I love time travel the most!

"What is that? It sounds like an incredibly powerful weapon!"

"Ah."

She uttered simple sounds from her small, purple lips.

Extremely concise and sharp-tongued remarks are a practical application of knowledge. Even though nothing is said, it feels like everything has been said, which is slightly infuriating.

On his high seat, Uranus, the god of the sky, gave a brief evaluation of Kobayashi's performance: "To be able to concentrate all the power of your body, including magic, into a single point, contract it, and then release it. It sounds easy, but it is very difficult to do. Kobayashi, you have a great talent for controlling magic; you are among the top ten of all the mortals I have ever seen."

Uranus does not lie.

Or perhaps they simply disdain lying.

The fact that a god who has lived for hundreds of millions of years praised him as being among the top ten humans he had ever seen gave Xiaolin enough to boast about.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty."

Kobayashi bowed modestly and said, "The condensation of magic is only the most basic way of using it; the essence lies in its rapid flow. If one can refine it more meticulously, then every punch and kick can generate immense power."

This was the new trick he had come up with.

Attaching magic to one's entire body will greatly enhance one's strength in all aspects, while concentrating magic into a single point is currently his strongest killing move.

"The path to becoming a strong person is always full of thorns, but if you can find an effective method, you can overcome all obstacles. Kobayashi, you have found a method that suits you. Just keep going."

"Yes, I will follow your teachings, Your Majesty."

An old house where a treasure.

Having lived for hundreds of millions of years, the god's vision is vast and boundless. Ulanos could see the end of the road that Xiaolin was currently walking on in an instant, so naturally he would not be surprised.

"You've defeated Goliath at level 4, you should have earned enough merit by now."

"Yes, I am now LV2."

"So what development capability did you choose?"

"Magician".

"……what?"

"The ability I chose is magic."

To change the preface, Uranus has never seen anyone with a fighting style like Kobayashi's, and the ability he chose to develop is magic!

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me like that. My profession is a mage, after all."

Are there such archmages?

Uranus really wanted to complain.

But his hundreds of millions of years of experience and self-cultivation allowed him to hold back.

Taken individually, Kobayashi's choice was not wrong; a mage should naturally choose a magical path.

But when combined, it looks bizarre no matter how you look at it. Whether it's the weapons or the fighting style, you can't see a trace of a mage.

In the end, the God of the Sky could only say with a stern face, "This is your path. Since you have made up your mind, then persevere on it."

After all, this isn't a game, nor is it "Konosuba," so there's no chance to back out.

Kobayashi, having found his own path forward, smiled.

"Yes, I understand!"

He gave a crisp reply.

He has indeed found a way to become stronger.

In Konosuba, leveling up once only grants a small number of skill points and a minor attribute boost from the class itself, making the improvement relatively minor. However, in DanMachi, leveling up once, while not granting any extra skill points, provides an attribute boost that is more than ten times greater than in Konosuba!

This feeling became even more pronounced after upgrading to LV2.

Without using any trump cards, Kobayashi could now defeat ten of his unmastered selves. Even against a level 4 Goliath again, he could barely defeat it without resorting to a sneak attack.

It sounds exaggerated, but it's true.

Now that I'm already at LV2, if I were to fight against the Mighty Otto and the Sword Maiden Ais, would I be able to remain undefeated? Optimistically speaking, it's not impossible for me to defeat them.

...It's gotten bigger and bigger.

The strength of powerful adventurers like the Mighty Ota and the Sword Maiden Ais isn't limited to their attribute values; they also possess magic and skills suited to them. Even the weakest among them, the LV5 werewolf Bert, would be too much for the LV2 Kobayashi to handle if he used skills like Moonlit Roar (transformation).

But Kobayashi didn't realize that the people he was targeting were all adventurers active on the front lines.

Or perhaps he considered himself one of them, constantly striving to catch up with that small group of people standing at the top of the labyrinth city.

Otherwise, even a level 4 superhuman like Raul would be no match for him.

At this moment, Uranus, sitting on the high seat, said again: "According to the rules, LV2 adventurers need to register with the Adventurers' Guild, but since you are from another world and the gods are unknown to other gods, and you will be embarking on an expedition with Loki's Familia and will need a suitable identity, then you will be temporarily registered under the Adventurers' Guild."

"Yes, Lord God."

Kobayashi readily accepted.

He is now working under the Adventurers' Guild in a manner similar to that of Fels, the only servant under Uranus, similar to a mercenary.

Their identity became legal, they no longer needed to hide it from others, and they were paid for their work.

Is there a better deal than this?

No, there isn't!

Xiaolin left happily.

In the shadows beneath the high seat, a ghost emerged, appearing and disappearing in the lamplight.

Fels watched his retreating figure until it disappeared from sight before speaking, "I didn't expect him to advance to LV2 in such a short time. It seems that the decision to have him monitor the Loki Familia was the right one."

"But I don't intend to completely expose his existence."

"Because that would be too conspicuous?"

"Being too high-profile will only alert the enemy, and the swarm of people might ruin him."

"But he is mature and has his own judgment."

“Fels. You need to know that there are many ways to destroy a person. Violence is the simplest and most effective way.”

The gods who have lived for hundreds of millions of years have experienced too many things.

He could foresee how tall Kobayashi would grow, but before that, as a sapling, he constantly faced the risk of dying. Even with a fighting spirit and unwavering perseverance, the fiercest winds could easily destroy this sapling. Therefore, before he could grow up, he needed a large tree to shelter him.

Fels also agreed with Uranus's remarks.

"However, judging from his growth rate, he should be able to stand on his own very soon."

"I hope so."

The Sky God's gaze fell on Kobayashi's back, then quickly shifted to another thin boy with white hair and red eyes.

Between the two of them, who is the one who will lead the world in the future?

Uranus's gaze became incredibly profound.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"That's it. I am now a servant of the Sky God. In other words, from now on, we are colleagues in a certain sense."

Kobayashi gave a thumbs-up and loudly boasted to the girl sitting opposite him, feigning pride.

But the half-elf girl in front of him couldn't bring herself to smile, and could only say with a slightly embarrassed tone, "Is that so... then congratulations."

Ok? ? ?

Seeing her like this, Kobayashi was completely confused and asked uncertainly, "Miss Eina, you don't seem very happy to hear that I have become a servant of the Sky God."

"No, no, no, I'm not unhappy. It's just..."

Eina quickly waved her hand in denial, but stammered as if there was something she couldn't say.

After Kobayashi became a nominal servant of the Sky God, he came to find Eina specifically to put the worried half-elf girl at ease.

But now it seems that's not the case?

...Could it be that Eina actually harbors a hidden, almost yandere-like mentality, thinking, "I want to protect him for the rest of my life"?

Xiaolin subconsciously shifted her buttocks back a little.

During this period, he came to learn about the dungeon from Eina every morning. Could it be that he has developed a strange hobby by constantly teaching her, who is so ignorant?

Fortunately, Eina didn't notice anything unusual about Kobayashi, otherwise the strong-willed half-elf girl would have lost her temper again.

Then, she slowly revealed her reason: "Actually... I asked a certain goddess to take you in... I'm sorry, I didn't ask for your opinion beforehand."

The girl was very careful, as if afraid of hurting Kobayashi's pride.

But how could Xiaolin be angry? Because what he couldn't handle the kindness others showed him was the most difficult thing to deal with.

"However, I'm very happy that you, Kobayashi, have become a member of Uranus's entourage and a colleague! So, so..."

"Don't be so nervous, Miss Eina. I know."

Xiaolin grasped her flailing hand.

Use slight force.

He was truly grateful to Eina, who not only helped him cram on his knowledge of dungeons but also helped him find a familiar that would accept him.

Are there really such great adventure advisors?

She really made me cry to death!

"But could you please wait here a little while, Kobayashi? The deity I asked for help will be here soon. If you're going to refuse..."

"Of course. I will explain it properly."

Of course, Kobayashi wouldn't push the blame onto Eina just because it wasn't his fault, and he was also curious about which goddess Eina had asked for help.

Not long after.

A small figure rushed in from outside the Adventurers' Guild, shouting, "Hey, half-elf, come out here right now! Where's that child you were talking about? If he's not as outstanding as you say, I'm going to lose my temper!"

With such a nonsensical and arrogant tone, and her signature twin ponytails, it's no surprise that the visitor is Hestia, the goddess of the hearth.

It turned out to be her.