Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Who told him to have divine runes? He can even fake his level and name, so what's wrong with writing a name based on the skill's effect?

Alfia rolled her eyes: "So, what are the abilities of a Level 8 Newbie? What does 'pretending to be weak to fool others' mean?"

Ciel's brief explanation:

"It's about pretending to be weak to defeat a very strong opponent."

"For example, if you are facing a Minotaur and you kill it with only level 1, you can enjoy the feat of fighting a higher level and get high-quality experience points."

"Even if it's just a level 2 monster, the stat increases will be calculated based on the stat increases at level 1."

"You don't need to seek out high-level monsters to become stronger; it's a kind of indirect way to accelerate your growth."

Suppressing a laugh, Charles patted Alfia on the shoulder and said, "Although you were once a level 8 veteran, you are also a newbie who has just been reborn."

"So please act like a newbie and don't do things like throwing punches at people at the drop of a hat."

Alfia tilted her head slightly: "This way you can become stronger quickly?"

"That's true in theory."

As they were talking, a giant mammoth suddenly rushed out of the ruined forest. Alfia considered Charles's opinion, took two steps forward, and gently 'stroked' its nose.

boom--

The mammoth exploded into black particles.

Alfia looked at her hand, then turned to stare at Charles: "It seems a little difficult. It was just a light touch."

"..."

Do you have some strange definition of 'touching'?

If I lick it or something in the future, will it accidentally explode?

Charles coughed to cover his embarrassment: "In short, let's get used to it slowly."

"Hmm..." Alfia felt that Charles was trying to trick her, but she had no proof.

……

Next, Charles updated his status and returned to level 2.

Because the [Second Dimension Pandora] was not used for refreshing, the resulting development capabilities were only average.

From [Healing], [Magic Defense], [Abnormal Resistance], and [Magic Guidance], Xia Er chose [Healing].

It's worth mentioning that [Healing] also gained a +1 effect under the effect of [Godslayer], and is now [Healing H].

Several of these are quite good abilities, but Ciel's fighting style is not well-suited to stationary combat, so the magic's effect is not very meaningful.

In addition, [Abnormal Resistance] is also quite important, as it can weaken most monster poisons and curses brought by adventurers.

We need to find a way to obtain it as soon as possible.

And speaking of god-slayers...

"Judging from the timeline, Erebus should have already been taken back to the surface and executed. We should hurry up and collect those heads."

Godfather, I'm here!

Charles thought to himself, and pulled Alphia, who was still figuring out how to pretend to be a newbie and ask for help, to quickly take a detour to Knossos and take a shortcut back to the surface.

……

Orario Battlefield.

At this moment, the war has reached its climax.

When Lily transformed into Finn and led the adventurers in a counterattack, the Dark Faction was not entirely unprepared.

The cat-man Jala of the Rudra Clan, wielding a whip, leads a large group of tamed and enhanced monsters into battle.

These deeply enhanced monsters, captured and bred using the 'Ikeros Familia', and controlled by the 'Sorcerer's' 'collar', possess combat power exceeding level 4.

Beneath Jaluo, a terrifying dragon beast, entirely crimson, roared and spewed flames.

Without level 5 members present, the Orario Legion struggled to withstand the Dark Faction's final counterattack, and their offensive stalled.

At this critical moment, news of reinforcements arrived from the city walls: the goddess Artemis, who had been fighting outside the city, had led her kin to attack.

While breaching the city walls, their sharp archery skills created a suppressive force, reversing the course of the battle.

Riding the demonic bear, 'Finn' seized the opportunity and single-handedly stopped the 'red dragon,' once again boosting morale:

"Follow me! Are you even weaker than Palum?"

“Ohhhhhhh—”

The resilient adventurers roared and launched a fierce attack on the monster, shedding their blood.

The outcome of the war hinged on another battlefield.

……

Central Park.

All around were dilapidated ruins and shattered ice walls.

The cat-man with his head buried in the ground, the cat-woman hanging from the roof beam, the white elf with broken glasses leaning against the crumbling brick wall, and the black elf with twisted limbs lying in the center of the giant pit.

"Ughh ...

In contrast, Chardo was equally exhausted. The muscles that had been forcibly binding his wounds had long since loosened, and blood was gushing out. With each swing of his blade, countless drops of blood were scattered.

"Huff, huff... This is the last one, Chardo!" Ota wagered his last bit of mental strength, and golden light emanated from the blade.

Chardo's black blade was also tainted with an ominous aura, and flames spread.

boom----

Two beams of light, one red and one gold, collided, exploding into a cloud of smoke and dust.

When the enormous roar subsided and the tremors in the city ceased, all the adventurers of Orario and the executives of the Dark Faction stopped what they were doing.

"The vibration has stopped? Who won?"

Jalal grinned: "Haha, Orario! We're finished! Hahahaha... Ga."

The wild laughter abruptly stopped.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a blood-stained pig-man, his body mottled and covered in blood, stood with his head held high.

Beside her stood an elegant goddess with squinting eyes and swaying long gray hair.

"You did it, Ota!"

"I have lived up to your expectations."

"But you cannot fall now, Ota." The goddess pricked her finger and placed it on the pigman's thick back, revealing a sublime radiance. The warrior's strength was restored.

"Go, Ota. Go and end this war!"

"Yes……"

A one-sided battle unfolded in Orario, and the dark factions, witnessing the fall of the overlord, scattered in alarm.

All that remained were the corpses of monsters scattered on the ground.

Chapter 234 Chardo: I will come back again

The hustle and bustle of the city gradually subsided, and the torrential rain extinguished the flames of war that had engulfed the city.

On the battlefield where the overlords fought, the giant dwarf carrying an iron shovel dug the wounded cubs out of the ground one by one.

“Miya…Mama.” Freya smiled and called out the name of her former family member.

"Hmph, I'm just here to take care of my daughter."

Miya, who had partially left the clan, snorted coldly.

Freya shook her head gently, her eyes sparkling: "Miya, you should be able to level up like Ota, right?"

"..."

"Do you need help?"

“No need.” Mia considered for a second, then shook her head and refused: “This body is enough for me as a tavern owner. There’s no need to further enhance it.”

"Oh dear, what a pity."

Freya felt regretful. If Mia had also reached level 7, she would have been able to reach the same level of prosperity as the Hera Familia back then.

Unfortunately, I had promised Mia that I would let her open a tavern.

After digging all the severely injured Freya Familia members out of the rubble, Mia finally turned her gaze to Chardo, who was lying motionless on the other side.

"Hey, big appetite, want me to collect your corpse?" Mia said bluntly, sticking the shovel into the mud.

Chardo's face was covered in blood, his black armor had long since crumbled and fallen off like scraps of paper, and his body was covered in scabs formed from blood. He looked extremely disheveled.

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, trying to smile, but the muscles in his face wouldn't obey him.

"Ha, you've only won half a move, and you're already trying to lecture me?"

Mia sighed, "From an adventurer's perspective, it's unfair that we won by outnumbering them and setting up all sorts of schemes and plots."

"But from the chef's perspective, I just want to ask if the customer is satisfied."

Chardo laughed heartily: "As expected of you! Not bad, this battle was truly exhilarating! There's no need to belittle yourself. Being able to use everything around you to create opportunities for victory, that's what makes an adventurer!"

You should be proud of this!

Witnessing the fall of the overlord, Freya, the silent guardian, offered her eulogy: "Sleep now... Chardo, though I am not your god, I will see you off on your final journey."

Mia silently walked to the side and chose a feng shui treasure spot to begin digging.

only……

"You must have misunderstood something. I don't want to die so soon..." Chardo blinked awkwardly, his body faintly glowing red.

[Resistance to Death] Triggered.

A new power was born within Chardo.