academy 100 I Refuse to Become a Heroic 85 My Best Friend Into a Slime?
80 A Saiyan Stands Above Marvel 90 What Do You Mean by Using a Lab Mod to Be the Hero?
75 Tanya Starts from Re:Zero 85 Why did they assign me to Uma 75 MYGO Beauties 70 DanMachi: Emiya the Giant Hero 75 The Gacha Merchant Who Started 80 Honkai’s Otherworld?
Wait—Who Are You People?!
100 Emiya Shirou, Determined to Slay Every Curse and Evil Spirit 60 The Uma Musume Who Became 60 I’m Definitely Not the King of 80 After Maxing Out Every Class 80 Naruto: I’m Konoha’s Local Men 44 Honkai: World Modulation Mode 57 I, the Elden Sword Saint 50 Dio Brando Is Challenging FGO 43 No One Knows Pokémon Better 50 I, Sakazuki, Won’t Go Down Tha 45 From Trilobites to Titans 45 Chainsaw Man: Contracted with 55 DanMachi: