Chapter 161 (2/2)

“If you three all went into a panic at the saet you to all calm down, so oke you up one at a time,” said Isla

“Ah… You’re right, that reed

Privel and Gizania were powerful due to their large bodies, and Myuze had sickle arms with sharp blades It would have been a catastrophe if all three of them panicked and thrashed about

Mostly, it would be a catastrophe for theer than any of them in hand-to-hand combat, and Pauvina would be unharmed if she held her Orichalcum shi+eld and kept her distance

“It’s okay to come out!” Pauvina called out

Gizania and Myuze, who had been keeping themselves hidden at a distance, showed themselves

“Oh, it seereatest,” Myuze remarked “What has happened to your tentacles?”

Myuze was sparkling Her sickle-arreen exoskeleton had transformed into an emerald-like material

“I think that you have changed considerably yourself, Myuze-dono… I have rown some horns,” said Gizania

Her transformation was not as profound as Privel’s or Myuze’s But horns like those of a bull were growing from her temples

And the part of Gizania’s body that Privel felt a sense of threat froer The chest area

Startled, Privel looked down at her own chest, but the objects there were the same as they had been yesterday She looked up and her eyesher own chest in the same way

“… For now, I think we should complain about this incident to Van-kun,” Privel said

“I agree,” said Myuze

They were already certain that their sudden, strange Rank increase was due to the guidance of the Vandalieu that had appeared in their dreams

“Despite receiving an undeserved blessing in the foruidance in your dreams, you wish to complain… Ah, I should have slept as well! No, Pauvina didn’t uarantee to receive his guidance by sleeping Yes, cal herself down

“I did see Van,” Pauvina confessed “I received so pointy from him”

Pauvina’s shocking words pierced Isla’s ears

Pauvina didn’t possess a o an increase in Rank that changed her appearance, but it seeuidance

Isla froze for a moment, then her lips turned upwards in a crescent shape and she broke out into laughter “Kukukukuh… It’s fine, loyalty is not so that is sworn out of desire for a reward Kufuh… Kihihihih!”

Privel and the others tre a step backwards

“You lot, once you’re ready, I’ll have you show the results of your Rank increase in real battles,” said Isla “In real battles”

“Eh?! I’ sick because I’m not used to my vision yet!” Privel protested

“My head just feels a little heavier… no, ht as well?” said Gizania

“Just like yesterday I’ll help you if it becoerous, and we have Blood Potions as well, so it’s perfect Now then, let us go!” Isla declared

Privel and the others worked hard at leveling up today as well under the influence of Isla, who seeer on them

Incidentally, Myuze had changed race to Crystal Empusa, while Gizania had become an Ushi+oni

Meanwhile, Vigaro’s cheerful roar and Zadiris’s dissatisfied shout echoed out in a deeper area of the saeon

The S-class adventurer, the ‘Thunderclap’ Schneider, leader of the Stor with Fare

He was es’ Guild in his ho with the merchants and nobles that approached him

Officially known to be followers of Alda in the Amid Empire, he and his party were national heroes The Dark Continent’s location was roughly known, but a safe route to and from it hadn’t been established Despite that, Schneider and his party had returned safely

Contact was often lost with those who ventured there, and those that did return safely were those who observed the Dark Continent froes for a short period of time The Dark Continent was still a place that was shrouded in mystery

Tremendous success had been expected of them, as if it were only natural for them to succeed Plants with unknown uses, undiscovered minerals, information and materials of monsters that didn’t exist on the Bahn Gaia continent Andtales of adventure

It was only natural that people would flock to Schneider and his cos

Schneider’s party hadn’t headed towards the Dark Continent due to a request, nor had they received ation to disclose any inforathered around them But Schneider, who had exercised his nues as an S-class adventurer to protect Vida’s races, needed to maintain his outwards reputation

Schneider would grab those he didn’t like with an iron-claw grip and throw them into the sky, even if they were important noblemen or merchants, but he couldn’t cast away everyone who approached him He was capable of small amounts of social interaction

Of course, he couldn’t speak of the events that had occurred on the Dark Continent Farmaun Gold was an old comrade-in-arms of Bellwood, and in the empire, he orshi+pped as the God who ruled over the fire attribute in Zantark’s place If Schneider were to tell people that Far with Zantark… he would certainly be labeled a heretic

That hy the whole party had thought of a story to tell the people before returning home

They told the people that they had disembarked on the Dark Continent, but they ended up in a battle against a true Colossus leading a pack of never-before-seenthem to escape in their shi+p

It was a slightly pathetic story, but it would be proble the a Dark Continent exploration boom, so it couldn’t be helped

Schneider and his coht back remains of monsters that had never been seen before, so this story was persuasive enough At the very least, none would doubt the story except for Emperor Marshukzarl and his close vassals, who already suspected that Schneider and his companions served Vida