Chapter 103: Chapter 103
DanMachi world, the Dungeon’s 20th Floor.
An almost imperceptible ripple in space flashed by, and Kiriya appeared inside the maze.
Looking at the broad cavern chamber, the high ceiling, and the beautiful glowing stones around him, Kiriya could not help sighing inwardly.
’I’m finally back.’
Although only one day had passed in this world, he had spent more than a month in the world of Naruto.
Back then, every day had been filled with either battle or training. It had been busy and fulfilling, so he had not felt much in the moment.
But now that he had returned to the DanMachi world, an indescribable feeling rose in his heart.
"Is this what they call feeling nervous after coming home?"
Kiriya shook his head.
In his heart, compared to Konoha, which had raised this body for more than ten years, this world actually felt closer to him.
Because the person he treasured most was here.
"I wonder what that girl is doing. Well, it’s only been a day here, so she’s probably still holed up at home reading."
A warm smile appeared on Kiriya’s face, and he prepared to head toward the upper floors.
But at that moment...
Crack, crack—
The walls and ceiling of the floor began to split open and a large swarm of monsters immediately poured out.
They were dense enough to blot out the view.
Gun Libellula.
As the name suggested, they were monsters shaped like dragonflies, with long, sharp needles on their tails that could be fired as projectiles.
They were fast, numerous, and would be extremely troublesome for most Level 2 adventurers to deal with.
But for the current Kiriya, they were only that.
"Sorry, I’m in a hurry right now, so I won’t play with you."
Kiriya first formed hand seals and summoned a shadow clone.
Then both his main body and the clone formed hand seals at the same time.
"Wind Release: Pressure Damage."
"Fire Release: Intelligent Hard Work."
"Combination Ninjutsu: Roaring Flame Storm."
The wind fed the fire, and the fire rode the wind. In an instant, a massive sea of flames spread over a hundred meters.
The Gun Libellula flew straight into that scorching blaze, which also carried a powerful shockwave.
They had only enough time to let out a final cry before being swallowed.
In the blink of an eye, they burned into ash and vanished, leaving behind only small magic stones as proof they had ever existed.
"Mm. Combination ninjutsu really is something else!"
Kiriya hummed lightly as he walked briskly toward the upper floors.
"I wonder how much my Status will improve. I’m honestly looking forward to it."
As he walked, he occasionally left Flying Thunder God marks in inconspicuous spots along the way.
They might come in handy during an emergency in the future.
The higher he went, the more adventurers Kiriya encountered.
As one of Orario’s current rising stars, he was quickly recognized.
Many adventurers began whispering among themselves, and some even wanted to come up and greet him to get familiar.
But Kiriya was busy returning home to find his little goddess, so he had no time to chat with them.
His pace was so fast that before those people even had a chance to speak, all they could do was watch his back disappear.
Naturally, he did not notice that the news of his return to the surface was spreading through Orario at an astonishing speed.
Before long, hidden currents began stirring throughout the Labyrinth City.
...
"Huh? You’re back?"
Hestia, who had been curled up on the sofa at home, drinking tea and reading, was pleasantly surprised when she saw Kiriya walk in.
But immediately afterward, she noticed that Kiriya’s expression was off. He did not have the relaxed look of someone returning home. Instead, he looked unusually serious.
Kiriya did not say a word. He simply walked toward her in a hurry.
"What’s wrong? Did something happen?"
Hestia’s expression turned nervous.
"No time to explain. Come on, into the room!"
Kiriya grabbed Hestia’s wrist and walked toward the bedroom.
"Eh? Eh? Ehhh?"
Hestia was completely stunned by Kiriya’s action.
Her body mechanically followed him for two steps before she finally reacted, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
"Um... isn’t broad daylight a little...?"
A blush spread across Hestia’s cheeks, and her body fidgeted restlessly.
She was expectant, nervous, and uneasy all at once.
"Hm?"
Kiriya turned back to look at his shy goddess, and his brain finally started catching up.
But one good thing about him was that if he could not figure something out, he would not waste time overthinking it.
He was a man of action!
And so, amid Hestia’s complicated, hard-to-read cry of surprise, he pulled the goddess into the bedroom.
Bang!
The door slammed shut, separating the bedroom and living room into two different worlds.
"Kiriya... aren’t you being a little too impatient? At least... at least start with a candlelit dinner first?"
Hestia watched Kiriya take off his shirt, revealing his bare upper body, and could not stop swallowing.
The boy’s well-trained muscles had been shaped perfectly, like the work of a master sculptor.
Even though she was a goddess, she could not help taking one look, then a second...
And then several more.
’Oh no. I can’t look away.’
"Dinner? Who has the mind to eat right now? This is urgent."
As Kiriya spoke, he lay down on the bed.
"Hurry up and update my Status."
"Hah?"
Hestia’s voice suddenly sharpened, almost enough to lift the roof.
"So that’s why you dragged me into the bedroom in such a hurry? Just to update your Status?"
Inside the dim bedroom, Hestia sat on Kiriya’s back, her resentment practically visible to the naked eye.
"What else would it be?"
Kiriya’s face was buried in the pillow, so his voice sounded muffled, but the corner of his mouth had already curved upward.
This little goddess was far too fun to tease.
"...Nothing."
Hestia puffed up her cheeks angrily like a pufferfish, which made her look extremely cute.
To be honest, for a split second, she really wanted to stab Kiriya several times with the needle.
But considering that she would be the one feeling sorry for him afterward, she could only give up and obediently update his Status.
A drop of divine blood fell and the sacred texts surfaced.
Kiriya’s Falna appeared clearly before Hestia’s eyes.
[Kiriya]
[Lv. 2]
[Strength: SSS (1128) → SSS (1743)]
[Endurance: SSS (1132) → SSS (1701)]
[Dexterity: SSS (1121) → SSS (1722)]
[Agility: SSS (1136) → SSS (1731)]
[Magic: SSS (1167) → SSS (1765)]
[Magic: Forest of All Things, Yang Power: Everflowing Vitality, Blade Storm]
[Skills: Wish of the Strong, Demon Slayer, Energy Perception, Mirror Calm]
[Development Ability: Mage (H)]
Hestia: "..."
What’s going on?
How had this guy’s Status increased so much in just one day?
Had he gone off alone to challenge the Floor Boss Amphisbaena?
Or had he run down into the Dungeon’s Deep Floors by himself?
But even if that were the case, this rate of growth was still far too fast.
And the total numbers were ridiculous.
She had never heard of ability values this exaggerated before.
They had completely gone beyond the normal limit!
"Kiriya, what exactly did you go through?"
Hestia could not help asking.
"Well... it’s probably related to a technique I’ve mastered."
Kiriya scratched his head and eventually decided to reveal part of the truth to Hestia.
"It can greatly enhance my physical abilities for a short period of time, letting me fight powerful enemies several levels above me."
Hestia’s face went blank, and even her voice sounded a little floaty.
"Ah... If that’s really the case, then this level of improvement does make sense."
Kiriya looked at the parchment and formed a guess in his heart.
The four attributes of Strength, Dexterity, Agility, and Endurance were probably related to his frequent use of the Eight Gates.
Although the physical enhancement brought by opening the Eight Gates was only temporary, the burden it placed on his body and the boost it produced were both very real.
More importantly, Kiriya had used it to defeat powerful enemies far stronger than himself.
In the DanMachi world’s system, that was equivalent to completing a great feat.
The increase it brought to his basic ability values could not be underestimated.
With that in mind, this kind of growth made sense.
"The key point is... I actually got another new Skill?"
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Danmachi arc for 40/50 Chapters, after that jujutsu world, danmachi again and fate apocrypha.
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